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Vocabulary

另一方面

lìng yī fāngmiàn — On the other hand; from another perspective

倘若

tǎngruò — If; supposing that; in the event that

他

tā — He; him; third person masculine pronoun

屈从

qūcóng — To yield to; to submit; to give in reluctantly

于

yú — At; in; to; preposition indicating location or direction

感激

gǎnjī — To feel grateful; to be thankful to someone

或

huò — Or; either; possibly; alternatively

情感

qínggǎn — Emotion; feeling; sentiment; affection

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

冲动

chōngdòng — Impulse; impulsive urge; to act on emotion

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of thing

总是

zǒngshì — Always; invariably; at all times

容易

róngyì — Easy; likely; prone to happening

夸大

kuādà — To exaggerate; to overstate; to magnify

其词

qí cí — One's words; the wording of one's expression

即便

jíbiàn — Even if; even though; regardless of whether

所

suǒ — Particle used before verbs to nominalize actions

表达

biǎodá — To express; to convey thoughts or feelings

不过

búguò — However; but; merely; only; no more than

是

shì — To be; is; am; are; affirmative copula

内心

nèixīn — Inner heart; one's innermost feelings or thoughts

真实

zhēnshí — True; genuine; real; authentic

流露

liúlù — To reveal unconsciously; to betray one's feelings

世人

shìrén — People of the world; ordinary people; society

也

yě — Also; too; as well; even so

不会

bù huì — Will not; unable to; would not do something

体谅

tǐliàng — To show understanding; to be considerate of others

热切

rèqiē — Eager; fervent; ardent; passionate desire

而

ér — But; and; yet; conjunction linking contrasting clauses

只会

zhǐ huì — Would only; will merely; can only do one thing

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to; future action marker

给予

jǐyǔ — To give; to bestow; to grant something to someone

赞美

zànměi — Praise; to admire and commend someone

归咎于

guījiùyú — To blame on; to attribute fault to someone

私心自用

sīxīn zìyòng — Acting selfishly for personal gain; self-serving motives

与

yǔ — And; with; together with; conjunction

卑劣

bēiliè — Despicable; mean; contemptible; morally base conduct

阿谀奉承

āyú fèngchéng — Flattery; to fawn over someone with insincere praise

有时

yǒushí — Sometimes; occasionally; at certain times

被

bèi — Passive marker; by; used to indicate passive voice

某人

mǒu rén — Someone; a certain person; an unspecified individual

表面

biǎomiàn — Surface; outward appearance; superficial exterior

浮华

fúhuá — Flashy; superficially glamorous; ostentatious and showy

迷惑

míhuò — To be deceived; confused; to mislead someone

又

yòu — Again; also; additionally; furthermore

无从

wúcóng — Unable to; having no way to; no means available

深入

shēnrù — To go deep into; thorough; in-depth understanding

了解

liǎojiě — To understand; to know about; to gain knowledge of

其

qí — His; her; its; their; third-person possessive pronoun

品性

pǐnxìng — Character; moral nature; personal integrity and disposition

便

biàn — Then; consequently; as a result; immediately after

满腔

mǎnqiāng — Full of; filled with intense emotion or feeling

仰慕

yǎngmù — To admire; to look up to; to revere someone

颂扬

sòngyáng — To praise; to extol; to sing someone's praises

倾注于

qīngzhù yú — To pour into; to devote entirely to something

某位

mǒu wèi — A certain (person); some unspecified individual

虚假

xūjiǎ — False; fake; hypocritical; not genuine or sincere

庇护者

bìhù zhě — Patron; protector; one who offers shelter or support

此人

cǐ rén — This person; the person in question

日后

rìhòu — In the future; later on; at a later date

行径

xíngjìng — Conduct; behavior; actions, often with negative connotation

却

què — Yet; but; however; indicating unexpected contrast

使

shǐ — To cause; to make; to enable; to send

颂词

sòngcí — Eulogy; words of praise; dedicatory tribute

不攻自破

bù gōng zì pò — To collapse without attack; self-defeating; falls apart alone

令

lìng — To cause; to make; to order; to command

陷入

xiànrù — To fall into; to become trapped in a situation

羞愧

xiūkuì — Ashamed; embarrassed; feeling shame and guilt

颜面尽失

yánmiàn jìn shī — To completely lose face; utterly humiliated publicly

困境

kùnjìng — Difficult situation; dilemma; predicament; tight spot

近代

jìndài — Modern times; recent historical era; modern period

一位

yī wèi — One (person); a single individual, polite measure word

才华横溢

cáihuá héngyì — Brimming with talent; exceptionally gifted and brilliant

作家

zuòjiā — Writer; author; literary professional

四季

sìjì — The four seasons: spring, summer, autumn, winter

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; creator of a work

遭遇

zāoyù — To encounter misfortune; bitter experience; mishap

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change of state

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such a manner

命运

mìngyùn — Fate; destiny; one's lot in life

在

zài — At; in; on; indicates location or ongoing action

热情

rèqíng — Enthusiasm; passionate warmth; fervent feeling

性情

xìngqíng — Temperament; disposition; natural character traits

驱使

qūshǐ — To drive; to urge on; to compel someone into action

下

xià — Under; below; beneath; under the influence of

受

shòu — To receive; to be subjected to; to undergo

众人

zhòngrén — Everyone; the masses; a crowd of people

喝彩

hècǎi — To cheer; to acclaim; to applaud enthusiastically

误导

wùdǎo — To mislead; to misdirect; to lead astray

屡屡

lǚlǚ — Repeatedly; time and again; on numerous occasions

因

yīn — Because of; due to; owing to; causal conjunction

自己

zìjǐ — Oneself; self; one's own person

不实

bùshí — Untrue; unfounded; inaccurate; not based on facts

赞颂

zànsòng — To praise and extol; laudatory tribute to someone

羞赧

xiūnǎn — To blush with shame; embarrassed and bashful

难当

nándāng — Hard to bear; unbearable; difficult to endure

以至于

yǐzhìyú — To the extent that; so much so that; resulting in

决意

juéyì — To be determined; to resolve firmly; to decide decisively

遗嘱

yízhǔ — Will; testament; last wishes left before death

中

zhōng — In; within; inside; middle; among

撤回

chèhuí — To withdraw; to retract; to take back a statement

所有

suǒyǒu — All; every; everything; all belonging to someone

过早

guòzǎo — Premature; too early; overly hasty in timing

并

bìng — And; moreover; furthermore; in addition

点名

diǎn míng — To name specifically; to call out by name

批判

pīpàn — To criticize; to denounce; critical analysis of faults

那些

nàxiē — Those; referring to plural things or people

不配

bù pèi — Unworthy; undeserving; not qualified to receive something

受誉

shòu yù — To receive praise; to be honored or acclaimed

之人

zhī rén — Such a person; the person who does something

这

zhè — This; referring to something nearby or just mentioned

本是

běn shì — Originally was; fundamentally is; essentially amounts to

一项

yī xiàng — One item; a single measure or undertaking

可嘉

kějiā — Commendable; praiseworthy; deserving of admiration

诗意

shīyì — Poetic sentiment; lyrical quality; poetic beauty

公正

gōngzhèng — Just; fair; impartial; equitable in judgment

之举

zhī jǔ — Such an act; this kind of action or measure

然而

rán'ér — However; nevertheless; yet; but on the other hand

英年早逝

yīngnián zǎoshì — To die young; to pass away in one's prime

遭到

zāodào — To suffer; to meet with something unpleasant or harmful

无情

wúqíng — Ruthless; merciless; heartless; without compassion

阻断

zǔduàn — To cut off; to interrupt; to block from continuing

无论

wúlùn — No matter; regardless of; whether or not

其他

qítā — Other; else; remaining; other people or things

题献者

tí xiàn zhě — Dedicator; one who writes a dedication to someone

如何

rúhé — How; in what way; what manner or condition

就

jiù — Then; regarding; as for; right away

我

wǒ — I; me; first person singular pronoun

而言

ér yán — As for; speaking of; from the perspective of

落笔

luòbǐ — To put pen to paper; to begin writing something

撰写

zhuànxiě — To write; to compose; to author a formal piece

此篇

cǐ piān — This piece; this article or written work

献辞

xiàncí — Dedication; dedicatory inscription at the start of a work

毫无

háowú — Absolutely no; not the least bit; entirely without

蒙羞

méngxiū — To be shamed; to suffer disgrace or embarrassment

落空

luòkōng — To fall through; to come to nothing; to fail

之虞

zhī yú — Risk of; fear that; concern about a possible outcome

因为

yīnwèi — Because; since; for the reason that

深知

shēnzhī — To know deeply; to be fully aware of something

您

nín — You; polite/respectful second person singular pronoun

对

duì — Toward; regarding; with respect to; correct

情谊

qíngyì — Friendship; affection; emotional bond between people

诚意

chéngyì — Sincerity; good faith; genuine intention

早已

zǎoyǐ — Already long ago; long since; have long been

深信不疑

shēnxìn bùyí — To believe firmly without any doubt whatsoever

断不会

duàn bù huì — Would absolutely not; will certainly never do something

行为

xíngwéi — Behavior; conduct; action; deed

所言

suǒ yán — What is said; the words spoken; what one states

之事

zhī shì — Such a matter; this kind of thing or affair

心生

xīn shēng — To develop in the heart; to give rise to a feeling

不满

bùmǎn — Dissatisfaction; discontent; unhappy with something