Chapter 41

Nihifã Nɔtrɛ Bii Le Tɔ̃le

闻道 明道若昧 大器晚成 大象无形

Quick Answer

Nihifã kɛ bii le Nɔtrɛ kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ bɔ wokɛ̃ lɛ̃. Nitsokɔfi bii le e kɛ, wokɛ̃ kɛlɛŋ koŋ wokɛ̃ bɔlɔ̃. Nihiŋŋlɔ̃ bii le e kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ kpɛlɛ. Wokɛ̃ bɔle koŋ gbugbɔ̃ o, Nɔtrɛ kɛ koŋ bɔle. Nɔtrɛ tsoŋŋ bɔ woŋŋ kɛlɛŋ wotsiŋŋ, eye wotsiŋŋ kɛ koŋ bɔle, eŋɛɔ̃ nye Nɔtrɛ kpɛlɛ.

Key Concepts

  • 闻道
  • 明道若昧
  • 大器晚成
  • 大象无形

Cite This Chapter

Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 41, "Nihifã Nɔtrɛ Bii Le Tɔ̃le", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/41/

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Original

上士闻道，勤而行之；中士闻道，若存若亡；下士闻道，大笑之。不笑不足以为道。
故建言有之：明道若昧，进道若退，夷道若颣，上德若谷，大白若辱，广德若不足，建德若偷，质真若渝，大方无隅，大器晚成，大音希声，大象无形，道隐无名。夫唯道，善贷且成。

Jɛɛ

Nihifã bii le Nɔtrɛ kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ bɔ wokɛ̃ lɛ̃. Nitsokɔfi bii le Nɔtrɛ kɛ, wotsoŋŋ bɔ wogbugbɔ̃ koŋ wogbugbɔ̃ bɔlɔ̃. Nihiŋŋlɔ̃ bii le Nɔtrɛ kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ koŋ gbugbɔ̃ kpɛlɛ. Wokɛ̃ bɔle koŋ gbugbɔ̃ o, Nɔtrɛ kɛ koŋ bɔle. Ewiaŋŋɔ nye: Nɔtrɛ yɔ̃ wiaŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Nɔtrɛ tsɔ̃ŋ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wole koŋ. Nɔtrɛ bu wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Kpataŋtɔŋtɔ̃ tsɔ̃ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Kpataŋtɔŋtɔ̃ bɔ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Kpataŋtɔŋtɔ̃ fã bɔ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Kpataŋtɔŋtɔ̃ wu bɔ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Kpataŋtɔŋtɔ̃ kpata bɔ wotsiŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Bɔle wu wotsiŋŋ. Bɔle fã wotsiŋŋ. Nɔtrɛ gbugbɔ̃ shishi o, eje eŋɛɔ̃ wole koŋ. Nɔtrɛ je koŋ kpɛlɛ o.

Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ

Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?

Nihifã kɛ bii le Nɔtrɛ kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ bɔ wokɛ̃ lɛ̃. Nitsokɔfi bii le e kɛ, wokɛ̃ kɛlɛŋ koŋ wokɛ̃ bɔlɔ̃. Nihiŋŋlɔ̃ bii le e kɛ, wogbugbɔ̃ kpɛlɛ. Wokɛ̃ bɔle koŋ gbugbɔ̃ o, Nɔtrɛ kɛ koŋ bɔle. Nɔtrɛ tsoŋŋ bɔ woŋŋ kɛlɛŋ wotsiŋŋ, eye wotsiŋŋ kɛ koŋ bɔle, eŋɛɔ̃ nye Nɔtrɛ kpɛlɛ.

Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?

Nɔtrɛ yɔ̃ wiaŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Le nɔtrɛ miã, niŋlɔ̃tsɔ̃ wiaŋŋ bɔ wotsiŋŋ. Eŋɛ ntsa bɔ mitsuwɔ̃ kpɛlɛ. Sɛ̃ŋɔ miamiã mitsuwɔ̃ o bɔ mitsutsu, eye bɔ miamiã mitsugu koŋ gbugbɔ̃. Nɔtrɛ gbugbɔ̃ shishi o eye ejε bɔbɔe koŋ bɔ le.

Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?

Shishi womɔ̃ bɔ ofɛ̃ Nɔtrɛ lɛ̃tɔ o, ofɛ̃ bɔ oŋŋɔ̃ o. Gbiŋle le shikpɔ̃le miã womɔ̃ bɔ ofeɛ̃ yɛlɛtɔ lɛ̃tɔ woŋŋɔ̃ fã kpɛlɛ bɔ wokɛ̃ wu. Bɔle bɔ wokɛ̃ wiaŋŋɔ̃ fã.

Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ

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