Yǎgē雅歌

Chapter 5

1 "I/me"Wǒ我 "younger sister"mèi妹 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"I/me"wǒ我 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "woman"fù妇，"I/me"wǒ我 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "garden"yuán园 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"to pick/to pluck/to collect/to select/to choose/to gather"cǎi采 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "spice"xiāngliào香料，"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "honey"mì蜜 "house"fáng房 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "honey"fēngmì蜂蜜。"my goodness/to drink"Hē喝 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "breast/lady/milk"nǎi奶。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "friend"péngyou朋友 "(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)"men们，"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng请 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃，"I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "dear"qīn’àide亲爱的，"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng请 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝，"further/moreover"qiě且 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "to sleep"shuì睡 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧，"I/me"wǒ我 "heart/mind"xīn心 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to wake up/to awaken/to be awake"xǐng醒。"this/these"Zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "I/me"wǒ我 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音。"he/him"Tā他 "extort/knock/to strike/to knock (at a door)/to hit"qiāo敲 "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，"to speak/to say"shuō说，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "younger sister"mèi妹 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "excellent"jiā佳 "accidental/image/pair/mate"ǒu偶，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "complete/whole/totally/entirely"wánquán完全 "man/person/people"rén人，"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "I/me"wǒ我 "open (the) door"kāimén开门，"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "head"tóu头 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "dew"lùshui露水，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "hair (on the head)"tóufa头发 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "night"yè夜 "to show/to reveal/to expos/dew"lù露 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "moist/wet"shī湿。
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"I/me"wǒ我 "to shed/to take off/to escape/to get away from"tuō脱 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "(n) clothes"yīshang衣裳，"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to bore through/pierce/perforate/penetrate/pass through/to dress/to wear/to put on/to thread"chuān穿 "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 "(question particle)"ne呢？"I/me"wǒ我 "to wash/to bathe"xǐ洗 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "foot/base"jiǎo脚，"how"zěn怎 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "blemish/disgrace/flaw in jade"diàn玷 "see 污 [wu1]"wū污 "(question particle)"ne呢？
4 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "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 "(surname)/hole"kǒng孔 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里 "to stretch/to extend"shēn伸 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "to come"lái来，"I/me"wǒ我 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "to use/to act/to move/to change"dòng动 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "heart/mind"xīn心。
5 "I/me"Wǒ我 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "I/me"wǒ我 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "open (the) door"kāimén开门。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "double tactics/twin strategies"liǎngshǒu两手 "drip"dīxià滴下 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药，"my/mine"wǒde我的 "finger; toe"zhǐtou指头 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药 "juice"zhī汁 "a drop/to drip"dī滴 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "latch"ménshuān门闩 "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。
6 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "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。"my/mine"Wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "(of a person) to turn round/to face about"zhuǎnshēn转身 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"he/him"Tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候，"I/me"wǒ我 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to guard"shǒu守 "give up/abandon"shě舍。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 "he/him"tā他，"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫 "he/him"tā他，"he/him"tā他 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "reply/answer"huídá回答。
7 "city walls/city/town"Chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "be on (police) patrol"xúnluó巡逻 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "I/me"wǒ我，"beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "I/me"wǒ我，"injure/injury/wound"shāng伤 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "I/me"wǒ我。"(v) guard; watch"Kānshǒu看守 "city wall"chéngqiáng城墙 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "scatter/separate/to open/to unroll/to spread out"pī披 "shoulder"jiān肩。
8 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"Yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"I/me"wǒ我 "enjoin/tell/exhort"zhǔfù嘱咐 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。"to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "he/him"tā他，"I/me"wǒ我 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "to think/to consider"sī思 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "ailment/sickness/illness/disease/fall ill/sick/defect"bìng病。
9 "you"Nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 "beautiful"měilì美丽 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。"you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人，"(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "carry/what/how/why/which"hé何 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处，"you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样 "enjoin/tell/exhort"zhǔfù嘱咐 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。
10 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人，"white/snowy/empty/blank/bright/clear/plain/pure/gratuitous"bái白 "not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "bonus/popular/red/revolutionary"hóng红，"to exceed/overtake/surpass/transcend/ultra-/super-/to pass/to cross"chāo超 "(interrog. part.)"hū乎 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 "man/person/people"rén人 "above"zhīshàng之上。
11 "his"Tāde他的 "head"tóu头 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。"his"Tāde他的 "hair (on the head)"tóufa头发 "generous/thick (for flat things)"hòu厚 "secret/confidential/close/thick/dense"mì密 "cumbersome"léi累 "to hang (down)/droop/dangle/bend down/hand down/bequeath/nearly/almost/to approach"chuí垂，"black/dark/Heilongjiang Province (abbrev.)"hēi黑 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "crow/raven"wūyā乌鸦。
12 "his"Tāde他的 "eye"yǎn眼 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "creek"xī溪 "water/river"shuǐ水 "beside/one side/other/side/self"páng旁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "pigeon"gēzǐ鸽子 "eye"yǎn眼，"to use"yòng用 "breast/lady/milk"nǎi奶 "to wash/to bathe"xǐ洗 "clean"jìng净，"content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "Chinese musical note/fit/to join"hé合 "type/form/pattern/style"shì式。
13 "his"Tāde他的 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "gills/lower part of cheeks"sāi腮 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "flower/blossom/to spend (money, time)/fancy pattern"huā花 "furrow/small plot of farm land"qí畦，"as (if)/such as"rú如 "herb"xiāngcǎo香草 "surname/(classical) you (in letters)/platform/Taiwan (abbr.)"tái台。"his"Tāde他的 "lip"zuǐchún嘴唇 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "lily"bǎihéhuā百合花，"further/moreover"qiě且 "drip"dīxià滴下 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药 "juice"zhī汁。
14 "his"Tāde他的 "double tactics/twin strategies"liǎngshǒu两手 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of/to look after/to run/tube/pipe"guǎn管，"to inlay/to embed/to set (in sth)"xiāngqiàn镶嵌 "water/river"shuǐ水 "dark blue/fly/musca/deep green"cāng苍 "jade"yù玉。"his"Tāde他的 "(human) body/health"shēntǐ身体 "like/as"rútóng如同 "carve/engrave"diāokè雕刻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ivory"xiàngyá象牙，"encompass/surrounding"zhōuwéi周围 "to inlay/to embed/to set (in sth)"xiāngqiàn镶嵌 "sapphire"lánbǎoshí蓝宝石。
15 "his"Tāde他的 "leg"tuǐ腿 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "(N) Baiyu (place in Sichuan)"Báiyù白玉 "(N) Shizhu Tujiazu zizhixian (place in Sichuan)"Shízhù石柱，"content/calm/still/quiet/to pacify/peace"ān安 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "energy/perfect/excellent/refined/very/proficient"jīng精 "metal/money/gold"jīn金 "seat/base/stand/measure word for large, solid things"zuò座 "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。"his"Tāde他的 "form/shape"xíngzhuàng形状 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "advantage/benefit/profit/sharp"lì利 "(suff. for certain nouns)/to hope/to wish/Palestinian, Palestine (abbrev.)/Pakistan (abbrev.)/Pascal (unit of pressure)"bā巴 "tender/soft"nèn嫩，"further/moreover"qiě且 "excellent"jiā佳 "America/beautiful"měi美 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "cypress tree"bǎishù柏树。
16 "his"Tāde他的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "extremely"jíqí极其 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜。"he/him"Tā他 "completely"quánrán全然 "amiable/cute/lovely"kě’ài可爱。"(final part.)/(phonetic)"Yē耶 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "let go"sā撒 "cold"lěng冷 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "multitude"zhòng众 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人，"this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "friend"péngyou朋友。