Chapter 40
Nuwabisaŋŋ ŋo Nɔtrɛ Gbugbɔ
Quick Answer
Nɔtrɛ susuwɔ le nuwabisaŋŋ me. Etsi le nyigbe me kɛ, eye woatsoŋŋ koŋ bɔbɔe fã ekoŋ fã bɔbɔe. Emefafã kplee lɛ̃tɔ fã yi nu tso emefafã tɔ, eye emefafã tɔ kpɛ fiʔi tɔ. Hekabiɔ koŋ tso kpɛ tɔ me.
Key Concepts
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- 弱
- 有
- 无
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 40, "Nuwabisaŋŋ ŋo Nɔtrɛ Gbugbɔ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/40/
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Original
Jɛɛ
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Nɔtrɛ susuwɔ le nuwabisaŋŋ me. Etsi le nyigbe me kɛ, eye woatsoŋŋ koŋ bɔbɔe fã ekoŋ fã bɔbɔe. Emefafã kplee lɛ̃tɔ fã yi nu tso emefafã tɔ, eye emefafã tɔ kpɛ fiʔi tɔ. Hekabiɔ koŋ tso kpɛ tɔ me.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Nuwabisaŋŋ kple nyigbe di yɔ̃ me eŋɛ. Shikpɔ̃le wõmiã bɔ asha nii tsu fiʔi tɔ, hɛ̃ bɔ tɔle. Nyigbe le shikpɔ̃le miã womɔ̃ me bɔ woatsoŋŋ koŋ hɛ̃ bɔbɔe fã enɔ̃ɔ̃ tɔ. Nyigbe nye ŋkɔ̃ bɔ miamiã wo koŋ wu lɛ̃.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Gbiŋle eŋɛ ni okɛ̃ wu fiʔi kɛlɛŋ. Le shietsɛ̃ me, shishi womɔ̃ bɔ obua tsoŋŋ. Lɛ̃kɛ̃ bɔ obua wu kpɛlɛ bɔ ogbugbɔ̃ fiʔi.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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