Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 25

1 "below/under/following"Yǐxià以下 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Solomon"Suǒluómén所罗门 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Proverbs"zhēnyán箴言。"is/are/am/yes/to be"Shì是 ""Yóudà犹大 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "Hezekiah (son of Ahaz)"Xīxījiā希西家 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "make a (clean) copy"téng誊 "to record/to hit/to copy"lù录 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
2 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "conceal/hide/secret"yǐnmì隐秘，"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀。"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 "clear/distinct/complete/pure"qīng清，"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀。
3 "day/sky/heaven"Tiān天 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "high/tall"gāo高，"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "generous/thick (for flat things)"hòu厚，"monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "heart/mind"xīn心 "also/too"yě也 "side/to lean/to survey/to measure/conjecture"cè测 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to penetrate/thorough/penetrating/to pass through/to pierce"tòu透。
4 "eliminate/remove/except for"Chúqù除去 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dregs"zhā渣 "dregs/sediment"zǐ滓，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来，"silver"yín银 "craftsman"jiàng匠 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "device/tool/utensil"qì器 "shallow container/rad. no. 108"mǐn皿。
5 "eliminate/remove/except for"Chúqù除去 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人，"country/state/nation"guó国 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "set up/to stand"lì立。
6 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "self pride"zìzūn自尊 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "adult/grownup"dàren大人 "(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 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "set up/to stand"lì立。
7 "(conj) it is the lesser of two evils to...; would rather..."Nìngkě宁可 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng请 "you"nǐ你 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来，"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你觐"to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "prince/son of a king"wángzǐ王子 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前，"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "you"nǐ你 "retreat/to decline/to move back/to withdraw"tuì退 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下。
8 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "brave/bold/to cover"mào冒 "to lose/to miss/to fail"shī失 "(v) go out"chūqù出去 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "man/person/people"rén人 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "end/finish"zhōng终 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "he/him"tā他 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱，"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
9 "you"Nǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "litigation"sòng讼，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "man/person/people"rén人 "debate/argue over"biànlùn辩论。"cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "divulge/leak out"xiè泄 "funnel/to leak/to let out/to divulge"lòu漏 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "secret/confidential/close/thick/dense"mì密 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
10 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "scold/abuse"mà骂 "you"nǐ你，"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stench/stink/smelly/to smell (bad)"chòu臭 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "hard to (predict, imagine, etc.)"nányǐ难以 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离。
11 "a line of verse/a sentence"Yījù一句 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "Chinese musical note/fit/to join"hé合 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "apple"píngguǒ苹果 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "silver"yín银 "net/network"wǎng网 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
12 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "swear off/warn against"jiè戒，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "obedient"shùncóng顺从 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "ear"ěr耳 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "ear-ring"ěrhuán耳环，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "adornment/adorn"zhuāng妆 "adorn/ornaments"shì饰。
13 "loyal"Zhōng忠 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者，"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a mistake"chā差 "his"tāde他的 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "happy/entirely free from worry"shūchàng舒畅，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "reap"shōugē收割 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ice"bīng冰 "snow"xuě雪 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cool/cold"liáng凉 "air/anger/gas"qì气。
14 "air/sky/empty/in vain"Kōng空 "to boast"kuā夸 "give as a present/present as a gift"zèngsòng赠送 "gift/present"lǐwù礼物 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "rain"yǔ雨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "Fung Wan (comic book series)"Fēng Yún风云。
15 "permanent"Héng恒 "always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng常 "endure/restrain oneself/exercise/patient/patience"rěnnài忍耐，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王。"(adj) gentle; soft"Róuhé柔和 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shétóu舌头，"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "snap"zhéduàn折断 "bone/man of character"gútou骨头。
16 "you"Nǐ你 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "honey"mì蜜 "(question tag)"ma吗？"(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to reach/to be enough"gòu够 "that's all/nothing more"éryǐ而已。"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "you"nǐ你 "(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 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(v) vomit"ǒutù呕吐 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。
17 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "young"shào少 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家，"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "he/him"tā他 "loathe"yàn厌 "feel vexed/to bother"fán烦 "you"nǐ你，"to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "you"nǐ你。
18 "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 "(v) cast the blame on; frame"xiànhài陷害 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(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 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "hammer/mallet/pestle"chuí槌，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "knife"dāo刀，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "arrow"jiàn箭。
19 "trials and tribulations"Huànnàn患难 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "devoted/fidelity/loyal/loyalty"zhōngchéng忠诚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "wreck/break/destroy"pòhuài破坏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tooth/ivory"yá牙，"mistake/error/blunder/fault/cross/uneven/wrong"cuò错 "bone"gǔ骨 "crack/seam"fèng缝 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚。
20 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"Duì对 "grieve"shāngxīn伤心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to sing a song"chànggē唱歌，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "cold"lěng冷 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天 "undress"tuōyīfú脱衣服，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "alkali/soda"jiǎn碱 "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 fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "vinegar"cù醋。
21 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌，"to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to be hungry/hungry"è饿 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他 "food/cuisine/cooked rice/meal"fàn饭 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃。"to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "thirsty"kě渴 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "he/him"tā他 "water/river"shuǐ水 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。
22 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "you"nǐ你 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "carbon/charcoal"tàn炭 "fire"huǒ火 "a pile/a mass/heap/stack"duī堆 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his"tāde他的 "head"tóu头 "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。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "enjoy the beauty of/give"shǎng赏 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "you"nǐ你。
23 "north"Běi北 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "rain"yǔ雨，"slander/defame/misrepresent/to speak maliciously"chán谗 "to slander/defame/speak ill of"bàng谤 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shétóu舌头 "also/too"yě也 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "indignant"nù怒 "to hold/to contain/to allow/appearance/look/countenance"róng容。
24 "(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。
25 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "good/well"hǎo好 "news/information"xiāoxi消息 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(n) distant location"yuǎnfāng远方 "to come"lái来，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "cool water/unboiled water"liángshuǐ凉水 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "thirst"kǒukě口渴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。
26 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(v) cower"tuìsuō退缩，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像？？"muddy"hún浑 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "fountain/spring"quán泉，"lane/alley"lòng弄 "impure/muddy"zhuó浊 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "warn/well"jǐng井。
27 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"Chī吃 "honey"mì蜜 "excessive"guòduō过多，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "no good"bùhǎo不好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"to check/to verify/to test/to examine"Kǎo考 "after all/to investigate/to study carefully"jiū究 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "loathe"yàn厌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
28 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "system/to make/to manufacture/to control/to regulate"zhì制 "conceal (ambush)/prostrate/submit"fú伏 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑，"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "wall"qiáng墙 "wall"yuán垣。