Vocabulary: 过得刚好
- (idiom) in all fairness; objectively speaking
- to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile
- to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
- opposite; antonym; the opposite side (in a conflict)
- each and every; every; all; any
- all; without any exceptions; categorically
- to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
- to apologize; to express regret
- to try in vain; futile attempt
- slave; fig. flunkey
- lamentable
- to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
- awe-inspiring bearing; authority; power; imposing; impressive; majestic
- favor; grace
- to bestow a reward; a reward
- (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation
- merits and demerits; contributions and errors
- later generation
- to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal)
- (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
- medicine; medical science; study of medicine
- in the end; ultimately; after all
- omnipotent; all-purpose; universal
- unjust; unfair
- just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when..
- aria (in opera)
- Beijing and Tianjin
- Suzhou 蘇州|苏州[Su1 zhou1] and Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1]
- pingtan, a traditional Suzhou narrative art that combines storytelling and ballad singing, typically performed by two artists; also used as a collective term for 評話|评话[ping2 hua4] (spoken storytelling) and 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] (sung storytelling)
- storytelling dramatic art dating back to Song and Yuan periods, single narrator without music, often historical topics with commentary
- 东北 Dōng běi: 东北 Dong1 bei3: Northeast China; Manchuria东北 dōng běi: 东北 dong1 bei3: northeast
- to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
- history of literature
- art history
- ancient; old; age-old
- speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5]; (music) rapping
- to explore; to probe
- (of watercourses) source and course; origin and development
- to have; to own; to hold; to occupy; to possess; to account for (a high proportion etc)
- outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant
- (idiom) conscientious; assiduous
- name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous; classifier for people
- well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark; to lend one's name (to an event, endeavor etc)