Concubine System

Question 1

不容

Answer 1

bù róng
must not
cannot

Question 2

摄影

Answer 2

shè yǐng
to take a photograph
photography
to shoot (a movie)

Question 3

作品

Answer 3

zuò pǐn
works (of literature/art)

Question 4

出色

Answer 4

chū sè
remarkable
outstanding

Question 5

作为

Answer 5

zuò wéi
to act as, as, to be regarded as
action, deed, conduct

Question 6

展现

Answer 6

zhǎn xiàn
to come out
to emerge
to reveal, to display

Question 7

命运

Answer 7

mìng yùn
fate
destiny

Question 8

走向

Answer 8

zǒu xiàng
direction
trend
to move towards

Question 9

东方

Answer 9

dōng fāng
the East
the Orient

Question 10

古典

Answer 10

gǔ diǎn
classical

Question 11

场景

Answer 11

chǎng jǐng
scene
scenario
setting

Question 12

同情

Answer 12

tóng qíng
to sympathize with
sympathy

Question 13

女性

Answer 13

nǚ xìng
woman
the female sex

Question 14

心碎

Answer 14

xīn suì
heartbroken
extreme depth of sorrow

Question 15

迫切

Answer 15

pò qiè
urgent
pressing

Question 16

冷淡

Answer 16

lěng dàn
cold
indifferent

Question 17

斗争

Answer 17

dòu zhēng
struggle
fight
conflict

Question 18

之间

Answer 18

zhī jiān
between
among
inter-

Question 19

寂寞

Answer 19

jì mò
lonely
(of a place) quiet
silent

Question 20

打交道

Answer 20

dǎ jiāo dào
to come into contact with
to have dealings

Question 21

灯笼

Answer 21

dēng lóng
lantern

Question 22

宠爱

Answer 22

chǒng ài
to dote on sb

Question 23

代表

Answer 23

dài biǎo
to represent
to stand for

Question 24

老旧

Answer 24

lǎo jiù
outmoded
old-fashioned

Question 25

新式

Answer 25

xīn shì new style latest type

Question 26

太太

Answer 26

tài tai married woman Mrs.

Question 27

老爷

Answer 27

lǎo ye (respectful) lord master (coll.) maternal grandfather

Question 28

沉默

Answer 28

chén mò taciturn uncommunicative silent

Question 29

大院

Answer 29

dà yuàn institution/ compound

Question 30

如此

Answer 30

rú cǐ in this way so

Question 31

不断

Answer 31

bù duàn unceasing uninterrupted continuous constant

Question 32

事物

Answer 32

shì wù thing object

Question 33

近代

Answer 33

jìn dài the not-very-distant past modern times, excluding recent decades

Question 34

叙述

Answer 34

xù shù to relate (a story or information) to tell or talk about to recount narration telling narrative account

Question 35

可想而知

Answer 35

kě xiǎng ér zhī it is obvious that... as one can well imagine...

Question 36

生存

Answer 36

shēng cún to exist to survive to live

Question 37

爱护

Answer 37

ài hù to cherish to take care of to love and protect

Question 38

财产

Answer 38

cái chǎn property assets

Question 39

私人

Answer 39

sī rén private personal

Question 40

主人

Answer 40

zhǔ rén master host owner

Question 41

完整

Answer 41

wán zhěng complete intact

Question 42

其余

Answer 42

qí yú the rest the others remaining

Question 43

权利

Answer 43

quán lì power right privilege

Question 44

待遇

Answer 44

dài yù compensation salary status rank

Question 45

即

Answer 45

jí namely that is at once at present even if

Question 46

妾

Answer 46

qiè concubine

Question 47

制度

Answer 47

zhì dù system/ institution

Question 48

常见

Answer 48

cháng jiàn commonly seen common to see sth frequently

Question 49

花心

Answer 49

huā xīn fickle (in love affairs) unfaithful

Question 50

当代

Answer 50

dāng dài the present age the contemporary era

Question 51

情人

Answer 51

qíng rén lover sweetheart

Question 52

拥有

Answer 52

yōng yǒu to have to possess

Question 53

齐人之福

Answer 53

qí rén zhī fú lit. the happy fate of the man from Qi (who had a wife and a concubine) (idiom) fig. (ironically) the joy of having several partners

Question 54

坐享

Answer 54

zuò xiǎng to enjoy (the benefit of sth) without lifting a finger to sit back and enjoy (favorable circumstances)

Question 55

婚姻

Answer 55

hūn yīn matrimony wedding marriage

Question 56

古代

Answer 56

gǔ dài ancient times olden times