Chuándàoshū传道书

Chapter 5

1 "you"Nǐ你 "to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive"dào到 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "palace hall"diàn殿，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "cautious/prudent"jǐnshèn谨慎 "footstep/step"jiǎobù脚步。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "near/close (to)/approximately"jìn近 "before/in front/ago/former/previous/earlier/front"qián前 "listen/hear/obey"tīng听，"excel"shèngguò胜过 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "to offer"xiàn献 "offer sacrifice"jì祭，（"maybe/perhaps/might/possibly/or"huò或 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "excel"shèngguò胜过 "to offer"xiàn献 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "offer sacrifice"jì祭）"they"tāmen他们 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "nauseated"ě恶。
2 "you"Nǐ你 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "brave/bold/to cover"mào冒 "to lose/to miss/to fail"shī失 "open one's mouth/start to talk"kāikǒu开口，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "heart/mind"xīn心 "hurried/worried"jí急 "statement/utterance"fāyán发言。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "celestial/heavenly"tiānshàng天上，"you"nǐ你 "underground"zàidìxià在地下，"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "speech/talk"yányǔ言语 "important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "few/widowed"guǎ寡 "young"shào少。
3 "(political, economic, etc.) affairs/work"Shìwù事务 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "cause someone to (be, feel, etc)/reader"lìngrén令人 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "to dream"mèng梦，"speech/talk"yányǔ言语 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多，"at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "prominent/conspicuous"xiǎn显 "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 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧。
4 "you"Nǐ你 "direction/part/side/towards/to/guide/opposite to"xiàng向 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿，"repay"chánghuán偿还 "cannot/should not/must not"bùkě不可 "to delay"chíyán迟延。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "happy/joyous"xǐyuè喜悦 "ignorant"yúmèi愚昧 "man/person/people"rén人。"therefore/as a result/so"Suǒyǐ所以 "you"nǐ你 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "should/ought to"yīngdāng应当 "repay"chánghuán偿还。
5 "you"Nǐ你 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "sincere/willing"yuàn愿 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "also/in addition/more/still/else/still/yet/(not) yet"hái还，"not equal to/not as good as/inferior to/it would be better to"bùrú不如 "not allow/must not/can't"bùxǔ不许。
6 "cannot/should not/must not"Bùkě不可 "to assign/to appoint/office/responsibility"rèn任 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "mouth/(a measure word)"kǒu口 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "physical body"ròutǐ肉体 "(commit) crime/crime/offence"fànzuì犯罪。"neither/nor"Yěbù也不 "can/may/able to/certain(ly)/to suit/(particle used for emphasis)"kě可 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "priest"jìsī祭司（"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 "emissary/envoy"shǐzhě使者）"in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "to speak/to say"shuō说 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "mistake/error/blunder/fault/cross/uneven/wrong"cuò错 "to allow/to permit/to praise/(surname)"xǔ许 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了。"why"Wèihé为何 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "you"nǐ你 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "voice/sound"shēngyīn声音 "mad"fānù发怒，"ruin/corrupt/undermine"bàihuài败坏 "you"nǐ你 "hand/convenient"shǒu手 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(question particle)"ne呢？
7 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"Duō多 "to dream"mèng梦 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to speak/to say/talk/word"yán言，"among/in"qízhōng其中 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "fantasy"huàn幻。"you"Nǐ你 "if only/so long as"zhǐyào只要 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
8 "you"Nǐ你 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "frugal/save/to omit/to leave out/to save (money)/province"shěng省 "inside"zhīzhōng之中 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "poor people/the poor"qióngrén穷人 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "to bully/to push around"qīyā欺压，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "rob/snatch"duó夺 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "just/honorable (designation)/public/common"gōng公 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "fair/impartial"gōngpíng公平 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"don't!/must not"bùyào不要 "that is why/for that reason/therefore/for this reason"yīncǐ因此 "(adj) flabbergasted; astonished"chàyì诧异。"cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "high/tall"gāo高 "(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 "reside"jū居 "high/tall"gāo高 "position/location/(measure word for persons)/place/seat"wèi位 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "example/mirror/to view/reflection/to reflect/to inspect/to warn/(ancient bronze mirror)"jiàn鉴 "examine/inquire/observe/inspect/look into/to examine"chá察。"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"Zài在 "they"tāmen他们 "more than/above/over/the above-mentioned"yǐshàng以上 "furthermore/in addition/still/also"háiyǒu还有 "higher/even higher"gènggāo更高 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
9 "moreover/besides/in addition"Kuàngqiě况且 "(subor. part. adverbial)/-ly"de地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "to go back/to return"guī归 "(n) everyone"zhòngrén众人。"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"Jiùshì就是 "monarch/lord/gentleman/ruler"jūn君 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "also/too"yě也 "to bear/to stand/to endure/(passive marker)/to receive"shòu受 "field/farmland/cropland"tiándì田地 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "supply/to provide/offer"gōngyìng供应。
10 "greedy"Tān贪 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "silver"yín银 "11 p.m.-1 a.m./1st earthly branch/child/midnight/son/child/seed/egg/small thing"zǐ子 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。"greedy"Tān贪 "to love/affection/to be fond of/to like"ài爱 "rich/plentiful"fēngfù丰富 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "cause/reason/because"yīn因 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "benefit/(in someone's) interest"lìyì利益 "to know/to be aware"zhī知 "foot/to be sufficient"zú足。"this/these"Zhè这 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空。
11 "goods/commodity/merchandise"Huòwù货物 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添，"eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人 "also/too"yě也 "add to/increase"zēngtiān增添。"owner"Wùzhǔ物主 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "(question particle)"ne呢？"only/merely/no more than/but/however/only"bùguò不过 "soon/in a moment"yǎnkàn眼看 "that's all/nothing more"éryǐ而已。
12 "toil"Láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"not stick to/not confine oneself to/whatever"bùjū不拘 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "young"shào少，"to sleep"shuì睡 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "fragrant/incense/(of food) savory/appetizing/sweet/scented/popular"xiāng香 "sweet"tián甜。"rich/plentiful"Fùzú富足 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(adj) well developed; plump"fēngmǎn丰满，"but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "not tolerate/not allow/not brook/not admit"bùróng不容 "he/him"tā他 "to go to bed/to go to sleep"shuìjiào睡觉。
13 "I/me"Wǒ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，"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "school/sect/purpose/model/ancestor/family"zōng宗 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "rich man/moneybags"cáizhǔ财主 "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，"wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity"hài害 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己。
14 "cause/reason/because"Yīn因 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患，"these"zhèxie这些 "fine instead of punishment/property"zī赀 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "perish/cause to perish/annihilation (in quantum field theory)"xiāomiè消灭。"that/those"Nà那 "man/person/people"rén人 "to seem/like/as/if"ruò若 "to be born/to give birth/life/to grow"shēng生 "(modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed action marker)"le了 "son"érzi儿子，"(a situation is) in (someone's) hands"shǒulǐ手里 "also/too"yě也 " 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。
15 "he/him"Tā他 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "female/mother"mǔ母 "fetus/litter"tāi胎 "red/scarlet/bare/naked"chì赤 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "to come"lái来，"also/too"yě也 "certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "as before/(same) as usual"zhàoyàng照样 "red/scarlet/bare/naked"chì赤 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn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。"he/him"Tā他 "actually/place"suǒ所 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。"hand/convenient"Shǒu手 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分 "hardly/not in the least/not at all"háobú毫不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "band/belt/girdle/ribbon/area/zone/region/wear/carry/lead/bring/consists of/show/and"dài带 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去。
16 "he/him"Tā他 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "circumstances/situation"qíngxing情形 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样，"he/him"tā他 "to go/to leave/to remove"qù去 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "circumstances/situation"qíngxing情形 "also/too"yě也 "how/why"zěnyàng怎样。"this/these"Zhè这 "also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 " one/1/single/a(n)/(before verbs) "no sooner did VERB happen than..."/(before a noun) entire (family, etc.)"yī一 "school/sect/purpose/model/ancestor/family"zōng宗 "big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/oldest/eldest"dà大 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患。"he/him"Tā他 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "wind/news/style/custom/manner"fēng风 "toil"láo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/anything"shénme什么 "(n) avail"yìchu益处 "(question particle)"ne呢？
17 "and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition"Bìngqiě并且 "he/him"tā他 "lifelong"zhōngshēn终身 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "dark/darkly/darkness"hēi’àn黑暗 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝，"many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "agonize/agony/annoyance/upset/vexation/worries"fánnǎo烦恼，"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"yòu又 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "ailment/sickness/illness/disease/fall ill/sick/defect"bìng病 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患 "vomit"ǒu呕 "air/anger/gas"qì气。
18 "I/me"Wǒ我 "actually/place"suǒ所 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "good"shàn善 "act as/take...to be/to be/to do/to serve as/to become"wéi为 "America/beautiful"měi美 "(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 "man/person/people"rén人 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "he/him"tā他 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "a (calendar) date/day/livelihood/daily living"rìzi日子 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝，"to enjoy (rights, benefits, etc.)"xiǎngshòu享受 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "to come"lái来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "benefit/advantage"hǎochu好处。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "this/these"zhè这 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "his"tāde他的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分。
19 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"Shén神 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐 "man/person/people"rén人 "fine instead of punishment/property"zī赀 "money/wealth/riches/property/valuables"cái财 "rich/plentiful"fēngfù丰富，"to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to use/according to/so as to/in order to/by/with/because/Israel (abbrev.)"yǐ以 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "to use"yòng用，"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to take/to get/to choose/to fetch"qǔ取 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "to divide/minute/(a measure word)/(a unit of length = 0.33 centimeter)"fēn分，"(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "toil"láo劳 "laborious/small stone/to record/to tape/to write down/to hire/to employ"lù碌 "within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during/China/Chinese"zhōng中 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。"this/these"Zhè这 "to be"nǎishì乃是 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "kind act (from above)"ēn恩 "confer/bestow/grant"cì赐。
20 "he/him"Tā他 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "many/much/a lot of/numerous/multi-"duō多 "think of/long for/miss"sīniàn思念 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "all one's life/throughout one's life"yīshēng一生 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "ought"yīng应 "his"tāde他的 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "to be fond of/to like/to enjoy/to be happy/to feel pleased/happiness/delight/glad"xǐ喜 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。