Shīpiān诗篇
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 9
1 ("David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "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。"mode (music)/to move (troops)/tune/tone/melody/to transfer"Diào调 "to use"yòng用 "admire"mù慕 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便。)"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "wholeheartedly/heart and soul"yīxīn一心 "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 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。"I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "hurl/to raise/to scatter"yáng扬 "you"nǐ你 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "fantastic/wonderful"qímiào奇妙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。"paramount/supremacy"Zhìgāo至高 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "sing the praises of/extol/eulogize"gēsòng歌颂 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名。
3 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "(of a person) to turn round/to face about"zhuǎnshēn转身 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"they"tāmen他们 " 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 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。
4 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "already"yǐjīng已经 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "to stretch/to extend"shēn伸 "injustice/to wrong"yuān冤,"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈。"you"Nǐ你 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "throne"bǎozuò宝座 "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,"to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判。
5 "you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "denounce"chìzé斥责 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦。"you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "extinguish/become extinct"mièjué灭绝 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。"you"Nǐ你 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "to smear/to doodle"túmǒ涂抹 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远。
6 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"Chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "has arrived/when subj. arrives at a location or time"dàole到了 "(n) end"jìntóu尽头。"they"Tāmen他们 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远。"you"Nǐ你 "to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open"chāi拆 "to destroy/to damage/to ruin"huǐ毁 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑。"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"Lián连 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) name; title"mínghào名号,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(surname)"yú于 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有。
7 "-ism/only"Wéi惟 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王,"until"zhídào直到 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远。"he/him"Tā他 "already"yǐjīng已经 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "pendulum/to place/to display/to swing/to oscillate/to show/to move/to exhibit"bǎi摆 "his"tāde他的 "throne"bǎozuò宝座。
8 "he/him"Tā他 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "world"shìjiè世界,"to press (with the hand)/to push/to control/to restrain/to check/pressing down (brush movement in painting)/according to/in the light of"àn按 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "to decide/to determine"pànduàn判断 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民。
9 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(N) Gaotai (place in Gansu)"Gāotái高台,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(N) Gaotai (place in Gansu)"Gāotái高台。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "you"nǐ你 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "you"nǐ你。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "abandon"líqì离弃 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
11 "should/ought to"Yīngdāng应当 "sing the praises of/extol/eulogize"gēsòng歌颂 "reside"jū居 ""Xī’ān锡安 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "he/him"tā他 "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 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "hurl/to raise/to scatter"yáng扬 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "multitude"zhòng众 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
12 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "that/those"nà那 "pursue (a problem)/to chase"zhuī追 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "man/person/people"rén人 "blood"xuè血 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"he/him"tā他 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "entreat/implore"āiqiú哀求。
13 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "I/me"wǒ我 "to promote to a higher job; give a promotion"tíbá提拔 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to pity"lián怜 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤 "I/me"wǒ我。"it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "that/those"nà那 "to hate"hèn恨 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(n) suffering"kǔnàn苦难。
14 "good/well"Hǎo好 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "I/me"wǒ我 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "you"nǐ你 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a virtue"měidé美德。"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 ""Xī’ān锡安 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"mén门("city walls/city/town"chéng城 "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),"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "salvation"jiù’ēn救恩 "gaiety/gladness/glee/merriment/pleasure/happy/joyous/gay"huānlè欢乐。
15 "gentile"Wàibāngrén外邦人 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "actually/place"suǒ所 "dig"jué掘 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "dark/gloomy/hidden/secret"àn暗 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to bother/wind around/wrap round/coil/involve/annoy/tangle"chán缠 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
16 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"he/him"tā他 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to put in place/put into practice/take effect"shīxíng施行 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to bother/wind around/wrap round/coil/involve/annoy/tangle"chán缠 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "he/him"tā他 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cumbersome"léi累 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了)。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)
17 "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 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to go back/to return"guī归 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间。
18 "exhausted/poor"Qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "everlasting/perpetual/lasting/forever/permanent"yǒngjiǔ永久 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to forget/to overlook/to neglect"wàng忘,"(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "leave behind"là落 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。
19 "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,"not tolerate/not allow/not brook/not admit"bùróng不容 "man/person/people"rén人 "(vi) conquer"déshèng得胜。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判。
20 "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 make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "gentile"wàibāngrén外邦人 "fear/dread"kǒngjù恐惧。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "they"tāmen他们 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "only/merely/no more than/but/however/only"bùguò不过 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "man/person/people"rén人。("fine/minutely/thin/slender"Xì细 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉)