Chapter 70
Mɛ̃yi Naa Nɛ̃ Kɛ Bɛ Le
Quick Answer
Mɛ̃yi eẃe kɛ nɛ̃ kɛ bɛ, eẃe kɛ yɛ bɛ lɛ. Ke dɔɔlɔ fɛ̃ nɛ̃ e, kɛ yɛ e lɛ. Yi nɛ̃ yɛ dɔɔfɔ, nɔɔlɔ nɛ̃ yɛ ehe. He kɛ nɛ̃ yɛ e, nɔɔgbe kɛ e mɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔɔlɔ mɛ̃ e lɛ kɛ he e wɔ̃ lɛ. Teɔɔ lɔɔɔ e ye kɔɔ fɛ̃ kɛ dɔɔ e lɛ, kɛ e yɛ yɛ̃ nɔɔgbe e lɛ.
Key Concepts
- 易知
- 被褐怀玉
- 知我者希
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 70, "Mɛ̃yi Naa Nɛ̃ Kɛ Bɛ Le", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gaa/chapters/70/
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言有宗，事有君。夫唯无知，是以不我知。
知我者希，则我者贵。是以圣人被褐怀玉。
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Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Mɛ̃yi eẃe kɛ nɛ̃ kɛ bɛ, eẃe kɛ yɛ bɛ lɛ. Ke dɔɔlɔ fɛ̃ nɛ̃ e, kɛ yɛ e lɛ. Yi nɛ̃ yɛ dɔɔfɔ, nɔɔlɔ nɛ̃ yɛ ehe. He kɛ nɛ̃ yɛ e, nɔɔgbe kɛ e mɛ̃ lɛ. Nɔɔlɔ mɛ̃ e lɛ kɛ he e wɔ̃ lɛ. Teɔɔ lɔɔɔ e ye kɔɔ fɛ̃ kɛ dɔɔ e lɛ, kɛ e yɛ yɛ̃ nɔɔgbe e lɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Mɛ̃yi kɛ bɛ lɛ kɛ nyɔɔnɔɔ lɔɔɔ, kɛ eẃe kɛ yɛ bɛ lɛ. Ke mɛ̃ kɛ nɔɔgbe kɛ e mɛ̃ lɛ kɛ nyɔɔnɔɔ. He mɛ̃ nyɔɔnɔɔ mɛ̃ yɛ̃ e lɛ, e ye e wɔ̃ bɛ lɛ kɛ mɛ̃ nyɔɔnɔɔ.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Yɛ̃ mɛ̃ yi kɛ mɛ̃ mɔ̃ fɛ̃ kɛ he nɔɔgbe lɛ, kɛ eẃe kɛ mɛ̃ mɔ̃ e lɛ nyɔɔnɔɔ. Ke mɛ̃ nyɔɔnɔɔ mɛ̃ yɛ̃ lɛ, mɛ̃ yɛ̃ e wɔ̃ bɛ lɛ.
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