so much; this much; how much?; this way; like this[cedict]
做
zuòㄗㄨㄛˋ
to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on a[cedict]
是
shìㄕˋ
is; are; am; yes; to be[cedict]
为了
wèi leㄨㄟˋ ㄌㄜ˙
in order to; for the purpose of; so as to[cedict]
缩短
suō duǎnㄙㄨㄛ ㄉㄨㄢˇ
to curtail; to cut down[cedict]
围城
wéi chéngㄨㄟˊ ㄔㄥˊ
siege; The Beleaguered City, famous 1947 novel by Qian Zhongshu 錢鐘書|钱钟书, filmed as TV serial[cedict]
带来
dài láiㄉㄞˋ ㄌㄞˊ
to bring; to bring about; to produce[cedict]
的
deㄉㄜ˙
díㄉㄧˊ
dìㄉㄧˋ
of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive[cedict]