History of Tom Jones, a Foundling — Page 1
incontinency; the evidence of his wife; a short reflection on the wisdom of our law; with other grave matters, which those will like best who understand them most.
失节之事；其妻之证词；对我国法律之智慧的简短反思；以及其他严肃之事，此等事宜，知之愈深者，读之愈觉有味。
Vocabulary
- 失节
- shī jié — Loss of moral integrity or chastity
- 之事
- zhī shì — Matters or affairs of a certain kind
- 其妻
- qí qī — His wife; one's spouse (formal/literary)
- 之
- zhī — Classical particle indicating possession or linkage
- 证词
- zhèng cí — Testimony or statement given as evidence
- 对
- duì — Regarding; directed at; concerning something
- 我国
- wǒ guó — Our country; referring to one's own nation
- 法律
- fǎ lǜ — Law; legal rules governing society
- 智慧
- zhì huì — Wisdom; deep understanding and insight
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating attribution or description
- 简短
- jiǎn duǎn — Brief and concise; short in length
- 反思
- fǎn sī — Reflect upon; reconsider or review critically
- 以及
- yǐ jí — As well as; and; in addition to
- 其他
- qí tā — Other; the rest; additional items or people
- 严肃
- yán sù — Serious; solemn; grave in manner or tone
- 此等
- cǐ děng — Such; these kinds of matters or things
- 事宜
- shì yí — Matters to be dealt with; relevant affairs
- 知之
- zhī zhī — To know it; classical expression of understanding
- 愈深
- yù shēn — The deeper one knows; increasingly profound understanding
- 者
- zhě — Classical suffix meaning one who; a person that
- 读之
- dú zhī — Upon reading it; classical phrase for reading
- 愈觉
- yù jué — Increasingly feel; the more one perceives
- 有味
- yǒu wèi — Flavorful; interesting; having depth and appeal
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