Vocabulary: 邯郸记
- to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit
- posturing; pretentious; affected
- ethereal quality; (Chinese folklore) a puff of breath from the mouth of a celestial being, which can magically transform an object into sth else
- Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)
- 老子 lǎo zi: 老子 lao3 zi5: father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly)老子 Lǎo zǐ: 老子 Lao3 zi3: Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经[Dao4 de2 jing1] by Laozi
- 骑 jì: 骑 ji4: (Tw) saddle horse; mounted soldier骑 qí: 骑 qi2: to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses
- the Book of Dao by Laozi or Lao-Tze, the sacred text of Daoism
- end; finish
- optics
- science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]
- horizontal; level; a standard; a level (of ability, development etc)
- low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
- usually; in many cases; more often than not
- 它 tā: 它 ta1: it它 tā: 它 ta1: it (pronoun for an animal)
- (in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc)
- compass; same as 羅盤|罗盘
- compass
- Lü Buwei (?291-235 BC), merchant and politician of the State of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], subsequent Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor, allegedly the father of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4], who subsequently became the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]
- 姬 Jī: 姬 Ji1: surname Ji; family name of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty 周代[Zhou1 dai4] (1046–256 BC)姬 jī: 姬 ji1: woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic)
- dancer
- never
- 寿 shòu: 寿 shou4: long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary寿 Shòu: 寿 Shou4: surname Shou
- 怒 nù: 怒 nu4: anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous怒 Nù: 怒 Nu4: Nu ethnic group
- to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿[nian4])
- to fish with a hook and line; to angle
- to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old)
- 期 qī: 期 qi1: period; cycle期 qī: 期 qi1: a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2]
- to give birth to a child or children
- political; politics; government
- lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4]
- free and at ease; natural; unconstrained
- clear and bright (of weather); straightforward; candid; open
- whether (or not); if; is or isn't
- reluctance to leave this world; heart set on the mundane
- wooden pile; stake
- talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
- carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance
- 万 mò: 万 mo4: used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]万 wàn: 万 wan4: ten thousand; a great number万 Wàn: 万 Wan4: surname Wan
- deep natural pond; deep pit; abyss
- to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buffoonery