Quick Answer
ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵡⵓⵏⴰⵍ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵓⵎⴰⵍ ⵉⵔⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵙ ⴷ ⵓⵏⵖⴰⵔ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵏⵉⴷⵣⴰⵍ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴽⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ. ⴰⵏⵉⴷⵓ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ ⵉⵖⵉⵔⴰⵔⵓⵏ, ⵉⵙⴽⵉⵍⵉⵙⵉⵏ, ⴷ ⵉⵖⵓⵏⵙⵉⵏ, ⵉⵙⴽⵓⴷⵓⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵓⴼⵓⵔ.
Key Concepts
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 57, "ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ber/chapters/57/
Classical Chinese, translation, and AI reflection are shown separately; cite this chapter URL for references.
Original
以正治国，以奇用兵，以无事取天下。吾何以知其然哉？以此：
Asuɣel
ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴷ ⵓⴳⴷⵉⴷ, ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵔⵉⵔⴰⵢ ⴷ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ ⴷ ⵓⴷⴰⵔⵓ. ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵏⵉⴷ ⵏⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵉ ⵏⴽⴰⵔⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⴰ? ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵏⵉⴷ: ⵓⴷⴰⵔⵓ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ, ⴰⵏⵖⴰⵔ ⴰⴽⴷⵓⵎ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ, ⵓⵙⵓⵍⵉⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵙⴽⵉⵍⵉⵙⵉⵏ, ⵓⵔⴰⴳⵓⵙ ⴰⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵖⵔⴰⵔⵓⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵖⵓⵏⵙⵉⵏ, ⵓⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵍⴰⵔ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ. ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⴳⵉⴷ: ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⴷ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵖⵓⵎ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴰ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⵓⵏⵉ.
Amezruy Ameqqran
ⴰⵎⴽⴰⵏ ⴱⵉⵔⵉ ⵢⴰⵏ ⵓⴱⴷⴰⵏ?
ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵡⵓⵏⴰⵍ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵓⵎⴰⵍ ⵉⵔⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵙ ⴷ ⵓⵏⵖⴰⵔ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵏⵉⴷⵣⴰⵍ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴽⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ. ⴰⵏⵉⴷⵓ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ ⵉⵖⵉⵔⴰⵔⵓⵏ, ⵉⵙⴽⵉⵍⵉⵙⵉⵏ, ⴷ ⵉⵖⵓⵏⵙⵉⵏ, ⵉⵙⴽⵓⴷⵓⵏ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵓⴼⵓⵔ.
D acu i t-id-yessawaḍen yiyi?
ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵡⵓⵏⴰⵍ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵣⵓⵏⵉⵡⵉ ⵏⵏⵉ ⴷ ⵓⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⴷ ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⵏ ⵓⴳⴷⵉⴷ, ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴽⵓ ⵏ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴽⵓ ⴷ ⵓⵏⵖⴰⵔ.
Acu ara xedmeɣ ass-a?
ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙ ⵏⵏⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵣⵓⵎⴰⵍ, ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵖⵓⵎ, ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ ⴷ ⵓⵣⵓⵎⴰⵍ, ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵣⵓⵎⴰⵍ, ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴰ ⴷ ⵓⵣⵓⵎⴰⵍ.
📜 ⴼⴽⵉ ⵓⵏⴰⵡⴰⵏ (ⵡⴰⵏⴳ ⴱⵉ · ⵍⴰⵊ · ⴰⵢ ⴰⵎⴰⴷⴰⵏ)
James Legge (1891)
A state may be ruled by (measures of) correction; weapons of war may be used with crafty dexterity; (but) the kingdom is made one's own (only) by freedom from action and purpose. Therefore a sage has said, 'I will do nothing (of purpose), and the people will be transformed of themselves.'
AI Modern
ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ ⴷ ⵓⴳⴷⵉⴷ, ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵔⵉⵔⴰⵢ ⴷ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ, ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ ⴷ ⵓⴷⴰⵔⵓ. ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵏⵉⴷ ⵏⵏⵉ ⵉⵙⵉ ⵏⴽⴰⵔⵉⵔ ⵉⵙⴰ? ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵏⵉⴷ: ⵓⴷⴰⵔⵓ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ, ⴰⵏⵖⴰⵔ ⴰⴽⴷⵓⵎ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ, ⵓⵙⵓⵍⵉⵙ ⴰⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵙⴽⵉⵍⵉⵙⵉⵏ, ⵓⵔⴰⴳⵓⵙ ⴰⵎⵓⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ; ⵉⵖⵔⴰⵔⵓⵏ ⴳⵔⴰⵏ ⴷ ⵉⵖⵓⵏⵙⵉⵏ, ⵓⵙⵉⴷⵉ ⵍⴰⵔ ⵎⵉⴽⴰⵏ. ⴰⵙⵉⴷ ⴰⵓⴳⵉⴷ: ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⴷ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⴰⵖⵓⵎ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵏⵉ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵙⵉⴷⵔⵉⵙⵉⵏ; ⴰⵏⵉ ⴰⵔⴰⵢ ⵓⵙⵉⵙⴰ, ⵉⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖⵏ ⴰⵓⵔⴰⵙ ⴰⵎⵓⵏⵉ.
Amezruy-iw
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
"This chapter made me think..."
"I plan to..."
📥 Export All
Save Reflection
Ask Laotzu About This Chapter Full chat →
What does "ⴰⴳⴷⵉⴷ ⵏ ⵓⵎⴰⵣⵉⵖ ⴷ ⵓⵣⴰⵍ" mean?
How can this chapter help me in my life right now?
How to apply this chapter's wisdom at work?
← Previous
Isental Meṛṛa
Next →
