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English → Chinese Chapter vii -- A short sketch of that felicity which prudent couples Level 8/10

may extract from hatred: with a short apology for those people who overlook imperfections in their friends.

可以从仇恨中汲取:为那些忽视朋友缺点的人略作辩护。

Vocabulary

可以
kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.
cóng — From; indicating a starting point or source.
仇恨
chóuhèn — Hatred, enmity; intense feeling of hostility.
zhōng — In, within, among; inside a range or group.
汲取
jíqǔ — To draw from, absorb; extract lessons or nourishment.
wèi — For, on behalf of; indicating purpose or beneficiary.
那些
nàxiē — Those; referring to a plural set of things.
忽视
hūshì — To ignore, overlook; fail to pay attention to.
朋友
péngyou — Friend; a person one has a bond with.
缺点
quēdiǎn — Shortcoming, flaw; a negative quality or weakness.
de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.
rén — Person, people; human being or individual.
略作
lüèzuò — To briefly offer or make a slight gesture.
辩护
biànhù — To defend, speak in defense of someone.
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