Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous
- truly; indeed; severely; harshly
- who would have thought that; who would have expected that
- lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end
- reverent and respectful; extremely deferential
- benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
- to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct
- lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved
- girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house
- air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor
- pregnancy; pregnant
- April
- pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy
- expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD)
- to be alive
- sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos
- lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary
- (idiom) to whisper
- to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control
- to accompany; to keep sb company
- distressed; laden with grief
- (archaic) to live in seclusion; to pass away
- to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects)
- stubborn; obstinate
- dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort
- heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial
- drunk; intoxicated
- to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame
- sturdy
- to eulogize; to praise
- alcohol addiction
- to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge
- to tell the truth; honestly; in fact
- breakfast
- a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
- 好吃 hǎo chī: 好吃 hao3 chi1: tasty; delicious好吃 hào chī: 好吃 hao4 chi1: to be fond of eating; to be gluttonous
- hereby
- seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences