Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 4

1 "multitude"Zhòng众 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(final part.)/(interj.)"a阿，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "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，"(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "(find out and) know/learn of"dézhī得知 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。
2 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "I/me"wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for sb)/(passive particle)"gěi给 "you (plural)"nǐmen你们 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "good/well"hǎo好 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训。"cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "abandon"líqì离弃 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(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）
3 "I/me"Wǒ我 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "father"fùqīn父亲 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "filial"xiào孝 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "mother (formal)"mǔqīn母亲 "eye"yǎn眼 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "alone/independent/single/sole/only"dú独 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "lovable/pampered/tender/delicate/frail"jiāo娇 "son"ér儿。
4 "father"Fùqīn父亲 "(teach someone or learn a) lesson (i.e. obtain wisdom from an experience)"jiàoxun教训 "I/me"wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"comply with/respect (an agreement)"zūnshǒu遵守 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to live/alive/living/work/workmanship"huó活。
5 "good/fine"Yàodé要得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"good/fine"yàodé要得 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。"cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "forget"wàngjì忘记，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "deviate/diverge/wander"piānlí偏离 "I/me"wǒ我 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "hit the mark"zhòngdì中的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语。
6 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "abandon"líqì离弃 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(vt) convoy/escort"hùwèi护卫 "you"nǐ你。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "he/him"tā他，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "you"nǐ你。
7 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "head/be headed by"wéishǒu为首。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "good/fine"yàodé要得 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "you"nǐ你 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "inside"zhīnèi之内，"must/have to"bìděi必得 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "action/activity/actions/acts/effect/to play a role"zuòyòng作用 "you"nǐ你 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "change/exchange"huàn换 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明）
8 "high/tall"Gāo高 "to lift/to hold up/to cite/to enumerate/to act/to raise/to choose/to elect"jǔ举 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "high/tall"gāo高 "to raise/to hoist/to promote/pint"shēng升。"(within someone's) embrace/cherish"Huáibào怀抱 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "to honor"zūn尊 "glory/honored"róng荣。
9 "he/him"Tā他 "inevitably"bìjiāng必将 "(abbreviation for) China/(surname) Hua/magnificent/splendid/flowery"huá华 "to head"guàn冠 "to add/plus"jiā加 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "head"tóu头 "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，"(a measure word)/(marker for direct-object)/to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of"bǎ把 "glory/honored"róng荣 "royal crown"miǎn冕 "give/deliver/hand over"jiāogěi交给 "you"nǐ你。
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to prolong/to extend/to delay"yán延 "year"nián年 "benefit/increase"yì益 "(long) life"shòu寿。
11 "I/me"Wǒ我 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"yǐ已 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "religion/teaching"jiào教 "you"nǐ你 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(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，"to guide/to lead/to conduct/introduction"yǐndǎo引导 "you"nǐ你 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "upright/upstanding/honest"zhèngzhí正直 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路。
12 "you"Nǐ你 "walk"xíngzǒu行走，"footstep/step"jiǎobù脚步 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "fine and close"zhì致 "narrow"xiázhǎi狭窄。"you"Nǐ你 "run"bēnpǎo奔跑，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "fine and close"zhì致 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒。
13 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to grasp/to hold/support/manage/direct/maintain"chí持 "to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order"dìng定 "example/pattern/to teach/to train/instruction"xùn训 "admonish/instruct"huì诲，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "loosen/relax"fàngsōng放松。"certainly/must/will/necessarily"Bì必 "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当 "cautious"jǐn谨 "to guard"shǒu守，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命。
14 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "(n) evildoer/malefactor"huàirén坏人 "(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。
15 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "shun"duǒbì躲避，"cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to pass/to go through/process/course"jīngguò经过。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "(of a person) to turn round/to face about"zhuǎnshēn转身 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
16 "this/these"Zhè这 "class/rank/grade/equal to/same as/wait for/await/et cetera/and so on"děng等 "man/person/people"rén人 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be capable"bùxíng不行 "nauseated"ě恶，"must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "to go to bed/to go to sleep"shuìjiào睡觉。"(negative prefix)/not/no"Bù不 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "man/person/people"rén人 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒，"to sleep"shuì睡 "to lie/to crouch"wò卧 "unpeaceful/unstable/uneasy/disturbed/restless/worried"bù’ān不安。
17 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "they"tāmen他们 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "traitor"jiān奸 "nauseated"ě恶 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "round flat cake/cookie/cake/pastry"bǐng饼，"to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "violent"qiángbào强暴 "to drink (alcohol)"hējiǔ喝酒。
18 "but/yet/however/only/merely/still"Dàn但 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路，"(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "dawn/daybreak"límíng黎明 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "light/ray/bright"guāng光，"to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明，"until"zhídào直到 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "11 a.m.-1 p.m./7th earthly branch/noon"wǔ午。
19 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(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 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "gloom"yōu’àn幽暗。"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"Zìjǐ自己 "unknowing(ly)"bùzhī不知 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "to drop/to fall/to tumble"diē跌 "to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒。
20 "I/me"Wǒ我 "son"ér儿，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(v) take care; be mindful"liúxīn留心 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言 "works/phrases/classical Chinese poem/word/diction"cí词，"(v) bend, incline an ear (to)"cè’ěr侧耳 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words/conversation/what someone said"huà话 "dialect/language/speech"yǔ语。
21 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"Dōu都 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to leave/to depart/to go away/from"lí离 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "exist/deposit/store/keep/survive"cún存 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "you"nǐ你 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中。
22 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "his"tāde他的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 "medical/medicine/doctor/to cure/to treat"yī医 "all/entire"quántǐ全体 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "good/very/very much"liáng良 "medicine/drug/cure"yào药。
23 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心，"excel"shèngguò胜过 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切。（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"Huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "you"nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "to cut/to slice"qiē切 "(politically) conservative/guard/keep"bǎoshǒu保守 "you"nǐ你 "heart/mind"xīn心）"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "fruit/result"guǒ果 "imitate"xiào效，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "follow/from/it is for...to/reason/cause/because of/due to/by/to/to leave it (to sb)"yóu由 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to send out/to issue"fāchū发出。
24 "you"Nǐ你 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "remove/do away with/wipe out/divide/except"chú除 "to drop/to fall"diào掉 "demonical/iniquitous/nefarious"xié邪 "low/rustic/secluded"pì僻 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"abandon/relinquish/to discard/to throw away"qì弃 "cut short/extinct/to disappear/to vanish/absolutely/by no means"jué绝 "(of a child) obedient, well-behaved/clever"guāi乖 "absurd/erroneous"miù谬 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth"zuǐ嘴。
25 "you"Nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎn眼 "eye/item/section/list/catalogue/table of contents/order (taxonomy)/goal/name/title"mù目，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "forward/onward"xiàngqián向前 "just (right)/main/upright/straight/correct/principle"zhèng正 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看，"you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "eye"yǎnjīng眼睛，（"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 "leather/skin/fur"pí皮）"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当 "forward/onward"xiàngqián向前 "direct observation/directly perceived through the senses/audiovisual"zhíguān直观。
26 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to decorate/to embellish/to repair/to build/to study/to write/to cultivate"xiū修 "flat/level/equal/to make the same score/to tie/to draw/calm/peaceful"píng平 "you"nǐ你 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路，"firm/steady/staunch/resolute"jiāndìng坚定 "you"nǐ你 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(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。
27 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "(v) biased toward/(n) bad tendency"piānxiàng偏向 "about/approximately/left and right/around"zuǒyòu左右。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "foot/base"jiǎo脚 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶。