war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945)
酸菜
suān cài
pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage
扬子江
Yáng zǐ jiāng
Changjiang 長江|长江 / or Yangtze River / old name for Changjiang, especially lower reaches around Yangzhou 揚州|扬州
国耻
guó chǐ
national humiliation, refers to Japanese incursions into China in the 1930s and 40s, and more especially to Mukden railway incident of 18th September 1931 九一八事變|九一八事变 / and subsequent Japanese annexation of Manchuria
新文化运动
Xīn Wén huà Yùn dòng
the New Culture Movement (mid-1910s and 1920s), intellectual revolution against Confucianism aiming to introduce Western elements, especially democracy and science
karmic hindrance (Buddhism) / karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment / (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn / (fig.) money