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上 shàng *(N) one in a superior position, the upper

上下 shàngxìa: superiors and subordinates

怨 yùan (N) resentment, grievance

避 bì (V) to avoid (here, to move away from)

席 xí (N) a sitting mat

避席 bìxí: (V-O) to rise and stand by one’s mat [a sign of respect]

參 shen (N) name of a constellation; personal name of Zeng Shen

敏 mǐn (SV) smart, quick on the uptake

夫 fú *(Particle) an initial particle, sometimes considered a weak
demonstrative (“that”), but best left untranslated

本 bĕn (N) a root, a root cause; (Adv) at root, initially, basically, essentially

教 jìao *(N) teaching [N.B. Cognate with jiao: (V) to teach]

所 sǔo (Particle) nominalizing particle [see Grammar 5.3]

語 yù *(V) to instruct [N.B. 語 yǔ : speech, a teaching]

身 shen (N) the body, one’s person

體 tǐ (N) one’s stature

髮 fă (N) hair

膚 fu (N) skin

受 shòu (V) to receive

父 fù (N) father

母 mǔ (N) mother

父母 fùmǔ (N) parents

敢 găn (V) to dare