第一回　　　甄士隱夢幻識通靈　賈雨村風塵懷閨秀 Zhen Shiyin in a Dream Perceives the Spirit Jade; Jia Yucun Amid the Dust Longs for a Fair Maiden

：，，，《》。The author states: Having passed through a dream-like illusion, I concealed the true events and, borrowing the tale of the Stone's spiritual communication, composed this book, The Story of the Stone.「」。Hence it is called 'Zhen Shiyin, in a Dream, Perceives the Divine Jade.'，？But what events does this book record, and for what reason was it written?：，，，，，。The author further states: Now, drifting through the dusty world, having accomplished nothing, I suddenly thought of all the women I once knew, and going over them one by one in detail, I realized that their conduct and understanding all surpassed my own.，！How is it that I, a strapping man, should prove not even the equal of those women in skirts and hairpins!，！Truly, shame overflows in me, yet regret is of no use — such is the day of utter helplessness!，，，，、，，，、，，。At this time, I wished to record — how in the past I relied above on Heaven's grace and below on my ancestors' virtue, through those days clad in silk and fine brocade, gorging on rich delicacies, yet turned my back on my parents' teaching and betrayed the guidance of my teachers and elders, until I arrived at today's crime of having accomplished nothing and squandered half a lifetime in poverty and failure — I wished to compile this account to tell all the world.，，，，。My own guilt can certainly not be excused, but within the women's chambers there were, in truth, many remarkable persons one by one, and it would never do, out of my own unworthiness in trying to hide my own faults, to let them all be forgotten along with me.，，，，。Although today I live under thatched rafters and reed-woven windows, with a tile stove and a rope bed, still the morning breezes and evening moons, the willows by the steps and flowers in the courtyard, have done no harm to my heart's sentiments or to my brush and ink.，，，，。Though I am unlearned and my writing lacks literary polish, why should I not make use of fictional words and rustic language to spin out a tale, so as to delight the ears and eyes of others?「」，。Hence it is called 'Amid the Dust of the World, Cherishing the Memory of Fair Maidens' — this is the true meaning outlined in the title of the first chapter.「」，，。Opening the book with 'Amid the Dust of the World, Cherishing the Memory of Fair Maidens,' one knows that the author's original intent was simply to record the friendships and feelings of those women of his day, and that this is by no means a book that rails against the world or curses the age.，，，。Although at times it touches on the ways of the world, this could not be avoided in the telling, but it is not the book's original purpose — let the reader keep this well in mind.：A poem says:

作者: zuò zhě — author; writer (HSK 3)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
番: Pān — surname Pan (HSK 6)
夢幻: mèng huàn — 1. dream 2. illusion 3. reverie (HSK 7-9)
之後: zhī hòu — 1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then (HSK 4)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
真事: zhēn shì — 1. reality 2. veracity 3. the real thing
隱去: yǐn qù — 1. to disappear 2. to hide
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
借: jiè — 1. to borrow 2. (used in combination with 給 (gěi) or 出 (chū) etc) to lend 3. to make use of; to avail oneself of 4. (sometimes followed by 著 (zhe)) by; with (HSK 2)
通靈: tōng líng — 1. to communicate with the spirits 2. psychic 3. (ears) sensitive 4. (information) accurate
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
撰: zhuàn — 1. to compose 2. to compile
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
石頭記: Shí tou Jì — The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢 (Hóng lóu Mèng)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
夢幻: mèng huàn — 1. dream 2. illusion 3. reverie (HSK 7-9)
識: shí — 1. to know 2. knowledge 3. Taiwan pr. (shì) (HSK 6)
通靈: tōng líng — 1. to communicate with the spirits 2. psychic 3. (ears) sensitive 4. (information) accurate
但書: dàn shū — 1. proviso 2. qualifying clause
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
記: jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
何: Hé — surname He
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
撰: zhuàn — 1. to compose 2. to compile
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
哉: zāi — (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
風塵: fēng chén — 1. windblown dust 2. hardships of travel 3. vicissitudes of life 4. prostitution
碌碌: lù lù — 1. ordinary; commonplace 2. busy; bustling about
一事無成: yī shì wú chéng — (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere (HSK 7-9)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
當日: dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
所有: suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (HSK 2)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
一一: yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)
細: xì — 1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal (HSK 4)
推: tuī — 1. to push 2. to cut 3. to refuse 4. to reject 5. to decline 6. to shirk (responsibility) 7. to put off 8. to delay 9. to push forward 10. to nominate 11. to elect 12. massage (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
行止: xíng zhǐ — 1. movements 2. attitude 3. behavior 4. whereabouts 5. tracks
見識: jiàn shi — 1. to gain first-hand knowledge of sth 2. to experience for oneself 3. knowledge 4. experience 5. insight (HSK 7-9)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
出於: chū yú — 1. due to 2. to stem from (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
之上: zhī shàng — above
何: Hé — surname He
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
堂堂: táng táng — 1. grand 2. magnificent 3. stately 4. majestic appearance
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
鬚眉: xū méi — man or men (formal)
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
不若: bù ruò — 1. not as good as 2. not equal to 3. inferior
彼: bǐ — 1. that 2. those 3. (one) another
裙: qún — (bound form) skirt
釵: chāi — hairpin
哉: zāi — (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
愧: kuì — ashamed
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
有餘: yǒu yú — to have an abundance
悔: huǐ — (bound form) to regret; to repent
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
無益: wú yì — 1. no good 2. not good for 3. not beneficial
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
無可奈何: wú kě nài hé — 1. have no way out 2. have no alternative 3. abbr. to 無奈 (wú nài) (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
當: dāng — 1. to be 2. to act as 3. manage 4. withstand 5. when 6. during 7. ought 8. should 9. match equally 10. equal 11. same 12. obstruct 13. just at (a time or place) 14. on the spot 15. right 16. just at (HSK 2)
此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
已往: yǐ wǎng — the past
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
賴: Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
賴: Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
承: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
祖: Zǔ — surname Zu
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
錦: jǐn — 1. brocade 2. embroidered work 3. bright
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
紈: wán — (literary) fine white silk; delicate silk fabric
絝: kù — variant of 褲 (kù)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
飫: yù — full (as of eating)
甘: Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
饜: yàn — to eat to the full
美: Měi — 1. (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲 (Měi zhōu)) 2. (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美國 (Měi guó)) (HSK 3)
肥: féi — 1. fat 2. fertile 3. loose-fitting or large 4. to fertilize 5. to become rich by illegal means 6. fertilizer 7. manure (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
背: bēi — 1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc) (HSK 2)
父母: fù mǔ — father and mother; parents (HSK 3)
教育: jiào yù — 1. to educate 2. to teach 3. education (HSK 2)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
負: fù — 1. to bear 2. to carry (on one's back) 3. to turn one's back on 4. to be defeated 5. negative (math. etc) (HSK 6)
師兄: shī xiōng — 1. senior male fellow student or apprentice 2. son (older than oneself) of one's teacher
規訓: guī xùn — 1. to discipline; to regulate through discipline 2. discipline 3. (sociology) institutionalized system of discipline
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
至今: zhì jīn — 1. so far 2. to this day 3. until now (HSK 3)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
一事無成: yī shì wú chéng — (idiom) to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere (HSK 7-9)
半生: bàn shēng — half a lifetime
潦倒: liáo dǎo — down on one's luck; in straitened circumstances; disappointed; frustrated
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
罪: zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)
編: biān — 1. to weave 2. to plait 3. to organize 4. to group 5. to arrange 6. to edit 7. to compile 8. to write 9. to compose 10. to fabricate 11. to make up (HSK 4)
述: shù — (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
記: jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
告: gào — 1. (bound form) to say; to tell 2. to announce; to report 3. to denounce 4. to file a lawsuit; to sue (HSK 7-9)
普天下: pǔ tiān xià — throughout the world
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
罪: zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)
固: gù — 1. hard 2. strong 3. solid 4. sure 5. assuredly 6. undoubtedly 7. of course 8. indeed 9. admittedly
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
免: miǎn — 1. to excuse sb 2. to exempt 3. to remove or dismiss from office 4. to avoid 5. to avert 6. to escape 7. to be prohibited (HSK 7-9)
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
閨閣: guī gé — lady's chamber
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
本: běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
有人: yǒu rén — 1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom) (HSK 2)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
不肖: bù xiào — 1. (literary) unlike one's parents 2. degenerate 3. unworthy
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
護: hù — to protect (HSK 6)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
短: duǎn — 1. short 2. brief 3. to lack 4. weak point 5. fault (HSK 2)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
一併: yī bìng — to lump together; to treat along with all the others
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
泯滅: mǐn miè — 1. to obliterate 2. to die out 3. to disappear
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
茆: máo — 1. variant of 茅 (máo) 2. thatch
椽: chuán — 1. beam 2. rafter 3. classifier for rooms
蓬: Péng — surname Peng
牖: yǒu — 1. to enlighten 2. lattice window
瓦: wǎ — 1. roof tile 2. abbr. for 瓦特 (wǎ tè) (HSK 7-9)
灶: zào — 1. kitchen stove 2. kitchen; mess; canteen
繩: shéng — 1. rope 2. classifier: 根 (gēn)
床: chuáng — 1. bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (classifier: 張 (zhāng)) 2. bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) 3. frame; chassis 4. classifier for blankets, quilts etc (HSK 1)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
風: fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)
晨: chén — 1. morning 2. dawn 3. daybreak
月夕: yuè xī — Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August
階: jiē — 1. rank or step 2. stairs
柳: Liǔ — surname Liu
庭: tíng — 1. main hall 2. front courtyard 3. law court
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
未有: wèi yǒu — 1. is not 2. has never been 3. never occurring 4. unprecedented
傷: shāng — 1. to injure 2. injury 3. wound (HSK 3)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
襟懷: jīn huái — 1. bosom (the seat of emotions) 2. one's mind
筆墨: bǐ mò — 1. pen and ink 2. words 3. writing
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
學: xué — 1. to learn 2. to study 3. to imitate 4. science 5. -ology (HSK 1)
下筆: xià bǐ — to put pen to paper
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
何: Hé — surname He
爲: wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)
不用: bù yòng — need not (HSK 1)
假: gēi — used in 假掰 (gēi bāi) (HSK 2)
語: yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
敷演: fū yǎn — 1. variant of 敷衍 2. to elaborate (on a theme) 3. to expound (the meaning of the classics)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
悅: yuè — pleased
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
耳目: ěr mù — 1. eyes and ears 2. sb's attention or notice 3. information 4. knowledge 5. spies
哉: zāi — (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
風塵: fēng chén — 1. windblown dust 2. hardships of travel 3. vicissitudes of life 4. prostitution
懷: Huái — surname Huai
閨秀: guī xiù — well-bred young lady
乃是: nǎi shì — equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiù shì)
第一: dì yī — 1. first 2. most important; primary; foremost
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
題: Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)
綱: gāng — 1. head rope of a fishing net 2. guiding principle 3. key link 4. class (taxonomy) 5. outline 6. program
正義: zhèng yì — 1. justice 2. righteousness 3. just 4. righteous (HSK 5)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
開卷: kāi juàn — 1. to open a book 2. open-book (exam)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
風塵: fēng chén — 1. windblown dust 2. hardships of travel 3. vicissitudes of life 4. prostitution
懷: Huái — surname Huai
閨秀: guī xiù — well-bred young lady
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
作者: zuò zhě — author; writer (HSK 3)
本意: běn yì — 1. original idea 2. real intention 3. etymon (HSK 7-9)
原: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)
爲: wéi — variant of 為 (wéi) (HSK 2)
記述: jì shù — to write an account (of events)
當日: dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
閨: guī — 1. small arched door 2. boudoir; lady's chamber 3. (fig.) women
友: yǒu — friend
閨情: guī qíng — 1. women's love 2. passion (felt by lady)
並非: bìng fēi — really isn't (HSK 7-9)
怨: yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
世: Shì — surname Shi
駡: mà — variant of 罵 (mà) (HSK 5)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
一時: yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
涉: shè — 1. (literary) to wade across a body of water 2. (bound form) to experience 3. to undergo 4. to be involved 5. to concern
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
世態: shì tài — 1. the ways of the world 2. social behavior
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
不得不: bù dé bù — 1. have no choice or option but to 2. cannot but 3. have to 4. can't help it 5. can't avoid (HSK 3)
叙: xù — variant of 敘 (xù)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
本: běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
耳: ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
閱: yuè — 1. to inspect 2. to review 3. to read 4. to peruse 5. to go through 6. to experience
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
切記: qiè jì — remember at all costs
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
詩曰: shī yuē — a poem goes:

？For what bitter toil does this fleeting life go rushing about?。Even the grandest banquet, the most splendid feast, must in the end break up.

，。A thousand sorrows and joys are all alike illusion and mist; past and present alike are but one absurd dream.

，。Idle talk it is, that red sleeves bear heavy traces of tears — yet there are also those besotted by love who nurse their regret long.

，！[1]Read word by word, each one is written in blood — ten years of toil, no ordinary labor![1]

，？Gentle readers, do you wonder whence this book came?，。Speaking of its origin, it may seem close to absurd, yet examined closely it holds a deep fascination.，。Allow this humble writer to set down its history clearly, so that those who hear it may understand fully and harbor no doubts.

列位: liè wèi — ladies and gentlemen; all of you present
看官: kàn guān — (old) (used by novelists) dear readers; (used by storytellers) dear audience members
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
從何: cóng hé — 1. whence? 2. where from?
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
說起: shuō qǐ — 1. to mention 2. to bring up (a subject) 3. with regard to 4. as for
根由: gēn yóu — 1. the whys and the wherefores 2. the detailed story 3. root cause
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
近: jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)
荒唐: huāng táng — 1. beyond belief 2. preposterous 3. absurd 4. intemperate 5. dissipated
細: xì — 1. thin or slender 2. finely particulate 3. thin and soft 4. fine 5. delicate 6. trifling 7. (of a sound) quiet 8. frugal (HSK 4)
諳: ān — 1. to be versed in 2. to know well
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
深: shēn — (lit. and fig.) deep (HSK 3)
有趣: yǒu qù — interesting; fascinating; amusing (HSK 4)
味: wèi — 1. taste 2. smell 3. (fig.) (noun suffix) feel 4. quality 5. sense 6. (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
在下: zài xià — 1. under 2. myself (humble)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
來歷: lái lì — 1. history 2. antecedents 3. origin (HSK 7-9)
注明: zhù míng — to clearly indicate
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
了然: liǎo rán — to understand clearly; evident
不惑: bù huò — 1. without doubt 2. with full self-confidence 3. forty years of age

，，[2]，[3]。It happened that, in the years when the Goddess Nüwa smelted stones to mend the sky, at Baseless Cliff on Great Waste Mountain, she smelted 36,501 blocks of crude stone, each twelve zhang[2] in height and twenty-four zhang[3] square.，，。The Goddess Nüwa used only 36,500 of them, leaving just a single one unused, which she cast aside beneath Blue Ridge Peak on this mountain.[4]，，，，，[5]。Who could have known that, once this stone had been through the tempering and smelting[4], it had already gained spiritual understanding — and seeing that all the other stones had been used to mend the sky while it alone, lacking talent, had not been fit for selection, it fell to resenting and lamenting itself, weeping and crying[5] in shame day and night.

原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
當年: dāng nián — 1. in those days; back then; in those years 2. to be in the prime of life (HSK 5)
女媧氏: Nǚ wā shì — Nüwa (creator of humans in Chinese mythology)
煉: liàn — 1. to refine 2. to smelt (HSK 7-9)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
補: bǔ — 1. to repair 2. to patch 3. to mend 4. to make up for 5. to fill (a vacancy) 6. to supplement (HSK 3)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
荒山: huāng shān — 1. desert mountain 2. barren hill
無稽: wú jī — nonsense
崖: yá — 1. precipice 2. cliff 3. Taiwan pr. (yái)
煉: liàn — 1. to refine 2. to smelt (HSK 7-9)
成: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
經: Jīng — surname Jing (HSK 7-9)
十二: shí èr — 1. twelve 2. 12
丈: zhàng — 1. measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) 2. to measure 3. husband 4. polite appellation for an older male
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
經: Jīng — surname Jing (HSK 7-9)
二十: èr shí — twenty; 20
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
丈: zhàng — 1. measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m) 2. to measure 3. husband 4. polite appellation for an older male
頑: wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (HSK 1)
千: qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)
零: líng — 1. zero 2. nought 3. zero sign 4. fractional 5. fragmentary 6. odd (of numbers) 7. (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) 8. fraction 9. (in mathematics) remainder (after division) 10. extra 11. to wither and fall 12. to wither (HSK 1)
一塊: yī kuài — 1. a piece; a chunk 2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 (zhè)) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 (qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài) "the emotional aspect (of it)") 3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 4. together; in the same place; in company
媧: Wā — 1. surname Wa 2. sister of legendary emperor Fuxi 伏羲 (Fú xī)
皇: Huáng — surname Huang
氏: shì — 1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") 2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") 3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
用: yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (HSK 1)
千: qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (HSK 1)
塊: kuài — 1. lump; chunk; piece 2. classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc 3. (coll.) classifier for money and currency units (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
單單: dān dān — 1. only 2. merely 3. just
剩: shèng — 1. to remain 2. to be left 3. to have as remainder (HSK 5)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一塊: yī kuài — 1. a piece; a chunk 2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 (zhè)) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 (qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài) "the emotional aspect (of it)") 3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 4. together; in the same place; in company
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
用: yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
棄: qì — 1. to abandon 2. to relinquish 3. to discard 4. to throw away
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
埂: gěng — 1. strip of high ground 2. low earth dyke separating fields
峰: fēng — 1. (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit 2. mountain-like in appearance 3. highest level 4. classifier for camels
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
誰知: shéi zhī — 1. who would have thought 2. unexpectedly
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
自經: zì jīng — (literary) to hang oneself
煅: duàn — 1. to calcine 2. variant of 鍛 (duàn)
煉: liàn — 1. to refine 2. to smelt (HSK 7-9)
之後: zhī hòu — 1. after; behind 2. (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then (HSK 4)
靈性: líng xìng — 1. spiritual nature 2. spirituality 3. intelligence (esp. in animals)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
通: tōng — 1. to go through 2. to know well 3. (suffix) expert 4. to connect 5. to communicate 6. open 7. to clear 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
補: bǔ — 1. to repair 2. to patch 3. to mend 4. to make up for 5. to fill (a vacancy) 6. to supplement (HSK 3)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
獨自: dú zì — alone (HSK 4)
己: jǐ — 1. self 2. oneself 3. sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shí tiān gān) 4. sixth in order 5. letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc 6. hexa
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
材: cái — 1. material 2. timber 3. ability 4. aptitude 5. a capable individual 6. coffin (old)
不堪: bù kān — 1. cannot bear 2. cannot stand 3. utterly 4. extremely (HSK 7-9)
入選: rù xuǎn — to be included among those selected for (HSK 7-9)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
怨: yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
嗟: jiē — 1. sigh 2. also pr. (juē)
日夜: rì yè — 1. day and night 2. around the clock (HSK 6)
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
號: háo — (bound form) to wail; to howl (HSK 1)
慚愧: cán kuì — ashamed (HSK 7-9)

，，，，，，。One day, just as it was grieving, it suddenly saw a monk and a Daoist approaching from afar, of extraordinary bearing and remarkable spirit, talking and laughing as they came to the foot of the peak, and sitting down beside the stone to converse animatedly.，。At first they spoke of misty mountains and cloud-wrapped seas, of the mysterious and marvelous affairs of immortals, but then went on to speak of the glory, splendor, and riches of the world of red dust.，，，，，，：「，，。Hearing this, the stone could not help having its mortal heart stirred, and it too wished to go down to the human world to enjoy such glory and riches for a while; but grieving over its own crude stupidity, and having no other choice, it spoke aloud in human speech, saying to the monk and the Daoist: 'Great Masters, your disciple is a stupid creature and cannot properly greet you.，。Just now I heard the two of you speaking of the glory and splendor of the human world, and my heart earnestly longs for it.，，，，，。Your disciple, though crude in substance, has some slight understanding, and moreover, seeing the two masters' immortal forms and Daoist bearing, I know you are surely no ordinary beings, but must possess the talent to mend Heaven and aid the world, the virtue to benefit all things and help mankind.，，，，，。」，：「，！If you would kindly show a bit of compassion and take your disciple along into the world of red dust, letting me enjoy a few years amid scenes of wealth and splendor, in a tender and gentle land, I would forever cherish your great kindness and never forget it through ten thousand ages of transformation.' Having heard this, the two immortal masters laughed heartily together and said: 'Well said, well said!，。In that world of red dust there are indeed some pleasures, but they cannot be relied upon forever.、，，，，，。」，[6]，。Moreover, there are the eight words 'imperfection amid beauty' and 'good things beset by many demons' closely bound together with it; in the blink of an eye joy turns to extreme grief, people change and things alter, and in the end it is all but a single dream, with all realms returning to emptiness — it would be far better not to go at all.' But the stone's mortal heart was already ablaze, and it could not[6] take these words to heart, so it pleaded earnestly again and again.，：「，。The two immortals, knowing it could not be forcibly restrained, sighed and said: 'This too is a case of stillness carried to its extreme giving rise to a longing for motion, of something arising out of nothing — it is fated to be so.，，，。」：「，。」：「，，。Since that is so, we will take you along to enjoy yourself for a while; only, when things go amiss, you must by no means feel regret.' The stone said: 'Of course, of course.' The monk then said further: 'As for your spiritual nature, and yet your substance is so crude and stupid, with nothing remarkable or precious about it.。As things stand, you would only manage to tag along on tiptoe, so to speak.，，，，。Very well then, I shall now exert great Buddhist power to help you along, and when the kalpa comes to its end, you shall return to your original nature, so that this matter may be brought to a close.？」，。What do you say to that?' Hearing this, the stone was endlessly grateful.，，，。The monk then recited incantations and traced talismans, displaying great magical arts, and instantly transformed the large stone into a piece of bright, lustrous, and pure jade, and further shrank it down to the size of a fan pendant, small enough to be worn or carried.，：「！The monk held it in his palm and said with a smile: 'In form, you have indeed become a treasure!，[7]，。Still, you lack any real substance of merit — I must engrave a few characters[7] on you, so that anyone who sees you at a glance will know you are a wondrous object; only then will it be perfect.，，，。」，，：「，？Then I shall take you to that land of enlightened prosperity, to a clan versed in poetry and ritual, of official rank and refinement, to a place of splendor and flourishing beauty, to a tender and wealthy realm, there to settle and take your ease.' Hearing this, the stone was overjoyed beyond measure, and asked: 'I do not know what wondrous qualities your disciple possesses, nor where your disciple is to be taken.，。」：「，。」，，，。I beg you to explain clearly, so that your disciple may harbor no doubts.' The monk said with a smile: 'Do not ask for now — in time you will naturally understand.' So saying, he tucked the stone into his sleeve, and together with the Daoist, drifted away, and no one knew to what place or dwelling they had gone.

一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
正當: zhèng dāng — 1. timely 2. just (when needed) (HSK 6)
嗟: jiē — 1. sigh 2. also pr. (juē)
悼: dào — 1. to mourn 2. to lament
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
餘: yú — 1. extra 2. surplus 3. remaining 4. remainder after division 5. (following numerical value) or more 6. in excess of (some number) 7. residue (math.) 8. after 9. I 10. me (HSK 7-9)
俄: É — 1. Russia 2. Russian 3. abbr. for 俄羅斯 (É luó sī) 4. Taiwan pr. (È)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
一道: yī dào — together (HSK 6)
遠遠: yuǎn yuǎn — 1. distant 2. by far (HSK 6)
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
骨骼: gǔ gé — 1. bones 2. skeleton
不凡: bù fán — extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
豐: Fēng — surname Feng
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
迥异: jiǒng yì — totally different
說說: shuō shuo — to say sth
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
峰: fēng — 1. (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit 2. mountain-like in appearance 3. highest level 4. classifier for camels
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
邊: biān — 1. side 2. edge 3. margin 4. border 5. boundary 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. simultaneously (HSK 2)
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
快: kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)
論: Lún — abbr. for 論語 (Lún yǔ), The Analects (of Confucius)
先: xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
霧: wù — 1. fog 2. mist 3. classifier: 場 (cháng), 陣 (zhèn) (HSK 7-9)
海神: hǎi shén — 1. Emperor of the Sea 2. Neptune
僊: xiān — variant of 仙 (xiān)
玄幻: xuán huàn — xuanhuan, a fusion of Western and Eastern fantasy (subgenre of Chinese fantasy fiction)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
說到: shuō dào — 1. to talk about 2. to mention 3. (preposition) as for
紅塵: hóng chén — 1. the world of mortals (Buddhism) 2. human society 3. worldly affairs
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
榮華富貴: róng huá fù guì — glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
打動: dǎ dòng — 1. to move (to pity) 2. arousing (sympathy) 3. touching (HSK 6)
凡心: fán xīn — 1. reluctance to leave this world 2. heart set on the mundane
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
想要: xiǎng yào — 1. to want to 2. to feel like 3. to fancy 4. to care for sb 5. desirous of
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
人間: rén jiān — 1. the human world 2. the earth (HSK 5)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
享: xiǎng — 1. to enjoy 2. to benefit 3. to have the use of (HSK 7-9)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
享: xiǎng — 1. to enjoy 2. to benefit 3. to have the use of (HSK 7-9)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
榮華富貴: róng huá fù guì — glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
恨: hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
粗: cū — 1. (of sth long) wide; thick 2. (of sth granular) coarse 3. (of a voice) gruff 4. (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude (HSK 4)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
不得已: bù dé yǐ — 1. to act against one's will 2. to have no alternative but to 3. to have to 4. to have no choice 5. must (HSK 7-9)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
吐: tǔ — 1. to spit 2. to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc) 3. to say 4. to pour out (one's grievances) (HSK 5)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
向: Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
說道: shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
大師: dà shī — 1. great master 2. master (HSK 6)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
禮: Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
適: Shì — surname Shi
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
位: wèi — 1. position 2. location 3. place 4. seat 5. classifier for people (honorific) 6. classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes) 7. (physics) potential (HSK 2)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人世間: rén shì jiān — the secular world
榮耀: róng yào — honor; glory
繁華: fán huá — 1. flourishing 2. bustling (HSK 7-9)
心切: xīn qiè — 1. eager 2. impatient 3. guileless
慕: mù — to admire
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
質: zhì — 1. character 2. nature 3. quality 4. plain 5. to pawn 6. pledge 7. hostage 8. to question 9. Taiwan pr. (zhí)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
粗: cū — 1. (of sth long) wide; thick 2. (of sth granular) coarse 3. (of a voice) gruff 4. (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude (HSK 4)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
性: xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
通: tōng — 1. to go through 2. to know well 3. (suffix) expert 4. to connect 5. to communicate 6. open 7. to clear 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc (HSK 2)
況: kuàng — 1. moreover 2. situation
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
師: Shī — surname Shi
仙: xiān — immortal
形: xíng — 1. to appear 2. to look 3. form 4. shape (HSK 6)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
體: tī — 1. used in 體己 (tī ji) 2. Taiwan pr. (tǐ)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
非凡: fēi fán — 1. out of the ordinary 2. unusually (good, talented etc) (HSK 7-9)
品: pǐn — 1. (bound form) article; commodity; product; goods 2. (bound form) grade; rank 3. kind; type; variety 4. character; disposition; nature; temperament 5. to taste sth; to sample 6. to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up 7. fret (on a guitar or lute) (HSK 5)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
補: bǔ — 1. to repair 2. to patch 3. to mend 4. to make up for 5. to fill (a vacancy) 6. to supplement (HSK 3)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
濟: Jǐ — 1. used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水 (Jǐ Shuǐ) 2. surname Ji
世: Shì — surname Shi
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
材: cái — 1. material 2. timber 3. ability 4. aptitude 5. a capable individual 6. coffin (old)
利: Lì — surname Li (HSK 6)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
濟: Jǐ — 1. used in place names associated with the Ji River 濟水 (Jǐ Shuǐ) 2. surname Ji
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
蒙: Méng — surname Meng (HSK 6)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
一點: yī diǎn — 1. a bit; a little bit 2. (used in negative expressions) (not) the least bit 3. (after an adjective, used to form the comparative) a bit more, -er 4. a point (in a discussion etc) 5. (calligraphy) dot stroke (、) 6. one o'clock (abbr. for 一點鍾 (yī diǎn zhōng))
慈: cí — 1. compassionate 2. gentle 3. merciful 4. kind 5. humane
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
攜帶: xié dài — 1. to carry (on one's person) 2. to support (old) 3. Taiwan pr. (xī dài) (HSK 7-9)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
紅塵: hóng chén — 1. the world of mortals (Buddhism) 2. human society 3. worldly affairs
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
富貴: fù guì — riches and honor
場: cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
溫柔: wēn róu — gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) (HSK 7-9)
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
裏: lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
受享: shòu xiǎng — to enjoy
幾年: jǐ nián — 1. a few years; several years 2. how many years?
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
當: dāng — 1. to be 2. to act as 3. manage 4. withstand 5. when 6. during 7. ought 8. should 9. match equally 10. equal 11. same 12. obstruct 13. just at (a time or place) 14. on the spot 15. right 16. just at (HSK 2)
永: yǒng — 1. forever 2. always 3. perpetual
佩: pèi — 1. to respect 2. to wear (belt etc)
洪: Hóng — surname Hong
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
劫: jié — 1. to rob 2. to plunder 3. to seize by force 4. to coerce 5. calamity 6. abbr. for kalpa 劫波 (jié bō) (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
忘: wàng — 1. to forget 2. to overlook 3. to neglect (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
仙: xiān — immortal
師: Shī — surname Shi
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
齊: Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)
憨: hān — 1. silly 2. simple-minded 3. foolish 4. naive 5. sturdy 6. tough 7. heavy (of rope)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
善哉: shàn zāi — excellent
善哉: shàn zāi — excellent
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
紅塵: hóng chén — 1. the world of mortals (Buddhism) 2. human society 3. worldly affairs
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
樂事: Lè shì — Lay's (brand)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
永遠: yǒng yuǎn — 1. forever 2. eternal (HSK 2)
依: yī — 1. to depend on 2. to comply with or listen to sb 3. according to 4. in the light of (HSK 7-9)
恃: shì — 1. (bound form) to rely on 2. (literary) one's mother
況: kuàng — 1. moreover 2. situation
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
美中不足: měi zhōng bù zú — everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment (HSK 7-9)
好事: hǎo shì — 1. good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") 2. charity 3. happy occasion 4. Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead (HSK 2)
多: duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
魔: mó — 1. (bound form) evil spirit; devil 2. (prefix) supernatural; magical
八: bā — eight (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
緊: jǐn — 1. tight 2. strict 3. close at hand 4. near 5. urgent 6. tense 7. hard up 8. short of money 9. to tighten (HSK 3)
相連: xiāng lián — 1. to link 2. to join 3. link 4. connection (HSK 7-9)
屬: shǔ — 1. category 2. genus (taxonomy) 3. family members 4. dependents 5. to belong to 6. subordinate to 7. affiliated with 8. be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) 9. to be 10. to prove to be 11. to constitute (HSK 3)
瞬息: shùn xī — 1. in a flash 2. twinkling 3. ephemeral
間: jiān — 1. between 2. among 3. within a definite time or space 4. room 5. section of a room or lateral space between two pairs of pillars 6. classifier for rooms (HSK 1)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
樂: Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
极: jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
換: huàn — 1. to exchange 2. to change (clothes etc) 3. to substitute 4. to switch 5. to convert (currency) (HSK 2)
究竟: jiū jìng — 1. to go to the bottom of a matter 2. after all 3. when all is said and done 4. (in an interrogative sentence) finally 5. outcome 6. result (HSK 4)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
到頭: dào tóu — 1. to the end (of) 2. at the end of 3. in the end 4. to come to an end
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
境: jìng — 1. border 2. place 3. condition 4. boundary 5. circumstances 6. territory
歸: Guī — surname Gui (HSK 4)
空: kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
凡心: fán xīn — 1. reluctance to leave this world 2. heart set on the mundane
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
熾: chì — 1. to burn 2. to blaze 3. splendid 4. illustrious
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
裏: lǐ — variant of 裡 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
進: jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to advance 3. to go in 4. to enter 5. to put in 6. to submit 7. to take in 8. to admit 9. (math.) base of a number system 10. classifier for sections in a building or residential compound (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
复: fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
求: qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)
再四: zài sì — 1. repeatedly 2. over and over again
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
仙: xiān — immortal
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
強制: qiáng zhì — 1. to force; to compel; to coerce 2. forced; compulsory 3. Taiwan pr. (qiǎng zhì) (HSK 7-9)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
歎: tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
靜: jìng — 1. still 2. calm 3. quiet 4. not moving (HSK 3)
極: jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
思: sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
動: dòng — 1. (of sth) to move 2. to set in movement 3. to displace 4. to touch 5. to make use of 6. to stir (emotions) 7. to alter 8. abbr. for 動詞 (dòng cí), verb (HSK 1)
無中生有: wú zhōng shēng yǒu — to create something from nothing (idiom)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
我們: wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
便攜: biàn xié — 1. portable 2. easy to carry
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
受享: shòu xiǎng — to enjoy
受享: shòu xiǎng — to enjoy
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
不得: bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
切莫: qiè mò — 1. you must not 2. Please don't... 3. be sure not to 4. on no account (do it)
後悔: hòu huǐ — to regret; to feel remorse (HSK 5)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
自然: zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)
自然: zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
性: xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
靈: líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
質: zhì — 1. character 2. nature 3. quality 4. plain 5. to pawn 6. pledge 7. hostage 8. to question 9. Taiwan pr. (zhí)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
奇: jī — odd (number)
貴: Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
只好: zhǐ hǎo — to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to (HSK 3)
踮: diǎn — 1. to stand on tiptoe 2. Taiwan pr. (diàn)
腳: jiǎo — 1. foot 2. leg (of an animal or an object) 3. base (of an object) 4. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) 5. classifier for kicks (HSK 2)
而已: ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
也罷: yě bà — 1. (reduplicated) whether... or... 2. never mind 3. fine (indicating acceptance or resignation)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
施: Shī — surname Shi
佛法: fó fǎ — 1. Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) 2. Buddhist doctrine
助: zhù — 1. to help 2. to assist
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
助: zhù — 1. to help 2. to assist
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
劫: jié — 1. to rob 2. to plunder 3. to seize by force 4. to coerce 5. calamity 6. abbr. for kalpa 劫波 (jié bō) (HSK 7-9)
終: zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
复: fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
還本: huán běn — to repay capital
質: zhì — 1. character 2. nature 3. quality 4. plain 5. to pawn 6. pledge 7. hostage 8. to question 9. Taiwan pr. (zhí)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
否: fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not
石頭: shí tou — 1. stone 2. classifier: 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
感謝: gǎn xiè — to thank; to be grateful (HSK 2)
不盡: bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
念咒: niàn zhòu — 1. to chant a magic spell 2. to recite incantations
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
符: Fú — surname Fu
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
展: Zhǎn — surname Zhan
幻術: huàn shù — illusion magic
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
一塊: yī kuài — 1. a piece; a chunk 2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 (zhè)) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 (qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài) "the emotional aspect (of it)") 3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 4. together; in the same place; in company
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
登時: dēng shí — 1. immediately 2. at once
變成: biàn chéng — 1. to change into 2. to turn into 3. to become (HSK 2)
一塊: yī kuài — 1. a piece; a chunk 2. (fig.) (coll.) (typically preceded by a specifier such as 這 (zhè)) aspect; area; dimension (Example: 情感這一塊 (qíng gǎn zhè yī kuài) "the emotional aspect (of it)") 3. (coll.) one yuan; a dollar 4. together; in the same place; in company
鮮明: xiān míng — 1. (of colors) bright; fresh and clear 2. clear-cut; distinct (HSK 4)
瑩: yíng — luster of gems
洁: jié — clean
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
美玉: měi yù — fine jade
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
縮成: suō chéng — to shrink into
扇: shān — 1. to fan 2. to slap sb on the face (HSK 5)
墜: zhuì — 1. to fall 2. to drop 3. to weigh down (HSK 7-9)
大小: dà xiǎo — 1. large and small 2. size 3. adults and children 4. consideration of seniority 5. at any rate (HSK 2)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
佩: pèi — 1. to respect 2. to wear (belt etc)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
拿: ná — 1. to hold 2. to seize 3. to catch 4. to apprehend 5. to take 6. (used in the same way as 把 (bǎ): to mark the following noun as a direct object) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
托: tuō — 1. to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm 2. sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) 3. (bound form) a shill 4. to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 託 (tuō)) 5. torr (unit of pressure) (HSK 6)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
掌: zhǎng — 1. palm of the hand 2. sole of the foot 3. paw 4. horseshoe 5. to slap 6. to hold in one's hand 7. to wield
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
形体: xíng tǐ — 1. figure 2. physique 3. form and structure
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
寶物: bǎo wù — 1. treasure 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
沒有: méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
實在: shí zài — 1. really 2. actually 3. indeed 4. true 5. real 6. honest 7. dependable 8. (philosophy) reality (HSK 2)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
好處: hǎo chǔ — easy to get along with (HSK 2)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
鐫: juān — 1. to engrave (on wood or stone) 2. to inscribe
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
數字: shù zì — 1. numeral 2. digit 3. number 4. figure 5. amount 6. digital (electronics etc) 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
奇: jī — odd (number)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
然後: rán hòu — then; after that; afterwards (HSK 2)
攜: xié — 1. to carry 2. to take along 3. to bring along 4. to hold (hands) 5. also pr. (xī)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
昌明: chāng míng — flourishing; thriving
隆: Lóng — 1. surname Long 2. short for 吉隆坡 (Jí lóng pō), Kuala Lumpur
盛: Shèng — surname Sheng (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
邦: bāng — (bound form) country; nation; state
詩禮: shī lǐ — the classics a Confucian scholar must read (such as The Book of Songs 詩經 (Shī jīng) and The Book of Rites 禮記 (Lǐ jì))
簪: zān — hairpin
纓: yīng — 1. tassel 2. sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc) 3. ribbon
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
族: zú — 1. race 2. nationality 3. ethnicity 4. clan 5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) (HSK 6)
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
錦: jǐn — 1. brocade 2. embroidered work 3. bright
繁華: fán huá — 1. flourishing 2. bustling (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
溫柔: wēn róu — gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) (HSK 7-9)
富貴: fù guì — riches and honor
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
安身: ān shēn — 1. to make one's home 2. to take shelter
樂業: Lè yè — see 樂業縣 (Lè yè Xiàn)
石頭: shí tou — 1. stone 2. classifier: 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
喜: xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
禁: jīn — to endure
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
件: jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)
奇: jī — odd (number)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
携: xié — old variant of 攜 (xié)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
何處: hé chù — 1. whence 2. where (HSK 7-9)
望: wàng — 1. full moon 2. to hope 3. to expect 4. to visit 5. to gaze (into the distance) 6. to look towards 7. towards (HSK 7-9)
乞: qǐ — to beg
明示: míng shì — 1. to state explicitly 2. to clearly indicate
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
不惑: bù huò — 1. without doubt 2. with full self-confidence 3. forty years of age
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
莫: Mò — surname Mo
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
日後: rì hòu — 1. sometime 2. someday (in the future) (HSK 7-9)
自然: zì rán — 1. nature 2. natural 3. naturally (HSK 3)
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
飄然: piāo rán — 1. to float in the air 2. swiftly 3. nimbly 4. easy and relaxed
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
投奔: tóu bèn — 1. to seek shelter 2. to seek asylum (HSK 7-9)
何方: hé fāng — where?
何: Hé — surname He
舍: Shè — surname She

，，，，，。Afterward, who knows how many ages and kalpas passed, when a Daoist named Vanitas, in his quest for the Way and immortality, happened to pass beneath Blue Ridge Peak at Baseless Cliff on Great Waste Mountain, and suddenly saw a large stone with characters clearly inscribed upon it, recounting a story in full detail.，，，，，。Vanitas the Daoist read it through from the beginning, and it turned out to be the tale of a stone lacking the talent to mend Heaven, transformed in form to enter the world, carried into the dust of the world by the Boundless Buddhist and the Ethereal Daoist, and having passed through all the partings and reunions, joys and sorrows, and the fickle warmth and coldness of worldly ways.：At the end there was also a gatha:

後來: hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (HSK 2)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
世: Shì — surname Shi
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
劫: jié — 1. to rob 2. to plunder 3. to seize by force 4. to coerce 5. calamity 6. abbr. for kalpa 劫波 (jié bō) (HSK 7-9)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
空空: kōng kōng — 1. empty 2. vacuous 3. nothing 4. vacant 5. in vain 6. all for nothing 7. air-to-air (missile)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
訪: fǎng — 1. (bound form) to seek by inquiry 2. (bound form) to visit; to call on
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
求: qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)
仙: xiān — immortal
忽: Hū — surname Hu
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
荒山: huāng shān — 1. desert mountain 2. barren hill
無稽: wú jī — nonsense
崖: yá — 1. precipice 2. cliff 3. Taiwan pr. (yái)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
埂: gěng — 1. strip of high ground 2. low earth dyke separating fields
峰: fēng — 1. (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit 2. mountain-like in appearance 3. highest level 4. classifier for camels
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
經過: jīng guò — 1. to pass 2. to go through 3. process 4. course 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
塊: kuài — 1. lump; chunk; piece 2. classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc 3. (coll.) classifier for money and currency units (HSK 1)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
字跡: zì jì — handwriting (HSK 7-9)
分明: fēn míng — 1. clear 2. distinct 3. evidently 4. clearly (HSK 7-9)
編: biān — 1. to weave 2. to plait 3. to organize 4. to group 5. to arrange 6. to edit 7. to compile 8. to write 9. to compose 10. to fabricate 11. to make up (HSK 4)
述: shù — (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
空空: kōng kōng — 1. empty 2. vacuous 3. nothing 4. vacant 5. in vain 6. all for nothing 7. air-to-air (missile)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
從頭: cóng tóu — 1. anew 2. from the start (HSK 7-9)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
就是: jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
材: cái — 1. material 2. timber 3. ability 4. aptitude 5. a capable individual 6. coffin (old)
補: bǔ — 1. to repair 2. to patch 3. to mend 4. to make up for 5. to fill (a vacancy) 6. to supplement (HSK 3)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
幻: huàn — fantasy
形: xíng — 1. to appear 2. to look 3. form 4. shape (HSK 6)
入世: rù shì — 1. to engage with secular society 2. to involve oneself in human affairs 3. to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織 (jiā rù Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī))
蒙: Méng — surname Meng (HSK 6)
茫茫: máng máng — 1. boundless 2. vast and obscure
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
渺: miǎo — 1. (of an expanse of water) vast 2. distant and indistinct 3. tiny or insignificant
渺: miǎo — 1. (of an expanse of water) vast 2. distant and indistinct 3. tiny or insignificant
真人: zhēn rén — 1. a real person 2. Daoist spiritual master
攜: xié — 1. to carry 2. to take along 3. to bring along 4. to hold (hands) 5. also pr. (xī)
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
紅塵: hóng chén — 1. the world of mortals (Buddhism) 2. human society 3. worldly affairs
歷盡: lì jìn — 1. to have experienced a lot of 2. to have been through
離合: lí hé — 1. clutch (in car gearbox) 2. separation and reunion
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
歡: huān — 1. joyous 2. happy 3. pleased
炎: yán — 1. flame 2. inflammation 3. -itis
涼: Liáng — the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前涼 (314-376), Later Liang 後涼 (386-403), Northern Liang 北涼 (398-439), Southern Liang 南涼 (Nán Liáng) (397-414), Western Liang 西涼 (400-421) (HSK 2)
世態: shì tài — 1. the ways of the world 2. social behavior
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
後面: hòu mian — 1. the back; the rear; the last bit 2. behind; near the end; at the back 3. later; afterwards (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
首: shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)
偈: jì — 1. Buddhist hymn 2. gatha 3. Buddhist verse

，！Lacking the talent to mend the azure sky, I entered the dust of the world in vain for all these years!

，？These are the events of my life before and after — whom shall I ask to send them forth as a marvelous tale?

，，。After the verses came an account of the very traces of events that this stone had personally experienced, in the land where it fell and the place of its incarnation.，，，，，。Within it, the trivial matters of the household and women's chambers, along with idle verses and poems, were all recorded in full and might serve to amuse and relieve boredom, but the dynasty and era, the geography and country, were, on the contrary, missing and beyond verification.

詩: Shī — abbr. for Shijing 詩經 (Shī jīng), the Book of Songs (HSK 4)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
便是: biàn shì — 1. (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) 2. precisely 3. exactly 4. even 5. if 6. just like 7. in the same way as (HSK 6)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
墜落: zhuì luò — to fall; to drop
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
投胎: tóu tāi — to be reincarnated
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
親自: qīn zì — 1. personally 2. in person 3. oneself (HSK 3)
經歷: jīng lì — 1. to experience; to go through 2. experience (classifier: 段 (duàn), 次 (cì)) (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
陳跡: chén jì — traces of the past; vestiges; historical remains
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
其中: qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)
家庭: jiā tíng — 1. family; household 2. classifier: 戶 (hù) (HSK 2)
閨閣: guī gé — lady's chamber
瑣事: suǒ shì — trifle
以及: yǐ jí — and; as well as (HSK 4)
閒情: xián qíng — leisurely frame of mind
詩詞: shī cí — verse
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
備: bèi — 1. (bound form) to prepare; to equip 2. (literary) fully; completely
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
适: kuò — see 李适 (Lǐ Kuò)
趣: qù — 1. interesting 2. to interest
解悶: jiě mèn — 1. to relieve boredom or melancholy 2. a diversion
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
朝代: cháo dài — 1. dynasty 2. reign (of a king) (HSK 7-9)
年紀: nián jì — 1. age 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
輿: yú — 1. (literary) chassis of a carriage (contrasted with the canopy 堪 (kān)) 2. (literary) (fig.) the earth (while the carriage canopy is a metaphor for heaven); land; territory 3. (literary) carriage 4. (literary) sedan chair; palanquin 5. (bound form) the multitudes; the people; the public
邦國: bāng guó — 1. country 2. state
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
反: fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
失落: shī luò — 1. to lose (sth) 2. to drop (sth) 3. to feel a sense of loss 4. frustrated 5. disappointment 6. loss (HSK 7-9)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
考: kǎo — 1. to check 2. to verify 3. to test 4. to examine 5. to take an exam 6. to take an entrance exam for 7. deceased father (HSK 1)

：「，，，，。Vanitas the Daoist then said to the stone: 'Brother Stone, this tale of yours — by your own account it has some charm, and so it has been set down here, with the intent of being published to the world as a marvelous tale.，，，，，，，，，。But as I see it, in the first place, there is no dynasty or era to be verified; in the second place, there is no account of great worthies or great loyal ministers governing the court and reforming customs with good policy — it contains nothing but a few extraordinary women, some given to love, some to infatuation, some possessing a little talent or minor virtue, without even the moral capability of a Ban Zhao or a Cai Wenji.，。」：「！Even if I were to copy it out, I fear the world would not care to read it.' The stone answered with a laugh: 'How foolish you are, my master!，，？If there is no dynasty to verify, what difficulty would there be for you, my master, simply to borrow the eras of Han or Tang and append them for embellishment?，，，，，，！But I think that unofficial histories through the ages have all followed the same rut, and it would be better not to borrow that convention at all — it would instead prove novel and distinctive, since all that matters is to capture the substance of events and human feeling and reason; why then be so bound by dynasty and era!，，。Moreover, among the common folk of the marketplace, few enjoy reading books about statecraft and governance, while a great many love entertaining and leisurely writings.，，，，。Unofficial histories through the ages either slander rulers and ministers, or defame other men's wives and daughters, full of adultery and viciousness beyond count.，，，，。There is, moreover, a kind of writing on romance and dalliance, so lewd, filthy, and foul, its poisonous brush corrupting the sons and daughters of good families, again beyond count.，，，、、、，，，，。As for books about beautiful maidens and talented scholars, a thousand volumes all follow one single pattern, and moreover they can never avoid touching on excess and lewdness, so that the pages are filled with names like Pan An, Zi Jian, Xi Zi, and Wen Jun — all simply because the author wished to display his own pair of love poems and amorous rhapsodies, and so invented fictitious names for a man and a woman, and then inevitably had to insert some petty villain to stir up trouble between them, just like the clown figure in a play.，。And even the maidservants, the moment they open their mouths, spout formal classical particles, speaking either in stilted literary language or in moralizing precepts.，，，，，，，，。So, examined one by one, they are all self-contradictory, full of talk that is far from plausible or reasonable — truly not as good as these few women whom I myself have seen and heard of over half a lifetime; though I would not dare say they surpass all the people in the books of former ages, still the full particulars of their stories can serve to dispel sorrow and break tedium, and there are a few rough verses and familiar sayings that can make one spit out one's rice with laughter or serve as an accompaniment to wine.，，，，。As for partings and reunions, joys and sorrows, rises and declines of fortune, I have followed the actual traces closely and dared not force or contrive the smallest detail merely to please the reader's eye, at the cost of losing the true account.，，，，，，？People today — the poor are burdened day after day with worries over food and clothing, while the rich harbor hearts of insatiable desire; even should they have a moment's leisure, there are still matters of lust and craving for beauty, of covetousness for wealth and courting of vexation — where would they find the time to read books on statecraft and governance?，，，，，，？And so with this tale of mine, I do not wish for the world to praise it as marvelous or wondrous, nor do I insist that people take joy in reading it closely; I only wish that, at times when they are drunk with pleasure or lying replete after a meal, or when they wish to escape the world and cast off care, they might take it up as a diversion — would that not spare them some measure of vitality and strength?，，。Compared with scheming after emptiness and chasing after illusion, it would also spare them the harm of gossip and disputes, and the toil of rushing about on their own two feet.，，，，，。Moreover, it would also give the world a fresh perspective, unlike those tales that drag in absurd, disconnected episodes, suddenly parting and suddenly meeting, filling every page with talented scholars and virtuous maidens, all the tired, formulaic old drafts about the likes of Zi Jian, Wen Jun, Hongniang, and Xiaoyu.？」What does my master think of this?'

空空: kōng kōng — 1. empty 2. vacuous 3. nothing 4. vacant 5. in vain 6. all for nothing 7. air-to-air (missile)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
向: Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)
石頭: shí tou — 1. stone 2. classifier: 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)
說道: shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
兄: xiōng — elder brother
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
据: jū — used in 拮据 (jié jū) (HSK 6)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
自己: zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
趣味: qù wèi — 1. fun; interest; delight 2. taste; liking; preference (HSK 7-9)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
編寫: biān xiě — to compile (HSK 7-9)
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
意欲: yì yù — 1. to intend to 2. intention; desire
問世: wèn shì — 1. to be published 2. to come out (HSK 7-9)
傳奇: chuán qí — 1. legendary 2. fantasy saga 3. romance 4. short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty (HSK 7-9)
据我看: jù wǒ kàn — 1. in my view 2. in my opinion 3. from what I can see
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
第一: dì yī — 1. first 2. most important; primary; foremost
件: jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
朝代: cháo dài — 1. dynasty 2. reign (of a king) (HSK 7-9)
年紀: nián jì — 1. age 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
考: kǎo — 1. to check 2. to verify 3. to test 4. to examine 5. to take an exam 6. to take an entrance exam for 7. deceased father (HSK 1)
第二: dì èr — 1. second 2. number two 3. next 4. secondary
件: jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
忠: zhōng — loyal; devoted; faithful
理: lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
朝廷: cháo tíng — 1. court 2. imperial household 3. dynasty
治: zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
風俗: fēng sú — 1. social custom 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)
政: zhèng — 1. political 2. politics 3. government
其中: qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)
只不過: zhǐ bu guò — 1. only; merely; nothing but; no more than 2. it's just that ... (HSK 5)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
异: yì — 1. different 2. other 3. hetero- 4. unusual 5. strange 6. surprising 7. to distinguish 8. to separate 9. to discriminate
樣: yàng — 1. manner 2. pattern 3. way 4. appearance 5. shape 6. classifier: kind, type (HSK 6)
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
痴: chī — 1. imbecile 2. sentimental 3. stupid 4. foolish 5. silly
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
才: cái — 1. ability; talent 2. sb of a certain type 3. a capable individual 4. then and only then 5. just now 6. (before an expression of quantity) only 7. (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually (HSK 2)
微: Wēi — 1. surname Wei 2. ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing 3. Taiwan pr. (Wéi)
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
班: Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)
姑: gū — 1. paternal aunt 2. husband's sister 3. husband's mother (old) 4. nun 5. for the time being (literary)
蔡: Cài — surname Cai
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
能: Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
縱: zòng — 1. vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 2. from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 3. military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 4. (bound form) to release (a captive) 5. to indulge 6. to leap up 7. (literary) even if
抄: chāo — 1. to make a copy 2. to plagiarize 3. to search and seize 4. to raid 5. to grab 6. to go off with 7. to take a shortcut 8. to make a turning move 9. to fold one's arms (HSK 4)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
愛: ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
呢: ne — 1. (sentence-final particle) used in questions to link back to prior discourse or context ("what about...?", "and...?") 2. (sentence-final particle) indicating that a state or situation still holds 3. (discourse particle) used to mark a slight pause or emphasis in speech (HSK 1)
石頭: shí tou — 1. stone 2. classifier: 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
答: dā — bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答 (dá), used in 答應 (dā ying), 答理 (dā li) etc (HSK 5)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
師: Shī — surname Shi
何: Hé — surname He
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
痴: chī — 1. imbecile 2. sentimental 3. stupid 4. foolish 5. silly
耶: yē — (phonetic ye)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
朝代: cháo dài — 1. dynasty 2. reign (of a king) (HSK 7-9)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
考: kǎo — 1. to check 2. to verify 3. to test 4. to examine 5. to take an exam 6. to take an entrance exam for 7. deceased father (HSK 1)
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
師: Shī — surname Shi
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
假借: jiǎ jiè — 1. to make use of 2. to use sth as pretext 3. under false pretenses 4. under the guise of 5. masquerading as 6. lenient 7. tolerant 8. loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書 of forming Chinese characters) 9. character acquiring meanings by phonetic association 10. also called phonetic loan
漢: Hàn — 1. Han ethnic group 2. Chinese (language) 3. the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
年紀: nián jì — 1. age 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
添: tiān — to add; to increase; to replenish (HSK 6)
綴: chuò — variant of 輟 (chuò)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
歷來: lì lái — 1. always 2. throughout (a period of time) 3. (of) all-time (HSK 7-9)
野史: yě shǐ — 1. unofficial history 2. history as popular legends
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
蹈: dǎo — 1. to tread on 2. to trample 3. to stamp 4. to fulfill 5. Taiwan pr. (dào)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
轍: zhé — 1. rut; track of a wheel (Taiwan pr. (chè)) 2. (coll.) the direction of traffic 3. a rhyme (of a song, poem etc) 4. (dialect) (usu. after 有 (yǒu) or 沒 (méi)) way; idea
莫如: mò rú — it would be better
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
這不: zhè bu — (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted)
借此: jiè cǐ — using this as a pretext; thereby
套: tào — 1. to cover 2. to encase 3. cover 4. sheath 5. to overlap 6. to interleave 7. to model after 8. to copy 9. formula 10. harness 11. loop of rope 12. (fig.) to fish for 13. to obtain slyly 14. classifier for sets, collections 15. bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) 16. tau (Greek letter Ττ) (HSK 2)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
反倒: fǎn dào — (coll.) but on the contrary; but instead (HSK 7-9)
新奇: xīn qí — novel; new; exotic (HSK 7-9)
別致: bié zhì — variant of 別緻 (bié zhì) (HSK 7-9)
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
事体: shì tǐ — 1. things 2. affairs 3. decorum
情理: qíng lǐ — 1. reason 2. sense
罷了: bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
何必: hé bì — 1. there is no need 2. why should (HSK 7-9)
拘: jū — 1. to capture 2. to restrain 3. to constrain 4. to adhere rigidly to 5. inflexible
拘: jū — 1. to capture 2. to restrain 3. to constrain 4. to adhere rigidly to 5. inflexible
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
朝代: cháo dài — 1. dynasty 2. reign (of a king) (HSK 7-9)
年紀: nián jì — 1. age 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
哉: zāi — (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
再者: zài zhě — moreover; besides
市井: shì jǐng — 1. marketplace 2. town 3. the street (urban milieu) 4. the haunts of the common people
俗人: sú rén — 1. common people 2. laity (i.e. not priests)
喜: xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
理: lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
治: zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
愛: ài — 1. to love; to be fond of; to like 2. affection 3. to be inclined (to do sth); to tend to (happen) (HSK 1)
适: kuò — see 李适 (Lǐ Kuò)
趣: qù — 1. interesting 2. to interest
閒: jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
特: tè — 1. special 2. unique 3. distinguished 4. especially 5. unusual 6. very 7. abbr. for 特克斯 (tè kè sī), tex (HSK 6)
多: duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
歷來: lì lái — 1. always 2. throughout (a period of time) 3. (of) all-time (HSK 7-9)
野史: yě shǐ — 1. unofficial history 2. history as popular legends
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
訕: shàn — 1. to mock 2. to ridicule 3. to slander
謗: bàng — 1. to slander 2. to defame 3. to speak ill of
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
貶: biǎn — 1. to diminish 2. to demote 3. to reduce or devaluate 4. to disparage 5. to censure 6. to depreciate
人妻: rén qī — married woman; wife (as a social role)
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
奸淫: jiān yín — 1. illicit sex 2. to rape or seduce
凶惡: xiōng è — 1. variant of 兇惡, fierce 2. ferocious 3. fiendish 4. frightening (HSK 7-9)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
胜: shèng — 1. victory 2. success 3. to beat 4. to defeat 5. to surpass 6. victorious 7. superior to 8. to get the better of 9. better than 10. surpassing 11. superb (of vista) 12. beautiful (scenery) 13. wonderful (view) 14. (Taiwan pr. (shēng)) able to bear 15. equal to (a task) (HSK 3)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一种: yī zhǒng — one kind of; one type of
風月: fēng yuè — 1. romance 2. beautiful scenery 3. small or petty (of talk etc)
筆墨: bǐ mò — 1. pen and ink 2. words 3. writing
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
淫穢: yín huì — obscene; indecent; bawdy
污: wū — 1. dirty 2. filthy 3. foul 4. corrupt 5. to smear 6. to defile 7. dirt 8. filth
臭: chòu — 1. stench 2. smelly 3. to smell (bad) 4. repulsive 5. loathsome 6. terrible 7. bad 8. severely 9. ruthlessly 10. dud (ammunition) (HSK 5)
屠毒筆墨: tú dú bǐ mò — 1. poisonous writing 2. disparaging writing 3. calumny
坏人: huài rén — 1. bad person 2. villain (HSK 2)
子弟: zǐ dì — 1. child 2. the younger generation (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
胜: shèng — 1. victory 2. success 3. to beat 4. to defeat 5. to surpass 6. victorious 7. superior to 8. to get the better of 9. better than 10. surpassing 11. superb (of vista) 12. beautiful (scenery) 13. wonderful (view) 14. (Taiwan pr. (shēng)) able to bear 15. equal to (a task) (HSK 3)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
至若: zhì ruò — as for
佳人才子: jiā rén cái zǐ — 1. (lit.) beautiful lady, gifted scholar (idiom) 2. (fig.) pair of ideal lovers
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
千: qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
部: bù — 1. ministry 2. department 3. section 4. part 5. division 6. troops 7. board 8. classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc (HSK 3)
共: gòng — 1. common 2. general 3. to share 4. together 5. total 6. altogether 7. abbr. for 共產黨 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party (HSK 4)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
一套: yī tào — 1. suit 2. a set 3. a collection 4. of the same kind 5. the same old stuff 6. set pattern of behavior
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
其中: qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)
終: zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
不能不: bù néng bù — 1. have to 2. cannot but (HSK 5)
涉: shè — 1. (literary) to wade across a body of water 2. (bound form) to experience 3. to undergo 4. to be involved 5. to concern
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
淫: yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
濫: làn — 1. overflowing 2. excessive 3. indiscriminate
以致: yǐ zhì — 1. to such an extent as to 2. down to 3. up to (HSK 7-9)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
紙: zhǐ — 1. paper (classifier: 張 (zhāng), 沓 (dá)) 2. classifier for documents, letters etc (HSK 2)
潘安: Pān Ān — see 潘岳 (Pān Yuè)
子: zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
建: jiàn — 1. to establish 2. to found 3. to set up 4. to build 5. to construct (HSK 3)
西子: Xī zǐ — another name for Xishi 西施 (Xī shī)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
作者: zuò zhě — author; writer (HSK 3)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
寫: xiě — to write (HSK 1)
出自: chū zì — to come from (HSK 7-9)
己: jǐ — 1. self 2. oneself 3. sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干 (shí tiān gān) 4. sixth in order 5. letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc 6. hexa
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
首: shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)
情詩: qíng shī — love poem
艷: yàn — variant of 豔 (yàn)
賦: fù — 1. poetic essay 2. taxation 3. to bestow on 4. to endow with
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
假: gēi — used in 假掰 (gēi bāi) (HSK 2)
擬: nǐ — 1. to plan to 2. to draft (a plan) 3. to imitate 4. to assess 5. to compare 6. pseudo- (HSK 7-9)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
男女: nán nǚ — 1. male-female 2. male and female (HSK 4)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人名: rén míng — personal name
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
旁: páng — 1. one side 2. other 3. different 4. lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂 (dāo), 亻 (rén) etc) (HSK 5)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
小人: xiǎo rén — 1. person of low social status (old) 2. I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself) 3. nasty person 4. vile character (HSK 7-9)
其間: qí jiān — 1. in between 2. within that interval 3. in the meantime (HSK 7-9)
撥: bō — 1. to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc 2. to dial 3. to allocate 4. to set aside (money) 5. to poke (the fire) 6. to pluck (a string instrument) 7. to turn round 8. classifier: group, batch (HSK 7-9)
亂: luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
劇: jù — 1. theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) 2. dramatic (change, increase etc) 3. acute 4. severe (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
小丑: xiǎo chǒu — clown (HSK 7-9)
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
鬟: huán — a knot of hair on top of head
婢: bì — 1. slave girl 2. maid servant
開口: kāi kǒu — 1. to open one's mouth 2. to start to talk (HSK 7-9)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
乎: hū — 1. (classical particle similar to 於 (yú)) in 2. at 3. from 4. because 5. than 6. (classical final particle similar to 嗎 (ma), 吧 (ba), 呢 (ne), expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
理: lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
逐一: zhú yī — one by one
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
悉: xī — 1. in all cases 2. know
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
自相矛盾: zì xiāng máo dùn — 1. to contradict oneself 2. self-contradictory 3. inconsistent (HSK 7-9)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
近: jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (HSK 2)
情理: qíng lǐ — 1. reason 2. sense
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
半: bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
世: Shì — surname Shi
親: qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)
睹: dǔ — 1. to observe 2. to see
親: qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
強似: qiáng sì — to be better than
前: qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)
代書: dài shū — 1. to write on sb's behalf 2. a scrivener (who writes legal documents or letters for others)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
所有: suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (HSK 2)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
跡: jì — 1. (bound form) trace; mark; vestige; clue 2. Taiwan pr. (jī)
原委: yuán wěi — the whole story
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
可以: kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)
消: xiāo — 1. to diminish; to subside 2. to consume; to reduce 3. to idle away (the time) 4. (after 不 (bù) or 只 (zhǐ) or 何 (hé) etc) to need; to require; to take (HSK 7-9)
愁: chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)
破: pò — 1. broken 2. damaged 3. worn out 4. lousy 5. rotten 6. to break, split or cleave 7. to get rid of 8. to destroy 9. to break with 10. to defeat 11. to capture (a city etc) 12. to expose the truth of (HSK 3)
悶: mēn — 1. stuffy 2. shut indoors 3. to smother 4. to cover tightly (HSK 7-9)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
首: shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)
歪: wāi — 1. askew 2. at a crooked angle 3. devious 4. noxious 5. (coll.) to lie on one's side (HSK 7-9)
詩: Shī — abbr. for Shijing 詩經 (Shī jīng), the Book of Songs (HSK 4)
熟: shú — 1. ripe; mature 2. thoroughly cooked; done 3. familiar; acquainted 4. experienced; skilled 5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound 6. also pr. (shóu) (HSK 2)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
可以: kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)
噴飯: pēn fàn — (coll.) to burst out laughing
供: gōng — 1. to provide; to supply 2. to be for (the use or convenience of) (HSK 7-9)
酒: jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
至若: zhì ruò — as for
離合: lí hé — 1. clutch (in car gearbox) 2. separation and reunion
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
歡: huān — 1. joyous 2. happy 3. pleased
興衰: xīng shuāi — 1. prosperity and decline (of a kingdom) 2. rise and fall
際遇: jì yù — 1. circumstance(s) encountered in one's life (favorable or otherwise) 2. stroke of luck 3. opportunity
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
追蹤: zhuī zōng — 1. to track; to trace; to follow up 2. (HK, Tw) to follow (on social media) (HSK 7-9)
躡跡: niè jì — 1. to follow sb's tracks 2. to tail
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
加: Jiā — 1. Canada (abbr. for 加拿大 (Jiā ná dà)) 2. surname Jia (HSK 2)
穿鑿: chuān záo — 1. to bore a hole 2. to give a forced interpretation
徒: Tú — surname Tu
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
供: gōng — 1. to provide; to supply 2. to be for (the use or convenience of) (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
目: mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
反: fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
失: shī — 1. to lose 2. to miss 3. to fail
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
真傳: zhēn chuán — 1. authentic tradition 2. handed-down teachings or techniques
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
貧: pín — 1. poor 2. inadequate 3. deficient 4. garrulous
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
衣食: yī shí — clothes and food
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
累: lěi — 1. to accumulate 2. to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. (lèi)) 3. continuous 4. repeated (HSK 1)
富: Fù — surname Fu (HSK 3)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
怀: Huái — surname Huai
不足: bù zú — 1. insufficient 2. lacking 3. deficiency 4. not enough 5. inadequate 6. not worth 7. cannot 8. should not (HSK 5)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
縱: zòng — 1. vertical; north-south (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 2. from front to back; longitudinal; lengthwise (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 3. military unit corresponding to an army corps (Taiwan pr. (zōng)) 4. (bound form) to release (a captive) 5. to indulge 6. to leap up 7. (literary) even if
一時: yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
閒: jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
貪: tān — 1. to have a voracious desire for 2. to covet 3. greedy 4. corrupt (HSK 7-9)
淫: yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
戀: liàn — 1. to feel attached to 2. to long for 3. to love
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
貨: huò — 1. goods 2. money 3. commodity 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)
尋: xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
愁: chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
那裏: nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
工夫: gōng fū — (old) laborer (HSK 3)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
理: lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
治: zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
所以: suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不願: bù yuàn — unwilling
世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
稱: chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)
奇: jī — odd (number)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不定: bù dìng — 1. indefinite 2. indeterminate 3. (botany) adventitious (HSK 7-9)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
喜悅: xǐ yuè — 1. happy 2. joyous (HSK 7-9)
檢: jiǎn — 1. to check 2. to examine 3. to inspect 4. to exercise restraint
讀: dòu — 1. comma 2. phrase marked by pause (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
願: yuàn — 1. (bound form) wish; hope; desire 2. to be willing 3. to wish (that sth may happen); may ... 4. vow; pledge (HSK 5)
他們: tā men — they; them (HSK 1)
當: dāng — 1. to be 2. to act as 3. manage 4. withstand 5. when 6. during 7. ought 8. should 9. match equally 10. equal 11. same 12. obstruct 13. just at (a time or place) 14. on the spot 15. right 16. just at (HSK 2)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
醉: zuì — intoxicated (HSK 5)
淫: yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
飽: bǎo — 1. to eat till full 2. satisfied (HSK 2)
臥: wò — 1. to lie 2. to crouch (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
避世: bì shì — to shun the world
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
愁: chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)
之際: zhī jì — 1. during 2. at the time of
把: bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
玩: wán — 1. to play 2. to have fun 3. to trifle with 4. toy 5. sth used for amusement 6. curio or antique (Taiwan pr. (wàn)) 7. to keep sth for entertainment
豈不: qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
省: shěng — 1. to save; to economize; to be frugal 2. to omit; to delete; to leave out 3. province 4. provincial capital 5. a ministry (of the Japanese government) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
壽命: shòu mìng — 1. life span 2. life expectancy 3. lifetime (of a machine) (HSK 7-9)
筋: jīn — 1. muscle 2. tendon 3. veins visible under the skin 4. sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) (HSK 7-9)
力: Lì — surname Li (HSK 3)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
比: Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
謀: móu — 1. to plan 2. to seek 3. scheme
虛: xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)
逐: zhú — 1. (bound form) to pursue; to chase; to drive away 2. one by one; individually
妄: wàng — 1. absurd 2. fantastic 3. presumptuous 4. rash
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
省: shěng — 1. to save; to economize; to be frugal 2. to omit; to delete; to leave out 3. province 4. provincial capital 5. a ministry (of the Japanese government) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
口舌: kǒu shé — 1. dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip 2. to talk sb round
是非: shì fēi — 1. right and wrong 2. quarrel (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
害: hài — 1. to do harm to 2. to cause trouble to 3. harm 4. evil 5. calamity (HSK 5)
腿腳: tuǐ jiǎo — 1. legs and feet 2. ability to walk 3. strides
奔忙: bēn máng — 1. to be busy rushing about 2. to bustle about
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
再者: zài zhě — moreover; besides
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
令: líng — 1. used in 脊令 (jí líng) 2. used in 令狐 (Líng hú) (Taiwan pr. (lìng)) (HSK 5)
世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
換新: huàn xīn — 1. to replace with sth new 2. to upgrade
眼目: yǎn mù — eyes
不比: bù bǐ — unlike
那些: nà xiē — those (HSK 1)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
牽: qiān — 1. to lead along 2. to pull (an animal on a tether) 3. (bound form) to involve 4. to draw in (HSK 6)
亂: luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
扯: chě — 1. to pull 2. to tear 3. (of cloth, thread etc) to buy 4. to chat 5. to gossip 6. (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous 7. hokey (HSK 7-9)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
離: Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
遇: Yù — surname Yu (HSK 4)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
紙: zhǐ — 1. paper (classifier: 張 (zhāng), 沓 (dá)) 2. classifier for documents, letters etc (HSK 2)
才: cái — 1. ability; talent 2. sb of a certain type 3. a capable individual 4. then and only then 5. just now 6. (before an expression of quantity) only 7. (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) really; actually (HSK 2)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
淑女: shū nǚ — 1. wise and virtuous woman 2. lady
子: zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
建文: Jiàn Wén — Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆 (Zhū Yǔn wén) (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
紅娘: hóng niáng — matchmaker
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
玉: yù — jade (HSK 4)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
通: tōng — 1. to go through 2. to know well 3. (suffix) expert 4. to connect 5. to communicate 6. open 7. to clear 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc (HSK 2)
共: gòng — 1. common 2. general 3. to share 4. together 5. total 6. altogether 7. abbr. for 共產黨 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party (HSK 4)
熟: shú — 1. ripe; mature 2. thoroughly cooked; done 3. familiar; acquainted 4. experienced; skilled 5. (of sleep etc) deep; profound 6. also pr. (shóu) (HSK 2)
套: tào — 1. to cover 2. to encase 3. cover 4. sheath 5. to overlap 6. to interleave 7. to model after 8. to copy 9. formula 10. harness 11. loop of rope 12. (fig.) to fish for 13. to obtain slyly 14. classifier for sets, collections 15. bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) 16. tau (Greek letter Ττ) (HSK 2)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
舊: jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
稿: gǎo — 1. manuscript 2. draft 3. stalk of grain
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
師: Shī — surname Shi
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
為何: wèi hé — why (HSK 6)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)

，，《》，，，，，，，。Hearing this, Vanitas the Daoist pondered for a good while, and looked over The Story of the Stone once more; and finding that, although it contained some words pointing out treachery and rebuking flattery, condemning evil and denouncing wickedness, these were not meant to wound the age or curse the world, and that wherever matters touched on the bonds of human relations — a ruler benevolent and his ministers upright, fathers kind and sons filial — the book everywhere praised virtue and lauded merit with boundless devotion, truly beyond comparison with other books.，，，，。Although its main theme was love, this too was no more than a faithful record of actual events, and by no means comparable to those books that fabricate and falsely claim things, indulging solely in lewd invitations and amorous trysts, secret pledges and stolen vows.，，。Since it did not in the least trespass upon the affairs of the age, he therefore copied it out from beginning to end and brought it forth to be published to the world as a marvelous tale.，，，，，《》《》，《》，《》。From this, Vanitas the Daoist, through emptiness beholding form, through form giving rise to feeling, transmitting feeling into form, and from form awakening to emptiness, thereupon changed his name to the Passionate Monk, and changed the title The Story of the Stone to The Record of the Passionate Monk; then Wu Yufeng titled it Dream of the Red Chamber, and Kong Meixi of Eastern Lu titled it The Mirror of Romance.，，，，《》，：Later, because Cao Xueqin, in his Nostalgia Studio, spent ten years reading it over, adding and deleting five times over, compiled a table of contents and divided it into chapters, he titled it The Twelve Beauties of Jinling, and appended a quatrain:

空空: kōng kōng — 1. empty 2. vacuous 3. nothing 4. vacant 5. in vain 6. all for nothing 7. air-to-air (missile)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
思忖: sī cǔn — 1. to ponder 2. to reckon 3. to turn sth over in one's mind
半晌: bàn shǎng — 1. half of the day 2. a long time 3. quite a while
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
石頭記: Shí tou Jì — The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢 (Hóng lóu Mèng)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
檢閱: jiǎn yuè — 1. to inspect 2. to review (troops etc) 3. military review
一遍: yī biàn — 1. one time (all the way through) 2. once through
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
上面: shàng miàn — 1. on top of 2. above-mentioned 3. also pr. (shàng mian) (HSK 3)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
指奸: zhǐ jiān — to finger-rape; digital rape
責: zé — 1. duty 2. responsibility 3. to reproach 4. to blame
佞: nìng — 1. to flatter 2. flattery
貶: biǎn — 1. to diminish 2. to demote 3. to reduce or devaluate 4. to disparage 5. to censure 6. to depreciate
惡: ě — used in 惡心 (ě xīn) (HSK 7-9)
誅: zhū — 1. to put (a criminal) to death 2. to punish
邪: xié — 1. demonic 2. iniquitous 3. nefarious 4. evil 5. unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine) 6. (coll.) strange 7. abnormal (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
語: yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
傷: shāng — 1. to injure 2. injury 3. wound (HSK 3)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
罵: mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
世: Shì — surname Shi
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
及至: jí zhì — by the time that
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
仁: rén — 1. humane 2. kernel
臣: Chén — surname Chen
良: liáng — 1. good 2. very 3. very much (HSK 7-9)
父慈子孝: fù cí zǐ xiào — 1. benevolent father, filial son (idiom) 2. natural love between parents and children
凡: fán — 1. ordinary 2. commonplace 3. mundane 4. temporal 5. of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels) 6. every 7. all 8. whatever 9. altogether 10. gist 11. outline 12. note of Chinese musical scale (HSK 7-9)
倫常: lún cháng — proper human relationships
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
關: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
稱: chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)
功: gōng — 1. meritorious deed or service 2. achievement 3. result 4. service 5. accomplishment 6. work (physics) (HSK 7-9)
頌: sòng — 1. ode 2. eulogy 3. to praise in writing 4. to wish (in letters)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
眷: juàn — 1. (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children 2. (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for
眷: juàn — 1. (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children 2. (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for
無窮: wú qióng — 1. endless 2. boundless 3. inexhaustible (HSK 7-9)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
別: Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
可比: kě bǐ — comparable
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
其中: qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (HSK 2)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
錄: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 3)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
假: gēi — used in 假掰 (gēi bāi) (HSK 2)
擬: nǐ — 1. to plan to 2. to draft (a plan) 3. to imitate 4. to assess 5. to compare 6. pseudo- (HSK 7-9)
妄稱: wàng chēng — to make a false and unwarranted declaration
一味: yī wèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (HSK 7-9)
淫: yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
邀: yāo — 1. to invite 2. to request 3. to intercept 4. to solicit 5. to seek (HSK 7-9)
艷: yàn — variant of 豔 (yàn)
約: yāo — to weigh in a balance or on a scale (HSK 3)
私: sī — 1. personal 2. private 3. selfish
訂: dìng — 1. to agree 2. to conclude 3. to draw up 4. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) 5. to order (HSK 3)
偷: tōu — 1. to steal 2. to pilfer 3. to snatch 4. thief 5. stealthily (HSK 5)
盟: méng — 1. oath 2. pledge 3. union 4. to ally 5. league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
可比: kě bǐ — comparable
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
毫不: háo bù — 1. hardly 2. not in the least 3. not at all (HSK 7-9)
干涉: gān shè — 1. to interfere 2. to meddle 3. interference (HSK 6)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
世: Shì — surname Shi
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
從頭: cóng tóu — 1. anew 2. from the start (HSK 7-9)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
尾: wěi — 1. tail 2. remainder 3. remnant 4. extremity 5. sixth of the 28 constellations 6. classifier for fish
抄錄: chāo lù — to make a copy of
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
問世: wèn shì — 1. to be published 2. to come out (HSK 7-9)
傳奇: chuán qí — 1. legendary 2. fantasy saga 3. romance 4. short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty (HSK 7-9)
從此: cóng cǐ — 1. from now on 2. since then 3. henceforth (HSK 4)
空空: kōng kōng — 1. empty 2. vacuous 3. nothing 4. vacant 5. in vain 6. all for nothing 7. air-to-air (missile)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
空: kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
由: yóu — 1. to follow 2. from 3. because of; due to 4. by; via; through 5. (before a noun and a verb) it is for ... to ... (HSK 3)
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
傳情: chuán qíng — 1. to pass on amorous feelings 2. to send one's love to sb
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
悟空: Wù Kōng — Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, character with supernatural powers from the novel Journey to the West 西遊記 (Xī Yóu Jì)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
易: Yì — 1. surname Yi 2. I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經 (Yì jīng))
名為: míng wéi — 1. to be called 2. to be known as
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
改: gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)
石頭記: Shí tou Jì — The Story of the Stone, another name for A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢 (Hóng lóu Mèng)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
錄: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 3)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
吳: Wú — 1. surname Wu 2. area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai 3. name of states in southern China at different historical periods
玉: yù — jade (HSK 4)
峰: fēng — 1. (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit 2. mountain-like in appearance 3. highest level 4. classifier for camels
題: Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
紅樓夢: Hóng lóu Mèng — A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹 (Cáo Xuě qín), one of the four great novels
東: Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)
魯: Lǔ — 1. surname Lu 2. Lu, an ancient state of China 魯國 (Lǔ guó) 3. short name for Shandong 山東 (Shān dōng)
孔: Kǒng — surname Kong
梅: Méi — surname Mei
溪: xī — 1. creek 2. rivulet
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
題: Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
風月: fēng yuè — 1. romance 2. beautiful scenery 3. small or petty (of talk etc)
寶: bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
鑒: jiàn — variant of 鑑 (jiàn)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
曹雪芹: Cáo Xuě qín — Cao Xueqin (c. 1715-c. 1764), accepted author of A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢 (Hóng lóu Mèng)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
悼: dào — 1. to mourn 2. to lament
紅: Hóng — surname Hong (HSK 2)
軒: Xuān — surname Xuan
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
披閱: pī yuè — 1. to peruse 2. to browse
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
載: zǎi — 1. to record in writing 2. to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (zài) 4. year
增刪: zēng shān — add and delete
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
次: cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
纂: zuǎn — 1. (literary) to compile; to edit 2. (coll.) (hairstyle) bun; chignon (as 纂兒 (zuǎn r)) 3. red silk ribbon 4. variant of 纘 (zuǎn)
成: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)
目錄: mù lù — 1. catalog 2. table of contents 3. directory (on computer hard drive) 4. list 5. contents (HSK 7-9)
分: fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (HSK 1)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
章: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 6)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
題: Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
金陵: Jīn líng — 1. pre-Han name for Nanjing 2. common place name
十二: shí èr — 1. twelve 2. 12
釵: chāi — hairpin
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
題: Tí — surname Ti (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
絕: jué — 1. to cut short 2. extinct 3. to disappear 4. to vanish 5. absolutely 6. by no means (HSK 6)

，！Pages full of seemingly absurd words, a handful of bitter tears!

，？All call the author foolish — who can grasp the flavor hidden within?

，，，。In those days, when the earth sank in the southeast, in that southeastern corner there was a place called Gusu, with a city gate called Chang Gate, which was among the very finest places of wealth and romance in the whole dusty world.，，，，。Outside this Chang Gate there was a Ten-Li Street, and on that street there was a Renqing Lane, and in that lane there was an old temple, which, because the place was narrow and cramped, everyone called Gourd Temple.，，，。Beside the temple lived a family of retired local gentry, surnamed Zhen, given name Fei, styled Shiyin.，，。His principal wife, née Feng, was of a virtuous and gentle disposition, and deeply understood propriety and righteousness.，。Although the family was not especially wealthy or eminent, the local people nonetheless regarded them as a prominent clan.，，，，。Because this Zhen Shiyin was by nature calm and unambitious, giving no thought to rank or fame, and spent his days finding pleasure only in viewing flowers, tending bamboo, sipping wine, and chanting poetry, he was truly a person of an immortal, transcendent character.：，，，，。There was only one thing lacking: now, at the age of fifty, he had no son beneath his knee, only a daughter, whose infant name was Yinglian, just three years old.

當日: dāng rì — on that day (HSK 7-9)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
陷: xiàn — 1. pitfall 2. trap 3. to get stuck 4. to sink 5. to cave in 6. to frame (false charge) 7. to capture (a city in battle) 8. to fall (to the enemy) 9. defect (HSK 7-9)
東南: dōng nán — southeast (HSK 2)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
東南: dōng nán — southeast (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
隅: yú — corner
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
姑蘇: Gū sū — see 姑蘇區 (Gū sū Qū)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
閶: chāng — 1. gate of heaven 2. gate of palace
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
最是: zuì shì — 1. (before an adjective, to indicate superlative degree) the most ... 2. (literary) what exemplifies this particular quality to the highest degree is ...
紅塵: hóng chén — 1. the world of mortals (Buddhism) 2. human society 3. worldly affairs
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
一二: yī èr — 1. one or two; a few 2. a little; just a bit
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
富貴: fù guì — riches and honor
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
閶: chāng — 1. gate of heaven 2. gate of palace
門外: mén wài — outside the door
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
里: Lǐ — surname Li (HSK 1)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
仁: rén — 1. humane 2. kernel
清: Qīng — 1. Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911) 2. surname Qing (HSK 6)
巷: xiàng — 1. lane 2. alley
巷: xiàng — 1. lane 2. alley
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
古: Gǔ — surname Gu (HSK 3)
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
地方: dì fāng — 1. region 2. regional (away from the central administration) 3. local (HSK 1)
窄狹: zhǎi xiá — see 狹窄 (xiá zhǎi)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
呼: hū — 1. to call 2. to cry 3. to shout 4. to breath out 5. to exhale
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
葫蘆: hú lu — 1. calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) 2. hoist 3. generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof) 4. muddled 5. (poker) full house
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
旁: páng — 1. one side 2. other 3. different 4. lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂 (dāo), 亻 (rén) etc) (HSK 5)
住: zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
一家: yī jiā — 1. the whole family 2. the same family 3. the family ... (when preceded by a family name) 4. group
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
宦: Huàn — surname Huan
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
費: Fèi — surname Fei (HSK 3)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
嫡: dí — (bound form) of or by the wife, as opposed to a concubine (contrasted with 庶 (shù))
妻: qī — (bound form) wife
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
氏: shì — 1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") 2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") 3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
性: xìng — 1. nature 2. character 3. property 4. quality 5. attribute 6. sexuality 7. sex 8. gender 9. suffix forming adjective from verb 10. suffix forming noun from adjective, corresponding to -ness or -ity 11. essence 12. classifier: 個 (gè)
賢淑: xián shū — (of a woman) virtuous
深: shēn — (lit. and fig.) deep (HSK 3)
明: Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
禮義: lǐ yì — 1. righteousness 2. justice
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
不甚: bù shèn — (literary) not very
富貴: fù guì — riches and honor
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
本地: běn dì — 1. local 2. this locality (HSK 6)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
推: tuī — 1. to push 2. to cut 3. to refuse 4. to reject 5. to decline 6. to shirk (responsibility) 7. to put off 8. to delay 9. to push forward 10. to nominate 11. to elect 12. massage (HSK 2)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
望族: wàng zú — 1. distinguished or prominent family 2. influential clan (old)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
稟性: bǐng xìng — natural disposition
恬淡: tián dàn — 1. quiet and contented 2. indifferent to fame or gain
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
功名: gōng míng — 1. scholarly honor (in imperial exams) 2. rank 3. achievement 4. fame 5. glory
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
每日: měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
觀: Guàn — surname Guan
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
修: Xiū — surname Xiu (HSK 3)
竹: zhú — 1. (bound form) bamboo 2. Kangxi radical 118
酌酒: zhuó jiǔ — to pour wine
吟詩: yín shī — to recite poetry
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
樂: Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
倒是: dào shi — 1. contrary to what one might expect 2. actually 3. contrariwise 4. why don't you (HSK 5)
神仙: shén xiān — 1. Daoist immortal 2. supernatural entity 3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc 4. fig. lighthearted person (HSK 7-9)
一流: yī liú — 1. top quality 2. front ranking (HSK 5)
人品: rén pǐn — 1. character; moral strength; integrity 2. (coll.) looks; appearance; bearing (HSK 7-9)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
件: jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)
不足: bù zú — 1. insufficient 2. lacking 3. deficiency 4. not enough 5. inadequate 6. not worth 7. cannot 8. should not (HSK 5)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
半百: bàn bǎi — fifty (usually referring to sb's age)
膝下: xī xià — 1. at the knee (in reference to children) 2. (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
兒: ér — 1. child 2. son
只有: zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
乳名: rǔ míng — infant name; pet name for a child
喚作: huàn zuò — 1. to be called 2. to be known as
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
歲: suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)

，，，，，。One day, during a long summer day of blazing heat, Shiyin sat idly in his study, until his hand grew weary and he set down his book, and leaning down for a brief rest, drifted unawares into a hazy sleep.，。In his dream he arrived at a place, unable to tell what place it was.，。He suddenly saw a monk and a Daoist coming from over there, walking along and talking.：「，？」：「，，，。He heard only the Daoist ask: 'Carrying that stupid creature along, where do you intend to go?' The monk said with a smile: 'Set your mind at ease — there is now a romantic karmic affair that must be resolved, and this whole group of romantic destined foes has not yet been incarnated into the world.，，。」：「？Taking this opportunity, I shall slip this stupid creature in among them, so that it may go and experience life for itself.' The Daoist said: 'So it seems that some romantic karmic debt of recent days is again about to bring about a kalpa and pass through the world, is it not?？」：「，。But I wonder where it is to fall, in what place?' The monk said with a smile: 'This matter, told out, is quite amusing — indeed a rare affair unheard of through all the ages.，，，，。It is simply that on the bank of the Sacred River in the West, beside the Stone of Three Lives, there grows a single Crimson Pearl Herb, and there was at that time an attendant of the Palace of Red Flaw named Divine Luster, who each day watered it with sweet dew, so that this Crimson Pearl Herb was thus able to prolong its years for a long time.，，，，，，，。Later, having received the essence of heaven and earth, and further nourished by rain and dew, it was able to shed its grass-like, woody form, and take on human shape, cultivating itself finally into a female body, roaming all day beyond the Heaven of Parted Grief; when hungry it ate the fruit of Secret Sorrow for food, and when thirsty it drank the waters of the Sea of Brimming Sorrow as its drink.，。Only because it had not yet repaid the kindness of that watering, there remained knotted within its innermost being an endless tangle of unresolved feeling.，，，。It happens that recently this attendant Divine Luster had his mortal heart chance to flare up, and, taking advantage of this age of enlightened peace, wished to descend into the mortal world to undergo an illusory predestined bond, and has already registered his name before the desk of the Fairy Disenchantment.，，。Disenchantment also once asked about it — that since the debt of watering had not yet been repaid, this occasion might serve well to settle it.：『，。That Crimson Pearl Fairy said: 'He gave the kindness of sweet dew; I have no such water with which to repay him.，，，。』，，。」：「。Since he is going down into the world to be born as a man, I too will go down into the world to be born a woman, and simply repay him with all the tears of my whole life — that will be repayment enough for him.' Because of this one matter, ever so many romantic destined foes have been drawn out, to accompany them down and settle this affair.' The Daoist said: 'This is truly a rare thing to hear.。I have truly never before heard of repaying kindness with tears.，。」：「，，，。I imagine this story must be even more minutely detailed than the romantic affairs handed down through the ages.' The monk said: 'The few romantic figures handed down through the ages have had only the general outline of their lives, along with their poems and writings, passed on; as for the daily meals and drinks within the household and women's chambers, these have never been recorded at all.，，，，。Moreover, the greater part of romantic tales amount to no more than stealing fragrance and pilfering jade, secret trysts and elopements, and have never once given vent to even a fraction of the true feelings of young men and women.，，，。」：「，？」：「，，，，。I think that when this whole group enters the world, their infatuations with love and lust, and whether they are worthy, foolish, or unworthy, will all be quite unlike what former writers have recounted.' The Daoist said: 'Taking this opportunity, why should you and I not also go down into the world and deliver a few of them — would that not be an act of merit?' The monk said: 'That agrees exactly with my own thought. Come with me first to the palace of the Fairy Disenchantment, and let us settle the matter of handing over this stupid creature clearly; once this whole group of romantic sinful spirits has finished descending into the world, you and I shall go too.，。」：「，。」Although as of now about half of them have already fallen into the dust of the world, they are still not all assembled.' The Daoist said: 'Since that is so, I shall go along with you.'

一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
炎夏: yán xià — 1. hot summer 2. scorching summer
永: yǒng — 1. forever 2. always 3. perpetual
晝: zhòu — daytime
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
書房: shū fáng — 1. study (room) 2. studio 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 6)
閒: jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
手: shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
倦: juàn — tired; weary; fatigued
拋: pāo — 1. to throw 2. to toss 3. to fling 4. to cast 5. to abandon (HSK 7-9)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
伏: Fú — surname Fu
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
憩: qì — to rest
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
朦朧: méng lóng — 1. (literary) (of moonlight) dim 2. (literary) murky; indistinct (HSK 7-9)
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
辨: biàn — 1. to distinguish 2. to recognize
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
地方: dì fāng — 1. region 2. regional (away from the central administration) 3. local (HSK 1)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
廂: xiāng — 1. box (in theater) 2. side room 3. side
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
一道: yī dào — together (HSK 6)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
行: háng — 1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines (HSK 1)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
問道: wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
攜: xié — 1. to carry 2. to take along 3. to bring along 4. to hold (hands) 5. also pr. (xī)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
意欲: yì yù — 1. to intend to 2. intention; desire
何: Hé — surname He
往: wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
放心: fàng xīn — 1. to feel relieved 2. to feel reassured 3. to be at ease (HSK 2)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
現有: xiàn yǒu — 1. currently existing 2. currently available (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
公案: gōng àn — 1. judge's desk 2. complex legal case 3. contentious issue 4. koan (Zen Buddhism)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
該: gāi — 1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned (HSK 2)
了結: liǎo jié — 1. to settle 2. to finish 3. to conclude 4. to wind up (HSK 7-9)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
干: Gān — surname Gan (HSK 1)
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
冤家: yuān jia — 1. enemy 2. foe 3. (in opera) sweetheart or destined love
尚未: shàng wèi — not yet; still not (HSK 7-9)
投胎: tóu tāi — to be reincarnated
入世: rù shì — 1. to engage with secular society 2. to involve oneself in human affairs 3. to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織 (jiā rù Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī))
趁: chèn — 1. to avail oneself of 2. to take advantage of (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
機會: jī huì — 1. opportunity 2. chance 3. occasion 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
夾帶: jiā dài — 1. to carry within it 2. to be mixed in 3. to slip sth in 4. to intersperse 5. (hydrology etc) to entrain 6. to smuggle 7. notes smuggled into an exam
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
經歷: jīng lì — 1. to experience; to go through 2. experience (classifier: 段 (duàn), 次 (cì)) (HSK 3)
經歷: jīng lì — 1. to experience; to go through 2. experience (classifier: 段 (duàn), 次 (cì)) (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
近日: jìn rì — 1. (in) the past few days 2. recently 3. (within) the next few days (HSK 6)
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
冤孽: yuān niè — 1. sin (in Buddhism) 2. enmity leading to sin
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
造: zào — 1. to make 2. to build 3. to manufacture 4. to invent 5. to fabricate 6. to go to 7. party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) 8. crop 9. classifier for crops (HSK 3)
劫: jié — 1. to rob 2. to plunder 3. to seize by force 4. to coerce 5. calamity 6. abbr. for kalpa 劫波 (jié bō) (HSK 7-9)
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
世: Shì — surname Shi
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
不成: bù chéng — 1. won't do 2. unable to 3. (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? (HSK 6)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
落: là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
何方: hé fāng — where?
何處: hé chù — 1. whence 2. where (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
此事: cǐ shì — this matter (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
好笑: hǎo xiào — laughable; funny; ridiculous (HSK 7-9)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
千古: qiān gǔ — 1. for all eternity 2. throughout all ages 3. eternity (used in an elegiac couplet, wreath etc dedicated to the dead)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
罕: hǎn — rare
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
西方: Xī fāng — 1. the West 2. the Occident 3. Western countries (HSK 2)
靈: líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)
河岸: hé àn — 1. riverside 2. river bank
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
畔: pàn — (bound form) side; edge; boundary
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
絳: Jiàng — capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
珠: zhū — 1. bead 2. pearl 3. classifier: 粒 (lì), 顆 (kē)
草: cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
株: zhū — 1. tree trunk 2. stump (tree root) 3. a plant 4. classifier for trees or plants 5. strain (biology) 6. to involve others (in shady business) (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
赤: chì — 1. red 2. scarlet 3. bare 4. naked
瑕: xiá — 1. blemish 2. flaw in jade
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
瑛: yīng — 1. (literary) translucent stone similar to jade 2. (literary) luster of jade
侍者: shì zhě — 1. attendant 2. waiter
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
甘: Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
露: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 6)
灌溉: guàn gài — to irrigate (HSK 7-9)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
絳: Jiàng — capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
珠: zhū — 1. bead 2. pearl 3. classifier: 粒 (lì), 顆 (kē)
草: cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)
始: shǐ — 1. to begin 2. to start 3. then 4. only then
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
久: jiǔ — (of a period of time) long (HSK 3)
延: Yán — surname Yan (HSK 7-9)
歲月: suì yuè — 1. years 2. time (HSK 5)
後來: hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (HSK 2)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
受: shòu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to suffer 4. subjected to 5. to bear 6. to stand 7. pleasant 8. (passive marker) 9. (LGBT) bottom (HSK 3)
天地: tiān dì — 1. heaven and earth 2. world 3. scope 4. field of activity (HSK 7-9)
精華: jīng huá — 1. best feature 2. most important part of an object 3. quintessence 4. essence 5. soul (HSK 7-9)
复: fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
雨露: yǔ lù — 1. rain and dew 2. (fig.) favor 3. grace
滋養: zī yǎng — to nourish
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
脫: tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
草: cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)
胎: tāi — 1. fetus 2. classifier for litters (of puppies etc) 3. padding (in clothing or bedding) 4. womb carrying a fetus 5. (fig.) origin 6. source 7. (loanword) tire (HSK 7-9)
木質: mù zhì — wooden
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
換人: huàn rén — 1. to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc) 2. substitution
形: xíng — 1. to appear 2. to look 3. form 4. shape (HSK 6)
僅: jǐn — 1. barely 2. only 3. merely (HSK 3)
修: Xiū — surname Xiu (HSK 3)
成: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
体: tī — 1. used in 體己 (tī ji) 2. Taiwan pr. (tǐ)
終日: zhōng rì — all day long
游: Yóu — surname You (HSK 3)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
離: Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)
恨: hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
天外: Tiān Wài — abbr. for 天津外國語大學 (Tiān jīn Wài guó yǔ Dà xué)
饑: jī — variant of 飢 (jī)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
食: shí — 1. to eat 2. food 3. animal feed 4. eclipse
蜜: mì — honey (HSK 7-9)
青果: qīng guǒ — 1. Chinese olive (Canarium album) 2. green unripe fruit 3. (Tw) fresh fruits
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
膳: shàn — meals
渴: kě — thirsty (HSK 1)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
飲: yǐn — to drink
灌: guàn — 1. to irrigate 2. to pour 3. to install (software) 4. to record (music) (HSK 7-9)
愁: chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)
海水: hǎi shuǐ — seawater (HSK 4)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
湯: Tāng — surname Tang (HSK 3)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
尚未: shàng wèi — not yet; still not (HSK 7-9)
酬報: chóu bào — 1. to repay 2. to reward
灌溉: guàn gài — to irrigate (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
郁: Yù — surname Yu
結: jiē — 1. (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) 2. Taiwan pr. (jié) (HSK 4)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
纏綿: chán mián — 1. touching (emotions) 2. lingering (illness)
不盡: bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
恰: qià — 1. exactly 2. just
近日: jìn rì — 1. (in) the past few days 2. recently 3. (within) the next few days (HSK 6)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
瑛: yīng — 1. (literary) translucent stone similar to jade 2. (literary) luster of jade
侍者: shì zhě — 1. attendant 2. waiter
凡心: fán xīn — 1. reluctance to leave this world 2. heart set on the mundane
偶: ǒu — 1. accidental 2. image 3. pair 4. mate
熾: chì — 1. to burn 2. to blaze 3. splendid 4. illustrious
乘: Chéng — surname Cheng (HSK 5)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
昌明: chāng míng — flourishing; thriving
太平: Tài píng — see 太平區 (Tài píng Qū) (HSK 7-9)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
世: Shì — surname Shi
意欲: yì yù — 1. to intend to 2. intention; desire
下凡: xià fán — (of immortals) to descend to the human world
造: zào — 1. to make 2. to build 3. to manufacture 4. to invent 5. to fabricate 6. to go to 7. party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) 8. crop 9. classifier for crops (HSK 3)
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
幻: huàn — fantasy
緣: yuán — 1. cause 2. reason 3. karma 4. fate 5. predestined affinity 6. margin 7. hem 8. edge 9. along
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
警: jǐng — 1. to alert 2. to warn 3. police
幻: huàn — fantasy
仙子: xiān zǐ — fairy
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
前: qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)
挂: guà — 1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) 2. to hang up (the phone) 3. (of a line) to be dead 4. to be worried; to be concerned 5. (dialect) to make a phone call 6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) 7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) 8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
號: háo — (bound form) to wail; to howl (HSK 1)
警: jǐng — 1. to alert 2. to warn 3. police
幻: huàn — fantasy
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
灌溉: guàn gài — to irrigate (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
償: cháng — 1. to repay 2. to compensate for 3. to recompense 4. to fulfill (hopes etc)
趁: chèn — 1. to avail oneself of 2. to take advantage of (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
了結: liǎo jié — 1. to settle 2. to finish 3. to conclude 4. to wind up (HSK 7-9)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
絳: Jiàng — capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC)
珠: zhū — 1. bead 2. pearl 3. classifier: 粒 (lì), 顆 (kē)
仙子: xiān zǐ — fairy
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
甘: Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
露: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 6)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
惠: Huì — surname Hui
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
下世: xià shì — 1. to die 2. future incarnation 3. next life 4. to be born 5. to come into the world 6. future generation
為人: wéi rén — 1. to conduct oneself 2. behavior; conduct; personal character (HSK 7-9)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
下世: xià shì — 1. to die 2. future incarnation 3. next life 4. to be born 5. to come into the world 6. future generation
為人: wéi rén — 1. to conduct oneself 2. behavior; conduct; personal character (HSK 7-9)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
把: bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
一生: yī shēng — all one's life; throughout one's life (HSK 2)
所有: suǒ yǒu — 1. all 2. to have; to possess; to own (HSK 2)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
眼淚: yǎn lèi — 1. tear; teardrop 2. classifier: 滴 (dī) (HSK 4)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
償還: cháng huán — to repay; to reimburse (HSK 7-9)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
因此: yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
勾出: gōu chū — 1. to delineate 2. to articulate 3. to evoke 4. to draw out 5. to tick off
多少: duō shǎo — 1. number; amount 2. somewhat (HSK 1)
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
冤家: yuān jia — 1. enemy 2. foe 3. (in opera) sweetheart or destined love
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
陪: péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
他們: tā men — they; them (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了結: liǎo jié — 1. to settle 2. to finish 3. to conclude 4. to wind up (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
罕: hǎn — rare
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
淚: lèi — (bound form) tears; teardrops (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
想來: xiǎng lái — it may be assumed that
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
比: Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
歷來: lì lái — 1. always 2. throughout (a period of time) 3. (of) all-time (HSK 7-9)
風月: fēng yuè — 1. romance 2. beautiful scenery 3. small or petty (of talk etc)
事故: shì gù — 1. accident 2. classifier: 樁 (zhuāng), 起 (qǐ), 次 (cì) (HSK 3)
更加: gèng jiā — 1. more (than sth else) 2. even more (HSK 3)
瑣碎: suǒ suì — 1. trifling 2. trivial 3. tedious 4. inconsequential
細膩: xì nì — 1. (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate 2. (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
歷來: lì lái — 1. always 2. throughout (a period of time) 3. (of) all-time (HSK 7-9)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
人物: rén wù — 1. person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) 2. character (in a play, novel etc) 3. (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting (HSK 5)
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
傳: chuán — 1. to pass on 2. to spread 3. to transmit 4. to infect 5. to transfer 6. to circulate 7. to conduct (electricity) (HSK 3)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
大概: dà gài — 1. roughly 2. probably 3. rough 4. approximate 5. about 6. general idea (HSK 3)
以及: yǐ jí — and; as well as (HSK 4)
詩詞: shī cí — verse
篇章: piān zhāng — chapter; section (of a written work); passage of writing; (fig.) chapter (in the history of sth)
而已: ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
家庭: jiā tíng — 1. family; household 2. classifier: 戶 (hù) (HSK 2)
閨閣: guī gé — lady's chamber
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
飲: yǐn — to drink
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
食: shí — 1. to eat 2. food 3. animal feed 4. eclipse
總: zǒng — 1. (bound form) general; overall 2. to sum up 3. in every case; always; invariably 4. anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later 5. surely 6. (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理 (zǒng jīng lǐ) or 總編 (zǒng biān) etc (HSK 3)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
述: shù — (bound form) to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate
記: jì — 1. to record 2. to note 3. to memorize 4. to remember 5. mark 6. sign 7. classifier for blows, kicks, shots (HSK 1)
再者: zài zhě — moreover; besides
大半: dà bàn — 1. more than half 2. greater part 3. most 4. probably 5. most likely
風月: fēng yuè — 1. romance 2. beautiful scenery 3. small or petty (of talk etc)
故事: gù shì — old practice (HSK 2)
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
偷香竊玉: tōu xiāng qiè yù — 1. lit. stolen scent, pilfered jade (idiom); philandering 2. secret illicit sex
暗: àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)
約: yāo — to weigh in a balance or on a scale (HSK 3)
私奔: sī bēn — to elope
而已: ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
并不: bìng bù — not at all; by no means
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
兒女: ér nǚ — 1. children; sons and daughters 2. a young man and a young woman (in love) (HSK 5)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
真情: zhēn qíng — 1. real situation; the truth 2. true emotions; true feelings (HSK 7-9)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
泄: xiè — variant of 洩 (xiè) (HSK 7-9)
一二: yī èr — 1. one or two; a few 2. a little; just a bit
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
干: Gān — surname Gan (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
入世: rù shì — 1. to engage with secular society 2. to involve oneself in human affairs 3. to join the WTO (abbr. for 加入世界貿易組織 (jiā rù Shì jiè Mào yì Zǔ zhī))
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
情痴: qíng chī — 1. infatuated 2. lovesick person
色鬼: sè guǐ — 1. lecher 2. pervert
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
愚: yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)
不肖: bù xiào — 1. (literary) unlike one's parents 2. degenerate 3. unworthy
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
悉: xī — 1. in all cases 2. know
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
前人: qián rén — 1. predecessor 2. forebears 3. the person facing you
傳述: chuán shù — 1. to relay 2. to retell
不同: bù tóng — 1. different 2. distinct 3. not the same 4. not alike (HSK 2)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
趁: chèn — 1. to avail oneself of 2. to take advantage of (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
何不: hé bù — 1. why not? 2. why not do (sth)?
你我: nǐ wǒ — 1. you and I 2. everyone 3. all of us (in society) 4. we (people in general)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
下世: xià shì — 1. to die 2. future incarnation 3. next life 4. to be born 5. to come into the world 6. future generation
度: dù — 1. to pass 2. to spend (time) 3. measure 4. limit 5. extent 6. degree of intensity 7. degree (angles, temperature etc) 8. kilowatt-hour 9. classifier for events and occurrences (HSK 2)
脫: tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
豈不: qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
場: cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)
功德: gōng dé — achievements and virtue
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
合: gě — 1. 100 ml 2. one-tenth of a peck 3. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗 (HSK 3)
吾: Wú — surname Wu
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
警: jǐng — 1. to alert 2. to warn 3. police
幻: huàn — fantasy
仙子: xiān zǐ — fairy
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
交割: jiāo gē — delivery (commerce)
清楚: qīng chu — 1. clear 2. distinct 3. to understand thoroughly 4. to be clear about (HSK 2)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
干: Gān — surname Gan (HSK 1)
風流: fēng liú — 1. distinguished and accomplished 2. outstanding 3. talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle 4. romantic 5. dissolute 6. loose (HSK 7-9)
孽: niè — 1. son born of a concubine 2. disaster 3. sin 4. evil
鬼: guǐ — 1. disembodied spirit; ghost; devil 2. (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc 3. sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 詭 (guǐ)) 4. one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy (HSK 5)
下世: xià shì — 1. to die 2. future incarnation 3. next life 4. to be born 5. to come into the world 6. future generation
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
完: wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)
你我: nǐ wǒ — 1. you and I 2. everyone 3. all of us (in society) 4. we (people in general)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一半: yī bàn — half (HSK 1)
落塵: luò chén — 1. dust fall 2. fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc) 3. particulate matter
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
猶: yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
全集: quán jí — 1. omnibus 2. complete works (of a writer or artist)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
隨你: suí nǐ — as you wish
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

，「」。Now, to return to the story: Zhen Shiyin had heard all of this quite clearly, but did not know what this 'stupid creature' actually was.，：「。」。He could not help stepping forward and making a bow, and asked with a smile: 'Greetings, you two immortal masters.' The monk and the Daoist likewise hastily returned the bow and asked after him.：「，。Shiyin then said: 'What I have just heard the immortal masters discuss of cause and effect is truly something rarely heard in the human world.，，，，，，。」：「。But I am ignorant and dull, and cannot fully grasp its meaning; if you would kindly enlighten my foolish stubbornness and let me hear the full particulars, I would wash my ears and listen attentively, and might thereby gain some awakening and be spared the suffering of sinking into the mortal round.' The two immortals said with a smile: 'This is a mystery of Heaven that must not be divulged beforehand.，。」，。When that time comes, do not forget the two of us, and you will then be able to leap free of the pit of fire.' Hearing this, Shiyin found it inconvenient to ask further.：「，『』，，？」：「，。」，。So he said with a smile: 'The mystery of Heaven may not be divulged beforehand, but as for that "stupid creature" you spoke of just now, I do not know what it is — might I perhaps be allowed a look at it?' The monk said: 'If you ask about this object, you do indeed have a predestined chance to meet it once.' So saying, he took it out and handed it to Shiyin.，，，「」，。Shiyin took it and looked, and found it was a piece of bright and beautiful jade, with characters clearly inscribed upon it, engraved with the four words 'Precious Jade of Spiritual Understanding,' and with a few more lines of small characters on the back.，，，，，「」。Just as he was about to examine it closely, the monk said they had already reached the Land of Illusion, and forcibly snatched it from his hand, and together with the Daoist went straight past a great stone memorial archway, upon which were written four large characters: 'The Land of Illusion.'，：On either side there was also a pair of scrolls, which read:

卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
系: xì — 1. system 2. department 3. faculty (HSK 3)
何: Hé — surname He
東西: dōng xī — east and west (HSK 1)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
不禁: bù jīn — 1. can't help (doing sth) 2. can't refrain from (HSK 6)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
施禮: shī lǐ — 1. to salute 2. to greet
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
問道: wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
仙: xiān — immortal
師: Shī — surname Shi
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
答禮: dá lǐ — 1. to return a courtesy 2. return gift
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
說道: shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
适: kuò — see 李适 (Lǐ Kuò)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
仙: xiān — immortal
師: Shī — surname Shi
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
因果: yīn guǒ — 1. karma 2. cause and effect
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
人世: rén shì — 1. the world 2. this world 3. the world of the living
罕: hǎn — rare
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
愚: yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)
濁: zhuó — 1. turbid 2. muddy 3. impure
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
洞悉: dòng xī — to clearly understand
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
蒙: Méng — surname Meng (HSK 6)
大開: dà kāi — to open wide
痴: chī — 1. imbecile 2. sentimental 3. stupid 4. foolish 5. silly
頑: wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty
備細: bèi xì — 1. details 2. particulars
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
弟子: dì zǐ — disciple; follower (HSK 7-9)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
洗: xǐ — 1. to wash; to bathe 2. to develop (photographs) 3. to shuffle (cards etc) 4. to erase (a recording) (HSK 1)
耳: ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
諦聽: dì tīng — to listen carefully
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
能: Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
警: jǐng — 1. to alert 2. to warn 3. police
省: shěng — 1. to save; to economize; to be frugal 2. to omit; to delete; to leave out 3. province 4. provincial capital 5. a ministry (of the Japanese government) (HSK 2)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
免: miǎn — 1. to excuse sb 2. to exempt 3. to remove or dismiss from office 4. to avoid 5. to avert 6. to escape 7. to be prohibited (HSK 7-9)
沉: chén — 1. to submerge 2. to immerse 3. to sink 4. to keep down 5. to lower 6. to drop 7. deep 8. profound 9. heavy (HSK 4)
倫: lún — 1. human relationship 2. order 3. coherence
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
仙: xiān — immortal
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
玄機: xuán jī — 1. profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) 2. mysterious principles (HSK 7-9)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
預: yù — 1. to advance 2. in advance 3. beforehand 4. to prepare
泄: xiè — variant of 洩 (xiè) (HSK 7-9)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
那時: nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
不要: bù yào — don't!; must not (HSK 2)
忘我: wàng wǒ — 1. selflessness 2. altruism
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
跳出火坑: tiào chū huǒ kēng — 1. lit. to jump out of a fire pit (idiom); to escape from a living hell 2. to free oneself from a life of torture
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
不便: bù biàn — 1. inconvenient 2. inappropriate 3. unsuitable 4. short of cash (HSK 6)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
玄機: xuán jī — 1. profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) 2. mysterious principles (HSK 7-9)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
預: yù — 1. to advance 2. in advance 3. beforehand 4. to prepare
泄: xiè — variant of 洩 (xiè) (HSK 7-9)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
适: kuò — see 李适 (Lǐ Kuò)
蠢: chǔn — 1. stupid 2. sluggish 3. clumsy 4. to wiggle (of worms) 5. to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
為何: wèi hé — why (HSK 6)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
否: fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一面: yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
緣: yuán — 1. cause 2. reason 3. karma 4. fate 5. predestined affinity 6. margin 7. hem 8. edge 9. along
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
取出: qǔ chū — 1. to take out 2. to extract 3. to draw out
遞: dì — 1. to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 2. (bound form) progressively; in the proper order (HSK 5)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
接: jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
塊: kuài — 1. lump; chunk; piece 2. classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc 3. (coll.) classifier for money and currency units (HSK 1)
鮮明: xiān míng — 1. (of colors) bright; fresh and clear 2. clear-cut; distinct (HSK 4)
美玉: měi yù — fine jade
上面: shàng miàn — 1. on top of 2. above-mentioned 3. also pr. (shàng mian) (HSK 3)
字跡: zì jì — handwriting (HSK 7-9)
分明: fēn míng — 1. clear 2. distinct 3. evidently 4. clearly (HSK 7-9)
鐫: juān — 1. to engrave (on wood or stone) 2. to inscribe
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
通靈: tōng líng — 1. to communicate with the spirits 2. psychic 3. (ears) sensitive 4. (information) accurate
寶玉: bǎo yù — 1. precious jade 2. treasures
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
後面: hòu mian — 1. the back; the rear; the last bit 2. behind; near the end; at the back 3. later; afterwards (HSK 3)
還有: hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
行: háng — 1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines (HSK 1)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
細看: xì kàn — 1. to peer 2. to scan 3. to examine carefully
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
幻境: huàn jìng — 1. land of fantasy 2. fairyland
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
強: Qiáng — surname Qiang (HSK 3)
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
手: shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
奪: duó — 1. to seize 2. to take away forcibly 3. to wrest control of 4. to compete or strive for 5. to force one's way through 6. to leave out 7. to lose (HSK 6)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
石: Shí — 1. surname Shi 2. abbr. for Shijiazhuang 石家莊 (Shí jiā zhuāng), the capital of Hebei
牌坊: pái fāng — memorial arch
上書: shàng shū — 1. to write a letter (to the authorities) 2. to present a petition
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
乃是: nǎi shì — equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiù shì)
太虛: Tài xū — Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)
幻境: huàn jìng — 1. land of fantasy 2. fairyland
兩邊: liǎng biān — either side; both sides (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
幅: fú — 1. width 2. roll 3. classifier for textiles or pictures (HSK 5)
對聯: duì lián — 1. rhyming couplet 2. pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway 3. classifier: 副 (fù), 幅 (fú) (HSK 7-9)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

，。When the false is taken for the true, the true becomes false as well; where nothing is taken for something, something reverts once more to nothing.

，，，。Shiyin wished to follow them across as well, but just as he lifted his foot to step forward, he suddenly heard a clap of thunder, as if mountains were crumbling and the earth caving in.，，，，。Shiyin cried out loudly, and steadying his gaze to look, saw only the blazing sun burning fiercely and the banana leaves swaying gently, and the events of his dream were already more than half forgotten.。He then saw the wet-nurse coming along, carrying Yinglian in her arms.，，，，，，。Seeing that his daughter had grown ever more delicately lovely, as if powdered and carved of jade, clever and delightful, Shiyin reached out to take her, held her in his arms, played and teased with her for a while, and then carried her out to the street in front to watch the bustle of a passing festival procession.，：，，，。Just as he was about to go back inside, he saw a monk and a Daoist coming from over there: the monk with a scabby head and bare feet, the Daoist lame of foot and disheveled of hair, both behaving like madmen, gesturing wildly and talking and laughing as they approached.，，，：「，，，？」，，。When they reached his gate and saw Shiyin holding Yinglian in his arms, the monk burst out weeping loudly, and said to Shiyin: 'Benefactor, why do you hold in your arms this creature who has life but no fortune, one destined to bring hardship upon her father and mother?' Hearing this, Shiyin took it for mad ravings and paid him no heed.：「，！」，，，：The monk went on saying: 'Give her to me, give her to me!' Shiyin, growing impatient, turned to carry his daughter back inside, whereupon the monk pointed at him and laughed loudly, reciting from his mouth four lines of verse:

士: Shì — surname Shi
隱意: yǐn yì — implied meaning
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
跟: gēn — 1. heel 2. to follow closely 3. to go with 4. (of a woman) to marry sb 5. with 6. compared with 7. to 8. towards 9. and (joining two nouns) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
舉步: jǔ bù — (literary) to move forward
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
一聲: yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
霹靂: Pī lì — Perak (state of Malaysia)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
山崩: shān bēng — 1. landslide 2. landslip
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
陷: xiàn — 1. pitfall 2. trap 3. to get stuck 4. to sink 5. to cave in 6. to frame (false charge) 7. to capture (a city in battle) 8. to fall (to the enemy) 9. defect (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
叫: jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
一聲: yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
定睛: dìng jīng — to stare at
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
只見: zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)
烈日: Liè rì — Liege, town in Belgium
炎炎: yán yán — scorching
芭蕉: bā jiāo — Japanese banana (Musa basjoo)
冉冉: rǎn rǎn — 1. gradually; slowly 2. (of branches or hair) softly drooping
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
忘: wàng — 1. to forget 2. to overlook 3. to neglect (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
大半: dà bàn — 1. more than half 2. greater part 3. most 4. probably 5. most likely
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
奶母: nǎi mǔ — wet nurse
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
走: zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
女兒: nǚ ér — daughter (HSK 1)
越發: yuè fā — 1. increasingly 2. more and more 3. ever more 4. all the more (HSK 7-9)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
粉: fěn — 1. powder 2. cosmetic face powder 3. food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour 4. to turn to powder 5. (dialect) to whitewash 6. white 7. pink 8. (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲 (fěn sī)) 9. to be a fan of (HSK 7-9)
妝: zhuāng — 1. (of a woman) to adorn oneself 2. makeup 3. adornment 4. trousseau 5. stage makeup and costume
玉: yù — jade (HSK 4)
琢: zhuó — to cut (gems)
乖覺: guāi jué — 1. perceptive 2. alert 3. clever 4. shrewd
可喜: kě xǐ — 1. making one happy 2. gratifying 3. heartening
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
伸手: shēn shǒu — 1. to reach out with one's hand 2. to hold out a hand 3. (fig.) to beg 4. to get involved 5. to meddle (HSK 7-9)
接: jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
怀: Huái — surname Huai
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
鬥: dòu — 1. to fight 2. to struggle 3. to condemn 4. to censure 5. to contend 6. to put together 7. coming together (HSK 7-9)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
頑: wán — 1. mischievous 2. obstinate 3. to play 4. stupid 5. stubborn 6. naughty
耍: Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
帶: dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
前: qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
會: huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
熱鬧: rè nao — 1. bustling with noise and excitement 2. lively (HSK 4)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
進來: jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
只見: zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
那邊: nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
一道: yī dào — together (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
癩: lài — 1. scabies 2. skin disease
頭: tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
跣: xiǎn — barefooted
腳: jiǎo — 1. foot 2. leg (of an animal or an object) 3. base (of an object) 4. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) 5. classifier for kicks (HSK 2)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
則: zé — 1. (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then 2. (bound form) standard; norm 3. (bound form) principle 4. (literary) to imitate; to follow 5. classifier for written items (HSK 7-9)
跛足: bǒ zú — lame
蓬: Péng — surname Peng
頭: tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
瘋瘋癲癲: fēng feng diān diān — 1. deranged 2. erratic
揮霍: huī huò — 1. to squander money 2. extravagant 3. prodigal 4. free and easy 5. agile
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
及至: jí zhì — by the time that
到了: dào liǎo — 1. at last 2. finally 3. in the end
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
門前: mén qián — in front of the door
看見: kàn jiàn — to see; to catch sight of (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
大哭: dà kū — to cry loudly
起來: qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
向: Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
施主: shī zhǔ — 1. benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson) 2. donor (semiconductor)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
把: bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
運: yùn — 1. to move 2. to transport 3. to use 4. to apply 5. fortune 6. luck 7. fate (HSK 5)
累及: lěi jí — 1. to involve 2. to affect
爹娘: diē niáng — (dialect) parents
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
怀: Huái — surname Huai
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
瘋話: fēng huà — 1. crazy talk 2. ravings 3. nonsense
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
睬: cǎi — 1. to pay attention 2. to take notice of 3. to care for
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
舍: Shè — surname She
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
舍: Shè — surname She
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
不耐煩: bù nài fán — 1. impatient 2. to lose patience (HSK 5)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
女兒: nǚ ér — daughter (HSK 1)
撤: chè — to remove; to take away (HSK 7-9)
身: shēn — 1. body 2. life 3. oneself 4. personally 5. one's morality and conduct 6. the main part of a structure or body 7. pregnant 8. classifier for sets of clothes: suit, twinset 9. Kangxi radical 158
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
進去: jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
指: zhǐ — 1. finger 2. to point at or to 3. to indicate or refer to 4. to depend on 5. to count on 6. (of hair) to stand on end (HSK 3)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
大笑: dà xiào — 1. to laugh heartily 2. a belly laugh
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
言詞: yán cí — variant of 言辭 (yán cí)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

，。Raised in pampered indulgence, I laugh at your foolishness — the mirror-flower gazes in vain upon the melting snow.

，！Best beware, after the Lantern Festival's happy season has passed, for that will be the moment when the smoke clears and the flame goes out!

，，。Shiyin heard this quite clearly, and hesitated in his heart, wishing to ask them about their origins.：「，，。He heard only the Daoist say: 'You and I need not travel together any further — let us part ways here, and each go about our own business.'，，。」：「，！」，，。"After three kalpas, I will wait for you at Mount Beimang; once we are gathered together we shall go together to the Land of Illusion to have our names struck from the roll." The monk said, "Excellent, excellent!" With that, the two of them departed, and no trace of them was ever seen again.：，，。At this Shiyin thought to himself: these two men must have some extraordinary history behind them; he ought to have tried asking them about it — but now it was too late for regret.

士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
心下: xīn xià — in mind
猶豫: yóu yù — to hesitate (HSK 5)
意欲: yì yù — 1. to intend to 2. intention; desire
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
他們: tā men — they; them (HSK 1)
來歷: lái lì — 1. history 2. antecedents 3. origin (HSK 7-9)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
說道: shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)
你我: nǐ wǒ — 1. you and I 2. everyone 3. all of us (in society) 4. we (people in general)
不必: bù bì — 1. need not 2. does not have to 3. not necessarily (HSK 3)
同行: tóng háng — 1. person of the same profession 2. of the same trade, occupation or industry (HSK 6)
就此: jiù cǐ — 1. at this point 2. thus 3. from then on
分手: fēn shǒu — 1. to part company 2. to split up 3. to break up (HSK 4)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
幹: gàn — 1. tree trunk 2. main part of sth 3. to manage 4. to work 5. to do 6. capable 7. cadre 8. to kill (slang) 9. to fuck (vulgar) 10. (coll.) pissed off 11. annoyed (HSK 1)
營生: yíng shēng — to earn a living
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
劫: jié — 1. to rob 2. to plunder 3. to seize by force 4. to coerce 5. calamity 6. abbr. for kalpa 劫波 (jié bō) (HSK 7-9)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
北邙: Běi Máng — Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
會: huì — 1. can; to have the skill; to know how to 2. to be likely to; to be sure to 3. to meet; to get together 4. meeting; gathering 5. (suffix) union; group; association 6. (bound form) a moment (Taiwan pr. (huǐ)) (HSK 1)
齊: Qí — 1. (name of states and dynasties at several different periods) 2. surname Qi (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
往: wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
太虛: Tài xū — Taixu (famed Buddhist monk, 1890-1947)
幻境: huàn jìng — 1. land of fantasy 2. fairyland
銷號: xiāo hào — to close an account; to cancel a (phone) number
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
最: zuì — 1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world") (HSK 1)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
最: zuì — 1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world") (HSK 1)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
再不: zài bù — or else; alternatively
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
蹤影: zōng yǐng — 1. trace 2. vestige 3. presence
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
自忖: zì cǔn — 1. to speculate 2. to ponder
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
個人: gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (HSK 3)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
來歷: lái lì — 1. history 2. antecedents 3. origin (HSK 7-9)
該: gāi — 1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned (HSK 2)
試: shì — 1. to test 2. to try 3. experiment 4. examination 5. test (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
悔: huǐ — (bound form) to regret; to repent
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
晚: wǎn — 1. evening 2. night 3. late (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

，-，，。While Shiyin was lost in this reverie, he suddenly saw a poor scholar lodging next door in the Hulu Temple come walking out — a man surnamed Jia, given name Hua, courtesy name Shifei, and by-name Yucun.，，，，，，，，。This Jia Yucun was originally a native of Huzhou, likewise from a family of scholars and officials; but having been born in a declining age, he found that his parents' and ancestors' foundation had been exhausted and the family's numbers had dwindled away, leaving him alone in the world with no one to depend on. Seeing no advantage in remaining in his native place, he had gone up to the capital to seek office and rank, hoping to rebuild the family fortunes.，，，，。Since arriving here the year before last, he had again been stranded and delayed, and was staying temporarily at the temple to get by, earning his living day by day by selling his calligraphy and writing compositions for others — which was why Shiyin often had dealings with him.，：「，？」：「。Yucun, seeing Shiyin, hastened to bow and said with a smile, "Venerable sir, standing here gazing out at your gate — might there be some news abroad in the street?" Shiyin laughed and said, "No, nothing of the kind.，，，，，。」，，。It happened that my little daughter was crying, so I brought her out to amuse her — I was feeling utterly bored, and you, brother, have come at just the right moment. Please step into my humble study for a talk; we can while away this long day together." So saying, he had someone take his daughter back inside, and himself walked hand in hand with Yucun to the study.。A young houseboy served tea.，：「。」：「，，。」：「。They had scarcely exchanged a few words when a servant rushed in to announce, "Master Yan has come to call." Shiyin, flustered, rose at once and apologized, saying, "Forgive me for being so rude as to leave you sitting alone — please be seated a moment, and I shall come back to keep you company shortly." Yucun likewise rose hastily and said, "Venerable sir, please attend to your business.，。」，。I am but a frequent visitor here — what harm is there in my waiting a little?" Even as he spoke, Shiyin had already gone out to the front hall.

這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
痴想: chī xiǎng — 1. to daydream 2. wishful thinking 3. pipe dream
忽: Hū — surname Hu
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
隔壁: gé bì — 1. next door 2. neighbor (HSK 5)
葫蘆: hú lu — 1. calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) 2. hoist 3. generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof) 4. muddled 5. (poker) full house
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
寄居: jì jū — to live away from home
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
窮: qióng — 1. poor 2. destitute 3. to use up 4. to exhaust 5. thoroughly 6. extremely 7. (coll.) persistently and pointlessly (HSK 4)
儒: rú — 1. scholar 2. Confucian
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
賈: Jiǎ — surname Jia
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
化: huā — variant of 花 (huā)
表字: biǎo zì — 1. literary name (an alternative name of a person stressing a moral principle) 2. courtesy name
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
別號: bié hào — alias
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
走: zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
賈: Jiǎ — surname Jia
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
原: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. (Japanese surname) Hara (HSK 6)
系: xì — 1. system 2. department 3. faculty (HSK 3)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
人氏: rén shì — 1. native 2. person from a particular place
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
詩書: Shī Shū — the Book of Songs 詩經 (Shī jīng) and the Book of History 書經 (Shū jīng)
仕宦: shì huàn — (literary) to serve as an official
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
族: zú — 1. race 2. nationality 3. ethnicity 4. clan 5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) (HSK 6)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
末世: mò shì — last phase (of an age)
父母: fù mǔ — father and mother; parents (HSK 3)
祖宗: zǔ zōng — 1. ancestor 2. forebear (HSK 7-9)
根基: gēn jī — foundation (HSK 7-9)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
盡: jìn — 1. to use up 2. to exhaust 3. to end 4. to finish 5. to the utmost 6. exhausted 7. finished 8. to the limit (of sth) 9. all 10. entirely (HSK 6)
人口: rén kǒu — 1. population 2. people (HSK 2)
衰: cuī — variant of 縗 (cuī)
喪: sāng — 1. mourning 2. funeral 3. (old) corpse
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
剩: shèng — 1. to remain 2. to be left 3. to have as remainder (HSK 5)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
一身: yī shēn — 1. whole body 2. from head to toe 3. single person 4. a suit of clothes (HSK 5)
一口: yī kǒu — 1. readily 2. flatly (deny, admit and so on) 3. a mouthful 4. a bite
在家: zài jiā — 1. to be at home 2. (at a workplace) to be in (as opposed to being away on official business 出差 (chū chāi)) 3. (Buddhism etc) to remain a layman (as opposed to becoming a monk or a nun 出家 (chū jiā)) (HSK 1)
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
無益: wú yì — 1. no good 2. not good for 3. not beneficial
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
進京: jìn Jīng — 1. to enter the capital 2. to go to Beijing
求取: qiú qǔ — 1. to seek after 2. to strive for
功名: gōng míng — 1. scholarly honor (in imperial exams) 2. rank 3. achievement 4. fame 5. glory
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
整: zhěng — 1. (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly 2. (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 3. (bound form) to put in order; to straighten 4. (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate 5. (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb 6. (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to (HSK 3)
基業: jī yè — 1. foundation 2. base 3. family estate
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
前: qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)
歲: suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
淹: yān — 1. to flood 2. to submerge 3. to drown 4. to irritate the skin (of liquids) 5. to delay (HSK 7-9)
蹇: Jiǎn — surname Jian
住: zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
暫: zàn — 1. temporary 2. Taiwan pr. (zhàn) (HSK 7-9)
寄: jì — 1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail (HSK 4)
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
安身: ān shēn — 1. to make one's home 2. to take shelter
每日: měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
作文: zuò wén — 1. to write an essay 2. composition (student essay) 3. classifier: 篇 (piān) (HSK 2)
為生: wéi shēng — to make a living
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
常: Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
交接: jiāo jiē — 1. (of two things) to come into contact 2. to meet 3. to hand over to 4. to take over from 5. to associate with 6. to have friendly relations with 7. to have sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)
當下: dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
施禮: shī lǐ — 1. to salute 2. to greet
陪: péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
老: lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
倚: yǐ — 1. to lean on 2. to rely upon (HSK 7-9)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
佇: zhù — 1. to stand for a long time 2. to wait 3. to look forward to 4. to accumulate
望: wàng — 1. full moon 2. to hope 3. to expect 4. to visit 5. to gaze (into the distance) 6. to look towards 7. towards (HSK 7-9)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
街市: jiē shì — 1. downtown area 2. commercial district 3. (chiefly Cantonese) wet market, i.e. a marketplace selling fresh meat, fish and vegetables etc
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
新聞: xīn wén — 1. news 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
否: fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
适: kuò — see 李适 (Lǐ Kuò)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
小女: xiǎo nǚ — my daughter (humble)
啼哭: tí kū — 1. to cry 2. to wail
引: yǐn — 1. to draw (e.g. a bow) 2. to pull 3. to stretch sth 4. to extend 5. to lengthen 6. to involve or implicate in 7. to attract 8. to lead 9. to guide 10. to leave 11. to provide evidence or justification for 12. old unit of distance equal to 10 丈 (zhàng), one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters (HSK 4)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
耍: Shuǎ — surname Shua (HSK 7-9)
正是: zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)
無聊: wú liáo — 1. bored 2. boring 3. senseless (HSK 4)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
來得: lái de — 1. to emerge (from a comparison) 2. to come out as 3. to be competent or equal to
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
齋: zhāi — 1. to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc 2. vegetarian diet 3. study room 4. building 5. to give alms (to a monk)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
彼此: bǐ cǐ — each other; one another (HSK 5)
皆可: jiē kě — 1. both OK 2. all acceptable
消: xiāo — 1. to diminish; to subside 2. to consume; to reduce 3. to idle away (the time) 4. (after 不 (bù) or 只 (zhǐ) or 何 (hé) etc) to need; to require; to take (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
永: yǒng — 1. forever 2. always 3. perpetual
晝: zhòu — daytime
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
令人: lìng rén — 1. to cause one (to do sth) 2. to make one (angry, delighted etc)
送: sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)
女兒: nǚ ér — daughter (HSK 1)
進去: jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
攜手: xié shǒu — 1. hand in hand 2. to join hands 3. to collaborate (HSK 7-9)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
書房: shū fáng — 1. study (room) 2. studio 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
童: Tóng — surname Tong
獻: xiàn — 1. to offer 2. to present 3. to dedicate 4. to donate 5. to show 6. to put on display 7. worthy person (old) (HSK 5)
茶: chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
三五: sān wǔ — 1. several 2. three or five
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
家人: jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
報: bào — 1. to report; to inform; to announce 2. to respond; to reply 3. to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名 (bào míng)) 4. to reward; to recompense 5. to take revenge; to retaliate 6. newspaper 7. periodical; journal 8. bulletin 9. telegram (HSK 3)
嚴: Yán — surname Yan (HSK 4)
老爺: lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
拜: bài — 1. to bow to; to pay one's respects 2. (bound form) to extend greetings (on a specific occasion) 3. to make a courtesy call 4. (bound form) (of a monarch) to appoint sb to (a position) by performing a ceremony 5. to acknowledge sb as one's (master, godfather etc) 6. (used before some verbs to indicate politeness)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
慌: huāng — 1. to get panicky; to lose one's head 2. (coll.) (after 得 (dé)) unbearably; terribly (HSK 5)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
起身: qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
謝罪: xiè zuì — 1. to apologize for an offense 2. to offer one's apology for a fault
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
恕: shù — to forgive
誑: kuáng — 1. to deceive; to dupe 2. falsehood; lie 3. (dialect) to amuse
駕: Jià — surname Jia (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
罪: zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)
略: lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
弟: dì — 1. younger brother 2. junior male 3. I (modest word in letter) (HSK 1)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
陪: péi — 1. to accompany 2. to keep sb company 3. to assist 4. old variant of 賠 (péi) (HSK 5)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
起身: qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
讓: ràng — 1. to yield 2. to permit 3. to let sb do sth 4. to have sb do sth 5. to make sb (feel sad etc) 6. by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被 (bèi)) (HSK 2)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
老: lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
請便: qǐng biàn — 1. Please do as you wish! 2. You are welcome to do whatever you like! 3. Please make yourself at home.
晚生: wǎn shēng — I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
常: Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)
造: zào — 1. to make 2. to build 3. to manufacture 4. to invent 5. to fabricate 6. to go to 7. party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement) 8. crop 9. classifier for crops (HSK 3)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
客: kè — 1. customer; visitor; guest 2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)
稍候: shāo hòu — to wait a moment (HSK 7-9)
何妨: hé fáng — what harm is there in (doing sth)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
前廳: qián tīng — 1. anteroom 2. vestibule 3. lobby (of a hotel etc)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

。Left alone, Yucun passed the time leafing through some books to relieve his boredom.，，，，，，，。Suddenly he heard the sound of a woman coughing outside the window. Yucun rose and looked out, and found it was a maidservant picking flowers there — a girl of no ordinary bearing, with clear, fine brows and eyes; though not a beauty of the first rank, she nonetheless had something about her that was moving.。Yucun found himself staring at her, quite entranced.，，，，，，，，。When the Zhen family's maid had finished picking her flowers and was about to leave, she suddenly looked up and saw a man behind the window — his cap was worn and his clothes old, and though he was clearly poor and in straitened circumstances, he had a stout waist and broad back, a wide face and square mouth, and moreover sword-like brows, bright starry eyes, a straight nose and full cheeks.，：「，，，，。The maid quickly turned away to avoid his gaze, thinking to herself: "This man is so strong and imposing in build, and yet so shabbily dressed — he must surely be that Jia Yucun my master so often speaks of, always meaning to help and assist him but never finding the opportunity.，。Our family has no relative or friend so poor and hard-pressed as this — it must certainly be him, without doubt.。」，。No wonder my master also says he is bound not to remain in hardship for long." Thinking thus, she could not help turning her head to look back twice more.，，，，。Seeing her turn her head, Yucun took it to mean that the girl had taken a fancy to him in her heart, and was overjoyed beyond measure, telling himself that this girl must surely be a heroine of discerning eye, a true confidante amid the dust of the world.，，，。Presently the houseboy came in, and Yucun learned that a meal was being kept for him out front, so that he could not stay much longer; he therefore let himself out through the side passage and went on his way.，，。After Shiyin's guest had left, learning that Yucun had seen himself out, he did not go to invite him back again.

這裏: zhè lǐ — variant of 這裡 (zhè lǐ) (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
翻: fān — 1. to turn over 2. to flip over 3. to overturn 4. to rummage through 5. to translate 6. to decode 7. to double 8. to climb over or into 9. to cross (HSK 4)
弄: lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)
書籍: shū jí — 1. books 2. works (HSK 7-9)
解悶: jiě mèn — 1. to relieve boredom or melancholy 2. a diversion
忽: Hū — surname Hu
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
窗: chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)
外: wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
嗽: sòu — (bound form) to cough
聲: shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
起身: qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
往: wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
窗: chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)
外: wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
那裏: nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
擷: xié — 1. to collect 2. Taiwan pr. (jié)
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
儀容: yí róng — appearance
不俗: bù sú — 1. impressive 2. out of the ordinary
眉目: méi mù — 1. general facial appearance; features 2. arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing) 3. rough sketch or general idea of things
清明: Qīng míng — 1. Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣 (èr shí sì jié qi) 5th-19th April 2. Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day (in early April) (HSK 7-9)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
十分: shí fēn — 1. very 2. completely 3. utterly 4. extremely 5. absolutely 6. hundred percent 7. to divide into ten equal parts (HSK 2)
姿色: zī sè — good looks (of a woman)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
動人: dòng rén — 1. touching 2. moving (HSK 3)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
呆: dāi — 1. foolish; stupid 2. expressionless; blank 3. variant of 待 (dāi) (HSK 5)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
擷: xié — 1. to collect 2. Taiwan pr. (jié)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
走時: zǒu shí — 1. (of a watch or clock) to keep time 2. (physics) propagation time 3. travel time (of a wave)
猛: měng — 1. ferocious 2. fierce 3. violent 4. brave 5. suddenly 6. abrupt 7. (slang) awesome (HSK 6)
抬頭: tái tóu — 1. to raise one's head; to look up 2. (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth 3. (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc (HSK 5)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
窗: chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
有人: yǒu rén — 1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom) (HSK 2)
敝: bì — 1. my (polite) 2. poor 3. ruined 4. shabby 5. worn out 6. defeated
巾: jīn — 1. towel 2. general purpose cloth 3. women's headcovering (old) 4. Kangxi radical 50
舊: jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
服: fú — 1. clothes 2. dress 3. garment 4. to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc) 5. to obey 6. to be convinced (by an argument) 7. to convince 8. to admire 9. to acclimatize 10. to take (medicine) 11. mourning clothes 12. to wear mourning clothes (HSK 6)
雖是: suī shì — 1. although 2. even though 3. even if
貧: pín — 1. poor 2. inadequate 3. deficient 4. garrulous
窘: jiǒng — 1. distressed 2. embarrassed
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
腰: yāo — 1. the waist and lower back 2. (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food) 3. the waist of trousers or a skirt 4. (metonym) money pouch; pocket 5. (bound form) the middle section of an upright object (mountain, bottle etc) (HSK 4)
圓: yuán — 1. circle 2. round 3. circular 4. spherical 5. (of the moon) full 6. unit of Chinese currency (yuan) 7. tactful 8. to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) (HSK 4)
背: bēi — 1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc) (HSK 2)
厚: hòu — 1. thick 2. deep or profound 3. kind 4. generous 5. rich or strong in flavor 6. to favor 7. to stress (HSK 4)
面: miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
闊: kuò — 1. rich 2. wide 3. broad (HSK 6)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
兼: jiān — 1. double 2. twice 3. simultaneous 4. holding two or more (official) posts at the same time (HSK 7-9)
劍: jiàn — 1. double-edged sword 2. classifier: 口 (kǒu), 把 (bǎ) 3. classifier for blows of a sword (HSK 6)
眉: méi — 1. eyebrow 2. upper margin
星: xīng — 1. star 2. heavenly body 3. satellite 4. small amount
眼: yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
直: Zhí — 1. surname Zhi 2. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God (HSK 3)
鼻: bí — nose
權: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 6)
腮: sāi — cheek
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
轉身: zhuǎn shēn — 1. (of a person) to turn round 2. to face about 3. (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) (HSK 4)
回避: huí bì — variant of 迴避 (huí bì) (HSK 5)
心下: xīn xià — in mind
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
人生: rén shēng — life (one's time on earth) (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
這樣: zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
雄壯: xióng zhuàng — 1. majestic 2. awesome 3. full of power and grandeur
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
這樣: zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
襤褸: lán lǚ — (of clothes) ragged; shabby
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
家主: jiā zhǔ — head of a household
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
常: Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
什麼: shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
賈: Jiǎ — surname Jia
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
每: měi — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
有意: yǒu yì — 1. to intend 2. intentionally 3. interested in (HSK 7-9)
幫助: bāng zhù — 1. assistance; aid 2. to help; to assist (HSK 2)
周濟: Zhōu Jì — Zhou Ji (1781-1839), Qing writer and poet
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
沒: méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
機會: jī huì — 1. opportunity 2. chance 3. occasion 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
這樣: zhè yàng — 1. this way; like this; so 2. (before a noun) this kind of; such (HSK 2)
貧: pín — 1. poor 2. inadequate 3. deficient 4. garrulous
窘: jiǒng — 1. distressed 2. embarrassed
親友: qīn yǒu — friends and relatives (HSK 7-9)
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
無疑: wú yí — undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure (HSK 5)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
怪道: guài dào — no wonder!
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
久: jiǔ — (of a period of time) long (HSK 3)
困: kùn — 1. to trap 2. to surround 3. hard-pressed 4. stranded 5. destitute (HSK 3)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
想來: xiǎng lái — it may be assumed that
不免: bù miǎn — inevitably (HSK 5)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
回頭: huí tóu — 1. to turn round; to turn one's head 2. later; by and by (HSK 5)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
次: cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
頭: tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
有意: yǒu yì — 1. to intend 2. intentionally 3. interested in (HSK 7-9)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
狂喜: kuáng xǐ — 1. ecstasy 2. rapt
不盡: bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
為此: wèi cǐ — 1. for this reason 2. with regards to this 3. in this respect 4. in order to do this 5. to this end (HSK 6)
女子: nǚ zǐ — 1. woman 2. female (HSK 3)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
巨: jù — 1. very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2. (coll.) very; extremely
眼: yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
英雄: yīng xióng — 1. hero 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
風塵: fēng chén — 1. windblown dust 2. hardships of travel 3. vicissitudes of life 4. prostitution
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
知己: zhī jǐ — 1. to know oneself 2. to be intimate or close 3. intimate friend (HSK 7-9)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
一時: yī shí — 1. a period of time 2. a while 3. for a short while 4. temporary 5. momentary 6. at the same time (HSK 6)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
童: Tóng — surname Tong
進來: jìn lái — to come in (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
打聽: dǎ ting — 1. to ask about 2. to make some inquiries 3. to ask around (HSK 3)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
前面: qián miàn — 1. ahead 2. in front 3. preceding 4. above 5. also pr. (qián mian) (HSK 3)
留飯: liú fàn — 1. to put some food aside for sb 2. to invite sb to stay for a meal 3. invitation to dinner
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
久: jiǔ — (of a period of time) long (HSK 3)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
夾道: jiā dào — 1. a narrow street (lined with walls) 2. to line the street
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
自便: zì biàn — to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
出門: chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
客: kè — 1. customer; visitor; guest 2. classifier for servings or portions (when ordering food)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
自便: zì biàn — to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
邀: yāo — 1. to invite 2. to request 3. to intercept 4. to solicit 5. to seek (HSK 7-9)

，。One day, it was already the Mid-Autumn Festival once more.，，。After the family banquet at Shiyin's house was over, he had another table set separately in the study, and himself walked by moonlight to the temple to invite Yucun.，，。It happened that ever since that day when Yucun had seen the Zhen family's maid turn to look at him twice, he had taken her for a true confidante and kept her constantly in his thoughts.，，：Now, with Mid-Autumn come again, he could not help being stirred by the sight of the moon, and so composed offhand a five-character regulated verse:

一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
中秋: Zhōng qiū — the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
佳節: jiā jié — 1. festive day 2. holiday (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
家宴: jiā yàn — 1. dinner party held in one's home 2. family reunion dinner
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
另: lìng — 1. other 2. another 3. separate 4. separately (HSK 6)
具: jù — 1. tool 2. device 3. utensil 4. equipment 5. instrument 6. talent 7. ability 8. to possess 9. to have 10. to provide 11. to furnish 12. to state 13. classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
席: Xí — surname Xi (HSK 7-9)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
書房: shū fáng — 1. study (room) 2. studio 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (HSK 6)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
自己: zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
步月: bù yuè — to stroll beneath the moon
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
邀: yāo — 1. to invite 2. to request 3. to intercept 4. to solicit 5. to seek (HSK 7-9)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
婢: bì — 1. slave girl 2. maid servant
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
回顧: huí gù — 1. to look back 2. to review (HSK 5)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
次: cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
知己: zhī jǐ — 1. to know oneself 2. to be intimate or close 3. intimate friend (HSK 7-9)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
時刻: shí kè — 1. time 2. juncture 3. moment 4. period of time 5. classifier: 個 (gè), 段 (duàn) 6. constantly 7. always (HSK 3)
放在心上: fàng zài xīn shàng — 1. to care about 2. to take seriously 3. to take to heart
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
正值: zhèng zhí — 1. just at the time of 2. honest 3. upright 4. (math.) positive value
中秋: Zhōng qiū — the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
不免: bù miǎn — inevitably (HSK 5)
對: duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
月: yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
怀: Huái — surname Huai
因而: yīn ér — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. thus 4. and as a result, ... (HSK 5)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
占: zhān — 1. to observe 2. to divine (HSK 2)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
一律: yī lǜ — 1. same; identical 2. uniformly; all; without exception (HSK 4)

，。Unknowing whether my wish of three lifetimes will be fulfilled, I find yet another sorrow added to my heart.

，。When melancholy comes I knit my brow; as I walk away I turn my head again and again.

，？I look upon my own shadow before the wind — who is fit to be my companion beneath the moon?

，。If the toad's light in the moon has any feeling, let it first climb to the tower of my fair one.

，，，，：When Yucun had finished reciting this, his thoughts turned again to the ambitions of his whole life, bitter that he had not yet met with the right time; he scratched his head, sighed long at the sky, and once more recited aloud a couplet:

雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
思: sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
平生: píng shēng — all one's life
抱負: bào fù — 1. aspiration 2. ambition (HSK 7-9)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
逢: féng — 1. to meet by chance 2. to come across 3. (of a calendar event) to come along 4. (of an event) to fall on (a particular day) 5. to fawn upon (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
搔: sāo — 1. to scratch 2. old variant of 騷 (sāo)
首: shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)
對: duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
天長: Tiān cháng — see 天長市 (Tiān cháng Shì)
歎: tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
复: fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
聯: lián — 1. (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join 2. (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)

[8]，。The jade in its case awaits a good price; the hairpin in its box awaits the moment to fly.

，：「！」：「，。」：「？」：「，『』，，，，，？」，，：「，。」，。Just then Shiyin came walking up and overheard this, and said with a laugh, "Brother Yucun, your ambitions are truly no small thing!" Yucun quickly said with a smile, "I was merely reciting by chance some lines of the ancients — how should I dare be so wildly presumptuous?" Then he asked, "What brings you here in such good spirits, venerable sir?" Shiyin said with a smile, "Tonight is Mid-Autumn, popularly called the 'Festival of Reunion,' and I thought that you, brother, lodging as a traveler in a monk's cell, could hardly be without some feeling of loneliness; so I have specially prepared a small feast to invite you to my humble study for a drink — I wonder if you will accept this trifling gesture?" On hearing this, Yucun did not decline at all, but said with a smile, "Since you favor me so kindly, how should I dare go against such generous feeling?" So saying, he went together with Shiyin back over to the study.，，。In a little while, when the tea was finished, the cups and dishes had already been laid out — and of the fine wine and delicious food there is no need to speak in detail.，，，。The two men took their seats, and at first poured and drank slowly and at leisure; then, as their talk gradually grew more animated, before they knew it the cups were flying and the wine-vessels being drained one after another.，，，，，。At that time, up and down the street every household had its flutes and pipes, every house its strings and songs; overhead a round bright moon cast its shimmering radiance, and the two men's spirits grew ever more expansive, so that whenever the wine came round, the cup was drained dry.，，，：By this time Yucun was already seven or eight parts drunk, and unable to restrain his wild exuberance; facing the moon and giving vent to his feelings, he recited aloud a quatrain:

恰: qià — 1. exactly 2. just
值: zhí — 1. value 2. (to be) worth 3. to happen to 4. to be on duty (HSK 3)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
走: zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
聽見: tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
真: zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)
抱負: bào fù — 1. aspiration 2. ambition (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
淺: jiān — sound of moving water (HSK 4)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
偶: ǒu — 1. accidental 2. image 3. pair 4. mate
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
前人: qián rén — 1. predecessor 2. forebears 3. the person facing you
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
何: Hé — surname He
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
狂: kuáng — 1. mad 2. wild 3. violent (HSK 5)
誕: dàn — 1. birth 2. birthday 3. brag 4. boast 5. to increase
至此: zhì cǐ — 1. up until now 2. so far (HSK 7-9)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
老: lǎo — 1. prefix used before the surname of a person or a numeral indicating the order of birth of the children in a family or to indicate affection or familiarity 2. old (of people) 3. venerable (person) 4. experienced 5. of long standing 6. always 7. all the time 8. of the past 9. very 10. outdated 11. (of meat etc) tough (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
興: Xīng — surname Xing
至此: zhì cǐ — 1. up until now 2. so far (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
今夜: jīn yè — 1. tonight 2. this evening
中秋: Zhōng qiū — the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month
俗: sú — 1. custom 2. convention 3. popular 4. common 5. coarse 6. vulgar 7. secular (HSK 7-9)
謂: Wèi — surname Wei
團圓: tuán yuán — to have a reunion (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
節: jiē — see 節骨眼 (jiē gu yǎn) (HSK 2)
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
尊: zūn — 1. senior 2. of a senior generation 3. to honor 4. to respect 5. honorific 6. classifier for cannons and statues 7. ancient wine vessel
兄: xiōng — elder brother
旅: lǚ — 1. trip 2. travel 3. to travel 4. brigade (army)
寄: jì — 1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail (HSK 4)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
房: Fáng — surname Fang
不無: bù wú — not without
寂寥: jì liáo — 1. (literary) quiet and desolate 2. lonely 3. vast and empty
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
感: gǎn — 1. to feel 2. to move 3. to touch 4. to affect 5. feeling 6. emotion 7. (suffix) sense of ~
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
特: tè — 1. special 2. unique 3. distinguished 4. especially 5. unusual 6. very 7. abbr. for 特克斯 (tè kè sī), tex (HSK 6)
具: jù — 1. tool 2. device 3. utensil 4. equipment 5. instrument 6. talent 7. ability 8. to possess 9. to have 10. to provide 11. to furnish 12. to state 13. classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies
小酌: xiǎo zhuó — to have a few (alcoholic) drinks (often implying a small party)
邀: yāo — 1. to invite 2. to request 3. to intercept 4. to solicit 5. to seek (HSK 7-9)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
敝: bì — 1. my (polite) 2. poor 3. ruined 4. shabby 5. worn out 6. defeated
齋: zhāi — 1. to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc 2. vegetarian diet 3. study room 4. building 5. to give alms (to a monk)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
飲: yǐn — to drink
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
納: Nà — surname Na
芹: qín — Chinese celery
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
否: fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
并不: bìng bù — not at all; by no means
推辭: tuī cí — to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) (HSK 7-9)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
蒙: Méng — surname Meng (HSK 6)
厚愛: hòu ài — to show great affection and care
何: Hé — surname He
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
拂: bì — old variant of 弼 (bì)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
盛情: shèng qíng — 1. great kindness 2. magnificent hospitality
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
复: fù — 1. to go and return 2. to return 3. to resume 4. to return to a normal or original state 5. to repeat 6. again 7. to recover 8. to restore 9. to turn over 10. to reply 11. to answer 12. to reply to a letter 13. to retaliate 14. to carry out
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
這邊: zhè biān — 1. this side 2. here (HSK 1)
書院: shū yuàn — academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
須臾: xū yú — 1. in a flash 2. in a jiffy
茶: chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
設: shè — 1. to set up; to put in place 2. (math.) given; suppose; if (HSK 7-9)
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
杯: bēi — 1. cup 2. trophy cup 3. classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup (HSK 1)
盤: pán — 1. tray; plate; dish 2. (finance) (bound form) market prices 3. (computing) (bound form) disk 4. to coil (a rope, pigtail etc) 5. to check; to examine; to investigate 6. to transfer; to sell (property) 7. to shift; to move (sth big and heavy) 8. classifier for things resembling a plate or dish 9. classifier for coils 10. classifier for games or matches (chess, table tennis etc) (HSK 4)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
美酒: měi jiǔ — 1. good wine 2. fine liquor
佳肴: jiā yáo — 1. fine food 2. delicacies 3. delicious food
自不必說: zì bù bì shuō — 1. (idiom) needless to say 2. it goes without saying
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
歸: Guī — surname Gui (HSK 4)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
先: xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
款: kuǎn — 1. section 2. paragraph 3. funds 4. classifier: 筆 (bǐ), 個 (gè) 5. classifier for versions or models (of a product)
斟: zhēn — 1. to pour 2. to deliberate
漫: màn — 1. free 2. unrestrained 3. to inundate (HSK 7-9)
飲: yǐn — to drink
次: cì — 1. next in sequence 2. second 3. the second (day, time etc) 4. secondary 5. vice- 6. sub- 7. infra- 8. inferior quality 9. substandard 10. order 11. sequence 12. hypo- (chemistry) 13. classifier for enumerated events: time (HSK 1)
漸: jiān — to imbue
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
興: Xīng — surname Xing
濃: nóng — 1. concentrated 2. dense 3. strong (smell etc) (HSK 4)
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
觥: gōng — 1. big 2. cup made of horn 3. horn wine container
限: xiàn — 1. to limit 2. to restrict 3. (bound form) limit 4. bound (HSK 7-9)
斝: jiǎ — small jade cup with ears
起來: qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
當時: dāng shí — then; at that time (HSK 2)
街坊: jiē fāng — 1. neighborhood 2. neighbor
上家: shàng jiā — preceding player (in a game)
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
簫: xiāo — xiao, a vertical bamboo flute
管: Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)
戶: hù — 1. a household 2. door 3. family (HSK 4)
戶: hù — 1. a household 2. door 3. family (HSK 4)
弦歌: xián gē — 1. to sing to a string accompaniment 2. education (a reference to teaching the people Confucian values by means of song in ancient times)
當頭: dāng tóu — 1. coming right into one's face 2. imminent 3. to put first
一輪: yī lún — first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc)
明月: míng yuè — 1. bright moon 2. refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark 3. classifier: 輪 (lún)
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
彩: cǎi — 1. (bright) color 2. variety 3. applause 4. applaud 5. lottery prize
凝: níng — 1. to congeal 2. to concentrate attention 3. to stare
輝: huī — (bound form) radiance; brilliance; to shine
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
愈: yù — 1. the more...(the more...) 2. to recover 3. to heal 4. better
添: tiān — to add; to increase; to replenish (HSK 6)
豪: háo — 1. grand 2. heroic
興: Xīng — surname Xing
酒: jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
杯: bēi — 1. cup 2. trophy cup 3. classifier for certain containers of liquids: glass, cup (HSK 1)
乾: Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
七: qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (HSK 1)
八: bā — eight (HSK 1)
分: fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (HSK 1)
酒意: jiǔ yì — tipsy feeling
狂: kuáng — 1. mad 2. wild 3. violent (HSK 5)
興: Xīng — surname Xing
不禁: bù jīn — 1. can't help (doing sth) 2. can't refrain from (HSK 6)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
對: duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
月: yuè — 1. moon 2. month 3. monthly 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 輪 (lún) (HSK 1)
寓: yù — 1. (bound form) to reside; to inhabit 2. (bound form) residence; dwelling 3. (bound form) to imply; to place; to contain (sth abstract)
怀: Huái — surname Huai
口號: kǒu hào — 1. slogan 2. catchphrase 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
絕: jué — 1. to cut short 2. extinct 3. to disappear 4. to vanish 5. absolutely 6. by no means (HSK 6)

，。The season comes to the fifteenth, and all is round and full; a whole handful of clear light guards the jade balustrade.

，。In the heavens a single disc has just been lifted forth; on earth the countless people raise their heads to gaze.

，：「！Hearing this, Shiyin cried out, "Splendid!，，，。I have always said that you, brother, would surely not remain long beneath others — and now, in the lines you have just recited, the omen of your soaring rise is already plain to see; before long you will be treading the very clouds and rainbows.，！」。This calls for congratulation, for congratulation!" And he personally poured out a full measure of wine in celebration.，：「，，，，，。」，：「。Yucun drained the cup and then sighed, saying, "It is not the wild talk of a man in his cups — if we speak of the learning fashionable in these times, I might perhaps make up the numbers and gain some small name for myself; only at present I have absolutely no means for the funds and provisions of the journey, and the road to the capital is far — it is not a distance one can cover merely by selling one's calligraphy and writing compositions." Before he had finished speaking, Shiyin broke in, "Brother, why did you not say so sooner?，，，。I have often had this thought myself, but each time we met, you never brought up the matter, and so I dared not presume to bring it up first.，，『』。Now that it has come up, unworthy though I am, I still know the meaning of the two words 'duty' and 'gain.'，，，。And what is more, it happens that next year is a year of the great examinations — you ought to make haste to go up to the capital, so that in the spring examination hall you may do battle and not let your learning go to waste.，，！」，，。As for the travel expenses and other such matters, I shall see to them on your behalf — so that your mistaken good opinion of me will not have been in vain!" He at once ordered the houseboy to go in and quickly wrap up fifty taels of silver, together with two suits of winter clothing.：「，，，，！」，，，。He added, "The nineteenth is an auspicious day — you may buy passage on a boat and set off westward at once. When you have soared aloft like a mighty bird, we shall meet again next winter — will that not be a most delightful thing!" Yucun accepted the silver and the clothing, offering only a brief word of thanks and giving it no further thought, and went on drinking and talking merrily as before.，。By the time night had reached the third watch, the two men finally parted.，，。After Shiyin had seen Yucun off, he returned to his room and slept soundly, not waking until the red sun stood three poles high.，，。Recalling the affair of the night before, he thought he would write a couple of letters of introduction for Yucun to carry to the capital, so that Yucun might call upon some official family there as a place to establish himself.，：「，，，『，，。』」，。So he sent someone over to invite Yucun to come, but the servant came back and reported, "The monk said that Master Jia already set off for the capital at the fifth watch this morning; he also left word with the monk to pass on to you, sir, saying, 'A scholar need not fuss over lucky or unlucky days — what matters above all is reason and circumstance; I have not time to take proper leave in person.'" Hearing this, Shiyin had no choice but to let the matter drop.，。Truly, time passes easily enough when one has nothing pressing to do, and in the twinkling of an eye it was already the Lantern Festival again.，，，。Shiyin had his servant Huo Qi carry Yinglian in his arms to watch the festival bonfires and lanterns; in the middle of the night, Huo Qi, needing to relieve himself, set Yinglian down to sit upon the threshold of a certain house.，？When he had finished and came back to pick her up again, where was any trace of Yinglian to be found?，，，。Huo Qi, frantic with worry, searched all through the rest of the night, and when dawn came and she was still not found, he no longer dared go back to face his master, and so fled to some other place.，，，，。When Shiyin and his wife saw that their daughter had not come home all night, they knew at once that something was amiss, and sent several more people out to search for her, but they all came back with no news whatsoever.，，，，，。The couple, having had only this one daughter in all their half a lifetime, could hardly help grieving now that she was lost; and so they wept day and night, and very nearly took their own lives from sorrow.，，，。In the course of about a month, Shiyin first fell ill from it, and at the same time his wife, Madame Feng, also fell sick from grieving over their daughter, so that physicians were called in day after day to treat them.

士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
叫: jiào — 1. to shout 2. to call 3. to order 4. to ask 5. to be called 6. by (indicates agent in the passive mood) (HSK 1)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
哉: zāi — (exclamatory or interrogative particle)
吾: Wú — surname Wu
每: měi — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
謂: Wèi — surname Wei
兄: xiōng — elder brother
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
久: jiǔ — (of a period of time) long (HSK 3)
居人: jū rén — inhabitant
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
飛騰: fēi téng — 1. to fly swiftly upward 2. to soar
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
兆: Zhào — surname Zhao
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
不日: bù rì — 1. within the next few days 2. in a few days time
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
接: jiē — 1. to receive 2. to answer (the phone) 3. to meet or welcome sb 4. to connect 5. to catch 6. to join 7. to extend 8. to take one's turn on duty 9. to take over for sb (HSK 2)
履: lǚ — 1. shoe 2. to tread on
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
霓: ní — secondary rainbow
之上: zhī shàng — above
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
賀: Hè — surname He
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
賀: Hè — surname He
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
親: qīn — 1. parent 2. one's own (flesh and blood) 3. relative 4. related 5. marriage 6. bride 7. close 8. intimate 9. in person 10. first-hand 11. in favor of 12. pro- 13. to kiss 14. (Internet slang) dear (HSK 3)
斟: zhēn — 1. to pour 2. to deliberate
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
斗: Dǒu — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星 (Běi dǒu xīng) (HSK 7-9)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
賀: Hè — surname He
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
乾: Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
歎: tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
晚生: wǎn shēng — I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
酒後: jiǔ hòu — 1. after drinking 2. under the influence of alcohol
狂言: kuáng yán — 1. ravings 2. delirious utterances 3. kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
論: Lún — abbr. for 論語 (Lún yǔ), The Analects (of Confucius)
時尚: shí shàng — 1. fashion 2. fad 3. fashionable (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
學: xué — 1. to learn 2. to study 3. to imitate 4. science 5. -ology (HSK 1)
晚生: wǎn shēng — I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
充數: chōng shù — 1. to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number) 2. to serve as stopgap
沽: Gū — abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
目今: mù jīn — 1. nowadays 2. at present 3. as things stand
行囊: xíng náng — 1. traveling bag 2. luggage
路費: lù fèi — 1. travel expenses 2. money for a voyage 3. toll
一概: yī gài — 1. all 2. without any exceptions 3. categorically (HSK 7-9)
無措: wú cuò — helpless
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
京: Jīng — 1. surname Jing 2. short name for Beijing 北京 (Běi jīng) 3. Gin or Jing, ethnic minority of China, descendants of ethnic Vietnamese people living mainly in Guangxi 4. Kinh, the ethnic majority in Vietnam
路: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
遠: yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
賴: Lài — 1. surname Lai 2. (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (HSK 6)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
撰文: zhuàn wén — to write an article
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
能: Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
不待說: bù dài shuō — needless to say; it goes without saying
完: wán — 1. to finish 2. to be over 3. whole 4. complete 5. entire (HSK 2)
便道: biàn dào — 1. pavement 2. sidewalk 3. shortcut 4. makeshift road (HSK 7-9)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
何不: hé bù — 1. why not? 2. why not do (sth)?
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
愚: yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)
每: měi — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
每: měi — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
遇: Yù — surname Yu (HSK 4)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
并未: bìng wèi — (used to stress that sth did not turn out as one might have expected) did not actually ...; has not actually ...
談及: tán jí — 1. to talk about 2. to mention
愚: yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)
故: gù — 1. happening 2. instance 3. reason 4. cause 5. intentional 6. former 7. old 8. friend 9. therefore 10. hence 11. (of people) to die, dead (HSK 7-9)
未: wèi — 1. not yet 2. did not 3. have not 4. not 5. 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep 6. ancient Chinese compass point: 210° (HSK 7-9)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
唐突: táng tū — 1. to be rude 2. to treat irreverently
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
愚: yú — 1. to be stupid 2. to cheat or deceive 3. me or I (modest)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
不才: bù cái — 1. untalented 2. I 3. me (humble)
義: Yì — 1. surname Yi 2. (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利 (Yì dà lì))
利: Lì — surname Li (HSK 6)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
識得: shí de — to know
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
喜: xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
明: Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
歲: suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
正當: zhèng dāng — 1. timely 2. just (when needed) (HSK 6)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
比: Bǐ — 1. Belgium 2. Belgian 3. abbr. for 比利時 (Bǐ lì shí) (HSK 1)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
宜: Yí — surname Yi
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
速: sù — 1. fast 2. rapid 3. quick 4. velocity
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
春闈: chūn wéi — 1. metropolitan civil service examination (held triennially in spring in imperial times) 2. Crown Prince's chambers 3. by extension, the Crown Prince
一戰: Yī zhàn — World War I (1914–1918)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
不負: bù fù — to live up to
兄: xiōng — elder brother
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
所: suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
學: xué — 1. to learn 2. to study 3. to imitate 4. science 5. -ology (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (HSK 5)
盤費: pán fèi — 1. travel expenses 2. fare 3. traveling allowance
餘: yú — 1. extra 2. surplus 3. remaining 4. remainder after division 5. (following numerical value) or more 6. in excess of (some number) 7. residue (math.) 8. after 9. I 10. me (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
弟: dì — 1. younger brother 2. junior male 3. I (modest word in letter) (HSK 1)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
代為: dài wéi — to do sth on behalf of sb else
處置: chǔ zhì — 1. to handle 2. to take care of 3. to punish (HSK 7-9)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
不枉: bù wǎng — not in vain
兄: xiōng — elder brother
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
謬: miù — 1. (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd 2. mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
識: shí — 1. to know 2. knowledge 3. Taiwan pr. (shì) (HSK 6)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
當下: dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
童: Tóng — surname Tong
進去: jìn qù — to go in (HSK 1)
速: sù — 1. fast 2. rapid 3. quick 4. velocity
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
五十: wǔ shí — fifty
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
白銀: Bái yín — 1. see 白銀區 (Bái yín Qū) 2. see 白銀市 (Bái yín Shì)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
套: tào — 1. to cover 2. to encase 3. cover 4. sheath 5. to overlap 6. to interleave 7. to model after 8. to copy 9. formula 10. harness 11. loop of rope 12. (fig.) to fish for 13. to obtain slyly 14. classifier for sets, collections 15. bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names) 16. tau (Greek letter Ττ) (HSK 2)
冬衣: dōng yī — winter clothes
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
十九: shí jiǔ — 1. nineteen 2. 19
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
黃道: huáng dào — (astronomy) the ecliptic
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
期: qī — 1. a period of time 2. phase 3. stage 4. classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study 5. time 6. term 7. period 8. to hope 9. Taiwan pr. (qí) (HSK 3)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
可: kě — 1. (prefix) can; may; able to; -able 2. to approve; to permit 3. to suit 4. (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very 5. but; however (HSK 5)
即: jí — 1. namely 2. that is 3. i.e. 4. prompt 5. at once 6. at present 7. even if 8. prompted (by the occasion) 9. to approach 10. to come into contact 11. to assume (office) 12. to draw near (HSK 7-9)
買: mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
舟: zhōu — boat
西: Xī — 1. the West 2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 (Xī bān yá) 3. Spanish (HSK 1)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
雄: xióng — 1. male 2. staminate 3. grand 4. imposing 5. powerful 6. mighty 7. person or state having great power and influence
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
高舉: gāo jǔ — 1. to lift up 2. to hold high
明: Míng — 1. Ming Dynasty (1368–1644) 2. surname Ming 3. Ming (c. 2000 BC), fourth of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
冬: dōng — winter
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
晤: wù — to meet (socially)
豈非: qǐ fēi — wouldn't it be ... ?
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
快: kuài — 1. rapid 2. quick 3. speed 4. rate 5. soon 6. almost 7. to make haste 8. clever 9. sharp (of knives or wits) 10. forthright 11. plainspoken 12. gratified 13. pleased 14. pleasant (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
耶: yē — (phonetic ye)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
收: shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
銀: yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
不過: bù guò — 1. only 2. merely 3. no more than 4. but 5. however 6. anyway (to get back to a previous topic) 7. cannot be more (after adjectival) (HSK 2)
略: lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
語: yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
并不: bìng bù — not at all; by no means
介意: jiè yì — 1. to care about 2. to take offense 3. to mind (HSK 7-9)
仍: réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
吃: chī — 1. to eat; to consume 2. to eat at (a cafeteria etc) 3. to eradicate; to destroy 4. to absorb 5. to suffer (shock, injury, defeat etc) (HSK 1)
酒: jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
那天: nà tiān — 1. that day 2. the other day
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
交: jiāo — 1. to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over 2. to make friends 3. (of lines) to intersect 4. variant of 跤 (jiāo) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
三更: sān gēng — 1. third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old) 2. midnight 3. also pr. (sān jīn)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
送: sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
房: Fáng — surname Fang
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
直至: zhí zhì — 1. lasting until 2. up till (the present) (HSK 7-9)
紅日: hóng rì — sun
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
竿: gān — (bound form) pole; rod
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
醒: xǐng — 1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to (HSK 4)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
思: sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
昨夜: zuó yè — last night
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
意欲: yì yù — 1. to intend to 2. intention; desire
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
寫: xiě — to write (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
荐: jiàn — 1. to recommend 2. to offer sacrifice (arch.) 3. grass 4. straw mat
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
帶: dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
村: cūn — 1. village 2. (dialect) to scold 3. rustic; boorish (HSK 3)
投: tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)
謁: yè — to visit (a superior)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
仕宦: shì huàn — (literary) to serve as an official
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
寄: jì — 1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女[ji4 nu : 3] foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail (HSK 4)
足: jù — excessive (HSK 6)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
家人: jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
和尚: hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
賈: Jiǎ — surname Jia
爺: yé — 1. grandpa 2. old gentleman
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
鼓: gǔ — 1. drum 2. classifier: 通 (tòng), 面 (miàn) 3. to drum 4. to strike 5. to rouse 6. to bulge 7. to swell (HSK 5)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
進京: jìn Jīng — 1. to enter the capital 2. to go to Beijing
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
留下: liú xià — 1. to leave behind 2. to stay behind 3. to remain 4. to keep 5. not to let (sb) go (HSK 2)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
和尚: hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)
轉達: zhuǎn dá — 1. to pass on 2. to convey 3. to communicate (HSK 7-9)
老爺: lǎo ye — 1. (respectful) lord 2. master 3. (coll.) maternal grandfather
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
讀書人: dú shū rén — scholar; intellectual
不在: bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased
黃道: huáng dào — (astronomy) the ecliptic
黑道: hēi dào — 1. dark road 2. unlawful activities (contrasted with 白道 (bái dào)) 3. the underworld; criminal gangs
總: zǒng — 1. (bound form) general; overall 2. to sum up 3. in every case; always; invariably 4. anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later 5. surely 6. (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理 (zǒng jīng lǐ) or 總編 (zǒng biān) etc (HSK 3)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
事理: shì lǐ — 1. reason 2. logic
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
不及: bù jí — 1. to fall short of 2. not as good as 3. too late
面: miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
辭: cí — 1. to resign 2. to dismiss 3. to decline 4. (literary) to take leave 5. (archaic poetic genre) ballad 6. variant of 詞 (cí) (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
罷了: bà le — a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (HSK 6)
真是: zhēn shi — 1. indeed; truly 2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
閒: jiān — variant of 間 (jiān) (HSK 5)
處: chǔ — 1. to reside 2. to live 3. to dwell 4. to be in 5. to be situated at 6. to stay 7. to get along with 8. to be in a position of 9. to deal with 10. to discipline 11. to punish (HSK 4)
光陰: guāng yīn — time available
易: Yì — 1. surname Yi 2. I Ching; Book of Changes (abbr. for 易經 (Yì jīng))
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
倏忽: shū hū — (literary) suddenly
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
元: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)
霄: xiāo — 1. firmament 2. heaven
佳節: jiā jié — 1. festive day 2. holiday (HSK 7-9)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
家人: jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)
霍: Huò — surname Huo
啟: Qǐ — Qi son of Yu the Great 禹 (Yǔ), reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (Xià Cháo) (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
社火: shè huǒ — festival entertainment (lion dance, dragon lantern etc)
花燈: huā dēng — colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節
半夜: bàn yè — 1. midnight 2. in the middle of the night (HSK 2)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
霍: Huò — surname Huo
啟: Qǐ — Qi son of Yu the Great 禹 (Yǔ), reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (Xià Cháo) (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
小解: xiǎo jiě — 1. to urinate 2. to empty one's bladder
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
放: fàng — 1. to put 2. to place 3. to release 4. to free 5. to let go 6. to let out 7. to set off (fireworks) (HSK 1)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
一家: yī jiā — 1. the whole family 2. the same family 3. the family ... (when preceded by a family name) 4. group
門檻: mén kǎn — 1. doorstep 2. sill 3. threshold 4. fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) (HSK 7-9)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
小解: xiǎo jiě — 1. to urinate 2. to empty one's bladder
完了: wán le — 1. to be finished 2. to be done for 3. ruined 4. gone to the dogs 5. oh no (HSK 5)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
蓮: lián — lotus
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
蹤影: zōng yǐng — 1. trace 2. vestige 3. presence
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
霍: Huò — surname Huo
啟: Qǐ — Qi son of Yu the Great 禹 (Yǔ), reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (Xià Cháo) (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
直: Zhí — 1. surname Zhi 2. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God (HSK 3)
尋: xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
半夜: bàn yè — 1. midnight 2. in the middle of the night (HSK 2)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
天明: tiān míng — 1. dawn 2. daybreak
不見: bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
霍: Huò — surname Huo
啟: Qǐ — Qi son of Yu the Great 禹 (Yǔ), reported founder of the Xia Dynasty 夏朝 (Xià Cháo) (c. 2070-c. 1600 BC)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
主人: zhǔ rén — 1. master 2. host 3. owner 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
逃往: táo wǎng — 1. to run away 2. to go into exile
他鄉: tā xiāng — 1. foreign land 2. away from one's native place
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
夫婦: fū fù — 1. a (married) couple 2. husband and wife 3. classifier: 對 (duì) (HSK 4)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
女兒: nǚ ér — daughter (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
歸: Guī — surname Gui (HSK 4)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
不妥: bù tuǒ — 1. not proper 2. inappropriate
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
使: shǐ — 1. to make 2. to cause 3. to enable 4. to use 5. to employ 6. to send 7. to instruct sb to do sth 8. envoy 9. messenger (HSK 3)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
尋找: xún zhǎo — to seek; to look for (HSK 4)
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
音響: yīn xiǎng — 1. sound; acoustics; audio 2. hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 組合音響 (zǔ hé yīn xiǎng)) (HSK 7-9)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
夫妻: fū qī — husband and wife; married couple (HSK 4)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
半: bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
世: Shì — surname Shi
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
一旦: yī dàn — 1. in case (sth happens) 2. if 3. once (sth happens, then...) 4. when 5. in a short time 6. in one day (HSK 5)
失落: shī luò — 1. to lose (sth) 2. to drop (sth) 3. to feel a sense of loss 4. frustrated 5. disappointment 6. loss (HSK 7-9)
豈不: qǐ bù — 1. how couldn't...? 2. wouldn't it...?
思想: sī xiǎng — 1. thought 2. thinking 3. idea 4. ideology 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
因此: yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
晝夜: zhòu yè — 1. day and night 2. period of 24 hours 3. continuously, without stop (HSK 7-9)
啼哭: tí kū — 1. to cry 2. to wail
幾乎不: jī hū bù — 1. hardly 2. seems not
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
尋死: xún sǐ — 1. to attempt suicide 2. to court death
看看: kàn kan — 1. to take a look at 2. to examine 3. to survey 4. (coll.) pretty soon
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一月: Yī yuè — 1. January 2. first month (of the lunar year)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
先: xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
得了: dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
病: bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
當時: dāng shí — then; at that time (HSK 2)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
氏: shì — 1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") 2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") 3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
孺人: rú rén — 1. (old) wife 2. mother
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
思: sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
构: gòu — 1. variant of 構 (gòu) 2. (Tw) (coll.) variant of 夠 (gòu) 3. to reach by stretching
疾: jí — 1. (bound form) disease; ailment 2. (bound form) swift 3. (literary) to hate; to abhor
日日: rì rì — every day
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
醫療: yī liáo — medical treatment (HSK 4)
治: zhì — 1. to rule 2. to govern 3. to manage 4. to control 5. to harness (a river) 6. to treat (a disease) 7. to wipe out (a pest) 8. to punish 9. to research (HSK 4)

，，，，。Unexpectedly, on the fifteenth of the third month, the monks of Hulu Temple were frying offerings and, being careless, let the oil in the pan catch fire, which spread and set the paper window alight.，，，，。Since most of the houses in that area were built with bamboo fences and wooden walls, and this too was no doubt part of some preordained calamity, the fire spread from one house to the next, dragging in one after another, until it had burned the whole street into something like a mountain of flame.，，？Although soldiers and townsfolk came at the time to fight the fire, the flames had already gained such force that how could they possibly be put out?，，。It burned straight through the night before it gradually died down, and no one even knew how many households had been burned.，。Pitifully, the Zhen family, living right next door, had already been burned into nothing but a stretch of rubble.。Only the lives of the husband and wife and a few of their servants were spared.。Shiyin, in his distress, could do nothing but stamp his feet and sigh long and deep.，。He had no choice but to consult with his wife, and decided that for the time being they would go and settle at their farm in the country.，，，，，，。As ill luck would have it, in recent years there had been floods and droughts and poor harvests, and bandits had risen up like swarms, doing nothing but seizing fields and land, thieving and pilfering, so that the common people could not live in peace; because of this, government troops were out suppressing them, and it was difficult to find a settled place to live.，。Shiyin had no choice but to sell off all his farmland at whatever price it would fetch, and took his wife and two maidservants to go and seek refuge with his father-in-law's family.

不想: bù xiǎng — unexpectedly; to one's surprise
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
三月: Sān yuè — 1. March 2. third month (of the lunar year)
十五: shí wǔ — 1. fifteen 2. 15
葫蘆: hú lu — 1. calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria) 2. hoist 3. generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof) 4. muddled 5. (poker) full house
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
炸: zhá — 1. to deep fry 2. (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable) 3. Taiwan pr. (zhà) (HSK 6)
供: gōng — 1. to provide; to supply 2. to be for (the use or convenience of) (HSK 7-9)
那些: nà xiē — those (HSK 1)
和尚: hé shang — Buddhist monk (HSK 7-9)
不加: bù jiā — 1. without 2. not 3. un-
小心: xiǎo xīn — 1. to be careful 2. to take care (HSK 2)
致使: zhì shǐ — 1. to cause 2. to result in (HSK 7-9)
油鍋: yóu guō — a deep fryer
火: Huǒ — surname Huo (HSK 3)
逸: yì — 1. (bound form) to flee; to escape 2. (bound form) (of a book, author etc) lost (to the ages) (variant of 佚 (yì)) 3. (bound form) leisurely; relaxed 4. (bound form) to surpass the ordinary; outstanding 5. (bound form) reclusive
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
燒: shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
窗: chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)
紙: zhǐ — 1. paper (classifier: 張 (zhāng), 沓 (dá)) 2. classifier for documents, letters etc (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
人家: rén jiā — 1. household 2. dwelling 3. family 4. sb else's house 5. household business 6. house of woman's husband-to-be 7. classifier: 戶 (hù), 家 (jiā) (HSK 4)
多用: duō yòng — 1. multipurpose 2. having several uses
竹: zhú — 1. (bound form) bamboo 2. Kangxi radical 118
篱: lí — a fence
木: Mù — surname Mu
壁: bì — 1. wall 2. rampart
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
大抵: dà dǐ — 1. generally speaking 2. by and large 3. for the most part
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
劫數: jié shù — predestined fate (Buddhism)
於是: yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
接二連三: jiē èr lián sān — (idiom) one after another; in quick succession (HSK 7-9)
牽: qiān — 1. to lead along 2. to pull (an animal on a tether) 3. (bound form) to involve 4. to draw in (HSK 6)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
挂: guà — 1. to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc) 2. to hang up (the phone) 3. (of a line) to be dead 4. to be worried; to be concerned 5. (dialect) to make a phone call 6. to register (at a hospital); to make an appointment (with a doctor) 7. (slang) to kill; to die; to be finished; to fail (an exam) 8. classifier for sets or clusters of objects (HSK 3)
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
條: tiáo — 1. strip 2. item 3. article 4. clause (of law or treaty) 5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (HSK 2)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
燒: shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
如火: rú huǒ — fiery
焰: yàn — flame
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
一般: yī bān — 1. same 2. ordinary 3. so-so 4. common 5. general 6. generally 7. in general (HSK 2)
彼時: bǐ shí — at that time
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
軍民: jūn mín — 1. army-civilian 2. military-masses 3. military-civilian
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
火: Huǒ — surname Huo (HSK 3)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
成了: chéng le — 1. to be done 2. to be ready 3. that's enough! 4. that will do!
勢: shì — 1. power 2. influence 3. potential 4. momentum 5. tendency 6. trend 7. situation 8. conditions 9. outward appearance 10. sign 11. gesture 12. male genitals
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
下: xià — 1. down 2. downwards 3. below 4. lower 5. later 6. next (week etc) 7. second (of two parts) 8. to decline 9. to go down 10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) 11. measure word to show the frequency of an action (HSK 1)
直: Zhí — 1. surname Zhi 2. Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God (HSK 3)
燒: shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
漸漸: jiàn jiàn — gradually (HSK 4)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
熄: xī — 1. to extinguish 2. to put out (fire) 3. to quench 4. to stop burning 5. to go out (of fire, lamp etc) 6. to come to an end 7. to wither away 8. to die out 9. Taiwan pr. (xí)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
燒: shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
可怜: kě lián — 1. pitiful 2. pathetic 3. to have pity on (HSK 5)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
隔壁: gé bì — 1. next door 2. neighbor (HSK 5)
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
燒: shāo — 1. to burn; to set on fire 2. to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc) 3. to braise 4. to cook; to prepare food 5. to run a fever 6. fever 7. (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carried away (HSK 4)
成: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
片: piān — 1. disk 2. sheet (HSK 2)
瓦礫: wǎ lì — 1. rubble 2. debris
場: cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
只有: zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
夫婦: fū fù — 1. a (married) couple 2. husband and wife 3. classifier: 對 (duì) (HSK 4)
并: Bīng — short name for Taiyuan 太原 (Tài yuán) (HSK 3)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
家人: jiā rén — 1. family member 2. (old) servant (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
性命: xìng mìng — life (HSK 7-9)
不曾: bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)
傷: shāng — 1. to injure 2. injury 3. wound (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
惟: wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
跌足: diē zú — to stamp one's foot (in anger)
長: cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)
歎: tàn — variant of 嘆 (tàn)
而已: ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
妻子: qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)
商議: shāng yì — 1. to negotiate 2. discussion 3. proposal
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
田: Tián — surname Tian (HSK 6)
庄: zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)
上去: shàng qù — to go up (HSK 3)
安身: ān shēn — 1. to make one's home 2. to take shelter
偏: piān — 1. to lean 2. to slant 3. oblique 4. prejudiced 5. to deviate from average 6. to stray from the intended line 7. stubbornly 8. contrary to expectations (HSK 6)
值: zhí — 1. value 2. (to be) worth 3. to happen to 4. to be on duty (HSK 3)
近年: jìn nián — recent year(s)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
旱: hàn — drought (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
收: shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
鼠: shǔ — (bound form) rat; mouse (HSK 5)
盜: dào — 1. to steal 2. to rob 3. to plunder 4. thief 5. bandit 6. robber (HSK 7-9)
蜂起: fēng qǐ — 1. to swarm 2. to rise in masses
無非: wú fēi — 1. only 2. nothing else (HSK 7-9)
搶: qiāng — 1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary (HSK 5)
田: Tián — surname Tian (HSK 6)
奪: duó — 1. to seize 2. to take away forcibly 3. to wrest control of 4. to compete or strive for 5. to force one's way through 6. to leave out 7. to lose (HSK 6)
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
鼠: shǔ — (bound form) rat; mouse (HSK 5)
竊: qiè — 1. to steal 2. secretly 3. (humble) I
狗: gǒu — 1. dog 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
偷: tōu — 1. to steal 2. to pilfer 3. to snatch 4. thief 5. stealthily (HSK 5)
民: Mín — surname Min
不安: bù ān — 1. unpeaceful 2. unstable 3. uneasy 4. disturbed 5. restless 6. worried (HSK 3)
生: shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)
因此: yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
官兵: guān bīng — 1. (military) officers and soldiers 2. officers and men 3. (old) government troops (HSK 7-9)
剿: chāo — to plagiarize
捕: bǔ — to catch; to seize; to capture (HSK 6)
難以: nán yǐ — hard to (predict, imagine etc) (HSK 5)
安身: ān shēn — 1. to make one's home 2. to take shelter
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
田: Tián — surname Tian (HSK 6)
庄: zhuāng — variant of 莊 (zhuāng)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
折變: zhé biàn — to sell off sth
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
便攜: biàn xié — 1. portable 2. easy to carry
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
妻子: qī zǐ — wife and children (HSK 4)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
投: tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
岳丈: yuè zhàng — father-in-law (wife's father)
家去: jiā qù — (dialect) to go home; to return home

，，，。His father-in-law was named Feng Su, a native of Daru Prefecture; though he made his living by farming, his household was still fairly well-off.，。Seeing his son-in-law arrive in such a sorry, wretched state, he felt somewhat displeased at heart.，，。Fortunately Shiyin still had some silver left over from the sale of his land that had not yet been used, and he brought it out and entrusted it to Feng Su, asking him to use it as best he could to buy some small house and plot of land, as a provision for food and clothing in the days ahead.，。Feng Su, half cheating and half deceiving him, gave him in return only a little poor land and a few dilapidated rooms.，，，。Shiyin, being a man of books and learning, was unused to matters of trade and farming, and though he managed to hold on for a year or two, he found himself growing poorer and poorer as time went on.，，，。Whenever Feng Su saw him, he would offer some ready-made platitudes, and moreover, both to his face and behind his back, would complain that they did not know how to manage a household, saying only that they were fond of eating well and too lazy to work, and the like.，，，，，，，。Shiyin, realizing he had thrown himself on the wrong person, could not help feeling regret and resentment in his heart; and added to this were the terror and shock of the year before, along with pent-up anger, grief, and pain that had already done him lasting harm — so that, being a man now advanced in years, beset by both poverty and illness, he gradually began to show the signs of one nearing the end of his life.

他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
岳丈: yuè zhàng — father-in-law (wife's father)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
喚: huàn — to call
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
肅: Sù — surname Su
本貫: běn guàn — ancestral home; domicile of origin
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
人氏: rén shì — 1. native 2. person from a particular place
雖是: suī shì — 1. although 2. even though 3. even if
務農: wù nóng — 1. farming 2. to work the land
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
中都: Zhōng dū — Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
殷實: yīn shí — 1. thriving 2. well-off 3. substantial
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
女婿: nǚ xu — daughter's husband; son-in-law (HSK 7-9)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
狼狽: láng bèi — 1. in a difficult situation 2. to cut a sorry figure 3. scoundrel! (derog.) (HSK 7-9)
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
樂: Lè — surname Le (HSK 3)
幸而: xìng ér — 1. by good fortune 2. luckily
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
還有: hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)
折變: zhé biàn — to sell off sth
田地: tián dì — 1. field 2. farmland 3. cropland 4. plight 5. extent
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
銀子: yín zi — 1. money 2. silver
未曾: wèi céng — hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever
用完: yòng wán — 1. used up 2. finished
拿出: ná chū — 1. to take out 2. to put out 3. to provide 4. to put forward (a proposal) 5. to come up with (evidence) (HSK 2)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
托: tuō — 1. to hold up in one's hand; to support with one's palm 2. sth serving as a support: a prop, a rest (e.g. arm rest) 3. (bound form) a shill 4. to ask; to beg; to entrust (variant of 託 (tuō)) 5. torr (unit of pressure) (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
隨: Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)
分: fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
价: jiè — (literary) messenger; servant (HSK 5)
薄: Bó — surname Bo (HSK 4)
置: zhì — 1. to install 2. to place 3. to put 4. to buy (HSK 7-9)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
房: Fáng — surname Fang
地: de — 1. -ly 2. structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct (HSK 1)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
後日: hòu rì — 1. the day after tomorrow 2. from hence 3. from now 4. from now on 5. henceforth
衣食: yī shí — clothes and food
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
計: Jì — surname Ji (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
肅: Sù — surname Su
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
半: bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
哄: hōng — 1. roar of laughter (onom.) 2. hubbub 3. to roar (as a crowd) (HSK 7-9)
半: bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
賺: zhuàn — 1. to earn 2. to make a profit (HSK 6)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
薄田: bó tián — 1. barren field 2. poor land
朽: xiǔ — rotten
屋: wū — 1. (bound form) house 2. (bound form) room (HSK 5)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
讀書: dú shū — 1. to read a book 2. to study 3. to attend school (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
慣: guàn — 1. accustomed to 2. used to 3. indulge 4. to spoil (a child) (HSK 7-9)
生理: shēng lǐ — physiology (HSK 7-9)
稼穡: jià sè — 1. (literary) sowing and reaping 2. farm work
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
勉強: miǎn qiǎng — 1. to do with difficulty 2. to force sb to do sth 3. reluctant 4. barely enough (HSK 7-9)
支持: zhī chí — 1. to be in favor of 2. to support 3. to back 4. support 5. backing 6. to stand by 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一二: yī èr — 1. one or two; a few 2. a little; just a bit
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
越: Yuè — 1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南 (HSK 2)
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
窮: qióng — 1. poor 2. destitute 3. to use up 4. to exhaust 5. thoroughly 6. extremely 7. (coll.) persistently and pointlessly (HSK 4)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
下去: xià qù — 1. to go down 2. to descend 3. to go on 4. to continue 5. (of a servant) to withdraw (HSK 3)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
肅: Sù — surname Su
每: měi — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
見面: jiàn miàn — 1. to meet; to see each other 2. classifier: 次 (cì) (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
現成話: xiàn chéng huà — 1. ready-made phrase 2. unhelpful comment
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
前人: qián rén — 1. predecessor 2. forebears 3. the person facing you
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
怨: yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
他們: tā men — they; them (HSK 1)
不善: bù shàn — 1. bad 2. ill 3. not good at 4. not to be pooh-poohed 5. quite impressive
過活: guò huó — 1. to live one's life 2. to make a living
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
一味: yī wèi — persistently; stubbornly; blindly (HSK 7-9)
好吃: hǎo chī — tasty; delicious (HSK 1)
懶: lǎn — lazy (HSK 6)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
語: yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
投: tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
不着: bù zháo — 1. no need 2. need not
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
未免: wèi miǎn — 1. unavoidably 2. can't help 3. really 4. rather (HSK 7-9)
悔恨: huǐ hèn — 1. remorse 2. repentance (HSK 7-9)
再: zài — 1. again; once more; re- 2. further; beyond this point of time 3. (before an adjective) more 4. then (after sth, and not until then) 5. no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, and then (usually) 也 (yě) or 都 (dōu) for emphasis) 6. (used to introduce additional information, as in 再則 (zài zé), 再就是 (zài jiù shì) etc) 7. (literary) to reappear; to reoccur (HSK 1)
兼: jiān — 1. double 2. twice 3. simultaneous 4. holding two or more (official) posts at the same time (HSK 7-9)
上年: shàng nián — last year
驚: jīng — 1. to startle 2. to be frightened 3. to be scared 4. alarm (HSK 7-9)
唬: hǔ — 1. a tiger's roar 2. to scare 3. to intimidate 4. (coll.) to fool 5. to bluff
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
忿: fèn — 1. anger 2. indignation 3. hatred
怨: yuàn — 1. to blame 2. (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge (HSK 5)
痛: tòng — 1. ache 2. pain 3. sorrow 4. deeply 5. thoroughly (HSK 3)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
積: jī — 1. to amass; to accumulate; to store up 2. (math.) product (the result of multiplication) 3. (TCM) constipation; indigestion (HSK 7-9)
傷: shāng — 1. to injure 2. injury 3. wound (HSK 3)
暮年: mù nián — one's declining years; one's old age
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
貧: pín — 1. poor 2. inadequate 3. deficient 4. garrulous
病: bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
交: jiāo — 1. to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over 2. to make friends 3. (of lines) to intersect 4. variant of 跤 (jiāo) (HSK 2)
攻: gōng — 1. to attack 2. to accuse 3. to study 4. (LGBT) top (HSK 7-9)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
漸漸: jiàn jiàn — gradually (HSK 4)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
露出: lù chū — 1. to expose 2. to show 3. also pr. (lòu chū)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
下世: xià shì — 1. to die 2. future incarnation 3. next life 4. to be born 5. to come into the world 6. future generation
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
光景: guāng jǐng — 1. circumstances 2. scene 3. about 4. probably
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)

，，，，，：It so happened that one day, leaning on his cane, he struggled out to the street in front to take his mind off things a little, when suddenly he saw a lame Daoist priest coming toward him, wild and unkempt in manner, wearing hemp sandals and ragged, patched clothes, chanting a few lines as he went, which ran:

可巧: kě qiǎo — by happy coincidence
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
拄: zhǔ — 1. to lean on 2. to prop on (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
拐杖: guǎi zhàng — 1. crutches 2. crutch 3. walking stick (HSK 7-9)
掙: zhēng — used in 掙扎 (zhēng zhá) (HSK 5)
挫: cuò — 1. obstructed 2. to fail 3. to oppress 4. to repress 5. to lower the tone 6. to bend back 7. to dampen
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
前: qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
散心: sàn xīn — 1. to drive away cares 2. to relieve boredom
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
那邊: nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
跛足: bǒ zú — lame
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
瘋癲: fēng diān — 1. insane 2. crazy
落: là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)
脫: tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4)
麻: Má — surname Ma (HSK 7-9)
屣: xǐ — slippers
鶉: chún — (bound form) quail
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
言詞: yán cí — variant of 言辭 (yán cí)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)

，；All men of the world know that the life of an immortal is good, yet it is fame and rank alone they cannot forget;，。where are the generals and ministers of ages past and present now? Only a mound of a wild grave, buried beneath the grass.

，；All men of the world know that the life of an immortal is good, yet it is gold and silver alone they cannot forget;，。all their days they resent that they have not gathered enough, and by the time they have gathered plenty, their eyes have already closed in death.

世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
曉: xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
神仙: shén xiān — 1. Daoist immortal 2. supernatural entity 3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc 4. fig. lighthearted person (HSK 7-9)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
只有: zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
忘不了: wàng bu liǎo — cannot forget (HSK 7-9)
終: zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
恨: hèn — 1. to hate 2. to regret (HSK 5)
聚: jù — 1. to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive) 2. (chemistry) poly- (HSK 4)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
多: duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
多時: duō shí — long time
眼: yǎn — 1. eye (classifier: 隻 (zhī), 雙 (shuāng)) 2. (often used with 一 (yī)) a look; a glance 3. small hole 4. (bound form) salient point 5. classifier for wells, cave-dwellings etc (HSK 2)
閉: bì — 1. to close 2. to stop up 3. to shut 4. to obstruct (HSK 6)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

，；All men of the world know that the life of an immortal is good, yet it is a lovely wife alone they cannot forget;，。while you are alive she speaks daily of love and devotion, but once you are dead she follows another man away.

世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
曉: xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
神仙: shén xiān — 1. Daoist immortal 2. supernatural entity 3. (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc 4. fig. lighthearted person (HSK 7-9)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
只有: zhǐ yǒu — 1. only have ...; there is only ... 2. (used in combination with 才 (cái)) it is only if ... (that one can ...) (as in 只有通過治療才能痊愈 (zhǐ yǒu tōng guò zhì liáo cái néng quán yù) "the only way to cure it is with therapy") 3. it is only (someone) who ... (as in 只有男性才有此需要 (zhǐ yǒu nán xìng cái yǒu cǐ xū yào) "only men would have such a requirement") 4. (used to express lack of alternatives) can only; have no choice but to (as in 只有屈服 (zhǐ yǒu qū fú) "the only thing you can do is give in") (HSK 3)
嬌妻: jiāo qī — lovely wife
忘不了: wàng bu liǎo — cannot forget (HSK 7-9)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
生日: shēng rì — 1. birthday 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
恩情: ēn qíng — 1. kindness 2. affection 3. grace 4. favor (HSK 7-9)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
隨: Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

，；All men of the world know that the life of an immortal is good, yet it is sons and grandsons alone they cannot forget;，。foolishly devoted parents there have been in plenty since ancient times, but who has ever seen a truly filial son or grandson?

，：「？Hearing this, Shiyin went up to meet him and said, "What is all this you're going on about?『』『』『』『』。All I hear is 'good,' 'done,' 'good,' 'done.'"：「『』『』，。The Daoist laughed and said, "If you have indeed heard the two words 'good' and 'done,' then you may count yourself a man of understanding.，，。For you should know that of all the myriad things in this world, 'good' is precisely 'done,' and 'done' is precisely 'good.'，，，。If a thing is not done, it cannot be good; if you want it to be good, it must be done.，《》。」，，。This song of mine is therefore called the 'Song of Good and Done.'" Shiyin, being a man of innate wisdom from a former life, had already grasped its meaning thoroughly in his heart the moment he heard these words.：「！So he said with a smile, "Wait a moment!《》？」：「，。」：Let me try to gloss and explain this 'Song of Good and Done' of yours — how would that be?" The Daoist laughed and said, "Go on, explain it, explain it." And Shiyin then spoke as follows:

士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
迎: yíng — 1. to welcome; to meet 2. to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face (HSK 7-9)
上來: shàng lái — 1. to come up 2. to approach 3. (verb complement indicating success) (HSK 3)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
滿口: mǎn kǒu — 1. a full mouth of (sth tangible) 2. to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc) 3. (to agree etc) unreservedly
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
什麼: shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
聽見: tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
若果: ruò guǒ — (literary) if; supposing that
聽見: tīng jiàn — to hear (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
字: zì — 1. letter 2. symbol 3. character 4. word 5. classifier: 個 (gè) 6. courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 20 in dynastic China (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
算: suàn — 1. to calculate; to figure out 2. to include; to count in 3. to count; to be valid; to carry weight 4. to regard as; to consider (to be ...) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
可知: kě zhī — 1. evidently 2. clearly 3. no wonder 4. knowable
世上: shì shàng — on earth
萬般: wàn bān — 1. every kind 2. manifold 3. extremely
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
便是: biàn shì — 1. (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) 2. precisely 3. exactly 4. even 5. if 6. just like 7. in the same way as (HSK 6)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
便是: biàn shì — 1. (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) 2. precisely 3. exactly 4. even 5. if 6. just like 7. in the same way as (HSK 6)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
不了: bù le — no thanks (used to politely but informally decline)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
不好: bù hǎo — no good
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
要好: yào hǎo — 1. to be on good terms 2. to be close friends 3. striving for self-improvement (HSK 6)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
歌兒: gē r — song
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
歌: gē — 1. song (classifier: 首 (shǒu), 支 (zhī)) 2. (bound form) to sing (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
本: běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
宿: Sù — surname Su
慧: huì — intelligent
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
徹悟: chè wù — 1. fully aware 2. to recognize fully
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
住: zhù — 1. to live; to reside; to stay 2. to stop; to cease 3. (result complement indicating firmness or a stable achieved state) (HSK 1)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
歌: gē — 1. song (classifier: 首 (shǒu), 支 (zhī)) 2. (bound form) to sing (HSK 1)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
注: zhù — 1. (bound form) to pour into; to flow into; to inject 2. (bound form) to focus (one's spirit, gaze etc) on a single point; to concentrate 3. (bound form) stake (in gambling) 4. classifier for stakes, sums of money, transactions or beams of light 5. variant of 註 (zhù) (HSK 7-9)
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
何如: hé rú — 1. how about 2. what kind of
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
說道: shuō dào — 1. to state 2. to say (the quoted words) (HSK 7-9)

、，、；Shabby rooms, empty halls — in years past the beds were piled with courtiers' tablets; withered grass, dry poplars — this was once a place of song and dance.，。Spiders' webs now cover the carved rafters completely; green gauze is once again pasted over the tumbledown windows.、，；What talk was there of rouge so rich and powder so fragrant — how is it that both temples have already turned to frost?，。Yesterday, white bones were sent off beneath the yellow earth of the burial mound; tonight, mandarin ducks lie beneath red lantern-lit bed-curtains.、，；Chests full of gold, chests full of silver — in the blink of an eye he is a beggar whom everyone reviles.，。Just as he sighs that another's life was too short, how could he know that he himself would return home to his own funeral?，；He teaches his son with proper method, yet there is no guarantee the boy will not turn to banditry in later days;，。he chooses a rich and privileged match for his daughter, yet who would have expected she would end up adrift in the pleasure quarters.，；Because he thought his official's cap too small, he ends up shouldering the cangue and chains instead;，。yesterday he pitied his own tattered coat for being too thin against the cold, today he complains that his purple python robe is too long.，；In all this noisy confusion, no sooner has one man finished his song than another takes the stage, and men mistake another's homeland for their own;，。how utterly absurd it all is — in the end, everyone is only making wedding clothes for someone else.

陋: lòu — 1. low 2. humble 3. plain 4. ugly 5. mean 6. vulgar
室: Shì — surname Shi (HSK 3)
空: kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)
堂: táng — 1. (main) hall 2. large room for a specific purpose 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) 4. relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family 5. of the same clan 6. classifier for classes, lectures etc 7. classifier for sets of furniture (HSK 7-9)
當年: dāng nián — 1. in those days; back then; in those years 2. to be in the prime of life (HSK 5)
笏: hù — (old) ceremonial tablet (held by officials at an audience)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
床: chuáng — 1. bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (classifier: 張 (zhāng)) 2. bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc) 3. frame; chassis 4. classifier for blankets, quilts etc (HSK 1)
衰: cuī — variant of 縗 (cuī)
草: cǎo — 1. grass 2. straw 3. manuscript 4. draft (of a document) 5. careless 6. rough 7. classifier: 棵 (kē), 撮 (zuǒ), 株 (zhū), 根 (gēn) (HSK 2)
枯: kū — 1. (of plants) withered 2. (of wells, rivers etc) dried up 3. (bound form) dull; boring 4. (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
楊: Yáng — surname Yang
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
歌舞: gē wǔ — singing and dancing (HSK 7-9)
場: cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)
蛛: zhū — (bound form) spider
絲: sī — 1. silk 2. thread-like thing; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips 3. classifier: a trace (of smoke etc), a tiny bit etc (HSK 7-9)
兒: ér — 1. child 2. son
結: jiē — 1. (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds) 2. Taiwan pr. (jié) (HSK 4)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
雕: diāo — 1. to carve 2. to engrave 3. shrewd 4. bird of prey (HSK 7-9)
梁: Liáng — 1. Liang Dynasty (502–557) 2. Later Liang Dynasty (907–923) 3. surname Liang
綠: lù — used in names (HSK 2)
紗: shā — 1. cotton yarn 2. muslin (HSK 7-9)
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
糊: hū — 1. to smear; to daub; to cover (a surface with sth sticky or paste-like) 2. Taiwan pr. (hú) (HSK 7-9)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
蓬: Péng — surname Peng
窗: chuāng — 1. window 2. classifier: 扇 (shàn)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
什麼: shén me — 1. what? 2. something; anything (HSK 1)
脂: zhī — 1. fat 2. rouge (cosmetics) 3. resin
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
濃: nóng — 1. concentrated 2. dense 3. strong (smell etc) (HSK 4)
粉: fěn — 1. powder 2. cosmetic face powder 3. food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour 4. to turn to powder 5. (dialect) to whitewash 6. white 7. pink 8. (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲 (fěn sī)) 9. to be a fan of (HSK 7-9)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
香: xiāng — 1. fragrant 2. sweet smelling 3. aromatic 4. savory or appetizing 5. (to eat) with relish 6. (of sleep) sound 7. perfume or spice 8. joss or incense stick 9. classifier: 根 (gēn) (HSK 3)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
鬢: bìn — 1. temples 2. hair on the temples
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
成: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. short name for Chengdu 成都 (Chéng dū) (HSK 2)
霜: shuāng — 1. frost 2. white powder or cream spread over a surface 3. frosting 4. (skin) cream (HSK 7-9)
昨日: zuó rì — yesterday
黃土: huáng tǔ — loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China)
隴: Lǒng — short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
頭: tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
送: sòng — 1. to send; to deliver; to transmit 2. to give (as a present) 3. to see (sb) off 4. to accompany; to go along with (HSK 1)
白骨: bái gǔ — bones of the dead
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
宵: xiāo — night
紅燈: hóng dēng — red light (HSK 7-9)
帳: zhàng — 1. (bound form) curtain; tent; canopy 2. variant of 賬 (zhàng)
底: de — (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle) (HSK 4)
臥: wò — 1. to lie 2. to crouch (HSK 7-9)
鴛鴦: yuān yāng — 1. (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata) 2. (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
箱: xiāng — 1. box 2. trunk 3. chest (HSK 4)
銀: yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
箱: xiāng — 1. box 2. trunk 3. chest (HSK 4)
轉眼: zhuǎn yǎn — 1. in a flash 2. in the blink of an eye 3. to glance (HSK 7-9)
乞丐: qǐ gài — beggar (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
皆: jiē — 1. all 2. each and every 3. in all cases (HSK 7-9)
謗: bàng — 1. to slander 2. to defame 3. to speak ill of
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
嘆: tàn — 1. to sigh 2. to exclaim
他人: tā rén — another person; sb else; other people (HSK 7-9)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
長: cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)
那知: nǎ zhī — variant of 哪知 (nǎ zhī)
自己: zì jǐ — oneself; (attributive) one's own (HSK 2)
歸來: guī lái — 1. to return 2. to come back (HSK 7-9)
喪: sāng — 1. mourning 2. funeral 3. (old) corpse
訓: xùn — 1. to teach; to train; to admonish 2. (bound form) instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule (HSK 7-9)
有方: yǒu fāng — 1. to do things right 2. to use the correct method
保不定: bǎo bù dìng — 1. more likely than not 2. quite possible 3. on the cards
日後: rì hòu — 1. sometime 2. someday (in the future) (HSK 7-9)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
強梁: qiáng liáng — 1. ruffian 2. bully
擇: zé — 1. to select 2. to choose 3. to pick over 4. to pick out 5. to differentiate 6. to eliminate 7. also pr. (zhái)
膏粱: gāo liáng — fatty meat and fine grains; (by extension) exquisite food
誰: shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
承望: chéng wàng — 1. (literary) to hope for; to count on 2. (literary) to expect; to anticipate (esp. in negative expressions)
流落: liú luò — 1. to wander about destitute 2. to be stranded
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
煙花巷: yān huā xiàng — red-light district
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
嫌: xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
紗帽: shā mào — 1. gauze hat 2. (fig.) job as an official
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
致使: zhì shǐ — 1. to cause 2. to result in (HSK 7-9)
鎖: suǒ — 1. to lock; to lock up 2. a lock (classifier: 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
枷: jiā — cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China)
扛: gāng — 1. to raise aloft with both hands 2. (of two or more people) to carry sth together (HSK 7-9)
昨: zuó — yesterday
憐: lián — to pity
破: pò — 1. broken 2. damaged 3. worn out 4. lousy 5. rotten 6. to break, split or cleave 7. to get rid of 8. to destroy 9. to break with 10. to defeat 11. to capture (a city etc) 12. to expose the truth of (HSK 3)
襖: ǎo — 1. coat 2. jacket 3. short and lined coat or robe
寒: hán — 1. cold 2. poor 3. to tremble
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
嫌: xián — 1. to dislike 2. suspicion 3. resentment 4. enmity 5. abbr. for 嫌犯 (xián fàn), criminal suspect (HSK 6)
紫: zǐ — 1. purple 2. violet (HSK 5)
蟒: mǎng — python
長: cháng — 1. long 2. (bound form) length 3. (bound form) strong point; forte 4. (bound form) to be good at 5. (literary) surplus; spare (Taiwan pr. (zhàng)) (HSK 2)
亂哄哄: luàn hōng hōng — 1. noisy and in disarray 2. in an uproar
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
唱: chàng — 1. to sing 2. to call loudly 3. to chant (HSK 1)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
登場: dēng chǎng — 1. to go on stage 2. fig. to appear on the scene 3. used in advertising to mean new product
反: fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
認: rèn — 1. to recognize 2. to know 3. to admit (HSK 5)
他鄉: tā xiāng — 1. foreign land 2. away from one's native place
是故: shì gù — 1. therefore 2. so 3. consequently
鄉: xiāng — 1. country or countryside 2. native place 3. home village or town 4. township (PRC administrative unit) (HSK 5)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
荒唐: huāng táng — 1. beyond belief 2. preposterous 3. absurd 4. intemperate 5. dissipated
到頭來: dào tóu lái — 1. in the end 2. finally 3. as a result (HSK 7-9)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
為: wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 2)
他人: tā rén — another person; sb else; other people (HSK 7-9)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
嫁: jià — 1. (of a woman) to marry 2. to marry off a daughter 3. to shift (blame etc) (HSK 7-9)
衣裳: yī shang — (coll.) clothes

，：「，！」「！」，，。On hearing this, the mad, lame Daoist clapped his hands and laughed, saying, "Well explained, well explained indeed!" Shiyin simply said the words, "Let's go, then!" and, snatching the bag from the Daoist's shoulder to carry it himself, went off without even returning home, drifting away together with the mad Daoist.

那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
瘋: fēng — 1. insane 2. mad 3. wild (HSK 5)
跛: bǒ — 1. to limp 2. lame 3. crippled
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
拍: pāi — 1. to pat 2. to clap 3. to slap 4. to swat 5. to take (a photo) 6. to shoot (a film) 7. racket (sports) 8. beat (music) (HSK 3)
掌: zhǎng — 1. palm of the hand 2. sole of the foot 3. paw 4. horseshoe 5. to slap 6. to hold in one's hand 7. to wield
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
切: qiē — 1. to cut; to slice; to carve 2. (math.) tangential (HSK 4)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
切: qiē — 1. to cut; to slice; to carve 2. (math.) tangential (HSK 4)
士: Shì — surname Shi
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
一聲: yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
走: zǒu — 1. to walk 2. to go 3. to run 4. to move (of vehicle) 5. to visit 6. to leave 7. to go away 8. to die (euph.) 9. from 10. through 11. away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走 (chè zǒu)) 12. to change (shape, form, meaning) (HSK 1)
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
肩: jiān — 1. shoulder 2. to shoulder (responsibilities etc) (HSK 5)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
褡褳: dā lian — 1. cloth pouch open in the middle, forming two bags 2. jacket worn for Chinese wrestling
搶: qiāng — 1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary (HSK 5)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
過來: guò lái — 1. to come over 2. to manage 3. to handle 4. to be able to take care of (HSK 2)
背着: bēi zhe — carrying on one's back (HSK 6)
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
回家: huí jiā — to return home (HSK 1)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
瘋: fēng — 1. insane 2. mad 3. wild (HSK 5)
道人: dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
飄飄: piāo piāo — 1. to float about 2. to flutter (in the breeze) 3. (dialect) gay guy 4. (Tw) ghost
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)

，。This at once stirred up the whole neighborhood, and everyone talked of it as a piece of extraordinary news.，，，，？When Madame Feng heard this news, she wept until she nearly died and came back to life again, and had no choice but to consult with her father and send people to search everywhere for him — but where was any news of him to be had?，。There being nothing else to be done, she had no choice but to depend on her parents to get through her days.，，，。Fortunately, she still had at her side the two maidservants of former days to wait upon her, and the three of them, mistress and servants together, worked at needlework day and night to sell, helping to support her father's household expenses.，。Feng Su, though he complained day after day, could likewise do nothing about it.

當下: dāng xià — 1. immediately 2. at once 3. at that moment 4. at the moment (HSK 7-9)
烘動: hōng dòng — variant of 轟動 (hōng dòng)
街坊: jiē fāng — 1. neighborhood 2. neighbor
眾人: zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
當作: dàng zuò — 1. to treat as 2. to regard as (HSK 6)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
件: jiàn — 1. item 2. component 3. classifier for events, things, clothes etc (HSK 2)
新聞: xīn wén — 1. news 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
傳說: chuán shuō — 1. legend; folk tale 2. to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... (HSK 3)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
氏: shì — 1. (bound form) family name; surname (as in 王氏 (Wáng shì) "the Wang clan") 2. (bound form) maiden name; née (as in 李王氏 (Lǐ Wáng shì) "Mrs. Li, née Wang") 3. (bound form) honorific suffix added to the surname or full name of a notable person, esp. historical or scholarly figures
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
信: xìn — 1. letter 2. mail 3. classifier: 封 (fēng) 4. to trust 5. to believe 6. to profess faith in 7. truthful 8. confidence 9. trust 10. at will 11. at random (HSK 2)
哭: kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
死去活來: sǐ qù huó lái — 1. to hover between life and death (idiom) 2. to suffer terribly 3. within an inch of one's life
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
父親: fù qīn — 1. father 2. also pr. (fù qin) 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
商議: shāng yì — 1. to negotiate 2. discussion 3. proposal
遣: qiǎn — 1. (bound form) to dispatch; to send 2. (bound form) to drive away; to dispel
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
各處: gè chù — every place
訪尋: fǎng xún — 1. to enquire 2. to search
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
討: tǎo — 1. to invite 2. to provoke 3. to demand or ask for 4. to send armed forces to suppress 5. to denounce or condemn 6. to marry (a woman) 7. to discuss or study (HSK 7-9)
音信: yīn xìn — message
無奈: wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
何: Hé — surname He
少不得: shǎo bu dé — 1. cannot be avoided 2. cannot do without
依靠: yī kào — to rely on; to depend on (HSK 4)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
父母: fù mǔ — father and mother; parents (HSK 3)
度日: dù rì — 1. to pass one's days 2. to scratch out a difficult, meager existence
幸而: xìng ér — 1. by good fortune 2. luckily
身邊: shēn biān — 1. at one's side 2. on hand (HSK 2)
還有: hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
個舊: Gè jiù — see 個舊市 (Gè jiù Shì)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
伏侍: fú shi — variant of 服侍 (fú shi)
主僕: zhǔ pú — master and servant
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
日夜: rì yè — 1. day and night 2. around the clock (HSK 6)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
針線: zhēn xiàn — 1. needle and thread 2. needlework
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
幫: bāng — 1. to help 2. to assist 3. to support 4. for sb (i.e. as a help) 5. hired (as worker) 6. side (of pail, boat etc) 7. outer layer 8. upper (of a shoe) 9. group 10. gang 11. clique 12. party 13. secret society (HSK 1)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
父親: fù qīn — 1. father 2. also pr. (fù qin) 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
用度: yòng dù — expense
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
肅: Sù — surname Su
雖然: suī rán — although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 (kě shì) or 但是 (dàn shì) etc) (HSK 2)
日日: rì rì — every day
抱怨: bào yuàn — 1. to complain 2. to grumble 3. to harbor a complaint 4. to feel dissatisfied (HSK 5)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
無可奈何: wú kě nài hé — 1. have no way out 2. have no alternative 3. abbr. to 無奈 (wú nài) (HSK 7-9)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

，，，。One day, the senior maid of the Zhen household was buying thread in front of the gate when she suddenly heard the shouts of outriders clearing the street, and everyone said that a new magistrate was arriving to take up his post.，，，。The maid accordingly hid herself just inside the gate to watch, and saw the guards and runners passing by two by two; presently a great sedan chair went past, bearing an official in a black cap and scarlet robe.，，。The maid was quite taken aback, thinking to herself that this official's face looked strangely familiar, as though she had seen him somewhere before.，。She then went back into the house, and let the matter drop from her mind without giving it further thought.，，，，：「。」，，，。When evening came and she was just about to retire for the night, she suddenly heard a great pounding at the gate, with many voices shouting in confusion, saying, "The magistrate of this prefecture has sent men to summon someone for questioning." Hearing this, Feng Su was so terrified that his eyes stared and his mouth hung open, not knowing what calamity this might portend — but that must be told in the chapter that follows.

這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
甄: Zhēn — surname Zhen
家: jiā — 1. home 2. family 3. (polite) my (sister, uncle etc) 4. classifier for families or businesses 5. refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China 6. noun suffix for a specialist in some activity, such as a musician or revolutionary, corresponding to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 1)
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
門前: mén qián — in front of the door
買: mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
線: xiàn — 1. thread 2. string 3. wire 4. line 5. classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ), 根 (gēn) 6. (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) (HSK 3)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
街上: jiē shang — 1. on the street 2. in town
喝道: hè dào — 1. to shout (i.e. to say in a loud voice) (usually followed by the words shouted) 2. (old) (of yamen bailiffs etc) to walk ahead of an official, shouting at pedestrians to clear the way
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
聲: shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
眾人: zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
新: Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (HSK 1)
太爺: tài yé — 1. (respectful for) one's grandfather 2. sb's father 3. older people 4. the head of the house (used by servants) 5. a district magistrate
到任: dào rèn — to take office; to assume a post
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
於是: yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
隱: yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
只見: zhǐ jiàn — 1. to see (the same thing) over and over again 2. to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) (HSK 5)
軍: jūn — 1. (bound form) army 2. military
牢: láo — 1. (literary) pen; fold (for livestock) 2. prison; jail 3. firm; secure; fast (HSK 6)
快手: Kuài shǒu — Kuaishou, Chinese social video sharing app
一對一: yī duì yī — one-to-one; one-on-one
對: duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)
俄而: é ér — 1. (literary) very soon 2. before long
大: dà — 1. big; large; great 2. older (than another person) 3. eldest (as in 大姐 (dà jiě)) 4. greatly; freely; fully 5. (dialect) father 6. (dialect) uncle (father's brother) (HSK 1)
轎: jiào — 1. sedan chair 2. palanquin 3. litter
抬: tái — 1. to lift 2. to raise 3. (of two or more persons) to carry (HSK 5)
着: zhāo — variant of 著 (zhāo) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
烏: Wū — 1. abbr. for country names that begin with 烏 (wū): Ukraine 烏克蘭 (Wū kè lán), Uzbekistan 烏茲別克斯坦 (Wū zī bié kè sī tǎn) etc 2. surname Wu
帽: mào — 1. hat 2. cap
猩: xīng — ape
袍: páo — gown (lined)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
官府: guān fǔ — 1. authorities 2. feudal official
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)
丫鬟: yā huan — 1. servant girl 2. maid
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
怔: zhēng — (bound form) startled; terrified; panic-stricken
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
思: sī — 1. to think 2. to consider
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
面: miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
象: xiàng — 1. elephant 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) 3. shape 4. form 5. appearance 6. to imitate
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
那裏: nà li — there; that place (HSK 1)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
於是: yú shì — thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence (HSK 4)
進入: jìn rù — 1. to enter 2. to join 3. to go into (HSK 2)
房: Fáng — surname Fang
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
丟: diū — 1. to lose 2. to put aside 3. to throw (HSK 5)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
不在: bù zài — 1. not to be present 2. to be out 3. (euphemism) to pass away 4. to be deceased
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
晚間: wǎn jiān — 1. evening 2. night (HSK 7-9)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
歇息: xiē xi — 1. to have a rest 2. to stay for the night 3. to go to bed 4. to sleep
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
片: piān — 1. disk 2. sheet (HSK 2)
聲: shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
打的: dǎ dī — 1. (coll.) to take a taxi 2. to go by taxi
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
響: xiǎng — 1. echo 2. sound 3. noise 4. to make a sound 5. to sound 6. to ring 7. loud 8. classifier for noises (HSK 2)
許多: xǔ duō — 1. many 2. a lot of 3. much (HSK 2)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
亂: luàn — 1. in confusion or disorder 2. in a confused state of mind 3. disorder 4. upheaval 5. riot 6. illicit sexual relations 7. to throw into disorder 8. to mix up 9. indiscriminate 10. random 11. arbitrary (HSK 3)
嚷: rǎng — 1. to shout 2. to bellow 3. to make a big deal of sth 4. to make a fuss about sth (HSK 7-9)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
本: běn — 1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc (HSK 1)
府: fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
太爺: tài yé — 1. (respectful for) one's grandfather 2. sb's father 3. older people 4. the head of the house (used by servants) 5. a district magistrate
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
傳人: chuán rén — 1. to teach 2. to impart 3. a disciple 4. descendant (HSK 7-9)
問話: wèn huà — 1. to ask sb a question 2. question
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
肅: Sù — surname Su
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
唬: hǔ — 1. a tiger's roar 2. to scare 3. to intimidate 4. (coll.) to fool 5. to bluff
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
目瞪口呆: mù dèng kǒu dāi — (idiom) dumbstruck; stupefied; stunned (HSK 7-9)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
禍事: huò shì — 1. disaster 2. doom
且聽下回分解: qiě tīng xià huí fēn jiě — to listen to the next chapter for an explanation

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What it’s about

The novel opens outside ordinary history. A Buddhist monk and a Daoist priest encounter a stone left unused when Nüwa repaired the sky; eager to experience human life, it is carried into the world as the inscribed jade born in Jia Baoyu's mouth. The frame then shifts to the failed scholar Zhen Shiyin, whose dream of the stone and the Crimson Pearl Flower introduces the book's language of illusion, debt and predestined feeling. He befriends the ambitious Jia Yucun and finances his journey to the examinations.

Disaster strips Shiyin of the life that had seemed secure. His little daughter Yinglian is abducted during the Lantern Festival, a fire destroys his house, and dependence on his father-in-law becomes intolerable. Hearing the wandering monk's song about the vanity of worldly success, he leaves with the monk. Jia Yucun, meanwhile, passes the examinations and begins an official career after courting Shiyin's maid Jiao Xing. One man exits the dusty world as the other enters it, establishing the novel's double movement between renunciation and appetite.

When it was written 背景

This opening announces the fiction as both a recovered record and an allegory: the stone's story is copied by the Daoist Kongkong and passes through several titles, including The Story of the Stone. The names Zhen Shiyin and Jia Yucun sound like “true facts concealed” and “false words preserved,” warning readers not to separate realism neatly from invention. Read the supernatural frame slowly, but keep hold of Yinglian's abduction and Jia Yucun's advancement; both threads return inside the Jia family's history.

Words in this chapter 生词

隱yǐn隱yǐn — (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
僧sēng僧sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
甄zhēn甄zhēn — to distinguish · to evaluate
蠢chǔnHSK 7-9蠢chǔn — stupid · sluggish · clumsy · to wiggle (of worms) · to move in a disorderly fashion (HSK 7-9)
道人dào rén道人dào rén — Taoist devotee (honorific)
怀huái怀huái — bosom · heart · mind · to think of · to harbor in one's mind · to conceive (a child)
适shì适shì — to fit · suitable · proper · just (now) · comfortable · well · to go · to follow or pursue
丫鬟yā huan丫鬟yā huan — servant girl · maid
痴chī痴chī — imbecile · sentimental · stupid · foolish · silly
士shì士shì — member of the senior ministerial class (old) · scholar (old) · bachelor · honorific · soldier · noncommissioned officer · specialist worker
遂suí遂suí — used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) · Taiwan pr. (suì)
乃nǎiHSK 7-9乃nǎi — to be · thus · so · therefore · then · only · thereupon (HSK 7-9)

第一回 甄士隱夢幻識通靈 賈雨村風塵懷閨秀 Zhen Shiyin in a Dream Perceives the Spirit Jade; Jia Yucun Amid the Dust Longs for a Fair Maiden

What it’s about

When it was written 背景

Words in this chapter 生词

第一回　　　甄士隱夢幻識通靈　賈雨村風塵懷閨秀 Zhen Shiyin in a Dream Perceives the Spirit Jade; Jia Yucun Amid the Dust Longs for a Fair Maiden