捱 | to delay | |
旧闻 | jiu4 wen2 | old anecdote |
生员 | sheng1 yuan2 | scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times) |
飞逝 | fei1 shi4 | passing quickly |
一品 | yi1 pin3 | superb |
五帝 | wu3 di4 | the five kings |
半辈子 | ban4 bei4 zi5 | half of a lifetime |
好过 | hao3 guo4 | (feel) well |
座钟 | zuo4 zhong1 | desk clock |
按兵不动 | an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 | not throw the troops into battle |
无限期 | wu2 xian4 qi1 | unlimited time duration |
时序 | shi2 xu4 | time course |
林彪 | lin2 biao1 | Lin Biao (1908-1971), Chinese army leader at time of the Cultural Revolution |