Lu Xun (鲁迅) lǔ xùn was one of China’s great 20th century writers and thinkers who felt that the heart and soul of the Chinese people had been sickened by the depravity and corruption that ran rampant after the fall of the Qing Dynasty in 1912.
尊敬的藤野先生： 您好！
非常抱歉在离开仙台之后一直没给您写信了，但是我一直深深地挂念着您。 我还清清楚楚的记得，清清楚楚的看见一位衣着朴素的黑瘦的先生、八字须、戴着一副大大的眼镜正在津津有味地讲着医学课。
还记得当年我一心寻求救国的道路而来到仙台，到仙台我最根本的目的是为了学医医治中国人的性命。可当我看了一部电影后才知道：我需要医治的是中国人的精神，其次才是医治他们的性命。所以当时我并没有学生物学，而是弃医从文了。中国当时是个弱国，振奋民族精神努力在烧眉，相信藤野先生您一定会理解我这片爱国之心吧！
在仙台的日子里我还要多谢藤野先生对我无微不至的关心和照顾。您没有民族偏见，无悔地授给我医术，并且精心改正我的讲义，细心严格的纠正我的解剖实习，求实地了解中国女人裹脚…… 都使我终生难忘、终生受益。 不知藤野先生还是否记得您给我改的那些厚厚的讲义，可惜在我迁居的时候恰好被烧毁了，只留下了你的相片。每当夜间疲倦，正想偷懒时，掩面在灯光中瞥见您那黑瘦的面孔似乎正要说出抑扬顿挫的话语来，便使我忽又良心发现，而且增加勇气。于是点上一支香烟，再继续写那些为“正人君子”之流所深恶痛疾的文字。
我决心与我的同道们奋力呐喊，一笔为抢、为匕刀，像反动势力勇猛冲击。更希望您能支持我的做法。
现在的您一切还好吗？总而言之我把千言万语化作一句话：笑一笑，十年少。
祝：身体健康、万事如意。 Buy on Amazon:
Lu Xun’s Chinese essays and The Real Story of Ah Q in English.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle); (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun); (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis); (used after a noun, verb or adjective to… |
| 藤 | tēng | vine; rattan; cane |
| 野 | yě | old variant of 野[ye3]; field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | teacher; gentleman; sir; mister (Mr.); husband; (dialect) doctor; CL:位[wei4] |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[ni3]) |
| 好 | hǎo | good; appropriate; proper; all right!; (before a verb) easy to; (before a verb) good to; (before an adjective for exclamatory effect) so; (verb complement indicating completion); (… |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very; really; unusual; extraordinary |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace; to surround; to cherish; (coll.) (of clothes) to fit nicely |
| 歉 | qiǎn | to apologize; deficient |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive; (of sb or sth) to be (located) at; (used before a verb to indicate an action in progress) |
| 离开 | lí kāi | to depart; to leave |
| 仙 | xian | immortal |
| 台 | Tái | Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai; desk; table; counter; typhoon |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her; it |
| 后 | Hòu | surname Hou; back; behind; rear; afterwards; after; later; post- |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 给 | gěi | to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (grammatical equivalent of 被); (grammatical equivalent of 把); (sentence intensifier) |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 信 | xìn | letter; mail; CL:封[feng1]; to trust; to believe; to profess faith in; truthful; confidence; trust; at will; at random |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker); (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now); (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (bound form) clear in one's mind; to understand clearly |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only); correct; right; true; (respectful acknowledgement of a command) very well; (adverb for emphatic assertion); variant of 是[shi4] |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 深 | shēn | old variant of 深[shen1]; (lit. and fig.) deep |
| 地 | de | -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried; to be concerned; (dialect) to make a phone call; to register (at a hospital); … |
| 念 | niàn | variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud; to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (CL:頓|顿[dun4]); to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numer… |
| 着 | zhāo | variant of 著|着[zhao1]; a move in chess (Taiwan pr. [zhuo2]); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add |
| 还清 | huán qīng | to pay back in full; to redeem a debt |
| 清 | Qīng | Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of China (1644–1911); surname Qing |
| 楚 | Chǔ | surname Chu; abbr. for Hubei 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] and Hunan 湖南省[Hu2 nan2 Sheng3] provinces together; Chinese kingdom during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (722–22… |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see; to catch sight of |
| 一 | yī | one; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1); also pr. [yao1] for greater clarity when spelling out … |
| 位 | wèi | position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific); classifier for binary bits (e.g. 十六位 16-bit or 2 bytes); (physics) potential |
| 衣着 | yī zhuó | clothes |
| 朴 | pú | surname Piao; also pr. [Pu2] |
| 素 | sù | raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever |
| 黑 | Hēi | short name for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江[Hei1 long2 jiang1] |
| 瘦 | shòu | thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive |
| 八字 | bā zì | the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling |
| 须 | xū | must; to have to; to wait; beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel |
| 戴 | Dài | surname Dai |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副詞|副词 adverb; classifier for pairs, sets of things & facial expressions |
| 大大 | dà dà | greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] |
| 正 | zhēng | first month of the lunar year |
| 津 | jin | abbr. for Tianjin 天津[Tian1 jin1] |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意[you3 yi4] intentional) |
| 味 | wěi | taste; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; sense |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain; to negotiate; to emphasize; to be particular about; as far as sth is concerned; speech; lecture |
| 医学 | yī xué | medicine; medical science; study of medicine |
| 课 | kè | subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination |
| 还 | Huán | surname Huan |
| 当年 | dāng nián | in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul |
| 寻 | xún | to search; to look for; to seek |
| 求 | qíu | to seek; to look for; to request; to demand; to beseech |
| 救国 | jìu guó | to save the nation |
| 道路 | dào lù | road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as; and so; but (not); yet (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) |
| 来 | lái | to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5]); ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3… |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive; to leave for; to go to; to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point); (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point); considerate; thoug… |
| 最 | zuì | variant of 最[zui4]; old variant of 最[zui4]; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之[zhi1]) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最[shi4 jie4 zhi1 zui4] "the greatest in the world") |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings; CL:條|条[tiao2]; radical (chemistry) |
| 本 | běn | (bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc); (bound form) original; (bound form) inherent; origina… |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 为了 | wèi le | for; for the purpose of; in order to |
| 学医 | xué yī | to study medicine |
| 医 | yī | medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat |
| 治 | zhì | to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research |
| 中国人 | Zhōng guó rén | Chinese person |
| 性 | xǐng | nature; property; attribute; sex; suffix forming adjective from verb; essence |
| 命 | mǐng | life; order or command |
| 可 | kě | (prefix) can; may; able to; -able; to approve; to permit; to suit; (particle used for emphasis) certainly; very; but; however |
| 当 | dāng | (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell); 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 |
| 看 | kān | to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard |
| 部 | bù | ministry; department; section; part; division; troops; board; classifier for works of literature, films, machines etc |
| 电 | diàn | lightning; electricity; electric (bound form); to get (or give) an electric shock; phone call or telegram etc; to send via telephone or telegram etc |
| 影 | yǐng | picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace |
| 才 | cái | ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then; just now; (before an expression of quantity) only; (emphatic, esp. in contrast or correction) reall…; (variant of 才[cai2]) just now; (variant of 才[cai2]) (before an expression of quantity) only |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhi1dao5] |
| 需要 | xū yào | to need; to want; to demand; to require; needs |
| 精神 | jīng shén | spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 其次 | qí cì | next; secondly |
| 他 | tā | (third-person singular) (since the early 20th century, usu. male) he; him; his; (bound form) other; another; some other (as in 他日[ta1 ri4] and 他人[ta1 ren2]) |
| 们 | men | plural marker for pronouns, and nouns referring to individuals |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result; so; the reason why |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore; also; together with; (not) at all; simultaneously; to combine; to join; to merge; to combine; to amalgamate; short name for Taiyuan 太原[Tai4 yuan2]; variant of 並|并[bing4] |
| 没有 | méi yǒu | haven't; hasn't; doesn't exist; to not have; to not be |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student; schoolchild |
| 物 | wù | (bound form) thing; (literary) the outside world as distinct from oneself; people other than oneself |
| 学 | xué | to learn; to study; to imitate; science; -ology |
| 而是 | ér shì | rather |
| 弃 | qì | to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away |
| 从 | cóng | variant of 從|从[cong2]; surname Cong |
| 文 | Wén | surname Wen |
| 中国 | Zhōng guó | China |
| 个 | gě | used in 自個兒|自个儿[zi4 ge3 r5]; variant of 個|个[ge4] |
| 弱 | ruǒ | weak; feeble; inferior; not as good as |
| 国 | Guó | surname Guo |
| 振 | zhèn | to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself |
| 奋 | fěn | to exert oneself (bound form) |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc); to braise; to cook; to prepare food; to run a fever; fever; (coll.) to become full of oneself; to get carr… |
| 眉 | méi | eyebrow; upper margin |
| 相 | Xiāng | surname Xiang |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled; a certain ...; a given ... |
| 会理 | Huì lǐ | see 會理市|会理市[Hui4 li3 Shi4] |
| 解 | Xiè | surname Xie |
| 这 | zhè | (pronoun) this; these; (bound form) this; the (followed by a noun); (bound form) this; these (followed by a classifier) (in this sense, commonly pr. [zhei4], esp. in Beijing) |
| 片 | piān | disk; sheet |
| 爱国 | ài guó | to love one's country; patriotic |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center; core; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] |
| 吧 | bā | bar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang; abbr. for 貼吧|贴吧[tie1 ba1] |
| 日子 | rì zi | day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life |
| 里 | lǐ | variant of 裡|里[li3]; lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裏|里[li3]; surname Li |
| 要 | yāo | (bound form) to demand; to coerce |
| 多谢 | duō xiè | many thanks; thanks a lot |
| 对 | duì | right; correct; towards; at; for; concerning; regarding; to treat (sb a certain way); to face; (bound form) opposite; facing; matching; to match together; to adjust; to fit; to sui… |
| 无 | mó | used in 南無|南无[na1 mo2] |
| 微 | Wēi | surname Wei; ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing; Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 不 | bù | no; not so; (bound form) not; un- |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive; most; to; until |
| 关 | Guān | surname Guan |
| 和 | hé | old variant of 和[he2]; surname He; (literary) harmonious (variant of 和[he2]) |
| 照顾 | zhào gu | to take care of; to show consideration; to attend to; to look after |
| 偏 | pian | to lean; oblique; to deviate from average; stubbornly |
| 见 | jiàn | to see; to meet; to appear (to be sth); to interview; opinion; view |
| 悔 | huí | (bound form) to regret; to repent |
| 授 | shǒu | (bound form) to confer; to give; (literary) to appoint |
| 术 | shù | method; technique |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct; to amend; to put right; correction; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 义 | Yì | surname Yi; (Tw) Italy (abbr. for 義大利|义大利[Yi4 da4 li4]) |
| 细心 | xì xīn | meticulous; careful; attentive |
| 严 | yān | strict; severe; tight; rigorous; father (formal); surname Yan |
| 格 | gē | used in 格登[ge1 deng1] |
| 纠 | jiu | old |
| 剖 | ||
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice; field work; to intern; internship |
| 实地 | shí dì | on-site |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand; to know about; to learn about; to find out |
| 女人 | nu:3 rén | woman |
| 裹 | guó | to wrap around; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth) |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object); base (of an object); CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1]; classifier for kicks |
| 都 | Dū | surname Du |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger |
| 终 | zhong | end |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive; life; raw; uncooked; unprocessed; unfamiliar; strange; (bound form) stu… |
| 难忘 | nán wàng | unforgettable |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from; profit |
| 不知 | bù zhī | not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) |
| 还是 | hái shi | still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or |
| 否 | fóu | to negate; not |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter; to transform; to correct |
| 那些 | nà xiē | those |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress |
| 惜 | xi | to cherish; to pity |
| 迁 | qian | to move; to change (a position or location etc) |
| 居 | Jū | surname Ju |
| 时 | shí | old variant of 時|时[shi2]; surname Shi |
| 候 | hòu | to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days |
| 恰 | qiǎ | exactly |
| 被 | bèi | quilt; to cover (with); (literary) to suffer (a misfortune); used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, … |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander; to destroy by fire; variant of 毀|毁[hui3]; to defame; to slander |
| 只 | zhī | variant of 隻|只[zhi1]; variant of 只[zhi3]; grain that has begun to ripen; classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc |
| 留下 | líu xià | to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go |
| 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nin2]); you (Note: In Taiwan, 妳 is used to address females, but in mainland China, it is not commonly used. Instead, 你 is used to address both males and females.) |
| 相片 | xiàng piàn | image; photograph; CL:張|张[zhang1] |
| 每当 | měi dāng | whenever; every time |
| 夜间 | yè jiān | nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) |
| 疲 | pí | weary |
| 倦 | juǎn | tired; weary; fatigued |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think (about); to think of; to devise; to think (that); to believe (that); to desire; to want (to); to miss (feel wistful about the absence of) |
| 偷 | tou | to steal; to snatch; stealthily |
| 懒 | lán | lazy; sluggish; to be reluctant to |
| 掩 | yán | to cover up; to conceal; (coll.) to get (one's fingers etc) caught when closing a door or lid |
| 面 | miàn | face; side; surface; aspect; top; classifier for objects with flat surfaces such as drums, mirrors, flags etc; variant of 麵|面[mian4]; flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless |
| 灯光 | dēng guāng | (stage) lighting; light |
| 中 | Zhōng | (bound form) China; Chinese; surname Zhong |
| 瞥 | ||
| 那 | Nā | surname Na |
| 面孔 | miàn kǒng | face |
| 似 | shǐ | used in 似的[shi4 de5] |
| 乎 | hu | (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; from; than |
| 正要 | zhèng yào | to be just about to; to be on the point of |
| 说出 | shuō chū | to speak out; to declare (one's view) |
| 抑 | yǐ | to restrain; to keep down |
| 扬 | Yáng | abbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu; surname Yang; variant of 揚|扬[yang2] |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out; to kowtow; to stamp (one's foot); at once; classifier for meals, beatings, scoldings etc: time, bout, spell, meal |
| 挫 | cuǒ | obstructed; to oppress; to lower the tone; to dampen |
| 的话 | de huà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 语 | yǔ | dialect; language; speech |
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards |
| 忽 | Hū | surname Hu |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again; also; both... and...; and yet; (used for emphasis) anyway |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 发现 | fā xiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect; a discovery |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 点 | diǎn | to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person); to hint at; to imply; to admini… |
| 上 | shǎng | used in 上聲|上声[shang3 sheng1] |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1] |
| 烟 | yan | cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; vapour; tobacco plant |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re-; further; beyond this point of time; (before an adjective) more; then (after sth, and not until then); no matter how ... (followed by an adjective or verb, an… |
| 继 | jì | to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards |
| 续 | xù | to continue; to replenish |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as; to behave as; to become; to be; to do; by (in the passive voice); variant of 為|为[wei2] |
| 正人 | zhèng rén | upstanding person; upright person |
| 君 | jun | monarch; gentleman |
| 子 | zǐ | son; child; seed; egg; small thing; 1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.–1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December to 5th January), year of the rat; viscount, fourth of five orders o… |
| 流 | líu | to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade |
| 所 | suǒ | actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which; particle introducing a relative clause or passive; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 恶 | ě | used in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain; sorrow; deeply; thoroughly |
| 疾 | jí | (bound form) disease; ailment; (bound form) swift; (literary) to hate; to abhor |
| 文字 | wén zì | character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 决心 | jué xīn | determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 与 | yú | variant of 歟|欤[yu2] |
| 同道 | tóng dào | same principle |
| 力 | Lì | surname Li |
| 呐 | nà | battle cry |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person) |
| 笔 | bǐ | writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique… |
| 抢 | qiáng | (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) |
| 匕 | bǐ | dagger; ladle; ancient type of spoon |
| 刀 | Dāo | surname Dao |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like; to look as if; such as; appearance; image; portrait; image under a mapping (math.) |
| 反动 | fǎn dòng | reaction; reactionary |
| 势力 | shì li | power; influence; a force (military, political etc) |
| 勇猛 | yǒng měng | bold and powerful; brave and fierce |
| 冲 | chong | (of water) to dash against; to infuse; to flush; to rise in the air; to collide with |
| 击 | jī | to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] |
| 更 | gēng | to change or replace; to experience; one of the five two-hour periods into which the night was formerly divided; watch (e.g. of a sentry or guard) |
| 希 | xī | to hope; to admire; variant of 稀[xi1] |
| 望 | wàng | full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards; 15th day of month (lunar calendar); old variant of 望[wang4] |
| 能 | Néng | surname Neng |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:個|个[ge4] |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to do; to engage in; to hold (a party etc); (of a person) to be (an intermediary, a good student etc); to become (husband and wife, frien… |
| 法 | fǎ | variant of 法[fa3]; France; French; abbr. for 法國|法国[Fa3 guo2]; Taiwan pr. [Fa4]; old variant of 法[fa3]; law |
| 现 | xiàn | to appear; present; now; existing; current |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every; all |
| 还好 | hái hǎo | not bad; pretty good; fortunately; luckily |
| 吗 | má | (coll.) what? |
| 总 | zǒng | (bound form) general; overall; to sum up; in every case; always; invariably; anyway; after all; eventually; sooner or later; surely; (after a person's name) abbr. for 總經理|总经理[zong3… |
| 而言 | ér yán | (typically preceded by 就…[jiu4 xx5] or 對…|对…[dui4 xx5] etc) as far as ... is concerned; speaking in terms of ... |
| 把 | bǎ | to hold; to grasp; to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate; handlebar; classifier: handful, bundle, bunch; classifier for things with handles; (used to put the ob… |
| 千 | qiān | thousand; used in 鞦韆|秋千[qiu1 qian1] |
| 言 | yán | words; speech; to say; to talk |
| 万 | mò | used in 万俟[Mo4 qi2]; surname Wan |
| 化作 | huà zuò | to change into; to turn into; to become |
| 一句话 | yī jù huà | in a word; in short |
| 笑 | xiào | old variant of 笑[xiao4]; to laugh; to smile; to laugh at |
| 十 | shí | ten; 10 |
| 年少 | nián shào | young; junior |
| 祝 | Zhù | surname Zhu |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 健 | jiàn | healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in |
| 康 | Kāng | surname Kang |
| 万事 | wàn shì | all things |
| 如意 | rú yì | as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune |
Respected Mr. Yoshino, Hello!
I’m very sorry I haven’t written you a letter since I left Sendai, but I’ve always remembered you with deep fondness. I still clearly remember, when I clearly saw a dark, thin, unassuming man, with an arrow-shaped beard, wearing a large pair of glasses and teaching a medical class with great enthusiasm.
I also remember that year, I went to Sendai looking for a way to save China, and when I arrived in Sendai my most basic purpose was to study medicine to heal the lives of the Chinese people. But when I saw a [certain] movie I finally knew: what [most] needed healing was the Chinese people’s spirit, and from this their lives could be healed. So I didn’t study biology, but gave up medicine for literature. China was a weak country then, but we are diligently making progress in igniting the people’s spirit，I believe that Mr. Yoshino can certainly understand my patriotic heart!
I still must thank Mr. Yoshino for showing me every possible care and consideration during those days in Sendai. You were not biased towards [my] nationality, bestowed [your knowledge in] the medical arts upon me without regret, as well as meticulously corrected my lecture materials, attentively and seriously redressed [me during] my anatomy internship, realistically understood Chinese foot-binding practices… all this I will remember my whole life, and benefit from my whole life. I don’t know if Mr. Yoshino still remembers those very thick lecture materials of mine that you corrected, pity that when I was moving house they were burned up and destroyed, all that’s left is your picture. Whenever it’s late and I’m weary, and I’m just beginning to think of loafing off, hidden in the lamplight I glimpse your thin, dark face [looking] as if you’re about to speak in that rising and falling cadence of yours, and it makes me suddenly discover my conscience once again, and raises my courage. And so I light a cigarette, and keep writing those words which are so abhorrent to “proper gentlemen” types.
I’m determined to struggle and shout with my compatriots, a pen as a gun, as a dagger, like the resistance forces attacking bravely. More that that, I hope you will support my approach.
How is everything with you now? In short I’ll wrap up my many words in one sentence: A little smile is all it takes to make you ten years younger.
Wishing you: Health and smooth dealings in all matters.