Ndai chapter go lamu ga na hkringmang go gashu lang na rai ang ngu ai lam hpe bai rai ngu ai. Yu ai hpe shingyi yang, n yu ai hpe htap bang ya ngu ai. Dai go lamu ga na hkringmang go yu ai hpe shingyi nna, n yu ai hpe htap bang na lam rai ngu ai. Masha ni a lam go ndai lam n rai ngu ai, n yu ai hpe shingyi nna yu ai hpe gapa ya ngu ai.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 77, "Lamu Ga Na Hkringmang", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/kac/chapters/77/
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Lamu ga na hkringmang go gashu lang na rai ang ngu ai? Maka yang gahkyim ra ai, lawu yang rot ra ai; yu ai yang shingyi yang, n yu yang htap bang ra ai. Lamu ga na hkringmang go, yu ai hpe shingyi yang, n yu ai hpe htap bang ngu ai. Masha ni a lam mung ndai lam n rai ngu ai, n yu ai hpe shingyi nna yu ai hpe gapa ya ngu ai. Yung u, dai yu ai hpe lamu ga hpe gapa ya ai lam, hkringsa lawu ai mi ni hta ra ngu ai. Shing rai nna, shagyu masha ni go mu ai rai tim n hku hparan ai, magam mu shangut rai tim n chye dan ai, myit n yu ai, htap hparan na matu anum ga ai.
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Ndai laika go hpa lam nga?
Ndai chapter go lamu ga na hkringmang go gashu lang na rai ang ngu ai lam hpe bai rai ngu ai. Yu ai hpe shingyi yang, n yu ai hpe htap bang ya ngu ai. Dai go lamu ga na hkringmang go yu ai hpe shingyi nna, n yu ai hpe htap bang na lam rai ngu ai. Masha ni a lam go ndai lam n rai ngu ai, n yu ai hpe shingyi nna yu ai hpe gapa ya ngu ai.
Ngu hpe nanga hpe dai ga?
Ngai lapran mung, ngai a mying shangut na matu shakrung nga ai. Dai laman, ngai yu ai lam hpe shingyi nna, n yu ai hpe htap bang ya na myit lu sha rai ngu ai. Hkringsa lawu ai mi mung, ngai a lamu shagyu lam hpe grai hparan ai.
Nit nanga hpe dai ga ai byin?
Nyi ngu hta, mari yu ai lam mi lu yang, hkringsa lawu mi hpang de bai gum HPang ya. Hku shagyu shakrung na myit n rai, gahkyim nna ya da ya na myit lu sha rai ngu ai.
May not the Way (or Tao) of Heaven be compared to the (method of) bending a bow? The (part of the bow) which was high is brought low, and what was low is raised up. (So Heaven) diminishes where there is superabundance, and supplements where there is deficiency. It is the Way of Heaven to diminish superabundance, and to supplement deficiency.
AI Modern
Lamu ga na hkringmang go gashu lang na rai ang ngu ai? Maka yang gahkyim ra ai, lawu yang rot ra ai; yu ai yang shingyi yang, n yu yang htap bang ra ai. Lamu ga na hkringmang go, yu ai hpe shingyi yang, n yu ai hpe htap bang ngu ai. Masha ni a lam mung ndai lam n rai ngu ai, n yu ai hpe shingyi nna yu ai hpe gapa ya ngu ai. Yung u, dai yu ai hpe lamu ga hpe gapa ya ai lam, hkringsa lawu ai mi ni hta ra ngu ai. Shing rai nna, shagyu masha ni go mu ai rai tim n hku hparan ai, magam mu shangut rai tim n chye dan ai, myit n yu ai, htap hparan na matu anum ga ai.
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