There is a sense of accomplishment but also a sense of dismay. I'm seeing so much progress but I'm still so far from reading fluently. This chapter took me three days to finish reading.
Here are some daily life words:
1. 发蒙 fāméng to get confused
蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat;
(Chinese surname)
2. 迷茫 mímáng vast and indistinct; perplexed; bewildered; at a loss
迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused
茫 máng vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused
3. 露台 lùtái balcony; patio; flat roof; terrace; deck (unroofed platform); outdoor stage;
ancient imperial celestial observation terrace
露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to
expose; (Chinese surname)
台 tái (classical) you (in letters); variant of 台; Taiwan (abbr.); (Chinese surname)
4. 钟点工 zhōngdiǎn gōng hourly worker; hourly job
5. 屯货装 tún huò zhuāng family pack
屯 tún to station (soldiers); to store up; village
货 huò goods; money; commodity
装 zhuāng adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing; costume (of an actor in a play); to
play a role; to pretend; to install; to fix; to wrap (something in a bag); to load; to pack
6. 委托书 wěituō shū commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization; warrant
委托 wěituō to entrust; to trust; to commission
委 wěi to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout;
winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly; (Chinese
surname)
托 tuō variant of 託; to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee
7. 首当其冲 shǒu dāng qí chōng to bear the brunt
首 shǒu head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); measure word for poems, songs,
etc.
当 dāng to be; to act as; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match
equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)
冲 chōng thoroughfare; to go straight ahead; to rush; to clash
8. 空空如也 kōngkōng rú yě as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft; to have
nothing; vacuous; hollow; empty (argument, head etc)
9. 驾驶室的门 jiàshǐ shì de mén
驾驶室 jiàshǐshì driver's cab; pilot's cabin
驾驶 jiàshǐ to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
驾 jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self;
prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞); (Chinese surname)
驶 shǐ to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail
Fighting words:
1. 削铁如泥
削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc)
铁 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined;
close; tight (slang); (Chinese surname)
如 rú as; as if; such as
泥 ní mud; clay; paste; pulp
2. 声泪俱下 shēng lèi jù xià to shed tears while recounting something; speaking in a
tearful voice
声 shēng sound; voice; tone; noise; measure word for sounds
泪 lèi tears
俱 jù entirely; without exception; (lit.) to be together; to be alike
下 xià down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts);
to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
3. 鸡零狗碎 jī líng gǒu suì in pieces
鸡 jī fowl; chicken; (slang) prostitute
零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed
between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in
mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
狗 gǒu dog
碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
My favorite sentence:
现在的打手都流行高素质傻子款帅哥了吗？
Xiànzài de dǎshǒu dōu liú háng gāo sùzhì shǎzi kuǎn shuàigēle ma?
Is it popular now to hire hitmen who are highly cultured handsome idiots?
Translator: 鸑岚朠 Yuè LánYīng
