Chapter 40
Ko e Foki ʻo e Hala ʻi he Lā
Quick Answer
ʻOku fakamatala ʻi he chaptani ko ʻeni ʻa e ngāue lahi taha ʻo e Lā: ko e meʻa kotoa ʻoku foki foki ʻi he hala ʻo e Lā, pea ko e vaivai ko e fakahoko lahi taha ʻo e Lā. Ko e meʻa kotoa ʻi he lalolagi naʻe mouʻa mei he ʻai, pea ko e ʻai naʻe mouʻa mei he taʻetupu.
Key Concepts
- 反
- 弱
- 有
- 无
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 40, "Ko e Foki ʻo e Hala ʻi he Lā", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/to/chapters/40/
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Original
Liliu
Fakakaukau Loloto
Ko e hā ʻa e vahe ni?
ʻOku fakamatala ʻi he chaptani ko ʻeni ʻa e ngāue lahi taha ʻo e Lā: ko e meʻa kotoa ʻoku foki foki ʻi he hala ʻo e Lā, pea ko e vaivai ko e fakahoko lahi taha ʻo e Lā. Ko e meʻa kotoa ʻi he lalolagi naʻe mouʻa mei he ʻai, pea ko e ʻai naʻe mouʻa mei he taʻetupu.
ʻOku fēfē hono fekauʻaki mo au?
Ko e ʻuhiga ko ʻeni ʻoku fakamatala ʻe he taʻetupu ʻo e meʻa kotoa. Ka ʻoku ou fie ʻilo ʻo lava ʻo fakafetaʻi ange ʻi he fiemaʻu, pea mahino ʻoku toʻa ʻa e vaivai ʻi he lalolagi.
Ko e hā ʻe ngāue ai au ʻapongipongi?
ʻOua ʻnaʻa puke ʻi he ngaahi fiemaʻu lahi, ka ʻilo ʻo tānaki ange ʻi he ngāue lahi taha ʻo e taʻetupu.
Ngaahi Vahe Fekauʻaki
Hoku Fakakaukau
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?