淡淡的血痕中 Amid Pale Bloodstains

目前的造物主，還是一個怯弱者。The Creator of the present day is still a coward.

目前

mù qián — 1. at the present time 2. currently (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)

造物主

Zào wù zhǔ — 1. the Creator (in religion or mythology) 2. God

還是

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

一個

yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

怯弱

qiè ruò — 1. timid 2. weak

者

zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

目前的造物主，还是一个怯弱者。

他暗暗地使天變地異，卻不敢毀滅一個這地球；Secretly he makes heaven and earth change, yet dares not destroy this earth entirely;暗暗地使生物衰亡，卻不敢長存一切屍體；secretly he makes living things wither and perish, yet dares not let every corpse endure forever;暗暗地使人類流血，卻不敢使血色永遠鮮穠；secretly he makes mankind bleed, yet dares not let the color of blood stay forever fresh and rich;暗暗地使人類受苦，卻不敢使人類永遠記得。secretly he makes mankind suffer, yet dares not let mankind remember forever.

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)

暗暗

àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

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)

天

tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)

變

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

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

異

yì — 1. different 2. other 3. hetero- 4. unusual 5. strange 6. surprising 7. to distinguish 8. to separate 9. to discriminate

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)

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

毀滅

huǐ miè — 1. to perish 2. to ruin 3. to destroy (HSK 7-9)

一個

yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)

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)

地球

dì qiú — the earth (HSK 2)

暗暗

àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

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)

生物

shēng wù — 1. organism; living creature; life form 2. (attributive) biological; bio- (HSK 7-9)

衰亡

shuāi wáng — 1. to decline 2. to die out 3. decline and fall

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)

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

長存

cháng cún — 1. to last for a long time; to endure 2. to exist forever

一切

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

屍體

shī tǐ — corpse; dead body (HSK 7-9)

暗暗

àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

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)

人類

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

流血

liú xuè — 1. to bleed 2. to shed blood (HSK 7-9)

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)

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

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)

血色

xuè sè — 1. color (of one's skin, a sign of good health) 2. red of cheeks

永遠

yǒng yuǎn — 1. forever 2. eternal (HSK 2)

鮮

xiān — 1. fresh 2. bright (in color) 3. delicious 4. tasty 5. delicacy 6. aquatic foods (HSK 4)

穠

nóng — lush flora

暗暗

àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly

地

de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)

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)

人類

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

受苦

shòu kǔ — to suffer hardship (HSK 7-9)

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)

不

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

敢

gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

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)

人類

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

永遠

yǒng yuǎn — 1. forever 2. eternal (HSK 2)

記得

jì de — to remember (HSK 1)

他暗暗地使天变地异，却不敢毁灭一个这地球；暗暗地使生物衰亡，却不敢长存一切尸体；暗暗地使人类流血，却不敢使血色永远鲜秾；暗暗地使人类受苦，却不敢使人类永远记得。

他專爲他的同類——人類中的怯弱者——設想，用廢墟荒墳來襯託華屋，用時光來冲淡苦痛和血痕；He plans solely for the sake of his own kind—the cowards among mankind—using ruins and desolate graves to set off splendid mansions, using time to dilute pain and bloodstains;日日斟出一杯微甘的苦酒，不太少，不太多，以能微醉爲度，遞給人間，使飮者可以哭，可以歌，也如醒，也如醉，若有知，若無知，也欲死，也欲生。day after day he pours out a cup of faintly sweet bitter wine, not too little, not too much, just enough to leave one slightly tipsy, and hands it to the human world, so that those who drink it may weep, may sing, seem awake, seem drunk, seem to know, seem not to know, wish to die, and also wish to live.他必須使一切也欲生；He must make everyone wish to live as well;他還沒有滅盡人類的勇氣。he still lacks the courage to destroy mankind utterly.

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)

專

zhuān — 1. for a particular person, occasion, purpose 2. focused on one thing 3. special 4. expert 5. particular (to sth) 6. concentrated 7. specialized

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)

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)

同類

tóng lèi — 1. similar 2. same type 3. alike (HSK 7-9)

人類

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

中的

zhòng dì — 1. to hit the target 2. (fig.) to hit the nail on the head

怯弱

qiè ruò — 1. timid 2. weak

者

zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

設想

shè xiǎng — 1. to imagine 2. to assume 3. to envisage 4. tentative plan 5. to have consideration for (HSK 5)

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)

廢墟

fèi xū — ruins (HSK 7-9)

荒

huāng — 1. desolate 2. shortage 3. scarce 4. out of practice 5. absurd 6. uncultivated 7. to neglect (HSK 7-9)

墳

fén — 1. grave 2. tomb 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. embankment 5. mound 6. ancient book (HSK 7-9)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

襯

chèn — 1. (of garments) against the skin 2. to line 3. lining 4. to contrast with 5. to assist financially

託

tuō — 1. to trust 2. to entrust 3. to be entrusted with 4. to act as trustee (HSK 6)

華屋

huá wū — 1. magnificent residence 2. splendid house

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)

時光

shí guāng — time (esp. as sth that passes) (HSK 5)

來

lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

冲淡

chōng dàn — to dilute

苦痛

kǔ tòng — 1. pain 2. suffering

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

血

xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)

痕

hén — 1. scar 2. traces

日日

rì rì — every day

斟

zhēn — 1. to pour 2. to deliberate

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)

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)

杯

bēi — 1. cup 2. trophy cup 3. classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup (HSK 1)

微

Wēi — 1. surname Wei 2. ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing 3. Taiwan pr. (Wéi)

甘

Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)

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)

苦

kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)

酒

jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)

不

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

太

tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)

少

shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)

不

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

太

tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)

多

duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)

以

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

能

Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)

微

Wēi — 1. surname Wei 2. ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing 3. Taiwan pr. (Wéi)

醉

zuì — intoxicated (HSK 5)

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

度

dù — 1. to pass 2. to spend (time) 3. measure 4. limit 5. extent 6. degree of intensity 7. degree (angles, temperature etc) 8. kilowatt-hour 9. classifier for events and occurrences (HSK 2)

遞給

dì gěi — to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) (HSK 5)

人間

rén jiān — 1. the human world 2. the earth (HSK 5)

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)

飮

yǐn — variant of 飲 (yǐn)

者

zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

可以

kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)

哭

kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)

可以

kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)

歌

gē — 1. song (classifier: 首 (shǒu), 支 (zhī)) 2. (bound form) to sing (HSK 1)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

如

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

醒

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

如

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

醉

zuì — intoxicated (HSK 5)

若

rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)

有

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

知

zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware

若

rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)

無知

wú zhī — 1. ignorant 2. ignorance (HSK 7-9)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

欲

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

死

sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

欲

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

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)

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)

必須

bì xū — 1. to have to 2. must 3. compulsory 4. necessarily (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)

一切

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

欲

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

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)

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)

還

Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)

沒有

méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)

滅

miè — 1. to extinguish or put out 2. to go out (of a fire etc) 3. to exterminate or wipe out 4. to drown (HSK 6)

盡

jìn — 1. to use up 2. to exhaust 3. to end 4. to finish 5. to the utmost 6. exhausted 7. finished 8. to the limit (of sth) 9. all 10. entirely (HSK 6)

人類

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

勇氣

yǒng qì — courage (HSK 4)

他专为他的同类——人类中的怯弱者——设想，用废墟荒坟来衬托华屋，用时光来冲淡苦痛和血痕；日日斟出一杯微甘的苦酒，不太少，不太多，以能微醉为度，递给人间，使飮者可以哭，可以歌，也如醒，也如醉，若有知，若无知，也欲死，也欲生。他必须使一切也欲生；他还没有灭尽人类的勇气。

幾片廢墟和幾個荒墳散在地上，映以淡淡的血痕，人們都在其間咀嚼着人我的渺茫的悲苦。A few patches of ruins and a few desolate graves lie scattered upon the ground, reflecting faint traces of blood, and among them people are all chewing over the vague, boundless sorrow of self and others.但是不肯吐棄，以爲究竟勝於空虛，各各自稱爲『天之僇民，』以作咀嚼着人我的渺茫的悲苦的辯解，而且悚息着靜待新的悲苦的到來。Yet they will not spit it out, thinking it after all better than emptiness, each calling himself 'a man condemned by Heaven,' as a justification for chewing over the vague, boundless sorrow of self and others, and holding their breath in dread as they quietly await the arrival of new sorrow.新的，這就使他們恐懼，而又渴欲相遇。The new—this is what makes them afraid, and yet also makes them yearn to meet it.

幾

jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)

片

piān — 1. disk 2. sheet (HSK 2)

廢墟

fèi xū — ruins (HSK 7-9)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

幾個

jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many

荒

huāng — 1. desolate 2. shortage 3. scarce 4. out of practice 5. absurd 6. uncultivated 7. to neglect (HSK 7-9)

墳

fén — 1. grave 2. tomb 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. embankment 5. mound 6. ancient book (HSK 7-9)

散

sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)

在地

zài dì — (Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē])

上

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

映

yìng — (bound form) to become visible (esp. on a surface or in perception) (HSK 7-9)

以

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

淡淡

dàn dàn — 1. faint 2. dim 3. dull 4. insipid 5. unenthusiastic 6. indifferent

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)

血

xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)

痕

hén — 1. scar 2. traces

人們

rén men — people (HSK 2)

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)

其間

qí jiān — 1. in between 2. within that interval 3. in the meantime (HSK 7-9)

咀嚼

jǔ jué — 1. to chew 2. to think over

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

人

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

渺茫

miǎo máng — 1. uncertain 2. remote 3. distant and indistinct 4. vague

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)

悲苦

bēi kǔ — forlorn; miserable

但是

dàn shì — but; however (HSK 2)

不

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

肯

kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)

吐棄

tǔ qì — 1. to spurn 2. to reject

以

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

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

究竟

jiū jìng — 1. to go to the bottom of a matter 2. after all 3. when all is said and done 4. (in an interrogative sentence) finally 5. outcome 6. result (HSK 4)

勝

shèng — 1. victory 2. success 3. to beat 4. to defeat 5. to surpass 6. victorious 7. superior to 8. to get the better of 9. better than 10. surpassing 11. superb (of vista) 12. beautiful (scenery) 13. wonderful (view) 14. (Taiwan pr. (shēng)) able to bear 15. equal to (a task) (HSK 3)

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)

空虛

kōng xū — 1. hollow 2. emptiness 3. meaningless (HSK 7-9)

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

各自

gè zì — 1. each 2. respective 3. apiece (HSK 3)

稱

chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)

爲

wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)

天

tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)

之

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

僇

lù — 1. to despise 2. to insult

民

Mín — surname Min

以

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

作

zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)

咀嚼

jǔ jué — 1. to chew 2. to think over

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

人

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

我

wǒ — I; me; my (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)

渺茫

miǎo máng — 1. uncertain 2. remote 3. distant and indistinct 4. vague

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)

悲苦

bēi kǔ — forlorn; miserable

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)

辯解

biàn jiě — 1. to explain 2. to justify 3. to defend (a point of view etc) 4. to provide an explanation 5. to try to defend oneself (HSK 7-9)

而且

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

悚

sǒng — frightened

息

xī — 1. breath 2. news 3. interest (on an investment or loan) 4. to cease 5. to stop 6. to rest 7. Taiwan pr. (xí)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

靜待

jìng dài — to wait quietly; to await; to bide one's time

新

Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (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)

悲苦

bēi kǔ — forlorn; miserable

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)

到來

dào lái — 1. to arrive 2. arrival; advent (HSK 5)

新

Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (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)

這就

zhè jiù — 1. immediately 2. at once

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)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

恐懼

kǒng jù — 1. to be frightened 2. fear 3. dread (HSK 7-9)

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)

又

yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)

渴

kě — thirsty (HSK 1)

欲

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

相遇

xiāng yù — 1. to meet 2. to encounter 3. to come across (HSK 7-9)

几片废墟和几个荒坟散在地上，映以淡淡的血痕，人们都在其间咀嚼着人我的渺茫的悲苦。但是不肯吐弃，以为究竟胜于空虚，各各自称为『天之僇民，』以作咀嚼着人我的渺茫的悲苦的辩解，而且悚息着静待新的悲苦的到来。新的，这就使他们恐惧，而又渴欲相遇。

這都是造物主的良民。These are all the good subjects of the Creator.他就需要這樣。This is exactly what he needs.

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)

都

Dū — surname Du (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)

造物主

Zào wù zhǔ — 1. the Creator (in religion or mythology) 2. God

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)

良民

liáng mín — 1. good people 2. ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)

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)

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)

需要

xū yào — 1. to need; to want; to demand; to require 2. needs (HSK 3)

這樣

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

这都是造物主的良民。他就需要这样。

叛逆的猛士出於人間；A rebellious fierce warrior arises from among mankind;他屹立着，洞見一切已改和現有的廢墟和荒墳，記得一切深廣和久遠的苦痛，正視一切重疊淤積的凝血，深知一切已死，方生，將生和未生。he stands towering, seeing clearly through all the ruins and desolate graves, both changed and still existing, remembering all the deep, vast, and enduring pain, looking straight at all the layered, pooled clotted blood, knowing deeply all that has died, that is just now being born, that will be born, and that has not yet been born.他看透了造化的把戲；He has seen through the tricks of Creation;他將要起來使人類蘇生，或者使人類滅盡，這些造物主的良民們。he is about to rise up to revive mankind, or else to destroy mankind utterly—these good subjects of the Creator.

叛逆

pàn nì — 1. to rebel 2. to revolt 3. a rebel (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)

猛

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

士

Shì — surname Shi

出於

chū yú — 1. due to 2. to stem from (HSK 5)

人間

rén jiān — 1. the human world 2. the earth (HSK 5)

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)

屹立

yì lì — 1. to tower 2. to stand straight (of person's bearing) (HSK 7-9)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

洞見

dòng jiàn — 1. insight 2. to see clearly

一切

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

已

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

改

gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

現有

xiàn yǒu — 1. currently existing 2. currently available (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)

廢墟

fèi xū — ruins (HSK 7-9)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

荒

huāng — 1. desolate 2. shortage 3. scarce 4. out of practice 5. absurd 6. uncultivated 7. to neglect (HSK 7-9)

墳

fén — 1. grave 2. tomb 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. embankment 5. mound 6. ancient book (HSK 7-9)

記得

jì de — to remember (HSK 1)

一切

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

深廣

shēn guǎng — 1. deep and wide 2. vast 3. profound (influence etc)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

久遠

jiǔ yuǎn — lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time

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)

苦痛

kǔ tòng — 1. pain 2. suffering

正視

zhèng shì — to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to (HSK 7-9)

一切

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

重疊

chóng dié — 1. to overlap 2. to superimpose 3. to telescope 4. to run together 5. to duplicate 6. one over another 7. superposition 8. an overlap 9. redundancy 10. reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步 (sàn sàn bù) to have a stroll) (HSK 7-9)

淤積

yū jī — 1. to silt up 2. silt 3. sediment 4. ooze 5. slurry

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)

凝血

níng xuè — blood clot

深知

shēn zhī — to know well; to be fully aware of

一切

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

已

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

死

sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)

方

Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)

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)

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)

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)

和

Hé — surname He (HSK 1)

未

wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)

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)

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)

看透

kàn tòu — 1. to understand thoroughly 2. to see beyond the facade 3. to see through (sb)

了

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

造化

zào huà — (literary) Nature; the Creator

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)

把戲

bǎ xì — 1. acrobatics; jugglery 2. trick; ploy

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)

將要

jiāng yào — 1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to (HSK 5)

起來

qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)

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)

人類

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

蘇生

sū shēng — 1. to revive 2. to come back to life

或者

huò zhě — 1. or 2. possibly; maybe; perhaps (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)

人類

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

滅

miè — 1. to extinguish or put out 2. to go out (of a fire etc) 3. to exterminate or wipe out 4. to drown (HSK 6)

盡

jìn — 1. to use up 2. to exhaust 3. to end 4. to finish 5. to the utmost 6. exhausted 7. finished 8. to the limit (of sth) 9. all 10. entirely (HSK 6)

這些

zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)

造物主

Zào wù zhǔ — 1. the Creator (in religion or mythology) 2. God

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)

良民

liáng mín — 1. good people 2. ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class)

們

men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals

叛逆的猛士出于人间；他屹立着，洞见一切已改和现有的废墟和荒坟，记得一切深广和久远的苦痛，正视一切重叠淤积的凝血，深知一切已死，方生，将生和未生。他看透了造化的把戏；他将要起来使人类苏生，或者使人类灭尽，这些造物主的良民们。

造物主，怯弱者，羞慚了，于是伏藏。The Creator, the coward, grows ashamed, and so hides himself away.天地在猛士的眼中于是變色。Heaven and earth, then, change color in the eyes of the fierce warrior.

造物主

Zào wù zhǔ — 1. the Creator (in religion or mythology) 2. God

怯弱

qiè ruò — 1. timid 2. weak

者

zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this

羞慚

xiū cán — 1. a disgrace 2. ashamed

了

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

于是

yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)

伏

Fú — surname Fu

藏

Zàng — 1. Tibetan ethnic group 2. Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區 (Xī zàng Zì zhì qū)) (HSK 6)

天地

tiān dì — 1. heaven and earth 2. world 3. scope 4. field of activity (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)

猛

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

士

Shì — surname Shi

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)

眼中

yǎn zhōng — in (sb's) eyes

于是

yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)

變色

biàn sè — 1. to change color 2. to discolor 3. to change countenance 4. to become angry

造物主，怯弱者，羞惭了，于是伏藏。天地在猛士的眼中于是变色。

（一九二六年四月八日。）(April 8, 1926.)

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)

六

liù — 1. six 2. 6 (HSK 1)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

四月

Sì yuè — 1. April 2. fourth month (of the lunar year)

八

bā — eight (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)