Vocabulary: 菜根谭
- to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device
- now; the present time; current; contemporary; this (day, year etc)
- bellows
- origin; source
- 伊 Yī: 伊 Yi1: surname Yi伊 yī: 伊 yi1: (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; (preceding a noun) that; (bound form) Iraq (abbr. for 伊拉克[Yi1 la1 ke4]); (bound form) Iran (abbr. for 伊朗[Yi1 lang3])
- 吕 Lǚ: 吕 Lu:3: surname Lü吕 lǚ: 吕 lu:3: pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system
- (bound form) meritorious accomplishment
- ordinary; to use
- non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze
- only; nothing else
- toy; plaything
- deer
- hog; swine
- 蠢 chǔn: 蠢 chun3: stupid蠢 chǔn: 蠢 chun3: stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion
- not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter
- right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to suit; to answer; to reply; to add; to pour in (a fluid); to check; to compare; classifier: couple; pair
- knowing (of a smile, look etc)
- to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over
- paper (CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]); classifier for documents, letters etc
- barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle
- to observe; to see
- magpie
- to sigh; to exclaim
- (bound form) hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished
- to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals)
- body
- to understand; to comprehend the ultimate essence of things (Buddhism)
- boundary; state; realm
- 土 Tǔ: 土 Tu3: surname Tu; Tu ethnic group土 tǔ: 土 tu3: earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]
- bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1]); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc); frame; chassis; classifier for blankets, quilts etc
- to hold in one's arms; to embrace; to surround; to gather around; to throng; to swarm; (bound form) to support (as in 擁護|拥护[yong1 hu4]); (literary) to have; to possess; Taiwan pr. [yong3]
- soul; spirit; immortal soul (that can be detached from the body)
- (literary) chopsticks
- cheeks
- fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1]
- shade (of a color, i.e. light or dark)
- staggering; shocking; frightened
- to splash
- (bound form) tears; teardrops
- to warm up; to heat up; hot (of weather); heat; fervent