The divine comedy — Page 1

Vocabulary

那时

nà shí — at that time, back then

白昼

bái zhòu — daytime, the hours of daylight

正在

zhèng zài — currently in the process of doing something

消逝

xiāo shì — to fade away, vanish gradually

空气

kōng qì — air, the atmosphere around us

已被

yǐ bèi — already been (passive construction marker)

暮色

mù sè — twilight, the dim light of dusk

染暗

rǎn àn — to dye dark, tint with darkness

万物

wàn wù — all things, every creature in existence

从

cóng — from, following a starting point

劳作

láo zuò — labor, toil, hard physical work

中

zhōng — in, within, inside a space or context

解脱

jiě tuō — to free oneself, release from burden

大地

dà dì — the earth, the vast ground beneath

上

shàng — on, above, upon a surface

所有

suǒ yǒu — all, every, belonging to everything

生灵

shēng líng — living beings, creatures with life

皆得

jiē dé — all obtain, everyone receives or gains

休憩

xiū qì — to rest, take a break from activity

唯有

wéi yǒu — only, solely, none but this one

我

wǒ — I, me, the first-person pronoun

独自

dú zì — alone, by oneself, without others

准备

zhǔn bèi — to prepare, get ready for something

着

zhe — aspect particle indicating ongoing action

承受

chéng shòu — to bear, endure, withstand hardship or pressure

那

nà — that, referring to something previously mentioned

重重

chóng chóng — layer upon layer, numerous and heavy

的

de — structural particle linking modifier to noun

考验

kǎo yàn — trial, test of one's character or strength

既有

jì yǒu — there is both, having on one hand

沉痛

chén tòng — deep grief, profound sorrow or pain

悲悯

bēi mǐn — compassion, sorrowful pity for others

又有

yòu yǒu — and also there is, additionally having

险途

xiǎn tú — perilous path, dangerous road or journey

之苦

zhī kǔ — the suffering of, hardship belonging to

从不

cóng bù — never, not once at any time

失误

shī wù — error, mistake, slip in judgment

记忆

jì yì — memory, the ability to remember things

将

jiāng — will, shall (future tense marker)

重新

chóng xīn — anew, once again, starting over

追溯

zhuī sù — to trace back, recount from the beginning

啊

ā — ah, oh, exclamation of emotion or address

崇高

chóng gāo — lofty, sublime, of the highest moral stature

天才

tiān cái — genius, exceptional natural talent or ability

请

qǐng — please, to request politely

赐我

cì wǒ — grant me, bestow upon me graciously

助力

zhù lì — assistance, help, supporting power or aid

我的

wǒ de — my, belonging to me

心智

xīn zhì — mind, intellect, mental faculties

你

nǐ — you, second-person singular pronoun

所见

suǒ jiàn — what is seen, things witnessed or observed

之

zhī — classical possessive or structural particle

一切

yī qiè — everything, all things without exception

安然

ān rán — safely, peacefully, without disturbance

保存

bǎo cún — to preserve, keep safe, store carefully

于

yú — in, at, within (classical preposition)

文字

wén zì — written characters, language in written form

记录

jì lù — to record, document in writing

之中

zhī zhōng — within, inside, among a group or space

此刻

cǐ kè — this moment, right now, at present

你的

nǐ de — your, belonging to you

价值

jià zhí — value, worth, importance of something

与

yǔ — and, together with, linking two items

卓越

zhuō yuè — outstanding, excellent, surpassing others

才能

cái néng — talent, ability, skill one possesses

受到

shòu dào — to receive, undergo, be subjected to

检验

jiǎn yàn — to test, examine, verify through scrutiny

如此

rú cǐ — like this, in this manner, thus

开口

kāi kǒu — to open one's mouth, begin speaking

道

dào — to say, speak (classical narrative verb)

诗人

shī rén — poet, a person who writes poetry

是

shì — is, am, are (linking verb)

引路人

yǐn lù rén — guide, one who leads others along the path

细细

xì xì — carefully, thoroughly, in minute detail

思量

sī liang — to ponder, consider carefully, weigh options

是否

shì fǒu — whether or not, if something is the case

具备

jù bèi — to possess, have the necessary qualifications

足够

zú gòu — enough, sufficient, adequate in amount

德行

dé xíng — virtue, moral conduct, ethical behavior

能力

néng lì — ability, capability, competence to do something

然后

rán hòu — then, afterwards, following that

再

zài — again, then, once more in sequence

这

zhè — this, referring to something close at hand

事业

shì yè — career, undertaking, great life's work

托付

tuō fù — to entrust, hand over responsibility to someone

于我

yú wǒ — to me, unto me (classical prepositional phrase)

曾

céng — once, formerly, at a past time

述说

shù shuō — to recount, narrate, tell in detail

之父

zhī fù — the father of, one's paternal ancestor

尚

shàng — still, yet, even now (classical adverb)

披着

pī zhe — wearing, draped in, cloaked with something

会

huì — will, can, able to do something

腐朽

fǔ xiǔ — decaying, rotting, mortal and perishable

肉身

ròu shēn — physical body, mortal flesh of a person

进入

jìn rù — to enter, go into a place or state

不朽

bù xiǔ — immortal, undying, lasting beyond death

灵魂

líng hún — soul, spirit, the immortal inner self

之列

zhī liè — the ranks of, among the group of

并

bìng — and, furthermore, in addition to

在

zài — at, in, located at a place

彼处

bǐ chù — that place, there, over yonder

以

yǐ — with, by means of (classical preposition)

有感

yǒu gǎn — having sensation, capable of feeling

之身

zhī shēn — one's body, the physical self

临其境

lín qí jìng — to be present in that realm or scene

然而

rán ér — however, nevertheless, yet, but

若

ruò — if, supposing that, in case that

天国

tiān guó — heavenly kingdom, paradise, the realm of God

伟大

wěi dà — great, magnificent, of immense importance

主宰

zhǔ zǎi — to rule over, dominate, the supreme ruler

万能

wàn néng — almighty, omnipotent, capable of anything

恶

è — evil, wickedness, moral wrongdoing

大敌

dà dí — great enemy, formidable opponent or adversary

显示

xiǎn shì — to show, display, make evident

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

恩宠

ēn chǒng — divine grace, special favor, loving blessing

着眼

zhuó yǎn — to focus on, have in view, consider

果效

guǒ xiào — result, effect, fruitful outcome of action

以及

yǐ jí — as well as, and also, together with

他

tā — he, him, third-person masculine pronoun

身上

shēn shàng — on one's body, pertaining to a person

降生

jiàng shēng — to be born, come into the world

事

shì — matter, affair, thing, event

人

rén — person, human being, people

理性

lǐ xìng — reason, rational thinking, logical judgment

裁断

cái duàn — to judge, decide, make a ruling

此

cǐ — this, these (classical demonstrative pronoun)

似乎

sì hū — it seems, apparently, as if something

实属

shí shǔ — truly belongs to, genuinely is the case

应当

yīng dāng — should, ought to, it is proper that

因为

yīn wèi — because, due to, for the reason that

被选

bèi xuǎn — to be chosen, selected, designated for purpose

为

wèi — for, as, to serve as something

广袤

guǎng mào — vast, expansive, stretching across great distances

帝国

dì guó — empire, a vast domain ruled by an emperor

此乃

cǐ nǎi — this is, this indeed is (classical expression)

最高

zuì gāo — highest, supreme, of the greatest level

所定

suǒ dìng — what is ordained, decreed, or established

两者

liǎng zhě — both, the two things or parties mentioned

照实

zhào shí — truthfully, according to the facts honestly

而言

ér yán — speaking of, in terms of, regarding

皆被

jiē bèi — all are (passive), each one subjected to

命定

mìng dìng — destined, fated, ordained by higher power

并被

bìng bèi — and also are (passive continuation marker)

确立

què lì — to establish firmly, set up definitively

神圣

shén shèng — sacred, holy, of divine and revered nature

之所

zhī suǒ — the place of, the location or purpose for

而

ér — and, yet, but (classical conjunction)

服务

fú wù — to serve, provide service to others

端坐

duān zuò — to sit upright, sit in formal dignified position

承继

chéng jì — to inherit, succeed to, carry on legacy

之人

zhī rén — the person who, one who does something

这段

zhè duàn — this section, this passage or stretch of

旅程

lǚ chéng — journey, trip, course of travel

诗篇

shī piān — poem, verse, a piece of poetic writing

享有

xiǎng yǒu — to enjoy, possess, have the benefit of

盛名

shèng míng — great fame, high renown, celebrated reputation

习得

xí dé — to acquire, learn and obtain knowledge

种种

zhǒng zhǒng — various kinds, all sorts of things

事物

shì wù — things, matters, objects in the world

那些

nà xiē — those, referring to plural items previously mentioned

成就

chéng jiù — achievement, accomplishment, to bring about success

他的

tā de — his, belonging to him

胜利

shèng lì — victory, triumph, winning a contest or battle

教皇

jiào huáng — Pope, the supreme head of the Catholic Church

此后

cǐ hòu — after this, from this point onward

器皿

qì mǐn — vessel, instrument, container used for purpose

也曾

yě céng — also once, had also at some point

行游

xíng yóu — to travel, journey, wander through places

于此

yú cǐ — here, in this place (classical expression)

为将

wèi jiāng — in order to, so as to bring about

信仰

xìn yǎng — faith, belief, religious conviction or trust

带回

dài huí — to bring back, carry something back to origin

给

gěi — to give, for, to someone

我们

wǒ men — we, us, the first-person plural pronoun

乃是

nǎi shì — is indeed, truly is (emphatic classical form)

通往

tōng wǎng — leading to, going toward a destination

之路

zhī lù — the road of, the path toward something

入口

rù kǒu — entrance, entry point, the way in

但

dàn — but, however, yet (adversative conjunction)

为何

wèi hé — why, for what reason, wherefore

敢

gǎn — to dare, have the courage to do

冒然

mào rán — rashly, recklessly, without proper consideration

前往

qián wǎng — to go to, head toward a destination

又是

yòu shì — and who is, also it is again

谁

shéi — who, which person (interrogative pronoun)

准许

zhǔn xǔ — to permit, allow, give official permission