40
Chen Ping’s Fourth Strategy
Advising Liu Bang to Grant Han Xin the Title of King of Chu
After Xiang Yu's death, and the rest of the Kingdom of Chu surrendered to the Kingdom of Han, China was unified under Han rule. Liu Bang, under the advice of Chen Ping, granted Han Xin the title of (vassal) King of Chu. Han Xin's loyalty to Liu Bang was further strengthened, and he was instrumental in helping Liu Bang to overcome his rivals. Months later, at the urging of his followers and vassals, Liu Bang declared himself Emperor and established Han as the ruling dynasty in China [23].
Advising Liu Bang to Grant Han Xin the Title of King of Chu is an application of the 23rd stratagem, Befriend a Distant State While Attacking a Neighbor, and is associated with the 38th hexagram, Fire over Lake [1], [28].
VOCAB LIST 40:
certification: 认证: rènzhèng
to absorb: 吸收: xīshōu
sunlight: 阳光: yángguāng
to glare (e.g. the sun is glaring): 刺眼: cìyǎn
loyal: 忠诚/忠心: zhōngchéng/zhōngxīn
to avoid: 避免: bìmiǎn
manager: 经理: jīnglǐ
management (team): 管理者: guǎnlǐ zhě
annoyed: 恼火: nǎohuǒ
oyster: 生蚝: shēngháo
to tie: 扎: zā
to tie up: 扎起来: zhā qǐlái
to attract: 吸引: xīyǐn
to hesitate: 犹豫: yóuyù
value: 价值: jiàzhí
to be angry with...: 生...的气: shēng...de qì
to pay: 付给: fù gěi
awesome/severe: 厉害: lìhai
brave: 勇敢: yǒnggǎn
to grab: 抓住: zhuā zhù
shining/flickering: 闪亮: shǎn liàng
necessary/required: 非要: fēi yào
not necessary/required: 不是必要: bùshì bìyào
to share: 分享: fēnxiǎng
coward: 懦夫: nuòfū
sign (e.g. a stop sign): 标志: biāozhì
Beijing: 北京: běijīng equator: 赤道: chìdào
to add money (e.g. to one’s phone, bus card, etc.): 充钱: chōng qián
loyalty: 忠诚/忠诚度: zhōngchéng/zhōngchéng dù
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Sample Sentences 40:
2) Q: 这棵植物为什么有那么大的叶子?
A: 为了吸收阳光。
3) 因为阳光很刺眼,我没看到标志。
Trans.: I didn’t see the sign because of the glare of the sun.
4) 他们一直都在抱怨,这让我很恼火。
5) 他在爬那么陡峭的山,很勇敢。
6) 他对他的老板很忠心。
7) 管理者一直都在避免做决定,都是懦夫。
8) 你不要生经理的气。
9) 北京离赤道很远。
10) 我喜欢吃生的生蚝。
11) 我不喜欢分享我的玩具。
12) 可不可以把这个袋子扎起来?
13) 今天晚上的星星很闪亮。
14) 我在哪里可以给地铁卡充钱?
15) 他还没付钱。
16) 我们最在乎的是忠诚度。
17) 别摸地上的东西,很脏!
18) 他突然抓住了我的手。
19) 那个小店吸引不了客人。
20) 这个东西有什么价值?
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