道德经 Chapter 23 (22 Standard Order)


曲則金 枉則定
[qu1] [ze2] [jin1] [wang3] [ze2] [ding4]
[What is] wrong becomes [lit.] metal [solid, firm], [what is] crooked becomes settled,
曲則全,枉則直,
[qu1] [ze2] [quan2], [wang3] [ze2] [zhi2],
[What is] wrong becomes whole, [what is] crooked becomes straightened,

The characters for “金” and “全” are extremely similar, despite different meanings.… Read the rest here “道德经 Chapter 23 (22 Standard Order)”