道德经一

Daodejing One: 4/59



fēi

means “is not”

so now we have 道dào 可kě 道dào fēi

道 可 道 非

“way” “can” “speak” “is not”

the way that can be spoken of is not…

or

“way” “can” “way” “is not”

like

the way which is a specific way is not…

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