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hào : tend (toward)
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| roots | pinyin, English |
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女子
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nǚ woman, zî child
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其事好還
30:03 qí shì¹ hào húan
Its deeds tend to rebound
| liable | L1 |
| likely | AH, GR, VM, JS |
| soon | AL, RP |
| are wont to | LY, AW |
| easily | RH |
| only cause | FE |
| always | DH |
| tend to | DL, PI |
| sure to meet | JL |
| invite | PC |
| have a way of | EC |
| usually bring | WC |
| It is in the nature of of a military weapon to turn against its weilder. | W1 |
| Depending on the superiority of arms creates consequence. | C1 |
| In putting his hands to things, he prefers returning to the fundamental Way. | WW |
| What goes around comes around. | CM |
| The effects of using force are immediate: | DC |
而人好徑
53:05 ér rén hào jìng¹
But men tend toward sidepaths
| love | RP, LY, JL, CM, JS, AW |
| love to take | PI |
| love to be | FE |
| are fond of | PC, EC, WC |
| have a great fondness for | AH |
| prefer | L1, W1, WO, GR |
| like | AL, LG, DL |
| like to take | C1 |
| are much enamored of | VM |
| adore | DH |
| favor | WW |
| still indulge | DC |
我好靜
57:17 wô hào jìng
I tend toward quiet
| love | W1, LY, RH, LG, WO, PC, EC, JS, AW, WC, DC |
| prefer | L1, GR, DL, PI |
| fond of | VM, WW, JL |
| cherish | AH, DH |
| enjoy | FE, AL |
| through my | C1 |
| stay | RP |
| enjoy | CM |
All three constructions are [subject] [hao] [object] and imply a compulsory connection between subject and object, but not an emotional one. 'prefer' and 'like to' are too weak, more like 'predisposed'. The roots are 'woman' and 'child'. 'bound to'? ('bound to rebound'?) Or chosen one. I do not PREFER quiet, I MUST be quiet. People are naturally compelled to sidepaths, not from ethical forces but from substance.
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