Vocabulary: 南方与北方
- in the past; formerly
- then; after that; afterwards
- already; to stop; then; afterwards
- time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支
- to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge
- what's the matter?; what's going on?; how could that be?; how did that come about?; what's it all about?
- in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
- to take (sth proffered)
- letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random
- morning
- spellbound; entranced; lost in thought
- to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
- deferential; respectful
- combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meanings of existing elements; also known as joint ideogram or associative compound; to comprehend without being told explicitly; to cotton on; knowing (smile, glance etc)
- 摇 Yáo: 摇 Yao2: surname Yao摇 yáo: 摇 yao2: to shake; to rock; to row; to crank
- to walk past; to pass by
- road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao; to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel); (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words); classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process; (old) circuit (administrative division)
- hedge
- to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above
- (idiom) looking pensive; thoughtfully
- sign; indication; mark; indicator
- absolute; unconditional
- the actual situation; the truth
- hesitation; misgivings; doubt
- bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful
- to glitter; brilliant; splendid
- light as a feather
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
- scenery; landscape; view
- to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops
- rainy season
- deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth
- to go in
- to spy; watch for
- to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology
- to draw; to paint
- woodland
- gorgeous; garish and beautiful