The Confessions of St. Augustine — Page 3

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or dost Thou fill them and yet overflow, since they do not contain Thee?

或者你充满了它们却仍然溢出，因为它们无法容纳你？

And whither, when the heaven and the earth are filled, pourest Thou forth the remainder of Thyself?

当天地都被充满之后，你将自身其余的部分倾注于何处？

or hast Thou no need that aught contain Thee, who containest all things, since what Thou fillest Thou fillest by containing it?

或者你根本无需任何东西来容纳你，因为你本身包容万物，你所充满之处皆因你的包容而得以充满？

for the vessels which Thou fillest uphold Thee not, since, though they were broken, Thou wert not poured out.

因为那些被你充满的器皿并不能承载你，即使它们破碎，你也不会倾泻而出。

And when Thou art poured out on us, Thou art not cast down, but Thou upliftest us;

当你倾注于我们之上，你并非俯就降低，而是将我们提升；

Thou art not dissipated, but Thou gatherest us.

你并非消散，而是将我们聚集。

But Thou who fillest all things, fillest Thou them with Thy whole self?

但你充满万物，是以你整体充满它们吗？

or, since all things cannot contain Thee wholly, do they contain part of Thee?

还是因为万物无法完全容纳你，它们只容纳了你的一部分？

and all at once the same part? or each its own part, the greater more, the smaller less?

是所有事物同时容纳同一部分，还是各自容纳各自的部分，大者容纳得多，小者容纳得少？

And is, then one part of Thee greater, another less?

那么你的一部分是否比另一部分更大？

or, art Thou wholly every where, while nothing contains Thee wholly?

还是你整体遍在于各处，却没有任何事物能完全容纳你？

What art Thou then, my God? what, but the Lord God?

那么你是什么，我的上帝？除了主上帝，你还能是什么？

For who is Lord but the Lord? or who is God save our God?

因为除了主，谁能为主？除了我们的上帝，谁能为上帝？

Vocabulary

或者: huòzhě — or; used to present alternatives
你: nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun
充满: chōngmǎn — to be full of; filled with something
了: le — particle indicating completed action or change
它们: tāmen — they; them; refers to non-human things
却: què — yet; but; indicates contrast or unexpectedness
仍然: réngrán — still; yet; continuing as before
溢出: yìchū — to overflow; to spill out beyond capacity
因为: yīnwèi — because; due to; gives reason or cause
无法: wúfǎ — unable to; incapable of doing something
容纳: róngnà — to contain; to accommodate; to hold within
当: dāng — when; at the time of; during
天地: tiāndì — heaven and earth; the universe; all creation
都: dōu — all; both; entirely; without exception
被: bèi — passive marker; indicates action done to subject
之后: zhīhòu — after; afterwards; following a point in time
将: jiāng — will; shall; indicates future action
自身: zìshēn — oneself; itself; one's own self
其余: qíyú — the rest; the remainder; what is left over
的: de — structural particle; links modifier to noun
部分: bùfen — part; portion; section of a whole
倾注: qīngzhù — to pour into; to devote entirely to something
于: yú — in; at; to; classical preposition of location
何处: héchù — where; which place; what location
根本: gēnběn — fundamentally; at all; basic foundation
无需: wúxū — no need for; without requiring anything
任何: rènhé — any; whatever; no matter which
东西: dōngxi — thing; object; stuff; an item
来: lái — to come; used as a purposive complement
本身: běnshēn — itself; in itself; by its very nature
包容: bāoróng — to contain; to tolerate; to embrace everything
万物: wànwù — all things; everything in the universe
所: suǒ — particle used before verbs in passive structures
之处: zhīchù — the place where; wherever something exists
皆: jiē — all; each and every one; classical 'all'
因: yīn — because of; due to; by means of
而: ér — and; yet; classical connective conjunction
得以: déyǐ — to be able to; thereby allowed to do
那些: nàxiē — those; those particular things or people
器皿: qìmǐn — vessels; containers; household utensils collectively
并不: bìng bù — not at all; emphatically does not
能: néng — can; able to; capable of doing something
承载: chéngzài — to bear; to carry; to support a load
即使: jíshǐ — even if; even though; concessive conjunction
破碎: pòsuì — broken; shattered into pieces; smashed apart
也: yě — also; too; even; still; emphatic particle
不会: bù huì — will not; won't; unable to happen
倾泻: qīngxiè — to pour out; to gush forth uncontrollably
我们: wǒmen — we; us; first person plural pronoun
之上: zhīshàng — above; on top of; over something
并非: bìng fēi — is not; definitely not; emphatically negates
降低: jiàngdī — to lower; to reduce; to bring down level
而是: érshì — but rather; instead; on the contrary is
提升: tíshēng — to elevate; to raise up; to improve level
消散: xiāosàn — to dissipate; to scatter; to fade away
聚集: jùjí — to gather; to assemble; to come together
但: dàn — but; however; yet; introduces contrast
是: shì — to be; is; am; are; affirmative verb
以: yǐ — with; by means of; classical preposition
整体: zhěngtǐ — the whole; entirety; as a complete unit
吗: ma — question particle; turns statement into yes/no question
还是: háishì — or; still; used in alternative questions
完全: wánquán — completely; entirely; wholly; totally
只: zhǐ — only; merely; just; nothing more than
一部分: yī bùfen — a part; a portion; one section of whole
所有: suǒyǒu — all; every; all that exists
事物: shìwù — things; matters; objects; phenomena in general
同时: tóngshí — at the same time; simultaneously; concurrently
同一: tóngyī — the same; identical; one and the same
各自: gèzì — each; respectively; each on its own
得: dé — to get; to obtain; result complement marker
多: duō — more; much; many; a greater amount
少: shǎo — less; few; a smaller amount or number
那么: nàme — then; in that case; so; therefore
是否: shìfǒu — whether or not; is it or isn't it
比: bǐ — compared to; than; used in comparisons
另一: lìng yī — another; the other one; a different one
更大: gèng dà — even larger; greater; bigger than before
各处: gèchù — everywhere; all places; in every location
没有: méiyǒu — do not have; there is not; without
什么: shénme — what; anything; something; used in questions
我: wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun
上帝: Shàngdì — God; the supreme deity in Christianity
除了: chúle — except; besides; apart from; other than
主: Zhǔ — Lord; master; God; the divine sovereign
还能: hái néng — still can; also able to; who else could
谁能: shuí néng — who can; who is able to do this
为: wéi — to be; to act as; to serve as

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