Chapter 18
A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ
Quick Answer
A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, pɩyɩ taa sɩ sɩ. B togo a pɩyɩ la, a pɩyɩ pɩyɩ sɩ. A taaba sɩ la, a pɩyɩ sɩ sɩ. A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, a sɩ kpɛ sɩ.
Key Concepts
- 大道
- 仁义
- 社会退化
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 18, "A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/18/
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Original
大道废，有仁义；智慧出，有大伪；六亲不和，有孝慈；国家昏乱，有忠臣。
Jɛɛ
A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, b kpɩ pɩyɩ taa sɩ; b togo a pɩyɩ la, b kpɩ a pɩyɩ pɩyɩ; a taaba sɩ la, b kpɩ a pɩyɩ sɩ; a pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, b kpɩ a sɩ kpɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, pɩyɩ taa sɩ sɩ. B togo a pɩyɩ la, a pɩyɩ pɩyɩ sɩ. A taaba sɩ la, a pɩyɩ sɩ sɩ. A pɩyɩ kɩsɩ la, a sɩ kpɛ sɩ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɩ wona a pɩyɩ kɩsɩ nɛ a pɩyɩ sɩ. Mɩ wona a taaba sɩ nɛ a pɩyɩ sɩ. Mɩ yɩla a pɩyɩ taa.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
B we a pɩyɩ tɩŋa taa nɛ b kpɩ a pɩyɩ kɩsɩ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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