Zhēnyán箴言

Chapter 9

1 "wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "construct/build"jiànzào建造 "house/building"fángwū房屋，"chisel"záo凿 "finish/complete/accomplish/become/turn into/win/succeed/one tenth"chéng成 "seven/7"qī七 "radical (chem.)/root/basis"gēn根 "pillar"zhùzi柱子，
2 "slaughter/butcher"Zǎishā宰杀 "(n) domesticated animals; livestock"shēngchù牲畜，"harmonious/harmony"tiáohé调和 "imperial decree/purport/aim/purpose"zhǐ旨 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒，"to set up/to arrange/to establish/to found/to display"shè设 "pendulum/to place/to display/to swing/to oscillate/to show/to move/to exhibit"bǎi摆 "bamboo mat for sitting"yán筵 "banquet/woven mat/seat/place"xí席。
3 "(v) dispatch sb to do sth/(v) send sb away/(v) pass the time"Dǎfa打发 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "female/woman"nǚ女 "(v) go out"chūqù出去，"self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "paramount/supremacy"zhìgāo至高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "to shout/to yell"hūjiào呼叫，
4 "to speak/to say"Shuō说，"who"shéi谁 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "man/person/people"rén人，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "to come"lái来。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "that/those"nà那 "ignorance"wúzhī无知 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，
5 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "to come"lái来，"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my/mine"wǒde我的 "round flat cake/cookie/cake/pastry"bǐng饼，"my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "I/me"wǒ我 "harmonious/harmony"tiáohé调和 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wine/liquor/spirits"jiǔ酒。
6 "you (plural)"Nǐmen你们 "stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "man/person/people"rén人，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to give up/to abandon/to abort"shěqì舍弃 "stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "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。"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"Bìng并 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "to walk/to go/to move/to leave"zǒu走 "bright (future)/promising"guāngmíng光明 "(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。
7 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"Zhǐ指 "blame/reprove/reprimand"chì斥 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人 "(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 "(vi) revile/(vt) blackguard/revile"rǔmà辱骂。"blame/be critical of (someone)"Zébèi责备 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "blemish/disgrace/flaw in jade"diàn玷 "see 污 [wu1]"wū污。
8 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢 "man/person/people"rén人，"(I'm) afraid (that)/perhaps/I think"kǒngpà恐怕 "he/him"tā他 "to hate"hèn恨 "you"nǐ你。"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"Yào要 "blame/be critical of (someone)"zébèi责备 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人，"he/him"tā他 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "you"nǐ你。
9 "instruct/teach"Jiàodǎo教导 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to exceed/to climb over/to surpass/the more ... the more"yuè越 "to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop"fā发 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧。"point out/(give) directives or instructions"Zhǐshì指示 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人，"he/him"tā他 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "grow/increase"zēngzhǎng增长 "learning/knowledge"xuéwèn学问。
10 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"Jìngwèi敬畏 "Jehovah"Yēhéhuá耶和华，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "start/beginning"kāiduān开端。"be acquainted with (a person)/to know/to be familiar with/to recognize"Rènshi认识 "arrive/most/to/until"zhì至 "holy/sacred/saint/sage"shèng圣 "-ist, -er (person)/person (who does sth)"zhě者，"ordinary/plain/convenient/handy/easy/then/so/thus/to relieve oneself"biàn便 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "intelligent/bright/smart/clever"cōngmíng聪明。
11 "you"Nǐ你 "to lend/to borrow/excuse/pretext/by means of"jiè借 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "I/me"wǒ我，"a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to increase/to grow in number"zēngduō增多，"year"nián年 "year/years old/(a measure word)"suì岁 "also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to add/to increase/to replenish"tiān添。
12 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "and/to give/together with"yǔ与 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "wholesome"yǒuyì有益。"you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "licentious"xiè亵 "slow"màn慢，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "alone"dúzì独自 "a picul (133.33 lbs.)/burden/a load/responsibility"dàn担 "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。
13 "ignorant"Yúmèi愚昧 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "married woman"fùrén妇人 "clamor/noise"xuān喧 "blurt out/to shout"rǎng嚷。"she"Tā她 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙，" 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 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to know/to be aware"zhī知。
14 "she"Tā她 "to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "house door/family clan"jiāmén家门 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口，"to sit/to take a seat/to take (a bus, airplane etc.)"zuò坐 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "city walls/city/town"chéng城 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "high/tall"gāo高 "to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to stay/get along with/to be in a position of/deal with"chǔ处 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "seat"zuòwèi座位 "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，
15 "to shout/to yell"Hūjiào呼叫 "(experienced action marker)/to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)/to live/to get along/(surname)/excessively/too-"guò过 "(surname)/road/path/way"lù路 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/upright"zhí直 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "his/her/its/theirs/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)"qí其 "direction/way/method/road/path/principle/truth/reason/skill/method/Tao (of Taoism)/a measure word/to say/to speak/to talk"dào道 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，
16 "to speak/to say"Shuō说，"who"shéi谁 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "stupid"yú愚 "dim sighted/ignorant"méng蒙 "man/person/people"rén人，"can/may/possible/able to"kěyǐ可以 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "here"zhèlǐ这里 "to come"lái来。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "couple/pair/to be opposite/to oppose/to face/for/to/correct (answer)/to answer/to reply/to direct (towards sth)/right"duì对 "that/those"nà那 "ignorance"wúzhī无知 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "to speak/to say"shuō说，
17 "to steal/to pilfer"Tōu偷 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "water/river"shuǐ水 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "sweet"tián甜 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"dark/gloomy/hidden/secret"àn暗 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "round flat cake/cookie/cake/pastry"bǐng饼 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "(adj) OK"hǎode好的。
18 "man/person/people"Rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "unknowing(ly)"bùzhī不知 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "soul"hún魂 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "she"tā她 "there/that place"nàli那里。"her, hers"Tāde她的 "customer/visitor/guest"kè客 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(of weather) overcast/Yin/feminine/moon/cloudy/negative (electric.)/shady"yīn阴 "between/among/space/(measure word)"jiān间 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part"shēnchù深处。