Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society (32 page)
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Authors: Adeline Yen Mah
Yi Jing | Book of Changes |
Sayings:
bai zhe bu nao | stick to your goal despite a hundred setbacks |
Chu sui san hu, wang Qin bi Chu | Even if there are but three families left in Chu, the Qin empire will be toppled by someone from Chu. |
tong gan gong ku | share bitter and sweet together |
suo xiang wu di | irresistible force that is unconquerable |
tong zhou gong ji | stick together through thick and thin |
yin shui si yuan | when drinking water, remember the source |
yu su bu da | more haste, less speed |
zi qiang bu xi | motivate yourself to study hard and be strong always |
Words and phrases:
bao | buns filled with cabbage and minced pork |
chan | zen/deep meditation |
chu shen ru hua | uncanny skill that is almost supernatural |
dyana or chan | meditation |
en ren | benefactors |
gong fu | time, effort, skill |
gu yi | the past |
Gu Yi He | Memory Vision Box |
gua | divine emblem |
gun shui | rolling water (water that has been boiled) |
jiang hu | rivers and lakes |
jiao | religion/to teach |
kai shui | opened water (water that has been boiled) |
kung fu | mastery of a difficult task |
