The divine comedy — Page 5
What is this comes o'er thee then?
那么，这究竟是什么笼罩了你？
Why, why dost thou hang back? why in thy breast
为何，为何你踌躇不前？为何在你胸中
Harbour vile fear? why hast not courage there
藏着卑怯的恐惧？为何那里没有勇气，
And noble daring? Since three maids so blest
没有高尚的胆魄？既然三位蒙福的圣女
Thy safety plan, e'en in the court of heaven;
甚至在天庭之中为你的安危谋划；
And so much certain good my words forebode."
而我的话语预示着如此确凿的福祉。"
As florets, by the frosty air of night
如同小花，被夜间的寒霜
Bent down and clos'd, when day has blanch'd their leaves,
压弯闭合，待白昼使其叶片重焕光泽，
Rise all unfolded on their spiry stems;
便在挺拔的茎上重新舒展盛开；
So was my fainting vigour new restor'd,
我那消沉的精力就这样重获振作，
And to my heart such kindly courage ran,
如此亲切的勇气涌入我的心间，
That I as one undaunted soon replied:
使我如无所畏惧之人，随即答道：
"O full of pity she, who undertook
「哦，她满怀慈悲，她挺身承担
My succour! and thou kind who didst perform
我的援救！而你，仁善之人，如此迅速
So soon her true behest! With such desire
履行了她真诚的嘱托！凭着如此热望，
Thou hast dispos'd me to renew my voyage,
你已使我重燃踏上旅途的意愿，
That my first purpose fully is resum'd.
我最初的志向已完全恢复。
Lead on: one only will is in us both.
前行吧：你我之间只有一个意志。
Thou art my guide, my master thou, and lord."
你是我的向导，我的师父，我的主。"
So spake I; and when he had onward mov'd,
我如此说罢；待他向前迈步，
I enter'd on the deep and woody way.
我便踏入了那幽深茂密的路途。
Vocabulary
- 那么
- nàme — then, in that case, so
- 这
- zhè — this, referring to something nearby
- 究竟
- jiūjìng — exactly, after all, in the end
- 是
- shì — to be, is, am, are
- 什么
- shénme — what, which thing or things
- 笼罩
- lǒngzhào — to envelop, shroud, cover over completely
- 了
- le — particle indicating completed action or change
- 你
- nǐ — you, second person singular pronoun
- 为何
- wèihé — why, for what reason
- 踌躇
- chóuchú — to hesitate, waver, be indecisive
- 不前
- bùqián — not moving forward, halting in place
- 在
- zài — at, in, on; to be present
- 胸中
- xiōngzhōng — within one's chest, in one's heart
- 藏着
- cángzhe — hiding, concealing something within
- 卑怯
- bēiqiè — cowardly and base, mean-spirited timidity
- 的
- de — structural particle linking modifier to noun
- 恐惧
- kǒngjù — fear, dread, terror
- 那里
- nàlǐ — there, that place
- 没有
- méiyǒu — do not have, there is no
- 勇气
- yǒngqì — courage, bravery, boldness
- 高尚
- gāoshàng — noble, lofty, morally elevated
- 胆魄
- dǎnpò — bold spirit, daring courage and fortitude
- 既然
- jìrán — since, given that, now that
- 三位
- sānwèi — three persons, three individuals (respectful)
- 蒙福
- méngfú — blessed, receiving divine grace or blessing
- 圣女
- shèngnǚ — holy woman, blessed female saint
- 甚至
- shènzhì — even, going so far as
- 天庭
- tiāntíng — heavenly court, divine celestial realm
- 之中
- zhīzhōng — within, among, inside of
- 为
- wèi — for, on behalf of, in order to
- 安危
- āwēi — safety and danger, wellbeing
- 谋划
- móuhuà — to plan, scheme, deliberate strategically
- 而
- ér — and, yet, but; connecting clauses
- 我
- wǒ — I, me, first person singular pronoun
- 话语
- huàyǔ — words, speech, utterance
- 预示着
- yùshìzhe — foretelling, indicating, presaging something ahead
- 如此
- rúcǐ — like this, so, such
- 确凿
- quèzáo — definite, conclusive, irrefutable
- 福祉
- fúzhǐ — wellbeing, welfare, happiness and benefit
- 如同
- rútóng — just like, similar to, as
- 小花
- xiǎohuā — small flower, little blossom
- 被
- bèi — passive marker, by (indicating passive voice)
- 夜间
- yèjiān — nighttime, during the night
- 寒霜
- hánshuāng — cold frost, chilling hoarfrost
- 压弯
- yāwān — to bend down under pressure or weight
- 闭合
- bìhé — to close up, shut together
- 待
- dài — to wait for, await, until
- 白昼
- báizhòu — daytime, broad daylight
- 使
- shǐ — to cause, make, enable, send
- 其
- qí — its, his, her, their (formal pronoun)
- 叶片
- yèpiàn — leaf blade, individual leaf of plant
- 重焕
- chónghuàn — to regain, renew, restore brilliance anew
- 光泽
- guāngzé — luster, sheen, gloss, radiance
- 便
- biàn — then, thereupon, immediately after that
- 挺拔
- tǐngbá — tall and straight, upright, erect
- 重新
- chóngxīn — again, anew, once more
- 舒展
- shūzhǎn — to unfurl, stretch out, open up
- 盛开
- shèngkāi — to bloom fully, blossom in full glory
- 那
- nà — that, referring to something distant
- 消沉
- xiāochén — dejected, depressed, low in spirit
- 精力
- jīnglì — energy, vitality, vigor
- 就
- jiù — then, just, exactly, right away
- 这样
- zhèyàng — like this, in this way, thus
- 重获
- chónghuò — to regain, recover, obtain again
- 振作
- zhènzuò — to pull oneself together, cheer up
- 亲切
- qīnqiè — warm, cordial, kind and friendly
- 涌入
- yǒngrù — to surge into, flood in, well up
- 心间
- xīnjiān — within the heart, in one's mind
- 如
- rú — like, as, such as
- 无所畏惧
- wúsuǒ wèijù — fearless, having nothing to be afraid of
- 之人
- zhīrén — a person who, one who (formal suffix)
- 随即
- suíjí — immediately, right away, thereupon
- 答道
- dádào — to reply saying, answered by saying
- 哦
- ó / ò — oh, expressing realization or response
- 她
- tā — she, her, third person female pronoun
- 满怀
- mǎnhuái — full of, filled with (emotion or feeling)
- 慈悲
- cíbēi — compassion, mercy, benevolence
- 挺身
- tǐngshēn — to stand up boldly, step forward bravely
- 承担
- chéngdān — to undertake, bear responsibility for
- 援救
- yuánjiù — to rescue, save, come to aid
- 仁善
- rénshàn — benevolent and kind, virtuous and good
- 迅速
- xùnsù — quick, swift, rapid
- 履行
- lǚxíng — to fulfill, carry out, perform a duty
- 真诚
- zhēnchéng — sincere, genuine, heartfelt
- 嘱托
- zhǔtuō — to entrust, commission, charge someone with
- 凭着
- píngzhe — relying on, by means of, based on
- 热望
- rèwàng — ardent desire, fervent hope or longing
- 已
- yǐ — already, by now (formal/literary particle)
- 重燃
- chóngráN — to reignite, rekindle, burn again
- 踏上
- tàshàng — to set foot on, embark upon a journey
- 旅途
- lǚtú — journey, trip, the road of travel
- 意愿
- yìyuàn — wish, desire, willingness, aspiration
- 最初
- zuìchū — original, at first, from the beginning
- 志向
- zhìxiàng — ambition, aspiration, goal in life
- 完全
- wánquán — completely, entirely, fully
- 恢复
- huīfù — to recover, restore, return to original state
- 前行
- qiánxíng — to move forward, proceed ahead
- 吧
- ba — particle suggesting suggestion or mild command
- 你我
- nǐwǒ — you and I, the two of us
- 之间
- zhījiān — between, among, in the middle of
- 只有
- zhǐyǒu — only, there is only, just one
- 一个
- yīgè — one, a single (general measure word)
- 意志
- yìzhì — will, willpower, determination
- 向导
- xiàngdǎo — guide, one who leads the way
- 师父
- shīfu — master, teacher, mentor (respectful address)
- 主
- zhǔ — lord, master, host, main authority
- 说罢
- shuōbà — having finished speaking, after saying this
- 他
- tā — he, him, third person male pronoun
- 向前
- xiàngqián — forward, ahead, in the forward direction
- 迈步
- màibù — to take a step, stride forward
- 踏入
- tàrù — to step into, enter by treading
- 幽深
- yōushēn — deep and secluded, dim and profound
- 茂密
- màomì — dense, thick, lush (of vegetation)
- 路途
- lùtú — road, path, the way of a journey
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