Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 22

1 "America/beautiful"Měi美 "a place famous for its scenery or historical relics/scenic spot"míngshèng名胜 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财，"kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "to love/to pamper/to spoil/to favor"chǒng宠 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "silver"yín银。
2 "rich"Fù富 "a household/door/family"hù户 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人，"to be alive"zàishì在世 "to meet/to come across"xiāngyù相遇，"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 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造。
3 "access"Tōngdá通达 "man/person/people"rén人 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "disaster"huò祸 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "avoid/get out of way/to hide/to go into hiding"duǒ躲。"stupid"Yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "man/person/people"rén人 "leave for/proceed towards/to go"qiánwǎng前往 "to be injured/to be killed"shòuhài受害。
4 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "heart/mind"xīn心 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "modest"qiān谦 "low/base/vulgar/inferior/humble"bēi卑，"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 "rich/full of"fùyǒu富有，"to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣，"life (force)"shēngmìng生命，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "enjoy the beauty of/give"shǎng赏 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐。
5 "(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"Guāi乖 "low/rustic/secluded"pì僻 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) road surface/(n) while on a journey"lùshang路上，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。"(politically) conservative/guard/keep"Bǎoshǒu保守 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"necessary/essential/indispensable/required"Bìyào必要 "removed from"yuǎnlí远离。
6 "(n) upbringing; early conditioning/(v) bring up; nurture and train"Jiàoyǎng教养 "child"hái孩 "(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "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 "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 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo老 "he/him"tā他 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "deviate/diverge/wander"piānlí偏离。
7 "rich"Fù富 "a household/door/family"hù户 "administer/have jurisdiction (over)"guǎnxiá管辖 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人，"deficient/owe/to lack/yawn"qiàn欠 "debt"zhài债 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "debt"zhài债 "to own/to host/master/lord/primary"zhǔ主 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "servant"púrén仆人。
8 "let go"Sā撒 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸。"he/him"Tā他 "please oneself/presume on/boast"chěng逞 "indignant"nù怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to drop/to fall"diào掉。
9 "eye"Yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目 "compassionate/gentle/merciful/kind/humane"cí慈 "good"shàn善 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "food"shíwù食物 "divide"fēngěi分给 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人。
10 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"Gǎn赶 "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 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人，"dispute/controversy/conflict"zhēngduān争端 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to eliminate/to remove"xiāochú消除，"to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息。
11 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"Xǐ’ài喜爱 "clear/distinct/complete/pure"qīng清 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言，"king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "friend"yǒu友。
12 "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，"favor"juàngù眷顾 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "man/person/people"rén人。"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"Què却 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败 "traitor"jiān奸 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
13 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"outside/out"wàitou外头 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "lion"shīzi狮子，"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "street"jiē街 "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，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀。
14 "excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"Yín淫 "woman"fù妇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "deep/profound"shēn深 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "therein/wherein"zàiqízhōng在其中。
15 "stupid"Yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "fascinate"mízhù迷住 "child"hái孩 "(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"to use"yòng用 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除。
16 "to bully/to push around"Qīyā欺压 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "give sb. a present/present a gift to sb."sònglǐ送礼 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "rich"fù富 "a household/door/family"hù户 "(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。
17 "you"Nǐ你 "beard/necessary/must"xū须 "(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "understand/comprehend/grasp"lǐnghuì领会 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识，
18 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记，"mouth"zuǐ嘴 "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 "bite/nip"yǎo咬 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定，"this/these"zhè这 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "America/beautiful"měi美。
19 "I/me"Wǒ我 "today"jīnrì今日 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "this/these"cǐ此 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "you"nǐ你，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
20 "to plan/seek/scheme"Móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "America/beautiful"měi美 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"I/me"wǒ我 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to write"xiě写 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you"nǐ你 "(question tag)"ma吗？
21 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "real/true/honest/really/solid"shí实 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理，"hello/how are you"nǐhǎo你好 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "(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 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆 "that/those"nà那 "(v) dispatch sb to do sth/(v) send sb away/(v) pass the time"dǎfa打发 "you"nǐ你 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
22 "poor/impoverished"Pínqióng贫穷 "man/person/people"rén人，"you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "plunder/pillage"qiǎngduó抢夺 "his"tāde他的 "thing/object/matter"wù物。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人。
23 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈。"plunder/pillage"Qiǎngduó抢夺 "his"tāde他的，"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "snatch"duóqǔ夺取 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "life/fate"mìng命。
24 "good/well"Hǎo好 "angry/mad/offended/to get angry/to be enraged/to take offense"shēngqì生气 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"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。"violent rage/fury"Bàonù暴怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "to come and go"láiwǎng来往。
25 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "you"nǐ你 "follow the example of/emulate"xiàofǎ效法 "his"tāde他的 "action/conduct/behavior/activity"xíngwéi行为，"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
26 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "man/person/people"rén人 "to hit/to strike/to break"jī击 "in charge of/palm of hand"zhǎng掌，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "deficient/owe/to lack/yawn"qiàn欠 "debt"zhài债 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "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。
27 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "repay"chánghuán偿还，"there is no need/why should"hébì何必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "you"nǐ你 "to sleep"shuì睡 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bed/couch/(a measure word)"chuáng床 "(question particle)"ne呢？
28 "you"Nǐ你 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先 "ancestor/forefather/grandparents"zǔ祖 "actually/place"suǒ所 "set up/to stand"lì立 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)"jiè界，"you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "to move/to shift/to change/to alter/to remove"yí移。
29 "you"Nǐ你 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "to handle (affairs)/to work"bànshì办事 "politely, solicitously"yīnqín殷勤 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question tag)"ma吗？"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "under"zàixià在下 "inexpensive/lowly"jiàn贱 "man/person/people"rén人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。