Vocabulary: 菜根谭
- center; heart; core
- 弥 mí: 弥 mi2: full; to fill; completely; more弥 mí: 弥 mi2: brimming or overflowing
- unexpected; accident; mishap; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 局 jú: 局 ju2: narrow局 jú: 局 ju2: office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc局 jú: 局 ju2: cramped; narrow
- 危 Wēi: 危 Wei1: surname Wei危 wēi: 危 wei1: danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2]
- to conduct oneself in society
- to be grateful
- (literary) to hold back; (literary) to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; to gather; Taiwan pr. [lian4]
- to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct
- 泰山 Tài Shān: 泰山 Tai4 Shan1: Mt Tai in Shandong, eastern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]泰山 Tài shān: 泰山 Tai4 shan1: Tarzan (fictional character reared by apes in the jungle); Taishan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
- the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty
- crime; offense; fault
- unhurried; leisurely
- (of flowing water or time) to pass by; to pass away; to die
- 严 Yán: 严 Yan2: surname Yan严 yán: 严 yan2: tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father
- 鲜 xiān: 鲜 xian1: fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods鲜 xiǎn: 鲜 xian3: few; rare鲜 xiān: 鲜 xian1: fish
- monster; freak; eccentric person
- to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control; to restrain; to keep one's hand on; to check or refer to; according to; in the light of; (of an editor or author) to make a comment
- double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword
- person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character
- 滑 Huá: 滑 Hua2: surname Hua滑 huá: 滑 hua2: to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted
- fat; grease; riches; fortune; fruits of one's labor
- to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad
- poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics
- 螫 shì: 螫 shi4: (literary) (of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite螫 zhē: 螫 zhe1: (of a bee or spider etc) to sting or bite; (of an irritant) to make (one's eyes or skin) sting
- 甘 Gān: 甘 Gan1: surname Gan; short name for Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]甘 gān: 甘 gan1: (bound form) sweet; pleasant (contrasted with 苦[ku3]: bitter, unpleasant); to be willing (to do sth)
- maltose syrup
- to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action; abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎
- persistently; stubbornly; blindly
- to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]
- numerous; confused; disorderly
- to be ready; to be in order
- 隐 yìn: 隐 yin4: to lean upon隐 yǐn: 隐 yin3: (bound form) secret; hidden; concealed; crypto-
- crafty; cunning; sly
- to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
- (bound form) sincere; authentic; (literary) really; truly
- balmy; nicely warm; cozy; Taiwan pr. [xu3]
- short of; tired
- to pity
- alone; desolate
- 骨 gū: 骨 gu1: used in 骨碌碌[gu1 lu4 lu4]; used in 骨碌[gu1 lu5]; used in 骨朵[gu1 duo5]骨 gǔ: 骨 gu3: bone