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Lesson 14 荀子 Flashcards

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1
Q

荀子

A

xun2zi3

a book written by 荀況 and his disciples

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勸學

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quan4xue2

to encourage learning, the title of a chapter

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青

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qing1

the indigo; dark blue

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藍

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lan2

the indigo plant

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寒

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han2

cold

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木

A

mu4

timber

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直

A

zhi2

straight

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中

A

zhong4

to match with

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繩

A

sheng2

rope, carpenter’s rule

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輮

A

rou2

ta bake and bend

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曲

A

qu1

curve

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規

A

gui1

compass

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槁暴

A

gao3pu4

exposed to wind and rain, damaged by the natural elements

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復

A

fu4

again

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挺

A

ting3

to straighten

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受

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shou4

to receive

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金

A

jin1

metal

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就

A

jiu4

to go to, to meet

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礪

A

li4

whetstone

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利

A

li4

sharp

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博

A

bo2

extensively

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參

A

can1

to inspect

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省

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xing3

to examine

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乎

A

hu1

same as 於 when it comes before a nominal

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知

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zhi4

wisdom; ancient version of 智

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明

A

ming2

bright

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行

A

xing2

conduct, behavior

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過

A

guo4

fault, excess

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登

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deng1

to ascend

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臨

A

lin2

to stand above and look down

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谿

A

xi1

valley

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先王

A

xian1wang2

the sage kings of ancient times

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遺

A

yi2

to hand down

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學問

A

xue2wen4

learning, knowledge

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干越夷貉

A

gan1 yue4 yi2 mo4

names of the four tribes

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子

A

zi3

baby,child

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異

A

yi4

to be different

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俗

A

su2

folk customs, customary practices

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積

A

ji1

to accumulate

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興

A

xing1

to rise

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淵

A

yuan1

deep and large body of water

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蛟

A

jiao1

the kind of dragon capable of creating storms and floods

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神明

A

shen2ming2

wisdom

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自得

A

zi4de2

to be obtained of itself

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聖心

A

sheng4xin1

the sagely mind

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備

A

bei4

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

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蹞

A

kui3

a half step

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步

A

bu4

a step

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騏驥

A

qi2ji4

a fine steed

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躍

A

yue4

leap

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駑馬

A

nu2ma3

an inferior horse

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駕

A

jia4

ride, a day’s trip

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鍥

A

qie4

to carve

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鏤

A

lou4

to carve, to be carved

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螾

A

yin3

earthworm

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筋

A

jin1

tendon

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食

A

shi2

to eat

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埃

A

ai1

dust

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飲

A

yin3

to drink

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黃泉

A

huang2quan2

the yellow springs, underground water

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蟹

A

xie4

crab

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螯

A

ao2

pincers

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蟺

A

shan4

eel

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穴

A

xue2

hole, den

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寄託

A 
ji4tuo1
to entrust (oneself) to, to rely on
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躁

A

zao4

rash, hot-tempered

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冥冥

A

ming2ming2

dark, hidden

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志

A

zhi4

intention, concentration on learning

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昭昭

A

zhao1zhao1

bright, shining

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惛惛

A

hun1hun1

silent, of calm determination

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赫赫

A

he4he4

illustrious, grand and glorious

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