Chapter 46
Ke Kɛɛ Kuony Ciin Tɛ
Quick Answer
Nɛ ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ cuth a cäl kuony wäär a thɛɛ cɛn ke kuth. Kɛ kuth kɛ ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ ciɛɛr ci thɛɛ. Ke a raan kuony wäär a thɛɛ ci, a ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ ci cuth tɛ tɛɛnɛ.
Key Concepts
- 知足
- 无道
- 有道
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 46, "Ke Kɛɛ Kuony Ciin Tɛ", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/nus/chapters/46/
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Cɛi
祸莫大于不知足，咎莫大于欲得。故知足之足，常足矣。
Wïc
Pïr Lɔŋ Piɔŋ
Amaa në kë caath në?
Nɛ ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ cuth a cäl kuony wäär a thɛɛ cɛn ke kuth. Kɛ kuth kɛ ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ ciɛɛr ci thɛɛ. Ke a raan kuony wäär a thɛɛ ci, a ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ ci cuth tɛ tɛɛnɛ.
Ayɛ nëëk kɛ̈l?
A thɛɛ cɛn nywɔnh a kuth, nywɔnh a raan ci wa̠a̠tɛ. Ciɛɛr nywɔnh a mɛtɛ a thɛɛ ci cä kuth, a nywɔnh wäär a nywɔnh thɛɛ nɛ cuth. Ciɛɛr a mɛtɛ tɛ cä kuth, a thɛɛ ci thoŋ nɛ kɛ nywɔnh.
Yïn lɔ bï jɔt ŋuan?
Tue kɛ a thɛɛ a nywɔnh nɔk nɛ kuth. Ke a nywɔnh kuth a jäär, a mɛtɛ a nywɔnh cɛ wäär a nywɔnh thɛɛ cɛn nywɔnh. Nywɔnh wäär nywɔnh wäär.
Thɛi Cuɔ̈k
Kɔl cuɔ̈k
Thɛi nëëk ayɛ nëëk? A kɛ̈lɛ̈n ciëëth nëëk?