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