Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 77
1 ("Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"Yà亚 "(surname)/Bodhisattva"sà萨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poem/poetry/verse"shī诗,"according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 "(surname)/fabricate/restrict/to prevent"dù杜 "a time/jerk/stop/meal/bout/spell/(measure for beating)"dùn顿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "course of action/method of doing something/practice/modus operandi"zuòfǎ作法,"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。)"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "vocal"fāshēng发声 "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。"I/me"Wǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "vocal"fāshēng发声,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "I/me"wǒ我。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(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 "repeatedly/continuously/constantly"búzhù不住 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect"jǔ举 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "prayer"dǎogào祷告。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "comfort/console"ānwèi安慰。
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "miss/remember with longing/long to see again"xiǎngniàn想念 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(adj) jittery; twitchy; fidgety"fánzào烦躁 "unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried"bù’ān不安。"I/me"Wǒ我 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉 "moan/to hum"yín吟 "sad/sorrowful"bēishāng悲伤,"heart/mind"xīn心 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "muddle-headed/twilight/to faint/to lose consciousness"hūn昏。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
4 "you"Nǐ你 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to close/stop up/shut/obstruct"bì闭 "eye"yǎn眼。"I/me"Wǒ我 "feel vexed/to bother"fán烦 "in confusion/disorderly"luàn乱 "unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried"bù’ān不安,"even/so much so that"shènzhì甚至 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"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 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "year"nián年。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "I/me"wǒ我 "nighttime/evening or night (e.g., classes)"yèjiān夜间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "song"gēqǔ歌曲,"lay hands on/to cover"mén扪 "heart/mind"xīn心 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to ask"wèn问。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "also/too"yě也 "careful/attentive/cautious"zǐxì仔细 "frugal/save/to omit/to leave out/to save (money)/province"shěng省 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察。
7 "don't tell me .../could it be that...?"Nándào难道 "main/principal/major/primary"zhǔyào主要 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "discard/abandon"diūqì丢弃 "I/me"wǒ我,"no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(question tag)"ma吗?
8 "don't tell me .../could it be that...?"Nándào难道 "his"tāde他的 "(adj) love; tenderness, particularily affection shown by elders to children"cí’ài慈爱 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "boundary; end"qióngjìn穷尽,"his"tāde他的 ""yìngxǔ应许 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "discard/abandon/invalidate"fèiqì废弃 "(question tag)"ma吗?
9 "don't tell me .../could it be that...?"Nándào难道 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "mad"fānù发怒 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "his"tāde他的 "mercy"cíbēi慈悲 "(question tag)"ma吗?("fine/minutely/thin/slender"xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "imbecile/timid"nuò懦 "weak/feeble/young/inferior"ruò弱。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "read aloud"niàn念 "paramount/supremacy"zhìgāo至高 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "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 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)/age/era/period"niándài年代。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "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。"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "you"nǐ你 "ancient/old"gǔ古 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "marvel"qíshì奇事。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "engage in (a business activity, etc.)/run/operate"jīngyíng经营,"silent/write from memory"mò默 "read aloud"niàn念 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为。
13 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "cleanse/clean"jiéjìng洁净 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(question particle)"ne呢?
14 "you"Nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。"you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to manifest"zhāngxiǎn彰显 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "capability/capable/able/ability"nénglì能力。
15 "you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to use"yòng用 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "upper arm/arm/reliable helper/right-hand man"bǎngbì膀臂 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民,"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "peace treaty"héyuē和约 "(mus. instr.)"sè瑟 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offspring/posterity"zǐsūn子孙。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
16 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "you"nǐ你," one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to start/to be frightened/to be scared/alarm"jīng惊 "frightened"huáng惶。"deep/profound"Shēn深 "abyss"yuān渊 "also/too"yě也 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "shake out/tremble"dǒu抖。
17 "(classical) to say"Yún云 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "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 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to come"lái来。"sky"Tiānkōng天空 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 "noise"xiǎngshēng响声。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "arrow"jiàn箭 "also/too"yě也 "aviation/flying"fēixíng飞行 "four-way/four-sided"sìfāng四方。
18 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "thunder"léishēng雷声 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "whirlwind"xuánfēng旋风 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。"electric/electricity/electrical"Diàn电 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "(v) lighten/illuminate"zhàoliàng照亮 "world"shìjiè世界。"earth/mother earth"Dàdì大地 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战 "shake out/tremble"dǒu抖 "shake/shock"zhèndòng震动。
19 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de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 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "ocean/sea"hǎi海 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "flood"dàshuǐ大水 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "footprint/trace/tracks"zōng踪 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道。
20 "you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "Moses"Móxī摩西 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "Aaron (a man's name)"Yàlún亚伦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手,"to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "common people"bǎixìng百姓,"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群 "same/ordinary/common/general"yìbān一般。