Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 31

1 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"Lì利 "admire"mù慕 "he/she/(surname)/Iraq (abbrev.)/Iran (abbrev.)"yī伊 "rein in"lè勒 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "his"tāde他的 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言。
2 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "son"ér儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"I/me"wǒ我 "abdomen/stomach/belly"fù腹 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"ér儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"I/me"wǒ我 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "son"ér儿 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"I/me"wǒ我 "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 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "you"nǐ你 "(question particle)"ne呢？
3 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "energy"jīnglì精力 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "woman"fùnǚ妇女，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "need/require"yàoyǒu要有 "ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "action/conduct/behavior/activity"xíngwéi行为。
4 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"Lì利 "admire"mù慕 "he/she/(surname)/Iraq (abbrev.)/Iran (abbrev.)"yī伊 "rein in"lè勒 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "to drink (alcohol)"hējiǔ喝酒，"monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "to drink (alcohol)"hējiǔ喝酒 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜。"prince/son of a king"Wángzǐ王子 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"concentrated/dense"nóng浓 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "each other/one another/mutually"xiāng相 "proper/should/suitable/appropriate"yí宜。
5 "(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"Kǒngpà恐怕 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "(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 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "law"lǜ律 "example/precedent/rule/case/instance"lì例，"(v) confused; get backwards; reverse/(adj) crazy; deranged"diāndǎo颠倒 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "right and wrong/quarrel"shìfēi是非。
6 "can/may/possible/able to"Kěyǐ可以 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "concentrated/dense"nóng浓 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "to die/to perish"wáng亡 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"Bǎ把 "sake (Japanese liquor)"qīngjiǔ清酒 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "heart/mind"xīn心 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。
7 "to ask/to let/permit/have (someone do something)/to yield/to allow"Ràng让 "he/him"tā他 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "(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 "forget"wàngjì忘记 "his"tāde他的 "poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷，"no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "his"tāde他的 "bitter/intensely/miserable/painful"kǔ苦 "(surname)/ancient place name/distinct/clear/orderly/pain/suffering/(a surname)"chǔ楚。
8 "you"Nǐ你 "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 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(onomat.)"yā哑 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的）"open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "lonely/solitary"gūdú孤独 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to stretch/to extend"shēn伸 "injustice/to wrong"yuān冤。
9 "you"Nǐ你 "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 "open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口 "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 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "to decide/to determine"pànduàn判断，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "bent/feel wronged"qū屈。
10 "ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"Cái才 "Germany/virtue/goodness/morality/ethics/kindness/favor/character/kind"dé德 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人，"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "(question particle)"ne呢？"her, hers"tāde她的 "value/worth"jiàzhí价值 "far/distant/remote"yuǎn远 "excel"shèngguò胜过 "pearl"zhēnzhū珍珠。
11 "she"Tā她 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "she"tā她，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "lack/shortage of/to be short (of)/to lack"quēshǎo缺少 "benefit/(in someone's) interest"lìyì利益。
12 "she"Tā她 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫 "wholesome"yǒuyì有益 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "to damage/injure/to lose/to harm"sǔn损。
13 "she"Tā她 "to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "velvet/woolen"róng绒 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻，"(v) want (to do sth)/(v) be satisfied"gānxīn甘心 "to use"yòng用 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工。
14 "she"Tā她 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "merchant ship"shāngchuán商船 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "(n) distant location"yuǎnfāng远方 "to move/to transport/to use/to apply/fortune/luck/fate"yùn运 "provisions"liáng粮 "to come"lái来。
15 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"Wèi未 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "dawn/daybreak"límíng黎明 "she"tā她 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来，"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "food"shíwù食物 "divide"fēngěi分给 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "man/person/people"rén人。"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"Jiāng将 "treat as/regard as"dàngzuò当作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工 "assign"fēnpài分派 "slave-girl/servant-girl"bìnǚ婢女。
16 "she"Tā她 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "buy"mǎi买 "to come"lái来。"to use"Yòng用 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利，"to plant/to grow"zāizhòng栽种 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园。
17 "she"Tā她 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "capability/capable/able/ability"nénglì能力 "girdle"shùyāo束腰，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "upper arm/arm/reliable helper/right-hand man"bǎngbì膀臂 "powerful/forceful/vigorous"yǒulì有力。
18 "she"Tā她 "to think/to feel"juéde觉得 "actually/place"suǒ所 "engage in (a business activity, etc.)/run/operate"jīngyíng经营 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "advantageous/to have advantages/favorable"yǒulì有利，"her, hers"tāde她的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "end/finish"zhōng终 "night"yè夜 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "extinguish"miè灭。
19 "she"Tā她 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "twirl (in the fingers)"niǎn捻 "thread/string/wire/line"xiàn线 "pole"gān竿。"hand/convenient"Shǒu手 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "spin"fǎng纺 "thread/string/wire/line"xiàn线 "car/a vehicle/machine/to shape with a lathe"chē车。
20 "she"Tā她 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "(surname)/complete/encircle/circuit/lap/week/cycle/all/every/attentive/thoughtful"zhōu周 "aid/ferry/frugal"jì济 "(adj) poor; miserable"kùnkǔ困苦 "man/person/people"rén人，"(v) hold out hand/(v) ask sb for something"shēnshǒu伸手 "to assist/to support/to help/group/gang/party"bāng帮 "to repair/to patch/to mend/to make up for/to fill (a vacancy)/to supplement"bǔ补 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "man/person/people"rén人。
21 "she"Tā她 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "snowing"xiàxuě下雪 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "anxious/worried/uneasy/to worry/to be anxious/worry"dānxīn担心，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(adj) clad/(vt) attire/garb"chuānzhuó穿着 "(surname)/vermilion"zhū朱 "bonus/popular/red/revolutionary"hóng红 "clothes"yīfu衣服。
22 "she"Tā她 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "make/manufacture"zhìzuò制作 "to embroider/to do embroidery"xiùhuā绣花 "a blanket"tǎnzi毯子，"her, hers"tāde她的 "clothes"yīfu衣服，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "fine/minutely/thin/slender"xì细 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "purple/violet"zǐsè紫色 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
23 "she"Tā她 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "local/this locality"běndì本地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "elder"zhǎnglǎo长老 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识。
24 "she"Tā她 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "fine/minutely/thin/slender"xì细 "(to have) pins and needles/tingling/hemp/numb/to bother"má麻 "diffuse/extend/notify"bù布 "(n) clothes"yīshang衣裳 "to sell (off)"chūmài出卖。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "(n) waist belt"yāodài腰带 "to sell"mài卖 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "commerce/consult"shāng商 "furniture/tool"jiā家。
25 "capability/capable/able/ability"Nénglì能力 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "power/might/prestige"wēi威 "apparatus/rites/appearance/present/ceremony"yí仪，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "her, hers"tāde她的 "clothes"yīfu衣服。"she"Tā她 "to think of/call to mind"xiǎngdào想到 "sometime/someday (in the future)"rìhòu日后 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bright/circumstance/scenery"jǐng景 "moreover/situation"kuàng况 "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 "laugh/smile"xiào笑。
26 "she"Tā她 "open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"she"Tā她 "tongue"shé舌 "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 "benevolent/charitable/kind/kindly/kindness/merciful"réncí仁慈 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) law; rule; code"fǎzé法则。
27 "she"Tā她 "observer"guānchájiā观察家 "affair/business/matter"wù务，"not at all/emphatically not"bìngbù并不 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to stay idle/to be unoccupied/not busy/leisure/enclosure"xián闲 "food/cuisine/cooked rice/meal"fàn饭。
28 "her, hers"Tāde她的 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "to call/to praise/to weigh/to estimate/to consider/to call/to address/to name/to say/commend"chēng称 "she"tā她 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。"her, hers"Tāde她的 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫 "also/too"yě也 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 "she"tā她，
29 "to speak/to say"Shuō说，"ability/talent/endowment/gift/an expert/only (then)/only if/just"cái才 "Germany/virtue/goodness/morality/ethics/kindness/favor/character/kind"dé德 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "very many/very much/great (quantity)"hěnduō很多，"(adv) soley; singley"wéidú惟独 "you"nǐ你 "to surpass/to exceed/to outstrip"chāoguò超过 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切。
30 "glamorous"Yàn艳 "Korea"lí丽 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"America/beautiful"Měi美 "to hold/to contain/to allow/appearance/look/countenance"róng容 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "to float"fú浮 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"-ism/only"Wéi惟 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "woman"fùnǚ妇女，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞。
31 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "she"tā她 "to enjoy (rights, benefits, etc.)"xiǎngshòu享受 "to operate"cāozuò操作 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "her, hers"tāde她的 "job/work/construction/work/task"gōngzuò工作，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "she"tā她。