第010回 The Dragon King Breaks Heaven's Law and Minister Wei Executes Him in a Dream

010Chapter 10

，。Let us set aside for now how Guangrui fulfilled his duties, and how Xuanzang cultivated himself in practice.，：，；Let us tell instead of the bank of the Jing River outside the city of Chang'an, where there lived two worthy men: one was an old fisherman named Zhang Shao;，。the other was a woodcutter named Li Ding.，。The two of them were men who had never passed the examinations to become officials, yet they were literate men of the mountains and streams.，，，，，，，。One day, having sold the firewood from their shoulders and the carp from their baskets in the city of Chang'an, they went together into a tavern and drank until half tipsy, then each took a jug and strolled slowly back along the bank of the Jing River.：「，，；Zhang Shao said, "Brother Li, I think that those who strive for fame, on account of fame, ruin their bodies;，；those who seize profit, for the sake of profit, destroy themselves;，；those who receive noble rank sleep embracing a tiger;，。those who bask in imperial favor walk about with a snake up their sleeve.，，，，。」：「。When you reckon it up, it's still not as good as our clear waters and green hills, free and unfettered, content with plain fare, living as fortune brings." Li Ding said, "Brother Zhang speaks with reason.，。」：「。But still, your clear waters cannot compare to my green hills." Zhang Shao said, "Your green hills cannot compare to my clear waters.《》。There is a lyric to the tune 'Butterflies Love Flowers' to prove it.：The lyric goes:

且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
不題: bù tí — we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)
光: guāng — 1. light; ray (classifier: 道 (dào)) 2. bright; shiny 3. only; merely 4. used up; finished 5. to leave (a part of the body) uncovered (HSK 3)
蕊: ruǐ — 1. stamen 2. pistil
盡職: jìn zhí — 1. to discharge one's duties 2. conscientious
玄奘: Xuán zàng — Xuanzang (602-664), Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator who traveled to India 629-645
修行: xiū xíng — 1. to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism) 2. to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城外: chéng wài — outside of a city
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河岸: hé àn — 1. riverside 2. river bank
邊: biān — 1. side 2. edge 3. margin 4. border 5. boundary 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. simultaneously (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)
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)
賢人: xián rén — 1. great person of the past 2. venerable forebear 3. the great and the good
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
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)
漁: yú — 1. fisherman 2. to fish
翁: Wēng — surname Weng
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
喚: huàn — to call
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
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)
樵子: qiáo zǐ — woodcutter
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
喚: huàn — to call
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (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)
科: kē — 1. branch of study 2. administrative section 3. division 4. field 5. branch 6. stage directions 7. family (taxonomy) 8. rules 9. laws 10. to mete out (punishment) 11. to levy (taxes etc) 12. to fine sb 13. 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)
進士: jìn shì — 1. successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination 2. palace graduate
能: Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
識字: shí zì — 1. to learn to read 2. able to read; literate (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)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (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)
肩: jiān — 1. shoulder 2. to shoulder (responsibilities etc) (HSK 5)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
柴: Chái — surname Chai
貨: huò — 1. goods 2. money 3. commodity 4. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)
籃: lán — 1. basket (receptacle) 2. basket (in basketball)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
鯉: lǐ — carp
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
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)
酒館: jiǔ guǎn — 1. tavern 2. pub 3. wine shop
之中: zhī zhōng — 1. inside 2. among 3. in the midst of (doing sth) 4. during (HSK 5)
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)
半: bàn — 1. half 2. semi- 3. incomplete 4. (after a number) and a half (HSK 1)
酣: hān — intoxicated
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
攜: xié — 1. to carry 2. to take along 3. to bring along 4. to hold (hands) 5. also pr. (xī)
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)
瓶: píng — 1. bottle 2. vase 3. pitcher 4. classifier: 個 (gè) 5. classifier for wine and liquids (HSK 2)
順: shùn — 1. to obey 2. to follow 3. to arrange 4. to make reasonable 5. along 6. favorable (HSK 6)
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河岸: hé àn — 1. riverside 2. river bank
邊: biān — 1. side 2. edge 3. margin 4. border 5. boundary 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. simultaneously (HSK 2)
徐步: xú bù — 1. to stroll 2. to walk slowly
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)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
兄: xiōng — elder brother
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
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)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (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)
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
喪: sāng — 1. mourning 2. funeral 3. (old) corpse
體: tī — 1. used in 體己 (tī ji) 2. Taiwan pr. (tǐ)
奪: duó — 1. to seize 2. to take away forcibly 3. to wrest control of 4. to compete or strive for 5. to force one's way through 6. to leave out 7. to lose (HSK 6)
利: Lì — surname Li (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)
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)
利: Lì — surname Li (HSK 6)
亡: wáng — 1. to die 2. to lose 3. to be gone 4. to flee 5. deceased
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
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)
爵: jué — 1. ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle 2. nobility
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)
抱: bào — 1. to hold 2. to carry (in one's arms) 3. to hug 4. to embrace 5. to surround 6. to cherish 7. (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely (HSK 4)
虎: hǔ — 1. tiger 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)
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)
眠: mián — 1. to sleep 2. to hibernate
承: Chéng — 1. surname Cheng 2. Cheng (c. 2000 BC), third of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
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)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
蛇: shé — 1. snake 2. serpent 3. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 5)
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)
算起來: suàn qǐ lái — 1. to calculate 2. to estimate 3. in total 4. all told 5. (fig.) if you think about it
還不如: hái bù rú — 1. to be better off ... 2. might as well ...
我們: wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
秀山: Xiù shān — Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County in Chongqing 重慶 (Chóng qìng)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
逍遙自在: xiāo yáo zì zai — 1. free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered 2. outside the reach of the law (of criminal) 3. at large
甘: Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
淡薄: dàn bó — 1. thin 2. light 3. flagging 4. faint
隨緣: suí yuán — to go with the flow; to accept things as they come
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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
說: shuì — to persuade (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)
有理: yǒu lǐ — 1. reasonable 2. justified 3. right 4. (math.) rational
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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
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)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
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)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
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)
蝶: dié — (bound form) butterfly
戀: liàn — 1. to feel attached to 2. to long for 3. to love
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
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)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)

：「，。Li Ding said, "Your clear waters cannot compare to my green hills.《》。There is likewise a lyric to the tune 'Butterflies Love Flowers' to prove it.：The lyric goes:

李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
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)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
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)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
蝶: dié — (bound form) butterfly
戀: liàn — 1. to feel attached to 2. to long for 3. to love
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
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)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)

：「，。The old fisherman said, "Your green hills cannot compare to my clear waters, which afford me such fine enjoyments.《》：There is a lyric to the tune 'Partridge Sky' to prove it:

：「，。The woodcutter said, "Your clear waters cannot compare to my green hills, which afford me such fine enjoyments.《》：There is likewise a lyric to the tune 'Partridge Sky' to prove it:

：「。The old fisherman said, "Your green hills truly cannot compare to my clear waters.《》：There is also a poem to the tune 'Immortal by the River' :

漁: yú — 1. fisherman 2. to fish
翁: Wēng — surname Weng
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)
山: Shān — surname Shan (HSK 1)
青: Qīng — short name for Qinghai 青海 (Qīng hǎi) (HSK 5)
真個: zhēn gè — (dialect) really; truly; indeed
不如: bù rú — 1. not equal to; not as good as; inferior to 2. it would be better to (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
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)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
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)
天仙: tiān xiān — 1. immortal (esp. female) 2. deity 3. fairy 4. Goddess 5. fig. beautiful woman
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-
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)

：「。The woodcutter said, "Your clear waters still cannot compare to my green hills.《》：There is likewise a poem to the tune 'Immortal by the River':

：「，。The old fisherman said, "Brother Li, your life in the mountains cannot match the joy of my trade upon the water.《》：There is a lyric to the tune 'Moon over the West River' to prove it:

：「，。The woodcutter said, "Brother Zhang, your life upon the water still cannot match the joy of my trade in the mountains.《》：There is likewise a lyric to the tune 'Moon over the West River' to prove it:

：「，。The old fisherman said, "Your mountain life, though comparable, still cannot match the tranquil elegance of my clear waters.《》：There is a lyric to the tune 'Immortal at the River's Edge' to prove it:

：「，。The woodcutter said, "The tranquil elegance of your clear waters still cannot match the even greater tranquil elegance of my green hills.《》：There is likewise a lyric to the tune 'Immortal at the River's Edge' to prove it:

：「，，。The old fisherman said, "All this talk of our two trades is merely how we make our living to support ourselves, but you have none of the good things I enjoy in my leisure hours.。There is a poem to prove it.：The poem goes:

漁: yú — 1. fisherman 2. to fish
翁: Wēng — surname Weng
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: 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)
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
生意: shēng yì — 1. life force 2. vitality (HSK 3)
贍: shàn — 1. to support 2. to provide for
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
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)
勾當: gòu dàng — shady business
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
沒有: méi yǒu — 1. haven't 2. hasn't 3. doesn't exist 4. to not have 5. to not be (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
閑: xián — 1. enclosure 2. (variant of 閒 (xián)) idle 3. unoccupied 4. leisure (HSK 5)
時節: shí jié — season; time (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)
好處: hǎo chǔ — easy to get along with (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)
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:

：「。The woodcutter said, "Your leisure hours are still not as good as mine.。There is likewise a poem to prove it.：The poem goes:

：「，，。Zhang Shao said, "Li Ding, the two of us are truly such that a soft hum of song suits our companionship, and we need no sandalwood clappers or golden wine-cups.，。But reciting a few idle verses of poetry is nothing rare.，？」：「。Let us each link a few lines together, and see how our fisherman-and-woodcutter chat turns out." Li Ding said, "Brother Zhang, that's a splendid idea.。」Please, brother, chant the first line."

張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
真是: zhēn shi — 1. indeed; truly 2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
微: Wēi — 1. surname Wei 2. ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing 3. Taiwan pr. (Wéi)
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)
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)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
狎: xiá — 1. (bound form) (literary) to take liberties with sb or sth 2. to treat frivolously
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
檀: Tán — surname Tan
板: bǎn — 1. board 2. plank 3. plate 4. shutter 5. table tennis bat 6. clappers (music) 7. classifier: 塊 (kuài) 8. accented beat in Chinese music 9. hard 10. stiff 11. to stop smiling or look serious (HSK 3)
共: gòng — 1. common 2. general 3. to share 4. together 5. total 6. altogether 7. abbr. for 共產黨 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party (HSK 4)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
樽: zūn — 1. goblet 2. bottle 3. wine-jar
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
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)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
章: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 6)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (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)
稀罕: xī han — 1. rare; uncommon 2. rare thing; rarity 3. to value as a rarity; to cherish 4. Taiwan pr. (xī hǎn) (HSK 7-9)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
聯: lián — 1. (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join 2. (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
幾: jī — (literary) almost (HSK 1)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
我們: wǒ men — we; us; ourselves; our (HSK 1)
漁樵: yú qiáo — (literary) fishermen and woodcutters (used to refer to rustic people or a simple, pastoral lifestyle)
攀: pān — 1. to climb (by pulling oneself up) 2. to implicate 3. to claim connections of higher status (HSK 7-9)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
何如: hé rú — 1. how about 2. what kind of
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
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)
最: zuì — 1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world") (HSK 1)
妙: miào — 1. clever 2. wonderful (HSK 6)
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
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)
吟: yín — 1. to chant; to recite 2. verse; song (often used in titles of classical poems) 3. (literary) to lament; to groan 4. (bound form) (in poetry) the cry of certain animals and insects 5. (music) rapid vibrato (technique for playing the guqin 古琴 (gǔ qín)) (cf. 猱 (náo), wide vibrato)

：「，，，，。」Zhang Shao said, "Brother Li, since I presumed to open with the first line just now, this time it should be you who opens with a couplet, and I, your humble brother, shall follow with the next."

張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
兄: xiōng — elder brother
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)
僭: jiàn — (bound form) to overstep one's authority
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)
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)
句: gōu — variant of 勾 (gōu) (HSK 2)
今: jīn — 1. now 2. the present time 3. current 4. contemporary 5. this (day, year etc)
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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
兄: xiōng — elder brother
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
先: xiān — 1. beforehand; first; earlier 2. at first; originally 3. for the time being; for now 4. (prefix) my late (in referring to deceased relatives older than oneself) (HSK 1)
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)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
聯: lián — 1. (bound form) to ally oneself with; to unite; to combine; to join 2. (bound form) (poetry) antithetical couplet
小弟: xiǎo dì — 1. little brother 2. I, your little brother (humble)
亦: yì — also (HSK 7-9)
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)
續: xù — 1. to continue 2. to replenish (HSK 7-9)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)

，。So the two of them, having each recited verses and lyrics, went on to link lines of poetry together in turn.，。When they reached the place where their paths parted, they bowed to take their leave of each other.：「，，。Zhang Shao said, "Ah, Brother Li, take care on your journey, and watch carefully for tigers as you climb the mountain.，『』。」，：「！Should some misfortune befall you, it would truly be a case of 'tomorrow the street will be short one old friend.'" Hearing this, Li Ding grew greatly angered and said, "You wretch, how ill-mannered!，？Even good friends cannot substitute for one another in life and death — how dare you curse me so?，。」：「。」：「『，。』？」：「，，；If I should meet a tiger and come to harm, then you are sure to meet a wave and capsize in the river." Zhang Shao said, "I shall never in my life capsize in the river." Li Ding said, "'Heaven has unpredictable wind and cloud, and man has sudden fortune and misfortune.' How can you be so sure nothing will happen to you?" Zhang Shao said, "Brother Li, though you put it that way, you simply don't understand the certainty of it;，。」：「，，，？」：「。my trade has a sure and certain method, so I am bound never to meet with such misfortune." Li Ding said, "Your work out there on the water is utterly perilous and treacherous, hidden and obscure in its dangers — what certain method could there possibly be?" Zhang Shao said, "You simply don't know.，，。Here in the city of Chang'an, on West Gate Street, there is a fortune-telling master.，，，。Every day I send him a golden carp, and in return he passes me, discreetly, a divination reading from his sleeve, telling me the direction to fish — and it works, every single time, without fail.，，，。Today I went again to buy a divination from him, and he told me to cast my net on the east side of the bend at the head of the Jing River, and my hook on the west bank, and I would be certain to return with a full catch of fish and shrimp.，，。」。Tomorrow when I come up into the city, I shall sell them for money and buy wine, and meet with you again, old brother." With this the two of them parted ways.

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)
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)
既: jì — 1. already 2. since 3. both... (and...) (HSK 4)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (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)
詞: cí — 1. word 2. statement; speech; lyrics 3. a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 (Sòng cháo) (classifier: 首 (shǒu)) (HSK 2)
章: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 6)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
相聯: xiāng lián — 1. to interact 2. interrelated
詩句: shī jù — 1. verse 2. classifier: 行 (háng)
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: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
分: fēn — 1. to divide; to separate 2. to distribute; to allocate 3. to distinguish (good and bad) 4. (bound form) branch of (an organization); sub- (as in 分局 (fēn jú)) 5. fraction 6. one tenth (of certain units) 7. unit of length equivalent to 0.33 cm 8. minute (unit of time) 9. minute (angular measurement unit) 10. a point (in sports or games) 11. 0.01 yuan (unit of money) (HSK 1)
路: Lù — surname Lu (HSK 1)
去處: qù chù — 1. place 2. destination (HSK 7-9)
躬身: gōng shēn — 1. to bow 2. personally
作別: zuò bié — 1. to take one's leave 2. to bid farewell
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
兄: xiōng — elder brother
啊: ā — 1. interjection of surprise 2. Ah! 3. Oh! (HSK 2)
途中: tú zhōng — en route (HSK 4)
保重: bǎo zhòng — to take care of oneself (HSK 7-9)
上山: shàng shān — 1. to climb a hill 2. to go to the mountains 3. (of silkworms) to go up bundles of straw (to spin cocoons) 4. to pass away 5. (of the sun or moon) to rise
仔細: zǐ xì — 1. careful; attentive; cautious 2. to be careful; to look out 3. (dialect) thrifty; frugal (HSK 5)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
虎: hǔ — 1. tiger 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)
假若: jiǎ ruò — 1. if 2. supposing 3. in case
有些: yǒu xiē — 1. some 2. somewhat; rather; a bit
凶: xiōng — 1. vicious 2. fierce 3. ominous 4. inauspicious 5. famine 6. variant of 兇 (xiōng) (HSK 6)
險: xiǎn — 1. danger 2. dangerous 3. rugged (HSK 6)
正是: zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
街頭: jiē tóu — street (HSK 6)
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
故人: gù rén — 1. old friend 2. the deceased
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
大怒: dà nù — to become furious; to explode in anger
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)
這廝: zhè sī — this so-and-so
憊懶: bèi lǎn — listless; languid; slothful; indolent
好朋友: hǎo péng you — 1. good friend 2. (slang) a visit from Aunt Flo (menstrual period)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
替: tì — 1. to substitute for 2. to take the place of 3. to replace 4. for 5. on behalf of 6. to stand in for (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)
生死: shēng sǐ — life or death (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
怎麼: zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
咒: zhòu — 1. incantation 2. magic spell 3. curse 4. malediction 5. to revile 6. to put a curse on sb
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
遇: Yù — surname Yu (HSK 4)
虎: hǔ — 1. tiger 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)
遭: zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident
害: hài — 1. to do harm to 2. to cause trouble to 3. harm 4. evil 5. calamity (HSK 5)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
遇: Yù — surname Yu (HSK 4)
浪: làng — 1. wave 2. breaker 3. unrestrained 4. dissipated 5. to stroll 6. to ramble (HSK 7-9)
翻: fān — 1. to turn over 2. to flip over 3. to overturn 4. to rummage through 5. to translate 6. to decode 7. to double 8. to climb over or into 9. to cross (HSK 4)
江: Jiāng — 1. surname Jiang 2. (bound form) Yangtze River 3. (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇 (Jiāng sū)) (HSK 4)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (HSK 5)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
永世: yǒng shì — 1. eternal 2. forever
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不得: bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
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)
江: Jiāng — 1. surname Jiang 2. (bound form) Yangtze River 3. (bound form) Jiangsu Province (abbr. for 江蘇 (Jiāng sū)) (HSK 4)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (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)
不測: bù cè — 1. unexpected 2. measureless 3. unexpected circumstance 4. contingency 5. mishap
風雲: fēng yún — 1. weather 2. unstable situation (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (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)
暫時: zàn shí — temporary; provisional; for the time being (HSK 5)
禍福: huò fú — disaster and happiness
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
怎麼: zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
就: jiù — 1. (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then 2. (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after 3. (same as 就是 (jiù shì)) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly 4. only; as little as 5. as much as; as many as 6. to approach; to move towards 7. to undertake; to engage in 8. (often followed by 著 (zhe)) taking advantage of 9. (of food) to go with 10. with regard to; concerning 11. (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就 (yī cù ér jiù)) 12. (pattern: 就 (jiù) ... 也 (yě) ...) even if ... still ... 13. (pattern: 不 (bù) ... 就 (jiù) ...) if not ... then must be ... (HSK 1)
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (HSK 3)
得無: dé wú — (literary) isn't it that...?
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
兄: xiōng — elder brother
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
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)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
沒: méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
捉摸: zhuō mō — 1. to fathom 2. to make sense of 3. to grasp
不若: bù ruò — 1. not as good as 2. not equal to 3. inferior
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)
生意: shēng yì — 1. life force 2. vitality (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)
捉摸: zhuō mō — 1. to fathom 2. to make sense of 3. to grasp
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
遭: zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
李: Lǐ — surname Li
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)
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)
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)
營生: yíng shēng — to earn a living
極: jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
凶: xiōng — 1. vicious 2. fierce 3. ominous 4. inauspicious 5. famine 6. variant of 兇 (xiōng) (HSK 6)
極: jí — 1. extremely 2. pole (geography, physics) 3. utmost 4. top (HSK 4)
險: xiǎn — 1. danger 2. dangerous 3. rugged (HSK 6)
隱隱: yǐn yǐn — 1. faint 2. indistinct
暗暗: àn àn — 1. secretly 2. inwardly
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
捉摸: zhuō mō — 1. to fathom 2. to make sense of 3. to grasp
張: Zhāng — surname Zhang (HSK 3)
稍: shāo — 1. somewhat 2. a little (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)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
曉得: xiǎo de — to know (HSK 6)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
西門: Xī mén — two-character surname Ximen
街上: jiē shang — 1. on the street 2. in town
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
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)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
每日: měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
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)
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)
尾: wěi — 1. tail 2. remainder 3. remnant 4. extremity 5. sixth of the 28 constellations 6. classifier for fish
金色: jīn sè — 1. golden 2. gold (color)
鯉: lǐ — carp
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)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
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)
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)
課: kè — 1. subject 2. course 3. classifier: 門 (mén) 4. class 5. lesson 6. classifier: 堂 (táng), 節 (jié) 7. to levy 8. tax 9. form of divination (HSK 1)
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)
方位: fāng wèi — 1. direction 2. points of the compass 3. bearing 4. position 5. azimuth
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
買: mǎi — 1. to buy 2. to purchase (HSK 1)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
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)
教: Jiào — surname Jiao (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
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)
灣: wān — 1. bay 2. gulf 3. to cast anchor 4. to moor (a boat)
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)
東邊: dōng bian — 1. east 2. east side 3. eastern part 4. to the east of (HSK 1)
下網: xià wǎng — 1. to cast a fishing net 2. (computing) to go offline
西: Xī — 1. the West 2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 (Xī bān yá) 3. Spanish (HSK 1)
岸: àn — bank; shore; beach; coast (HSK 5)
拋: pāo — 1. to throw 2. to toss 3. to fling 4. to cast 5. to abandon (HSK 7-9)
鉤: gōu — 1. to hook 2. to sew 3. to crochet 4. hook 5. check mark or tick 6. window catch (HSK 7-9)
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)
獲: huò — 1. (literary) to catch; to capture 2. (literary) to get; to obtain; to win (HSK 4)
滿載: mǎn zài — full to capacity; fully loaded
魚: Yú — surname Yu (HSK 2)
蝦: há — used in 蝦蟆 (há ma) (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)
歸: Guī — surname Gui (HSK 4)
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
上城: Shàng chéng — see 上城區 (Shàng chéng Qū)
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)
賣錢: mài qián — to make money by selling sth
沽: Gū — abbr. for Tianjin 天津 (also 津沽)
酒: jiǔ — 1. wine (esp. rice wine) 2. liquor 3. spirits 4. alcoholic beverage 5. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 2)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
老兄: lǎo xiōng — 1. elder brother (often used self-referentially) 2. (form of address between male friends) old chap 3. buddy
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
敘: Xù — abbr. for Syria 敘利亞 (Xù lì yà)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
人從: rén cóng — 1. retinue 2. hangers-on
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
敘: Xù — abbr. for Syria 敘利亞 (Xù lì yà)
別: Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)

：「，。」，，，：「！And so it is truly said: "Words spoken on the road may be overheard by someone hidden in the grass." It happened that in the underwater palace of this Jing River there was a yaksha on water patrol, who overheard this talk of the divination working every single time, and hastened back to the Crystal Palace, hurriedly reporting to the Dragon King, "Disaster!！」：「？」：「，、，，。Disaster!" The Dragon King asked, "What disaster is there?" The yaksha said, "Your servant was out patrolling the waters and went to the riverbank, where I overheard a fisherman and a woodcutter chatting together, and as they parted their words were most dire.：，，，。The fisherman said: in the city of Chang'an, on West Gate Street, there is a fortune-telling master whose calculations are most accurate.，，。Every day he sends him a carp, and in return he passes him a reading from his sleeve, telling him where to fish, and it works every single time.，？If this goes on, calculated so precisely, will he not end up catching every last one of the water tribe entirely?，，？」，，，。How then shall the underwater palace maintain its splendor, how shall the waves leap and billow, how shall Your Majesty's authority and power be upheld?" The Dragon King grew greatly enraged, and hastily seizing his sword, was about to go up to the city of Chang'an to destroy this fortune-teller.、、、、、、，：「。But from the side there stepped forward the dragon sons and grandsons, the shrimp ministers and crab officers, the shad Grand Marshal, the mandarin fish Junior Minister, and the carp Chief Steward, who together memorialized him, saying, "Great King, please calm your anger.：『，。』，，，，。As the saying goes: 'Words that merely pass by the ear should not be trusted.' If Your Majesty goes now, clouds must attend you and rain must assist you, and this would frighten the common people of Chang'an, drawing Heaven's reproach.，，，。Your Majesty's concealment and manifestation are beyond fathoming, your transformations without limit — why not simply transform into a scholar, and go into the city of Chang'an to make inquiries first.，；If it truly proves to be as reported, there will be no delay in allowing his destruction;，？」but if there is no such thing, would it not be an act of wrongful harm to another?"

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)
正是: zhèng shì — is precisely (HSK 2)
路上: lù shang — 1. on the road 2. on the way; en route (HSK 1)
說話: shuō huà — 1. to speak 2. to say 3. to talk 4. to gossip 5. to tell stories 6. talk 7. word (HSK 1)
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)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
有人: yǒu rén — 1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom) (HSK 2)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
涇: Jīng — Jing River
河水: hé shuǐ — river water
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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
巡: xún — 1. to patrol 2. to make one's rounds 3. classifier for rounds of drinks
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (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)
夜叉: yè chā — 1. yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword) 2. (fig.) ferocious-looking person
聽見: tīng jiàn — to hear (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)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
急轉: jí zhuǎn — 1. to whirl 2. to turn around quickly
水晶宮: Shuǐ jīng gōng — The Crystal Palace
慌忙: huāng máng — 1. in a great rush 2. in a flurry (HSK 5)
報: bào — 1. to report; to inform; to announce 2. to respond; to reply 3. to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名 (bào míng)) 4. to reward; to recompense 5. to take revenge; to retaliate 6. newspaper 7. periodical; journal 8. bulletin 9. telegram (HSK 3)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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)
禍事: huò shì — 1. disaster 2. doom
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
禍事: huò shì — 1. disaster 2. doom
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
禍事: huò shì — 1. disaster 2. doom
夜叉: yè chā — 1. yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword) 2. (fig.) ferocious-looking person
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)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
巡: xún — 1. to patrol 2. to make one's rounds 3. classifier for rounds of drinks
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic 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)
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)
河邊: hé biān — river bank
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)
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)
漁: yú — 1. fisherman 2. to fish
樵: qiáo — 1. firewood 2. gather wood
攀: pān — 1. to climb (by pulling oneself up) 2. to implicate 3. to claim connections of higher status (HSK 7-9)
話: huà — 1. dialect 2. language 3. spoken words 4. speech 5. talk 6. words 7. conversation 8. what sb said 9. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 席 (xí), 句 (jù), 口 (kǒu), 番 (fān) (HSK 1)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
別: Bié — surname Bie (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
言語: yán yǔ — 1. words 2. speech 3. (spoken) language (HSK 5)
甚是: shèn shì — (literary) very; extremely
利害: lì hài — 1. pros and cons 2. advantages and disadvantages 3. gains and losses (HSK 7-9)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
漁: yú — 1. fisherman 2. to fish
翁: Wēng — surname Weng
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
西門: Xī mén — two-character surname Ximen
街上: jiē shang — 1. on the street 2. in town
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
算: suàn — 1. to calculate; to figure out 2. to include; to count in 3. to count; to be valid; to carry weight 4. to regard as; to consider (to be ...) (HSK 2)
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)
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)
準: zhǔn — 1. accurate 2. standard 3. definitely 4. certainly 5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) 6. quasi- 7. para- (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)
每日: měi rì — 1. daily 2. (soup etc) of the day
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)
鯉魚: lǐ yú — carp
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)
尾: wěi — 1. tail 2. remainder 3. remnant 4. extremity 5. sixth of the 28 constellations 6. classifier for fish
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)
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)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
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)
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)
課: kè — 1. subject 2. course 3. classifier: 門 (mén) 4. class 5. lesson 6. classifier: 堂 (táng), 節 (jié) 7. to levy 8. tax 9. form of divination (HSK 1)
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)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
百: Bǎi — surname Bai (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)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
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)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
等: děng — 1. to wait for; to await 2. by the time; when; till 3. and so on; etc.; et al. 4. (bound form) class; rank; grade 5. (bound form) equal to; same as 6. (used to end an enumeration) 7. (literary) (plural suffix attached to a personal pronoun or noun) (HSK 1)
算準: suàn zhǔn — 1. to calculate precisely 2. to identify; to discern; to tell
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (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)
水族: Shuǐ zú — Shui ethnic group
盡情: jìn qíng — as much as one likes (HSK 7-9)
打: dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (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)
何以: hé yǐ — 1. (literary) why 2. how
壯觀: zhuàng guān — 1. spectacular 2. magnificent sight (HSK 6)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
府: fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
何以: hé yǐ — 1. (literary) why 2. how
躍: yuè — 1. to jump 2. to leap
浪: làng — 1. wave 2. breaker 3. unrestrained 4. dissipated 5. to stroll 6. to ramble (HSK 7-9)
翻: fān — 1. to turn over 2. to flip over 3. to overturn 4. to rummage through 5. to translate 6. to decode 7. to double 8. to climb over or into 9. to cross (HSK 4)
波: Bō — 1. (bound form) Poland (abbr. for 波蘭 (Bō lán)) 2. surname Bo
輔助: fǔ zhù — 1. to assist; to aid 2. supplementary; auxiliary (HSK 5)
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
威力: wēi lì — 1. might 2. formidable power (HSK 7-9)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
怒: Nù — Nu ethnic group
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
提: dī — used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu) (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)
劍: jiàn — 1. double-edged sword 2. classifier: 口 (kǒu), 把 (bǎ) 3. classifier for blows of a sword (HSK 6)
就要: jiù yào — 1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to (HSK 2)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
誅滅: zhū miè — 1. to wipe out 2. to exterminate
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)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
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)
旁邊: páng biān — side; adjacent place (HSK 1)
閃過: shǎn guò — 1. to flash through (one's mind) 2. to dodge (away from pursuers)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
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-
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
孫: Sūn — surname Sun
蝦: há — used in 蝦蟆 (há ma) (HSK 7-9)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
蟹: xiè — crab
士: Shì — surname Shi
鰣: shí — used in 鰣魚 (shí yú)
軍師: jūn shī — 1. (old) military counselor 2. (coll.) trusted adviser
鱖: guì — 1. mandarin fish 2. Chinese perch (Siniperca chuatsi)
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
鯉: lǐ — carp
太: tài — 1. highest 2. greatest 3. too (much) 4. very 5. extremely (HSK 1)
宰: zǎi — 1. to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) 2. (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 3. (bound form) to govern; to rule 4. (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
一齊: yī qí — 1. at the same time 2. simultaneously (HSK 6)
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)
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
息怒: xī nù — 1. to calm down 2. to quell one's anger
常言: cháng yán — common saying
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)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
耳: ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
聽信: tīng xìn — 1. to listen to information 2. to get the news 3. to believe what one hears
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
此: cǐ — this; these (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)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
必: bì — 1. certainly 2. must 3. will 4. necessarily (HSK 5)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
助: zhù — 1. to help 2. to assist
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
驚: jīng — 1. to startle 2. to be frightened 3. to be scared 4. alarm (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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
黎庶: lí shù — populace; masses; the people
上天: shàng tiān — 1. Heaven; Providence; God 2. the sky above 3. to fly skywards 4. (euphemism) to die; to pass away 5. the previous day (or days)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
責: zé — 1. duty 2. responsibility 3. to reproach 4. to blame
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
隱顯: yǐn xiǎn — 1. appearing and disappearing 2. dimly visible 3. intermittent 4. implicit (but not clearly present)
莫: Mò — surname Mo
測: cè — 1. to survey 2. to measure 3. to conjecture (HSK 4)
變化: biàn huà — 1. (intransitive) to change; to vary 2. change; variation (HSK 3)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
變: biàn — 1. to change 2. to become different 3. to transform 4. to vary 5. rebellion (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
士: Shì — surname Shi
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
訪問: fǎng wèn — 1. to visit; to call on (a person or place) 2. (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc) 3. (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story) 4. classifier: 次 (cì) (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)
番: Pān — surname Pan (HSK 6)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
輩: bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)
容: Róng — surname Rong
加: Jiā — 1. Canada (abbr. for 加拿大 (Jiā ná dà)) 2. surname Jia (HSK 2)
誅滅: zhū miè — 1. to wipe out 2. to exterminate
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
遲: Chí — surname Chi (HSK 5)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
輩: bèi — 1. lifetime 2. generation 3. group of people 4. class 5. classifier for generations 6. (literary) classifier for people (HSK 5)
可不是: kě bu shì — (coll.) exactly!; indeed; that's for sure (HSK 7-9)
妄: wàng — 1. absurd 2. fantastic 3. presumptuous 4. rash
害: hài — 1. to do harm to 2. to cause trouble to 3. harm 4. evil 5. calamity (HSK 5)
他人: tā rén — another person; sb else; other people (HSK 7-9)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)

，，，，，，：The Dragon King heeded their memorial, and so set aside his precious sword, and without raising clouds or rain, went up onto the shore, and with a shake of his body transformed himself into a scholar dressed in white — and indeed:

，，。he set out upon the road, striding out with cloud-like steps, straight to West Gate Street in the city of Chang'an.，，。There he saw a throng of people, crowded and jostling, noisy and clamorous.：「，。Among them one was holding forth loudly, saying, "Those born under the sign of the Dragon have this as their fated year; those born under the sign of the Tiger clash with it.，，。」，。The hours of Yin, Chen, Si, and Hai, though said to form a favorable conjunction, the fear is that the day offends against the year star." Hearing this, the Dragon King knew at once that this was the place of fortune-telling.，，。He stepped forward, parted the crowd, and looked in.：There he saw:

上路: shàng lù — 1. to start on a journey 2. to be on one's way
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)
拽: yè — variant of 曳 (yè) (HSK 7-9)
開: kāi — 1. to open (transitive or intransitive) 2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run 4. to boil 5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) 6. (directional complement) away; off 7. carat (gold) 8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 (Kāi ěr wén) 9. abbr. for 開本 (kāi běn), book format (HSK 1)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
步: Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城西: Chéng xī — see 城西區 (Chéng xī Qū)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
大街: dà jiē — 1. street 2. main street 3. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 6)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
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)
簇: cù — 1. (bound form) to cluster; to pile up 2. cluster; pile 3. classifier for bunches, clusters, piles etc
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
擠: jǐ — 1. to crowd in 2. to cram in 3. to force others aside 4. to press 5. to squeeze 6. to find (time in one's busy schedule) (HSK 5)
擠: jǐ — 1. to crowd in 2. to cram in 3. to force others aside 4. to press 5. to squeeze 6. to find (time in one's busy schedule) (HSK 5)
雜: zá — 1. mixed 2. miscellaneous 3. various 4. to mix (HSK 6)
雜: zá — 1. mixed 2. miscellaneous 3. various 4. to mix (HSK 6)
鬧: nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
鬧哄哄: nào hōng hōng — 1. clamorous 2. noisy 3. sensational 4. very exciting
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (HSK 3)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
高談闊論: gāo tán kuò lùn — 1. to harangue 2. loud arrogant talk 3. to spout
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)
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)
屬: shǔ — 1. category 2. genus (taxonomy) 3. family members 4. dependents 5. to belong to 6. subordinate to 7. affiliated with 8. be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) 9. to be 10. to prove to be 11. to constitute (HSK 3)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
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)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
屬: shǔ — 1. category 2. genus (taxonomy) 3. family members 4. dependents 5. to belong to 6. subordinate to 7. affiliated with 8. be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals) 9. to be 10. to prove to be 11. to constitute (HSK 3)
虎: hǔ — 1. tiger 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) (HSK 5)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
沖: chōng — 1. (of water) to dash against 2. to mix with water 3. to infuse 4. to rinse 5. to flush 6. to develop (a film) 7. to rise in the air 8. to clash 9. to collide with (HSK 4)
寅: yín — 1. 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 60°
辰: chén — 1. 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
巳: sì — 1. 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
亥: hài — 1. 12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 330°
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
稱: chèn — 1. to fit; to match; to suit 2. (coll.) to have; to possess 3. Taiwan pr. (chèng)
合: gě — 1. 100 ml 2. one-tenth of a peck 3. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗 (HSK 3)
局: jú — 1. office 2. situation 3. classifier for games: match, set, round etc (HSK 4)
但: dàn — 1. but; yet; however; still 2. merely; only; just (HSK 2)
怕: Pà — surname Pa (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)
是日: shì rì — 1. (formal) this day 2. that day
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)
歲: suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
情知: qíng zhī — to know full well; to be fully aware
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
賣卜: mài bǔ — to do trade as a fortune teller
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)
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)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
分開: fēn kāi — 1. to separate 2. to part (HSK 2)
眾人: zhòng rén — everyone (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)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
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)

？Who was this man?，。It turned out to be none other than Yuan Shoucheng, uncle of Yuan Tiangang, the Chief Astrologer of the Imperial Board of Astronomy of the reigning dynasty.，；This master's countenance was indeed extraordinary, his bearing refined and handsome;，。his fame spread through the great kingdom, his art the foremost in all Chang'an.，。The Dragon King entered the shop and greeted the master.，，。After the courtesies were done, he invited the Dragon King to sit in the seat of honor, and a boy servant brought tea.：「？」：「。」，：「，。The master asked, "What matter has the gentleman come to inquire about?" The Dragon King said, "I ask you to divine how the weather in the heavens, clear or overcast, will be." The master at once passed a reading from his sleeve, and pronounced, "Clouds shroud the mountain peaks, mist blankets the treetops.，。」：「？If you seek to divine rainfall, it is certain to come tomorrow." The Dragon King said, "At what hour tomorrow will it rain?？」：「，，，，。」：「。And how many inches of rain will there be?" The master said, "Tomorrow, clouds will gather at the hour of Chen, thunder will sound at the hour of Si, rain will fall at the hour of Wu, and the rain will be sufficient by the hour of Wei, amounting in all to three feet, three inches, and forty-eight droplets of water." The Dragon King laughed and said, "This is not something to be joked about.，、，；If tomorrow it indeed rains, according to the hours and the amount you have determined, I shall send fifty taels of silver as a fee to thank you;，、，：，，，。」：「。but if there is no rain, or if it does not match the hours and amount, I shall tell you plainly: I will surely smash your shopfront, tear apart your signboard, and drive you out of Chang'an at once, never to be allowed to deceive the people here again." The master answered cheerfully, "This is entirely as you wish.，。Very well then, very well.。」Come back tomorrow after the rain, and we shall meet again."

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)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
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)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
欽: Qīn — surname Qin
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
監: jiān — 1. to supervise 2. to inspect 3. jail 4. prison
臺: Tái — Taiwan (abbr.) (HSK 3)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
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
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)
叔父: shū fù — 1. father's younger brother 2. uncle
袁: Yuán — surname Yuan
守: shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)
誠: chéng — 1. (bound form) sincere; authentic 2. (literary) really; truly
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)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
果然: guǒ rán — 1. really 2. sure enough 3. as expected 4. if indeed (HSK 3)
相貌: xiàng mào — appearance
稀奇: xī qí — 1. rare 2. strange (HSK 7-9)
儀容: yí róng — appearance
秀麗: xiù lì — pretty; beautiful (HSK 7-9)
名: míng — 1. name 2. noun (part of speech) 3. place (e.g. among winners) 4. famous 5. classifier for people (HSK 2)
揚: Yáng — 1. abbr. for Yangzhou 揚州 (Yáng zhōu) in Jiangsu 2. surname Yang (HSK 7-9)
大國: dà guó — a power (i.e. a dominant country)
術: shù — 1. method 2. technique
冠: Guàn — surname Guan
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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)
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)
相見: xiāng jiàn — 1. to see each other 2. to meet in person
禮: Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
請: qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
童子: tóng zǐ — (literary) boy
獻: xiàn — 1. to offer 2. to present 3. to dedicate 4. to donate 5. to show 6. to put on display 7. worthy person (old) (HSK 5)
茶: chá — 1. tea 2. tea plant 3. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 壺 (hú) (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
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)
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)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (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)
卜: Bǔ — surname Bu
天上: tiān shàng — the sky; the heavens (HSK 2)
陰: Yīn — surname Yin (HSK 2)
晴: qíng — 1. clear 2. fine (weather) (HSK 2)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (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)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
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)
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)
課: kè — 1. subject 2. course 3. classifier: 門 (mén) 4. class 5. lesson 6. classifier: 堂 (táng), 節 (jié) 7. to levy 8. tax 9. form of divination (HSK 1)
斷: duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
迷: mí — 1. to bewilder 2. crazy about 3. fan 4. enthusiast 5. lost 6. confused (HSK 3)
山頂: shān dǐng — hilltop (HSK 7-9)
霧罩: wù zhào — fog; mist
林: Lín — 1. surname Lin 2. Japanese surname Hayashi
梢: shāo — tip of branch
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
占: zhān — 1. to observe 2. to divine (HSK 2)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
澤: zé — 1. pool 2. pond 3. (of metals etc) luster 4. favor or beneficence 5. damp 6. moist
準: zhǔn — 1. accurate 2. standard 3. definitely 4. certainly 5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) 6. quasi- 7. para- (HSK 3)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
明朝: Míng cháo — Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
時下: shí xià — 1. at present 2. right now
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (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)
多少: duō shǎo — 1. number; amount 2. somewhat (HSK 1)
尺寸: chǐ cun — 1. size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes) 2. (coll.) propriety (HSK 4)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (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)
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
辰時: chén shí — 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
布: bù — 1. cloth 2. to declare 3. to announce 4. to spread 5. to make known (HSK 3)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
巳時: sì shí — 9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
雷: Léi — surname Lei
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
下雨: xià yǔ — to rain (HSK 1)
未時: wèi shí — 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
足: jù — excessive (HSK 6)
共: gòng — 1. common 2. general 3. to share 4. together 5. total 6. altogether 7. abbr. for 共產黨 (Gòng chǎn dǎng), Communist party (HSK 4)
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)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
尺: chě — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜 (gōng chě pǔ) (HSK 4)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
寸: cùn — 1. a unit of length 2. inch 3. thumb (HSK 5)
零: líng — 1. zero 2. nought 3. zero sign 4. fractional 5. fragmentary 6. odd (of numbers) 7. (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) 8. fraction 9. (in mathematics) remainder (after division) 10. extra 11. to wither and fall 12. to wither (HSK 1)
四十: sì shí — 1. forty 2. 40
八: bā — eight (HSK 1)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
不可: bù kě — cannot; should not; must not
作: zuō — 1. (bound form) worker 2. (bound form) workshop 3. (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) (HSK 6)
戲: xì — 1. trick 2. drama 3. play 4. show 5. classifier: 齣 (chū), 場 (chǎng), 臺 (tái) (HSK 5)
如是: rú shì — thus
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
斷: duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
數目: shù mù — 1. amount 2. number (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
課金: kè jīn — 1. tax levied on a conquered people by an army 2. fee for a divination session 3. variant of 氪金 (kè jīn), in-app purchase (gaming)
五十: wǔ shí — fifty
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
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)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
或: huò — 1. maybe 2. perhaps 3. might 4. possibly 5. or (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
按時: àn shí — 1. on time 2. before deadline 3. on schedule (HSK 4)
辰: chén — 1. 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 120°
數目: shù mù — 1. amount 2. number (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
實: shí — 1. real 2. true 3. honest 4. really 5. solid 6. fruit 7. seed 8. definitely
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
打: dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
壞: huài — 1. bad 2. spoiled 3. broken 4. to break down 5. (suffix) to the utmost (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
門面: mén mian — 1. shop front 2. facade 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) 4. prestige
扯: chě — 1. to pull 2. to tear 3. (of cloth, thread etc) to buy 4. to chat 5. to gossip 6. (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous 7. hokey (HSK 7-9)
碎: suì — 1. (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble 2. broken; fragmentary; scattered 3. garrulous (HSK 5)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
招牌: zhāo pai — 1. signboard 2. shop sign 3. reputation of a business (HSK 7-9)
即時: jí shí — immediate
趕出: gǎn chū — to drive away
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
不許: bù xǔ — 1. not to allow 2. must not 3. can't (HSK 5)
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
惑: huò — 1. to confuse 2. to be puzzled
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
忻: xīn — happy
然而: rán ér — however; but; yet (HSK 4)
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)
這個: zhè ge — 1. (pronoun) this 2. (adjective) this
一定: yī dìng — 1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ... (HSK 2)
任: Rén — surname Ren (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
明朝: Míng cháo — Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
後來: hòu lái — 1. afterwards; later 2. newly arrived (HSK 2)
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)

，，。The Dragon King took his leave, went out of Chang'an, and returned to the underwater palace.，：「？」：「，，。The water spirits great and small received him, asking, "Great King, how was your visit to the fortune-teller?" The Dragon King said, "There is one, there is one, there is one indeed.。But he is merely a glib-tongued fellow peddling talk of spring.，。I asked him when it would rain, and he said it would rain tomorrow.，，，，，，。I asked him at what hour, and how much rain there would be, and he said clouds would gather at the hour of Chen, thunder would sound at the hour of Si, rain would fall at the hour of Wu, and be sufficient by the hour of Wei, amounting to three feet, three inches, and forty-eight droplets of water.：，；I made a wager with him: if it truly turns out as he says, I shall send him fifty taels of silver as thanks;，，，。」：「，，，。but if it is even slightly off, I shall smash his shopfront and drive him from his place, and not allow him to deceive the people of Chang'an any longer." The assembled water tribe laughed and said, "Great King, you are the Overseer of the Eight Rivers, the great Dragon Spirit who governs the rain — whether there is rain or not lies with Your Majesty alone to know.？How dare he speak such nonsense?，。」That fortune-teller is certain to lose, certain to lose."

龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
辭別: cí bié — to bid farewell (to); to say goodbye (to)
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
府: fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
大小: dà xiǎo — 1. large and small 2. size 3. adults and children 4. consideration of seniority 5. at any rate (HSK 2)
水神: shuǐ shén — river God
接著: jiē zhe — 1. to catch and hold on 2. to continue 3. to go on to do sth 4. to follow 5. to carry on 6. then 7. after that 8. subsequently 9. to proceed 10. to ensue 11. in turn 12. in one's turn (HSK 2)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
訪: fǎng — 1. (bound form) to seek by inquiry 2. (bound form) to visit; to call on
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
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)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
但是: dàn shì — but; however (HSK 2)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
掉: diào — 1. to fall 2. to drop 3. to lag behind 4. to lose 5. to go missing 6. to reduce 7. fall (in prices) 8. to lose (value, weight etc) 9. to wag 10. to swing 11. to turn 12. to change 13. to exchange 14. to swap 15. to show off 16. to shed (hair) 17. (used after certain verbs to express completion, fulfillment, removal etc) (HSK 2)
嘴: zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
討: tǎo — 1. to invite 2. to provoke 3. to demand or ask for 4. to send armed forces to suppress 5. to denounce or condemn 6. to marry (a woman) 7. to discuss or study (HSK 7-9)
春: Chūn — surname Chun
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)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)
幾時: jǐ shí — at what time?; when?
下雨: xià yǔ — to rain (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)
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)
說明: shuō míng — 1. to explain 2. to illustrate 3. to indicate 4. to show 5. to prove 6. explanation 7. directions 8. caption 9. classifier: 個 (gè) (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)
下雨: xià yǔ — to rain (HSK 1)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (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)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
麼: má — exclamatory final particle
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
麼: má — exclamatory final particle
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (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)
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)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
辰時: chén shí — 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
布: bù — 1. cloth 2. to declare 3. to announce 4. to spread 5. to make known (HSK 3)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
巳時: sì shí — 9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
雷: Léi — surname Lei
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
下雨: xià yǔ — to rain (HSK 1)
未時: wèi shí — 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
足: jù — excessive (HSK 6)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
尺: chě — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜 (gōng chě pǔ) (HSK 4)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
寸: cùn — 1. a unit of length 2. inch 3. thumb (HSK 5)
零: líng — 1. zero 2. nought 3. zero sign 4. fractional 5. fragmentary 6. odd (of numbers) 7. (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) 8. fraction 9. (in mathematics) remainder (after division) 10. extra 11. to wither and fall 12. to wither (HSK 1)
四十: sì shí — 1. forty 2. 40
八: bā — eight (HSK 1)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
打: dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (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)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
賭: dǔ — to bet; to gamble (HSK 6)
賽: sài — 1. to compete 2. competition 3. match 4. to surpass 5. better than 6. superior to 7. to excel (HSK 6)
若果: ruò guǒ — (literary) if; supposing that
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (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)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
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)
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
五十: wǔ shí — fifty
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
如: rú — 1. as 2. as if 3. such as (HSK 6)
略: lüè — 1. brief; sketchy 2. outline; summary 3. to omit 4. (bound form before a single-character verb) a bit; somewhat; slightly 5. plan; strategy 6. to capture (territory) (HSK 7-9)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (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)
打破: dǎ pò — to break; to smash (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)
門面: mén mian — 1. shop front 2. facade 3. classifier: 間 (jiān) 4. prestige
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)
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)
起身: qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
不許: bù xǔ — 1. not to allow 2. must not 3. can't (HSK 5)
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)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
惑: huò — 1. to confuse 2. to be puzzled
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
水族: Shuǐ zú — Shui ethnic group
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
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)
八: bā — eight (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)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
總管: zǒng guǎn — 1. to be in charge of (a major area of responsibility) 2. person in charge; manager 3. (old) butler (of a rich family); chief steward
司: Sī — surname Si
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
神: Shén — God (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)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
惟: wéi — 1. -ism 2. only
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
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)
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: zěn — how
敢: gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
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)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
賣: mài — 1. to sell 2. to betray 3. to spare no effort 4. to show off or flaunt (HSK 2)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
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)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
輸: shū — 1. to lose; to be beaten 2. (bound form) to transport 3. (literary) to donate; to contribute 4. (coll.) to enter (a password) (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)
定: dìng — 1. to fix; to set; to make definite 2. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc) 3. to congeal; to coagulate 4. (literary) definitely (HSK 4)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
輸: shū — 1. to lose; to be beaten 2. (bound form) to transport 3. (literary) to donate; to contribute 4. (coll.) to enter (a password) (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)

、、，：「。」，，，。At this time, the dragon sons and grandsons, along with the fish ministers and crab officers, were in the midst of joyful laughter and talk over this matter, not yet finished, when suddenly from midair a voice called out: "The Jing River Dragon King, receive the edict!" All looked up, and saw it was a golden-robed Herculean spirit, holding aloft the Jade Emperor's decree, coming straight down toward the underwater palace.，。In alarm the Dragon King straightened his robes and adopted a solemn bearing, burned incense, and received the decree.。The golden-robed spirit then returned to the sky.，，：The Dragon King gave thanks for the favor, and upon breaking the seal and reading, found written upon it:

此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
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-
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
孫: Sūn — surname Sun
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
魚: Yú — surname Yu (HSK 2)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
蟹: xiè — crab
士: Shì — surname Shi
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
歡笑: huān xiào — 1. to laugh happily 2. a belly-laugh
談: Tán — surname Tan (HSK 3)
此事: cǐ shì — this matter (HSK 6)
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)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
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)
半空中: bàn kōng zhōng — 1. in midair 2. in the air
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)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
擡: tái — variant of 抬 (tái) (HSK 5)
頭上: tóu shàng — 1. overhead 2. above
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (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)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
力士: lì shì — 1. strong man 2. sumo wrestler
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)
擎: qíng — to raise; to hold up; to lift up
玉帝: yù dì — the Jade Emperor
敕: chì — imperial orders
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
投: tóu — 1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water (HSK 4)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
府: fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
而: ér — 1. and 2. as well as 3. and so 4. but (not) 5. yet (not) 6. (indicates causal relation) 7. (indicates change of state) 8. (indicates contrast) (HSK 4)
來: lái — 1. to come 2. (used as a substitute for a more specific verb) 3. hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來 (huí lai)) 4. ever since (as in 自古以來 (zì gǔ yǐ lái)) 5. for the past (amount of time) 6. (prefix) the coming ...; the next ... (as in 來世 (lái shì)) 7. (between two verbs) in order to 8. (after a round number) approximately 9. (used after 得 (dé) to indicate possibility, as in 談得來 (tán de lái), or after 不 (bù) to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來 (chī bu lái)) (HSK 1)
慌得: huāng de — 1. hurriedly 2. in a frenzy
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
整: zhěng — 1. (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly 2. (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 3. (bound form) to put in order; to straighten 4. (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate 5. (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb 6. (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
端: duān — 1. (bound form) tip; end; extremity 2. (bound form) aspect; facet 3. (bound form) upright; proper 4. to hold sth level with both hands; to carry 5. to eliminate; to wipe out (HSK 6)
肅: Sù — surname Su
焚香: fén xiāng — to burn incense
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)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
力士: lì shì — 1. strong man 2. sumo wrestler
回空: huí kōng — to return empty (i.e. to drive back with no passengers or freight)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
謝恩: xiè ēn — to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official)
拆封: chāi fēng — to open (sth that has been sealed)
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)
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)

、，。The hours and the amount stated in the decree matched exactly, to the very hair, what the master had determined.。This so startled the Dragon King that his soul and spirit scattered in fright.，：「，，！」：「。After a while he came to himself, and said to the assembled water tribe, "That there should be such a supernaturally gifted man in the mortal world, one who truly comprehends the principles of heaven and earth — I cannot allow myself to lose to him!" The shad Grand Marshal memorialized, "Great King, set your mind at ease.？What difficulty is there in defeating him?，。」，：「，，，？Your servant has a small scheme that will surely silence that fellow's mouth for good." The Dragon King asked what the scheme was, and the Grand Marshal said, "If, in dispensing the rain, the hours are altered and the amount is reduced somewhat, then that fellow's reading will prove inaccurate — how could you fail to defeat him?，，？」，。At that point, smashing his signboard and driving him off to flee for his life — what difficulty would there be in that?" The Dragon King followed this counsel, and indeed felt no more worry.

旨意: zhǐ yì — 1. decree; order 2. will; intent
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
數目: shù mù — 1. amount 2. number (HSK 5)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
判斷: pàn duàn — to judge; to determine; judgment (HSK 3)
者: zhě — 1. (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ... 2. (after a noun) person involved in ... 3. -er 4. -ist 5. (used after a number or 後 (hòu) or 前 (qián) to refer to sth mentioned previously) 6. (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term) 7. (old) (used at the end of a command) 8. (old) this
毫髮: háo fà — 1. a hair 2. the slightest
不差: bù chā — to not lack
諕: háo — to intimidate
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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
魂飛魄散: hún fēi pò sàn — 1. lit. the soul flies away and scatters (idiom) 2. fig. to be frightened stiff 3. spooked out of one's mind 4. terror-stricken
少頃: shǎo qǐng — 1. in a short while 2. presently
甦醒: sū xǐng — 1. to come to 2. to awaken 3. to regain consciousness (HSK 7-9)
對: duì — 1. right; correct 2. towards; at; for 3. concerning; regarding 4. to treat (sb a certain way) 5. to face 6. (bound form) opposite; facing; matching 7. to match together; to adjust 8. to fit; to suit 9. to answer; to reply 10. to add; to pour in (a fluid) 11. to check; to compare 12. classifier: couple; pair (HSK 1)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
水族: Shuǐ zú — Shui ethnic group
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
塵世: chén shì — (religion) this mortal life; the mundane world
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)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
靈: líng — 1. quick 2. alert 3. efficacious 4. effective 5. to come true 6. spirit 7. departed soul 8. coffin (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
真個: zhēn gè — (dialect) really; truly; indeed
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)
能: Néng — surname Neng (HSK 1)
通: tōng — 1. to go through 2. to know well 3. (suffix) expert 4. to connect 5. to communicate 6. open 7. to clear 8. classifier for letters, telegrams, phone calls etc (HSK 2)
天地: tiān dì — 1. heaven and earth 2. world 3. scope 4. field of activity (HSK 7-9)
理: lǐ — 1. texture 2. grain (of wood) 3. inner essence 4. intrinsic order 5. reason 6. logic 7. truth 8. science 9. natural science (esp. physics) 10. to manage 11. to pay attention to 12. to run (affairs) 13. to handle 14. to put in order 15. to tidy up (HSK 6)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
輸: shū — 1. to lose; to be beaten 2. (bound form) to transport 3. (literary) to donate; to contribute 4. (coll.) to enter (a password) (HSK 3)
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)
啊: ā — 1. interjection of surprise 2. Ah! 3. Oh! (HSK 2)
鰣: shí — used in 鰣魚 (shí yú)
軍師: jūn shī — 1. (old) military counselor 2. (coll.) trusted adviser
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
大王: dà wáng — 1. king 2. magnate 3. person having expert skill in something
放心: fàng xīn — 1. to feel relieved 2. to feel reassured 3. to be at ease (HSK 2)
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
贏: yíng — 1. to beat 2. to win 3. to profit (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)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
難處: nán chu — trouble; difficulty; problem (HSK 7-9)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
小計: xiǎo jì — subtotal
管教: guǎn jiào — 1. to discipline 2. to teach 3. to guarantee (HSK 7-9)
滅: miè — 1. to extinguish or put out 2. to go out (of a fire etc) 3. to exterminate or wipe out 4. to drown (HSK 6)
那廝: nà sī — that so-and-so
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)
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
嘴: zuǐ — 1. mouth 2. beak 3. nozzle 4. spout (of teapot etc) 5. classifier: 張 (zhāng), 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
計: Jì — surname Ji (HSK 7-9)
軍師: jūn shī — 1. (old) military counselor 2. (coll.) trusted adviser
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)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (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)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
些: xiē — classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several (HSK 4)
點數: diǎn shù — 1. to count and check 2. to tally 3. points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
就是: jiù shì — 1. exactly; precisely 2. only; simply; just 3. (used correlatively with 也 (yě)) even; even if (HSK 3)
那廝: nà sī — that so-and-so
斷: duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
準: zhǔn — 1. accurate 2. standard 3. definitely 4. certainly 5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) 6. quasi- 7. para- (HSK 3)
怕: Pà — surname Pa (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
贏: yíng — 1. to beat 2. to win 3. to profit (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)
那時: nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
捽: zuó — 1. to seize 2. Taiwan pr. (zú)
碎: suì — 1. (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble 2. broken; fragmentary; scattered 3. garrulous (HSK 5)
招牌: zhāo pai — 1. signboard 2. shop sign 3. reputation of a business (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)
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)
跑路: pǎo lù — to run; to go somewhere on foot; (coll.) to abscond; to run off (esp. to evade debts or legal trouble)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
何: Hé — surname He
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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)
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)
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)
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
擔憂: dān yōu — 1. to worry 2. to be concerned (HSK 6)

，、、、，。The next day, he dispatched orders to the Wind Uncle, the Thunder Duke, the Cloud Lad, and the Lightning Mother, straight to the high heavens above the city of Chang'an.，，，，。He delayed until the hour of Si before spreading the clouds, thunder sounded at the hour of Wu, rain fell at the hour of Wei, and the rain ceased at the hour of Shen, so that it amounted to only three feet and forty droplets in all.，。He had shifted the hour by one full period, and shorted the amount by three inches and eight droplets.。After the rain, he dismissed the assembled generals to return to their posts.，，，，，、、。He then brought his cloud down again, transformed once more into the white-robed scholar, and went to West Gate Street, bursting into Yuan Shoucheng's fortune-telling shop, and without allowing any explanation, smashed to pieces his signboard, brushes, inkstone, and all.，。The master sat in his chair and did not move at all.，：「，！The Dragon King then snatched up a door panel and began striking with it, cursing, "You demon who recklessly speaks of fortune and misfortune, deceiving the hearts of the people, you scoundrel!，。Your divination was not accurate at all, and your words were wild and absurd.、。You said today's rain would come at such an hour with such an amount, and neither matched at all.，，！」，：「，。And still you sit there so composedly — get out at once, and I shall spare you from a death sentence!" Shoucheng still showed not the slightest fear, and turning his face up to the sky, said with a cold laugh, "I am not afraid, I am not afraid.，。I have committed no crime deserving death; it is you, rather, who I fear has committed a crime deserving death.，。Others may be easily deceived, but I am not so easily fooled.，，。I recognize you — you are no scholar, but the Dragon King of the Jing River.，，，。You have violated the Jade Emperor's decree, altered the hour, and shorted the amount, and thereby transgressed the laws of Heaven.，，？」，，。Upon the Dragon-Execution Platform, you can hardly escape the executioner's blade — and yet you still stand here cursing me?" Hearing this, the Dragon King's heart was struck with terror and his very bones grew cold with dread.，，：「。He hastily dropped the door plank, straightened his robe, bowed low, and knelt before the master, saying: "Master, please do not be angry.，，，？What I said before was only in jest — who would have thought that the jest would turn into truth, and that I would indeed violate the laws of Heaven? What am I to do?；I beg you, Master, save me;，。」：「，。」：「。」：「，。otherwise, even in death I will not let you go." Shoucheng said: "I cannot save you, but I can point out a path of life for you to be reborn." The dragon said: "I am willing to receive your instruction." The master said: "Tomorrow at the third quarter of the hour of Noon, you are due to go to the Human Judge Wei Zheng to be executed.，。If you truly wish to keep your life, you must go at once and appeal to the present Emperor Taizong of Tang — only then will it be well.，，。」That Wei Zheng is a chancellor under the Tang king's command; if you can beg a favor of him through him, only then can you be assured of safety."

至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
次日: cì rì — 1. next day 2. the morrow (HSK 7-9)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
札: zhá — 1. thin piece of wood used a writing tablet (in ancient China) 2. a kind of official document (in former times) 3. letter 4. note 5. plague
風: fēng — 1. wind 2. news 3. style 4. custom 5. manner 6. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 絲 (sī) (HSK 1)
伯: bà — variant of 霸 (bà)
雷公: Léi gōng — Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
童: Tóng — surname Tong
電: diàn — 1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc (HSK 1)
母: mǔ — 1. mother 2. elderly female relative 3. origin 4. source 5. (of animals) female (HSK 6)
直至: zhí zhì — 1. lasting until 2. up till (the present) (HSK 7-9)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
九: jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)
霄: xiāo — 1. firmament 2. heaven
空: kōng — 1. empty 2. air 3. sky 4. in vain (HSK 3)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (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)
挨: āi — 1. in order; in sequence 2. close to; adjacent to (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
巳時: sì shí — 9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
布: bù — 1. cloth 2. to declare 3. to announce 4. to spread 5. to make known (HSK 3)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
發: fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2)
雷: Léi — surname Lei
未時: wèi shí — 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
落雨: luò yǔ — (dialect) to rain
申時: shēn shí — 3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
止: zhǐ — 1. to stop 2. to prohibit 3. until 4. only (HSK 6)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
尺: chě — one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜 (gōng chě pǔ) (HSK 4)
零: líng — 1. zero 2. nought 3. zero sign 4. fractional 5. fragmentary 6. odd (of numbers) 7. (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one) 8. fraction 9. (in mathematics) remainder (after division) 10. extra 11. to wither and fall 12. to wither (HSK 1)
四十: sì shí — 1. forty 2. 40
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
改: gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (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)
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)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
剋: Kè — Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God (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)
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)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
寸: cùn — 1. a unit of length 2. inch 3. thumb (HSK 5)
八: bā — eight (HSK 1)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
雨: yǔ — 1. rain 2. classifier: 陣 (zhèn), 場 (cháng) (HSK 1)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
發放: fā fàng — 1. to provide 2. to give 3. to grant (HSK 6)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
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)
班師: bān shī — 1. to withdraw troops from the front 2. to return in triumph
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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)
落: là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)
雲頭: yún tóu — cloud
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
變作: biàn zuò — 1. to change into 2. to turn into 3. to become
白: Bái — 1. surname Bai 2. Bai ethnic group (HSK 1)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
士: Shì — surname Shi
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
西門: Xī mén — two-character surname Ximen
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
大街: dà jiē — 1. street 2. main street 3. classifier: 條 (tiáo) (HSK 6)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
撞: zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (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)
袁: Yuán — surname Yuan
守: shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)
誠: chéng — 1. (bound form) sincere; authentic 2. (literary) really; truly
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
舖: pù — 1. variant of 鋪 (pù) 2. store (HSK 6)
不容: bù róng — 1. must not 2. cannot 3. to not allow 4. cannot tolerate (HSK 7-9)
分說: fēn shuō — to explain (the difference)
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)
把: bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)
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)
招牌: zhāo pai — 1. signboard 2. shop sign 3. reputation of a business (HSK 7-9)
筆: bǐ — 1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支 (zhī), 枝 (zhī)) 2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) 3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork 4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character 5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business 6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen) (HSK 2)
硯: yàn — ink-stone
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)
捽: zuó — 1. to seize 2. Taiwan pr. (zú)
碎: suì — 1. (transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble 2. broken; fragmentary; scattered 3. garrulous (HSK 5)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
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)
椅: yǐ — chair
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
公然: gōng rán — 1. openly 2. publicly 3. undisguised (HSK 7-9)
不動: bù dòng — motionless
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
掄: lūn — 1. to swing (one's arms, a heavy object) 2. to wave (a sword, one's fists) 3. to fling (money) (HSK 7-9)
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)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
板: bǎn — 1. board 2. plank 3. plate 4. shutter 5. table tennis bat 6. clappers (music) 7. classifier: 塊 (kuài) 8. accented beat in Chinese music 9. hard 10. stiff 11. to stop smiling or look serious (HSK 3)
便: biàn — 1. plain 2. informal 3. suitable 4. convenient 5. opportune 6. to urinate or defecate 7. equivalent to 就 (jiù): then 8. in that case 9. even if 10. soon afterwards (HSK 6)
打: dá — 1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ) (HSK 1)
罵: mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (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)
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)
妄言: wàng yán — 1. lies 2. wild talk 3. to tell lies 4. to talk nonsense 5. fantasy (literature)
禍福: huò fú — disaster and happiness
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)
妖人: yāo rén — 1. magician 2. sorcerer
擅: shàn — 1. without authority 2. to usurp 3. to arrogate to oneself 4. to monopolize 5. expert in 6. to be good at
惑: huò — 1. to confuse 2. to be puzzled
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
潑: pō — 1. to splash 2. to spill 3. rough and coarse 4. brutish (HSK 5)
漢: Hàn — 1. Han ethnic group 2. Chinese (language) 3. the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
卦: guà — 1. divinatory diagram 2. one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) 3. one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不靈: bù líng — 1. not work 2. be ineffective
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
狂: kuáng — 1. mad 2. wild 3. violent (HSK 5)
謬: miù — 1. (bound form) false; erroneous; absurd 2. mu (Greek letter Μ, μ)
說: shuì — to persuade (HSK 1)
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
下雨: xià yǔ — to rain (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)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
點數: diǎn shù — 1. to count and check 2. to tally 3. points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
相對: xiāng duì — 1. relatively 2. opposite 3. to resist 4. to oppose 5. relative 6. vis-a-vis 7. counterpart (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
危: Wēi — surname Wei
然: rán — 1. correct 2. right 3. so 4. thus 5. like this 6. -ly
高: Gāo — surname Gao (HSK 1)
坐: Zuò — surname Zuo (HSK 1)
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)
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)
饒: Ráo — surname Rao (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
死罪: sǐ zuì — 1. capital offense; crime punishable by death 2. my deepest apologies
守: shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)
誠: chéng — 1. (bound form) sincere; authentic 2. (literary) really; truly
猶: yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
公然: gōng rán — 1. openly 2. publicly 3. undisguised (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
懼: jù — to fear
分毫: fēn háo — 1. fraction 2. slightest difference 3. hairsbreadth
仰: Yǎng — surname Yang (HSK 6)
面: miàn — 1. face 2. side 3. surface 4. aspect 5. top 6. classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc
朝天: Cháo tiān — see 朝天區 (Cháo tiān Qū)
冷笑: lěng xiào — 1. to sneer 2. to laugh grimly 3. grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc) 4. bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile (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)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
不怕: bù pà — 1. fearless 2. not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) 3. even if 4. even though
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
不怕: bù pà — 1. fearless 2. not worried (by setbacks or difficulties) 3. even if 4. even though
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
死罪: sǐ zuì — 1. capital offense; crime punishable by death 2. my deepest apologies
只怕: zhǐ pà — 1. I'm afraid that... 2. perhaps 3. maybe 4. very likely
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
倒: dǎo — 1. to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally 2. to fail; to go bankrupt 3. to overthrow 4. to change (trains or buses) 5. to move around 6. to resell at a profit (HSK 2)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
個: gě — used in 自個兒 (zì gě r) (HSK 1)
死罪: sǐ zuì — 1. capital offense; crime punishable by death 2. my deepest apologies
哩: lǐ — mile
別人: bié ren — other people; others; other person (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
瞞: mán — 1. to conceal from 2. to keep (sb) in the dark (HSK 7-9)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
瞞: mán — 1. to conceal from 2. to keep (sb) in the dark (HSK 7-9)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
認得: rèn de — 1. to recognize 2. to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it 3. to know (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
不是: bù shì — 1. no 2. is not 3. not
秀: xiù — 1. (bound form) refined; elegant; graceful; beautiful 2. (bound form) superior; excellent 3. (loanword) show 4. (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of grain crops) to produce ears
士: Shì — surname Shi
乃是: nǎi shì — equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiù shì)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
違: wéi — 1. to disobey 2. to violate 3. to separate 4. to go against
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
玉帝: yù dì — the Jade Emperor
敕: chì — imperial orders
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
改: gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (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)
時辰: shí chen — 1. time 2. one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day
剋: Kè — Ke (c. 2000 BC), seventh of the legendary Flame Emperors, 炎帝 (Yán dì) descended from Shennong 神農 (Shén nóng) Farmer God (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)
點數: diǎn shù — 1. to count and check 2. to tally 3. points (collected in some bonus scheme etc)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
天條: tiān tiáo — 1. heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic) 2. prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 (Tài píng Tiān guó)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (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)
剮: guǎ — cut off the flesh as punishment
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
臺上: tái shàng — on stage (HSK 4)
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
難免: nán miǎn — 1. hard to avoid 2. difficult to escape from 3. will inevitably (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)
刀: Dāo — surname Dao (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
還: Huán — surname Huan (HSK 1)
在此: zài cǐ — 1. hereto 2. here
罵: mà — 1. to scold 2. to abuse 3. to curse 4. classifier: 通 (tòng), 頓 (dùn) (HSK 5)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
見說: jiàn shuō — to hear what was said
心驚膽戰: xīn jīng dǎn zhàn — 1. lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear 2. scared witless
毛骨悚然: máo gǔ sǒng rán — 1. to have one's hair stand on end (idiom) 2. to feel one's blood run cold
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
丟: diū — 1. to lose 2. to put aside 3. to throw (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)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
板: bǎn — 1. board 2. plank 3. plate 4. shutter 5. table tennis bat 6. clappers (music) 7. classifier: 塊 (kuài) 8. accented beat in Chinese music 9. hard 10. stiff 11. to stop smiling or look serious (HSK 3)
整: zhěng — 1. (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly 2. (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 3. (bound form) to put in order; to straighten 4. (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate 5. (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb 6. (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
伏: Fú — surname Fu
禮: Lǐ — 1. surname Li 2. abbr. for 禮記 (Lǐ jì), Classic of Rites (HSK 5)
向: Xiàng — surname Xiang (HSK 2)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
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)
先生: xiān sheng — 1. teacher 2. gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.) 3. husband 4. (dialect) doctor 5. classifier: 位 (wèi) (HSK 1)
休怪: xiū guài — don't blame (sb)
前言: qián yán — 1. preface; foreword; introduction; preamble 2. earlier remarks; earlier words 3. (literary) words of the ancient thinkers
戲: xì — 1. trick 2. drama 3. play 4. show 5. classifier: 齣 (chū), 場 (chǎng), 臺 (tái) (HSK 5)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
耳: ěr — 1. ear 2. handle (archaeology) 3. and that is all (Classical Chinese)
豈: kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
弄假成真: nòng jiǎ chéng zhēn — pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true
果然: guǒ rán — 1. really 2. sure enough 3. as expected 4. if indeed (HSK 3)
違犯: wéi fàn — 1. to violate 2. to infringe
天條: tiān tiáo — 1. heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic) 2. prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 (Tài píng Tiān guó)
奈何: nài hé — 1. to do something to sb 2. to deal with 3. to cope 4. how? 5. to no avail
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)
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)
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)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
不然: bù rán — 1. not so 2. no 3. or else 4. otherwise 5. if not 6. How about ...? (HSK 4)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
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)
守: shǒu — 1. to guard 2. to defend 3. to keep watch 4. to abide by the law 5. to observe (rules or ritual) 6. nearby 7. adjoining (HSK 4)
誠: chéng — 1. (bound form) sincere; authentic 2. (literary) really; truly
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
不得: bù dé — 1. must not 2. may not 3. not to be allowed 4. cannot
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
指: zhǐ — 1. finger 2. to point at or to 3. to indicate or refer to 4. to depend on 5. to count on 6. (of hair) to stand on end (HSK 3)
條: tiáo — 1. strip 2. item 3. article 4. clause (of law or treaty) 5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (HSK 2)
生路: shēng lù — 1. a way to make a living 2. a way to survive 3. a way out of a predicament
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
投生: tóu shēng — 1. reborn (of departed spirit) 2. to be reincarnated 3. to leave home for a new life
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
願: yuàn — 1. (bound form) wish; hope; desire 2. to be willing 3. to wish (that sth may happen); may ... 4. vow; pledge (HSK 5)
求: qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)
指教: zhǐ jiào — to offer advice, guidance, or feedback (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)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
明日: míng rì — tomorrow (HSK 6)
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
刻: kè — 1. quarter (hour) 2. moment 3. to carve 4. to engrave 5. to cut 6. oppressive 7. classifier for short time intervals (HSK 2)
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)
赴: fù — 1. to go 2. to visit (e.g. another country) 3. to attend (a banquet etc) (HSK 7-9)
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)
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
果: guǒ — 1. fruit 2. result 3. resolute 4. indeed 5. if really
要: yāo — (bound form) to demand; to coerce (HSK 1)
性命: xìng mìng — life (HSK 7-9)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
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)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
去: qù — 1. to go 2. to go to (a place) 3. (of a time etc) last 4. just passed 5. to send 6. to remove 7. to get rid of 8. to reduce 9. to be apart from in space or time 10. to die (euphemism) 11. to play (a part) 12. (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth 13. (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker) 14. (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation) (HSK 1)
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)
當今: dāng jīn — 1. the present time 2. (old) (in reference to the reigning monarch) His Majesty (HSK 7-9)
唐太宗: Táng Tài zōng — Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民 (Lǐ Shì mín) (599-649), reigned 626-649
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (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
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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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)
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)
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
若是: ruò shì — if
討: tǎo — 1. to invite 2. to provoke 3. to demand or ask for 4. to send armed forces to suppress 5. to denounce or condemn 6. to marry (a woman) 7. to discuss or study (HSK 7-9)
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)
個人: gè rén — an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own (HSK 3)
情: qíng — 1. (bound form) feelings; emotion; sentiment; passion 2. (bound form) situation; condition (HSK 7-9)
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (HSK 3)
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)

，。Hearing this, the Dragon King bowed in farewell and departed with tears in his eyes.，。Before he knew it, the red sun sank in the west and the moon star rose.：Behold:

，。This Dragon King of the Jing River did not return to his water palace, but remained only in the air.，，，。Waiting until around the hour of Zi (midnight), he gathered in his cloud-head and drew in his mist-horns, and went straight to the gate of the imperial palace.，。At this time the Tang king was dreaming that he had gone out beyond the palace gate, strolling beneath the moon among the flower shadows.，，：「，，。」：「？Suddenly the Dragon King transformed into human form, came forward, knelt and bowed, crying out: "Your Majesty, save me, save me." Taizong said: "Who are you?。」：「，。I shall save you." The Dragon King said: "Your Majesty is a true dragon; your subject is a dragon of karma.，，，。」：「，，。」，。Your subject, having violated the laws of Heaven, is due to be executed by Your Majesty's worthy minister, the Human Judge Wei Zheng; therefore I have come to beg of you — I hope Your Majesty will save me." Taizong said: "Since it is Wei Zheng who is to carry out the execution, I can save you; set your mind at ease and go." The Dragon King was overjoyed, kowtowed in thanks, and departed.

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)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
水: Shuǐ — 1. surname Shui 2. Shui ethnic group (HSK 1)
府: fǔ — 1. seat of government 2. government repository (archive) 3. official residence 4. mansion 5. presidential palace 6. (honorific) Your home 7. prefecture (from Tang to Qing times)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
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)
空中: kōng zhōng — 1. in the sky 2. in the air (HSK 5)
等到: děng dào — 1. to wait until 2. by the time when (sth is ready etc) (HSK 2)
子時: zǐ shí — 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
前後: qián hòu — 1. around 2. from beginning to end 3. all around 4. front and rear (HSK 3)
收: shōu — 1. to receive 2. to accept 3. to collect 4. to put away 5. to restrain 6. to stop 7. in care of (used on address line after name) (HSK 2)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
雲頭: yún tóu — cloud
斂: liǎn — 1. (literary) to hold back 2. (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself) 3. to collect; to gather 4. Taiwan pr. (liàn)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
霧: wù — 1. fog 2. mist 3. classifier: 場 (cháng), 陣 (zhèn) (HSK 7-9)
角: Jué — surname Jue (HSK 2)
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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)
皇宮: huáng gōng — imperial palace (HSK 7-9)
門首: mén shǒu — 1. doorway 2. gate 3. entrance
此時: cǐ shí — 1. now 2. this moment (HSK 5)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
之外: zhī wài — 1. outside 2. excluding (HSK 5)
步月: bù yuè — to stroll beneath the moon
花: Huā — surname Hua (HSK 1)
陰: Yīn — surname Yin (HSK 2)
忽然: hū rán — suddenly; all of a sudden (HSK 2)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
變作: biàn zuò — 1. to change into 2. to turn into 3. to become
人相: rén xiàng — physiognomy
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
跪拜: guì bài — 1. to kowtow 2. to kneel and worship
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
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
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
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)
真: zhēn — 1. really 2. truly 3. indeed 4. real 5. true 6. genuine (HSK 1)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
業龍: yè lóng — evil dragon
臣: Chén — surname Chen
因: yīn — 1. cause 2. reason 3. because (HSK 6)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
天條: tiān tiáo — 1. heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic) 2. prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 (Tài píng Tiān guó)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
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)
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)
求: qiú — 1. to seek 2. to look for 3. to request 4. to demand 5. to beseech (HSK 2)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (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)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (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
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
既是: jì shì — 1. is both ...(and...) 2. since 3. as 4. being the case that
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
可以: kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
放心: fàng xīn — 1. to feel relieved 2. to feel reassured 3. to be at ease (HSK 2)
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)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
歡喜: huān xǐ — 1. happy 2. joyous 3. delighted 4. to like 5. to be fond of
叩: kòu — 1. to knock 2. to kowtow
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
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)

，。Now it is told that after Taizong awoke from his dream, the matter remained on his mind continually.，，。It was already the third watch-mark of the fifth drum when Taizong held court, gathering the two ranks of civil and military officials.：Behold that:

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)
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
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
醒: xǐng — 1. to wake up 2. to be awake 3. to become aware 4. to sober up 5. to come to (HSK 4)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
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)
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
早已: zǎo yǐ — 1. for a long time; long since 2. (dialect) in the past (HSK 3)
至: zhì — 1. to arrive 2. most 3. to 4. until (HSK 5)
五: wǔ — 1. five 2. 5 (HSK 1)
鼓: gǔ — 1. drum 2. classifier: 通 (tòng), 面 (miàn) 3. to drum 4. to strike 5. to rouse 6. to bulge 7. to swell (HSK 5)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (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
設: shè — 1. to set up; to put in place 2. (math.) given; suppose; if (HSK 7-9)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
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
官員: guān yuán — 1. official (in an organization or government) 2. administrator (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)

，。When all the officials had finished paying their court homage, each took his place in his own rank.，，、、、、，、、、、、、，，。The Tang king cast his phoenix eyes and dragon gaze, looking over them one by one from the start, and saw among the civil officials Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Xu Shiji, Xu Jingzong, Wang Gui, and the rest; among the military officials, Ma Sanbao, Duan Zhixuan, Yin Kaishan, Cheng Yaojin, Liu Hongji, Hu Jingde, Qin Shubao, and the rest — each one dignified and solemn in bearing — but he did not see Chancellor Wei Zheng.：「：，，，，，，。The Tang king summoned Xu Shiji up to the hall and said: "In the night I had a strange dream: I dreamed a man came before me and bowed in homage, saying he was the Dragon King of the Jing River, who had violated the laws of Heaven and was due to be executed by the Human Judge Wei Zheng; he begged me to save him, and I had already given my promise.，？」：「。Today, alone among the ranks, Wei Zheng is not to be seen — why is that?" Shiji replied: "This dream may well come true.，，，。」，，。Wei Zheng must be summoned to court, and Your Majesty must not let him out the door; once this one day has passed, the dragon in the dream can be saved." The Tang king was greatly pleased, and at once issued an edict ordering the duty officer to summon Wei Zheng into court.

眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
賀: Hè — surname He
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
各: gè — 1. each 2. every (HSK 3)
分班: fēn bān — to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
閃: Shǎn — surname Shan (HSK 4)
鳳: Fèng — surname Feng
目: mù — 1. eye 2. (literary) to look; to regard 3. eye (of a net); mesh 4. mesh size; grit size (abbr. for 目數 (mù shù)) 5. item; section 6. list; catalogue 7. (taxonomy) order 8. name; title
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
睛: jīng — eye; eyeball
一一: yī yī — one by one; one after another (HSK 7-9)
從頭: cóng tóu — 1. anew 2. from the start (HSK 7-9)
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)
文官: wén guān — civil official
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (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)
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
徐: Xú — surname Xu
世: Shì — surname Shi
勣: jì — merit; accomplishment (variant of 績 (jì))
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)
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)
武官: wǔ guān — 1. military official 2. military attaché
內: nèi — 1. inside 2. inner 3. internal 4. within 5. interior (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)
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)
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
程咬金: Chéng Yǎo jīn — Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節 (Chéng Zhī jié), Chinese general of the Tang dynasty
劉: Liú — surname Liu
洪: Hóng — surname Hong
紀: Jǐ — 1. surname Ji 2. also pr. (Jì)
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)
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)
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)
一個個: yī gè gè — 1. a number of 2. each and every one 3. one by one; one after another
威儀: wēi yí — 1. majestic presence 2. awe-inspiring manner
端: duān — 1. (bound form) tip; end; extremity 2. (bound form) aspect; facet 3. (bound form) upright; proper 4. to hold sth level with both hands; to carry 5. to eliminate; to wipe out (HSK 6)
肅: Sù — surname Su
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)
不見: bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (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
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
召: Shào — 1. surname Shao 2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
徐: Xú — surname Xu
世: Shì — surname Shi
勣: jì — merit; accomplishment (variant of 績 (jì))
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
殿: diàn — palace hall
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
夜間: yè jiān — 1. nighttime 2. evening or night (e.g. classes) (HSK 5)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
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)
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)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
夢見: mèng jiàn — 1. to dream about (sth or sb) 2. to see in a dream (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)
迎面: yíng miàn — 1. directly; head-on (collision) 2. (of wind) in one's face
拜謁: bài yè — 1. to pay a formal visit 2. to call to pay respects 3. to pay homage (at a monument, mausoleum etc)
口稱: kǒu chēng — 1. to speak 2. to say
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)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
天條: tiān tiáo — 1. heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic) 2. prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 (Tài píng Tiān guó)
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)
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)
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)
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)
寡人: guǎ rén — I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
許諾: xǔ nuò — to promise; to pledge
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
班: Bān — surname Ban (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)
獨: dú — 1. alone 2. independent 3. single 4. sole 5. only (HSK 7-9)
不見: bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (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
何: Hé — surname He
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
世: Shì — surname Shi
勣: jì — merit; accomplishment (variant of 績 (jì))
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)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
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)
準: zhǔn — 1. accurate 2. standard 3. definitely 4. certainly 5. about to become (bride, son-in-law etc) 6. quasi- 7. para- (HSK 3)
須: xū — 1. must 2. to have to 3. to wait (HSK 7-9)
喚: huàn — to call
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
來朝: lái zhāo — (literary) tomorrow (morning)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
不要: bù yào — don't!; must not (HSK 2)
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)
他: tā — 1. (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his 2. (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日 (tā rì) and 他人 (tā rén)) (HSK 1)
出門: chū mén — 1. to go out 2. to leave home 3. to go on a journey 4. away from home 5. (of a woman) to get married (HSK 2)
過: Guō — surname Guo (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
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)
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)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
夢中: mèng zhōng — in a dream
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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)
傳旨: chuán zhǐ — issue a decree
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)
當駕: dāng jià — imperial driver
官宣: guān xuān — official announcement (neologism c. 2018)
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
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)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)

，，，，，，，。Now it is told that Chancellor Wei Zheng was at his residence, observing the celestial signs by night, just then burning precious incense, when he heard a crane's cry from the ninefold heavens — it was a celestial envoy sent by Heaven, bearing a golden edict from the Jade Emperor, instructing him that at the third quarter of the hour of Noon he was to behead the old Dragon of the Jing River in a dream.，，，，。The chancellor gave thanks for this heavenly favor, and having fasted and bathed, was in his residence testing his sword of wisdom and circulating his primal spirit — for this reason he had not yet come to court.，；As soon as he saw the duty officer arrive bearing the summons, he was overcome with fear and could not contain himself;，，，。yet he dared not delay or defy the sovereign's command, and so had no choice but to hastily straighten his robe and fasten his belt, and go with the summoning officer into court, where he kowtowed before the throne and begged forgiveness for his offense.：「。」，，。The Tang king said: "I pardon you, you are not guilty." At that time the assembled officials had not yet withdrawn from court; but now he ordered the curtain rolled up and the court dismissed.，，，，。He kept only Wei Zheng behind, summoning him up to the Golden Throne Hall, and calling him into a side chamber, where they first discussed plans for pacifying the realm and strategies for settling the state.，：「，。」，。As it drew near the end of the hour of Si and the start of the hour of Wu, he ordered the palace attendants: "Bring the large chessboard; I shall play a game against my worthy minister." The consorts and concubines at once fetched the chessboard and set it out upon the imperial table.，，，。Wei Zheng gave thanks for this favor, and at once played chess against the Tang king, each taking turns to move, laying out their formations.《》：This accords exactly with what the Book of the Rotten Axe-Handle says:

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)
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
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
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)
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)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
觀: Guàn — surname Guan
乾: Qián — surname Qian (HSK 1)
象: xiàng — 1. elephant 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī) 3. shape 4. form 5. appearance 6. to imitate
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
爇: rè — 1. heat 2. to burn
寶: bǎo — 1. jewel 2. gem 3. treasure 4. precious (HSK 4)
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)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 2)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
九: jiǔ — 1. nine 2. 9 (HSK 1)
霄: xiāo — 1. firmament 2. heaven
鶴: hè — crane
唳: lì — cry of a crane or wild goose
卻是: què shì — 1. nevertheless 2. actually 3. the fact is ... (HSK 6)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
差: chā — 1. difference; discrepancy 2. (math.) difference (amount remaining after a subtraction) 3. (literary) a little; somewhat; slightly (HSK 1)
仙: xiān — immortal
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)
捧: pěng — 1. to hold or offer with both hands 2. to sing the praises of 3. classifier for what can be held in both hands (HSK 7-9)
玉帝: yù dì — the Jade Emperor
金: Jīn — 1. surname Jin 2. surname Kim (Korean) 3. Jurchen Jin dynasty (1115–1234) (HSK 3)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
一道: yī dào — together (HSK 6)
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)
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)
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
刻: kè — 1. quarter (hour) 2. moment 3. to carve 4. to engrave 5. to cut 6. oppressive 7. classifier for short time intervals (HSK 2)
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)
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)
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)
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)
丞相: chéng xiàng — 1. the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) 2. prime minister
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
齋戒: zhāi jiè — to observe a religious fast; to abstain from food or certain activities before a ritual
沐浴: mù yù — 1. to bathe; to take a bath 2. (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in
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)
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)
中試: zhōng shì — pilot test (in product development etc)
慧: huì — intelligent
劍: jiàn — 1. double-edged sword 2. classifier: 口 (kǒu), 把 (bǎ) 3. classifier for blows of a sword (HSK 6)
運: yùn — 1. to move 2. to transport 3. to use 4. to apply 5. fortune 6. luck 7. fate (HSK 5)
元神: yuán shén — 1. primordial spirit 2. fundamental essence of life
故此: gù cǐ — therefore
不曾: bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (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)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (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)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
當駕: dāng jià — imperial driver
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
齎: jī — 1. (literary) to harbor (a feeling) 2. (literary) to present as a gift
賫: jī — 1. to present (a gift) 2. to harbor (a feeling)
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)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
惶: huáng — (bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidation
懼: jù — to fear
無任: wú rèn — extremely (pleased, grateful etc)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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)
違: wéi — 1. to disobey 2. to violate 3. to separate 4. to go against
遲: Chí — surname Chi (HSK 5)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
整: zhěng — 1. (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly 2. (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat 3. (bound form) to put in order; to straighten 4. (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate 5. (coll.) to fix sb; to give sb a hard time; to mess with sb 6. (dialect) to tinker with; to do sth to (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
束: Shù — surname Shu (HSK 3)
帶: dài — 1. band 2. belt 3. girdle 4. ribbon 5. tire 6. area 7. zone 8. region 9. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 10. to wear 11. to carry 12. to take along 13. to bear (i.e. to have) 14. to lead 15. to bring 16. to look after 17. to raise (HSK 2)
同: tóng — 1. like 2. same 3. similar 4. together 5. alike 6. with (HSK 6)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
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)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
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)
叩頭: kòu tóu — 1. to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 2. also written 磕頭 (kē tóu)
請罪: qǐng zuì — 1. to apologize humbly 2. to beg forgiveness
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
赦: shè — to pardon (a convict)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
無罪: wú zuì — 1. innocent 2. guileless 3. not guilty (of crime)
那時: nà shí — 1. then 2. at that time 3. in those days (HSK 2)
諸: Zhū — surname Zhu
臣: Chén — surname Chen
尚未: shàng wèi — not yet; still not (HSK 7-9)
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)
至此: zhì cǐ — 1. up until now 2. so far (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)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
捲簾: juǎn lián — 1. roller shutter 2. a blind
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
獨: dú — 1. alone 2. independent 3. single 4. sole 5. only (HSK 7-9)
留: liú — 1. to leave (a message etc) 2. to retain 3. to stay 4. to remain 5. to keep 6. to preserve (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
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
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
召: Shào — 1. surname Shao 2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
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)
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)
殿: diàn — palace hall
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)
議論: yì lùn — 1. to comment 2. to talk about 3. to discuss 4. discussion 5. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)
安邦: ān bāng — to bring peace and stability to a country, region etc
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
策: Cè — surname Ce
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)
國: Guó — surname Guo (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
謀: móu — 1. to plan 2. to seek 3. scheme
將近: jiāng jìn — 1. almost 2. nearly 3. close to (HSK 3)
巳: sì — 1. 6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 150°
末: me — variant of 麼 (me) (HSK 4)
午: wǔ — 1. 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse 2. ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south)
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)
時候: shí hou — 1. time 2. length of time 3. moment 4. period (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)
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
宮人: gōng rén — 1. imperial concubine or palace maid 2. imperial secretary (old)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
過: Guō — surname Guo (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)
棋: qí — 1. chess 2. chess-like game 3. a game of chess 4. classifier: 盤 (pán) 5. chess piece 6. classifier: 個 (gè), 顆 (kē) (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)
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)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
對弈: duì yì — to play go, chess etc (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)
局: jú — 1. office 2. situation 3. classifier for games: match, set, round etc (HSK 4)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
嬪妃: pín fēi — imperial concubine
隨: Suí — surname Sui (HSK 3)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
棋: qí — 1. chess 2. chess-like game 3. a game of chess 4. classifier: 盤 (pán) 5. chess piece 6. classifier: 個 (gè), 顆 (kē) (HSK 7-9)
枰: píng — chess-like game
鋪設: pū shè — 1. to lay (railroad tracks, carpet, pipeline) 2. to install (wiring, cable) 3. to construct (road, concrete slab)
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
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
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
對弈: duì yì — to play go, chess etc (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)
遞: dì — 1. to hand over; to pass on; to deliver 2. (bound form) progressively; in the proper order (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)
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)
擺: bǎi — 1. to arrange 2. to exhibit 3. to move to and fro 4. a pendulum (HSK 4)
開: kāi — 1. to open (transitive or intransitive) 2. (of ships, vehicles, troops etc) to start 3. to turn on; to put in operation; to operate; to run 4. to boil 5. to write out (a prescription, check, invoice etc) 6. (directional complement) away; off 7. carat (gold) 8. abbr. for Kelvin, 開爾文 (Kāi ěr wén) 9. abbr. for 開本 (kāi běn), book format (HSK 1)
陣勢: zhèn shì — 1. battle array 2. disposition of forces 3. situation 4. circumstance
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
合: gě — 1. 100 ml 2. one-tenth of a peck 3. measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗 (HSK 3)
爛: làn — 1. soft; mushy 2. well-cooked and soft 3. to rot; to decompose 4. rotten 5. worn out 6. chaotic; messy 7. utterly; thoroughly 8. crappy; bad (HSK 5)
柯: Kē — surname Ke
經: Jīng — surname Jing (HSK 7-9)
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)

：A poem says:

，，，，。As sovereign and minister played their game of chess, just as it reached the third quarter of the hour of Noon, with the endgame not yet finished, Wei Zheng suddenly slumped forward against the table and fell into a snoring doze.：「，，。」，。Taizong laughed and said: "My worthy minister is truly worn from his labors in upholding the altars of state and wearied from his efforts in founding the realm, and so has drowsed off without noticing." Taizong let him sleep on, and did not call out to wake him.，，：「，！Before long, Wei Zheng awoke, and prostrating himself on the ground, said: "Your servant deserves ten thousand deaths, your servant deserves ten thousand deaths!，，。」：「？Just now I was so weary that I knew not what I was doing; I beg Your Majesty to pardon my crime of disrespect toward my sovereign." Taizong said: "What crime of disrespect have you committed?，，。」Rise now, and clear away the unfinished game; I shall start a new one with you."

君臣: jūn chén — a ruler and his ministers (old)
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)
對弈: duì yì — to play go, chess etc (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
棋: qí — 1. chess 2. chess-like game 3. a game of chess 4. classifier: 盤 (pán) 5. chess piece 6. classifier: 個 (gè), 顆 (kē) (HSK 7-9)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (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)
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)
午時: wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
刻: kè — 1. quarter (hour) 2. moment 3. to carve 4. to engrave 5. to cut 6. oppressive 7. classifier for short time intervals (HSK 2)
一: yī — 1. one 2. single 3. a (article) 4. as soon as 5. entire; whole; all; throughout 6. "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1) 7. also pr. (yāo) for greater clarity when spelling out numbers digit by digit (HSK 1)
盤: pán — 1. tray; plate; dish 2. (finance) (bound form) market prices 3. (computing) (bound form) disk 4. to coil (a rope, pigtail etc) 5. to check; to examine; to investigate 6. to transfer; to sell (property) 7. to shift; to move (sth big and heavy) 8. classifier for things resembling a plate or dish 9. classifier for coils 10. classifier for games or matches (chess, table tennis etc) (HSK 4)
殘局: cán jú — 1. endgame (in chess) 2. desperate situation 3. aftermath (of a failure)
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)
終: zhōng — 1. end 2. finish
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
忽然: hū rán — suddenly; all of a sudden (HSK 2)
俯伏: fǔ fú — to lie prostrate
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)
案: àn — 1. (legal) case 2. incident 3. record 4. file 5. table
邊: biān — 1. side 2. edge 3. margin 4. border 5. boundary 6. classifier: 個 (gè) 7. simultaneously (HSK 2)
鼾鼾: hān hān — to snore
盹: dǔn — 1. doze 2. nap
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (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
笑: xiào — 1. to laugh; to smile 2. to laugh at (HSK 1)
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
真是: zhēn shi — 1. indeed; truly 2. (coll.) (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc)
匡扶社稷: kuāng fú shè jì — (of states within the nation) to support the ruler in governing the country
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
勞: Láo — surname Lao
創立: chuàng lì — to establish; to set up; to found (HSK 5)
江山: Jiāng shān — see 江山市 (Jiāng shān Shì)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
力: Lì — surname Li (HSK 3)
倦: juàn — tired; weary; fatigued
所以: suǒ yǐ — 1. therefore 2. as a result 3. so 4. the reason why (HSK 2)
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
盹: dǔn — 1. doze 2. nap
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (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
任: Rén — surname Ren (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)
睡著: shuì zháo — to fall asleep (HSK 4)
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
呼喚: hū huàn — 1. to call out (a name etc) 2. to shout (HSK 7-9)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
多時: duō shí — long time
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
醒來: xǐng lái — to waken (HSK 7-9)
俯伏: fǔ fú — to lie prostrate
在地: zài dì — (Tw) local; native (from Taiwanese 在地, Tai-lo pr. [tsāi-tē])
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)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
萬: Wàn — surname Wan (HSK 2)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
卻才: què cái — just now
倦: juàn — tired; weary; fatigued
困: kùn — 1. to trap 2. to surround 3. hard-pressed 4. stranded 5. destitute (HSK 3)
不知: bù zhī — 1. not to know 2. unaware 3. unknowingly 4. fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) (HSK 7-9)
所為: suǒ wéi — 1. what one does 2. doings
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
赦: shè — to pardon (a convict)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
慢: màn — slow (HSK 1)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
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
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)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
慢: màn — slow (HSK 1)
罪: zuì — 1. guilt 2. crime 3. fault 4. blame 5. sin (HSK 6)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (HSK 7-9)
起來: qǐ lai — 1. to stand up; to get up 2. also pr. (qǐ lái) (HSK 1)
拂: bì — old variant of 弼 (bì)
退: tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
殘: cán — 1. to destroy 2. to spoil 3. to ruin 4. to injure 5. cruel 6. oppressive 7. savage 8. brutal 9. incomplete 10. disabled 11. to remain 12. to survive 13. remnant 14. surplus (HSK 7-9)
棋: qí — 1. chess 2. chess-like game 3. a game of chess 4. classifier: 盤 (pán) 5. chess piece 6. classifier: 個 (gè), 顆 (kē) (HSK 7-9)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
從: Cóng — surname Cong (HSK 1)
新: Xīn — 1. abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆 (Xīn jiāng) 2. abbr. for Singapore 新加坡 (Xīn jiā pō) 3. surname Xin (HSK 1)
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
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)

，，。Wei Zheng gave thanks for this favor, and had just picked up a piece in his hand when suddenly he heard loud shouting and calling outside the court gate.、，，，：「，，。」：「？」、：「，，，。」：「？」：「。」，：「，，，？」：「，，。It turned out to be Qin Shubao, Xu Maogong, and the others, who came carrying a blood-dripping dragon's head, which they cast down before the emperor, and reported: "Your Majesty, one may have heard of seas running shallow and rivers running dry, but a strange marvel such as this has never before been heard of." Taizong and Wei Zheng rose to their feet, saying: "Where has this thing come from?" Shubao and Maogong said: "South of the Thousand-Pace Corridor, at the crossroads, this dragon's head fell down from among the clouds; your humble servants dared not fail to report it." The Tang king, astonished, asked Wei Zheng: "What is the meaning of this?" Wei Zheng turned about, kowtowed, and said: "It was your servant who just now beheaded it in a dream." The Tang king, hearing this, was greatly astonished and said: "While my worthy minister was dozing, I never saw you stir your body or move your hand, nor did you have any sword — how then did you behead this dragon?" Wei Zheng reported: "My lord, my body was here before you, but in dream I departed from Your Majesty.，；My body was before my sovereign facing the unfinished game, my eyes closed in a drowsy haze;，。in dream I departed from Your Majesty riding on an auspicious cloud, my spirit going forth alert and vigorous.，。That dragon was upon the Dragon-Flaying Terrace, bound fast by the heavenly soldiers.：『，。Your servant said to it: "You have violated the laws of Heaven and deserve the penalty of death.，。』，。I obey the mandate of Heaven, to cut short your remaining life." The dragon, hearing this, cried out in misery, and your servant roused his spirit.，；The dragon, hearing this, cried out in misery, lowered its claws and drew in its scales, willing to accept death;，。your servant roused his spirit, hitched up his robe, stepped forward, and raised his frost-bright blade.，。」With a single "crack" the blade passed through, and the dragon's head thus fell into empty space."

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
謝: Xiè — surname Xie
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
恩: ēn — 1. favor; grace; kindness 2. (coll.) used like 嗯 (èn) in online chat, expressing agreement
卻才: què cái — just now
撚: niǎn — 1. to play tricks on or toy with 2. delicate 3. exquisite (Cantonese)
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-
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)
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)
忽: Hū — surname Hu
聽: tīng — 1. to listen to; to hear 2. to heed; to obey 3. a can (loanword from English "tin") 4. classifier for canned beverages 5. to let be; to allow (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) 6. (literary) to administer; to deal with (Taiwan pr. (tìng)) (HSK 1)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
朝門: cháo mén — 1. entrance portal (to a palace) 2. propylaeum
外: wài — 1. outside 2. in addition 3. foreign 4. external (HSK 1)
大呼小叫: dà hū xiǎo jiào — 1. to shout and quarrel 2. to make a big fuss
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
是: shì — 1. to be (followed by substantives only) 2. correct; right; true 3. (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well 4. (adverb for emphatic assertion) (HSK 1)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
血: xiě — see 血 (xuè) (HSK 3)
淋: lín — 1. to sprinkle 2. to drip 3. to pour 4. to drench (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)
龍頭: lóng tóu — 1. faucet; tap 2. bicycle handlebar 3. chief; boss (esp. of a gang) 4. (referring to a company) leader; front-runner 5. figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船 (lóng chuán)
擲: zhì — 1. to toss 2. to throw dice 3. Taiwan pr. (zhí)
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)
帝: dì — (bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity
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)
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
海: Hǎi — surname Hai (HSK 2)
淺: jiān — sound of moving water (HSK 4)
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)
枯: kū — 1. (of plants) withered 2. (of wells, rivers etc) dried up 3. (bound form) dull; boring 4. (bound form) residue of pressed oilseeds
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (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)
這般: zhè bān — 1. like this 2. this way
異事: yì shì — 1. sth else 2. a separate matter 3. not the same thing 4. with different jobs (not colleagues) 5. a remarkable thing 6. sth special 7. an odd thing 8. sth strange or incomprehensible
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)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (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
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (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
起身: qǐ shēn — 1. to get up 2. to leave 3. to set forth
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)
物: wù — 1. (bound form) thing 2. (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself
何: Hé — surname He
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)
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)
茂: mào — 1. luxuriant 2. (chemistry) cyclopentadiene
公道: gōng dào — 1. justice 2. fairness 3. public highway (HSK 7-9)
千: qiān — thousand (HSK 2)
步: Bù — surname Bu (HSK 3)
廊: láng — 1. corridor 2. veranda 3. porch
南: Nán — surname Nan (HSK 1)
十字: shí zì — 1. cross road 2. cross-shaped 3. crucifix 4. the character ten
街上: jiē shang — 1. on the street 2. in town
雲端: yún duān — 1. high in the clouds 2. (computing) the cloud
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
落下: luò xià — 1. to fall 2. to drop 3. to land (of projectile) (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)
顆: kē — classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc (HSK 5)
龍頭: lóng tóu — 1. faucet; tap 2. bicycle handlebar 3. chief; boss (esp. of a gang) 4. (referring to a company) leader; front-runner 5. figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船 (lóng chuán)
微臣: wēi chén — 1. this small official 2. humble servant
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
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)
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
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: Hé — surname He
說: shuì — to persuade (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
轉身: zhuǎn shēn — 1. (of a person) to turn round 2. to face about 3. (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) (HSK 4)
叩頭: kòu tóu — 1. to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 2. also written 磕頭 (kē tóu)
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)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (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)
唐: Táng — 1. Tang dynasty (618–907) 2. surname Tang
王: Wáng — surname Wang (HSK 4)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
大驚: dà jīng — with great alarm
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)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
盹: dǔn — 1. doze 2. nap
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
不曾: bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
動身: dòng shēn — 1. to go on a journey 2. to leave (HSK 7-9)
動手: dòng shǒu — 1. to set about (a task) 2. to raise a hand to hit sb 3. to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb *not* to touch sth) (HSK 5)
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)
刀劍: dāo jiàn — sword
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (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
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
主公: zhǔ gōng — 1. Your Highness 2. Your Majesty
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)
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
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)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
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)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
離: Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
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
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)
君: jūn — 1. monarch 2. lord 3. gentleman 4. ruler
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)
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)
殘局: cán jú — 1. endgame (in chess) 2. desperate situation 3. aftermath (of a failure)
合眼: hé yǎn — 1. to close one's eyes 2. to get to sleep
朦朧: méng lóng — 1. (literary) (of moonlight) dim 2. (literary) murky; indistinct (HSK 7-9)
夢: mèng — 1. dream (classifier: 場 (cháng)) 2. (bound form) to dream (HSK 4)
離: Lí — surname Li (HSK 2)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
乘: Chéng — surname Cheng (HSK 5)
瑞: ruì — 1. lucky 2. auspicious 3. propitious 4. rayl (acoustical unit)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
出神: chū shén — 1. spellbound 2. entranced 3. lost in thought
抖擻: dǒu sǒu — 1. to rouse 2. to invigorate 3. to enliven 4. to put sb into high spirits 5. con brio
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
條: tiáo — 1. strip 2. item 3. article 4. clause (of law or treaty) 5. classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) (HSK 2)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
剮: guǎ — cut off the flesh as punishment
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
臺上: tái shàng — on stage (HSK 4)
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)
天兵: tiān bīng — 1. celestial soldier 2. (old) imperial troops 3. (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit 4. (more generally) bungler 5. screw-up
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)
綁縛: bǎng fù — 1. to tie up 2. to bind 3. to tether 4. bondage (BDSM)
其中: qí zhōng — 1. among 2. in 3. included among these (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)
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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
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)
天條: tiān tiáo — 1. heavenly decree; divine commandment; (fig.) unbreakable taboo; absolute edict (often humorous or sarcastic) 2. prohibition decrees of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天國 (Tài píng Tiān guó)
合當: hé dāng — 1. must 2. should
死罪: sǐ zuì — 1. capital offense; crime punishable by death 2. my deepest apologies
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
奉天: Fèng tiān — old name for Shenyang 瀋陽 in modern Liaoning province
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
汝: rǔ — thou
殘生: cán shēng — remaining years of one's life
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (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)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
抖: dǒu — 1. to tremble 2. to shake out 3. to reveal 4. to make it in the world (HSK 7-9)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (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)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
伏: Fú — surname Fu
爪: zhǎo — 1. foot of a bird or animal 2. paw 3. claws 4. talons
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)
鱗: lín — scales (of fish, snakes etc)
甘: Gān — 1. surname Gan 2. short name for Gansu 甘肅 (Gān sù)
受死: shòu sǐ — to submit to death; prepare to die!; meet your doom!
臣: Chén — surname Chen
抖: dǒu — 1. to tremble 2. to shake out 3. to reveal 4. to make it in the world (HSK 7-9)
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)
撩: liāo — 1. to lift up (sth hanging down) 2. to raise (hem of skirt) 3. to pull up (sleeve) 4. to sprinkle (water with cupped hands)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
進步: jìn bù — 1. progress; improvement 2. to improve; to progress (HSK 3)
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)
霜: shuāng — 1. frost 2. white powder or cream spread over a surface 3. frosting 4. (skin) cream (HSK 7-9)
鋒: fēng — 1. point of a spear 2. edge of a tool 3. vanguard 4. forward (in sports team)
扢: gǔ — 1. clean 2. to rub
扠: chā — to fork
一聲: yī shēng — first tone in Mandarin (high, level tone)
刀: Dāo — surname Dao (HSK 3)
過: Guō — surname Guo (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)
龍頭: lóng tóu — 1. faucet; tap 2. bicycle handlebar 3. chief; boss (esp. of a gang) 4. (referring to a company) leader; front-runner 5. figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船 (lóng chuán)
因此: yīn cǐ — thus; consequently; as a result (HSK 3)
落: là — 1. to leave out 2. to be missing 3. to leave behind or forget to bring 4. to lag or fall behind (HSK 4)
虛空: xū kōng — 1. void 2. hollow 3. empty

，。Hearing this, Taizong's heart was a mixture of sorrow and joy, not one alone.，，，？What gave joy was that he could praise Wei Zheng as a fine minister — with such a hero in the court, what cause was there to worry that the realm would not be secure?，，。What gave sorrow was that in the dream he had promised to save the dragon, yet unexpectedly it had come to be executed after all.，，。He had no choice but to force himself to muster his spirits, and issued an edict ordering Shubao to hang the dragon's head at the marketplace execution ground, to make it known to the common folk of Chang'an.，。At the same time he rewarded Wei Zheng, and the assembled officials dispersed.

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
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
喜: xǐ — 1. to be fond of 2. to like 3. to enjoy 4. to be happy 5. to feel pleased 6. happiness 7. delight 8. glad
不一: bù yī — 1. to vary 2. to differ
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
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
誇獎: kuā jiǎng — 1. to praise 2. to applaud 3. to compliment (HSK 7-9)
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
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)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
朝中: Cháo Zhōng — North Korea-China
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
豪傑: háo jié — 1. hero 2. towering figure
愁: chóu — to worry about (HSK 5)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
江山: Jiāng shān — see 江山市 (Jiāng shān Shì)
不穩: bù wěn — 1. unstable 2. unsteady
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
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
謂: Wèi — surname Wei
夢中: mèng zhōng — in a dream
曾: Zēng — surname Zeng (HSK 4)
許: Xǔ — surname Xu (HSK 7-9)
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
不期: bù qī — 1. unexpectedly 2. to one's surprise
竟: jìng — 1. unexpectedly 2. actually 3. to go so far as to 4. indeed (HSK 7-9)
致: zhì — 1. (literary) to send; to transmit; to convey 2. (bound form) to cause; to lead to; consequently (HSK 7-9)
遭: zāo — 1. to suffer; to meet with (usu. misfortune) 2. classifier for events: time, turn, incident
誅: zhū — 1. to put (a criminal) to death 2. to punish
只得: zhǐ dé — to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (HSK 6)
強打: qiáng dǎ — 1. promotion (for a product) 2. advertisement
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)
傳旨: chuán zhǐ — issue a decree
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)
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)
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)
龍頭: lóng tóu — 1. faucet; tap 2. bicycle handlebar 3. chief; boss (esp. of a gang) 4. (referring to a company) leader; front-runner 5. figurehead on the prow of a dragon boat 龍船 (lóng chuán)
懸掛: xuán guà — 1. to suspend 2. to hang 3. (vehicle) suspension (HSK 7-9)
市曹: shì cáo — 1. market 2. official in charge of small merchants
曉諭: xiǎo yù — variant of 曉喻 (xiǎo yù)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
黎庶: lí shù — populace; masses; the people
一壁廂: yī bì xiāng — see 一壁 (yī bì)
賞: shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (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)
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
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
散: sǎn — 1. scattered 2. loose 3. to come loose 4. to fall apart 5. leisurely 6. powdered medicine (HSK 4)
訖: qì — finished

，。That evening, upon returning to the palace, his heart was full only of gloom and melancholy.，，，。He thought of that dragon in the dream, weeping and wailing as it pleaded piteously for its life — who would have thought that, impermanence being what it is, this calamity could not be avoided.，，。After brooding over this for a long while, he gradually felt his spirit grow weary and his body ill at ease.，，。That night, around the second watch, he suddenly heard the sound of wailing outside the palace gate, and Taizong grew all the more frightened.，，：「，！Just as he was drifting into a hazy sleep, he again saw the Dragon King of the Jing River, holding in his hand a blood-dripping severed head, crying loudly: "Tang Taizong, give me back my life!！Give me back my life!，？Last night you promised again and again in full sincerity to save me — how is it that at dawn you instead summoned the Human Judge to behead me?，，。」，。Come out, come out! I will go with you before King Yama to argue this out and settle the matter." He seized hold of Taizong and, shouting and making a commotion again and again, would not let go.，。Taizong, his mouth clamped shut, unable to speak, could only struggle until sweat poured over his entire body.

當晚: dāng wǎn — on that evening (HSK 7-9)
回: Huí — Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims) (HSK 1)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
心中: xīn zhōng — 1. central point 2. in one's thoughts 3. in one's heart (HSK 2)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
憂悶: yōu mèn — 1. depressed 2. full of worries 3. feeling down
想: xiǎng — 1. to think (about) 2. to think of; to devise 3. to think (that); to believe (that) 4. to desire; to want (to) 5. to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
夢中: mèng zhōng — in a dream
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
哭: kū — to cry; to weep (HSK 2)
啼: tí — 1. (bound form) to cry; to weep loudly 2. (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech
啼: tí — 1. (bound form) to cry; to weep loudly 2. (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech
哀告: āi gào — 1. to beg piteously 2. to supplicate
求生: qiú shēng — 1. to seek survival 2. to possess the will to live
豈: kǎi — 1. old variant of 愷 (kǎi) 2. old variant of 凱 (kǎi)
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
無常: wú cháng — 1. variable 2. changeable 3. fickle 4. impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya) 5. ghost taking away the soul after death 6. to pass away 7. to die
難免: nán miǎn — 1. hard to avoid 2. difficult to escape from 3. will inevitably (HSK 4)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
患: huàn — 1. to suffer (from illness) 2. to contract (a disease) 3. misfortune 4. trouble 5. danger 6. worry (HSK 7-9)
思念: sī niàn — 1. to think of 2. to long for 3. to miss (HSK 7-9)
多時: duō shí — long time
漸: jiān — to imbue
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)
倦怠: juàn dài — 1. worn out 2. exhausted 3. dispirited
身體: shēn tǐ — 1. the body 2. one's health (HSK 1)
不安: bù ān — 1. unpeaceful 2. unstable 3. uneasy 4. disturbed 5. restless 6. worried (HSK 3)
當夜: dāng yè — on that night
二更: èr gēng — second of the five night watch periods 21:00-23:00 (old)
時分: shí fēn — 1. time 2. period during the day 3. one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
門外: mén wài — outside the door
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
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)
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
愈加: yù jiā — 1. all the more 2. even more 3. further
驚恐: jīng kǒng — 1. to be alarmed 2. to be frightened
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
朦朧: méng lóng — 1. (literary) (of moonlight) dim 2. (literary) murky; indistinct (HSK 7-9)
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
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)
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)
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)
龍王: Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
手提: shǒu tí — portable
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: 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)
顆: kē — classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc (HSK 5)
血淋淋: xiě lín lín — 1. bloody; blood-soaked; gory; grisly 2. cruel; brutal; harsh; grim; bitter
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)
首級: shǒu jí — severed head
高: Gāo — surname Gao (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)
唐太宗: Táng Tài zōng — Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民 (Lǐ Shì mín) (599-649), reigned 626-649
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)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
昨夜: zuó yè — last night
滿口: mǎn kǒu — 1. a full mouth of (sth tangible) 2. to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises etc) 3. (to agree etc) unreservedly
許諾: xǔ nuò — to promise; to pledge
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
怎麼: zěn me — 1. how? 2. what? 3. why? (HSK 1)
天明: tiān míng — 1. dawn 2. daybreak
時: Shí — surname Shi (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)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
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)
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)
斬: zhǎn — 1. to behead (as form of capital punishment) 2. to chop (HSK 7-9)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
我: wǒ — I; me; my (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
你: nǐ — you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您 (nín)) (HSK 1)
到: dào — 1. to reach; to arrive 2. to leave for; to go to 3. to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) 4. (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point) 5. considerate; thoughtful; thorough (HSK 1)
閻君: Yán jūn — (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
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)
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
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
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
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
再三: zài sān — 1. over and over again 2. again and again (HSK 4)
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)
鬧: nào — 1. noisy 2. cacophonous 3. to make noise 4. to disturb 5. to vent (feelings) 6. to fall ill 7. to have an attack (of sickness) 8. to go in (for some activity) 9. to joke (HSK 4)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
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)
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
箝: qián — 1. pliers 2. pincers 3. to clamp
口: kǒu — 1. mouth 2. classifier for things with mouths (people, domestic animals, cannons, wells etc) 3. classifier for bites or mouthfuls (HSK 1)
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
掙得: zhèng dé — 1. to earn (income) 2. to make (money)
汗: hán — see 可汗 (kè hán), 汗國 (hán guó) (HSK 5)
流: liú — 1. to flow 2. to disseminate 3. to circulate or spread 4. to move or drift 5. to degenerate 6. to banish or send into exile 7. stream of water or sth resembling one 8. class, rate or grade (HSK 2)
遍體: biàn tǐ — all over the body

，，，，，，。Just as the struggle had reached an impasse impossible to resolve, he saw in the due south fragrant clouds curling and colored mists drifting, and a female Immortal came forward and gave a single wave with her hand of a willow branch, whereupon the headless dragon, weeping and wailing sorrowfully, went straight off toward the northwest.，，，，，。It turned out that this was none other than Bodhisattva Guanyin, who, having received the Buddha's decree to go to the Land of the East to seek out the scripture-pilgrim, was lodging in the city god's temple of Chang'an, and hearing at night the weeping of ghosts and the wailing of spirits, had come especially to shout back the dragon of karma and rescue the emperor.。That dragon went straight to the underworld courts of Hell to lodge his full complaint — but no more of that for now.

正在: zhèng zài — to be in the process of (doing sth); to be currently ...-ing (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
難分難解: nán fēn nán jiě — to become caught up in an irresolvable situation (idiom)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
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)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
南: Nán — surname Nan (HSK 1)
上香: shàng xiāng — to offer incense (at a temple etc)
雲: Yún — 1. surname Yun 2. short name for Yunnan 雲南 (Yún nán) (HSK 2)
繚繞: liáo rào — 1. (of smoke from a chimney) to curl upward 2. (of a sound) to linger on
彩: cǎi — 1. (bright) color 2. variety 3. applause 4. applaud 5. lottery prize
霧: wù — 1. fog 2. mist 3. classifier: 場 (cháng), 陣 (zhèn) (HSK 7-9)
飄飄: piāo piāo — 1. to float about 2. to flutter (in the breeze) 3. (dialect) gay guy 4. (Tw) ghost
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
一個: yī ge — 1. a; an; one 2. the whole (afternoon, summer vacation etc)
女真: Nǚ zhēn — Jurchen, a Tungus ethnic group, predecessor of the Manchu ethnic group who founded the Later Jin Dynasty 後金 (Hòu Jīn) and Qing Dynasty
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
上前: shàng qián — to advance; to step forward
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)
楊柳: yáng liǔ — 1. willow tree 2. poplar and willow 3. name of traditional tune
枝: zhī — 1. branch 2. classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc (HSK 6)
用: yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
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)
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)
擺: bǎi — 1. to arrange 2. to exhibit 3. to move to and fro 4. a pendulum (HSK 4)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
沒: méi — (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not (HSK 1)
頭: tóu — 1. head 2. hair style 3. the top 4. end 5. beginning or end 6. a stub 7. remnant 8. chief 9. boss 10. side 11. aspect 12. first 13. leading 14. classifier for pigs or livestock 15. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
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)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
悲: bēi — 1. sad 2. sadness 3. sorrow 4. grief
悲啼: bēi tí — 1. to wail with grief 2. plaintive cry
啼: tí — 1. (bound form) to cry; to weep loudly 2. (bound form) (of a bird or animal) to crow; to hoot; to screech
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
往: wǎng — 1. to go (in a direction) 2. to 3. towards 4. (of a train) bound for 5. past 6. previous (HSK 2)
西北: Xī běi — Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) (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)
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)
原來: yuán lái — 1. original; former 2. originally; formerly; at first 3. so, actually, as it turns out (HSK 2)
這: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
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)
觀音菩薩: Guān yīn Pú sà — Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara)
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)
佛: Fó — Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 佛陀 (Fó tuó)) (HSK 6)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
東土: Dōng tǔ — 1. the East 2. China
尋: xún — 1. to search 2. to look for 3. to seek (HSK 7-9)
取經: qǔ jīng — 1. to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures 2. to learn by studying another's experience (HSK 7-9)
人: rén — 1. person; people 2. classifier: 個 (gè), 位 (wèi), 名 (míng) (HSK 1)
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)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
長安: Cháng ān — 1. Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE 2. see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
城: chéng — 1. city walls 2. city 3. town 4. classifier: 座 (zuò), 道 (dào), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
土地: tǔ dì — 1. land 2. soil 3. territory 4. classifier: 片 (piàn), 塊 (kuài) (HSK 4)
廟: miào — 1. temple 2. ancestral shrine 3. classifier: 座 (zuò) 4. temple fair 5. great imperial hall 6. imperial (HSK 7-9)
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
聞: Wén — surname Wen (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)
泣: qì — to sob
神: Shén — God (HSK 5)
號: háo — (bound form) to wail; to howl (HSK 1)
特來: tè lái — to come with a specific purpose in mind
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)
業龍: yè lóng — evil dragon
救: jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)
脫: tuō — 1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from (HSK 4)
皇帝: huáng dì — 1. emperor 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
徑: jìng — 1. footpath; path; track; (fig.) a way; a means 2. directly; straight 3. diameter
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
地獄: dì yù — 1. hell; underworld; (Buddhism) Naraka 2. (coll.) (of humor, jokes, content etc) extremely dark or morally transgressive (HSK 7-9)
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
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)
不題: bù tí — we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)

，：「！Now it is told that Taizong, coming to and reviving, could only cry out: "There's a ghost!！」、，，，。There's a ghost!" This threw the empresses of the Three Palaces, the consorts of the Six Courts, and the attendant eunuchs into such alarm that they trembled and shook, and none slept the whole night through.

，，。Before they knew it, it was the third mark of the fifth watch, and all the civil and military officials of the entire court were waiting outside the court gate for the audience.，，。They waited until daybreak, yet still he did not appear to hold court, which frightened them all into anxious hesitation.，：「，。」，，，，。Only when the sun was three poles high did an edict finally come out, saying: "My heart is not at ease; the assembled officials are excused from court." Before they knew it, five or seven days had swiftly passed, and the officials, anxious and alarmed, were just about to force their way in to see the emperor and inquire after his health, when word came that the Empress Dowager had issued an edict summoning the court physicians into the palace to administer medicine.。Everyone waited outside the court gate for news.，，。After a short while, the physicians came out, and everyone asked what the illness was.：「，，。The physicians said: "His Majesty's pulse is irregular, weak yet rapid, and he raves deliriously of seeing ghosts.，，。」，。Moreover, we diagnose that in every ten beats there is one skipped, and the five viscera are void of vital energy; we fear that, unless there is a change, the worst may come within seven days." Hearing this, the officials were struck with great alarm and turned pale.

不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
五更: wǔ gēng — fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
點: diǎn — 1. to touch briefly; to tap 2. to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list) 3. to order (food etc); to select 4. to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) 5. to hint at; to imply 6. to administer (eye medicine etc) in drops 7. to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite 8. to nod (one's head) in agreement; to beckon by moving (one's hand) up and down 9. point; dot; spot; speck 10. dot stroke in Chinese characters 11. (math.) decimal point 12. point in time or space 13. (after a number) o'clock 14. a small amount; a bit; (after a verb or adjective) a bit more 15. classifier for small amounts (HSK 1)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
滿: Mǎn — Manchu ethnic group (HSK 2)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
文武: wén wǔ — civil and military
多: duō — 1. many; much; more; a lot of 2. too many; in excess 3. (after a numeral) ... odd 4. how (to what extent) (Taiwan pr. (duó)) 5. (bound form) multi-; poly- (HSK 1)
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
在朝: zài cháo — sitting (currently serving, e.g. board members)
門外: mén wài — outside the door
候: hòu — 1. to wait 2. to inquire after 3. to watch 4. season 5. climate 6. (old) period of five days
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
等到: děng dào — 1. to wait until 2. by the time when (sth is ready etc) (HSK 2)
天明: tiān míng — 1. dawn 2. daybreak
猶: yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
不見: bù jiàn — 1. not to see 2. not to meet 3. to have disappeared 4. to be missing (HSK 6)
臨朝: lín cháo — 1. to hold a court audience 2. to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent)
諕: háo — to intimidate
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)
一個個: yī gè gè — 1. a number of 2. each and every one 3. one by one; one after another
驚懼: jīng jù — 1. to be alarmed 2. to be terrified
躊躇: chóu chú — 1. to hesitate 2. (literary) to pace back and forth 3. (literary) self-satisfied
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (HSK 7-9)
日: rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
竿: gān — (bound form) pole; rod
方: Fāng — surname Fang (HSK 4)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
旨意: zhǐ yì — 1. decree; order 2. will; intent
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
心: xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)
不快: bù kuài — 1. unhappy 2. in low spirits 3. (of a knife) not sharp
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
免: miǎn — 1. to excuse sb 2. to exempt 3. to remove or dismiss from office 4. to avoid 5. to avert 6. to escape 7. to be prohibited (HSK 7-9)
朝: Cháo — abbr. for 朝鮮 (Cháo xiǎn) Korea (HSK 3)
不覺: bù jué — unconsciously
倏: shū — 1. sudden 2. abrupt 3. Taiwan pr. (shù)
五七: wǔ qī — memorial activity 35 days after a person's death
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)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
憂: yōu — 1. to worry 2. to concern oneself with 3. worried 4. anxiety 5. sorrow 6. (literary) to observe mourning
惶: huáng — (bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidation
都: Dū — surname Du (HSK 1)
正要: zhèng yào — 1. to be just about to 2. to be on the point of
撞: zhuàng — 1. to knock against 2. to bump into 3. to run into 4. to meet by accident (HSK 5)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
見駕: jiàn jià — to have an audience (with the emperor)
問安: wèn ān — 1. to pay one's respects 2. to give regards to
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)
太后: tài hòu — Empress Dowager
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
召: Shào — 1. surname Shao 2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
醫官: yī guān — 1. official in charge of medical affairs 2. respectful title for a doctor
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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
用: yòng — 1. to use; to make use of; to employ 2. (coverb) with; using 3. to need; to have to (usu. used in the negative or in questions) 4. usefulness; utility 5. (bound form) expense; outlay 6. (courteous) to eat; to drink 7. (literary) hence; therefore (HSK 1)
藥: yào — 1. medicine 2. drug 3. substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting) 4. classifier: 種 (zhǒng), 服 (fù), 味 (wèi) 5. to poison (HSK 2)
眾人: zhòng rén — everyone (HSK 7-9)
在朝: zài cháo — sitting (currently serving, e.g. board members)
門外: mén wài — outside the door
等候: děng hòu — 1. to wait 2. to wait for (HSK 5)
討: tǎo — 1. to invite 2. to provoke 3. to demand or ask for 4. to send armed forces to suppress 5. to denounce or condemn 6. to marry (a woman) 7. to discuss or study (HSK 7-9)
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)
少: shǎo — 1. few 2. less 3. to lack 4. to be missing 5. to stop (doing sth) 6. seldom (HSK 1)
時: Shí — surname Shi (HSK 3)
醫官: yī guān — 1. official in charge of medical affairs 2. respectful title for a doctor
出來: chū lái — 1. to come out 2. to appear 3. to arise (HSK 1)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
問: wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1)
何: Hé — surname He
疾: jí — 1. (bound form) disease; ailment 2. (bound form) swift 3. (literary) to hate; to abhor
醫官: yī guān — 1. official in charge of medical affairs 2. respectful title for a doctor
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)
皇上: huáng shang — 1. the emperor 2. Your majesty the emperor 3. His imperial majesty (HSK 7-9)
脈: mài — 1. arteries and veins 2. vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc)
氣: qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
虛: xū — 1. emptiness 2. void 3. abstract theory or guiding principles 4. empty or unoccupied 5. diffident or timid 6. false 7. humble or modest 8. (of health) weak 9. virtual 10. in vain (HSK 7-9)
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
數: shǔ — 1. to count 2. to count as; to regard as 3. to enumerate; to list (HSK 2)
狂言: kuáng yán — 1. ravings 2. delirious utterances 3. kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater)
見鬼: jiàn guǐ — 1. absurd 2. strange 3. (interj.) curse it! 4. to hell with it!
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
診: zhěn — to examine or treat medically
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)
十: shí — 1. ten 2. 10 (HSK 1)
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)
一代: yī dài — an era; an age; a generation (HSK 6)
五臟: wǔ zàng — five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心 (xīn), liver 肝 (gān), spleen 脾 (pí), lungs 肺 (fèi) and kidneys 腎 (shèn)
無: mó — used in 南無 (nā mó) (HSK 4)
氣: qì — 1. gas; air 2. smell 3. weather 4. to make angry; to annoy; to get angry 5. vital energy; qi (HSK 2)
恐: kǒng — 1. afraid 2. frightened 3. to fear
不諱: bù huì — 1. without concealing anything 2. to pass away 3. to die
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
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)
七: qī — 1. seven 2. 7 (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)
之內: zhī nèi — inside; within (HSK 5)
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
官: Guān — surname Guan (HSK 4)
聞言: wén yán — to have heard what was said
大驚失色: dà jīng shī sè — to turn pale with fright (idiom)

，、、。Just as they were in the midst of their consternation, they further heard that the Empress Dowager had issued an edict summoning Xu Maogong, the Duke Protector of the State, and Yuchi Gong to an audience.，。The three lords, obeying the edict, hastened in to below the Palace-Dividing Tower.，：「，，，，，，。」：「，，？」：「。When the obeisances were done, Taizong, composing his expression, forced himself to speak: "My worthy ministers, at nineteen I led troops, campaigning south and north, warding off enemies east and west, enduring hardship for several years, and never once did I see the slightest trace of an evil spirit — yet today, on the contrary, I have seen a ghost." Yuchi Gong said: "In founding the realm you have slain countless men — why should you fear ghosts?" Taizong said: "You do not believe me.，，，。Outside the gate of my sleeping chamber, as soon as night falls, bricks and tiles are hurled about and ghosts and demons howl and wail — it is truly hard to bear.，。」：「，，。」。By day it is bearable, but in the dark of night it is hard to endure." Shubao said: "Let Your Majesty set your mind at ease; tonight your servant and Jingde will stand guard at the palace gate and see what manner of ghostly mischief there is." Taizong approved the request.。Maogong gave thanks for the favor and withdrew.

正: zhēng — first month of the lunar year (HSK 1)
愴: chuàng — 1. mournful 2. sad 3. grieved 4. sorry
惶: huáng — (bound form) fear; dread; anxiety; trepidation
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (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)
太后: tài hòu — Empress Dowager
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
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)
護: hù — to protect (HSK 6)
國: Guó — surname Guo (HSK 1)
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)
尉遲恭: Yù chí Gōng — General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
見駕: jiàn jià — to have an audience (with the emperor)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
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)
奉旨: fèng zhǐ — on imperial orders
急: jí — 1. urgent 2. pressing 3. rapid 4. hurried 5. worried 6. to make (sb) anxious (HSK 2)
入: rù — 1. to enter; to go into 2. to join; to become a member of 3. (bound form) to conform to (as in 入時 (rù shí)) 4. abbr. for 入聲 (rù shēng) 5. (on product packaging, after {number n} + {classifier}) containing (n pieces) (from Japanese 入 "iri") (HSK 6)
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)
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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
樓下: lóu xià — downstairs (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)
畢: Bì — surname Bi
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
正色: zhèng sè — 1. stern 2. grim 3. resolute 4. firm 5. unflinching 6. fundamental colors
強: Qiáng — surname Qiang (HSK 3)
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
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)
賢: xián — 1. worthy or virtuous person 2. honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
寡人: guǎ rén — I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
十九: shí jiǔ — 1. nineteen 2. 19
歲: suì — 1. classifier for years (of age) 2. year 3. year (of crop harvests) (HSK 1)
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)
兵: bīng — 1. soldiers 2. a force 3. an army 4. weapons 5. arms 6. military 7. warlike 8. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 4)
南征北伐: nán zhēng běi fá — war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters
東: Dōng — surname Dong (HSK 1)
擋: dǎng — 1. to resist 2. to obstruct 3. to hinder 4. to keep off 5. to block (a blow) 6. to get in the way of 7. cover 8. gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) (HSK 5)
西: Xī — 1. the West 2. abbr. for Spain 西班牙 (Xī bān yá) 3. Spanish (HSK 1)
除: chú — 1. to get rid of 2. to remove 3. to exclude 4. to eliminate 5. to wipe out 6. to divide 7. except 8. not including (HSK 6)
苦: kǔ — 1. bitter 2. hardship 3. pain 4. to suffer 5. to bring suffering to 6. painstakingly (HSK 4)
歷數: lì shǔ — 1. to enumerate 2. to count (one by one)
載: zǎi — 1. to record in writing 2. to carry (i.e. publish in a newspaper etc) 3. Taiwan pr. (zài) 4. year
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
不曾: bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
半點: bàn diǎn — the least bit
邪祟: xié suì — evil spirit
今日: jīn rì — today (HSK 5)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
反: fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)
見鬼: jiàn guǐ — 1. absurd 2. strange 3. (interj.) curse it! 4. to hell with it!
尉遲恭: Yù chí Gōng — General Yuchi Gong (585-658), famous military man instrumental in founding the Tang dynasty
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)
創立: chuàng lì — to establish; to set up; to found (HSK 5)
江山: Jiāng shān — see 江山市 (Jiāng shān Shì)
殺人: shā rén — 1. homicide 2. to murder 3. to kill (a person)
無數: wú shù — 1. countless 2. numberless 3. innumerable (HSK 4)
何: Hé — surname He
怕: Pà — surname Pa (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)
乎: hū — 1. (classical particle similar to 於 (yú)) in 2. at 3. from 4. because 5. than 6. (classical final particle similar to 嗎 (ma), 吧 (ba), 呢 (ne), expressing question, doubt or astonishment)
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)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
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)
寢: qǐn — 1. (bound form) to lie down to sleep or rest 2. (bound form) bedroom 3. (bound form) imperial tomb 4. (literary) to stop; to cease
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
門外: mén wài — outside the door
入夜: rù yè — at nightfall
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)
拋磚: pāo zhuān — to get the ball rolling (abbr. for 拋磚引玉 (pāo zhuān yǐn yù))
弄瓦: nòng wǎ — (literary) to have a baby girl; to celebrate the birth of a daughter
鬼魅: guǐ mèi — demon; evil spirit
呼號: hū háo — 1. to wail 2. to cry out in distress
著然: zhuó rán — 1. really 2. indeed
難處: nán chu — trouble; difficulty; problem (HSK 7-9)
白日: bái rì — 1. daytime 2. sun 3. time
猶: yóu — 1. as if 2. (just) like 3. just as 4. still 5. yet
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)
昏: hūn — 1. muddle-headed 2. twilight 3. to faint 4. to lose consciousness (HSK 6)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
難: nán — 1. difficult (to...) 2. problem 3. difficulty 4. difficult 5. not good (HSK 1)
禁: jīn — to endure
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)
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
今晚: jīn wǎn — tonight
臣: Chén — surname Chen
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
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)
把守: bǎ shǒu — to guard
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
看: kān — 1. to look after 2. to take care of 3. to watch 4. to guard (HSK 1)
有: yǒu — 1. to have; there is 2. (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意 (yǒu yì) intentional) (HSK 1)
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
麼: má — exclamatory final particle
鬼祟: guǐ suì — 1. evil spirit 2. sneaky 3. secretive
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
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)
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)
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)
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)

，，，、，。That day, as evening fell, each took up his armor; the two of them, fully accoutered in mail and helmet, grasped their gold mace and battle-axe, and stood guard outside the palace gate.！Fine generals indeed!：Behold how they were arrayed:

，，。The two generals stood in attendance beside the gate, and through the whole night until dawn, not the slightest trace of any evil spirit was seen.，，。That night, Taizong, within the palace, slept peacefully and without incident.，：「，，。When morning came, he summoned the two generals and rewarded them richly, saying: "Since I fell ill, for several days I have been unable to sleep; but tonight, relying on the might and presence of you two generals, I rested very peacefully.，。」。For now, please go out and rest a while; when evening comes, stand guard once more." The two generals gave thanks for the favor and withdrew.

二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
將軍: Jiāng jūn — (common place name) (HSK 6)
侍立: shì lì — to stand by in attendance
門: Mén — surname Men (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)
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)
天: tiān — 1. day 2. sky 3. heaven (HSK 1)
曉: xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
更: gēng — 1. to change or replace 2. to experience 3. one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided 4. watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) (HSK 2)
不曾: bù céng — hasn't yet; hasn't ever (HSK 5)
見: jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1)
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))
邪祟: xié suì — evil spirit
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)
夜: yè — night (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
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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
安寢: ān qǐn — to sleep peacefully
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)
曉: xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
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)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
將軍: Jiāng jūn — (common place name) (HSK 6)
重重: chóng chóng — 1. layer upon layer 2. one after another
賞: shǎng — 1. to bestow (a reward) 2. to give (to an inferior) 3. to hand down 4. a reward (bestowed by a superior) 5. to appreciate (beauty) (HSK 4)
勞: Láo — surname Lao
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
自得: zì dé — 1. contented 2. pleased with one's position
疾: jí — 1. (bound form) disease; ailment 2. (bound form) swift 3. (literary) to hate; to abhor
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)
不能: bù néng — 1. cannot 2. must not 3. should not
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)
睡: shuì — 1. to sleep 2. to lie down (HSK 1)
今夜: jīn yè — 1. tonight 2. this evening
仗: zhàng — 1. weaponry 2. to hold (a weapon) 3. to wield 4. to rely on 5. to depend on 6. war 7. battle
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
將軍: Jiāng jūn — (common place name) (HSK 6)
威勢: wēi shì — 1. might 2. power and influence
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
安: Ān — surname An (HSK 4)
卿: qīng — 1. high ranking official (old) 2. term of endearment between spouses (old) 3. (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) 4. honorific (old)
且: qiě — 1. and 2. moreover 3. yet 4. for the time being 5. to be about to 6. both (... and...) (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)
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)
安息: Ān xī — Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)
安息: Ān xī — Parthia (ancient country in central Asia)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
晚間: wǎn jiān — 1. evening 2. night (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)
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)
護衛: hù wèi — 1. to guard 2. to protect 3. bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (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)
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)
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)

。So it was that for two or three nights the guard kept things all at peace.，。Only, the emperor's meals grew ever smaller, and his illness felt to be growing more severe.，、、，：「，、。Taizong, moreover, could not bear to see the two generals worn out with toil, and again summoned Shubao and Jingde, along with the lords Du and Fang, into the palace, and instructed them: "These past two days, though I have found peace, it has been hard indeed on Generals Qin and Hu, laboring through the night.，，，。I wish to summon a skilled painter to render the true likenesses of the two generals, and paste them upon the doors, so as to spare them the toil.？」，，、，，。What say you?" The assembled ministers at once obeyed the edict, chose two painters skilled in portraiture, had the lords Hu and Qin don their armor as before, painted them true to life, and pasted the images upon the doors.。That night, too, nothing untoward occurred.

遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
夜: yè — night (HSK 2)
把守: bǎ shǒu — to guard
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)
只是: zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
御: yù — 1. (bound form) imperial; royal 2. (literary) to drive (a carriage) 3. (literary) to manage; to govern
膳: shàn — meals
減損: jiǎn sǔn — 1. to impair 2. to degrade 3. to decrease 4. to reduce 5. to weaken 6. to detract from 7. impairment (e.g. of financial assets)
病: bìng — 1. illness 2. classifier: 場 (cháng) 3. disease 4. to fall ill 5. defect (HSK 1)
轉: zhuǎi — see 轉文 (zhuǎi wén) (HSK 3)
覺: jiào — 1. a nap 2. a sleep 3. classifier: 場 (cháng) (HSK 6)
重: chóng — 1. to repeat 2. repetition 3. again 4. re- 5. classifier: layer (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)
不忍: bù rěn — cannot bear to
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (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)
辛苦: xīn kǔ — 1. exhausting 2. hard 3. tough 4. arduous 5. to work hard 6. to go to a lot of trouble 7. hardship(s) (HSK 5)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
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)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
杜: Dù — surname Du
房: Fáng — surname Fang
諸公: zhū gōng — gentlemen (form of address)
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)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
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: zhè — 1. (pronoun) this; these 2. (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun) 3. (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. (zhèi), esp. in Beijing) (HSK 1)
兩: liǎng — 1. two 2. both 3. some 4. a few 5. tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤 (jīn) (old) (HSK 1)
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)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
雖: suī — 1. although 2. even though (HSK 6)
得: dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)
安: Ān — surname An (HSK 4)
卻: què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4)
只: zhī — variant of 隻 (zhī) (HSK 2)
難為: nán wei — 1. to bother 2. to press sb, usu. to do sth 3. it's a tough job 4. sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor)
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)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
將軍: Jiāng jūn — (common place name) (HSK 6)
徹夜: chè yè — the whole night (HSK 7-9)
辛苦: xīn kǔ — 1. exhausting 2. hard 3. tough 4. arduous 5. to work hard 6. to go to a lot of trouble 7. hardship(s) (HSK 5)
朕: zhèn — 1. (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") 2. (literary) omen
欲: yù — 1. to wish for 2. to desire 3. variant of 慾 (yù)
召: Shào — 1. surname Shao 2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
巧手: qiǎo shǒu — 1. skillful hands 2. dexterous 3. a dab hand
丹青: dān qīng — painting
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)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
將軍: Jiāng jūn — (common place name) (HSK 6)
真容: zhēn róng — 1. portrait 2. true features; (fig.) true nature
貼: tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
於: yú — 1. (of time or place) in; at; on 2. (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for 3. (indicating a source) from; out of 4. (used in comparison) than 5. (used in the passive voice) by (HSK 6)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
免得: miǎn de — so as not to; so as to avoid (HSK 6)
勞: Láo — surname Lao
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)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
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)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
選: xuǎn — 1. to choose 2. to pick 3. to select 4. to elect (HSK 2)
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)
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)
寫真: xiě zhēn — 1. portrait 2. to describe sth accurately
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)
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)
胡: Hú — surname Hu
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)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
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)
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)
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)
披掛: pī guà — 1. to put on a suit of armor 2. to put on dress 3. to wear
照樣: zhào yàng — 1. as before 2. (same) as usual 3. in the same manner 4. still 5. nevertheless (HSK 6)
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)
了: le — 1. (completed action marker) 2. (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now) 3. (modal particle intensifying preceding clause) (HSK 1)
貼: tiē — 1. to stick 2. to paste 3. to post (e.g. on a blog) 4. to keep close to 5. to fit snugly 6. to subsidize 7. allowance (e.g. money for food or housing) 8. sticker 9. classifier for sticking plaster: strip (HSK 4)
在: zài — 1. to exist; to be alive 2. (of sb or sth) to be (located) at 3. (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) (HSK 1)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
上: shǎng — used in 上聲 (shǎng shēng) (HSK 1)
夜間: yè jiān — 1. nighttime 2. evening or night (e.g. classes) (HSK 5)
也: Yě — surname Ye (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)
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)

，，。After two or three days of this, they again heard, at the Rear Palace Gate, a clattering and banging, with bricks and tiles clashing in confusion.：「，，。」：「，、；When morning came he at once summoned the assembled ministers and said: "For several days running the front gate has fortunately been quiet, but tonight the back gate is disturbed again — will this not frighten me half to death once more?" Maogong stepped forward and reported: "The front gate was made secure by the guardianship of Jingde and Shubao;，。」，。the back gate being disturbed, Wei Zheng ought to be assigned to guard it." Taizong approved the request, and further summoned Wei Zheng to stand guard at the rear gate that night.，，，，。Zheng received the edict, and that night, neatly attired and girded, took up in hand the precious sword with which he had slain the dragon, and stood in attendance before the Rear Palace Gate — truly a fine hero indeed.：How was he arrayed:

如此: rú cǐ — like this; so; such (HSK 5)
二: èr — 1. two 2. 2 3. (Beijing dialect) stupid (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (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)
後: hòu — 1. back 2. behind 3. rear 4. afterwards 5. after 6. later 7. post- (HSK 1)
宰: zǎi — 1. to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) 2. (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 3. (bound form) to govern; to rule 4. (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
門: Mén — surname Men (HSK 1)
乒乓: pīng pāng — 1. (onom.) rattle 2. clatter 3. (sports) ping-pong 4. table tennis
乒乓: pīng pāng — 1. (onom.) rattle 2. clatter 3. (sports) ping-pong 4. table tennis
磚瓦: zhuān wǎ — tiles and bricks
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)
響: xiǎng — 1. echo 2. sound 3. noise 4. to make a sound 5. to sound 6. to ring 7. loud 8. classifier for noises (HSK 2)
曉: xiǎo — 1. dawn 2. daybreak 3. to know 4. to let sb know 5. to make explicit
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)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
曰: yuē — 1. to speak 2. to say (HSK 7-9)
連日: lián rì — 1. day after day 2. for several days running
前門: Qián mén — Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2
幸喜: xìng xǐ — fortunately
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)
今夜: jīn yè — 1. tonight 2. this evening
後門: hòu mén — 1. back door; back gate 2. (fig.) back-door influence; under-the-table dealings 3. anus 4. (computing) backdoor
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
響: xiǎng — 1. echo 2. sound 3. noise 4. to make a sound 5. to sound 6. to ring 7. loud 8. classifier for noises (HSK 2)
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)
不: bù — 1. no; not so 2. (bound form) not; un- (HSK 1)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
驚: jīng — 1. to startle 2. to be frightened 3. to be scared 4. alarm (HSK 7-9)
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)
寡人: guǎ rén — I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility)
也: Yě — surname Ye (HSK 1)
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)
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)
前奏: qián zòu — 1. prelude 2. presage
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)
前門: Qián mén — Qianmen subway station on Beijing Subway Line 2
不安: bù ān — 1. unpeaceful 2. unstable 3. uneasy 4. disturbed 5. restless 6. worried (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)
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)
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)
護衛: hù wèi — 1. to guard 2. to protect 3. bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
後門: hòu mén — 1. back door; back gate 2. (fig.) back-door influence; under-the-table dealings 3. anus 4. (computing) backdoor
不安: bù ān — 1. unpeaceful 2. unstable 3. uneasy 4. disturbed 5. restless 6. worried (HSK 3)
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)
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)
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
護衛: hù wèi — 1. to guard 2. to protect 3. bodyguard (for officials in ancient times)
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
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)
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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
今夜: jīn yè — 1. tonight 2. this evening
把守: bǎ shǒu — to guard
後門: hòu mén — 1. back door; back gate 2. (fig.) back-door influence; under-the-table dealings 3. anus 4. (computing) backdoor
徵: zhēng — 1. to invite 2. to recruit 3. to levy (taxes) 4. to draft (troops) 5. phenomenon 6. symptom 7. characteristic sign (used as proof) 8. evidence (HSK 7-9)
領: lǐng — 1. neck 2. collar 3. to lead 4. to receive 5. classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc (HSK 3)
旨: zhǐ — 1. imperial decree 2. purport 3. aim 4. purpose
當夜: dāng yè — on that night
結束: jié shù — to end; to finish; to conclude (HSK 3)
整齊: zhěng qí — 1. orderly 2. neat 3. even 4. tidy (HSK 3)
提: dī — used in 提防 (dī fang) and 提溜 (dī liu) (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)
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
誅: zhū — 1. to put (a criminal) to death 2. to punish
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
寶劍: bǎo jiàn — 1. (double-edged) sword (esp. a valuable or famous one) 2. classifier: 把 (bǎ)
侍立: shì lì — to stand by in attendance
在後: zài hòu — behind
宰: zǎi — 1. to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc) 2. (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge 3. (bound form) to govern; to rule 4. (bound form) (a title for certain government officials in ancient China) (HSK 7-9)
門前: mén qián — in front of the door
真個: zhēn gè — (dialect) really; truly; indeed
的: de — 1. of; ~'s (possessive particle) 2. (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) 3. (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) 4. (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 (pí gé de) "one made of leather" or 跑堂兒的 (pǎo táng r de) "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 (xīn de) "new one") 5. also pr. (dì) or (di) in poetry and songs (HSK 1)
好: hǎo — 1. good 2. appropriate; proper 3. all right! 4. (before a verb) easy to 5. (before a verb) good to 6. (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so 7. (verb complement indicating completion) 8. (of two people) close; on intimate terms 9. (after a personal pronoun) hello (HSK 1)
英雄: yīng xióng — 1. hero 2. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 6)
也: Yě — surname Ye (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)

，。Through the whole night till it grew light, there was no sign of ghost or demon either.，。Although both the front and back gates were now free of trouble, still his body grew ever heavier with illness.

，，。One day, the Empress Dowager again issued an edict, summoning the assembled ministers to discuss the funeral arrangements and matters to follow after his death.，，。Taizong further summoned Xu Maogong, and charged him with the great affairs of state, enjoining upon him the intent of following the precedent of Liu, Lord of Shu, in entrusting his orphan son to another's care.，，。Having finished speaking, he bathed and changed his garments, and simply awaited his time.，，：「，，。」：「，，？」：「，，，。」：「？」：「，，。At his side, Wei Zheng stepped forward, took hold of the imperial robe with his hand, and reported: "Let Your Majesty set your mind at ease; your servant has one matter that will surely guarantee Your Majesty long life." Taizong said: "My illness has already entered the vitals, and my life is now in peril — how can it be preserved?" Zheng said: "Your servant has a letter here, which I present to Your Majesty, to be carried to the underworld courts and delivered to Judge Cui Jue of Fengdu." Taizong said: "Who is Cui Jue?" Zheng said: "Cui Jue was a minister in the service of the previous emperor; he first held the post of magistrate of Ci Prefecture, and afterward rose to be Vice Minister of the Board of Rites.，。While alive, he and your servant swore brotherhood with the eight bows, and our mutual understanding ran very deep.，，。He is now dead, and at present serves in the underworld as the Judge of Fengdu in charge of the registers of life and death; in dreams he often meets with your servant.，，。If on this journey Your Majesty delivers this letter to him, he, mindful of the slight bond of friendship with your humble servant, will surely release Your Majesty to return.，。」，，，。I shall see to it that your soul returns to the world of the living, and surely bring the dragon countenance back to the imperial capital." Hearing this, Taizong took the letter in hand, tucked it into his sleeve, and thereupon closed his eyes and died.、、，。The consorts of the Three Palaces and Six Courts, the empress and imperial concubines, the chief attendants, the crown prince, and the two ranks of civil and military officials, all raised the cry of mourning and donned mourning garb.，。And in the Hall of the White Tiger, the coffin was laid to rest — but no more of that for now.

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)
太后: tài hòu — Empress Dowager
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
召: Shào — 1. surname Shao 2. name of an ancient state that existed in what is now Shaanxi Province
眾: Zhòng — abbr. for 眾議院 (Zhòng yì yuàn), House of Representatives
臣: Chén — surname Chen
商議: shāng yì — 1. to negotiate 2. discussion 3. proposal
殯殮: bìn liàn — to bury sb
後事: hòu shì — 1. future events 2. and what happened next... (in fiction) 3. funeral arrangements
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)
宣: Xuān — surname Xuan
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)
吩咐: fēn fu — to tell; to instruct; to command (HSK 7-9)
國家: guó jiā — country; nation; state (HSK 1)
大事: dà shì — 1. major event 2. major political event (war or change of regime) 3. major social event (wedding or funeral) 4. (do sth) in a big way 5. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng) (HSK 5)
叮囑: dīng zhǔ — 1. to warn repeatedly 2. to urge 3. to exhort again and again (HSK 7-9)
倣: fǎng — variant of 仿 (fǎng) (HSK 7-9)
劉: Liú — surname Liu
蜀: Shǔ — 1. short name for Sichuan 四川 (Sì chuān) province 2. one of the Three Kingdoms 三國 (Sān guó) after the Han dynasty, also called 蜀漢 (Shǔ Hàn), situated around what is now Sichuan province
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)
託: tuō — 1. to trust 2. to entrust 3. to be entrusted with 4. to act as trustee (HSK 6)
孤: gū — 1. lone 2. lonely
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
意: yì — 1. (bound form) idea; thought; meaning; sense 2. (bound form) intention; feeling; inclination; state of mind 3. (bound form) Italy (abbr. for 意大利 (Yì dà lì))
言: yán — 1. words 2. speech 3. to say 4. to talk
畢: Bì — surname Bi
沐浴: mù yù — 1. to bathe; to take a bath 2. (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in
更衣: gēng yī — 1. to change clothes 2. to go to the toilet (euphemism)
待: dāi — to stay; to remain (HSK 5)
時而: shí ér — occasionally; from time to time (HSK 6)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
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)
閃: Shǎn — surname Shan (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
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)
扯: chě — 1. to pull 2. to tear 3. (of cloth, thread etc) to buy 4. to chat 5. to gossip 6. (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous 7. hokey (HSK 7-9)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
衣: yī — 1. clothes 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn) 3. Kangxi radical 145
奏: zòu — 1. to play music 2. to achieve 3. to present a memorial to the emperor (old) (HSK 6)
道: dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)
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
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
事: shì — 1. matter 2. thing 3. item 4. work 5. affair 6. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng), 回 (huí) (HSK 1)
管保: guǎn bǎo — 1. to guarantee 2. assuredly
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
長生: cháng shēng — long 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
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)
病勢: bìng shì — 1. degree of seriousness of an illness 2. patient's condition
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
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)
膏: gāo — 1. ointment 2. paste 3. classifier: 帖 (tiě)
肓: huāng — region between heart and diaphragm
命: mìng — 1. life 2. fate 3. order or command 4. to assign a name, title etc (HSK 6)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
危: Wēi — surname Wei
矣: yǐ — classical final particle, similar to modern 了 (le) (HSK 7-9)
如何: rú hé — 1. how 2. what way 3. what (HSK 3)
保: Bǎo — Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亞 (Bǎo jiā lì yà)) (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)
徵: zhēng — 1. to invite 2. to recruit 3. to levy (taxes) 4. to draft (troops) 5. phenomenon 6. symptom 7. characteristic sign (used as proof) 8. evidence (HSK 7-9)
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
捎: shāo — 1. to bring sth to sb 2. to deliver (HSK 7-9)
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)
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
付: Fù — surname Fu (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
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
珏: jué — gems mounted together
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
珏: jué — gems mounted together
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)
徵: zhēng — 1. to invite 2. to recruit 3. to levy (taxes) 4. to draft (troops) 5. phenomenon 6. symptom 7. characteristic sign (used as proof) 8. evidence (HSK 7-9)
云: yún — (classical) to say (HSK 2)
崔: Cuī — surname Cui
珏: jué — gems mounted together
乃是: nǎi shì — equivalent to either 是 (shì) or 就是 (jiù shì)
太上: tài shàng — title of respect for taoists
先皇: xiān huáng — emperor of a former dynasty
帝: dì — (bound form) emperor; sovereign; supreme deity
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)
之: zhī — 1. (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 (de)) 2. him 3. her 4. it (HSK 7-9)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
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)
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)
茲: cí — used in 龜茲 (Qiū cí) (HSK 7-9)
洲: zhōu — 1. continent 2. island in a river
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)
陞: shēng — 1. to ascend; to rise (variant of 升 (shēng)) 2. to promote; to elevate (variant of 升 (shēng)) (HSK 3)
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)
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)
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)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
八: bā — eight (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)
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)
交: jiāo — 1. to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over 2. to make friends 3. (of lines) to intersect 4. variant of 跤 (jiāo) (HSK 2)
相: Xiāng — surname Xiang
知: zhī — 1. to know 2. to be aware
甚: shén — variant of 什 (shén)
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)
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)
如今: rú jīn — nowadays; now (HSK 4)
已: yǐ — 1. already 2. to stop 3. then 4. afterwards (HSK 3)
死: sǐ — 1. to die 2. impassable 3. uncrossable 4. inflexible 5. rigid 6. extremely 7. damned (HSK 3)
現在: xiàn zài — now; at present; currently (HSK 1)
陰司: yīn sī — 1. hell 2. nether world
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)
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)
文: Wén — surname Wen (HSK 7-9)
簿: bù — 1. a book 2. a register 3. account-book
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)
酆都: Fēng dū — 1. old variant of 豐都 (Fēng dū) 2. Fengdu county Chongqing municipality 3. name of a famous necropolis
判官: pàn guān — 1. magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties) 2. mythological underworld judge
夢中: mèng zhōng — in a dream
常: Cháng — surname Chang (HSK 1)
與: yú — variant of 歟 (yú) (HSK 6)
臣: Chén — surname Chen
相會: xiāng huì — to meet together
此: cǐ — this; these (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)
若: rě — 1. used in 般若 (bō rě) 2. used in 蘭若 (lán rě) (HSK 6)
將: jiāng — 1. will 2. shall 3. to use 4. to take 5. to checkmate 6. just a short while ago 7. (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把 (bǎ)) (HSK 5)
此: cǐ — this; these (HSK 4)
書: Shū — abbr. for 書經 (Shū jīng) (HSK 1)
付: Fù — surname Fu (HSK 3)
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)
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)
念: niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)
微臣: wēi chén — 1. this small official 2. humble servant
薄: Bó — surname Bo (HSK 4)
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)
必然: bì rán — 1. inevitable 2. certain 3. necessity (HSK 3)
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)
陛下: bì xià — 1. Your Majesty 2. His or Her Majesty
回來: huí lai — to return; to come back (HSK 1)
管教: guǎn jiào — 1. to discipline 2. to teach 3. to guarantee (HSK 7-9)
魂魄: hún pò — soul
還陽: huán yáng — to come back to life (after death)
世: Shì — surname Shi
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)
取: qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)
龍: Lóng — surname Long (HSK 3)
顏: Yán — surname Yan
轉: zhuǎi — see 轉文 (zhuǎi wén) (HSK 3)
帝都: dì dū — imperial capital
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
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)
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)
手: shǒu — 1. hand 2. (formal) to hold 3. person engaged in certain types of work 4. person skilled in certain types of work 5. personal(ly) 6. convenient 7. classifier for skill 8. classifier: 雙 (shuāng), 隻 (zhī) (HSK 1)
中: Zhōng — 1. (bound form) China; Chinese 2. surname Zhong (HSK 1)
籠: lóng — 1. enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket 2. steamer basket
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)
袖: xiù — 1. sleeve 2. to tuck inside one's sleeve
裡: lǐ — 1. lining 2. interior 3. inside 4. internal 5. also written 裏 (lǐ) (HSK 1)
遂: suí — 1. used in 半身不遂 (bàn shēn bù suí) 2. Taiwan pr. (suì)
瞑目: míng mù — 1. to close one's eyes 2. (fig.) to be contented at the time of one's death (Dying without closing one's eyes would signify having unresolved grievances.)
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)
亡: wáng — 1. to die 2. to lose 3. to be gone 4. to flee 5. deceased
那: Nā — surname Na (HSK 1)
三: Sān — surname San (HSK 1)
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
六: liù — 1. six 2. 6 (HSK 1)
院: yuàn — 1. courtyard 2. institution 3. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 2)
皇后: huáng hòu — 1. empress 2. imperial consort (HSK 7-9)
嬪妃: pín fēi — imperial concubine
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)
儲君: chǔ jūn — heir apparent to a throne
及: jí — 1. and 2. to reach 3. up to 4. in time for (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
俱: jù — 1. (literary) all; both; entirely; without exception 2. (literary) to be together 3. (literary) to be alike
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)
戴孝: dài xiào — 1. to wear mourning garb 2. to be in mourning
又: yòu — 1. (once) again 2. also 3. both... and... 4. and yet 5. (used for emphasis) anyway (HSK 2)
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)
停: tíng — 1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car) (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)
梓: zǐ — 1. Chinese catalpa (Catalpa ovata), a tree that serves as a symbol of one's hometown and whose wood is used to make various items 2. (bound form) printing blocks
宮: Gōng — surname Gong (HSK 6)
不題: bù tí — we will not elaborate on that (used as pluralis auctoris)

，。In the end, it is not yet known how Taizong was to return to life and soul — please listen to the explanation given in the next chapter.

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What it’s about

Taizong keeps Wei Zheng at a chess game, but the minister falls asleep and executes the dragon in spirit; its severed head falls before the court. The dragon's ghost accuses Taizong of broken faith, and the emperor dies in terror. In the underworld, letters from Wei's allies and a changed life-register grant Taizong additional years, but wronged ghosts block his return.

An underworld official lends Taizong money to distribute among the dead, allowing him to reach the gate of rebirth and return to his body. The emperor's good intention could not give him the control he promised, and his restoration likewise depends on contacts, bookkeeping and credit rather than moral innocence alone.

When it was written 背景

Otherworldly judgment resembles a recognizable court with dossiers, introductions, clerks and negotiable records. That satire does not erase the frightening mass of unprovided-for dead, which supplies the motive for later rites. Learners can follow chess, execution, death, judgment and loan as successive scenes while treating the many infernal offices as atmosphere.

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
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
陛下bì xià陛下bì xià — Your Majesty · His or Her Majesty
長安Cháng ān長安Cháng ān — Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安 (Xī ān)), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE · see 長安區 (Cháng ān Qū)
涇Jīng涇Jīng — Jing River
龍王Lóng wáng龍王Lóng wáng — Dragon King (mythology)
旨zhǐ旨zhǐ — imperial decree · purport · aim · purpose
朕zhèn朕zhèn — (used by an emperor or king) I; me; we (royal "we") · (literary) omen
卦guà卦guà — divinatory diagram · one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng) · one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經 (Yì jīng)
臣chén臣chén — state official or subject in dynastic China · I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign) · Kangxi radical 131
午時wǔ shí午時wǔ shí — 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times)
卿qīng卿qīng — high ranking official (old) · term of endearment between spouses (old) · (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old) · honorific (old)