The Angel in the House — Page 8

Vocabulary

但

dàn — but, however, yet (conjunction)

当

dāng — when, at the time of

我

wǒ — I, me, myself

凝视

níng shì — to gaze steadily at, stare intently

她

tā — she, her (third person feminine)

并

bìng — and, moreover, simultaneously

满怀

mǎn huái — filled with, full of (emotion)

希望

xī wàng — hope, wish, to desire something

想

xiǎng — to think, want, wish, miss

欢欣

huān xīn — joy, delight, happiness

地

de — adverbial particle, modifying verbs

述说

shù shuō — to narrate, recount, tell in detail

心中

xīn zhōng — in one's heart, innermost feelings

的

de — possessive/attributive particle

仰慕

yǎng mù — to admire, look up to with reverence

思绪

sī xù — train of thought, mental state, feelings

却

què — yet, but, however (contrast marker)

囿于

yòu yú — confined to, limited by, restricted within

狭小

xiá xiǎo — narrow and small, cramped, limited

天地

tiān dì — heaven and earth, world, realm

或

huò — or, either, perhaps

在

zài — at, in, exist, be present

软弱

ruǎn ruò — weak, feeble, lacking strength or resolve

萌生

méng shēng — to sprout, arise, begin to emerge

中

zhōng — middle, within, among

消逝

xiāo shì — to vanish, fade away, disappear

无踪

wú zōng — without a trace, leaving no mark

没有

méi yǒu — do not have, there is no, without

精心

jīng xīn — carefully, with great care and effort

编织

biān zhī — to weave, knit, craft intricately

言辞

yán cí — words, expressions, manner of speaking

之

zhī — possessive particle (literary), of

奥妙

ào miào — profound mystery, subtle wonder, deep secret

最

zuì — most, -est (superlative marker)

温柔

wēn róu — gentle, tender, soft in manner

低回

dī huí — lingering, soft and meandering (of sound/mood)

简单

jiǎn dān — simple, uncomplicated, plain

语句

yǔ jù — sentence, phrase, verbal expression

任何

rèn hé — any, whichever, no matter which

比拟

bǐ nǐ — to compare, liken, draw analogy

赞美

zàn měi — to praise, admire, extol beauty

能够

néng gòu — to be able to, capable of doing

触及

chù jí — to reach, touch upon, come close to

那

nà — that, those (demonstrative pronoun)

万中无一

wàn zhōng wú yī — one in ten thousand, exceptionally rare

卓越

zhuó yuè — outstanding, distinguished, excellent, superb

你

nǐ — you (second person singular)

造物

zào wù — creation, the Creator, all created things

精华

jīng huá — essence, quintessence, the best part

之中

zhī zhōng — within, among, in the midst of

美好

měi hǎo — beautiful, wonderful, splendid, fine

一半

yī bàn — one half, fifty percent

以心

yǐ xīn — with the heart, using one's inner self

去

qù — to go; directional/action complement particle

感受

gǎn shòu — to feel, experience, sense emotionally

观照

guān zhào — to contemplate, observe with mindful attention

万物

wàn wù — all things, everything in the universe

冠冕

guān miǎn — crown, pinnacle, most distinguished achievement

与

yǔ — and, with, together with

精髓

jīng suǐ — essence, marrow, the core substance

所在

suǒ zài — where something lies, location of essence

其

qí — its, his, her, their (literary pronoun)

目的

mù dì — purpose, goal, objective, aim

缩影

suō yǐng — microcosm, epitome, miniature reflection

不

bù — no, not (negation particle)

纵使

zòng shǐ — even if, even though, granting that

能

néng — can, to be able to, capable

道尽

dào jìn — to express completely, say everything fully

所想

suǒ xiǎng — what one thinks, all one's thoughts

终究

zhōng jiū — in the end, ultimately, after all

不过

bù guò — merely, only, no more than

是

shì — to be, is, am, are

一首

yī shǒu — one (measure word for songs/poems)

平庸

píng yōng — mediocre, ordinary, undistinguished, commonplace

因为

yīn wèi — because, for the reason that

如此

rú cǐ — like this, such, so, in this way

浑然天成

hún rán tiān chéng — naturally perfect, flawless as if heaven-made

微妙

wēi miào — subtle, delicate, nuanced, hard to define

甜美

tián měi — sweet, lovely, pleasantly charming

深沉

shēn chén — deep, profound, reserved, intense inside

狂喜

kuáng xǐ — ecstasy, wild joy, rapturous delight

也

yě — also, too, as well, even

愧对

kuì duì — to feel ashamed before, fail to do justice

于

yú — at, in, to, regarding (literary preposition)

然而

rán ér — however, nevertheless, but yet

这

zhè — this, these (demonstrative pronoun)

正是

zhèng shì — precisely is, exactly, this is just

自愿

zì yuàn — voluntary, willingly, of one's own accord

承担

chéng dān — to bear, undertake, take on responsibility

使命

shǐ mìng — mission, calling, assigned purpose

歌颂

gē sòng — to sing praises of, extol, glorify

作为

zuò wéi — as, in the capacity of, serving as

少女

shào nǚ — young girl, maiden, adolescent female

妻子

qī zi — wife, spouse (female)

价值

jià zhí — value, worth, significance

别无所求

bié wú suǒ qiú — ask for nothing else, desire nothing more

只愿

zhǐ yuàn — only wish, simply desire, merely hope

此生

cǐ shēng — this lifetime, this life, in this existence

为

wéi — to be, serve as, act as

桂冠

guì guān — laurel crown, highest honor, laureate title

诗人

shī rén — poet, verse writer

乘

chéng — to ride, mount, take advantage of

爱

ài — love, affection, to love

羽翼

yǔ yì — wings, feathered wings, support and protection

自由

zì yóu — freedom, liberty, free

翱翔

áo xiáng — to soar, glide freely through the sky

因

yīn — because of, due to, owing to

而

ér — and, thus, thereby (literary connective)

变得

biàn de — to become, grow into, turn into

高尚

gāo shàng — noble, lofty in character, morally elevated

将

jiāng — will, shall (future marker); to take

诠释

quán shì — to interpret, explain, elucidate meaning

男人

nán rén — man, male person

如何

rú hé — how, in what way, what kind

高贵

gāo guì — noble, distinguished, of high dignity

方能

fāng néng — only then can, so as to be able

可爱

kě ài — lovable, adorable, endearing, cute

伴侣

bàn lǚ — companion, partner, life partner

相配

xiāng pèi — to match, be well-suited, compatible

而后

ér hòu — and then, after that, subsequently

激起

jī qǐ — to arouse, stir up, trigger, provoke

女子

nǚ zǐ — woman, female, girl

渴望

kě wàng — to long for, yearn, crave earnestly

被

bèi — passive marker, by (passive voice)

爱慕

ài mù — to adore, admire with affection, cherish

心愿

xīn yuàn — heart's wish, cherished desire, aspiration

直至

zhí zhì — until, up to, all the way to

两人

liǎng rén — two people, both persons, the two

共同

gòng tóng — together, jointly, in common

高翔

gāo xiáng — to soar high, fly aloft together

幸福

xìng fú — happiness, bliss, felicity, well-being

相互

xiāng hù — mutually, each other, reciprocally

激励

jī lì — to inspire, encourage, motivate, spur on

所

suǒ — that which, what is (passive construct particle)

点燃

diǎn rán — to ignite, kindle, set alight

正如

zhèng rú — just as, exactly like, in the same way

天竺葵

tiān zhú kuí — geranium (flowering plant genus Pelargonium)

石竹

shí zhú — carnation or pink (Dianthus flower)

玫瑰

méi guī — rose (flower), symbol of love

借

jiè — to borrow, make use of, by means of

艺术

yì shù — art, artistic craft, creative expression

三倍

sān bèi — three times, triple, threefold

自身

zì shēn — oneself, itself, one's own self

愿

yuàn — to wish, hope, be willing to

欣喜

xīn xǐ — delighted, joyful, glad, pleased

才情

cái qíng — talent and sensitivity, artistic gift

揭示

jiē shì — to reveal, disclose, bring to light

心灵

xīn líng — soul, spirit, inner mind, psyche

更新

gēng xīn — to renew, refresh, update, regenerate

美丽

měi lì — beautiful, pretty, lovely

世间

shì jiān — in the world, on earth, among people

再无

zài wú — no longer any, never again have

粗鄙

cū bǐ — crude, vulgar, coarse and base

不曾

bù céng — never, have not ever, did not once

敬畏

jìng wèi — to revere, hold in awe and respect

俯首

fǔ shǒu — to bow one's head, submit humbly

宝座

bǎo zuò — throne, exalted seat of honor

之前

zhī qián — before, in front of, prior to

动人心魄

dòng rén xīn pò — deeply stirring, profoundly moving to the soul

威仪

wēi yí — majestic bearing, dignified presence, authority

谦逊

qiān xùn — humble, modest, unpretentious in manner

我们

wǒ men — we, us, our group

截然不同

jié rán bù tóng — completely different, sharply distinct, poles apart

谁

shéi — who, whoever, which person

对

duì — toward, regarding, for, correct

寄望

jì wàng — to place hopes in, pin expectations on

过甚

guò shèn — excessively, too much, going too far

掌握

zhǎng wò — to grasp, master, have control over

着

zhe — ongoing action particle, holding/having

力量

lì liàng — strength, power, force, might

人

rén — person, people, human being