Vocabulary: 封神演义
- imperial capital
- 厘 lí: 厘 li2: one hundredth; centi-厘 Lí: 厘 Li2: Li (c. 2000 BC), sixth of the legendary Flame Emperors 炎帝[Yan2 di4] descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God, also known as Ai 哀[Ai1]
- female; woman; daughter
- 英 yīng: 英 ying1: hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom英 Yīng: 英 Ying1: United Kingdom; British; England; English; abbr. for 英國|英国[Ying1 guo2]
- to pray for blessings
- the common people; the great unwashed
- who would have thought?; who could have imagined?; unexpectedly
- to recite poetry
- to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm
- at present
- Empress Dowager
- before one's eyes; now; at present
- dog-like animal; ravenous beast; dhole (Cuon Alpinus); jackal
- Heaven; Providence; God; the sky above; to fly skywards; (euphemism) to die; to pass away; the previous day (or days)
- elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate
- 徒 tú: 徒 tu2: (bound form) disciple; apprentice; believer; (derog.) wrongdoer (as in 騙徒|骗徒[pian4 tu2] "swindler" or 叛徒[pan4 tu2] "traitor" etc); (bound form) on foot; (bound form) bare; empty; (bound form) to no avail; in vain; (bound form) merely; just; only; (bound form) prison sentence徒 Tú: 徒 Tu2: surname Tu
- to sigh; to exclaim
- uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied
- 百 bǎi: 百 bai3: hundred; numerous; all kinds of百 Bǎi: 百 Bai3: surname Bai
- 望 wàng: 望 wang4: full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards望 wàng: 望 wang4: 15th day of month (lunar calendar)
- birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase
- Flame Emperors (c. 2000 BC), legendary dynasty descended from Shennong 神農|神农[Shen2 nong2] Farmer God
- 圣 kū: 圣 ku1: (literary) to dig with persistent effort (e.g. to gather wild vegetables)圣 shèng: 圣 sheng4: (bound form) peerless (in wisdom, moral virtue, skill etc); (bound form) peerless individual; paragon (sage, saint, emperor, master of a skill etc); (bound form) holy; sacred
- king's palace; throne hall
- ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome
- to raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth; (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
- to see; to catch sight of
- powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; to turn to powder; (dialect) to whitewash; white; pink; (suffix) fan (abbr. for 粉絲|粉丝[fen3 si1]); to be a fan of
- verse; CL:行[hang2]
- to scold; to abuse; to curse; CL:通[tong4],頓|顿[dun4]
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging
- to distinguish oneself through virtue (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])
- unafraid; to defy
- obscene; disrespectful
- excessive; undue; to exceed; to be more than; very; extremely; (dialect) what; whatever (Taiwan pr. [shen2])
- repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable
- to 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)
- (Buddhism) divine retribution; karma
- creative inspiration