Lesson 14 荀子

Question 1

荀子

Answer 1

xun2zi3

a book written by 荀況 and his disciples

Question 2

勸學

Answer 2

quan4xue2

to encourage learning, the title of a chapter

Question 3

青

Answer 3

qing1

the indigo; dark blue

Question 4

藍

Answer 4

lan2

the indigo plant

Question 5

寒

Answer 5

han2

cold

Question 6

木

Answer 6

mu4

timber

Question 7

直

Answer 7

zhi2

straight

Question 8

中

Answer 8

zhong4

to match with

Question 9

繩

Answer 9

sheng2

rope, carpenter’s rule

Question 10

輮

Answer 10

rou2

ta bake and bend

Question 11

曲

Answer 11

qu1

curve

Question 12

規

Answer 12

gui1

compass

Question 13

槁暴

Answer 13

gao3pu4

exposed to wind and rain, damaged by the natural elements

Question 14

復

Answer 14

fu4

again

Question 15

挺

Answer 15

ting3

to straighten

Question 16

受

Answer 16

shou4

to receive

Question 17

金

Answer 17

jin1

metal

Question 18

就

Answer 18

jiu4

to go to, to meet

Question 19

礪

Answer 19

li4

whetstone

Question 20

利

Answer 20

li4

sharp

Question 21

博

Answer 21

bo2

extensively

Question 22

參

Answer 22

can1

to inspect

Question 23

省

Answer 23

xing3

to examine

Question 24

乎

Answer 24

hu1

same as 於 when it comes before a nominal

Question 25

知

Answer 25

zhi4

wisdom; ancient version of 智

Question 26

明

Answer 26

ming2

bright

Question 27

行

Answer 27

xing2

conduct, behavior

Question 28

過

Answer 28

guo4

fault, excess

Question 29

登

Answer 29

deng1

to ascend

Question 30

臨

Answer 30

lin2

to stand above and look down

Question 31

谿

Answer 31

xi1

valley

Question 32

先王

Answer 32

xian1wang2

the sage kings of ancient times

Question 33

遺

Answer 33

yi2

to hand down

Question 34

學問

Answer 34

xue2wen4

learning, knowledge

Question 35

干越夷貉

Answer 35

gan1 yue4 yi2 mo4

names of the four tribes

Question 36

子

Answer 36

zi3

baby,child

Question 37

異

Answer 37

yi4

to be different

Question 38

俗

Answer 38

su2

folk customs, customary practices

Question 39

積

Answer 39

ji1

to accumulate

Question 40

興

Answer 40

xing1

to rise

Question 41

淵

Answer 41

yuan1

deep and large body of water

Question 42

蛟

Answer 42

jiao1

the kind of dragon capable of creating storms and floods

Question 43

神明

Answer 43

shen2ming2

wisdom

Question 44

自得

Answer 44

zi4de2

to be obtained of itself

Question 45

聖心

Answer 45

sheng4xin1

the sagely mind

Question 46

備

Answer 46

bei4

to be ready or prepared (before the time of need)

Question 47

蹞

Answer 47

kui3

a half step

Question 48

步

Answer 48

bu4

a step

Question 49

騏驥

Answer 49

qi2ji4

a fine steed

Question 50

躍

Answer 50

yue4

leap

Question 51

駑馬

Answer 51

nu2ma3

an inferior horse

Question 52

駕

Answer 52

jia4

ride, a day’s trip

Question 53

鍥

Answer 53

qie4

to carve

Question 54

鏤

Answer 54

lou4

to carve, to be carved

Question 55

螾

Answer 55

yin3

earthworm

Question 56

筋

Answer 56

jin1

tendon

Question 57

食

Answer 57

shi2

to eat

Question 58

埃

Answer 58

ai1

dust

Question 59

飲

Answer 59

yin3

to drink

Question 60

黃泉

Answer 60

huang2quan2

the yellow springs, underground water

Question 61

蟹

Answer 61

xie4

crab

Question 62

螯

Answer 62

ao2

pincers

Question 63

蟺

Answer 63

shan4

eel

Question 64

穴

Answer 64

xue2

hole, den

Question 65

寄託

Answer 65

ji4tuo1
to entrust (oneself) to, to rely on

Question 66

躁

Answer 66

zao4

rash, hot-tempered

Question 67

冥冥

Answer 67

ming2ming2

dark, hidden

Question 68

志

Answer 68

zhi4

intention, concentration on learning

Question 69

昭昭

Answer 69

zhao1zhao1

bright, shining

Question 70

惛惛

Answer 70

hun1hun1

silent, of calm determination

Question 71

赫赫

Answer 71

he4he4

illustrious, grand and glorious