Vocabulary: 百年孤独
- courtyard
- field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective
- under sb's name
- to hold a post; to take office
- land rent; land tax
- to ask for; to request; to demand
- cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]
- to intend; intentionally; interested in
- to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth
- proud (of one's achievements etc)
- to sigh; to exclaim
- tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone
- slightly; a little; somewhat
- not in good condition; wrong; fishy
- hereby; from this
- to misuse; to abuse
- public money
- under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; when taking action
- scum of a community; degenerate
- to write a letter
- to regret; to feel remorse
- wording
- grim; severe; rigorous
- lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn
- old lady
- 骑 jì: 骑 ji4: (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier骑 qí: 骑 qi2: to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
- broom
- 畜 xù: 畜 xu4: to raise (animals)畜 chù: 畜 chu4: livestock; domesticated animal; domestic animal
- to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire
- peddler; hawker
- the rear; far behind the front line
- 基地 jī dì: 基地 ji1 di4: base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)基地 Jī dì: 基地 Ji1 di4: al-Qaeda
- all around; on all sides; encircled
- to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up
- an iron ring
- to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount
- carbine rifle (loanword)
- to stand straight; attention! (order to troops)
- to report; to inform; to announce; to respond; to reply; to sign up for; to register for (abbr. for 報名|报名[bao4 ming2]); to reward; to recompense; to take revenge; to retaliate; newspaper; periodical; journal; bulletin; telegram
- stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence