Chapter 14
Kɔlɛ nye kɛ lɛ o
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视之不见名曰夷，听之不闻名曰希，搏之不得名曰微。此三者不可致诘，故混而为一。
其上不皦，其下不昧，绳绳不可名，复归于无物。是谓无状之状，无物之象，是谓惚恍。
迎之不见其首，随之不见其后。执古之道，以御今之有。能知古始，是谓道纪。
其上不皦，其下不昧，绳绳不可名，复归于无物。是谓无状之状，无物之象，是谓惚恍。
迎之不见其首，随之不见其后。执古之道，以御今之有。能知古始，是谓道纪。
Jɛɛ
Kɔlɛ nye kɛ lɛ o, nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ 'yi' ye; ŋwɛ̃ nye kɛ lɛ o, nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ 'xi' ye; fɛ̃ nye kɛ lɛ o, nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ 'wei' ye. E tor le waa kɛlɛ, nɛɛ wo bu lɛ.
E a kɛlɛ maa shi kɛlɛ, e a kɔɔ maa nye yɛlɛ. Kɛlɛ nye waa kɛ tso, shi fɛɛ lɛ kɛ tso o waa nye haa waa ale.
Nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ e kɛ kɔɔ a le, e kɛ kɔɔ a shi e waa nye o o. Kɔlɛ le fɛ̃ nye a lɛ, e kɛ kɔɔ a shi e waa nye o o.
Yɛŋ wuli a we lɛ fɛ̃ kɛ hia nɛ kɛ ale lɛ. Kɛlɛ nɔɔ e a yɛŋ nɔɔ a we lɛ kɛ kɔɔ, nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ o lɛ kɛ kɔɔ lɛ.
E a kɛlɛ maa shi kɛlɛ, e a kɔɔ maa nye yɛlɛ. Kɛlɛ nye waa kɛ tso, shi fɛɛ lɛ kɛ tso o waa nye haa waa ale.
Nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ e kɛ kɔɔ a le, e kɛ kɔɔ a shi e waa nye o o. Kɔlɛ le fɛ̃ nye a lɛ, e kɛ kɔɔ a shi e waa nye o o.
Yɛŋ wuli a we lɛ fɛ̃ kɛ hia nɛ kɛ ale lɛ. Kɛlɛ nɔɔ e a yɛŋ nɔɔ a we lɛ kɛ kɔɔ, nɔɔ yɛŋ mɛ o lɛ kɛ kɔɔ lɛ.
Sulemɔ Bɔ Bɔ
Asafoatsɛ ni hewalɛ ŋmɛi?
Yɛŋ kɛ shɛɛ lɛ kɔlɛ nye kɛ lɛ, ŋwɛ̃ nye kɛ lɛ, e na fɛ̃ nye kɛ lɛ. O wo maa kɛ yɛlɛ, e na o wo maa kɛ shi kɛlɛ.
Emi ŋmɛ lɛ mii gbɔɔ?
Yɛŋ kɛ wuli a lɔɔlɔɔ lɛ kɔɔ waa teŋɛ kɛlɛ nɔɔ a we lɛ. Yɛŋ shishi e kɔɔ lɛ fɛɛ lɛ ke e bii o.
Ŋɛ mii wɔ kɛlɛ gbɛ?
Lɛ yɛŋ wuli a we lɛ fɛ̃ kɛ hia nɛ kɛ ale lɛ, e na tɛ̃ŋkɛ a wo maa kɛ wuli e lɛ.
Asafoatsɛ Lɛ Kɛ Gbɔɔ
Mii Sulemɔ
What does this chapter inspire in you? How will you apply it?