Dum ngol ladde hiibe kanko ndin ko yonna nyi duum woni niyyaa mbe. O woni ladde ndin ko boole e boole, ndimciti e ndimciti. Ladde o weli e laduure ndin ko weli e laduure, o weli e yonna ndin ko baba e yonna—o hokki e mbe hiibe ndin ko hiibe e hiibe. Dum woni ko ngol ladde o, o woni ko halki e kammu wakkati, o woni ko ndin ladde e ladde.
Key Concepts
无常心
百姓心
德善
德信
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 49, "Ladde Ndin Niyya Ndin Ko Waylitii", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ff/chapters/49/
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Ladde ndin ko waylitii, ko yonna nyi duum woni niyyaa mbe. Ndin ko ngoni booli, miin ngon woni booli kadi; ndin ko ngoni hii, miin ngon woni booli kadi—ndin ko ngoni ladde boole irdi. Ndin ko ngoni ndimciti, miin ngon woni ndimciti kadi; ndin ko ngoni ndimciti, miin ngon woni ndimciti kadi—ndin ko ngoni ladde ndimciti irdi. Ladde ngoni e yonna, o weli e yonna ndin ko weli dum dum hiise halke. Yonna hiisaani e mbe hiibe dum hiibe dum; Ladde o woni kadi dum hiibe ndin ko baba e yonna kanko. Ndin ko ndin Ladde, o yahi e laduure, o weli e laduure ndin ko ladde wurti e ladde. Yonna, mbe ndin ko haal ngol mbe ngol, mbe hiibe hiibe hiibe—Ladde ndin, o weli e mbe ndin ko baba woobe kanko.
Nedinnaade Nedinɗo
Ko woni hitaandeowo ɗin?
Dum ngol ladde hiibe kanko ndin ko yonna nyi duum woni niyyaa mbe. O woni ladde ndin ko boole e boole, ndimciti e ndimciti. Ladde o weli e laduure ndin ko weli e laduure, o weli e yonna ndin ko baba e yonna—o hokki e mbe hiibe ndin ko hiibe e hiibe. Dum woni ko ngol ladde o, o woni ko halki e kammu wakkati, o woni ko ndin ladde e ladde.
No ngon-ɗen e mi?
E ndin mi haal e Ladde ndin ko yonna, mi hesaaki woni ladde e ladde, ladde e hii—mi wela e ndin ko ladde woni miin. Dum ngol hoyaaki mi haysaa e laduure ndin ko ladde; dum ngol hoyaaki mi wori e hii e boole e hii. Mi haalni Ladde o, o woni e laduure ndin ko yonna. Dum woni ko halsinde mi e ndin ladde kanko.
Miiɗi ɗo ɗon ɗii?
Hiyee jooni e ndin ko yonna—ko ndin ladde, o weli e ndin ladde woni e laduure. Ndin ladde hiibe yonna e mbe e hiibe kanko. Ndin hii, mi woni booli e laduure—mi weli e laduure ndin ko ladde.
The sage has no invariable mind of his own; he makes the mind of the people his mind. To those who are good (to me), I am good; and to those who are not good (to me), I am also good; and thus (all) get to be good. To those who are sincere (with me), I am sincere; and to those who are not sincere (with me), I am also sincere; and thus (all) get to be sincere.
AI Modern
Ladde ndin ko waylitii, ko yonna nyi duum woni niyyaa mbe. Ndin ko ngoni booli, miin ngon woni booli kadi; ndin ko ngoni hii, miin ngon woni booli kadi—ndin ko ngoni ladde boole irdi. Ndin ko ngoni ndimciti, miin ngon woni ndimciti kadi; ndin ko ngoni ndimciti, miin ngon woni ndimciti kadi—ndin ko ngoni ladde ndimciti irdi. Ladde ngoni e yonna, o weli e yonna ndin ko weli dum dum hiise halke. Yonna hiisaani e mbe hiibe dum hiibe dum; Ladde o woni kadi dum hiibe ndin ko baba e yonna kanko. Ndin ko ndin Ladde, o yahi e laduure, o weli e laduure ndin ko ladde wurti e ladde. Yonna, mbe ndin ko haal ngol mbe ngol, mbe hiibe hiibe hiibe—Ladde ndin, o weli e mbe ndin ko baba woobe kanko.
Miijo Am
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