Chapter 10 知青年代 Flashcards
to abbreviate/abbreviation (n/v)
簡稱
special, unusual, peculiar (sv)
特殊
還是;as before, still (adverb)
依舊
to respond to (verb)
響應
to erupt, from a volcano, from emotions, etc. (verb)
爆發
the call or appeal to (n/v)
號召
“up the mountain to the countryside”, Mao’s plan for educated youth
上山下鄉
a situation happens or is still happening, so I’m going to avoid it the best I can
避開
try my hardest to not let a particular situation happen
避免
to group up with (very particular expression)
為伍
to continue a concrete action
繼續
1) to continue a certain action, or a certain time period continues, indicating a shorter time that this continues on for.
2) continuously
持續 chi2 xu4
to continue an abstract noun over time, like history, bloodline
延續
bloodline
血脈
to speak subtly, less direct
含蓄
used to describe a very big and very large scale 的運動
轟轟烈烈
to stop; has a negative meaning
停滯
to stop; neutral meaning
停止
three different types of farmers
貧下中農;1)貧窮,2)下農,3)中農
another word for 一直, from the beginning to the end
始終
used to describe PEOPLE who live miserable lives
辛苦
used to describe environments that are miserable to live in
艱苦
when an economy is not developing at all
蕭條
a tendency to do something
勢頭
a financial recession
金融危機
to plant rots in farmland and revolutionize culture (one of Mao’s propaganda sayings)
扎根農村敢革命
used to describe companies, businesses, or larger corporations; setback
挫折
a person with a very blessed and gifted life
一帆風順(的人)
to categorize (verb)
定性
one civil chaos
一場內亂
1949
建國
until the edge of _____
到了⋯⋯的邊緣
bankrupt
破產
a business has to shut down and close
倒閉
朋友間的交情
友誼
a financial loss, as in opposite of profit
虧損 kui1 sun3
two neutral things have poles apart worth of a difference.
截然不同
one thing is good, one thing is bad, and they have poles apart worth of a difference.
天壤之別
to collapse/fall apart (verb)
崩潰
to obtain employment (verb)
就業
the best
最佳
(the) course (of) something
歷程
to be apt (sv)
貼切
to sum up, to capture (verb)
概括
a characteristic or feature
特徵
想到;to anticipate
料到
just as; as if
猶如
condition
條件
extremely worried, vexed
苦惱
rations
口糧
very poor and very difficult
貧困
to obtain
獲得
utterly inadequate amount
杯水車薪
basic; synonymous with 基本
實質
manual labor, work
勞動
not in the slightest bit
毫無
hope, expectations
期盼
becoming one and the same, no second
別無二樣
time flashing by
一晃
government policy
政策
peaceful, tranquil
安寧
path
途徑
completely brand new
嶄新
a stage of development
發展階段
step by step
逐步
to have one’s hopes and wishes fulfilled; a verb phrase and also can be used as an adverb; I had my hopes and wishes fulfilled
如願以償
to be extremely high spirited
意氣風發
to taste specific products, sample tastes
品嘗
to try out different experiences
試嘗
describes someone who has gone through an extremely big amount of change in their life, seeing humanity’s worst pains. when water floods a piece of land, turning it into an ocean
滄桑
intellectual
知識分子
to have practical experience in
歷練
to give up
放棄
to tease, to play tricks on
捉弄
自己可發展的空間
天地
an enterprise, an operation, an undertaking
事業
to obtain (?? need to ask difference between 取得 and 獲得)
取得
achievement
成就
extremely familiar sounding name/person, the name pierces the ear.
如雷貫耳 (after the subject, describe) 你的大名「如雷貫耳」 your name is well-known (before the subject, possessive) 一個如雷貫耳的名字 a well-known name
to donate
捐獻 juan1 xian3
pillar
頂樑柱
Chinese “Go”
圍棋
unable to cite anymore examples
舉不勝舉
oversaw many things but not do them, over a long period of time
閱歷
honor
光榮
to not use what you should have used when you had it
荒廢
title/name/designation
稱號
mass lay off
下崗
dashing about; 辛苦的生活
奔波
to befall
降臨
miserable and tragic
悲慘
endless
漫長