Chapter 1

"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 "let go"sā撒 coldlěng冷 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王，"David (person name)"Dàwèi大卫 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 sonérzi儿子，missionary/preacherchuándàozhě传道者 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 speech/talkyányǔ言语。
2 missionary/preacherChuándàozhě传道者 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空，"devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldlyFán凡 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。
3 man/person/peopleRén人 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 toilláo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 he/himtā他 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 toilláo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 what?/who?/something/anythingshénme什么 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "(question particle)"ne呢？
4 generationYīdài一代 "(in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by"guòqu过去，generationyīdài一代 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to come"lái来。"(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"De地 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 forever/eternalyǒngyuǎn永远 length/long/forever/always/constantlycháng长 exist/deposit/store/keep/survivecún存。
5 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"Rì日 headtóu头 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来，"day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 headtóu头 fallluòxià落下，hurried/worriedjí急 "to go back/to return"guī归 actually/placesuǒ所 "to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to rise/to put forth/to occur/to happen/(a measure word for dramas, plays, or operas)"chū出 "(literary equivalent of 的)/(subor. part.)/him/her/it"zhī之 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地。
6 wind/news/style/custom/mannerFēng风 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 southnán南 "to scrape/to blow"guā刮，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "(adv) northward/northwardly/northwards"xiàngběi向北 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转，repeatedly/continuously/constantlybúzhù不住 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 whirlxuánzhuǎn旋转，"not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"érqiě而且 "return to/come (or go) back"fǎnhuí返回 "to convey/to forward (mail)/to transfer/to turn/to shift"zhuǎn转 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/sourceyuán原 "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 riverJiāng江 riverhé河 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to go (in a direction)/past/previous/towards"wǎng往 marinehǎilǐ海里 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流，ocean/seahǎi海 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 resentful/discontented/dissatisfiedbùmǎn不满。riverJiāng江 riverhé河 from/obey/observe/followcóng从 whence/wherehéchǔ何处 "to flow/to spread/to circulate/to move"liú流，"still/yet/to remain"réng仍 return/revertguīhuán归还 whence/wherehéchǔ何处。
8 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"Wàn万 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 "cause someone to (be, feel, etc)/reader"lìngrén令人 loatheyàn厌 "feel vexed/to bother"fán烦。（maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/orHuò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "Wan (surname)/ten thousand/a great number"wàn万 thing/object/matterwù物 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "a bunch/tie together"kǔn困 "short of/tired"fá乏）man/person/peoplerén人 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "to use up/to exhaust/to end/to finish/to the utmost/exhausted/finished/to the limit (of sth)"jìn尽。"soon/in a moment"Yǎnkàn眼看，"it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to eat till full/satisfied"bǎo饱，earěr耳 listen/hear/obeytīng听，listen/hear/obeytīng听 "insufficient/lacking/deficiency/not enough/inadequate/not worth/cannot/should"bùzú不足。
9 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"Yǐ已 "(there are) some (who are...)/some (exist)"yǒude有的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，empress/queen/surnamehòu后 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有。"already/to stop/then/afterwards"Yǐ已 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，empress/queen/surnamehòu后 certainly/must/will/necessarilybì必 "again/once more/next in sequence/another"zài再 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。"(n) sunlight"Rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "-less/not to have/no/none/not/to lack/un-"wú无 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事。
10 "how can it be that"Qǐ岂 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) " etc.)? (family, entire noun) a (before than...? happen VERB did sooner noyī一 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事 man/person/peoplerén人 can/may/capable/energy/ablenéng能 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending"zhe着 "to speak/to say"shuō说，this/thesezhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "meso- (chem.)/new/newly"xīn新 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。how/whichNǎ哪 "to know/to be aware"zhī知，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 we/us/ourselveswǒmen我们 before/formerly/previousyǐqián以前 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代，"long ago/for a long time"zǎoyǐ早已 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。
11 "already/to stop/then/afterwards"Yǐ已 "(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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代，unmanned/uninhabitedwúrén无人 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念，"(the) future"jiānglái将来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) generation; generation to generation"shìdài世代，afterwards/laterhòulái后来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 man/person/peoplerén人 neither/noryěbù也不 "to remember/to note/mark/sign/to record"jì记 "read aloud"niàn念。
12 I/meWǒ我 missionary/preacherchuándàozhě传道者 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 "let go"sā撒 coldlěng冷 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(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 IsraelYǐsèliè以色列 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王。
13 I/meWǒ我 absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossedzhuānxīn专心 "to use"yòng用 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧 "to seek/to look for"xúnqiú寻求 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "after all/to investigate/to study carefully"jiū究 "land under heaven/rule/domination"tiānxià天下 actually/placesuǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"nǎi乃 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to call/to yell/to be called/to order"jiào叫 "(common) people"shìrén世人 actually/placesuǒ所 "classics/sacred book/pass through/to undergo/scripture"jīng经 "to practice/to train/to perfect (one's skill)/to drill"liàn练 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "extremely/pole (geography, physics)/utmost/top"jí极 heavy/seriouszhòng重 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 toilláo劳 bitter/intensely/miserable/painfulkǔ苦。
14 I/meWǒ我 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 actually/placesuǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 all/every/everythingyíqiè一切 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 wind/news/style/custom/mannerfēng风。
15 bend/bent/curve/warp/windWānqǔ弯曲 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "to change/to become different/to transform/to vary/rebellion"biàn变 straight/vertical/frank/directly/straightly/uprightzhí直，"lack/shortage of/to be short (of)/to lack"quēshǎo缺少 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "cannot/must not/should not"bùnéng不能 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足 "number/figure/to count/to calculate/several"shù数。
16 I/meWǒ我 "(n) ones heart and mind"xīnlǐ心里 "to comment/to talk about/to discuss/discussion"yìlùn议论，"to speak/to say"shuō说，I/mewǒ我 "be finished/be ready/all right/that's enough"déle得了 big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldestdà大 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧，excelshèngguò胜过 I/mewǒ我 before/formerly/previousyǐqián以前 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "(final part.)/(phonetic)"yē耶 (surname)/road/path/waylù路 "let go"sā撒 coldlěng冷 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人。"not only ... but also ..../... as well as .../moreover/in addition/furthermore"Érqiě而且 I/mewǒ我 "(n) in one's thoughts; in one's mind"xīnzhōng心中 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "experience/go through"jīnglì经历 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 matter/thing/item/work/affairshì事。
17 I/meWǒ我 "(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossedzhuānxīn专心 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察 sensible/wise/judicious/sagaciousmíngzhì明智 intelligenthuì慧，"(adj) egotistical; arrogant; brassy"kuángwàng狂妄，"and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 ignorantyúmèi愚昧。"to be/thus/so/therefore/then/only/thereupon"Nǎi乃 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 this/thesezhè这 also/tooyě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to catch/to seize/to capture/to catch"bǔ捕 wind/news/style/custom/mannerfēng风。
18 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 wisdom/knowledgezhìhuì智慧，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "worry about"chóu愁 "feel vexed/to bother"fán烦。"to add/plus"Jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 intellectual/knowledge-related/knowledgezhīshi知识 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to add/plus"jiā加 "to increase/to expand/to add"zēng增 worriedyōu忧 injure/injury/woundshāng伤。