Lesson 14 荀子

Question 1

荀子

Answer 1

xun2zi3

a book written by 荀況 and his disciples

Question 2

勸學

Answer 2

quan4xue2

to encourage learning, the title of a chapter

Question 3

青

Answer 3

qing1

the indigo; dark blue

Question 4

藍

Answer 4

lan2

the indigo plant

Question 5

寒

Answer 5

han2

cold

Question 6

木

Answer 6

mu4

timber

Question 7

直

Answer 7

zhi2

straight

Question 8

中

Answer 8

zhong4

to match with

Question 9

繩

Answer 9

sheng2

rope, carpenter’s rule

Question 10

輮

Answer 10

rou2

ta bake and bend

Question 11

曲

Answer 11

qu1

curve

Question 12

規

Answer 12

gui1

compass

Question 13

槁暴

Answer 13

gao3pu4

exposed to wind and rain, damaged by the natural elements

Question 14

復

Answer 14

fu4

again

Question 15

挺

Answer 15

ting3

to straighten

Question 16

受

Answer 16

shou4

to receive

Question 17

金

Answer 17

jin1

metal

Question 18

就

Answer 18

jiu4

to go to, to meet

Question 19

礪

Answer 19

li4

whetstone

Question 20

利

Answer 20

li4

sharp

Question 21

博

Answer 21

bo2

extensively

Question 22

參

Answer 22

can1

to inspect

Question 23

省

Answer 23

xing3

to examine

Question 24

乎

Answer 24

hu1

same as 於 when it comes before a nominal

Question 25

知

Answer 25

zhi4 | wisdom; ancient version of 智

Question 26

明

Answer 26

ming2 | bright

Question 27

行

Answer 27

xing2 | conduct, behavior

Question 28

過

Answer 28

guo4 | fault, excess

Question 29

登

Answer 29

deng1 | to ascend

Question 30

臨

Answer 30

lin2 | to stand above and look down

Question 31

谿

Answer 31

xi1 | valley

Question 32

先王

Answer 32

xian1wang2 | the sage kings of ancient times

Question 33

遺

Answer 33

yi2 | to hand down

Question 34

學問

Answer 34

xue2wen4 | learning, knowledge

Question 35

干越夷貉

Answer 35

gan1 yue4 yi2 mo4 | names of the four tribes

Question 36

子

Answer 36

zi3 | baby,child

Question 37

異

Answer 37

yi4 | to be different

Question 38

俗

Answer 38

su2 | folk customs, customary practices

Question 39

積

Answer 39

ji1 | to accumulate

Question 40

興

Answer 40

xing1 | to rise

Question 41

淵

Answer 41

yuan1 | deep and large body of water

Question 42

蛟

Answer 42

jiao1 | the kind of dragon capable of creating storms and floods

Question 43

神明

Answer 43

shen2ming2 | wisdom

Question 44

自得

Answer 44

zi4de2 | to be obtained of itself

Question 45

聖心

Answer 45

sheng4xin1 | the sagely mind

Question 46

備

Answer 46

bei4 | to be ready or prepared (before the time of need)

Question 47

蹞

Answer 47

kui3 | a half step

Question 48

步

Answer 48

bu4 | a step

Question 49

騏驥

Answer 49

qi2ji4 | a fine steed

Question 50

躍

Answer 50

yue4 | leap

Question 51

駑馬

Answer 51

nu2ma3 | an inferior horse

Question 52

駕

Answer 52

jia4 | ride, a day's trip

Question 53

鍥

Answer 53

qie4 | to carve

Question 54

鏤

Answer 54

lou4 | to carve, to be carved

Question 55

螾

Answer 55

yin3 | earthworm

Question 56

筋

Answer 56

jin1 | tendon

Question 57

食

Answer 57

shi2 | to eat

Question 58

埃

Answer 58

ai1 | dust

Question 59

飲

Answer 59

yin3 | to drink

Question 60

黃泉

Answer 60

huang2quan2 | the yellow springs, underground water

Question 61

蟹

Answer 61

xie4 | crab

Question 62

螯

Answer 62

ao2 | pincers

Question 63

蟺

Answer 63

shan4 | eel

Question 64

穴

Answer 64

xue2 | hole, den

Question 65

寄託

Answer 65

``` ji4tuo1 to entrust (oneself) to, to rely on ```

Question 66

躁

Answer 66

zao4 | rash, hot-tempered

Question 67

冥冥

Answer 67

ming2ming2 | dark, hidden

Question 68

志

Answer 68

zhi4 | intention, concentration on learning

Question 69

昭昭

Answer 69

zhao1zhao1 | bright, shining

Question 70

惛惛

Answer 70

hun1hun1 | silent, of calm determination

Question 71

赫赫

Answer 71

he4he4 | illustrious, grand and glorious