Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- (successive periods of) peace and prosperity; peaceful
- uninhibited; free and unconstrained; rhythmical
- 甄 Zhēn: 甄 Zhen1: surname Zhen甄 zhēn: 甄 zhen1: to distinguish; to evaluate
- decorated lantern; lantern light
- fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
- set forth; to spread
- to monopolize the limelight (idiom); to get all the glory; to rank highest
- gloom; a lump on the heart
- perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex)
- to give a nod of approval
- divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good!
- surname Ying
- see 崇禮區|崇礼区[Chong2 li3 Qu1]
- 霓 ní: 霓 ni2: Japanese cicada霓 ní: 霓 ni2: secondary rainbow
- lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口); fig. earnestly (of warning, advice)
- unpolished gem
- extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
- hero; CL:個|个[ge4]
- (literary) to smile
- sundial
- to rise early and sleep late (idiom); to work hard; to study diligently; to burn the candle at both ends
- aphorism
- (bound form) sister's son; nephew
- post horse; relay station
- 关山 Guān shān: 关山 Guan1 shan1: Guanshan or Kuanshan town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tai2 dong1 Xian4], southeast Taiwan关山 guān shān: 关山 guan1 shan1: fortresses and mountains (along the Great Wall); one's hometown
- see 長白朝鮮族自治縣|长白朝鲜族自治县[Chang2 bai2 Chao2 xian3 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 xian4]
- acute
- Yan and Zhao, two of the Warring States in Hebei and Shanxi; beautiful women; women dancers and singers
- hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor)
- crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents