十二生肖的传说。我们知道我国先人发明的十二时辰是子,丑,寅,卯,辰,巳,午,未,申,酉,戌,亥。祖先又将这十二个时辰与十二个动物联系在一起,形成了我国的生肖学。这个就是一直流传早民间的十二生肖属相。即:子鼠,丑牛,寅虎,卯兔,辰龙,巳蛇,午马,未羊,申猴,酉鸡,戌狗,亥猪。可是,人们并不知道这样的属相是怎么来的呢?这里就将这十二属相的有趣故事告诉您。话说盘古王开天地以后,便迎来了整个人类世界的繁荣。特别是在中国的唐朝,更是一片兴旺繁荣的景象。他的助手们都对整个人类的繁荣十分高兴。可是,此时却惹怒了玉皇大帝。他看见整个人类世界,特别是那东方的唐朝居然成为了全世界各族人们的向往地方。那繁荣的唐朝居然比他的天宫都要繁华。他不知道这个东方的唐朝怎么会有如此的变化?他想去想来便决定派出自己的十二个天将到人间去看个究竟。当天宫里的人知道玉皇大帝要派员到唐朝去看个究竟的想法以后,大家立即兴奋了起来。天宫里的人都对到人间去看看十分感兴趣。特别是天宫里的天兵天将们更是争着要到人间去看看。玉皇大帝见大家都要到人间去看看,心里就着急了起来。他知道大家都去了以后,自己天宫岂不成为了一撞空宫了吗?于是,着急了起来。他在想了想这个事情以后,便将自己的这个担心告诉了皇后娘娘。皇后娘娘听了玉皇大帝的话以后,心里也着急了起来。她也害怕大家一到了人间,看见人间这样美好就不愿意回到天宫里来,这样天宫里的事情就麻烦了。经过思考以后,她便对玉皇大帝说:陛下啊,我看这个事情不是好事情啊!我们可不能够让大家都到人间去啊!过去,那牛郎与织女不就是这样的情况吗?那织女啊,硬是到人间去与那牛郎成亲,并且还生育了孩子啊!我们为了惩治那织女啊,可是花了不少精力啊!现在,这个织女啊,还在人间的七月七在鹊桥相会啊!如果这次让这样多的天兵天将都下去的话,那不知道要出现多大的麻烦啊!玉皇大帝一听娘娘的话,便一下站了起来对娘娘说:不行!这样的事情不能够再发生了!不过,这样强制不要大家下去看看也不是个办法啊!娘娘想了想以后对玉皇大帝说:是啊!这样强制不要大家去看看也不是个办法,我看啊,是不是选派一些人下去看看也就行了!就在玉皇大帝与娘娘犯难的时候,分管天下白日昼夜的星官走了进来。他以进门就看见玉皇大帝那个犯难的样子,便对他说:陛下啊,您到底是为了什么事情这样犯难啊?玉皇大帝看见星官进来,便将自己的想法告诉了他说:星官啊,这个事情到底要怎么解决才能够让整个天宫的天兵天将心服口服啊?玉皇大帝一听星官能够解决他的这个难题,便高兴了起来说:爱卿啊,既然您已经有了办法就快快地道来啊!那星官立即靠近玉皇大帝,对他说:这个办法啊好是好,就怕您难得决断啊!玉皇大帝立即说:只要有办法那就好决断嘛!不要给我卖关子了!快快道来!那星官立即将自己的办法一一向玉皇大帝说了。原来,他是利用现在人间的时候来派遣人员的。他说:根据我的了解,现在人间的一天都是按照十二个时辰来进行作息的。这十二个时辰分别是:辰,巳,午,未,申,酉,戌,亥,子,丑,寅,卯时刻。要看人间啊,只要在每个时刻派遣一员天将下去也就行了。玉皇大帝一听便立即摇手说:不行!不行!派遣十二个下去怎么能够满足大家的要求啊?再说,这个事情如果处理不好啊,就要影响整个天宫的稳定啊!大家这样一来,对我的意见就大了啊!

十二生肖的传说。
The legend of the zodiac.

   十二生肖的传说。
   shí èr shēng xiāo de chuán shuì
   The legend of the zodiac.

      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      生肖 (shēng xiāo) one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches
         生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
         肖 (xiāo) similar/resembling/to resemble/to be like
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      传说 (chuán shuì) legend/folklore/to repeat from mouth to mouth/they say
         传 (chuán) to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to
         说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off


我们知道我国先人发明的十二时辰是子,丑,寅,卯,辰,巳,午,未,申,酉,戌,亥。
We know that our ancestors invented the twelve hours of the day: zi, ugly, c, d, e, si, no, un, shen, you, xu, hai.

   我们知道我国先人发明的十二时辰是子,
   wǒ mén zhī dào wǒ guó xiān rén fā míng de shí èr shí chén shì zǐ
   We know that our ancestors invented the twelve hours of the zodiac,

      我们 (wǒ mén) we/us/ourselves/our
         我 (wǒ) I/me/my
         们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
         道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      我国 (wǒ guó) our country/China
         我 (wǒ) I/me/my
         国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
      先人 (xiān rén) ancestors/previous generations/my late father
         先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
      发明 (fā míng) to invent/an invention/CL:個|个[ge4]
         发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
         明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      十二时辰 (shí èr shí chén) twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11

   丑,
   chǒu
   Ugly,

      丑 (chǒu) clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m. 12th solar month (6th

   寅,
   yín
   In,

      寅 (yín) 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m. 1st solar month (4th

   卯,
   mǎo
   U,

      卯 --not found--

   辰,
   chén
   Tatsu,

      辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th

   巳,
   
   Si,

      巳 (sì) 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m. 4th solar month (5th May-5th

   午,
   
   Afternoon,

      午 (wǔ) 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. noon 5th solar month

   未,
   wèi
   Not,

      未 (wèi) not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.

   申,
   shēn
   Shin,

      申 (shēn) to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m.

   酉,
   yǒu
   You,

      酉 (yǒu) 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m. 8th solar month (8th

   戌,
   qu
   HOURS,

      戌 (qu) see 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 er5]/11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m. 9th

   亥。
   hài
   Ohio.

      亥 (hài) 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m. 10th solar month (7th


祖先又将这十二个时辰与十二个动物联系在一起,形成了我国的生肖学。
Our ancestors also associated these twelve hours with twelve animals, forming our zodiacology.

   祖先又将这十二个时辰与十二个动物联系在一起,
   zǔ xiān yòu jiāng zhè shí èr gě shí chén yǔ shí èr gě dòng wù lián jì zài yī qǐ
   The ancestors also associated these twelve hours with twelve animals that

      祖先 (zǔ xiān) ancestor/forebears
         祖 (zǔ) ancestor/forefather/grandparents
         先 (xiān) early/prior/former/in advance/first
      又 (yòu) (once) again/also/both... and.../and yet/(used for
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      时辰 (shí chén) time/one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th
      与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      动物 (dòng wù) animal/CL:隻|只[zhi1]群[qun2]個|个[ge4]
         动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
         物 (wù) thing/object/matter/abbr. for physics 物理
      联系 (lián jì) connection/contact/relation/to get in touch with/to
         联 (lián) to ally/to unite/to join/(poetry) antithetical couplet
         系 (jì) system/department/faculty
      在一起 (zài yī qǐ) together
         在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to

   形成了我国的生肖学。
   xíng chéng le wǒ guó de shēng xiāo xué
   It has formed our zodiacology.

      形成 (xíng chéng) to form/to take shape
         形 (xíng) to appear/to look/form/shape
         成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      我国 (wǒ guó) our country/China
         我 (wǒ) I/me/my
         国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      生肖 (shēng xiāo) one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches
         生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
         肖 (xiāo) similar/resembling/to resemble/to be like
      学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology


这个就是一直流传早民间的十二生肖属相。
This is the zodiac signs that have been circulating early folk.

   这个就是一直流传早民间的十二生肖属相。
   zhè gě jiù shì yī zhí liú chuán zǎo mín jiān de shí èr shēng xiāo shǔ xiāng
   This is the zodiac signs that have been circulating early folk.

      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      就是 (jiù shì) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
         就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      一直 (yī zhí) straight (in a straight line)/continuously/always/from the
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         直 (zhí) straight/to straighten/fair and reasonable/frank
      流传 (liú chuán) to spread/to circulate/to hand down
         流 (liú) to flow/to disseminate/to circulate or spread/to move or
         传 (chuán) to pass on/to spread/to transmit/to infect/to transfer/to
      早 (zǎo) early/morning/Good morning!/long ago/prematurely
      民间 (mín jiān) among the people/popular/folk/non-governmental/involving
         民 (mín) the people/nationality/citizen
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      生肖属相 (shēng xiāo shǔ xiāng) birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse ox tiger
         生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
         肖 (xiāo) similar/resembling/to resemble/to be like
         属 (shǔ) category/genus (taxonomy)/family members/dependents/to
         相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa


即:子鼠,丑牛,寅虎,卯兔,辰龙,巳蛇,午马,未羊,申猴,酉鸡,戌狗,亥猪。
That is: the rat, ugly ox, c tiger, dao rabbit, chen dragon, si snake, noon horse, un sheep, sheng monkey, you chicken, xu dog, hai pig.

   即:
   
   Namely.

      即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if

   子鼠,
   zǐ shǔ
   Sub-rats,

      子鼠 (zǐ shǔ) Year 1 year of the Rat (e.g. 2008)
         子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
         鼠 (shǔ) rat/mouse/CL:隻|只[zhi1]

   丑牛,
   chǒu niú
   Ugly Bull,

      丑牛 (chǒu niú) Year 2 year of the Bull or Ox (e.g. 2009)
         丑 (chǒu) clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m. 12th solar month (6th
         牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for

   寅虎,
   yín hǔ
   Tiger,

      寅虎 (yín hǔ) Year 3 year of the Tiger (e.g. 2010)
         寅 (yín) 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m. 1st solar month (4th
         虎 (hǔ) tiger/CL:隻|只[zhi1]

   卯兔,
   mǎo tù
   Rabbit,

      卯兔 (mǎo tù) Year 4 year of the Rabbit (e.g. 2011)
         卯 (mǎo) null
         兔 (tù) rabbit

   辰龙,
   chén lóng
   Tatsuro,

      辰龙 (chén lóng) Year 5 year of the Dragon (e.g. 2000)
         辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th
         龙 (lóng) dragon/CL:條|条[tiao2]/imperial

   巳蛇,
   sì shé
   Snake,

      巳蛇 (sì shé) Year 6 year of the Snake (e.g. 2001)
         巳 (sì) 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m. 4th solar month (5th May-5th
         蛇 (shé) snake/serpent/CL:條|条[tiao2]

   午马,
   wǔ mǎ
   Afternoon,

      午马 (wǔ mǎ) Year 7 year of the Horse (e.g. 2002)
         午 (wǔ) 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. noon 5th solar month
         马 (mǎ) horse/CL:匹[pi3]/horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess

   未羊,
   wèi yáng
   The un-goat,

      未羊 (wèi yáng) Year 8 year of the Ram (e.g. 2003)
         未 (wèi) not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.
         羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]

   申猴,
   shēn hóu
   Monkey,

      申猴 (shēn hóu) Year 9 year of the Monkey (e.g. 2004)
         申 (shēn) to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m.
         猴 (hóu) monkey/CL:隻|只[zhi1]

   酉鸡,
   yǒu jī
   Youji,

      酉鸡 (yǒu jī) Year 10 year of the Cock (e.g. 2005)
         酉 (yǒu) 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m. 8th solar month (8th
         鸡 (jī) fowl/chicken/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/(slang) prostitute

   戌狗,
   qu gǒu
   Dog,

      戌狗 (qu gǒu) Year 11 year of the Dog (e.g. 2006)
         戌 (qu) see 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 er5]/11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m. 9th
         狗 (gǒu) dog/CL:隻|只[zhi1]條|条[tiao2]

   亥猪。
   hài zhū
   Ohio Pig.

      亥猪 (hài zhū) Year 12 year of the Boar (e.g. 2007)
         亥 (hài) 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m. 10th solar month (7th
         猪 (zhū) hog/pig/swine/CL:口[kou3]頭|头[tou2]


可是,人们并不知道这样的属相是怎么来的呢?这里就将这十二属相的有趣故事告诉您。
However, people do not know how such a genus came about? Here will tell you the interesting story of the twelve signs of the zodiac.

   可是,
   kě shì
   But.

      可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
         可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be

   人们并不知道这样的属相是怎么来的呢?
   rén mén bīng bù zhī dào zhè yàng de shǔ xiāng shì zěn me lái de ne
   People do not know how such a genus came to be?

      人们 (rén mén) people
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      并不 (bīng bù) not at all/emphatically not
         并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
      知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
         道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      属相 (shǔ xiāng) colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated
         属 (shǔ) category/genus (taxonomy)/family members/dependents/to
         相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
         怎 (zěn) how
         么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      呢 (ne) particle indicating that a previously asked question is to

   这里就将这十二属相的有趣故事告诉您。
   zhè lǐ jiù jiāng zhè shí èr shǔ xiāng de yǒu qù gù shì gào sù nín
   Here is the interesting story of these twelve zodiac signs to tell you.

      这里 (zhè lǐ) here
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      属相 (shǔ xiāng) colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated
         属 (shǔ) category/genus (taxonomy)/family members/dependents/to
         相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      有趣 (yǒu qù) interesting/fascinating/amusing
         有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
         趣 (qù) interesting/to interest
      故事 (gù shì) old practice/CL:個|个[ge4]/narrative/story/tale
         故 (gù) happening/instance/reason/cause/intentional/former/old
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
      告诉 (gào sù) to press charges/to file a complaint/to tell/to inform/to
         告 (gào) to say/to tell/to announce/to report/to denounce/to file a
         诉 (sù) to complain/to sue/to tell
      您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])


话说盘古王开天地以后,便迎来了整个人类世界的繁荣。
It is said that after King Pan Gu opened the heaven and earth, it ushered in the prosperity of the entire human world.

   话说盘古王开天地以后,
   huà shuì pán gǔ wáng kāi tiān de yǐ hòu
   It is said that after King Pan Gu opened heaven and earth

      话说 (huà shuì) It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative)/to
         话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words
         说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
      盘古 (pán gǔ) Pangu (creator of the universe in Chinese mythology)
         盘 (pán) plate/dish/tray/board/hard drive (computing)/to build/to
         古 (gǔ) ancient/old/paleo-
      王 (wáng) king or monarch/best or strongest of its type/grand/great
      开 (kāi) to open/to start/to turn on/to boil/to write out (a
      天地 (tiān de) heaven and earth/world/scope/field of activity
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   便迎来了整个人类世界的繁荣。
   biàn yíng lái le zhěng gě rén lèi shì jiè de fán róng
   It then ushered in the prosperity of the entire human world.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      迎 (yíng) to welcome/to meet/to face/to forge ahead (esp. in the face
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
         整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      人类 (rén lèi) humanity/human race/mankind
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         类 (lèi) kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble
      世界 (shì jiè) world/CL:個|个[ge4]
         世 (shì) life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant
         界 (jiè) boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      繁荣 (fán róng) prosperous/booming (economy)
         繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
         荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving


特别是在中国的唐朝,更是一片兴旺繁荣的景象。
Especially in China's Tang Dynasty, it was a thriving and prosperous scene.

   特别是在中国的唐朝,
   tè bié shì zài zhōng guó de táng cháo
   Especially in China, during the Tang Dynasty

      特别 (tè bié) especially/special/particular/unusual
         特 (tè) special/unique/distinguished/especially/unusual/very/abbr.
         别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      中国 (zhōng guó) China
         中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
         国 (guó) country/nation/state/national/CL:個|个[ge4]
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      唐朝 (táng cháo) Tang dynasty (618-907)
         唐 (táng) null
         朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court

   更是一片兴旺繁荣的景象。
   gēng shì yī piān xīng wàng fán róng de jǐng xiàng
   It is more of a thriving and prosperous scene.

      更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      片 (piān) disk/sheet/thin piece/flake/a slice/film/TV play/to slice
      兴旺 (xīng wàng) prosperous/thriving/to prosper/to flourish
         兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
         旺 (wàng) prosperous/flourishing/(of flowers) blooming/(of fire)
      繁荣 (fán róng) prosperous/booming (economy)
         繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
         荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      景象 (jǐng xiàng) scene/sight (to behold)
         景 (jǐng) bright/circumstance/scenery
         象 (xiàng) elephant/CL:隻|只[zhi1]/shape/form/appearance/to imitate


他的助手们都对整个人类的繁荣十分高兴。
His assistants were very happy with the prosperity of the whole human race.

   他的助手们都对整个人类的繁荣十分高兴。
   tā de zhù shǒu mén dōu duì zhěng gě rén lèi de fán róng shí fēn gāo xīng
   His assistants were very happy with the prosperity of the whole human race.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      助手 (zhù shǒu) assistant/helper
         助 (zhù) to help/to assist
         手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
      们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
         整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      人类 (rén lèi) humanity/human race/mankind
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         类 (lèi) kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      繁荣 (fán róng) prosperous/booming (economy)
         繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
         荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving
      十分 (shí fēn) very/completely/utterly/extremely/absolutely/hundred
         十 (shí) ten/10
         分 (fēn) to divide/to separate/to distribute/to allocate/to
      高兴 (gāo xīng) happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood
         高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
         兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage


可是,此时却惹怒了玉皇大帝。
However, at this time, it has angered the Jade Emperor.

   可是,
   kě shì
   But.

      可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
         可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be

   此时却惹怒了玉皇大帝。
   cǐ shí què rě nù le yù huáng dà dì
   At this time, but angered the Jade Emperor.

      此时 (cǐ shí) now/this moment
         此 (cǐ) this/these
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
      却 (què) but/yet/however/while/to go back/to decline/to retreat
      惹怒 (rě nù) to provoke anger
         惹 (rě) to provoke/to irritate/to vex/to stir up/to anger/to
         怒 (nù) anger/fury/flourishing/vigorous
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor


他看见整个人类世界,特别是那东方的唐朝居然成为了全世界各族人们的向往地方。
He saw that the entire human world, especially the Tang Dynasty in the East, had actually become a place of desire for people of all races around the world.

   他看见整个人类世界,
   tā kān jiàn zhěng gě rén lèi shì jiè
   He saw the whole human world.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
         整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      人类 (rén lèi) humanity/human race/mankind
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         类 (lèi) kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble
      世界 (shì jiè) world/CL:個|个[ge4]
         世 (shì) life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant
         界 (jiè) boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)

   特别是那东方的唐朝居然成为了全世界各族人们的向往地方。
   tè bié shì nā dōng fāng de táng cháo jū rán chéng wéi le quán shì jiè gè zú rén mén de xiàng wǎng de fāng
   Especially that the Tang Dynasty in the East has actually become a place of desire for people of all races around the world.

      特别 (tè bié) especially/special/particular/unusual
         特 (tè) special/unique/distinguished/especially/unusual/very/abbr.
         别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      东方 (dōng fāng) east
         东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
         方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      唐朝 (táng cháo) Tang dynasty (618-907)
         唐 (táng) null
         朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court
      居然 (jū rán) unexpectedly/to one's surprise/go so far as to
         居 (jū) (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting
         然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
      成为 (chéng wéi) to become/to turn into
         成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
         为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      全世界 (quán shì jiè) worldwide/entire world
         全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
         世 (shì) life/age/generation/era/world/lifetime/epoch/descendant
         界 (jiè) boundary/scope/extent/circles/group/kingdom (taxonomy)
      各 (gè) each/every
      族人 (zú rén) clansman/clan members/relatives/ethnic minority
         族 (zú) race/nationality/ethnicity/clan/by extension social group
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
      们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      向往 (xiàng wǎng) to yearn for/to look forward to
         向 (xiàng) towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to
         往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
      地方 (de fāng) region/regional (away from the central administration)
         地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
         方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and


那繁荣的唐朝居然比他的天宫都要繁华。
That prosperous Tang Dynasty is actually more prosperous than even his heavenly palace.

   那繁荣的唐朝居然比他的天宫都要繁华。
   nā fán róng de táng cháo jū rán bǐ tā de tiān gōng dōu yāo fán huá
   That prosperous Tang Dynasty is actually more prosperous than even his heavenly palace.

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      繁荣 (fán róng) prosperous/booming (economy)
         繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
         荣 (róng) glory/honor/thriving
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      唐朝 (táng cháo) Tang dynasty (618-907)
         唐 (táng) null
         朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court
      居然 (jū rán) unexpectedly/to one's surprise/go so far as to
         居 (jū) (archaic) sentence-final particle expressing a doubting
         然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
      比 (bǐ) Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]/(particle
      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      繁华 (fán huá) flourishing/bustling
         繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
         华 (huá) abbr. for China/magnificent/splendid/flowery


他不知道这个东方的唐朝怎么会有如此的变化?他想去想来便决定派出自己的十二个天将到人间去看个究竟。
He wondered how the Tang Dynasty in the East could have changed so much. He thought about it and decided to send his twelve heavenly generals to earth to see what was going on.

   他不知道这个东方的唐朝怎么会有如此的变化?
   tā bù zhī dào zhè gě dōng fāng de táng cháo zěn me huì yǒu rú cǐ de biàn huà
   He wondered how this eastern Tang Dynasty could have changed so much.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      不知 (bù zhī) not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
      道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      东方 (dōng fāng) east
         东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
         方 (fāng) square/power or involution (math.)/upright/honest/fair and
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      唐朝 (táng cháo) Tang dynasty (618-907)
         唐 (táng) null
         朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court
      怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
         怎 (zěn) how
         么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
      会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
      有如 (yǒu rú) to be like sth/similar to/alike
         有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
         如 (rú) as/as if/such as
      此 (cǐ) this/these
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      变化 (biàn huà) change/variation/to change/to vary/CL:個|个[ge4]
         变 (biàn) to change/to become different/to transform/to vary
         化 (huà) to make into/to change into/-ization/to ... -ize/to

   他想去想来便决定派出自己的十二个天将到人间去看个究竟。
   tā xiǎng qù xiǎng lái biàn jué dìng pài chū zì jǐ de shí èr gě tiān jiāng dào rén jiān qù kān gě jiū jìng
   He thought about it and decided to send his twelve heavenly generals to earth to see what was going on.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      想来 (xiǎng lái) it may be assumed that
         想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      决定 (jué dìng) to decide (to do something)/to resolve/decision
         决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
         定 (dìng) to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order
      派出 (pài chū) to send/to dispatch
         派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
         出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
      自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
         自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
         己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      究竟 (jiū jìng) to go to the bottom of a matter/after all/when all is said
         究 (jiū) after all/to investigate/to study carefully/Taiwan pr.
         竟 (jìng) unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed


当天宫里的人知道玉皇大帝要派员到唐朝去看个究竟的想法以后,大家立即兴奋了起来。
When the people in the Heavenly Palace knew that the Jade Emperor was going to send a member to the Tang Dynasty to see what the idea was all about, everyone immediately got excited.

   当天宫里的人知道玉皇大帝要派员到唐朝去看个究竟的想法以后,
   dāng tiān gōng lǐ de rén zhī dào yù huáng dà dì yāo pài yuán dào táng cháo qù kān gě jiū jìng de xiǎng fǎ yǐ hòu
   When the people in the Heavenly Palace know that the Jade Emperor wants to send officers to the Tang Dynasty to see what the idea is after

      当天 (dāng tiān) on that day/the same day
         当 (dāng) (onom.) dong/ding dong (bell)/to be/to act as/manage
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
      宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
      知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
         道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
      员 (yuán) person/employee/member
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      唐朝 (táng cháo) Tang dynasty (618-907)
         唐 (táng) null
         朝 (cháo) abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea/imperial or royal court
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      究竟 (jiū jìng) to go to the bottom of a matter/after all/when all is said
         究 (jiū) after all/to investigate/to study carefully/Taiwan pr.
         竟 (jìng) unexpectedly/actually/to go so far as to/indeed
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      想法 (xiǎng fǎ) way of thinking/opinion/notion/to think of a way (to do
         想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   大家立即兴奋了起来。
   dà jiā lì jí xīng fèn le qǐ lái
   Everyone immediately got excited.

      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      立即 (lì jí) immediately
         立 (lì) to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at
         即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if
      兴奋 (xīng fèn) excited/excitement/(physiology) excitation
         兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
         奋 (fèn) to exert oneself (bound form)
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next


天宫里的人都对到人间去看看十分感兴趣。
People in the heavenly palace are very interested in visiting the earth.

   天宫里的人都对到人间去看看十分感兴趣。
   tiān gōng lǐ de rén dōu duì dào rén jiān qù kān kān shí fēn gǎn xīng qù
   People in the heavenly palace are very interested in visiting the earth.

      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      十分 (shí fēn) very/completely/utterly/extremely/absolutely/hundred
         十 (shí) ten/10
         分 (fēn) to divide/to separate/to distribute/to allocate/to
      感兴趣 (gǎn xīng qù) to be interested
         感 (gǎn) to feel/to move/to touch/to affect/feeling/emotion/(suffix)
         兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
         趣 (qù) interesting/to interest


特别是天宫里的天兵天将们更是争着要到人间去看看。
In particular, the heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Palace are scrambling to go to earth to see.

   特别是天宫里的天兵天将们更是争着要到人间去看看。
   tè bié shì tiān gōng lǐ de tiān bīng tiān jiāng mén gēng shì zhēng zhāo yāo dào rén jiān qù kān kān
   In particular, the heavenly soldiers and generals in the Heavenly Palace are scrambling to go to earth to see.

      特别 (tè bié) especially/special/particular/unusual
         特 (tè) special/unique/distinguished/especially/unusual/very/abbr.
         别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      天兵天将 (tiān bīng tiān jiāng) celestial troops and generals (idiom)/fig. superior forces
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         兵 (bīng) soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      更 (gēng) to change or replace/to experience/one of the five two-hour
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      争 (zhēng) to strive for/to vie for/to argue or debate/deficient or
      着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to


玉皇大帝见大家都要到人间去看看,心里就着急了起来。
Jade Emperor to see everyone to see the earth, the heart is anxious.

   玉皇大帝见大家都要到人间去看看,
   yù huáng dà dì jiàn dà jiā dōu yāo dào rén jiān qù kān kān
   The Jade Emperor saw that everyone was going to see the earth.

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to

   心里就着急了起来。
   xīn lǐ jiù zhāo jí le qǐ lái
   The heart got anxious.

      心里 (xīn lǐ) chest/heart/mind
         心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
         里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      就着 (jiù zhāo) to be next to (colloquial)
         就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
         着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
      急 (jí) urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next


他知道大家都去了以后,自己天宫岂不成为了一撞空宫了吗?于是,着急了起来。
He knew that after everyone had gone, would not his heavenly palace become a bump empty palace? So, anxious up.

   他知道大家都去了以后,
   tā zhī dào dà jiā dōu qù le yǐ hòu
   After he knew that everyone had gone

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      知道 (zhī dào) to know/to become aware of/also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
         道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   自己天宫岂不成为了一撞空宫了吗?
   zì jǐ tiān gōng qǐ bù chéng wéi le yī zhuàng kōng gōng le má
   Will not their own heavenly palace has become a bump empty palace?

      自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
         自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
         己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      岂不 (qǐ bù) how couldn't...?/wouldn't it...?
         岂 (qǐ) how? (emphatic question)
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
      成为 (chéng wéi) to become/to turn into
         成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
         为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      撞 (zhuàng) to knock against/to bump into/to run into/to meet by
      空 (kōng) empty/air/sky/in vain/to empty/vacant/unoccupied/space
      宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\

   于是,
   yú shì
   Thus.

      于是 (yú shì) thereupon/as a result/consequently/thus/hence
         于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be

   着急了起来。
   zhāo jí le qǐ lái
   Get anxious.

      着急 (zhāo jí) to worry/to feel anxious/Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
         着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
         急 (jí) urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next


他在想了想这个事情以后,便将自己的这个担心告诉了皇后娘娘。
After thinking about this matter, he told the Empress about this concern of his.

   他在想了想这个事情以后,
   tā zài xiǎng le xiǎng zhè gě shì qíng yǐ hòu
   After he thought about this matter, the

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   便将自己的这个担心告诉了皇后娘娘。
   biàn jiāng zì jǐ de zhè gě dān xīn gào sù le huáng hòu niáng niáng
   Then she told the Empress this concern of hers.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
         自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
         己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      担心 (dān xīn) anxious/worried/uneasy/to worry/to be anxious
         担 (dān) to undertake/to carry/to shoulder/to take responsibility
         心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
      告诉 (gào sù) to press charges/to file a complaint/to tell/to inform/to
         告 (gào) to say/to tell/to announce/to report/to denounce/to file a
         诉 (sù) to complain/to sue/to tell
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      皇后 (huáng hòu) empress/imperial consort
         皇 (huáng) null
         后 (hòu) empress/queen
      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate


皇后娘娘听了玉皇大帝的话以后,心里也着急了起来。
The Queen Mother listened to the Jade Emperor's words, the heart also anxious up.

   皇后娘娘听了玉皇大帝的话以后,
   huáng hòu niáng niáng tīng le yù huáng dà dì de huà yǐ hòu
   After the Queen Mother heard the Jade Emperor's words

      皇后 (huáng hòu) empress/imperial consort
         皇 (huáng) null
         后 (hòu) empress/queen
      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
      听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      的话 (de huà) if (coming after a conditional clause)
         的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
         话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   心里也着急了起来。
   xīn lǐ yě zhāo jí le qǐ lái
   The heart also got anxious.

      心里 (xīn lǐ) chest/heart/mind
         心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
         里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      着急 (zhāo jí) to worry/to feel anxious/Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2]
         着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
         急 (jí) urgent/pressing/rapid/hurried/worried/to make (sb) anxious
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next


她也害怕大家一到了人间,看见人间这样美好就不愿意回到天宫里来,这样天宫里的事情就麻烦了。
She was also afraid that once everyone arrived on earth, see the earth so beautiful will not want to return to the Palace of Heaven, so that the Palace of Heaven things will be a problem.

   她也害怕大家一到了人间,
   tā yě hài pà dà jiā yī dào le rén jiān
   She was also afraid that once everyone arrived on earth

      她 (tā) she
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      害怕 (hài pà) to be afraid/to be scared
         害 (hài) to do harm to/to cause trouble to/harm/evil/calamity
         怕 (pà) to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      到了 (dào le) at last/finally/in the end
         到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
         了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section

   看见人间这样美好就不愿意回到天宫里来,
   kān jiàn rén jiān zhè yàng měi hǎo jiù bù yuàn yì huí dào tiān gōng lǐ lái
   Seeing the beauty of the earth, they do not want to come back to the heavenly palace.

      看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      美好 (měi hǎo) beautiful/fine
         美 (měi) the Americas/abbr. for 美洲[Mei3 zhou1]/USA/abbr. for
         好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      不愿 (bù yuàn) unwilling/unwillingness
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         愿 (yuàn) to hope/to wish/to desire/hoped-for/ready/willing
      意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
      回到 (huí dào) to return to
         回 (huí) to circle/to go back/to turn around/to answer/to return/to
         到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

   这样天宫里的事情就麻烦了。
   zhè yàng tiān gōng lǐ de shì qíng jiù má fán le
   This makes things troublesome in the heavenly palace.

      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      里 (lǐ) li ancient measure of length approx. 500 m/neighborhood
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      麻烦 (má fán) inconvenient/troublesome/annoying/to trouble or bother sb
         麻 (má) generic name for hemp flax etc/hemp or flax fiber for
         烦 (fán) to feel vexed/to bother/to trouble/superfluous and
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed


经过思考以后,她便对玉皇大帝说:陛下啊,我看这个事情不是好事情啊!我们可不能够让大家都到人间去啊!过去,那牛郎与织女不就是这样的情况吗?那织女啊,硬是到人间去与那牛郎成亲,并且还生育了孩子啊!我们为了惩治那织女啊,可是花了不少精力啊!现在,这个织女啊,还在人间的七月七在鹊桥相会啊!如果这次让这样多的天兵天将都下去的话,那不知道要出现多大的麻烦啊!玉皇大帝一听娘娘的话,便一下站了起来对娘娘说:不行!这样的事情不能够再发生了!不过,这样强制不要大家下去看看也不是个办法啊!娘娘想了想以后对玉皇大帝说:是啊!这样强制不要大家去看看也不是个办法,我看啊,是不是选派一些人下去看看也就行了!就在玉皇大帝与娘娘犯难的时候,分管天下白日昼夜的星官走了进来。
After thinking about it, she said to the Jade Emperor: Your Majesty, I think this is not a good thing ah! We can't let everyone go to earth! In the past, the cowherd and the weaving maiden is not such a situation? The Weaving Maiden went to earth to marry the Cowherd and gave birth to a child! We have spent a lot of energy to punish the weaving girl! Now, the weaving girl ah, still in the seventh day of the seventh month on earth in the magpie bridge to meet ah! If this time so many heavenly soldiers are going down, it does not know how much trouble ah! Once the Jade Emperor heard the words of the Queen, he stood up and said to the Queen: No! Such a thing can not happen again! However, so forced not to go down to see everyone is not a way ah! After thinking about it, the Niang said to the Jade Emperor: Yes! So forced not to see everyone is not a solution, I think ah, is not to send some people down to see also on the line! When the Jade Emperor and the Queen were in a difficult situation, the astrologer in charge of the world day and night came in.

   经过思考以后,
   jīng guō sī kǎo yǐ hòu
   After thinking about it, the

      经过 (jīng guō) to pass/to go through/process/course/CL:個|个[ge4]
         经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
         过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
      思考 (sī kǎo) to reflect on/to ponder over
         思 (sī) to think/to consider
         考 (kǎo) to check/to verify/to test/to examine/to take an exam/to
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen

   她便对玉皇大帝说:
   tā biàn duì yù huáng dà dì shuì
   She then said to the Jade Emperor.

      她 (tā) she
      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   陛下啊,
   bì xià ā
   O Your Majesty.

      陛下 (bì xià) Your Majesty/His or Her Majesty
         陛 (bì) the steps to the throne
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   我看这个事情不是好事情啊!
   wǒ kān zhè gě shì qíng bù shì hǎo shì qíng ā
   I don't think this is a good thing!

      我 (wǒ) I/me/my
      看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      不是 (bù shì) fault/blame/no/is not/not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      好事 (hǎo shì) good action deed thing or work (also sarcastic \a fine
         好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
      情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   我们可不能够让大家都到人间去啊!
   wǒ mén kě bù néng gòu ràng dà jiā dōu dào rén jiān qù ā
   We can't let everyone go to earth!

      我们 (wǒ mén) we/us/ourselves/our
         我 (wǒ) I/me/my
         们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      可不 (kě bù) see 可不是[ke3 bu5 shi4]
         可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
      能够 (néng gòu) to be capable of/to be able to/can
         能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
         够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
      让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   过去,
   guō qù
   In the past, the

      过去 (guō qù) (in the) past/former/previous/to go over/to pass by/(verb
         过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed

   那牛郎与织女不就是这样的情况吗?
   nā niú láng yǔ zhī nǚ bù jiù shì zhè yàng de qíng kuàng má
   Isn't that what happened with the Cowherd and the Weaving Maiden?

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      牛郎 (niú láng) Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
         牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
         郎 (láng) (arch.) minister/official/noun prefix denoting function or
      与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
      织女 (zhī nǚ) Vega (star)/Weaving girl of folk tales
         织 (zhī) to weave/to knit
         女 (nǚ) female/woman/daughter
      不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
      就是 (jiù shì) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
         就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      情况 (qíng kuàng) circumstances/state of affairs/situation
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
         况 (kuàng) moreover/situation
      吗 (má) see 嗎啡|吗啡 morphine/(question particle for \yes-no\

   那织女啊,
   nā zhī nǚ ā
   The weaver.

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      织女 (zhī nǚ) Vega (star)/Weaving girl of folk tales
         织 (zhī) to weave/to knit
         女 (nǚ) female/woman/daughter
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   硬是到人间去与那牛郎成亲,
   yìng shì dào rén jiān qù yǔ nā niú láng chéng qīn
   He went to earth to marry the cowherd.

      硬是 (yìng shì) just/simply/stubbornly/really
         硬 (yìng) hard/stiff/strong/firm/resolutely/doggedly/good (quality)
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      牛郎 (niú láng) Cowherd of the folk tale Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女
         牛 (niú) ox/cow/bull/CL:條|条[tiao2]頭|头[tou2]/newton (abbr. for
         郎 (láng) (arch.) minister/official/noun prefix denoting function or
      成亲 (chéng qīn) to get married
         成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
         亲 (qīn) parent/one's own (flesh and blood)/relative/related

   并且还生育了孩子啊!
   bīng qiě hái shēng yù le hái zǐ ā
   And also gave birth to a child ah!

      并且 (bīng qiě) and/besides/moreover/furthermore/in addition
         并 (bīng) and/furthermore/also/together with/(not) at all
         且 (qiě) and/moreover/yet/for the time being/to be about to/both
      还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
      生育 (shēng yù) to bear/to give birth/to grow/to rear/to bring up
         生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
         育 (yù) to have children/to raise or bring up/to educate
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      孩子 (hái zǐ) child
         孩 (hái) child
         子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   我们为了惩治那织女啊,
   wǒ mén wéi le chéng zhì nā zhī nǚ ā
   In order to punish the weaver, we

      我们 (wǒ mén) we/us/ourselves/our
         我 (wǒ) I/me/my
         们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
      为了 (wéi le) in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
         为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
         了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      惩治 (chéng zhì) to punish
         惩 (chéng) to punish/to reprimand/to warn
         治 (zhì) to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)
      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      织女 (zhī nǚ) Vega (star)/Weaving girl of folk tales
         织 (zhī) to weave/to knit
         女 (nǚ) female/woman/daughter
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   可是花了不少精力啊!
   kě shì huā le bù shǎo jīng lì ā
   But it took a lot of energy!

      可是 (kě shì) but/however/(used for emphasis) indeed
         可 (kě) can/may/able to/to approve/to permit/to suit/(particle used
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      花 (huā) flower/blossom/CL:朵[duo3]支[zhi1]束[shu4]把[ba3]盆[pen2]簇[cu4]
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      不少 (bù shǎo) many/a lot/not few
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
      精力 (jīng lì) energy
         精 (jīng) essence/extract/vitality/energy/semen/sperm/mythical goblin
         力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   现在,
   xiàn zài
   Now.

      现在 (xiàn zài) now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
         现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
         在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth

   这个织女啊,
   zhè gě zhī nǚ ā
   This weaver ah.

      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      织女 (zhī nǚ) Vega (star)/Weaving girl of folk tales
         织 (zhī) to weave/to knit
         女 (nǚ) female/woman/daughter
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   还在人间的七月七在鹊桥相会啊!
   hái zài rén jiān de qī yuè qī zài què qiáo xiāng huì ā
   Still on earth on the seventh day of the seventh month in the magpie bridge to meet ah!

      还 (hái) still/still in progress/still more/yet/even more/in
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      七月 (qī yuè) July/seventh month (of the lunar year)
         七 (qī) seven/7
         月 (yuè) moon/month/monthly/CL:個|个[ge4]輪|轮[lun2]
      七 (qī) seven/7
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      鹊桥 (què qiáo) magpie bridge across the Milky Way between Altair and Vega
         鹊 (què) magpie
         桥 (qiáo) bridge/CL:座[zuo4]
      相会 (xiāng huì) to meet together
         相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
         会 (huì) can/to be possible/to be able to/will/to be likely to/to be
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   如果这次让这样多的天兵天将都下去的话,
   rú guǒ zhè cì ràng zhè yàng duō de tiān bīng tiān jiāng dōu xià qù de huà
   If we let such a large number of heavenly soldiers all go down this time

      如果 (rú guǒ) if/in case/in the event that
         如 (rú) as/as if/such as
         果 (guǒ) fruit/result/resolute/indeed/if really
      这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
      次 (cì) next in sequence/second/the second (day time etc)/secondary
      让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      天兵天将 (tiān bīng tiān jiāng) celestial troops and generals (idiom)/fig. superior forces
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         兵 (bīng) soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      下去 (xià qù) to go down/to descend/to go on/to continue/(of a servant)
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      的话 (de huà) if (coming after a conditional clause)
         的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
         话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words

   那不知道要出现多大的麻烦啊!
   nā bù zhī dào yāo chū xiàn duō dà de má fán ā
   Then I don't know how much trouble will appear!

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      不知 (bù zhī) not to know/unaware/unknowingly/fig. not to admit (defeat
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         知 (zhī) to know/to be aware
      道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      出现 (chū xiàn) to appear/to arise/to emerge/to show up
         出 (chū) to go out/to come out/to occur/to produce/to go beyond/to
         现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
      多大 (duō dà) how big/how much/how old etc
         多 (duō) many/much/often/a lot of/numerous/more/in excess/how (to
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      麻烦 (má fán) inconvenient/troublesome/annoying/to trouble or bother sb
         麻 (má) generic name for hemp flax etc/hemp or flax fiber for
         烦 (fán) to feel vexed/to bother/to trouble/superfluous and
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   玉皇大帝一听娘娘的话,
   yù huáng dà dì yī tīng niáng niáng de huà
   The Jade Emperor heard the words of the Queen Mother

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
      的话 (de huà) if (coming after a conditional clause)
         的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
         话 (huà) dialect/language/spoken words/speech/talk/words

   便一下站了起来对娘娘说:
   biàn yī xià zhàn le qǐ lái duì niáng niáng shuì
   Then he stood up at once and said to Her Majesty.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      一下 (yī xià) (used after a verb) give it a go/to do (sth for a bit to
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
      站 (zhàn) station/to stand/to halt/to stop/branch of a company or
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   不行!
   bù háng
   No way!

      不行 (bù háng) won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to

   这样的事情不能够再发生了!
   zhè yàng de shì qíng bù néng gòu zài fā shēng le
   This can't happen again!

      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      不能 (bù néng) cannot/must not/should not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
      够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
      再发生 (zài fā shēng) to reoccur
         再 (zài) again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth and not
         发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
         生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed

   不过,
   bù guō
   However.

      不过 (bù guō) only/merely/no more than/but/however/anyway (to get back to
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         过 (guō) to cross/to go over/to pass (time)/to celebrate (a holiday)

   这样强制不要大家下去看看也不是个办法啊!
   zhè yàng jiàng zhì bù yāo dà jiā xià qù kān kān yě bù shì gě bàn fǎ ā
   This forced not to go down to see everyone is not a way!

      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      强制 (jiàng zhì) to enforce/enforcement/forcibly/compulsory
         强 (jiàng) stubborn/unyielding/strong/powerful/better/slightly more
         制 (zhì) to manufacture/to make
      不要 (bù yāo) don't!/must not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      下去 (xià qù) to go down/to descend/to go on/to continue/(of a servant)
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      不是 (bù shì) fault/blame/no/is not/not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      办法 (bàn fǎ) means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiao2]個|个[ge4]
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   娘娘想了想以后对玉皇大帝说:
   niáng niáng xiǎng le xiǎng yǐ hòu duì yù huáng dà dì shuì
   After thinking about it, the Queen Mother said to the Jade Emperor.

      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
      想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
      以后 (yǐ hòu) after/later/afterwards/following/later on/in the future
         以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
         后 (hòu) empress/queen
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   是啊!
   shì ā
   Yes!

      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   这样强制不要大家去看看也不是个办法,
   zhè yàng jiàng zhì bù yāo dà jiā qù kān kān yě bù shì gě bàn fǎ
   It is not a way to force people not to go and see.

      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      强制 (jiàng zhì) to enforce/enforcement/forcibly/compulsory
         强 (jiàng) stubborn/unyielding/strong/powerful/better/slightly more
         制 (zhì) to manufacture/to make
      不要 (bù yāo) don't!/must not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      不是 (bù shì) fault/blame/no/is not/not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      办法 (bàn fǎ) means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiao2]個|个[ge4]
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]

   我看啊,
   wǒ kān ā
   The way I see it.

      我 (wǒ) I/me/my
      看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   是不是选派一些人下去看看也就行了!
   shì bù shì xuǎn pài yī xiē rén xià qù kān kān yě jiù háng le
   Isn't it enough to choose some people to go down and take a look!

      是不是 (shì bù shì) is or isn't/yes or no/whether or not
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      选派 (xuǎn pài) to select/to detail/to set apart/to appoint
         选 (xuǎn) to choose/to pick/to select/to elect
         派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
      一些 (yī xiē) some/a few/a little/(following an adjective) slightly ...er
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
      人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
      下去 (xià qù) to go down/to descend/to go on/to continue/(of a servant)
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      看看 (kān kān) to take a look at/to examine/to survey/(coll.) pretty soon
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed

   就在玉皇大帝与娘娘犯难的时候,
   jiù zài yù huáng dà dì yǔ niáng niáng fàn nán de shí hòu
   Just when the Jade Emperor and the Queen was in trouble, the

      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      与 (yǔ) and/to give/together with/to take part in
      娘娘 (niáng niáng) queen/empress/imperial concubine/Goddess esp. Xi Wangmu
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
         娘 (niáng) mother/young lady/(coll.) effeminate
      犯难 (fàn nán) to feel embarrassed/to feel akward
         犯 (fàn) to violate/to offend/to assault/criminal/crime/to make a
         难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      时候 (shí hòu) time/length of time/moment/period
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         候 (hòu) to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old)

   分管天下白日昼夜的星官走了进来。
   fēn guǎn tiān xià bái rì zhòu yè de xīng guān zǒu le jìn lái
   The astrologer who is in charge of the day and night of the world came in.

      分管 (fēn guǎn) to be put in charge of/to be responsible for/branched
         分 (fēn) to divide/to separate/to distribute/to allocate/to
         管 (guǎn) to take care (of)/to control/to manage/to be in charge of
      天下 (tiān xià) land under heaven/the whole world/the whole of China/realm
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
      白日 (bái rì) daytime/sun/time
         白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
         日 (rì) abbr. for 日本[Ri4 ben3] Japan/sun/day/date day of the month
      昼夜 (zhòu yè) day and night/period of 24 hours/continuously without stop
         昼 (zhòu) daytime
         夜 (yè) night
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      走 (zǒu) to walk/to go/to run/to move (of vehicle)/to visit/to leave
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      进来 (jìn lái) to come in
         进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next


他以进门就看见玉皇大帝那个犯难的样子,便对他说:陛下啊,您到底是为了什么事情这样犯难啊?玉皇大帝看见星官进来,便将自己的想法告诉了他说:星官啊,这个事情到底要怎么解决才能够让整个天宫的天兵天将心服口服啊?玉皇大帝一听星官能够解决他的这个难题,便高兴了起来说:爱卿啊,既然您已经有了办法就快快地道来啊!那星官立即靠近玉皇大帝,对他说:这个办法啊好是好,就怕您难得决断啊!玉皇大帝立即说:只要有办法那就好决断嘛!不要给我卖关子了!快快道来!那星官立即将自己的办法一一向玉皇大帝说了。
He entered the door to see the Jade Emperor that difficult look, and said to him: Your Majesty, in the end, what are you so difficult ah? The Jade Emperor saw the star officer came in, he told him his thoughts and said: star officer ah, how in the end this matter to be resolved to convince the entire Palace of Heaven soldiers and generals ah? When the Jade Emperor heard that the astrologer could solve his problem, he was happy and said: "Aiqing, since you already have a solution, you should quickly tell us! The astrologer immediately approached the Jade Emperor and said to him, "This is a good idea, but I'm afraid that it is difficult for you to make a decision. The Jade Emperor immediately said: As long as there is a solution, then it is good to decide! Don't give me a hard time! Come on, tell me! The astrologer immediately told the Jade Emperor his approach.

   他以进门就看见玉皇大帝那个犯难的样子,
   tā yǐ jìn mén jiù kān jiàn yù huáng dà dì nā gě fàn nán de yàng zǐ
   He entered the door to see the Jade Emperor that difficult look.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
      进门 (jìn mén) to enter a door/to go in/to learn the basics of a subject
         进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
         门 (mén) gate/door/CL:扇[shan4]/gateway/doorway/CL:個|个[ge4]/opening
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      那个 (nā gě) that one/that thing/that (as opposed to this)/(used before
         那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      犯难 (fàn nán) to feel embarrassed/to feel akward
         犯 (fàn) to violate/to offend/to assault/criminal/crime/to make a
         难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      样子 (yàng zǐ) appearance/manner/pattern/model
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
         子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11

   便对他说:
   biàn duì tā shuì
   Then he said to him.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   陛下啊,
   bì xià ā
   O Your Majesty.

      陛下 (bì xià) Your Majesty/His or Her Majesty
         陛 (bì) the steps to the throne
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   您到底是为了什么事情这样犯难啊?
   nín dào dǐ shì wéi le shén me shì qíng zhè yàng fàn nán ā
   What is it that you are having such a hard time with?

      您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
      到底 (dào dǐ) finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to
         到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
         底 (dǐ) (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)/background/bottom
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      为了 (wéi le) in order to/for the purpose of/so as to
         为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
         了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      什么事 (shén me shì) what?/which?
         什 (shén) what/ten (used in fractions writing checks etc)/assorted
         么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
      情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      这样 (zhè yàng) this kind of/so/this way/like this/such
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
      犯难 (fàn nán) to feel embarrassed/to feel akward
         犯 (fàn) to violate/to offend/to assault/criminal/crime/to make a
         难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   玉皇大帝看见星官进来,
   yù huáng dà dì kān jiàn xīng guān jìn lái
   When the Jade Emperor saw the astrologer enter, he

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      看见 (kān jiàn) to see/to catch sight of
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
         见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      进来 (jìn lái) to come in
         进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

   便将自己的想法告诉了他说:
   biàn jiāng zì jǐ de xiǎng fǎ gào sù le tā shuì
   Then he told him what he thought and said.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
         自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
         己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      想法 (xiǎng fǎ) way of thinking/opinion/notion/to think of a way (to do
         想 (xiǎng) to think/to believe/to suppose/to wish/to want/to miss
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      告诉 (gào sù) to press charges/to file a complaint/to tell/to inform/to
         告 (gào) to say/to tell/to announce/to report/to denounce/to file a
         诉 (sù) to complain/to sue/to tell
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   星官啊,
   xīng guān ā
   O Star Officer.

      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   这个事情到底要怎么解决才能够让整个天宫的天兵天将心服口服啊?
   zhè gě shì qíng dào dǐ yāo zěn me jiě jué cái néng gòu ràng zhěng gě tiān gōng de tiān bīng tiān jiāng xīn fú kǒu fú ā
   This thing in the end how to solve to let the entire heavenly palace of the heavenly soldiers and generals convinced ah?

      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      到底 (dào dǐ) finally/in the end/when all is said and done/after all/to
         到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
         底 (dǐ) (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)/background/bottom
      要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
         怎 (zěn) how
         么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
      解决 (jiě jué) to settle (a dispute)/to resolve/to solve/to dispose of/to
         解 (jiě) to divide/to break up/to split/to separate/to dissolve/to
         决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
      才能 (cái néng) talent/ability/capacity
         才 (cái) ability/talent/sb of a certain type/a capable individual
         能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
      够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
      让 (ràng) to yield/to permit/to let sb do sth/to have sb do sth/to
      整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
         整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      天兵天将 (tiān bīng tiān jiāng) celestial troops and generals (idiom)/fig. superior forces
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         兵 (bīng) soldiers/a force/an army/weapons/arms/military/warlike
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      心服口服 (xīn fú kǒu fú) to accept wholeheartedly/to embrace/to be won over
         心 (xīn) heart/mind/intention/center/core/CL:顆|颗[ke1]個|个[ge4]
         服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
         口 (kǒu) mouth/classifier for things with mouths (people domestic
         服 (fú) clothes/dress/garment/to serve (in the military a prison
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   玉皇大帝一听星官能够解决他的这个难题,
   yù huáng dà dì yī tīng xīng guān néng gòu jiě jué tā de zhè gě nán tí
   As soon as the Jade Emperor heard that the astrologer could solve this problem of his.

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      能够 (néng gòu) to be capable of/to be able to/can
         能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
         够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
      解决 (jiě jué) to settle (a dispute)/to resolve/to solve/to dispose of/to
         解 (jiě) to divide/to break up/to split/to separate/to dissolve/to
         决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      难题 (nán tí) difficult problem
         难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
         题 (tí) topic/problem for discussion/exam question/subject/to

   便高兴了起来说:
   biàn gāo xīng le qǐ lái shuì
   Then he became happy and said.

      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      高兴 (gāo xīng) happy/glad/willing (to do sth)/in a cheerful mood
         高 (gāo) high/tall/above average/loud/your (honorific)
         兴 (xīng) to rise/to flourish/to become popular/to start/to encourage
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      起来 (qǐ lái) to stand up/to get up/also pr. [qi3 lai2]/(after a verb)
         起 (qǐ) to rise/to raise/to get up/to set out/to start/to appear/to
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   爱卿啊,
   ài qīng ā
   O Aiqing.

      爱 (ài) to love/to be fond of/to like/affection/to be inclined (to
      卿 (qīng) high ranking official (old)/term of endearment between
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   既然您已经有了办法就快快地道来啊!
   jì rán nín yǐ jīng yǒu le bàn fǎ jiù kuài kuài de dào lái ā
   Now that you have a solution, tell us quickly!

      既然 (jì rán) since/as/this being the case
         既 (jì) already/since/both... (and...)
         然 (rán) correct/right/so/thus/like this/-ly
      您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
      已经 (yǐ jīng) already
         已 (yǐ) already/to stop/then/afterwards
         经 (jīng) classics/sacred book/scripture/to pass through/to undergo
      有了 (yǒu le) I've got a solution!/to have a bun in the oven (abbr. for
         有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
         了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      办法 (bàn fǎ) means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiao2]個|个[ge4]
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
      快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
      地道 (de dào) tunnel/causeway/authentic/genuine/typical/from a place
         地 (de) -ly/structural particle: used before a verb or adjective
         道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   那星官立即靠近玉皇大帝,
   nā xīng guān lì jí kào jìn yù huáng dà dì
   The astrologer immediately approached the Jade Emperor.

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      立即 (lì jí) immediately
         立 (lì) to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at
         即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if
      靠近 (kào jìn) near/to approach
         靠 (kào) to lean against or on/to stand by the side of/to come near
         近 (jìn) near/close to/approximately
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor

   对他说:
   duì tā shuì
   Say to him.

      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   这个办法啊好是好,
   zhè gě bàn fǎ ā hǎo shì hǎo
   This approach is good, but

      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      办法 (bàn fǎ) means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiao2]個|个[ge4]
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing
      好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating

   就怕您难得决断啊!
   jiù pà nín nán dé jué duàn ā
   I'm afraid you can't make a decision!

      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      怕 (pà) to be afraid/to fear/to dread/to be unable to endure
      您 (nín) you (courteous as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
      难得 (nán dé) seldom/rare/hard to come by
         难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
         得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
      决断 (jué duàn) to make a decision/resolution/decisiveness/resolute
         决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
         断 (duàn) to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   玉皇大帝立即说:
   yù huáng dà dì lì jí shuì
   The Jade Emperor immediately said.

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      立即 (lì jí) immediately
         立 (lì) to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at
         即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   只要有办法那就好决断嘛!
   zhī yāo yǒu bàn fǎ nā jiù hǎo jué duàn ma
   As long as there is a way then it is good to decide!

      只要 (zhī yāo) if only/so long as
         只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      有办法 (yǒu bàn fǎ) can find methods/resourceful/creative
         有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
      决断 (jué duàn) to make a decision/resolution/decisiveness/resolute
         决 (jué) to decide/to determine/to execute (sb)/(of a dam etc) to
         断 (duàn) to break/to snap/to cut off/to give up or abstain from sth
      嘛 (ma) modal particle indicating that sth is obvious/particle

   不要给我卖关子了!
   bù yāo gěi wǒ mài guān zǐ le
   Don't give me the sell out!

      不要 (bù yāo) don't!/must not
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      给 (gěi) to/for/for the benefit of/to give/to allow/to do sth (for
      我 (wǒ) I/me/my
      卖关子 (mài guān zǐ) to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling)/to keep
         卖 (mài) to sell/to betray/to spare no effort/to show off or flaunt
         关 (guān) mountain pass/to close/to shut/to turn off/to concern/to
         子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed

   快快道来!
   kuài kuài dào lái
   Come on, tell us!

      快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
      快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
      道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

   那星官立即将自己的办法一一向玉皇大帝说了。
   nā xīng guān lì jí jiāng zì jǐ de bàn fǎ yī yī xiàng yù huáng dà dì shuì le
   The star officer immediately told the Jade Emperor his approach.

      那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
      星官 (xīng guān) Chinese constellations
         星 (xīng) star/heavenly body/satellite/small amount
         官 (guān) government official/governmental/official/public/organ of
      立即 (lì jí) immediately
         立 (lì) to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at
         即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      自己 (zì jǐ) oneself/one's own
         自 (zì) self/oneself/from/since/naturally/surely
         己 (jǐ) self/oneself/sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      办法 (bàn fǎ) means/method/way (of doing sth)/CL:條|条[tiao2]個|个[ge4]
         办 (bàn) to do/to manage/to handle/to go about/to run/to set up/to
         法 (fǎ) France/French/abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]/Taiwan pr. [Fa4]
      一一 (yī yī) one by one/one after another
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      向 (xiàng) towards/to face/to turn towards/direction/to support/to
      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed


原来,他是利用现在人间的时候来派遣人员的。
It turns out that he is using the present time on earth to dispatch people.

   原来,
   yuán lái
   Originally, the

      原来 (yuán lái) original/former/originally/formerly/at first/so actually as
         原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

   他是利用现在人间的时候来派遣人员的。
   tā shì lì yòng xiàn zài rén jiān de shí hòu lái pài qiǎn rén yuán de
   He is using the present time on earth to send people.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      利用 (lì yòng) to exploit/to make use of/to use/to take advantage of/to
         利 (lì) sharp/favorable/advantage/benefit/profit/interest/to do
         用 (yòng) to use/to employ/to have to/to eat or drink/expense or
      现在 (xiàn zài) now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
         现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
         在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      时候 (shí hòu) time/length of time/moment/period
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         候 (hòu) to wait/to inquire after/to watch/season/climate/(old)
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      派遣 (pài qiǎn) to send (on a mission)/to dispatch
         派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
         遣 (qiǎn) to dispatch/to send/to dispel
      人员 (rén yuán) staff/crew/personnel/CL:個|个[ge4]
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         员 (yuán) person/employee/member
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)


他说:根据我的了解,现在人间的一天都是按照十二个时辰来进行作息的。
He said: According to my understanding, the day on earth now follows the twelve hours of rest.

   他说:
   tā shuì
   He said.

      他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   根据我的了解,
   gēn jū wǒ de le jiě
   From what I understand.

      根据 (gēn jū) according to/based on/basis/foundation/CL:個|个[ge4]
         根 (gēn) root/basis/classifier for long slender objects e.g.
         据 (jū) see 拮据[jie2 ju1]
      我 (wǒ) I/me/my
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      了解 (le jiě) to understand/to realize/to find out
         了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
         解 (jiě) to divide/to break up/to split/to separate/to dissolve/to

   现在人间的一天都是按照十二个时辰来进行作息的。
   xiàn zài rén jiān de yī tiān dōu shì àn zhào shí èr gě shí chén lái jìn háng zuō xī de
   The earthly day now follows the twelve hours of rest and relaxation.

      现在 (xiàn zài) now/at present/at the moment/modern/current/nowadays
         现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
         在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
      都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
      按照 (àn zhào) according to/in accordance with/in the light of/on the
         按 (àn) to press/to push/to leave aside or shelve/to control/to
         照 (zhào) according to/in accordance with/to shine/to illuminate/to
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      时辰 (shí chén) time/one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th
      来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
      进行 (jìn háng) to advance/to conduct/underway/in progress/to do/to carry
         进 (jìn) to go forward/to advance/to go in/to enter/to put in/to
         行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
      作息 (zuō xī) to work and rest
         作 (zuō) worker/workshop/(slang) troublesome/high-maintenance
         息 (xī) breath/news/interest (on an investment or loan)/to cease/to
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)


这十二个时辰分别是:辰,巳,午,未,申,酉,戌,亥,子,丑,寅,卯时刻。
These twelve hours are: e, si, noon, un, shen, you, xu, hai, son, ugly, c, d moment.

   这十二个时辰分别是:
   zhè shí èr gě shí chén fēn bié shì
   These twelve hours are.

      这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      时辰 (shí chén) time/one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th
      分别 (fēn bié) to part or leave each other/to distinguish/difference/in
         分 (fēn) to divide/to separate/to distribute/to allocate/to
         别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
      是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be

   辰,
   chén
   Tatsu,

      辰 (chén) 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m. 3rd solar month (5th April-4th

   巳,
   
   Si,

      巳 (sì) 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m. 4th solar month (5th May-5th

   午,
   
   Afternoon,

      午 (wǔ) 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. noon 5th solar month

   未,
   wèi
   Not,

      未 (wèi) not yet/did not/have not/not/8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m.

   申,
   shēn
   Shin,

      申 (shēn) to extend/to state/to explain/9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m.

   酉,
   yǒu
   You,

      酉 (yǒu) 10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m. 8th solar month (8th

   戌,
   qu
   HOURS,

      戌 (qu) see 屈戌兒|屈戌儿[qu1 qu5 er5]/11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m. 9th

   亥,
   hài
   Ohio,

      亥 (hài) 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m. 10th solar month (7th

   子,
   
   Sub,

      子 (zǐ) son/child/seed/egg/small thing/1st earthly branch: 11

   丑,
   chǒu
   Ugly,

      丑 (chǒu) clown/2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m. 12th solar month (6th

   寅,
   yín
   In,

      寅 (yín) 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m. 1st solar month (4th

   卯时刻。
   mǎo shí kè
   The dawn moment.

      卯时 (mǎo shí) 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in
         卯 (mǎo) null
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
      刻 (kè) quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive


要看人间啊,只要在每个时刻派遣一员天将下去也就行了。
To see the earth, just send one of the generals down at every moment.

   要看人间啊,
   yāo kān rén jiān ā
   To see the earth, ah

      要看 (yāo kān) it depends on...
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
         看 (kān) to look after/to take care of/to watch/to guard/to see/to
      人间 (rén jiān) the human world/the earth
         人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
         间 (jiān) between/among/within a definite time or space/room/section
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   只要在每个时刻派遣一员天将下去也就行了。
   zhī yāo zài měi gě shí kè pài qiǎn yī yuán tiān jiāng xià qù yě jiù háng le
   Just send one of the generals down at each moment.

      只要 (zhī yāo) if only/so long as
         只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
      每 (měi) each/every
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      时刻 (shí kè) time/juncture/moment/period of time/CL:個|个[ge4]段[duan4]
         时 (shí) o'clock/time/when/hour/season/period
         刻 (kè) quarter (hour)/moment/to carve/to engrave/to cut/oppressive
      派遣 (pài qiǎn) to send (on a mission)/to dispatch
         派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
         遣 (qiǎn) to dispatch/to send/to dispel
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      员 (yuán) person/employee/member
      天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
      将 (jiāng) will/shall/to use/to take/to checkmate/just a short while
      下去 (xià qù) to go down/to descend/to go on/to continue/(of a servant)
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed


玉皇大帝一听便立即摇手说:不行!不行!派遣十二个下去怎么能够满足大家的要求啊?再说,这个事情如果处理不好啊,就要影响整个天宫的稳定啊!大家这样一来,对我的意见就大了啊!。
The Jade Emperor immediately shook his hand and said: No! No way! Sending twelve down how to meet the requirements of everyone ah? Besides, if this thing is not handled well ah, to affect the stability of the entire Palace of Heaven ah! Everyone in this way, the opinion of my big ah!

   玉皇大帝一听便立即摇手说:
   yù huáng dà dì yī tīng biàn lì jí yáo shǒu shuì
   The Jade Emperor immediately shook his hand and said.

      玉皇大帝 (yù huáng dà dì) Jade Emperor
         玉 (yù) jade
         皇 (huáng) null
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         帝 (dì) emperor
      一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
      听 (tīng) smile (archaic)
      便 (biàn) plain/informal/suitable/convenient/opportune/to urinate or
      立即 (lì jí) immediately
         立 (lì) to stand/to set up/to establish/to lay down/to draw up/at
         即 (jí) namely/that is/i.e./prompt/at once/at present/even if
      摇手 (yáo shǒu) to wave the hand (to say goodbye or in a negative gesture)
         摇 (yáo) to shake/to rock/to row/to crank
         手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
      说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   不行!
   bù háng
   No way!

      不行 (bù háng) won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to

   不行!
   bù háng
   No way!

      不行 (bù háng) won't do/be out of the question/be no good/not work/not be
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         行 (háng) row/line/commercial firm/line of business/profession/to

   派遣十二个下去怎么能够满足大家的要求啊?
   pài qiǎn shí èr gě xià qù zěn me néng gòu mǎn zú dà jiā de yāo qiú ā
   How can we meet everyone's demand by sending twelve people down there?

      派遣 (pài qiǎn) to send (on a mission)/to dispatch
         派 (pài) clique/school/group/faction/to dispatch/to send/to assign
         遣 (qiǎn) to dispatch/to send/to dispel
      十二 (shí èr) twelve/12
         十 (shí) ten/10
         二 (èr) two/2/(Beijing dialect) stupid
      个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      下去 (xià qù) to go down/to descend/to go on/to continue/(of a servant)
         下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
         去 (qù) to go/to go to (a place)/(of a time etc) last/just passed
      怎么 (zěn me) how?/what?/why?
         怎 (zěn) how
         么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
      能够 (néng gòu) to be capable of/to be able to/can
         能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
         够 (gòu) enough (sufficient)/enough (too much)/(coll.) (before adj.)
      满足 (mǎn zú) to satisfy/to meet (the needs of)/satisfied/content
         满 (mǎn) Manchu ethnic group/to fill/full/filled/packed/fully
         足 (zú) excessive/foot/to be sufficient/ample
      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      要求 (yāo qiú) to request/to require/requirement/to stake a claim/to ask
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
         求 (qiú) to seek/to look for/to request/to demand/to beseech
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   再说,
   zài shuì
   Besides, the

      再说 (zài shuì) to say again/to put off a discussion until later/moreover
         再 (zài) again/once more/re-/second/another/then (after sth and not
         说 (shuì) to persuade/to speak/to say/to explain/to scold/to tell off

   这个事情如果处理不好啊,
   zhè gě shì qíng rú guǒ chǔ lǐ bù hǎo ā
   If this thing is not handled well, ah

      这个 (zhè gě) this/this one
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      事情 (shì qíng) affair/matter/thing/business/CL:件[jian4]樁|桩[zhuang1]
         事 (shì) matter/thing/item/work/affair
         情 (qíng) feeling/emotion/passion/situation
      如果 (rú guǒ) if/in case/in the event that
         如 (rú) as/as if/such as
         果 (guǒ) fruit/result/resolute/indeed/if really
      处理 (chǔ lǐ) to handle/to treat/to deal with/to process/to deal with a
         处 (chǔ) to reside/to live/to dwell/to be in/to be situated at/to
         理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
      不好 (bù hǎo) no good
         不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
         好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   就要影响整个天宫的稳定啊!
   jiù yāo yǐng xiǎng zhěng gě tiān gōng de wěn dìng ā
   To affect the stability of the entire Palace of Heaven ah!

      就要 (jiù yāo) will/shall/to be going to
         就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
         要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
      影响 (yǐng xiǎng) influence/effect/to influence/to affect (usually adversely)
         影 (yǐng) picture/image/film/movie/photograph/reflection/shadow/trace
         响 (xiǎng) echo/sound/noise/to make a sound/to sound/to ring/loud
      整个 (zhěng gě) whole/entire/total
         整 (zhěng) exactly/in good order/whole/complete/entire/in order
         个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
      天宫 (tiān gōng) Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor)
         天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
         宫 (gōng) palace/temple/castration (as corporal punishment)/first
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      稳定 (wěn dìng) steady/stable/stability/to stabilize/to pacify
         稳 (wěn) settled/steady/stable
         定 (dìng) to set/to fix/to determine/to decide/to order
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing

   大家这样一来,
   dà jiā zhè yàng yī lái
   Everyone in this way

      大家 (dà jiā) everyone/influential family/great expert
         大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
         家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
      这样一来 (zhè yàng yī lái) thus/if this happens then
         这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
         样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
         一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
         来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next

   对我的意见就大了啊!
   duì wǒ de yì jiàn jiù dà le ā
   The opinion of me will be big ah!

      对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
      我 (wǒ) I/me/my
      的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
      意见 (yì jiàn) idea/opinion/suggestion/objection/complaint
         意 (yì) Italy/Italian/abbr. for 意大利[Yi4 da4 li4]/idea/meaning
         见 (jiàn) to see/to meet/to appear (to be sth)/to interview/to appear
      就 (jiù) at once/right away/only/just (emphasis)/as early as/already
      大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
      了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
      啊 (ā) interjection of surprise/Ah!/Oh!/interjection expressing