CH 47

Chapter 47 - I am certainly not stupid!

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1 Not the same Qiu as Qiu Manor. Qiu Manor’s name, 秋, means autumn, while this guy’s Qiu, 仇, if read as chóu, means hatred/animosity. His whole name is actually kind of ominous, with the jiu 咎 meaning blame/punishment/misfortune and the whole thing literally translating to something like ‘hatred lacking punishment’. Top.

2 The sword name comes from a mixture of the idioms 滄海一粟 lit. one grain in the vast sea, which is like the english metaphor ‘a drop in the ocean’, and 滄海遺珠 lit. lost pearls in the vast sea, which is a metaphor for undiscovered talents. Top.

3 Around 10~15 mins. Refers to the time it takes to drink a cup of tea from the moment it is served, including the time it takes to cool down. Top.

4 Around 30 mins. How long it takes for a stick of incense to burn. Top.