| Original | English Translation |
|---|---|
| The highest— | |
| those below know he exists; | |
| Next— | |
| they are close and praise him; | |
| Next— | |
| they fear him; | |
| Next— | |
| they despise him. | |
| Trust insufficient— | |
| how can there not be distrust? | |
| Remote— | |
| precious are his words. | |
| Work achieved, affairs completed, | |
| the people all say, "It happened of itself." |
too; excessive; great; highest; grand
above; up; upper; ascend; previous; superior
below; down; descend; next; subordinate
know; recognize; understand; knowledge; wisdom
have; possess; exist; there is/are; present
it, him, her, them; of; 's; go to; reach
his; her; its; their; that; the one who; such
next; second; sequence; order; time/occurrence; inferior
parent; kin; close; intimate; dear
and; but; yet; while; moreover
reputation; fame; praise; to extol
fear; dread; awe; be afraid
insult; slight; mock; underestimate; treat with contempt
trust; faith; believe; honest; message; letter
not; no; un-; non=
foot; sufficient; enough; to suffice
how; why; where; therein; thus; (final particle)
distant; long; leisurely; relaxed; enduring
exclamatory particle; pause marker; oh; alas
expensive; noble; precious; to value
word; speech; to speak; to say
achievement; merit; accomplishment; effort; skill
become; complete; succeed; accomplish; finished
matter; affair; thing; event; task; to serve
follow; fulfill; achieve; then; consequently
hundred; many; numerous; manifold
surname; family name; clan; to be named (family)
all; every; each; entirely; altogether
call; say; mean; refer to
I; me; my; myself
self; oneself; from; since; spontaneous; automatic
burn; thus; so; correct; [suffix] -ly/-like