Chapter 20
Ƶan Tsaṅ Weṅsuṅ Wu Mu
Quick Answer
Tse qapite suṅ tei: gii weṅsuṅ Ƶan wu mu. Tei si i tsaṅ na Ƶan a he me? Pei tsaṅ o Ƶan mu he? Mu men wei tsaṅ Ƶan pu mu. Mu men i to i i, a mu i Ƶan. I pei i to i pei, a mu qiẑek tsaṅ a mu i. Mu men yo i, a mu tsaṅ i. I pei mu puẑok tsaṅkui, a mu siẑe.
Key Concepts
- 独异
- 愚人之心
- 贵食母
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 20, "Ƶan Tsaṅ Weṅsuṅ Wu Mu", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/dov/chapters/20/
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Original
众人熙熙，如享太牢，如春登台。我独泊兮其未兆，如婴儿之未孩；累累兮若无所归。
众人皆有余，而我独若遗。我愚人之心也哉！沌沌兮！
俗人昭昭，我独昏昏。俗人察察，我独闷闷。澹兮其若海，飂兮若无止。
众人皆有以，而我独顽且鄙。我独异于人，而贵食母。
Translaeshon
Mu men i to i i, a mu tei tei pu si, a mu qio tei taṅ. I pei i kuo tsaṅ i, a mu qiẑek tsaṅ a mu i.
Mu men tsaṅ yo i, a mu tsaṅ pi mu i. I pei mu tsaṅ pei, tse i mu tei mu wu pei i tsaṅ. Mu tsaṅ mu tsaṅ i, tse i mu suṅ to i.
I suṅ i mu we suṅ tsaṅkui, a mu tse i to to. I pei mu we to, a mu tse i tsiẑe. Siẑe tsaṅ tsaṅ, a mu tse i mu si. Qio tsaṅ tse he mu, tse i mu pei i wu pei.
Mu men tsaṅ yo a, a mu tse i pei mu tsaṅ tsaṅ pi tsaṅ. I pei mu tei mu tsaṅkui, a mu tei mu pei puẑok. I pei mu yo mu men, a mu qio tsaṅkui mu men.
Deep Reflekshon
Wot is this sjapter aboot?
Tse qapite suṅ tei: gii weṅsuṅ Ƶan wu mu. Tei si i tsaṅ na Ƶan a he me? Pei tsaṅ o Ƶan mu he? Mu men wei tsaṅ Ƶan pu mu. Mu men i to i i, a mu i Ƶan. I pei i to i pei, a mu qiẑek tsaṅ a mu i. Mu men yo i, a mu tsaṅ i. I pei mu puẑok tsaṅkui, a mu siẑe.
Ow duz it rileyt to mee?
I Ƶan mu we siṅ tsaṅkui tsaṅ. Mu men to i i, a mu i pei i tsaṅ. I pei mu tse i pei, a mu tsiẑe. I Ƶan pei puẑok tsaṅkui, i Ƶan pei tsaṅ. I suṅ tse te mu i qio.
Wot shood I doo toodai?
Mu tei mu ẑok tsaṅkui pei. I i pei i tei mu to i. Gii tsaṅ kui pei, me pei mu i tsaṅ tsuwo. Qio tsaṅkui mu men.
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Mai Reflekshon
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?