Yuēbójì约伯记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 23
1 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
2 "nowadays"Rújīn如今 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "beg piteously/supplicate"āigào哀告 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame"zé责 "to punish/to penalize"fá罚 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "an interjection/to express realization or agreement (yes, oh, right, etc)"āi唉 "hum"hēng哼 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "heavy/serious"zhòng重。
3 "-ism/only"Wéi惟 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "I/me"wǒ我 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "where/wherever"nǎli哪里 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "his"tāde他的 "(N) Taiqian (place in Henan)"Táiqián台前。
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "law case/legal case/judicial case"ànjiàn案件 "arrange/exhibit/narrate/tell/old/stale/a surname/to state/to display/to explain/(surname)"chén陈 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明,"Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "offer an explanation/plead innocence/try to defend oneself"biànbái辩白。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "he/him"tā他 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 "he/him"tā他 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "if"dehuà的话。
6 "he/him"Tā他 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "to use"yòng用 "almighty"dànéng大能 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "I/me"wǒ我 "(n) disputation/(vi) wrangle"zhēngbiàn争辩 "(question tag)"ma吗?"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "pay attention to/take notice of"lǐhuì理会 "I/me"wǒ我。
7 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "he/him"tā他 "there/that place"nàli那里,"upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "debate/argue over"biànlùn辩论。"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "that/those"nà那 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "my/mine"wǒde我的。
8 "merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是,"I/me"wǒ我 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"he/him"tā他 "not be in/be out"bùzài不在 "there/that place"nàli那里,"(idiom) from now on..."wǎnghòu往后 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "he/him"tā他。
9 "he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "left"zuǒbiān左边 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"I/me"wǒ我 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "right (as opposed to left)"yòubiān右边 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏,"I/me"wǒ我 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "he/him"tā他。
10 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "he/him"tā他 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路。"he/him"Tā他 "to test/to try/experiment/examination/test"shì试 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "I/me"wǒ我 "after(wards)/following/later/after"zhīhòu之后,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "metal/money/gold"jīn金。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "to follow/to accompany"zhuīsuí追随 "his"tāde他的 "a step/a pace/walk/march/stages in a process"bù步 "shoe/to tread on"lǚ履。"I/me"Wǒ我 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "his"tāde他的 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "deviate/diverge/wander"piānlí偏离。
12 "he/him"Tā他 "lip"zuǐchún嘴唇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令,"I/me"wǒ我 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "abandon/desert/renounce"bèiqì背弃。"I/me"Wǒ我 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "heavy/serious"zhòng重 "he/him"tā他 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"too much/excessively"guòyú过于 "I/me"wǒ我 "to require/to need/to want/necessity/need"xū需 "to use"yòng用 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) food and drink"yǐnshí饮食。
13 "merely/simply/only/but"Zhǐshì只是 "he/him"tā他 "heart/mind"xīn心 "the will"zhì志 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定,"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "(question particle)"ne呢?"he/him"tā他 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "actually/place"suǒ所 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。
14 "he/him"Tā他 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成。"this kind (of)"Zhèlèi这类 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "he/him"tā他 "furthermore/in addition/still/also"háiyǒu还有 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多。
15 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to start/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm"jīng惊 "frightened"huáng惶,"I/me"wǒ我 "think of/long for/miss"sīniàn思念 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事,"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "he/him"tā他。
16 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆,"all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "to start/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm"jīng惊 "frightened"huáng惶。
17 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "fear/dread"kǒngjù恐惧,"(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "gloom"yōu’àn幽暗 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "to cover/to shield/to screen/to conceal"bì蔽 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "face"liǎn脸。