Meditations — Page 15

Vocabulary

对于

duìyú — Regarding; concerning; with respect to something

不公正

bù gōngzhèng — Unjust; unfair; lacking fairness or justice

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

不友善

bù yǒushàn — Unfriendly; unkind; not amicable toward others

所

suǒ — Particle indicating the object of a verb phrase

带来

dài lái — To bring; to cause; to introduce something

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

琐碎

suǒsuì — Trivial; petty; consisting of minor details

烦恼

fánnǎo — Worry; vexation; mental distress or annoyance

两者

liǎngzhě — Both; the two; referring to two things mentioned

都

dōu — Both; all; entirely; without exception

以

yǐ — With; by means of; using a certain approach

同样

tóngyàng — Same; equally; in the same manner

宽宏大量

kuānhóng dàliàng — Magnanimous; generous; tolerant and broad-minded

来

lái — To come; used to indicate purpose or manner

看待

kàndài — To regard; to treat; to view something a certain way

为何

wèihé — Why; for what reason; for what purpose

有人

yǒurén — Someone; there is a person; somebody

对

duì — Toward; to; directed at someone or something

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun

说了

shuō le — Said; spoke; completed act of saying something

做了

zuò le — Did; completed an action; performed something

一点点

yīdiǎndiǎn — A tiny bit; just a little; a very small amount

不好

bù hǎo — Not good; bad; unkind; improper

事

shì — Thing; matter; affair; event

便

biàn — Then; consequently; as soon as; thereupon

令

lìng — To cause; to make; to cause someone to feel

感到

gǎndào — To feel; to sense; to experience an emotion

悲伤

bēishāng — Sad; sorrowful; grief-stricken; feeling deep sorrow

这

zhè — This; referring to something near or just mentioned

并不是

bìng bú shì — Is not at all; definitely not; emphatically not

新鲜事

xīnxiān shì — Something new; a novel occurrence; fresh news

若

ruò — If; supposing; in the event that

长寿

chángshòu — Longevity; long life; living to an old age

既非

jì fēi — Neither; not being; it is not the case that

第一次

dì yī cì — The first time; for the first occurrence

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise

不会

bú huì — Will not; cannot; unlikely to happen

是

shì — Is; to be; linking verb of identity

最后

zuìhòu — Last; final; ultimately; at the end

一次

yī cì — Once; one time; a single occurrence

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to; incapable of; impossible to do

忍受

rěnshòu — To endure; to tolerate; to bear with patience

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; at a minimum; no less than

也要

yě yào — Also must; should at least; still need to

耐心

nàixīn — Patience; patient; ability to endure calmly

基督徒

Jīdūtú — Christian; a follower of Christianity

应

yīng — Should; ought to; must; expressing obligation

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; because of

他人

tārén — Others; other people; those besides oneself

恶意

èyì — Malice; ill will; bad intention toward others

而

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

更甚于

gèng shèn yú — Even more than; surpassing; to a greater degree

自身

zìshēn — Oneself; one's own self; personally experienced

所受

suǒ shòu — What one has received or suffered; experienced wrongs

委屈

wěiqu — Grievance; feeling wronged; unjust treatment suffered

则

zé — Then; on the other hand; in contrast

倾向于

qīngxiàng yú — Tend to; incline toward; have a preference for

冒犯者

màofàn zhě — Offender; one who commits an offense or transgression

置之不理

zhì zhī bù lǐ — To ignore completely; to disregard; to pay no attention

要

yào — Must; need to; want to; should

学会

xuéhuì — To learn to; to master; to acquire a skill

耐心地

nàixīn de — Patiently; in a patient manner; with endurance

承受

chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to withstand pressure or hardship

过失

guòshī — Fault; mistake; error; unintentional wrongdoing

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; alongside

各种

gèzhǒng — Various kinds; all sorts; diverse types of things

弱点

ruòdiǎn — Weakness; shortcoming; flaw; vulnerable point

如此

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

说道

shuōdào — Said; remarked; stated; expressed in words

但

dàn — But; however; yet; nevertheless

绝不会

jué bú huì — Would absolutely never; impossible to; never at all

想到

xiǎngdào — To think of; to occur to one; to consider

补充

bǔchōng — To supplement; to add; to replenish additional information

一句

yī jù — One sentence; a single phrase or remark

人人

rénrén — Everyone; every person; each and every individual

皆

jiē — All; every; without exception; entirely

完美

wánměi — Perfect; flawless; without any defects or faults

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun

又

yòu — Again; also; furthermore; additionally

何须

hé xū — Why need; what need is there; no need for

上帝

Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in Christian theology

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; hardship; misery; painful adversity

本身

běnshēn — Itself; in itself; per se; intrinsically

即为

jí wéi — Is precisely; amounts to; constitutes; equals

美德

měidé — Virtue; moral excellence; admirable quality or conduct

这一

zhè yī — This particular; this specific; referring to one idea

观念

guānniàn — Concept; idea; notion; way of thinking about something

在

zài — In; at; located in; existing within

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; among

并未

bìng wèi — Has not at all; did not; emphatically never appeared

出现

chūxiàn — To appear; to emerge; to come into existence

认识到

rènshí dào — To realize; to come to understand; to recognize something

人

rén — Person; human being; people

伟大

wěidà — Great; grand; magnificent; of immense importance

共同体

gòngtóngtǐ — Community; collective body; group sharing common bonds

中的

zhōng de — Within; inside; being part of a group

一员

yī yuán — A member; one participant; part of a group

没有人

méiyǒu rén — Nobody; no one; not a single person

能够

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

自给自足

zìjǐ zìzú — Self-sufficient; able to provide for oneself entirely

必须

bìxū — Must; have to; it is necessary to

共同

gòngtóng — Together; jointly; shared by all; mutually

承担

chéngdān — To bear responsibility; to take on; to shoulder burden

扶持

fúchí — To support; to help sustain; to give assistance to

慰藉

wèijiè — To console; comfort; solace given to someone suffering

当

dāng — When; while; at the time of; serving as

视

shì — To regard; to view; to consider as something

热忱

rèchén — Enthusiasm; zeal; warm-hearted dedication to something

即

jí — That is; namely; meaning; in other words

高昂

gāoáng — High-spirited; elevated; intense; enthusiastic emotion

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; sentiment; affective experience

以及

yǐjí — As well as; and also; along with

避免

bìmiǎn — To avoid; to prevent; to keep away from

冷漠

lěngmò — Indifferent; apathetic; emotionally cold and detached

首要

shǒuyào — Primary; most important; chief priority among tasks

时

shí — When; at the time; during a particular moment

主要

zhǔyào — Main; primary; principal; most significant element

着眼于

zhuóyǎn yú — To focus on; to have one's eye on; to aim at

尽力

jìnlì — To do one's best; to exert full effort

履行

lǚxíng — To fulfill; to carry out; to perform one's duty

职责

zhízé — Duty; responsibility; obligation of one's role

较少

jiào shǎo — Less; fewer; comparatively little in amount

在意

zàiyì — To care about; to mind; to pay attention to

应有

yīng yǒu — Deserved; ought to have; what is rightfully due

圣人

shèngrén — Sage; holy person; person of great wisdom or virtue

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor; sovereign ruler of an empire

而言

éryán — Speaking of; as far as something is concerned; regarding

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something specific nearby

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth; the entire realm of existence

充其量

chōng qí liàng — At most; at best; no more than; in the best case

不过

búguò — Only; merely; no more than; nothing but

卑微

bēiwēi — Humble; lowly; insignificant; of minor importance