The 8 Worldly Winds (A Hokkien Poem with Eng. Trans. )

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A Hokkien Poem With English Translation


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Say Kan Peh A Hong

The Eight Worldly Winds

Thao Chit Tui (First Pair)

Hwa Hee, Heong Lok

Kan Kho, Thiah

Happiness, Pleasure

Sorrow, Pain


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Tay Ji Tui (Second Pair)

O-lo

Hor Lang Luah, Hiam

Praise

Blame


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Tay Sah Tui (Third Pair)

Choot ia, Ho ia Sia

!oh Choot ia, Pai ia Sia

Fame, Good eputation

!ll"Fame, Bad eputation


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Tay See Tui (Fourth Pair)

Thang Teok, Tit Teok

Sit Poon, Leow

Gain , #ictory

$oss, Set%ac&, 'eeat


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Lu A !eng Peik Peh Hong

Lu Siang Thee Theng Ang Kong

! you understand the Eight Winds

ou are li&e a hea*enly god


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Peh Lay Hong Ai Chia" Siew

Lu A Khor Oo Thang Kiew

ou need to em%race the Eight WindsThen your Suering can %e relie*ed


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Pain

Lang Oo Khor Oo Hwa Hee

Chee Lay See Jia Hoo# Li

There is Sorrow and Happiness in lieThis is the true 'hamma


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Thiah, Song $ Oo Lai, Oo Khee

Cheng See, Chee See, Au See

Pain, Pleasure + they come and goThis happens in the past, present and uture


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Khor, Khuai-lok Si Chiam See

Ai Chai, Ah Pek, Ah Ee

Suering, Happiness are temporary

now this, -ncle, .untie


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%iong Sin ia, Peh Thiah Oo

!eh Tak Tak ai !o Su

There is good health and the pain o sic&ness

/ne cannot always %e ree rom pro%lems


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Oo See Lu Hor Lang Luah

ai Khee Hong, ai Sim Puah

There are times you get %lamed

'on0t %e angry, don0t %e %ro&en"hearted


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Oo Oh Lo$Oo Lang Hiam

ai Chee" Cheok, Sim !eh Tiam

There is praise+there is criticism

'on0t %e attached, your heart cannot sin&


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Kar Leow Lang Pun Teok eh

Thoon Loon, Lu ai Seoh eh

E*eryone also gets scoldings

Be patient or tolerant, don0t 1uarrel


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Ho Lang Poon Teok Wone Ong

ai Cho Kah Kee !oh Song

Good people also get critici2ed or %lamed

'on0t ma&e yoursel misera%le o*er this


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Oo ia Sia, !oh ia Sia

Chee Lay Lu Em Sai Kia

Whether there is ame or no ame

ou need not %e earul or worried a%out


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Choot ia !eh Chee See Lang

Lu A Pian Siang Ka Thang

Fame does not last a lietime

ou can %ecome 3ust li&e a worm


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Kia Cho Lor Cho Lu Kia

ai &ia Looi !eh ia Sia

4roo&ed ways can %ring you worry or ear

'on0t %uy ame or titles with money


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Hoo# Say Choon Poon Lang Luah

Ho Lang Pun Lan Phui 'uah

E*en the Buddha was accused o wrong doing

Good people also are spat at


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Oo Thang Teok Oo See Poon

!oh Tak ai Oo Kim Toon

There is Gain, There is $oss

!t0s not always you reap gold coins


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Looi A Lai Looi A Khee

Ji Lay Lu ai !eh Kee

Wealth can come and go

ou must not orget this


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Sin iah Eeong$Oo See Peh

Thoon Loon( ai Chan, ai eh

Good Health+sometimes sic&ness comes

Patient5 'on0t moan, don0t scold or complain


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Oo Seng Kong, Oo Leong Pueh

Ji Lay Lu Chau !eh Kuay

There is success, there is ailure

ou cannot escape rom this


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Peng Eeu, )n*le, Auntie

Tai Keh Lai Tui Hoo# Li

Friends, -ncles, .unties$et us all ollow the 'hamma


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Hee !ung !eng Pek Hoo# Li

Tai Keh Peng Aun Hwa Hee

6ay there %e understanding o the 'hamma

6ay there %e Peace and Happiness

With etta,

!ro+ Oh Teik !in

The En#

The 8 Worldly Winds (A Hokkien Poem with Eng. Trans. )

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