两岸的羚羊。一位动物学家对生活在非洲大草原奥兰治河两岸的羚羊群进行了一番研究。他发现东岸羚羊群的繁殖能力比西岸的强，奔跑速度也不一样，每分钟要比西岸的快13米。对这些差别，这位动物学家曾百思不得其解，因为这些羚羊的生存环境和属类都是相同的，食物来源也一样，都以一种叫莺萝的牧草为主。有一年，他在东西两岸各捉了10只羚羊，把它们送往对岸。结果，运到东岸的10只一年后繁殖到14只，运到西岸的10只剩下3只，那7只全被狼吃了。这位动物学家终于明白了，东岸的羚羊之所以强健，是因为在它们附近生活着一个狼群，西岸的羚羊之所以弱小，正是因为缺少这么一群天敌。大道理：对手是一把双刃剑，在现实生活中，纵使一个人战胜千难万险，坚持到底，最终成功的往往是自己的对手。对手是促使一切生物生存下来的最好的原动力。
两岸的羚羊。
Antelopes on both banks.
两岸的羚羊。
liǎng àn de líng yáng
Antelopes on both banks.
两岸 (liǎng àn) bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
一位动物学家对生活在非洲大草原奥兰治河两岸的羚羊群进行了一番研究。
A zoologist has done some research on the herds of antelopes living on both sides of the Orange River in the African savannah.
一位动物学家对生活在非洲大草原奥兰治河两岸的羚羊群进行了一番研究。
yī wèi dòng wù xué jiā duì shēng huó zài fēi zhōu dà cǎo yuán ào lán zhì hé liǎng àn de líng yáng qún jìn háng le yī fān yán jiū
A zoologist has done some research on the herds of antelopes living on both sides of the Orange River in the African savannah.
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
动物学 (dòng wù xué) zoological/zoology
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
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
对生 (duì shēng) opposite (botany)
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
非洲 (fēi zhōu) Africa/abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]
非 (fēi) abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1] Africa/to not be/not/wrong
洲 (zhōu) continent/island in a river
大草原 (dà cǎo yuán) prairie/savanna
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
草 (cǎo) grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough
原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
奥 (ào) Austria/Austrian/abbr. for 奧地利|奥地利[Ao4 di4 li4]/Olympic
兰 (lán) orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii)/fragrant thoroughwort
治 (zhì) to rule/to govern/to manage/to control/to harness (a river)
河 (hé) river/CL:條|条[tiao2]道[dao4]
两岸 (liǎng àn) bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
群 (qún) group/crowd/flock herd pack etc
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
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
番 (fān) foreign (non-Chinese)/barbarian/classifier for occurrences
研究 (yán jiū) research/a study/CL:項|项[xiang4]/to research/to look into
研 (yán) to grind/study/research
究 (jiū) after all/to investigate/to study carefully/Taiwan pr.
他发现东岸羚羊群的繁殖能力比西岸的强，奔跑速度也不一样，每分钟要比西岸的快13米。
He found that the east coast antelope herd was more reproductive than those on the west coast and ran at a different speed, 13 meters per minute faster than those on the west coast.
他发现东岸羚羊群的繁殖能力比西岸的强，
tā fā xiàn dōng àn líng yáng qún de fán shi néng lì bǐ xī àn de jiàng
He found that the East Coast antelope herd was more reproductive than the West Coast
他 (tā) he or him/(used for either sex when the sex is unknown or
发现 (fā xiàn) to find/to discover
发 (fā) to send out/to show (one's feeling)/to issue/to develop/to
现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
群 (qún) group/crowd/flock herd pack etc
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
繁殖 (fán shi) to breed/to reproduce/to propagate
繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
殖 (shi) to grow/to reproduce
能力 (néng lì) capability/ability/CL:個|个[ge4]
能 (néng) can/to be able to/might possibly/ability/(physics) energy
力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously
比 (bǐ) Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]/(particle
西 (xī) the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish/west
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
强 (jiàng) stubborn/unyielding/strong/powerful/better/slightly more
奔跑速度也不一样，
bēn páo sù dù yě bù yī yàng
The running speed is not the same, either
奔跑 (bēn páo) to run
奔 (bēn) to hurry/to rush/to run quickly/to elope/to go to/to head
跑 (páo) (of an animal) to paw (the ground)/to run/to run away/to
速度 (sù dù) speed/rate/velocity/(music) tempo/CL:個|个[ge4]
速 (sù) fast/rapid/quick/velocity
度 (dù) to pass/to spend (time)/measure/limit/extent/degree of
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
不一样 (bù yī yàng) different/distinctive/unlike
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
每分钟要比西岸的快13米。
měi fēn zhōng yāo bǐ xī àn de kuài ??? ??? mǐ
It is 13 meters per minute faster than that of the West Coast.
每 (měi) each/every
分钟 (fēn zhōng) minute
分 (fēn) to divide/to separate/to distribute/to allocate/to
钟 (zhōng) clock/o'clock/time as measured in hours and minutes/bell
要 (yāo) to demand/to request/to coerce/important/vital/to want/to
比 (bǐ) Belgium/Belgian/abbr. for 比利時|比利时[Bi3 li4 shi2]/(particle
西 (xī) the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish/west
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
快 (kuài) rapid/quick/speed/rate/soon/almost/to make haste/clever
米 (mǐ) rice/CL:粒[li4]/meter (classifier)
对这些差别，这位动物学家曾百思不得其解，因为这些羚羊的生存环境和属类都是相同的，食物来源也一样，都以一种叫莺萝的牧草为主。
The zoologist was puzzled by these differences, because the environment and genus of these antelopes are the same, and the food source is also the same, with a kind of forage called Yingluo as the main source.
对这些差别，
duì zhè xiē chā bié
For these differences, the
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
这些 (zhè xiē) these
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
差别 (chā bié) difference/distinction/disparity
差 (chā) difference/discrepancy/to differ/error/to err/to make a
别 (bié) to leave/to depart/to separate/to distinguish/to classify
这位动物学家曾百思不得其解，
zhè wèi dòng wù xué jiā céng bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě
The zoologist had been puzzled by the
这位 (zhè wèi) this (person)
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
动物学 (dòng wù xué) zoological/zoology
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
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
曾 (céng) once/already/ever (in the past)/former/previously/(past
百思不得其解 (bǎi sī bù dé qí jiě) see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3]
百 (bǎi) hundred/numerous/all kinds of
思 (sī) to think/to consider
不 (bù) (negative prefix)/not/no
得 (dé) to obtain/to get/to gain/to catch (a disease)/proper
其 (qí) his/her/its/their/that/such/it (refers to sth preceding it)
解 (jiě) to divide/to break up/to split/to separate/to dissolve/to
因为这些羚羊的生存环境和属类都是相同的，
yīn wéi zhè xiē líng yáng de shēng cún huán jìng hé shǔ lèi dōu shì xiāng tóng de
Because these antelopes are of the same habitat and genus
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
这些 (zhè xiē) these
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
生存环境 (shēng cún huán jìng) habitat/living environment
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
存 (cún) to exist/to deposit/to store/to keep/to survive
环 (huán) ring/hoop/loop/(chain) link/classifier for scores in
境 (jìng) border/place/condition/boundary/circumstances/territory
和 (hé) and/together with/with/sum/union/peace/harmony/Taiwan pr.
属 (shǔ) category/genus (taxonomy)/family members/dependents/to
类 (lèi) kind/type/class/category/similar/like/to resemble
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
相同 (xiāng tóng) identical/same
相 (xiāng) each other/one another/mutually/fret on the neck of a pipa
同 (tóng) like/same/similar/together/alike/with
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
食物来源也一样，
shí wù lái yuán yě yī yàng
The same goes for food sources.
食物 (shí wù) food/CL:種|种[zhong3]
食 (shí) to eat/food/animal feed/eclipse/to feed
物 (wù) thing/object/matter/abbr. for physics 物理
来源 (lái yuán) source (of information etc)/origin
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
源 (yuán) root/source/origin
也 (yě) also/too/(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying
一样 (yī yàng) same/like/equal to/the same as/just like
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
样 (yàng) manner/pattern/way/appearance/shape/classifier: kind type
都以一种叫莺萝的牧草为主。
dōu yǐ yī chóng jiào yīng luó de mù cǎo wéi zhǔ
All are dominated by a forage grass called Yingluo.
都 (dōu) all/both/entirely/(used for emphasis) even/already/(not) at
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
一种 (yī chóng) one kind of/one type of
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
种 (chóng) seed/species/kind/type/classifier for types kinds sorts/to
叫 (jiào) to shout/to call/to order/to ask/to be called/by (indicates
莺 (yīng) oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including
萝 (luó) radish
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
牧草 (mù cǎo) pasture/forage grass/pasturage
牧 (mù) to herd/to breed livestock/to govern (old)/government
草 (cǎo) grass/straw/manuscript/draft (of a document)/careless/rough
为主 (wéi zhǔ) to rely mainly on/to attach most importance to
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
主 (zhǔ) owner/master/host/individual or party concerned/God/Lord
有一年，他在东西两岸各捉了10只羚羊，把它们送往对岸。
One year, he caught 10 antelopes on each of the east and west banks and sent them to the opposite bank.
有一年，
yǒu yī nián
One year
有 (yǒu) to have/there is/there are/to exist/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
他在东西两岸各捉了10只羚羊，
tā zài dōng xī liǎng àn gè zhuō le ??? ??? zhī líng yáng
He caught 10 antelopes on each of the east and west coasts.
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
东西 (dōng xī) east and west/thing/stuff/person/CL:個|个[ge4]件[jian4]
东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
西 (xī) the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish/west
两岸 (liǎng àn) bilateral/both shores/both sides/both coasts/Taiwan and
两 (liǎng) two/both/some/a few/tael unit of weight equal to 50 grams
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
各 (gè) each/every
捉 (zhuō) to clutch/to grab/to capture
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
把它们送往对岸。
bǎ tā mén sòng wǎng duì àn
Send them to the other side.
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
它们 (tā mén) they (for inanimate objects)
它 (tā) it
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
送 (sòng) to deliver/to carry/to give (as a present)/to present
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
对岸 (duì àn) opposite bank (of a body of water)
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
结果，运到东岸的10只一年后繁殖到14只，运到西岸的10只剩下3只，那7只全被狼吃了。
As a result, the 10 that were transported to the east coast bred to 14 a year later, and the 10 that were transported to the west coast had 3 left, and the 7 were all eaten by wolves.
结果，
jiē guǒ
Results.
结果 (jiē guǒ) to bear fruit/CL:個|个[ge4]/outcome/result/conclusion/in the
结 (jiē) (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)/Taiwan pr. [jie2]
果 (guǒ) fruit/result/resolute/indeed/if really
运到东岸的10只一年后繁殖到14只，
yùn dào dōng àn de ??? ??? zhī yī nián hòu fán shi dào ??? ??? zhī
The 10 that were shipped to the east coast bred to 14 a year later.
运 (yùn) to move/to transport/to use/to apply/fortune/luck/fate
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
年 (nián) year/CL:個|个[ge4]
后 (hòu) empress/queen
繁殖 (fán shi) to breed/to reproduce/to propagate
繁 (fán) complicated/many/in great numbers/abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3]
殖 (shi) to grow/to reproduce
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
运到西岸的10只剩下3只，
yùn dào xī àn de ??? ??? zhī shèng xià ??? zhī
Three of the 10 that were shipped to the West Bank remain.
运 (yùn) to move/to transport/to use/to apply/fortune/luck/fate
到 (dào) to (a place)/until (a time)/up to/to go/to arrive/(verb
西 (xī) the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish/west
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
剩下 (shèng xià) to remain/left over
剩 (shèng) to remain/to be left/to have as remainder
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
那7只全被狼吃了。
nā ??? zhī quán bèi láng chī le
The seven were all eaten by wolves.
那 (nā) that/those/then (in that case)/commonly pr. [nei4] before a
只 (zhī) only/merely/just/but
全 (quán) all/whole/entire/every/complete
被 (bèi) quilt/by/(indicates passive-voice clauses)/(literary) to
狼 (láng) wolf/CL:匹[pi3]隻|只[zhi1]條|条[tiao2]
吃 (chī) to eat/to consume/to eat at (a cafeteria etc)/to eradicate
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
这位动物学家终于明白了，东岸的羚羊之所以强健，是因为在它们附近生活着一个狼群，西岸的羚羊之所以弱小，正是因为缺少这么一群天敌。
The zoologist finally understood that the antelopes on the east coast were strong and healthy because there was a wolf pack living near them, and the antelopes on the west coast were weak precisely because they lacked such a group of natural enemies.
这位动物学家终于明白了，
zhè wèi dòng wù xué jiā zhōng yú míng bái le
The zoologist finally understood that
这位 (zhè wèi) this (person)
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
位 (wèi) position/location/place/seat/classifier for people
动物学 (dòng wù xué) zoological/zoology
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
学 (xué) to learn/to study/to imitate/science/-ology
家 (jiā) home/family/(polite) my (sister uncle etc)/classifier for
终于 (zhōng yú) at last/in the end/finally/eventually
终 (zhōng) end/finish
于 (yú) in/at/to/from/by/than/out of
明白 (míng bái) clear/obvious/unequivocal/to understand/to realize
明 (míng) bright/opposite: dark 暗[an4]/(of meaning) clear/to
白 (bái) white/snowy/pure/bright/empty/blank/plain/clear/to make
了 (le) (modal particle intensifying preceding clause)/(completed
东岸的羚羊之所以强健，
dōng àn de líng yáng zhī suǒ yǐ jiàng jiàn
The reason for the robustness of the antelope on the east coast
东 (dōng) east/host (i.e. sitting on east side of guest)/landlord
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) the reason why
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
强健 (jiàng jiàn) sturdy
强 (jiàng) stubborn/unyielding/strong/powerful/better/slightly more
健 (jiàn) healthy/to invigorate/to strengthen/to be good at/to be
是因为在它们附近生活着一个狼群，
shì yīn wéi zài tā mén fù jìn shēng huó zhāo yī gě láng qún
It is because there is a wolf pack living near them.
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
它们 (tā mén) they (for inanimate objects)
它 (tā) it
们 (mén) plural marker for pronouns and nouns referring to
附近 (fù jìn) (in the) vicinity/nearby/neighboring/next to
附 (fù) to add/to attach/to be close to/to be attached
近 (jìn) near/close to/approximately
生活 (shēng huó) life/activity/to live/livelihood
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
着 (zhāo) (chess) move/trick/all right!/(dialect) to add/to touch/to
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
狼 (láng) wolf/CL:匹[pi3]隻|只[zhi1]條|条[tiao2]
群 (qún) group/crowd/flock herd pack etc
西岸的羚羊之所以弱小，
xī àn de líng yáng zhī suǒ yǐ ruò xiǎo
The reason why antelopes in the West Bank are weak
西 (xī) the West/abbr. for Spain 西班牙[Xi1 ban1 ya2]/Spanish/west
岸 (àn) bank/shore/beach/coast/CL:個|个[ge4]
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
羚羊 (líng yáng) antelope/CL:隻|只[zhi1]
羚 (líng) antelope
羊 (yáng) sheep/goat/CL:頭|头[tou2]隻|只[zhi1]
之所以 (zhī suǒ yǐ) the reason why
之 (zhī) (possessive particle literary equivalent of 的[de5])/him/her
所 (suǒ) actually/place/classifier for houses small buildings
以 (yǐ) abbr. for Israel 以色列[Yi3 se4 lie4]/to use/by means of
弱小 (ruò xiǎo) small and weak/puny/the small and weak/children/women and
弱 (ruò) weak/feeble/young/inferior/(following a decimal or
小 (xiǎo) small/tiny/few/young
正是因为缺少这么一群天敌。
zhēng shì yīn wéi quē shǎo zhè me yī qún tiān dí
It is the lack of such a group of natural enemies.
正是 (zhēng shì) (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated)
正 (zhēng) first month of the lunar year/straight/upright/proper/main
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
因为 (yīn wéi) because/owing to/on account of
因 (yīn) cause/reason/because
为 (wéi) as (in the capacity of)/to take sth as/to act as/to serve
缺少 (quē shǎo) lack/shortage of/shortfall/to be short (of)/to lack
缺 (quē) deficiency/lack/scarce/vacant post/to run short of
少 (shǎo) few/less/to lack/to be missing/to stop (doing sth)/seldom
这么 (zhè me) so much/this much/how much?/this way/like this
这 (zhè) this/these/(commonly pr. [zhei4] before a classifier esp.
么 (me) exclamatory final particle/interrogative final particle
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
群 (qún) group/crowd/flock herd pack etc
天敌 (tiān dí) predator/natural enemy
天 (tiān) day/sky/heaven
敌 (dí) enemy/to be a match for/to rival/to resist/to withstand
大道理：对手是一把双刃剑，在现实生活中，纵使一个人战胜千难万险，坚持到底，最终成功的往往是自己的对手。
Big truth: Opponents are a double-edged sword, in real life, even if a person overcomes a thousand difficulties and perseveres to the end, the ultimate success is often their opponents.
大道理：
dà dào lǐ
Big truth.
大道理 (dà dào lǐ) major principle/general truth/sermon (reproof)/bombastic
大 (dà) big/huge/large/major/great/wide/deep/older (than)/oldest
道 (dào) road/path/CL:條|条[tiao2]股[gu3]/principle/truth/morality
理 (lǐ) texture/grain (of wood)/inner essence/intrinsic order
对手是一把双刃剑，
duì shǒu shì yī bǎ shuāng rèn jiàn
The opponent is a double-edged sword that
对手 (duì shǒu) opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
把 (bǎ) to hold/to contain/to grasp/to take hold of/handle/particle
双刃剑 (shuāng rèn jiàn) double-edged sword (lit. and fig.)
双 (shuāng) two/double/pair/both/even (number)
刃 (rèn) edge of blade
剑 (jiàn) double-edged sword/CL:口[kou3]把[ba3]/classifier for blows of
在现实生活中，
zài xiàn shí shēng huó zhōng
In real life, the
在 (zài) (located) at/(to be) in/to exist/in the middle of doing sth
现实 (xiàn shí) reality/actuality/real/actual/realistic/pragmatic
现 (xiàn) to appear/present/now/existing/current
实 (shí) real/true/honest/really/solid/fruit/seed/definitely
生活 (shēng huó) life/activity/to live/livelihood
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
活 (huó) to live/alive/living/work/workmanship
中 (zhōng) within/among/in/middle/center/while (doing sth)/during
纵使一个人战胜千难万险，
zòng shǐ yī gě rén zhàn shèng qiān nán mò xiǎn
Even if a person overcomes a thousand difficulties and dangers
纵使 (zòng shǐ) even if/even though
纵 (zòng) warp (the vertical threads in weaving)/vertical
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
一个人 (yī gě rén) by oneself (without assistance)/alone (without company)
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
个 (gě) individual/this/that/size/classifier for people or objects
人 (rén) man/person/people/CL:個|个[ge4]位[wei4]
战胜 (zhàn shèng) to prevail over/to defeat/to surmount
战 (zhàn) to fight/fight/war/battle
胜 (shèng) victory/success/to beat/to defeat/to surpass/victorious
千 (qiān) thousand
难 (nán) difficult (to...)/problem/difficulty/difficult/not good
万 (mò) see 万俟[Mo4 qi2]
险 (xiǎn) danger/dangerous/rugged
坚持到底，
jiān chí dào dǐ
Stay the course.
坚持 (jiān chí) to persevere with/to persist in/to insist on
坚 (jiān) strong/solid/firm/unyielding/resolute
持 (chí) to hold/to grasp/to support/to maintain/to persevere/to
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
最终成功的往往是自己的对手。
zuì zhōng chéng gōng de wǎng wǎng shì zì jǐ de duì shǒu
It is often one's opponents who ultimately succeed.
最终 (zuì zhōng) final/ultimate
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
终 (zhōng) end/finish
成功 (chéng gōng) Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2
成 (chéng) to succeed/to finish/to complete/to accomplish/to become/to
功 (gōng) meritorious deed or service/achievement/result/service
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
往往 (wǎng wǎng) usually/in many cases/more often than not
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
往 (wǎng) to go (in a direction)/to/towards/(of a train) bound for
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
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)
对手 (duì shǒu) opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
对手是促使一切生物生存下来的最好的原动力。
The opponent is the best motivation for all creatures to survive.
对手是促使一切生物生存下来的最好的原动力。
duì shǒu shì cù shǐ yī qiē shēng wù shēng cún xià lái de zuì hǎo de yuán dòng lì
The opponent is the best motivation for all creatures to survive.
对手 (duì shǒu) opponent/rival/competitor/(well-matched) adversary/match
对 (duì) right/correct/couple/pair/towards/at/for/to face/opposite
手 (shǒu) hand/(formal) to hold/person engaged in certain types of
是 (shì) is/are/am/yes/to be
促使 (cù shǐ) to induce/to promote/to urge/to impel/to bring about/to
促 (cù) urgent/hurried/to urge/to promote/to urge haste/close
使 (shǐ) to make/to cause/to enable/to use/to employ/to send/to
一切 (yī qiē) everything/every/all
一 (yī) one/1/single/a (article)/as soon as/entire/whole/all
切 (qiē) to cut/to slice/tangent (math)/definitely/absolutely (not)
生物 (shēng wù) organism/living creature/life form/biological/CL:個|个[ge4]
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
物 (wù) thing/object/matter/abbr. for physics 物理
生存 (shēng cún) to exist/to survive
生 (shēng) to be born/to give birth/life/to grow/raw/uncooked/student
存 (cún) to exist/to deposit/to store/to keep/to survive
下来 (xià lái) to come down/(after verb of motion indicates motion down
下 (xià) down/downwards/below/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of
来 (lái) to come/to arrive/to come round/ever since/next
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
最好 (zuì hǎo) best/(you) had better (do what we suggest)
最 (zuì) most/the most/-est (superlative suffix)
好 (hǎo) good/well/proper/good to/easy to/very/so/(suffix indicating
的 (de) of/~'s (possessive particle)/(used after an attribute)
原动力 (yuán dòng lì) motive force/prime mover/first cause/agent
原 (yuán) former/original/primary/raw/level/cause/source
动 (dòng) (of sth) to move/to set in movement/to displace/to touch/to
力 (lì) power/force/strength/ability/strenuously