The divine comedy — Page 2

Vocabulary

我

wǒ — I, me; first person singular pronoun

既

jì — since; already; both...and...

非

fēi — not; wrong; to negate

也

yě — also; too; as well

认为

rènwéi — to think; to consider; to believe

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; self; one's own

不

bù — no; not; negation particle

配

pèi — to be worthy of; to deserve; to match

旁人

pángrén — other people; bystanders; others

不会

bù huì — will not; unable to; cannot

若

ruò — if; as if; like; supposing

贸然

màorán — rashly; hastily; without careful thought

踏上

tàshàng — to set foot on; to embark upon

此行

cǐ xíng — this trip; this journey; current travel

恐怕

kǒngpà — I'm afraid; perhaps; probably

只会

zhǐ huì — can only; will only result in

以

yǐ — with; by means of; using

愚昧

yúmèi — ignorant; foolish; unenlightened

收场

shōuchǎng — to end; to conclude; final outcome

你

nǐ — you; second person singular pronoun

智慧

zhìhuì — wisdom; intelligence; sagacity

超群

chāoqún — outstanding; surpassing others; exceptional

比

bǐ — to compare; than; more than

更能

gèng néng — even more able to; better capable of

明白

míngbai — to understand; clear; obvious

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or description

意思

yìsi — meaning; idea; intention

正如

zhèngrú — just as; exactly like; as

一个

yī gè — one; a single (measure word for people)

人

rén — person; people; human being

推翻

tuīfān — to overturn; to overthrow; to reverse

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

刚刚

gānggāng — just now; a moment ago; just

下定

xiàdìng — to firmly make; to settle upon decisively

决心

juéxīn — determination; resolve; firm decision

新的

xīn de — new; a new (modifier)

念头

niàntou — thought; idea; notion

改变

gǎibiàn — to change; to alter; to transform

初衷

chūzhōng — original intention; initial purpose

在

zài — at; in; on; located at

那

nà — that; those; referring to something distant

昏暗

hūn'àn — dim; dusky; gloomy; poorly lit

海岸

hǎi'àn — coastline; shore; seashore

上

shàng — on; above; upper; on top of

正是

zhèngshì — exactly; precisely; it is exactly

如此

rúcǐ — so; thus; like this; in this way

将

jiāng — about to; will; going to (future marker)

起初

qǐchū — at first; initially; in the beginning

满怀热情

mǎnhuái rèqíng — full of enthusiasm; with passionate eagerness

投身

tóushēn — to devote oneself to; to throw oneself into

事业

shìyè — career; cause; undertaking; enterprise

消磨

xiāomó — to wear down; to fritter away; to idle

踌躇

chóuchú — to hesitate; to waver; indecision

之中

zhī zhōng — among; within; in the middle of

宽宏大量

kuānhóng dàliàng — magnanimous; generous; broad-minded and tolerant

灵魂

línghún — soul; spirit; essence of a person

答道

dádào — to answer; to reply; to respond saying

如果

rúguǒ — if; in case; supposing that

没有

méiyǒu — do not have; there is no; without

误解

wùjiě — to misunderstand; misunderstanding

话

huà — words; speech; talk; language

正

zhèng — just; exactly; currently; in the process of

受到

shòudào — to receive; to be subjected to; to experience

卑劣

bēiliè — base; despicable; mean; contemptible

恐惧

kǒngjù — fear; dread; terror; frightened

侵袭

qīnxí — to invade; to attack; to assault suddenly

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of; this type of

常常

chángcháng — often; frequently; usually

笼罩

lǒngzhào — to envelop; to shroud; to cover over

人心

rénxīn — human heart; people's minds; morale

使

shǐ — to make; to cause; to enable

最

zuì — most; -est; superlative degree marker

崇高

chónggāo — lofty; sublime; noble; elevated

面前

miànqián — in front of; before; in the presence of

退缩

tuìsuō — to shrink back; to flinch; to recoil

如同

rútóng — just like; similar to; as if

野兽

yěshòu — wild animal; beast; wild creature

暮色

mùsè — twilight; dusk; the color of evening

昏冥

hūnmíng — dark and obscure; murky darkness; dim gloom

中

zhōng — in; inside; within; middle

被

bèi — passive marker; by (passive construction)

幻影

huànyǐng — phantom; illusion; apparition; mirage

所惊

suǒ jīng — startled by; frightened by (passive construction)

为

wèi — for; for the sake of; because of

从

cóng — from; since; following; out of

这

zhè — this; these; referring to something near

解脱

jiětuō — to free oneself; liberation; release from burden

告诉

gàosù — to tell; to inform; to let someone know

为何

wèihé — why; for what reason; wherefore

而来

ér lái — come here; arrived (following a reason)

以及

yǐjí — as well as; along with; and also

初

chū — initial; first; at the beginning

所动

suǒ dòng — moved by; stirred by (passive construction)

感到

gǎndào — to feel; to sense; to experience emotionally

悲切

bēiqiè — sorrowful; grieved; deeply sad

之时

zhī shí — at the time of; when; at the moment of

所

suǒ — that which; what is (passive/nominalizing marker)

听到

tīngdào — to hear; to catch sound of something

一切

yīqiè — everything; all; the whole of

置身于

zhìshēn yú — to place oneself in; to find oneself among

那些

nàxiē — those; those ones (plural demonstrative)

悬浮

xuánfú — to float; to hover; suspended in air

安息

ānxī — to rest in peace; to repose; to sleep

一位

yī wèi — one (respectful measure word for person)

蒙福

méng fú — blessed; to receive blessings; fortunate

而

ér — and; yet; but; connecting two clauses

美丽

měilì — beautiful; pretty; lovely

女子

nǚzǐ — woman; female; lady

召唤

zhàohuàn — to summon; to call; to beckon

令

lìng — to make; to cause; to order; to command

不禁

bùjīn — cannot help but; involuntarily; unable to refrain

祈求

qíqiú — to pray for; to earnestly beseech; to implore

她

tā — she; her; third person feminine pronoun

赐以

cì yǐ — to bestow upon; to grant; to confer

命令

mìnglìng — order; command; directive; instruction

双眸

shuāng móu — both eyes; a pair of eyes

更为

gèng wéi — even more; all the more; to a greater degree

明亮

míngliàng — bright; luminous; radiant; clear

柔和

róuhé — gentle; soft; mild; tender

轻声

qīngshēng — softly; in a gentle voice; quietly

如

rú — like; as; as if; similar to

天使

tiānshǐ — angel; heavenly messenger; divine being

般

bān — like; as; similar to (suffix)

悦耳

yuè'ěr — pleasant to the ear; melodious; sweet-sounding

声调

shēngdiào — tone; voice; pitch of speech

向

xiàng — toward; facing; to; in the direction of

说道

shuōdào — to say; to speak; said (narrative verb)

礼义

lǐyì — courtesy and righteousness; rites and morality

之灵

zhī líng — spirit of; soul of (literary possessive)

声名

shēngmíng — reputation; fame; renown

至今

zhìjīn — until now; up to the present; still

长存

cháng cún — to endure forever; to last permanently

只要

zhǐyào — as long as; so long as; provided that

自然

zìrán — nature; natural; naturally; the natural world

尚在

shàng zài — still exists; still present; still alive

必将

bì jiāng — will certainly; must inevitably; sure to

永世

yǒngshì — forever; eternally; for all ages

流传

liúchuán — to spread; to be handed down; to circulate

朋友

péngyou — friend; companion; acquaintance

非因

fēi yīn — not because of; not due to

福分

fúfen — good fortune; blessing; one's lot in life

而是

érshì — but rather; instead; on the contrary

因

yīn — because; due to; owing to

本人

běnrén — oneself; the person in question; I myself

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

相交

xiāngjiāo — to befriend; to associate with; to intersect

茫茫

mángmáng — vast and boundless; endless expanse; vast

荒野

huāngyě — wilderness; wasteland; wild open country

遭遇

zāoyù — to encounter; to meet with; bitter experience

重重

chóngchóng — layer upon layer; numerous; heavy obstacles

阻碍

zǔ'ài — to obstruct; to hinder; obstacle; impediment

以致

yǐzhì — so that; as a result; leading to

他

tā — he; him; third person masculine pronoun

退却

tuìquè — to retreat; to draw back; to fall back