井蛙不可語海井蛙不可语海
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井井蛙蛙不不可可以以語语於于海海者者
拘拘於于虛虚也也
夏夏蟲虫不不可可以以語语於于冰冰者者
篤笃於于時时也也
曲曲士士不不可可以以語语於于道道者者
束束於于教教也也
今今爾尔出出於于崖崖涘涘
觀观於于大大海海
乃乃知知爾尔醜丑
爾尔將将可可與与語语大大理理矣矣
Translation
You cannot speak of the ocean to a well frog — it is limited by its space. You cannot speak of ice to a summer insect — it is bound by its season. You cannot speak of the Way to a narrow scholar — he is constrained by his teaching. Now you have come out from your banks and seen the great sea, and you know your own ugliness. From now on it will be possible to talk to you of the Great Principle.
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