Vocabulary: 浮生忆语集
- 嵌 qiàn: 嵌 qian4: to inlay; to embed; Taiwan pr. [qian1]嵌 kǎn: 嵌 kan3: see 赤嵌樓|赤嵌楼[Chi4 kan3 lou2]
- brick
- one or two; a few; a little; just a bit
- maple leaf
- thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
- to be included among those selected for
- to join; to fit; to mate; to mix; to match; to deserve; to make up (a prescription); to allocate
- wolfberry (Lycium chinense); genus Lycium
- position; place; seat; CL:個|个[ge4]
- proper; appropriate; suitable
- to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb; to stumble; to fall down
- flowers and trees; plants; flora
- there is no harm in; might as well
- crooked; askew; oblique; slanting; out of plumb
- branch and leaf
- chicken foot
- left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence
- cut into
- apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc
- obese; bloated; swollen (style); (fig.) (of an organization) oversized or overstaffed
- knee
- to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
- chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax
- (of a garment) backless; halterneck
- famous; well-known
- 爪 zhǎo: 爪 zhao3: foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons爪 zhuǎ: 爪 zhua3: (coll.) foot of an animal or bird; (coll.) foot supporting a cooking pot etc
- at least; (to say the) least
- (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize
- all one's life; throughout one's life
- see 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 Shi4]
- merchant; business; enterprise
- 虞 Yú: 虞 Yu2: surname Yu虞 yú: 虞 yu2: (literary) to expect; to anticipate; (literary) to be concerned about; to be apprehensive; (literary) to deceive; to dupe
- traveler; tourist; (online gaming) guest player
- to cast pearls before swine (idiom); not to get proper recognition for one's talents