The divine comedy — Page 1

Vocabulary

在

zài — At, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun

凡人

fánrén — Mortal person; ordinary human being

生命

shēngmìng — Life; existence of a living being

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

中途

zhōngtú — Midway, halfway through a journey or process

我

wǒ — I, me; first-person singular pronoun

发现

fāxiàn — To discover, find, realize something

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

迷失

míshī — To lose one's way; to become lost

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of; an expanse of (land, forest, etc.)

阴暗

yīn'àn — Dark and gloomy; dim and shadowy

树林

shùlín — Forest, woods; a grove of trees

中

zhōng — In the middle of; within; among

偏离

piānlí — To deviate from; to stray off course

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

正道

zhèngdào — The right path; correct way or moral road

就连

jiùlián — Even; used to emphasize an extreme or unexpected case

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate, tell, or recount a story

此事

cǐshì — This matter, this affair, this thing

易事

yìshì — An easy task; something simple to do

森林

sēnlín — Forest; large area densely covered with trees

是

shì — To be; is, am, are; affirmative copula

多么

duōme — How; so very; used to express exclamation or degree

蛮荒

mánhuāng — Wild and uncivilized; savage and desolate wilderness

野蛮

yěmán — Barbaric, savage, brutal; uncivilized behavior

其

qí — Its, their; third-person possessive pronoun (literary)

草木

cǎomù — Plants and trees; vegetation in general

茂密

màomì — Lush and dense; thick with vegetation

粗粝

cūlì — Coarse and rough; harsh and unrefined in texture

仅仅

jǐnjǐn — Only, merely, just; nothing more than

回忆

huíyì — To recall, recollect; a memory or recollection

起

qǐ — Up; complement indicating initiation of an action

它

tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects/animals

我的

wǒ de — My, mine; first-person singular possessive

惊惧

jīngjù — Terror and dread; frightened and fearful feeling

便

biàn — Then, thereupon; immediately as a result

再度

zàidù — Once again, a second time; anew

涌现

yǒngxiàn — To surge forth, emerge, or well up suddenly

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun referring to something distant

苦楚

kǔchǔ — Suffering, anguish, bitter pain and distress

与

yǔ — And, with; literary conjunction linking nouns

死亡

sǐwáng — Death; the end of life

不远

bù yuǎn — Not far; close in distance or degree

然而

rán'ér — However, nevertheless; introduces a contrast or turn

为了

wèile — In order to; for the sake of a purpose

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; refers to a location previously mentioned

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle; literary equivalent of 的

善事

shànshì — Good deeds; virtuous or beneficial things

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to (future marker, literary)

一一

yīyī — One by one; individually and in sequence

所有

suǒyǒu — All, everything; all that exists or belongs

最初

zuìchū — At first; in the beginning; the very start

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; by what means

进入

jìnrù — To enter, go into; to access a place or state

其中

qízhōng — Among them; within it; in the middle of that

几乎

jīhū — Almost, nearly; very close to but not quite

难以

nányǐ — Difficult to; hard to (do something)

言说

yánshuō — To express in words; to articulate or describe verbally

因为

yīnwèi — Because; for the reason that

一刻

yīkè — A moment; a brief period of time

如此

rúcǐ — Like this, so, such; in this manner or degree

沉重

chénzhòng — Heavy, weighty; oppressive in feeling or burden

昏沉

hūnchén — Drowsy, dull, groggy; mentally heavy and confused

困倦

kùnjuàn — Weary and sleepy; exhausted and drowsy

压垮

yākuǎ — To overwhelm, crush; to cause collapse under pressure

感官

gǎnguān — Senses; sensory organs perceiving the external world

就在

jiù zài — Right at; precisely at the moment or place

离开

líkāi — To leave, depart from; to go away from a place

正路

zhènglù — The right road; correct path or proper way

但

dàn — But, however; introduces a contrasting clause

当

dāng — When; at the time that; while something occurs

抵达

dǐdá — To arrive at, reach a destination

一座

yī zuò — One (mountain, building); measure word for large structures

山

shān — Mountain, hill; a large natural elevation of land

山脚

shānjiǎo — The foot of a mountain; base of a hill

心中

xīnzhōng — In one's heart; within the mind or feelings

充满

chōngmǎn — Filled with; full of; brimming with a feeling

恐惧

kǒngjù — Fear, dread, terror; strong feeling of being afraid

山谷

shāngǔ — Valley; low area between mountains or hills

尽头

jìntóu — The end, terminus; the furthest point of something

抬眼

tái yǎn — To lift one's eyes; to look upward

望去

wàng qù — To gaze, look off into the distance

见

jiàn — To see, catch sight of; to perceive visually

宽阔

kuānkuò — Wide and broad; spacious in expanse

已

yǐ — Already; indicates a completed state (literary)

披上

pī shàng — To be draped with; to have something covering it

星球

xīngqiú — Planet; celestial body; heavenly sphere

光芒

guāngmáng — Rays of light; radiance, brilliance, gleaming beams

引领

yǐnlǐng — To guide, lead; to show the way forward

迷途者

mítú zhě — One who is lost; a person who has strayed

安然

ānrán — Safely, peacefully; without harm or disturbance

穿越

chuānyuè — To pass through, traverse; to cross over a space

路

lù — Road, path, way; a route for traveling

那时

nà shí — At that time; then; referring to a past moment

缓解

huǎnjiě — To relieve, ease, alleviate; to lessen intensity

曾

céng — Once, formerly; used to indicate past experience

深藏

shēncáng — Hidden deep within; deeply concealed or buried

于

yú — In, at, from; literary preposition indicating location

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart, inner mind; one's innermost feelings

深处

shēnchù — The depths; deepest part of a place or feeling

整整

zhěngzhěng — A full, entire (amount of time or quantity)

一夜

yīyè — One whole night; an entire night

凄惨

qīcǎn — Miserable, wretched, bleak; sorrowful and desolate

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

度过

dùguò — To spend or pass a period of time

犹如

yóurú — Just like, as if; resembling in the manner of

一个

yīgè — One (person or thing); measure word with general nouns

人

rén — Person, human being, people

气喘吁吁

qìchuǎn xūxū — Panting and gasping; out of breath from exertion

精疲力竭

jīngpí lìjié — Completely exhausted; drained of all energy and strength

从

cóng — From; starting from a place, time, or source

大海

dàhǎi — The sea, ocean; a vast body of saltwater

岸边

àn biān — Shoreline, bank, riverside; edge of water and land

转身

zhuǎnshēn — To turn around; to rotate one's body direction

望向

wàng xiàng — To gaze toward; to look in the direction of

危险

wēixiǎn — Dangerous, hazardous; posing risk or threat of harm

广阔

guǎngkuò — Vast and wide; expansive in area or scope

水域

shuǐyù — Waters; a body or area of water

驻足

zhùzú — To stop in one's tracks; to pause while walking

凝神

níngshén — To concentrate one's mind; to fix attention steadily

注视

zhùshì — To gaze at, stare at; to look fixedly at something

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit; the immaterial essence of a person

亦

yì — Also, too; literary equivalent of 也

搏斗

bódòu — To struggle, fight, wrestle; intense physical or mental combat

转而

zhuǎn'ér — Then turning to; shifting direction or focus

回望

huíwàng — To look back; to glance behind at past or place

险境

xiǎnjìng — Dangerous situation, perilous circumstances

无人

wúrén — No one, nobody; not a single person

经历

jīnglì — To experience; an experience or ordeal undergone

后

hòu — After, afterward; following in time or sequence

生还

shēnghuán — To survive and return; to escape alive

疲惫

píbèi — Exhausted, fatigued; extremely tired and worn out

身躯

shēnqū — Body, physique; one's physical frame or form

短暂

duǎnzàn — Brief, fleeting, short-lived; lasting only a short time

歇息

xiēxi — To rest, take a break; to pause and recuperate

重获

chóng huò — To regain, recover again; to obtain once more

慰藉

wèijiè — Comfort, solace; consolation for grief or hardship

跋涉

báshè — To trek, trudge; to travel with great difficulty

孤寂

gūjì — Lonely and desolate; solitary and silent feeling

陡坡

dǒupō — Steep slope; a sharply inclined hillside or gradient

愈发

yùfā — Increasingly, more and more; even more so

稳健

wěnjiàn — Steady and firm; stable and sure in movement

攀登

pāndēng — To climb, ascend; to scale a mountain or height

才

cái — Only then; just; indicates a condition before result

刚刚

gānggāng — Just now, just barely; only a moment ago

开始

kāishǐ — To begin, start; the beginning of something

忽然

hūrán — Suddenly, all of a sudden; unexpectedly

啊

ā — Ah, oh; exclamatory particle expressing emotion