Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 52
1 ("to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"Yǐ以 "east"dōng东 "man/person/people"rén人 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "benefit/increase"yì益 "to come"lái来 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "to sweep"sǎo扫 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "rare/infrequent"xī希 "(measure word) meter/rice"mǐ米 "rein in"lè勒 "furniture/tool"jiā家。"(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时,"David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "this/these"zhè这 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "admonish/instruct"huì诲 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗,"to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "clever"líng伶 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长。)"(n) warrior"Yǒngshì勇士 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "why"wèihé为何 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "nauseated"ě恶 "boast"zìkuā自夸。"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
2 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shétóu舌头 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "shave"tì剃 "head"tóu头 "knife"dāo刀,"fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "man/person/people"rén人。
3 "you"Nǐ你 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "nauseated"ě恶 "victorious"shèng胜 "to seem/to appear/similar/like/to resemble"sì似 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "good"shàn善,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(v) lie; tell an untruth"shuōhuǎng说谎,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
4 "sly/crafty"Guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shétóu舌头 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭 "if"dehuà的话。
5 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭 "you"nǐ你,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远。"he/him"Tā他 "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 "you"nǐ你 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "extract"chōuchū抽出,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "man/person/people"rén人 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "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。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
6 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to fear"jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "laugh/smile"xiào笑 "he/him"tā他。
7 "to speak/to say"Shuō说,"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "how/which"nǎ哪,"this/these"zhè这 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "that/those"nà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"Zhī只 "to lean on/rely on"yǐzhàng倚仗 "he/him"tā他 "rich/plentiful"fēngfù丰富 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "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 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "set up/to stand"lì立 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己。
8 "go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "I/me"wǒ我,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "palace hall"diàn殿 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "green (blue, black)/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"qīng青 "olive tree"gǎnlǎnshù橄榄树。"I/me"Wǒ我 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱。
9 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "(surname)/to thank"xiè谢 "you"nǐ你,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"I/me"Wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "look up"yǎng仰 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。"this/these"Zhè这 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "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 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好。