Vocabulary: 回也不改其乐：快乐是一种奇妙的能力
from 樊登讲论语：学而
- 太穷x1 | Chapter Rank #106
- 但是x2 | Chapter Rank #52but; however
- 依然x4 | Chapter Rank #21still; as before
- 开心x2 | Chapter Rank #53to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb
- 喜悦x2 | Chapter Rank #54happy; joyous
- 自得其乐x1 | Chapter Rank #107to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly
- 孔子x8 | Chapter Rank #9Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
- 说x4 | Chapter Rank #22to persuadeto speak; to talk; to say; to explain; to comment; to scold; to tell off; (bound form) theory; doctrine
- 真x1 | Chapter Rank #108really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
- 曾经x1 | Chapter Rank #109once; already; former; previously; ever; (past tense marker used before verb or clause)
- 子贡x3 | Chapter Rank #28Zi Gong or Duanmu Ci 端木賜|端木赐[Duan1 mu4 Ci4] (520 BC-), disciple of Confucius
- 我x2 | Chapter Rank #55I; me; my
- 和x3 | Chapter Rank #29(joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [han4]); (math.) sum; to make peace; (sports) to draw; to tie; (bound form) harmonious; (bound form) Japan; Japaneseto compose a poem in reply (to sb's poem) using the same rhyme sequence; to join in the singing; to chime in with othersto complete a set in mahjong or playing cardsto combine a powdery substance (flour, plaster etc) with water; Taiwan pr. [huo4]to mix (ingredients) together; to blend; classifier for rinses of clothes; classifier for boilings of medicinal herbssurname He
- 你x2 | Chapter Rank #56you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2])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.)
- 不如x1 | Chapter Rank #110not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to
- 这点x1 | Chapter Rank #111
- 上x3 | Chapter Rank #30used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1](bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts); to climb; to get onto; to go up; to attend (class or university); (directional complement) up; (noun suffix) on; above
- 就x3 | Chapter Rank #31(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 ...
- 有x3 | Chapter Rank #32to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional)
- 分明x1 | Chapter Rank #112clear; distinct; evidently; clearly
- 自己x5 | Chapter Rank #15oneself; (attributive) one's own
- 并x1 | Chapter Rank #113and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to mergeto combine; to amalgamateshort name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]
- 没有x2 | Chapter Rank #57haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be
- 像x2 | Chapter Rank #58to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.)
- 一样x3 | Chapter Rank #33same; like; equal to; the same as; just like
- 这么x1 | Chapter Rank #114so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this
- 苦x1 | Chapter Rank #115bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly
- 他x3 | Chapter Rank #34(third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2])
- 培养x1 | Chapter Rank #116to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology)
- 出来x1 | Chapter Rank #117to come out; to appear; to arise(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
- 个x7 | Chapter Rank #12used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5](classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier); (bound form) individual
- 学生x1 | Chapter Rank #118student; schoolchild
- 极端x1 | Chapter Rank #119extreme
- 穷困潦倒x1 | Chapter Rank #120(idiom) to live in poverty and despair; down and out; destitute and without hope
- 境遇x1 | Chapter Rank #121circumstance
- 下x1 | Chapter Rank #122down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
- 能够x3 | Chapter Rank #35to be capable of; to be able to; can
- 一心x1 | Chapter Rank #123wholeheartedly; heart and soul
- 好学x1 | Chapter Rank #124easy to learneager to study; studious; erudite
- 无比x1 | Chapter Rank #125incomparable; matchless
- 欣慰x1 | Chapter Rank #126to be gratified
- 宋朝x1 | Chapter Rank #127Song Dynasty (960-1279); also Song of Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479)
- 学子x1 | Chapter Rank #128(literary) student; scholar
- 们x1 | Chapter Rank #129plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals
- 想x1 | Chapter Rank #130to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of)
- 岳麓书院x1 | Chapter Rank #131Yuelu Academy in Changsha, Hunan, famous ancient academy
- 或者x1 | Chapter Rank #132or; possibly; maybe; perhaps
- 白鹿书院x1 | Chapter Rank #133
- 理学家x1 | Chapter Rank #134scholar of the rationalist school of Neo-Confucianism 理學|理学[Li3 xue2]
- 要x2 | Chapter Rank #59to want; to need; to ask for; will; shall; about to; need to; should; if (same as 要是[yao4 shi5]); (bound form) important(bound form) to demand; to coerce