Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm)
- 鬲 Gé: 鬲 Ge2: surname Ge鬲 gé: 鬲 ge2: earthen pot; iron cauldron鬲 lì: 鬲 li4: ancient ceramic three-legged vessel used for cooking with cord markings on the outside and hollow legs
- vivid; lifelike
- to sink down
- to float up
- Lu Yu (733-804), Chinese writer from Tang dynasty, known for his obsession with tea
- (used in place names, notably 峨眉山[E2 mei2 Shan1] Mount Emei in Sichuan)
- to savor; to relish
- common; ordinary; general; average
- texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition
- tough and durable; tenacious
- (of skin etc) smooth; satiny; delicate; (of a performance, depiction, craftsmanship etc) finely detailed; subtle; exquisite; meticulous
- decorative motif; figure
- conical bamboo hat
- incense
- in common usage
- cloister; temple; monastery; CL:座[zuo4]
- moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off
- cow horn
- drinking vessel; wine cup
- long-term; for a protracted period
- to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony
- in one's sleep
- unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon
- cozy; snug
- imperial palace
- to come by; to obtain through some means
- goods; (derog.) stuff; trash
- careful; scrupulous
- Cambodia
- cortex; cerebral cortex
- hard; solid
- tea tree; Camellia sinensis
- adept; skilled
- spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume