day 83customs and wisdom

customs and wisdom

Talk about customs, taboos and old wisdom, and define a term with 所谓……，就是…….

today’s words

• 迷信 míxìn · to be superstitious; superstition
• 风水 fēngshuǐ · feng shui
• 占卜 zhānbǔ · to tell fortunes, divine
• 预兆 yùzhào · omen, sign; to foreshadow
• 兆头 zhàotou · omen, sign (spoken)
• 忌 jì · to avoid, steer clear of
• 忌讳 jìhuì · taboo; to avoid (saying or doing)
• 禁忌 jìnjì · taboo, prohibition
• 风貌 fēngmào · look, character (of a place or era)
• 风情 fēngqíng · local flavour, charm
• 底蕴 dǐyùn · deep inner richness, heritage
• 积淀 jīdiàn · to build up over time; accumulation
• 精髓 jīngsuǐ · essence, quintessence
• 渊源 yuānyuán · origin, deep connection
• 国学 guóxué · traditional Chinese learning (classics)
• 圣贤 shèngxián · sages and worthies
• 君子 jūnzǐ · a gentleman, a person of virtue
• 中庸 zhōngyōng · the golden mean; moderate
• 哲理 zhélǐ · philosophy, wisdom (in a saying)
• 太极 tàijí · the Supreme Ultimate; tai chi
• 文人 wénrén · man of letters, scholar
• 弟子 dìzǐ · disciple, pupil
• 传人 chuánrén · successor, heir (of a craft)
• 弘扬 hóngyáng · to promote, carry forward (formal)
• 发扬 fāyáng · to carry on, develop (a tradition)
• 糟粕 zāopò · dregs; the worthless part
• 华侨 huáqiáo · overseas Chinese (Chinese citizens abroad)
• 华人 huárén · ethnic Chinese (anywhere)
• 华裔 huáyì · person of Chinese descent
• 瞻仰 zhānyǎng · to pay respects to, look at with reverence

sentences

• 所谓“君子”，就是有道德、有礼貌的人。 · A so-called “gentleman” is a person of virtue and good manners.
• 所谓中庸，就是做事不走极端。 · The so-called golden mean is not going to extremes.
• 这部电影没什么看头儿。 · This film isn’t worth watching.
• 任别人怎么说，她也不信这些迷信的说法。 · Whatever anyone says, she doesn’t believe these superstitions.
• 送东西的时候，中国人忌讳送钟。 · Chinese people avoid giving clocks as presents.