The Expedition of Humphry Clinker — Page 1
P.S. I propose, Deo volente, to have the pleasure of seeing you in the great city, towards All-hallowtide, when I shall be glad to treat with you concerning a parcel of MS. sermons, of a certain clergyman deceased; a cake of the right leaven, for the present taste of the public.
附言：如蒙上帝恩准，我拟于万圣节前后前往大城，届时将有幸与您相见，并就某已故牧师的一批手稿布道集与您洽谈；此乃正宗酵母所制之糕，正合当下大众之口味。
Verbum sapienti, &c.
聪者自悟，余不赘言。
Vocabulary
- 附言
- fùyán — Postscript; additional note added after main text.
- 如
- rú — If; as; like; according to.
- 蒙
- méng — To receive (a favor); to be graced with.
- 上帝
- Shàngdì — God; the Supreme Being; the Lord.
- 恩准
- ēnzhǔn — To graciously permit or approve (formal/archaic).
- 我
- wǒ — I; me; my; first-person singular pronoun.
- 拟
- nǐ — To plan; to intend; to draft (formal).
- 于
- yú — At; in; on; regarding (formal preposition).
- 万圣节
- Wànshèngjié — Halloween; All Saints' Day celebrated on October 31.
- 前后
- qiánhòu — Around; approximately; before and after a time.
- 前往
- qiánwǎng — To go to; to proceed toward a destination.
- 大城
- dàchéng — A large city; major metropolitan area.
- 届时
- jièshí — At that time; when the time comes (formal).
- 将
- jiāng — Will; shall; about to (future marker, formal).
- 有幸
- yǒuxìng — To have the fortune or honor to do something.
- 与
- yǔ — With; and; together with (formal conjunction).
- 您
- nín — You (polite, respectful second-person pronoun).
- 相见
- xiāngjiàn — To meet each other; to see one another in person.
- 并
- bìng — And; furthermore; also; in addition (formal).
- 就
- jiù — Regarding; about; concerning; then (preposition/adverb).
- 某
- mǒu — A certain; some unspecified (person or thing).
- 已故
- yǐgù — Deceased; late; the departed (referring to someone dead).
- 牧师
- mùshī — Pastor; minister; Christian clergy member.
- 的
- de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
- 一批
- yī pī — A batch of; a group of; a collection of.
- 手稿
- shǒugǎo — Manuscript; handwritten original document or draft.
- 布道集
- bùdàojí — A collection of sermons; compiled religious preachings.
- 洽谈
- qiàtán — To negotiate; to discuss business or matters formally.
- 此乃
- cǐ nǎi — This is; this happens to be (formal/literary).
- 正宗
- zhèngzōng — Authentic; orthodox; genuine; of the original tradition.
- 酵母
- jiàomǔ — Yeast; leaven used in baking or fermentation.
- 所制
- suǒ zhì — Made by; produced using (formal passive construction).
- 正合
- zhèng hé — Exactly suits; perfectly fits or matches a need.
- 当下
- dāngxià — The present moment; right now; current times.
- 大众
- dàzhòng — The masses; the general public; ordinary people.
- 之
- zhī — Possessive or linking particle (classical/literary Chinese).
- 口味
- kǒuwèi — Taste; flavor preference; palate of a person.
- 聪者
- cōng zhě — The clever ones; those who are wise and perceptive.
- 自悟
- zì wù — To realize or comprehend on one's own; self-enlightenment.
- 余
- yú — I; me (archaic first-person pronoun); remainder.
- 不赘言
- bù zhuìyán — Will not elaborate further; no need for more words.
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