tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post7801644611959604396..comments2023-06-24T01:51:41.411-07:00Comments on Joseph Yu 余若愚 thinking aloud: Daode Jing: Chapter 81 信言不美Joseph Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04028797882338249408noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-44706600931616382172009-08-27T10:13:46.849-07:002009-08-27T10:13:46.849-07:00Yes, and that's also why Lao Zi says "Ple...Yes, and that's also why Lao Zi says "Pleasant words are not trustworthy"美言不信... I mean the pleasant words of an ironic wish. :-)The blog of Annie Pehevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586628469230557388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-51232314903115864342009-08-27T07:27:19.099-07:002009-08-27T07:27:19.099-07:00Dear Annie,
The original words in Chapter 9 of Da...Dear Annie,<br /><br />The original words in Chapter 9 of Dao De Jing are:<br /><br />「持而盈之,不如其已;揣而銳之,不可長保;金玉滿堂,莫之能守;富貴而驕,自遺其咎。功成身退,天之道」<br /><br />The third sentence says, "When gold and jade fill the hall, nobody can safeguard them."<br /><br />Unfortunately most people take the first half of the sentence in describing the wealthy and forget about the second half. Sometimes it may be used as an ironic wish.<br /><br />JYJoseph Yuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04028797882338249408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-78307781801828468172009-08-27T04:45:51.855-07:002009-08-27T04:45:51.855-07:00Dear Joseph,
In Chapter 9 of "Dao De Jing&qu...Dear Joseph,<br /><br />In Chapter 9 of "Dao De Jing" the great Chinese sage Lao Zi says:<br /><br />"When gold and jade fill the hall,<br />nobody cannot keep them safe. "<br /><br />However, one of the most used traditional wishes in China is namely to have "a hall full with gold and jade"...<br /><br />金玉满堂<br /><br /><br />AnnieThe blog of Annie Pehevahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09586628469230557388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6189927003438800028.post-54765070681166821522009-08-26T16:05:39.599-07:002009-08-26T16:05:39.599-07:00Dear Master Yu,
Very wise words!
Thank you for s...Dear Master Yu,<br /><br />Very wise words!<br /><br />Thank you for sharing the video with us.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />TeresaTeresa Hwang Feng Shui & Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10066270333159829896noreply@blogger.com