A Modest Proposal: For preventing the children of poor people in Ireland, from being a burden on their parents or country, and for making them beneficial to the publick — Page 8

Vocabulary

但是

dànshì — However; used to introduce a contrasting clause

对于

duìyú — Regarding; with respect to; concerning something

如此

rúcǐ — So; such; like this; in this way

出色

chūsè — Outstanding; excellent; remarkable in performance

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

朋友

péngyou — Friend; a person one has a close relationship with

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or phrases

值得

zhídé — Worth; deserving of; meriting effort or attention

尊敬

zūnjìng — To respect; to hold someone in high regard

爱国者

àiguózhě — Patriot; a person who loves their country

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

怀着

huáizhe — Harboring; holding a feeling or sentiment inside

应有

yīngyǒu — Deserved; due; appropriate and rightfully belonging

敬意

jìngyì — Respect; reverence; feeling of deep admiration

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating contrast or contradiction

不能

bùnéng — Cannot; unable to; lack ability or permission

完全

wánquán — Completely; entirely; fully; without reservation

赞同

zàntóng — To agree with; to approve of; to endorse

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun

观点

guāndiǎn — Viewpoint; perspective; one's stance on an issue

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; indicating reason or cause

就

jiù — With regard to; then; just; emphasizing a point

男孩

nánhái — Boy; a young male child

而言

éryán — As far as … is concerned; speaking of; regarding

美洲

Měizhōu — The Americas; the continents of North and South America

友人

yǒurén — Friend; an acquaintance one has friendly relations with

根据

gēnjù — According to; based on; in accordance with evidence

丰富

fēngfù — Rich; abundant; plentiful in quantity or variety

经验

jīngyàn — Experience; knowledge gained through practice or observation

告诉

gàosù — To tell; to inform; to let someone know something

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun

肉

ròu — Meat; flesh; the edible part of an animal

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; under typical circumstances

又

yòu — Also; again; both … and; additionally

硬

yìng — Hard; tough; firm in texture

瘦

shòu — Lean; thin; lacking fat or flesh

就像

jiù xiàng — Just like; similar to; resembling something closely

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to specific plural items mentioned

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of a cause

不断

búduàn — Continuously; constantly; without stopping or interruption

运动

yùndòng — Exercise; physical activity; movement or sports

而

ér — And; but; yet; connecting clauses or contrasting ideas

消瘦

xiāoshòu — To become thin; to lose weight; to grow emaciated

学童

xuétóng — Schoolchild; a young child attending elementary school

一样

yīyàng — Same; alike; identical; in the same manner

味道

wèidào — Taste; flavor; the sensation food produces when eaten

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing a certain sensation

不快

bùkuài — Unpleasant; disagreeable; causing discomfort or displeasure

而且

érqiě — Moreover; furthermore; in addition to that

将

jiāng — Will; about to; indicates future or causative action

养肥

yǎngféi — To fatten up; to raise an animal to be plump

也

yě — Also; too; as well; indicating similarity or addition

不值得

bù zhídé — Not worth it; undeserving of effort or expense

那份

nà fèn — That portion; that amount; referring to a specific share

花费

huāfèi — Expense; cost; money or effort spent on something

至于

zhìyú — As for; regarding; turning attention to another topic

女孩

nǚhái — Girl; a young female child

冒昧

màomèi — To take the liberty; presumptuously venturing an opinion

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

认为

rènwéi — To think; to believe; to consider something to be true

她们

tāmen — They (female); them; third-person feminine plural pronoun

纳入

nàrù — To incorporate; to include; to bring into a system

此

cǐ — This; here; referring to something previously mentioned

计划

jìhuà — Plan; scheme; a proposed course of action

对

duì — For; toward; correct; in relation to something

公众

gōngzhòng — The public; the general populace of society

将是

jiāng shì — Will be; indicating a future state or condition

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of; one sort of something

损失

sǔnshī — Loss; damage; something valuable that is forfeited

很快

hěn kuài — Very soon; quickly; in a short amount of time

便会

biàn huì — Will then; soon will; indicating inevitable consequence

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into; to develop into something

此外

cǐwài — Besides; furthermore; in addition to this

一些

yīxiē — Some; a few; a certain number of things

过于

guòyú — Excessively; too; overly; beyond an appropriate degree

谨慎

jǐnshèn — Cautious; prudent; careful in thought and action

人

rén — Person; people; human being

很

hěn — Very; quite; extremely; degree adverb

可能

kěnéng — Possibly; maybe; there is a chance of something

会

huì — Will; can; likely to; expressing ability or probability

倾向于

qīngxiàng yú — To tend toward; to be inclined to do something

谴责

qiǎnzé — To condemn; to censure; to strongly criticize someone

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of; referring to a category

做法

zuòfǎ — Practice; method; way of doing something

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Although; even though; despite the fact that

实在

shízài — Really; truly; honestly; in actual fact

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative copula verb

大为

dàwéi — Greatly; enormously; to a very large degree

不公

bùgōng — Unjust; unfair; lacking fairness or impartiality

此举

cǐjǔ — This action; this move; referring to the act mentioned

略有

lüè yǒu — Slightly has; somewhat possessing a certain quality

残忍

cánrěn — Cruel; brutal; merciless in causing pain or harm

之嫌

zhī xián — Suspicion of; tinge of; slight implication of wrongdoing

承认

chéngrèn — To admit; to acknowledge; to recognize as true

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whatever the circumstances

一个

yī gè — One; a single; general measure word for objects

出发点

chūfādiǎn — Starting point; original motivation behind an action

多么

duōme — How; however; to what degree; expressing extent

良善

liángshàn — Good and virtuous; kind and morally upright

之名

zhī míng — In the name of; under the label or title of

始终

shǐzhōng — Always; from beginning to end; consistently throughout

反对

fǎnduì — To oppose; to be against; to object to something

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever; without exception

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker

有力

yǒulì — Powerful; forceful; strong and convincing in effect

理由

lǐyóu — Reason; justification; grounds for an argument or action