Compendium Flashcards
自用
obstinately hold to one’s views zì yòng
賊
a thief, rebel, to harm zéi
耽
to indulge in, addicted to pleasures dān
勢
power shì
社稷
gods of the soil and grain – one’s country, the national altars shèjì
戮
‘to kill in war, to massacre; to disgrace’ to peel with a knife lù
恤
xù anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate
讎
an enemy; to hate; a rival; to compare; to verify; to reply, pledge (also 讐)’ chóu
狎
to approach near; to be familiar with; disrespectful; improper intimacy xiá
存亡
alive or dead; to preserve or to ruin; saved or lost’ cún wáng
此存亡之機也
this is a matter of life or death cǐ cúnwáng zhī jī yě
圖
take this into account, take heed of this tú
劫
to rob, to plunder jié
稅
to halt, as a post, to put up at, taxed, revenue, duty on goods shuì
舍
to give up; to abandon; to give alms shě
盡
(in the context) all jǐn
撫琴
fǔ qín: ‘to strum the zither’
援
yuán: ‘to lead; to take hold of; to pull up; to rescue’
奏
(in this context) to play music zòu
玄鶴
black or aged crane (crane is a symbol of longevity) xuán hè
垝
to destroy, to damage guǐ
列
liè: ‘to arrange in order; to enumerate; to classify; a file or rank
延
yán: ‘to delay; to lengthen; to protract; to invite; to engage; to receive’
“頸”
jǐng: ‘the neck; the throat’
觴
feast, goblet shāng
蛟龍
scaly dragon; legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods jiāolóng
灑
sǎ: ‘to sprinkle; to splash; to scatter; to throw
蛇
shé snake; serpent
伏地
fúdì to lie prostrate
鳳凰
phoenix fèng huáng
玄
xuán: ‘dark, sombre; black; deep, profound’
裂
liè: ‘to tear, split, crack, break open’
帷幕
wéi mù: ‘a cloth partition or tent’
隳
huī: ‘to destroy; to overthrow’
瓦
”wǎ: ‘tile; earthenware pottery’
伏
to lean over; to fall (go down); fú
旱
hàn: ‘dry weather; drought; dry land
赤
chì: ‘red; the south; naked; bare’
癃病
lóng bìng: ‘infirmity of old age
驁
ào: ‘a vicious horse; stubborn’
狃
niǔ: ‘accustomed to; familiar with; inclined to evil; perverse’
循
xún to follow; to adhere to; to abide by
尹
yǐn to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old); (Chinese surname)
郭
guō outer city wall; (Chinese surname)
懼
jù to fear
應敵
yìng dí: ‘to meet the enemy’
垣
yuán: ‘a wall’
丈
zhàng: ‘a measure of ten feet; a senior; elder; husband; one to be respected’
發
fā: ‘to issue; to put or to send forth; to rise; to manifest; to issue stores’
勁
jìn: ‘strong, unyielding, muscular’
箭
arrow jiàn
鍊
liàn: ‘to smelt; to refine; to discipline’
銅
tóng: ‘brass, copper, bronze’
柱
zhù: ‘a pillar; a post; to support’
質
zhì: ‘matter; substance; elements’
決
(in this context) burst open, to sentence, to decide jué
灌
guàn: ‘to pour into; to pour on;
懸
xuán: ‘to hang up; to suspend;
釜
fǔ: ‘a cauldron, a pot, a pan’
炊
chuī: ‘to dress food, to steam’
羸
léi: ‘bound; entangled; lean;
潛
qián: ‘to hide away; to secret oneself;
麤
cū: ‘coarse, rough; rude, vulgar;
且…且…
grammar construction meaning ‘a mixture of … and …’ qiě… Qiě…
矜
jīn: to boast; to brag; to pity; to feel for; to have compassion on; to respect; to esteem; to attend to’
節
(in this context) moderation jié
欺
qī: ‘to cheat; to impose on; to take advantage of; to oppress; to double-cross;to deceive’
旦暮
‘morning and evening; imminent – illustrates the passage of time dàn mù
嚮
xiàng: ‘opposite; to incline towards; to guide; to approach; indicate one’s mind; to offer a sacrifice; to encourage’
屬
zhǔ to join together; to fix one’s attention on; to concentrate on
謀臣
imperial strategic advisor’ móuchén
隄
dī: ‘to guard against , a barrier; a dike’
擒
qín: ‘to seize; to clutch; to arrest; to capture
聘
pìn: ‘to invite by presents; to betroth;to inquire about’
儉
dān: ‘temperate; frugal, economical’
辱
disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating rǔ
簋
guǐ: ‘vessel, bowl’
鉶
xíng: ‘a sacrificial vessel’
賓服
bīn fú: ‘to respect, to admire (賓 is to submit; a visitor; a guest)’
禪
(in this context) to abdicate chán
鋸
jū: ‘a saw; to saw; to mend crockery’
漆
qī: ‘paint, lacquer; varnish, to paint or varnish’
輸
shū: ‘to bring in what is due
染
rǎn: ‘to dye; to infect; to catch
茵
mattress yīn
蔣
jiang: ‘a species of aquatic grass
緣
yuán: ‘the hem of a garment’
飾
shì: ‘adorn’
雕琢
diāo zhuó: ‘to cut and polish
堊
è: ‘to whitewash’
內史
Royal Secretary nèi shǐ
僻陋
pì lòu: ‘rustic; remote;
卿
qīng high ranking official
趣
qù: ‘to advance quickly; to hasten to; bias, tendency; interesting; amusing; pleasant; to breed’
匡天下
kuāng tiān xià: ‘to put the empire in order’
遷
qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote
蒸
zhēng: ‘to steam; to cook bysteaming’
廉
lián: ‘pure, modest, incorrupt; notavaricious; reasonable in price
任
rèn: ‘an official position, an office; to employ, to put in office; to allow; to be responsible for; to confide in’
蒞
lì: ‘to overlook; to manage; to exercise the duties of office; to rule
賂
bribe; bribery lù
練
(in context) liàn: to select’
廟
miào: ‘a temple; a shrine’
祠
cí: ‘to worship ancestors; an ancestral hall or temple; to sacrifice
奉
fèng : ‘to receive with both hands; to offer; to serve; respectfully; to have the honour to
穀
gǔ: ‘grain; lucky, good, happy
悉
xī : ‘to comprehend; to know; all, fully, entirely, altogether’
弊
bì: ‘distressed; fraud; corruption, evil
冠蓋
high officials guān gě
拔
bá; ‘to pluck up; to root up’
橫
horizontal; across héng
侵
to invade, to encroach qīn
暴
violent, cruel bào
守
to guard, to defend shǒu
樞
a pivot, an axis shū
樞戶
unhinging doors (breaking into) shū hù
驅
to expel, to urge on qū
祖
ancestor, forefather zǔ
詔
to proclaim, as a king; to appeal to, to encourage, to instruct zhào
涌泉
gushing spring yǒng quán
飄風
whirlwind piāo fēng
御
to drive a chariot yù
膾
chopped meat or fish kuài
謁
to visit (a superior) yè
冠
to put on a hat guān
邪
demonic, evil xié
爾
thus; so; like that; you; thou ěr
妄稱
to make false and unwarranted declarations wàngchēng