Meditations — Page 6

Vocabulary

他

tā — Third person singular pronoun meaning 'he' or 'him'.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

军事行动

jūnshì xíngdòng — Military operation or military action.

取得

qǔdé — To achieve, obtain, or gain something.

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or new situation.

圆满

yuánmǎn — Satisfactory, successful, and complete outcome.

成功

chénggōng — To succeed; success in achieving a goal.

但

dàn — Conjunction meaning 'but' or 'however'.

近年来

jìn nián lái — In recent years; over the past few years.

种种

zhǒngzhǒng — All kinds of; various sorts of difficulties or things.

磨难

mónàn — Hardships, tribulations, and sufferings endured.

对

duì — Preposition meaning 'to', 'toward', or 'on'.

身体

shēntǐ — The human body; one's physical health.

造成

zàochéng — To cause, bring about, or result in something.

过重

guòzhòng — Excessively heavy; too great a burden or load.

负担

fùdān — Burden, load, or strain placed on someone.

体质

tǐzhì — Physical constitution; one's inherent bodily health.

素来

sùlái — Always, from the very beginning; habitually so.

不够

bùgòu — Not enough; insufficient in degree or amount.

强健

qiángjiàn — Robust and strong; in vigorous physical condition.

公元

gōngyuán — Common Era (CE); the Western calendar system.

年

nián — Year; unit of time equal to twelve months.

月

yuè — Month; also means the moon.

日

rì — Day; also means the sun or a specific date.

在

zài — Preposition indicating location or time; 'at', 'in'.

去世

qùshì — To pass away; to die (polite expression).

这位

zhè wèi — This (person); polite demonstrative for individuals.

仁慈

réncí — Benevolent, kind, and compassionate in character.

皇帝

huángdì — Emperor; supreme ruler of an empire.

也

yě — Also, too; adverb indicating addition or concession.

未能

wèi néng — Was unable to; failed to accomplish something.

免于

miǎn yú — To be exempt from; to escape or avoid something.

家庭

jiātíng — Family; the household unit of people.

烦忧

fányōu — Worries, troubles, and anxieties of daily life.

为

wèi — For the sake of; on behalf of someone.

生育

shēngyù — To give birth to; to bear children.

几个

jǐ gè — Several; a few of something.

子女

zǐnǚ — Sons and daughters; one's children collectively.

这些

zhèxiē — These; demonstrative pronoun for plural items.

孩子

háizi — Child or children; young offspring.

极为

jí wéi — Extremely; to the highest degree of something.

钟爱

zhōng'ài — To cherish deeply; to love dearly and tenderly.

他们

tāmen — They or them; third person plural pronoun.

天真无邪

tiānzhēn wúxié — Pure and innocent; naive without any wickedness.

面容

miànróng — Facial appearance; the look or expression on one's face.

至今

zhìjīn — Up to now; still to this day.

仍可

réng kě — Can still; it is still possible to do.

许多

xǔduō — Many; a large number or quantity of things.

雕塑

diāosù — Sculpture; a three-dimensional artistic work.

陈列馆

chénlièguǎn — Exhibition hall or gallery displaying artifacts.

中

zhōng — In, inside, or among; indicates location within.

见到

jiàndào — To see, catch sight of, or encounter someone.

以

yǐ — By means of; using a particular method or way.

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type or sort of something.

奇特

qítè — Strange, peculiar, and distinctive in character.

方式

fāngshì — Way, method, or manner of doing something.

令人

lìng rén — Causing people to feel; making one feel something.

忆起

yì qǐ — To recall, remember, or be reminded of something.

其父

qí fù — His father; the father of the person mentioned.

那

nà — That; demonstrative pronoun indicating something distant.

梦幻

mènghuàn — Dreamlike, fantastical, and illusory in quality.

般

bān — Suffix meaning '-like' or '-esque'; resembling something.

神情

shénqíng — Facial expression; the look or air of a person.

然而

rán'ér — However; yet; conjunction indicating contrast.

一个

yī gè — One; a single item or person.

接一个

jiē yī gè — One after another; sequentially one following another.

地

de — Adverbial particle linking adverb to verb.

离世

lí shì — To depart from the world; to die.

当

dāng — When; at the time that something occurs.

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject.

走到

zǒu dào — To walk to; to reach a point or destination.

生命

shēngmìng — Life; one's living existence and vitality.

尽头

jìntóu — The very end; the furthest point of something.

时

shí — At the time when; a point or period in time.

儿子

érzi — Son; a male child of a parent.

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; there is only one of something remaining.

一人

yī rén — One person; a single individual.

尚在

shàng zài — Still alive; still existing or remaining.

人世

rénshì — The human world; the mortal realm of the living.

便是

biàn shì — That is; it is precisely; namely.

懦弱

nuòruò — Cowardly, weak, and lacking in courage.

无能

wúnéng — Incompetent; lacking ability or capability.

死后

sǐ hòu — After death; following one's passing away.

继位

jì wèi — To succeed to the throne; to inherit a position.

一纸

yī zhǐ — A piece of paper; a single written document.

仓促

cāngcù — Hasty, hurried, and done without sufficient preparation.

而

ér — And; but; conjunction connecting contrasting clauses.

失策

shīcè — A blunder; a mistaken or ill-conceived strategy.

和约

héyuē — Peace treaty; a formal agreement ending conflict.

葬送

zàngsòng — To ruin, squander, or destroy hard-won achievements.

多年

duō nián — Many years; a span of numerous years.

征战

zhēngzhàn — Military campaigns; fighting wars over a period.

成果

chéngguǒ — Achievements, results, and fruits of one's efforts.

长达

cháng dá — Lasting as long as; extending up to a duration.

统治

tǒngzhì — To rule or govern; the exercise of authority.

证明

zhèngmíng — To prove, demonstrate, or show something clearly.

是

shì — To be; linking verb indicating identity or description.

凶残

xiōngcán — Ferocious and cruel; extremely brutal in behavior.

嗜血

shì xuè — Bloodthirsty; having a craving for violence and blood.

暴君

bàojūn — Tyrant; a cruel and oppressive ruler.

流言蜚语

liúyán fēiyǔ — Rumors and gossip; malicious unfounded talk.

肆意

sìyì — Wantonly, recklessly, without restraint or scruple.

玷污

diànwū — To tarnish, stain, or sully someone's reputation.

本人

běnrén — The person in question; oneself; personally.

名誉

míngyù — Honor, reputation, and good name of a person.

她

tā — She or her; third person singular feminine pronoun.

不仅

bùjǐn — Not only; used to introduce the first of two points.

被

bèi — Passive marker indicating the subject is acted upon.

指控

zhǐkòng — To accuse or charge someone with wrongdoing.

不忠

bù zhōng — Disloyal, unfaithful; lacking fidelity to someone.

还

hái — Also, in addition; furthermore, still.

指责

zhǐzé — To criticize or blame someone for their actions.

与

yǔ — With; and; together with someone or something.

暗中

ànzhōng — Secretly, covertly, in the dark without disclosure.

勾结

gōujié — To collude with; to conspire secretly with others.

煽动

shāndòng — To incite, instigate, or stir up unrest or rebellion.

发动

fādòng — To launch, initiate, or start an action or uprising.

那场

nà chǎng — That particular event or episode (classifier used).

致命

zhìmìng — Fatal, deadly; causing or able to cause death.

叛乱

pànluàn — Rebellion, insurrection; armed uprising against authority.

必须

bìxū — Must, have to; indicating strong obligation or necessity.

承认

chéngrèn — To admit, acknowledge, or recognize something as true.

并无

bìng wú — There is simply no; in fact there is none.

确凿

quèzáo — Conclusive and irrefutable; solid and reliable evidence.

证据

zhèngjù — Evidence, proof; material supporting a claim or case.

无论如何

wúlùn rúhé — No matter what; in any case, regardless of circumstances.

都

dōu — All, both, every; indicating totality or universality.

深爱

shēn'ài — To deeply love; to have profound affection for someone.

着

zhe — Particle indicating ongoing action or state of being.

从未

cóng wèi — Never; not once at any time in the past.

产生

chǎnshēng — To produce, generate, or give rise to something.

过

guò — Experiential particle indicating past experience.

丝毫

sīháo — The slightest bit; even a tiny trace of something.

疑心

yíxīn — Suspicion; a doubting or distrustful state of mind.

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity or role of something.

军人

jūnrén — Soldier, military person; one who serves in armed forces.

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

已然

yǐrán — Already; as things already stand now.

看到

kàndào — To see, observe, or catch sight of something.

既有

jì yǒu — Having both; already possessing certain qualities.

才干

cáigàn — Talent and ability; practical skill and capability.

又

yòu — Again, also; additionally indicating another quality.

颇有

pō yǒu — Quite having; considerably possessing some quality.

建树

jiànshù — Significant accomplishments and contributions made.

行政

xíngzhèng — Administration; the management of governmental affairs.

官员

guānyuán — Official; a person holding a government position.

审慎

shěnshèn — Careful and prudent; deliberate and cautious in action.

周全

zhōuquán — Thorough and considerate; attending to every detail.

尽职尽责

jìn zhí jìn zé — Fully devoted to duty; conscientious and responsible.

尽管

jǐnguǎn — Even though, despite; although something is the case.

深浸

shēn jìn — Deeply immersed in; thoroughly steeped in something.

于

yú — In, at, from; classical preposition indicating location.

哲学

zhéxué — Philosophy; the study of fundamental questions of existence.

教义

jiàoyì — Doctrine, dogma; the teachings of a belief system.

之中

zhī zhōng — Within, in the midst of; among or inside something.

却

què — Yet, but; conjunction indicating unexpected contrast.

并未

bìng wèi — Did not at all; emphatically has not done something.

试图

shìtú — To attempt, try to do something; to endeavor.

按照

ànzhào — According to; in accordance with a rule or plan.

任何

rènhé — Any; whichever; used with negatives or questions.

先入为主

xiān rù wéi zhǔ — Preconceived notion; first impressions dominating judgment.

构想

gòuxiǎng — Conception, plan, or idea conceived in one's mind.

来

lái — To come; used as directional or purposive complement.

改造

gǎizào — To transform, remake, or reform something fundamentally.

世界

shìjiè — The world; the entire earth and all its inhabitants.