Dy vel ushtey ny smoo lagh as neuchaghsonagh na aghyn elley 'sy theihll, as gooshtoo t'ayn er y chiar as yn niart. Ta dy chooilley ghooinney toiggal dy vel yn lagh shen, agh cha jea nee dy chooilley ghooinney leaystans. Ta deiney yiarnoil cur fys er dy vel çhengey yn reeoil çhelley.
Key Concepts
水
柔弱
刚强
受垢
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 78, "Cha Nee Aghyn ry Chliow na Ushtey", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/gv/chapters/78/
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Cha nee aghyn 'sy theihll t'aynsagh as neuchaghsonagh na ushtey, as er son y chiar as yn niart, cha vod aghyn cur shey dou. Son cha vod aghyn goll er enmyal. Lhaiw yn lagh t'aghyn er y niart, as t'aynsagh er y chiar—ta dy chooilley ghooinney er toiggal shen, agh cha nee dy chooilley ghooinney leaystans. Shen-y因 shen, ta deiney yiarnoil gra: Geddyn drogh-ghoo ny h-ashoonagh, shen yn ard-hione; geddyn mish-mie ny h-ashoonagh, shen yn ree. Ta yn çhengey cheggaghagh çhelley eddyr-echey.
Smooinaghtyn dowin
Cre ta'n chaptal shoh mychione?
Dy vel ushtey ny smoo lagh as neuchaghsonagh na aghyn elley 'sy theihll, as gooshtoo t'ayn er y chiar as yn niart. Ta dy chooilley ghooinney toiggal dy vel yn lagh shen, agh cha jea nee dy chooilley ghooinney leaystans. Ta deiney yiarnoil cur fys er dy vel çhengey yn reeoil çhelley.
Kif t'ad bunnit rhym's?
My çhione as my laue, ta geddyn gollrish ushtey. Shegin doym geddyn yn lagh, nane v'aynsagh, fegooish jannoo goan magh roish. Ayns çhengey elley, she my niart t'aynsaghey. Ta çhengey Y Tabe as treishteil dys y红, dys y chiangagh, shen my yec.
Cre verrym er bun jiu?
Jeeagh as jannoo jakin roish dy ghollrish ushtey. Ny jannoo nearey dys shegin diu gaarrishey çhengey, agh geddyn bree y çhengey. Geddyn ny gurneydyn as bree y gurneydyn, myr shen.
There is nothing in the world more soft and weak than water, and yet for attacking things that are firm and strong there is nothing that can take precedence of it—for there is nothing (so effectual) for which it can be changed. Every one in the world knows that the soft overcomes the hard, and the weak the strong, but no one is able to carry it out in practice.
AI Nou
Cha nee aghyn 'sy theihll t'aynsagh as neuchaghsonagh na ushtey, as er son y chiar as yn niart, cha vod aghyn cur shey dou. Son cha vod aghyn goll er enmyal. Lhaiw yn lagh t'aghyn er y niart, as t'aynsagh er y chiar—ta dy chooilley ghooinney er toiggal shen, agh cha nee dy chooilley ghooinney leaystans. Shen-y因 shen, ta deiney yiarnoil gra: Geddyn drogh-ghoo ny h-ashoonagh, shen yn ard-hione; geddyn mish-mie ny h-ashoonagh, shen yn ree. Ta yn çhengey cheggaghagh çhelley eddyr-echey.
My Jalloo
Cre ta'n kiangley shen cur er dty hroggal? Kif rieudah?
