Spoon River Anthology — Page 7

Vocabulary

当

dāng — when; at the time of

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

活着

huózhe — to be alive; living

时

shí — time; when; at the moment of

无法

wúfǎ — unable to; no way to do something

应对

yìngduì — to respond to; to cope with a situation

那些

nàxiē — those; referring to plural things or people

诽谤

fěibàng — to slander; to defame someone falsely

中伤

zhōngshāng — to slander; to harm with malicious words

的

de — possessive/attributive particle; structural particle

舌头

shétou — tongue; also refers to malicious speech

如今

rújīn — nowadays; now; at the present time

已

yǐ — already; having completed an action

死去

sǐqù — to have died; to pass away

却

què — yet; but; however; indicating contrast

还要

háiyào — still must; have to yet again

忍受

rěnshòu — to endure; to tolerate something painful

一块

yīkuài — one piece; a block of something

墓志铭

mùzhìmíng — epitaph; inscription on a tombstone

由

yóu — by; from; due to; indicating agent

一个

yīgè — one; a single person or thing

蠢人

chǔnrén — a fool; a stupid or ignorant person

刻下

kèxià — to engrave; to carve words onto surface

生命

shēngmìng — life; existence; one's living being

花朵

huāduǒ — flower; a blossom; floral bloom

本可以

běn kěyǐ — originally could have; was able to

向

xiàng — toward; facing; in the direction of

四面八方

sìmiàn bāfāng — in all directions; everywhere around

绽放

zhànfàng — to bloom; to blossom fully and openly

然而

rán'ér — however; yet; but; indicating contrast

一阵

yīzhèn — a burst of; a spell of wind or activity

凛冽

lǐnliè — biting cold; piercingly cold wind or air

寒风

hánfēng — cold wind; a chilly biting wind

摧残

cuīcán — to devastate; to damage or destroy cruelly

了

le — aspect particle indicating completion

花瓣

huābàn — petal; the leaf-like part of a flower

就

jiù — just; then; exactly; indicating immediacy

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

你们

nǐmen — you (plural); second person plural pronoun

村中

cūn zhōng — in the village; within the village

人

rén — person; people; human being

所能

suǒ néng — what one is able to do or see

看见

kànjiàn — to see; to catch sight of something

那

nà — that; referring to something previously mentioned

一面

yīmiàn — one side; one aspect of something

从

cóng — from; since; following a starting point

尘土

chéntǔ — dust; earth; dirt on the ground

中

zhōng — in; within; middle; among

发出

fāchū — to emit; to send out a sound or signal

一声

yīshēng — a sound; one utterance or cry

抗议

kàngyì — to protest; to object strongly against something

盛开

shèngkāi — to bloom fully; to be in full blossom

从未

cóng wèi — never; not once; at no time ever

见过

jiànguò — have seen before; experienced seeing something

这些

zhèxiē — these; referring to plural nearby things

实在

shízài — truly; really; indeed; genuinely

是

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

愚蠢

yúchǔn — stupid; foolish; lacking intelligence or sense

不

bù — not; no; negation of verbs and adjectives

懂得

dǒngde — to understand; to know; to comprehend something

风

fēng — wind; breeze; air current

运行

yùnxíng — to operate; to move in a pattern or orbit

之道

zhī dào — the way of; the principle or method of

也

yě — also; too; as well; likewise

不懂

bù dǒng — do not understand; fail to comprehend something

无形

wúxíng — invisible; intangible; without physical form

力量

lìliàng — strength; power; force; might

支配

zhīpèi — to dominate; to control; to govern something

历程

lìchéng — course; process; journey through time

使

shǐ — to cause; to make; to enable something happen

怀了孕

huái le yùn — became pregnant; conceived a child

明知

míngzhī — knowing full well; to be fully aware of

诞下

dànxià — to give birth to; to deliver a baby

而

ér — and; but; yet; connecting clauses

失去

shīqù — to lose; to be deprived of something

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own person

因此

yīncǐ — therefore; as a result; consequently

青春年华

qīngchūn niánhuá — the flower of youth; prime youthful years

便

biàn — then; thereupon; immediately after that

踏入

tàrù — to step into; to enter a place or state

之门

zhī mén — the gate of; the door leading to something

旅人

lǚrén — traveler; a person who is journeying

啊

a — ah; oh; exclamation of address or emotion

生前

shēngqián — during one's lifetime; before one's death

所在

suǒzài — the place where; location of something

村子

cūnzi — village; a small rural settlement

里

lǐ — inside; within; in a place or container

人们

rénmen — people; folks; people in general

都

dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception

相信

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

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using; because of

丈夫

zhàngfu — husband; a married man

爱

ài — love; to love; affection

爱着

àizhe — loving; in the state of loving someone

但

dàn — but; however; yet; indicating contrast

宣告

xuāngào — to declare; to announce officially or formally

他

tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun

杀死

shāsǐ — to kill; to cause someone's death

满足

mǎnzú — to satisfy; to fulfill; to be content with

仇恨

chóuhèn — hatred; intense hostility toward someone

称赞

chēngzàn — to praise; to commend; to speak highly of

自我牺牲

zìwǒ xīshēng — self-sacrifice; giving up oneself for others

因为

yīnwèi — because; due to; for the reason that

抚养

fǔyǎng — to raise; to bring up a child

和

hé — and; together with; linking nouns

姐姐

jiějie — older sister; elder female sibling

留下

liúxià — to leave behind; to remain; to keep

孤儿

gū'ér — orphan; a child without parents

又

yòu — again; also; in addition; furthermore

谴责

qiǎnzé — to condemn; to censure; to blame strongly

她们

tāmen — they; them (female plural pronoun)

蔑视

mièshì — to despise; to show contempt toward someone

请

qǐng — please; to invite; to request politely

不要

bùyào — do not; don't; imperative negation

确实

quèshí — indeed; truly; certainly; as a matter of fact

照料

zhàoliào — to take care of; to look after someone

这是

zhè shì — this is; used to identify or affirm something

真的

zhēnde — really; truly; it is true; genuine

毒化

dúhuà — to poison; to corrupt; to taint something

恩惠

ēnhuì — favor; kindness; benevolence bestowed on others

不断

bùduàn — continuously; constantly; without stopping

提醒

tíxǐng — to remind; to alert someone about something

对

duì — toward; to; correct; facing someone

依赖

yīlài — to depend on; to rely on; dependence

镇上

zhèn shàng — in town; in the township area

酒鬼

jiǔguǐ — drunkard; alcoholic; a person addicted to alcohol

神父

shénfù — priest; Catholic father; a religious clergy member

拒绝

jùjué — to refuse; to reject; to turn down a request

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to cause someone to do

葬于

zàng yú — to be buried at; to be interred in a place

神圣

shénshèng — sacred; holy; divine; spiritually revered

土地

tǔdì — land; soil; earth; ground

之中

zhī zhōng — within; among; in the midst of something

这

zhè — this; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

反而

fǎn'ér — on the contrary; instead; unexpectedly the opposite

成了

chéngle — became; turned into; resulted in something

幸运

xìngyùn — lucky; fortunate; good fortune