The Picture of Dorian Gray — Page 5

Vocabulary

一切

yīqiè — Everything, all things without exception.

体貌

tǐmào — Physical appearance and bearing of a person.

与

yǔ — And; together with; compared to.

才智

cáizhì — Talent and wisdom; intellectual ability.

上

shàng — Above; superior; used as suffix for various meanings.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or attribution.

出众

chūzhòng — Outstanding; standing out above the crowd.

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; without exception.

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; a type of something.

宿命

sùmìng — Fate; predestined destiny; inevitable life course.

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing.

似乎

sìhū — Seemingly; it appears that; as if.

贯穿

guànchuān — To run through; to permeate from start to finish.

历史

lìshǐ — History; the record of past events.

如影随形

rú yǐng suí xíng — Like a shadow following a person; inseparably close.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

追随

zhuīsuí — To follow; to pursue closely behind someone.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state.

帝王

dìwáng — Emperor; king; supreme ruler of a realm.

蹒跚

pánshān — To stagger; to walk with an unsteady gait.

步伐

bùfá — Steps; pace; manner of walking or marching.

不

bù — No; not; negation particle.

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; the masses; all the people present.

有所不同

yǒu suǒ bùtóng — To differ somewhat; to be somewhat different from others.

才是

cái shì — Only then is it; that is truly the case.

上策

shàngcè — Best strategy; wisest plan of action.

在

zài — At; in; on; to be located at a place.

这个

zhège — This; this one; referring to something nearby.

世界

shìjiè — World; the earth and all living things on it.

丑陋

chǒulòu — Ugly; physically unattractive in appearance.

之人

zhī rén — People of a certain type; those who are such.

愚笨

yúbèn — Stupid; dull-witted; lacking intelligence.

最

zuì — Most; the superlative degree marker.

得其所

dé qí suǒ — To find one's proper place; to be well-suited.

他们

tāmen — They; them; third-person plural pronoun.

可以

kěyǐ — Can; may; to be allowed or able to.

安然

ānrán — Peacefully; calmly; in a safe and tranquil manner.

坐下

zuò xia — To sit down; to take a seat.

目瞪口呆

mù dèng kǒu dāi — Dumbstruck; staring blankly with mouth agape.

观看

guānkàn — To watch; to view; to observe a spectacle.

这场

zhè chǎng — This particular show, event, or performance.

人生

rénshēng — Human life; one's life journey and experience.

大戏

dàxì — Grand play; big dramatic performance or spectacle.

若

ruò — If; supposing that; in the event that.

对

duì — Toward; regarding; correct; facing.

胜利

shènglì — Victory; triumph; winning a contest or battle.

一无所知

yī wú suǒ zhī — To know absolutely nothing about something.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; at a minimum; no less than.

也

yě — Also; too; as well; likewise.

免于

miǎn yú — To be spared from; to be exempt from something.

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know; to be aware of; to understand.

失败

shībài — Failure; defeat; to fail at something.

滋味

zīwèi — Taste; flavor; the feeling of an experience.

生活

shēnghuó — Life; lifestyle; daily living and existence.

方式

fāngshì — Way; method; manner of doing something.

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely; exactly; that is just the case.

我们

wǒmen — We; us; first-person plural pronoun.

所有人

suǒyǒu rén — Everyone; all people; every single person.

该过

gāi guò — Should live; ought to experience or practice.

不受

bù shòu — To not be subject to; free from influence.

打扰

dǎrǎo — To disturb; to bother; to interrupt someone.

淡然

dànrán — Indifferent; calm and unbothered; emotionally detached.

处世

chǔshì — To conduct oneself in society; to navigate life.

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; without.

忧虑

yōulǜ — Worry; anxiety; to feel concerned about something.

既不

jì bù — Neither; not even; used in negative correlatives.

将

jiāng — Will; about to; to take and do something.

祸患

huòhuàn — Calamity; disaster; trouble brought upon others.

降于

jiàng yú — To bring down upon; to inflict on someone.

他人

tārén — Others; other people; someone else.

不曾

bùcéng — Never; have never done something before.

从

cóng — From; following; since a certain point.

手中

shǒu zhōng — From someone's hands; in one's possession.

承受

chéngshòu — To bear; to endure; to withstand pressure or hardship.

你

nǐ — You; second-person singular pronoun.

地位

dìwèi — Status; position; standing in society.

财富

cáifù — Wealth; riches; material possessions and money.

我

wǒ — I; me; first-person singular pronoun.

不管

bùguǎn — Regardless of; no matter what; irrespective of.

其

qí — Its; his; their; third-person possessive pronoun.

几何

jǐhé — How much; geometry; here meaning 'how great the amount'.

艺术

yìshù — Art; artistic work or creative expression.

价值

jiàzhí — Value; worth; importance of something.

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; what is it like.

美貌

měimào — Good looks; physical beauty; attractive appearance.

为

wèi — For; because of; by; on behalf of.

神明

shénmíng — The gods; divine beings; deities.

赐予

cìyǔ — To bestow; to grant as a gift from above.

而

ér — And yet; but; linking contrasting clauses together.

受苦

shòukǔ — To suffer; to endure hardship and pain.

受尽

shòujìn — To have endured all of; to suffer to the fullest.

苦难

kǔnàn — Suffering; misery; hardship and painful adversity.

那是

nà shì — That is; referring to something just mentioned.

他

tā — He; him; third-person masculine singular pronoun.

名字

míngzi — Name; a person's given name or full name.

勋爵

xūnjué — Lord; a title of British nobility and rank.

问道

wèn dào — To ask; to inquire while saying something.

一边

yībiān — While; at the same time doing another action.

穿过

chuānguò — To pass through; to cross from one side to another.

画室

huàshì — Studio; artist's workroom for painting and drawing.

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of.

走去

zǒu qù — To walk toward; to head over in a direction.

是的

shìde — Yes; that's right; affirmative response.

本

běn — Originally; this very; used as emphasis particle.

打算

dǎsuàn — To plan; to intend; to have in mind to do.

告诉

gàosu — To tell; to inform someone about something.

但

dàn — But; however; yet; introducing a contrast.

为什么

wèishénme — Why; for what reason; asking for a cause.

呢

ne — Modal particle for softening questions or continuity.

哦

ó / ò — Oh; expression of realization or mild surprise.

说不清楚

shuō bu qīngchǔ — Cannot explain clearly; hard to put into words.

当

dāng — When; at the time that; while something occurs.

极为

jíwéi — Extremely; exceedingly; to a very great degree.

喜欢

xǐhuān — To like; to be fond of; to enjoy something.

一个

yī gè — One; a single; general measure word for one item.

人

rén — Person; human being; people.

时

shí — When; at the time of; a point in time.

从不

cóng bù — Never; at no time has one ever done something.

任何人

rènhé rén — Anyone; any person whatsoever; whoever it may be.

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned.

就

jiù — Then; exactly; just; right away; as soon as.

好比

hǎobǐ — Just like; as if; similar to a given example.

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative copula.

一部分

yī bùfen — A portion; a part of a larger whole.

拱手相让

gǒngshǒu xiāng ràng — To yield readily; to hand over without resistance.

已

yǐ — Already; by now; used to indicate completion.

渐渐

jiànjiàn — Gradually; little by little; increasingly over time.

爱上

àishàng — To fall in love with; to become fond of deeply.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.

秘密

mìmì — Secret; confidential information; something kept hidden.

它

tā — It; third-person pronoun for objects or animals.

唯一

wéiyī — The only one; sole; unique above all others.

能

néng — Can; to be able to; having the capability.

让

ràng — To let; to allow; to cause someone to do something.

现代

xiàndài — Modern times; the contemporary era; present day.

而言

ér yán — In terms of; as far as something is concerned.

充满

chōngmǎn — To be full of; to be filled with something.

神秘

shénmì — Mysterious; enigmatic; full of mystery and wonder.

奇妙

qímiào — Wonderful; marvelous; strange and fascinating.

东西

dōngxi — Thing; object; stuff; an item of some kind.

平凡

píngfán — Ordinary; commonplace; not special or remarkable.

之事

zhī shì — Such matters; things of a particular kind.

加以

jiāyǐ — To apply; to proceed to do; to subject to an action.

隐藏

yǐncáng — To hide; to conceal; to keep out of sight.

便会

biàn huì — Then will; as a result will; consequently.

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing others to experience.

心生

xīn shēng — To give rise to in one's heart; to feel inwardly.

喜悦

xǐyuè — Joy; delight; a feeling of great happiness.

如今

rújīn — Nowadays; at present; in today's times.

离城

lí chéng — To leave the city; to depart from town.

家人

jiārén — Family members; one's relatives at home.

去往

qù wǎng — To go toward; to head to a destination.

何处

héchù — Where; which place; what location.

若是

ruòshì — If; in the case that; supposing something is true.

失去

shīqù — To lose; to be deprived of something one had.

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything that one possesses.

乐趣

lèqù — Fun; pleasure; the enjoyment derived from something.