| 释义 |
Examples:Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810—deism, theological theory of God who does not interfere in the Universe—girl who engages in enjo-kōsai—the Franks (Germanic people who arrived in Europe from 600 AD and took over France)—Dagger Society, anti-Qing secret society who mounted an unsuccessful rebellion in 1855—be among (those who are in a particular group)—candidate who ranked 1st in imperial examination on prefecture or county level (in Ming and Qing dynasties)—candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination—William A.P. Martin (1827-1916), American missionary who lived 62 years in China between 1850 and 1916, and helped found many Chinese colleges, first president of Beijing university—favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes—friends in spirit who have never met—the Kangxi Dictionary, named after the Kangxi Emperor, who in 1710 ordered its compilation, containing 47,035 single-character entries—(in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality—pervert (esp. one who gropes women in public)—in folk stories, a beautiful girl who will seduce you then reveal herself as a ghost—someone who gets in your way—nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area—(of a couple who are in the public eye) a lovely young couple—Jianzhen or Ganjin (688-763), Tang dynastic Buddhist monk, who crossed Japan after several unsuccessful attempts, influential in Japanese Buddhism—young people in their late 20s or older who are still unmarried—candidate who came third in the Han-lin examination—Robert Hart (1835-1911), Englishman who served 1863-1911 in Qing dynasty customs office—a friend made in hospital or people who become friends in hospital—fig. fellow students who are successful in the imperial examinations—lit. the man has gold under his knees; fig. a man who does not easily kneel in front of others (owing pride or moral integrity)—lit. rat in a country shrine, fox on town walls; fig. unprincipled thugs who abuse others' power bully and exploit people—Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), British adventurer and archaeologist who explorer Xinjiang in early 20th century—Prince Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord (1754-1838), famous French diplomat who served in turn Louis XVI, the French revolution Napoléon I and three subsequent French kings—provincial imperial examination graduate who ranked 1st in metropolitan examination (in Ming and Qing dynasties)—Cheng Miao, a jailer turned prisoner in the Jin dynasty who created the clerical style of Chinese calligraphy—Zhang Zhixin (1930-1975) female revolutionary and martyr, who followed the true Marxist-Leninist line as a party member, and was arrested in 1969, murdered in 1975 after opposing the counter-revolutionary party-usurping conspiracies of Lin Biao and the Gang of Four, and only rehabilitated posthumously in 1979—sb. who is romantically involved with sb. already in a committed relationship— |