Chapter 15

Summary and Reflection

The humanity of Su Tongpo is the theme of this chapter which is emboded in his life as a farmer and poet.

In distress, he stayed optimistic, capturing beauty of life through his keen poet's senses. Meanwhile, he never lost heart and help those in need enthusiastically.

Word and Expression

im‧por‧tu‧nate

adj. / ɪm'pɔːtʃʊnɪt ɪm'pɔːtʃʊnət ɪm'pɔːtʃənɪt ɪm'pɔːtʃənət ; ɪmˋpɔrtʃənɪt / formal

continuously asking for things in an annoying or unreasonable way 纠缠不休的；无理的 【正式】

importunate demands

无理的要求

phil‧an‧throp‧ic

adj. / ‚fɪlən'θrɒpɪk ; ͵fɪlənˋθrɑpɪk /

a philanthropic person or institution gives money and help to people who are poor or in trouble 〔人或机构〕乐于助人的；慈善的

in‧car‧na‧tion

n. / ‚ɪnkɑː'neɪʃən ; ͵ɪnkɑrˋneʃən /

[C,U] the state of living in the form of a particular person or animal. According to some religions, people have several different incarnations. 〔某些宗教中的〕前世，今世，来世

→ reincarnation

She believes she was an Egyptian queen in a previous incarnation.

她认为她的前世是埃及女王。