Chapter 8

Nyɔnɔ ɖokpo ɖe jí e xlɛ nǔ

Quick Answer

Nyɔnɔ ɖokpo ɖe jí e xlɛ nǔ. Jí e nɔ do nyɔnɔ gbɛ tɛn ɖokpo bo e nɔ ɖɔ ɖokpo ɖokpo ɖe. E nɔ xlé aɖa dɛ ɖokpo bo e nɔ ɖó nyɔnɔ bo e nɔ ɖi nyanyanwlǎn tɛn.

Key Concepts

  • 不争
  • 上善
  • 柔弱

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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 8, "Nyɔnɔ ɖokpo ɖe jí e xlɛ nǔ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/fon/chapters/8/

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上善若水。水善利万物而不争,处众人之所恶,故几于道。
居善地,心善渊,与善仁,言善信,政善治,事善能,动善时。夫唯不争,故无尤。
Nyɔnɔ ɖokpo ɖe jí e xlɛ nǔ. Jí e xlɛ nǔ e nɔ do nyɔnɔ gbɛ tɛn bo e nɔ ɖɔ ɖokpo ɖokpo ɖe, e nɔ xlé aɖa dɛ ɖokpo bo e nɔ ɖó nyɔnɔ. E nɔ fɔ aɖa dɛ ɖe xwè ɖo e ɖe nyɔnɔ e ɖe e nɔ kpɔnǔ tɛn. Nǔ e ɖokpo bo e ɖɔ ta toxo tɛn.

Ðɔxó Tomɛgbegbɛ

Hwexóxó elɔ ɖɔ nɛ̌?

Nyɔnɔ ɖokpo ɖe jí e xlɛ nǔ. Jí e nɔ do nyɔnɔ gbɛ tɛn ɖokpo bo e nɔ ɖɔ ɖokpo ɖokpo ɖe. E nɔ xlé aɖa dɛ ɖokpo bo e nɔ ɖó nyɔnɔ bo e nɔ ɖi nyanyanwlǎn tɛn.

Mɛ nyanya xa azɔnkɛ etɔn ɖie?

Nǔ e nɔ fɔ jí e xlɛ nǔ bo nǔ e nɔ fɔ nyɔnɔ gbɛ tɛn bo nǔ e nɔ fɔ ɖokpo ɖokpo ɖe. Nǔ e nɔ fɔ alɔnɔ e nɔ ɖɔ ɖokpo ɖokpo ɖe.

Nɛ̌ un na wà gbɔn égbé?

Nǔ e mɛ e ɖɔ nyɔnɔ ɖokpo bo e mɛ e ɖɔ jí e xlɛ nǔ. Kɛ nyɔnɔ e nɔ ɖɔ nyɔnɔ gbɛ tɛn bo e nɔ ɖó nyɔnɔ.

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