Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 18

1 "and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "multitude"zhòng众 "few/widowed"guǎ寡 "Chinese musical note/fit/to join"hé合 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"alone"dúzì独自 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "(n) goal; desire"xīnyuàn心愿，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "get mad"nǎo恼 "to hate"hèn恨 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
2 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "philosophy/wise"zhé哲，"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露 "regard/kindly feelings/intention"xīnyì心意。
3 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to come"lái来，"despise/small"miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "to come"lái来。"(a feeling of) shame"Xiūchǐ羞耻 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到，"(vi) revile/(vt) blackguard/revile"rǔmà辱骂 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到。
4 "population"Rénkǒu人口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"like/as"rútóng如同 "deepwater"shēnshuǐ深水。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "root/source/origin"yuán源，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "bubble up/rush forth"yǒng涌 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "river"hé河 "water/river"shuǐ水。
5 "gaze/view"Zhān瞻 "buried with dead/die for a cause"xùn徇 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "feeling/emotion/passion/situation"qíng情 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面，"one-sided/to lean/to slant/prejudiced/inclined to one side"piān偏 "absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "law case/legal case/judicial case"ànjiàn案件，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "bad/ill/not good at/not to be pooh-poohed/quite impressive"bùshàn不善。
6 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "to open/to start"qǐ启 "dispute/controversy/conflict"zhēngduān争端，"open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口 "provoke/to recruit"zhāo招 "whip/lash/flog/thrash"biāndǎ鞭打。
7 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏。"his"Tāde他的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。
8 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"Chuán传 "tongue"shé舌 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"like/as"rútóng如同 "America/beautiful"měi美 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食，"penetrate deeply/thorough"shēnrù深入 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹。
9 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"Zuò作 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工 "lax/negligent"xiè懈 "idle/lazy/negligent/careless"dài怠 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "to waste/to squander"làngfèi浪费 "(adj) artificial/(n) human attempt or effort"rénwéi人为 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "surname/(classical) you (in letters)/platform/Taiwan (abbr.)"tái台。"justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "to hurry or rush/to run quickly/to elope"bēn奔 "to enter"rù入，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "smooth and steady"ānwěn安稳。
11 "rich/plentiful"Fùzú富足 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "his"tāde他的 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "city walls/city/town"chéng城，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想，"(adv) like; seemingly as if"yóurú犹如 "high/tall"gāo高 "wall"qiáng墙。
12 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"Bàihuài败坏 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先，"popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲。"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。
13 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"Wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "to finish/to be over/whole/complete/entire"wán完 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "his"tāde他的 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱。
14 "man/person/people"Rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "disease/sickness/ailment"jíbìng疾病，"heart/mind"xīn心 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "endure/restrain oneself/exercise/patient/patience"rěnnài忍耐。"(n) internal spirit"Xīnlíng心灵 "worried"yōu忧 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤，"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to bear/to carry/to hold/to continue/to undertake/to take charge/owing to/due to/to receive"chéng承 "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 "(question particle)"ne呢？
15 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"Cōngmíng聪明 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "knowledge gained"xīndé心得 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ear"ěr耳 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。
16 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "gift/present"lǐwù礼物，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路，"to lead/to divert (water)/to guide"yǐn引 "he/him"tā他 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "high/tall"gāo高 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。
17 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"Xiān先 "complain/sue/tell"sù诉 "feeling/emotion/passion/situation"qíng情 "follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due to/by/to/to leave it (to sb)"yóu由 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"apparently/to seem/to appear/as if/seemingly"sìhu似乎 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 "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 "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实 "feeling/emotion/passion/situation"qíng情。
18 "pull/obstruct/hinder/draw"Chè掣 "sign one's name"qiān签 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞，"also/too"yě也 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "dissolve/disband"jiěsàn解散 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "victorious"shèng胜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
19 "brother"Dìxiōng弟兄 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "blame/complain"yuàn怨，"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "he/him"tā他 "to become reconciled"héhǎo和好，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "firm/firmly/hard/stable"jiāngù坚固 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难。"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"Zhèyàng这样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞，"like/as"rútóng如同 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "stronghold/stockade"zhài寨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "latch"ménshuān门闩。
20 "population"Rénkǒu人口 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "actually/place"suǒ所 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "belly"dǔfù肚腹。"he/him"Tā他 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。
21 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"Shēng生 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "tongue"shétóu舌头 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "authority/power/right"quán权 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。"to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"Xǐ’ài喜爱 "his"tāde他的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。
22 "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 "worthy (person)"xián贤 "wife"qī妻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "benefit/advantage"hǎochu好处，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠。
23 "poor/impoverished"Pínqióng贫穷 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "entreat/implore"āiqiú哀求 "if"dehuà的话。"rich/plentiful"Fùzú富足 "man/person/people"rén人 "to use"yòng用 "power/might/prestige"wēi威 "to frighten/to scare/to intimidate/to threaten"xià吓 "if"dehuà的话 "reply/answer"huídá回答。
24 "excessive/indiscriminate"Làn滥 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "friend"péngyou朋友 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "friend"péngyou朋友，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "(adj) intimate; close"qīnmì亲密。