Vocabulary: 与其奢也，宁俭：礼的根本，是有一颗柔软的心
from 樊登讲论语：学而
- 解决x1 | Chapter Rank #211to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem); to eliminate; to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)
- 新x1 | Chapter Rank #212new; newly; meso- (chemistry)abbr. for Xinjiang 新疆[Xin1 jiang1]; abbr. for Singapore 新加坡[Xin1 jia1 po1]; surname Xin
- 麻烦x1 | Chapter Rank #213trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble
- 又x1 | Chapter Rank #214(once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway
- 将x2 | Chapter Rank #96to desire; to invite; to request(bound form) a general; (literary) to command; to lead; (Chinese chess) general (on the black side, equivalent to a king in Western chess)will; shall; to use; to take; to checkmate; just a short while ago; (introduces object of main verb, used in the same way as 把[ba3])
- 深陷x1 | Chapter Rank #215to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes)
- 在x13 | Chapter Rank #7to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress)
- 泥潭x1 | Chapter Rank #216quagmire
- 无法自拔x1 | Chapter Rank #217
- 如果x6 | Chapter Rank #22if; in case; in the event that
- 能够x5 | Chapter Rank #31to be capable of; to be able to; can
- 偶尔x1 | Chapter Rank #218occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
- 去x4 | Chapter Rank #45to go; to go to (a place); (of a time etc) last; just passed; to send; to remove; to get rid of; to reduce; to be apart from in space or time; to die (euphemism); to play (a part); (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation)
- 了解x2 | Chapter Rank #97to understand; to realize; to find out
- 一下x2 | Chapter Rank #98(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try); all at once; suddenly
- 哲学x1 | Chapter Rank #219philosophy
- 思考x1 | Chapter Rank #220to reflect on; to ponder over
- 谁x2 | Chapter Rank #99who; also pr. [shui2]
- 从x2 | Chapter Rank #100from; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) retainer; attendant; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. [zong4]) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestorsurname Cong
- 哪里x2 | Chapter Rank #101where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment
- 到x6 | Chapter Rank #23to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoughtful; thorough
- 怎样x1 | Chapter Rank #221how; what kind
- 变化x1 | Chapter Rank #222(intransitive) to change; to vary; change; variation
- 爱因斯坦x3 | Chapter Rank #64Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-born theoretical physicist
- 之所以x1 | Chapter Rank #223(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P; Example: 我之所以討厭他|我之所以讨厌他[wo3 zhi1 suo3 yi3 tao3 yan4 ta1] "the reason why I dislike him (is ...)"
- 成为x2 | Chapter Rank #102to become; to turn into
- 最x4 | Chapter Rank #46(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world")
- 重要x4 | Chapter Rank #47important; significant; major
- 原因x1 | Chapter Rank #224cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 之一x1 | Chapter Rank #225one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
- 就是x4 | Chapter Rank #48exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也[ye3]) even; even if
- 对x2 | Chapter Rank #103right; 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
- 看起来x1 | Chapter Rank #226seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be
- 不x6 | Chapter Rank #24no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- 非常x5 | Chapter Rank #32very; really; unusual; extraordinary
- 关注x2 | Chapter Rank #104to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention
- 九岁x1 | Chapter Rank #227
- 时候x5 | Chapter Rank #33time; length of time; moment; period
- 便x1 | Chapter Rank #228used in 便宜[pian2 yi5]; used in 便便[pian2 pian2]; used in 便嬛[pian2 xuan1]plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards
- 开始x1 | Chapter Rank #229to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[ge4]
- 天上x1 | Chapter Rank #230the sky; the heavens
- 星星x2 | Chapter Rank #105(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
- 想x1 | Chapter Rank #231to 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)
- 如何x1 | Chapter Rank #232how; what way; what
- 运转x1 | Chapter Rank #233to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around
- 成年x1 | Chapter Rank #234to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year
- 后x1 | Chapter Rank #235surname Houempress; queen; (archaic) monarch; rulerback; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post-
- 就x2 | Chapter Rank #106(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 ...
- 慢慢x1 | Chapter Rank #236slowly; gradually
- 但是x3 | Chapter Rank #65but; however