Chn=Eng 战国,zhàn guó,zhan guo=Warring States Period (around 475 BC to 221 BC) 孟轲,mèng kē,meng ke=Mencius’ full name 孟子,mèng zi,meng zi=Mencius’ common name 善于,shàn yú,shan yu=to be good at,to be adept at 指责,zhǐ zé,zhi ze=to point the finger,criticize 阴冷,yīn lěng,yin leng=gloomy and cold 生命力,shēn mìng lì,shen ming li=vitality 少之甚少,shǎo zhī shén shǎo,shao zhi shen shao=less and less 通过,tōng guò,tong guo=by means of,through,via,to pass through,to get through,to adopt,to pass (a bill or inspection etc),to switch over 比方,bǐ fang,bi fang=analogy,instance 议论,yì lùn,yi lun=to comment,to talk about,to discuss,discussion 尽力,jìn lì,jin li=to strive one's hardest,to spare no effort 解释,jiě shì,jie shi=explanation,to explain,to interpret,to resolve 易,yì,yi=easy,amiable,to change,to exchange 植物,zhí wù,zhi wu=botanical,plant,vegetation 冻,dòng,dong=to freeze,to feel very cold,aspic or jelly 即使,jí shǐ,ji shi=even if,even though 机会,jī huì,ji hui=opportunity,chance,occasion 良好,liáng hǎo,liang hao=good,favorable,well,fine 影响,yǐng xiǎng,ying xiang=influence,effect,to influence,to affect (usually adversely),to disturb 主张,zhǔ zhāng,zhu zhang=to advocate,to stand for,view,position,stand,proposition,viewpoint,assertion 思想,sī xiǎng,si xiang=thought,thinking,idea,ideology 品质,pǐn zhì,pin zhi=quality 好起来,hǎo qǐ lai,hao qi lai=to get better,to improve,to get well