Vaunga va sika vanzwa nzila, vaine mabasa ma bulunguhu. Vaunga va pakati vanzwa nzila, vaine handu ya kudzipa. Vaunga va pasi vanzwa nzila, vachisechereha. Kana vasasechereha, haisi nzila yega. Saka hvarunguhwa kuti: Wa ruzivo bwenzi anobva achiona somunhu ambotizika; wa rinohwebesa achibva achitora setienderera; nzila ya kufanana inobva yamara misha; upenyu hwa sika mbwaunhande dzomunhu mutsvene; uchena hwechida bunobva buchiva netsinye; nzila hwa kuremera bunobva bufanana nehina; rimwe ropa rinobva riva rirunguhwa; bhande rekufanisa rinobva risina makumbo; bhande rikuru rinobva ratenderedzwa murungo; wimbo mukuru unova ngo nzeve dzoga; mufananidzo mukuru unova usina mhando; nzila inyama uchena wega. Asi kana nzila, ino bvisa uchidi webasa rise.
Ruzivo Rwakanaka
Ndiani chech章 iyi?
Uyu mutongo une kuti vaunga vatatu vanohwana nenyika: vaunga va sika vanobva vanzwa nzila yemauto vachishanda nabvo nokuchenjera. Vaunga va pakati vanobva vanzwa nzila asi vanopesana kana vaine handu ya kudzipa. Vaunga va pasi vanobva vanzwa nzila vachisechereha, nokuti kana vasasechereha, haisi nzila yega. Nokudaro, nzila inyama inobva isina ruzivo, ine mhando dzakasiyana-siyana dzinobva dzaparega munhu ambotizika.
Zvinondibata sei ini?
Munyika yangu, ini ndinotevedzera uve kwaani? Ini handina kana kuva mupfungwa we dziko kana kuti handina kuhwanna navashe avaungwa. Zvakakosha kuti ndinzwe nzila yangu yaupenyu, isina kujairika, icho chatsvene.
Ndida kuiti ne
Zvino, ndichafundza nzira dzemauto dziri pamberi pezvamhandara dzangu. Ndichatora nguva inotenderera kana musoro washu wawedzero, achiona kana nzira dzangu dzinoenderera mberi, kana dza torwa netsoka.
Scholars of the highest class, when they hear about the Tao, earnestly carry it into practice. Scholars of the middle class, when they have heard about it, seem now to keep it and now to lose it. Scholars of the lowest class, when they have heard about it, laugh greatly at it. If it were not (thus) laughed at, it would not be fit to be the Tao. The Tao is hidden, and has no name; but it is the Tao which is skilful at imparting (to all things what they need) and making them complete.
AI Modern
Vaunga va sika vanzwa nzila, vaine mabasa ma bulunguhu. Vaunga va pakati vanzwa nzila, vaine handu ya kudzipa. Vaunga va pasi vanzwa nzila, vachisechereha. Kana vasasechereha, haisi nzila yega. Saka hvarunguhwa kuti: Wa ruzivo bwenzi anobva achiona somunhu ambotizika; wa rinohwebesa achibva achitora setienderera; nzila ya kufanana inobva yamara misha; upenyu hwa sika mbwaunhande dzomunhu mutsvene; uchena hwechida bunobva buchiva netsinye; nzila hwa kuremera bunobva bufanana nehina; rimwe ropa rinobva riva rirunguhwa; bhande rekufanisa rinobva risina makumbo; bhande rikuru rinobva ratenderedzwa murungo; wimbo mukuru unova ngo nzeve dzoga; mufananidzo mukuru unova usina mhando; nzila inyama uchena wega. Asi kana nzila, ino bvisa uchidi webasa rise.
Kufunga Kwangu
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