Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 29

1 "man/person/people"Rén人 "repeatedly/time and again"lǚcì屡次 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "duty/responsibility/to reproach/to blame"zé责 "to punish/to penalize"fá罚，"still/yet"réngrán仍然 "hard/stiff/strong/firm"yìng硬 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项，"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "100 mu/a short while ago/a 'ching' (unit of area)/approx. (with dates)/a short while"qǐng顷 "quarter (hour)/(a measure word)/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive"kè刻 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏，"unable/incapable"wúfǎ无法 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)/cure/treatment/to heal"zhì治。
2 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "to increase/to grow in number"zēngduō增多，"the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权，"the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "sigh"tànxī叹息。
3 "adore/admire"Àimù爱慕 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "father"fùqīn父亲 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "prostitute/hooker"jìnǚ妓女 "(v) make friends with"jiéjiāo结交 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to waste/to squander"làngfèi浪费 "money"qiáncái钱财。
4 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "country/state/nation"guó国 "firm/steady/staunch/resolute"jiāndìng坚定。"to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated"Suǒ索 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "bribe"huìlù贿赂，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "country/state/nation"guó国 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败。
5 "(n) adulation/blandishment/sawder/soft sawder/sycophancy/(vi) flatter/toady/(vt) adulate/blarney"Chǎnmèi谄媚 "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 "to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "to trip/stumble/hinder"bàn绊 "his"tāde他的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚。
6 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。"(adv) soley; singley"Wéidú惟独 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人，"cheer for/acclaim"huānhū欢呼 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
7 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "(v) investigate and bring out into the open"chámíng查明 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(legal) case/incident/record/file/table"àn案。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to know/to be aware"zhī知。
8 "licentious"Xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人 "fan into a flame/incite"shān煽 "confuse"huò惑 "(N) Tongcheng (place in Hubei)"Tōngchéng通城。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "multitude"zhòng众 "indignant"nù怒。
9 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "stupid"yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "struggle/fight"zhēng争，"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "indignant"nù怒，"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "laugh/smile"xiào笑，"always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to stop/prohibit/till"zhǐ止 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息。
10 "good/well"Hǎo好 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流 "man/person/people"rén人 "blood"xuè血 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "complete/whole/totally/entirely"wánquán完全 "man/person/people"rén人。"to ask/to demand"Suǒqǔ索取 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命。
11 "stupid"Yú愚 "absurd/fantastic"wàng妄 "man/person/people"rén人 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to beat/to endure/to tolerate"rěn忍 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "to keep/to contain"hán含 "indignant"nù怒。
12 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"Jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "lie"huǎngyán谎言，"he/him"tā他 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "statesman/vassal/courtier/minister/official"chén臣 "fall prostrate"pū仆 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶。
13 "poor/impoverished"Pínqióng贫穷 "man/person/people"rén人，"violent"qiángbào强暴 "man/person/people"rén人，"to be alive"zàishì在世 "to meet/to come across"xiāngyù相遇，"they"tāmen他们 "(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，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "light/ray/bright"guāng光 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照。
14 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"Jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "honest/honesty/honorable/truthful"chéngshí诚实 "to decide/to determine"pànduàn判断 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人，"his"tāde他的 "country/state/nation"guó国 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "forever/eternal"yǒngyuǎn永远 "strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute"jiān坚 "set up/to stand"lì立。
15 "cane, walking stick"Zhàng杖 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备，"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"to let somebody have their own way/to connive at/to indulge/unrestrained/undisciplined/uncultured/boorish"Fàngzòng放纵 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧。
16 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to add/plus"jiā加 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"(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 violate/to offend"fàn犯 "also/too"yě也 "to add/plus"jiā加 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多。"justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "they"tāmen他们 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒。
17 "to discipline/to teach"Guǎnjiào管教 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"érzi儿子，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
18 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"Méiyǒu没有 ""yìxiàng异象，（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "silent/write from memory"mò默 "to show/reveal"shì示）"the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "wanton, unbridled"fàngsì放肆。"-ism/only"Wéi惟 "comply with/respect (an agreement)"zūnshǒu遵守 "law"lǜ律 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"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 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。
19 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"Zhī只 "to use"yòng用 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"servant"púrén仆人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to agree/to consent/to be ready (to do sth)/willing"kěn肯 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教，"he/him"tā他 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "(v) be careful; be mindfull"liúyì留意。
20 "you"Nǐ你 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语 "irritable/irascible/impetuous"jízào急躁 "(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。
21 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "servant"púrén仆人 "from childhood/as a child"cóngxiǎo从小 "lovable/pampered/tender/delicate/frail"jiāo娇 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养，"this/these"zhè这 "servant"púrén仆人 "end/finish"zhōng终 "(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ久 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "his"tāde他的 "son"érzi儿子。
22 "good/well"Hǎo好 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"carry on a pole/choose"tiāo挑 "to open/to start"qǐ启 "dispute/controversy/conflict"zhēngduān争端。"violent rage/fury"Bàonù暴怒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪。
23 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "high/tall"gāo高 "proud/overbearing/insolent/arrogant"ào傲，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "base/low"bēixià卑下。"(n) ones heart and mind"Xīnlǐ心里 "humble/humility/modesty"qiānxùn谦逊 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
24 "man/person/people"Rén人 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "steal/rob/plunder/a thief/bandit/robber"dào盗 "thief"zéi贼 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "booty/spoils"zāng赃，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命。"he/him"Tā他 "hear"tīngjiàn听见 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "to vow/to pledge/to swear"fāshì发誓 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
25 "to fear"Jù惧 "to be afraid/to fear"pà怕 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sink into/get caught up in/land in (a predicament)"xiànrù陷入 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。"-ism/only"Wéi惟 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "smooth and steady"ānwěn安稳。
26 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多。"to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"Dìng定 "personnel"rénshì人事 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
27 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"Wéi为 "non-/not-/un-"fēi非 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "bad/wicked/evil"dǎi歹 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "detest"zēng憎 "to dislike/to suspect"xián嫌。"all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"Xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。