shīrén: lǎo zǐ Lao-Tzu
dà dào fèi， yòu rén yì；
huì zhì chū， yòu dà wěi。
liù qīn bù hé， yòu xiào cí。
guó jiā hūn luàn， yòu zhōng chén。
When the Great Tao (Way or Method) ceased to be observed,
benevolence and righteousness came into vogue.
(Then) appeared wisdom and shrewdness, and there ensued great hypocrisy.
When harmony no longer prevailed throughout the six kinships,
filial sons found their manifestation;
when the states and clans fell into disorder, loyal ministers appeared. |
