Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at; to gaze at
- before leaving; on departure
- copper coin (round with a square hole in the middle, used in former times in China)
- to convert; to exchange
- apprentice; disciple
- coarse
- stomach and intestine; digestive system
- remote; desolate; far from the city
- to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft
- the mundane world; the world of mortals
- ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup)
- lit. string and wind instruments (idiom); fig. traditional Chinese ensemble music
- at intervals of; every (so often)
- to compete; to take part in a competition
- pageant; distinguished meeting
- to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap
- chair; CL:把[ba3],張|张[zhang1]
- porter for a palanquin
- laughable; funny; ridiculous
- impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air
- painted; colored painted-on designs
- gong; CL:面[mian4]
- sound; noise
- couple; pair
- pillar; CL:根[gen1]
- one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously
- calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini
- public
- to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth
- life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine)
- 皮 Pí: 皮 Pi2: surname Pi皮 pí: 皮 pi2: skin; peel; rind; outer layer; leather; hide; fur; cover; wrapping; outer covering; (of food) no longer crisp; soggy; (coll.) naughty; mischievous; pico- (10⁻¹²)
- sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
- ignorant; uneducated; ignorance
- palace; hall; temple buildings
- same; identical; uniformly; all; without exception
- to avoid; to evade; to keep away from
- consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
- behind the scenes
- shameful performance; disgraceful situation
- father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle