Chapter 12
Faypela Kalas i Kamim Ai i Numbul
Quick Answer
Dispela samting i tok olsem: sapos yumi lukim planti kalas, ai i no inap i luksave gut. Sapos yumi harim planti singsing, yau i no inap i harim gut. Sapos yumi traim planti kakai, maus i no inap i testim gut. Sapos yumi ron na huntim planti, heart i kam olsem i sot. Sapos yumi lukautim planti rarepela samting, yumi no inap i wok gut. Olsem na saint i no lukautim ai. Em i lukautim bel i no lukautim maus na ai.
Key Concepts
- 欲望
- 简朴
- 感官
- 为腹
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 12, "Faypela Kalas i Kamim Ai i Numbul", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/tpi/chapters/12/
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Original
是以圣人为腹不为目，故去彼取此。
Translesion
Tingting Hevi
Dispela seksion i toktok long wanem?
Dispela samting i tok olsem: sapos yumi lukim planti kalas, ai i no inap i luksave gut. Sapos yumi harim planti singsing, yau i no inap i harim gut. Sapos yumi traim planti kakai, maus i no inap i testim gut. Sapos yumi ron na huntim planti, heart i kam olsem i sot. Sapos yumi lukautim planti rarepela samting, yumi no inap i wok gut. Olsem na saint i no lukautim ai. Em i lukautim bel i no lukautim maus na ai.
Em i gat wanem samting long mi?
Mi laik i gat gutpela bel i no laik i gat gutpela ai. Taim mi putim planti samting i kam gut insait, mi ken lukautim gutpela samting we i kam gut tru. Mi no ken wok long lukautim ol samting we ai i laikim tasol. Mi ken stap na amamas long gutpela samting insait we i no gat. Bai mi laik luksave gutpela samting we mi gat insait. Bai mi laik i gat planti gutpela taim i no gat planti wok tru.
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Mi yet Tingting
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