gōng
public
collectively owned
common
international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar)
make public
fair
just
Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
honorable (gentlemen)
father-in-law
male (animal)
Qí Huán gōng
Duke Huan of Qi (reigned 685-643 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Jìn Wén gōng
Duke Wen of Jin (697-628 BC, reigned 636-628 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Qín Mù gōng
Duke Mu of Qin, the first substantial king of Qin (ruled 659-621 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Qín Xiào gōng
Duke Xiao of Qin, 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], ruled 361-338 BC during the Warring States Period
Sòng Xiāng gōng
Duke Xiang of Song (reigned 650-637 BC), sometimes considered one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸
Lǐ Wèi Gōng
Li Wei Gong
Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖 [Lǐ Jìng]
Léi Gōng
Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
jué wèi
order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
Lǐ Jìng
Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Wēi líng dùn
Wellington, capital of New Zealand (Tw)
Wellington (name)
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington (1769-1851)
fēng jué
same as 爵位[jue2 wei4], order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
chūn qiū wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公, Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王, and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公 and Duke Mu of Qin 楚莊王|楚庄王 or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾 and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
huán
(old) jade tablet or scepter held by a duke at ceremonies
Jiè Zhī tuī
Jie Zhitui (7th century BC), legendary selfless subject of Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公, in whose honor the Qingming festival 清明 (Pure brightness or tomb-sweeping festival) is said to have been initiated
Wǔ jīng Qī Shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Lìu Tāo], “Methods of Sima” 司馬法|司马法[Sī mǎ Fǎ], ”Art of War” 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sūn zǐ Bīng Fǎ], “Wu-zi” 吳子|吴子[Wú zǐ], “Wei Liao-zi” 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wèi Liáo zi], ”Three Strategies of Huang Shigong” 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huáng Shí gōng Sān Lüè] and ”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang” 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Dùi]
wǔ děng jué wèi
five orders of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2]
lí jī zhī luàn
Liji rebellion in 657-651 BC, eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn Duì
”Duke Li of Wei answering Emperor Taizong of Tang”, military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Lǐ Jìng] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China武經七書|武经七书[Wǔ jīng Qī Shū]
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , zhì zài Pèi Gōng
lit. Xiangzhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦 (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦, Duke of Pei 沛公 and future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hóng mén Yàn]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
yù rén chuī xiāo
virtuoso piper wins a beauty
the xiao 箫 (mouth organ) virtuoso 萧史 won for his wife the beautiful daughter of Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公
Chūn qiū Wǔ bà
the Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn period (770-476 BC), namely: Duke Huan of Qi 齊桓公|齐桓公[Qi2 Huan2 gong1], Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1], King Zhuang of Chu 楚莊王|楚庄王[Chu3 Zhuang1 wang2], and alternatively Duke Xiang of Song 宋襄公[Song4 Xiang1 gong1] and Duke Mu of Qin 秦穆公[Qin2 Mu4 gong1] or King Helu of Wu 吳王闔閭|吴王阖闾[Wu2 wang2 He2 Lu:2] and King Gou Jian of Yue 越王勾踐|越王勾践[Yue4 wang2 Gou1 Jian4]
Pèi gōng
Duke of Pei (i.e. 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1])
Wǔ jīng Qī shū
Seven Military Classics of ancient China viz "Six Secret Strategic Teachings" 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], "Methods of Sima" 司馬法|司马法[Si1 ma3 Fa3], "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3], "Wuzi" 吳子|吴子[Wu2 zi3], "Wei Liaozi" 尉繚子|尉缭子[Wei4 Liao2 zi5], "Three Strategies of Huang Shigong" 黃石公三略|黄石公三略[Huang2 Shi2 gong1 San1 lu:e4] and "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4]
duì dǎ
to spar
to fight
to duke it out
Táng Tài zōng Lǐ Wèi Gōng Wèn duì
"Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang", military treatise attributed to Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4] and one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1]
Zhōu gōng
Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams"
Lí Jī zhī Luàn
Li Ji Rebellion in 657-651 BC, where concubine Li Ji tried to throne her son but was eventually defeated by Duke Wen of Jin 晉文公|晋文公[Jin4 Wen2 gong1]
Lǐ Wèi gōng
Li Wei Gong
Duke Li of Wei, official title of Li Jing 李靖[Li3 Jing4]
Xiàng Zhuāng wǔ jiàn , yì zài Pèi gōng
lit. Xiang Zhuang performs the sword dance, but his mind is set on Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] (idiom); refers to 206 BC plot to murder Liu Bang, aka Duke of Pei 沛公[Pei4 gong1] and the future Han emperor, during a sword dance at Feast at Hongmen 鴻門宴|鸿门宴[Hong2 men2 Yan4]
an elaborate deception to hide malicious intent
liè hóu
duke (old)
nobleman
gentry
Léi gōng
Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology
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