Chapter 42
Dōm Shēn Yī
Quick Answer
Dōm shēn yī. Yī shēn èr. Èr shēn sān. Sān shēn wàn bē. Wàn bē fù yīn ēr bāo yáng. Chōngqì wéi hé. Bēshā shī dōm shēnshā. Yīnshā ēr yángshā wéi shēnshā.
Key Concepts
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- 三
- 阴阳
- 冲气
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 42, "Dōm Shēn Yī", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/dov/chapters/42/
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Original
人之所恶，唯孤、寡、不谷，而王公以为称。故物或损之而益，或益之而损。
人之所教，我亦教之。强梁者不得其死，吾将以为教父。
Translaeshon
Shīshā suǒ wù, gū guǎ bùgǔ, ēr wáng gōng yǐ wéi chēng. Gù bē gwō sǔn zhī ēr yì, gwō yì zhī ēr sǔn.
Shīshā suǒ jiào, wǒ yě jiào zhī. Qiángliáng zhě bùdé qí sǐ, wú jiāng yǐ wéi jiào fù.
Deep Reflekshon
Wot is this sjapter aboot?
Dōm shēn yī. Yī shēn èr. Èr shēn sān. Sān shēn wàn bē. Wàn bē fù yīn ēr bāo yáng. Chōngqì wéi hé. Bēshā shī dōm shēnshā. Yīnshā ēr yángshā wéi shēnshā.
Ow duz it rileyt to mee?
Mē kēshā mē shēn yīn ēr yángshā. Mē shōvāshā shēnbē kōshō gwāndōm. Mē shōvāshā shēnbē vāshā hé shēnshā.
Wot shood I doo toodai?
Mē shōvāshā shēnbē kōshō yīn ēr yáng. Mē shōvāshā shēnbē vāshā hé gwāndōm. Mē shōvāshā shēnbē nā vāshā qiángliáng.
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