Meditations — Page 14

Vocabulary

两者

liǎng zhě — Both of the two things mentioned

都

dōu — All; both; every

有

yǒu — To have; to exist; there is

相同

xiāng tóng — Identical; the same; alike

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

自我

zì wǒ — Self; oneself; the ego

克制

kè zhì — To restrain oneself; self-control; suppression

理想

lǐ xiǎng — Ideal; aspiration; perfect goal

效法

xiào fǎ — To imitate; to model oneself after someone

基督

Jī dū — Christ; referring to Jesus Christ

说

shuō — To say; to speak; to state

人

rén — Person; human being; people

任务

rèn wu — Task; mission; assignment; duty

应当

yīng dāng — Should; ought to; must

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

克胜

kè shèng — To overcome; to triumph over; to conquer

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; one's own self

且

qiě — And; moreover; furthermore; also

每日

měi rì — Every day; daily; each day

比

bǐ — Compared to; than; to compare

昨日

zuó rì — Yesterday; the previous day

更为

gèng wéi — Even more; still more; to a greater degree

刚强

gāng qiáng — Strong; resolute; firm in character

抵御

dǐ yù — To resist; to defend against; to withstand

情欲

qíng yù — Desire; lust; carnal passion

乃是

nǎi shì — Is indeed; is precisely; amounts to

内心

nèi xīn — Inner heart; innermost feelings; mind

真正

zhēn zhèng — True; genuine; real; authentic

平静

píng jìng — Calm; tranquil; peaceful; serene

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle (literary)

所在

suǒ zài — Where something lies; location; source

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to have someone do

我们

wǒ men — We; us; our

将

jiāng — To take; shall; will (literary marker)

斧头

fǔ tou — Axe; hatchet; chopping tool

砍向

kǎn xiàng — To chop toward; to strike at with blade

根部

gēn bù — The root; base; root portion of something

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present

得到

dé dào — To obtain; to get; to receive

涤除

dí chú — To cleanse away; to purge; to wash out

之后

zhī hòu — After; afterward; following that

能

néng — Can; to be able to; capable of

拥有

yōng yǒu — To possess; to own; to have

一颗

yī kē — One (heart/mind); a single (small round thing)

平和

píng hé — Peaceful; gentle; mild; harmonious

心

xīn — Heart; mind; feeling; center

为此

wèi cǐ — For this reason; to this end; therefore

必须

bì xū — Must; have to; it is necessary

持续

chí xù — To continue; to sustain; ongoing; persistent

地

de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb

进行

jìn xíng — To carry out; to conduct; to proceed with

省察

xǐng chá — Self-examination; introspection; careful reflection

若

ruò — If; supposing; in case (literary)

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

不能

bù néng — Cannot; unable to; not capable of

收敛

shōu liǎn — To restrain oneself; to hold back; to rein in

则

zé — Then; in that case; therefore (literary)

至少

zhì shǎo — At least; at a minimum

偶尔

ǒu ěr — Occasionally; once in a while; sometimes

为之

wéi zhī — To do it; to act accordingly (literary)

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; a single occasion

或

huò — Or; either; perhaps; possibly

清晨

qīng chén — Early morning; dawn; the break of day

傍晚

bàng wǎn — Evening; dusk; late afternoon into evening

立定

lì dìng — To firmly set; to fix resolutely; to determine

心志

xīn zhì — Will; intention; resolve; mental determination

审思

shěn sī — To carefully reflect; to think deeply about

这一天

zhè yī tiān — This day; the current day; today

言语

yán yǔ — Speech; words; spoken language; utterances

行为

xíng wéi — Behavior; conduct; actions; deeds

与

yǔ — And; with; together with (literary)

思想

sī xiǎng — Thought; thinking; ideology; ideas

上

shàng — Above; on; regarding; in terms of

种种

zhǒng zhǒng — Various kinds; all sorts; diverse manifestations

表现

biǎo xiàn — Performance; expression; manifestation; behavior

然而

rán ér — However; yet; but; nevertheless

罗马人

Luó mǎ rén — Romans; people of Roman culture or origin

气质

qì zhì — Temperament; disposition; character; bearing

一种

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

谦逊

qiān xùn — Humble; modest; unassuming in manner

依靠

yī kào — To rely on; to depend on; support

而

ér — But; and; yet; while (conjunctive particle)

基督徒

Jī dū tú — Christian; a follower of Christ

所

suǒ — Particle before verb indicating what is done

追求

zhuī qiú — To pursue; to seek after; aspiration

则是

zé shì — Is rather; is precisely; amounts to instead

被动

bèi dòng — Passive; receptive; not taking initiative

心境

xīn jìng — State of mind; mental disposition; mood

谦卑

qiān bēi — Humble; meek; lowly in spirit

温顺

wēn shùn — Gentle; docile; mild-mannered; obedient

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; and also; along with

对

duì — Toward; regarding; to; facing

上帝

Shàng dì — God; the Lord; the Supreme Being

同在

tóng zài — To be together with; presence; abiding with

亲密

qīn mì — Intimate; close; affectionate relationship

友谊

yǒu yì — Friendship; friendly relations; camaraderie

依赖

yī lài — To depend on; reliance; dependence

以

yǐ — With; using; by means of (literary)

严厉

yán lì — Strict; severe; harsh; stern

态度

tài du — Attitude; manner; approach; stance

审视

shěn shì — To scrutinize; to examine carefully; to inspect

自身

zì shēn — Oneself; one's own self; itself

过失

guò shī — Fault; mistake; error; transgression

却

què — Yet; but; however; on the contrary

没有

méi yǒu — Do not have; there is not; without

那种

nà zhǒng — That kind of; that type of; such

令

lìng — To cause; to make; to order

眼中

yǎn zhōng — In one's eyes; in the view of

卑贱

bēi jiàn — Base; lowly; mean; despicable

不堪

bù kān — Unbearable; utterly; cannot withstand

鄙视

bǐ shì — To despise; to look down on; contempt

一样

yī yàng — The same; alike; just like

劝人

quàn rén — To advise others; to urge people; to exhort

努力

nǔ lì — To strive; to work hard; diligently

脱离

tuō lí — To break free from; to detach; to leave

可见

kě jiàn — Visible; perceptible; it can be seen

事物

shì wù — Things; objects; matters; phenomena

爱慕

ài mù — To adore; to admire; to be fond of

但

dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine pronoun

心中

xīn zhōng — In one's heart; in one's mind; inwardly

所想

suǒ xiǎng — What one thinks; what is on one's mind

与其说

yǔ qí shuō — Rather than saying; instead of calling it

忙碌

máng lù — Busy; bustling; occupied with many tasks

责任

zé rèn — Responsibility; duty; obligation; accountability

生活

shēng huó — Life; livelihood; daily living; lifestyle

不如说

bù rú shuō — It would be better to say; rather say

一切

yī qiè — All; everything; every kind of thing

世俗

shì sú — Worldly; secular; mundane; of this world

之物

zhī wù — Things of; objects belonging to (literary)

鄙弃

bǐ qì — To despise and abandon; to cast aside contemptuously

割舍

gē shě — To give up; to relinquish; to let go

低级

dī jí — Low-level; vulgar; base; inferior

欢娱

huān yú — Pleasure; amusement; joy; entertainment

他人

tā rén — Others; other people; third parties

褒贬

bāo biǎn — Praise and criticism; others' opinions; judgment

视为

shì wéi — To regard as; to consider to be; to treat as

毫无

háo wú — Completely without; absolutely no; not at all

真实

zhēn shí — Real; genuine; true; authentic

价值

jià zhí — Value; worth; significance; importance

不要

bù yào — Do not; don't; must not

寄托

jì tuō — To place hope in; to entrust; to pin on

于

yú — In; at; to; from (literary preposition)

口舌

kǒu shé — Tongue and mouth; words; verbal disputes

之中

zhī zhōng — Within; in the midst of; among

诉诸

sù zhū — To appeal to; to resort to; to submit to

评判

píng pàn — To judge; to evaluate; to render judgment

灵魂

líng hún — Soul; spirit; innermost being