The divine comedy — Page 5

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

现在

xiànzài — Now, at present, currently

为

wèi — For, on behalf of, in order to

你

nǐ — You; second person singular pronoun

的

de — Possessive or descriptive particle

利益

lìyì — Benefit, interest, profit, advantage

苦思

kǔsī — To think hard, rack one's brains

筹谋

chóumóu — To plan, scheme, deliberate carefully

使

shǐ — To cause, make, enable, send

得以

déyǐ — To be able to, so as to

跟随

gēnsuí — To follow, accompany, go along with

而

ér — And, yet, but; connective particle

作为

zuòwéi — To act as, serve as, in the role of

向导

xiàngdǎo — Guide, someone who leads the way

将

jiāng — Will, shall; future tense marker

引领

yǐnlǐng — To lead, guide, usher forward

穿越

chuānyuè — To pass through, traverse, cross over

一片

yīpiàn — A stretch of, an expanse of

永恒

yǒnghéng — Eternal, everlasting, perpetual, timeless

空间

kōngjiān — Space, realm, area, dimension

在

zài — At, in, on; to be located at

那里

nàlǐ — There, in that place

听见

tīngjiàn — To hear, to catch the sound of

绝望

juéwàng — Despair, hopelessness, utter despondency

哀号

āiháo — To wail, cry out in grief and pain

并

bìng — And also, furthermore, simultaneously

见到

jiàndào — To see, catch sight of, encounter

受

shòu — To suffer, receive, undergo, endure

折磨

zhémó — To torment, torture, cause suffering

古老

gǔlǎo — Ancient, old, age-old, archaic

灵魂

línghún — Soul, spirit, essence of a being

他们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun

祈求

qíqiú — To pray for, beg, implore earnestly

第二次

dì èr cì — The second time, a second occurrence

死亡

sǐwáng — Death, to die, perish, decease

接着

jiēzhe — Then, next, following that, afterward

再看

zài kàn — Look again, then observe, see further

那些

nàxiē — Those, those ones, referring to plural

安居

ānjū — To dwell contentedly, live peacefully

烈火

lièhuǒ — Raging fire, fierce flames, inferno

之中

zhīzhōng — Within, amid, in the middle of

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since, due to the fact

希望

xīwàng — Hope, wish, to desire a future outcome

终有一日

zhōng yǒu yī rì — Eventually one day, someday in the end

无论

wúlùn — No matter, regardless of, whether or not

何时

héshí — Whenever, at what time, any time

于

yú — At, in, to; classical preposition particle

蒙福

méng fú — To receive blessing, be blessed

者

zhě — One who, those who; nominalizing suffix

之间

zhījiān — Between, among, in the midst of

若

ruò — If, supposing, in the event that

那时

nàshí — At that time, then, in that moment

渴望

kěwàng — To yearn for, long for, deeply desire

升入

shēng rù — To ascend into, rise up and enter

那

nà — That, those; demonstrative pronoun

则

zé — Then, in that case; logical connector

必须

bìxū — Must, have to, it is necessary to

由

yóu — By, through, via; indicating agent or means

一位

yī wèi — One person; polite measure word for people

比

bǐ — Than, compared to, more than

更

gèng — Even more, still more, further

值得

zhídé — Worthy of, deserving, worth doing

来

lái — To come; directional complement particle

当

dāng — When, at the time of, as

离去

líqù — To leave, depart, go away

托付

tuōfù — To entrust, commit to someone's care

他

tā — He, him; third person singular male

全能

quánnéng — Almighty, omnipotent, all-powerful

君王

jūnwáng — King, monarch, sovereign ruler

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule, govern, dominate, reign over

之上

zhī shàng — Above, over, on top of

视

shì — To regard, view, consider, look at

其

qí — His, her, its, their; classical pronoun

律法

lǜfǎ — Law, divine law, commandments, statutes

叛逆者

pànnì zhě — Rebel, one who defies authority or law

如此

rúcǐ — Thus, like this, in such a manner

裁判

cáipàn — To judge, adjudicate, render a verdict

因而

yīn'ér — Therefore, as a result, consequently

降下

jiàngxià — To send down, issue from above, decree

旨意

zhǐyì — Decree, divine will, command, edict

令

lìng — To order, command, cause to; decree

任何人

rènhé rén — Anyone, any person whatsoever

皆

jiē — All, each and every, without exception

不得

bùdé — Must not, not permitted, forbidden to

借由

jièyóu — By means of, through, via

进入

jìnrù — To enter, go into, gain access to

圣城

shèngchéng — Holy city, sacred city, divine city

四方

sìfāng — All directions, the four quarters, everywhere

执政

zhízhèng — To hold power, govern, be in authority

掌握

zhǎngwò — To grasp, control, have command of

城堡

chéngbǎo — Castle, fortress, stronghold

与

yǔ — And, with, together with; classical conjunction

王座

wángzuò — Throne, royal seat, seat of power

啊

ā — Ah, oh; exclamatory interjection particle

幸福

xìngfú — Happiness, bliss, fortunate and content

人们

rénmen — People, folks, human beings collectively

被

bèi — Passive marker; by, indicates passive action

简短

jiǎnduǎn — Brief, short, concise, to the point

地

de — Adverbial particle, modifying how action is done

回答

huídá — To answer, reply, respond to a question

诗人

shīrén — Poet, one who writes poetry

以

yǐ — With, using, by means of; classical preposition

那位

nà wèi — That person; polite reference to someone

未曾

wèicéng — Never, have never, not yet done

敬拜

jìngbài — To worship, revere, pay homage to

神

shén — God, deity, divine being, spirit

恳求

kěnqiú — To earnestly beg, implore, plead sincerely

逃脱

táotuō — To escape from, flee, break free of

这

zhè — This, these; near demonstrative pronoun

重重

chóngchóng — Layer upon layer, numerous and heavy

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering, hardship, misery, tribulation

前往

qiánwǎng — To go to, head toward, proceed to

所说

suǒ shuō — What was said, the aforementioned place

让

ràng — To let, allow, permit, cause to

以及

yǐjí — As well as, and also, along with

如

rú — As, like, such as, as described

所述

suǒ shù — As described, as mentioned, as stated

深陷

shēn xiàn — Deeply trapped in, mired in, sunken into

悲惨

bēicǎn — Miserable, wretched, tragic, pitiful

处境

chǔjìng — Situation, predicament, circumstances one faces

向前

xiàngqián — Forward, ahead, in the forward direction

紧随

jǐnsuí — To closely follow, keep close behind

步伐

bùfá — Footstep, pace, stride, marching steps