第二十课：吃亏是福，难得糊涂

Question 1

chī kuī

suffer losses

Answer 1

吃亏

Question 2

chīkuī shì fú

to suffer losses is good fortune

Answer 2

吃亏是福

Question 3

adj. nándé

seldom; rarely

Answer 3

难得

Question 4

nándé hútu

where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise

Answer 4

难得糊涂

Question 5

n. shānshuîhuà

landscape painting

Answer 5

山水画

Question 6

n. huāniâohuà

traditional Chinese paintings of flowers and birds

Answer 6

花鸟画

Question 7

n. zìhuà

calligraphy; painting

Answer 7

字画

Question 8

n. zì

calligraphy; writing

Answer 8

字

Question 9

v. tíxîng

remind

Answer 9

提醒

Question 10

prep. yû

with

Answer 10

与

Question 11

v. xiāngchû

get along with (each other)

Answer 11

相处

Question 12

Zhèng Bânqiáo

name of a person

Answer 12

郑板桥

Question 13

v. jiāowâng

associate with

Answer 13

交往

Question 14

adv. qiānwàn

must; be sure to

Answer 14

千万

Question 15

zhàn piányi

profit at other people’s expense

Answer 15

占便宜

Question 16

n. qiáncái

wealth; money

Answer 16

钱财

Question 17

adv. jînliàng

to the best of one’s abilities

Answer 17

尽量

Question 18

v. ràng

yield; give ground

Answer 18

让

Question 19

n. rén jia

other people

Answer 19

人家

Question 20

v. wêiqu
(suffer) injustice; be wronged

Answer 20

委屈

Question 21

adv. jîn kê’néng

try one’s best

Answer 21

尽可能

Question 22

jīn jīn jì jiào

excessively mean and small-minded

Answer 22

斤斤计较

Question 23

v. yuánliàng

excuse; forgive

Answer 23

原谅

Question 24

n. biâomiàn

surface

Answer 24

表面

Question 25

v. *zhuāng* pretend

Answer 25

装

Question 26

*húlihútu* confused; muddled

Answer 26

糊里糊涂

Question 27

v. *suôwèi* what is called; so-called

Answer 27

所谓

Question 28

adv. *zhì* extremely

Answer 28

至

Question 29

adj. *qīng* clear

Answer 29

清

Question 30

adj. *chá* sharp

Answer 30

察

Question 31

n. *tú* companion; friend

Answer 31

徒

Question 32

n. *wénmíng* companion; friend

Answer 32

文明

Question 33

n. *yìnshuāshù* printing; typography

Answer 33

印刷术

Question 34

n. *zhînánzhēn* compass

Answer 34

指南针

Question 35

n. *huôyào* gunpowder

Answer 35

火药

Question 36

n. *wùzhì* material goods, etc.

Answer 36

物质

Question 37

*yû cî tóngshí* at the same time

Answer 37

与此同时

Question 38

v. *chuánshòu* pass on (knowledge)

Answer 38

传授

Question 39

adv. *réngrán* still; yet

Answer 39

仍然

Question 40

v. *bāohán* contain; embody

Answer 40

包含

Question 41

*zôu hòumén* secure advantages through pull or influence (lit. "go through the back door")

Answer 41

走后门

Question 42

*lā guānxi* try to establish connections with important people

Answer 42

拉关系

Question 43

v. *yánxù* continue; go on

Answer 43

延续