Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- to be afraid; to be scared
- to tell in detail
- expression of surprise
- to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
- lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful
- to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat
- to feel a chill (as an emotional response); to feel cold (as a clinical symptom)
- to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn
- omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
- the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month
- that day; the other day
- just recently; just a moment ago
- to recover completely (from illness or injury)
- first; first time; once; (math.) linear (of degree one)
- to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse
- any; whatever; whichever
- to enter; to join; to go into
- nightfall
- little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc)
- servant girl; maid
- to take by the arm and assist
- to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer
- to pass through; via; by way of
- minor road; lane; pathway; trail
- lush
- tree
- pavilion
- on top of; at the summit
- to follow; following; along
- steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology)
- to reach; to arrive
- central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state)
- all around
- to survey the scene from an elevated position
- scenery; landscape; view
- distant place
- inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times
- to wine and dine; to feast; banquet