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Learn Chinese with the Bible: Approximate English meaning+Pinyin (Romanized Chinese)+Chinese characters

Chapter 23

1 "you""to seem/like/as/if"ruò"and/to give/together with""official/government/organ of body"guān"length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò"banquet/woven mat/seat/place"席,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"(v) be careful; be mindfull"liúyì留意 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài"you""in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì"who"shéi谁。
2 "you""if"ruòshì若是 "greedy"tān"animal feed/eat/food"shí"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù"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"to hold/to seize/to catch/to apprehend/to take""knife"dāo"place in, on, at"fàngzài放在 "throat"hóulóng喉咙 "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。
3 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "greedy"tān"feel attached to/long for/love"liàn"his"tāde他的 "America/beautiful"měi"animal feed/eat/food"shí食,"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì"resound with laughter"hōng"man/person/people"rén"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"food"shíwù食物。
4 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "toil"láo"laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ""to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú"rich"富。"to rest"Xiū"battle"zhàng"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。
5 "you""how can it be that""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng"eye"jīng"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài"devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain""-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"money"qiáncái钱财 "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"(question tag)"ma吗?"cause/reason/because"yīn"money"qiáncái钱财 "certainly/must/will/necessarily""length/long/forever/always/constantly"cháng"wing"chìbǎng翅膀,"as (if)/such as""eagle/falcon/hawk"yīng"direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng"day/sky/heaven"tiān"to fly"fēi"to go/to leave/to remove"去。
6 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī"nauseated"ě"eye"yǎn"man/person/people"rén"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"food/cuisine/cooked rice/meal"fàn饭。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"greedy"tān"his"tāde他的 "delicious/relish"měiwèi美味。
7 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him""heart/mind"xīn"how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "to think/to consider""to measure"liáng量,"he/him""act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi"man/person/people"rén"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样。"he/him""although/even though"suī"couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì"you""to speak/to say"shuō说,"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃,"to ask/to invite/please (do sth)/to treat (to a meal, etc)/to request"qǐng"my goodness/to drink"喝。"his"Tāde他的 "heart/mind"xīn"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què"and/to give/together with""you""each other/one another/mutually"xiāng"learn by heart/the back of the body"bèi背。
8 "you""actually/place"suǒ"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"that/those""(downwards-right convex character stroke)/o'clock/(a measure word)/point/dot/(decimal) point)"diǎn"food"shíwù食物,"certainly/must/will/necessarily""to spit""to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。"you""actually/place"suǒ"to speak/to say"shuō"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"(surname)/sweet/Qinghai province (abbrev.)"gān"America/beautiful"měi"speech/talk"yányǔ言语,"also/too""certainly/must/will/necessarily""leave behind""air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。
9 "you""don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "to speak/to say"shuō"dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà"to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi"ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén"listen/hear/obey"tīng听。"cause/reason/because"Yīn"he/him""certainly/must/will/necessarily""despise/small"miǎo"to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì"you""wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
10 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "to shift/to move"nuó"to move/to shift/to change/to alter/to remove""ancient/old""o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de"boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)"jiè界。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)""to make (military) incursions/to invade"qīnrù侵入 "orphan"gū’er孤儿 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地。
11 "cause/reason/because"Yīn"they"tāmen他们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"Redeemer"jiùshúzhǔ救赎主,"big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest""able"yǒunénglì有能力。"he/him""certainly/must/will/necessarily""direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng"you""act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi"they"tāmen他们 "distinguish/recognize"biàn"bent/feel wronged"屈。
12 "you""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "to accept"lǐngshòu领受 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn"admonish/instruct"huì诲。"(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"Cè’ěr侧耳 "hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledge"zhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
13 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "no matter (what, how)/regardless of/no matter"bùguǎn不管 "religion/teaching"jiào"child"hái"(surname)/boy/child/children"tóng童,"you""to use"yòng"cane, walking stick"zhàng"beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from""he/him"他,"he/him""certainly/must/will/necessarily""cannot go so far/be unlikely"bùzhìyú不至于 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"死。
14 "you""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"to use"yòng"cane, walking stick"zhàng"beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from""he/him"他,"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù"his"tāde他的 "soul/spirit"línghún灵魂 "to exempt/to remove/to avoid/to excuse"miǎn"under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià"(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn"between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间。
15 "I/me""son"ér"you""heart/mind"xīn"to seem/like/as/if"ruò"exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún"wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "heart/mind"xīn"also/too""what"shén"joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。
16 "you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"mouth"zuǐ"to seem/like/as/if"ruò"to speak/to say"shuō"upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话,"my/mine"wǒde我的 "heart; intention; state of mind; mood"xīncháng心肠 "also/too""certainly/must/will/necessarily""happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。
17 "you""(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "(v) envy"jídù嫉妒 "sinner"zuìrén罪人。"if only/so long as"Zhǐyào只要 "all day long"zhōngrì终日 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华。
18 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì"end/finish"zhōng"certainly/must/will/necessarily""to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"good"shàn"to announce/to inform/report/newspaper/recompense/revenge"bào报。"you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"(v) hope for; count on/(n) hope"zhǐwàng指望 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì"sever/break off"duànjué断绝。
19 "I/me""son"ér儿,"you""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"listen/hear/obey"tīng听,"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"exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún"wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"(adv) luckily/fortunately"hǎozài好在 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng"direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào"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"to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"heart/mind"xīn心。
20 "good/well"Hǎo"(vi) booze"yǐnjiǔ饮酒 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"tasty/delicious"hǎochī好吃 "meat/flesh"ròu"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "and/to give/together with""they"tāmen他们 "to come and go"láiwǎng来往。
21 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "good/well"hǎo"wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ"greedy"tān"animal feed/eat/food"shí"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"certainly/must/will/necessarily""fine and close"zhì"poor/impoverished"pínqióng贫穷。"good night"Hǎoshuì好睡 "a nap/a sleep"jiào"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的,"certainly/must/will/necessarily""to bore through/pierce/perforate/penetrate/pass through/to dress/to wear/to put on/to thread"chuān穿 "ragged"pòlàn破烂 "clothes"yīfu衣服。
22 "you""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"hearken/listen and obey/comply with/heed"tīngcóng听从 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng"you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"father"fùqīn父亲。"you""mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "(a prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity)/old (of people)/venerable (person)"lǎo"(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了,"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)""despise/small"miǎo"to look at/to regard/to inspect"shì"she"她。
23 "you""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"buy"mǎi"truth"zhēnlǐ真理。"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧,"example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn"admonish/instruct"huì诲,"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union""intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明,"also/too""all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to sell"mài卖。
24 "justice/righteousness/meaning""man/person/people"rén"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"father"fùqīn父亲,"certainly/must/will/necessarily""big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest""a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de"happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。"(n) life"Rénshēng人生 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"son"érzi儿子,"certainly/must/will/necessarily""cause/reason/because"yīn"he/him""joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。
25 "you""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "father and mother/parents"fùmǔ父母 "joyful"huānxǐ欢喜。"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"Shǐ使 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng"you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。
26 "I/me""son"ér儿,"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng"you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"heart/mind"xīn"to go back/to return"guī"I/me"我。"you""(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"eye"yǎn"eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"目,"also/too""important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào"happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "road/path/way"dàolù道路。
27 "prostitute/hooker"Jìnǚ妓女 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì"deep/profound"shēn"pit/to defraud"kēng坑。"outside/in addition/foreign/external"Wài"female/woman""is/are/am/yes/to be"shì"narrow"zhǎi"hole/pitfall"jǐng阱。
28 "she""ambush"máifú埋伏 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "bandit/robber"qiángdào强盗,"she""to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén"within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"traitor"jiān"crafty/dishonest"zhà"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
29 "who"Shéi"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"disaster"huò"misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患,"who"shéi"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"worried"yōu"worry about"chóu愁,"who"shéi"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"struggle/war"zhēngdòu争斗,"who"shéi"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu"lament/bewail/bemoan"āitàn哀叹,("maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò"complaint"yuànyán怨言)"who"shéi"-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-""happening/instance/reason/cause/deceased/old""suffer injuries (in an accident, etc.)"shòushāng受伤,"who"shéi"eye"yǎn"eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title""bonus/popular/red/revolutionary"hóng"red/scarlet/bare/naked"chì赤。
30 "(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "that/those""to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú"(surname)/even/as/join/to link/successively"lián"(vi) booze"yǐnjiǔ饮酒,"always/ever/often/frequently/common/general/constant"cháng"to go/to leave/to remove""to seek/to look for"xúnzhǎo寻找 "harmonious/harmony"tiáohé调和 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"man/person/people"rén人。
31 "wine/liquor/spirits"Jiǔ"flush (face)"fāhóng发红,"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài"cup/a measure word"bēi"within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng"flicker/twinkling"shǎnshuò闪烁,"you""cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to watch/to view"guānkàn观看,"although/even though"suīrán虽然 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià"to swallow"yàn"happy/entirely free from worry"shūchàng舒畅,"end/finish"zhōng"(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì"bite/nip"yǎo"you""as (if)/such as""snake/serpent"shé蛇,"thorn/sting/prick/pierce/stab/thrust/assassinate/murder""you""as (if)/such as""viper"dúshé毒蛇。
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33 "you""eye"yǎn"certainly/must/will/necessarily""to see/to catch sight of"kànjiàn看见 "(interj.)/raise/to stop""queer/to blame"guài"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。("(interj.)/raise/to stop""queer/to blame"guài"(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de"matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò"to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò"excessive/wanton/lewd/kinky/obscene"yín"woman"妇)"you""heart/mind"xīn"certainly/must/will/necessarily""to send out/to issue"fāchū发出 "(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"guāi"absurd/erroneous"miù"if"dehuà的话。
34 "you""certainly/must/will/necessarily""(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng"to recline/to lie down"tǎng"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài"ocean/sea"hǎi"within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中,"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò"(look) like/similar (to)/appearance/to appear/to seem/image/portrait/resemble/seem"xiàng"to lie/to crouch""(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài"mast"wéi"pole"gān"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。
35 "you""certainly/must/will/necessarily""to speak/to say"shuō说,"man/person/people"rén"beat/strike/break/mix up/build/fight/fetch/make/tie up/issue/shoot/calculate/since/from""I/me"我,"I/me""but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què"1-3 p.m./8th earthly branch/not yet/did not/have not/not"wèi"suffer injuries (in an accident, etc.)"shòushāng受伤,"man/person/people"rén"whip/lash/flog/thrash"biāndǎ鞭打 "I/me"我,"I/me""unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed"jìng"unconsciously"bùjué不觉 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得,"I/me""a few/how many""o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period"shí"clear-headed/sober"qīngxǐng清醒,"I/me""still/yet/to remain"réng"to go/to leave/to remove""to search/to look for/to seek"xún"wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒。