Lesson 20

Question 1

梁惠王

Answer 1

liánghuìwáng
Marquis Yīng of Wèi

Question 2

晉

Answer 2

jìn

Question 3

叟

Answer 3

sǒu
N old person, moderate term of respect for an elder

Question 4

敗

Answer 4

bài
V to defeat, to be defeated

Question 5

長子

Answer 5

zhǎngzǐ
N oldest son

Question 6

喪

Answer 6

sàng
V to be deprived of

Question 7

辱

Answer 7

rù
V to dishonour, insult

Question 8

比

Answer 8

bì
Cv to do for the sake of (this is an unusual usage)

Question 9

方

Answer 9

fāng
Adj on each side

Question 10

王

Answer 10

wàng
V to rule as a true king

Question 11

施

Answer 11

shī
V to apply, put in effect

Question 12

省

Answer 12

shěng
V to use sparingly

Question 13

刑罰

Answer 13

xíngfá
N punishments

Question 14

薄

Answer 14

bó
V to be slight; to make slight

Question 15

稅歛

Answer 15

shuìliàn
N gathering of taxes

Question 16

耨

Answer 16

nòu
V to weed

Question 17

暇日

Answer 17

xiárì
N day of rest, of leisure

Question 18

修

Answer 18

xiū
V to cultivate

Question 19

悌

Answer 19

tì
V to behave properly as a younger brother

Question 20

長上

Answer 20

zhǎngshàng
N elders, superiors

Question 21

挺

Answer 21

tǐng
N a club, cudgel

Question 22

撻

Answer 22

tà
V to hit

Question 23

彼

Answer 23

bǐ
N those (people)

Question 24

奪

Answer 24

duó
V to snatch, take by force

Question 25

凍餓

Answer 25

dòngè
V to freeze and starve

Question 26

陷溺

Answer 26

xiànnì
V to entrap and sink; to overwhelm

Question 27

征

Answer 27

zhēng
V to attack in a punitive campaign

Question 28

敵

Answer 28

dí
V to be a match for (an opponent of equal strength)

Question 29

恥

Answer 29

chǐ
N shame, disgrace; V to be ashamed of