Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 27

1 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "tomorrow"míngrì明日 "boast"zìkuā自夸，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"you"nǐ你 "still/yet/to value/to esteem"shàng尚 "further/moreover"qiě且 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道。
2 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "(v) praise/applaud/compliment"kuājiǎng夸奖 "you"nǐ你，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to use"yòng用 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "boast"zìkuā自夸。"class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"Děng等 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "man/person/people"rén人 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 "you"nǐ你，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to use"yòng用 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "call oneself/claim to be/profess"zìchēng自称。
3 "stone"Shítou石头 "heavy/serious"zhòng重，"(n) sandy soil"shātǔ沙土 "submerge/immerse/sink/deep/profound/to lower/to drop"chén沉，"stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "get mad"nǎo恼 "indignant"nù怒，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "this/these"zhè这 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "heavy/serious"zhòng重。
4 "vehement"Fèn忿 "indignant"nù怒 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "bloody/merciless"cánrěn残忍，"indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "conceited/mad"kuáng狂 "swelling water"lán澜，"-ism/only"wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(v) envy"jídù嫉妒，"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "enemy/match"dí敌 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(question particle)"ne呢？
5 "to sb.'s face/in sb.'s presence"Dāngmiàn当面 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备，"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情。
6 "friend"Péngyou朋友 "to add/plus"jiā加 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) bruise; scar"shānghén伤痕，"be due to/stem from"chūyú出于 "devoted/fidelity/loyal/loyalty"zhōngchéng忠诚，"hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "(adv) repeatedly"liánlián连连 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "excessive/superfluous"duōyú多余。
7 "man/person/people"Rén人 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"loath/to hate/be disgusted with"yànwù厌恶 "hive/honeycomb"fēngfáng蜂房 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honey"mì蜜。"man/person/people"Rén人 "hunger/hungry/starve"jī’è饥饿 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了，"all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "a nap/a sleep"jiào觉 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜。
8 "man/person/people"Rén人 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "to float"piāo飘 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "lentigo"qiāo雀 "bird"niǎo鸟 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "nest"wō窝 "to walk/to tour/to roam/to swim/to travel"yóu游 "to fly"fēi飞。
9 "ointment/paste"Gāo膏 "oil/sly"yóu油 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "spice"xiāngliào香料，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "popular feeling/the will of the people"rénxīn人心 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦。"friend"Péngyou朋友 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "religion/teaching"jiào教，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "America/beautiful"měi美。
10 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "friend"péngyou朋友，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "father"fùqīn父亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "friend"péngyou朋友，"you"nǐ你 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "abandon"líqì离弃。"you"Nǐ你 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "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 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。"close/similar to"Xiāngjìn相近 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "neighbor/adjacent/close to"lín邻 "give up/abandon"shě舍，"strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(n) distant location"yuǎnfāng远方 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人，"good/well"hǎo好 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "that/those"nà那 "cynical"jīqiào讥诮 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "man/person/people"rén人。
12 "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。
13 "who"Shéi谁 "to make a living"wéishēng为生 "man/person/people"rén人 "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，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "who"shéi谁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "clothes"yīfu衣服。"who"Shéi谁 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "outside/in addition/foreign/external"wài外 "female/woman"nǚ女 "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，"who"shéi谁 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to bear/to carry/to hold/to continue/to undertake/to take charge/owing to/due to/to receive"chéng承 "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。
14 "early morning"Qīngchén清晨 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来，"loudly/loud"dàshēng大声 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "friend"péngyou朋友 "blessings/wish well"zhùfú祝福 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(conj) given that..."jiùsuàn就算 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "put a curse on"zhòu咒 "curse/swear (oath)"zǔ诅 "he/him"tā他。
15 "heavy rain"Dàyǔ大雨 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "(adv) repeatedly"liánlián连连 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "funnel/to leak/to let out/to divulge"lòu漏，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "dispute/strife"zhēngchǎo争吵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。
16 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"Xiǎng想 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻 "her, hers"tāde她的，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "cut off/hinder"lán拦 "to hinder/to block/to obstruct"zǔ阻 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "to grab/to catch/to arrest/to snatch"zhuā抓 "oil/sly"yóu油。
17 "iron"Tiě铁 "to sharpen/to delay/hardship/to grind/to rub"mó磨 "iron"tiě铁，"to sharpen/to delay/hardship/to grind/to rub"mó磨 "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 "edge of blade"rèn刃 "to come"lái来。"friend"Péngyou朋友 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "to feel/to move/to touch/to affect"gǎn感，（"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 "to sharpen/to delay/hardship/to grind/to rub"mó磨 "friend"péngyou朋友 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "face"liǎn脸）"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
18 "(v) guard; watch"Kānshǒu看守 "fig"wúhuāguǒ无花果 "tree"shù树 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "tree"shù树 "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 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。"to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"Jìng敬 "to receive (from superior)/to offer/to revere"fèng奉 "master/host"zhǔrén主人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
19 "water/river"Shuǐ水 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "face"liǎn脸，"each other/one another"bǐcǐ彼此 "(v) match up to; tally"xiāngfú相符。"man/person/people"Rén人 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "man/person/people"rén人，"heart/mind"xīn心 "also/too"yě也 "relatively/opposite/to resist/to oppose/relative/vis-a-vis"xiāngduì相对。
20 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"Yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡，"forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "resentful/discontented/dissatisfied"bùmǎn不满 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。"man/person/people"Rén人 "(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，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
21 "tripod"Dǐng鼎 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "silver"yín银，"stove"lú炉 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "metal/money/gold"jīn金，"man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 "also/too"yě也 "to test/to try/experiment/examination/test"shì试 "refine/smelt"liàn炼 "man/person/people"rén人。
22 "you"Nǐ你 "although/even though"suī虽 "to use"yòng用 "pestle/to poke"chǔ杵，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "shatter"dǎsuì打碎 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wheat"màizi麦子 "along/together"yītóng一同 "pound/beat/hull/attack/disturb/stir"dǎo捣 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "mortar"jiù臼 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"his"tāde他的 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "or/still/nevertheless"háishì还是 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "unable to/without end"bùliǎo不了 "he/him"tā他。
23 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "detailed/in detail/minute"xiángxì详细 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "you"nǐ你 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bright/circumstance/scenery"jǐng景 "moreover/situation"kuàng况。"(v) take care; be mindful"Liúxīn留心 "material/stuff/grain/feed/to expect/to anticipate/to guess"liào料 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ox/cow/bull"niú牛 "crowd/flock/group"qún群。
24 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "fine instead of punishment/property"zī赀 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "forever/always/perpetual (ly)"yǒng永 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有。"royal crown"Guānmiǎn冠冕 "how can it be that"qǐ岂 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Bandai toy company"Wàndài万代。
25 "hay"Gāncǎo干草 "cut off"gē割 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"tender/soft"nèn嫩 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "to find/to discover"fāxiàn发现，"mountain/hill"shān山 "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 "vegetables, greens"càishū菜蔬，"also/too"yě也 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to receive/to accept/to collect/in care of (used on address line after name)"shōu收 "arrange/control oneself/gather"liǎn敛。
26 "(surname)/sheep"Yáng羊 "lamb"gāo羔 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "hair/pore/fur"máo毛，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "clothes"yīfu衣服。"goat"Shānyáng山羊 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "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 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "value/worth"jiàzhí价值。
27 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "female/mother"mǔ母 "goat"shānyáng山羊 "breast/lady/milk"nǎi奶 "to reach/to be enough"gòu够 "you"nǐ你 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃，"also/too"yě也 "to reach/to be enough"gòu够 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "concern/wife and children"juàn眷 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃，"further/moreover"qiě且 "to reach/to be enough"gòu够 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "slave-girl/servant-girl"bìnǚ婢女。