Yǎgē雅歌

Chapter 8

1 "anxious/look forward to/earnestly wish for"Bābùdé巴不得 "you"nǐ你 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "brothers/younger brother/brethren"xiōngdì兄弟，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "I/me"wǒ我 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "breast/lady/milk"nǎi奶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brothers/younger brother/brethren"xiōngdì兄弟。"I/me"Wǒ我 "outer"zàiwài在外 "head"tóu头 "meet"yùjiàn遇见 "you"nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you"nǐ你 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "mouth"zuǐ嘴，"who"shéi谁 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "light/easy/gentle/soft/reckless/unimportant/frivolous/small in number/unstressed/neutral/soft"qīng轻 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "I/me"wǒ我。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "you"nǐ你，"neck/collar/to lead/to receive"lǐng领 "you"nǐ你 "advance/enter/to come in"jìn进 "I/me"wǒ我 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "furniture/tool"jiā家。"I/me"Wǒ我 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to accept"lǐngshòu领受 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训，"also/too"yě也 "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 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "pomegranate"shíliu石榴 "juice"zhī汁 "ferment/brew"niàng酿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒。
3 "his"Tāde他的 "left"zuǒ左 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "head"tóu头 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下，"his"tāde他的 "right-hand"yòushǒu右手 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "I/me"wǒ我 "to hold/to carry (in one's arms)/to hug or embrace/surround/cherish"bào抱 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。
4 "(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，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "alarm/alert/disturb"jīngdòng惊动，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to call awake/to wake up (someone)/to awaken"jiàoxǐng叫醒 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "dear"qīn’àide亲爱的，"class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "himself"tāzìjǐ他自己 "willingness/would rather (agree to X than Y)"qíngyuàn情愿（"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to call awake/to wake up (someone)/to awaken"jiàoxǐng叫醒 "(classical) to say"yún云 "(classical) to say"yún云 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to excite/to agitate/exciting"jīdòng激动 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "it (used for things)"tā它 "(adj) spontaneous"zìfā自发）。
5 "that/those"Nà那 "depend upon/lean on/near/by/against/to support"kào靠 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "waste/wilderness"kuàng旷 "field/plain/open space/limit/boundary/rude/wild"yě野 "(v) come up/(v) approach/used after verb to indicate success"shànglái上来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "who"shéi谁 "(question particle)"ne呢？"I/me"wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "apple"píngguǒ苹果 "tree"shù树 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "to call awake/to wake up (someone)/to awaken"jiàoxǐng叫醒 "you"nǐ你。"you"Nǐ你 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "labor"qú劬 "toil"láo劳，"to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "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 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "there/that place"nàli那里 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "labor"qú劬 "toil"láo劳。
6 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"Qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "place in, on, at"fàngzài放在 "you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心 "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 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "stamp/seal/mark/print/India (abbrev.)"yìn印 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记，"band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "arm"bì臂 "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 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "poke/pierce/prick/wooden or rubber stamp or seal"chuō戳 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "staunch/strong"jiānqiáng坚强。"jealousy/be jealous of"Jí嫉 "to hate"hèn恨 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "bloody/merciless"cánrěn残忍。"actually/place"Suǒ所 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "electric/electricity/electrical"diàn电 "light/ray/bright"guāng光，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "blaze/flame"huǒyán火焰 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "electric/electricity/electrical"diàn电 "light/ray/bright"guāng光，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ardent/intense/split/crack/rend"liè烈 "flame"yàn焰。
7 "love (between man and woman)"Àiqíng爱情 "multitude"zhòng众 "water/river"shuǐ水 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "news/interest/breath/rest"xī息 "extinguish"miè灭，"flood"dàshuǐ大水 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "flush/submerge"yānmò淹没。"to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "money and valuables"cáibǎo财宝 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "change/exchange"huàn换 "love (between man and woman)"àiqíng爱情，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "despise/small"miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视。
8 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小 "younger sister"mèi妹，"her, hers"tāde她的 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "breast/milk"rǔ乳 "not yet/still not"shàngwèi尚未 "length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng长 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成。"man/person/people"Rén人 "to come"lái来 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "dear/intimate/parent/relation/closely related"qīn亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "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 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "she"tā她 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to handle/to transact/to conduct"bànlǐ办理。
9 "she"Tā她 "if"ruòshì若是 "wall"qiáng墙，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "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 "construct/build"jiànzào建造 "silver"yín银 "pagoda/tower"tǎ塔。"she"Tā她 "if"ruòshì若是 "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，"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use"yòng用 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "(surname)/cedar/cypress"bǎi柏 "slab/board/plank"mùbǎn木板 "to circle/to surround"wéi围 "protect"hù护 "she"tā她。
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wall"qiáng墙，"I/me"wǒ我 "both/two/ounce/some/a few/tael"liǎng两 "breast/milk"rǔ乳 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "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 "house with more than 1 story/storied building/floor"lóu楼。"(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 "eye"yǎn眼 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
11 "Solomon"Suǒluómén所罗门 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Baal"Bālì巴力 "laughter/yawn"hā哈 "(plural marker for pronouns and a few animate nouns)"men们 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园。"he/him"Tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "this/these"zhè这 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园 "give/deliver/hand over"jiāogěi交给 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "among/in"qízhōng其中 "(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，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to deliver/to turn over/to make friends/to intersect (lines)/to pay (money)"jiāo交 "one thousand"yīqiān一千 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "customer/visitor/guest"kè客 "rein in"lè勒 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子。
12 "myself"Wǒzìjǐ我自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "vineyard"pútáoyuán葡萄园 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "I/me"wǒ我 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。"Solomon"Suǒluómén所罗门 "how/which"nǎ哪，"one thousand"yīqiān一千 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "customer/visitor/guest"kè客 "rein in"lè勒 "to go back/to return"guī归 "you"nǐ你，"two hundred/200"èrbǎi二百 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "customer/visitor/guest"kè客 "rein in"lè勒 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(v) guard; watch"kānshǒu看守 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
13 "you"Nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "garden"yuán园 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的，"companion/comrade/fellow"tóngbàn同伴 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音，"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "I/me"wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "hear"tīngjiàn听见。
14 "my/mine"Wǒde我的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "man/person/people"rén人 "how/which"nǎ哪，"to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "you"nǐ你 "fast/quick/swift"kuài快 "to come"lái来。"as (if)/such as"Rú如 "antelope"língyáng羚羊 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小 "deer"lù鹿 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "herb"xiāngcǎo香草 "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。