The Little Prince, Chapter 3 [Vocabulary]

逐渐 zhújiàn gradually

逐 zhú to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one

渐 jiàn gradual; gradually

谦逊 qiānxùn humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty

谦 qiān modest

逊 xùn to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck

隐约 yǐnyuē vague; faint; indistinct

隐 yǐn secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto-

约 yuē to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize; to restrict; to reduce (a fraction); concise

略带 lüèdài having slightly; somewhat carrying

伤感 shānggǎn sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos

郑重其事 zhèngzhòng qí shì serious about the matter

郑重 zhèngzhòng serious; solemn

郑 zhèng Zheng state during the Warring States period; (Chinese surname); abbr. for 郑

重 zhòng heavy; serious

其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to something preceding it)

事 shì matter; thing; item; work; affair

il se plongea dans la contemplation de son trésor

看着他的宝贝入了神

kànzhe tā de bǎobèi rùle shén

he plunged into the contemplation of his treasure

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