Míjiāshū弥迦书
Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters
Chapter 5
1 "in groups/large numbers of/grouping"Chéngqún成群 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "how/which"nǎ哪("the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "woman/female"nǚzǐ女子),"modern/current/present/at present/now/nowadays"xiànzài现在 "you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "assemble/gather"jùjí聚集 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "squadron/team/group"duì队。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "besiege"wéigōng围攻 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to use"yòng用 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "to hit/to strike/to break"jī击 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "face"liǎn脸。
2 "Bethlehem"Bólìhéng伯利恒,"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "law/method/way/Buddhist teaching/Legalist/France (abbrev.)"fǎ法 "he/him"tā他 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿,"you"nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 ""Yóudà犹大 "(N) Zhucheng (city in Shandong)"Zhūchéng诸城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "small/tiny/few/young"xiǎo小。"(the) future"Jiānglái将来 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "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 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "there/that place"nàli那里 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "I/me"wǒ我 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"his"Tāde他的 "origin/root (cause)"gēnyuán根源 "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 "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。
3 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "(v) turn over"jiāofù交付 "enemy"dírén敌人,"straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "that/those"nà那 "to produce/manufacture"shēngchǎn生产 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to come"lái来。"(tw) at that time"Nàshí那时 "wield (political, etc.) power/be in power"zhǎngquán掌权 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者("former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source"yuán原 "language/culture/writing/formal/literary/gentle"wén文 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "he/him"tā他)"rest/remaining/remainder"qíyú其余 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "brother"dìxiōng弟兄 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to go back/to return"guī归 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "Israel"Yǐsèliè以色列 "man/person/people"rén人 "there/that place"nàli那里。
4 "he/him"Tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "beginning or continuing an action/upward movement/stand up"qǐlai起来,"to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "almighty"dànéng大能,"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "he/him"tā他 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dignified/imposing/august/awe-inspiring/awe/prestige/dignity"wēiyán威严,"shepherd"mù牧 "give birth/keep (pets)/to support/to bring sb. up/to raise (pig, etc.)"yǎng养 "his"tāde他的 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群。"they"Tāmen他们 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "safely/peacefully/at a rest"ānrán安然 "reside/be a resident (of)"jūzhù居住。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "to honor"zūn尊 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大,"until"zhídào直到 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极。
5 "this (person)"Zhèwèi这位 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "safe and sound/well/without mishap"píng’ān平安。"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 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "man/person/people"rén人 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "border/place/condition/boundary/circumstances/territory"jìng境,"trample"jiàntà践踏 "palace"gōngdiàn宫殿 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "set up/to stand"lì立 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "seven/7"qī七 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "shepherd"mù牧 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者,"eight/8"bā八 "(a measure word)/individual"gè个 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "to attack/to accuse/to charge/(military) attack"gōngjī攻击 "he/him"tā他。
6 "they"Tāmen他们 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to use"yòng用 "knife"dāo刀 "(double-edged) sword"jiàn剑 "destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "peaceful/rather/Ningxia (abbrev.)"níng宁 "to record/to hit/to copy"lù录 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to involve"guān关 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口。"Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"Yà亚 "to state/to tell/to narrate/to relate"shù述 "man/person/people"rén人 "to enter/to join/to go into"jìnrù进入 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "border/place/condition/boundary/circumstances/territory"jìng境,"trample"jiàntà践踏 "when/during/at the time of"deshíhòu的时候,"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to save/to rescue"zhěngjiù拯救 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们。
7 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "extra/surplus/remaining/after/I/me"yú余 "have as remainder"shèng剩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "there/that place"nàli那里 "lower"jiàngxià降下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "dew"lùshui露水,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "continued rain"lín霖 "to drop/to fall/to come down/to descend"jiàng降 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "grass/straw/draft (of a document)/careless/rough/manuscript/hasty"cǎo草 "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。"(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "battle"zhàng仗 "disclaim/rely/to blame"lài赖 "manpower/labor power"rénlì人力,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "merit/achievement/result/service/accomplishment"gōng功。
8 "Jacob (son of Issac)"Yǎgè雅各 "extra/surplus/remaining/after/I/me"yú余 "have as remainder"shèng剩 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "country/state/nation"guó国 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"as (if)/such as"rú如 "woods/forest"lín林 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "hundred"bǎi百 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "lion"shīzi狮子,"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "young"shào少 "to strengthen/strong/robust"zhuàng壮 "lion"shīzi狮子 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(surname)/sheep"yáng羊 "crowd/flock/group"qún群 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。"he/him"Tā他 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "trample"jiàntà践踏 "mangle"sīliè撕裂,"unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "rescue"dājiù搭救。
9 "sincere/willing"Yuàn愿 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "heave/lift/uphold"jǔqǐ举起,"high/tall"gāo高 "(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 "enemy"dírén敌人,"sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hatred/animosity/enmity/a rival/an enemy/feud"chóu仇 "enemy/match"dí敌 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除。
10 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "to speak/to say"shuō说,"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,"I/me"wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "horse/horse chess piece/Surname"mǎ马 "mate/one of a pair"pī匹,"destruction/devastate"huǐhuài毁坏 "vehicle"chēliàng车辆。
11 "also/too"Yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "country/state/nation"guó国 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "extinguish"miè灭 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑,"to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open"chāi拆 "to destroy/to damage/to ruin"huǐ毁 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to ensure/to guarantee/to safeguard"bǎozhàng保障。
12 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "you"nǐ你 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "demonical/iniquitous/nefarious"xié邪 "method/technique"shù术。"you"Nǐ你 "there/that place"nàli那里 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to divine"zhānbǔ占卜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
13 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "extinguish"miè灭 "carve/engrave"diāokè雕刻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "idol"ǒuxiàng偶像,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "pillar"zhù柱 "(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像。"you"Nǐ你 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "no more/no longer"bùzài不再 "kneel"guì跪 "to pay respect/worship/visit/salute"bài拜 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to make/to build/to invent/to manufacture"zào造 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
14 "I/me"Wǒ我 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "you"nǐ你 "between/intermediate/mid/middle"zhōngjiān中间 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "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 "puppet"mù’ǒu木偶。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "city"yì邑。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "indignant"nù怒 "air/anger/gas"qì气,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "vehement"fèn忿 "indignant"nù怒 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "that/those"nà那 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to arrange/to line up/row/file/series"liè列 "country/state/nation"guó国 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。