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Destiny, Friendship, and the Green Tiger
Chapters 18–30 · 15 words · 0 marked known
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destiny
天命
noun · tiān mìng
What is meant to happen in a person's life.
一個人一生中注定要發生的事。
The String of Destiny ties two people together long before they meet.
姻緣線在兩人相遇之前就把他們繫在一起。
ferocious
兇猛的
adjective · xiōng měng de
Very fierce, violent, and frightening.
非常兇狠可怕。
The ferocious Green Tiger guarded the road to the mountain.
兇猛的青虎守著通往山上的路。
compassion
仁慈
noun · rén cí
Caring deeply about the suffering of others.
深深體恤他人的痛苦。
The girl showed compassion even to the tiger who had hurt her village.
那女孩連傷害過村子的老虎也心懷仁慈。
sacrifice
犧牲
verb · xī shēng
To give up something valuable for someone else.
為了別人放棄珍貴的東西。
The dragon was willing to sacrifice his own wish for Minli.
龍願意為敏俐犧牲自己的願望。
reluctant
不情願的
adjective · bù qíng yuàn de
Not wanting to do something.
不太願意去做某件事。
Minli was reluctant to leave her new friends behind.
敏俐不情願離開她的新朋友。
envy
嫉妒
noun · jí dù
Wanting what someone else has.
想要別人擁有的東西。
The magistrate's envy poisoned his whole city.
縣官的嫉妒毒害了整座城。
greedy
貪婪的
adjective · tān lán de
Wanting far more than you need.
想要遠遠超過所需的東西。
The greedy man counted gold and lost his son.
貪婪的人數著金子，卻失去了兒子。
boastful
自誇的
adjective · zì kuā de
Talking too proudly about yourself.
過度誇耀自己。
A boastful voice rarely tells a true story.
自誇的聲音很少講真實的故事。
mercy
慈悲
noun · cí bēi
Kindness shown to someone who could be punished.
對本可懲罰之人所給的仁慈。
The Green Tiger was met with mercy, not only with force.
面對青虎的，不只是力量，還有慈悲。
betray
背叛
verb · bèi pàn
To break someone's trust.
辜負別人的信任。
He would not betray a friend for a shorter road.
他不會為了走捷徑而背叛朋友。
mend
修補
verb · xiū bǔ
To repair what is broken — cloth, or a relationship.
修補破損之物——衣服，或關係。
They mended the net and, slowly, the friendship.
他們補好了網，也慢慢補好了友誼。
vow
誓約
noun · shì yuē
A serious promise.
鄭重的承諾。
Her vow to return home shaped every choice.
她要回家的誓約，決定了每一個選擇。
wary
警覺的
adjective · jǐng jué de
Careful, because something might be dangerous.
因可能有危險而小心提防。
They were wary of the tiger's quiet.
他們對老虎的安靜十分警覺。
grief
悲傷
noun · bēi shāng
Deep sadness after a loss.
失去之後深切的傷痛。
Grief sat in the house like a cold guest.
悲傷像個冷冰冰的客人，坐在屋裡。
resolve
決心
noun · jué xīn
Firm determination to do something.
堅定要做成某事的意志。
Her resolve did not shrink at the mountain's foot.
到了山腳下，她的決心也沒有縮小。