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19 Cards in this Set
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滕
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teng2
The state of Teng. 滕 was a small state on the border of 齊 that was in constant danger of invasion and extermination. |
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文公
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wen2gong1
Duke Wen of Teng. |
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竭
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jie2
To devote, to put forth effort, to exhaust. Partial synonym: 盡 (235). |
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昔
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xi2
The past; in the past. |
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大王
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tai4wang2
King Tai [one of the ancestors of the 周 royal house]. Though his name is written 大, it is actually an early form of 太. |
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邠
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bin1
The land of Bin. Name of an ancient land, original home of the 周; located in modern Shaanxi (陜西). |
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狄
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di2
The Di. Name of a Western barbarian tribe. |
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珠
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zhu1
Pearl; jewel. |
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玉
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yu4
Jade. |
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耆
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qi2
Old, but not elderly; in one’s sixties. |
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二三子
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er4san1zi3
My followers, my disciples. Literally, “[my] two or three children” – ever since Confucius used this term affectionately when speaking to his closest followers, it has become a cliché, and need not be limited to only two or three people. |
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踰
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yu2
To cross, to pass over. |
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梁山
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liang2shan1
Mt. Liang. |
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岐
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qi2
Mountain path. Here, the name of a mountain. |
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岐山
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qi2shan1
Mt. Qi. |
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守
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shou3
To guard, to keep, to defend. |
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世守
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shi4shou3
To preserve for generations; to guard for generations. |
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效
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xiao4
To devote, to put an effort into, to try one’s best. |
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效死
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xiao4si3
To render service at the cost of one’s life. |