Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 20

1 "wine/liquor/spirits"Jiǔ酒 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢，"concentrated/dense"nóng浓 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "clamor/noise"xuān喧 "blurt out/to shout"rǎng嚷。"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "error/mistake/mistaken"cuòwù错误 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
2 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "power/might/prestige"wēi威 "to frighten/to scare/to intimidate/to threaten"xià吓，"like/as"rútóng如同 "lion"shīzi狮子 "roar (of a lion)"hǒu吼 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫。"to provoke/to exasperate/to annoy"Rě惹 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "he/him"tā他 "indignant"nù怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "life/fate"mìng命。
3 "removed from"Yuǎnlí远离 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "struggle/fight"zhēng争，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。"stupid"Yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "make noise or disturbance"nào闹。
4 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "winter"dōng冬 "cold/poor/to tremble"hán寒 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to till/to cultivate"gēngzhòng耕种。"to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "reap"shōugē收割 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "beg for food"tǎofàn讨饭，"and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得。
5 "popular feeling/the will of the people"Rénxīn人心 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "deepwater"shēnshuǐ深水。"-ism/only"Wéi惟 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "philosophy/wise"zhé哲 "man/person/people"rén人，"talent/ability/capacity"cáinéng才能 "draw water from well"jí汲 "extract"yǐnchū引出 "to come"lái来。
6 "man/person/people"Rén人 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "benevolent/charitable/kind/kindly/kindness/merciful"réncí仁慈。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "loyal"zhōng忠 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "man/person/people"rén人 "who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "meet with"yù遇 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(question particle)"ne呢？
7 "action/conduct/behavior/activity"Xíngwéi行为 "genuine"chúnzhèng纯正 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人，"his"tāde他的 "offspring/posterity"zǐsūn子孙，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
8 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "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 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "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 use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目 "disperse/break up"qūsàn驱散 "(surname)/all/many/various"zhū诸 "nauseated"ě恶。
9 "who"Shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "cleanse/clean"jiéjìng洁净 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn心。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from"tuō脱 "clean"jìng净 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪。
10 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"Liǎng两 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "a weight/number/yard/pile/stack"mǎ码，"both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to raise/to hoist/to promote/pint"shēng升 "Chinese peck"dǒu斗，"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 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。
11 "child"Hái孩 "(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "movement/motion/action"dòngzuò动作，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "clean/purity"qīngjié清洁，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明 "his"tāde他的 "natural instincts/nature/inherent quality"běnxìng本性。
12 "can/may/capable/energy/able"Néng能 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ear"ěr耳，"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎn眼，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
13 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "greedy"tān贪 "to sleep"shuì睡，"to exempt/to remove/to avoid/to excuse"miǎn免 "fine and close"zhì致 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷。"eye"Yǎn眼 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to open (eye)"zhēng睁 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开，"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱。
14 "buy"Mǎi买 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"no good"bùhǎo不好，"no good"bùhǎo不好。"to reach/and"Jí及 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "buy"mǎi买 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"he/him"tā他 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "boast"zìkuā自夸。
15 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "many/a lot of/much"xǔduō许多 "pearl"zhēnzhū珍珠。（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "ruby"hóngbǎoshí红宝石）"-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"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 "precious"guìzhòng贵重 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "precious thing/treasure"zhēn珍 "a jewel or gem/a treasure/precious"bǎo宝。
16 "who"Shéi谁 "to make a living"wéishēng为生 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to defend/to protect/to insure or guarantee/to maintain/hold or keep/to guard"bǎo保，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "who"shéi谁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "clothes"yīfu衣服。"who"Shéi谁 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to defend/to protect/to insure or guarantee/to maintain/hold or keep/to guard"bǎo保，"who"shéi谁 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "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。
17 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"Yǐ以 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "lies/to lie"huǎng谎 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "food"shíwù食物，"man/person/people"rén人 "a nap/a sleep"jiào觉 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜。"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "afterwards/later"hòulái后来 "his"tāde他的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "dust/dirt/earth"chén尘 "granule/hoarse/raspy/sand/powder"shā沙。
18 "to plan/to scheme"Jìmóu计谋 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "a tally/counter/ticket/plan/devise/manage"chóu筹 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "set up/to stand"lì立 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定。"fight"Dǎzhàng打仗 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "wisdom/knowledge"zhì智 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋。
19 "dealings/contacts/to go back and forth"Wǎnglái往来 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "tongue"shé舌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"divulge/leak out"xiè泄 "funnel/to leak/to let out/to divulge"lòu漏 "secret/confidential/close/thick/dense"mì密 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"Dà大 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "(v) make friends with"jiéjiāo结交。
20 "damn/curse"Zhòumà咒骂 "father and mother/parents"fùmǔ父母 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"his"tāde他的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "extinguish"miè灭，"to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(adj) pitch black"qīhēi漆黑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗。
21 "originally/at first/at the outset"Qǐchū起初 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业，"end/finish"zhōng终 "(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ久 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。
22 "you"Nǐ你 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "nauseated"ě恶 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报 "nauseated"ě恶。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华，"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "you"nǐ你。
23 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"Liǎng两 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "a weight/number/yard/pile/stack"mǎ码，"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。"sly/crafty"Guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/calm/peaceful"píng平，"also/too"yě也 "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。
24 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "footstep/step"jiǎobù脚步，"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 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定。"man/person/people"Rén人 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(question particle)"ne呢？
25 "man/person/people"Rén人 "brave/bold/to cover"mào冒 "to lose/to miss/to fail"shī失 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "thing/object/matter"wù物，"to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "after(wards)/following/later/after"zhīhòu之后 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "to ask"wèn问，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。
26 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王，"to winnow"bǒ簸 "leisurely/loosen/powdered medicine/to scatter/to come loose"sǎn散 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人，"to use"yòng用 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "stone roller"dú碡 "to boil/to roll"gǔn滚 "crush/in the first place"yà轧 "they"tāmen他们。
27 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lamp/light"dēng灯，"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 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹。
28 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "benevolent/charitable/kind/kindly/kindness/merciful"réncí仁慈 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实，"(conj) so that one can..."déyǐ得以 "save from damage/preserve/maintain/keep in good repair"bǎoquán保全 "his"tāde他的 "country/state/nation"guó国 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位，"also/too"yě也 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "benevolent/charitable/kind/kindly/kindness/merciful"réncí仁慈 "set up/to stand"lì立 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳。
29 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"Qiáng强 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀。"white/snowy/empty/blank/bright/clear/plain/pure/gratuitous"Bái白 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "old people/the elderly"lǎoniánrén老年人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
30 "a whip or lash/to flog/slash or whip"Biān鞭 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "clean"jìng净 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sin"zuì’è罪恶。"duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame"Zé责 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to enter"rù入 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹。