現代女性秋瑾 (Teacher-Led)

Question 1

秦良玉

Answer 1

Qin Liangyu
* female general
* defended Ming Dynasty from Manchu-led Later Jin Dynasty

17th century

Qín liáng yù

Question 2

拉攏

Answer 2

Winning over

lālǒng

Question 3

戲園子

Answer 3

In-yard theatre

xì yuán zǐ

Question 4

刺殺

Answer 4

Assassination

cìshā

Question 5

豪爽

Answer 5

Outspoken and straightforward

háo shuǎng

Question 6

書香門第

Answer 6

family with a literary reputation (idiom)

shū xiāng mén dì

Question 7

婦人之仁

Answer 7

“benevolence of women”
“the kindness/compassion of a woman”

kindness/mercy that is way too lenient, making it nearly naive/impractic

Fùrén zhī rén

Question 8

巾幗英雄

Answer 8

(outstanding) heroine

jīn guó yīng xióng

Question 9

土豪

Answer 9

Local tycoon

tǔháo

Question 10

假扮

Answer 10

Pretend

jiǎbàn

Question 11

就義

Answer 11

Die a martyr

jiùyì

Question 12

婦人之見

Answer 12

“the view/opinion of a woman”

stereotypical image of women: a narrow/simplistic perspective or opinion

Fùrén zhī jiàn

Question 13

犧牲

Answer 13

Sacrifice

xīshēng

Question 14

柳如是

Answer 14

Liu Rushi
Chinese courtesan, poet and writer

late Ming dynasty and early Qing dynasty

liǔ rúshì

Question 15

沉睡

Answer 15

Deep sleep

chénshuì

Question 16

自比

Answer 16

match; equal; to compare favorably with

zì bǐ

Question 17

異裝癖

Answer 17

Transvestism

yì zhuāng pǐ

Question 18

佩服

Answer 18

Admire

pèi fú

Question 19

敬佩

Answer 19

Admire / Esteem

jìngpèi

Question 20

恐嚇

Answer 20

Intimidation

kǒnghè

Question 21

兩重

Answer 21

Two layers

liǎng chóng

Question 22

女流之輩

Answer 22

“The weaker sex”

Nǚliú zhī bèi

Question 23

教唆

Answer 23

Instigate

jiàosuō

Question 24

妾

Answer 24

Concubine

qiè

Question 25

相夫教子

Answer 25

the traditional roles of a good wife

xiàng fū jiào zǐ

Question 26

跨性別

Answer 26

Transgender

kuàxìngbié

Question 27

伴娘

Answer 27

Bridesmaids

bànniáng

Question 28

花木蘭

Answer 28

Hua Mulan
legendary woman warrior
(ca 5th century)

Northern dynasties folk hero recorded in Sui and Tang literature

Huā mù lán

Question 29

慈禧太后

Answer 29

Empress Dowager Cixi

cíxǐ tàihòu

Question 30

嫁雞隨雞，嫁狗隨狗

Answer 30

conforming to one’s spouse’s habits, preferences, or lifestyle

marry chicken = follow chicken; marry dog = follow dog

Jià jī suí jī, jià gǒu suí gǒu

Question 31

大家閨秀

Answer 31

Girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house

dà jiā guī xiù

Question 32

氣概

Answer 32

Lofty quality; mettle

qìgài

Question 33

酷烈

Answer 33

Intense; brutal; fierce

kù liè

Question 34

大通學堂

Answer 34

Datong Academy
* connect and train secret societies
* cultivate military cadres
* activity center of Restoration Soc
* base for Anhui & Zhejiang Uprising

founded Sept 1905 by Xu Xilin and Tao Chengzhang

dàtōng xuétáng

Question 35

譚嗣同

Answer 35

Tan Sitong
* politician, thinker, and reformist
* executed when Hundred Days’ Reform failed in 1898

late Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

tán sìtóng

Question 36

訴求

Answer 36

To appeal; to demand (an answer); requirement; demand; claim

sù qiú

Question 37

留名

Answer 37

Leave behind a good reputation

liú míng

Question 38

愚昧

Answer 38

Ignorance

yúmèi

Question 39

堂會

Answer 39

Communal gathering (concerts) for celebration

táng huì

Question 40

生性

Answer 40

natural disposition

shēng xìng

Question 41

頭髮長見識短

Answer 41

long hair, short experience/insight

Tóufà zhǎng jiànshì duǎn

Question 42

李清照

Answer 42

Li Qingzhao
* female poet and essayist of the Song dynasty
* considered one of the greatest poets in Chinese history

lǐqīngzhào

Question 43

彰顯

Answer 43

to manifest

zhāng xiǎn