Fɔlɔ 18

Nian Kpɛlɛ Yɛlɛ

Quick Answer

Nian kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan anwɔn kɛ bɛlɛ. Kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ bɔli, a yɛlɛ kpanan kpata. A blafɔ kpɛlɛ ninyɛ, a nyan bɔlɔ kpanan kɛ bɔlɔ kpata. A nian yi kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan kpananwɔn.

Key Concepts

  • 大道
  • 仁义
  • 社会退化

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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18, "Nian Kpɛlɛ Yɛlɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/bci/chapters/18/

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Nian kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan anwɔn kɛ bɛlɛ; kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ bɔli, a yɛlɛ kpanan kpata; a blafɔ kpɛlɛ ninyɛ, a nyan bɔlɔ kpanan kɛ bɔlɔ kpata; a nian yi kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan kpananwɔn.

Nyan yɩli

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Nian kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan anwɔn kɛ bɛlɛ. Kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ bɔli, a yɛlɛ kpanan kpata. A blafɔ kpɛlɛ ninyɛ, a nyan bɔlɔ kpanan kɛ bɔlɔ kpata. A nian yi kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a nyan kpananwɔn.

A kpɛna a m' nannan?

Nian ɩ kpɛlɛ yɛlɛ, a kpɛlɛ ninyɛ bɔli. Nɛ ɩ ninɔ ɩlɔ nian, bɛ ɩ yɛlɛ a kpɛlɛ ninyɛ. Nɛ ɩ ɩlɔ a nian, bɛ ɩ ninɔ kpɛ ɩ kpananwɔn nini.

Bʋʋ kpan kpɩnn yɩ?

Ninɔ ɩ nian ɩ ɩlɔ, bɛ ɩ nyan a kpɛlɛ ninyɛ yɛlɛ. Nɛ ɩ ninɔ kpɛ a bɔlɔ kpanan, bɛ nyan kɔ a blafɔ kpilaka.

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