The Social Cancer: A Complete English Version of Noli Me Tangere — Page 5

Vocabulary

征服

zhēngfú — To conquer or subjugate by force

中

zhōng — In, within, among

所

suǒ — Particle indicating passive or nominalizing action

采用

cǎiyòng — To adopt or employ a method or approach

战术

zhànshù — Military tactics or strategic maneuvers

以及

yǐjí — As well as, along with

征服者

zhēngfúzhě — Conqueror, one who conquers others

此后

cǐhòu — After this, from this point on

行为

xíngwéi — Behavior, conduct, actions of a person

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely, fully

体现

tǐxiàn — To embody or reflect a quality or idea

西班牙人

Xībānyárén — Spanish person or people from Spain

古老

gǔlǎo — Ancient, very old, time-honored

本性

běnxìng — Innate nature, true character of someone

女王

nǚwáng — Queen, female monarch of a country

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule or govern a country or people

时期

shíqī — Period, era, a span of time

一位

yī wèi — One (person), polite measure word for people

直言不讳

zhíyán bùhuì — Speaking frankly without concealment or hesitation

英国人

Yīngguórén — British person, someone from England

对此

duìcǐ — Regarding this, in response to this matter

极为

jíwéi — Extremely, exceedingly, to a great degree

简明

jiǎnmíng — Concise and clear, brief yet informative

描述

miáoshù — To describe or depict something in detail

彼时

bǐshí — At that time, in those days (literary)

战吼

zhànhǒu — Battle cry, war shout during combat

响彻

xiǎngchè — To resound throughout, echo everywhere loudly

全球

quánqiú — The entire world, globally, worldwide

甚至

shènzhì — Even, going so far as to

不祥

bùxiáng — Ominous, inauspicious, foreboding ill

回荡

huídàng — To reverberate, echo, resound repeatedly

于

yú — In, at, from (literary preposition)

近旁

jìnpáng — Nearby, in the vicinity, close by

权力

quánlì — Power, authority, political or social control

陶醉

táozuì — To be intoxicated by, deeply indulged in

使

shǐ — To cause, make, enable someone to do

性格

xìnggé — Personality, character traits of a person

愈发

yùfā — Increasingly, more and more, even more so

鲜明

xiānmíng — Vivid, distinct, clear and striking

毕露

bìlù — Fully revealed, completely exposed or shown

彼辈

bǐbèi — Those people, that group (literary, slightly contemptuous)

精明

jīngmíng — Shrewd, astute, clever in practical matters

而

ér — And, but, while (conjunction linking clauses)

善谋算

shàn móusuàn — Skilled at scheming and calculating strategically

能

néng — Can, able to, capable of doing

凭

píng — By means of, relying on, based on

其

qí — His, her, its, their (literary pronoun)

智慧

zhìhuì — Wisdom, intelligence, insight and discernment

一时

yīshí — Temporarily, for a period of time

收敛

shōuliǎn — To restrain oneself, hold back, tone down

克制

kèzhì — To restrain, control oneself, show self-discipline

行事

xíngshì — To act, conduct oneself, handle affairs

迎合

yínghé — To cater to, accommodate, please others

与之

yǔ zhī — With them, together with that person (literary)

乐于

lèyú — Willing to, happy to, glad to do

结交

jiéjiāo — To make friends, associate with others socially

之人

zhī rén — Such a person, the person in question (literary)

风俗

fēngsú — Customs, social traditions of a community

习惯

xíguàn — Habit, custom, accustomed practice

险恶

xiǎn'è — Treacherous, sinister, dangerous and wicked

之

zhī — Possessive or linking particle (literary)

性情

xìngqíng — Temperament, disposition, innate nature

之前

zhīqián — Before, prior to a time or event

断难

duànnán — Absolutely impossible, extremely difficult (literary)

知晓

zhīxiǎo — To know, be aware of, understand clearly

然

rán — But, however, yet (literary conjunction)

一旦

yīdàn — Once, as soon as something happens

沦于

lúnyú — To fall into, sink into a bad condition

辖制

xiázhì — To control, dominate, keep under subjugation

之下

zhī xià — Under, beneath, subordinate to (literary)

则

zé — Then, in that case (literary conjunction)

将

jiāng — Will, shall (future tense marker, literary)

彻底

chèdǐ — Thoroughly, completely, without reservation

领略

lǐnglüè — To experience, appreciate, come to understand

并

bìng — And, also, moreover (conjunction)

切身

qiēshēn — Personally felt, directly affecting oneself

感受

gǎnshòu — To feel, experience, personal sensation

盖

gài — For, because (classical explanatory particle)

尚未

shàngwèi — Not yet, still not accomplished

达

dá — To reach, attain, achieve a goal

目的

mùdì — Purpose, goal, objective one aims for

之时

zhī shí — At the time of, when (literary expression)

惯用

guànyòng — To habitually use, customarily employ

虚伪

xūwěi — Hypocritical, deceitful, insincere, false

掩饰

yǎnshì — To cover up, conceal, disguise the truth

得逞

déchěng — To succeed in a scheme, achieve evil aim

施以

shīyǐ — To impose, apply, inflict upon someone

压迫

yāpò — Oppression, suppression of people by force

与

yǔ — And, with (conjunction or preposition)

暴政

bàozhèng — Tyranny, brutal and oppressive governance

残酷

cánkù — Cruel, brutal, ruthless, merciless

程度

chéngdù — Degree, level, extent of something

凌驾

língjià — To surpass, override, tower above others

世上

shìshàng — In the world, on earth, worldwide

所有

suǒyǒu — All, every, all of something

其他

qítā — Other, the rest, remaining others

民族

mínzú — Nation, ethnic group, people or nationality

之上

zhī shàng — Above, over, superior to (literary)

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of, this type of thing

精神

jīngshén — Spirit, mindset, mental attitude or energy

驱使

qūshǐ — To drive, impel, urge someone to act

凭借

píngjiè — By means of, relying on, thanks to

长期

chángqī — Long-term, over an extended period of time

抗争

kàngzhēng — To struggle against, resist, fight back

锻炼

duànliàn — To train, exercise, temper through practice

不屈

bùqū — Unyielding, indomitable, refusing to surrender

勇气

yǒngqì — Courage, bravery, boldness in facing danger

狂热

kuángrè — Fanatical, zealous, intense and extreme enthusiasm

热忱

rèchén — Ardor, enthusiasm, sincere passionate devotion

迫使

pòshǐ — To force, compel someone to do something

当地

dāngdì — Local, of that place, indigenous to area

民众

mínzhòng — The masses, common people, general population

俯首称臣

fǔshǒu chēngchén — To bow in submission, yield completely to authority

然而

rán'ér — However, but, nevertheless (transitional conjunction)

施加

shījiā — To exert, apply pressure or influence upon

毕竟

bìjìng — After all, in the end, when all is said

达到

dádào — To reach, achieve, attain a goal or level

套在

tào zài — To put on, place around, fit over something

美洲

Měizhōu — The Americas, North and South America continents

土著

tǔzhù — Indigenous, native inhabitants of a land

身上

shēnshàng — On one's body, on a person

令人

lìngrén — Causing people to feel, making one feel

难以忍受

nányǐ rěnshòu — Unbearable, intolerable, impossible to endure

枷锁

jiāsuǒ — Shackles, chains, bondage and oppressive constraints

正是

zhèngshì — Precisely, exactly, it is just that

那般

nàbān — Like that, in that manner, such as that

才

cái — Only then, not until then (adverb)

使得

shǐde — To cause, make it so that, enable

之流

zhī liú — Such people, the likes of (often derogatory)

群氓

qúnméng — The rabble, a mob, ignorant crowd of people

熠熠生辉

yìyì shēnghuī — Shining brilliantly, glittering with radiant light