這樣的戰士 Such a Fighter

要有這樣的一種戰士！Let there be such a fighter!

要有

yào yǒu — 1. to need 2. to require 3. must have

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (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)

一種

yī zhǒng — one kind of; one type of

戰士

zhàn shì — 1. fighter 2. soldier 3. warrior 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)

要有这样的一种战士！

已不是蒙昧如非洲土人而背着雪亮的毛瑟鎗的；No longer one as benighted as an African native who carries a gleaming Mauser rifle on his back;也並不疲憊如中國綠營兵而卻佩着盒子礮。nor one as worn out as a soldier of China's Green Standard Army, yet girded with a Mauser pistol.他毫無乞靈於牛皮和廢鐵的甲胄；He has utterly no armor of cowhide and scrap iron from which to beg supernatural aid;他只有自己，但拏着蠻人所用的，脫手一擲的投槍。He has only himself, but holds the javelin used by savages, hurled by a cast of the hand.

已

yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

蒙昧

méng mèi — 1. uncultured 2. uncivilized 3. God-forsaken 4. ignorant 5. illiterate

如

rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

非洲

Fēi zhōu — 1. Africa 2. abbr. for 阿非利加洲 (Ā fēi lì jiā Zhōu)

土人

tǔ rén — 1. native 2. aborigine 3. clay figure

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

背着

bēi zhe — carrying on one's back (HSK 6)

雪亮

xuě liàng — 1. lit. bright as snow 2. shiny 3. dazzling 4. sharp (of eyes)

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)

毛

Máo — surname Mao (HSK 1)

瑟

sè — a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings

鎗

qiāng — 1. variant of 槍 (qiāng) 2. rifle 3. spear (HSK 5)

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)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

並不

bìng bù — not at all; by no means

疲憊

pí bèi — 1. beaten 2. exhausted 3. tired (HSK 7-9)

如

rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

中國

Zhōng guó — China (HSK 1)

綠營兵

Lǜ yíng bīng — Green standard army, standing infantry during Qing dynasty, originally formed from Ming and other Chinese army units

而

ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)

卻

què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)

佩

pèi — 1. to respect 2. to wear (belt etc)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

盒子

hé zi — 1. box; case 2. hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines (HSK 5)

礮

pào — 1. ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones 2. variant of 炮 (pào), cannon

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)

毫無

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

乞

qǐ — to beg

靈

líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)

於

yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)

牛皮

niú pí — 1. cowhide 2. leather 3. fig. flexible and tough 4. boasting 5. big talk

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

廢鐵

fèi tiě — scrap iron

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)

甲胄

jiǎ zhòu — armor

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)

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)

自己

zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)

但

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

拏

ná — variant of 拿 (ná) (HSK 1)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

蠻

mán — 1. barbarian 2. bullying 3. very 4. quite 5. rough 6. reckless (HSK 7-9)

人

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

所

suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

用

yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (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)

脫手

tuō shǒu — 1. (not of regular commerce) to sell or dispose of (goods etc) 2. to get rid of 3. to unload

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

擲

zhì — 1. to toss 2. to throw dice 3. Taiwan pr. (zhí)

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)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

已不是蒙昧如非洲土人而背着雪亮的毛瑟鎗的；也并不疲惫如中国绿营兵而却佩着盒子礮。他毫无乞灵于牛皮和废铁的甲胄；他只有自己，但拏着蛮人所用的，脱手一掷的投枪。

他走進無物之陣，所遇見的都對他一式點頭。He strides into the battle array of Nothingness, and all he meets nod at him in the very same way.他知道這點頭就是敵人的武器，是殺人不見血的武器，許多戰士都在此滅亡，正如礮彈一般，使猛士無所用其力。He knows that this nod is the enemy's weapon, a weapon that kills without drawing blood, by which many fighters have perished, just as by cannon-shells, leaving the fierce warrior no place to spend his strength.

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)

走進

zǒu jìn — to enter; to step into (HSK 2)

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

之

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

陣

zhèn — 1. disposition of troops 2. wave 3. spate 4. burst 5. spell 6. short period of time 7. classifier for events or states of short duration (HSK 4)

所

suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

遇見

yù jiàn — to meet (HSK 4)

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)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

對

duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (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)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

式

shì — 1. type 2. form 3. pattern 4. style (HSK 5)

點頭

diǎn tóu — to nod (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)

知道

zhī dào — 1. to know; to become aware of 2. also pr. (zhī dao) (HSK 1)

這

zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)

點頭

diǎn tóu — to nod (HSK 2)

就是

jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)

敵人

dí rén — 1. enemy 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)

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)

武器

wǔ qì — 1. weapon 2. arms 3. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) (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)

殺人

shā rén — 1. homicide 2. to murder 3. to kill (a person)

不見

bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (HSK 6)

血

xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)

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)

武器

wǔ qì — 1. weapon 2. arms 3. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) (HSK 3)

許多

xǔ duō — 1. many 2. a lot of 3. much (HSK 2)

戰士

zhàn shì — 1. fighter 2. soldier 3. warrior 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

在此

zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here

滅亡

miè wáng — 1. to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out 2. to destroy; to exterminate (HSK 7-9)

正如

zhèng rú — 1. just as 2. precisely as (HSK 5)

礮

pào — 1. ancient ballista for throwing heavy stones 2. variant of 炮 (pào), cannon

彈

dàn — 1. crossball 2. bullet 3. shot 4. shell 5. ball (HSK 5)

一般

yī bān — 1. same 2. ordinary 3. so-so 4. common 5. general 6. generally 7. in general (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)

猛

měng — 1. ferocious 2. fierce 3. violent 4. brave 5. suddenly 6. abrupt 7. (slang) awesome (HSK 6)

士

Shì — surname Shi

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

所

suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

用

yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)

其

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

力

Lì — surname Li (HSK 3)

他走进无物之阵，所遇见的都对他一式点头。他知道这点头就是敌人的武器，是杀人不见血的武器，许多战士都在此灭亡，正如礮弹一般，使猛士无所用其力。

那些頭上有各種旗幟，繡出各樣好名稱：慈善家、學者、文士、長者、靑年、雅人、君子……。On their heads are banners of every kind, embroidered with fine titles of every kind: philanthropist, scholar, man of letters, elder, youth, man of refinement, gentleman……頭下有各樣外套，繡出各式好花樣：學問、道德、國粹、民意、邏輯、公義、東方文明……。Beneath their heads are overcoats of every kind, embroidered with fine patterns of every kind: learning, morality, national essence, public opinion, logic, justice, Eastern civilization……

那些

nà xiē — those (HSK 1)

頭上

tóu shàng — 1. overhead 2. above

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

各種

gè zhǒng — every kind of; all kinds of; various (HSK 3)

旗幟

qí zhì — 1. ensign 2. flag (HSK 7-9)

繡

xiù — to embroider; embroidery (HSK 7-9)

出

chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)

各樣

gè yàng — many different types

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)

名稱

míng chēng — 1. name (of a thing) 2. name (of an organization) (HSK 2)

慈善家

cí shàn jiā — 1. philanthropist 2. humanitarian 3. charity donor

學者

xué zhě — scholar (HSK 5)

文士

wén shì — 1. literati 2. scholar

長者

zhǎng zhě — an elder; a senior

靑

qīng — variant of 青 (qīng)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

雅人

yǎ rén — 1. poetic individual 2. person of refined temperament

君子

jūn zǐ — 1. nobleman 2. person of noble character (HSK 7-9)

頭

tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

下

xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)

有

yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)

各樣

gè yàng — many different types

外套

wài tào — 1. outer garment; jacket; coat 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) (HSK 4)

繡

xiù — to embroider; embroidery (HSK 7-9)

出

chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

式

shì — 1. type 2. form 3. pattern 4. style (HSK 5)

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)

花樣

huā yàng — 1. pattern 2. way of doing sth 3. trick 4. ruse 5. fancy-style (as in 花樣滑冰 (huā yàng huá bīng) figure skating) (HSK 7-9)

學問

xué wèn — 1. learning; knowledge; scholarship 2. a body of specialized knowledge (classifier: 門 (mén)); (fig.) any activity that demands expertise, skill or experience (e.g. gathering forensic evidence, selecting clothing, managing relationships) (HSK 4)

道德

dào dé — 1. virtue 2. morality 3. ethics 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) (HSK 5)

國粹

guó cuì — 1. national essence 2. quintessence of national culture

民意

mín yì — 1. public opinion 2. popular will 3. public will (HSK 6)

邏輯

luó ji — (loanword) logic (HSK 5)

公義

gōng yì — righteousness

東方文明

Dōng fāng wén míng — Eastern civilization

那些头上有各种旗帜，绣出各样好名称：慈善家、学者、文士、长者、靑年、雅人、君子……。头下有各样外套，绣出各式好花样：学问、道德、国粹、民意、逻辑、公义、东方文明……。

但他舉起了投槍。But he raises his javelin.

但

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

舉起

jǔ qǐ — 1. to heave 2. to lift 3. to raise up 4. to uphold

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

但他举起了投枪。

他們都同聲立了誓來講說，他們的心都在胸膛的中央，和別的偏心的人類兩樣。They all swear in one voice, declaring that their hearts lie in the very center of their chests, unlike other human beings whose hearts are off to one side.他們都在胸前放着護心鏡，就爲自己也深信在胸膛中央的事作證。They all wear heart-guarding mirrors upon their chests, precisely to bear witness to the very thing they themselves so deeply believe—that their hearts sit in the center of their chests.

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

同

tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)

聲

shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)

立

Lì — surname Li (HSK 5)

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

誓

shì — 1. oath 2. vow 3. to swear 4. to pledge

來講

lái jiǎng — 1. as to 2. considering 3. for

說

shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (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)

心

xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

胸膛

xiōng táng — chest (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)

中央

zhōng yāng — 1. central 2. middle 3. center 4. central authorities (of a state) (HSK 5)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

別的

bié de — 1. else 2. other (HSK 1)

偏心

piān xīn — 1. partial 2. biased 3. prejudiced 4. eccentric

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)

人類

rén lèi — 1. humanity 2. human race 3. mankind (HSK 3)

兩樣

liǎng yàng — not the same; different

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

胸前

xiōng qián — 1. (on the) chest 2. bosom

放

fàng — 1. to put 2. to place 3. to release 4. to free 5. to let go 6. to let out 7. to set off (fireworks) (HSK 1)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

護

hù — to protect (HSK 6)

心

xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

鏡

jìng — 1. mirror 2. lens

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)

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

自己

zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

深信

shēn xìn — to believe firmly (HSK 7-9)

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)

胸膛

xiōng táng — chest (HSK 7-9)

中央

zhōng yāng — 1. central 2. middle 3. center 4. central authorities (of a state) (HSK 5)

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)

作證

zuò zhèng — 1. to bear witness; to testify 2. to serve as evidence

他们都同声立了誓来讲说，他们的心都在胸膛的中央，和别的偏心的人类两样。他们都在胸前放着护心镜，就为自己也深信在胸膛中央的事作证。

但他舉起了投槍。But he raises his javelin.

但

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

舉起

jǔ qǐ — 1. to heave 2. to lift 3. to raise up 4. to uphold

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

但他举起了投枪。

他微笑，偏側一擲，卻正中了他們的心窩。He smiles, and with a sideways cast, strikes true at the pit of their hearts.

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)

微笑

wēi xiào — 1. smile 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 絲 (sī) 3. to smile (HSK 4)

偏

piān — 1. to lean 2. to slant 3. oblique 4. prejudiced 5. to deviate from average 6. to stray from the intended line 7. stubbornly 8. contrary to expectations (HSK 6)

側

cè — 1. the side 2. to incline towards 3. to lean 4. inclined 5. lateral 6. side (HSK 6)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

擲

zhì — 1. to toss 2. to throw dice 3. Taiwan pr. (zhí)

卻

què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)

正中

zhèng zhōng — 1. middle 2. center 3. right in the middle or center 4. nub

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (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)

心

xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

窩

wō — 1. nest 2. pit or hollow on the human body 3. lair 4. den 5. place 6. to harbor or shelter 7. to hold in check 8. to bend 9. classifier for litters and broods (HSK 7-9)

他微笑，偏侧一掷，却正中了他们的心窝。

一切都頹然倒地；——然而只有一件外套，其中無物。Everything collapses and topples to the ground;——yet it is only an overcoat, with nothing inside it.無物之物已經脫走，得了勝利，因爲他這時成了戕害慈善家等類的罪人。The thing that is nothing has already slipped away and won the victory, for he has now become a criminal who has struck down philanthropists and the like.

一切

yī qiè — 1. everything 2. every 3. all (HSK 3)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

頹然

tuí rán — 1. decrepit 2. ruined 3. disappointed

倒地

dǎo dì — to fall to the ground

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

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)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

件

jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)

外套

wài tào — 1. outer garment; jacket; coat 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) (HSK 4)

其中

qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

之

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

物

wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

脫

tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4)

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

得了

dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)

勝利

shèng lì — 1. victory 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

因

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

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (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)

這時

zhè shí — 1. at this time 2. at this moment (HSK 2)

成了

chéng le — 1. to be done 2. to be ready 3. that's enough! 4. that will do!

戕害

qiāng hài — to injure

慈善家

cí shàn jiā — 1. philanthropist 2. humanitarian 3. charity donor

等

děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)

類

lèi — 1. kind; type; class; category 2. (classifier) kind; type 3. (bound form) to resemble; to be similar to (HSK 3)

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)

罪人

zuì rén — sinner

一切都颓然倒地；——然而只有一件外套，其中无物。无物之物已经脱走，得了胜利，因为他这时成了戕害慈善家等类的罪人。

但他舉起了投槍。But he raises his javelin.

但

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

舉起

jǔ qǐ — 1. to heave 2. to lift 3. to raise up 4. to uphold

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

但他举起了投枪。

他在無物之陣中大踏步走，再見一式的點頭，各種的旗幟，各樣的外套……。He strides on through the battle array of Nothingness, meeting again the same nodding, the banners of every kind, the overcoats of every kind……

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)

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)

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

之

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

陣

zhèn — 1. disposition of troops 2. wave 3. spate 4. burst 5. spell 6. short period of time 7. classifier for events or states of short duration (HSK 4)

中

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

大踏步

dà tà bù — 1. in big strides 2. (fig.) in giant steps

走

zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)

再見

zài jiàn — 1. goodbye 2. see you again later (HSK 1)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

式

shì — 1. type 2. form 3. pattern 4. style (HSK 5)

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)

點頭

diǎn tóu — to nod (HSK 2)

各種

gè zhǒng — every kind of; all kinds of; various (HSK 3)

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)

旗幟

qí zhì — 1. ensign 2. flag (HSK 7-9)

各樣

gè yàng — many different types

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)

外套

wài tào — 1. outer garment; jacket; coat 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) (HSK 4)

他在无物之阵中大踏步走，再见一式的点头，各种的旗帜，各样的外套……。

但他舉起了投槍。But he raises his javelin.

但

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

舉起

jǔ qǐ — 1. to heave 2. to lift 3. to raise up 4. to uphold

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

但他举起了投枪。

他終于在無物之陣中老衰，壽終。In the end he grows old within the battle array of Nothingness, and his life comes to its close.他終于不是戰士，但無物之物則是勝者。In the end he is no longer a fighter, yet the thing that is nothing is the victor.

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)

終

zhōng — 1. end 2. finish

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

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)

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

之

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

陣

zhèn — 1. disposition of troops 2. wave 3. spate 4. burst 5. spell 6. short period of time 7. classifier for events or states of short duration (HSK 4)

中

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

老

lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)

衰

cuī — variant of 縗 (cuī)

壽終

shòu zhōng — 1. to die of old age 2. to live to a ripe old age 3. (fig.) (of sth) to come to an end (after a long period of service)

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)

終

zhōng — 1. end 2. finish

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

不是

bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not

戰士

zhàn shì — 1. fighter 2. soldier 3. warrior 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)

但

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

無物

wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty

之

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

物

wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself

則

zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)

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)

勝者

shèng zhě — winner

他终于在无物之阵中老衰，寿终。他终于不是战士，但无物之物则是胜者。

在這樣的境地裏，誰也不聞戰叫：太平。In such a state, no one hears any battle cry: all is peace.

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)

這樣

zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (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)

境地

jìng dì — circumstances (HSK 7-9)

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

誰

shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

聞

Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)

戰

zhàn — 1. to fight 2. fight 3. war 4. battle

叫

jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)

太平

Tài píng — see 太平區 (Tài píng Qū) (HSK 7-9)

在这样的境地里，谁也不闻战叫：太平。

太平……。Peace……

太平

Tài píng — see 太平區 (Tài píng Qū) (HSK 7-9)

但他舉起了投槍！But he raises his javelin!

但

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

舉起

jǔ qǐ — 1. to heave 2. to lift 3. to raise up 4. to uphold

了

le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

投

tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)

槍

Qiāng — surname Qiang (HSK 5)

但他举起了投枪！

（一九二五年十二月十四日。）(December 14, 1925.)

一

yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)

九

jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)

二

èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)

五

wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

十二月

Shí èr yuè — 1. December 2. twelfth month (of the lunar year)

十四

shí sì — fourteen; 14

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)