Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 15

1 "reply/answer"Huídá回答 "(adj) gentle; soft"róuhé柔和，"exasperate"shǐnù使怒 "(v) wane"xiāotuì消退。"speech/talk"Yányǔ言语 "sudden/violent/cruel/to show or expose/to injure"bào暴 "do violence/go against"lì戾，"knock against/touch/to feel"chù触 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气。
2 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shé舌，"good"shàn善 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"to spit"tǔ吐 "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 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧。
3 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目，"nowhere"wúchù无处 "not be in/be out"bùzài不在。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "good"shàn善 "man/person/people"rén人，"he/him"tā他 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "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。
4 "(luke)warm/to review"Wēn温 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shé舌，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "tree"shù树。"(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"Guāi乖 "absurd/erroneous"miù谬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "to break down/to break into pieces/fragmentary"suì碎。
5 "stupid"Yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "despise/small"miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 "father"fùqīn父亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教。"to accept"Lǐngshòu领受 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(n) knowledge and experience/(v) increase one's knowledge"jiànshi见识。
6 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "other people"rénjiā人家 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利，"wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "disturb"rǎo扰 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害。
7 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"sow/scatter/spread/broadcast"bō播 "hurl/to raise/to scatter"yáng扬 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
8 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。"upright/upstanding/honest"Zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人 "to pray/to say one's prayers/prayer"qídǎo祈祷，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦。
9 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "road/path/way"dàolù道路，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。"seek/pursue (a goal, etc)"Zhuīqiú追求 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱。
10 "to give up/to abandon/to abort"Shěqì舍弃 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(air or water) tight/stern/serious/strict/severe"yán严 "punishment"xíng刑。"to hate"Hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "deadly"zhìsǐ致死 "to die/to perish"wáng亡。
11 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"Yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡，"still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "now/present"yǎnqián眼前，"much less/let alone"hékuàng何况 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(question particle)"ne呢？
12 "licentious"Xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备。"he/him"Tā他 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "(adv) nearby"jiùjìn就近 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人。
13 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"Xīnzhōng心中 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐，"fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "smile/smiling expression"xiàoróng笑容。"(n) ones heart and mind"Xīnlǐ心里 "worried"yōu忧 "worry about"chóu愁，"alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to harm/to damage/to injure"sǔnshāng损伤。
14 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"Cōngmíng聪明 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "population"rénkǒu人口 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧。
15 "(adj) poor; miserable"Kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "worry about"chóu愁 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦。"(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"Xīnzhōng心中 "joyous/happy/pleased"huān欢 "smooth/fluent/joyful/happy"chàng畅 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "bamboo mat for sitting"yán筵。
16 "(adj) infrequent/rare"Shǎoyǒu少有 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝，"hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华，"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝，"feel vexed/to bother"fán烦 "in confusion/disorderly"luàn乱 "unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried"bù’ān不安。
17 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"Chī吃 "vegetable dish"sùcài素菜，"each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱，"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "loose-fitting/fat/fertile"féi肥 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛，"each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "to hate"hèn恨。
18 "violent rage/fury"Bàonù暴怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"carry on a pole/choose"tiāo挑 "to open/to start"qǐ启 "dispute/controversy/conflict"zhēngduān争端。"to beat/to endure/to tolerate"Rěn忍 "indignant"nù怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "struggle/fight"zhēng争。
19 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "(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，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fence"líbā篱笆。"upright/upstanding/honest"Zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "flat"píngtǎn平坦 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "main street"dàdào大道。
20 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "father"fùqīn父亲 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "despise/small"miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲。
21 "ignorance"Wúzhī无知 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"intelligent/bright/smart/clever"Cōngmíng聪明 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"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 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
22 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "(v) confer over a problem and come up with an opinion"shāngyì商议，"actually/place"suǒ所 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "not valid/ineffective/in vain"wúxiào无效。"to plan/seek/scheme"Móu谋 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士 "numerous"zhòngduō众多，"actually/place"suǒ所 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成。
23 "mouth/(a measure word)"Kǒu口 "good"shàn善 "response/to answer/to reply"yìngduì应对，"conscious/aware/on one's own initiative"zìjué自觉 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"Huà话 "Chinese musical note/fit/to join"hé合 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时，"(adv) what kind?/(adv) how, what"héděng何等 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好。
24 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "(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 "rise/go up/to ascend"shàngshēng上升，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离 "under"zàixià在下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间。
25 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open"chāi拆 "to destroy/to damage/to ruin"huǐ毁 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家。"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"Què却 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "set up/to stand"lì立 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "widow"guǎfu寡妇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)"jiè界。
26 "nauseated"Ě恶 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。"good/very/very much"Liáng良 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "pure/clean/unmixed"chúnjìng纯净。
27 "greedy"Tān贪 "feel attached to/long for/love"liàn恋 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"disturb"rǎo扰 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "furniture/tool"jiā家。"to hate"Hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "bribe"huìlù贿赂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活。
28 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"to think/to consider"sī思 "to measure"liáng量 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何 "reply/answer"huídá回答。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"to spit"tǔ吐 "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 "nauseated"ě恶 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言。
29 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"Què却 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "prayer"dǎogào祷告。
30 "eye"Yǎn眼 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"good/well"Hǎo好 "information/news/message"xìnxī信息 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "bone"gǔ骨 "excite/nourish/this"zī滋 "smooth/moist"rùn润。
31 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"Tīngcóng听从 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
32 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"Qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命。"hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"Tīngcóng听从 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
33 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "admonish/instruct"huì诲。"to honor"Zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "modest"qiān谦 "low/base/vulgar/inferior/humble"bēi卑。