Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 17
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷。)"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "(surname)/hear/sniff at"wén闻 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义,"(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "call on (someone to do something)/appeal/to appeal (to)"hūyù呼吁。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "I/me"wǒ我 "this/these"zhè这 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "lip"zuǐchún嘴唇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷。
2 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to judge/to sentence/to discriminate/to discern"pàn判 "dialect/language/speech"yǔ语 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎnjīng眼睛 "to watch/to view"guānkàn观看 "just/fair/equitable"gōngzhèng公正。
3 "you"Nǐ你 "already"yǐjīng已经 "experiment/test/experimental"shìyàn试验 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn心。"you"Nǐ你 "(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 "example/mirror/to view/reflection/to reflect/to inspect/to warn/(ancient bronze mirror)"jiàn鉴 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 "I/me"wǒ我。"you"Nǐ你 "to boil/stew/to simmer"āo熬 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "I/me"wǒ我,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么。"I/me"Wǒ我 "set up/to stand"lì立 "the will"zhì志 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "defect/fault"guòshī过失。
4 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"Lùn论 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "action/conduct/behavior/activity"xíngwéi行为,"I/me"wǒ我 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "you"nǐ你 "lip"zuǐchún嘴唇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守,"won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable"bùxíng不行 "violent"qiángbào强暴 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "road/path/way"dàolù道路。
5 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "step on"tà踏 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "route (networking)"lùjìng路径,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "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 "comical/cunning/slippery/smooth"huá滑 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌。
6 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "you"nǐ你,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允 "I/me"wǒ我。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "I/me"wǒ我 "(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳,"listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
7 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "you"nǐ你 "fantastic/wonderful"qímiào奇妙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "to come"lái来。"you"Nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "that/those"nà那 "to use"yòng用 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "to throw/to send"tóu投 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
8 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to defend/to protect/to safeguard"bǎohù保护 "I/me"wǒ我,"like/as"rútóng如同 "to defend/to protect/to safeguard"bǎohù保护 "eye"yǎn眼 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "pupil of the eye"tóng瞳 "man/person/people"rén人。"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "to hide/to conceal"yǐncáng隐藏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "wing"chìbǎng翅膀 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "shade"yìn荫 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下,
9 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "that/those"nà那 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "a bunch/tie together"kǔn困 "I/me"wǒ我,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "I/me"wǒ我 "life/fate"mìng命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌。
10 "they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "fat"zhī脂 "oil/sly"yóu油 "wrap up/bind up/bundle/package"bāoguǒ包裹。"they"Tāmen他们 "to use"yòng用 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "if"dehuà的话。
11 "they"Tāmen他们 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "a bunch/tie together"kǔn困 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "footstep/step"jiǎobù脚步。"they"Tāmen他们 "stare at"dèng瞪 "have one's eyes on (a goal)/have something in mind"zhuóyǎn着眼,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(vt) topple"tuīdǎo推倒 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
12 "he/him"Tā他 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "lion"shīzi狮子 "hurried/worried"jí急 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch"zhuā抓 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "young"shào少 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "lion"shīzi狮子 "crouch/squat"dūn蹲 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "dark/gloomy/hidden/secret"àn暗 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。
13 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "to welcome"yíng迎 "enemy/match"dí敌,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "he/him"tā他 "flatten"dǎdǎo打倒。"to use"Yòng用 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "knife"dāo刀 "rescue/administer first-aid"jiùhù救护 "I/me"wǒ我 "life/fate"mìng命 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。
14 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to use"yòng用 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "I/me"wǒ我 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "(common) people"shìrén世人,"separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "that/those"nà那 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this life"jīnshēng今生 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(common) people"shìrén世人。"you"Nǐ你 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "belly"dǔfù肚腹。"they"Tāmen他们 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to be satisfied/to be pleased/satisfied/pleased"mǎnyì满意 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "rest/remaining/remainder"qíyú其余 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "infant/baby"yīng婴 "child"hái孩。
15 "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 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to wake up/to awaken/to be awake"xǐng醒 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "form/image"xíngxiàng形像("to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看),"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to be satisfied/to be pleased/satisfied/pleased"mǎnyì满意 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。