Lesson 13 莊子 Flashcards
徐無鬼
xu2 wu2gui3
name of a person, chapter title of the 莊子
運
yun4
to brandish, to swing
斤
jin1
axe
運斤成風
yun4 jin1 cheng2 feng1
to brandish the axe so swiftly that a small whirlwind is produced
送葬
song4zang4
to accompany a deceased friend to the cemetery for burial
惠子
hui4zi3
hui4shi1 惠施, a famous logician and a friend of 莊子
顧
gu4
to turn one’s head and look at
堊
e4
plaster
慢
man4
to stain
端
duan1
tip, end
蠅翼
ying2yi4
wings of a fly
匠石
jiang4shi2
carpenter shi
斲
zhuo2
to cut, to chop
聽
ting1
to leave the axe take its own course
盡堊
jin4e4
to clean of the plaster completely
失容
shi1rong2
to lose one’s countenance
宋元君
Song4 yuan2jun1
prince Yuan of Song
召
zhao4
to summon
嘗試
chang2shi4
to try
雖然
sui1ran2
though (it is) so
質
zhi4
target, partner