Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 13

1 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "father"fùqīn父亲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训。"licentious"Xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备。
2 "man/person/people"Rén人 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "actually/place"suǒ所 "knot; sturdy; to bear (fruit); bond; to tie; to bind"jié结 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "America/beautiful"měi美 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福。"traitor"Jiān奸 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "man/person/people"rén人 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "a time/incident/meet by chance/turn"zāo遭 "violent"qiángbào强暴。
3 "cautious"Jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to defend/to protect/to insure or guarantee/to maintain/hold or keep/to guard"bǎo保 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命。"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"Dà大 "(a measure word)/(a surname)/open up"zhāng张 "mouth"zuǐ嘴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "fine and close"zhì致 "be defeated/to defeat/loss"bài败 "to die/to perish"wáng亡。
4 "idle/lazy"Lǎnduò懒惰 "man/person/people"rén人 "envious/envy/admire"xiànmù羡慕，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得。"politely, solicitously"Yīnqín殷勤 "man/person/people"rén人 "must/have to"bìděi必得 "buxom/good-looking/appearance and carriage of a person"fēng丰 "abundant"yù裕。
5 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "lie"huǎngyán谎言。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "stench/stink/smelly/to smell (bad)"chòu臭 "name/(measure word for persons)/place (e.g. among winners)"míng名，"further/moreover"qiě且 "fine and close"zhì致 "(to be) ashamed"cánkuì惭愧。
6 "action/conduct/behavior/activity"Xíngwéi行为 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守。"(commit) crime/crime/offence"Fànzuì犯罪 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "to overturn/to collapse/to lean/to tend/to incline/to pour out"qīng倾 "to cover/to overflow/to reply to a letter/to overturn/to capsize"fù覆。
7 "fake/false/artificial/to borrow/if/suppose"Jiǎ假 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "rich/plentiful"fùzú富足 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "all/to have/to possess/to own"suǒyǒu所有。"adornment/adorn/costume/dress/clothing"Zhuāng装 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "exhausted/poor"qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "wide/numerous/to spread"guǎng广 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "property/belongings"cáiwù财物。
8 "man/person/people"Rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fine instead of punishment/property"zī赀 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "he/him"tā他 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "redeem/to ransom"shú赎 "price/value/valence (on an atom)"jià价。"exhausted/poor"Qióng穷 "short of/tired"fá乏 "man/person/people"rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "not see/not meet"bùjiàn不见 "power/might/prestige"wēi威 "to frighten/to scare/to intimidate/to threaten"xià吓 "if"dehuà的话。
9 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明 "light/bright"liàng亮。（"brightness"Míngliàng明亮 "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 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜）"nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lamp/light"dēng灯 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "extinguish/go out (of fire)/die out"xīmiè熄灭。
10 "arrogant/conceited/full of oneself"Jiāo’ào骄傲 "(a measure word, for birds and some animals, etc.)/single/only"zhī只 "to open/to start"qǐ启 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to compete/to contend/to struggle"jìng竞。"listen/hear/obey"Tīng听 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。
11 "(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "toil"láo劳 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财，"inevitable/certain/necessity"bìrán必然 "to use up/to consume"xiāohào消耗。"hardworking/industrious/diligent"Qínláo勤劳 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "to store"xù蓄 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增。
12 "actually/place"Suǒ所 "to hope for/look forward to"pànwàng盼望 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to delay"chíyán迟延 "1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi未 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得，"cause someone to (be, feel, etc)/reader"lìngrén令人 "heart/mind"xīn心 "worried"yōu忧。"actually/place"Suǒ所 "to wish/to want/ready/willing (to do sth)"yuànyì愿意 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to face/to overlook/to arrive/to be (just) about to/just before"lín临 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "tree"shù树。
13 "despise/small"Miǎo藐 "to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì视 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"from/self/oneself/since"zì自 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "be destroyed/become extinct"mièwáng灭亡。"hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "commandment"jièmìng诫命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "good"shàn善 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。
14 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) law; rule; code"fǎzé法则，（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教）"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fountain/spring"quán泉 "root/source/origin"yuán源，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "death/deadly"sǐwáng死亡 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "net/network"wǎng网 "subordinate in a gang of bandits"luó罗。
15 "happy/fine/OK"Měihǎo美好 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩。"traitor"Jiān奸 "crafty/dishonest"zhà诈 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "road/path/way"dàolù道路，"rugged"qīqū崎岖 "difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good"nán难 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
16 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "access"tōngdá通达 "man/person/people"rén人 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "lean against/proof/to rely on/to depend on/to be based on"píng凭 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "publicize/make known"zhāngyáng张扬 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧。
17 "traitor"Jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to fall/trap"xiàn陷 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "inside/internal/interior"lǐ里。"loyal"Zhōng忠 "letter/true/to believe/sign/evidence"xìn信 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "statesman/vassal/courtier/minister/official"chén臣，"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "medical/medicine/doctor/to cure/to treat"yī医 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药。
18 "abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"Qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "fine and close"zhì致 "poor"pín贫 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "disgrace/insult"rǔ辱。"to accept"Lǐngshòu领受 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
19 "actually/place"Suǒ所 "desire/wish"yù欲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就，"heart/mind"xīn心 "a nap/a sleep"jiào觉 "(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān甘 "sweet"tián甜。"removed from"Yuǎnlí远离 "nauseated"ě恶 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "loathe"zēngwù憎恶。
20 "and/to give/together with"Yǔ与 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(n) person in the same business or occupation"tóngháng同行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"Hé和 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "a partner/companion or associate/to accompany/comrade"bàn伴 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "deficit/(financial) loss"kuīsǔn亏损。
21 "disaster"Huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "(v) chase after; pursue"zhuīgǎn追赶 "sinner"zuìrén罪人。"justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "must/have to"bìděi必得 "good"shàn善 "to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。
22 "good"Shàn善 "man/person/people"rén人 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "offspring/posterity"zǐsūn子孙 "(leave or be a) legacy/left over/hand down (to next generation)"yíliú遗留 "industry/estate/property/industrial"chǎnyè产业。"sinner"Zuìrén罪人 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "to amass/to accumulate/to store/old/long-standing"jī积 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "fine instead of punishment/property"zī赀 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财。
23 "poor people/the poor"Qióngrén穷人 "to till/to cultivate"gēngzhòng耕种 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "foodstuffs/cereals"liángshi粮食，"but/yet/however/only/merely/still"dàn但 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "perish/cause to perish/annihilation (in quantum field theory)"xiāomiè消灭 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
24 "cannot bear to"Bùrěn不忍 "to use"yòng用 "cane, walking stick"zhàng杖 "beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from"dǎ打 "son"érzi儿子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to hate"hèn恨 "nauseated"ě恶 "he/him"tā他。"(it) hurts/love fondly/ache/pain/sore"Téng疼 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "son"érzi儿子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at any time"suíshí随时 "to discipline/to teach"guǎnjiào管教。
25 "justice/righteousness/meaning"Yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。"nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "belly"dǔfù肚腹 "lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of"quē缺 "provisions"liáng粮。