"novels" Chinese-English Dictionary

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西门庆 西門慶 xī mén qìng Ximen Qing, a fictional character in the novels "Jin Ping Mei" 金瓶梅[Jin1 ping2 mei2] and "Water Margin" 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4]
红楼梦 紅樓夢 hóng lóu mèng A Dream of Red Mansions (first completed edition 1791) by Cao Xueqin 曹雪芹[Cao2 Xue3 qin2], one of the four great novels
楔子 xiē zi wedge / peg / stopper / prologue (in some modern novels) / prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama syn
四大名著 sì dà míng zhù the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, namely: A Dream of Red Mansions 紅樓夢|红楼梦[Hong2 lou2 Meng4], Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义[San1 guo2 Yan3 yi4], Water Margin 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4], Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]
词话 詞話 cí huà form of writing novels that comprise lots of poetry in the body of the text, popular in the Ming Dynasty
赛珍珠 賽珍珠 sài zhēn zhū Pearl S. Buck (1892-1973), American writer known for her novels on Asian cultures, Pulitzer Prize and Nobel Prize laureate
章回小说 章回小說 zhāng huí xiǎo shuō novel in chapters, main format for long novels from the Ming onwards, with each chapter headed by a summary couplet
祭 jì v. to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors) / (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon / to wield (sth magic) / (bound form) ceremony / (Tw) (bound form) (celebratory) festival syn
齣 chū to go out / to come out / to arise / to occur / to produce / to yield / to go beyond / to exceed / (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result) / classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc / variant of 出 (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels)
三国演义 三國演義 sān guó yǎn yì Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong 羅貫中|罗贯中[Luo2 Guan4 zhong1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, a fictional account of the Three Kingdoms at the break-up of the Han around 200 AD, portraying Liu Bei's 劉備|刘备[Liu2 Bei4] Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉[Shu3 Han4] as heroes and Cao Cao's 曹操[Cao2 Cao1] Wei 魏[Wei4] as villains
西游记 西遊記 xī yóu jì "Journey to the West", Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩[Wu2 Cheng2 en1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature, also called "Pilgrimage to the West" or "Monkey"
罗琳 羅琳 luó lín Rowling (name) / Joanne Kathleen Rowling (1965-), author of the Harry Potter series of novels
水浒传 水滸傳 shuǐ hǔ zhuàn Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[Shi1 Nai4 an1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature
独孤求败 獨孤求敗 dú gū qiú bài Dugu Qiubai, a fictional character appearing in 金庸[Jin1 Yong1] novels
司马辽太郎 司馬遼太郎 sī mǎ liáo tài láng SHIBA Ryotarō (1923-1996), Japanese author of historical novels
人间喜剧 人間喜劇 rén jiān xǐ jù La Comédie humaine, series of novels by 19th century French novelist Honoré de Balzac 巴爾扎克|巴尔扎克[Ba1 er3 zha1 ke4]
哀家 āi jiā I, me (self-referring by a widowed empress etc, used in historical novels and operas)
李英儒 lǐ yīng rú Li Yingru (1913-1989), calligrapher and writer, author of many novels about the war as seen by the communists
梓童 zǐ tóng (often used in traditional novels) term used by an emperor to address the empress
水浒全传 水滸全傳 shuǐ hǔ quán zhuàn Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature / also written 水滸傳|水浒传
海上奇书 海上奇書 hǎi shàng qí shū literary journal published in 1892-93 by Han Bangqing 韓邦慶|韩邦庆[Han2 Bang1qing4] featuring serialized novels in Classical Chinese and Jiangsu vernacular
哈利・波特 hā lì · bō tè Harry Potter, boy wizard in the novels by J.K. Rowling 羅琳|罗琳
哈利·波特 hā lì · bō tè Harry Potter, boy wizard in the novels by J.K. Rowling 羅琳|罗琳
说部 說部 shuō bù (old) works of literature, including novels, plays etc
网文 網文 wǎng wén online literature, esp. web novels (abbr. for 網絡文學|网络文学[wang3luo4 wen2xue2])
稗官野史 bài guān yě shǐ (idiom) Refers to old novels and privately compiled historical works. It may also include popular tales and unofficial histories.
倒凤颠鸾 倒鳳顛鸞 dǎo fèng diān luán (idiom) It refers to a disorderly reversal of the normal order. In old novels, it is used euphemistically for sexual relations between a man and a woman.
剑胆琴心 jiàn dǎn qín xīn (idiom) To possess both refinement and courage. In old novels, the expression often described a talented scholar capable of excelling with both the pen and the sword.
琴心剑胆 qín xīn jiàn dǎn (idiom) To possess both sensitivity and courage. In old novels, it often described a talented scholar capable in both the arts and action.
软玉温香 ruǎn yù wēn xiāng (idiom) In old novels, describes a woman’s delicate, fragrant body.
左拥右抱 左擁右抱 zuǒ yōng yòu bào (idiom) Describes, especially in old novels, a man surrounded by many wives or concubines.
寻花觅柳 xún huā mì liǔ (idiom) Originally, to enjoy the scenery in spring. In old novels, it later came to mean visiting prostitutes.
德胜头回 dé shèng tóu huí (idiom) A term for the opening formula of story scripts and popular novels from the Song and Ming periods.
德胜头迴 dé shèng tóu huí (idiom) An opening formula used in vernacular storybooks and popular novels of the Song and Ming periods.
无名鼠辈 無名鼠輩 wú míng shǔ bèi (idiom) An obscure, unknown person. In old novels, it was often a contemptuous way of addressing an opponent.
温香软玉 wēn xiāng ruǎn yù (idiom) In old novels, refers to a woman’s body, portrayed as soft, warm, and fragrant.
玉软香温 yù ruǎn xiāng wēn (idiom) In old novels, this describes a woman’s soft, delicate, fragrant body.
软香温玉 ruǎn xiāng wēn yù (idiom) In old novels, describes a woman’s delicate, fragrant body.
野史稗官 yě shǐ bài guān (idiom) A general term for writings, often novels or unofficial histories, that record anecdotes and minor events.
问柳寻花 wèn liǔ xún huā (idiom) Originally, it meant enjoying the sights of spring / in old novels, it later came to mean visiting prostitutes. syn
问花访柳 wèn huā fǎng liǔ (idiom) Originally, it meant enjoying the sights of spring / in old novels, it later came to mean visiting prostitutes.
飞檐走脊 fēi yán zǒu jǐ (idiom) In old novels, describes a person with exceptional agility who can leap onto roofs and over walls.
飞沿走壁 飛沿走壁 fēi yán zǒu bì (idiom) In old novels, describes a martial-arts expert who is agile enough to leap onto eaves and cross walls.
The four tones The four tones of Mandarin Pitch over time: tone 1 high and level (red), tone 2 rising (orange), tone 3 falling then rising (green), tone 4 falling (blue). tone 1 tone 2 tone 3 tone 4 Time Pitch

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