Yuēbójì约伯记

Chapter 12

1 "Job (in Old Testament)"Yuēbó约伯 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说，
2 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "(idiom) "it is truly...""zhēnshì真是 ""zǐmín子民 "how/which"nǎ哪，"you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡，"wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "also/too"yě也 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "extinguish"miè灭 "(negative prefix for verbs)/have not/not"méi没 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
3 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "I/me"wǒ我 "also/too"yě也 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样，"really isn't"bìngfēi并非 "not as good as/inferior to/find it too late"bùjí不及 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们。"you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"who"shéi谁 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "(question particle)"ne呢？
4 "I/me"Wǒ我 "this/these"zhè这 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "to tell/to inform/to say"gào告 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神，"dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "he/him"tā他 "ought"yīng应 "just/fair/to permit/to allow"yǔn允 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "friend"péngyou朋友 "actually/place"suǒ所 "(v) sneer at"jīxiào讥笑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"just/honorable (designation)/public/common"Gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "complete/whole/totally/entirely"wánquán完全 "man/person/people"rén人，"unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng竟 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(v) sneer at"jīxiào讥笑。
5 "easy and comfortable/easy"Ānyì安逸 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "despise/small"miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸。"this/these"Zhè这 "disaster/calamity"zāi灾 "disaster"huò祸 "frequently/usually/often"chángcháng常常 "wait for/await"děngdài等待 "comical/cunning/slippery/smooth"huá滑 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
6 "bandit/robber"Qiángdào强盗 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish"xīngwàng兴旺，"to provoke/to exasperate/to annoy"rě惹 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "settled/steady/stable"wěn稳 "hard/strong/solid/sure"gù固，"God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物 "to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present (with)/to see off/to send"sòng送 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "they"tāmen他们 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
7 "you"Nǐ你 "further/moreover"qiě且 "to ask"wèn问 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽，"to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "beast/quadruped"shòu兽 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "you"nǐ你。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to ask"wèn问 "in the sky/in the air"kōngzhōng空中 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟，"to fly"fēi飞 "bird"niǎo鸟 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "you"nǐ你。
8 "maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话，"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "you"nǐ你。"ocean/sea"Hǎi海 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "fish"yú鱼 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "you"nǐ你 "to explain/to illustrate/explanation/directions/caption"shuōmíng说明。
9 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"Kàn看 "this/these"zhè这 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切，"who"shéi谁 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "to do/to make/to produce"zuò做 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(question particle)"ne呢？
10 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活 "thing/object/matter"wù物 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "humanity/human race/mankind"rénlèi人类 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "breath"qìxī气息，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中。
11 "ear"Ěrduo耳朵 "(adv) certainly; definitely"qǐbù岂不 "experiment/test/experimental"shìyàn试验 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"be just like"zhèngrú正如 "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 "chest (of body)/hollow space/throat"táng膛 "indicator of past tense/to taste/flavor/already/ever/once/test/already/formerly"cháng尝 "food"shíwù食物 "(question tag)"ma吗？
12 "aged"Niánlǎo年老 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"(long) life"shòu寿 "high/tall"gāo高 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。
13 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "capability/capable/able/ability"nénglì能力，"he/him"tā他 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "plan/strategy/outline/summary/slightly/rather/to rob/to plunder/to summarize"luè略 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识。
14 "he/him"Tā他 "to tear open/to tear down/to tear apart/to open"chāi拆 "to destroy/to damage/to ruin"huǐ毁 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "construct/build"jiànzào建造。"he/him"Tā他 "a bunch/tie together/bundle"kǔn捆 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "man/person/people"rén人，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "explain/to release"shì释。
15 "he/him"Tā他 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "water/river"shuǐ水 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住，"water/river"shuǐ水 "ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干。"he/him"Tā他 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 "water/river"shuǐ水 "to come"lái来，"water/river"shuǐ水 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "flit about/translate/turn over"fān翻 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
16 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "he/him"tā他 "able"yǒunénglì有能力 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"Bèi被 "entice/temptation"yòuhuò诱惑 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "entice/temptation"yòuhuò诱惑 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "he/him"tā他。
17 "he/him"Tā他 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "to plan/seek/scheme"móu谋 "scholar/warrior/knight"shì士 "peel/to skin"bō剥 "clothes"yī衣 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "official/government/organ of body"guān官 "to change into/to turn into/to become"biànchéng变成 "stupid"yú愚 "man/person/people"rén人。
18 "he/him"Tā他 "loosen/relax"fàngsōng放松 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to tie/bind or fasten together"bǎng绑，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to use"yòng用 "band/belt"dàizi带子 "a bunch/tie together/bundle"kǔn捆 "they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "waist/lower back/pocket/middle"yāo腰。
19 "he/him"Tā他 "(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "priest"jìsī祭司 "peel/to skin"bō剥 "clothes"yī衣 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败。
20 "he/him"Tā他 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "loyal"zhōng忠 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to talk/speech/to speak/to tell/to explain"jiǎng讲 "by the/per/discuss/theory/to talk (about)/to discuss"lùn论，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "old people/the aged"lǎorén老人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。
21 "he/him"Tā他 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "shy/ashamed/shame/bashful"xiū羞 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "disgrace/insult"rǔ辱，"loosen/relax"fàngsōng放松 "powerful/forceful/vigorous"yǒulì有力 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) waist belt"yāodài腰带。
22 "he/him"Tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "profound/profoundly"shēn’ào深奥 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to manifest"zhāngxiǎn彰显，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "shade"yìn荫 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明。
23 "he/him"Tā他 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "country/state/nation"guó国 "prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish"xīngwàng兴旺 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "perish/ruin/destroy"huǐmiè毁灭，"he/him"tā他 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "a state/country or nation"bāng邦 "country/state/nation"guó国 "open/operate (vehicle)/start"kāi开 "wide/numerous/to spread"guǎng广 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "take captive"lǔ掳 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
24 "he/him"Tā他 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "(n) head boss; chief"shǒulǐng首领 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "out of practice/uncultivated"huāng荒 "abolish/crippled"fèi废 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "carried by the current"piāoliú漂流。
25 "they"Tāmen他们 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "light/ray/bright"guāng光，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "grope"mōsuo摸索，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "they"tāmen他们 "east"dōng东 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "west"xī西 "askew"wāi歪，"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng像 "intoxicated"zuì醉 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "same/like/equal to/the same as/just like"yíyàng一样。