Chapter 45

Bɔ̃ Kɛ̃ Nyɛwo Kɛ̃ Lɛ̃

成缺 静 清静

Quick Answer

Bɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃. Ha kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ ha. Nyɛwo kɛ̃ nyɛwo lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, eye nyɛyɛ fiã lɛ̃ nyɛwo.

Key Concepts

  • 成缺
  • 静
  • 清静

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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 45, "Bɔ̃ Kɛ̃ Nyɛwo Kɛ̃ Lɛ̃", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/45/

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Original

大成若缺，其用不弊。大盈若冲，其用不穷。
大直若屈，大巧若拙，大辩若讷。
躁胜寒，静胜热。清静为天下正。

Jɛɛ

Bɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, eye yɛ̃ lɛ̃. Ha kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, eye yɛ̃ lɛ̃. Kɛ̃ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃. Kɛ̃ ha lɛ̃ ha, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ ha. Kɛ̃ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃. Kɛ̃ wɛ̃ lɛ̃ wɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ wɛ̃. Kɛ̃ gbe lɛ̃ gbe, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ gbe. Kɛ̃ tsutsu lɛ̃ tsutsu, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ tsutsu. Kɛ̃ fiã lɛ̃ fiã, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ fiã. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ, eye nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Nyɛyɛ fiã lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ, eye nyɛyɛ fiã lɛ̃ nyɛwo.

Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ

Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?

Bɔ̃ kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ bɔ̃. Ha kɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ ha. Nyɛwo kɛ̃ nyɛwo lɛ̃, yɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo. Nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo, eye nyɛyɛ fiã lɛ̃ nyɛwo.

Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?

Nyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛwo kɛ̃ nyɛwo lɛ̃. Nyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛshi, eye nyɛ fiã lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ. Nyɛ yɛ̃ nyɛyɛ nyɛkɛ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo.

Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?

Nyɛ̃ nyɛko lɛ̃ nyɛshi. Nyɛ̃ nyɛfiã lɛ̃ nyɛyɛ kɛ̃ nyɛyɛ bɔ̃ lɛ̃ nyɛwo.

Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ

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