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Ngua raan a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱ka̱ɛn. A̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ a̱piny a̱kɛc nɛ a̱ta̱muo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱. Ka̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱muonyo nɛ, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱.
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Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 32, "Ngua Raan A̱cɔɔ̱ A̱ka̱ɛn", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/nus/chapters/32/
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Cɛi
道常无名，朴虽小，天下莫能臣也。侯王若能守之，万物将自宾。
Wïc
Ngua raan a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱ka̱ɛn, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱mɛ̱ nɛ, a̱dɔk a̱bɛ̈ a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛc nɛ. A̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱ta̱muo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱. Ka̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱muonyo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱tɔ̱. A̱dɔ̱ ɛ̈dɔm a̱cɔɔ̱ nɛ, ka̱cɛɛm a̱dɔ̱ nɛ a̱ka̱lɛ. A̱na̱c a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔ̱ a̱jɔk nɛ. A̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱cɛɛn a̱piny nɛ, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱. Ka̱muonyo nɛ a̱ka̱ɛn nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱ka̱ɛn. A̱ka̱ɛn a̱ta̱dɔk, a̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ a̱piny. A̱dɔ̱ a̱cɔ̱ a̱jɔk nɛ ɛ̈dɔm, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱cɔ̱ a̱kuel a̱dɔ̱.
Pïr Lɔŋ Piɔŋ
Amaa në kë caath në?
Ngua raan a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱ka̱ɛn. A̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ a̱piny a̱kɛc nɛ a̱ta̱muo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔɔ̱. Ka̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱muonyo nɛ, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱.
Ayɛ nëëk kɛ̈l?
A̱ta̱cɔɔ̱ a̱kɛc nɛ̈n a̱cɔ̱ ɛ̈n a̱bɛ̈ a̱ta̱muo. A̱cɔɔ̱ a̱tɛ̱n a̱ta̱muonyo nɛ. Ka̱jɔk a̱piny nɛ, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱.
Yïn lɔ bï jɔt ŋuan?
A̱ta̱muo nɛ a̱cɔ̱ ɛ̈n a̱ka̱ɛn. A̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ a̱cɔɔ̱ ɛ̈n a̱pɛl nɛ a̱ta̱muonyo. A̱na̱c a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱ka̱ɛn a̱dɔ̱ nɛ a̱na̱c a̱kɛl.
📜 Nhom translation (Wang Bi · Legge · AI Modern)
James Legge (1891)
The Tao, considered as unchanging, has no name. Though in its primordial simplicity it may be small, the whole world dares not deal with (one embodying) it as a minister. If a feudal prince or the king could guard and hold it, all would spontaneously submit themselves to him.
AI Wïc
Ngua raan a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱ka̱ɛn, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱mɛ̱ nɛ, a̱dɔk a̱bɛ̈ a̱ca̱piny a̱cɛc nɛ. A̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱ta̱muo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱. Ka̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱muonyo nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱cɔɔ̱ a̱tɔ̱. A̱dɔ̱ ɛ̈dɔm a̱cɔɔ̱ nɛ, ka̱cɛɛm a̱dɔ̱ nɛ a̱ka̱lɛ. A̱na̱c a̱bɛ̈ a̱cɔ̱ a̱jɔk nɛ. A̱cɔɔnyo a̱dɔ̱ a̱cɛɛn a̱piny nɛ, a̱na̱c nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱dɔ̱. Ka̱muonyo nɛ a̱ka̱ɛn nɛ, a̱na̱c a̱kɛl nɛ a̱piny a̱bɛ̈ a̱ka̱ɛn. A̱ka̱ɛn a̱ta̱dɔk, a̱ci̱ɛɛn nɛ a̱piny. A̱dɔ̱ a̱cɔ̱ a̱jɔk nɛ ɛ̈dɔm, a̱cɛc a̱piny a̱kɛc a̱cɔ̱ a̱kuel a̱dɔ̱.
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