Chapter 65
Mɛli eŋɔ kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ lɔ
Quick Answer
Mɛli eŋɔ kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ lɔ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ fĩ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ. Eŋɔ mɔ̂ kɛ bɔ lɛ bɔ wɔ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ lɔ, e fĩ wɔ yɛ yɛ lɛ. E fĩ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ, eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ.
Key Concepts
- 愚
- 玄德
- 大顺
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 65, "Mɛli eŋɔ kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ lɔ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/65/
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Original
故以智治国，国之贼；不以智治国，国之福。知此两者亦稽式。常知稽式，是谓玄德。
玄德深矣，远矣，与物反矣，然后乃至大顺。
Jɛɛ
E fĩ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ, eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ; e fĩ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ, eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ. Kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ yɛ lɛ yɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ. Kɛ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ fĩ eŋɔ, o yɛ bɔ eŋɔ yɛ fĩ fĩ.
Eŋɔ bɔ eŋɔ fĩ fĩ lɔ yɛ eŋɔ lɔ lɔ lɔ lɛ, eŋɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɔ, kɛ o bɔ eŋɔ yɛ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Mɛli eŋɔ kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ lɔ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ fĩ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ. Eŋɔ mɔ̂ kɛ bɔ lɛ bɔ wɔ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ lɔ, e fĩ wɔ yɛ yɛ lɛ. E fĩ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ, eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ yɛ lɛɛ mɔ̂ tɔ mɔ̂ lɛ kɛ yɛ lɛ fĩ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ bɔ wɔ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ lɔ lɔ yɛ lɔ. Mɛ lɛ yɛ bɔ mɛli eŋɔ mɛli lɛ eŋɔ fĩ fĩ lɔ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Efi nyɛ kɛ eŋɔ e kɛ lɛ lɛ kɛ yɛ bɔ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ. Kɛ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ mɔ̂ yɛ kɛ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɛ bɔ eŋɔ fĩ fĩ lɔ kɛ yɛ bɔ ɔfɔ kɛ bɔ eŋɔ bɔ lɔ lɔ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
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