Lesson 24

Question 1

淳于髡

Answer 1

chúnyú kūn
A Warring States rhetorician, adviser to 齊威王

Question 2

六藝

Answer 2

liùyì
N the six classics

Question 3

節

Answer 3

jié
V to regulate, restrain

Question 4

發

Answer 4

fā
V to emit, make manifest

Question 5

道

Answer 5

dào
V speak of, describe

Question 6

達意

Answer 6

dáyì
To convey the intention

Question 7

太史公

Answer 7

tàishǐgōng
The great scribe, refers to one of the Simas.

Question 8

恢恢

Answer 8

huīhuī
V descriptive of being vast

Question 9

微

Answer 9

wēi
V to be minute, subtle; Adv subtly

Question 10

中

Answer 10

zhòng
V to hit the centre

Question 11

解

Answer 11

jiě
V to cut; to resolve

Question 12

紛

Answer 12

fēn
V to be in great disorder; N confusion

Question 13

贅婿

Answer 13

zhuìxù
N man who marries into a clan

Question 14

滑稽

Answer 14

gǔjī
V to be ready of wit and verbally adroit

Question 15

多辨

Answer 15

duōbiàn
V disputatious

Question 16

数

Answer 16

shuò
Adv frequently

Question 17

屈辱

Answer 17

qūrù
V submit to humiliation

Question 18

隱

Answer 18

yǐn
N a riddle

Question 19

淫樂

Answer 19

yínlè
N sensual pleasure

Question 20

沈湎

Answer 20

chénmiǎn
V to be sunk deep

Question 21

委

Answer 21

wěi
V to delegate, entrust

Question 22

卿大夫

Answer 22

qīngdàifū
N high officials

Question 23

荒亂

Answer 23

huāngluàn
V to be dissolute and disorderly

Question 24

侵

Answer 24

qīn
V to encroach, raid

Question 25

且

Answer 25

qiě Fw tentative future marker

Question 26

危亡

Answer 26

wéiwáng V to be on the brink of destruction

Question 27

說

Answer 27

shuì V to attempt to persuade

Question 28

國

Answer 28

guó N capital of a state

Question 29

庭

Answer 29

tíng N courtyard

Question 30

蜚

Answer 30

fēi V to fly

Question 31

已

Answer 31

yǐ V to bring to an end; that’s the end of it

Question 32

沖

Answer 32

chōng V to rise rapidly, soar

Question 33

驚

Answer 33

jīng V to startle, alarm

Question 34

朝

Answer 34

cháo V to bring to court

Question 35

令長

Answer 35

lìngzhǎng Local officials

Question 36

賞

Answer 36

shǎng V reward

Question 37

奮兵

Answer 37

fēnbīng To rouse an army

Question 38

振驚

Answer 38

zhènjīng V to alarm and frighten

Question 39

威行

Answer 39

wēixíng V to prevail through strength

Question 40

世家

Answer 40

shìjiā Hereditary houses - a category of biography in the shiji for important lineages

Question 41

發兵

Answer 41

fābīng V to send out troops

Question 42

加

Answer 42

jiā V to set (troops) facing

Question 43

請

Answer 43

qǐng V to request

Question 44

齎

Answer 44

jī V to present

Question 45

冠

Answer 45

guān N hat

Question 46

纓

Answer 46

yīng N hat tassel

Question 47

索

Answer 47

suǒ N string

Question 48

絕

Answer 48

jué V to break

Question 49

傍

Answer 49

páng N side, border

Question 50

穰田

Answer 50

rángtián V to offer a sacrifice in the fields to ensure bounty

Question 51

操

Answer 51

cāo V grasp in hand

Question 52

豚蹄

Answer 52

túntí N pigs foot

Question 53

盂

Answer 53

yú N bowl

Question 54

祝

Answer 54

zhù V to pray

Question 55

甌樓

Answer 55

ōulóu V descriptive of high ground

Question 56

滿

Answer 56

mǎn V to fill

Question 57

篝

Answer 57

gōu N basket

Question 58

污邪

Answer 58

wūyé V descriptive of low ground

Question 59

車

Answer 59

jū N cart

Question 60

五穀

Answer 60

wǔgǔ N the five major grains

Question 61

蕃

Answer 61

fán V to flourish

Question 62

熟

Answer 62

shóu V to ripen

Question 63

穰穰

Answer 63

rángráng V to be abundant

Question 64

狹

Answer 64

xiá V to be narrow; skimpy

Question 65

奢

Answer 65

shē V to be lavish

Question 66

鎰

Answer 66

yì M 320 grams

Question 67

辭

Answer 67

cí V to take leave

Question 68

革車

Answer 68

géjū N leather covered war chariots

Question 69

乘

Answer 69

shèng M measure for chariots

Question 70

引兵

Answer 70

yǐnbīng Withdraw one’s troops

Question 71

後宮

Answer 71

hòugōng N women’s quarters in a palace

Question 72

召

Answer 72

zhào V to summon

Question 73

賜

Answer 73

cì V to bestow

Question 74

幾何

Answer 74

jǐhé N how many?

Question 75

斗

Answer 75

dǒu M measure of volume, 1.94 litres

Question 76

石

Answer 76

shí M 10斗

Question 77

惡

Answer 77

wū Fw how?

Question 78

執法

Answer 78

zhífǎ To maintain, uphold the laws

Question 79

御史

Answer 79

yùshǐ N the censor, whose job is to impartially accuse people guilty of crimes

Question 80

俯伏

Answer 80

fǔfú V to prostrate oneself

Question 81

徑

Answer 81

jìng Adv right away

Question 82

親

Answer 82

qīn N parents

Question 83

嚴客

Answer 83

yánkè N an important visitor

Question 84

帣韝

Answer 84

juàngōu To roll up one’s sleeves

Question 85

鞠跽

Answer 85

jújì V to kneel humbly

Question 86

餘瀝

Answer 86

yúlì N leftover drops

Question 87

奉觴

Answer 87

fèngshāng To offer up the goblet

Question 88

上壽

Answer 88

shàngshòu To wish for someone’s long life

Question 89

交遊

Answer 89

jiāoyóu N companion

Question 90

久

Answer 90

jiǔ Adv for a long time

Question 91

卒然

Answer 91

cùrán Adv suddenly

Question 92

睹

Answer 92

dǔ V to see, discern

Question 93

道故

Answer 93

dàogù To speak of former matters

Question 94

州閭

Answer 94

zhōulǚ N one’s village

Question 95

會

Answer 95

huì N meeting

Question 96

稽留

Answer 96

jīliú V to tarry, remain

Question 97

六博

Answer 97

liùbó N a betting game

Question 98

投壺

Answer 98

tóuhú N pitch pot, a game

Question 99

曹

Answer 99

cáo N companion (one of similar nature); teammate

Question 100

眙

Answer 100

chì V to fix one’s gaze on

Question 101

墮

Answer 101

duò V to drop

Question 102

珥

Answer 102

ěr N earrings

Question 103

簪

Answer 103

zān N ornamental hat pin or hairpin

Question 104

竊

Answer 104

qiè V to steal; a humble form of speech “Although I know I shouldn’t”

Question 105

酒闌

Answer 105

jiǔlán The wine is finished

Question 106

合尊

Answer 106

hézūn To combine in one bottle

Question 107

促坐

Answer 107

cùzuò V to sit close together

Question 108

履舄

Answer 108

lǚxì N shoes, footwear

Question 109

交錯

Answer 109

jiāocuò V to mix together

Question 110

狼藉

Answer 110

lángjí V to be strewn about

Question 111

滅

Answer 111

miè V to extinguish

Question 112

羅襦

Answer 112

luórú N a finely woven silk shirt worn underneath

Question 113

襟

Answer 113

jīn N lapels, collar

Question 114

薌澤

Answer 114

xiāngzé N fragrant vapours

Question 115

極

Answer 115

jí V to go to its extreme

Question 116

盡

Answer 116

jìn V to exhaust; Adv entirely

Question 117

衰

Answer 117

shuāi V to decline, decay

Question 118

諷諫

Answer 118

fèngjiàn V to criticise through indirection

Question 119

主客

Answer 119

zhǔkè Official who oversees treatment of visitors

Question 120

宗室

Answer 120

zōngshì N the royal clan

Question 121

側

Answer 121

cè N the side (of the body)