背 bèi – to memorize; to recite from memory

經典 jīng diǎn – classic texts; classics (especially in literature, philosophy, or religion)

三字經 sān zì jīng – Three Character Classic, a traditional Chinese text used to teach Confucian values to children

論語 lún yǔ – The Analects of Confucius, a collection of sayings and ideas of Confucius

文言文 wén yán wén – Classical Chinese; literary Chinese used in ancient texts

人之初，性本善 rén zhī chū, xìng běn shàn – "At the beginning of life, human nature is inherently good" (opening line of the Three Character Classic)

本性 běn xìng – innate nature; true nature

性相近，習相遠 xìng xiāng jìn, xí xiāng yuǎn – "Human nature is similar, but habits lead people far apart" (a line from the Three Character Classic)

孔子 kǒng zǐ – Confucius, a famous Chinese philosopher and educator

儒家思想 rú jiā sī xiǎng – Confucian thought or philosophy

己所不欲，勿施於人 jǐ suǒ bú yù, wù shī yú rén – "Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself" (from The Analects)

強加 qiáng jiā – to impose (something unpleasant) on someone

學而時習之，不亦說乎 xué ér shí xí zhī, bù yì yuè hū – "To learn and practice it from time to time, is that not a joy?" (opening line of The Analects)

修養 xiū yǎng – self-cultivation; personal development

打擊樂 dǎ jí yuè – percussion (musical instruments)

敲木琴 qiāo mù qín – to play the xylophone (literally "knock wooden instrument")

芭蕾 bā lěi – ballet

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