Tíduōshū提多书

Chapter 2

1 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "you"nǐ你 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"always/to assemble/gather/total/overall/head/chief/general/in every case"zǒng总 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) abide by; be in accordance with"héhū合乎 "that/those"nà那 "genuine"chúnzhèng纯正 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification"dàolǐ道理。
2 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"Quàn劝 "old people/the elderly"lǎoniánrén老年人，"need/require"yàoyǒu要有 "temperance"jiézhì节制，"end/extremity/item/port/to hold sth. level with both hands/to carry/regular"duān端 "farm/village"zhuāng庄，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to guard"shǒu守，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "confidence/faith (in someone or something)"xìnxīn信心 ""àixīn爱心 "endure/restrain oneself/exercise/patient/patience"rěnnài忍耐 "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/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 "pure/simple/unmixed/genuine"chún纯 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "blemish/flaw/defect"cī疵。
3 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "elderly"lǎonián老年 "married woman"fùrén妇人，"(n) comportment/demeanor/(vt) comport"jǔzhǐ举止 "operation/action/to move/mobile"xíngdòng行动 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(adj) respectful; deferential"gōngjìng恭敬，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "slander/defame/misrepresent/to speak maliciously"chán谗 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "slave"nú奴 "fall prostrate"pū仆，"to use"yòng用 "good"shàn善 "Taoism/Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs)"dàojiào道教 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "man/person/people"rén人。
4 "good/well"Hǎo好 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "married woman"fùrén妇人，"to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫，"to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "children/sons and daughters"érnǚ儿女，
5 "cautious"Jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "chastity"zhēnjié贞洁，"material/stuff/grain/feed/to expect/to anticipate/to guess"liào料 "reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "household duties/housework"jiāwù家务，"wait/treat/deal with/need/about/intending to do something"dài待 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩，"to submit to"shùnfú顺服 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "husband"zhàngfu丈夫，"so as not to/so as to avoid"miǎnde免得 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "reason/argument/sense/principle/basis/justification"dàolǐ道理 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "slander/libel"huǐbàng毁谤。
6 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "juvenile/youngster"shàonián少年 "man/person/people"rén人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守。
7 "thyself/yourself"Nǐzìjǐ你自己 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "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 "good"shàn善 "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 "example/model"bǎngyàng榜样，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "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 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直，"end/extremity/item/port/to hold sth. level with both hands/to carry/regular"duān端 "farm/village"zhuāng庄，
8 "speech/talk"Yányǔ言语 "pure/simple/unmixed/genuine"chún纯 "all/whole/entire/every/complete"quán全，"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "criticize/find fault with"zhǐzé指责，"to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "that/those"nà那 "to fight against/to oppose/to be opposed to/opposition"fǎnduì反对 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"already/since/both... (and...)"jì既 "nowhere"wúchù无处 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(v) not be/(n) blame or fault"búshì不是，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "conscious/aware/on one's own initiative"zìjué自觉 "ashamed"xiūkuì羞愧。
9 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"Quàn劝 "servant"púrén仆人 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to submit to"shùnfú顺服 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "master/host"zhǔrén主人，"ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "ask for/send punitive expedition/to demand/to marry"tǎo讨 "his"tāde他的 "to like/to be fond of"xǐhuan喜欢。"cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "to hit/to strike/to meet by accident/to run into/to bump against/to bump into"zhuàng撞 "he/him"tā他。
10 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "personal/private/selfish"sī私 "to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take"ná拿 "east and west"dōngxī东西。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "devoted/fidelity/loyal/loyalty"zhōngchéng忠诚，"to such an extent as to/down to/up to"yǐzhì以致 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "Savior"jiùzhǔ救主 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(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。
11 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "grace"ēndiǎn恩典，"already"yǐjīng已经 "to reveal, make known"xiǎnmíng显明 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来，
12 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"Jiàoxun教训 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "eliminate/remove/except for"chúqù除去 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 "devout"qián虔 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "profane/secular/worldly"shìsú世俗 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sensual/lust"qíngyù情欲，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "this life/this age"jīnshì今世 "from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to guard"shǒu守，"just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义，"to respect/to venerate/to salute/to offer"jìng敬 "devout"qián虔 "scratch out a difficult, meager existence"dùrì度日。
13 "waiting"Děnghòu等候 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to hope for/look forward to"pànwàng盼望 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "waiting"děnghòu等候 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "letter/symbol/character/word"zì字）"we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "Savior"jiùzhǔ救主 "Jesus"Yēsū耶稣 "Jesus (Christ)"Jīdū基督 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "honor/glory"róngyào荣耀 "appearance/to appear"xiǎnxiàn显现。
14 "he/him"Tā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "give up/abandon"shě舍 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "separate/break away"tuōlí脱离 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "sin"zuì’è罪恶，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "cleanse/clean"jiéjìng洁净 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们，"special/unusual/extraordinary"té特 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 ""zǐmín子民，"enthusiasm/zeal/zealous/zest/enthusiastic/ardent/warmhearted"rèxīn热心 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "good"shàn善。
15 "these"Zhèxie这些 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明，"to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "swear off/warn against"jiè戒 "man/person/people"rén人，"to use"yòng用 "each/every"gè各 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "authority"quánbǐng权柄 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "man/person/people"rén人。"cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "man/person/people"rén人 "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 "you"nǐ你。