Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- sincerity
- to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
- to think to oneself; to think
- thus; thereby
- to dismiss from office; to resign from office
- to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents
- the flames of war; the ravages of war
- to publish class list of successful exam candidates
- wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship
- narrowly; almost; nearly
- to travel day and night
- to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3]
- easy; with no difficulty
- creditor
- parts of the country other than where one is
- to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage)
- to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging
- will; willpower; determination
- to sink into despondency; (of morale, willpower etc) to diminish; to plummet
- determined; unshakable
- to block up
- see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion
- to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to pay homage (at a monument, mausoleum etc)
- to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment
- willingly
- elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
- spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5]
- incomparable; matchless; unique
- Fuping, a county in Weinan City 渭南市[Wei4 nan2 Shi4], Shaanxi
- to take upon oneself; to assume
- to lend
- servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff
- public anger; public outrage
- letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence
- isolated and without help
- to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon
- major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1]
- bond; debenture
- to carry out; to implement; to keep (one's word)
- to remove; to eliminate; to delete
- over there; yonder
- to leave behind; to hand down