Yuēbójì约伯记

Chapter 18

1 "book/letter"Shū书 "Asia/Asian/second/next to/inferior"yà亚 "man/person/people"rén人 "(particle used for comparison and "-er than")/to compare/to contrast/to gesture (with hands)/ratio"bǐ比 "rein in"lè勒 "attain/pass through/achieve/reach/realize/clear/inform/notify/dignity"dá达 "reply/answer"huídá回答 "to speak/to say"shuō说，
2 "you"Nǐ你 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "to search/to demand/to ask/to exact/large rope/isolated"suǒ索 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "a few/how many"jǐ几 "o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí时 "(question particle)"ne呢？"you"nǐ你 "can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "put into"chuāi揣 "rub"mó摩 "thought/thinking/idea"sīxiǎng思想，"after/then (afterwards)/after that/afterwards"ránhòu然后 "we/us/ourselves"wǒmen我们 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话。
3 "we/us/ourselves"Wǒmen我们 "why"wèihé为何 "regard as/to figure/to calculate/to compute"suàn算 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "domestic animal"chùsheng畜生，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "eye"yǎn眼 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "look upon as/regard as"kànzuò看作 "nasty/sordid/filthy"wūhuì污秽 "(question particle)"ne呢？
4 "you"Nǐ你 "this/these"zhè这 "get mad"nǎo恼 "indignant"nù怒 "(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "mangle"sīliè撕裂 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"don't tell me .../could it be that...?"nándào难道 "earth/mother earth"dàdì大地 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "you"nǐ你 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃，"firm/stable/rock"pán磐 "rock/stone"shí石 "to shift/to move"nuó挪 "(N) Kaiyuan (city in Liaoning)"Kāiyuán开原 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(question tag)"ma吗？
5 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) light"liàngguāng亮光 "necessary/essential/indispensable/required"bìyào必要 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。"his"Tāde他的 "blaze/flame"huǒyán火焰 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "shine/illuminate"zhàoyào照耀。
6 "he/him"Tā他 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "(n) light"liàngguāng亮光 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗。"he/him"Tā他 "more than/above/over/the above-mentioned"yǐshàng以上 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。
7 "he/him"Tā他 "staunch/strong"jiānqiáng坚强 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "footstep/step"jiǎobù脚步 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "narrow"xiázhǎi狭窄。"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"Zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to plan/to scheme"jìmóu计谋 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "he/him"tā他 "stumble"bàndào绊倒。
8 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "sink into/get caught up in/land in (a predicament)"xiànrù陷入 "net/network"wǎng网 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中，"walking on (something)"zǒuzài走在 "to bother/wind around/wrap round/coil/involve/annoy/tangle"chán缠 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗 "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。
9 "trap"Juāntào圈套 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "grab"zhuāzhù抓住 "his"tāde他的 "heel"jiǎogēn脚跟。"organ/mechanism"Jīguān机关 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "capture"qín擒 "to catch/to obtain/to capture"huò获 "he/him"tā他。
10 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"Huó活 "10 percent/button/detain"kòu扣 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "earth/dust"tǔ土 "inside/inner/internal/within/interior"nèi内。"halter/restrain"Jī羁 "to trip/stumble/hinder"bàn绊 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "he/him"tā他 "to hide away/to conceal/to harbor/store/accumulate"cáng藏 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) road surface/(n) while on a journey"lùshang路上。
11 "four/4"Sì四 "fade/side/surface/aspect/top/face/flour/noodles"miàn面 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "horrify/terrify"jīngxià惊吓 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to be afraid/to be scared"hàipà害怕，"and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"bìngqiě并且 "(v) chase after; pursue"zhuīgǎn追赶 "his"tāde他的 "heel"jiǎogēn脚跟。
12 "his"Tāde他的 "power/force/strength"lìliang力量 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "hunger/hungry/starve"jī’è饥饿 "decay"shuāibài衰败，"disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "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 "he/him"tā他 "lateral/side"pángbiān旁边 "waiting"děnghòu等候。
13 "he/him"Tā他 "itself/in itself/per se"běnshēn本身 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "limb"zhī肢 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃，"death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(N) Zhangzi (place in Shanxi)/firstborn son"Zhǎngzǐ长子 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to swallow/to take"tūn吞 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "his"tāde他的 "limb"zhī肢 "body/form/style/system"tǐ体。
14 "he/him"Tā他 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to lean on/re on"yǐkào倚靠 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "pull up/pull out/select/promote"bá拔 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来，"band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "horrify/terrify"jīngxià惊吓 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "there/that place"nàli那里。
15 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "belong to/category/be subordinate to/genus (taxonomy)/be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals)/family members/dependants"shǔ属 "his"tāde他的 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "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 "his"tāde他的 "account/mosquito net/tent/curtain/debt/credit"zhàng帐 "shed"péng棚 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。"sulfur"Liúhuáng硫磺 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "let go"sā撒 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处。
16 "(n) under"Xiàbiān下边，"his"tāde他的 "(not) at all/simply/fundamental/basic/root"gēnběn根本 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "dried up"kū枯 "dry/clean"gān干。"upside"Shàngbian上边，"his"tāde他的 "branch/(a measure word)"zhī枝 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cut with scissors/scissors"jiǎn剪 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除。
17 "his"Tāde他的 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "on the ground/on the floor"dìshang地上 "inevitable/certain/necessity"bìrán必然 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。"his"Tāde他的 "(a person's) name"míngzi名字 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "street"jiē街 "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 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留。
18 "he/him"Tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "expel"niǎn撵 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "to catch up/to overtake/to hurry/to rush/to drive away"gǎn赶 "(v) be born; enter the world/(v) be reborn"chūshì出世 "boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)"jiè界。
19 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "the people/nationality/citizen"mín民 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "grandson"sūn孙。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "lodge at/to mail/to send/to entrust/to depend"jì寄 "reside"jū居 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "also/too"yě也 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "man/person/people"rén人 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留。
20 "after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future"Yǐhòu以后 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "amaze"jīngqí惊奇 "his"tāde他的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "before/formerly/previous"yǐqián以前 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "fright"jīnghài惊骇。
21 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(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) dwelling/dwelling place"zhùchù住处 "always"zǒngshì总是 "this (kind of, sort of)/this way/such/like this/such"zhèyàng这样。"this/these"Cǐ此 "to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"rènshi认识 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "condition/plight/extent"dìbù地步。