Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 24

1 "you"Nǐ你 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "(v) envy"jídù嫉妒 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "idea/meaning/wish/desire/(abbr.) Italy"yì意 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "they"tāmen他们 "get along with each other"xiāngchǔ相处。
2 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"conspire"túmóu图谋 "violent"qiángbào强暴。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to discuss/to talk about"tánlùn谈论 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶。
3 "house/building"Fángwū房屋 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "construct/build"jiànzào建造，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "set up/to stand"lì立 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳。
4 "among/in"Qízhōng其中 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "each/every"gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "happy/fine/OK"měihǎo美好 "valuable/precious/value/treasure/set store by"bǎoguì宝贵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物。
5 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "(China) National People's Congress"réndà人大 "able"yǒunénglì有能力。"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 "man/person/people"rén人，"power/force/strength"lì力 "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 add/plus"jiā加 "power/force/strength"lì力。
6 "you"Nǐ你 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "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。"to plan/seek/scheme"Móu谋 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士 "numerous"zhòngduō众多，"man/person/people"rén人 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "(vi) conquer"déshèng得胜。
7 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 "high/tall"gāo高，"non-/not-/un-"fēi非 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to reach/and"jí及，"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "dare"gǎn敢 "open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口。
8 "plan/design/to design/to plan"Shèjì设计 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(v) call/name/be called"chēngwéi称为 "traitor"jiān奸 "man/person/people"rén人。
9 "stupid"Yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "think of/long for/miss"sīniàn思念，"to be"nǎishì乃是 "sin"zuì’è罪恶。"licentious"Xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。
10 "you"Nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "trials and tribulations"huànnàn患难 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(adj) timid"dǎnqiè胆怯，"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "small/little"wēixiǎo微小。
11 "man/person/people"Rén人 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "rescue/save"jiějiù解救。"man/person/people"Rén人 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to kill/to murder/to slaughter"shā杀，"you"nǐ你 "beard/necessary/must"xū须 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻。
12 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"this/these"zhè这 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "I/me"wǒ我 "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 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道。"that/those"Nà那 "weight/measure"héngliang衡量 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白 "(question tag)"ma吗？"(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "you"nǐ你 "life/fate"mìng命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(question tag)"ma吗？"he/him"tā他 "(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "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 "each/every"gè各 "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，"retribution/judgment"bàoyìng报应 "each/every"gè各 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question tag)"ma吗？
13 "I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "honey"mì蜜，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adj) OK"hǎode好的。"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"Chī吃 "hive/honeycomb"fēngfáng蜂房 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honey"mì蜜，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "a nap/a sleep"jiào觉 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜。
14 "you"Nǐ你 "knowledge gained"xīndé心得 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to think/to feel"juéde觉得 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。"you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to try to find/to look for/to call on (sb)/to find/to seek/to return/to look for"zhǎo找 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着，"arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "end/finish"zhōng终 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good"shàn善 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "sever/break off"duànjué断绝。
15 "you"Nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "ambush"máifú埋伏 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "he/him"tā他 "content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "reside"jū居 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "actually/place"suǒ所。
16 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "although/even though"suī虽 "seven/7"qī七 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒，"still/yet/to remain"réng仍 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(v) rise; come in vogue"xīngqǐ兴起。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "pour/empty out"qīngdào倾倒。
17 "you"Nǐ你 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒，"you"nǐ你 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。"he/him"Tā他 "pour/empty out"qīngdào倾倒，"you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。
18 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "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 convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to manage/to handle/to be able to take care of"guòlái过来。
19 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to think of/to cherish/mind/heart/bosom"huái怀 "injustice/unfairness/wrong/grievance/indignant/resentful"bùpíng不平。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) envy"jídù嫉妒 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人。
20 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "end/finish"zhōng终 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "good"shàn善 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。
21 "I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆 "variable/changeable/fickle/impermanence/ghost supposed to take a soul upon death/to pass away/to die"wúcháng无常 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(v) make friends with"jiéjiāo结交。
22 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "disaster/catastrophe"zāinàn灾难，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "suddenly/all of a sudden"hūrán忽然 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to put in place/put into practice/take effect"shīxíng施行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭，"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(question particle)"ne呢？
23 "below/under/following"Yǐxià以下 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Proverbs"zhēnyán箴言。"put (someone) to trial"Shěnpàn审判 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "(n) human emotions/(n) social relationship/(n) favor; good turn"rénqíng人情 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "no good"bùhǎo不好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
24 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"Duì对 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅，"to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。
25 "blame/be critical of (someone)"Zébèi责备 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦。"happy/fine/OK"Měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "he/him"tā他。
26 "response/to answer/to reply"Yìngduì应对 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(adv) like; seemingly as if"yóurú犹如 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "man/person/people"rén人 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "mouth"zuǐ嘴。
27 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "outer"zàiwài在外 "head"tóu头 "to prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工 "material/stuff/grain/feed/to expect/to anticipate/to guess"liào料，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) field; farm; farming"tiánjiān田间 "to handle/to transact/to conduct"bànlǐ办理 "tidy/neat"zhěngqí整齐，"after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards"ránhòu然后 "construct/build"jiànzào建造 "house/building"fángwū房屋。
28 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "happening/instance/reason/cause/deceased/old"gù故 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "witness/testimony"jiànzhèng见证，"(v) cast the blame on; frame"xiànhài陷害 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to use"yòng用 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "to deceive/to cheat"qīpiàn欺骗 "man/person/people"rén人。
29 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"man/person/people"rén人 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "I/me"wǒ我，"I/me"wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "he/him"tā他，"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "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 "make reprisals/retaliate/revenge/retaliation"bàofù报复 "he/him"tā他。
30 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过 "idle/lazy"lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地，"ignorance"wúzhī无知 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园。
31 "(n) brier"Jīngjí荆棘 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "lot, section of land, ground"dìpí地皮，"thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "(v) cover"zhēgài遮盖 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(surname)/field/farm"tián田 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面，"rock/stone"shí石 "wall"qiáng墙 "also/too"yě也 "collapse"tān坍 "collapse"tā塌 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
32 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想，"I/me"wǒ我 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "admonish/instruct"huì诲。
33 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"Zài再 "to sleep"shuì睡 "a slice/piece/flake/thin/slice"piàn片 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时，"beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "doze/nap"dǔn盹 "a slice/piece/flake/thin/slice"piàn片 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时，"to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish"bào抱 "commence"zhūshǒu着手 "to recline/to lie down"tǎng躺 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "a slice/piece/flake/thin/slice"piàn片 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时，
34 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "bandit/robber"qiángdào强盗 "fast/rapid/quick"sù速 "to come"lái来，"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "shortage/be lacking/to be short of/to lack/scarcity"quēfá缺乏，"seem/as if"fǎngfú仿佛 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "weaponry/weapons/arms"bīngqì兵器 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to come/to arrive"láidào来到。