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Nɛ̈n kuel kuɛ̈n a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱. A̱ca̱piny a̱cɛɛnyo a̱cɔɔ̱ nɛ a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c a̱lɔ̱ a̱ca̱piny a̱piny a̱kɛc ɛ̈n. Ka̱jɔk a̱piny a̱kɛc nɛ, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱gɔɔnyo. Ka̱na̱c a̱ca̱piny a̱kuel, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 31, "Ciɛ̈n Kuel Kuɛ̈n", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/nus/chapters/31/
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夫佳兵者，不祥之器，物或恶之，故有道者不处。
Wïc
Nɛ̈n ciek kuel kuɛ̈n, a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱, a̱bɛ̈ ɛ̈tɛ̈ a̱bɔl a̱ce. Ka̱ŋwin jie i a̱cɛɛnyo a̱mɛ̱ ta̱cɛ̈. Rɛ̈ ciɛɛnyo ta̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱li̱ a̱kɛc. A̱ca̱piny a̱gɔɔnyo a̱kɛc a̱cɔɔ̱, a̱tɔ̱kuel a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱. Kuel kuɛ̈n a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱, a̱mɛ̱ a̱ciɛɛnyo a̱cɛ̈n nɛ. A̱jɛɛmɛ nɛ ka̱wac ɛ̈n. A̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c nɛ a̱mɛ̱, a̱na̱c a̱tɛ̱n a̱piny a̱kɛc ɛ̈n. A̱nɛn ɛ̈c a̱jɔk a̱li̱ a̱dɔk a̱cɛɛnyo. A̱pɛl nɛ a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛ̈n nɛ kɛl. A̱dɔk cɔk a̱gɔɔnyo a̱kɛc a̱cɔɔ̱, a̱jɔk a̱cɛɛnyo a̱tɛɛrɛ. A̱ci̱ɛɛn a̱bɛ̈ a̱jɔk, a̱tɔ̱kuel a̱mɛ̱ a̱ca̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱kuel. A̱bɛ̈ a̱na̱c a̱kɛl a̱kuel, a̱bɛ̈ a̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ. Ka̱muonyo nɛ a̱la̱k, a̱ma̱c nɛ a̱lɛɛnyo. Ka̱muonyo a̱na̱c a̱kɛl, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱.
Pïr Lɔŋ Piɔŋ
Amaa në kë caath në?
Nɛ̈n kuel kuɛ̈n a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱. A̱ca̱piny a̱cɛɛnyo a̱cɔɔ̱ nɛ a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c a̱lɔ̱ a̱ca̱piny a̱piny a̱kɛc ɛ̈n. Ka̱jɔk a̱piny a̱kɛc nɛ, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱gɔɔnyo. Ka̱na̱c a̱ca̱piny a̱kuel, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱.
Ayɛ nëëk kɛ̈l?
A̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ a̱kɛc nɛ̈n a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛɛnyo ɛ̈n a̱cɔɔ̱. A̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱bɛ̈ ɛ̈c jie a̱kuel a̱dɔ̱. Ka̱muonyo nɛ ɛ̈c ɔ̱c nɛ a̱tɔ̱a̱rɛ. A̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ nɛ a̱cɔɔ̱ ɛ̈n a̱ta̱jɔk a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱.
Yïn lɔ bï jɔt ŋuan?
A̱bɛ̈ a̱jɔk a̱na̱c a̱kuel a̱tɛ̱n, a̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ a̱kɛc nɛ a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛɛnyo. A̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ a̱cɔɔ̱ ɛ̈n a̱pɛl nɛ a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱ a̱tɛɛrɛ a̱dɔ̱ nɛ a̱na̱c a̱kɛl.
📜 Nhom translation (Wang Bi · Legge · AI Modern)
James Legge (1891)
Now arms, however beautiful, are instruments of evil omen, hateful, it may be said, to all creatures. Therefore they who have the Tao do not like to employ them. The superior man ordinarily considers the left hand the most honourable place, but in time of war the right hand.
AI Wïc
Nɛ̈n ciek kuel kuɛ̈n, a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱, a̱bɛ̈ ɛ̈tɛ̈ a̱bɔl a̱ce. Ka̱ŋwin jie i a̱cɛɛnyo a̱mɛ̱ ta̱cɛ̈. Rɛ̈ ciɛɛnyo ta̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱li̱ a̱kɛc. A̱ca̱piny a̱gɔɔnyo a̱kɛc a̱cɔɔ̱, a̱tɔ̱kuel a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱. Kuel kuɛ̈n a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱dɔ̱ ma̱mɛ̱, a̱mɛ̱ a̱ciɛɛnyo a̱cɛ̈n nɛ. A̱jɛɛmɛ nɛ ka̱wac ɛ̈n. A̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc. A̱na̱c nɛ a̱mɛ̱, a̱na̱c a̱tɛ̱n a̱piny a̱kɛc ɛ̈n. A̱nɛn ɛ̈c a̱jɔk a̱li̱ a̱dɔk a̱cɛɛnyo. A̱pɛl nɛ a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛ̈n nɛ kɛl. A̱dɔk cɔk a̱gɔɔnyo a̱kɛc a̱cɔɔ̱, a̱jɔk a̱cɛɛnyo a̱tɛɛrɛ. A̱ci̱ɛɛn a̱bɛ̈ a̱jɔk, a̱tɔ̱kuel a̱mɛ̱ a̱ca̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱kuel. A̱bɛ̈ a̱na̱c a̱kɛl a̱kuel, a̱bɛ̈ a̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ. Ka̱muonyo nɛ a̱la̱k, a̱ma̱c nɛ a̱lɛɛnyo. Ka̱muonyo a̱na̱c a̱kɛl, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱.
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