復讎 Revenge

人的皮膚之厚，大概不到半分，鮮紅的熱血，就循着那後面，在比密密層層地爬在牆壁上的槐蠶更其密的血管裏奔流，散出温熱。The thickness of human skin is probably no more than half a fen; the bright red hot blood flows just behind it, coursing through blood vessels denser even than the locust silkworms crawling thick upon a wall, giving off its warmth.於是各以這温熱互相蠱惑，煽動，牽引，拚命地希求偎倚，接吻，擁抱，以得生命的沈酣的大歡喜。And so, with this warmth, they bewitch, incite, and draw one another on, desperately longing to nestle close, to kiss, to embrace, so as to attain the deep, intoxicated great joy of life.

人

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

皮膚

pí fū — 1. skin 2. classifier: 層 (céng), 塊 (kuài) (HSK 5)

之

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

厚

hòu — 1. thick 2. deep or profound 3. kind 4. generous 5. rich or strong in flavor 6. to favor 7. to stress (HSK 4)

大概

dà gài — 1. roughly 2. probably 3. rough 4. approximate 5. about 6. general idea (HSK 3)

不到

bù dào — 1. not to arrive 2. not reaching 3. insufficient 4. less than

半分

bàn fēn — a little bit

鮮紅

xiān hóng — 1. scarlet 2. bright red

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)

熱血

rè xuè — 1. hot blood 2. warm-blooded (animal) 3. endothermic (physiology)

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)

循着

xún zhe — to follow

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

後面

hòu mian — 1. the back; the rear; the last bit 2. behind; near the end; at the back 3. later; afterwards (HSK 3)

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)

比

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

密密層層

mì mi céng céng — 1. tightly packed 2. closely layered

地

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

爬

pá — 1. to crawl 2. to climb 3. to get up or sit up (HSK 2)

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)

牆壁

qiáng bì — wall (HSK 5)

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

槐

huái — 1. Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica) 2. Japanese pagoda tree

蠶

cán — silkworm

更

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

其

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

密

Mì — 1. surname Mi 2. name of an ancient state (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)

血管

xuè guǎn — 1. vein 2. artery 3. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 6)

裏

lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)

奔流

bēn liú — 1. to flow at great speed 2. to pour 3. racing current

散出

sàn chū — to spill out

温

Wēn — surname Wen

熱

rè — 1. to warm up 2. to heat up 3. hot (of weather) 4. heat 5. fervent (HSK 1)

於是

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

各

gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)

以

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

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)

温

Wēn — surname Wen

熱

rè — 1. to warm up 2. to heat up 3. hot (of weather) 4. heat 5. fervent (HSK 1)

互相

hù xiāng — 1. each other 2. mutually 3. mutual (HSK 3)

蠱惑

gǔ huò — 1. to entice 2. to lead astray

煽動

shān dòng — 1. to incite 2. to instigate (HSK 7-9)

牽引

qiān yǐn — to pull; to draw (a cart); to tow

拚命

pàn mìng — see 拼命 (pīn mìng)

地

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

希

xī — 1. to hope 2. to admire 3. variant of 稀 (xī)

求

qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)

偎

wēi — to cuddle

倚

yǐ — 1. to lean on 2. to rely upon (HSK 7-9)

接吻

jiē wěn — to kiss

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

以

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

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)

生命

shēng mìng — 1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo)) (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)

沈

Shěn — surname Shen

酣

hān — intoxicated

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)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

歡喜

huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of

人的皮肤之厚，大概不到半分，鲜红的热血，就循着那后面，在比密密层层地爬在墙壁上的槐蚕更其密的血管里奔流，散出温热。于是各以这温热互相蛊惑，煽动，牵引，拼命地希求偎倚，接吻，拥抱，以得生命的沈酣的大欢喜。

但倘若用一柄尖銳的利刃，只一擊，穿透這桃紅色的，菲薄的皮膚，將見那鮮紅的熱血激箭似的以所有温熱直接灌溉殺戮者；But if one were to take a sharp, keen blade and, with a single stroke, pierce through this peach-pink, flimsy skin, one would see that bright red hot blood, like a shot arrow, pour all its warmth directly upon the killer;其次，則給以冰冷的呼吸，示以淡白的嘴脣，使之人性茫然，得到生命的飛揚的極致的大歡喜；next, it would give him its icy breath, show him its pale white lips, leaving him dazed out of his humanity, so that he attains the supreme great joy of life's soaring flight;而其自身，則永遠沈浸于生命的飛揚的極致的大歡喜中。while the victim itself would remain forever immersed in the supreme great joy of life's soaring flight.

但

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

倘若

tǎng ruò — if; supposing; in case (HSK 7-9)

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)

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)

柄

bǐng — 1. handle or shaft (of an axe etc) 2. (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem 3. sth that affords an advantage to an opponent 4. classifier for knives or blades

尖銳

jiān ruì — 1. sharp 2. intense 3. penetrating 4. pointed 5. acute (illness) (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)

利刃

lì rèn — sharp blade

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

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)

擊

jī — 1. to hit 2. to strike 3. to break 4. Taiwan pr. (jí)

穿透

chuān tòu — to penetrate

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)

桃紅

táo hóng — pink

色

sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (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)

菲薄

fěi bó — 1. humble 2. meager 3. thin 4. to despise

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)

皮膚

pí fū — 1. skin 2. classifier: 層 (céng), 塊 (kuài) (HSK 5)

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)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)

那

Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

鮮紅

xiān hóng — 1. scarlet 2. bright red

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)

熱血

rè xuè — 1. hot blood 2. warm-blooded (animal) 3. endothermic (physiology)

激

jī — 1. to arouse 2. to incite 3. to excite 4. to stimulate 5. sharp 6. fierce 7. violent

箭

jiàn — 1. arrow 2. classifier: 支 (zhī) (HSK 6)

似的

shì de — 1. seems as if 2. rather like 3. Taiwan pr. (sì de) (HSK 4)

以

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

所有

suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (HSK 2)

温

Wēn — surname Wen

熱

rè — 1. to warm up 2. to heat up 3. hot (of weather) 4. heat 5. fervent (HSK 1)

直接

zhí jiē — 1. direct (opposite: indirect 間接 (jiàn jiē)) 2. immediate 3. straightforward (HSK 2)

灌溉

guàn gài — to irrigate (HSK 7-9)

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

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

其次

qí cì — 1. next 2. secondly (HSK 3)

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)

給以

gěi yǐ — 1. to give 2. to grant

冰冷

bīng lěng — ice-cold

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)

呼吸

hū xī — to breathe (HSK 4)

示

shì — 1. to show 2. to reveal

以

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

淡

dàn — 1. insipid 2. diluted 3. weak 4. mild 5. light in color 6. tasteless 7. indifferent 8. (variant of 氮 (dàn)) nitrogen (HSK 4)

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)

嘴

zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)

脣

chún — variant of 唇 (chún)

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)

之

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

人性

rén xìng — 1. human nature 2. humanity 3. human 4. the totality of human attributes (HSK 7-9)

茫然

máng rán — 1. blankly 2. vacantly 3. at a loss (HSK 7-9)

得到

dé dào — to get; to obtain; to receive (HSK 1)

生命

shēng mìng — 1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo)) (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)

飛揚

fēi yáng — 1. to rise 2. to fly upward

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)

極致

jí zhì — 1. peak 2. pinnacle 3. ultimate

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)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

歡喜

huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of

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)

其自身

qí zì shēn — 1. one's own (respective) 2. proprietary

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)

永遠

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

沈

Shěn — surname Shen

浸

jìn — 1. to immerse 2. to soak 3. to steep 4. gradually

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

生命

shēng mìng — 1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo)) (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)

飛揚

fēi yáng — 1. to rise 2. to fly upward

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)

極致

jí zhì — 1. peak 2. pinnacle 3. ultimate

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)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

歡喜

huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of

中

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

但倘若用一柄尖锐的利刃，只一击，穿透这桃红色的，菲薄的皮肤，将见那鲜红的热血激箭似的以所有温热直接灌溉杀戮者；其次，则给以冰冷的呼吸，示以淡白的嘴唇，使之人性茫然，得到生命的飞扬的极致的大欢喜；而其自身，则永远沈浸于生命的飞扬的极致的大欢喜中。

這樣，所以，有他們倆裸着全身，��着利刃，對立于廣漠的曠野之上。Thus it is that the two of them stand with their whole bodies bared, gripping sharp blades, facing each other upon the vast and boundless wilderness.

這樣

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

所以

suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)

有

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

倆

liǎ — 1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 2. both 3. some (HSK 4)

裸

luǒ — naked (HSK 7-9)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

全身

quán shēn — 1. the whole body 2. (typography) em (HSK 2)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

利刃

lì rèn — sharp blade

對立

duì lì — 1. to oppose 2. to set sth against 3. to be antagonistic to 4. antithetical 5. relative opposite 6. opposing 7. diametrical (HSK 5)

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

廣漠

guǎng mò — vast and empty

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)

曠野

kuàng yě — wilderness

之上

zhī shàng — above

这样，所以，有他们俩裸着全身，𪮆着利刃，对立于广漠的旷野之上。

他們倆將要擁抱，將要殺戮……The two of them are about to embrace, about to kill……

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

倆

liǎ — 1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 2. both 3. some (HSK 4)

將要

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

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

將要

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

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

他们俩将要拥抱，将要杀戮……

路人們從四面奔來，密密層層地，如槐蠶爬上牆壁，如馬蟻要扛鯗頭。Passersby come running from all four sides, thick and dense, like locust silkworms crawling up a wall, like ants swarming to hoist away a dried fish head.衣服都漂亮，手倒空的。Their clothes are all fine, yet their hands are empty.然而從四面奔來，而且拚命地伸長頸子，要賞鑒這擁抱或殺戮。Still they come running from all four sides, straining their necks for all they are worth, eager to savor this embrace or this slaughter.他們已經豫覺着事後的自己的舌上的汗或血的鮮味。They can already anticipate, on their own tongues afterward, the fresh taste of sweat or of blood.

路人

lù rén — 1. passer-by 2. stranger (HSK 7-9)

們

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

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

四面

sì miàn — all sides

奔

bēn — 1. to hurry 2. to rush 3. to run quickly 4. to elope (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)

密密層層

mì mi céng céng — 1. tightly packed 2. closely layered

地

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

如

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

槐

huái — 1. Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica) 2. Japanese pagoda tree

蠶

cán — silkworm

爬上

pá shàng — to climb up

牆壁

qiáng bì — wall (HSK 5)

如

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

馬

Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)

蟻

yǐ — ant

要

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

扛

gāng — 1. to raise aloft with both hands 2. (of two or more people) to carry sth together (HSK 7-9)

鯗

xiǎng — dried fish

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)

衣服

yī fu — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 套 (tào) (HSK 1)

都

Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)

漂亮

piào liang — pretty; beautiful (HSK 2)

手

shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)

倒空

dào kōng — 1. to empty (a bag) 2. to turn inside out 3. to turn out

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)

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

四面

sì miàn — all sides

奔

bēn — 1. to hurry 2. to rush 3. to run quickly 4. to elope (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)

而且

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

拚命

pàn mìng — see 拼命 (pīn mìng)

地

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

伸長

shēn cháng — to stretch; to extend

頸子

jǐng zi — neck

要

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

賞鑒

shǎng jiàn — to appreciate (a work of art)

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)

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

已經

yǐ jīng — already (HSK 2)

豫

Yù — short name for Henan 河南 (Hé nán)

覺

jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

事後

shì hòu — 1. after the event 2. in hindsight 3. in retrospect (HSK 6)

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)

自己

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

舌

jī — used in 喇舌 (lǎ jī) to transcribe the Taiwanese word for "tongue"

上

shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)

汗

hán — see 可汗 (kè hán), 汗國 (hán guó) (HSK 5)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

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)

鮮味

xiān wèi — umami, one of the five basic tastes (cookery)

路人们从四面奔来，密密层层地，如槐蚕爬上墙壁，如马蚁要扛鲞头。衣服都漂亮，手倒空的。然而从四面奔来，而且拼命地伸长颈子，要赏鉴这拥抱或杀戮。他们已经豫觉着事后的自己的舌上的汗或血的鲜味。

然而他們倆對立着，在廣漠的曠野之上，裸着全身，��着利刃，然而也不擁抱，也不殺戮，而且也不見有擁抱或殺戮之意。Yet the two of them merely stand facing each other, upon the vast and boundless wilderness, their whole bodies bared, gripping sharp blades, and yet they neither embrace nor kill, nor is there even a sign of any intention to embrace or to kill.

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

倆

liǎ — 1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 2. both 3. some (HSK 4)

對立

duì lì — 1. to oppose 2. to set sth against 3. to be antagonistic to 4. antithetical 5. relative opposite 6. opposing 7. diametrical (HSK 5)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (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)

廣漠

guǎng mò — vast and empty

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)

曠野

kuàng yě — wilderness

之上

zhī shàng — above

裸

luǒ — naked (HSK 7-9)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

全身

quán shēn — 1. the whole body 2. (typography) em (HSK 2)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

利刃

lì rèn — sharp blade

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不

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

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

而且

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

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

不見

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

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

之

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

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))

然而他们俩对立着，在广漠的旷野之上，裸着全身，𪮆着利刃，然而也不拥抱，也不杀戮，而且也不见有拥抱或杀戮之意。

他們倆這樣地至于永久，圓活的身體，已將乾枯，然而毫不見有擁抱或殺戮之意。The two of them remain thus even unto eternity, their once supple bodies now on the verge of withering, yet showing not the least sign of any intention to embrace or to kill.

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

倆

liǎ — 1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 2. both 3. some (HSK 4)

這樣

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

地

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

至于

zhì yú — 1. as for 2. as to 3. to go so far as to (HSK 6)

永久

yǒng jiǔ — 1. everlasting 2. perpetual 3. lasting 4. forever 5. permanent (HSK 7-9)

圓

yuán — 1. circle 2. round 3. circular 4. spherical 5. (of the moon) full 6. unit of Chinese currency (yuan) 7. tactful 8. to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) (HSK 4)

活

huó — 1. to live 2. alive 3. living 4. work 5. workmanship (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)

身體

shēn tǐ — 1. the body 2. one's health (HSK 1)

已

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

將

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

乾枯

gān kū — withered; shriveled; dried-up

然而

rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)

毫不

háo bù — 1. hardly 2. not in the least 3. not at all (HSK 7-9)

見

jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (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)

擁抱

yōng bào — 1. to embrace 2. to hug (HSK 5)

或

huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)

殺戮

shā lù — 1. to massacre 2. to slaughter

之

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

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))

他们俩这样地至于永久，圆活的身体，已将干枯，然而毫不见有拥抱或杀戮之意。

路人們于是乎無聊；The passersby therefore grow bored;覺得有無聊鑽進他們的毛孔，覺得有無聊從他們自己的心中由毛孔鑽出，爬滿曠野，又鑽進別人的毛孔中。they feel boredom boring into their pores, feel boredom boring out from their own hearts through their pores, crawling to cover the whole wilderness, then boring again into the pores of others.他們于是覺得喉舌乾燥，��子也乏了；Then they feel their throats and tongues grow dry, and their necks grow weary too;終至于面面相覷，慢慢走散；until at last they look at one another and slowly drift apart;甚而至于居然覺得乾枯到失了生趣。until they even come to feel themselves withered to the point of having lost all zest for life.

路人

lù rén — 1. passer-by 2. stranger (HSK 7-9)

們

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

于是乎

yú shì hū — therefore

無聊

wú liáo — 1. bored 2. boring 3. senseless (HSK 4)

覺得

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

有無

yǒu wú — 1. to have or have not 2. surplus and shortfall 3. tangible and intangible 4. corporeal and incorporeal

聊

liáo — 1. (coll.) to chat 2. (literary) temporarily; for a while 3. (literary) somewhat; slightly 4. (literary) to depend upon (HSK 6)

鑽進

zuān jìn — 1. to get into 2. to dig into (studies, job etc) 3. to squeeze into

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)

毛孔

máo kǒng — pore

覺得

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

有無

yǒu wú — 1. to have or have not 2. surplus and shortfall 3. tangible and intangible 4. corporeal and incorporeal

聊

liáo — 1. (coll.) to chat 2. (literary) temporarily; for a while 3. (literary) somewhat; slightly 4. (literary) to depend upon (HSK 6)

從

Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

自己

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

心中

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

由

yóu — 1. to follow 2. from 3. because of; due to 4. by; via; through 5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... (HSK 3)

毛孔

máo kǒng — pore

鑽

zuān — 1. to drill 2. to bore 3. to get into 4. to make one's way into 5. to enter (a hole) 6. to thread one's way through 7. to study intensively 8. to dig into 9. to curry favor for personal gain (HSK 6)

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)

爬

pá — 1. to crawl 2. to climb 3. to get up or sit up (HSK 2)

滿

Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)

曠野

kuàng yě — wilderness

又

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

鑽進

zuān jìn — 1. to get into 2. to dig into (studies, job etc) 3. to squeeze into

別人

bié ren — other people; others; other person (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)

毛孔

máo kǒng — pore

中

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

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

于是

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

覺得

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

喉舌

hóu shé — 1. mouthpiece 2. spokesperson

乾燥

gān zào — 1. (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid 2. (of skin, mouth etc) dry 3. (fig.) dull; dry; boring 4. (of timber etc) to dry out; to season; to cure (HSK 7-9)

子

zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-

也

Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

乏

fá — 1. short of 2. tired

了

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

終

zhōng — 1. end 2. finish

至于

zhì yú — 1. as for 2. as to 3. to go so far as to (HSK 6)

面面相覷

miàn miàn xiāng qù — to look at each other in dismay (idiom)

慢慢

màn màn — slowly; gradually (HSK 3)

走散

zǒu sàn — 1. to wander off 2. to stray 3. to get lost

甚而至于

shèn ér zhì yú — 1. even 2. so much so that

居然

jū rán — 1. unexpectedly 2. to one's surprise 3. go so far as to (HSK 5)

覺得

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

乾枯

gān kū — withered; shriveled; dried-up

到

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

失

shī — 1. to lose 2. to miss 3. to fail

了

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

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)

趣

qù — 1. interesting 2. to interest

路人们于是乎无聊；觉得有无聊钻进他们的毛孔，觉得有无聊从他们自己的心中由毛孔钻出，爬满旷野，又钻进别人的毛孔中。他们于是觉得喉舌干燥，𩓐子也乏了；终至于面面相觑，慢慢走散；甚而至于居然觉得干枯到失了生趣。

于是只賸下廣漠的曠野，而他們倆在其間裸着全身，��着利刃，乾枯地立着；Then there remains only the vast and boundless wilderness, and the two of them within it, their whole bodies bared, gripping sharp blades, standing there withered and dry;以死人似的眼光，賞鑒這路人們的乾枯，無血的大戮，而永遠沈浸于生命的飛揚的極致的大歡喜中。with the gaze of dead men, they savor the withered, bloodless great slaughter of these passersby, while remaining forever immersed in the supreme great joy of life's soaring flight.

于是

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

只

zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)

賸

shèng — variant of 剩 (shèng) (HSK 5)

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)

廣漠

guǎng mò — vast and empty

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)

曠野

kuàng yě — wilderness

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)

他們

tā men — they; them (HSK 1)

倆

liǎ — 1. two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個 2. both 3. some (HSK 4)

在

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

其間

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

裸

luǒ — naked (HSK 7-9)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

全身

quán shēn — 1. the whole body 2. (typography) em (HSK 2)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

利刃

lì rèn — sharp blade

乾枯

gān kū — withered; shriveled; dried-up

地

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

立

Lì — surname Li (HSK 5)

着

zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)

以

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

死人

sǐ rén — 1. dead person 2. (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen

似的

shì de — 1. seems as if 2. rather like 3. Taiwan pr. (sì de) (HSK 4)

眼光

yǎn guāng — 1. gaze 2. insight 3. foresight 4. vision 5. way of looking at things (HSK 5)

賞鑒

shǎng jiàn — to appreciate (a work of art)

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)

路人

lù rén — 1. passer-by 2. stranger (HSK 7-9)

們

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

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)

乾枯

gān kū — withered; shriveled; dried-up

無

mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)

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)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

戮

lù — 1. (bound form) to kill 2. variant of 勠 (lù)

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)

永遠

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

沈

Shěn — surname Shen

浸

jìn — 1. to immerse 2. to soak 3. to steep 4. gradually

于

Yú — surname Yu (HSK 6)

生命

shēng mìng — 1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo)) (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)

飛揚

fēi yáng — 1. to rise 2. to fly upward

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)

極致

jí zhì — 1. peak 2. pinnacle 3. ultimate

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)

大

dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)

歡喜

huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of

中

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

于是只賸下广漠的旷野，而他们俩在其间裸着全身，𪮆着利刃，干枯地立着；以死人似的眼光，赏鉴这路人们的干枯，无血的大戮，而永远沈浸于生命的飞扬的极致的大欢喜中。

（一九二四年十二月二十日。）(December 20, 1924.)

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)

四

sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)

年

Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)

十二月

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

二十

èr shí — twenty; 20

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)