形而上(形而上者謂之道 形而下者謂之器的意思)

形而上What Is Above Form / The Metaphysical圖片來源：學習強國

無形或未成形質，一般以此指稱有形事物的依據。“形而上”這一術語出自《周易?系辭上》，與“形而下”相對而言。“形”指形體，“形而上”是指在形體出現之前，也即無形者。此無形者被稱為“道”。

The term means what is formless or has no formal substance yet. It generally indicates the basis of physical things. The term "what is above form" comes from "The Book of Changes" and is ud as the opposite of "what is under form." "Form" indicates physical shape. "What is above form" refers to the state before a physical shape emerges, namely, formlessness. That which is formless is called "Dao."

◎形而上者謂之道，形而下者謂之器。（《周易?系辭上》）

未成形質者稱為“道”，已成形質者稱為“器”。

What is above form is called Dao, and what is under form is called "an object." (The Book of Changes)

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