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He is punning on the word Fall , playing on the same word but on different applications.
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wandered from state to state . He had in mind Confucius, of course.
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hankered after, longed for; yearned after.
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obtuse provincials, not very acute or bright country boys; slow, mentally inactive students from the country.
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Men have short memories, men do not remember for long.
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scrape, gather; collect.
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ladies to describe whom a euphemism is generally used, sing-song girls who have become prostitutes.Euphemism , a way of describing an offensive thing by an inoffensive expression—calling coal “black gold”（乌金）, or “inky jade” （墨玉）, for instance.
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libertine, licentious man; a man who lives a very loose life.
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equanimity, calmness.
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disconcerting, embarrassing; confusing.
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vicissitudes, irregular changes.
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dalliance in hidden places, wanton or amorous play in houses of prostitution.
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elucidate, throw light upon; explain.
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the most inscrutable of human illusions, love （? ）.
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sarcasm, bitter sting.
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Traductore-tradittore, the Italian for “translation-traitor,” i.e., translation betrays, translation of what he has written would tell too much of Ku Hung-ming.
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sinologue, one well versed in Chinese language and literature, in things Chinese.
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taken aback, surprised; shocked.
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Questions
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1. Describe the city in which the philosopher lived.
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2. Why did the author wish to meet the philosopher?
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3. Why did the philosopher ignore the chit which told him to come along?
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4. What details make you feel that the philosopher’s chamber is “cold, bare, and comfortless”?
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5. Describe the philosopher’s appearance.
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6. What was the philosopher’s mood? Why? How did the author put him at ease?
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