Chapter 80
Te Fenua iti, te Ta'ata few
Quick Answer
Tao Te Ching Chapter 80: Te Fenua iti, te Ta'ata few. Read the original Chinese, translation, AI reflection, key concepts, and citation guidance.
Key Concepts
- 小国寡民
- 简朴
- 甘美安乐
Cite This Chapter
Laozi, Tao Te Ching, Chapter 80, "Te Fenua iti, te Ta'ata few", laotzu.ai: https://www.laotzu.ai/ty/chapters/80/
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Original
小国寡民。使有什伯之器而不用，使民重死而不远徙。
虽有舟舆，无所乘之；虽有甲兵，无所陈之。使民复结绳而用之。
甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民至老死，不相往来。
虽有舟舆，无所乘之；虽有甲兵，无所陈之。使民复结绳而用之。
甘其食，美其服，安其居，乐其俗。邻国相望，鸡犬之声相闻，民至老死，不相往来。
Fāʻaohipahia
E fenua iti, e ta'ata few. 'E mea nui roa te mau mea fa'a'ino, aeā aore rā e fa'a'a'o. E 'āmui te ta'ata i tō rāua ora, aeā aore e hoe. 'Ē, e mau vaka, e mau pura, aeā aore rā e hoe. 'Ē, e mau pū fa'ahia, e mau mea ha'amārau, aeā aore rā e fa'a'a'o. E ha'api anei te ta'ata i te huru nō te ta'ata reira, te 'āuri nō te rima. E ha'amanu rā rātou i tō rātou 'ai, e ha'aue rā i tō rātou farā, e fāri rā i tō rāua mau aura'a, e ha'aue rā i tō rāua mau upo'a. Te fenua ē iō rā, e ha'ata'i rā te 'ōrero nō te pure, aeā i te ao nō te ta'ata mātrū, aore rā e hoe ē te tahi.
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