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  1. I had written 志一天, but I think that is wrong. Mozi wrote it as 天志. I think the 'yi' I am looking for is 志依天 but not really sure. Just means like, "will of heaven".

    Can you translate this for me:

    阴阳家把五行相胜说作为一个固...

  2. Not sure how best to get a hold of you nowadays. But for Chapter 27:

    Wang Bi: 是謂襲明

    MWD: 是胃曳明

    Maybe you would break it differently, but how do you interpret the differnce

  3. What do you make of Chapter 50 reference to :

    十有三

    The two logical options seem:

    1. 3 out of 10 (but technically leaves one person out)

    2. 13 parts (refers to the 4 limbs and 9 orifices as).

    While 1/3 would eliminate an odd man out I don't find it supported due to the grammar construction...

    but curious as to your tho...

  4. This is from Chapter 40. How do you treat th subject here: As the sage or Dao?

    反 者 道 之 動

    弱 者 道 之 用

    天 下 萬 物 生 於 有

    有 生 於 無

    It seems common to just say:

    Reversal is the movement of Dao

    Weakness is th...

  5. is there a translation you would recommend?

  6. TianShi, on 05 December 2010 - 12:21 AM, said: and? what is the point of observing him?

    Man "is" a one of the 10,000 things. In Qigong we might say, "focus on self before you focus on man". That is the essence.

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    I never saw an answer to this?

  7. I have been to china 10 times. I will be there next month. Where do you live in china?

  8. Hi Tianshi. I'll ask again. You are truly laowei?

    your position, attitude, and spelling speaks of chinese, but I'll accept your word and keeep it quiet. Best !!