Chuándàoshū传道书

Chapter 8

1 "who"Shéi谁 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(question particle)"ne呢？"who"shéi谁 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道 "affair/matter/thing/business"shìqing事情 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "explanation/to explain/to interpret/to resolve"jiěshì解释 "(question particle)"ne呢？"man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "his"tāde他的 "face"liǎn脸 "shine"fāguāng发光，"and/furthermore/(not) at all/simultaneously/also/together with/to combine/to join/to merge"bìng并 "to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/messenger"shǐ使 "he/him"tā他 "face"liǎn脸 "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 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "sudden/violent/cruel/to show or expose/to injure"bào暴 "air/anger/gas"qì气 "to change/to alter/to transform"gǎibiàn改变。
2 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to advise/to urge/to try to persuade/exhort"quàn劝 "you"nǐ你 "comply with/respect (an agreement)"zūnshǒu遵守 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令。"already/since/both... (and...)"Jì既 "finger/to point/to direct/to indicate"zhǐ指 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "to rise/to raise/to get up"qǐ起 "oath/vow/to swear/to pledge"shì誓，"reason/logic/science/inner principle or structure"lǐ理 "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 "in this way/so"rúcǐ如此。
3 "don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "irritable/irascible/impetuous"jízào急躁 "to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "king/Wang (proper name)"wáng王 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前。"don't!/must not"Bùyào不要 "persistent/stubborn"gùzhí固执 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "nauseated"ě恶。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā他 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"fán凡 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to follow/to comply with/to allow/(surname)"suí随 "self/(reflexive pronoun)/own"zìjǐ自己 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "regard/kindly feelings/intention"xīnyì心意 "and/as well as/but (not)/yet (not)/(shows causal relation)/(shows change of state)/(shows contrast)"ér而 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行。
4 "king/Wang (proper name)"Wáng王 "if"dehuà的话 "roots or stems of plants/origin/source/this/the current/root/foundation/basis/(a measure word)"běn本 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(wield) power"quánlì权力，"who"shéi谁 "dare"gǎn敢 "to ask"wèn问 "he/him"tā他 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"you"nǐ你 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "what?/who?/something/anything"shénme什么 "(question particle)"ne呢？
5 "ordinary/every/all/whatever/worldly"Fán凡 "comply with/respect (an agreement)"zūnshǒu遵守 "(an) order or command"mìnglìng命令 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"certainly/must/will/necessarily"bì必 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "experience/go through"jīnglì经历 "disaster"huò祸 "misfortune/suffer (from illness)/trouble/danger/worry/to contract (a disease)"huàn患。"wisdom/knowledge"Zhìhuì智慧 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "heart/mind"xīn心，"can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "distinguish/recognize"biàn辨 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "time/length of time/moment/period"shíhou时候 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(n) an established theory/(math.) theorem"dìnglǐ定理。（"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 "put (someone) to trial"shěnpàn审判 "under/second (of two parts)/next (week, etc.)/lower/below/underneath/down(wards)/to decline/to go down/latter"xià下 "festival/section/segment/point/part/to economize/to save/temperate"jié节 "like/same/similar/together/alike/with"tóng同）
6 "each/every"Gè各 "manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape"yàng样 "(political, economic, etc.) affairs/work"shìwù事务 "accomplishment/success/attain a result/achievement"chéngjiù成就，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "sometimes"yǒushíhou有时候 "and/together with/with/peace/harmony/union"hé和 "(n) an established theory/(math.) theorem"dìnglǐ定理。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "man/person/people"rén人 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "(n) suffering"kǔnàn苦难，"heavy/serious"zhòng重 "to press/to push down/to keep under (control)"yā压 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "body/torso/person/life/status/pregnancy/(a measure word used for clothes) suit"shēn身 "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。
7 "he/him"Tā他 "to not know"bùzhīdào不知道 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"because/owing to/on account of"yīnwèi因为 "(the) future"jiānglái将来 "how/what way/what"rúhé如何，"who"shéi谁 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to tell/to inform/to let know"gàosu告诉 "he/him"tā他 "(question particle)"ne呢？
8 "unmanned/uninhabited"Wúrén无人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(wield) power"quánlì权力 "control/be in charge of"zhǎngguǎn掌管 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命，"(will, shall, "future tense")/ready/prepared/to get/to use"jiāng将 "life (force)"shēngmìng生命 "leave (message)/to retain/to stay/to remain/to keep/to preserve"liú留 "to live/to dwell/to reside/to stop"zhù住。"also/too"Yě也 "unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "(wield) power"quánlì权力 "control/be in charge of"zhǎngguǎn掌管 "to die/inpassable/uncrossable/inflexible/rigid"sǐ死 "a period of time/phase/stage/(used for issue of a periodical, courses of study)/time/term/period/to hope"qī期。"this/these"Zhè这 "a courtyard/open space/place/field/a measure word/(a measure word, used for sport or recreation)"chǎng场 "struggle/fight"zhēng争 "to fight/fight/war/battle"zhàn战，"unmanned/uninhabited"wúrén无人 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to exempt/to remove/to avoid/to excuse"miǎn免，"sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "neither/nor"yěbù也不 "can/may/capable/energy/able"néng能 "to save/to assist/to rescue"jiù救 "that/those"nà那 "good/well"hǎo好 "all right/capable/competent/OK/okay/to go/to do/to travel/temporary/to walk/to go/will do"xíng行 "sinister/vicious/wicked/evil"xié’è邪恶 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人。
9 "this/these"Zhè这 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "I/me"wǒ我 "all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "(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。"also/too"Yě也 "absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossed"zhuānxīn专心 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "to check/to verify/to test/to examine"kǎo考 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "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 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"sometimes/now and then"Yǒushí有时 "this/these"zhè这 "man/person/people"rén人 "administer/have jurisdiction (over)"guǎnxiá管辖 "that/those"nà那 "man/person/people"rén人，"cause someone to (be, feel, etc)/reader"lìngrén令人 "to be injured/to be killed"shòuhài受害。
10 "I/me"Wǒ我 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "bury"máizàng埋葬，"to assign (to a class)/to classify as/to include"guīrù归入 "sepulcher/tomb"fénmù坟墓。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview"jiàn见 "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 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"to depart/to leave"líkāi离开 "Holy city/Holy land/sacred place/shrine"shèngdì圣地，"(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 "by (marker for passive-voice sentences or clauses)/quilt/blanket/to cover/to wear"bèi被 "man/person/people"rén人 "forget"wàngjì忘记。"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 "because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "(v) come to a conclusion"duàndìng断定 "a (criminal) charge/accusation"zuìmíng罪名，"(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "forthwith/immediate/prompt/promptly/straightway/thereupon/at once"lìkè立刻 "(surname)/distribute (alms)/to do/to execute/to carry out"shī施 "punishment"xíng刑，"therefore/as a result/so"suǒyǐ所以 "(common) people"shìrén世人 "Manchurian/to fill/to fulfill/filled/packed"mǎn满 "heart/mind"xīn心 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "nauseated"ě恶。
12 "sinner"Zuìrén罪人 "although/even though"suīrán虽然 "to regard as/to take (somebody) for/to do/to make"zuò作 "nauseated"ě恶 "hundred"bǎi百 "nth/number (of times)/order/sequence/next/second(ary)/(measure word)"cì次，"to fall/to collapse/to topple/to change/to fail/bankrupt"dǎo倒 "enjoy"xiǎng享 "(for a) long time"chángjiǔ长久 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。"however/yet/but"Rán’ér然而 "I/me"wǒ我 "to allow/to grant/to permit/accurate/standard"zhǔn准 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道，"hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "(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 "(located) at/in/exist/(before verbs) immediately involved in/right in the middle of doing"zài在 "he/him"tā他 "in front of/facing/presence"miànqián面前 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "man/person/people"rén人，"end/finish"zhōng终 "(long) time/(long) duration of time"jiǔ久 "must/have to"bìděi必得 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(surname)/music"yuè乐。
13 "nauseated"Ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat/nevertheless"què却 "must not/may not/not be allowed/cannot"bùdé不得 "good fortune/happiness/luck/Fujian province (abbrev)/a surname"fú福 "(surname)/music"yuè乐，"neither/nor"yěbù也不 "a sentence particle used after a verb to show effect/degree or possibility"de得 "(for a) long time"chángjiǔ长久 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日。"this/these"Zhè这 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日 "(v) as if; seem like"hǎoxiàng好像 "picture/image/reflection/shadow"yǐng影 "son"ér儿，"cause/reason/because"yīn因 "he/him"tā他 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "hold in awe and veneration; revere"jìngwèi敬畏 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神。
14 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"Shì世 "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 "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 "a measure word for thing, clothes, item"jiàn件 "devoid of content/void/false/empty/vain"xū虚 "air/sky/empty/in vain"kōng空 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事，"(emphasizes that something is precisely or exactly what is stated)/precisely/exactly/even/if/just like/in the same way as"jiùshì就是 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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。"(once) again/also/both... and.../again"Yòu又 "to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"yǒu有 "nauseated"ě恶 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "befall/encounter"zāoyù遭遇 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的，"wrong side out or up/anti-"fǎn反 "according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to reflect/photograph"zhào照 "justice/righteousness/meaning"yì义 "man/person/people"rén人 "actually/place"suǒ所 "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。"I/me"Wǒ我 "to speak/to say"shuō说，"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。
15 "I/me"Wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "to praise/to acclaim/to commend/to complement"chēngzàn称赞 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐，"original/former/originally/formerly/at first"yuánlái原来 "man/person/people"rén人 "(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，"do not/there is none who"mò莫 "strength/force/power/powerful/better"qiáng强 "as (if)/such as"rú如 "eat/eradicate/destroy/receive"chī吃 "my goodness/to drink"hē喝 "happy/merry"kuàilè快乐。"because/owing to/on account of"Yīnwèi因为 "he/him"tā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，"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 "year"nián年 "day/sun/date/day of the month/Japan (abbrev.)"rì日，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "from/obey/observe/follow"cóng从 "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，"often/frequently"shícháng时常 "to enjoy (rights, benefits, etc.)"xiǎngshòu享受 "(n) that which one acquires; one's gains"suǒdé所得 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的。
16 "I/me"Wǒ我 "absorption/concentrate/concentrate/concentration/engrossed"zhuānxīn专心 "to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech"qiú求 "wisdom/knowledge"zhìhuì智慧，"important/vital/to want/to be going to/must"yào要 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime"shì世 "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 "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 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。（"to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be"Yǒu有 "(n) day and night/(adv) continuously, without stop"zhòuyè昼夜 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to go to bed/to go to sleep"shuìjiào睡觉，"not conform to/be unsuited to/be out of keeping with/should not/ought out"bùhé不合 "eye"yǎn眼 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的）。
17 "I/me"Wǒ我 "at once/then/right away/only/(emphasis)/to approach/to move towards/to undertake"jiù就 "it depends/think/to see/to look at"kàn看 "clear/bright/to understand/next/the Ming dynasty"míng明 "God/unusual/mysterious/soul/spirit/divine essence/lively/spiritual being"shén神 "all/every/everything"yíqiè一切 "(possessive, modifying, or descriptive particle)/of"de的 "accomplish/action/to regard (sth as sth)/to look upon (sth as)/conduct"zuòwéi作为。"know/be aware of"Zhīdao知道 "man/person/people"rén人 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "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 "(n) sunlight"rìguāng日光 "under/beneath/less than"zhīxià之下 "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 "matter/thing/item/work/affair"shì事。"no matter what/despite"Rènpíng任凭 "he/him"tā他 "to cost/to spend/fee/wasteful/expenses/(surname)"fèi费 "number/amount/somewhat"duōshǎo多少 "power/force/strength"lì力 "to search/to look for/to seek"xún寻 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查，"all/both (if two things are involved)/entirely (due to)each/even/already"dōu都 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。"(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 "man/person/people"rén人 "although/even though"suī虽 "to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss"xiǎng想 "know/be aware of"zhīdao知道，"also/too"yě也 "is/are/am/yes/to be"shì是 "to research/to check/to investigate/to examine/to refer to/to search"chá查 "(negative prefix)/not/no"bù不 "to come out/to emerge"chūlai出来。