弁言 Foreword

弁言Preface

弁

biàn — 1. (old) cap (garment) 2. military officer of low rank (in former times) 3. preceding

言

yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk

生本不樂，能夠使人覺得稍微安適的，只有躺在狀上那幾小時，但要在那短促Life is inherently joyless; the only hours that afford one even a little ease are those spent lying in bed—but within that brief

生

shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)

本

běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

樂

Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)

能夠

néng gòu — 1. to be capable of 2. to be able to 3. can (HSK 2)

使

shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)

人

rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

覺得

jué de — 1. to think that ...; to feel that ... 2. to feel (uncomfortable etc) (HSK 1)

稍微

shāo wēi — a little bit (HSK 5)

安適

ān shì — quiet and comfortable

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

只有

zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)

躺

tǎng — 1. to recline 2. to lie down (HSK 4)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

狀

zhuàng — 1. (bound form) form; appearance; shape 2. (bound form) state; condition 3. (bound form) to describe 4. (bound form) written complaint; lawsuit 5. (bound form) certificate

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

小時

xiǎo shí — 1. hour 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)

但

dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)

要

yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

短促

duǎn cù — 1. short in time 2. fleeting 3. brief 4. gasping (breath) 5. curt (tone of voice)

生本不乐，能够使人觉得稍微安适的，只有躺在状上那几小时，但要在那短促

的時間中希冀極樂，也是不可能的事．span of time, to hope for perfect bliss is likewise impossible.

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

時間

shí jiān — 1. (concept of) time 2. (duration of) time 3. (point in) time (HSK 1)

中

Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)

希冀

xī jì — (literary) to hope

極樂

jí lè — 1. bliss 2. extreme happiness

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

是

shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

不可能

bù kě néng — impossible; cannot

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

的时间中希冀极乐，也是不可能的事．

自入世以來，屢遭變難，四方流離，未嘗寬懷就枕．在睡不着時，將心中似憶似想Ever since entering the world, I have repeatedly met with upheaval and hardship, wandering from place to place, and have never lain down to sleep with an unburdened heart. When sleep would not come, I took those things in my mind, half recollection and half reverie,

自

zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)

入世

rù shì — 1. to engage with secular society 2. to involve oneself in human affairs 3. to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織 (jiā rù Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī))

以來

yǐ lái — since (used after a specified time or event) (HSK 3)

屢遭

lǚ zāo — to suffer repeatedly

變

biàn — 1. to change 2. to become different 3. to transform 4. to vary 5. rebellion (HSK 2)

難

nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)

四方

sì fāng — 1. four-way 2. four-sided 3. in all directions 4. everywhere

流離

liú lí — 1. homeless and miserable 2. forced to leave home and wander from place to place 3. to live as a refugee

未嘗

wèi cháng — 1. not ever 2. not necessarily

寬

Kuān — surname Kuan (HSK 4)

懷

Huái — surname Huai

就

jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)

枕

zhěn — 1. (bound form) pillow 2. to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. (zhèn))

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

睡

shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)

不着

bù zháo — 1. no need 2. need not

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

將

jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)

心中

xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

憶

yì — 1. to recollect 2. to remember 3. memory

似

shì — used in 似的 (shì de)

想

xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)

自入世以来，屡遭变难，四方流离，未尝宽怀就枕．在睡不着时，将心中似忆似想

的事，隨感隨記；and recorded each impression as it arose;在睡着時，偶得趾離過愛，引領我到囘憶之鄉，過那游離的日子，更不when sleep did come, my soul would sometimes leave its mortal shell and lead me to the land of memory, there to pass those drifting days; all the more

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

事

shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)

隨感

suí gǎn — 1. random thoughts 2. impressions

隨

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

記

jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)

在

zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)

睡着

shuì zháo — to fall asleep (HSK 4)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

偶

ǒu — 1. accidental 2. image 3. pair 4. mate

得

dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)

趾

zhǐ — toe

離

Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

愛

ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)

引領

yǐn lǐng — 1. to crane one's neck 2. to await eagerly 3. to lead 4. to show the way (HSK 7-9)

我

wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)

到

dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)

囘

huí — variant of 回 (huí)

憶

yì — 1. to recollect 2. to remember 3. memory

之

zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

鄉

xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)

過

Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

游

Yóu — surname You (HSK 3)

離

Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)

的

de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)

日子

rì zi — 1. day 2. a (calendar) date 3. days of one's life (HSK 2)

更

gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

的事，随感随记；在睡着时，偶得趾离过爱，引领我到囘忆之乡，过那游离的日子，更不

得不隨醒隨記．積時纍日，成此小册．以其雜沓紛紜，毫無線索，故名空山霝雨．was I compelled to record them whenever I awoke. Accumulated over days and months, they became this little volume. Because they are jumbled and manifold, without the least connecting thread, I have named it Spiritual Rain on an Empty Mountain.

得

dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)

不

bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)

隨

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

醒

xǐng — 1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to (HSK 4)

隨

Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)

記

jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)

積

jī — 1. to amass; to accumulate; to store up 2. (math.) product (the result of multiplication) 3. (TCM) constipation; indigestion (HSK 7-9)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

纍

léi — 1. rope 2. to bind together 3. to twist around (HSK 1)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

成

Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)

此

cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)

小

xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)

册

cè — 1. book 2. booklet 3. classifier for books (HSK 5)

以

Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)

其

qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)

雜沓

zá tà — 1. small craftsman (contemptuous) 2. clatter (e.g. of footsteps) 3. jumbled mass 4. press of bodies 5. tumult

紛紜

fēn yún — 1. diverse and muddled 2. many and confused

毫無

háo wú — 1. not in the least 2. to completely lack (HSK 7-9)

線索

xiàn suǒ — 1. trail 2. clues 3. thread (of a story) (HSK 5)

故

gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)

名

míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)

空

kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)

山

Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)

霝

líng — 1. drops of rain 2. to fall in drops

雨

yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)

得不随醒随记．积时累日，成此小册．以其杂沓纷纭，毫无线索，故名空山霝雨．

十一年一月二十五日 落華生January 25, Year Eleven — Luohuasheng

十一

Shí Yī — PRC National Day (October 1st)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

一月

Yī yuè — 1. January 2. first month (of the lunar year)

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

日

rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

落

là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)

華

Huá — abbr. for China

生

shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)

十一年一月二十五日 落华生