Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 48
1 ("can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"Kě可 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "descendant"hòuyì后裔 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poem"shīgē诗歌。)"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "mountain/hill"shān山 "on/up/on top/upon/first (of two parts)/previous or last (week, etc.)/upper/higher/above/previous/to climb/to go into/above/to go up"shàng上,"that/the above-mentioned/most likely/to deserve/should/ought to/owe"gāi该 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "admire/applause/praise/to eulogize"zànměi赞美。
2 "Mount Zion"Xí’ānshān锡安山,"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "northern side/north"běimiàn北面 "reside"jū居 "high/tall"gāo高 "(abbreviation for) China/(surname) Hua/magnificent/splendid/flowery"huá华 "America/beautiful"měi美,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "actually/place"suǒ所 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦。
3 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "palace"gōng宫 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "refuge"bìnánsuǒ避难所。
4 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"multitude"zhòng众 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "meet/have a meeting"huìhé会合,"along/together"yītóng一同 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过。
5 "they"Tāmen他们 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "this/these"zhè这 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "amaze"jīngqí惊奇 "mourning/funeral"sāng丧 "the gall/the nerve/courage/guts/gall bladder"dǎn胆,"hastily"jímáng急忙 "(v) flee from sth; run away; escape"táopǎo逃跑。
6 "they"Tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "to be fearful/apprehensive"jīng兢 "ache/sore"téngtòng疼痛 "grab"zhuāzhù抓住,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "to reproduce/to produce/give birth/products/produce/resources/estate/property"chǎn产 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
7 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "to use"yòng用 "(n) easterly wind"dōngfēng东风 "to break/to smash"dǎpò打破 "he/him"tā他 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ships/vessels"chuánzhī船只。
8 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "army/military/arms"jūn军 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"actually/place"suǒ所 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "set up/to stand"lì立 "this/these"zhè这 "city walls/city/town"chéng城,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)。
9 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"miss/remember with longing/long to see again"xiǎngniàn想念 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱。
10 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "admire/applause/praise/to eulogize"zànměi赞美,"just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(vi) comport"xiāngchèn相称,"until"zhídào直到 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义。
11 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to decide/to determine"pànduàn判断,"Mount Zion"xí’ānshān锡安山 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜,""Yóudà犹大 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑,"should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。("city walls/city/town"Chéng城 "city"yì邑 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子)
12 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to be/to act as/to hold a position (in space, time, or organizational space)/manage/withstand/when/during/ought/should/match equally/equal/same/obstruct/just at (a time or place)/on the spot/right/just at"dāng当 "tour"zhōuyóu周游 ""Xī’ān锡安,"four/4"sì四 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "revolve"xuán旋 "go around/to wind (around)"rào绕,"number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数 "(downwards-right convex character stroke)/o'clock/(a measure word)/point/dot/(decimal) point)"diǎn点 "city gate tower"chénglóu城楼,
13 "peer/scan"Xìkàn细看 "his"tāde他的 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "(surname)/outer city wall"guō郭,"to watch/to look carefully at"chákàn察看 "his"tāde他的 "palace"gōngdiàn宫殿,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "it is said/they say/legend/tradition/legend/tradition"chuánshuō传说 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "posterity/later periods/later ages/later generations"hòudài后代。
14 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"he/him"Tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "to lead/to divert (water)/to guide"yǐn引 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"until"zhídào直到 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时。