Lesson 20 Flashcards
to suffer losses
吃亏
to suffer losses is good fortune (idiom)
吃亏是福
adj. seldom; rarely
难得
where ignorance is bliss, ‘tis folly to be wise (idiom)
难得糊涂
hútu
n. landscape painting
山水画
shānshuǐ huà
n. traditional Chinese paintings of lowers and birds
花鸟画
huāniǎo
n. calligraphy; painting
字画
n. calligraphy; writing
字
v. to remind
提醒
tíxǐng
prep. with
与
v. to get along with (each other)
相处
Person: Zheng Banqiao
郑板桥
Zheng bǎnqiáo
v. to associate with; to have contact with
交往
jiāowǎng
adv. must; be sure to
千万 (萬)
qiānwàn
profit at other people’s expense; to take unfair advantage
占便宜
zhàn piányi
wealth; money
钱财
qiáncái
adv. to the best of one’s abilities
尽量
jǐnliàng
v. yield; give around; to permit
让 (讓)
ràng
n. other people; somebody else
人家
v. (suffer) injustice; be wronged; to feel wronged
委屈
wěiqu
adv. try one’s best
尽可能
jǐn kěnéng
excessively mean and small-minded
斤斤计较
jīn jīn jìjiào
v. excuse; forgive
原谅
yuánliàng
n. surface
表面
v. to pretend
装
zhuāng
confused; muddled (set phrase)
糊里糊涂
hūlǐ hútu
v. what is called; so-called
所谓
suǒwèi
adv. extremely
至
zhì
adj. clear
清
qīng
adj. sharp
察
chá
n. companion; friend
徒
tú
n. civilization
文明
n. printing; typography
印刷术 (術)
yìnshuā shù
n. compass
指南针
zhǐnán zhēn
n. gunpowder
火药
huǒyào
n. material goods, etc.
物质
wùzhì
at the same time
与此同时
yǔ cǐ tóngshí
v. pass on (knowledge); to impart
传授
chuánshòu
adv. still; yet
仍然
réngrán
v. to contain; to embody; to include
包含
bāohán
secure advantages through pull or influence (lit. “go through the back door)
走后门
try to establish connections with important people; to suck up to somebody
拉关系
lā guānxì
v. to continue; to go on
延续
yánxù
