Míjiāshū弥迦书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 2
1 "disaster"Huò祸 "(exclamatory or interrog. part.)"zāi哉,"those"nàxiē那些 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "bed/couch/(a measure word)"chuáng床 "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 "conspire"túmóu图谋 "guilt/crime/fault/blame/sin"zuì罪 "consequence of sin"niè孽,"to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"day/sky/heaven"Tiān天 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "shine/shiny"fāliàng发亮,"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "able"yǒunénglì有能力 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
2 "they"Tāmen他们 "greedy"tān贪 "diagram/to plan/picture/drawing/chart"tú图 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to occupy/to hold"zhànjù占据。"greedy"Tān贪 "diagram/to plan/picture/drawing/chart"tú图 "house/building"fángwū房屋 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "snatch"duóqǔ夺取。"they"Tāmen他们 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压 "man/person/people"rén人,"forcibly occupy/seize"bàzhàn霸占 "house/building"fángwū房屋 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业。
3 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "to plan and prepare"chóuhuà筹划 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "this/these"zhè这 "race/nationality/ethnicity/clan"zú族,"this/these"zhè这 "disaster"huò祸 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "neck"jǐngxiàng颈项 "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 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "relief/free oneself/liberate/emancipate/be free/be relieved"jiětuō解脱,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "high/raise (head)"áng昂 "head/chief/first (occasion)/first (thing)/measure word for poems"shǒu首 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "conditions/influence/tendency"shì势 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
4 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"Dào到 "that/those"nà那 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日,"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "to carry/to lift/to put forward/(upwards character stroke)/lifting (brush stroke in painting)/to mention"tí提 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "miserable/tragic"bēicǎn悲惨 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a mournful song/dirge/elegy"āigē哀歌,"ridicule"jī讥 "thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder"cì刺 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "completely"quánrán全然 "decline (in wealth and position)"bàiluò败落 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to go back/to return"guī归 "other people/others/other person"biérén别人。"carry/what/how/why/which"Hé何 "unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "this/these"zhè这 "to separate"fēnlí分离 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。"he/him"Tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地 "divide"fēngěi分给 "perverse/rebellious/to rebel"bèi悖 "contrary/opposite/backwards/to go against/to oppose/to betray/to rebel"nì逆 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
5 "therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "be able to/be likely to/to assemble/to meet/to gather/group/association"huì会 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"you"nǐ你 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "nobody"méiyǒurén没有人拈"(draw) lots/lot (in a game of chance)"jiū阄 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "to allow/to grant/to permit/accurate/standard"zhǔn准 "rope"shéng绳。
6 "they"Tāmen他们("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose"jiǎ假 "prophet"xiānzhī先知)"to speak/to say"shuō说,"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "prophecy"yùyán预言,"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "these"zhèxie这些 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "prophecy"yùyán预言,"repeatedly/continuously/constantly"búzhù不住 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "baffle/humiliate"xiūrù羞辱 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。
7 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"how can it be that"qǐ岂 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "cannot bear to"bùrěn不忍 "to be unbearable/unable to endure"nài耐 "(question tag)"ma吗("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "heart; intention; state of mind; mood"xīncháng心肠 "narrow"xiázhǎi狭窄 "(question tag)"ma吗)?"these"zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(question tag)"ma吗?"I/me"wǒ我 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "operation/action/to move/mobile"xíngdòng行动 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "wholesome"yǒuyì有益 "(question tag)"ma吗?
8 "however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而,"recently/lately"jìnlái近来 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "(v) rise; come in vogue"xīngqǐ兴起 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "those"nàxiē那些 "safely/peacefully/at a rest"ānrán安然 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过 "unwilling/unwillingness"bùyuàn不愿 "fight"dǎzhàng打仗 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "personal/(on someone's) person or body"rénshēn人身 "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 "peel/to skin"bō剥 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "outer clothing/semblance/appearance"wàiyī外衣。
9 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "I/me"wǒ我 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "peace and happiness"ānlè安乐 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "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,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "they/them (for females)"tāmen她们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "child"xiǎohái小孩 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
10 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(onomat.)/dumb"bā吧。"this/these"Zhè这 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "rest/go to sleep/rest in peace/(hist.) Parthia"ānxí安息 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "actually/place"suǒ所。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "nasty/sordid/filthy"wūhuì污秽 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地)"perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭,"not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭。
11 "to seem/like/as/if"Ruò若 "(n) someone/there's someone/occupied (as in restroom)"yǒurén有人 "heart/mind"xīn心 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "(adj) false; untrue"xūjiǎ虚假,"to use"yòng用 "lie"huǎngyán谎言 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"I/me"wǒ我 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "prophecy"yùyán预言 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "sake (Japanese liquor)"qīngjiǔ清酒 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "concentrated/dense"nóng浓 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒。"that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "this/these"zhè这 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "prophet"xiānzhī先知。
12 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "furniture/tool"jiā家 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"I/me"wǒ我 "necessary/essential/indispensable/required"bìyào必要 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们,"necessary/essential/indispensable/required"bìyào必要 "provoke/to recruit"zhāo招 "form gathering/gather"jù聚 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "to be left (over)/to remain"shèngxià剩下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人,"find a place for/help settle down/arrange for"ānzhì安置 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "(n) Persia"Bōsī波斯 "to pull/to play (string instruments)/to drag/to draw"lā拉 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "grassy"rúcǎo如草 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场 "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 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "number of people"rénshù人数 "numerous"zhòngduō众多 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "greatly/enormously"dàdà大大 "(n) brouhaha/hullabaloo"xuānhuá喧哗。
13 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"Kāi开 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to break/to split/broken/damaged/worn out"pò破 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "(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 "they"tāmen他们 "fore/front"qiánmian前面 "(v) go upwards"shàngqù上去。"they"Tāmen他们 "straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直 "to rush/break through"chuǎng闯 "(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 "city gate"chéngmén城门,"from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "city gate"chéngmén城门 "(v) go out"chūqù出去。"they"Tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "forward"zàiqián在前 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行,"Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "they"tāmen他们。