Vocabulary: 父亲南怀瑾
- complete and accurate
- Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
- slight; minor; small; slightly
- to worry unnecessarily
- similar; alike
- to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be
- much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste
- sum of money; amount of money
- (gem)
- start; origin
- twists and turns
- share offer
- lit. throw out a brick and get jade thrown back (idiom); fig. to attract others' interest or suggestions by putting forward one's own modest ideas to get the ball rolling
- (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
- to waste away; to become thin
- to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth)
- to rush through the work; to get through a thing carelessly
- good times and hardships; joys and tribulations; for better or for worse
- to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else)
- model; fine example
- (literary) unafraid
- candid; frank
- breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly
- not to do one's best; not to exert oneself
- lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day
- to think hard; bitter thoughts; to pour out one's sufferings
- irrespective of; to have no concerns whatsoever about
- to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect