第011回 Emperor Taizong Tours the Underworld and Returns to Life

011Chapter 11

：A poem says:

，，，。Now to tell of Emperor Taizong: dazed and adrift, his soul departed straight from before the Five Phoenix Tower, where he saw the Imperial Guard cavalry inviting his carriage to leave the court for a hunting excursion.，。Taizong gladly complied, and drifted away into the misty distance.，。After traveling a long while, both men and horses had vanished.，。Alone by himself, he wandered amid the wild outskirts and grassy fields.，，：「，，。」，，：Just as he was in a panic, unable to find his way, he saw off to one side a man calling loudly, 'Emperor of Great Tang, come this way, come this way!' Hearing this, Taizong raised his head to look, and saw that man:

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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
渺渺茫茫: miǎo miǎo máng máng — 1. uncertain 2. unknown 3. fuzzy
魂靈: hún líng — 1. soul 2. mind 3. idea
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
鳳: Fèng — surname Feng
樓: Lóu — surname Lou (HSK 1)
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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
林: Lín — 1. surname Lin 2. Japanese surname Hayashi
軍馬: jūn mǎ — 1. warhorse; cavalry horse 2. troops
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
大駕: dà jià — 1. imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor 2. (polite) you
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)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
採: cǎi — 1. to pick 2. to pluck 3. to collect 4. to select 5. to choose 6. to gather (HSK 7-9)
獵: liè — hunting
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
忻: xīn — happy
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
縹渺: piāo miǎo — variant of 飄渺 (piāo miǎo)
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)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
多時: duō shí — long time
人馬: rén mǎ — 1. men and horses 2. troops 3. group of people 4. troop 5. staff 6. centaur
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
獨自: dú zì — alone (HSK 4)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
散步: sàn bù — to take a walk; to go for a walk (HSK 3)
荒郊: huāng jiāo — desolate area outside a town
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)
野: yě — 1. field 2. plain 3. open space 4. limit 5. boundary 6. rude 7. feral (HSK 6)
之間: zhī jiān — 1. (after a noun) between; among; amid 2. (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 彈指之間 (tán zhǐ zhī jiān)) (HSK 4)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
驚惶: jīng huáng — panic-stricken
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
尋: xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
道路: dào lù — 1. road 2. path 3. way 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
一邊: yī biān — 1. one side 2. either side 3. on the one hand 4. on the other hand 5. doing while (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)
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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
高聲: gāo shēng — 1. aloud 2. loud 3. loudly
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)
叫道: jiào dào — 1. to call 2. to shout
大唐: Dà Táng — the Tang dynasty (618-907)
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)
這裡: zhè lǐ — here (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)
往: wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
這裡: zhè lǐ — here (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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
擡: tái — variant of 抬 (tái) (HSK 5)
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)
觀看: guān kàn — to watch; to view (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)

，，：「，。」：「？Taizong walked over there, and saw him kneeling in homage by the roadside, saying, 'Your Majesty, forgive this subject's fault of failing to welcome you from afar.' Taizong asked, 'Who are you?'？」：「，，，。'And for what reason have you come to receive and pay homage to me?' The man said, 'Half a month ago, this humble subject was in the Senluo Hall, where I saw the ghost-dragon of the Jing River accusing Your Majesty of promising to save him and then having him executed instead. King Qinguang of the First Court thereupon sent a ghost-messenger to summon Your Majesty in haste, that the three parties might confront each other in court.'，。'I already knew of this, and so have come here to wait and receive you.'，，。」：「？'I did not expect to arrive late today; I beg you to forgive my fault, forgive my fault.' Taizong said, 'What is your surname and given name?'？」：「，，，，。'And what office do you hold?' The man said, 'While this humble subject was alive, I served before the former sovereign in the Yang world, as magistrate of Ci Prefecture, and later was appointed Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites. My surname is Cui, my given name Jue.'，。」，，：「。'Now in the Underworld Court, I have received the post of Judge in Charge of Records at Fengdu.' Taizong was greatly pleased, and at once stepped forward, hastily taking hold of him with his own imperial hand, saying, 'Sir, you have troubled yourself to come so far.'，，。」，。'Wei Zheng, before my throne, has a letter he wished to send to you, sir, and now we happen to meet.' The judge thanked him for this favor, and asked where the letter was.。Taizong at once drew it from his sleeve and handed it over.，。Cui Jue bowed and received it, then broke the seal and read it.：The letter read:

太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
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)
那邊: nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (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)
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)
跪拜: guì bài — 1. to kowtow 2. to kneel and worship
路旁: lù páng — roadside
口稱: kǒu chēng — 1. to speak 2. to say
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
赦: shè — to pardon (a convict)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
失誤: shī wù — 1. lapse 2. mistake 3. to make a mistake 4. fault 5. service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) (HSK 5)
遠: yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)
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)
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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
何人: hé rén — who
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
事前: shì qián — in advance; before the event
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)
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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人道: rén dào — 1. human sympathy 2. humanitarianism 3. humane 4. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism) 5. sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)
微臣: wēi chén — 1. this small official 2. humble servant
半月: bàn yuè — 1. half-moon 2. fortnight
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)
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)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
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)
誅: zhū — 1. to put (a criminal) to death 2. to punish
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (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)
第一: dì yī — 1. first 2. most important; primary; foremost
殿: diàn — palace hall
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
廣大: guǎng dà — 1. (of an area) vast or extensive 2. large-scale 3. widespread 4. (of people) numerous (HSK 3)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
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)
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)
催: cuī — 1. to urge 2. to press 3. to prompt 4. to rush sb 5. to hasten sth 6. to expedite (HSK 7-9)
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
三曹: Sān Cáo — the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
對案: duì àn — counterproposal
臣: Chén — surname Chen
已知: yǐ zhī — known (to science)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (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)
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)
此間: cǐ jiān — 1. here 2. this place
候: hòu — 1. to wait 2. to inquire after 3. to watch 4. season 5. climate 6. (old) period of five days
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)
不期: bù qī — 1. unexpectedly 2. to one's surprise
今日: jīn rì — today (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)
遲: Chí — surname Chi (HSK 5)
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)
乞恕: qǐ shù — to beg forgiveness
罪: zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)
恕罪: shù zuì — please forgive me
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
誰: shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (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)
何: Hé — surname He
官職: guān zhí — 1. an official position 2. a job in the bureaucracy
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人道: rén dào — 1. human sympathy 2. humanitarianism 3. humane 4. the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism) 5. sexual intercourse (HSK 7-9)
微臣: wēi chén — 1. this small official 2. humble servant
存: cún — 1. to exist 2. to deposit 3. to store 4. to keep 5. to survive (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)
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)
陽: yáng — 1. positive (electric.) 2. sun 3. male principle (Taoism) 4. Yang, opposite: 陰 (yīn)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
侍: shì — 1. to serve 2. to attend upon
先君: xiān jūn — 1. my late father 2. my ancestors 3. the late emperor
駕: Jià — surname Jia (HSK 7-9)
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)
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)
茲: cí — used in 龜茲 (Qiū cí) (HSK 7-9)
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
令: líng — 1. used in 脊令 (jí líng) 2. used in 令狐 (Líng hú) (Taiwan pr. (lìng)) (HSK 5)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (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)
禮部: Lǐ bù — Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China)
侍郎: shì láng — 1. (Ming and Qing dynasties) vice-minister of one of the Six Boards 2. (also an official title in earlier dynasties)
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
珏: jué — gems mounted together
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
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)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
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)
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)
酆都: Fēng dū — 1. old variant of 豐都 (Fēng dū) 2. Fengdu county Chongqing municipality 3. name of a famous necropolis
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
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
大喜: dà xǐ — exultation
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)
近前: jìn qián — 1. to come close 2. to get near to 3. front
御手: yù shǒu — 1. the emperor's hand 2. variant of 馭手 (yù shǒu)
忙: máng — 1. busy 2. hurriedly 3. to hurry 4. to rush (HSK 1)
攙: chān — 1. to take by the arm and assist 2. variant of 摻 (chān) (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)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
遠勞: yuǎn láo — 1. (courteous expression) you have made a long and exhausting journey 2. you will be making a long trip (when asking a favor that involves going to a faraway place)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
駕: Jià — surname Jia (HSK 7-9)
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)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (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)
封: Fēng — surname Feng (HSK 2)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (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)
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)
相遇: xiāng yù — 1. to meet 2. to encounter 3. to come across (HSK 7-9)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
謝恩: xiè ēn — to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (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)
何處: hé chù — 1. whence 2. where (HSK 7-9)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
向: Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (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)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
珏: jué — gems mounted together
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)
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)
拆封: chāi fēng — to open (sth that has been sealed)
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)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (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)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)

，：「，，。Having read the letter, the judge said with a heart full of joy, 'As for the matter of Wei, the Officer of the Human Court, beheading the old dragon in a dream the other day, this subject already knew of it long ago, and cannot praise it enough.'，，，，。」。'Moreover, I am indebted to him for looking after my descendants morning and night. Since a letter has now come, let Your Majesty set your mind at ease — this humble subject will see to it that Your Majesty is sent back to the world of the living, to ascend once more to the Jade Palace.' Taizong offered his thanks.

那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (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)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
滿心: mǎn xīn — 1. one's whole heart 2. from the bottom of one's heart
歡喜: huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of
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)
魏: Wèi — 1. surname Wei 2. name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States 3. Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 (Cáo Cāo), one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty 4. the Wei dynasty 221–265 5. Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
前日: qián rì — day before yesterday
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (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)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
早知: zǎo zhī — to know in advance
甚是: shèn shì — (literary) very; extremely
誇獎: kuā jiǎng — 1. to praise 2. to applaud 3. to compliment (HSK 7-9)
不盡: bù jìn — 1. not completely 2. endlessly
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
蒙: Méng — surname Meng (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)
早晚: zǎo wǎn — 1. morning and evening 2. (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days 3. (coll.) (this, or that) point of time 4. (dialect) at some time in the future (HSK 6)
看顧: kàn gù — to watch over
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
子孫: zǐ sūn — 1. offspring 2. posterity (HSK 7-9)
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
既有: jì yǒu — existing
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
寬心: kuān xīn — 1. relieved 2. comforted 3. to relieve anxieties 4. at ease 5. relaxed 6. reassuring 7. happy
微臣: wēi chén — 1. this small official 2. humble servant
管: Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
還陽: huán yáng — to come back to life (after death)
重: chóng — 1. to repeat 2. repetition 3. again 4. re- 5. classifier: layer (HSK 1)
登: dēng — 1. to scale (a height) 2. to ascend 3. to mount 4. to publish or record 5. to enter (e.g. in a register) 6. to press down with the foot 7. to step or tread on 8. to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect) 9. to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) (HSK 4)
玉: yù — jade (HSK 4)
闕: Què — surname Que
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
稱謝: chēng xiè — to express thanks
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)

，、，：「，。」。While the two were speaking, they saw over on that side a pair of boy attendants in blue robes holding banners and jeweled canopies, calling loudly, 'King Yama requests your presence, requests your presence.' Taizong then set out walking forward together with Judge Cui and the two attendant boys.，，「」。Suddenly they saw a city, over whose gate hung a great placard, on which were written in seven large gold characters: 'Ghost Gate Pass of the Underworld Nether Realm.'，，。The blue-robed attendants waved their banners, leading Taizong straight into the city, and they walked along the street.、、，：「，。」、。He saw beside the street his late father Li Yuan, his late elder brother Jiancheng, and his late younger brother Yuanji, who came forward saying, 'Shimin has come, Shimin has come!' Jiancheng and Yuanji then came to seize and beat him, demanding his life.，。Taizong could not dodge in time, and was seized and held by them.，、，。Fortunately Judge Cui called for a green-faced, fang-toothed ghost-messenger, who shouted Jiancheng and Yuanji back, and only then was Taizong able to break free and go on.，，。They had not gone many li when they saw a tower of jade-green tiles, truly magnificent.：It looked like this:

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)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
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)
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)
那邊: nà bian — 1. over there 2. yonder (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)
一對: yī duì — couple; pair
青衣: qīng yī — 1. black clothes 2. servant (old) 3. young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦 (zhèng dàn)
童子: tóng zǐ — (literary) boy
執: zhí — 1. to execute (a plan) 2. to grasp
幢: chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
寶蓋: bǎo gài — name of the "roof" radical 宀 (mián) (Kangxi radical 40)
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
叫道: jiào dào — 1. to call 2. to shout
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
有請: yǒu qǐng — 1. to request the pleasure of seeing sb 2. to ask sb in 3. to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
有請: yǒu qǐng — 1. to request the pleasure of seeing sb 2. to ask sb in 3. to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
並: bìng — 1. and 2. furthermore 3. also 4. together with 5. (not) at all 6. simultaneously 7. to combine 8. to join 9. to merge (HSK 3)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
童子: tóng zǐ — (literary) boy
舉步: jǔ bù — (literary) to move forward
前進: qián jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to forge ahead 3. to advance 4. onward (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)
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)
座: zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
城門: chéng mén — city gate
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
掛: 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)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
一面: yī miàn — 1. one side 2. one aspect 3. simultaneously... (and...) 4. one's whole face (HSK 7-9)
大牌: dà pái — 1. strong card 2. honor card (card games) 3. very popular or successful person 4. self-important
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
寫: xiě — to write (HSK 1)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
幽冥: yōu míng — 1. dark 2. hell 3. netherworld 4. hades
地府: dì fǔ — 1. hell 2. the nether world 3. Hades
鬼門關: guǐ mén guān — the gates of hell
七: qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (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)
金字: jīn zì — 1. gold lettering 2. gold characters
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
青衣: qīng yī — 1. black clothes 2. servant (old) 3. young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦 (zhèng dàn)
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)
幢: chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
搖動: yáo dòng — 1. to shake 2. to sway
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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
城中: Chéng zhōng — see 城中區 (Chéng zhōng Qū)
順: shùn — 1. to obey 2. to follow 3. to arrange 4. to make reasonable 5. along 6. favorable (HSK 6)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
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)
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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
街: jiē — 1. street 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 2)
傍邊: bàng biān — 1. near 2. beside
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
先主: xiān zhǔ — former ruler; founding ruler
李淵: Lǐ Yuān — Li Yuan, personal name of first Tang emperor Gaozu 唐高祖 (Táng Gāo zǔ) (566-635), reigned 618-626
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)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
建成: jiàn chéng — 1. to establish 2. to build (HSK 3)
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)
弟: dì — 1. younger brother 2. junior male 3. I (modest word in letter) (HSK 1)
元: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)
吉: Jí — 1. short name for Jilin 吉林 (Jí lín) 2. surname Ji
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
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)
世: Shì — surname Shi
民: Mín — surname Min
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)
世: Shì — surname Shi
民: Mín — surname Min
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
建成: jiàn chéng — 1. to establish 2. to build (HSK 3)
元: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)
吉: Jí — 1. short name for Jilin 吉林 (Jí lín) 2. surname Ji
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)
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)
揪: jiū — 1. to seize 2. to clutch 3. to grab firmly and pull (HSK 7-9)
打: dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
索命: suǒ mìng — to demand sb's life
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
躲閃: duǒ shǎn — 1. to evade 2. to dodge (out of the way)
不及: bù jí — 1. to fall short of 2. not as good as 3. too late
被: bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (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)
扯住: chě zhù — to grasp firmly
幸: Xìng — surname Xing
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
喚: huàn — to call
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)
青面獠牙: qīng miàn liáo yá — ferocious-looking (idiom)
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)
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)
喝: hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (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)
建成: jiàn chéng — 1. to establish 2. to build (HSK 3)
元: Yuán — 1. surname Yuan 2. Yuan dynasty (1279–1368) (HSK 1)
吉: Jí — 1. short name for Jilin 吉林 (Jí lín) 2. surname Ji
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
脫身: tuō shēn — 1. to get away 2. to escape (from obligations) 3. to free oneself 4. to disengage (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)
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)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
里: Lǐ — surname Li (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)
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)
座: zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)
碧瓦: bì wǎ — 1. green 2. glazed tile
樓臺: lóu tái — 1. (dialect) balcony 2. terrace 3. (literary) high building 4. tower 5. (old) stage for theatrical performance
真個: zhēn gè — (dialect) really; truly; indeed
壯麗: zhuàng lì — 1. magnificence 2. magnificent 3. majestic 4. glorious (HSK 7-9)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (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)

，，，，，：、、、、、、、、、。Just as Taizong was looking at it from outside, he heard from that side the tinkling of jade pendants and smelled a strange immortal fragrance; outside were two pairs of lantern-bearers, and behind them the Ten Yama Kings descended the steps to greet him — these were the Ten Yama Kings: King Qinguang, King Chujiang, King Songdi, King Wuguan, King Yanluo, King Pingdeng, King Taishan, King Dushi, King Bianchen, and King Zhuanlun.，，。The Ten Kings came out before the Senluo Precious Hall, bending their backs and bowing to welcome Taizong.，。Taizong, in modesty, did not dare go forward first.：「，，，？」：「，？」。The Ten Kings said, 'Your Majesty is the King of Men in the world of the living; we are the Kings of Ghosts in the underworld — it is only right and proper that you go first; why need you defer so much?' Taizong said, 'I have offended you, my lords — how would I dare speak of the distinctions between yin and yang, man and ghost?' And he continued to yield without ceasing.，，，。Taizong went forward, entering straight into the Senluo Hall, and after completing the courtesies with the Ten Kings, they took their seats, divided as host and guest.

太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
正在: zhèng zài — to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing (HSK 1)
外面: wài miàn — 1. outside (also pr. (wài mian) for this sense) 2. surface 3. exterior 4. external appearance (HSK 3)
觀看: guān kàn — to watch; to view (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
壁廂: bì xiāng — 1. lateral 2. side 3. to the side 4. beside
環: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 3)
珮: pèi — girdle ornaments
叮噹: dīng dāng — 1. (onom.) ding dong 2. jingling of bells 3. clanking sound
仙: xiān — immortal
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)
奇異: qí yì — 1. fantastic 2. bizarre 3. odd 4. exotic 5. astonished
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)
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)
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)
提: dī — used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu) (HSK 2)
燭: zhú — 1. candle 2. (literary) to illuminate
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)
卻是: què shì — 1. nevertheless 2. actually 3. the fact is ... (HSK 6)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
代: dài — 1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute 2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon (HSK 3)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
降: jiàng — 1. to drop 2. to fall 3. to come down 4. to descend (HSK 4)
階: jiē — 1. rank or step 2. stairs
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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
代: dài — 1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute 2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon (HSK 3)
閻君: Yán jūn — (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
廣: Guǎng — surname Guang (HSK 5)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
初: chū — 1. (bound form) at first; initially 2. (bound form) first; early 3. (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 (chū sān) "the third" (HSK 3)
江: Jiāng — 1. surname Jiang 2. (bound form) Yangtze River 3. (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇 (Jiāng sū)) (HSK 4)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
宋: Sòng — 1. surname Song 2. the Song dynasty (960–1279) 3. Song of the Southern Dynasties (420–479) 南朝宋 (Nán cháo Sòng)
帝王: dì wáng — 1. regent 2. monarch
仵: Wǔ — surname Wu
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
閻羅王: Yán luó wáng — (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
平等: píng děng — 1. equal 2. equality (HSK 2)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
泰山: Tài Shān — Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽 (Wǔ yuè)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
都市: dū shì — city; metropolis (HSK 6)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
卞: Biàn — surname Bian
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
轉輪王: Zhuǎn lún Wáng — 1. Chakravarti raja (Sanskrit: King of Kings) 2. emperor in Hindu mythology
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (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)
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)
森羅寶殿: Sēn luó bǎo diàn — Yama's palace
控: kòng — 1. to control 2. to accuse 3. to charge 4. to sue 5. to invert a container to empty it 6. (suffix) (slang) buff 7. enthusiast 8. devotee 9. -phile or -philia
背: bēi — 1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc) (HSK 2)
躬身: gōng shēn — 1. to bow 2. personally
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)
迓: yà — to receive (as a guest)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
謙: qiān — modest
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)
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)
前行: qián xíng — (literary) to go forward
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王道: wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
我等: wǒ děng — 1. we 2. us (archaic)
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)
陰間: yīn jiān — 1. the nether world 2. Hades 3. (neologism) (slang) disturbing 4. unsettling 5. awful 6. detestable
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)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
分所: fēn suǒ — branch (of a company etc)
當然: dāng rán — 1. only natural 2. as it should be 3. certainly 4. of course 5. without doubt (HSK 3)
何須: hé xū — 1. there is no need 2. why should
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
得罪: dé zuì — 1. to commit an offense 2. to violate the law 3. excuse me! (formal) 4. see also 得罪 (dé zui) (HSK 7-9)
麾下: huī xià — 1. troops 2. subordinates 3. (honorific appellation for a general)
豈敢: qǐ gǎn — 1. how could one dare? 2. I don't deserve such praise
論: Lún — abbr. for 論語 (Lún yǔ), The Analects (of Confucius)
陰陽: yīn yáng — yin and yang
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
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)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (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)
遜: xùn — 1. to abdicate 2. modest 3. yielding 4. unpretentious 5. inferior to 6. (slang) to suck
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
不已: bù yǐ — (used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly (HSK 7-9)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
前行: qián xíng — (literary) to go forward
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
禮: Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
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)
賓主: bīn zhǔ — guest and host
坐定: zuò dìng — to be seated

，：「，？」：「，。After a short while, King Qinguang cupped his hands and stepped forward to say, 'The ghost-dragon of the Jing River accuses Your Majesty of promising to save him and then instead having him killed — how is this?' Taizong said, 'I once dreamed one night of the old dragon begging to be saved, and I truly promised him that nothing would happen to him.'，。'I did not expect that, having committed a crime deserving punishment, he was fated to be beheaded by my Officer of the Human Court, Wei Zheng.'，。'I had summoned Wei Zheng to play chess in the palace, and did not know that he beheaded the dragon in a single dream.'，，？」，：「，，。'This was the Officer of the Human Court's coming and going through divine mechanism, and moreover it was the Dragon King's own crime that deserved death — how could this be my fault?' Hearing this, the Ten Kings bowed low in courtesy and said, 'Even before that dragon was born, it was already recorded in the register of death by the Southern Dipper Star that he was fated to be killed at the hand of the Human Court — we already knew this long ago.'，，。'It is only that he has been arguing his case here, insisting that Your Majesty come here so that the three parties may confront each other in court.'，。'We have already sent him into the Wheel of Reincarnation, and he has gone off to be reborn.'，。」，，。'Now we have troubled Your Majesty to come down here again — we beg you to forgive our fault in summoning you so urgently.' When he had finished speaking, he ordered the judge in charge of the Register of Life and Death to hastily fetch the register, to see how much of Your Majesty's allotted lifespan and heavenly emolument remained.，，，。Judge Cui hurried back to his office and took the master register of the heavenly emoluments of all the kings of all the nations under heaven, examining it entry by entry, until he found: Emperor Taizong of Great Tang, of the Southern Jambudvipa Continent, was fated to reign for thirteen years of the Zhenguan era.，，「」，。Judge Cui was greatly startled, and hastily took up a thick-inked brush and added two strokes to the character 'one' (一), then presented the register.，，：「？」：「，。」：「，。The Ten Kings looked it over from the start, and saw that under Taizong's name it was recorded as thirty-three years. King Yanluo asked in surprise, 'How many years has Your Majesty been on the throne?' Taizong said, 'I ascended the throne, and it has now been thirteen years.' King Yanluo said, 'Your Majesty, set your mind at ease and do not worry — you still have twenty more years of life allotted to you.'，。」，。'With this, the case is now made clear; please return to your original body and go back to the world of the living.' Hearing this, Taizong bowed and expressed his thanks.、，。The Ten Yama Kings dispatched Judge Cui and Commander Zhu, the two of them, to escort Taizong's soul back.，：「？」：「，。」：「，，。」：「、，。」：「，。」。As Taizong left the Senluo Hall, he raised his hands again and asked the Ten Kings, 'Are the old and young of my palace safe and well?' The Ten Kings said, 'All are well, but we fear your imperial sister's life may not be long.' Taizong bowed again to express his thanks: 'When I return to the world of the living, I have nothing with which to repay you, save to offer melons and fruit in return.' The Ten Kings said happily, 'We have plenty of winter melons and watermelons here — we only lack pumpkins.' Taizong said, 'When I return I shall send them at once, send them at once.' And with that they bowed to one another and parted.

約: yāo — to weigh in a balance or on a scale (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)
片時: piàn shí — 1. a short time 2. a moment
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
廣: Guǎng — surname Guang (HSK 5)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
拱手: gǒng shǒu — 1. to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting 2. (fig.) submissive
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)
進言: jìn yán — 1. to put forward a suggestion (to sb in a senior position) 2. to offer a word of advice
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
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)
反殺: fǎn shā — to respond to an assault by killing one's assailant
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
何: Hé — surname He
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
求救: qiú jiù — to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties) (HSK 7-9)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
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)
允: yǔn — 1. just 2. fair 3. to permit 4. to allow
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)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
不期: bù qī — 1. unexpectedly 2. to one's surprise
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)
犯罪: fàn zuì — 1. to commit a crime 2. crime; offense (HSK 6)
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)
刑: Xíng — surname Xing
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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)
殿: diàn — palace hall
著棋: zhuó qí — to play chess
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (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)
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)
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
出沒: chū mò — 1. to come and go 2. to roam about (mostly unseen) 3. (of a ghost) to haunt (a place) 4. (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets) 5. (of the sun) to rise and set
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
機: Jī — surname Ji
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
犯罪: fàn zuì — 1. to commit a crime 2. crime; offense (HSK 6)
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)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
豈: kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
伏: Fú — surname Fu
禮: Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (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)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (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)
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)
之前: zhī qián — 1. before 2. prior to 3. ago 4. previously 5. beforehand (HSK 4)
南: Nán — surname Nan (HSK 1)
斗: Dǒu — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星 (Běi dǒu xīng) (HSK 7-9)
星: xīng — 1. star 2. heavenly body 3. satellite 4. small amount
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
簿: bù — 1. a book 2. a register 3. account-book
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
註定: zhù dìng — 1. to foreordain 2. to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably (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)
遭: zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident
殺: shā — 1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack 2. to weaken; to reduce 3. (dialect) to smart 4. (used after a verb) extremely (HSK 5)
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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
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)
我等: wǒ děng — 1. we 2. us (archaic)
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (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)
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
折: shé — 1. to snap 2. to break (a stick, a bone etc) 3. (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) (HSK 4)
辨: biàn — 1. to distinguish 2. to recognize
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)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
三曹: Sān Cáo — the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
對案: duì àn — counterproposal
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)
我等: wǒ děng — 1. we 2. us (archaic)
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)
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)
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)
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)
輪: lún — 1. wheel; disk; ring 2. steamship 3. to take turns; to rotate 4. classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn (HSK 4)
藏: Zàng — 1. Tibetan ethnic group 2. Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區 (Xī zàng Zì zhì qū)) (HSK 6)
轉生: zhuǎn shēng — reincarnation (Buddhism)
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)
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)
有勞: yǒu láo — (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
降臨: jiàng lín — 1. to descend 2. to arrive 3. to come (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)
乞恕: qǐ shù — to beg forgiveness
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
催促: cuī cù — to urge (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)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
畢: Bì — surname Bi
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (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
生死: shēng sǐ — life or death (HSK 7-9)
簿: bù — 1. a book 2. a register 3. account-book
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
簿子: bù zi — 1. notebook 2. book
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)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
陽壽: yáng shòu — predestined lifespan
天祿: tiān lù — 1. auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail 2. possession of the empire
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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
幾何: jǐ hé — 1. geometry 2. (literary) how much
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
急轉: jí zhuǎn — 1. to whirl 2. to turn around quickly
司: Sī — surname Si
房: Fáng — surname Fang
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)
天下: tiān xià — 1. land under heaven 2. the whole world 3. the whole of China 4. realm 5. rule (HSK 6)
萬國: wàn guó — all nations
國王: guó wáng — king (HSK 6)
天祿: tiān lù — 1. auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail 2. possession of the empire
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)
簿: bù — 1. a book 2. a register 3. account-book
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)
逐一: zhú yī — one by one
檢閱: jiǎn yuè — 1. to inspect 2. to review (troops etc) 3. military review
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)
南贍部洲: Nán shàn bù zhōu — Jambudvipa
大唐: Dà Táng — the Tang dynasty (618-907)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
註定: zhù dìng — 1. to foreordain 2. to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably (HSK 7-9)
貞: zhēn — chaste
觀: Guàn — surname Guan
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)
十三: shí sān — 1. thirteen 2. 13
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
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)
驚: jīng — 1. to startle 2. to be frightened 3. to be scared 4. alarm (HSK 7-9)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
濃: nóng — 1. concentrated 2. dense 3. strong (smell etc) (HSK 4)
墨: Mò — 1. surname Mo 2. abbr. for 墨西哥 (Mò xī gē), Mexico (HSK 7-9)
大筆: dà bǐ — 1. (formal) (honorific) your writing; your handwriting 2. pen; calligraphy brush 3. a large sum of (money) (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)
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)
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)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
添: tiān — to add; to increase; to replenish (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)
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)
畫: huà — 1. to draw; to paint 2. picture; painting (classifier: 幅 (fú), 張 (zhāng)) 3. to draw (a line) (variant of 劃 (huà)) 4. stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃 (huà)) 5. (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃 (huà)) (HSK 2)
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)
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)
簿子: bù zi — 1. notebook 2. book
呈: chéng — 1. to present to a superior 2. memorial 3. petition 4. to present (a certain appearance) 5. to assume (a shape) 6. to be (a certain color)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
名下: míng xià — under sb's name
註定: zhù dìng — 1. to foreordain 2. to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably (HSK 7-9)
三十: sān shí — 1. thirty 2. 30
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
驚: jīng — 1. to startle 2. to be frightened 3. to be scared 4. alarm (HSK 7-9)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
登基: dēng jī — to ascend the throne
多少: duō shǎo — 1. number; amount 2. somewhat (HSK 1)
年: Nián — surname Nian (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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
即位: jí wèi — 1. to succeed to the throne 2. accession
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
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)
十三: shí sān — 1. thirteen 2. 13
年: Nián — surname Nian (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)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
寬心: kuān xīn — 1. relieved 2. comforted 3. to relieve anxieties 4. at ease 5. relaxed 6. reassuring 7. happy
勿: wù — do not (HSK 7-9)
慮: lǜ — 1. to think over 2. to consider 3. anxiety
還有: hái yǒu — 1. there still remain(s); there is (or are) still 2. in addition (HSK 1)
二十: èr shí — twenty; 20
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
陽壽: yáng shòu — predestined lifespan
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
一來: yī lái — firstly, ...
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (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)
對案: duì àn — counterproposal
明白: míng bai — 1. clear; obvious; unequivocal 2. sensible; reasonable 3. to understand; to realize (HSK 1)
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
返: fǎn — to return (to)
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)
還陽: huán yáng — to come back to life (after death)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
躬身: gōng shēn — 1. to bow 2. personally
稱謝: chēng xiè — to express thanks
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
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)
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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
起手: qǐ shǒu — to set about (doing sth)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王道: wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
老少: lǎo shào — the old and the young
安: Ān — surname An (HSK 4)
否: fǒu — 1. to negate 2. to deny 3. not
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王道: wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
安: Ān — surname An (HSK 4)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
妹: mèi — younger sister (HSK 1)
壽: Shòu — surname Shou
似: shì — used in 似的 (shì de)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
永: yǒng — 1. forever 2. always 3. perpetual
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
再拜: zài bài — 1. to bow again 2. to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times) 3. (in letters, an expression of respect)
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)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
陽世: yáng shì — world of the living
無物: wú wù — 1. nothing 2. empty
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)
酬謝: chóu xiè — to thank with a gift
惟: wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
而已: ér yǐ — 1. that's all 2. nothing more (HSK 7-9)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
頗: Pō — 1. surname Po 2. Taiwan pr. (Pǒ) (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)
東: Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)
瓜: guā — 1. melon; gourd; squash 2. (slang) a piece of gossip (HSK 4)
西瓜: xī guā — 1. watermelon 2. classifier: 顆 (kē) (HSK 4)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
南瓜: nán guā — pumpkin (HSK 7-9)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
回去: huí qu — 1. to return 2. to go back (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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
從此: cóng cǐ — 1. from now on 2. since then 3. henceforth (HSK 4)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
揖: yī — to greet by raising clasped hands
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)
別: Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)

，。Commander Zhu held a soul-guiding banner, and led the way in front.，。Judge Cui followed behind, guarding Taizong, and they went straight out of the Court of Shadows.，，：「？」：「。Taizong raised his eyes to look, and saw it was not the road he had come by. He asked the judge, 'Is this road wrong?' The judge said, 'It is not wrong.'，，。'It is thus in the underworld court — there is a road for going, but no road for coming back.'，，。」。'Now we are sending Your Majesty out by way of the Wheel of Reincarnation — partly so that Your Majesty may tour and view the underworld, and partly so that Your Majesty may understand the transmigration to salvation.' Taizong had no choice but to follow the two of them as they led the way forward.

那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
執: zhí — 1. to execute (a plan) 2. to grasp
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)
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)
魂: hún — soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) (HSK 7-9)
旛: fān — pennant
在前: zài qián — 1. ahead 2. formerly 3. in the past
引路: yǐn lù — 1. to guide 2. to show the way
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
隨後: suí hòu — afterward; later; subsequently; following that (HSK 5)
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (HSK 3)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
幽: yōu — 1. remote 2. hidden away 3. secluded 4. serene 5. peaceful 6. to imprison 7. in superstition indicates the underworld 8. ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
司: Sī — surname Si
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
舉目: jǔ mù — 1. to look 2. to raise one's eyes
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)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
不是: bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not
舊: jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3)
路: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
路: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
不差: bù chā — to not lack
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (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)
這般: zhè bān — 1. like this 2. this way
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
去路: qù lù — 1. the way one is following 2. outlet
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
來路: lái lù — 1. incoming road 2. origin 3. past history
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
自轉: zì zhuàn — (of a celestial body) to rotate on its own axis
輪: lún — 1. wheel; disk; ring 2. steamship 3. to take turns; to rotate 4. classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn (HSK 4)
藏: Zàng — 1. Tibetan ethnic group 2. Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區 (Xī zàng Zì zhì qū)) (HSK 6)
出身: chū shēn — 1. to be born of 2. to come from 3. family background 4. class origin (HSK 7-9)
一則: yī zé — on the one hand
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
遊: yóu — 1. to walk 2. to tour 3. to roam 4. to travel (HSK 3)
觀: Guàn — surname Guan
地府: dì fǔ — 1. hell 2. the nether world 3. Hades
一則: yī zé — on the one hand
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (HSK 1)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
轉托: zhuǎn tuō — 1. to pass on a task 2. to delegate one's work 3. to pass the buck
超生: chāo shēng — 1. (Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb 2. to have more children than allowed under family planning policy
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
隨: Suí — surname Sui (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)
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)
引路: yǐn lù — 1. to guide 2. to show the way
前來: qián lái — 1. to come (formal) 2. before 3. previously (HSK 6)

，，，。They went straight on for several li, when suddenly they saw a tall mountain, dark clouds hanging low to the ground, black mist obscuring the sky.：「，？」：「。」：「？」：「，。」，，，，：Taizong said, 'Master Cui, what mountain is that over there?' The judge said, 'It is the Beiyin Mountain of the Nether World.' Taizong, alarmed, said, 'How can I possibly pass through it?' The judge said, 'Your Majesty, set your mind at ease — your subjects are here to guide you.' Taizong, trembling with fear, followed the two of them up the mountain crags, and raising his head to look, he saw:

徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
里: Lǐ — surname Li (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)
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)
座: zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)
高山: gāo shān — high mountain; alpine mountain (HSK 7-9)
陰雲: yīn yún — dark cloud
垂: chuí — 1. to hang (down) 2. droop 3. dangle 4. bend down 5. hand down 6. bequeath 7. nearly 8. almost 9. to approach (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)
黑: Hēi — short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江 (Hēi lóng jiāng) (HSK 2)
霧: wù — 1. fog 2. mist 3. classifier: 場 (cháng), 陣 (zhèn) (HSK 7-9)
迷: mí — 1. to bewilder 2. crazy about 3. fan 4. enthusiast 5. lost 6. confused (HSK 3)
空: kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
廂: xiāng — 1. box (in theater) 2. side room 3. side
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)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
麼: má — exclamatory final particle
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
幽冥: yōu míng — 1. dark 2. hell 3. netherworld 4. hades
背陰: bèi yīn — 1. in the shade 2. shady
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
悚: sǒng — frightened
懼: jù — to fear
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
去得: qù de — can go
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
寬心: kuān xīn — 1. relieved 2. comforted 3. to relieve anxieties 4. at ease 5. relaxed 6. reassuring 7. happy
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
引領: yǐn lǐng — 1. to crane one's neck 2. to await eagerly 3. to lead 4. to show the way (HSK 7-9)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
戰戰兢兢: zhàn zhàn jīng jīng — 1. trembling with fear 2. with fear and trepidation
相隨: xiāng suí — 1. to tag along (with sb) 2. (in combination with 與 (yǔ) or 和 (hé)) to accompany (sb) 3. (fig.) (of one situation) to go hand in hand (with another)
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)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
岩: yán — 1. cliff 2. rock
擡: tái — variant of 抬 (tái) (HSK 5)
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)
觀看: guān kàn — to watch; to view (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)

，。Taizong relied entirely on the judge's protection to get across the Yin Mountain.

，，。Going forward, they passed through many more offices, each place ringing with sounds of grief that pierced the ears, and fearsome monsters that shook the heart.：「？」：「。」：「？」：「：Taizong again asked, 'What place is this?' The judge said, 'This is the Eighteen Levels of Hell behind the Yin Mountain.' Taizong said, 'What are these eighteen levels?' The judge said, 'Listen to what I have to say:'

前進: qián jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to forge ahead 3. to advance 4. onward (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
歷: lì — 1. to experience 2. to undergo 3. to pass through 4. all 5. each 6. every 7. history
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
許多: xǔ duō — 1. many 2. a lot of 3. much (HSK 2)
衙門: yá men — yamen, government office in dynastic China
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)
處處: chù chù — 1. everywhere 2. in all respects (HSK 6)
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
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)
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
聲: shēng — 1. sound 2. voice 3. tone 4. noise 5. reputation 6. classifier for sounds (HSK 5)
振: zhèn — 1. to shake 2. to flap 3. to vibrate 4. to resonate 5. to rise up with spirit 6. to rouse oneself
耳: ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
惡: ě — used in 惡心 (ě xīn) (HSK 7-9)
怪: guài — 1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather (HSK 4)
驚心: jīng xīn — 1. staggering 2. shocking 3. frightened
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
此: cǐ — this; these (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)
何處: hé chù — 1. whence 2. where (HSK 7-9)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
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)
陰山: Yīn shān — Yin mountains in Inner Mongolia
背後: bèi hòu — 1. behind 2. at the back 3. in the rear 4. behind sb's back (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)
十八: shí bā — 1. eighteen 2. 18
層: céng — 1. to pile on top of one another 2. layer; stratum 3. floor (of a building); story 4. (math.) sheaf 5. classifier for layers (HSK 2)
地獄: dì yù — 1. hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka 2. (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive (HSK 7-9)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
十八: shí bā — 1. eighteen 2. 18
層: céng — 1. to pile on top of one another 2. layer; stratum 3. floor (of a building); story 4. (math.) sheaf 5. classifier for layers (HSK 2)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)

：It was just as this:

，。Hearing this, Taizong's heart was seized with dread and dismay.

，，：「。」，，。Going forward again, they had not walked long when they saw a band of ghost-soldiers, each holding banners, who knelt by the roadside saying, 'The Bridge Envoys have come to receive you.' The judge shouted for them to rise, then went ahead leading Taizong across the Golden Bridge.，，，；Taizong also saw on the other side a Silver Bridge, on which walked a number of loyal, filial, virtuous and worthy folk, and fair, upright, honest people, who likewise had banners to receive and guide them;，，，。On yet another side there was another bridge, over which cold winds rolled in gusts and waves of blood surged endlessly, with wailing cries that never ceased.：「？」：「，。Taizong asked, 'What is that bridge called?' The judge said, 'Your Majesty, that is called Naihe Bridge.'，。'If you return to the world of the living, you must be sure to record and spread word of it.'：Beneath that bridge were all manner of:

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)
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
多時: duō shí — long time
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)
夥: huǒ — 1. companion 2. partner 3. group 4. classifier for groups of people 5. to combine 6. together (HSK 4)
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)
卒: cù — variant of 猝 (cù)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
執: zhí — 1. to execute (a plan) 2. to grasp
幢: chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
路: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
傍: bàng — 1. near 2. approaching 3. to depend on 4. (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb 5. Taiwan pr. (páng), (bāng), (bàng)
跪下: guì xia — to kneel down
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)
橋梁: qiáo liáng — bridge (lit. and fig.) (HSK 6)
使者: shǐ zhě — 1. emissary 2. envoy (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)
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)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
喝令: hè lìng — to shout an order or command
起: qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (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)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
引著: yǐn zháo — 1. to ignite 2. to kindle
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
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)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
一邊: yī biān — 1. one side 2. either side 3. on the one hand 4. on the other hand 5. doing while (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)
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)
座: zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)
銀: yín — 1. silver 2. silver-colored 3. relating to money or currency (HSK 3)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
上行: shàng xíng — 1. (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital) 2. (of river boats) to go against the current 3. to submit (a document) to higher authorities
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
忠: zhōng — loyal; devoted; faithful
孝: xiào — 1. filial piety or obedience 2. mourning apparel
賢良: xián liáng — (of a man) able and virtuous
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
輩: bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)
公平: gōng píng — 1. fair 2. impartial (HSK 2)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (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)
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)
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)
幢: chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
接引: jiē yǐn — 1. to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc) 2. (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
壁廂: bì xiāng — 1. lateral 2. side 3. to the side 4. beside
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)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
寒風: hán fēng — cold wind
滾滾: Gǔn gǔn — nickname for a panda
血: xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)
浪: làng — 1. wave 2. breaker 3. unrestrained 4. dissipated 5. to stroll 6. to ramble (HSK 7-9)
滔滔: tāo tāo — torrential
號: háo — (bound form) to wail; to howl (HSK 1)
泣: qì — to sob
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)
不絕: bù jué — 1. unending 2. uninterrupted
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
問道: wèn dào — 1. to ask the way 2. to ask
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
座: zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (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)
何: Hé — surname He
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
色: sè — 1. color 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) 3. look 4. appearance 5. sex (HSK 4)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
叫做: jiào zuò — to be called; to be known as
奈: nài — 1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) 2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
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)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
切: qiē — 1. to cut; to slice; to carve 2. (math.) tangential (HSK 4)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
傳記: zhuàn jì — 1. biography 2. classifier: 篇 (piān), 部 (bù) (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
橋: qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3)
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)
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)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)

：A poem says:

，。Just as they were speaking, those several Bridge Envoys had already gone back.，，。Taizong's heart was again seized with alarm; he nodded, sighing inwardly, silently grieved.、，，。Following along with the judge and the commander, he soon crossed the wicked waters of the Naihe and the bitter realm of the Blood Basin.，，：「，。」，。Going on, they came to the City of the Wrongfully Dead, where he heard a great clamor of people shouting, clearly saying, 'Li Shimin has come, Li Shimin has come!' Hearing this, Taizong's heart was startled and his gall trembled.、，；He saw a crowd of demons — some dragging broken waists, some with snapped arms, some with feet but no heads — come forward to block his way;：「！all crying out, 'Give me back my life!'！」，：「！'Give me back my life!' Taizong, in a panic, kept hiding and dodging, only calling out, 'Master Cui, save me!'！」：「，、、，，，，，。'Master Cui, save me!' The judge said, 'Your Majesty, all these people are the ghosts of the princes and chieftains of the sixty-four regions of war-smoke and the seventy-two bands of rebel bandits — all of them wrongfully dead souls of grievous karma, unclaimed and unmanaged, unable to be reborn, and moreover without money or travel funds — all of them are destitute, hungry ghosts.'，。」：「，？」：「，，，。'If Your Majesty can give them some money, then I can save you.' Taizong said, 'I have come here with empty hands — where would I get money?' The judge said, 'Your Majesty, there is a man in the world of the living who has a certain amount of gold and silver deposited here in this underworld court of mine.'，，，，。」：「？」：「，，。'Your Majesty may put your name to a bond, and this humble judge will stand as guarantor — you may borrow one storehouse of his to distribute to these hungry ghosts, and only then will you be able to pass through.' Taizong asked, 'Who is this man?' The judge said, 'He is a native of Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan, surnamed Xiang, given name Liang. He has thirteen storehouses of gold and silver here.'，。」，。'If Your Majesty borrows the use of it, you may simply repay him once you reach the world of the living.' Taizong was greatly pleased, and was willing to put his name to the loan.，，。He then drew up a document and gave it to the judge, borrowing one storehouse of gold and silver, and had the commander distribute it all in full.：「，，，。The judge further instructed them, saying, 'You are to divide this gold and silver evenly among yourselves for your use, and let your Lord of Great Tang pass through — his allotted years of life are far from over yet.'，，，，。」，，。'I have received the Ten Kings' decree to escort his soul back, and I shall have him hold a Grand Mass of Land and Water in the world of the living to deliver you all to rebirth — so cause no more trouble.' Hearing this, the ghosts, having obtained the gold and silver, all withdrew obediently.，，，。The judge had the commander wave the soul-guiding banner, leading Taizong out of the City of the Wrongfully Dead, hurrying onto the great road of Pingyang, and drifting onward they went.

正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
幾個: jǐ ge — 1. a few 2. several 3. how many
橋梁: qiáo liáng — bridge (lit. and fig.) (HSK 6)
使者: shǐ zhě — 1. emissary 2. envoy (HSK 7-9)
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
回去: huí qu — 1. to return 2. to go back (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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
驚惶: jīng huáng — panic-stricken
點頭: diǎn tóu — to nod (HSK 2)
暗: àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)
嘆: tàn — 1. to sigh 2. to exclaim
默默: mò mò — in silence; not speaking (HSK 4)
悲傷: bēi shāng — sad; sorrowful (HSK 5)
相隨: xiāng suí — 1. to tag along (with sb) 2. (in combination with 與 (yǔ) or 和 (hé)) to accompany (sb) 3. (fig.) (of one situation) to go hand in hand (with another)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
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)
奈: nài — 1. used in expressions that convey frustration and futility, such as 無奈 (wú nài) and 莫可奈何 (mò kě nài hé) (literary) 2. used for its phonetic value in writing foreign words
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
惡水: è shuǐ — 1. dirty water 2. water that is unfit to drink 3. slops
血: xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)
盆: pén — 1. basin 2. flower pot 3. unit of volume equal to 12 斗 (dǒu) and 8 升 (shēng), approx 128 liters 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 5)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
界: jiè — 1. (bound form) boundary; border 2. (bound form) realm (HSK 6)
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (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)
枉死: wǎng sǐ — to die in tragic circumstances
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (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)
哄: hōng — 1. roar of laughter (onom.) 2. hubbub 3. to roar (as a crowd) (HSK 7-9)
哄: hōng — 1. roar of laughter (onom.) 2. hubbub 3. to roar (as a crowd) (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
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)
分明: fēn míng — 1. clear 2. distinct 3. evidently 4. clearly (HSK 7-9)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
李世民: Lǐ Shì mín — Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (Táng Tài zōng) (599-649), reigned 626-649
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)
李世民: Lǐ Shì mín — Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗 (Táng Tài zōng) (599-649), reigned 626-649
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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
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)
心驚膽戰: xīn jīng dǎn zhàn — 1. lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear 2. scared witless
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)
夥: huǒ — 1. companion 2. partner 3. group 4. classifier for groups of people 5. to combine 6. together (HSK 4)
拖: tuō — 1. to drag 2. to tow 3. to trail 4. to hang down 5. to mop (the floor) 6. to delay 7. to drag on (HSK 6)
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)
折: shé — 1. to snap 2. to break (a stick, a bone etc) 3. (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) (HSK 4)
臂: bì — arm
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
足: jù — excessive (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
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)
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)
鬼魅: guǐ mèi — demon; evil spirit
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
攔住: lán zhù — 1. to stop 2. to bar the way
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
叫道: jiào dào — 1. to call 2. to shout
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
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)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
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)
慌得: huāng de — 1. hurriedly 2. in a frenzy
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
藏: Zàng — 1. Tibetan ethnic group 2. Tibet Autonomous Region (short name for 西藏自治區 (Xī zàng Zì zhì qū)) (HSK 6)
藏躲: cáng duǒ — 1. to hide 2. to conceal
躲: duǒ — 1. to hide 2. to dodge 3. to avoid (HSK 5)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
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)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
那些: nà xiē — those (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
六十: liù shí — 1. sixty 2. 60
四處: sì chù — 1. all over the place 2. everywhere and all directions (HSK 6)
煙塵: yān chén — 1. smoke and dust 2. air pollution
七十: qī shí — 1. seventy 2. 70
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (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)
草寇: cǎo kòu — bandits
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
王子: wáng zǐ — 1. prince 2. son of a king (HSK 6)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
頭目: tóu mù — 1. ringleader 2. gang leader 3. chieftain
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)
鬼魂: guǐ hún — ghost
盡是: jìn shì — 1. to be full of 2. completely
枉死: wǎng sǐ — to die in tragic circumstances
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)
冤業: yuān yè — 1. sin (in Buddhism) 2. enmity leading to sin 3. also written 冤孽
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
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)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
管: Guǎn — surname Guan (HSK 3)
不得: bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
超生: chāo shēng — 1. (Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb 2. to have more children than allowed under family planning policy
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
錢鈔: qián chāo — money
盤纏: pán chán — 1. to twine 2. to coil
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)
孤寒: gū hán — 1. alone and poor 2. humble 3. (Cantonese) miserly
餓鬼: è guǐ — 1. sb who is always hungry 2. glutton 3. (Buddhism) hungry ghost
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
錢鈔: qián chāo — money
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
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)
哩: lǐ — mile
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
寡人: guǎ rén — I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
空身: kōng shēn — 1. empty handed (carrying nothing) 2. alone
到此: dào cǐ — 1. hereto 2. hereunto
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)
那裡: nà li — there; that place (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)
有錢: yǒu qián — 1. well-off 2. wealthy
鈔: chāo — 1. money 2. paper money 3. variant of 抄 (chāo)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
若干: ruò gān — 1. a certain number or amount 2. how many? 3. how much? (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)
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)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
寄放: jì fàng — to leave sth with sb
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
出名: chū míng — 1. well-known for sth 2. to become well known 3. to make one's mark 4. to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc) (HSK 6)
立: Lì — surname Li (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)
約: yāo — to weigh in a balance or on a scale (HSK 3)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
判: pàn — 1. (bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish 2. (bound form) clearly (different) 3. to judge; to decide; to grade 4. (of a judge) to sentence (HSK 6)
可作: kě zuò — can be used for
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (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)
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)
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: 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)
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
給: gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
這些: zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
餓鬼: è guǐ — 1. sb who is always hungry 2. glutton 3. (Buddhism) hungry ghost
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (HSK 2)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (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)
誰: shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
河南: Hé nán — 1. see 河南省 (Hé nán Shěng) 2. see 河南蒙古族自治縣 (Hé nán Méng gǔ zú Zì zhì xiàn)
開封府: Kāi fēng fǔ — Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
人氏: rén shì — 1. native 2. person from a particular place
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
良: liáng — 1. good 2. very 3. very much (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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
十三: shí sān — 1. thirteen 2. 13
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
借用: jiè yòng — 1. to borrow sth for another use 2. to borrow an idea for one's own use (HSK 7-9)
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)
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)
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)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
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)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
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
情願: qíng yuàn — 1. willingness 2. would rather (agree to X than Y) (HSK 7-9)
出名: chū míng — 1. well-known for sth 2. to become well known 3. to make one's mark 4. to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc) (HSK 6)
借用: jiè yòng — 1. to borrow sth for another use 2. to borrow an idea for one's own use (HSK 7-9)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
立: Lì — surname Li (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)
文書: wén shū — 1. document 2. official correspondence 3. secretary 4. secretariat
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
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)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
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)
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
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)
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)
給: gěi — 1. to 2. for 3. for the benefit of 4. to give 5. to allow 6. to do sth (for sb) 7. (grammatical equivalent of 被) 8. (grammatical equivalent of 把) 9. (sentence intensifier) (HSK 1)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
復: 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
吩咐: fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (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)
這些: zhè xiē — these (HSK 1)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
汝: rǔ — thou
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)
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)
均分: jūn fēn — 1. to split 2. to divide equally
用度: yòng dù — expense
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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
大唐: Dà Táng — the Tang dynasty (618-907)
爺爺: yé ye — (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa (HSK 1)
過去: guò qù — 1. (in the) past; former; previous 2. to go over; to pass by (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)
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)
陽壽: yáng shòu — predestined lifespan
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
哩: lǐ — mile
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (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)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
鈞: jūn — 1. 30 catties 2. great 3. your (honorific)
語: yǔ — 1. dialect 2. language 3. speech
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)
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)
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (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)
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)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
做: zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
水陸: shuǐ lù — 1. water and land 2. by water and land (transport) 3. amphibian 4. delicacies from land and sea
大會: dà huì — 1. general assembly 2. general meeting 3. convention 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 屆 (jiè) (HSK 4)
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)
汝: rǔ — thou
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)
超生: chāo shēng — 1. (Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb 2. to have more children than allowed under family planning policy
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)
休: Xiū — surname Xiu
生事: shēng shì — to make trouble
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
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)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
得了: dé le — 1. all right! 2. that's enough! (HSK 5)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
唯: wéi — 1. only 2. alone 3. -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義 (zhǔ yì) or 論 (lùn), e.g. 唯理論 (wéi lǐ lùn), rationalism) (HSK 7-9)
唯: wéi — 1. only 2. alone 3. -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主義 (zhǔ yì) or 論 (lùn), e.g. 唯理論 (wéi lǐ lùn), rationalism) (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)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
令: líng — 1. used in 脊令 (jí líng) 2. used in 令狐 (Líng hú) (Taiwan pr. (lìng)) (HSK 5)
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
搖動: yáo dòng — 1. to shake 2. to sway
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)
魂: hún — soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
離: Lí — surname Li (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)
枉死: wǎng sǐ — to die in tragic circumstances
城中: Chéng zhōng — see 城中區 (Chéng zhōng Qū)
奔: bēn — 1. to hurry 2. to rush 3. to run quickly 4. to elope (HSK 7-9)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
平陽: Píng yáng — see 平陽縣 (Píng yáng Xiàn)
大路: dà lù — 1. avenue 2. classifier: 條 (tiáo)
飄飄: piāo piāo — 1. to float about 2. to flutter (in the breeze) 3. (dialect) gay guy 4. (Tw) ghost
蕩蕩: dàng dàng — fluttering
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)

，。After going forward for a long while, they came to the place of the Six Paths of Reincarnation.，；He also saw those who rode the clouds, their bodies draped in cloud-capes;，。those who had received Daoist ordination talismans, golden fish tallies hanging at their waists.，，，，。Monks and nuns, Daoists and laymen, beasts and birds, demons and goblins — all in a great flood hurried beneath the Wheel of Reincarnation, each entering their own path.：「？」：「，，。The Tang king asked, 'What is the meaning of this?' The judge said, 'Your Majesty, with an enlightened mind and clear nature, must be sure to remember this and pass it on for the people of the living world to know.'：，；'This is called the Six Paths of Reincarnation: those who do good ascend and are transformed into the Path of Immortals;'，；'those who are utterly loyal are reborn into the Path of Nobility;'，；'those who practice filial piety are reborn into the Path of Blessing;'，；'those who are fair and just are reborn again into the Path of Humanity;'，；'those who accumulate virtue are reborn into the Path of Wealth;'，。」，：「'those who are wicked and vicious sink down into the Path of Ghosts.' Hearing this, the Tang king nodded and sighed, saying:

前進: qián jìn — 1. to go forward 2. to forge ahead 3. to advance 4. onward (HSK 3)
多時: duō shí — long time
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)
來到: lái dào — to arrive; to come (HSK 1)
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (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)
輪迴: lún huí — 1. (Buddhism) samsara; cycle of rebirth 2. to recur cyclically; to succeed one another in cycles
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)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
騰: téng — 1. (bound form) to gallop; to prance 2. (bound form) to soar; to hover 3. to make room; to clear out; to vacate 4. (verb suffix indicating repeated action) (HSK 7-9)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (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)
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
披: pī — 1. to drape over one's shoulders 2. to open 3. to unroll 4. to split open 5. to spread out (HSK 5)
霞: xiá — rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset
帔: pèi — cape
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)
籙: lù — 1. record book; archive 2. Taoist written charm 3. document of prophecy attesting to dynastic fortunes
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)
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)
掛: 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)
金魚: jīn yú — goldfish
僧尼: sēng ní — (Buddhist) monks and nuns
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)
俗: sú — 1. custom 2. convention 3. popular 4. common 5. coarse 6. vulgar 7. secular (HSK 7-9)
走獸: zǒu shòu — 1. (four-footed) animal 2. beast
飛禽: fēi qín — birds
魑魅魍魎: chī mèi wǎng liǎng — (idiom) all kinds of malevolent or mischievous spirits
滔滔: tāo tāo — torrential
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
奔走: bēn zǒu — 1. to run 2. to rush about 3. to be on the go
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
輪迴: lún huí — 1. (Buddhism) samsara; cycle of rebirth 2. to recur cyclically; to succeed one another in cycles
之下: zhī xià — 1. under 2. beneath 3. less than (HSK 5)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
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)
其: qí — 1. his 2. her 3. its 4. their 5. that 6. such 7. it (refers to sth preceding it) (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
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))
何如: hé rú — 1. how about 2. what kind of
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (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)
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)
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)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
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)
喚做: huàn zuò — 1. to be called 2. to be referred to as
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (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)
輪迴: lún huí — 1. (Buddhism) samsara; cycle of rebirth 2. to recur cyclically; to succeed one another in cycles
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
行善: xíng shàn — 1. to do good works 2. to be merciful
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)
昇: shēng — 1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 (shēng)) 2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 (shēng)) (HSK 3)
化: huā — variant of 花 (huā)
仙: xiān — immortal
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)
盡忠: jìn zhōng — 1. to display utter loyalty 2. to be loyal to the end
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)
超生: chāo shēng — 1. (Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb 2. to have more children than allowed under family planning policy
貴: Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (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)
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)
孝: xiào — 1. filial piety or obedience 2. mourning apparel
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)
再生: zài shēng — 1. to be reborn 2. to regenerate 3. to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person) 4. recycling 5. regeneration (HSK 6)
福: Fú — 1. surname Fu 2. abbr. for Fujian province 福建省 (Fú jiàn Shěng) (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)
公平: gōng píng — 1. fair 2. impartial (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)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
生人: shēng rén — 1. stranger 2. living person 3. to give birth 4. to be born (in a certain time or place)
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)
積德: jī dé — 1. to accumulate merit 2. to do good 3. to give to charity 4. virtuous actions
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)
轉生: zhuǎn shēng — reincarnation (Buddhism)
富: Fù — surname Fu (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)
惡毒: è dú — malicious
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)
沉淪: chén lún — 1. to sink into (vice, depravity etc) 2. to pass into oblivion 3. downfall; passing
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)
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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
聽說: tīng shuō — 1. to hear (sth said) 2. one hears (that) 3. hearsay 4. listening and speaking (HSK 2)
點頭: diǎn tóu — to nod (HSK 2)
嘆: tàn — 1. to sigh 2. to exclaim
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)

，：「，，，。」：「踄。」：「，，，。The judge escorted the Tang king right up to the gate of the Path of Rebirth into Nobility, and bowing, addressed the Tang king: 'Your Majesty, this is the place where you shall emerge; this humble judge must now take leave and return, and shall have Commander Zhu escort you a further stretch of the way.' The Tang king thanked him, saying, 'I have troubled you, sir, to travel so far.' The judge said, 'When Your Majesty reaches the world of the living, you must by all means hold a Grand Mass of Land and Water, to deliver those masterless, wronged souls to salvation — be sure not to forget.'，。'If there is no more sound of grievance and complaint in the underworld court, only then can the world of the living enjoy the blessing of peace.'，。'As for all manner of unwholesome practices, each and every one should be corrected.'，，。」'Proclaim widely to the people of the world that they should do good, and I guarantee your descendants will flourish long and your rivers and mountains remain forever secure.'

判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
直至: zhí zhì — 1. lasting until 2. up till (the present) (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
超生: chāo shēng — 1. (Buddhism) to be reincarnated; (fig.) to be lenient; to spare sb 2. to have more children than allowed under family planning policy
貴: Guì — short name for Guizhou 貴州 (Guì zhōu) (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)
門: Mén — surname Men (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)
呼: hū — 1. to call 2. to cry 3. to shout 4. to breath out 5. to exhale
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王道: wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
啊: ā — 1. interjection of surprise 2. Ah! 3. Oh! (HSK 2)
此間: cǐ jiān — 1. here 2. this place
乃: nǎi — 1. to be 2. thus 3. so 4. therefore 5. then 6. only 7. thereupon (HSK 7-9)
出頭: chū tóu — 1. to get out of a predicament 2. to stick out 3. to take the initiative 4. remaining odd fraction after a division 5. a little more than (HSK 7-9)
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)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
判: pàn — 1. (bound form) to differentiate; to distinguish 2. (bound form) clearly (different) 3. to judge; to decide; to grade 4. (of a judge) to sentence (HSK 6)
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)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
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)
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)
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)
程: Chéng — surname Cheng
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
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)
有勞: yǒu láo — (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
遠: yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
千萬: qiān wàn — 1. ten million 2. countless 3. many 4. one must by all means (HSK 3)
做: zuò — 1. to make; to produce 2. to write; to compose 3. to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc) 4. (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, friends etc) 5. (of a thing) to serve as; to be used for 6. to assume (an air or manner) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
水陸: shuǐ lù — 1. water and land 2. by water and land (transport) 3. amphibian 4. delicacies from land and sea
大會: dà huì — 1. general assembly 2. general meeting 3. convention 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 屆 (jiè) (HSK 4)
超度: chāo dù — 1. to surpass 2. to transcend 3. to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
主: zhǔ — 1. owner 2. master 3. host 4. individual or party concerned 5. God 6. Lord 7. main 8. to indicate or signify 9. trump card (in card games) (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)
冤魂: yuān hún — 1. ghost of one who died unjustly 2. departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances
切勿: qiè wù — by no means
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)
若是: ruò shì — if
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
報怨: bào yuàn — 1. to pay back a score 2. to get revenge 3. to requite 4. (old) variant of 抱怨 (bào yuàn)
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)
陽世間: yáng shì jiān — the world of the living
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
享: xiǎng — 1. to enjoy 2. to benefit 3. to have the use of (HSK 7-9)
太平: Tài píng — see 太平區 (Tài píng Qū) (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
慶: qìng — to celebrate
凡百: fán bǎi — 1. all 2. everything 3. the whole
不善: bù shàn — 1. bad 2. ill 3. not good at 4. not to be pooh-poohed 5. quite impressive
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)
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
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)
一一: yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)
改過: gǎi guò — to correct one's errors; to mend one's ways
普: pǔ — 1. general 2. popular 3. everywhere 4. universal
諭: yù — order (from above)
世人: shì rén — people (in general); people around the world; everyone
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)
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (HSK 7-9)
管教: guǎn jiào — 1. to discipline 2. to teach 3. to guarantee (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
後代: hòu dài — 1. descendant; progeny 2. posterity; later ages; later generations (HSK 7-9)
綿長: mián cháng — 1. long and continuous (coastline, sound etc) 2. extensive 3. prolonged
江山: Jiāng shān — see 江山市 (Jiāng shān Shì)
永: yǒng — 1. forever 2. always 3. perpetual
固: gù — 1. hard 2. strong 3. solid 4. sure 5. assuredly 6. undoubtedly 7. of course 8. indeed 9. admittedly

，，，。The Tang king agreed to every point, took his leave of Judge Cui, and followed Commander Zhu, entering the gate together.，，，。The commander saw inside the gate a black-maned bay horse, saddle and harness all in readiness, and hastily invited the Tang king to mount, supporting him on either side.，。The horse ran like an arrow, and soon they arrived at the bank of the Wei River.，。He saw on the water's surface a pair of golden carp, tumbling through the waves and leaping about in the river.，。Seeing this, the Tang king's heart was delighted, and he reined in his horse, unwilling to tear himself away from the sight.：「，，。」，。The commander said, 'Your Majesty, hurry along a little, so as to reach the city in good time.' But the Tang king kept gazing greedily at the fish, unwilling to move on.，：「，？」，。The commander seized him by the foot, shouting loudly, 'Still not moving — what are you waiting for?' and with a splash, shoved him off the horse into the Wei River.，。And with that he was freed from the underworld court, and returned straight to the world of the living.

唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
一一: yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)
准: zhǔn — 1. to allow 2. to grant 3. in accordance with 4. in the light of (HSK 3)
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
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)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
隨著: suí zhe — 1. along with 2. in the wake of 3. following (HSK 5)
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
入門: rù mén — 1. entrance door 2. to enter a door 3. to learn the basics of a subject; introduction (to a subject); (attributive) entry-level (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (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)
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)
匹: pǐ — 1. (bound form) matching; comparable to 2. (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair 3. classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. (pī)) 4. classifier for cloth: bolt 5. horsepower (HSK 5)
海: Hǎi — surname Hai (HSK 2)
騮: liú — bay horse with black mane
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
鞍韂: ān chàn — a saddle with a saddle blanket
齊備: qí bèi — 1. all ready 2. available 3. complete
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
上馬: shàng mǎ — 1. to get on a horse 2. to mount
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
左右: zuǒ yòu — 1. left and right 2. nearby 3. approximately 4. attendant 5. to control 6. to influence (HSK 3)
扶持: fú chí — 1. to help 2. to assist (HSK 7-9)
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
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)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
箭: jiàn — 1. arrow 2. classifier: 支 (zhī) (HSK 6)
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (HSK 1)
到了: dào liǎo — 1. at last 2. finally 3. in the end
渭水: Wèi Shuǐ — Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原 (Guān zhōng Píng yuán)
河邊: hé biān — river bank
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
水面: shuǐ miàn — water surface (HSK 7-9)
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)
一對: yī duì — couple; pair
金色: jīn sè — 1. golden 2. gold (color)
鯉魚: lǐ yú — carp
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)
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
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)
波: Bō — 1. (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭 (Bō lán)) 2. surname Bo
跳: tiào — 1. to jump 2. to hop 3. to skip over 4. to bounce 5. to palpitate (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
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
兜: dōu — 1. pocket 2. bag 3. to wrap up or hold in a bag 4. to move in a circle 5. to canvas or solicit 6. to take responsibility for 7. to disclose in detail 8. combat armor (old) (HSK 7-9)
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
貪: tān — 1. to have a voracious desire for 2. to covet 3. greedy 4. corrupt (HSK 7-9)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
不捨: bù shě — reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
趲: zǎn — 1. to hasten 2. to urge
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)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
趁早: chèn zǎo — 1. as soon as possible 2. at the first opportunity 3. the sooner the better 4. before it's too late (HSK 7-9)
趕: gǎn — 1. to overtake; to catch up with 2. to hurry; to rush 3. to try to catch (the bus etc) 4. to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away 5. to avail oneself of (an opportunity) 6. until; by (a certain time) (HSK 3)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
進城: jìn chéng — 1. to go to town 2. to enter a big city (to live or work)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
只管: zhǐ guǎn — 1. solely engrossed in one thing 2. just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest) 3. simply 4. by all means 5. please feel free 6. do not hesitate (to ask for sth) (HSK 6)
貪: tān — 1. to have a voracious desire for 2. to covet 3. greedy 4. corrupt (HSK 7-9)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
肯: kěn — 1. to agree; to consent 2. to be willing to (HSK 6)
前行: qián xíng — (literary) to go forward
被: bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
撮: cuō — 1. to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips 2. to scoop up 3. to collect together 4. to extract 5. to gather up 6. classifier: pinch 7. Taiwan pr. (cuò)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
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)
高呼: gāo hū — to shout loudly
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)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
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)
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)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
撲: pū — 1. to throw oneself at 2. to pounce on 3. to devote one's energies 4. to flap 5. to flutter 6. to dab 7. to pat 8. to bend over (HSK 6)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
一聲: yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
渭河: Wèi Hé — Wei River in Shaanxi through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原 (Guān zhōng Píng yuán)
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)
下馬: xià mǎ — 1. to dismount from a horse 2. (fig.) to abandon (a project)
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)
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)
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)
脫: tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (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)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
陽世: yáng shì — world of the living

、、、、、、、、、、、、、、，、、、，。Now to tell of the court of Tang: the officials under the throne — Xu Maogong, Qin Shubao, Hu Jingde, Duan Zhixuan, Ma Sanbao, Cheng Yaojin, Gao Shilian, Li Shiji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Xiao Yu, Fu Yi, Zhang Daoyuan, Zhang Shiheng, Wang Gui, and the rest, the two ranks of civil and military officials — were all attending upon the Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace, together with the Empress, consorts, palace maids, and chief attendants, all mourning in the Hall of the White Tiger.，，。On one side they were discussing the issuing of an edict of mourning, to proclaim it to all the empire, wishing to support the Crown Prince in ascending the throne.：「，，。At that time Wei Zheng, standing by, said, 'Gentlemen, wait a moment — this must not be done, this must not be done.'，。'If the prefectures and counties are thrown into alarm, I fear something unforeseen may occur.'，。」：「。'Let us wait and hold off just one more day — our sovereign is sure to return to life.' From below, Xu Jingzong stepped forward and said, 'Prime Minister Wei speaks in great error.'：『，。』，，？」：「，，，。」'From ancient times it has been said, "Spilled water is hard to gather back; the dead do not return." How can you still speak such empty words, confusing and unsettling people's hearts — what reasoning is this?' Wei Zheng said, 'I will not hide it from you, Master Xu: this humble official received immortal arts from my youth, and my calculations are most clear — I guarantee Your Majesty is not dead.'

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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
唐朝: Táng cháo — Tang dynasty (618-907)
駕: Jià — surname Jia (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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
徐: Xú — surname Xu
茂: mào — 1. luxuriant 2. (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
公: gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (HSK 6)
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
叔: shū — 1. uncle 2. father's younger brother 3. husband's younger brother 4. Taiwan pr. (shú)
寶: bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
志: zhì — 1. aspiration 2. ambition 3. the will
玄: xuán — 1. black 2. mysterious (HSK 7-9)
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
三寶: sān bǎo — the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
程咬金: Chéng Yǎo jīn — Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節 (Chéng Zhī jié), Chinese general of the Tang dynasty
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
士: Shì — surname Shi
廉: Lián — surname Lian
李: Lǐ — surname Li
世: Shì — surname Shi
勣: jì — merit; accomplishment (variant of 績 (jì))
房玄齡: Fáng Xuán líng — Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書 (Jìn shū)
杜: Dù — surname Du
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
晦: huì — 1. (bound form) last day of a lunar month 2. (bound form) dark; gloomy 3. (literary) night
蕭: Xiāo — surname Xiao
瑀: yǔ — (chalcedony)
傅: Fù — surname Fu
奕: yì — 1. abundant 2. graceful
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (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)
源: yuán — 1. root 2. source 3. origin
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
士: Shì — surname Shi
衡: héng — 1. to weigh 2. weight 3. measure
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
珪: guī — variant of 圭 (guī)
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)
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)
班: Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)
文武: wén wǔ — civil and military
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (HSK 3)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
東: Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
太子: tài zǐ — crown prince
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
皇后: huáng hòu — 1. empress 2. imperial consort (HSK 7-9)
嬪妃: pín fēi — imperial concubine
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
娥: é — 1. good 2. beautiful
侍: shì — 1. to serve 2. to attend upon
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)
都: Dū — surname Du (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
白虎: Bái hǔ — 1. White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky) 2. (slang) hairless female genitalia
殿: diàn — palace hall
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
舉: jǔ — 1. to lift 2. to hold up 3. to cite 4. to enumerate 5. to act 6. to raise 7. to choose 8. to elect 9. act 10. move 11. deed (HSK 2)
哀: Āi — Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God, also known as Li 釐 (Lí)
一壁廂: yī bì xiāng — see 一壁 (yī bì)
議: yì — 1. to comment on 2. to discuss 3. to suggest (HSK 7-9)
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)
哀: Āi — Ai (c. 2000 BC), sixth of legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God, also known as Li 釐 (Lí)
詔: zhào — 1. (literary) to admonish 2. (bound form) imperial edict
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
曉諭: xiǎo yù — variant of 曉喻 (xiǎo yù)
天下: tiān xià — 1. land under heaven 2. the whole world 3. the whole of China 4. realm 5. rule (HSK 6)
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
扶: fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)
太子: tài zǐ — crown prince
登基: dēng jī — to ascend the throne
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)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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)
傍: bàng — 1. near 2. approaching 3. to depend on 4. (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb 5. Taiwan pr. (páng), (bāng), (bàng)
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)
列位: liè wèi — ladies and gentlemen; all of you present
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)
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
假若: jiǎ ruò — 1. if 2. supposing 3. in case
驚動: jīng dòng — 1. to alarm 2. to startle 3. to disturb
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
縣: xiàn — 1. county 2. (Japan) prefecture (HSK 4)
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
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)
不測: bù cè — 1. unexpected 2. measureless 3. unexpected circumstance 4. contingency 5. mishap
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (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)
按: àn — 1. to press 2. to push 3. to leave aside or shelve 4. to control 5. to restrain 6. to keep one's hand on 7. to check or refer to 8. according to 9. in the light of 10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment (HSK 3)
候: hòu — 1. to wait 2. to inquire after 3. to watch 4. season 5. climate 6. (old) period of five days
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
主: zhǔ — 1. owner 2. master 3. host 4. individual or party concerned 5. God 6. Lord 7. main 8. to indicate or signify 9. trump card (in card games) (HSK 7-9)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
下邊: xià bian — 1. under 2. the underside 3. below (HSK 1)
閃: Shǎn — surname Shan (HSK 4)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
宗: Zōng — surname Zong (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)
魏: Wèi — 1. surname Wei 2. name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States 3. Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 (Cáo Cāo), one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty 4. the Wei dynasty 221–265 5. Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
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)
謬: miù — 1. (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd 2. mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
自古: zì gǔ — 1. (since) ancient times 2. (from) time immemorial
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
潑水難收: pō shuǐ nán shōu — water once spilt cannot be retrieved (idiom); irreversible change
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
逝: shì — 1. (of flowing water or time) to pass by 2. to pass away; to die
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
返: fǎn — to return (to)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
怎麼: zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (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)
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)
虛言: xū yán — 1. empty words 2. false words
惑: huò — 1. to confuse 2. to be puzzled
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)
人心: rén xīn — 1. popular feeling 2. the will of the people
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
道理: dào li — 1. reason 2. argument 3. sense 4. principle 5. basis 6. justification 7. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
瞞: mán — 1. to conceal from 2. to keep (sb) in the dark (HSK 7-9)
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
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)
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
自幼: zì yòu — since childhood; from a young age
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)
授: shòu — 1. (bound form) to confer; to give 2. (bound form) to teach; to instruct 3. (literary) to appoint
仙: xiān — immortal
術: shù — 1. method 2. technique
推算: tuī suàn — 1. to calculate 2. to reckon 3. to extrapolate (in calculation) (HSK 7-9)
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)
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
管取: guǎn qǔ — sure
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)

，：「！Just as they were arguing, they suddenly heard from within the coffin a voice crying out again and again, 'You're drowning me!'！」，。'You're drowning me!' This so frightened the civil and military officials that their hearts were thrown into confusion, and the empress and consorts trembled with fear.：Each and every one of them:

，。At this time all the palace attendants had fled completely away — who among them dared draw near the bier to support the coffin?、、、，，：「，，，。」：「，。It was thanks only to the upright Xu Maogong, the sternly principled Prime Minister Wei, the bold Qin Qiong, and the recklessly impetuous Jingde, that they came forward to hold the coffin steady, calling out, 'Your Majesty, whatever it is that weighs on your mind, tell it to us — do not play the ghost and frighten your family.' Wei Zheng said, 'This is no ghostly trick — this is Your Majesty's soul returning to life.'。」，，：「！'Quickly fetch tools.' They pried open the coffin lid, and indeed saw Taizong sitting inside, still crying out, 'I've drowned!？」：「，，。」：「：，。」：「，？」：「，，。Who will save and fish me out?' Maogong and the others stepped forward to help him up, saying, 'Your Majesty has revived — do not be afraid, your subjects are all here to guard you.' Only then did the Tang king open his eyes and say, 'What bitter suffering I have just endured: I escaped the peril of the wicked ghosts of the underworld court, only to meet with the disaster of nearly losing my life in the water.' The assembled ministers said, 'Your Majesty, set your mind at ease and do not fear — what flood disaster could there have been?' The Tang king said, 'I was riding my horse, and just as I reached the bank of the Wei River, I saw a pair of fish at play.'，，，。」：「。」，。'Then Commander Zhu, with treacherous intent, pushed me down off the horse, and I fell into the river, and very nearly drowned.' Wei Zheng said, 'Your Majesty's ghostly vapors have not yet fully dissipated.' He hastily had the Imperial Medical Bureau bring in a decoction to calm the spirit and steady the soul, and also arranged for rice gruel to be prepared.，，。Only after taking it once or twice in succession did he at last return to his true self, and become aware of worldly matters again.，，。Reckoning it up, the Tang king had been dead for three full days and nights before he returned again to the world of the living to be its sovereign.：There is a poem as proof:

此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
宮人: gōng rén — 1. imperial concubine or palace maid 2. imperial secretary (old)
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)
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)
精光: jīng guāng — 1. nothing left (money, food etc) 2. all finished 3. bright and shiny 4. radiant 5. glorious
那個: nà ge — 1. that one 2. that thing 3. that (as opposed to this) 4. (used before a verb or adjective for emphasis) 5. (used to humorously or indirectly refer to sth embarrassing, funny etc, or when one can't think of the right word) 6. (used in speech as a filler, similar to "umm", "you know" etc) 7. (euph.) menstruation 8. sex 9. also pr. (nèi ge)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
近: jìn — 1. near 2. close to 3. approximately (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)
扶: fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)
柩: jiù — bier
多虧: duō kuī — 1. thanks to 2. luckily (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)
正直: zhèng zhí — 1. upright 2. upstanding 3. honest (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)
徐: Xú — surname Xu
茂: mào — 1. luxuriant 2. (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
公: gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (HSK 6)
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)
烈: liè — 1. ardent 2. intense 3. fierce 4. stern 5. upright 6. to give one's life for a noble cause 7. exploits 8. achievements
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)
魏: Wèi — 1. surname Wei 2. name of a vassal state of the Zhou dynasty from 661 BC in Shanxi, one of the Seven Hero Warring States 3. Wei state, founded by Cao Cao 曹操 (Cáo Cāo), one of the Three Kingdoms after the Han dynasty 4. the Wei dynasty 221–265 5. Wei Prefecture or Wei County at various times in history
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
有膽量: yǒu dǎn liàng — courageous
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)
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
瓊: Qióng — short name for Hainan 海南 (Hǎi nán)
忒: tè — 1. to err 2. to change
猛撞: měng zhuàng — 1. to slam (into) 2. to smash (into)
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)
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
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)
扶: fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
棺材: guān cai — 1. coffin 2. classifier: 具 (jù), 口 (kǒu) (HSK 7-9)
叫道: jiào dào — 1. to call 2. to shout
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
麼: má — exclamatory final particle
放不下心: fàng bu xià xīn — cannot stop worrying
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)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
我等: wǒ děng — 1. we 2. us (archaic)
不要: bù yào — don't!; must not (HSK 2)
弄: lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)
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)
驚駭: jīng hài — 1. to be shocked 2. to be appalled 3. to be terrified
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
眷: juàn — 1. (bound form) one's family, esp. wife and children 2. (literary) to regard with love and affection; to feel concern for
族: zú — 1. race 2. nationality 3. ethnicity 4. clan 5. by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) (HSK 6)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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)
不是: bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not
弄: lòng — 1. lane 2. alley (HSK 2)
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)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
快取: kuài qǔ — (computing) cache (loanword) (Tw)
器械: qì xiè — 1. apparatus 2. instrument 3. equipment 4. weapon (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)
打開: dǎ kāi — 1. to open 2. to show (a ticket) 3. to turn on 4. to switch on (HSK 1)
棺: guān — coffin
蓋: Gě — surname Ge (HSK 4)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (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)
裡面: lǐ miàn — 1. inside 2. interior 3. also pr. (lǐ mian) (HSK 3)
還: Huán — surname Huan (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)
渰: yǎn — (of cloud) forming or rising
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
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)
誰: shéi — 1. who 2. also pr. (shuí) (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
撈: lāo — 1. to fish up 2. to dredge up (HSK 7-9)
茂: mào — 1. luxuriant 2. (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
公: gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (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)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
扶: fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)
起: qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
甦醒: sū xǐng — 1. to come to 2. to awaken 3. to regain consciousness (HSK 7-9)
莫: Mò — surname Mo
怕: Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
護: hù — to protect (HSK 6)
駕: Jià — surname Jia (HSK 7-9)
哩: lǐ — mile
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
方才: fāng cái — 1. just now 2. then
開眼: kāi yǎn — 1. to open one's eyes 2. to widen one's horizons
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
適才: shì cái — just now; a moment ago (often used in the early vernacular)
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)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
躲: duǒ — 1. to hide 2. to dodge 3. to avoid (HSK 5)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
惡鬼: è guǐ — 1. evil spirit 2. devil
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
遭: zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident
水面: shuǐ miàn — water surface (HSK 7-9)
喪身: sàng shēn — to lose one's life
災: zāi — disaster; calamity (HSK 5)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
寬心: kuān xīn — 1. relieved 2. comforted 3. to relieve anxieties 4. at ease 5. relaxed 6. reassuring 7. happy
勿: wù — do not (HSK 7-9)
懼: jù — to fear
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)
水災: shuǐ zāi — 1. flood 2. flood damage (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王道: wáng dào — 1. the Way of the King 2. statecraft 3. benevolent rule 4. virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
騎: jì — 1. (Tw) saddle horse 2. mounted soldier (HSK 2)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (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)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
渭水: Wèi Shuǐ — Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原 (Guān zhōng Píng yuán)
河邊: hé biān — river bank
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
雙: Shuāng — surname Shuang (HSK 3)
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)
魚: Yú — surname Yu (HSK 2)
戲: xì — 1. trick 2. drama 3. play 4. show 5. classifier: 齣 (chū), 場 (chǎng), 臺 (tái) (HSK 5)
被: bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
欺: qī — 1. to take unfair advantage of 2. to deceive 3. to cheat
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
下馬: xià mǎ — 1. to dismount from a horse 2. (fig.) to abandon (a project)
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)
跌落: diē luò — 1. to fall 2. to drop
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
幾乎: jī hū — almost; nearly; practically (HSK 4)
渰: yǎn — (of cloud) forming or rising
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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)
氣: qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
尚未: shàng wèi — not yet; still not (HSK 7-9)
解: Xiè — surname Xie (HSK 6)
急著: jí zhe — urgently
太醫: tài yī — imperial physician
院: yuàn — 1. courtyard 2. institution 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)
安神: ān shén — 1. to calm (soothe) the nerves 2. to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
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)
魄: pò — (literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)
湯藥: tāng yào — 1. tisane 2. decoction (Chinese medicine)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
安排: ān pái — 1. to arrange 2. to plan 3. to set up 4. arrangements 5. plans (HSK 3)
粥: yù — used in 葷粥 (Xūn yù) (HSK 6)
膳: shàn — meals
連: Lián — surname Lian (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)
一二: yī èr — 1. one or two; a few 2. a little; just a bit
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)
方才: fāng cái — 1. just now 2. then
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)
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)
還原: huán yuán — 1. to restore to the original state 2. to reconstruct (an event) 3. reduction (chemistry) (HSK 7-9)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
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)
人事: rén shì — 1. personnel 2. human resources 3. human affairs 4. ways of the world 5. (euphemism) sexuality 6. the facts of life (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)
計: Jì — surname Ji (HSK 7-9)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
死去: sǐ qù — to die
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
晝夜: zhòu yè — 1. day and night 2. period of 24 hours 3. continuously, without stop (HSK 7-9)
復: 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
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
陽間: yáng jiān — the world of the living
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)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
詩: Shī — abbr. for Shijing 詩經 (Shī jīng), the Book of Songs (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)
證: zhèng — 1. certificate 2. proof 3. to prove 4. to demonstrate 5. to confirm 6. variant of 症 (zhèng) (HSK 3)

，，。By then the sky had already grown dark, and the assembled ministers asked the king to retire to rest, and each of them dispersed.

，，，，，。Early the next morning, they took off their mourning garments and changed into festive robes; each one in a red robe and black cap, each one wearing purple sashes and gold seals, waited outside the court gate for the summons.

，，，，，，，：Now, after Emperor Taizong had taken the medicine to calm his spirit and steady his soul, and had drunk several bowls of rice gruel, the assembled ministers helped him into his bedchamber, where he slept soundly through the night, nourishing his vital energy, and did not rise until dawn; then he shook himself into full imperial dignity — see how he was attired:

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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (HSK 4)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
安神: ān shén — 1. to calm (soothe) the nerves 2. to relieve uneasiness of body and mind
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)
魄: pò — (literary) soul; mortal soul (i.e. attached to the body)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
劑: jì — 1. (bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product) 2. (bound form) small piece of dough cut from a rolled log, used for making mantou (steamed buns) or dumplings 3. classifier for a dose of medicine (HSK 7-9)
連: Lián — surname Lian (HSK 3)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
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)
粥: yù — used in 葷粥 (Xūn yù) (HSK 6)
湯: Tāng — surname Tang (HSK 3)
被: bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
扶: fú — 1. to support with the hand 2. to help sb up 3. to support oneself by holding onto something 4. to help (HSK 5)
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)
寢室: qǐn shì — 1. bedroom 2. dormitory 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) (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)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
穩: wěn — settled; steady; stable (HSK 4)
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
保養: bǎo yǎng — 1. to take good care of (or conserve) one's health 2. to keep in good repair 3. to maintain 4. maintenance (HSK 5)
精神: jīng shén — 1. spirit 2. mind 3. consciousness 4. thought 5. mental 6. psychological 7. essence 8. gist 9. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
直至: zhí zhì — 1. lasting until 2. up till (the present) (HSK 7-9)
天明: tiān míng — 1. dawn 2. daybreak
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
起: qǐ — 1. to rise 2. to raise 3. to get up 4. to set out 5. to start 6. to appear 7. to launch 8. to initiate (action) 9. to draft 10. to establish 11. to get (from a depot or counter) 12. verb suffix, to start 13. starting from (a time, place, price etc) 14. classifier for occurrences or unpredictable events: case, instance 15. classifier for groups: batch, group (HSK 1)
抖擻: dǒu sǒu — 1. to rouse 2. to invigorate 3. to enliven 4. to put sb into high spirits 5. con brio
威儀: wēi yí — 1. majestic presence 2. awe-inspiring manner
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (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)
怎生: zěn shēng — 1. how 2. why
打扮: dǎ ban — 1. to decorate 2. to dress 3. to make up 4. to adorn 5. manner of dressing 6. style of dress (HSK 5)

，，，。The Tang emperor ascended the Golden Throne Hall, where the civil and military officials of both ranks had assembled; once the shouts of 'Long live the Emperor' had ended, they arranged themselves into ranks according to rank.：「，。」、、、、、、、；Then came the proclamation: 'Whoever has business, step forward and report; if there is none, the court is dismissed.' From the eastern side stepped forward Xu Maogong, Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling, Yuan Tiangang, Li Chunfeng, Xu Jingzong, and others;、、、、、、、，，：「，？」：「，，。and from the western side stepped forward Yin Kaishan, Liu Hongji, Ma Sanbao, Duan Zhixuan, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Shubao, Hu Jingde, Xue Rengui, and others; together they came forward and, prostrating themselves before the white jade steps, addressed him: 'Your Majesty had a dream at the earlier court session — how is it you took so long to awaken?' Taizong said, 'Some days ago, when I received Wei Zheng's letter, I felt my soul leave the hall, and I saw the Palace Guards inviting me out to hunt.'，，。Just as I was going along, the men and horses vanished without a trace, and then I saw my late father the former king and my late brothers quarreling loudly.，，，。Just when the dispute seemed impossible to settle, there appeared a man in a black cap and dark robe — it was Judge Cui Jue — who shouted my late brothers back.。I handed him Wei Zheng's letter.，，，，。Just as he was reading it, I saw men in blue robes holding banners and pennants, who led me inside to the Senluo Hall, where I sat down together with the Ten Kings of the Underworld.，。They said that the Jing River Dragon had falsely accused me of promising to save him and then having him killed instead, so I related the whole matter from the beginning just as it had happened.，，。They said the case had already been settled among the three parties confronting each other, and hastily ordered the Register of Life and Death to be brought so they could check my allotted span of life.，，，，，、。Then Judge Cui presented the register, and King Yama, upon looking at it, said that I was allotted thirty-three years of heavenly emolument, of which only thirteen years had passed, so twenty more years of earthly life were still owed to me; he then ordered Commander Zhu and Judge Cui to escort me back.，。I took my leave of the Ten Kings, and promised to send them melons and fruit in gratitude for their kindness.，、、、、、、，，，，。After leaving the Senluo Hall, I saw in the underworld those who had been disloyal or unfilial, who had acted against propriety and righteousness, who had wasted the five grains, who had cheated others openly or in secret, who had used oversized measures for buying and undersized ones for selling, who had committed adultery, theft, fraud, and deceit, or lewd and wicked wrongs — they were suffering the torments of grinding, burning, pounding, and cutting, the tortures of scalding, hanging, and flaying; there were thousands upon thousands of them, more than could be taken in by looking.，，、，。I then passed through the City of the Wrongfully Dead, where countless wronged souls — all the ghosts of bandits from the sixty-four regions of turmoil and rebels from the seventy-two uprisings — blocked my way forward.，，，。Fortunately, Judge Cui stood as my guarantor and borrowed a storehouse of gold and silver belonging to old man Xiang of Henan, using it to buy off the ghosts, so that I was able to go on.，，，。Judge Cui told me that upon returning to the world of the living, I must by all means hold a Grand Mass of Land and Water to deliver those ownerless, solitary souls, and he repeated this instruction earnestly to me.，，，，。After parting from him, I passed beneath the Wheel of the Six Paths of Reincarnation, where Commander Zhu invited me to mount a horse, and we flew along as if in flight until we reached the bank of the Wei River, where I saw a double-headed fish playing on the water's surface.，，，。」，。Just as I was delighting in this sight, he seized me by the feet and pushed me down into the water, and it was then that my soul returned to my body.' When the assembled ministers heard these words, every one of them offered congratulations.，。Thereupon this account was compiled and proclaimed throughout the realm, and officials of every prefecture and county submitted memorials of congratulation — but no more of that for now.

唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
鑾: luán — imperial
寶殿: bǎo diàn — 1. king's palace 2. throne hall
聚集: jù jí — to assemble; to gather (HSK 7-9)
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)
班: Bān — surname Ban (HSK 1)
文武: wén wǔ — civil and military
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
呼: hū — 1. to call 2. to cry 3. to shout 4. to breath out 5. to exhale
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
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)
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)
分班: fēn bān — to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc
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)
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)
傳旨: chuán zhǐ — issue a decree
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)
有事: yǒu shì — 1. to be occupied with sth 2. to have sth on one's mind 3. there is something the matter (HSK 6)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
班: Bān — surname Ban (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)
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
東: Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)
廂: xiāng — 1. box (in theater) 2. side room 3. side
閃過: shǎn guò — 1. to flash through (one's mind) 2. to dodge (away from pursuers)
徐: Xú — surname Xu
茂: mào — 1. luxuriant 2. (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
公: gōng — 1. public 2. collectively owned 3. common 4. international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar) 5. make public 6. fair 7. just 8. Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 9. honorable (gentlemen) 10. father-in-law 11. male (animal) (HSK 6)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
珪: guī — variant of 圭 (guī)
杜: Dù — surname Du
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
晦: huì — 1. (bound form) last day of a lunar month 2. (bound form) dark; gloomy 3. (literary) night
房玄齡: Fáng Xuán líng — Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書 (Jìn shū)
袁: Yuán — surname Yuan
天罡: Tiān gāng — 1. (old) the Big Dipper 2. (old) collective name for the three stars that form the handle of the Big Dipper
李: Lǐ — surname Li
淳: chún — 1. genuine 2. pure 3. honest
風: fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
宗: Zōng — surname Zong (HSK 7-9)
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)
西: Xī — 1. the West 2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 (Xī bān yá) 3. Spanish (HSK 1)
廂: xiāng — 1. box (in theater) 2. side room 3. side
閃過: shǎn guò — 1. to flash through (one's mind) 2. to dodge (away from pursuers)
殷: Yīn — 1. surname Yin 2. dynasty name at the end the Shang dynasty, after its move to Yinxu 殷墟 (Yīn xū) in present-day Henan
開山: kāi shān — 1. to cut into a mountain (to open a mine) 2. to open a monastery
劉: Liú — surname Liu
洪: Hóng — surname Hong
基: jī — 1. (bound form) base; foundation 2. (bound form) radical (chemistry) 3. (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)
馬: Mǎ — 1. surname Ma 2. abbr. for Malaysia 馬來西亞 (Mǎ lái xī yà) (HSK 3)
三寶: sān bǎo — the Three Precious Treasures of Buddhism, namely: the Buddha 佛, the Dharma 法 (his teaching), and the Sangha 僧 (his monastic order)
段: Duàn — surname Duan (HSK 2)
志: zhì — 1. aspiration 2. ambition 3. the will
玄: xuán — 1. black 2. mysterious (HSK 7-9)
程咬金: Chéng Yǎo jīn — Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節 (Chéng Zhī jié), Chinese general of the Tang dynasty
秦: Qín — 1. surname Qin 2. Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇 (Qín Shǐ huáng) 3. short name for 陝西 (Shǎn xī)
叔: shū — 1. uncle 2. father's younger brother 3. husband's younger brother 4. Taiwan pr. (shú)
寶: bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
薛仁貴: Xuē Rén guì — Xue Rengui (614-683) great Tang dynasty general
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)
一齊: yī qí — 1. at the same time 2. simultaneously (HSK 6)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
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)
白玉: Bái yù — see 白玉縣 (Bái yù Xiàn)
階: jiē — 1. rank or step 2. stairs
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)
俯伏: fǔ fú — to lie prostrate
啟奏: qǐ zòu — 1. to submit a report to the king 2. to talk to the king
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
前朝: qián cháo — the previous dynasty
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)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
許久: xǔ jiǔ — 1. for a long time 2. for ages
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
日前: rì qián — 1. the other day 2. a few days ago (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)
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)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
神魂: shén hún — 1. mind 2. state of mind (often abnormal)
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)
殿: diàn — palace hall
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)
羽林: yǔ lín — armed escort
軍: jūn — 1. (bound form) army 2. military
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
出獵: chū liè — to go out hunting
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (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)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
人馬: rén mǎ — 1. men and horses 2. troops 3. group of people 4. troop 5. staff 6. centaur
無蹤: wú zōng — (to vanish) without a trace
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
先君: xiān jūn — 1. my late father 2. my ancestors 3. the late emperor
父: fù — 1. (bound form) father 2. (bound form) male relative of father's generation (as in 伯父 (bó fù)) 3. (computing) (bound form) parent-
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
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)
兄弟: xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)
爭: zhēng — 1. to strive for 2. to vie for 3. to argue or debate 4. deficient or lacking (dialect) 5. how or what (literary) (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)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
難解: nán jiě — 1. hard to solve 2. hard to dispel 3. hard to understand 4. hard to undo
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)
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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
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
皂: zào — 1. soap 2. black
袍: páo — gown (lined)
乃是: nǎi shì — equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiù shì)
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
珏: jué — gems mounted together
喝: hē — 1. to drink 2. variant of 嗬 (hē) (HSK 1)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
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)
兄弟: xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
魏徵: Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
傳遞: chuán dì — 1. to transmit; to pass on to sb else 2. (math.) transitive (HSK 5)
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)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (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)
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)
青衣: qīng yī — 1. black clothes 2. servant (old) 3. young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦 (zhèng dàn)
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
執: zhí — 1. to execute (a plan) 2. to grasp
幢: chuáng — banner; pennant (in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
幡: fān — banner
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (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)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
代: dài — 1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute 2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon (HSK 3)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
敘: Xù — abbr. for Syria 敘利亞 (Xù lì yà)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (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)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河: hé — 1. river (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 道 (dào)) 2. (bound form) the Yellow River 3. (bound form) the Milky Way 4. (bound form) (on restaurant menus) rice noodles 河粉 (hé fěn) (HSK 2)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
誣告: wū gào — 1. to frame sb 2. to accuse falsely
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
轉: zhuǎi — see 轉文 (zhuǎi wén) (HSK 3)
殺: shā — 1. to kill; to slay; to murder; to attack 2. to weaken; to reduce 3. (dialect) to smart 4. (used after a verb) extremely (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)
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
前言: qián yán — 1. preface; foreword; introduction; preamble 2. earlier remarks; earlier words 3. (literary) words of the ancient thinkers
陳: Chén — 1. surname Chen 2. Chen (c. 1045 – 479 BC), a Zhou dynasty state 3. Chen (557–589), one of the Southern Dynasties 南朝 (Nán Cháo)
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
一遍: yī biàn — 1. one time (all the way through) 2. once through
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)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
三曹: Sān Cáo — the Three Caos (Cao Cao 曹操 and his sons Cao Pi 曹丕 and Cao Zhi 曹植), who established the Wei or Cao Wei dynasty 曹魏, and were all three noted poets and calligraphers
對過: duì guò — 1. across 2. opposite 3. the other side
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
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)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
生死: shēng sǐ — life or death (HSK 7-9)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
簿: bù — 1. a book 2. a register 3. account-book
檢: jiǎn — 1. to check 2. to examine 3. to inspect 4. to exercise restraint
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
陽壽: yáng shòu — predestined lifespan
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)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
簿子: bù zi — 1. notebook 2. book
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (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)
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)
寡人: guǎ rén — I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
三十: sān shí — 1. thirty 2. 30
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
天祿: tiān lù — 1. auspicious sculpted animal, usu. a unicorn or deer with a long tail 2. possession of the empire
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)
過得: guò dé — 1. How are you getting by? 2. How's life? 3. contraction of 過得去, can get by 4. tolerably well 5. not too bad
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)
十三: shí sān — 1. thirteen 2. 13
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
二十: èr shí — twenty; 20
年: Nián — surname Nian (HSK 1)
陽壽: yáng shòu — predestined lifespan
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)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
作別: zuò bié — 1. to take one's leave 2. to bid farewell
允: yǔn — 1. just 2. fair 3. to permit 4. to allow
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
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)
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
謝恩: xiè ēn — to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
自: zì — 1. (bound form) self; oneself 2. from; since 3. naturally; as a matter of course (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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
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)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
忠: zhōng — loyal; devoted; faithful
不孝: bù xiào — unfilial
非禮: fēi lǐ — 1. impolite 2. impropriety 3. to sexually harass
非: Fēi — abbr. for 非洲 (Fēi zhōu), Africa (HSK 4)
義: Yì — 1. surname Yi 2. (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利 (Yì dà lì))
作踐: zuò jiàn — 1. to ill-use 2. to humiliate 3. to degrade 4. to ruin 5. also pr. (zuó jiàn)
五穀: wǔ gǔ — 1. five crops, e.g. millet 粟 (sù), soybean 豆 (dòu), sesame 麻 (má), barley 麥 (mài), rice 稻 (dào) or other variants 2. all crops 3. all grains 4. oats, peas, beans and barley
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
欺: qī — 1. to take unfair advantage of 2. to deceive 3. to cheat
暗: àn — 1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant (HSK 4)
騙: piàn — 1. to cheat 2. to swindle 3. to deceive 4. to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over (HSK 5)
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)
斗: Dǒu — abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星 (Běi dǒu xīng) (HSK 7-9)
小: xiǎo — 1. small 2. tiny 3. few 4. young (HSK 1)
秤: chēng — to weigh (variant of 稱 (chēng)) (HSK 7-9)
姦: jiān — 1. to fornicate 2. to defile 3. adultery 4. rape
盜: dào — 1. to steal 2. to rob 3. to plunder 4. thief 5. bandit 6. robber (HSK 7-9)
詐: zhà — 1. to cheat 2. to swindle 3. to pretend 4. to feign 5. to draw sb out 6. to try to extract information by deceit or bluff
偽: wěi — 1. false 2. fake 3. forged 4. bogus 5. (prefix) pseudo- 6. Taiwan pr. (wèi)
淫: yín — 1. excess 2. excessive 3. wanton 4. lewd 5. lascivious 6. obscene 7. depraved
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)
欺: qī — 1. to take unfair advantage of 2. to deceive 3. to cheat
罔: wǎng — 1. to deceive 2. there is none 3. old variant of 網 (wǎng)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
徒: Tú — surname Tu
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)
那些: nà xiē — those (HSK 1)
磨: mó — 1. to rub 2. to grind 3. to polish 4. to sharpen 5. to wear down 6. to die out 7. to waste time 8. to pester 9. to insist (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)
舂: chōng — to pound (grain etc) with a mortar and pestle
剉: cuò — 1. (literary) to fracture (a bone) 2. (literary) to cut 3. to hack 4. variant of 銼 (cuò)
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)
煎熬: jiān áo — 1. to suffer 2. to torture 3. to torment 4. ordeal 5. suffering 6. torture 7. torment
弔: diào — 1. a string of 100 cash (arch.) 2. to lament 3. to condole with 4. variant of 吊 (diào) (HSK 6)
剝: bāo — 1. to peel 2. to skin 3. to shell 4. to shuck (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
刑: Xíng — surname Xing
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
千千萬萬: qiān qiān wàn wàn — 1. lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers 2. innumerable 3. thousands upon thousands
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
枉死: wǎng sǐ — to die in tragic circumstances
城中: Chéng zhōng — see 城中區 (Chéng zhōng Qū)
有無: yǒu wú — 1. to have or have not 2. surplus and shortfall 3. tangible and intangible 4. corporeal and incorporeal
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (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)
冤魂: yuān hún — 1. ghost of one who died unjustly 2. departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances
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)
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)
六十: liù shí — 1. sixty 2. 60
四處: sì chù — 1. all over the place 2. everywhere and all directions (HSK 6)
煙塵: yān chén — 1. smoke and dust 2. air pollution
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)
草寇: cǎo kòu — bandits
七十: qī shí — 1. seventy 2. 70
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (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)
叛賊: pàn zéi — 1. renegade 2. traitor
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)
魂靈: hún líng — 1. soul 2. mind 3. idea
擋住: dǎng zhù — to obstruct; to block
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
來路: lái lù — 1. incoming road 2. origin 3. past history
幸虧: xìng kuī — 1. fortunately 2. luckily (HSK 7-9)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
作保: zuò bǎo — 1. to act as surety for sb 2. to be sb's guarantor 3. to stand bail for sb
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)
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)
河南: Hé nán — 1. see 河南省 (Hé nán Shěng) 2. see 河南蒙古族自治縣 (Hé nán Méng gǔ zú Zì zhì xiàn)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
老兒: lǎo ér — 1. father 2. husband 3. old man
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)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
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)
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
買: mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
轉: zhuǎi — see 轉文 (zhuǎi wén) (HSK 3)
鬼魂: guǐ hún — ghost
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
前行: qián xíng — (literary) to go forward
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
陽世: yáng shì — world of the living
千萬: qiān wàn — 1. ten million 2. countless 3. many 4. one must by all means (HSK 3)
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (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)
場: cháng — 1. threshing floor 2. classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout (HSK 2)
水陸: shuǐ lù — 1. water and land 2. by water and land (transport) 3. amphibian 4. delicacies from land and sea
大會: dà huì — 1. general assembly 2. general meeting 3. convention 4. classifier: 個 (gè), 屆 (jiè) (HSK 4)
超度: chāo dù — 1. to surpass 2. to transcend 3. to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
主: zhǔ — 1. owner 2. master 3. host 4. individual or party concerned 5. God 6. Lord 7. main 8. to indicate or signify 9. trump card (in card games) (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)
孤魂: gū hún — lonely soul
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)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
叮嚀: dīng níng — 1. to warn 2. to urge 3. to exhort 4. to give instructions carefully and insistently
分別: fēn bié — 1. to part; to leave each other 2. to distinguish; to tell apart 3. difference; distinction 4. in different ways; differently 5. separately; individually; respectively (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)
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)
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (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)
輪迴: lún huí — 1. (Buddhism) samsara; cycle of rebirth 2. to recur cyclically; to succeed one another in cycles
之下: zhī xià — 1. under 2. beneath 3. less than (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)
朱: Zhū — surname Zhu
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
尉: Wèi — surname Wei
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
上馬: shàng mǎ — 1. to get on a horse 2. to mount
飛: fēi — to fly (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
相似: xiāng sì — similar; alike (HSK 3)
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)
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)
渭水: Wèi Shuǐ — Wei River in Shaanxi, through the Guanzhong Plain 關中平原 (Guān zhōng Píng yuán)
河邊: hé biān — river bank
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
看見: kàn jiàn — to see; to catch sight of (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
水面: shuǐ miàn — water surface (HSK 7-9)
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)
雙: Shuāng — surname Shuang (HSK 3)
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)
魚: Yú — surname Yu (HSK 2)
戲: xì — 1. trick 2. drama 3. play 4. show 5. classifier: 齣 (chū), 場 (chǎng), 臺 (tái) (HSK 5)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
歡喜: huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of
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)
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)
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
撮: cuō — 1. to pick up (a powder etc) with the fingertips 2. to scoop up 3. to collect together 4. to extract 5. to gather up 6. classifier: pinch 7. Taiwan pr. (cuò)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
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)
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)
下水: xià shuǐ — 1. downstream 2. to go into the water 3. to put into water 4. to launch (a ship) 5. fig. to fall into bad ways 6. to lead astray 7. to go to pot
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
無不: wú bù — 1. none lacking 2. none missing 3. everything is there 4. everyone without exception (HSK 7-9)
稱: chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)
賀: Hè — surname He
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
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)
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)
傳報: chuán bào — 1. notification 2. memorial
天下: tiān xià — 1. land under heaven 2. the whole world 3. the whole of China 4. realm 5. rule (HSK 6)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
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)
縣官: xiàn guān — 1. district magistrate 2. county magistrate
員: yuán — 1. (bound form) person engaged in a certain field of activity 2. (bound form) member 3. classifier for military generals
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
表: biǎo — 1. exterior surface 2. family relationship via females 3. to show (one's opinion) 4. a model 5. a table (listing information) 6. a form 7. a meter (measuring sth) (HSK 2)
稱: chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)
慶: qìng — to celebrate
不題: bù tí — we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)

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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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
傳旨: chuán zhǐ — issue a decree
赦: shè — to pardon (a convict)
天下: tiān xià — 1. land under heaven 2. the whole world 3. the whole of China 4. realm 5. rule (HSK 6)
罪人: zuì rén — sinner
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
查: Zhā — surname Zha (HSK 2)
獄: yù — prison
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
重犯: zhòng fàn — 1. serious criminal 2. felon
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)
審: shěn — 1. to examine 2. to investigate 3. carefully 4. to try (in court) (HSK 7-9)
官: Guān — surname Guan (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)
刑部: Xíng bù — Ministry of Justice (in imperial China)
絞: jiǎo — 1. to twist (strands into a thread) 2. to entangle 3. to wring 4. to hang (by the neck) 5. to turn 6. to wind 7. classifier for skeins of yarn (HSK 7-9)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
罪人: zuì rén — sinner
查: Zhā — surname Zha (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)
四: sì — 1. four 2. 4 (HSK 1)
百餘: bǎi yú — a hundred or more
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
呈: chéng — 1. to present to a superior 2. memorial 3. petition 4. to present (a certain appearance) 5. to assume (a shape) 6. to be (a certain color)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
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)
赦: shè — to pardon (a convict)
回家: huí jiā — to return home (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)
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)
父母: fù mǔ — father and mother; parents (HSK 3)
兄弟: xiōng dì — 1. brothers 2. younger brother 3. classifier: 個 (gè) 4. I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) 5. brotherly 6. fraternal (HSK 4)
託: tuō — 1. to trust 2. to entrust 3. to be entrusted with 4. to act as trustee (HSK 6)
產: chǎn — 1. to give birth 2. to reproduce 3. to produce 4. product 5. resource 6. estate 7. property (HSK 7-9)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
親戚: qīn qi — 1. a relative (i.e. family relation) 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 個 (gè), 位 (wèi) (HSK 7-9)
子: zǐ — 1. son 2. child 3. seed 4. egg 5. small thing 6. 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat 7. viscount, fourth of five orders of nobility 五等爵位 (wǔ děng jué wèi) 8. ancient Chinese compass point: 0° (north) 9. subsidiary; subordinate; (prefix) sub-
姪: zhí — brother's son; nephew
明年: míng nián — next year (HSK 1)
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
赴: fù — 1. to go 2. to visit (e.g. another country) 3. to attend (a banquet etc) (HSK 7-9)
曹: Cáo — 1. surname Cao 2. Zhou Dynasty vassal state
仍: réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)
應得: yīng dé — to deserve
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)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
犯: fàn — 1. to violate 2. to offend 3. to assault 4. criminal 5. crime 6. to make a mistake 7. recurrence (of mistake or sth bad) (HSK 6)
謝恩: xiè ēn — to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
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)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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)
恤: xù — 1. anxiety 2. sympathy 3. to sympathize 4. to give relief 5. to compensate
孤: gū — 1. lone 2. lonely
榜: bǎng — 1. notice or announcement 2. list of names 3. public roll of successful examinees
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
查: Zhā — surname Zha (HSK 2)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (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)
幼: yòu — young
綵: cǎi — variant of 彩 (cǎi)
女: nǚ — 1. female 2. woman 3. daughter (HSK 1)
共有: gòng yǒu — 1. in total there are ... 2. to own jointly (HSK 3)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
千: qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (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)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
配: pèi — 1. to join 2. to fit 3. to mate 4. to mix 5. to match 6. to deserve 7. to make up (a prescription) 8. to allocate (HSK 3)
軍: jūn — 1. (bound form) army 2. military
自此: zì cǐ — 1. since then 2. henceforth
內外: nèi wài — 1. inside and outside 2. domestic and foreign 3. approximately 4. about (HSK 6)
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (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)
詩: Shī — abbr. for Shijing 詩經 (Shī jīng), the Book of Songs (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)
證: zhèng — 1. certificate 2. proof 3. to prove 4. to demonstrate 5. to confirm 6. variant of 症 (zhèng) (HSK 3)
詩曰: shī yuē — a poem goes:

，，，。Once Taizong had released the palace women and had finished pardoning the condemned prisoners, he further issued a proclamation of his own composition, which was spread throughout the whole realm.：The proclamation read:

，。From that time on, there was not a single person in all the realm who did not practice goodness.，；On the one hand, he also put up a notice recruiting a worthy person to carry melons and fruit into the underworld;，、，。and on the other hand, he had a storehouse of gold and silver taken from the Treasury and sent Yuchi Gong and Hu Jingde to Kaifeng Prefecture in Henan, to seek out Xiang Liang and repay the debt.

自此: zì cǐ — 1. since then 2. henceforth
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
蓋: Gě — surname Ge (HSK 4)
天下: tiān xià — 1. land under heaven 2. the whole world 3. the whole of China 4. realm 5. rule (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
不行: bù xíng — 1. won't do 2. be out of the question 3. be no good 4. not work 5. not be capable (HSK 2)
善: shàn — 1. good (virtuous) 2. benevolent 3. well-disposed 4. good at sth 5. to improve or perfect (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
一壁廂: yī bì xiāng — see 一壁 (yī bì)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
出招: chū zhāo — to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
榜: bǎng — 1. notice or announcement 2. list of names 3. public roll of successful examinees
招人: zhāo rén — to recruit; to hire people
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
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)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (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)
一壁廂: yī bì xiāng — see 一壁 (yī bì)
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)
寶藏: bǎo zàng — 1. precious mineral deposits 2. hidden treasure 3. (fig.) treasure 4. (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law (HSK 7-9)
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
金銀: jīn yín — gold and silver
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)
庫: kù — 1. warehouse 2. storehouse 3. (file) library (HSK 5)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
尉遲恭: Yù chí Gōng — General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
胡: Hú — surname Hu
敬: jìng — 1. (bound form) respectful; to respect 2. to offer politely (HSK 7-9)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (HSK 7-9)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
河南: Hé nán — 1. see 河南省 (Hé nán Shěng) 2. see 河南蒙古族自治縣 (Hé nán Méng gǔ zú Zì zhì xiàn)
開封府: Kāi fēng fǔ — Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty
訪: fǎng — 1. (bound form) to seek by inquiry 2. (bound form) to visit; to call on
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
良: liáng — 1. good 2. very 3. very much (HSK 7-9)
還債: huán zhài — to settle a debt

，，，，。The notice had been posted for several days when a worthy man came forward to answer the summons and deliver the melons and fruit; he was originally a native of Jun Prefecture, surnamed Liu, given name Quan, whose family possessed a fortune of ten thousand strings of cash.，，，。It happened that his wife, Li Cuilian, had pulled out her gold hairpin at the gate to give alms to a monk, and Liu Quan scolded her for it, saying that she failed to observe a wife's proper conduct and had presumed to leave the women's quarters without permission.，。Unable to bear the humiliation, Madame Li hanged herself and died.，。She left behind a young son and daughter, who wept and wailed day and night.，，，，，，，。Liu Quan could not bear to watch this, and having no other recourse, resolved to give up his life, abandon his household and property, and leave his children behind, willingly offering to die in order to deliver the melons; he tore down the imperial notice and went to see the Tang king.，，，，。The king issued his command that Liu Quan go to the Jinting Lodge, carry a pair of pumpkins upon his head, tuck strings of yellow paper money into his sleeves, and hold medicine in his mouth.

榜: bǎng — 1. notice or announcement 2. list of names 3. public roll of successful examinees
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
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)
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)
赴: fù — 1. to go 2. to visit (e.g. another country) 3. to attend (a banquet etc) (HSK 7-9)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
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)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
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
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)
均: jūn — 1. (bound form) equal; uniform; even 2. (literary) without exception; all
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
萬貫: wàn guàn — 1. ten thousand strings of cash 2. very wealthy 3. millionaire
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
資: zī — 1. resources 2. capital 3. to provide 4. to supply 5. to support 6. money 7. expense
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
妻: qī — (bound form) wife
李: Lǐ — surname Li
翠: cuì — 1. bluish-green 2. green jade
蓮: lián — lotus
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)
門首: mén shǒu — 1. doorway 2. gate 3. entrance
拔: bá — 1. to pull up 2. to pull out 3. to draw out by suction 4. to select 5. to pick 6. to stand out (above level) 7. to surpass 8. to seize (HSK 5)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
釵: chāi — hairpin
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)
僧: sēng — (bound form) Buddhist monk (abbr. for 僧伽 (sēng qié))
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
罵: mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (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)
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)
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
遵: zūn — 1. to observe 2. to obey 3. to follow 4. to comply with
婦: fù — woman
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)
擅: shàn — 1. without authority 2. to usurp 3. to arrogate to oneself 4. to monopolize 5. expert in 6. to be good at
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)
閨: guī — 1. small arched door 2. boudoir; lady's chamber 3. (fig.) women
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
李氏: Lǐ shì — the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
忍: rěn — 1. to bear 2. to endure 3. to tolerate 4. to restrain oneself (HSK 5)
氣不過: qì bu guò — 1. so angry it's unbearable 2. bitter about unbearable grievances
自縊: zì yì — to hang oneself
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)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
撇下: piē xia — to cast away
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)
雙: Shuāng — surname Shuang (HSK 3)
兒女: ér nǚ — 1. children; sons and daughters 2. a young man and a young woman (in love) (HSK 5)
年幼: nián yòu — 1. young 2. underage
晝夜: zhòu yè — 1. day and night 2. period of 24 hours 3. continuously, without stop (HSK 7-9)
悲啼: bēi tí — 1. to wail with grief 2. plaintive cry
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不忍: bù rěn — cannot bear to
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
無奈: wú nài — 1. to have no alternative 2. frustrated 3. exasperated 4. helpless 5. (conjunction) but unfortunately (HSK 5)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
捨: shě — 1. to give up; to abandon 2. to give alms
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
性命: xìng mìng — life (HSK 7-9)
棄: qì — 1. to abandon 2. to relinquish 3. to discard 4. to throw away
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (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)
緣: yuán — 1. cause 2. reason 3. karma 4. fate 5. predestined affinity 6. margin 7. hem 8. edge 9. along
撇: piē — 1. to cast away 2. to fling aside (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)
兒女: ér nǚ — 1. children; sons and daughters 2. a young man and a young woman (in love) (HSK 5)
情願: qíng yuàn — 1. willingness 2. would rather (agree to X than Y) (HSK 7-9)
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
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)
瓜: guā — 1. melon; gourd; squash 2. (slang) a piece of gossip (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)
皇榜: huáng bǎng — imperial notice (announcement in the form of a notice posted with the authority of the emperor)
揭: Jiē — surname Jie (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)
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)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
傳旨: chuán zhǐ — issue a decree
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))
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (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)
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)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
亭: tíng — 1. pavilion 2. booth 3. kiosk 4. erect
館: guǎn — 1. building 2. shop 3. term for certain service establishments 4. embassy or consulate 5. schoolroom (old) 6. classifier: 家 (jiā)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
頭頂: tóu dǐng — top of the head (HSK 7-9)
一對: yī duì — couple; pair
南瓜: nán guā — pumpkin (HSK 7-9)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
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)
黃: Huáng — surname Huang or Hwang (HSK 2)
錢: Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
噙: qín — to hold in (usually refers the mouth or eyes)
藥物: yào wù — 1. medicaments 2. pharmaceuticals 3. medication 4. medicine 5. drug (HSK 4)

，，，。Liu Quan did indeed take the poison and die, and his solitary soul, bearing the melons and fruit upon its head, soon arrived at Ghost Gate Pass.：「，？」：「，。」。The demon guard at the gate shouted, 'Who are you, that you dare come to this place?' Liu Quan replied, 'I am under the special commission of Emperor Taizong of Great Tang, sent expressly to present melons and fruit for the enjoyment of the Ten Kings of the Underworld.' The demon guard gladly received and guided him in.，，：「，，。」：「！」。Liu Quan went straight to the Precious Hall of Senluo, and upon seeing King Yama, presented the melons and fruit, saying, 'By the command of the Tang king, I have brought these melons and fruit from afar, to thank the Ten Kings for their gracious mercy.' King Yama was greatly pleased and said, 'What a trustworthy and virtuous emperor Taizong is!' and thereupon accepted the melons and fruit.，。He then asked the name of the man who had brought the melons, and from what region he came.：「。Liu Quan replied, 'This humble one is a registered commoner of Jun Prefecture city.'。'My surname is Liu, my given name Quan.'，，，，，，。」，。'Because my wife, née Li, hanged herself, leaving our children with no one to look after them, I was willing to abandon my home and children and sacrifice my life in service to my king, expressly bringing this tribute of melons and fruit on his behalf, to thank the great kings for their generous kindness.' When the Ten Kings heard this, they at once ordered an inquiry into Liu Quan's wife, née Li.，。The demon guards quickly fetched her to the foot of the Senluo Hall, where husband and wife, Liu Quan and his wife, were reunited.，。After recounting what had happened before, they turned to thank the Ten Kings for their gracious pardon.，，。But when King Yama checked the Register of Life and Death, he found that both husband and wife still had a lifespan destined to reach immortality, and hastily dispatched demon guards to send them back.：「，，？」：「，，。」，，。The demon guards reported, 'Li Cuilian has been in the underworld for so long now that her corpse no longer exists — to what body shall her soul return?' King Yama said, 'The Tang emperor's imperial sister-in-law, Li Yuying, is due to die prematurely at this very time; you may borrow her corpse and let Li Cuilian's soul return to life in it.' The demon guards, obeying this command, restored Liu Quan and his wife both to life, and the two of them left the underworld together.

那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
服毒: fú dú — to take poison
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)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
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))
魂靈: hún líng — 1. soul 2. mind 3. idea
頂: dǐng — 1. apex 2. crown of the head 3. top 4. roof 5. most 6. to carry on the head 7. to push to the top 8. to go against 9. to replace 10. to substitute 11. to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc) 12. (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile 13. classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc (HSK 4)
著: zhāo — 1. a move in chess (Taiwan pr. (zhuó)) 2. trick; tactic 3. (dialect) okay; all right 4. (dialect) to put in; to add (HSK 1)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
早: zǎo — 1. early 2. morning 3. Good morning! 4. long ago 5. prematurely (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)
鬼門關: guǐ mén guān — the gates of hell
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
把門: bǎ mén — 1. to stand as a goalkeeper 2. to keep guard on a gate
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)
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)
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)
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
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
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)
此處: cǐ chù — 1. this place 2. here (literary) (HSK 6)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
奉: fèng — 1. to offer (tribute) 2. to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) 3. to esteem 4. to revere 5. to believe in (a religion) 6. to wait upon 7. to accept orders (from superior)
大唐: Dà Táng — the Tang dynasty (618-907)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
欽差: qīn chāi — imperial envoy
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)
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
代: dài — 1. to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute 2. generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon (HSK 3)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
受用: shòu yòng — 1. to enjoy 2. to reap the benefits (of sth)
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)
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)
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)
欣然: xīn rán — 1. gladly 2. cheerfully
接引: jiē yǐn — 1. to greet and usher in (guests, newcomers etc) 2. (Buddhism) to receive into the Pure Land
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
森羅寶殿: Sēn luó bǎo diàn — Yama's palace
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)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
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)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
奉: fèng — 1. to offer (tribute) 2. to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc) 3. to esteem 4. to revere 5. to believe in (a religion) 6. to wait upon 7. to accept orders (from superior)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
旨意: zhǐ yì — 1. decree; order 2. will; intent
遠: yuǎn — 1. far 2. distant 3. remote 4. (intensifier in a comparison) by far 5. much (lower etc) (HSK 1)
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
以: Yǐ — abbr. for Israel 以色列 (Yǐ sè liè) (HSK 7-9)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
寬宥: kuān yòu — 1. to pardon 2. to forgive
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
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (HSK 7-9)
大喜: dà xǐ — exultation
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)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
德: Dé — 1. Germany 2. German 3. abbr. for 德國 (Dé guó) (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)
太宗: Tài zōng — 1. posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty 2. King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
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)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
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)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
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)
瓜: guā — 1. melon; gourd; squash 2. (slang) a piece of gossip (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)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
姓名: xìng míng — surname and given name; full name (HSK 2)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
人氏: rén shì — 1. native 2. person from a particular place
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (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)
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)
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)
均: jūn — 1. (bound form) equal; uniform; even 2. (literary) without exception; all
州: zhōu — 1. prefecture 2. (old) province 3. (old) administrative division 4. state (e.g. of US) 5. oblast (Russia) 6. canton (Switzerland)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
民: Mín — surname Min
籍: Jí — surname Ji
姓: xìng — 1. family name; surname 2. to be surnamed ... (HSK 2)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
妻: qī — (bound form) wife
李氏: Lǐ shì — the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
縊死: yì sǐ — 1. to execute by hanging 2. to hang oneself
撇下: piē xia — to cast away
兒女: ér nǚ — 1. children; sons and daughters 2. a young man and a young woman (in love) (HSK 5)
無人: wú rén — 1. unmanned 2. uninhabited
看管: kān guǎn — to look after (HSK 6)
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)
情願: qíng yuàn — 1. willingness 2. would rather (agree to X than Y) (HSK 7-9)
捨: shě — 1. to give up; to abandon 2. to give alms
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)
棄子: qì zǐ — 1. sacrificed piece (in chess or Go) 2. abandoned child 3. (fig.) sth that has been abandoned or sacrificed (an ally, a product, employees etc) 4. (in expressions such as 拋家棄子 (pāo jiā qì zǐ)) to abandon one's child(ren)
捐軀: juān qū — to sacrifice one's life
報國: bào guó — to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
進貢: jìn gòng — to present tribute (to a suzerain, the emperor etc)
瓜果: guā guǒ — 1. fruit (plural sense) 2. melons and fruit
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
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)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
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)
查勘: chá kān — to investigate
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
妻: qī — (bound form) wife
李氏: Lǐ shì — the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
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)
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)
速: sù — 1. fast 2. rapid 3. quick 4. velocity
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (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)
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)
森羅殿: Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
夫妻相: fū qī xiàng — 1. similarity in features of an old couple 2. common facial traits that show predestination to be married together
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)
訴: sù — 1. to complain 2. to sue 3. to tell
罷: bà — 1. to stop 2. to cease 3. to dismiss 4. to suspend 5. to quit 6. to finish
前言: qián yán — 1. preface; foreword; introduction; preamble 2. earlier remarks; earlier words 3. (literary) words of the ancient thinkers
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
宥: yòu — 1. to forgive 2. to help 3. profound
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (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)
檢: jiǎn — 1. to check 2. to examine 3. to inspect 4. to exercise restraint
生死: shēng sǐ — life or death (HSK 7-9)
簿子: bù zi — 1. notebook 2. book
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)
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)
夫妻: fū qī — husband and wife; married couple (HSK 4)
們: men — plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
都: Dū — surname Du (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)
登仙: dēng xiān — 1. to become immortal 2. big promotion 3. die
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
壽: Shòu — surname Shou
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
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)
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)
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)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
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)
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)
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)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
翠: cuì — 1. bluish-green 2. green jade
蓮: lián — lotus
歸: Guī — surname Gui (HSK 4)
陰: Yīn — surname Yin (HSK 2)
日久: rì jiǔ — with the passage of time; over time
屍首: shī shou — dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like 屍首分離 (shī shou fēn lí) or 屍首異處 (shī shou yì chù), decapitation is implied.)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
存: cún — 1. to exist 2. to deposit 3. to store 4. to keep 5. to survive (HSK 3)
魂: hún — soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body) (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)
何: Hé — surname He
附: fù — 1. to add; to attach 2. to be close to; to be attached (HSK 7-9)
閻王: Yán wang — 1. (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell 2. (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
妹: mèi — younger sister (HSK 1)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
玉: yù — jade (HSK 4)
英: Yīng — 1. United Kingdom 2. British 3. England 4. English 5. abbr. for 英國 (Yīng guó)
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
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)
促: cù — 1. (bound form) of short duration; hasty; rapid 2. (bound form) to hasten; to hurry; to urge 3. (literary) close by; pressed against
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
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)
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)
屍首: shī shou — dead body; corpse (Note: In expressions like 屍首分離 (shī shou fēn lí) or 屍首異處 (shī shou yì chù), decapitation is implied.)
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (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)
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
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)
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)
領命: lǐng mìng — to accept an order
即將: jí jiāng — about to; on the point of; soon (HSK 4)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
全: Quán — surname Quan (HSK 2)
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)
還魂: huán hún — 1. to return from the grave 2. (old) to recycle (waste products)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
出: chū — 1. to go out; to come out 2. to arise; to occur 3. to produce; to yield 4. to go beyond; to exceed 5. (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) 6. classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc (HSK 1)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
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)

，。Just how the husband and wife were restored to life is not yet known; listen to the next chapter's explanation.

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What it’s about

Restored to life, Taizong rewards his loyal guards and seeks the living counterpart of the man who lent him money in Hell. The poor couple refuse repayment they do not believe they are owed, so the emperor uses the funds to build a monastery. He then orders a great Land and Water Assembly to deliver souls who lack descendants to make offerings.

The court debates which religious specialists should lead the rites, and the monk Xuanzang is selected for his learning and purity. Taizong's private fear becomes public patronage: he turns promises made among the dead into institutions, expenditure and ceremony among the living. The human government is now ready for Guanyin's larger proposal.

When it was written 背景

This 回 links the underworld journey to the scripture mission through acts of restitution. Its financial and ceremonial vocabulary matters because salvation is shown taking material organization, not merely belief. Learners should track each promise and its fulfilment; the generous creditor and selection of Xuanzang prepare the assembly rather than interrupt the adventure.

Words in this chapter 生词

太宗Tài zōng太宗Tài zōng — posthumous name given to the second emperor of a dynasty · King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367–1422), reigned 1400–1418
陛下bì xià陛下bì xià — Your Majesty · His or Her Majesty
判官pàn guān判官pàn guān — magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) · mythological underworld judge
朕zhèn朕zhèn — (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") · (literary) omen
崔cuī崔cuī — (literary) (of mountains) lofty
魏徵Wèi Zhēng魏徵Wèi Zhēng — Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書
尉wèi尉wèi — military officer
瓜果guā guǒ瓜果guā guǒ — fruit (plural sense) · melons and fruit
森羅殿Sēn luó diàn森羅殿Sēn luó diàn — the Palace of the King of Hell 閻王 (Yán wang)
唐táng唐táng — to exaggerate · empty · in vain · old variant of 螗 (táng)
劉liú劉liú — (classical) a type of battle-ax · to kill · to slaughter
陽壽yáng shòu陽壽yáng shòu — predestined lifespan