Vocabulary: 菜根谭
- to hasten; to run; to open up; to gallop
- to devour; to bite
- (bound form) the navel; the umbilicus; (bound form) the belly flap of a crab; apron
- on leaving; on the point of departure
- empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate
- abdomen; stomach; belly
- 喻 yù: 喻 yu4: to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory喻 Yù: 喻 Yu4: surname Yu
- to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to
- scenes of springtime; the radiance of spring; (fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic; an indication of a love affair
- 雨 yǔ: 雨 yu3: rain; CL:陣|阵[zhen4],場|场[chang2]雨 yù: 雨 yu4: (literary) to rain; (of rain, snow etc) to fall; to precipitate; to wet
- to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite
- 归 gūi: 归 gui1: to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor归 Gūi: 归 Gui1: surname Gui
- dust
- (bound form) bamboo; Kangxi radical 118
- strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute
- 几 jī: 几 ji1: small table几 jǐ: 几 ji3: how many; how much; several; a few几 jī: 几 ji1: (literary) almost
- 朝 cháo: 朝 chao2: imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards朝 Cháo: 朝 Chao2: abbr. for 朝鮮|朝鲜[Chao2 xian3] Korea朝 zhāo: 朝 zhao1: morning
- frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream
- (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是[jiu4 shi4]) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; (often followed by 著|着[zhe5]) taking advantage of; (of food) to go with; with regard to; concerning; (bound form) to reach; to attain (as in 一蹴而就[yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4]); (pattern: 就[jiu4] ... 也[ye3] ...) even if ... still ...; (pattern: 不[bu4] ... 就[jiu4] ...) if not ... then must be ...
- pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless
- to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm; evil; calamity
- 你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])你 nǐ: 你 ni3: you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.)
- 越 Yuè: 越 Yue4: generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods; abbr. for Vietnam 越南越 yuè: 越 yue4: to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more
- durable; long-lasting
- (lit. and fig.) deep
- 商 shāng: 商 shang1: commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient)商 Shāng: 商 Shang1: Shang Dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC); surname Shang
- 於 yú: 於 yu2: (of time or place) in; at; on; (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for; (indicating a source) from; out of; (used in comparison) than; (used in the passive voice) by於 wū: 於 wu1: (literary) Oh!; Ah!於 Yū: 於 Yu1: surname Yu; Taiwan pr. [Yu2]
- to feel attached to; to long for; to love
- unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed
- a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time
- 戮 lù: 戮 lu4: to peel with a knife戮 lù: 戮 lu4: (bound form) to kill
- round basket for cooked rice
- dipper; ladle
- my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated
- 缊 yūn: 缊 yun1: orange color; used in 絪縕|𬘡缊[yin1 yun1]缊 yùn: 缊 yun4: hemp; vague; mysterious
- to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of
- 令 lìng: 令 ling4: to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old); type of short song or poem令 líng: 令 ling2: used in 脊令[ji2 ling2]; used in 令狐[Ling2 hu2] (Taiwan pr. [ling4])令 lǐng: 令 ling3: classifier for a ream of paper
- pigeon; dove
- (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1]
- to fly
- 翼 Yì: 翼 Yi4: surname Yi; alternative name for 絳|绛[Jiang4], the capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770–475 BC)翼 yì: 翼 yi4: wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
- to scamper; to scurry
- 阴 Yīn: 阴 Yin1: surname Yin阴 yīn: 阴 yin1: overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
- to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest)