119 words
| Word | Pinyin | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 不朽 | bù xiǔ | immortal |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 世禄 | shì lù | hereditary benefits such as rank and wealth |
| 丞相 | chéng xiàng | the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles) |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 儒学 | Rú xué | |
| 元世祖 | Yuán Shì zǔ | lit. progenitor of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368), title of Khubilai Khan (1215-1294), first Yuan dynasty emperor, reigned 1260-1294 |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content |
| 公德 | gōng dé | public ethics |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again |
| 剥夺 | bō duó | to deprive |
| 原形毕露 | yuán xíng bì lù | original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman |
| 周 | Zhōu | surname Zhou |
| 周易 | Zhōu yì | |
| 品格 | pǐn gé | one's character |
| 唾骂 | tuò mà | to spit on and curse |
| 商 | Shāng | surname Shang |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose |
| 严词 | yán cí | forceful (criticism etc) |
| 四世同堂 | Sì Shì Tóng táng | four generations under one roof (idiom) |
| 尧 | Yáo | surname Yao |
| 塑像 | sù xiàng | (molded or modeled) statue |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions |
| 夏 | Xià | surname Xia |
| 大庭广众 | dà tíng guǎng zhòng | public place with numerous people |
| 失地 | shī dì | to lose land |
| 失节 | shī jié | to be disloyal (to one's country, spouse etc) |
| 孟子 | Mèng zǐ | |
| 守 | shǒu | to guard |
| 封 | Fēng | surname Feng |
| 将心比心 | jiāng xīn bǐ xīn | to put oneself in sb else's shoes (idiom) |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity |
| 岳飞 | Yuè Fēi | |
| 左转 | zuǒ zhuǎn | to turn left |
| 忠于 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect |
| 慎独 | shèn dú | to preserve a proper behavior in private life |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement |
| 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 承载 | chéng zài | to bear the weight |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate |
| 舍生取义 | shě shēng qǔ yì | to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life |
| 推陈出新 | tuī chén chū xīn | to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom) |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc) |
| 改造 | gǎi zào | to transform |
| 教化 | jiào huà | to enlighten |
| 文天祥 | Wén Tiān xiáng | |
| 春秋 | Chūn qiū | spring and autumn |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order) |
| 校训 | xiào xùn | school motto |
| 气节 | qì jié | moral integrity |
| 永垂不朽 | yǒng chuí bù xiǔ | eternal glory |
| 沽名钓誉 | gū míng diào yù | to angle for fame (idiom) |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm |
| 无可救药 | wú kě jiù yào | lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame |
| 烧香 | shāo xiāng | to burn incense |
| 独处 | dú chǔ | to live alone |
| 生前 | shēng qián | (of a deceased) during one's life |
| 当世 | dāng shì | the present age |
| 当前 | dāng qián | current |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige |
| 盛 | chéng | to hold |
| 祭拜 | jì bài | to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) |
| 礼教 | lǐ jiào | Confucian code of ethics |
| 立 | Lì | surname Li |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade |
| 纪念 | jì niàn | to commemorate |
| 统帅 | tǒng shuài | command |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit |
| 罪名 | zuì míng | criminal charge |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 义无反顾 | yì wú fǎn gù | honor does not allow one to glance back (idiom) |
| 老舍 | Lǎo Shě | |
| 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly |
| 自欺欺人 | zì qī qī rén | to deceive others and to deceive oneself |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous |
| 舜 | Shùn | |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 莫须有 | mò xū yǒu | groundless |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others) |
| 衰 | cuī | mourning garments |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth |
| 视死如归 | shì sǐ rú guī | to view death as a return home |
| 设身处地 | shè shēn chǔ dì | to put oneself in sb else's shoes |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign |
| 通畅 | tōng chàng | unobstructed |
| 过失 | guò shī | error |
| 顾忌 | gù jì | to have misgivings |
| 体会 | tǐ huì | to know from experience |
| 高深 | gāo shēn | profound |
| 奴性 | nú xìng | servility |
| 推己及人 | tuī jǐ jí rén | to put oneself in the place of another— be considerate |
| 心安 | xīn ān | peace of mind |
| 杀身成仁 | shā shēn chéng rén | to die to achieve virtue—die for a just cause |
| 待人处事 | dài rén chǔ shì | the way one acts with others and conducts oneself in public |
| 范宣子 | fàn xuān zi | |
| 叔孙薄 | shū sūn báo | |
| 秦晖 | qín huī | |
| 伯夷 | bó yí | |
| 叔齐 | shū qí | |
| 青史留名 | qīng shǐ liú míng | to go down in the annals of history |
| 劝降 | quàn xiáng | to persuade to surrender |
| 就以 | jiù yǐ | to be executed for championing a just cause |
| 愚忠 | yú zhōng | blind loyalty |
| 抛掉 | pāo diào | to throw off |
| 去恶从善 | qù è cóng shàn | to avoid evil and follow goodness |
| 人前一套，背后一套 | rén qián yī tào , bèi hòu yī tào | to show one type of behavior in front of others, but another behind their back |