| 上都 | shang4 du1 | Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) |
| 刀郎 | dao1 lang2 | Dolan, a people of the Tarim Basin, Xinjiang, also known as 多郎 |
| 反坫 | fan3 dian4 | earthern goblet stand also known as åž¿[xu4] (old) |
| 名重识暗 | ming2 zhong4 shi2 an4 | of great reputation but shallow in knowledge (idiom) |
| 啼笑皆非 | ti2 xiao4 jie1 fei1 | in a desperate state |
| 备悉 | bei4 xi1 | to know all about |
| 夏黄公 | xia4 huang2 gong1 | Truncated - click through for definition |
| 天下知秋 | tian1 xia4 zhi1 qiu1 | the world knows that autumn has come |
| 寡陋 | gua3 lou4 | not well-read |
| 悊 | zhe2 | wisdom |
| 憬然 | jing3 ran2 | to be aware |
| 无所适从 | wu2 suo3 shi4 cong2 | at a loss what to do |
| 渊广 | yuan1 guang3 | broad and extensive (of knowledge etc) |