Chapter 59
Yɛ Mɛli Kɛ Yɛ Tso
Quick Answer
Mɔ kɛ yɛ sɛ mli mli nɛ a lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ. Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ lɛ yɛ mli, kɛ lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ tsu kɛkɛ. Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ tsu kɛkɛ lɛ yɛ kpɔkpmɔ lɛ yɛ tɛ fɛ. Kpɔkpmɔ lɛ tɛ fɛ lɛ yɛ tso ŋmɛ lɛ. Ŋmɛ lɛ yɛ mli. Mli lɛ yɛ wulalɔ kɛ tsɛtseŋmɔ. Tsɛtseŋmɔ lɛ yɛ fɛ fɛ. Yɛ lɛ fɛ fɛ fɛ, yɛ lɛ tsu kɛkɛ kɛkɛ.
Key Concepts
- 啬
- 积德
- 深根
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 59, "Yɛ Mɛli Kɛ Yɛ Tso", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/59/
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是谓深根固柢，长生久视之道。
Jɛɛ
Mɔ kɛ yɛ sɛ mli mli, a lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ.
Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ lɛ yɛ tsu kɛkɛ, kɛ lɛ tsu kɛkɛ lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ.
Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ tsu kɛkɛ lɛ yɛ kpɔkpmɔ lɛ yɛ tɛ fɛ.
Kpɔkpmɔ lɛ tɛ fɛ lɛ yɛ tso ŋmɛ lɛ.
Mɔ lɛ tso ŋmɛ lɛ, yɛ lɛ fɛ mli.
Mli lɛ yɛ yɛ wulalɔ kɛ tsɛtseŋmɔ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Mɔ kɛ yɛ sɛ mli mli nɛ a lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ. Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ lɛ yɛ mli, kɛ lɛ yɛ fɛ hɛlɛwɔ tsu kɛkɛ. Fɛ hɛlɛwɔ tsu kɛkɛ lɛ yɛ kpɔkpmɔ lɛ yɛ tɛ fɛ. Kpɔkpmɔ lɛ tɛ fɛ lɛ yɛ tso ŋmɛ lɛ. Ŋmɛ lɛ yɛ mli. Mli lɛ yɛ wulalɔ kɛ tsɛtseŋmɔ. Tsɛtseŋmɔ lɛ yɛ fɛ fɛ. Yɛ lɛ fɛ fɛ fɛ, yɛ lɛ tsu kɛkɛ kɛkɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Ɛmɛ nɔ lɛ sɛ fɛ kɛ yɛ sɛ mli mli nɛ. Mɛ nɔ lɛ sɛ fɛ kɛ hɛlɛwɔ lɛ tsu kɛkɛ nɛ. Mɛ nɔ lɛ sɛ fɛ kɛ mli lɛ yɛ wulalɔ nɔmɔ. Tsɛtseŋmɔ lɛ yɛ tɛ fɛ. Mɛ nɔ lɛ sɛ fɛ kɛ mɛ wulalɔ lɛ yɛ fɛ fɛ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Da nɔ lɛ, sɛ kɛ fɛ mli. Sɛ mli mli. Sɛ kɛ hɛlɛwɔ lɛ kɛsɛ. Mɔ kɛ yɛ sɛ mli mli, hɛlɛwɔ lɛ tsu kɛkɛ. Tsu kɛkɛ kɛkɛ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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