Vocabulary: 菜根谭
- bridge; CL:座[zuo4]
- meaning; implication; flavor; overtone; to mean; to imply; (Tw) to get a sense of
- (of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes
- the ways of the world; the morals of the time
- 过去 gùo qù: 过去 guo4 qu4: (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by过去 gùo qu: 过去 guo4 qu5: (verb suffix)
- (literary) luxuriant vegetation
- pit; hollow; depression; (mining) pit; shaft; tunnel; (literary) to bury alive; (coll.) to cheat; to scam; to screw over
- (bound form) moat; chasm
- 夸 kuā: 夸 kua1: used in transliteration夸 kuā: 夸 kua1: to boast; to exaggerate; to praise
- to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on; to trust; to fuck (vulgar); traditional military costume drama where the performers wear armor (old)
- to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity
- luster of gems
- still possesses; yet retains (some positive attribute that contrasts with another of its attributes)
- (I, they etc) of course have (a plan, a way etc); one's own (apartment, brand etc)
- displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square
- physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
- to make a living
- to benefit (e.g. the people)
- to live at home; to stay at home; home (schooling etc); in-home (care etc); household (repairs etc); living (environment etc)
- pseudoginseng (Panax pseudoginseng), hemostatic herb
- pain and itch; sufferings; importance; consequence
- pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad; miserable
- International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid
- shining clean; bright (moonlight)
- to humiliate; to insult; to tarnish; to sully
- 茹 Rú: 茹 Ru2: surname Ru茹 rú: 茹 ru2: to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant)
- 纳 Nà: 纳 Na4: surname Na纳 nà: 纳 na4: to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing
- good and evil; good versus evil
- to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive
- to collate; to proofread
- 对头 dùi tóu: 对头 dui4 tou2: correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right对头 dùi tou: 对头 dui4 tou5: (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent
- to flatter
- selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic
- to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice
- deep; distant; mysterious
- to achieve or accomplish goals
- to instigate; to ruin; to destroy
- (literary) miserly; stingy