Vocabulary: 父亲南怀瑾
- successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate
- very happy; elated
- to make progress; progress
- anxious and perplexed; uneasy and confused; suspicious and fearful
- to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile
- conventional greeting; polite formula
- to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
- to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs
- to push aside; to part; to brush away
- clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official)
- monastery main gate (Buddhism); monastery
- model; prototype; archetype
- Sichuan opera
- heroic spirit; heroism
- venerable old person
- 屏 bǐng: 屏 bing3: to get rid of; to put aside; to reject; to keep control; to hold (one's breath)屏 píng: 屏 ping2: (standing) screen屏 bīng: 屏 bing1: used in 屏營|屏营[bing1 ying2]
- helm; rudder
- handle
- law court; hall (in castle); CL:家[jia1]
- reputation
- to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
- bamboo mat for sitting
- to raise one's wine cup
- to sing (for an audience); vocal performance
- large strides
- to step out; to take a (first) step
- emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2]
- king's palace; throne hall
- (tree)
- Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood