Chinese History Lesson 4 Flashcards

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武王伐纣

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Wǔwángfázhòu

Kung wu attacks king zhou

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下游

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xiàyóu

lower reaches

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tūn

swallow; gulp

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玄鸟

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swallow (bird)

xuánniǎo

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迁徙

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qiānxǐ

move;migrate

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pán

washbasin

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gēng

the seventh of the ten heavenly stems

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bān

take away; move

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yīn

abundant; rich

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复兴

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fùxīng

revive; rejuvenate OR fu xing district of handan city

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局面

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júmiàn

aspect; phase

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武丁

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wǔdīng

Legendary founder and wise ruler of Shang dynasty

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shèng

flourishing; prosperous

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享乐

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xiǎnglè

Lead a life of pleasure; indulge in creature comforts

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根本

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gēnběn

foundation; base

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死活

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sǐhuó

life or death

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残暴

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cánbào

cruel and ferocious

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君主

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jūnzhǔ

monarch

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yǎng

cultivate

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鸟兽

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niǎoshòu

Birds and beasts

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修建

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xiūjiàn

buiild

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鹿台

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deer

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wushu

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innumerable; countless

wúshù

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珍宝

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zhēnbǎo

jewelry

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财物

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cáiwù

money and goods; property

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guà

hang

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cán

incomplete

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酷刑

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kùxíng

cruel ( or savage) torture; excruciation

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hand over

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30
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fǎn

reverse;return

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31
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炮烙之刑

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páoluò

Brand with red hot metal (torture)

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32
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Apply

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33
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mǎn

full

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34
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zhī

fat; grease; tallow

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35
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zhù

post; pillar

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36
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燃烧

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ránshāo

burn; kindle

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炭火

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tànhuǒ

charcoal fire

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强迫

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qiǎngpò

compel; force

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39
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犯人

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fànren

prisoner

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40
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行走

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xíngzǒu

walk

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不住

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bùzhù

repeatedly; continuously

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42
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活活

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huóhuó

while still alive

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43
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烧死

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shāosǐ

burn to death

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44
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加速

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jiāsù

quicken; speed up

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45
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灭亡

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mièwáng

be destoryed; become extinct

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46
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渭水

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wèishuǐ

Wei river in shaanxi

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47
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流域

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liúyù

river valley

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属国

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shǔguó

vassal (dependent) state

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49
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治理

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zhìlǐ

governor

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50
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重视

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zhòngshì

attach importance; pay attention

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农业

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nóngyè

agriculture; farming

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宽厚

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kuānhòu

thick and broad

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人才

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réncái

talent; qualified personnel

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姜太公

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Jiang zi ya (advisor of king zhou)

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辅佐

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fǔzǔo

assist (a ruler)in governing a country

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整顿

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zhěngdùn

rectify; consolidate; reorganize

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政治

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politics

zhèngzhì

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军事

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jūnshì

military affairs

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安居乐业

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ānjūlèyè

live and work in peace

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政府

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zhēngfú

conquer

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部族

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bùzú

tribe; clan

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疆土

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jiāngtǔ

territory

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牧业

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mùyě

muye district of di Xiang city

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展开

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zhǎnkāi

unfold

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军队

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jūnduì

armed forces; army

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servant

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A

record

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恨透

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hèntòu

full of hatred

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抵抗

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dǐkàng

resist;stand up to

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纷纷

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fēn

confused; tangled

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起义

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qǐyì

rise in revolt

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引导

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yǐndǎo

guide; lead

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拥护

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yōnghù

support; uphold

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刑罚

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xíngfá

law (penalty)

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焚而

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burn as well

Fén er

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征伐

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zhēngfá

Conquest; punitive expedition

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制定

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Zhìdìng

Lay down; draw up; formulate; draft

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政策

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zhèngcè

policy

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率领

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shuàlǐng

lead; head; command

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居住

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jūzhù

live; reside; dwell

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以及

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yǐjí

as well; along with

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遗民

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yímín

Survivors of the former dynasty

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miè

Extinguish: put out

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病逝

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bìngshì

die of illness

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临终

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língzhōng

Approach one’s end; immediately before one’s death

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sòng

read aloud; chant; recite

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托付

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tuōfù

entrust; commit

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即位

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jíwèi

ascend the throne

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处理

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chǔlǐ

handle; deal with; dispose of

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朝政

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cháozhèng

court administration

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行使

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xíngshǐ

exercise; perform

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权力

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quánlì

right (IE。Right to work; right to vote)

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散布流言

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sànbùliúyán

spread rumours

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窃取

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qièqǔ

usurp

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趁机

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chènjī

take advantage of the occasion; seize the chance

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串通

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chuàntōng

gang up; collaborate

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叛乱

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pànluàn

Armed rebellion

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遍及

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biànjí

extend; spread (all over)

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安徽

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ānhuī

anhui province

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处于

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chǔyú

be ( in a certain condition)

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危机

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wēijī

crisis

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之中

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zhīzhōng

amidst

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恳切

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kěnqiè

earnest; sincere

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解释

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jiěshì

explain; interpret

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王公大臣

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wánggōng-dàchén

Princes; dukes and ministers

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消除

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xiāochú

eliminate; dispel

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怀疑

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怀疑

doubt; suspect

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调集

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diàojí

assemble; muster

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蓝军

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pànjūn

rebel army

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zāi
(used for exclamations)
How true that is!诚哉斯言!

(used for making questions)
何哉?(why or wherefore?)
有何难哉?(what’s so difficult about it?)

111
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zhū

put to death (executed);punished

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控制

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kòngzhì

control; govern;command

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监视

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jiānshì

(keep)watch on; keep a lookout over

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由于

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yóuyú

because of

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以便

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yǐbiàn

so that; in order to

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便于

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biànyú

easy to; convenient for

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对此

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duìcǐ

about this; to this

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不利

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búlì

unfavorable

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形势

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xíngshì

situation

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诸侯

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zhūhóu

princes

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联络

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liánluò

contact

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流放

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liúfàng

exiled

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参与

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cānyù

participate

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反叛

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fǎnpan

rebel; traitors

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平定

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píngdìng

suppress