Yuēbójì约伯记
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 5
1 "you"Nǐ你 "further/moreover"qiě且 "to call/to cry/to shout/to breath out/to exhale"hū呼 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求,"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "who"shéi谁 "reply/promise"dāying答应 "you"nǐ你?"(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "inside"zhīzhōng之中,"you"nǐ你 "change of direction/to change direction"zhuǎnxiàng转向 "that/those"nà那 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "(question particle)"ne呢?
2 "vehement"Fèn忿 "indignant"nù怒 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人,"(v) envy"jídù嫉妒 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "imbecile/sentimental/stupid/foolish/silly"chī痴 "fascinating/enchanting/charming/tempting"mírén迷人。
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "to prick/to run or stick (a needle, etc.) into"zhā扎 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根,"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"dàn但 "I/me"wǒ我 "suddenly/all of a sudden"hūrán忽然 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅 "his"tāde他的 "(n) dwelling/dwelling place"zhùchù住处。
4 "his"Tāde他的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离 "(adj) reliable; safe; trustworthy"wěntuǒ稳妥 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "condition/plight/extent"dìbù地步,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to press/to push down/to keep under (control)"yā压,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "rescue"dājiù搭救。
5 "his"Tāde他的 "(n) farm crops"zhuāngjia庄稼 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "hunger/hungry/starve"jī’è饥饿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "also/too"yě也 "against wind"qiāng抢 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"his"Tāde他的 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "extinguish"miè灭 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
6 "disaster"Huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "earth/dust"tǔ土 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。"trials and tribulations"Huànnàn患难 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to happen/to occur/to take place"fāshēng发生。
7 "(n) life"Rénshēng人生 "to be alive"zàishì在世 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "meet with"yù遇 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难,"like/as"rútóng如同 "Mars (the planet)"huǒxīng火星 "to fly"fēi飞 "to soar/to gallop/to rise/to prance/to hover/to move out"téng腾。
8 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "I/me"wǒ我,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "look up"yǎng仰 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "affair/matter/thing/business"shìqing事情 "entrust"tuōfù托付 "he/him"tā他。
9 "he/him"Tā他 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "a major event/(do something) in a big way"dàshì大事 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "measure (mathematics)"cèdù测度,"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "marvel"qíshì奇事 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "victorious"shèng胜 "number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数。
10 "precipitation/rainfall"Jiàngyǔ降雨 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上,"confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "water/river"shuǐ水 "(N) Yutian (place in Xinjiang)"Yútián于田 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
11 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "petty and low"bēiwēi卑微 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "find a place for/help settle down/arrange for"ānzhì安置 "aloft"zàigāochù在高处,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "grief/deep sorrow"āitòng哀痛 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect"jǔ举 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "(adj) reliable; safe; trustworthy"wěntuǒ稳妥 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
12 "wreck/break/destroy"Pòhuài破坏 "crafty/cunning/sly"jiǎohuá狡猾 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就。
13 "he/him"Tā他 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "deceit"guǐjì诡计,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "craft/cunning/deceitful"jiǎozhà狡诈 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。
14 "they"Tāmen他们 "daytime"báizhòu白昼 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗,"11 a.m.-1 p.m./7th earthly branch/noon"wǔ午 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "grope"mōsuo摸索 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "nighttime/evening or night (e.g., classes)"yèjiān夜间。
15 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "man/person/people"rén人,"separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "they"tāmen他们 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "knife"dāo刀,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "violent"qiángbào强暴 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手。
16 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样,"poor"pín贫 "cold/poor/to tremble"hán寒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望,"guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "contemporaries/generation/lifetime"bèi辈 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "strategic pass"sài塞 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言。
17 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "actually/place"suǒ所 "punish/discipline"chéng惩 "to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)/cure/treatment/to heal"zhì治 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教。
18 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "to break/to smash"dǎpò打破,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to bother/wind around/wrap round/coil/involve/annoy/tangle"chán缠 "wrap around"guǒ裹。"he/him"Tā他 "to hit/to strike/to break"jī击 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤,"to use"yòng用 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "(v) treat a sickness"yīzhì医治。
19 "you"Nǐ你 "six/6"liù六 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "you"nǐ你。"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "seven/7"qī七 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次,"disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸 "also/too"yě也 "unable/incapable"wúfǎ无法 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "you"nǐ你。
20 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "famine"jīhuang饥荒 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "you"nǐ你 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "you"nǐ你 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "knife"dāo刀 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(wield) power"quánlì权力。
21 "you"Nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "tongue"shé舌 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害。"disaster/calamity"Zāi灾 "calamity"yāng殃 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到,"you"nǐ你 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕。
22 "you"Nǐ你 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "disastrous damage/scourge"zāihài灾害 "hungry"jī饥 "time of famine or crop failure"jǐn馑,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "amusement"xī嬉 "laugh/smile"xiào笑。"on the ground/on the floor"Dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "beast"yěshòu野兽,"you"nǐ你 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕。
23 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "(n) field; farm; farming"tiánjiān田间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stone"shítou石头 "set up/to stand"lì立 "appointment/agreement/to arrange/to restrict/approximately"yuē约,"(surname)/field/farm"tián田 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "beast"yěshòu野兽 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "to become reconciled"héhǎo和好。
24 "you"Nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to look over/to examine/check up/ferret out"chákàn查看 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "circle/ring/loop"quān圈," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lose/to miss/to fail"shī失。
25 "also/too"Yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "descendant"hòuyì后裔 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "developed (country, etc.)/flourishing/to develop"fādá发达,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offspring/posterity"zǐsūn子孙 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "grass"qīngcǎo青草。
26 "you"Nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(long) life"shòu寿 "high/tall"gāo高 "old/aged"niánmài年迈 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "to go back/to return"guī归 "sepulcher/tomb"fénmù坟墓,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "cereal/grain"hé禾 "a bunch/tie together/bundle"kǔn捆 "at that (future) time"dàoshí到时 "keep/collect"shōucáng收藏。
27 "this/these"Zhè这 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "already"yǐjīng已经 "inspect/make an on-the-spot investigation"kǎochá考察,"roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。"you"Nǐ你 "must/have to"xūyào须要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "wholesome"yǒuyì有益。