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
脅
flank (the side of one’s torso) xié
摇
to shake, to rock yáo
擅
without authority, to usurp shàn
反其本
return to the correct way fǎn qí běn
妄
absurd, reckless wàng
儌倖
luck; by chance; beyond expectations jiǎo xìng
封
confer, to grant fēng
疾走
rapid marching or running jízǒu
膳
meals shàn
趨
to run, to hasten, to urge qū
席
mat xí
展
to spread out zhǎn
按
to place the hand on àn
逆
contrary, opposite nì
賤
inexpensive, lowly jiàn
維
to preserve, maintain, hold wéi
辯
to dispute, to debate biàn
悍
cruel; ruthless; violent; fierce; courageous, brave hàn
果敢
Having decision and daring to carry it out guǒgǎn
凡
whenever, whomever; all, general, every fán
孤
fatherless; lonely; solitary gū
激
to rouse; to intimidate; overflowing jī
丹
red, vermillion ;a pill; a decoction that confers immortality dān
罷
to stop, to cease bà
恆
usual, ordinary héng
毀
to defame, to slander, to destroy huǐ
安可久長
安 is ‘how?’, 可 is ‘can’, 久長is ‘to be longlasting ān kě jiǔ zhǎng
禽獸
birds and creatures qínshòu
昼
daytime zhòu
栗
chestnut lì
橡
acorn xiàng
栖
to perch, to rest qī
薪
fuel, slary xīn
煬
molten, smelt yáng
麋鹿
elk mílù
共處
commonly well i.e co-exist gòngchǔ
隆
grand, intense lóng
修
cultivate, to study xiū
何故
for what reason hégù
菹
salted or pickled vegetables, to mince jū
削跡
to remove traces xuē jī
容身
to take shelter róngshēn
若
to seem; like; as; if ruò
野
wilderness yě
慈
compassionate, merciful, gentle cí
拘
to capture, to restrain jū
賢
worthy, virtuous xián
辭
to decline cí
骨肉
flesh and blood gǔròu
葬
to bury (the dead) zàng
燔
to burn fán
梁
bridge liáng
異
different yì
磔
dismemberment of the body zhé
剖心
to cut out a man’s heart pōu xīn
無窮
to be endless wúqióng
狂
mad; wild; violent kuáng
虛偽
false, hypocritical xūwèi
執
to grasp zhí
轡
reigns pèi
得微
是不是 dé wēi
歎
sign tàn
灸
moxibustion jiǔ
幾
almost jǐ
无双
incomparable; matchless; unique wúshuāng
贵贱
noble and lowly guìjiàn
皆
all, each and every, in all cases jiē
维
to preserve, maintain, hold wéi
辯
to dispute, to debate, to argue biàn
果敢
courageous; resolute and guǒgǎn
聚眾
to gather a crowd, to muster jùzhòng
足以
sufficient to; so much so zúyǐ
称
to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to chēng
将军
general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put somebody on the spot; Chiangchun township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan jiāngjūn
兼
double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same jiān
面目
appearance; facial features; miànmù
激
to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; jī
齿
tooth chǐ
窮困
poverty-stricken; destitute; in dire straits qióngkùn
宗族
clan; clansman zōngzú
掌
of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one’s hand; to wield zhǎng
縫
to sew, to stitch fèng
淺
shallow, light, easy, simple qiǎn
矯
to correct, to rectify, to pretend, to feign, strong jiǎo
辭
o resign, to dismiss, to decline, to take leave cí
甘
sweet, willing gān
冠
to put on hat, to be first, hat, crown, crest guān
欲
to wish for desire appetite yù
盈
full, filled, surplus yíng
志氣
ambition, resolve, backbone, drive, spirit zhìqì
壽
long life, old age, life shòu
憂
to worry, to concern oneself yōu
其中
among, included among these qízhōng
窮
exhaust, use up / poor; povert stricken / limited ; finite qióng
操
to grasp, to old, to operate cāo
託
to trust, to entrust, to be entrusted with tuō
異
different, other, separate yì
騏
piebald horse qí
驥
thorough bread horse jì
馳
to run fast, to speed, to gallop, to spread chí
隙
crack crevice, gap or interval xì
棄
to abandon, to relinquish, to discard qì
亟
urgent jí
歸
to return, go back, give back guī
狂
mad, wild, violent kuáng
汲
to draw(water) jí
詐
to draw somebody out, to try to extract information by deceit or bluff zhà
巧
opportunely, coincidentally, as it happens qiǎo
虛
emptiness, void, empty or unoccupied, false, weak xū
趨
to hasten, to hurry qū
拜
to pay respect, worship, visit bài
執
to execute ( a plan), to grasp zhí
轡
bridle, reins pèi
芒
awn (of cereals), tip (of blade) máng
軾
crossbar in carriage front shì
柳
willow liǔ
季
season, last month of season, fourth or youngest amongst brothers jì
闕
old, mistake/ Imperial watchtower, fault, definiency quē
微
tiny, miniature wēi
跖
variant of 蹠 meaning sole of foot, to tread on zhí
邪
demonic, evil, unhealthy influences xié
仰
to face upward, to look up yǎng
歎
to sigh, to exclaim tàn
汝
thou rǔ
灸
moxibustion jiǔ
編
to weave, to plait, to organise, to arrange biān
袖
sleeve / tuck inside sleeve xiù
豫
live in ease and comfort / pleased;delighted / prior yù
“焠”
dip in water/oil etc.” “cuì”
“濡
to immerse; moisten; to dampen’ “rú
忤視
look face to face wǔ shì
遲
slow; tardy; late chí
俱
all; completely; entirely jù
缕
thread/ detailed; in detail/ wisp; strand lǚ
持
hold; grasp / support;maintain / manage;run chí
寵臣
favoured minister’ chǒng chén
庶子
son by a secondary wife shùzǐ
振”
shaken; tremble’ zhèn”
怖
fear; be afraid of bù
軍使”
Military Commander jūn shǐ”
謹
cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) jǐn
献
to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) xiàn
函
envelope; case; letter hán
賓
visitor, guest bīn
“柙”
‘casket; box; cage’ “xiá”
貢
‘tribute; offer, present, gòng
斬
‘slay; chop; cut’ [ zhǎn
遮
to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; zhē
嚇
to frighten, to scare xià
表弟
younger male cousin down the female line biǎo dì
豪放
bold and unconstrained háofàng
漸
gradually jiàn
粉黛
face powder and eyebrow liner; fěndài
貿然
rashly; hastily; without careful consideration màorán
繩索
rope shéngsuǒ
望見
to espy, to spot wàng jiàn
墜
to fall; to drop; to weigh down zhuì
陰霾
haze yīnmái
縊
to hang; to strangle oneself yì
懷
bosom huái
遮攔
to block zhēlán
嘯
to hiss, whistle xiào
跳躍
to jump, to leap tiàoyuè
髮
hair fā
披
to drape over one’s shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out pī
伸舌
stretch tongue shēn shé
塗
to apply paint, to smear tú
阻
to block zǔ
畢
the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished; bì
跪
to kneel guì
自縊
to hang oneself zìyì
睦
amicable, harmonious mù
料
to expect liào
截
to stop, to intercept jié
奪
to seize; to take away forcibly duó
超生
to be reincarnated chāoshēng
道場
Taoist or Buddhist rite dàochǎng
高僧
a senior monk gāosēng
往生
to be reborn; to live in paradise wǎngshēng
礙
to hinder; to obstruct; to block ài
爽快
refreshed; rejuvenated shuǎngkuài
恍然大悟
to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light huǎngrándàwù
永
forever; always; perpetual yǒng
祟
evil spirit suì
違
violate, go against wéi
畏
to fear wèi
極
extremity, upmost point jí
斯
this sī
亦
yì
- also, for its part
- instead
- surely, indeed, greatly
觳觫
húsù
shiver with fear
若
ruò
- be like
- (as moveable adverb) if
- (as pronoun) you (不若 = 不如)
遗
- to lose, leave behind, abandon, bequeath
- (as adjunct) ‘(something) wrong, missed
- (something) bequeathed
固
gù
definitely, certainly
