Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 26

1 "summer"Xiàtiān夏天 "leave behind"là落 "snow"xuě雪，"reap"shōugē收割 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "rainy"xiàyǔ下雨，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
2 "sparrow"Máquè麻雀 "dealings/contacts/to go back and forth"wǎnglái往来，"swallow"yànzi燕子 "flit about/translate/turn over"fān翻 "to fly"fēi飞，"this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样，"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "happening/instance/reason/cause/deceased/old"gù故 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "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。
3 "whip"Biānzǐ鞭子 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马。"bridle/reins"Pèi辔 "head"tóu头 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "rein in"lè勒 "donkey"lǘ驴。"punishment"Xíng刑 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背。
4 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "he/him"tā他，"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "you"nǐ你 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "he/him"tā他 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
5 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "he/him"tā他，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "he/him"tā他 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
6 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"Jiè借 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "manpower"rénshǒu人手 "lodge at/to mail/to send/to entrust/to depend"jì寄 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to chop"kǎn砍 "absolutely/decidedly (in negative constructions)/break/to judge"duàn断 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "harm/to harm/to damage/to injure"sǔnhài损害。（"from/self/oneself/since"Zì自 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "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 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝）
7 "lame"Qué瘸 "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 "foot/base"jiǎo脚，"air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "useless/worthless"wúyòng无用。"Proverbs"Zhēnyán箴言 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
8 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "man/person/people"rén人 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "rock/stone"shí石 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/package/wrapper/container/bag/to hold or embrace/bundle/packet/to contract (to or for)"bāo包 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "machine/opportunity/secret"jī机 "bow string/string of mus. instr."xián弦 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。
9 "Proverbs"Zhēnyán箴言 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(n) brier"jīngjí荆棘 "thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺 "to enter"rù入 "intoxicated"zuì醉 "Chinese/name of a dynasty"hàn汉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手。
10 "hire"Gù雇 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "hire"gù雇 "(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 "passer-by"lùrén路人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "radio- (chem.)/shoot"shè射 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "archer"gōngjiànshǒu弓箭手。
11 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "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 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"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 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "dog"gǒu狗 "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 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "it (used for things)"tā它 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to spit"tǔ吐 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
12 "you"Nǐ你 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question tag)"ma吗？"ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "he/him"tā他 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望。
13 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "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 have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ferocious/suddenly/fierce/violent/abrupt"měng猛 "lion"shī狮，"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 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "lion"shī狮。
14 "opening/door/gate/doorway/gateway/valve/switch/way to do something/knack/family/house/(religious) sect/school (of thought)/class/category/phylum or division (taxonomy)"Mén门 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "hinge/pivot"shū枢 "to turn/to wrench/button"niǔ纽 "turn"zhuǎndòng转动，"idle/lazy"lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "bed/couch/(a measure word)"chuáng床 "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 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
15 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "let go/have a free hand/let go one's hold"fàngshǒu放手 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "tray/plate"pánzi盘子 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "withdraw"chèhuí撤回，"also/too"yě也 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "toil"láo劳 "short of/tired"fá乏。
16 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "be good at/be adept in"shànyú善于 "response/to answer/to reply"yìngduì应对 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
17 "(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 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to excite/to agitate/exciting"jīdòng激动，"to supervise/to manage/to administer/management/administration"guǎnlǐ管理 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "dry/clean"gān干 "6th heavenly stem/self"jǐ己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "man/person/people"rén人 "to clutch"jiū揪 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "dog"gǒu狗 "ear"ěr耳。
18 (26:19)"man/person/people"Rén人 "to bully and humiliate"qīlíng欺凌 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "tease"xìshuǎ戏耍 "(question tag)"ma吗？
19 (26:18)"he/him"Tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "madness"fēngkuáng疯狂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"to throw/to toss/to fling/to cast/to abandon"pāo抛 "toss"zhì掷 "fire"huǒ火 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把，"advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "arrow"jiàn箭，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "homicide/to murder/to kill (a person)"shārén杀人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "weaponry/weapons/arms"bīngqì兵器。（"homicide/to murder/to kill (a person)"Shārén杀人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "weaponry/weapons/arms"bīngqì兵器 "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 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡）
20 "fire"Huǒ火 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(surname)/firewood"chái柴，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。"unmanned/uninhabited"Wúrén无人 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"chuán传 "tongue"shé舌，"struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息。
21 "good/well"Hǎo好 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "fan into a flame/incite"shān煽 "confuse"huò惑 "dispute/controversy/conflict"zhēngduān争端，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "extra/surplus/remaining/after/I/me"yú余 "fire"huǒ火 "to add/plus"jiā加 "carbon/charcoal"tàn炭，"fire"huǒ火 "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 "(surname)/firewood"chái柴 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
22 "to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to circulate/to pass on/to conduct (electricity)"Chuán传 "tongue"shé舌 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"like/as"rútóng如同 "America/beautiful"měi美 "animal feed/eat/food"shí食，"penetrate deeply/thorough"shēnrù深入 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹。
23 "fire"Huǒ火 "heat/to heat up/fervent/hot (of weather)/warm up"rè热 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "silver"yín银 "dregs"zhā渣 "to cover/to wrap/to hold/to include/to take charge of/package/wrapper/container/bag/to hold or embrace/bundle/packet/to contract (to or for)"bāo包 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tile"wǎ瓦 "device/tool/utensil"qì器。
24 "hate"Yuànhèn怨恨 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to use"yòng用 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "dust/powder"fěn粉 "adorn/ornaments"shì饰，"(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈。
25 "diversion"Tāyòng他用 "sweet"tián甜 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "honey"mì蜜 "dialect/language/speech"yǔ语，"you"nǐ你 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "he/him"tā他，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "seven/7"qī七 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
26 "he/him"Tā他 "although/even though"suī虽 "to use"yòng用 "sly/crafty"guǐ诡 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "to cover"zhēyǎn遮掩 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hate"yuànhèn怨恨，"his"tāde他的 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "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 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露。
27 "to dig/to excavate/to scoop out"Wā挖 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "pit/to defraud"kēng坑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "therein/wherein"zàiqízhōng在其中。"to boil/to roll"Gǔn滚 "stone"shítou石头 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"stone"shítou石头 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "to boil/to roll"gǔn滚 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "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。
28 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"Xū虚 "lies/to lie"huǎng谎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "tongue"shé舌，"to hate"hèn恨 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to press/to push down/to keep under (control)"yā压 "injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。"(n) adulation/blandishment/sawder/soft sawder/sycophancy/(vi) flatter/toady/(vt) adulate/blarney"Chǎnmèi谄媚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。