The favorite concubine of Xiang Yu, king of Western Chu; she is also known as [[虞美人|虞美人|yu2 mei3 ren2]]

each tries to hoodwink or cheat the other; a state of mutual deceit and treachery

The corn poppy, an annual or biennial flowering plant known for its colorful petals, such as white, pink, and deep red. Also known as [[丽春花|麗春花|li4 chun1 hua1]].

(literary) unexpected; unforeseen; unanticipated (often used as an attribute before a noun)

The legendary emperor Shun, one of the [[五帝|五帝|wu3 di4]] known for his great wisdom and filial piety; he is named Yu Shun because his fief was in the state of Yu.

Yu Yunwen (1110-1174), a Southern Song military leader and statesman who famously defeated the Jin army at the Battle of Caishi.

Yu Shinan (558-638), a prominent politician, poet, and calligrapher of the Sui and early Tang dynasties; recognized as one of the Four Great Calligraphers of the early Tang, [[唐初四大家|唐初四大家|tang2 chu1 si4 da4 jia1]].

Yucheng county in [[商丘|商丘|shang1 qiu1]], Henan Province

(literary) precarious; distressing; causing anxiety or worry; to be at risk

Yucheng county in Shangqiu, Henan Province

To have no need to worry about shortages; to have plenty of resources, money, or supplies.

Yu Xi (c. 270-345), an Eastern Jin scholar and astronomer from Yuyao who was the first person in China to discover the precession of the equinoxes

legendary figure and younger brother of Taibo, also known as Zhongyong, credited with helping to establish the state of Wu during the early Zhou dynasty

unexpected praise; fame or reputation that was not anticipated

difficulties and hardships; troubles and worries

(idiom) each side trying to outwit the other; to deceive and suspect one another; same as [[尔虞我诈|爾虞我詐|er3 yu2 wo3 zha4]]

(literary) the legendary place where the sun sets; the abyss of the setting sun

to start a project or task without the necessary preparation or guidance and end up in failure; literally means to hunt deer without a forest guide (from the [[易经|易經|yi4 jing1]])

Worries or fears about one's family or home while away, or concern about future consequences; literally, "anxieties from looking behind"

The legendary Emperors [[尧|堯|yao2]] and [[舜|舜|shun4]], or the golden age associated with their peaceful and virtuous rule.

safe and secure; free from danger or worry

Zhi Yu (?–312), a famous writer and scholar of the Western Jin Dynasty; best known for compiling the "Wenzhang Liubie Ji", an early influential collection and analysis of literary genres.

to be free from worry or danger; to have nothing to fear; to be all taken care of

the scene in which Xiang Yu bids a final tearful goodbye to his concubine before his defeat at the Battle of Gaixia; also known as Farewell My Concubine

(literary) an official in charge of forests, lakes, and imperial gardens in ancient China

ancient texts comprising the first two sections of the Classic of History, covering the legendary and early dynastic periods of China

the tragic final parting of Consort Yu and Xiang Yu before the fall of the Chu dynasty; a historical theme used in literature and opera

Yu Yinglong, a Yuan dynasty scholar who collaborated on the geographical encyclopedia [[大元大一统志|大元大一統誌|da4 yuan2 da4 yi1 tong3 zhi4]]

the tragic scene where the Hegemon-King of Chu bids a final farewell to his concubine Lady Yu as he faces defeat

an alternative name for a specific poetic rhythm used in song lyrics, originally a Tang dynasty melody

Yuan Dynasty poet (1272-1348) and one of the Four Masters of Yuan Poetry

(idiom) not having to worry about food or clothes; having life's basic necessities guaranteed

(bound form) a mythical Chinese creature described as a white tiger with black spots that does not eat living things