Vocabulary: 历史的尘埃
- 空 kōng: 空 kong1: empty; air; sky; in vain空 kòng: 空 kong4: to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time
- (onom.) metallic sound; clanging
- to throw away; to throw out
- to step out; to take a (first) step
- 大门 Dà mén: 大门 Da4 men2: the Doors, US rock band大门 dà mén: 大门 da4 men2: entrance; door; gate; large and influential family
- 重重 chóng chóng: 重重 chong2 chong2: layer upon layer; one after another重重 zhòng zhòng: 重重 zhong4 zhong4: heavily; severely
- to guard; to defend
- conference hall
- brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity
- to whisper in sb's ear; a whisper
- 温和 wēn hé: 温和 wen1 he2: mild; gentle; moderate温和 wēn huo: 温和 wen1 huo5: lukewarm
- to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
- everyone; influential family; great expert
- to permit; to allow
- to depart; to leave
- my daughter (humble)
- outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance
- to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble
- outside; in addition; foreign; external
- garden (for flowers, ornamental plants etc); (landscaped) park; yard with decorative plants; CL:座[zuo4]
- detailed; in detail; minute
- to repeat (one's own words or sb else's); (in the classroom) to paraphrase what one has learned
- to state; to declare
- 修 Xīu: 修 Xiu1: surname Xiu修 xīu: 修 xiu1: to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class)
- mustache shaped like character 八
- (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially
- to put on weight; to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment)
- cheek
- kindly; benevolent (often of older person)
- to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true
- harmony is to be prized
- talent; ability; capacity
- to make money
- common; ordinary; general; average
- middle age
- merchant; businessman
- really; actually; indeed; true; real; honest; dependable; (philosophy) reality
- we; us; ourselves; our
- you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3])
- to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4]
- to inquire
- to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
- deep; profound