| 不见经传 | bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4 | unknown |
| 公诸于世 | gong1 zhu1 yu2 shi4 | to publicize |
| 司马迁 | si1 ma3 qian1 | Si Maqian |
| 哪知 | na3 zhi1 | unexpectedly |
| 哭笑不得 | ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2 | in a desperate state |
| 回条 | hui2 tiao2 | note acknowledging receipt |
| 大明鼎鼎 | da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 | a grand reputation |
| 尉缭 | wei4 liao2 | Truncated - click through for definition |
| 我不知道 | bu4 zhi1 dao4 | I don't know |
| 求知欲 | qiu2 zhi1 yu4 | desire for knowledge |
| 汉沽 | han4 gu1 | Hangu former district of Tianjin, now part of Binhai subprovincial district 濱海新å€æ»¨æµ·æ–°åŒº[Bin1 hai3 xin1 qu1] |
| 熟谙 | shu2 an1 | well-versed |
| 积雪场 | ji1 xue3 chang3 | snowpack |