Lesson 8 Flashcards
shallow, superficial
qiǎn 浅
Confucian School, Confucianism
Rújiā 儒家
feudal; feudalism
fēngjiàn 封建
successive dynasties, past dunasties
lìdài 历代
prosperous, flourishing
xīngshèng 兴盛
disseminate, spread, broadcast
chuánbō 传播
near, adjacent
línjìn 邻近
North Korea
Cháoxiǎn 朝鲜
peninsula
bàndǎ 半岛
Vietnam
Yuènán 越南
pass on, imbibe; legacy, reception
chuánchéng 传承
decline, go downhill
shuāiluò 衰落
old, used
jiù 旧
spearhead, barb
máotóu 矛头
found, orifinate
chuàngshǐ 创始
Confucius
Kǒngzǐ 孔子
sing loudly, chant
gāochàng 高唱
slogan
kǒuhào 口号
thorough
chèdǐ 彻底
destroy, exterminate, annihilate
huǐmiè 毁灭
succumb after a single setback
yìjuébúzhèn 一蹶不振
folk; popular
mínjiān 民间
popularise, spread
tuīguǎng 推广
record; account
jìzǎi 记载
Analects of Confucius
Lúnyǔ 论语
begin with, start with, process from
rùshǒu 入手
familiar, cooked, done, ripe
shú/shóu 熟
detailed, clear
xiáng 详
well-known saying
míngyán 名言
first stages, beginning, preliminaries
chūbù 初步
AD/CE
gōngyuán 公元
Sprint and Autumn Period (770-476 BCE)
Chūnqiū 春秋
thinker
sīxiǎngjiā 思想家
education; teach
jiàoyù 教育
school of thought
xuépài 学派
learning, knowledge
xuéshù 学术
essence
jīnghuá 精华
record, quotation
yǔlù 语录
select
zhāixuǎn 摘选
simple and clear
qiǎnxiǎn 浅显
chapter, section
zhāngjié 章节
proper behaviour toward others
dàirén-jiēwù 待人接物
I, me (CC)
wú 吾
devoted to (CC)
zhì 志
doubt, be misled (CC)
huò 惑
mandate of heaven, destiny, fate
tiānmìng 天命
obey, submit to, go along with
shùn 顺
follow the dictates of one’s heart, do as one likes
cóngxīn-suǒyù 从心所欲
go beyond the rule, transgress the bounds of correctness (CC)
yújǔ 逾矩
sum up; summary
zǒngjié 总结
knowledge
xuéwèn 学问
temper oneself, train
móliàn 磨练
experience; understanding
tǐhuì 体会
principles
dàoli 道理
strengthen; firm
jiāndìng 坚定
goal, aspiration
zhìxiàng 志向
distract; confused
míhuò 迷惑
blame
mányuàn 埋怨
complain about; complaint
bàoyuàn 抱怨
reason
lǐxìng 理性
calm
píngjìng 平静
thorough, extensive
tòuchè 透彻
mature
chéngshú 成熟
ability to concentrate
dìnglì 定力
limitation, limit
xiàndù 限度
position, perspective
lìchǎng 立场
imagine, envisage; imagination
shèxiǎng 设想
rule; well behaved
guījǔ 规矩
exceed, go beyond
yúyuè 逾越
scope, range, domain
fànwéi 范围
time, occasion
fān 番
review, look back
huígù 回顾
later, in the future, aomeday
rìhòu 日后
encourage; inspiration
jīlì 激励
power; (ability to) influence
shì 势
noble class, aristocracy
guìzú 贵族
talent, essence, elite
jīngyīng 精英
ability
cáizhì 才智
in person, personally, first hand
qīnzì 亲自
establish, found, set up
chuàngbàn 创办
private education
sīxué 私学
talent and skill
cáiyì 才艺
pass on (knowledge), teach
chuánshòu 传授
Yanhui (Confucian disciple)
Yánhuí 颜回
Zilu (Confucian disciple)
Zǐlù 子路
impoverished
pínqióng 贫穷
rampart, barrier
bìlěi 壁垒
original, unique
dúdào 独到
view, opinion, understanding
jiànjiě 见解
converse, chat
jiāotán 交谈
deep, profound
shēnkè 深刻
comprehensive
quánmiàn 全面
remind
tíxǐng 提醒
quietly, silently
mòmò 默默
spurn, reject
yànqì 厌弃
teach, instruct, give guidance to; teaching, guidance
jiàodǎo 教导
weary
píjuàn 疲倦
admonish, instruct
huì 诲
exclamatory or interrogative particle
zāi 哉
contribute; contribution
gòngxiàn 贡献
respectfully address as
zūnchēng 尊称
earliest ancestor, originator of a school of thought
bízǔ 鼻祖
virtue, goodness, moral excellence
měidé 美德
Zigong (Confucian disciple)
Zǐgòng 子贡
all one’s life
zhōngshēn 终身
=吗
hū 乎
forbearance; pardon
shù 恕
do not
wù 勿
carry out, do, execute
shī 施
pursue, adhere to
zūnxún 遵循
forgive; forgiveness
kuānshù 宽恕
handle, deal with, treat
duìdài 对待
impose by force
qiángjiā 强加
philosophy
zhéxué 哲学
Bible
Shèngjīng 圣经
laws, Torah
lùfǎ 律法
norm, standard, criterion
zhǔnzé 准则
Christianity
Jīdūjiào 基督教
religious doctrine
jiàoyì 教义
core
héxīn 核心
equal, equality
píngděng 平等
universal love
bó’ài 博爱
spread, pass down, circulate
liúchuán 流传
standard; norm
guīfàn 规范
kind-heartedness
rén’ài 仁爱
stable; stabilise
wěndìng 稳定
harmonious
héxié 和谐
enlighten; culture
jiàohuà 教化
deep and long lasting, profound
shēnyuǎn 深远
controversy; dispute
zhēngyì 争议
doubt
zhìyí 置疑
concept, point of view
guāndiǎn 观点
consider, deliberate
shāngquè 商榷
modest, reticent
xùn 逊
complain
yuàn 怨
wanton, unrestrained
fàngsì 放肆
courtesy, restraint, politeness
lǐmào 礼貌
criticise, criticism
pīpíng 批评
name of a power state in the Warring states period
Qíguó 齐国
govern, hold power
zhízhèng 执政
respond
duìyuē 对曰
duty, obligation, responsibility
zhízé 职责
absolutely, definitely
juéduì 绝对
antipathy; dislike
fǎngǎn 反感
social status, rank
děngjí 等级
contort the meaning of, take out of context
duànzhāngqǔyì 断章取义
cautious (in speech) (CC)
nè 讷
agile, nimble (CC)
mǐn 敏
Cao Zhenyong (Qing official)
Cáo Zhènyōng 曹振永
very popular, very influential m, enjoy complete trust of the boss
hóngdefāzǐ 红得发紫
outstanding, remarkable
jiéchū 杰出
secret of success, knack, trick
mìjué 秘诀
kowtow, act obsequioisly
kētóu 磕头
social skills, social interaction
shèjiāo 社交
good at, skilled in
shànyú 善于
get on in the world
shēngqiān 升迁
praise
biǎoyáng 表扬
serious, severe
yánjùn 严峻
test, challenge
kǎoyàn 考验
focus of, foundation, key
zhòngdiǎn 重点
vase of a fruit or flower, end
dì 蒂
hard, firm, solid, sure
gù 固
display, bring into play, elaborate
fāhuī 发挥
face, be up against
miànlín 面临
great
伟大 Wěidà
The Analects
论语
No matter what you encounter
无论遇到