Zhēnyán箴言
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 8
1 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫,"intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "vocal"fāshēng发声。
2 "he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁 "high/tall"gāo高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "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,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "cross road/cross-shaped/crucifix/the character ten"shízì十字 "crossing/intersection (of roads)"lùkǒu路口 "station/to stand/to halt/to stop"zhàn站 "set up/to stand"lì立。
3 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁,"(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,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "cave/hole"dòng洞,"loudly/loud"dàshēng大声 "to speak/to say"shuō说,
4 "(n) everyone"Zhòngrén众人 "how/which"nǎ哪,"I/me"wǒ我 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。"I/me"Wǒ我 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "vocal"fāshēng发声,
5 "to speak/to say"Shuō说,"stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "comprehend"wù悟 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to take care/to look out"dāngxīn当心 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize"míngbai明白。
6 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "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 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 "America/beautiful"měi美 "if"dehuà的话。"I/me"Wǒ我 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"lùn论 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。
7 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 "truth"zhēnlǐ真理。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶。
8 "I/me"Wǒ我 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "bend/bent/curve/warp/wind"wānqǔ弯曲 "(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"guāi乖 "low/rustic/secluded"pì僻。
9 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "clear/distinct/obvious"míngxiǎn明显,"(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "to know/knowledge"shí识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "consider (that)/believe"yǐwéi以为 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直。
10 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "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 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训,"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "silver"báiyín白银。"peaceful/rather/Ningxia (abbrev.)"Níng宁 "(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "to know/knowledge"shí识,"excel"shèngguò胜过 "gold"huángjīn黄金。
11 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "pearl"zhēnzhū珍珠("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "ruby"hóngbǎoshí红宝石)"more/even more/further/still/still more"gèng更 "America/beautiful"měi美。"all/every/everything"Yíqiè一切 "(adj) makes one happy; gratifying"kěxǐ可喜 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should"bùzú不足 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "compare/contrast/fairly/comparatively/relatively/quite/rather"bǐjiào比较。
12 "I/me"Wǒ我 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "alert/departed soul/efficacious/quick/effective/intelligence"líng灵 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "residence"jūsuǒ居所,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "to know/knowledge"shí识 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略。
13 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华,"(v) be determined by/(v) care about; mind"zàihu在乎 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶。"that/those"Nà那 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"jiāo’ào骄傲,"(adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy"kuángwàng狂妄,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "nauseated"ě恶 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道,"as well as/too/and"yǐjí以及 "(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"guāi乖 "absurd/erroneous"miù谬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "real/true/genuine"zhēn真 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。"I/me"Wǒ我 "able"yǒunénglì有能力。
15 "regal"Dìwáng帝王 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "I/me"wǒ我 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "country/state/nation"guó国 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位。"monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"Jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "I/me"wǒ我 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平。
16 "prince/son of a king"Wángzǐ王子 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领,"life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "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 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "official/government/organ of body"guān官,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "I/me"wǒ我 "wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权。
17 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"Ài爱 "my/mine"wǒde我的,"I/me"wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "he/him"tā他。"(adj) sincere; genuine"Kěnqiè恳切 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "my/mine"wǒde我的,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见。
18 "rich/plentiful"Fēngfù丰富 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我。"permanent"Héng恒 "(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ久 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "also/too"yě也 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我。
19 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "fruit/gains"guǒshí果实 "excel"shèngguò胜过 "gold"huángjīn黄金。"strength/force/power/powerful/better"Qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "metal/money/gold"jīn金,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "output"chūchǎn出产 "to exceed/overtake/surpass/transcend/ultra-/super-/to pass/to cross"chāo超 "(interrog. part.)"hū乎 "high/tall"gāo高 "silver"yín银。
20 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "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 walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
21 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to bear/to support/to inherit"chéngshòu承受 "goods/money/commodity"huò货 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "full of/brimming with/very full/permeated"chōngmǎn充满 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "prefecture/mansion"fǔ府 "warehouse/storehouse"kù库。
22 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to transform"huà化 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "head"tóu头,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely"tài太 "at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic"chū初 "to create/to bring about/to produce"chuàngzào创造 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先,"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 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "I/me"wǒ我。
23 "from/obey/observe/follow"Cóng从 "extend across/through"gèn亘 "ancient/old"gǔ古,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "highest/greatest/too (much)/very/extremely"tài太 "at first/(at the) beginning/first/junior/basic"chū初,"1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "world"shìjiè世界 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前,"I/me"wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "set up/to stand"lì立。
24 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"Méiyǒu没有 "deep/profound"shēn深 "abyss"yuān渊,"haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "flood"dàshuǐ大水 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "root/source/origin"yuán源,"I/me"wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to give birth"shēngchū生出。
25 "Dashan, Canadian celebrity in China"Dàshān大山 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "(refers to something that happened previously)/already/at some time in the past/before/once"céng曾 "establish/fix/settle"diàndìng奠定,"small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小 "mountain/hill"shān山 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "early/prior/former/in advance/first"xiān先,"I/me"wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to give birth"shēngchū生出。
26 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还 "haven't/hasn't/doesn't exist/to not have/to not be"méiyǒu没有 "to create/to bring about/to produce"chuàngzào创造 "earth/mother earth"dàdì大地,"(N) Hetian (city in Xinjiang)"Hétián和田 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "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 "earth/dust"tǔ土 "hostage/substance/nature/quality"zhì质,"I/me"wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "to give birth"shēngchū生出。
27 "he/him"Tā他 "set up/to stand"lì立 "high/tall"gāo高 "day/sky/heaven"tiān天,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里。"he/him"Tā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "abyss"yuān渊 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "encompass/surrounding"zhōuwéi周围,"to row"huá划 "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 "circle/round/circular/spherical/(of the moon) full/unit of Chinese currency (Yuan)/tactful/to justify"yuán圆 "circle/ring/loop"quān圈,
28 "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 make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "arched/lofty/vast"qióng穹 "dark blue/fly/musca/deep green"cāng苍 "hard/solid"jiānyìng坚硬,"under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "abyss"yuān渊 "root/source/origin"yuán源 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳 "hard/strong/solid/sure"gù固,
29 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"Wéi为 "blue/green(color of water)/cold/vast (of water)"cāng沧 "ocean/sea"hǎi海 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "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 "boundary/marginal"jièxiàn界限,"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "water/river"shuǐ水 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "(v) overcome; rise above"yuèguò越过 "his"tāde他的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令,"set up/to stand"lì立 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "earth/mother earth"dàdì大地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "base/foundation/basic/radical (chem.)"jī基。
30 "(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时,"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "there/that place"nàli那里 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "work/worker/skill/profession/trade/craft/labor"gōng工 "a division (milit.)/teacher/master/expert/model"shī师,"day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱,"frequently/usually/often"chángcháng常常 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "eager/enthusiastically"yǒngyuè踊跃,
31 "eager/enthusiastically"Yǒngyuè踊跃 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "man/person/people"rén人 "to prepare/to make ready/preparation/preparatory"yùbèi预备 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"also/too"yě也 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "to be alive"zàishì在世 "man/person/people"rén人 "between/among/inter-"zhījiān之间。
32 "multitude"Zhòng众 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "I/me"wǒ我。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "I/me"wǒ我 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "(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。
33 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝。
34 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"Tīngcóng听从 "I/me"wǒ我,"day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "doorway/gate"ménkǒu门口 "look up"yǎng仰 "hope/expect/to visit/to gaze (into the distance)/look towards/towards"wàng望,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "(n) doorcase/sash"ménkuàng门框 "lateral/side"pángbiān旁边 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "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。
35 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "my/mine"wǒde我的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命,"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "favor/kind act (from above)"huì惠。
36 "(v) say something that offends sb; have a faux pas"Dézuì得罪 "my/mine"wǒde我的,"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) life"xìngmìng性命。"to hate"Hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "my/mine"wǒde我的,"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to like/to love/to be fond of/favorite"xǐ’ài喜爱 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡。