遭难 | zao1 nan4 | to run into misfortune |
馏 | liu2 liu4 liu4 | to steam |
刻舟求剑 | ke4 zhou1 qiu2 jian4 | fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances |
前仆后继 | qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 | advancing wave upon wave |
失笑 | shi1 xiao4 | to break into laughter |
官逼民反 | guan1 bi1 min2 fan3 | a minister provokes a rebellion by exploiting the people |
摔破 | shuai1 po4 | to be smashed to pieces |
擅闯 | shan4 chuang3 | to trespass |
文顿 | wen2 dun4 | Vinton |
浮想 | fu2 xiang3 | recollection |
澧 | li3 | name of a river |
童养媳 | tong2 yang3 xi2 | child bride |
竽 | yu2 | mus instr |