The Odyssey: Rendered into English prose for the use of those who cannot read the original — Page 5

Vocabulary

如今

rújīn — nowadays; at the present time

其余

qíyú — the rest; the remaining others

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

人

rén — person; people; human being

凡是

fánshì — every; all; any without exception

从

cóng — from; following; since a point

彻底

chèdǐ — thorough; complete; total; to the bottom

毁灭

huǐmiè — to destroy completely; annihilate; obliterate

中

zhōng — in; middle; among; within

逃脱

táotuō — to escape; to flee from danger

都已

dōu yǐ — all have already done something

回到

huídào — to return to; to go back to

家中

jiāzhōng — at home; within one's household

既

jì — already; since; both…and construction

躲过

duǒguò — to dodge; to avoid; to escape from

了

le — particle indicating completed action or change

战争

zhànzhēng — war; armed conflict between parties

又

yòu — again; also; and; in addition

大海

dàhǎi — the sea; the ocean; vast waters

唯有

wéiyǒu — only; solely; nothing but this

渴望

kěwàng — to yearn for; to long for eagerly

着

zhe — particle indicating ongoing or continuous action

他

tā — he; him; third-person masculine pronoun

妻子

qīzi — wife; one's married female partner

与

yǔ — and; with; together with

归乡

guīxiāng — to return to one's hometown

之路

zhī lù — the road or path of something

却

què — but; however; yet; contrary to expectation

被

bèi — passive marker; was done to by someone

女仙

nǚxiān — female immortal; goddess; fairy nymph

那位

nà wèi — that (person); respectful reference to someone

美丽

měilì — beautiful; lovely; attractive in appearance

女神

nǚshén — goddess; female deity or divine being

扣留

kòuliú — to detain; to hold someone back forcibly

在

zài — at; in; located at a place

她

tā — she; her; third-person feminine pronoun

幽深

yōushēn — deep and secluded; dark and profound

洞穴

dòngxué — cave; cavern; natural hollow in rock

之中

zhīzhōng — within; in the middle of something

让

ràng — to let; to allow; to make someone

成为

chéngwéi — to become; to turn into something

自己

zìjǐ — oneself; one's own; yourself

夫君

fūjūn — husband; respectful term for one's spouse

但

dàn — but; however; yet; nevertheless

当

dāng — when; at the time of; during

那

nà — that; those; referring to something distant

一年

yī nián — one year; a single year's duration

四季

sìjì — the four seasons of the year

轮转

lúnzhuǎn — to rotate; to cycle around in turn

降临

jiànglín — to arrive; to descend upon; to befall

诸神

zhūshén — all the gods; the various deities

已

yǐ — already; indicates completion of an action

命定

mìngdìng — destined; fated; predetermined by fate

应

yīng — should; ought to; must; be supposed to

返回

fǎnhuí — to return; to go back to origin

故乡

gùxiāng — hometown; native place; one's homeland

即便

jíbiàn — even if; even though; although

如此

rúcǐ — like this; so; in such a manner

仍未

réng wèi — still has not; yet to; not yet

能

néng — can; able to; capable of doing

摆脱

bǎituō — to break free from; to shake off

苦难

kǔnàn — suffering; hardship; misery; tribulation

是

shì — is; are; to be; affirmative verb

中间

zhōngjiān — in the middle; between; among others

也

yě — also; too; as well; either

不例外

bù lìwài — not an exception; no exception to rule

除

chú — except; besides; to exclude from group

之外

zhīwài — outside of; beyond; except for

所有

suǒyǒu — all; every; all of the things

神灵

shénlíng — gods and spirits; divine beings; deities

都

dōu — all; both; every; without exception

对

duì — toward; regarding; facing; correct

心怀

xīnhuái — to harbor in one's heart; to cherish feelings

怜悯

liánmǐn — pity; compassion; to feel sorry for someone

而

ér — and; but; yet; transitional conjunction

不断

búduàn — continuously; unceasing; without interruption

地

de — adverbial particle linking adverb to verb

向

xiàng — toward; facing; in the direction of

神

shén — god; deity; divine; spirit

一般

yībān — general; ordinary; like; similar to

发怒

fānù — to get angry; to lose one's temper

直到

zhídào — until; up to; right up to the time

抵达

dǐdá — to arrive at; to reach a destination

国土

guótǔ — national territory; homeland; one's own land

然而

rán'ér — however; but; nevertheless; yet

此时

cǐshí — at this time; at this moment; now

动身

dòngshēn — to set out; to start a journey

前往

qiánwǎng — to go to; to head toward a place

遥远

yáoyuǎn — far away; distant; remote in location

那里

nàlǐ — there; that place; over there

那些

nàxiē — those; those ones; referring to plural things

一分为二

yī fēn wéi èr — divided into two halves; split in two

乃是

nǎishì — is indeed; is actually; to be precisely

人类

rénlèi — humanity; humankind; the human race

居于

jūyú — to reside at; to live in a place

最远

zuì yuǎn — farthest; most distant; the extreme distance

之处

zhī chù — the place where; the location of something

者

zhě — suffix meaning person or those who do

一部分

yī bùfen — a portion; one part of the whole

沉落

chénluò — to sink; to set; to go down

之地

zhī dì — the land of; the place where something is

升起

shēngqǐ — to rise up; to ascend; to go up

期待

qīdài — to look forward to; to anticipate eagerly

接受

jiēshòu — to accept; to receive; to take in

献给

xiàngěi — to dedicate to; to offer as a gift

牛羊

niúyáng — cattle and sheep; livestock animals

祭品

jìpǐn — sacrificial offerings; items offered to gods

于

yú — at; in; on; classical preposition

宴席

yànxí — banquet; feast; formal dinner gathering

之上

zhī shàng — above; on top of; upon something

尽情

jìnqíng — to one's heart's content; without restraint

欢乐

huānlè — joy; happiness; merry; joyful feeling

其他

qítā — other; the rest; others besides this

则

zé — then; whereas; but; contrastive conjunction

齐聚

qíjù — to gather together; to assemble all at once

殿堂

diàntáng — palace hall; grand hall; sacred chamber

于是

yúshì — therefore; so; thereupon; as a result

之父

zhī fù — father of; used in classical constructions

众神

zhòngshén — all the gods; the assembly of deities

开口

kāikǒu — to open one's mouth; to start speaking

说话

shuōhuà — to speak; to talk; to say something

因为

yīnwèi — because; due to; for the reason that

心中

xīnzhōng — in one's heart; deep in the mind

想起

xiǎngqǐ — to think of; to recall; to remember suddenly

高贵

gāoguì — noble; distinguished; of high status

那个

nàge — that one; that particular person or thing

之子

zhī zǐ — son of; classical expression for offspring

声名

shēngmíng — reputation; fame; one's name and renown

远播

yuǎn bō — widely spread; fame reaching far and wide

所杀

suǒ shā — killed by; the one who was slain

之人

zhī rén — the person who; such a person

想着

xiǎngzhe — thinking about; pondering over continually

此人

cǐ rén — this person; this individual; he or she

不朽

bùxiǔ — immortal; undying; eternal; everlasting fame

之间

zhījiān — between; among; in the midst of

道

dào — said; to say; way; classical speech verb

你们

nǐmen — you all; plural second-person pronoun

且看

qiě kàn — just look at; observe this; behold now

凡人

fánrén — mortal; ordinary person; common human being

多么

duōme — how; what a; to what extent; so very

徒然

túrán — in vain; to no avail; pointlessly; futilely

责怪

zéguài — to blame; to reproach; to find fault with

啊

a — exclamatory particle expressing surprise or emotion

他们

tāmen — they; them; third-person plural pronoun

说

shuō — to say; to speak; to tell

恶事

èshì — evil deeds; bad things; wrongdoings

皆

jiē — all; each and every; without exception

我们

wǒmen — we; us; first-person plural pronoun

而来

ér lái — coming from; arising from; originating from

因

yīn — because of; due to; owing to

自身

zìshēn — oneself; one's own self; personally

心灵

xīnlíng — mind; soul; spirit; inner self

愚昧

yúmèi — ignorant; foolish; unenlightened; stupid

盲目

mángmù — blind; reckless; without clear purpose

所受

suǒ shòu — what one suffers; that which is endured

远超

yuǎn chāo — far exceeds; surpasses greatly; goes well beyond

命运

mìngyùn — fate; destiny; fortune; one's lot in life

所

suǒ — classical particle before verb indicating passive

注定

zhùdìng — destined; fated; predetermined; inevitable