- and; as well as
- imperial concubine
- the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them
- (military) rank; level; grade
- low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline
- official (in an organization or government); administrator
- to go up
- no; not so; (bound form) not; un-
- to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand
- to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch; to scratch
- not to arrive; not reaching; insufficient; less than
- in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary
- 把 bǎ: 把 ba3: to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})把 bà: 把 ba4: handle
- on the body; at hand; among
- 拽 zhuǎi: 拽 zhuai3: self-satisfied; cocky (alternative written form of 跩[zhuai3])拽 zhuài: 拽 zhuai4: to pull; to tug at (sth)拽 zhuāi: 拽 zhuai1: to throw; to fling
- to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)
- therefore; as a result; so; the reason why
- later generations
- to call it...; known as...
- Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong
- the Han dynasty (206 BC-220 AD)
- sage; the Sage (i.e. Confucius); (old) (respectful way of addressing a monarch) your sagacious majesty; (religion) saint
- 孙子 sūn zi: 孙子 sun1 zi5: grandson; son's son孙子 Sūn zǐ: 孙子 Sun1 zi3: Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孫武|孙武[Sun1 Wu3] (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
- nowadays; now
- if; in case; in the event that
- 也 Yě: 也 Ye3: surname Ye也 yě: 也 ye3: also; too; as well; (not ...) either; (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X); (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊[a5]
- like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case
- cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal)
- 尚书 Shàng shū: 尚书 Shang4 shu1: same as 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] Book of History尚书 shàng shū: 尚书 shang4 shu1: high official; government minister
- 礼 Lǐ: 礼 Li3: surname Li; abbr. for 禮記|礼记[Li3 ji4], Classic of Rites礼 lǐ: 礼 li3: gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy
- the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation)
- to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks
- to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining
- 岁 sùi: 岁 sui4: years old岁 sùi: 岁 sui4: classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)
- February; second month (of the lunar year)
- as for; as to; to go so far as to
- Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3]
- 可 kè: 可 ke4: used in 可汗[ke4 han2]可 kě: 可 ke3: (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however
- 数 shù: 数 shu4: number; figure; several; a few数 shùo: 数 shuo4: (literary) frequently; repeatedly数 shǔ: 数 shu3: to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list
- seventy; 70
- two; 2; (Beijing dialect) stupid
- 盖 gài: 盖 gai4: lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; to build盖 Gě: 盖 Ge3: surname Ge