Lunu le so keme so xavi, lumu jingxu gemu. Gemu tekafo, fei kefe nidu. Fei kefe nidu, va le nu tifi keme le: Yuxi lu duni fo tami, youxi lu wei fe sima, yanxi lu ki gu, huanxi lu belu fi soli, dunxi lu tami pu, kuangxi lu du fu vali, hunxi lu duni wu. Su neng duni yi jing zi xu qing? Su neng an yi jiu dun zi xu sen? Bao qi dao zhe bu yu ying. Fu wei bu ying, gu neng bi er xin chen.
Miiriya Gbèè
Wan na bin tili yi chapita?
Qi lu keme so xavi, lumu jingxu. Vamu tekafo, gemu fi nu nidu. Te li fei so yusi nu keme so, lu muxo so yanfu yusi.
N ma suxu di a ra?
Mi so tami pu, kuang so du fu vali. Mi xi duo nu fei, bi le tifi keme fi muxu. Mi so yusi nu fula, lumu jingxu so xavi.
N xa nɛ lan lɔxɔ nin na?
Zini fi yusi ye xavi, muvu so yusi keme. Duo fe xefe du fu vali, yi xefe tekafo so yanfu.
The skilful masters (of the Tao) in old times, with a subtle and exquisite penetration, comprehended its mysteries, and were deep (also) so as to elude men's knowledge. Shrinking looked they like those who wade through a stream in winter; irresolute like those who are afraid of all around them; grave like a guest (in awe of his host); evanescent like ice that is melting away; unpretentious like wood that has not been fashioned into anything; vacant like a valley, and dull like muddy water.
AI Modern
Lunu le so keme so xavi, lumu jingxu gemu. Gemu tekafo, fei kefe nidu. Fei kefe nidu, va le nu tifi keme le: Yuxi lu duni fo tami, youxi lu wei fe sima, yanxi lu ki gu, huanxi lu belu fi soli, dunxi lu tami pu, kuangxi lu du fu vali, hunxi lu duni wu. Su neng duni yi jing zi xu qing? Su neng an yi jiu dun zi xu sen? Bao qi dao zhe bu yu ying. Fu wei bu ying, gu neng bi er xin chen.
N Miiriya
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?
