Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 21

1 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "Gansu"lǒng陇 "ditch/gutter"gōu沟 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水，"as one wishes/according to one's wishes"suíyì随意 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转。
2 "man/person/people"Rén人 "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，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "eye"yǎn眼 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正，"-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "weight/measure"héngliang衡量 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心。
3 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"Xíng行 "humane"rén仁 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "pleased"yuè悦 "to accept/to pay (tax etc.)"nà纳。
4 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "developed (country, etc.)/flourishing/to develop"fādá发达，"eye"yǎn眼 "high/tall"gāo高 "heart/mind"xīn心 "proud/overbearing/insolent/arrogant"ào傲，"this/these"zhè这 "to be"nǎishì乃是 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪。（"developed (country, etc.)/flourishing/to develop"Fādá发达 "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 "lamp/light"dēng灯）
5 "politely, solicitously"Yīnqín殷勤 "to plan and prepare"chóuhuà筹划 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "fine and close"zhì致 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "abundant"yù裕。"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"Xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "irritable/irascible/impetuous"jízào急躁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏。
6 "to use"Yòng用 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "tongue"shé舌 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死。"(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"Suǒdé所得 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财，"to be"nǎishì乃是 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "to come"lái来 "to blow/blast/puff/boast/brag/end in failure"chuī吹 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to float"fú浮 "(classical) to say"yún云。
7 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "violent"qiángbào强暴，"inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(v) sweep away"sǎochú扫除。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "they"tāmen他们 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "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 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
8 "lose/negative (math. etc.)/to bear/to carry (on one's back)"Fù负 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路，"what"shén甚 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "bend/bent/curve/warp/wind"wānqǔ弯曲。"go so far as to/as for/as to"Zhìyú至于 "clean/purity"qīngjié清洁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"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 be"nǎishì乃是 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直。
9 "(conj) it is the lesser of two evils to...; would rather..."Nìngkě宁可 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) housetop"fángdǐng房顶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "angle/horn/horn-shaped"jiǎo角 "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，"not be in/be out"bùzài不在 "expanse/wide"kuānkuò宽阔 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "house/building"fángwū房屋，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "dispute/strife"zhēngchǎo争吵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。
10 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"(surname)/music"yuè乐 "man/person/people"rén人 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "disaster"huò祸。"he/him"Tā他 "eye"yǎn眼 "not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "to pity"lián怜 "give relief/sympathy"xù恤 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍。
11 "licentious"Xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "sentence/penalty/punishment"xíngfá刑罚，"stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "admonish/instruct"huì诲，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "to know/knowledge"shí识。
12 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家，"know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "pour/empty out"qīngdào倾倒，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。
13 "strategic pass"Sài塞 "ear"ěr耳 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人 "entreat/implore"āiqiú哀求 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"he/him"tā他 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "call on (someone to do something)/appeal/to appeal (to)"hūyù呼吁 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允。
14 "in the dark/in secret/on the sly/surreptitiously"Ànzhōng暗中 "to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send"sòng送 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "gift/present"lǐwù礼物，"draw/pull/send funeral ode"wǎn挽 "(a measure word for matters or actions) a time/to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to revolve/Islam"huí回 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气。"to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"Huái怀 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中搋"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bribe"huìlù贿赂，"to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "violent rage/fury"bàonù暴怒。
15 "justly/impartially"Bǐnggōng秉公 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏。
16 "bewilder/crazy about/fan/enthusiast/lost/confused"Mí迷 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "access"tōngdá通达 "road/path/way"dàolù道路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "soul"hún魂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
17 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"Ài爱 "feast/repose"yàn宴 "(surname)/music"yuè乐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "fine and close"zhì致 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏。"good/well"Hǎo好 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "ointment/paste"gāo膏 "oil/sly"yóu油 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "rich/plentiful"fùzú富足。
18 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "price/value/valence (on an atom)"jià价。"traitor"Jiān奸 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "man/person/people"rén人 "instead/replace"dàitì代替 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人。
19 "(conj) it is the lesser of two evils to...; would rather..."Nìngkě宁可 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "dispute/strife"zhēngchǎo争吵 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。
20 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "other people"rénjiā人家 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "to store"xù蓄 "treasure"bǎowù宝物 "ointment/paste"gāo膏 "oil/sly"yóu油。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to come"lái来 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。
21 "seek/pursue (a goal, etc)"Zhuīqiú追求 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "benevolent/charitable/kind/kindly/kindness/merciful"réncí仁慈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命，"just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
22 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "crawl/climb"pá爬 "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 "(n) warrior"yǒngshì勇士 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city wall"chéngqiáng城墙，"to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "rampart"lěi垒。
23 "cautious"Jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "tongue"shé舌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "to exempt/to remove/to avoid/to excuse"miǎn免 "disaster-stricken"shòuzāi受灾 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难。
24 "heart/mind"Xīn心 "arrogance"jiāoqi骄气 "proud/overbearing/insolent/arrogant"ào傲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"called/named"míngjiào名叫 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢。"he/him"Tā他 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy"kuángwàng狂妄，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲。
25 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) goal; desire"xīnyuàn心愿，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "he/him"tā他 "murder"shāhài杀害，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工。
26 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "all day long"zhōngrì终日 "greedy"tān贪 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "eat to the full"yàn餍 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "not stint"bùlìn不吝 "pity, regret, rue, begrudge"xī惜。
27 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "detest"zēng憎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"much less/let alone"hékuàng何况 "he/him"tā他 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "malice"èyì恶意 "to come"lái来 "to offer"xiàn献 "(question particle)"ne呢？
28 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"Zuò作 "fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose"jiǎ假 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡，"-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "real situation/the truth"zhēnqíng真情 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存。
29 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "face"liǎn脸 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(a feeling of) shame"xiūchǐ羞耻，"upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "firm/steady/staunch/resolute"jiāndìng坚定。
30 "nobody"Méiyǒurén没有人 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明，"to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略，"enemy/match"dí敌 "hinder/resist/obstruct/hinder/cover/keep off/a cover/to block (a blow)/to get in the way of"dǎng挡 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
31 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"Mǎ马 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "fight"dǎzhàng打仗 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"(vi) conquer"Déshèng得胜 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "(v) be determined by/(v) care about; mind"zàihu在乎 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。