Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society (32 page)

Yi Jing

Book of Changes

bai zhe bu nao

stick to your goal despite a hundred setbacks

Chu sui san hu, wang Qin bi Chu

Even if there are but three families left in Chu, the Qin empire will be toppled by someone from Chu.

tong gan gong ku

share bitter and sweet together

suo xiang wu di

irresistible force that is unconquerable

tong zhou gong ji

stick together through thick and thin

yin shui si yuan

when drinking water, remember the source

yu su bu da

more haste, less speed

zi qiang bu xi

motivate yourself to study hard and be strong always

bao

buns filled with cabbage and minced pork

chan

zen/deep meditation

chu shen ru hua

uncanny skill that is almost supernatural

dyana or chan

meditation

en ren

benefactors

gong fu

time, effort, skill

gu yi

the past

Gu Yi He

Memory Vision Box

gua

divine emblem

gun shui

rolling water (water that has been boiled)

jiang hu

rivers and lakes

jiao

religion/to teach

kai shui

opened water (water that has been boiled)

kung fu

mastery of a difficult task