S3E09 | I Gotta Get to the Gym | 髀肉复生
Saying: “Thigh flesh has grown back”
Pinyin: Bìroù Fùshēng
Chinese: 髀肉复生
Another classic from the Eastern Han that features the future King of Shu, the great Liu Bei of Three Kingdoms period renown. In this episode we find Liu Bei catching a breather after suffering a defeat in the service of Yuan Shao at the hands of Cao Cao’s forces. During his period of laying low, Liu Bei starts to regret the situation he finds himself in.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Battle at Bówàng | 博望之战 | Fought between the forces of Cao Cao and Liu Bei. Liu Bei emerged victorious in 202 CE |
| Bì | 髀 | thigh or your thigh bone |
| Bìroù Fùshēng | 髀肉复生 | Thigh flesh has grown back |
| Bìròu | 髀肉 | the flesh on the thigh |
| Cáo Cāo | 曹操 | 155-220 CE, Warlord and Eastern Han chancellor to the emperor. Founded the Northern Kingdom of Wei |
| Eastern Hàn Dynasty | 东汉 | Also known as the Later Han. Ran from 25 to 220 CE |
| Fù | 复 | duplicate, reply |
| Fùshēng | 生 | to come back to life |
| Guāndù zhī zhàn | 官渡之战 | Decisive battle fought between the forces of Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. September to November 200 CE |
| Jīng Province | 荆州 | One of the provinces of ancient China |
| Kam Jie | 金姐 | The loyal employee at Teacup Media who keeps all the teacups full and who brings 奶茶 at 3PM from the place next door (and the occasional 西米露） |
| Liu Family | 六家族 | The ruling family of the Han Dynasty going back to founder Liu Bang. |
| Liú Biǎo | 刘表 | 142-208, Governor of Jingzhou during Han Emperor Xian |
| Liú Bèi | 刘备 | 161-223 CE, After a slow start, he later founded the Kingdom of Shu Han |
| Luòyáng | 洛阳 | City in Henan. Site of a few dynasties in distress |
| Ròu | 肉 | meat, muscle or flesh |
| Shǔ Hàn | 蜀汉 | One of the Three Kingdoms. Located in and around Sichuan |
| Xīnyě | 新野 | City just south of Nanyang in Henan Province |
| Xǔchāng. | 许昌 | City in Henan province |
| Yuán Shào | 袁绍 | Eastern Han Warlord. Died in 202 CE |
