Chang'an 2023
长安三万里
A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.
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Vocabulary
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| 攀 攀 | to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status | |
| 有幸 有幸 | fortunately | |
| 功劳 功勞 | contribution; meritorious service; credit | |
| 歌舞 歌舞 | singing and dancing | |
| 裁 裁 | to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment | |
| 亩 畝 | classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare | |
| 从头 從頭 | anew; from the start | |
| 斩 斬 | to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop | |
| 当下 當下 | immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment | |
| 匆匆 匆匆 | hurriedly | |
| 帆 㠶 | sail; Taiwan pr. [fán], except 布 canvas | |
| 坚守 堅守 | to hold fast to; to stick to | |
| 保重 保重 | to take care of oneself | |
| 逆 逆 | contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel | |
| 主力 主力 | main force; main strength of an army | |
| 正经 正經 | decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards | |
| 英俊 英俊 | handsome | |
| 来访 來訪 | to pay a visit | |
| 公务 公務 | official business | |
| 住处 住處 | residence; dwelling | |
| 狂热 狂熱 | zealotry; fanatical; feverish | |
| 后代 後代 | descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations | |
| 弦 弦 | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse | |
| 相识 相識 | to get to know each other; acquaintance | |
| 震动 震動 | to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration | |
| 纱 紗 | cotton yarn; muslin | |
| 大臣 大臣 | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister | |
| 非得 非得 | (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must | |
| 钓鱼 釣魚 | to fish (with line and hook); to dupe | |
| 良 良 | good; very; very much | |
| 龟 龜 | tortoise; turtle | |
| 迎 迎 | to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face | |
| 察觉 察覺 | to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect | |
| 指南 指南 | to guide; guidebook | |
| 卸 卸 | to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of | |
| 名声 名聲 | reputation | |
| 解救 解救 | to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation | |
| 蜡烛 蠟燭 | candle | |
| 查明 查明 | to investigate and find out; to ascertain | |
| 垂 垂 | to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach | |
| 饶 饒 | rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although | |
| 天地 天地 | heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity | |
| 疑惑 疑惑 | to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions | |
| 不妨 不妨 | there is no harm in; might as well | |
| 溪 溪 | creek; rivulet | |
| 享 享 | to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of | |
| 强劲 強勁 | strong; powerful; robust | |
| 无知 無知 | ignorant; ignorance | |
| 续 續 | to continue; to replenish | |
| 赞美 讚美 | to admire; to praise; to eulogize |