Unit 5 Chinese 4 IBHL Vocabulary

源远流长

be of long standing

世代

generation after generation

至今

up to now

仍然

still

格言

motto

光阴

time

无价之宝

priceless treasure

无法

unable

金钱

money

优先

limited

公平

fair

箭

arrow

日月

time

日月如梭

the sun and the moon move like a shuttle—time flies

利用

use

立志

be determined

进取

eager to make progress

自强不息

constantly strive to improve oneself

诗

poem

壮

strong

徒

in vain

悲伤

sad

遗憾

regret

荒废

waste

大好

excellent; superb

投资

invest

抓紧

firmly grasp

耕耘

cultivate

付出

payout

孝敬

filial piety

生命

life

抚养

raise; bring up

无私

selfless

奉献

devote

体谅

show understanding

力所能及

within one’s ability

教诲

teaching

操心

worry about

牵挂

worry

辜负

fail to live up to

期望

expect

谦虚

modest

为人

behave

处事

handle

礼让

give precedence to someone out of courtesy or thoughtfulness

待人接物

the way one gets along with people

彬彬有礼

polite

助人为乐

take delight in helping others

伸

stretch

相助

help

可取

desirable

承认

admit

牢

firm

并

and; further

尽力

do one’s best

落实

carry out

充实

substantial; rich