面具 The Mask

面具Masks

面具

miàn jù — mask

人面原不如那紙製底面具喲！The human face is no match for a mask made of paper!咐你看那紅的，黑的，白的，靑的，喜笑的，悲哀的，目呲Just look at those red, black, white, and blue faces—the smiling, the sorrowful, the glaring

人

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

面

miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

原

Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)

不如

bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

紙

zhǐ — 1. paper (classifier: 張 (zhāng), 沓 (dá)) 2. classifier for documents, letters etc (HSK 2)

製

zhì — 1. to manufacture 2. to make (HSK 7-9)

底面

dǐ miàn — 1. bottom 2. bottom side 3. bottom surface

具

jù — 1. tool 2. device 3. utensil 4. equipment 5. instrument 6. talent 7. ability 8. to possess 9. to have 10. to provide 11. to furnish 12. to state 13. classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies

喲

yō — 1. Oh! (interjection indicating slight surprise) 2. also pr. (yāo)

咐

fù — used in 吩咐 (fēn fu) and 囑咐 (zhǔ fu)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

看

kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (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)

黑

Hēi — short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江 (Hēi lóng jiāng) (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)

白

Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)

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)

靑

qīng — variant of 青 (qīng)

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)

喜笑

xǐ xiào — 1. to laugh 2. laughter

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)

悲哀

bēi āi — 1. grieved 2. sorrowful (HSK 7-9)

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)

目

mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title

呲

cī — 1. (coll.) to scold 2. to rebuke

人面原不如那纸制底面具哟！咐你看那红的，黑的，白的，靑的，喜笑的，悲哀的，目呲

怒得欲裂底面容，無論你怎樣褒獎，怎樣棄嫌，他們一點也不改變．紅的還是紅，白的and wrathful faces that seem ready to split apart: no matter how you praise or despise them, they do not change in the least. The red remain red, and the white

怒

Nù — Nu ethnic group

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)

欲

yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)

裂

liè — 1. to split 2. to crack 3. to break open 4. to rend (HSK 6)

底面

dǐ miàn — 1. bottom 2. bottom side 3. bottom surface

容

Róng — surname Rong

無論

wú lùn — 1. no matter what or how 2. regardless of whether... (HSK 4)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

怎樣

zěn yàng — 1. how 2. what kind (HSK 2)

褒

bāo — 1. to praise 2. to commend 3. to honor 4. (of clothes) large or loose

獎

jiǎng — 1. prize; award; bonus; reward 2. (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise 3. to award; to give as a reward (HSK 4)

怎樣

zěn yàng — 1. how 2. what kind (HSK 2)

棄

qì — 1. to abandon 2. to relinquish 3. to discard 4. to throw away

嫌

xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

一點

yī diǎn — 1. a bit; a little bit 2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit 3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er 4. a point (in a discussion etc) 5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) 6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾 (yī diǎn zhōng))

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

改變

gǎi biàn — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform (HSK 2)

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (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)

還是

hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)

紅

Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)

白

Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)

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)

怒得欲裂底面容，无论你怎样褒奖，怎样弃嫌，他们一点也不改变．红的还是红，白的

還是白；remain white;目眦欲裂底還是目眦欲裂．those glaring as if their eyes would split remain glaring as if their eyes would split.

還是

hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)

白

Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)

目眦

mù zì — eye socket

欲

yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)

裂

liè — 1. to split 2. to crack 3. to break open 4. to rend (HSK 6)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

還是

hái shi — 1. still (as before) 2. had better 3. unexpectedly 4. or (HSK 1)

目眦

mù zì — eye socket

欲

yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)

裂

liè — 1. to split 2. to crack 3. to break open 4. to rend (HSK 6)

还是白；目眦欲裂底还是目眦欲裂．

人面呢？But the human face?顏色比那紙製底小玩意兒好而且活動，帶着生氣．可是你褒獎他底時Its coloring is finer than that of those little paper toys, and it moves and is full of life. Yet when you praise a man,

人

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

面

miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

呢

ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)

顏色

yán sè — 1. color 2. countenance 3. appearance 4. facial expression 5. pigment 6. dyestuff (HSK 2)

比

Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

紙

zhǐ — 1. paper (classifier: 張 (zhāng), 沓 (dá)) 2. classifier for documents, letters etc (HSK 2)

製

zhì — 1. to manufacture 2. to make (HSK 7-9)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

小玩意

xiǎo wán yì — 1. gadget 2. widget (small item of software)

兒

ér — 1. child 2. son

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)

而且

ér qiě — 1. (not only ...) but also 2. moreover; in addition; furthermore (HSK 2)

活動

huó dòng — 1. to exercise; to move about; to work out 2. shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) 3. movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc) 4. (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity 5. (outdoor etc) activity; event; (political) campaign; (military) maneuver (classifier: 項 (xiàng)) 6. to use personal influence, connections, bribes etc (HSK 2)

帶

dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

生氣

shēng qì — 1. to get angry; to be furious 2. vitality; liveliness (HSK 1)

可是

kě shì — 1. but; however 2. (used for emphasis) indeed (HSK 2)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

褒

bāo — 1. to praise 2. to commend 3. to honor 4. (of clothes) large or loose

獎

jiǎng — 1. prize; award; bonus; reward 2. (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise 3. to award; to give as a reward (HSK 4)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

時

Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)

人面呢？颜色比那纸制底小玩意儿好而且活动，带着生气．可是你褒奖他底时

候，他雖是很高興，臉上却裝出很不願意底樣子；though he is delighted, his face assumes an air of great reluctance;你指摘他底時候，他雖是懊惱，臉上when you criticize him, though he is vexed, his face

候

hòu — 1. to wait 2. to inquire after 3. to watch 4. season 5. climate 6. (old) period of five days

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

雖是

suī shì — 1. although 2. even though 3. even if

很

hěn — 1. very; quite 2. (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) (HSK 1)

高興

gāo xìng — 1. happy 2. glad 3. willing (to do sth) 4. in a cheerful mood (HSK 1)

臉

liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

上

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

却

què — old variant of 卻 (què) (HSK 4)

裝出

zhuāng chū — to assume (an air of)

很

hěn — 1. very; quite 2. (also, often used before an adjective without intensifying its meaning, i.e. as a meaningless syntactic element) (HSK 1)

不願

bù yuàn — unwilling

意

yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

樣子

yàng zi — 1. appearance 2. manner 3. pattern 4. model (HSK 2)

你

nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)

指摘

zhǐ zhāi — to criticize

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

時候

shí hou — 1. time 2. length of time 3. moment 4. period (HSK 1)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

雖是

suī shì — 1. although 2. even though 3. even if

懊惱

ào nǎo — 1. annoyed 2. vexed 3. upset

臉

liǎn — 1. face 2. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

上

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

候，他虽是很高兴，脸上却装出很不愿意底样子；你指摘他底时候，他虽是懊恼，脸上

偏要顯出勇於納言底顏色．insists on displaying the look of one brave enough to accept counsel.

偏要

piān yào — 1. to insist on doing sth 2. must do it, despite everything

顯出

xiǎn chū — 1. to express 2. to exhibit (HSK 6)

勇於

yǒng yú — 1. to dare to 2. to be brave enough to (HSK 7-9)

納

Nà — surname Na

言

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

底

de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)

顏色

yán sè — 1. color 2. countenance 3. appearance 4. facial expression 5. pigment 6. dyestuff (HSK 2)

偏要显出勇于纳言底颜色．

人面到底是靠不住呀！The human face is unreliable after all!我們要學面具，但不要戴他，因爲面具後頭應當讓他空We should learn from the mask, but we should not wear it, for behind the mask we ought to leave

人

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

面

miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc

到底

dào dǐ — 1. finally 2. in the end 3. when all is said and done 4. after all 5. to the end 6. to the last (HSK 3)

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)

靠不住

kào bu zhù — unreliable

呀

yā — 1. ah (used to express surprise) 2. (onom.) creaking (HSK 4)

我們

wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)

要

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

學

xué — 1. to learn 2. to study 3. to imitate 4. science 5. -ology (HSK 1)

面具

miàn jù — mask

但

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

不要

bù yào — don't!; must not (HSK 2)

戴

Dài — surname Dai (HSK 4)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

因

yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

面具

miàn jù — mask

後頭

hòu tou — 1. behind 2. the back 3. the rear 4. later 5. afterwards 6. (in) the future (HSK 4)

應當

yīng dāng — should; ought to (HSK 3)

讓

ràng — 1. to yield 2. to permit 3. to let sb do sth 4. to have sb do sth 5. to make sb (feel sad etc) 6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi)) (HSK 2)

他

tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)

空

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

人面到底是靠不住呀！我们要学面具，但不要戴他，因为面具后头应当让他空

着才好．nothing at all—that is best.

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

才

cái — 1. ability; talent 2. sb of a certain type 3. a capable individual 4. then and only then 5. just now 6. (before an expression of quantity) only 7. (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually (HSK 2)

好

hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)