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English → Chinese Preface Level 9/10

He assumes that Christianity, as a product of the resentment of the botched and the weak, has put in ban all that is beautiful, strong, proud, and powerful, in fact all the qualities resulting from strength, and that, in consequence, all forces which tend to promote or elevate life have been seriously undermined.

他认为，基督教作为残缺者与弱者之怨恨的产物，已将一切美丽、强壮、骄傲与有力之物——实际上是一切源于力量的品质——悉数禁绝，因而所有倾向于促进或提升生命的力量都遭到了严重的削弱。

Now, however, a new table of valuations must be placed over mankind—namely, that of the strong, mighty, and magnificent man, overflowing with life and elevated to his zenith—the Superman, who is now put before us with overpowering passion as the aim of our life, hope, and will.

然而，如今必须将一套新的价值体系置于人类之上——即那强壮、有力而壮丽之人的价值体系，那生命溢满、臻于顶峰之人的价值体系——超人，如今以排山倒海的热情呈现于我们面前，作为我们生命、希望与意志的目标。

And just as the old system of valuing, which only extolled the qualities favourable to the weak, the suffering, and the oppressed, has succeeded in producing a weak, suffering, and "modern" race, so this new and reversed system of valuing ought to rear a healthy, strong, lively, and courageous type, which would be a glory to life itself.

正如那旧有的价值体系只颂扬有利于弱者、苦难者与受压迫者的品质，并由此成功地造就了一个软弱、苦难而"现代"的种族，这套新的、颠倒的价值体系理应培育出一种健康、强壮、活力充沛而勇敢的类型，使之成为生命本身的荣耀。

Stated briefly, the leading principle of this new system of valuing would be: "All that proceeds from power is good, all that springs from weakness is bad."

简而言之，这套新价值体系的首要原则即为："凡源于力量者皆为善，凡源于软弱者皆为恶。"

This type must not be regarded as a fanciful figure: it is not a nebulous hope which is to be realised at some indefinitely remote period, thousands of years hence; nor is it a new species (in the Darwinian sense) of which we can know nothing, and which it would therefore be somewhat absurd to strive after.

这一类型绝不可被视为虚幻的形象：它并非一种朦胧的希望，寄托于数千年后某个遥不可及的时代方能实现；它也并非一个（在达尔文意义上的）新物种——对此我们一无所知，因而追求它未免显得荒谬。

Vocabulary

他: tā — He, him; third-person singular male pronoun.
认为: rènwéi — To think, believe, or consider something.
基督教: Jīdūjiào — Christianity; the religion based on Jesus Christ.
作为: zuòwéi — As, in the role of; to act as something.
残缺者: cánquēzhě — Those who are incomplete, broken, or deficient.
与: yǔ — And, with; connecting nouns or clauses.
弱者: ruòzhě — The weak; those lacking strength or power.
之: zhī — Classical particle indicating possession or linking nouns.
怨恨: yuànhèn — Resentment, hatred; deep bitter feeling toward others.
的: de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
产物: chǎnwù — Product, outcome; something produced by a process.
已将: yǐ jiāng — Has already taken or directed something.
一切: yīqiè — Everything, all; the totality of things.
美丽: měilì — Beautiful; having pleasing aesthetic qualities.
强壮: qiángzhuàng — Strong, robust; having great physical strength.
骄傲: jiāo'ào — Pride; feeling superior or arrogantly self-satisfied.
有力: yǒulì — Powerful, forceful; possessing strength or effectiveness.
之物: zhī wù — Things of a certain kind; classical noun suffix phrase.
实际上: shíjìshang — Actually, in reality; used to state the true fact.
是: shì — Is, are; the main linking verb in Chinese.
源于: yuányú — Originate from; to have its source in something.
力量: lìliàng — Strength, power; physical or moral force.
品质: pǐnzhì — Quality, character; inherent nature or moral attributes.
悉数: xīshù — All, entirely; without exception, every single one.
禁绝: jìnjué — To completely ban or eradicate something entirely.
因而: yīn'ér — Therefore, as a result; indicating logical consequence.
所有: suǒyǒu — All, every; everything belonging to a category.
倾向于: qīngxiàngyú — To tend toward; to have a preference or inclination.
促进: cùjìn — To promote, advance; to encourage development of something.
或: huò — Or; presenting an alternative between two options.
提升: tíshēng — To elevate, enhance; to raise to a higher level.
生命: shēngmìng — Life; the state of being alive, vitality.
都: dōu — All, both; indicating totality without exception.
遭到: zāodào — To suffer, encounter; to meet with something negative.
了: le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state.
严重: yánzhòng — Serious, severe; of great importance or danger.
削弱: xuēruò — To weaken, undermine; to reduce strength or power.
然而: rán'ér — However, yet; introducing a contrasting statement.
如今: rújīn — Nowadays, today; referring to the present time.
必须: bìxū — Must, have to; expressing strong necessity or obligation.
将: jiāng — Will; particle indicating future action or movement.
一套: yī tào — A set or system of related things or ideas.
新的: xīn de — New; recently created or not existing before.
价值: jiàzhí — Value, worth; the importance or usefulness of something.
体系: tǐxì — System, framework; an organized set of principles.
置于: zhìyú — To place upon or position something above something else.
人类: rénlèi — Humanity, humankind; all human beings collectively.
之上: zhī shàng — Above, over; placed higher than in classical style.
即: jí — That is, namely; used to clarify or specify.
那: nà — That; demonstrative pronoun pointing to something distant.
而: ér — And, but; classical conjunction connecting contrasting clauses.
壮丽: zhuànglì — Magnificent, grand; impressively beautiful and powerful.
之人: zhī rén — A person of a certain kind; classical noun phrase.
溢满: yìmǎn — To overflow, brim with; filled to overflowing.
臻于: zhēnyú — To reach, attain; to arrive at a pinnacle or ideal.
顶峰: dǐngfēng — Summit, peak; the highest point of achievement.
超人: chāorén — Superman, Übermensch; a being surpassing ordinary humanity.
以: yǐ — With, by means of; classical preposition indicating manner.
排山倒海: páishān dǎohǎi — Overwhelming force; moving mountains and overturning seas.
热情: rèqíng — Passion, enthusiasm; warm and intense emotional energy.
呈现于: chéngxiànyú — To present itself to; to appear before someone.
我们: wǒmen — We, us; first-person plural pronoun.
面前: miànqián — Before, in front of; in one's presence or sight.
希望: xīwàng — Hope, wish; to desire or expect something positive.
意志: yìzhì — Will, willpower; determination and mental resolve.
目标: mùbiāo — Goal, target; an aim one intends to achieve.
正如: zhèngrú — Just as, exactly like; drawing a direct comparison.
旧有: jiùyǒu — Old, previously existing; what was there before.
只: zhǐ — Only, merely; limiting to one thing exclusively.
颂扬: sòngyáng — To praise, extol; to speak highly of something.
有利于: yǒulìyú — Beneficial to, in favor of; advantageous for something.
苦难者: kǔnànzhě — Those who suffer; people experiencing great hardship.
受: shòu — To receive, suffer; to be subject to something.
压迫者: yāpòzhě — The oppressed; those subjected to unjust treatment.
并: bìng — And, furthermore; connecting parallel actions or clauses.
由此: yóucǐ — From this, thereby; as a result of this.
成功: chénggōng — Success; achieving a desired goal or outcome.
地: de — Adverbial particle linking adverbs or phrases to verbs.
造就: zàojiù — To create, cultivate; to bring someone into being.
一个: yī gè — One; indefinite article for a single item or person.
软弱: ruǎnruò — Weak, feeble; lacking strength or moral firmness.
苦难: kǔnàn — Suffering, hardship; great pain or difficult conditions.
现代: xiàndài — Modern, contemporary; relating to the present era.
种族: zhǒngzú — Race, ethnic group; a category of people by origin.
这套: zhè tào — This set or system; referring to aforementioned framework.
颠倒: diāndǎo — To invert, overturn; to reverse the natural order.
理应: lǐyīng — Should rightly, ought to; morally or logically expected.
培育: péiyù — To cultivate, nurture; to foster growth and development.
出: chū — Out; directional complement indicating emergence or production.
一种: yī zhǒng — A kind of, a type of; one variety of something.
健康: jiànkāng — Healthy; in good physical and mental condition.
活力充沛: huólì chōngpèi — Full of vitality; brimming with energy and vigor.
勇敢: yǒnggǎn — Brave, courageous; showing no fear in difficult situations.
类型: lèixíng — Type, category; a group sharing common characteristics.
使之: shǐ zhī — To cause it; to make something become a certain way.
成为: chéngwéi — To become; to transform into a different state.
本身: běnshēn — Itself, in itself; the thing considered on its own.
荣耀: róngyào — Glory, honor; great distinction and admiration.
简而言之: jiǎn ér yán zhī — In short, to put it simply; summarizing briefly.
新: xīn — New; something not existing or used before.
首要: shǒuyào — Primary, foremost; of the highest priority or importance.
原则: yuánzé — Principle, rule; a fundamental guideline for behavior.
即为: jí wéi — Is precisely, amounts to; classical equating expression.
凡: fán — Whatever, all; referring to every case universally.
者: zhě — Classical suffix meaning one who or that which.
皆为: jiē wéi — All are, everything is; universal classical affirmation.
善: shàn — Good, virtuous; morally right or benevolent.
恶: è — Evil, bad; morally wrong or wicked.
这一: zhè yī — This; referring to a specific concept just mentioned.
绝不: juébù — Absolutely not, never; strong categorical negation.
可: kě — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.
被视为: bèi shìwéi — To be regarded as, considered to be something.
虚幻: xūhuàn — Illusory, unreal; existing only in imagination.
形象: xíngxiàng — Image, figure; a mental or visual representation.
它: tā — It; third-person singular pronoun for objects or ideas.
并非: bìngfēi — Is not, not at all; emphatic negation of a claim.
朦胧: ménglóng — Hazy, dim; vague and indistinct in appearance or meaning.
寄托于: jìtuōyú — To place hopes in; to entrust to something distant.
数千年: shù qiān nián — Thousands of years; an extremely long span of time.
后: hòu — After, later; referring to a subsequent time or place.
某个: mǒu gè — A certain, some; referring to an unspecified item.
遥不可及: yáo bù kě jí — Beyond reach, unattainable; impossibly far away.
时代: shídài — Era, age; a distinct period of history.
方能: fāng néng — Only then can; classical expression of conditioned ability.
实现: shíxiàn — To realize, achieve; to make something actually happen.
也: yě — Also, too; indicating addition or parallel statement.
在: zài — At, in; preposition indicating location or context.
达尔文: Dá'ěrwén — Darwin; referring to Charles Darwin, evolutionary theorist.
意义上: yìyì shang — In the sense of; within a particular meaning or framework.
物种: wùzhǒng — Species; a biological category of related organisms.
对此: duìcǐ — Regarding this, about this; in response to something.
一无所知: yī wú suǒ zhī — To know nothing at all; completely ignorant of something.
追求: zhuīqiú — To pursue, seek; to strive after a goal or ideal.
未免: wèimiǎn — Rather, somewhat; indicating something goes too far.
显得: xiǎnde — To appear, seem; to give a certain impression.
荒谬: huāngmiù — Absurd, ridiculous; completely unreasonable or illogical.

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