大道易过 小径难行
“The broad paths are easy to travel, while the narrow trails are difficult.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
和小径的
“and narrow trails.”
大道易过 小径难行
“The broad paths are easy to travel, while the narrow trails are difficult.”
可世人所求之物
“Yet what people seek”
“Sticking to the righteous path is far safer; do not complicate your life with dangerous shortcuts.”
Rooted in Daoist and Confucian philosophy, this phrase uses spatial metaphors to advise pursuing long-term virtue rather than risking moral compromise through shortcuts.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
the broad way / the righteous path / the great Dao
Commonly used in philosophical or martial contexts to refer to the orthodox or righteous way of doing things.
narrow path / shortcut / unorthodox way
Refers literally to a trail or metaphorically to treacherous and unconventional methods.
