| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| The Great Way is abandoned, | |
| there are benevolence and righteousness; | |
| cleverness emerges, | |
| there is great hypocrisy; | |
| the six kin are discordant, | |
| there are filial piety and parental love; | |
| the state is dim and chaotic, | |
| there are loyal ministers. |
big; large; great; adult; major; high-ranking
road; path; way; method; principle; to speak; to lead
waste; abandon; abolish; useless; depose
have; possess; exist; there is/are; present
benevolence; humanity; kindness; humane; virtuous
righteousness; justice; duty; meaning; significance; loyalty
wisdom; intelligence; wise; clever; discernment
wisdom; intelligent; insight; acuity
go out; emerge; produce; occur; issue
false; fake; to feign; counterfeit; artificial
six; sixth
parent; kin; close; intimate; dear
not; no; un-; non=
and; harmony; peaceful; to harmonize; to echo; mild
filial; filial piety; to serve one's parents
kind; compassionate; parental love; merciful
state; country; kingdom; national
home; family; household; specialist; school of thought
dusk; twilight; dim; confused; faint
disorder; chaos; confuse; riot; indiscriminately
loyalty; faithful; devoted; sincerity
minister; official; subject; servant