Beyond Good and Evil — Page 11

Vocabulary

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although; even though; despite the fact that

你们

nǐmen — you (plural); referring to a group of people

热爱

rè'ài — to love passionately; deep love for something

真理

zhēnlǐ — truth; fundamental principle accepted as fact

却

què — yet; but; however; used to express contrast

如此

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

长久

chángjiǔ — for a long time; lasting; enduring

执拗

zhíniù — stubborn; obstinate; persistently unyielding in attitude

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using; in order to

一种

yī zhǒng — a kind of; a type of; a sort of

近乎

jìnhū — close to; bordering on; almost; nearly

催眠

cuīmián — hypnosis; to hypnotize; inducing a trance state

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

僵化

jiānghuà — to become rigid; ossified; inflexible; stagnant thinking

强迫

qiǎngpò — to force; to compel; to coerce someone into something

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own

虚假

xūjiǎ — false; fake; deceptive; not genuine or real

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

看待

kàndài — to regard; to view; to look upon something

自然

zìrán — nature; natural; of course; naturally

也

yě — also; too; as well; likewise

就是

jiùshì — exactly; precisely; that is; namely

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell; to explain

式

shì — style; type; mode; suffix indicating manner or pattern

眼光

yǎnguāng — vision; perspective; point of view; discernment

以至于

yǐzhìyú — to the extent that; so much so that

再也

zài yě — never again; no longer; not anymore (with negative)

无法

wúfǎ — unable to; impossible; cannot; no way to

别的

biéde — other; other kinds; something else; different

方式

fāngshì — way; method; manner; mode of doing something

它

tā — it; third-person pronoun for non-human entities

更有甚者

gèng yǒu shèn zhě — what is worse; even more extreme than that

某种

mǒu zhǒng — a certain kind; some sort of; a particular type

莫名其妙

mò míng qí miào — baffling; inexplicable; strange beyond comprehension

傲慢

àomàn — arrogant; haughty; overbearing; showing excessive pride

给了

gěile — gave; provided; granted to someone

疯人院

fēngrényuàn — lunatic asylum; psychiatric hospital; madhouse

希望

xīwàng — hope; to hope; wish; expectation

因为

yīnwèi — because; since; due to; for the reason that

能够

nénggòu — to be able to; capable of; can; to manage to

暴虐

bàonüè — brutal; tyrannical; cruel and oppressive behavior

自身

zìshēn — oneself; itself; one's own self or being

主义

zhǔyì — doctrine; ideology; -ism; a system of beliefs

即是

jí shì — is exactly; that is; namely; equivalent to

自我

zìwǒ — self; ego; one's own self or identity

也会

yě huì — will also; would also; likewise capable of

允许

yǔnxǔ — to allow; to permit; to give permission for

被

bèi — passive marker; by; used in passive constructions

主义者

zhǔyìzhě — adherent of an ideology; believer in a doctrine

难道

nándào — could it be that; used to form rhetorical questions

不是

bù shì — is not; are not; negation of to be

一部分

yī bùfen — a part of; a portion; one section of something

吗

ma — question particle forming yes-no questions

但

dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless

这是

zhè shì — this is; this refers to something present

一个

yī ge — one; a; an; one item or individual

古老

gǔlǎo — ancient; age-old; very old and time-honored

而

ér — and; yet; but; connecting clauses or contrasts

永恒

yǒnghéng — eternal; everlasting; permanent; timeless

故事

gùshi — story; tale; narrative account of events

昔日

xīrì — in the past; formerly; days of old; bygone times

发生

fāshēng — to happen; to occur; to take place

在

zài — at; in; on; exist; located at a place

身上

shēnshang — on one's body; on a person; pertaining to oneself

事

shì — matter; affair; event; thing; business

今日

jīnrì — today; the present day; nowadays

依然

yīrán — still; as before; unchanged; continuing as always

上演

shàngyǎn — to stage; to perform; to play out; to be enacted

每当

měidāng — every time; whenever; each time something occurs

哲学

zhéxué — philosophy; the study of fundamental questions

开始

kāishǐ — to begin; to start; the beginning of something

相信

xiāngxìn — to believe; to trust; to have confidence in

之时

zhī shí — at the time of; when; at the moment that

便是

biàn shì — then it is; that is exactly; precisely is

总是

zǒngshì — always; invariably; all the time; constantly

按照

ànzhào — according to; in accordance with; based on

形象

xíngxiàng — image; form; likeness; outward appearance or figure

创造

chuàngzào — to create; to bring into existence; creation

世界

shìjiè — world; the earth; all of existence

别无他法

bié wú tā fǎ — no other way; there is no alternative method

本身

běnshēn — itself; in itself; by itself; inherently

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of; such a

冲动

chōngdòng — impulse; urge; impulsive; acting on sudden desire

是

shì — to be; is; are; am; affirmative verb

最具

zuì jù — most possessing; having the greatest degree of

精神性

jīngshénxìng — spirituality; spiritual nature or quality

权力

quánlì — power; authority; political or social power

意志

yìzhì — will; willpower; determination; volition

对

duì — toward; regarding; correct; facing; in response to

当今

dāngjīn — nowadays; current times; the present era

欧洲

Ōuzhōu — Europe; the European continent

各地

gèdì — various places; everywhere; all over; all regions

处理

chǔlǐ — to handle; to deal with; to process; manage

真实

zhēnshí — real; true; genuine; authentic; actual

与

yǔ — and; with; together with; in relation to

表象

biǎoxiàng — appearance; representation; semblance; surface phenomenon

这一

zhè yī — this one; this particular; referring to a specific item

问题

wèntí — question; problem; issue; matter to be resolved

时

shí — when; time; at the time of; period

所

suǒ — particle used before verbs indicating passive or relative

表现出

biǎoxiàn chū — to display; to show; to manifest; to exhibit

热切

rèqiè — earnest; ardent; eager; passionate and sincere

精妙

jīngmiào — exquisite; ingenious; subtle and wonderfully crafted

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun

甚至

shènzhì — even; even to the extent of; going so far

要

yào — want; need; will; must; going to

狡黠

jiǎoxiá — crafty; cunning; sly; cleverly shrewd

实在

shízài — really; truly; indeed; honest; reality

令人

lìng rén — causing people to; making one feel; prompting someone

深思

shēnsī — to ponder deeply; careful deep thought; reflection

值得

zhíde — worth; deserving; meriting attention or effort

关注

guānzhù — to pay attention to; concern; to focus on

那些

nàxiē — those; those ones; referring to plural distant items

背景

bèijǐng — background; backdrop; context; setting

中

zhōng — in; among; within; middle; center

只

zhǐ — only; merely; just; solely

听到

tīngdào — to hear; to catch the sound of; to perceive by ear

求真

qiúzhēn — to seek truth; pursuit of what is genuine

别无

bié wú — there is no other; nothing else; no alternative

其他

qítā — other; others; the rest; additional things

人

rén — person; people; human being

着实

zhuóshí — indeed; truly; really; genuinely; in earnest

自诩

zìxǔ — to boast; to flatter oneself; to self-proclaim

拥有

yōngyǒu — to possess; to own; to have; to be endowed with

最

zuì — most; -est; superlative degree marker

敏锐

mǐnruì — sharp; keen; acute; highly perceptive or sensitive

耳朵

ěrduo — ear; the organ of hearing