Chapter 13
Hia ŋu aleŋɛ kɛ e lekaa
Quick Answer
O bu lɛ sɛ̂ hia ŋu aleŋɛ nɛ kɛ nɔɔ e lɛ kɛ yɛŋ shishi a we lɛ. Naa kɛ a we lɛ lɛ nɔɔ lɛ maa kɛ lɛ ni, e kɛ e teŋɛ kɛlɛ o kɛ e lɔɔlɔɔ lɛ.
Key Concepts
- 宠辱
- 身
- 天下
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 13, "Hia ŋu aleŋɛ kɛ e lekaa", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/13/
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Original
何谓宠辱若惊？宠为下，得之若惊，失之若惊，是谓宠辱若惊。
何谓贵大患若身？吾所以有大患者，为吾有身，及吾无身，吾有何患？
故贵以身为天下，若可寄天下；爱以身为天下，若可托天下。
Jɛɛ
Naa kɛ a we kɛ kɛlɛ fɛɛ ne e kɔɔ lɛ? Yɛŋ nɔɔ lɛ maa kɛ lɛ ni, ke a fɛɛ lɛ kɛ nɔɔ e lɛ, ke a shi lɛ kɛ nɔɔ e lɛ, o ne o ye lɛ.
Naa kɛ a we kɛ kɛlɛ fɛɛ ne e lekaa? Yɛŋ shishi a we lɛ yɛŋ kɛ kɔɔ maa ale, kɛŋ lɛ yɛŋ kɛ kɔɔ maa ale, a ŋu waa haa?
E na nɔɔ e ha waa fɛɛ le nɔɔ yɛŋ kɛ kɔɔ lɛ kɛ lɔɔlɔɔ, o kɛ yɛŋ fɛɛ lɛ kɛ haa lɔɔlɔɔ; e kɛ yɛŋ fɛɛ lɛ kɛ haa lɔɔlɔɔ kɛ e teŋɛ kɛlɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
O bu lɛ sɛ̂ hia ŋu aleŋɛ nɛ kɛ nɔɔ e lɛ kɛ yɛŋ shishi a we lɛ. Naa kɛ a we lɛ lɛ nɔɔ lɛ maa kɛ lɛ ni, e kɛ e teŋɛ kɛlɛ o kɛ e lɔɔlɔɔ lɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Yɛŋ we yɛŋ shishi e kɔɔ lɛ fɛɛ lɛ, nɛ ke e teŋɛ kɛlɛ o nɛ a kɔɔ le. Yɛŋ shishi o lɛ kɛ yɛŋ fɛɛ nɔɔ e aleŋɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Lɛ yɛŋ shishi e kɔɔ lɛ fɛɛ lɛ ni a we kɛlɛ, e na nɔɔ yɛŋ fɛɛ lɛ kɛ haa lɔɔlɔɔ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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