Tang Dynasty (Master) Flashcards
怀念
huái niàn
to cherish the memory of
reminisce
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty
reign (of a king)
国力
guó lì
a nation’s power
强盛
qiáng shèng
rich and powerful
之一
zhī yī
one of (sth)
依然
yī rán
still
as before
书籍
shū jí
books
works
电视剧
diàn shì jù
TV play
soap opera
津津乐道
jīn jīn lè dào
to discuss sth enthusiastically
传奇
chuán qí
legendary
fantasy saga
romance
统一
tǒng yī
to unify
to unite
to integrate
流血
liú xiě
to bleed
to shed blood
(also pronounced liú xuè)
宫廷
gōng tíng
court (of king or emperor)
跟随
gēn suí
to follow
打仗
dǎ zhàng
to fight a battle
to go to war
推翻
tuī fān
to overthrow
建立
jiàn lì
to establish
to set up
to found
按
àn
to press/push
to leave aside or shelve/control/restrain/keep one’s hand on
to check or refer to
according to
in the light of
(of an editor or author) to make a comment
功劳
gōng láo
contribution
meritorious service
credit
大小
dà xiǎo
size
dimension
measurement
才干
cái gàn
ability
competence
高低
gāo dī
height
altitude (aviation)
pitch (music)
ups and downs (success or failure)
whether sth is right or wrong
comparative strength, weight, depth, stature
(spoken interjection) anyway, whatever
eventually, in the end
太子
tài zǐ
crown prince
惯例
guàn lì
convention
usual practice
封
fēng
to grant
to seal
东征西讨
dōng zhēng xī tǎo
war on all sides (idiom)
fighting from all four quarters
打下
dǎ xià
to lay (a foundation)
to conquer (a city etc)
to shoot down (a bird etc)
不安
bù ān
unpeaceful
unstable
uneasy
disturbed
restless
worried
生怕
shēng pà
to fear
afraid
extremely nervous
for fear that
to avoid
so as not to
位
wèi
position
location
place
seat
classifier for people (honorific)
联合
lián hé
to combine
to join
unite
alliance
排挤
pái jǐ
to crowd out
to push aside
to supplant
方
fāng
side
party (to a contract, dispute etc)
square
矛盾
máo dùn
contradiction
conflicting views
兵
bīng
soldiers
a force
an army
出征
chū zhēng
to go into battle
to campaign (military)
趁
chèn
to take advantage of
此
cǐ
this
these
夺
duó
to seize
to take away forcibly
to wrest control of
to compete or strive for
to force one’s way through
to leave out
to lose
兵权
bīng quán
military leadership
military power
杀掉
shā diào
to kill
不料
bú liào
unexpectedly
to one’s surprise
泄露
xiè lòu
to leak (information)
to divulge
气愤
qì fèn
furious
埋伏
mái fú
to ambush
to lie in wait for
皇宫
huáng gōng
imperial palace
下手
xià shǒu
to start
to put one’s hand to
to set about
禀告
bǐng gào
to report (to one’s superior)
造反
zào fǎn
to rebel
to revolt
也许
yě xǔ
perhaps
maybe
掌握
zhǎng wò
to grasp (often fig.)
to control
to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
默认
mò rèn
to agree tacitly
default (setting)
逼迫
bī pò
to force
to compel
to coerce
退位
tuì wèi
to abdicate
拥护
yōng hù
to endorse
to support
即
jí
namely
that is
at once
at present
even if
情理
qíng lǐ
reason
sense
亲
qīn
one’s own (flesh and blood)
relative
related
intimate
in person
光彩
guāng cǎi
luster
splendor
radiance
brilliance
广阔
guǎng kuò
wide
vast
观察
guān chá
to observe
to watch
examine
observation
英明
yīng míng
wise
brilliant
君主
jūn zhǔ
monarch
sovereign
值得
zhí de
to be worth
to deserve
赞扬
zàn yáng
to praise
to approve of
to show approval
上台
shàng tái
to rise to power (in politics)
to go on stage (in the theater)
颁布
bān bù
to issue
to proclaim
to enact (laws, decrees etc)
减轻
jiǎn qīng
to lighten
to ease
to alleviate
负担
fù dān
burden
to bear a burden
政策
zhèng cè
policy
法令
fǎ lìng
decree
ordinance
亲身
qīn shēn
personal
oneself
经历
jīng lì
experience
痛苦
tòng kǔ
pain
suffering
painful
深知
shēn zhī
to know well
to be fully aware of
时常
shí cháng
often
frequently
民
mín
the people
nationality
citizen
也
yě
(in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation - same as de)
君
jūn
monarch
ruler
舟
zhōu
boat
载
zài
to carry
to convey
to load
亦
yì
also
覆
fù
to overturn
to capsize
打翻
dǎ fān
to overturn
to overthrow
to strike down (an enemy)
亲民
qīn mín
in touch with the people
sensitive to people’s needs
知人善用
zhī rén shàn yòng
know how to judge people and make good use of them
在位
zài wèi
on the throne
reigning (monarch)
期间
qī jiān
period of time
time
安定
ān dìng
stable
quiet
政治
zhèng zhì
politics
political
清明
qīng míng
clear and bright
sober and calm
(of a government or administration) well ordered
人民
rén mín
the people
安康
ān kāng
good health
well-being
出现
chū xiàn
to appear
to emerge
to arise
空前
kōng qián
unprecedented
繁荣
fán róng
prosperous
booming (economy)
其
qí
that
it (refers to sth preceding it)
[his, her, its, their, that, such]
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of)
to take sth as
to act as
to serve as
to behave as
to become
to be
to do
by (in the passive voice)
wèi
because of
for
to
称为
chēng wéi
called
to call sth (by a name)
to name
