//Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/25 words - 1 min 鬓[鬢] bin4 temples; hair on the temples 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 棠[棠] tang2 cherry-apple 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 二十世纪[二十世紀] er4 shi2 shi4 ji4 20th century 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 北平[北平] Bei3 ping2 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 曲艺[曲藝] qu3 yi4 folk musical theater 融汇[融匯] rong2 hui4 fusion; to combine as one 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 舞台[舞臺] wu3 tai2 stage; arena; fig. in the limelight 金台[金臺] Jin1 tai2 Jintai District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi 魁[魁] kui2 chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart 近代[近代] jin4 dai4 the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949) 中国[中國] Zhong1 guo2 China 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 名伶[名伶] ming2 ling2 famous actor or actress (Chinese opera) 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 嗓[嗓] sang3 throat; voice 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 掷[擲] zhi4 to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 飘摇[飄搖] piao1 yao2 floating in the wind; swaying; tottering; unstable 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 捐[捐] juan1 to contribute; to donate; contribution; tax; to abandon 欵[欵] kuan3 to treat well; to detain; variant of 款[kuan3] 救国[救國] jiu4 guo2 to save the nation 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 徐徐[徐徐] xu2 xu2 slowly; gently 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 看官[看官] kan4 guan1 dear reader; dear listener 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 爹[爹] die1 dad //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/75 words - 4 min 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 长春[長春] Chang2 chun1 Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 班主[班主] ban1 zhu3 leader of a theatrical troupe 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 名角儿[名角兒] ming2 jue2 r5 erhua variant of 名角[ming2 jue2] 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/100 words - 4 min 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 儿[兒] er2 child; son 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 票房[票房] piao4 fang2 box office 目中无人[目中無人] mu4 zhong1 wu2 ren2 to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one's nose in the air 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 杨贵妃[楊貴妃] Yang2 Gui4 fei1 Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環|杨玉环[Yang2 Yu4 huan2] or Yang Guifei (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4] 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 菊[菊] ju2 chrysanthemum 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/125 words - 6 min 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 侄[侄] zhi2 variant of 姪|侄[zhi2] 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 钮[鈕] niu3 button 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 戏码[戲碼] xi4 ma3 item (on a program) 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 挤对[擠對] ji3 dui4 (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb) 胡同[衚衕] hu2 tong4 variant of 胡同[hu2 tong4] 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 红姑娘[紅姑娘] hong2 gu1 niang5 Chinese lantern plant; winter cherry; strawberry ground-cherry; Physalis alkekengi 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 永定门[永定門] Yong3 ding4 men2 Yongdingmen, front gate of the outer section of Beijing's old city wall, torn down in the 1950s and reconstructed in 2005 风骚[風騷] feng1 sao1 literary excellence; flirtatious behavior 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 天桥[天橋] tian1 qiao2 overhead walkway; pedestrian bridge 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 桃[桃] tao2 peach 寿礼[壽禮] shou4 li3 birthday present (for an old person) 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 全本[全本] quan2 ben3 whole edition; whole performance (of Chinese opera) 玉[玉] yu4 jade 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 咂摸[咂摸] za1 mo5 (dialect) to savor; to test the taste of; (fig.) to ponder upon; to mull over 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 老掉牙[老掉牙] lao3 diao4 ya2 very old; obsolete; out of date 前人[前人] qian2 ren2 predecessor; forebears; the person facing you 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 窑姐儿[窯姐兒] yao2 jie3 r5 erhua variant of 窯姐|窑姐[yao2 jie3] 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/200 words - 11 min 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 野种[野種] ye3 zhong3 (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard 拐杖[拐杖] guai3 zhang4 crutches; crutch; walking stick 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 嫖妓[嫖妓] piao2 ji4 to visit a prostitute 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 做寿[做壽] zuo4 shou4 to celebrate a birthday (of an elderly person) 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 妓[妓] ji4 prostitute 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/225 words - 12 min 早上好[早上好] zao3 shang5 hao3 Good morning! 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 面包[麵包] mian4 bao1 bread; CL:片[pian4],袋[dai4],塊|块[kuai4] 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 阿弟[阿弟] a1 di4 younger brother 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 达官贵人[達官貴人] da2 guan1 gui4 ren2 high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good 美心[美心] Mei3 xin1 Maxine (name) 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/250 words - 13 min 凤台[鳳台] Feng4 tai2 Fengtai county in Huainan 淮南[Huai2 nan2], Anhui 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 司令[司令] si1 ling4 commanding officer 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 新派[新派] xin1 pai4 new faction 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 打牌[打牌] da3 pai2 to play mahjong or cards 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 商会[商會] shang1 hui4 chamber of commerce 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/275 words - 15 min 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 涟[漣] lian2 ripple; tearful 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 舅爷[舅爺] jiu4 ye2 father's maternal uncle; granduncle 昨[昨] zuo2 yesterday 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 互通有无[互通有無] hu4 tong1 you3 wu2 mutual exchange of assistance (idiom); to benefit from each other's strengths and make up each other's shortfalls; to reciprocate with material assistance; scratch each other's back 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 猖獗[猖獗] chang1 jue2 to be rampant; to run wild 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 羹[羹] geng1 soup 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/300 words - 16 min 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 家伙[家伙] jia1 huo5 household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; (coll.) guy; chap; weapon 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 勃朗宁[勃朗寧] Bo2 lang3 ning2 Browning, US firearm brand 机枪[機槍] ji1 qiang1 machine gun 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 枪手[槍手] qiang1 shou3 gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 独占[獨佔] du2 zhan4 to monopolize; to control; to dominate 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/325 words - 17 min 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 利润[利潤] li4 run4 profits 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 抗日[抗日] kang4 Ri4 to resist Japan (esp. during WW2); anti-Japanese (esp. wartime activities) 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 原木[原木] yuan2 mu4 logs 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 仪仗[儀仗] yi2 zhang4 ceremonial weaponry 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 借条[借條] jie4 tiao2 receipt for a loan; IOU //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/350 words - 18 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 横挑鼻子竖挑眼[橫挑鼻子豎挑眼] heng2 tiao1 bi2 zi5 shu4 tiao1 yan3 to pick on sth incessantly (idiom); to criticize right and left 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 枪炮[槍砲] qiang1 pao4 firearm 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 扒拉[扒拉] ba1 la1 to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/375 words - 21 min 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 听戏[聽戲] ting1 xi4 to attend an opera; to see an opera 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 杂碎[雜碎] za2 sui4 offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 公馆[公館] gong1 guan3 residence (of sb rich or important); mansion 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 少管闲事[少管閒事] shao3 guan3 xian2 shi4 Mind your own business!; Don't interfere! 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/400 words - 23 min 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 老家伙[老家伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 (coll.) old fellow; old codger 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 酸菜[酸菜] suan1 cai4 pickled vegetables, especially Chinese cabbage 炖肉[燉肉] dun4 rou4 stewed meat; beef stew 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 还债[還債] huan2 zhai4 to settle a debt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/425 words - 24 min 前儿[前兒] qian2 r5 before; day before yesterday 给水[給水] ji3 shui3 to supply water; to provide feedwater 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 锭[錠] ding4 (weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 小心眼儿[小心眼兒] xiao3 xin1 yan3 r5 small-minded; petty; narrow-minded 吃里爬外[吃裡爬外] chi1 li3 pa2 wai4 to work against the interests of sb one derives support from; to double-cross one's employer; to bite the hand that feeds you 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 赏钱[賞錢] shang3 qian5 tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 戏子[戲子] xi4 zi5 (derog.) opera singer; actor 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 表嫂[表嫂] biao3 sao3 wife of older male cousin via female line 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/450 words - 26 min 察察[察察] cha2 cha2 clean; spotless 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 冤孽[冤孽] yuan1 nie4 sin (in Buddhism); enmity leading to sin 平阳[平陽] Ping2 yang2 Pingyang county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 不依不饶[不依不饒] bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 追打[追打] zhui1 da3 to chase and beat 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/475 words - 27 min 编成[編成] bian1 cheng2 to organize; to put together; to edit 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 男婚女嫁[男婚女嫁] nan2 hun1 nu:3 jia4 to celebrate a wedding 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 做派[做派] zuo4 pai4 way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera 百老汇[百老匯] Bai3 lao3 hui4 Broadway (New York City) 明星[明星] ming2 xing1 star; celebrity 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 报纸[報紙] bao4 zhi3 newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4],期[qi1],張|张[zhang1] 记者会[記者會] ji4 zhe3 hui4 press conference 自传[自傳] zi4 zhuan4 autobiography 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 画报[畫報] hua4 bao4 illustrated magazine; CL:本[ben3],份[fen4],冊|册[ce4],期[qi1] 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 职业[職業] zhi2 ye4 occupation; profession; vocation; professional 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 衩[衩] cha3 open seam of a garment; shorts; panties 搔首弄姿[搔首弄姿] sao1 shou3 nong4 zi1 to stroke one's hair coquettishly (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/500 words - 29 min 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 海报[海報] hai3 bao4 poster; playbill; notice 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 长成[長成] zhang3 cheng2 to grow up 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 虱子[蝨子] shi1 zi5 louse (Pediculus humanus) 抽丝[抽絲] chou1 si1 to spin silk 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 浆洗[漿洗] jiang1 xi3 to wash and starch 师傅[師傅] shi1 fu5 master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/525 words - 30 min 行头[行頭] xing2 tou5 a person's clothing; outfit; actor's costume 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 大忙人[大忙人] da4 mang2 ren2 busy bee; very busy person 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 音信[音信] yin1 xin4 message 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/550 words - 32 min 姑爷[姑爺] gu1 ye5 son-in-law (used by wife's family); uncle (husband of father's sister) 小舅子[小舅子] xiao3 jiu4 zi5 (coll.) wife's younger brother 磨唧[磨唧] mo2 ji1 to be very slow; to dawdle 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 电话[電話] dian4 hua4 telephone; CL:部[bu4]; phone call; CL:通[tong1]; phone number 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 货运[貨運] huo4 yun4 freight transport; cargo; transported goods 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 须要[須要] xu1 yao4 must; have to 原件[原件] yuan2 jian4 the original; original document; master copy 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 考究[考究] kao3 jiu1 to investigate; to check and research; exquisite 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 大洋[大洋] da4 yang2 oceans; silver yuan 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/575 words - 34 min 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 勤谨[勤謹] qin2 jin3 diligent and painstaking 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) 城楼[城樓] cheng2 lou2 city gate tower 汉[漢] han4 man 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 歌声[歌聲] ge1 sheng1 singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/600 words - 36 min 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 聊生[聊生] liao2 sheng1 to earn a living (esp. with negative) 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/625 words - 38 min 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 力士[力士] li4 shi4 strong man; sumo wrestler 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 上海[上海] Shang4 hai3 Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 绍兴[紹興] Shao4 xing1 Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 饮宴[飲宴] yin3 yan4 banquet; dinner; drinking party; feast 留学[留學] liu2 xue2 to study abroad 电影[電影] dian4 ying3 movie; film; CL:部[bu4],片[pian4],幕[mu4],場|场[chang3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/650 words - 39 min 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 香烟[香煙] xiang1 yan1 cigarette; smoke from burning incense; CL:支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 缭绕[繚繞] liao2 rao4 to curl up; to linger on (sound) 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 电影院[電影院] dian4 ying3 yuan4 cinema; movie theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 分班[分班] fen1 ban1 to divide people into groups, teams, squads etc 侃[侃] kan3 upright and honest; cheerful; to chat idly; to boast; to talk smoothly 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 曲高和寡[曲高和寡] qu3 gao1 he4 gua3 difficult songs find few singers (idiom); highbrow 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 套套[套套] tao4 tao5 methods; the old tricks; (slang) condom 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂] bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 开锣[開鑼] kai1 luo2 to beat the gong to open a performance 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/675 words - 41 min 萱[萱] xuan1 orange day-lily (Hemerocallis flava) 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 银元[銀元] yin2 yuan2 flat silver (former coinage); also written 銀圓|银圆; silver dollar 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 冰轮[冰輪] bing1 lun2 the moon 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 腾[騰] teng2 to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 戒指[戒指] jie4 zhi5 (finger) ring 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 瘀青[瘀青] yu1 qing1 bruise; contusion 玉兔[玉兔] yu4 tu4 the Jade Hare; the moon 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 宝石[寶石] bao3 shi2 precious stone; gem; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep01/682 words - 42 min 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 退票[退票] tui4 piao4 to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund 皓[皓] hao4 bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 当空[當空] dang1 kong1 overhead; up in the sky //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/25 words - 2 min 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 嫦娥[嫦娥] Chang2 e2 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 月宫[月宮] yue4 gong1 Palace in the Moon (in folk tales) 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 斗鸡[鬥雞] dou4 ji1 cock fighting 年轻气盛[年輕氣盛] nian2 qing1 qi4 sheng4 full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 奴[奴] nu2 slave 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 戏台[戲臺] xi4 tai2 stage 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 撅[撅] jue1 to protrude; to stick out; to pout (also written 噘); to embarrass (people) 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 保家卫国[保家衛國] bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 加码[加碼] jia1 ma3 to ratchet up; to raise (expectations etc); to increase (a quota, a position in the market etc); to up the ante; (computing) to encode 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 杨玉环[楊玉環] Yang2 Yu4 huan2 Yang Yuhuan or Yang Guifei 楊貴妃|杨贵妃[Yang2 Gui4 fei1] (719-756), famous Tang beauty, consort of Emperor Xuanzhong 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], blamed for extravagance and killed as a scapegoat during the An-Shi Rebellion 安史之亂|安史之乱[An1 Shi3 zhi1 Luan4] 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 传旨[傳旨] chuan2 zhi3 issue a decree 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 扒灰[扒灰] pa2 hui1 incest between father-in-law and daughter-in-law 公爹[公爹] gong1 die1 husband's father 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 齐备[齊備] qi2 bei4 all ready; available; complete 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 冷冷[冷冷] leng3 leng3 coldly 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 戏院[戲院] xi4 yuan4 theater 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 贵贱[貴賤] gui4 jian4 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 脏[臟] zang4 viscera; (anatomy) organ 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 玉石[玉石] yu4 shi2 precious stones; jade and stone 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 警察局[警察局] jing3 cha2 ju2 police station; police department; police headquarters 法办[法辦] fa3 ban4 to bring to justice; to punish according to the law 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 座儿[座兒] zuo4 r5 rickshaw seat (Beijing dialect); patron (of teahouse, cinema); passenger (in taxi, rickshaw etc) 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/125 words - 9 min 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 开水[開水] kai1 shui3 boiled water; boiling water 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 新词[新詞] xin1 ci2 new expression; neologism 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 刚才[剛纔] gang1 cai2 (just) a moment ago 八风[八風] ba1 feng1 see 八風穴|八风穴[ba1 feng1 xue2] 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/150 words - 11 min 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 腊月[臘月] La4 yue4 twelfth lunar month 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 账房[賬房] zhang4 fang2 an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier 包银[包銀] bao1 yin2 contracted payment (esp. actors' salary in former times) 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/175 words - 13 min 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 重修[重修] chong2 xiu1 to reconstruct; to repair; to revamp; to revise; to retake a failed course 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 脑浆[腦漿] nao3 jiang1 brains 倒彩[倒彩] dao4 cai3 adverse audience reaction: boos and jeers, hissing, catcalls or deliberate applause after a mistake 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/200 words - 15 min 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 品貌[品貌] pin3 mao4 behavior and appearance 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 亲亲[親親] qin1 qin1 dear one; to kiss; friendly //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 经理[經理] jing1 li3 manager; director; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 骂骂咧咧[罵罵咧咧] ma4 ma5 lie1 lie1 to swear while talking; to be foul-mouthed 楼子[樓子] lou2 zi5 pavilion; variant of 婁子|娄子[lou2 zi5] 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 茬口[茬口] cha2 kou3 harvested land left for rotation; an opportunity 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 下家[下家] xia4 jia1 player whose turn comes next (in a game); next one; my humble home 喝西北风[喝西北風] he1 xi1 bei3 feng1 lit. drink the northwest wind (idiom); cold and hungry 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/250 words - 20 min 强龙不压地头蛇[強龍不壓地頭蛇] qiang2 long2 bu4 ya1 di4 tou2 she2 lit. strong dragon cannot repress a snake (idiom); fig. a local gangster who is above the law 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 警察[警察] jing3 cha2 police; police officer; CL:個|个[ge4] 局子[局子] ju2 zi5 police station 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 局长[局長] ju2 zhang3 bureau chief; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/275 words - 22 min 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 话柄[話柄] hua4 bing3 a pretext for gossip; a matter for derision 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 姹紫嫣红[奼紫嫣紅] cha4 zi3 yan1 hong2 fig. beautiful purples and brilliant reds (idiom); lit. beautiful flowers 明媚[明媚] ming2 mei4 bright and beautiful 春景[春景] chun1 jing3 spring scenery 受欢迎[受歡迎] shou4 huan1 ying2 popular; well-received 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 痴呆[痴獃] chi1 dai1 imbecility; dementia 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 活脱脱[活脫脫] huo2 tuo1 tuo1 remarkably alike 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/300 words - 24 min 宿债[宿債] su4 zhai4 long-standing debt 比翼[比翼] bi3 yi4 (flying) wing to wing 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 头号[頭號] tou2 hao4 first rate; top rank; number one 回回[回回] hui2 hui2 time and again; every time 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 小混混[小混混] xiao3 hun4 hun4 hooligan; rogue; a good-for-nothing 牌局[牌局] pai2 ju2 gambling get-together; game of cards, mahjong etc 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) 白板[白板] bai2 ban3 whiteboard; tabula rasa; blank slate 摸牌[摸牌] mo1 pai2 to draw a tile (at mahjong); to play mahjong 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 撒尿[撒尿] sa1 niao4 to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/325 words - 26 min 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 买票[買票] mai3 piao4 to buy tickets; (Tw) to buy votes (in an election) 拆台[拆臺] chai1 tai2 (theater) to dismantle the stage; (fig.) to pull the rug out from under sb's feet; to undermine sb's plans 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 京戏[京戲] Jing1 xi4 Beijing opera; CL:齣|出[chu1] 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 敬业[敬業] jing4 ye4 to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work 小黄[小黃] xiao3 huang2 (coll.) taxicab (Tw) 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 脱衣舞[脫衣舞] tuo1 yi1 wu3 striptease 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 冷不丁[冷不丁] leng3 bu5 ding1 suddenly; by surprise 素净[素淨] su4 jing5 simple and neat; quiet (colors); unobtrusive; (of food) light; not greasy or strongly flavored 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 俏皮[俏皮] qiao4 pi5 smart; charming; attractive; witty; facetious; ironic //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/350 words - 28 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 闹心[鬧心] nao4 xin1 to be vexed or annoyed; to feel queasy 奢侈[奢侈] she1 chi3 luxurious; extravagant 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 银钱[銀錢] yin2 qian2 silver money (in former times) 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 挣钱[掙錢] zheng4 qian2 to make money 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 戏词[戲詞] xi4 ci2 actor's lines (in theater) 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/375 words - 30 min 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 边关[邊關] bian1 guan1 border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 苦主[苦主] ku3 zhu3 victim's family (esp. in murder case) 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 借花献佛[借花獻佛] jie4 hua1 xian4 Fo2 lit. presenting the Buddha with borrowed flowers (idiom); fig. to win favor or influence using sb else's property; plagiarism 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 节省[節省] jie2 sheng3 saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 差使[差使] chai1 shi3 to send; to assign; to appoint; servants of an official; official messenger 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/400 words - 33 min 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 红花[紅花] hong2 hua1 safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 玩牌[玩牌] wan2 pai2 to play cards; to play mahjong 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 捐款[捐款] juan1 kuan3 to donate money; to contribute funds; donation; contribution (of money) 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/425 words - 34 min 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 会馆[會館] hui4 guan3 provincial or county guild hall 闲[閑] xian2 to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy; leisure; enclosure 部长[部長] bu4 zhang3 head of a (government etc) department; section chief; section head; secretary; minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 横幅[橫幅] heng2 fu2 horizontal scroll; banner; streamer 便装[便裝] bian4 zhuang1 casual dress 胡琴[胡琴] hu2 qin5 huqin; family of Chinese two-stringed fiddles, with snakeskin covered wooden soundbox and bamboo bow with horsehair bowstring 琴师[琴師] qin2 shi1 player of a stringed instrument 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 吃斋[吃齋] chi1 zhai1 to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 念佛[念佛] nian4 fo2 to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 善款[善款] shan4 kuan3 contributions; donations 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/450 words - 37 min 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 二进宫[二進宮] er4 jin4 gong1 name of a famous opera; (slang) to go to jail for a second offense 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 义演[義演] yi4 yan3 benefit performance; charity show 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 饷[餉] xiang3 soldier's pay 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 瘸子[瘸子] que2 zi5 lame person (colloquial) 缺德[缺德] que1 de2 to be lacking in moral sense; to lack common basic respect for others; lacking in virtue; mischievous; wicked; cruel; mean 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 山难[山難] shan1 nan4 mountain accident 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 撕[撕] si1 to tear //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/475 words - 40 min 秘书[秘書] mi4 shu1 secretary 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 当[噹] dang1 (onom.) dong; ding dong (bell) 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 白文[白文] bai2 wen2 the text of an annotated book; an unannotated edition of a book; intagliated characters (on a seal) 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 枪子[槍子] qiang1 zi3 bullet 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 数得上[數得上] shu3 de5 shang4 to be considered as outstanding or special; to be reckoned with; notable 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 火烧眉毛[火燒眉毛] huo3 shao1 mei2 mao5 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 丹田[丹田] dan1 tian2 pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/500 words - 42 min 怪癖[怪癖] guai4 pi3 eccentricity; peculiarity; strange hobby 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 大烟[大煙] da4 yan1 opium 冰糖[冰糖] bing1 tang2 crystal sugar; rock candy 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 荻[荻] di2 Anaphalis yedoensis (pearly everlasting reed); used in Japanese names with phonetic value Ogi 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 书卷气[書卷氣] shu1 juan4 qi4 scholarly flavor; educated appearance 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 道德经[道德經] Dao4 de2 jing1 the Book of Dao by Laozi or Lao-Tze, the sacred text of Daoism 淳朴[淳樸] chun2 pu3 simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless 真性[真性] zhen1 xing4 real; the nature of sth 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 师大[師大] shi1 da4 abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university; teacher training college 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep02/512 words - 43 min 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 崩[崩] beng1 to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 笛子[笛子] di2 zi5 bamboo flute; CL:管[guan3] 箫[簫] xiao1 xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 下不来[下不來] xia4 bu4 lai2 awkward; embarrassed; cannot be accomplished 蜂[蜂] feng1 bee; wasp 喧[喧] xuan1 clamor; noise 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 灿烂[燦爛] can4 lan4 to glitter; brilliant; splendid 烘[烘] hong1 to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 幽径[幽徑] you1 jing4 secluded path 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 武陵[武陵] Wu3 ling2 Wuling district of Changde city 常德市[Chang2 de2 shi4], Hunan 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 巴望[巴望] ba1 wang4 to look forward to 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 乐极生悲[樂極生悲] le4 ji2 sheng1 bei1 extreme joy turns to sorrow (idiom); Don't celebrate too soon, things could still go wrong! 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 募捐[募捐] mu4 juan1 to solicit contributions; to collect donations 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 枪口[槍口] qiang1 kou3 muzzle of a gun 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 出道[出道] chu1 dao4 to make one's first public performance (of an entertainer etc); to start one's career 旦[旦] dan4 dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 洋洋[洋洋] yang2 yang2 vast; impressive; self-satisfied; immensely pleased with oneself 上龙[上龍] shang4 long2 pliosaurus 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 老生[老生] lao3 sheng1 venerable middle-aged or elderly man, usually wearing an artificial beard (in Chinese opera) 帘[簾] lian2 hanging screen or curtain 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 内臣[內臣] nei4 chen2 chamberlain 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 嵩[嵩] song1 lofty; Mt Song in Henan 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 邹[鄒] Zou1 surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/100 words - 7 min 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 朝中[朝中] Chao2 Zhong1 North Korea-China 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 卖国[賣國] mai4 guo2 to sell one's country; treason 奸贼[奸賊] jian1 zei2 a traitor; a treacherous bandit 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/125 words - 7 min 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 报国[報國] bao4 guo2 to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country 骂街[罵街] ma4 jie1 to shout abuses in the street 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 奸佞[奸佞] jian1 ning4 crafty and fawning 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 黎民[黎民] li2 min2 the common people; the great unwashed 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 申[申] shen1 to extend; to state; to explain; 9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey; ancient Chinese compass point: 240° 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 抱不平[抱不平] bao4 bu4 ping2 to be outraged by an injustice 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/150 words - 9 min 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 品级[品級] pin3 ji2 workmanship 台前[台前] tai2 qian2 front of the stage 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 泥鳅[泥鰍] ni2 qiu5 loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 大浪[大浪] da4 lang4 billow; surge 丘八[丘八] qiu1 ba1 soldier (from the two components of the 兵 character) (derog.) 鹰犬[鷹犬] ying1 quan3 hawks and hounds; (fig.) running dogs; hired thugs 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 要员[要員] yao4 yuan2 key participant; VIP 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/175 words - 12 min 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 值得一提[值得一提] zhi2 de5 yi1 ti2 to be worth mentioning 吃相[吃相] chi1 xiang4 table manners 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 捐给[捐給] juan1 gei3 to donate 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 时报[時報] Shi2 bao4 "Times" (newspaper, e.g. New York Times) 下台[下臺] xia4 tai2 to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc); to disentangle oneself; to get off the hook 大权[大權] da4 quan2 power; authority 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 号外[號外] hao4 wai4 (newspaper) extra; special number (of a periodical) 大权在握[大權在握] da4 quan2 zai4 wo4 to be in a position of power 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/200 words - 14 min 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 此[此] ci3 this; these 怎[怎] zen3 how 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 新闻[新聞] xin1 wen2 news; CL:條|条[tiao2],個|个[ge4] 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/225 words - 16 min 周四[週四] Zhou1 si4 Thursday 早场[早場] zao3 chang3 morning show (at theater); matinee 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 柳[柳] liu3 willow 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 档[檔] dang4 official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 窝囊气[窩囊氣] wo1 nang5 qi4 pent-up frustration; petty annoyances 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 猎犬[獵犬] lie4 quan3 hound; hunting dog 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/250 words - 18 min 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 留声机[留聲機] liu2 sheng1 ji1 gramophone; phonograph 枪崩[槍崩] qiang1 beng1 to shoot 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 喝倒彩[喝倒彩] he4 dao4 cai3 to boo or jeer (as a sign of displeasure at an actor) 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 扯淡[扯淡] che3 dan4 to talk nonsense 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/275 words - 23 min 起哄[起鬨] qi3 hong4 to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 周岁[週歲] zhou1 sui4 one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 小老鼠[小老鼠] xiao3 lao3 shu3 @; at symbol 灯台[燈臺] deng1 tai2 lampstand 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 唧唧喳喳[唧唧喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chattering or giggling 备下[備下] bei4 xia4 to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered) 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/300 words - 27 min 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 卧室[臥室] wo4 shi4 bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 钟头[鐘頭] zhong1 tou2 hour; CL:個|个[ge4] 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 耳环[耳環] er3 huan2 earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 眼尖[眼尖] yan3 jian1 to have good eyes 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 一丁点[一丁點] yi1 ding1 dian3 a tiny bit; a wee bit 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 心坎[心坎] xin1 kan3 bottom of one's heart 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/325 words - 30 min 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 礼拜[禮拜] li3 bai4 week; religious service; worship; CL:個|个[ge4] 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 合成[合成] he2 cheng2 to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 操持[操持] cao1 chi5 to manage; to handle 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 餐具[餐具] can1 ju4 tableware; dinner service 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 抓周[抓周] zhua1 zhou1 custom of placing a variety of articles (writing brush, abacus etc) before an infant on its first birthday to see which one he or she picks up (The article chosen is supposed to be an indication of the child's inclinations, future career etc.) 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 过堂[過堂] guo4 tang2 to appear in court for trial (old); (of Buddhist monks) to have a meal together in the temple hall 带坏[帶壞] dai4 huai4 to lead astray 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/350 words - 32 min 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 莽汉[莽漢] mang3 han4 fool; muddlehead; boor 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 角门[角門] jiao3 men2 corner gate 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/375 words - 34 min 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 版主[版主] ban3 zhu3 forum moderator; webmaster 记者[記者] ji4 zhe3 reporter; journalist; CL:個|个[ge4] 拍照[拍照] pai1 zhao4 to take a picture 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 报馆[報館] bao4 guan3 newspaper office 喜笑颜开[喜笑顏開] xi3 xiao4 yan2 kai1 grinning from ear to ear (idiom); beaming with happiness 迎刃而解[迎刃而解] ying2 ren4 er2 jie3 lit. (bamboo) splits when it meets the knife's edge (idiom); fig. easily solved 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 列队[列隊] lie4 dui4 in formation (military) 成败在此一举[成敗在此一舉] cheng2 bai4 zai4 ci3 yi1 ju3 win or lose, it all ends here; this is the moment to shine 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 避风[避風] bi4 feng1 to take shelter from the wind; to lie low; to stay out of trouble 风能[風能] feng1 neng2 wind power //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/400 words - 37 min 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort 下聘[下聘] xia4 pin4 to send the betrothal gifts; (fig.) to conclude a marriage 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 火车[火車] huo3 che1 train; CL:列[lie4],節|节[jie2],班[ban1],趟[tang4] 呜呜[嗚嗚] wu1 wu1 (interj) boo hoo 呜[嗚] wu1 (onom.) for humming or whimpering 保准[保準] bao3 zhun3 variant of 保准[bao3 zhun3] 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 无以为报[無以為報] wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4 unable to return the favor 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 政府[政府] zheng4 fu3 government; CL:個|个[ge4] 仕途[仕途] shi4 tu2 official career (formal) 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 榛子[榛子] zhen1 zi5 hazelnut 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/425 words - 40 min 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 狗娘养的[狗娘養的] gou3 niang2 yang3 de5 son of a bitch 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 出国[出國] chu1 guo2 to go abroad; to leave the country; emigration 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 对着干[對著幹] dui4 zhe5 gan4 to adopt confrontational posture; to meet head-on; to compete 前些[前些] qian2 xie1 a few (days, years etc) ago 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 吹胡子瞪眼[吹鬍子瞪眼] chui1 hu2 zi5 deng4 yan3 to get angry; to fume 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 马脚[馬腳] ma3 jiao3 sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag") 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/450 words - 42 min 挤兑[擠兌] ji3 dui4 a run on a bank 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 膝盖骨[膝蓋骨] xi1 gai4 gu3 kneecap 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 戗[戧] qiang1 contrary; pushing against; bump; knock; used as equivalent for 搶|抢[qiang1] 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 秦腔[秦腔] Qin2 qiang1 Qinqiang, an opera style popular in northwest China, possibly originating in Ming dynasty folk music; Shaanxi opera 开戏[開戲] kai1 xi4 to start an opera 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 红娘[紅娘] hong2 niang2 matchmaker 包公[包公] Bao1 gong1 Lord Bao or Judge Bao, fictional nickname of Bao Zheng 包拯[Bao1 Zheng3] (999-1062), Northern Song official renowned for his honesty 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 拿主意[拿主意] na2 zhu3 yi5 to make a decision; to make up one's mind 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 临场[臨場] lin2 chang3 to be at the scene (sitting for an exam, performing, competing, giving directions etc); firsthand (experience); impromptu (remarks etc) 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep03/456 words - 43 min 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 不得劲[不得勁] bu4 de2 jin4 awkward; unhandy; be indisposed; not feel well 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 咋[咋] za3 dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 新和[新和] Xin1 he2 Toqsu nahiyisi (Xinhe county) in Aksu 阿克蘇地區|阿克苏地区[A1 ke4 su1 di4 qu1], west Xinjiang 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 乱哄哄[亂哄哄] luan4 hong1 hong1 noisy and in disarray; in an uproar 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 神经[神經] shen2 jing1 nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged; nutjob 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 娘儿们[娘兒們] niang2 r5 men5 (dialect) woman; wife //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶] qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1 aggressive; truculent; overbearing 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 入席[入席] ru4 xi2 to take one's seat 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 车把[車把] che1 ba3 handlebar (bicycle etc); shaft (rickshaw etc) 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 接人[接人] jie1 ren2 to meet a person 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 福寿[福壽] fu2 shou4 happiness and longevity 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 反串[反串] fan3 chuan4 (Chinese opera) to play a role outside of one's specialty; (modern) to play a transvestite role; to masquerade as an opponent 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/75 words - 8 min 出新[出新] chu1 xin1 to make new advances; to move forwards 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 恩断义绝[恩斷義絕] en1 duan4 yi4 jue2 to split up; to break all ties 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 半载[半載] ban4 zai4 half load 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 椎[椎] chui2 a hammer 椎[椎] zhui1 spine 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 啼[啼] ti2 to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 恁[恁] nen4 to think; this; which?; how? (literary); Taiwan pr. [ren4] 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 望夫石[望夫石] Wang4 fu1 Shi2 Amah Rock in Sha Tin 沙田[Sha1 tian2], Hong Kong 勇[勇] yong3 brave 法律[法律] fa3 lu:4 law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 老样子[老樣子] lao3 yang4 zi5 old situation; things as they were 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 错爱[錯愛] cuo4 ai4 misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses. 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 南京[南京] Nan2 jing1 Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 耷[耷] da1 ears hanging down 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 西洋[西洋] xi1 yang2 the West (Europe and North America); countries of the Indian Ocean (traditional) 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 垂头丧气[垂頭喪氣] chui2 tou2 sang4 qi4 hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/150 words - 21 min 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 买回[買回] mai3 hui2 to buy back; to redeem; repurchase 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 凭证[憑證] ping2 zheng4 proof; certificate; receipt; voucher 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) 下面[下麵] xia4 mian4 to boil noodles 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 交浅言深[交淺言深] jiao1 qian3 yan2 shen1 to talk intimately while being comparative strangers (idiom) 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/175 words - 23 min 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 舆论[輿論] yu2 lun4 public opinion 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 无补[無補] wu2 bu3 of no avail; not helping in the least 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 长篇[長篇] chang2 pian1 lengthy (report or speech) 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 护[護] hu4 to protect //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/200 words - 25 min 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 勒紧[勒緊] lei1 jin3 to tighten 缰绳[韁繩] jiang1 sheng2 reins 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 不像样[不像樣] bu4 xiang4 yang4 in no shape to be seen; unpresentable; beyond recognition 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 血缘[血緣] xue4 yuan2 bloodline 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/225 words - 29 min 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 伢子[伢子] ya2 zi5 (dialect) child 什[什] shen2 what 牙子[牙子] ya2 zi5 serrated edge; (old) middleman; broker 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 重话[重話] zhong4 hua4 harsh words 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 自找[自找] zi4 zhao3 to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 血缘关系[血緣關係] xue4 yuan2 guan1 xi4 blood relationship; consanguinity 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 被窝[被窩] bei4 wo1 quilt wrapped around the body as a tube (traditional bedding); (contemporary) bedding; quilt; blankets; cover; bed 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/250 words - 30 min 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 应承[應承] ying4 cheng2 to agree (to do sth); to promise 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 认死理[認死理] ren4 si3 li3 obstinate; opinionated 爱人[愛人] ai4 ren5 spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC); CL:個|个[ge4] 类别[類別] lei4 bie2 classification; category 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 不合理[不合理] bu4 he2 li3 unreasonable 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 让位[讓位] rang4 wei4 to abdicate; to yield 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 妻[妻] qi1 wife //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/275 words - 33 min 纳妾[納妾] na4 qie4 to take a concubine 发春[發春] fa1 chun1 in heat 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 天崩地裂[天崩地裂] tian1 beng1 di4 lie4 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval 沧海桑田[滄海桑田] cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2 lit. the blue sea turned into mulberry fields (idiom); fig. the transformations of the world 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 黍[黍] shu3 broomcorn millet; glutinous millet 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 阻隔[阻隔] zu3 ge2 to separate; to cut off 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/300 words - 37 min 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 上课[上課] shang4 ke4 to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 掏出[掏出] tao1 chu1 to fish out; to take out (from a pocket, bag etc) 子弹[子彈] zi3 dan4 bullet; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1],發|发[fa1] 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 眼晕[眼暈] yan3 yun4 to feel dizzy 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 犯浑[犯渾] fan4 hun2 confused; mixed up; muddled up; befuddled 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 皮儿[皮兒] pi2 r5 wrapper; cover 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 时髦[時髦] shi2 mao2 in vogue; fashionable 洋气[洋氣] yang2 qi4 Western style; foreign flavor; trendy; fashionable 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 报社[報社] bao4 she4 newspaper (i.e. a company); CL:家[jia1] 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/325 words - 40 min 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 作古[作古] zuo4 gu3 to die; to pass away 犁[犁] li2 plow 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 操练[操練] cao1 lian4 drill; practice 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 腰杆子[腰桿子] yao1 gan3 zi5 waist; small of the back; (fig.) backing 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 腰板[腰板] yao1 ban3 waist and back; fig. upright and still healthy //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep04/346 words - 42 min 绷[綳] beng1 variant of 繃|绷[beng1]; variant of 繃|绷[beng3] 笔挺[筆挺] bi3 ting3 (standing) very straight; straight as a ramrod; bolt upright; well-ironed; trim 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 花腔[花腔] hua1 qiang1 florid ornamentation in opera; coloratura 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 点货[點貨] dian3 huo4 to do an inventory count 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 日本人[日本人] Ri4 ben3 ren2 Japanese person or people 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 探路[探路] tan4 lu4 to find a path 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 星期[星期] xing1 qi1 week; CL:個|个[ge4]; day of the week; Sunday 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/25 words - 4 min 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 医生[醫生] yi1 sheng1 doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 副官[副官] fu4 guan1 aide-de-camp 本家[本家] ben3 jia1 a member of the same clan; a distant relative with the same family name 外甥[外甥] wai4 sheng1 sister's son; wife's sibling's son 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 老爸[老爸] lao3 ba4 father; dad 自立[自立] zi4 li4 independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining; to stand on one's own feet; to support oneself 乱臣贼子[亂臣賊子] luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3 rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 一触即发[一觸即發] yi1 chu4 ji2 fa1 could happen at any moment; on the verge //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/50 words - 6 min 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 惊心动魄[驚心動魄] jing1 xin1 dong4 po4 shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 枪毙[槍斃] qiang1 bi4 to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard; to get rid of 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 为着[為著] wei4 zhe5 in order to; because of; for the sake of 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 肺炎[肺炎] fei4 yan2 pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 急症[急症] ji2 zheng4 acute disease; medical emergency 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 发汗[發汗] fa1 han4 to sweat 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/75 words - 8 min 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 房钱[房錢] fang2 qian2 charges for a room; house rental 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 租钱[租錢] zu1 qian5 rent; same as 租金 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 破天荒[破天荒] po4 tian1 huang1 unprecedented; for the first time; never before; first ever 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/100 words - 12 min 晚场[晚場] wan3 chang3 evening show (at theater etc) 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 蠢才[蠢才] chun3 cai2 variant of 蠢材[chun3 cai2] 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 么[麽] me5 variant of 麼|么[me5] 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 珠联璧合[珠聯璧合] zhu1 lian2 bi4 he2 string of pearl and jade (idiom); ideal combination; perfect pair 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/125 words - 13 min 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 桐[桐] tong2 tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 芙蓉[芙蓉] fu2 rong2 hibiscus; cotton rose (Hibiscus mutabilis); lotus; foo yung (Chinese dish similar to an omelet) 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 结子[結子] jie2 zi5 knot (on a rope or string) 欢容[歡容] huan1 rong2 happy; joyous 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 雯[雯] wen2 multicolored clouds 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 让座[讓座] rang4 zuo4 to give up one's seat for sb //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/150 words - 16 min 鬼迷心窍[鬼迷心竅] gui3 mi2 xin1 qiao4 to be obsessed; to be possessed 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 嫡亲[嫡親] di2 qin1 closely related by blood 卖座[賣座] mai4 zuo4 (of a movie, show etc) to attract large audiences 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 水袖[水袖] shui3 xiu4 flowing sleeves (part of theatrical costume) 因祸得福[因禍得福] yin1 huo4 de2 fu2 to profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback; It's an ill wind that blows nobody any good. 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 房东[房東] fang2 dong1 landlord 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 凑钱[湊錢] cou4 qian2 to raise enough money to do sth; to pool money; to club together (to do sth) 请辞[請辭] qing3 ci2 to ask sb to resign from a post 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 明儿个[明兒個] ming2 r5 ge5 (coll.) tomorrow //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/175 words - 17 min 发丧[發喪] fa1 sang1 to hold a funeral 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 支走[支走] zhi1 zou3 to send sb away (with an excuse) 吆五喝六[吆五喝六] yao1 wu3 he4 liu4 lit. to shout out hoping for fives and sixes when gambling with dice; a hubbub of gambling 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 大用[大用] da4 yong4 to put sb in powerful position; to empower 找钱[找錢] zhao3 qian2 to give change 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 撒泼[撒潑] sa1 po1 to make an unreasonable scene 禁不起[禁不起] jin1 bu5 qi3 to be unable to stand 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 青天白日[青天白日] qing1 tian1 bai2 ri4 in broad daylight; in the middle of the day; KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background 房契[房契] fang2 qi4 deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 签字[簽字] qian1 zi4 to sign (one's name); signature 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 合法[合法] he2 fa3 lawful; legitimate; legal //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/200 words - 19 min 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 蓉[蓉] rong2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus; food that has been minced, shredded, or ground into a paste, suitable for stuffing or making a sauce 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 头面[頭面] tou2 mian4 head ornament (in former times) 大圣[大聖] da4 sheng4 great sage; mahatma; king; emperor; outstanding personage; Buddha 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 窑子[窯子] yao2 zi5 (old) low-grade brothel 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 净[凈] jing4 variant of 淨|净[jing4] 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 接济[接濟] jie1 ji4 to give material assistance to 搜[搜] sou1 to search 武[武] wu3 martial; military 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 西凉[西涼] Xi1 Liang2 Western Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms (400-421) 高声[高聲] gao1 sheng1 aloud; loud; loudly 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 分文[分文] fen1 wen2 a single penny; a single cent 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/225 words - 23 min 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 租约[租約] zu1 yue1 lease 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 地砖[地磚] di4 zhuan1 floor tile 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 后账[後賬] hou4 zhang4 undisclosed account; to settle matters later; to blame sb after the event 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 梭子[梭子] suo1 zi5 shuttle (textile); cartridge clip; classifier for bullet clips and bursts of gunfire 凶宅[兇宅] xiong1 zhai2 inauspicious abode; haunted house 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 新款[新款] xin1 kuan3 new style; latest fashion; new model 美国[美國] Mei3 guo2 United States; USA; US 汽车[汽車] qi4 che1 car; automobile; bus; CL:輛|辆[liang4] 抱病[抱病] bao4 bing4 to be ill; to be in bad health //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/250 words - 27 min 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 吉人自有天相[吉人自有天相] ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4 Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 福星[福星] fu2 xing1 mascot; lucky star 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 辙[轍] che4 to remove; to withdraw 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 匹夫[匹夫] pi3 fu1 ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 出人头地[出人頭地] chu1 ren2 tou2 di4 to stand out among one's peers (idiom); to excel 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/275 words - 31 min 锅盖[鍋蓋] guo1 gai4 saucepan lid; (satellite) dish 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 妹夫[妹夫] mei4 fu5 younger sister's husband 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 人情世故[人情世故] ren2 qing2 shi4 gu4 worldly wisdom; the ways of the world; to know how to get on in the world 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 铆[鉚] mao3 to fasten with rivets; (coll.) to exert one's strength 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 钻牛角尖[鑽牛角尖] zuan1 niu2 jiao3 jian1 lit. to penetrate into a bull's horn (idiom); fig. to waste time on an insoluble or insignificant problem; to bash one's head against a brick wall; a wild goose chase; a blind alley; to split hairs 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 变态[變態] bian4 tai4 to metamorphose (biology); abnormal; perverted; hentai; (slang) pervert 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 破口大骂[破口大罵] po4 kou3 da4 ma4 to abuse roundly 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 领域[領域] ling3 yu4 domain; sphere; field; territory; area //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/300 words - 32 min 超人[超人] chao1 ren2 superhuman; exceptional 悟性[悟性] wu4 xing4 perception; wits; power of understanding; comprehension 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 戏曲[戲曲] xi4 qu3 Chinese opera 有目共睹[有目共睹] you3 mu4 gong4 du3 anyone with eyes can see it (idiom); obvious to all; sth speaks for itself; is there for all to see 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 先天不足[先天不足] xian1 tian1 bu4 zu2 congenital deficiency; inherent weakness 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/325 words - 36 min 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 思路[思路] si1 lu4 train of thought; thinking; reason; reasoning 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 忍气吞声[忍氣吞聲] ren3 qi4 tun1 sheng1 to submit to humiliation (idiom); to suffer in silence; to swallow one's anger; to grin and bear it 孺[孺] ru2 child 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆] bing1 tang2 hu2 lu5 tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack 乱写[亂寫] luan4 xie3 to write without basis 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 梳头[梳頭] shu1 tou2 to comb one's hair 预备[預備] yu4 bei4 to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 化妆[化妝] hua4 zhuang1 to put on makeup 闹哄哄[鬧哄哄] nao4 hong1 hong1 clamorous; noisy; sensational; very exciting 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 酸不溜丢[酸不溜丟] suan1 bu5 liu1 diu1 sour; acrid; (of a person) embittered 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/350 words - 39 min 化装[化裝] hua4 zhuang1 (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 给面子[給面子] gei3 mian4 zi5 to show deference or praise publicly 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 待人[待人] dai4 ren2 to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 欠身[欠身] qian4 shen1 to half rise out of one's chair (a polite gesture) 上坟[上墳] shang4 fen2 to visit a grave 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 乌涂[烏塗] wu1 tu5 unclear; not straightforward; (of drinking water) lukewarm; tepid 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 泪[淚] lei4 tears 腮[腮] sai1 cheek 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 喈[喈] jie1 harmonious (of music) 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/375 words - 40 min 赶考[趕考] gan3 kao3 to go and take an imperial examination 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 轴[軸] zhou2 axis; axle; spool (for thread); roller (for scrolls); classifier for calligraphy rolls etc 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 桌椅板凳[桌椅板凳] zhuo1 yi3 ban3 deng4 chairs and tables; household furniture 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 空中[空中] kong1 zhong1 in the sky; in the air 降下[降下] jiang4 xia4 to fall; to drop 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 演员[演員] yan3 yuan2 actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 翻跟斗[翻跟斗] fan1 gen1 dou3 to turn a somersault 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 描[描] miao2 to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/400 words - 42 min 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 雷轰[雷轟] lei2 hong1 sound of thunder 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 耐性[耐性] nai4 xing4 patience; endurance 听得懂[聽得懂] ting1 de5 dong3 to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 蒸锅[蒸鍋] zheng1 guo1 steamer 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 国破家亡[國破家亡] guo2 po4 jia1 wang2 the country ruined and the people starving (idiom) 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 舍[舍] she4 residence 喧哗[喧嘩] xuan1 hua2 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 聋哑[聾啞] long2 ya3 deaf and dumb 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 摧残[摧殘] cui1 can2 to ravage; to ruin //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep05/420 words - 43 min 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 拚[拚] pin1 variant of 拼[pin1] 陨[隕] yun3 to fall; meteor; to perish; see also 殞|殒[yun3] 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 虽则[雖則] sui1 ze2 nevertheless; although 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 倘[倘] tang3 if; supposing; in case 玉石俱焚[玉石俱焚] yu4 shi2 ju4 fen2 to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom) 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 社稷[社稷] she4 ji4 state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/25 words - 3 min 慷慨捐生[慷慨捐生] kang1 kai3 juan1 sheng1 sacrificing one's life generously (idiom); to sacrifice oneself fervently to the cause 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 经商[經商] jing1 shang1 to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 姨太太[姨太太] yi2 tai4 tai5 concubine 婚前[婚前] hun1 qian2 premarital; prenuptial 执掌[執掌] zhi2 zhang3 to wield (power etc) 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 相夫教子[相夫教子] xiang4 fu1 jiao4 zi3 to assist one's husband and educate the children (idiom); the traditional roles of a good wife //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 梨树[梨樹] li2 shu4 pear tree 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 魂牵梦绕[魂牽夢繞] hun2 qian1 meng4 rao4 to be captivated; to wonder; enchanting 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 亦[亦] yi4 also 踽踽独行[踽踽獨行] ju3 ju3 du2 xing2 to walk alone (idiom) 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 怔怔[怔怔] zheng4 zheng4 in a daze 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 勾兑[勾兌] gou1 dui4 to blend various types of wine (or spirits, or fruit juices etc) 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 唱片[唱片] chang4 pian4 gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album; CL:張|张[zhang1] 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 理睬[理睬] li3 cai3 to heed; to pay attention to 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 质量[質量] zhi4 liang4 quality; (physics) mass; CL:個|个[ge4] 细腻[細膩] xi4 ni4 exquisite; meticulous 丰富[豐富] feng1 fu4 to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 包罗万象[包羅萬象] bao1 luo2 wan4 xiang4 all-embracing; all-inclusive 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 酒囊饭袋[酒囊飯袋] jiu3 nang2 fan4 dai4 wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 搂[摟] lou3 to hug; to embrace; to hold in one's arms 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 抖[抖] dou3 to tremble; to shake out; to reveal; to make it in the world 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 嵬[嵬] wei2 rocky 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 劲头[勁頭] jin4 tou2 enthusiasm; zeal; vigor; strength 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 离别[離別] li2 bie2 to leave (on a long journey); to part from sb 须臾[須臾] xu1 yu2 in a flash; in a jiffy 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 主角[主角] zhu3 jue2 leading role; lead 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 离合[離合] li2 he2 clutch (in car gearbox); separation and reunion 兴亡[興亡] xing1 wang2 to flourish and decay; rise and fall 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 唐明皇[唐明皇] Tang2 Ming2 huang2 Emperor Ming of Tang (685-762), also known as Emperor Xuanzong of Tang 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1], reigned 712-756 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 山盟海誓[山盟海誓] shan1 meng2 hai3 shi4 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/150 words - 23 min 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 戏说[戲說] xi4 shuo1 dramatic form consisting of historical narration; history as jocular narrative; to stretch history for a joking story; amusing story with strained interpretations of history; to make an unreasonable comparison in jest 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 伶[伶] ling2 clever; (old) actor; actress 南[南] nan2 south 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 洋鬼子[洋鬼子] yang2 gui3 zi5 foreign devil; term of abuse for Westerners 高音[高音] gao1 yin1 high pitch; soprano; treble 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 跺[跺] duo4 to stamp one's feet 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 音高[音高] yin1 gao1 pitch (music); tone 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 广州[廣州] Guang3 zhou1 Guangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Guangdong; Canton 烟叶[煙葉] yan1 ye4 leaf tobacco 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 雌[雌] ci2 female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 到家[到家] dao4 jia1 perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 长白山[長白山] Chang2 bai2 shan1 Changbai or Baekdu mountains 白頭山|白头山, volcanic mountain range between Jilin province and North Korea, prominent in Manchu and Korean mythology 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 送葬[送葬] song4 zang4 to participate in funeral procession; to attend a burial 歌手[歌手] ge1 shou3 singer 嗓音[嗓音] sang3 yin1 voice 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 沙哑[沙啞] sha1 ya3 hoarse; rough 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 音域[音域] yin1 yu4 vocal range; register (music) 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 锤子[錘子] chui2 zi5 hammer; CL:把[ba3] 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 直捣[直搗] zhi2 dao3 to storm; to attack directly 听不见[聽不見] ting1 bu5 jian4 not be able to hear 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/200 words - 28 min 捻[捻] nian3 to twirl (in the fingers) 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 无懈可击[無懈可擊] wu2 xie4 ke3 ji1 invulnerable 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 国外[國外] guo2 wai4 abroad; external (affairs); overseas; foreign 文学[文學] wen2 xue2 literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 要有[要有] yao4 you3 to need; to require; must have 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 李[李] li3 plum 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 独守空房[獨守空房] du2 shou3 kong1 fang2 (of a married woman) to stay home alone 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 过眼云烟[過眼雲煙] guo4 yan3 yun2 yan1 ephemeral (idiom) 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 织布[織布] zhi1 bu4 woven cloth; to weave cloth 作坊[作坊] zuo1 fang5 workshop (of artisan) 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen 袍子[袍子] pao2 zi5 Chinese-style gown 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 缎[緞] duan4 satin 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 中外[中外] zhong1 wai4 Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 贷[貸] dai4 to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 司机[司機] si1 ji1 chauffeur; driver; CL:個|个[ge4] 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/250 words - 36 min 机不可失[機不可失] ji1 bu4 ke3 shi1 No time to lose! (idiom) 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 林冲[林沖] Lin2 Chong1 Lin Chong, one of the Heroes of the Marsh in Water Margin 衙内[衙內] ya2 nei4 child of an official; palace bodyguard 横行霸道[橫行霸道] heng2 xing2 ba4 dao4 to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 房租[房租] fang2 zu1 rent for a room or house 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 没门儿[沒門兒] mei2 men2 r5 no way; impossible 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 搂钱[摟錢] lou1 qian2 (coll.) to grab money; to rake in money 轰隆[轟隆] hong1 long1 (onom.) rumbling; rolling 雹子[雹子] bao2 zi5 hail; hailstone 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 漱[漱] shu4 to rinse one's mouth with water; to gargle 麻花[麻花] ma2 hua1 fried dough twist (crisp snack food made by deep-frying plaited dough); worn out or worn smooth (of clothes) 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 油炸鬼[油炸鬼] you2 zha2 gui3 (coll.) youtiao (deep-fried breadstick) 真亮[真亮] zhen1 liang4 clear 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 茂盛[茂盛] mao4 sheng4 lush 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 倍儿[倍兒] bei4 r5 very; much (Beijing dialect) 油饼[油餅] you2 bing3 deep-fried doughcake; oilcake (animal fodder) 提溜[提溜] di1 liu1 to carry 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep06/293 words - 43 min 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 露天[露天] lu4 tian1 outdoors; al fresco; in the open 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 柿饼[柿餅] shi4 bing3 dried persimmon 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 提神[提神] ti2 shen2 to freshen up; to be cautious or vigilant; to watch out; stimulant to enhance mental performance; stay-awake drug; agrypnotic 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 私了[私了] si1 liao3 to settle privately; to solve behind closed doors; to settle out of court 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/25 words - 3 min 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 眼色[眼色] yan3 se4 signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 分账[分賬] fen1 zhang4 to share profits (or debt) 投资[投資] tou2 zi1 investment; to invest 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 预留[預留] yu4 liu2 to set aside; to reserve 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 李娃传[李娃傳] Li3 Wa2 Zhuan4 Tale of Courtesan Li Wa, novel by Tang writer Bai Xingjian 白行簡|白行简[Bai2 Xing2 jian3] along the lines of La Traviata, favorite opera plot 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/50 words - 6 min 成县[成縣] Cheng2 xian4 Cheng county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 赤佬[赤佬] chi4 lao3 (dialect) scoundrel; rascal 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 条子[條子] tiao2 zi5 short note; slip of paper; stripe; (slang) cop; (old) prostitute 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 老儿[老兒] lao3 er2 father; husband; old man 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 天庭[天庭] tian1 ting2 middle of the forehead; imperial court; heaven 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 赚大钱[賺大錢] zhuan4 da4 qian2 to earn a fortune 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 寿堂[壽堂] shou4 tang2 mourning hall; a hall for a birthday celebration 八仙[八仙] Ba1 xian1 the Eight Immortals (Daoist mythology) 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 大仙[大仙] da4 xian1 great immortal 铁拐李[鐵拐李] Tie3 guai3 Li3 see 李鐵拐|李铁拐[Li3 Tie3 guai3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/75 words - 7 min 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 道奇[道奇] Dao4 qi2 Dodge, US automobile brand, division of Chrysler LLC 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 檐[檐] yan2 eaves; ledge or brim 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 比方说[比方說] bi3 fang5 shuo1 for example; for instance 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/100 words - 9 min 敬老[敬老] jing4 lao3 respect for the aged 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 眉梢[眉梢] mei2 shao1 tip of brow 慈善[慈善] ci2 shan4 benevolent; charitable 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 心想事成[心想事成] xin1 xiang3 shi4 cheng2 to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 多子多福[多子多福] duo1 zi3 duo1 fu2 the more sons, the more happiness (idiom) 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 嫖[嫖] piao2 to visit a prostitute 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 花光[花光] hua1 guang1 to spend all one's money 杂活[雜活] za2 huo2 odd jobs 撺掇[攛掇] cuan1 duo5 to urge sb on 赌钱[賭錢] du3 qian2 to gamble 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 大刀[大刀] da4 dao1 broadsword; large knife; machete 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/125 words - 13 min 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 空口白话[空口白話] kong1 kou3 bai2 hua4 empty promises 经年[經年] jing1 nian2 for years; year after year 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 说理[說理] shuo1 li3 to reason; to argue logically 下蛋[下蛋] xia4 dan4 to lay eggs 身孕[身孕] shen1 yun4 pregnancy; pregnant 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 怀孕[懷孕] huai2 yun4 pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 堕[墮] duo4 to fall; to degenerate 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 小老婆[小老婆] xiao3 lao3 po2 concubine; mistress; (dialect) woman 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/150 words - 17 min 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 收容[收容] shou1 rong2 to provide a place to stay; to house; to accommodate; (of an institution etc) to take in; to accept 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 满打满算[滿打滿算] man3 da3 man3 suan4 taking everything into account (idiom); when all is said and done 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 乾隆[乾隆] Qian2 long2 Qianlong Emperor (1711-1799), sixth Qing emperor, princely title 寶親王|宝亲王[Bao3 Qin1 wang2], personal name 弘曆|弘历[Hong2 li4], reigned 1735-1799 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/175 words - 20 min 撂地[撂地] liao4 di4 (of folk artists) to give a performance at a temple fair or on the street etc 后进[後進] hou4 jin4 less advanced; underdeveloped; lagging behind; the younger generation; the less experienced ones 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 五代[五代] Wu3 dai4 Five Dynasties, period of history between the fall of the Tang dynasty (907) and the founding of the Song dynasty (960), when five would-be dynasties were established in quick succession in North China 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 发扬[發揚] fa1 yang2 to develop; to make full use of 兴隆[興隆] xing1 long2 prosperous; thriving; flourishing 风传[風傳] feng1 chuan2 it is rumored that 开锅[開鍋] kai1 guo1 (of a pot) to boil 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 坐吃山空[坐吃山空] zuo4 chi1 shan1 kong1 lit. just sitting and eating, one can deplete even a mountain of wealth (idiom); fig. to spend one's money without generating any income 菩提[菩提] pu2 ti2 bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism) 苑[苑] yuan4 park 哇[哇] wa5 replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao" 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 烂账[爛賬] lan4 zhang4 accounts in a rotten state 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 瓷瓶[瓷瓶] ci2 ping2 porcelain bottle //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/200 words - 23 min 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 启封[啟封] qi3 feng1 to open sth that has been sealed 先祖[先祖] xian1 zu3 deceased grandfather; ancestry 遗产[遺產] yi2 chan3 heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 儿孙[兒孫] er2 sun1 descendant 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 家法[家法] jia1 fa3 the rules and discipline that apply within a family; stick used for punishing children or servants; traditions of an artistic or academic school of thought, passed on from master to pupil 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 一了百了[一了百了] yi1 liao3 bai3 liao3 once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/225 words - 27 min 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 高云[高雲] Gao1 Yun2 Gao Yun (died 409) emperor of Northern or Later Yan dynasty 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 贼窝[賊窩] zei2 wo1 thieves' lair 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 监狱[監獄] jian1 yu4 prison 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 列位[列位] lie4 wei4 ladies and gentlemen; all of you present 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 坐牢[坐牢] zuo4 lao2 to be imprisoned 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 啐[啐] cui4 to spit; (onom.) pshaw!; (old) to sip //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/250 words - 31 min 通宵[通宵] tong1 xiao1 all night; throughout the night 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 不分昼夜[不分晝夜] bu4 fen1 zhou4 ye4 day and night; round-the-clock 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 咖啡[咖啡] ka1 fei1 coffee (loanword); CL:杯[bei1] 庸[庸] yong1 ordinary; to use 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 拔尖[拔尖] ba2 jian1 top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 死乞白赖[死乞白賴] si3 qi5 bai2 lai4 to pester someone again and again 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/275 words - 36 min 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 胸脯[胸脯] xiong1 pu2 chest 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 违约金[違約金] wei2 yue1 jin1 penalty (fee) 夹带[夾帶] jia1 dai4 to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 棉衣[棉衣] mian2 yi1 cotton-padded clothes; CL:件[jian4] 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 月钱[月錢] yue4 qian2 monthly payment 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 洋车[洋車] yang2 che1 rickshaw 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/300 words - 40 min 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 正脸[正臉] zheng4 lian3 a person's face as seen from the front 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 魔怔[魔怔] mo2 zheng1 crazed; possessed; bewitched 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 大楼[大樓] da4 lou2 building (a relatively large, multi-storey one); CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 工程师[工程師] gong1 cheng2 shi1 engineer; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 博士[博士] bo2 shi4 doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 近道[近道] jin4 dao4 shortcut; a quicker method 铺路[鋪路] pu1 lu4 to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth); to give a present to sb to ensure success 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 辣椒[辣椒] la4 jiao1 hot pepper; chili 大蒜[大蒜] da4 suan4 garlic; CL:瓣[ban4],頭|头[tou2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep07/315 words - 42 min 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 跋山涉水[跋山涉水] ba2 shan1 she4 shui3 to travel over land and water (idiom) 德国[德國] De2 guo2 Germany; German 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 衬衫[襯衫] chen4 shan1 shirt; blouse; CL:件[jian4] 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 癔[癔] yi4 see 癔病[yi4 bing4] 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 何去何从[何去何從] he2 qu4 he2 cong2 what course to follow; what path to take 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 未婚夫[未婚夫] wei4 hun1 fu1 fiancé 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 西[西] xi1 west 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 齐名[齊名] qi2 ming2 equally famous 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 死胡同[死胡同] si3 hu2 tong4 dead end; blind alley 里带[裡帶] li3 dai4 inner tube (of tire) 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 壳[殼] qiao4 shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc); also pr. [ke2] 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 臂[臂] bi4 arm 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/50 words - 5 min 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 岩石[岩石] yan2 shi2 rock 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 落石[落石] luo4 shi2 falling stone 承重[承重] cheng2 zhong4 to sustain; to bear the weight (of the upper storeys in architecture); load-bearing 山体[山體] shan1 ti3 form of a mountain 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 结构[結構] jie2 gou4 structure; composition; makeup; architecture; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 飞机[飛機] fei1 ji1 airplane; CL:架[jia4] 部件[部件] bu4 jian4 part; component 合金[合金] he2 jin1 alloy 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 强度[強度] qiang2 du4 strength; intensity; CL:個|个[ge4] 军方[軍方] jun1 fang1 military 管控[管控] guan3 kong4 to control 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 足量[足量] zu2 liang4 sufficient amount; full amount 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/75 words - 7 min 工事[工事] gong1 shi4 defensive structure; military fortifications; (Tw) construction works; civil engineering works 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 扣除[扣除] kou4 chu2 to deduct 路费[路費] lu4 fei4 travel expenses; money for a voyage; toll 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 定金[定金] ding4 jin1 down payment; advance payment 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 便饭[便飯] bian4 fan4 an ordinary meal; simple home cooking 学长[學長] xue2 zhang3 senior or older male schoolmate 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 台子[臺子] tai2 zi5 platform; stand 跑龙套[跑龍套] pao3 long2 tao4 to play a small role 同甘共苦[同甘共苦] tong2 gan1 gong4 ku3 shared delights and common hardships (idiom); to share life's joys and sorrows; for better or for worse //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/100 words - 10 min 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 开会[開會] kai1 hui4 to hold a meeting; to attend a meeting 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 翻天覆地[翻天覆地] fan1 tian1 fu4 di4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 外观[外觀] wai4 guan1 exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 电灯[電燈] dian4 deng1 electric light; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 现代[現代] xian4 dai4 modern times; modern age; modern era 绅士[紳士] shen1 shi4 gentleman 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 房屋[房屋] fang2 wu1 house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 职业病[職業病] zhi2 ye4 bing4 occupational disease 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 建筑[建築] jian4 zhu4 to construct; building; CL:個|个[ge4] 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/125 words - 14 min 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 中国人[中國人] Zhong1 guo2 ren2 Chinese person 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 梯子[梯子] ti1 zi5 ladder; stepladder 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 防震[防震] fang2 zhen4 shockproof; to guard against earthquakes 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 重力[重力] zhong4 li4 gravity 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 建筑师[建築師] jian4 zhu4 shi1 architect 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 仿造[仿造] fang3 zao4 to copy; to produce sth after a model; to counterfeit //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/150 words - 16 min 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 榫[榫] sun3 tenon (cabinetmaking) 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 坍塌[坍塌] tan1 ta1 to collapse 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 妇道人家[婦道人家] fu4 dao5 ren2 jia5 woman (derog.) 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 闲言碎语[閑言碎語] xian2 yan2 sui4 yu3 idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor 婶婶[嬸嬸] shen3 shen5 wife of father's younger brother; aunt 蒙古[蒙古] Meng3 gu3 Mongolia 格格[格格] ge2 ge5 princess (loanword from Manchu, used in the Qing Dynasty) 庚子[庚子] geng1 zi3 37th year G1 of the 60-year cycle, e.g. 1960 or 2020 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 圆明园[圓明園] Yuan2 ming2 yuan2 Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 世世代代[世世代代] shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4 for many generations //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/175 words - 23 min 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 道听途说[道聽途說] dao4 ting1 tu2 shuo1 gossip; hearsay; rumor 困局[困局] kun4 ju2 dilemma; predicament; difficult situation 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 背字[背字] bei4 zi4 bad luck 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 厚望[厚望] hou4 wang4 great hopes; great expectations 节骨眼[節骨眼] jie1 gu5 yan3 (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 离散[離散] li2 san4 (of family members) separated from one another; scattered about; dispersed; (math.) discrete 走去[走去] zou3 qu4 to walk over (to) 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/200 words - 27 min 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 死要面子活受罪[死要面子活受罪] si3 yao4 mian4 zi5 huo2 shou4 zui4 to go through hell for the sake of keeping up appearances (idiom) 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 窟[窟] ku1 cave; hole 瓷器[瓷器] ci2 qi4 chinaware; porcelain 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 银楼[銀樓] yin2 lou2 silverware store; jewelry center 现钱[現錢] xian4 qian2 cash 鼻烟壶[鼻煙壺] bi2 yan1 hu2 snuff bottle 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 灰溜溜[灰溜溜] hui1 liu1 liu1 dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/225 words - 31 min 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 搞砸[搞砸] gao3 za2 to mess (sth) up; to foul up; to spoil 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 纳新[納新] na4 xin1 to accept the new; to take fresh (air); fig. to accept new members (to reinvigorate the party); new blood 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 铺张[鋪張] pu1 zhang1 ostentation; extravagance 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 嬷嬷[嬤嬤] mo2 mo5 (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun 长话短说[長話短說] chang2 hua4 duan3 shuo1 to make a long story short (idiom) 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 嬷[嬤] mo2 dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/250 words - 37 min 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 镯子[鐲子] zhuo2 zi5 bracelet; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 德国人[德國人] De2 guo2 ren2 German person or people 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 莲花落[蓮花落] lian2 hua1 lao4 genre of folk song with accompaniment of bamboo clappers 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 押韵[押韻] ya1 yun4 to rhyme; sometimes written 壓韻|压韵 合辙[合轍] he2 zhe2 on the same track; in agreement; rhyming 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 妓院[妓院] ji4 yuan4 brothel; whorehouse 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 冬[冬] dong1 winter 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/275 words - 40 min 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 老佛爷[老佛爺] Lao3 fo2 ye2 title of respect for the queen mother or the emperor's father; nickname for Empress Dowager Cixi 慈禧太后[Ci2 xi3 tai4 hou4] 谢恩[謝恩] xie4 en1 to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 正月[正月] Zheng1 yue4 first month of the lunar year 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 哗啦[嘩啦] hua1 la1 (onom.) sound of a crash; with a crash 瓦片[瓦片] wa3 pian4 tile; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 脑瓜子[腦瓜子] nao3 gua1 zi5 see 腦瓜|脑瓜[nao3 gua1] 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 宾朋[賓朋] bin1 peng2 guests; invited friends 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 大学[大學] da4 xue2 university; college; CL:所[suo3] 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 模型[模型] mo2 xing2 model; mold; matrix; pattern 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep08/296 words - 42 min 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 旧时[舊時] jiu4 shi2 in former times; the olden days 前燕[前燕] Qian2 Yan1 Former Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (337-370) 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 欧洲[歐洲] Ou1 zhou1 Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 巡回[巡迴] xun2 hui2 to go around; to roam; to tour 讲座[講座] jiang3 zuo4 a course of lectures; CL:個|个[ge4] 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 教授[教授] jiao4 shou4 professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 尺寸[尺寸] chi3 cun5 size; dimension; measurement 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/25 words - 5 min 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 画图[畫圖] hua4 tu2 to draw designs, maps etc; picture (e.g. of life in the city) 宗师[宗師] zong1 shi1 great scholar respected for learning and integrity 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 栓[栓] shuan1 bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 离宫[離宮] li2 gong1 detached palace; imperial villa 翻修[翻修] fan1 xiu1 to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 太和殿[太和殿] Tai4 he2 dian4 Hall of Supreme Harmony, the largest of the three halls that constitute the heart of the Outer Court of the Forbidden City 紫禁城[Zi3 jin4 cheng2] 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 议员[議員] yi4 yuan2 member (of a legislative body); representative 钱粮[錢糧] qian2 liang2 land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute) 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/50 words - 9 min 黑咕隆咚[黑咕隆咚] hei1 gu5 long1 dong1 pitch-black; pitch-dark 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 发祥地[發祥地] fa1 xiang2 di4 the birthplace (of sth good); the cradle (e.g. of art) 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 君子之交[君子之交] jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) 酬[酬] chou2 to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 股东[股東] gu3 dong1 shareholder; stockholder 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 资金[資金] zi1 jin1 funds; funding; capital 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 妃子[妃子] fei1 zi5 imperial concubine 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 佟[佟] Tong2 surname Tong 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 轩然大波[軒然大波] xuan1 ran2 da4 bo1 huge waves; (fig.) ruckus; controversy; sensation 乌纱帽[烏紗帽] wu1 sha1 mao4 black hat (worn by feudal official); fig. official post 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 肉中刺[肉中刺] rou4 zhong1 ci4 a thorn in one's flesh 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 蔫儿[蔫兒] nian1 r5 erhua variant of 蔫[nian1] 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 铁杆[鐵桿] tie3 gan3 iron rod; zealous; die-hard 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/100 words - 16 min 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 手脚不干净[手腳不乾淨] shou3 jiao3 bu4 gan1 jing4 thieving; light-fingered; prone to stealing 宽松[寬鬆] kuan1 song1 to relax (policy); relaxed 空子[空子] kong4 zi5 gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 换钱[換錢] huan4 qian2 to change money; to sell 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 合格[合格] he2 ge2 to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 令行禁止[令行禁止] ling4 xing2 jin4 zhi3 lit. if he orders you go, he forbids you stop (idiom); fig. to demand exact compliance with instructions; to ensure strictly obedience 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 财神爷[財神爺] cai2 shen2 ye2 god of wealth; very wealthy man 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 杂耍[雜耍] za2 shua3 a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 法国[法國] Fa3 guo2 France; French 巴黎[巴黎] Ba1 li2 Paris, capital of France //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/125 words - 18 min 人高马大[人高馬大] ren2 gao1 ma3 da4 tall and strong 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 稿子[稿子] gao3 zi5 draft of a document; script; manuscript; mental plan; precedent 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 翰林院[翰林院] Han4 lin2 yuan4 Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911 社[社] she4 society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 本子[本子] ben3 zi5 book; notebook; edition; CL:本[ben3] 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 还嘴[還嘴] huan2 zui3 to retort; to answer back 比划[比劃] bi3 hua5 to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 下行[下行] xia4 xing2 (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bureaucratic levels; (of writing on the page) vertical, proceeding from top to bottom 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/150 words - 20 min 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 珊[珊] shan1 coral 娜[娜] nuo2 elegant; graceful 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 照片[照片] zhao4 pian4 photograph; picture; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4],幅[fu2] 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 回国[回國] hui2 guo2 to return to one's home country 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 英国[英國] Ying1 guo2 United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 同学[同學] tong2 xue2 to study at the same school; fellow student; classmate; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 留学生[留學生] liu2 xue2 sheng1 student studying abroad; (foreign) exchange student; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 爬上[爬上] pa2 shang4 to climb up 阳台[陽臺] yang2 tai2 balcony; porch 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 玫瑰花[玫瑰花] mei2 gui1 hua1 rose 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 男朋友[男朋友] nan2 peng2 you5 boyfriend //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/175 words - 23 min 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 罗密欧[羅密歐] Luo2 mi4 ou1 Romeo (name) 朱丽叶[朱麗葉] Zhu1 li4 ye4 Juliet or Juliette (name) 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 维[維] wei2 to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 海盗[海盜] hai3 dao4 pirate 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 东亚[東亞] Dong1 ya4 East Asia 强壮[強壯] qiang2 zhuang4 strong; sturdy; robust 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 美人鱼[美人魚] mei3 ren2 yu2 mermaid 丹麦[丹麥] Dan1 mai4 Denmark 肌肉[肌肉] ji1 rou4 muscle; flesh 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 首届[首屆] shou3 jie4 first session (of a conference etc) 股东大会[股東大會] gu3 dong1 da4 hui4 general shareholders' meeting 插上[插上] cha1 shang5 to plug into; to insert; to stick in 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 巧克力[巧克力] qiao3 ke4 li4 chocolate (loanword); CL:塊|块[kuai4] 呐[吶] na5 sentence-final particle (abbr. for 呢啊[ne5 a5] or variant of 哪[na5]) 柳暗花明[柳暗花明] liu3 an4 hua1 ming2 lit. the willow trees make the shade, the flowers give the light (idiom); at one's darkest hour, a glimmer of hope; light at the end of the tunnel 鸿福[鴻福] hong2 fu2 variant of 洪福[hong2 fu2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/200 words - 27 min 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 合同[合同] he2 tong5 (business) contract; CL:個|个[ge4] 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 规章[規章] gui1 zhang1 rule; regulation 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 条约[條約] tiao2 yue1 treaty; pact; CL:個|个[ge4] 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 打官司[打官司] da3 guan1 si5 to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute 期满[期滿] qi1 man3 to expire; to run out; to come to an end 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 两厢情愿[兩廂情願] liang3 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 both sides are willing; by mutual consent 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 一眨眼[一眨眼] yi1 zha3 yan3 in a wink 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 顶事[頂事] ding3 shi4 useful; fitting 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 用钱[用錢] yong4 qian5 variant of 佣錢|佣钱[yong4 qian5] 实物[實物] shi2 wu4 material object; concrete object; original object; in kind; object for practical use; definite thing; reality; matter (physics) 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 亏空[虧空] kui1 kong1 in debt; in the red; in deficit //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/225 words - 33 min 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 神经病[神經病] shen2 jing1 bing4 mental disorder; neuropathy; (derog.) mental case 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 绑票[綁票] bang3 piao4 to kidnap (for ransom) 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 闲人[閑人] xian2 ren2 variant of 閒人|闲人[xian2 ren2]; idle person; idler; unconcerned person 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 礼拜一[禮拜一] Li3 bai4 yi1 Monday 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 嘚瑟[嘚瑟] de4 se5 variant of 得瑟[de4 se5] 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 够味[夠味] gou4 wei4 lit. just the right flavor; just right; just the thing; excellent 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 洋货[洋貨] yang2 huo4 Western goods; imported goods (in former times) 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 尿脬[尿脬] sui1 pao1 bladder 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/250 words - 36 min 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 小曲[小曲] xiao3 qu3 popular song; folk tune; ballad 入股[入股] ru4 gu3 to invest 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 惺惺相惜[惺惺相惜] xing1 xing1 xiang1 xi1 see 惺惺惜惺惺[xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1] 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 跑江湖[跑江湖] pao3 jiang1 hu2 to make a living as a traveling performer etc 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 关紧[關緊] guan1 jin3 to close firmly; to fasten securely; to make fast; to lock 迎来送往[迎來送往] ying2 lai2 song4 wang3 lit. to meet those arriving, to send of those departing (idiom); busy entertaining guests; all time taken over with social niceties 瓜[瓜] gua1 melon; gourd; squash 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 公司[公司] gong1 si1 (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] 聚宝盆[聚寶盆] ju4 bao3 pen2 treasure bowl (mythology); fig. source of wealth; cornucopia; gold mine 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 垃圾[垃圾] la1 ji1 trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality; Taiwan pr. [le4 se4] 瘪三[癟三] bie1 san1 (Wu dialect) bum; wretched-looking tramp who lives by begging or stealing 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/275 words - 41 min 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 铁了心[鐵了心] tie3 le5 xin1 determined; unshakable 装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuang1 long2 zuo4 ya3 to play deaf-mute 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 闲杂[閑雜] xian2 za2 (employee) having no fixed duties 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 十万火急[十萬火急] shi2 wan4 huo3 ji2 most urgent; posthaste; express 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 火车站[火車站] huo3 che1 zhan4 train station 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 打电话[打電話] da3 dian4 hua4 to make a telephone call 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep09/284 words - 43 min 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 宝贝儿[寶貝兒] bao3 bei4 r5 erhua variant of 寶貝|宝贝[bao3 bei4] 红茶[紅茶] hong2 cha2 black tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 祁[祁] qi2 large; vast 大红袍[大紅袍] da4 hong2 pao2 an expensive type of oolong tea 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/25 words - 9 min 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 举手投足[舉手投足] ju3 shou3 tou2 zu2 one's every movement (idiom); comportment; gestures 旦角[旦角] dan4 jue2 dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 惟妙惟肖[惟妙惟肖] wei2 miao4 wei2 xiao4 to imitate to perfection; to be remarkably true to life 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 看台[看台] kan4 tai2 terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform 乌七八糟[烏七八糟] wu1 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; obscene; dirty; filthy 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 牙碜[牙磣] ya2 chen5 gritty (of foodstuffs); fig. jarring speech 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 留洋[留洋] liu2 yang2 to study abroad (old term); same as 留學|留学 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 银票[銀票] yin2 piao4 (in former times) banknote with a value in silver 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 战兢兢[戰兢兢] zhan4 jing1 jing1 shaking with fear 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 埃[埃] ai1 dust; dirt; angstrom; phonetic ai or e 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/50 words - 11 min 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 捧角儿[捧角兒] peng3 jue2 r5 erhua variant of 捧角[peng3 jue2] 专家[專家] zhuan1 jia1 expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 同辈[同輩] tong2 bei4 of the same generation; person of the same generation; peer 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 纫[紉] ren4 to string; to thread (needle) 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 唱功[唱功] chang4 gong1 singing skill 比一比[比一比] bi3 yi5 bi3 to make a comparison; to engage in a contest 牲口[牲口] sheng1 kou5 animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 走样[走樣] zou3 yang4 to lose shape; to deform 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 身板[身板] shen1 ban3 body; physique; physical condition 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/75 words - 14 min 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 钢丝[鋼絲] gang1 si1 steel wire; tightrope 皮带[皮帶] pi2 dai4 strap; leather belt; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 爸[爸] ba4 father; dad; pa; papa 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 妊娠[妊娠] ren4 shen1 pregnancy; gestation 高血压[高血壓] gao1 xue4 ya1 high blood pressure; hypertension 昏厥[昏厥] hun1 jue2 to faint 营养[營養] ying2 yang3 nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 住院[住院] zhu4 yuan4 to be in hospital; to be hospitalized 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 抽烟[抽煙] chou1 yan1 to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) 雀斑[雀斑] que4 ban1 freckles 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/100 words - 21 min 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 爱玉[愛玉] ai4 yu4 see 愛玉子|爱玉子[ai4 yu4 zi3] 要价[要價] yao4 jia4 asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations) 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 较劲[較勁] jiao4 jin4 to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive; to set oneself against sb; disobliging; to make a special effort 西药[西藥] xi1 yao4 Western medicine 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 主演[主演] zhu3 yan3 to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor 弘[弘] hong2 great; liberal 遭难[遭難] zao1 nan4 to run into misfortune 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 按兵不动[按兵不動] an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 撕破脸[撕破臉] si1 po4 lian3 to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 不划算[不划算] bu4 hua2 suan4 it isn't worth it; not cost-effective; not profitable; too expensive 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 华尔兹[華爾茲] hua2 er3 zi1 waltz (dance) (loanword) 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 果决[果決] guo3 jue2 firm; unwavering 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/150 words - 26 min 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 贺电[賀電] he4 dian4 congratulatory telegram 赞扬[讚揚] zan4 yang2 to praise; to approve of; to show approval 练兵[練兵] lian4 bing1 to drill troops; army training 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 称道[稱道] cheng1 dao4 to commend; to praise 谦[謙] qian1 modest 姝[姝] shu1 pretty woman 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 寻花[尋花] xun2 hua1 flower-viewing; to visit a prostitute 已婚[已婚] yi3 hun1 married 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 酷爱[酷愛] ku4 ai4 to be keen on; to have a passion for 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/175 words - 27 min 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 林西[林西] Lin2 xi1 Lingxi county of Chifeng 赤峰, Inner Mongolia 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 举世无双[舉世無雙] ju3 shi4 wu2 shuang1 unrivaled (idiom); world number one; unique; unequaled 射杀[射殺] she4 sha1 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 斐迪南[斐迪南] Fei3 di2 nan2 Ferdinand (name) 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 壹[壹] yi1 one (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 酬谢[酬謝] chou2 xie4 to thank with a gift 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 舞会[舞會] wu3 hui4 dance; ball; party; CL:場|场[chang3] 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 俄国人[俄國人] E2 guo2 ren2 Russian (person) 失败者[失敗者] shi1 bai4 zhe3 loser 索要[索要] suo3 yao4 to ask for; to request; to demand 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/200 words - 30 min 靶子[靶子] ba3 zi5 target 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 军旅[軍旅] jun1 lu:3 army 硬汉[硬漢] ying4 han4 man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 突如其来[突如其來] tu1 ru2 qi2 lai2 to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 绕过[繞過] rao4 guo4 to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 吆喝[吆喝] yao1 he5 to shout; to bawl; to yell (to urge on an animal); to hawk (one's wares); to denounce loudly; to shout slogans //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/225 words - 33 min 离心[離心] li2 xin1 to be at odds with; centrifugal (force) 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 告急[告急] gao4 ji2 to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 帜[幟] zhi4 flag 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 东洋[東洋] Dong1 yang2 Japan (old); East Asian countries 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 千古罪人[千古罪人] qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2 sb condemned by history (idiom) 奉天[奉天] Feng4 tian1 old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 表叔[表叔] biao3 shu1 son of grandfather's sister; son of grandmother's brother or sister; father's younger male cousin; (Hong Kong slang) mainlander 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 央告[央告] yang1 gao5 to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly 嫂嫂[嫂嫂] sao3 sao5 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 见天[見天] jian4 tian1 (coll.) every day 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/250 words - 38 min 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 小报[小報] xiao3 bao4 tabloid newspaper 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 咧咧[咧咧] lie1 lie1 (dialect) to cry; to whimper; to talk drivel 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 表姑[表姑] biao3 gu1 father's female cousin via female line 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 鬼子[鬼子] gui3 zi5 devils; refers to 日本鬼子, wartime term insult for Japanese 占领[佔領] zhan4 ling3 to occupy (a territory); to hold 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 赶明儿[趕明兒] gan3 ming2 r5 (coll.) some day; one of these days 红利[紅利] hong2 li4 bonus; dividend 包间[包間] bao1 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, or for karaoke etc); parlor; booth; compartment 隔音[隔音] ge2 yin1 soundproofing 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 财神[財神] cai2 shen2 god of wealth 绿色[綠色] lu:4 se4 green 西装革履[西裝革履] xi1 zhuang1 ge2 lu:3 dressed in Western-style clothes; impeccably attired 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep10/273 words - 43 min 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 足不出户[足不出戶] zu2 bu4 chu1 hu4 lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home 一准[一准] yi1 zhun3 certainly; also written 一準|一准[yi1 zhun3] 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 英文[英文] Ying1 wen2 English (language) 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 姨奶奶[姨奶奶] yi2 nai3 nai5 father's mother's sister (coll.); great aunt 常来常往[常來常往] chang2 lai2 chang2 wang3 to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often 进程[進程] jin4 cheng2 process; course 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 宛城[宛城] Wan3 cheng2 Wancheng district of Nanyang city 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 迂腐[迂腐] yu1 fu3 pedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas 打量[打量] da3 liang5 to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of; to suppose; to reckon 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 活泛[活泛] huo2 fan5 flexible; adaptable 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 阮[阮] ruan3 ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute 玲[玲] ling2 (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 潘金莲[潘金蓮] Pan1 Jin1 lian2 Pan Jinlian (name lit. Golden Lotus), heroine of Ming dynasty vernacular novel Jinpingmei or the Golden Lotus 金瓶梅 西门庆[西門慶] Xi1 men2 Qing4 Ximen Qing, character from 金瓶梅[Jin1 ping2 mei2] and 水滸傳|水浒传[Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4] 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 柿子[柿子] shi4 zi5 persimmon; CL:個|个[ge4] 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 扮相[扮相] ban4 xiang4 stage costume 妩媚[嫵媚] wu3 mei4 lovely; charming //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/50 words - 6 min 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 唱腔[唱腔] chang4 qiang1 vocal music (in opera); aria 无与伦比[無與倫比] wu2 yu3 lun2 bi3 incomparable 精魂[精魂] jing1 hun2 spirit; soul 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 发福[發福] fa1 fu2 to put on weight; to get fat (a sign of prosperity, so a compliment) 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 富余[富餘] fu4 yu5 in surplus 上膘[上膘] shang4 biao1 (of livestock) to fatten up; to put on weight 杏仁豆腐[杏仁豆腐] xing4 ren2 dou4 fu5 almond junket 奶油[奶油] nai3 you2 cream; butter 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 下腰[下腰] xia4 yao1 (gymnastics) to do a bridge; to do a crab 武打[武打] wu3 da3 acrobatic fighting in Chinese opera or dance 猪八戒[豬八戒] Zhu1 Ba1 jie4 Zhu Bajie, character in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记, with pig-like characteristics and armed with a muckrake; Pigsy in Arthur Waley's translation //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min 香案[香案] xiang1 an4 incense burner table 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 天地良心[天地良心] tian1 di4 liang2 xin1 in all honesty; truth to tell 还礼[還禮] huan2 li3 to return a politeness; to present a gift in return 二话没说[二話沒說] er4 hua4 mei2 shuo1 see 二話不說|二话不说[er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1] 舍人[舍人] she4 ren2 ancient office title; rich and important person 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 势利眼[勢利眼] shi4 li4 yan3 to be self-interested 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 塑[塑] su4 to model (a figure) in clay 道场[道場] dao4 chang3 Taoist or Buddhist rite; abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/100 words - 15 min 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 宝殿[寶殿] bao3 dian4 king's palace; throne hall 上班[上班] shang4 ban1 to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office 同事[同事] tong2 shi4 colleague; co-worker; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 叽叽喳喳[嘰嘰喳喳] ji1 ji1 zha1 zha1 (onom.) chirp; twitter; buzzing; to chatter continuously 体统[體統] ti3 tong3 decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing) 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 人道[人道] ren2 dao4 human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the "human way", one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 藏污纳垢[藏污納垢] cang2 wu1 na4 gou4 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing; aiding and abetting wicked deeds 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 攀扯[攀扯] pan1 che3 to implicate 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 不干不净[不乾不淨] bu4 gan1 bu4 jing4 unclean; filthy; foul-mouthed //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/125 words - 17 min 下贱[下賤] xia4 jian4 humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 作奸犯科[作姦犯科] zuo4 jian1 fan4 ke1 to flout the law 鸦片[鴉片] ya1 pian4 opium (loanword) 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 婢[婢] bi4 slave girl; maid servant 撵出[攆出] nian3 chu1 to expel; to drive out; to oust 紫禁城[紫禁城] Zi3 jin4 cheng2 the Forbidden City; the Imperial Palace in Beijing; same as 故宮|故宫[Gu4 gong1] 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 趋炎附势[趨炎附勢] qu1 yan2 fu4 shi4 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing 见钱眼开[見錢眼開] jian4 qian2 yan3 kai1 to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain; money-grubbing 上梁不正下梁歪[上梁不正下梁歪] shang4 liang2 bu4 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 lit. If the upper beam is not straight, the lower beam will be crooked (idiom); fig. subordinates imitate their superiors' vices 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 俸禄[俸祿] feng4 lu4 official's salary (in feudal times) 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 合影[合影] he2 ying3 to take a joint photo; group photo //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/150 words - 21 min 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 电报[電報] dian4 bao4 telegram; cable; telegraph; CL:封[feng1],份[fen4] 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 山沟沟[山溝溝] shan1 gou1 gou1 (coll.) remote valley; backwoods 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 着数[著數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 开罪[開罪] kai1 zui4 to offend sb; to give offense; to displease //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/175 words - 25 min 伶牙俐齿[伶牙俐齒] ling2 ya2 li4 chi3 clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab 饼干[餅乾] bing3 gan1 biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 吃闭门羹[吃閉門羹] chi1 bi4 men2 geng1 to be refused entrance (idiom); to find the door closed 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 石榴树[石榴樹] shi2 liu5 shu4 pomegranate tree 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 棉布[棉布] mian2 bu4 cotton cloth 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 吊[弔] diao4 a string of 100 cash (arch.); to lament; to condole with; variant of 吊[diao4] 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 张狂[張狂] zhang1 kuang2 brash; insolent; frantic 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 摆平[擺平] bai3 ping2 to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 翰林[翰林] Han4 lin2 refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院 铺盖[鋪蓋] pu1 gai4 to spread evenly over 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/200 words - 27 min 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 章程[章程] zhang1 cheng2 rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 支取[支取] zhi1 qu3 to withdraw (money) 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 盈余[盈餘] ying2 yu2 surplus; profit 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 绩效[績效] ji4 xiao4 performance; results; achievement 切口[切口] qie1 kou3 incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 够格[夠格] gou4 ge2 able to pass muster; qualified; apt; presentable 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 齁[齁] hou1 to snore; thirsty from excessively salty or sweet food; (dialect) very; extremely 硌[硌] ge4 (coll.) (of sth hard or rough) to press against some part of one's body causing discomfort (like a small stone in one's shoe); to hurt; to chafe //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/225 words - 30 min 瞅见[瞅見] chou3 jian4 to see 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 咳嗽[咳嗽] ke2 sou5 to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 不成体统[不成體統] bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior 金科玉律[金科玉律] jin1 ke1 yu4 lu:4 golden rule; key principle 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 怂[慫] song3 terrified 打对台[打對台] da3 dui4 tai2 to compete; to rival 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 贞节[貞節] zhen1 jie2 chastity; virginity (of women); moral integrity (of men); loyalty; constancy 烈女[烈女] lie4 nu:3 a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 守寡[守寡] shou3 gua3 to live as widow; to observe widowhood 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law 父[父] fu4 father 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army 同款[同款] tong2 kuan3 similar (model); merchandise similar to that used by a celebrity etc 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/250 words - 32 min 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 楔子[楔子] xie1 zi5 wedge; peg; stopper; prologue (in some modern novels); prologue or interlude in Yuan dynasty drama 套路[套路] tao4 lu4 sequence of movements in martial arts; routine; pattern; standard method 绝无仅有[絕無僅有] jue2 wu2 jin3 you3 one and only (idiom); rarely seen; unique of its kind 买账[買賬] mai3 zhang4 variant of 買帳|买帐[mai3 zhang4] 大清[大清] Da4 Qing1 Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 民国[民國] Min2 guo2 Republic of China (1912-1949); used in Taiwan as the name of the calendar era (e.g. 民國六十年|民国六十年 is 1971, the 60th year after 1911) 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 总统[總統] zong3 tong3 president (of a country); CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2],屆|届[jie4] 发型[髮型] fa4 xing2 hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo 人造[人造] ren2 zao4 man-made; artificial; synthetic 删[刪] shan1 to delete 删改[刪改] shan1 gai3 to edit; to modify; to alter (written material) 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 带劲[帶勁] dai4 jin4 energetic; exciting; of interest 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 典故[典故] dian3 gu4 classical story or quote from the literature 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 卡[卡] ka3 to stop; to block; (computing) (coll.) slow; (loanword) card; CL:張|张[zhang1],片[pian4]; truck (from "car"); calorie (abbr. for 卡路里[ka3 lu4 li3]); cassette //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/275 words - 34 min 霓裳[霓裳] ni2 chang2 nichang, rainbow colored clothes worn by the Eight Immortals 八仙[Ba1 xian1] 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 万难[萬難] wan4 nan2 countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 垂青[垂青] chui2 qing1 to show appreciation for sb; to look upon sb with favor 噱头[噱頭] xue2 tou2 amusing speech or act; jokes; antics; funny; amusing; Taiwan pr. [xue1 tou2] 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 眉毛[眉毛] mei2 mao5 eyebrow; CL:根[gen1] 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 娘胎[娘胎] niang2 tai1 womb 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 头面人物[頭面人物] tou2 mian4 ren2 wu4 leading figure; bigwig 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 生发[生發] sheng1 fa1 to emerge and grow; to develop 破烂[破爛] po4 lan4 worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 正眼[正眼] zheng4 yan3 facing directly (with one's eyes); (to look sb) in the eyes //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/300 words - 37 min 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 敞[敞] chang3 open to the view of all; spacious; to open wide; to disclose 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 打擂台[打擂臺] da3 lei4 tai2 (old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest 戏票[戲票] xi4 piao4 (theater etc) ticket 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 剃光头[剃光頭] ti4 guang1 tou2 to shave the whole head clean; crushing defeat 剃头[剃頭] ti4 tou2 to have one's head shaved 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 淘气[淘氣] tao2 qi4 naughty; mischievous 评头论足[評頭論足] ping2 tou2 lun4 zu2 lit. to assess the head and discuss the feet (idiom); minute criticism of a woman's appearance; fig. to find fault in minor details; to remark upon a person's appearance; nitpicking; overcritical; judgmental 话音[話音] hua4 yin1 one's speaking voice; tone; implication 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 说唱[說唱] shuo1 chang4 speaking and singing, as in various forms of storytelling such as 彈詞|弹词[tan2 ci2] and 相聲|相声[xiang4 sheng5]; (music) rapping 弄虚作假[弄虛作假] nong4 xu1 zuo4 jia3 to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep11/321 words - 43 min 见得[見得] jian4 de2 to seem; to appear; (in a negative or interrogative sentence) to be sure 点化[點化] dian3 hua4 magic transformation performed by Daoist immortal; fig. to reveal; to enlighten 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 以内[以內] yi3 nei4 within; less than 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 贱骨头[賤骨頭] jian4 gu3 tou5 miserable wretch; contemptible individual 央[央] yang1 center; end; to beg; to plead 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 曙[曙] shu3 daybreak; dawn; the dawn of a new epoch (metaphor); Taiwan pr. [shu4] 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 顺耳[順耳] shun4 er3 pleasing to the ear 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 拍板[拍板] pai1 ban3 clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/25 words - 5 min 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 竞争[競爭] jing4 zheng1 to compete; competition 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 多吃多占[多吃多佔] duo1 chi1 duo1 zhan4 taking or eating more than one's due (idiom); greedy and selfish 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 独个[獨個] du2 ge4 alone 嚎[嚎] hao2 howl; bawl 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 干妈[乾媽] gan1 ma1 adoptive mother (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 十月[十月] Shi2 yue4 October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 武生[武生] wu3 sheng1 male military role in a Chinese opera 翻跟头[翻跟頭] fan1 gen1 tou5 to turn a somersault 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 不含糊[不含糊] bu4 han2 hu5 unambiguous; unequivocal; explicit; prudent; cautious; not negligent; unafraid; unhesitating; really good; extraordinary 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 唱头[唱頭] chang4 tou2 pickup (carrying gramophone needle) 大将军[大將軍] da4 jiang1 jun1 important general; generalissimo 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 大管[大管] da4 guan3 bassoon 挎[挎] kua4 to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) 技[技] ji4 skill 后生[後生] hou4 sheng1 young generation; youth; young man 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 早茶[早茶] zao3 cha2 morning tea 羊肉馅[羊肉餡] yang2 rou4 xian4 minced mutton 上学[上學] shang4 xue2 to go to school; to attend school 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 新兴[新興] xin1 xing1 (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising; emerging; in the ascendant 思想[思想] si1 xiang3 thought; thinking; idea; ideology; CL:個|个[ge4] 说通[說通] shuo1 tong1 to get sb to understand; to persuade 说不通[說不通] shuo1 bu4 tong1 it does not make sense 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 老式[老式] lao3 shi4 old-fashioned; old type; outdated 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 慢慢来[慢慢來] man4 man4 lai2 take your time; take it easy 同龄[同齡] tong2 ling2 of the same age 兄嫂[兄嫂] xiong1 sao3 elder brother and his wife 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 正当[正當] zheng4 dang1 timely; just (when needed) 学校[學校] xue2 xiao4 school; CL:所[suo3] 文科[文科] wen2 ke1 liberal arts; humanities 话剧[話劇] hua4 ju4 stage play; modern drama; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4] 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/100 words - 19 min 逗闷子[逗悶子] dou4 men4 zi5 (dialect) to joke 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 闭门羹[閉門羹] bi4 men2 geng1 see 吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹[chi1 bi4 men2 geng1] 幼[幼] you4 young 有序[有序] you3 xu4 regular; orderly; successive; in order 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 不恭[不恭] bu4 gong1 disrespectful 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 粉条[粉條] fen3 tiao2 vermicelli made from mung bean starch etc 结账[結賬] jie2 zhang4 to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳|结帐 琴弦[琴弦] qin2 xian2 string (of a stringed instrument) 赊账[賒賬] she1 zhang4 to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account 电线[電線] dian4 xian4 wire; power cord; CL:根[gen1] 杆子[桿子] gan3 zi5 pole; stick; club; gang of bandits 屉[屜] ti4 drawer; tier; tray 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 坯子[坯子] pi1 zi5 base; semifinished product; (fig.) the makings of (a talented actor etc) 脊梁[脊梁] ji3 liang5 backbone; spine 枪杆子[槍桿子] qiang1 gan3 zi5 gun barrel 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 褂子[褂子] gua4 zi5 unlined upper garment 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/125 words - 25 min 祖坟[祖墳] zu3 fen2 ancestral tomb 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 边儿[邊兒] bian1 r5 side; edge; margin; border; boundary; proximity; thread (of ideas, plots etc); see also 邊|边[bian1] 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 双人[雙人] shuang1 ren2 two-person; double; pair; tandem 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 单人[單人] dan1 ren2 one person; single (room, bed etc) 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 朋[朋] peng2 friend 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 扈[扈] hu4 retinue 阎[閻] Yan2 Yama; gate of village; surname Yan 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 步法[步法] bu4 fa3 footwork 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 马褂[馬褂] ma3 gua4 buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty 清代[Qing1 dai4] (1644-1911) 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 平头[平頭] ping2 tou2 flattop; crew cut; common (people) 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 登报[登報] deng1 bao4 to publish in the newspapers 擂[擂] lei2 beat; to grind 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 传家[傳家] chuan2 jia1 to pass on through the generations 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 尾子[尾子] wei3 zi5 tail; end; small change; odd sum remaining after large round number 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 轻盈[輕盈] qing1 ying2 graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 飘逸[飄逸] piao1 yi4 graceful; elegant; to drift; to float 乘风[乘風] cheng2 feng1 to ride the wind; to use a fair wind; to take an opportunity 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 灯草[燈草] deng1 cao3 the spongy, white pulp inside the stem of rush plants, used as a wick for oil lamps 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/175 words - 34 min 想象力[想象力] xiang3 xiang4 li4 imagination 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 铁面无私[鐵面無私] tie3 mian4 wu2 si1 strictly impartial and incorruptible (idiom) 合约[合約] he2 yue1 treaty; contract 打从[打從] da3 cong2 from; (ever) since 花花世界[花花世界] hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4 the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 烦闷[煩悶] fan2 men4 moody; gloomy 凡尘[凡塵] fan2 chen2 mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 真经[真經] zhen1 jing1 sutra; Taoist treatise //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/200 words - 39 min 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 欢实[歡實] huan1 shi5 lively; full of vigor; vibrant; spirited 点拨[點撥] dian3 bo1 to give instructions; to give advice 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 房顶[房頂] fang2 ding3 housetop; roof 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 专心致志[專心致志] zhuan1 xin1 zhi4 zhi4 with single-hearted devotion (idiom) 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 登峰造极[登峰造極] deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2 to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements) 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 大彻大悟[大徹大悟] da4 che4 da4 wu4 to achieve supreme enlightenment or nirvana (Buddhism) 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep12/205 words - 43 min 翎子[翎子] ling2 zi5 peacock feathers on an official's hat displaying his rank (traditional); pheasant tail feathers on warriors' helmets (opera) 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 解约[解約] jie3 yue1 to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 丁卯[丁卯] ding1 mao3 fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 碰一鼻子灰[碰一鼻子灰] peng4 yi1 bi2 zi5 hui1 lit. to have one's nose rubbed in the dirt; fig. to meet with a sharp rebuff 高材生[高材生] gao1 cai2 sheng1 student of great ability 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 下逐客令[下逐客令] xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 to ask sb to leave; to show sb the door; to give a tenant notice to leave 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/50 words - 12 min 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 齐一[齊一] qi2 yi1 uniform 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 觍[覥] tian3 shameful; shameless 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 投敌[投敵] tou2 di2 to go over to the enemy; to defect 叛国[叛國] pan4 guo2 treason 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 响当当[響噹噹] xiang3 dang1 dang1 resounding; loud; well known; famous 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 枯木逢春[枯木逢春] ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/75 words - 15 min 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 验货[驗貨] yan4 huo4 inspection of goods 着装[著裝] zhuo2 zhuang1 to dress; dress; clothes; outfit 真丝[真絲] zhen1 si1 silk; pure silk 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 图样[圖樣] tu2 yang4 diagram; blueprint 衣料[衣料] yi1 liao4 material for clothing 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 呕心沥血[嘔心瀝血] ou3 xin1 li4 xue4 lit. to spit out one's heart and spill blood (idiom); to work one's heart out; blood, sweat and tears 胳膊肘[胳膊肘] ge1 bo5 zhou3 elbow 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 好家伙[好家伙] hao3 jia1 huo5 my God!; oh boy!; man! 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 领头[領頭] ling3 tou2 to take the lead; to be first to start //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/100 words - 19 min 结巴[結巴] jie1 ba5 to stutter 古老[古老] gu3 lao3 ancient; old; age-old 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 异心[異心] yi4 xin1 disloyalty; infidelity 商行[商行] shang1 hang2 trading company 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 山头[山頭] shan1 tou2 mountain top 薅[薅] hao1 to weed; to grip or clutch 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 噜[嚕] lu1 grumble; chatter 富裕[富裕] fu4 yu4 prosperous; well-to-do; well-off 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 商号[商號] shang1 hao4 store; a business 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 蒜味[蒜味] suan4 wei4 garlic odor 灌肠[灌腸] guan4 chang2 enema; to give an enema 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 钞票[鈔票] chao1 piao4 paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:張|张[zhang1],紮|扎[za1] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/125 words - 26 min 发慌[發慌] fa1 huang1 to become agitated; to feel nervous 隔三岔五[隔三岔五] ge2 san3 cha4 wu3 see 隔三差五|隔三差五[ge2 san1 cha4 wu3] 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 劫道[劫道] jie2 dao4 to kidnap; to hijack 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 杀鸡取卵[殺雞取卵] sha1 ji1 qu3 luan3 lit. to kill the chicken to get the eggs (idiom); fig. to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 探口风[探口風] tan4 kou3 feng1 to sound out opinions; to get sb's views by polite or indirect questioning 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 火炭[火炭] huo3 tan4 live coal; ember; burning coals 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 白薯[白薯] bai2 shu3 sweet potato 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 壁虎[壁虎] bi4 hu3 gecko; house lizard 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 回见[回見] hui2 jian4 See you later! 冰溜[冰溜] bing1 liu1 icicle 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/150 words - 31 min 溜达[溜達] liu1 da5 to stroll; to go for a walk 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 烟囱[煙囪] yan1 cong1 chimney 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 松快[鬆快] song1 kuai5 less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax 步子[步子] bu4 zi5 step; pace 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 跷[蹺] qiao1 to raise one's foot; to stand on tiptoe; stilts 窍门[竅門] qiao4 men2 a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth) 瓷实[瓷實] ci2 shi5 (dialect) firm; robust 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 烤鸭[烤鴨] kao3 ya1 roast duck 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 眼生[眼生] yan3 sheng1 unfamiliar; strange-looking 炸酱面[炸醬麵] zha2 jiang4 mian4 zha jiang mian: ground pork simmered with salty fermented soybean paste (or other sauce) over thick wheat noodles 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/175 words - 37 min 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 喜鹊[喜鵲] xi3 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian magpie (Pica pica) 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 丰采[丰采] feng1 cai3 variant of 風采|风采[feng1 cai3] 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 上装[上裝] shang4 zhuang1 upper garment 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 进京[進京] jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 拍案叫绝[拍案叫絕] pai1 an4 jiao4 jue2 lit. slap the table and shout with praise (idiom); fig. wonderful!; amazing!; great! 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 懿旨[懿旨] yi4 zhi3 an imperial decree 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 不打紧[不打緊] bu4 da3 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 过时不候[過時不候] guo4 shi2 bu4 hou4 being late is not acceptable (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep13/196 words - 43 min 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 玉泉[玉泉] yu4 quan2 nephrite (used in TCM) 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 往死里[往死裡] wang3 si3 li3 (coll.) (to beat etc) to death 磨炼[磨煉] mo2 lian4 see 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4] 眼福[眼福] yan3 fu2 a treat for the eyes; the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 救世[救世] jiu4 shi4 salvation 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 海绵[海綿] hai3 mian2 sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/25 words - 8 min 售罄[售罄] shou4 qing4 to be completely sold out; to sell out 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 先例[先例] xian1 li4 antecedent; precedent 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 摄影机[攝影機] she4 ying3 ji1 camera; movie camera 一言一行[一言一行] yi1 yan2 yi1 xing2 every word and action (idiom) 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 名扬四海[名揚四海] ming2 yang2 si4 hai3 to become known far and wide (idiom); famous 影片[影片] ying3 pian4 film; movie; CL:部[bu4] 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 胶片[膠片] jiao1 pian4 (photographic) film 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 游泳[游泳] you2 yong3 swimming; to swim 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 打底[打底] da3 di3 to lay a foundation (also fig.); to make a first sketch; to eat sth before drinking; to apply an undercoat 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 怵[怵] chu4 fearful; timid; to fear 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/50 words - 16 min 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 精气神[精氣神] jing1 qi4 shen2 the three energies of Chinese medicine: 精[jing1], 氣|气[qi4], and 神[shen2] 洋火[洋火] yang2 huo3 (coll.) matches (old) 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 亮相[亮相] liang4 xiang4 to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true personality, opinions etc); (of a product) to appear on the market or at a trade show etc 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 惊艳[驚艷] jing1 yan4 stunning; breathtaking 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 铁路[鐵路] tie3 lu4 railroad; railway; CL:條|条[tiao2] 差一点儿[差一點兒] cha4 yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 差一點|差一点[cha4 yi1 dian3] 听天由命[聽天由命] ting1 tian1 you2 ming4 to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 黄鼠狼[黃鼠狼] huang2 shu3 lang2 see 黃鼬|黄鼬[huang2 you4] 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/75 words - 27 min 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 满汉全席[滿漢全席] Man3 Han4 quan2 xi2 the Manchu Han imperial feast, a legendary banquet in the Qing dynasty; (fig.) a sumptuous banquet 偷鸡不成蚀把米[偷雞不成蝕把米] tou1 ji1 bu4 cheng2 shi2 ba3 mi3 lit. to try to steal a chicken only to end up losing the rice used to lure it (idiom); fig. to try to gain an advantage only to end up worse off; to go for wool and come back shorn 头份[頭份] Tou2 fen4 Toufen town in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 谢幕[謝幕] xie4 mu4 to take a curtain call; (fig.) to come to an end 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 搀[攙] chan1 to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend; to dilute; to adulterate 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 撕票[撕票] si1 piao4 lit. to tear the ticket; to kill a hostage (usually held for ransom) 军火[軍火] jun1 huo3 weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms 狠命[狠命] hen3 ming4 exerting all one's strength 敲竹杠[敲竹槓] qiao1 zhu2 gang4 extortion by taking advantage of sb's weakness 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 成武[成武] Cheng2 wu3 Chengwu county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/100 words - 31 min 飞来横祸[飛來橫禍] fei1 lai2 heng4 huo4 sudden and unexpected disaster (idiom) 公差[公差] gong1 chai1 official errand; bailiff in a yamen 大干[大幹] da4 gan4 to go all out; to work energetically 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 剃刀[剃刀] ti4 dao1 razor 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 提笔[提筆] ti2 bi3 to take up one's pen; to start to write 罚钱[罰錢] fa2 qian2 to fine 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 走亲戚[走親戚] zou3 qin1 qi5 to visit relatives 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 挖空[挖空] wa1 kong1 to excavate; to hollow 特写[特寫] te4 xie3 feature article; close-up (filmmaking, photography etc) 埋汰[埋汰] mai2 tai5 (dialect) dirty; to mock sb 赎回[贖回] shu2 hui2 to redeem 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/125 words - 37 min 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 锃亮[鋥亮] zeng4 liang4 shiny 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 拜拜[拜拜] bai2 bai2 (loanword) bye-bye; also pr. [bai1 bai1] etc; (coll.) to part ways (with sb); (fig.) to have nothing further to do (with sb or sth) 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 大大方方[大大方方] da4 da4 fang1 fang1 confident; calm; natural; poised 滑溜[滑溜] hua2 liu5 smooth; slippery; sticky 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 面粉[麵粉] mian4 fen3 flour 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 臭美[臭美] chou4 mei3 to show off one's good looks shamelessly 锃光[鋥光] zeng4 guang1 shiny 瓦亮[瓦亮] wa3 liang4 shiny; very bright 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 厚礼[厚禮] hou4 li3 generous gifts 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 买主[買主] mai3 zhu3 customer 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/150 words - 40 min 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 饭店[飯店] fan4 dian4 restaurant; hotel; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 洋人[洋人] yang2 ren2 foreigner; Westerner 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 牛排[牛排] niu2 pai2 steak 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 东兴[東興] Dong1 xing1 Dongxing district of Neijiang city 內江市|内江市[Nei4 jiang1 shi4], Sichuan; Dongxing county level city in Fangchenggang 防城港[Fang2 cheng2 gang3], Guangxi 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin 海参[海參] hai3 shen1 sea cucumber 涮羊肉[涮羊肉] shuan4 yang2 rou4 Mongolian hot pot; instant-boiled mutton (dish) 排骨[排骨] pai2 gu3 pork chop; pork cutlet; spare ribs; (coll.) skinny person 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 五花肉[五花肉] wu3 hua1 rou4 pork belly; streaky pork 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 寒碜[寒磣] han2 chen5 ugly; shameful; to ridicule 空前绝后[空前絕後] kong1 qian2 jue2 hou4 unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique 里里外外[裡裡外外] li3 li3 wai4 wai4 inside and out 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep14/173 words - 42 min 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 救场[救場] jiu4 chang3 to save the show (for instance by stepping in for an absent actor) 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 急赤白脸[急赤白臉] ji2 chi4 bai2 lian3 to worry oneself sick; to fret 咸丰[咸豐] Xian2 feng1 reign name of Qing emperor (1850-1861); Xianfeng county in Enshi Tujia and Miao autonomous prefecture 恩施土家族苗族自治州[En1 shi1 Tu3 jia1 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Hubei 张北[張北] Zhang1 bei3 Zhangbei county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 直呼其名[直呼其名] zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2 to address sb directly by name (idiom); to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity) 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 单刀赴会[單刀赴會] dan1 dao1 fu4 hui4 lit. to go among enemies with only one's sword (idiom); fig. to go alone into enemy lines 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 鸿门宴[鴻門宴] Hong2 men2 Yan4 Feast at Hongmen; (fig.) banquet set up with the aim of murdering a guest; refers to a famous episode in 206 BC when future Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] escaped attempted murder by his rival Xiang Yu 項羽|项羽[Xiang4 Yu3] 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙] keng1 meng1 guai3 pian4 to swindle; to cheat //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 枪支[槍支] qiang1 zhi1 a gun; guns in general 弹药[彈藥] dan4 yao4 ammunition 稳当[穩當] wen3 dang5 reliable; secure; stable; firm 匣子[匣子] xia2 zi5 small box 拆开[拆開] chai1 kai1 to dismantle; to disassemble; to open up (sth sealed); to unpick 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 众目睽睽[眾目睽睽] zhong4 mu4 kui2 kui2 see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 单个[單個] dan1 ge5 single; alone; individually; an odd one 伶俐[伶俐] ling2 li4 clever; witty; intelligent 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/50 words - 9 min 钩心斗角[鉤心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3] 红眼病[紅眼病] hong2 yan3 bing4 pinkeye; envy; jealousy 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 龙潭[龍潭] long2 tan2 dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2] 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 当街[當街] dang1 jie1 in the middle of the street; facing the street 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 聋[聾] long2 deaf 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 孔圣人[孔聖人] Kong3 sheng4 ren2 the Sage Confucius 九流[九流] jiu3 liu2 the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1] 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 古往今来[古往今來] gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2 since ancient times; since times immemorial 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 应分[應分] ying1 fen4 should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 护短[護短] hu4 duan3 to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/75 words - 14 min 短处[短處] duan3 chu4 shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 营业[營業] ying2 ye4 to do business; to trade 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 增光[增光] zeng1 guang1 to add luster; to add glory 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 薄面[薄面] bo2 mian4 my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 离经叛道[離經叛道] li2 jing1 pan4 dao4 to rebel against orthodoxy; to depart from established practices 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 游手好闲[遊手好閑] you2 shou3 hao4 xian2 to idle about 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/100 words - 18 min 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 狱[獄] yu4 prison 友[友] you3 friend 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 脑门子[腦門子] nao3 men2 zi5 forehead (dialect) 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 文明[文明] wen2 ming2 civilized; civilization; culture; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲嘴[親嘴] qin1 zui3 to kiss (on the mouth) 袒[袒] tan3 to bare 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 京剧[京劇] Jing1 ju4 Beijing opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 花旦[花旦] hua1 dan4 role of vivacious young female in Chinese opera //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/125 words - 21 min 规制[規制] gui1 zhi4 to regulate; rules and regulations; regulatory; style and structure (esp. of building) 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 老太爷[老太爺] lao3 tai4 ye2 elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 推陈出新[推陳出新] tui1 chen2 chu1 xin1 to push out the old and bring in the new (idiom); to innovate 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 经书[經書] jing1 shu1 classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras 古代[古代] gu3 dai4 ancient times; olden times 汉朝[漢朝] Han4 chao2 Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 篡改[篡改] cuan4 gai3 to tamper with; to falsify 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 妖风[妖風] yao1 feng1 evil wind 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 能说会道[能說會道] neng2 shuo1 hui4 dao4 can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab 群架[群架] qun2 jia4 group scuffle; gang fight 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 羔[羔] gao1 lamb //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/150 words - 23 min 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 动武[動武] dong4 wu3 to use force; to come to blows 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 教化[教化] jiao4 hua4 to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 帔[帔] pei4 cape 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 狐[狐] hu2 fox 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 斗门[斗門] Dou3 men2 Doumen district of Zhuhai city 珠海市[Zhu1 hai3 shi4], Guangdong 理儿[理兒] li3 r5 reason 脑后[腦後] nao3 hou4 the back of the head; (fig.) the back of one's mind 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 永生[永生] yong3 sheng1 to live forever; eternal life; all one's life //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/175 words - 27 min 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 两相[兩相] liang3 xiang1 both sides 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 行业[行業] hang2 ye4 industry; business 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 同仁[同仁] tong2 ren2 variant of 同人[tong2 ren2] 猪狗[豬狗] zhu1 gou3 pig-dog (intended as insult); Schweinhund 骡马[騾馬] luo2 ma3 pack animal; horse and mule 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 毒杀[毒殺] du2 sha1 to kill by poisoning 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 一席话[一席話] yi1 xi2 hua4 the content of a conversation; words; remarks 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 丧父[喪父] sang4 fu4 to be orphaned of one's father 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 响头[響頭] xiang3 tou2 to bump one's head; to kowtow with head-banging on the ground 申斥[申斥] shen1 chi4 to rebuke; to blame; to denounce //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/200 words - 32 min 忤[忤] wu3 disobedient; unfilial 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 虎口[虎口] hu3 kou3 tiger's den; dangerous place; the web between the thumb and forefinger of a hand 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 轻飘飘[輕飄飄] qing1 piao1 piao1 light as a feather 野人[野人] ye3 ren2 savage people 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 行军[行軍] xing2 jun1 a march (army); to march 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 巾帼[巾幗] jin1 guo2 woman; woman's headdress (ancient) 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 奠仪[奠儀] dian4 yi2 a gift of money to the family of the deceased 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 雁过拔毛[雁過拔毛] yan4 guo4 ba2 mao2 lit. to grab feathers from a flying goose; fig. to seize any opportunity; pragmatic //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/225 words - 38 min 拦路虎[攔路虎] lan2 lu4 hu3 stumbling block 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 漫天要价[漫天要價] man4 tian1 yao4 jia4 to ask for sky-high prices 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 貂皮[貂皮] diao1 pi2 mink fur 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 安徽[安徽] An1 hui1 Anhui Province (Anhwei) in south central China, abbr. 皖[Wan3], capital Hefei 合肥[He2 fei2] 急匆匆[急匆匆] ji2 cong1 cong1 hurried; hasty 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 叔伯[叔伯] shu1 bai5 (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 一锅端[一鍋端] yi1 guo1 duan1 see 連鍋端|连锅端 [lian2 guo1 duan1] 英雄无用武之地[英雄無用武之地] ying1 xiong2 wu2 yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 a hero with no chance of using his might; to have no opportunity to display one's talents 亮堂[亮堂] liang4 tang2 bright; clear //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/250 words - 43 min 枪战[槍戰] qiang1 zhan4 gun battle; firefight 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 发兵[發兵] fa1 bing1 to dispatch an army; to send troops 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 父母双亡[父母雙亡] fu4 mu3 shuang1 wang2 to have lost both one's parents 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 禁不住[禁不住] jin1 bu5 zhu4 can't help it; can't bear it 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 数落[數落] shu3 luo5 to enumerate sb's shortcomings; to criticize; to scold; to talk on and on 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep15/255 words - 44 min 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 缺心眼儿[缺心眼兒] que1 xin1 yan3 r5 erhua variant of 缺心眼[que1 xin1 yan3] 急眼[急眼] ji2 yan3 to be anxious; to get angry with sb 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 有脸[有臉] you3 lian3 lit. having face; to have prestige; to command respect; to have the nerve (e.g. to ask sth outrageous); to have the gall; not ashamed to 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 神通[神通] shen2 tong1 remarkable ability; magical power 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 二百五[二百五] er4 bai3 wu3 idiot; stupid person; a dope 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 搅和[攪和] jiao3 huo5 to mix; to blend; (fig.) to spoil; to mess up things; to run around with (sb); to get involved with; to mix (with other people) 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 施舍[施捨] shi1 she3 to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 寄人篱下[寄人籬下] ji4 ren2 li2 xia4 to lodge under another person's roof (idiom); to live relying on sb else's charity 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 女朋友[女朋友] nu:3 peng2 you5 girlfriend 情场[情場] qing2 chang3 affairs of the heart; mutual relationship 闲话[閑話] xian2 hua4 variant of 閒話|闲话; digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 专栏[專欄] zhuan1 lan2 special column 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 嘟[嘟] du1 toot; honk; to pout 囔[囔] nang1 muttering, indistinct speech 七嘴八舌[七嘴八舌] qi1 zui3 ba1 she2 lively discussion with everybody talking at once 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 倒换[倒換] dao3 huan4 to take turns; to rotate (responsibility) 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 脚丫子[腳丫子] jiao3 ya1 zi5 (coll.) foot 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 恪[恪] ke4 respectful; scrupulous 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 丑态[醜態] chou3 tai4 shameful performance; disgraceful situation 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 劝解[勸解] quan4 jie3 conciliation; mediation; to mollify; to propitiate; to reconcile 拳打脚踢[拳打腳踢] quan2 da3 jiao3 ti1 lit. to punch and kick (idiom); to beat up; fig. determined to sort out a problem 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 臭屁[臭屁] chou4 pi4 (coll.) self-important; puffed up 总裁[總裁] zong3 cai2 chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 辟谣[闢謠] pi4 yao2 to refute a rumor; to deny 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 读者[讀者] du2 zhe3 reader; CL:個|个[ge4] 大凡[大凡] da4 fan2 generally; in general 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 奇闻[奇聞] qi2 wen2 anecdote; fantastic story 异事[異事] yi4 shi4 sth else; a separate matter; not the same thing; with different jobs (not colleagues); a remarkable thing; sth special; an odd thing; sth strange or incomprehensible 销量[銷量] xiao1 liang4 sales volume 长虹[長虹] Chang2 hong2 Changhong (brand) 午饭[午飯] wu3 fan4 lunch; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 绸缎[綢緞] chou2 duan4 satin; silk fabric 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 尾款[尾款] wei3 kuan3 balance (money remaining due) 进口[進口] jin4 kou3 to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc) 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 订货[訂貨] ding4 huo4 to order goods; to place an order 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 打前站[打前站] da3 qian2 zhan4 to set out in advance to make arrangements (board, lodging etc); (military) to dispatch an advance party 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 不安分[不安分] bu4 an1 fen5 restless; unsettled 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/100 words - 14 min 乘人之危[乘人之危] cheng2 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's precarious position 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 进货[進貨] jin4 huo4 to acquire stock; to replenish stock 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 无影无踪[無影無蹤] wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom) 年尾[年尾] nian2 wei3 end of the year 内眷[內眷] nei4 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 陇[隴] Long3 short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3] 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 绸子[綢子] chou2 zi5 silk fabric; silk; CL:匹[pi3] 上品[上品] shang4 pin3 top-quality 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 块儿八毛[塊兒八毛] kuai4 r5 ba1 mao2 one yuan or less; around 80 cents or one dollar 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 单程[單程] dan1 cheng2 one-way (ticket) 绝交[絕交] jue2 jiao1 to break off relations; to break with sb 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/125 words - 20 min 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 赔款[賠款] pei2 kuan3 reparations; to pay reparations 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 提货[提貨] ti2 huo4 to accept delivery of goods; to pick up goods 有两下子[有兩下子] you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 to have real skill; to know one's stuff 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 支票[支票] zhi1 piao4 check (bank); cheque; CL:本[ben3] 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 菜地[菜地] cai4 di4 vegetable field 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 裤裆[褲襠] ku4 dang1 crotch of trousers 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 眼镜[眼鏡] yan3 jing4 spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 拜把子[拜把子] bai4 ba3 zi5 become sworn brothers //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/150 words - 23 min 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 顺带[順帶] shun4 dai4 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 可巧[可巧] ke3 qiao3 by happy coincidence 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 算命先生[算命先生] suan4 ming4 xian1 sheng5 fortune-teller 大舅子[大舅子] da4 jiu4 zi5 (coll.) wife's older brother 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 大学生[大學生] da4 xue2 sheng1 university student; college student 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 自卫队[自衛隊] zi4 wei4 dui4 self-defense force; the Japanese armed forces 边疆[邊疆] bian1 jiang1 border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 准保[準保] zhun3 bao3 certainly; for sure //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/175 words - 28 min 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 夫子[夫子] fu1 zi3 Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 栖霞[棲霞] Xi1 xia2 Xixia county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 肉票[肉票] rou4 piao4 hostage 脓包[膿包] nong2 bao1 pustule; (fig.) worthless person; a good-for-nothing; useless weakling 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 打枪[打槍] da3 qiang1 to fire a gun; to substitute for sb in sitting an examination 僵持[僵持] jiang1 chi2 to be deadlocked 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 派兵[派兵] pai4 bing1 to dispatch troops 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 陆军[陸軍] lu4 jun1 army; ground forces 毕业[畢業] bi4 ye4 graduation; to graduate; to finish school 时运不济[時運不濟] shi2 yun4 bu4 ji4 fate is unfavorable (idiom); the omens are not good //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/200 words - 31 min 安家[安家] an1 jia1 to settle down; to set up a home 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 剿匪[剿匪] jiao3 fei3 to send armed forces to suppress 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 回马枪[回馬槍] hui2 ma3 qiang1 sudden thrust (that catches the opponent off guard) 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 冤家宜解不宜结[冤家宜解不宜結] yuan1 jia1 yi2 jie3 bu4 yi2 jie2 It is better to squash enmity rather than keeping it alive (proverb) 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 辎[輜] zi1 covered wagon; military supply wagon 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 补充[補充] bu3 chong1 to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional; supplementary; CL:個|个[ge4] 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 款款[款款] kuan3 kuan3 leisurely; sincerely 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 眉间[眉間] mei2 jian1 the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows; glabella 脉脉[脈脈] mo4 mo4 affectionate; loving 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 娇态[嬌態] jiao1 tai4 charming attitude; lascivious pose 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/225 words - 38 min 山西[山西] Shan1 xi1 Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 剁碎[剁碎] duo4 sui4 to mince 度假[度假] du4 jia4 to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive 滴滴[滴滴] Di1 di1 DiDi, app-based transportation company (abbr. for 滴滴出行[Di1 di1 Chu1 xing2]) 漏水[漏水] lou4 shui3 to leak (of water) 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 唠[嘮] lao2 to chatter 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 袄[襖] ao3 coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 撒丫子[撒丫子] sa1 ya1 zi5 (dialect) to rush off; to scamper off double-quick; to take to one's heels; to make oneself scarce 现做[現做] xian4 zuo4 to make (food) on the spot; freshly-made 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 馄饨[餛飩] hun2 tun5 wonton; Taiwan pr. [hun2 dun5] 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 虚情假意[虛情假意] xu1 qing2 jia3 yi4 false friendship; hypocritical show of affection 抬杠[抬槓] tai2 gang4 to bicker; to argue for the sake of arguing; to carry on poles (together with sb else); to carry a coffin on poles 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 妻离子散[妻離子散] qi1 li2 zi3 san4 a family wrenched apart (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep16/245 words - 43 min 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 真爱[真愛] zhen1 ai4 true love 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 盐水[鹽水] Yan2 shui3 Yanshui town in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 俄文[俄文] E2 wen2 Russian language 能屈能伸[能屈能伸] neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/25 words - 4 min 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 有道是[有道是] you3 dao4 shi4 as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ... 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 先知[先知] xian1 zhi1 prophet 国民政府[國民政府] Guo2 min2 zheng4 fu3 Nationalist government 1920s-1949 under Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 掌权[掌權] zhang3 quan2 to wield (political etc) power; be in power 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people 名存实亡[名存實亡] ming2 cun2 shi2 wang2 the name remains, but the reality is gone (idiom) 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 军阀[軍閥] jun1 fa2 military clique; junta; warlord 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 盘根错节[盤根錯節] pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties 英国人[英國人] Ying1 guo2 ren2 British person; British people 美国人[美國人] Mei3 guo2 ren2 American; American person; American people; CL:個|个[ge4] 悲观[悲觀] bei1 guan1 pessimistic 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 原形毕露[原形畢露] yuan2 xing2 bi4 lu4 original identity fully revealed (idiom); fig. to unmask and expose the whole truth 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/50 words - 13 min 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 长清[長清] Chang2 qing1 Changqing district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong 昆腔[崑腔] Kun1 qiang1 see 崑曲|昆曲[Kun1 qu3] 诸公[諸公] zhu1 gong1 gentlemen (form of address) 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 秦淮[秦淮] Qin2 huai2 Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 褪[褪] tui4 to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 怎生[怎生] zen3 sheng1 how; why 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 雏儿[雛兒] chu2 er2 newly hatched bird; fig. inexperienced person; fig. chick (slighting term for young woman); bimbo 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 饼子[餅子] bing3 zi5 maize or millet pancake 煮蛋[煮蛋] zhu3 dan4 boiled egg 弄伤[弄傷] nong4 shang1 to bruise; to hurt (something) 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 犒劳[犒勞] kao4 lao2 to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 毛子[毛子] mao2 zi5 hairy fellow; foreigner; Russian (derog.); bandit (old); tuft of fine hair 天津[天津] Tian1 jin1 Tianjin, a municipality in northeast China, abbr. 津 //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/75 words - 18 min 租界[租界] zu1 jie4 foreign concession, an enclave occupied by a foreign power (in China in the 19th and 20th centuries) 牙医[牙醫] ya2 yi1 dentist 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 全市[全市] quan2 shi4 whole city 市民[市民] shi4 min2 city resident 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 行李箱[行李箱] xing2 li5 xiang1 suitcase; baggage compartment; overhead bin; (car) trunk; boot 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 澡[澡] zao3 bath 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/100 words - 21 min 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 横竖[橫豎] heng2 shu5 anyway 掰扯[掰扯] bai1 che5 to debate; to dispute; to wrangle (dialect) 大年三十[大年三十] da4 nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 举起[舉起] ju3 qi3 to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 惦念[惦念] dian4 nian4 to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 社会[社會] she4 hui4 society; CL:個|个[ge4] 秩序[秩序] zhi4 xu4 order (orderly); order (sequence); social order; the state (of society); CL:個|个[ge4] 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 转化[轉化] zhuan3 hua4 to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) 服务[服務] fu2 wu4 to serve; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 通俗[通俗] tong1 su2 common; everyday; average 少放[少放] shao3 fang4 to add less (of a spice etc) 笔杆子[筆桿子] bi3 gan3 zi5 pen; an effective writer //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/125 words - 30 min 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 自报家门[自報家門] zi4 bao4 jia1 men2 to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 良民[良民] liang2 min2 good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class) 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 言不由衷[言不由衷] yan2 bu4 you2 zhong1 to say sth without meaning it (idiom); to speak tongue in cheek; saying one thing but meaning sth different 见风使舵[見風使舵] jian4 feng1 shi3 duo4 lit. see the wind and set the helm (idiom); fig. to act pragmatically; to be flexible and take advantage of the situation 军饷[軍餉] jun1 xiang3 funds and provisions for the troops; (soldier's) pay 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 骑虎难下[騎虎難下] qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 空口说白话[空口說白話] kong1 kou3 shuo1 bai2 hua4 to make empty promises 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 脏水[髒水] zang1 shui3 dirty water; sewage 诬赖[誣賴] wu1 lai4 to accuse falsely 长治久安[長治久安] chang2 zhi4 jiu3 an1 long-term peace and stability (of governments) 这阵子[這陣子] zhe4 zhen4 zi5 now; at present; at this juncture 扭头[扭頭] niu3 tou2 to turn one's head; to turn around //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/150 words - 35 min 打鼓[打鼓] da3 gu3 to beat a drum; to play a drum; (fig.) to feel nervous 起床号[起床號] qi3 chuang2 hao2 reveille 落子[落子] lao4 zi5 see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4] 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 年三十[年三十] nian2 san1 shi2 last day of the lunar year; Chinese New Year's Eve 里拉[里拉] li3 la1 lira (monetary unit) (loanword) 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 分队[分隊] fen1 dui4 military platoon or squad 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 委员[委員] wei3 yuan2 committee member; committee; council; CL:個|个[ge4] 委员长[委員長] wei3 yuan2 zhang3 head of a committee 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 名角[名角] ming2 jue2 famous actor 数不胜数[數不勝數] shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3 too many to count (idiom); innumerable 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/175 words - 39 min 跟包[跟包] gen1 bao1 to work as footman; to do odd jobs; to understudy (an opera actor) 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 担惊受怕[擔驚受怕] dan1 jing1 shou4 pa4 to feel apprehensive; to be alarmed 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 涨价[漲價] zhang3 jia4 to appreciate (in value); to increase in price 账簿[賬簿] zhang4 bu4 an account book; a ledger 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 订单[訂單] ding4 dan1 (purchase) order 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 行商[行商] hang2 shang1 traveling salesman; itinerant trader; hawker; peddler 家主[家主] jia1 zhu3 head of a household 缅甸[緬甸] Mian3 dian4 Myanmar (or Burma) 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 保险柜[保險櫃] bao3 xian3 gui4 a safe; strongbox 红宝石[紅寶石] hong2 bao3 shi2 ruby 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 领扣[領釦] ling3 kou4 collar button 披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘] pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail 好物[好物] hao3 wu4 fine goods 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 新春[新春] xin1 chun1 the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep17/182 words - 42 min 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 拘束[拘束] ju1 shu4 to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 昆曲[崑曲] Kun1 qu3 Kunqu opera, influential musical theater originating in Kunshan, Jiangsu province in Yuan times 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 膝盖[膝蓋] xi1 gai4 knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) 髁[髁] ke1 condyles //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 嗒[嗒] ta4 to despair 狂躁[狂躁] kuang2 zao4 rash; impetuous; irritable 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 怒斥[怒斥] nu4 chi4 to angrily rebuke; to indignantly denounce 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 皮黄[皮黃] pi2 huang2 Beijing opera (or styles of song in); abbr. for 西皮二黃|西皮二黄 调子[調子] diao4 zi5 tune; melody; tuning; cadence; intonation; (speech) tone 双簧[雙簧] shuang1 huang2 a form of theatrical double act in which one performer speaks or sings while the other, in front, pretends to be doing the speaking or singing; double reed (as in an oboe or bassoon) 崴[崴] wei1 high, lofty; precipitous 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 半途[半途] ban4 tu2 halfway; midway 公园[公園] gong1 yuan2 park (for public recreation); CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 咬字[咬字] yao3 zi4 to pronounce (clearly or otherwise); to enunciate 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 唱双簧[唱雙簧] chang4 shuang1 huang2 lit. to sing a duet; fig. to collaborate with sb; also used satirically: to play second fiddle to 老头儿[老頭兒] lao3 tou2 r5 see 老頭子|老头子[lao3 tou2 zi5] 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 耳聪目明[耳聰目明] er3 cong1 mu4 ming2 sharp ears and keen eyes (idiom); keen and alert; perceptive //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 韵味[韻味] yun4 wei4 implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 逆流而上[逆流而上] ni4 liu2 er2 shang4 to sail against the current; (fig.) to go against the flow 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 亭亭玉立[亭亭玉立] ting2 ting2 yu4 li4 slender and elegant (of a woman) 发虚[發虛] fa1 xu1 to feel weak; to be diffident 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 干儿[乾兒] gan1 er2 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 义子[義子] yi4 zi3 adopted son 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 演讲[演講] yan3 jiang3 lecture; to make a speech 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 香皂[香皂] xiang1 zao4 perfumed soap; toilet soap; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 保险箱[保險箱] bao3 xian3 xiang1 safe deposit box; a safe 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/75 words - 16 min 飘洋[飄洋] piao1 yang2 see 漂洋[piao1 yang2] 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 数学[數學] shu4 xue2 mathematics; mathematical 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 国内[國內] guo2 nei4 domestic; internal (to a country); civil 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 莎士比亚[莎士比亞] Sha1 shi4 bi3 ya4 Shakespeare (name); William Shakespeare (1564-1616), poet and playwright 戏剧[戲劇] xi4 ju4 drama; play; theater 剧本[劇本] ju4 ben3 script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 野孩子[野孩子] ye3 hai2 zi3 feral child 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 专横[專橫] zhuan1 heng4 imperious; peremptory 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/100 words - 20 min 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 干爹[乾爹] gan1 die1 adoptive father (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 护身符[護身符] hu4 shen1 fu2 amulet; protective talisman; charm 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 为非作歹[為非作歹] wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 妄为[妄為] wang4 wei2 to take rash action 干儿子[乾兒子] gan1 er2 zi5 adopted son (traditional adoption, i.e. without legal ramifications) 半百[半百] ban4 bai3 fifty (usually referring to sb's age) 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 平辈[平輩] ping2 bei4 of the same generation 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 除夕[除夕] Chu2 xi1 lunar New Year's Eve 倚仗[倚仗] yi3 zhang4 to lean on; to rely on 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 笔名[筆名] bi3 ming2 pen name; pseudonym //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/125 words - 23 min 版面[版面] ban3 mian4 page of a publication (e.g. newspaper or website); printing space (reserved for some content); page layout 编辑[編輯] bian1 ji2 to edit; to compile; editor; compiler 跳楼[跳樓] tiao4 lou2 to jump from a building (to kill oneself); fig. to sell at a large discount (in advertising) 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山] you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1 lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 正阳[正陽] Zheng4 yang2 Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 武侠小说[武俠小說] wu3 xia2 xiao3 shuo1 a martial arts (wuxia) novel 连载[連載] lian2 zai3 serialized; published as a serial (in a newspaper) 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 批判[批判] pi1 pan4 to criticize; critique; CL:個|个[ge4] 衣食住行[衣食住行] yi1 shi2 zhu4 xing2 clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 小品[小品] xiao3 pin3 short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit 稿费[稿費] gao3 fei4 author's remuneration; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 探照灯[探照燈] tan4 zhao4 deng1 searchlight 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 饥荒[饑荒] ji1 huang1 crop failure; famine; debt; difficulty 羊毛出在羊身上[羊毛出在羊身上] yang2 mao2 chu1 zai4 yang2 shen1 shang4 lit. wool comes from the sheep's back (idiom); One gets the benefit, but the price has been paid.; Nothing comes for free. //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/150 words - 29 min 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 商场[商場] shang1 chang3 shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium; CL:家[jia1]; the business world 开走[開走] kai1 zou3 to go (of car, train etc); to drive off 自告奋勇[自告奮勇] zi4 gao4 fen4 yong3 to volunteer for; to offer to undertake 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 耍猴[耍猴] shua3 hou2 to get a monkey to perform tricks; to put on a monkey show; to make fun of sb; to tease 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 生杀大权[生殺大權] sheng1 sha1 da4 quan2 life-and-death power; ultimate power 各行各业[各行各業] ge4 hang2 ge4 ye4 every trade; all professions; all walks of life 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 政治[政治] zheng4 zhi4 politics; political 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 里脊[裡脊] li3 ji5 (tender)loin (of pork, beef etc) 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 拜会[拜會] bai4 hui4 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/175 words - 37 min 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 明镜[明鏡] ming2 jing4 mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight) 马后炮[馬後炮] ma3 hou4 pao4 lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 嫉恨[嫉恨] ji2 hen4 to hate out of jealousy; to resent 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 朗诵[朗誦] lang3 song4 to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 新式[新式] xin1 shi4 new style; latest type 封建社会[封建社會] feng1 jian4 she4 hui4 feudal society 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 倒灶[倒灶] dao3 zao4 to fall (from power); in decline; unlucky 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 开除[開除] kai1 chu2 to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) 开车[開車] kai1 che1 to drive a car 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 瘾头[癮頭] yin3 tou2 craving; addiction //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/200 words - 40 min 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 吃力不讨好[吃力不討好] chi1 li4 bu4 tao3 hao3 arduous and thankless task (idiom); strenuous and unrewarding 白搭[白搭] bai2 da1 no use; no good 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 贝[貝] bei4 cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 承袭[承襲] cheng2 xi2 to inherit; to follow; to adopt 爵位[爵位] jue2 wei4 order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 诏书[詔書] zhao4 shu1 edict; written imperial order 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 牡丹亭[牡丹亭] Mu3 dan5 Ting2 The Peony Pavilion (1598), play by Tang Xianzu 湯顯祖|汤显祖[Tang1 Xian3 zu3] 赞不绝口[贊不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 福晋[福晉] fu2 jin4 in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep18/212 words - 43 min 刀枪[刀槍] dao1 qiang1 sword and spear; weapons 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 竞选[競選] jing4 xuan3 to take part in an election; to run for office 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/25 words - 9 min 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 金銮殿[金鑾殿] jin1 luan2 dian4 throne room 门庭若市[門庭若市] men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 怪味[怪味] guai4 wei4 strange odor 窑姐[窯姐] yao2 jie3 (dialect) prostitute 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 芝兰[芝蘭] zhi1 lan2 lit. iris and orchid; fig. exalted sentiments; (expr. of praise for noble character, beautiful surrounding, future prospects etc) 中学[中學] zhong1 xue2 middle school; CL:個|个[ge4] 黏[黏] nian2 sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere; to stick on; to glue 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 来鸿[來鴻] lai2 hong2 incoming letter (literary) 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 男孩[男孩] nan2 hai2 boy; CL:個|个[ge4] 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 完璧归赵[完璧歸趙] wan2 bi4 gui1 Zhao4 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner 英语[英語] Ying1 yu3 English (language) 开明[開明] kai1 ming2 enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 高官厚禄[高官厚祿] gao1 guan1 hou4 lu4 high post and generous salary (idiom); promotion to a high official position //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/50 words - 16 min 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 凶杀[兇殺] xiong1 sha1 to murder; assassination 阴险毒辣[陰險毒辣] yin1 xian3 du2 la4 treacherous and murderous 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 自寻死路[自尋死路] zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 乱麻[亂麻] luan4 ma2 lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 闹脾气[鬧脾氣] nao4 pi2 qi5 to get angry 房门[房門] fang2 men2 door of a room 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 瘪[癟] bie3 deflated; shriveled; sunken; empty 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/75 words - 21 min 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 侄女婿[姪女婿] zhi2 nu:3 xu5 brother's daughter's husband; niece's husband 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 帝[帝] di4 emperor 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 亲王[親王] qin1 wang2 prince 打喷嚏[打噴嚏] da3 pen1 ti4 to sneeze 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 光绪[光緒] Guang1 xu4 reign name of penultimate Qing emperor Guangxu or Guang-hsu (1875-1908) 寿星[壽星] shou4 xing1 god of longevity; elderly person whose birthday is being celebrated 长见识[長見識] zhang3 jian4 shi5 to gain knowledge and experience 开眼界[開眼界] kai1 yan3 jie4 broaden, expand one's horizons 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 挨着[挨著] ai1 zhe5 near 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/100 words - 27 min 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 领受[領受] ling3 shou4 to accept; to receive 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 刮胡子[刮鬍子] gua1 hu2 zi5 to shave 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 刮脸[刮臉] gua1 lian3 to shave one's face 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 斟[斟] zhen1 to pour; to deliberate 蟹粉[蟹粉] xie4 fen3 crab meat 后妈[後媽] hou4 ma1 (coll.) stepmother 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 雕梁画栋[雕梁畫棟] diao1 liang2 hua4 dong4 richly ornamented (building) 彩画[彩畫] cai3 hua4 color painting 颐和园[頤和園] Yi2 he2 yuan2 Summer Palace in Beijing 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 顺子[順子] shun4 zi5 a straight (poker, mahjong) 拜寿[拜壽] bai4 shou4 congratulate an elderly person on his birthday; offer birthday felicitations 音效[音效] yin1 xiao4 sound effect 楼盘[樓盤] lou2 pan2 building under construction; commercial property; real estate (for sale or rent) 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 龙椅[龍椅] long2 yi3 the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 保健[保健] bao3 jian4 health protection; health care; to maintain in good health //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/125 words - 32 min 蟹黄[蟹黃] xie4 huang2 the ovaries, roe and digestive tract of the crab; soft interior of crab as a food delicacy; crab meat 冠心病[冠心病] guan1 xin1 bing4 coronary heart disease 胆固醇[膽固醇] dan3 gu4 chun2 cholesterol 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 脂肪[脂肪] zhi1 fang2 fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 调味[調味] tiao2 wei4 seasoning; condiment; flavoring; dressing; essences 糖尿病[糖尿病] tang2 niao4 bing4 diabetes; diabetes mellitus 先兆[先兆] xian1 zhao4 omen 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 烹饪[烹飪] peng1 ren4 cooking; culinary arts 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 营养学[營養學] ying2 yang3 xue2 nutriology 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 兵权[兵權] bing1 quan2 military leadership; military power 木村[木村] Mu4 cun1 Kimura (Japanese surname) 医科大学[醫科大學] yi1 ke1 da4 xue2 university of medicine 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 没趣[沒趣] mei2 qu4 embarrassing; dull; unsatisfactory 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/150 words - 34 min 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 瑶池[瑤池] Yao2 chi2 the Jade lake on Mount Kunlun, residence of Xi Wangmu 西王母 祥云[祥雲] xiang2 yun2 magic cloud 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud 光绪帝[光緒帝] Guang1 xu4 di4 Guangxu Emperor 苍松翠柏[蒼松翠柏] cang1 song1 cui4 bai3 evergreen pine and cypress (idiom); steadfast nobility 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 童儿[童兒] tong2 er2 boy 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 毫毛[毫毛] hao2 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 瞌睡[瞌睡] ke1 shui4 drowsy; to doze; to nap 虫儿[蟲兒] chong2 r5 see 蟲子|虫子[chong2 zi5] 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 饱餐[飽餐] bao3 can1 to eat and eat; to stuff oneself 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/175 words - 41 min 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 琼浆玉液[瓊漿玉液] qiong2 jiang1 yu4 ye4 bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor; top quality wine 醮[醮] jiao4 to perform sacrifice 万安[萬安] wan4 an1 completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured 高腔[高腔] gao1 qiang1 gaoqiang, high-pitched opera singing style 对唱[對唱] dui4 chang4 in duet; answering phrase; antiphonal answer 口齿[口齒] kou3 chi3 mouth and teeth; enunciation; to articulate; diction; age (of cattle, horses etc) 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 滇[滇] Dian1 abbr. for Yunnan Province 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2] in southwest China 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 震响[震響] zhen4 xiang3 trembling sound; vibration 中华[中華] Zhong1 hua2 China (alternate formal name) 绝唱[絕唱] jue2 chang4 most perfect song 罡风[罡風] gang1 feng1 in Daoism, astral wind on which immortals may ride; strong wind 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 调门[調門] tiao2 men2 valve 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 钏[釧] chuan4 armlet; bracelet 竖[豎] shu4 to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) 大拇哥[大拇哥] da4 mu3 ge1 thumb; big toe; USB flash drive 短多[短多] duan3 duo1 good prospects in the short term (finance) 大包大揽[大包大攬] da4 bao1 da4 lan3 to take complete charge (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep19/183 words - 43 min 糟心[糟心] zao1 xin1 vexed; annoyed; upset 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 振奋[振奮] zhen4 fen4 to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 烟枪[煙槍] yan1 qiang1 opium pipe //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/25 words - 5 min 愣说[愣說] leng4 shuo1 to insist; to allege; to assert 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 哆嗦[哆嗦] duo1 suo5 to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 回京[回京] hui2 Jing1 to return to the capital 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 肺痨[肺癆] fei4 lao2 tuberculosis 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 够本[夠本] gou4 ben3 to break even; to get one's money's worth 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 丞相[丞相] cheng2 xiang4 the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 本利[本利] ben3 li4 principal and interest; capital and profit 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 不端[不端] bu4 duan1 improper; dishonorable 夹棍[夾棍] jia1 gun4 leg vise (torture instrument) 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/50 words - 6 min 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 枉然[枉然] wang3 ran2 in vain; to no avail 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 平川[平川] ping2 chuan1 an expanse of flat land 等闲[等閒] deng3 xian2 ordinary; common; unimportant; idly; for no reason 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 奁[奩] lian2 bridal trousseau 绫[綾] ling2 damask; thin silk 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 大麻[大麻] da4 ma2 hemp (Cannabis sativa); cannabis; marijuana 辫[辮] bian4 a braid or queue; to plait 白布[白布] bai2 bu4 plain white cloth; calico 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 名儿[名兒] ming2 r5 name; fame 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/75 words - 13 min 不良[不良] bu4 liang2 bad; harmful; unhealthy 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 套话[套話] tao4 hua4 polite phrase; conventional greetings; cliché; to try to worm facts out of sb 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 臣妾[臣妾] chen2 qie4 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 阿哥[阿哥] a1 ge1 (familiar) elder brother 戒烟[戒煙] jie4 yan1 to give up smoking 烟瘾[煙癮] yan1 yin3 the urge to smoke; tobacco addiction 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/100 words - 18 min 成千[成千] cheng2 qian1 thousands 晚安[晚安] wan3 an1 Good night!; Good evening! 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 上口[上口] shang4 kou3 to be able to read aloud fluently; to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 孕[孕] yun4 pregnant 嗣[嗣] si4 succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 皇储[皇儲] huang2 chu3 crown prince 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 祧[祧] tiao1 ancestral hall 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 烈性[烈性] lie4 xing4 strong; intense; spirited; virulent 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 辛亥革命[辛亥革命] Xin1 hai4 Ge2 ming4 Xinhai Revolution (1911), which ended the Qing Dynasty 北京[北京] Bei3 jing1 Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 险象环生[險象環生] xian3 xiang4 huan2 sheng1 dangers spring up all around (idiom); surrounded by perils //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/125 words - 23 min 冒死[冒死] mao4 si3 to brave death 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 真个[真個] zhen1 ge4 really; truly; indeed 可歌可泣[可歌可泣] ke3 ge1 ke3 qi4 lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving; happy and sad; inspiring and tragic 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 倒退[倒退] dao4 tui4 to fall back; to go in reverse 有谱[有譜] you3 pu3 to have a plan; to know what one is doing 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 对不上[對不上] dui4 bu4 shang4 to disagree; I can't agree with that. 迷糊[迷糊] mi2 hu5 muddle-headed; dazed; only half conscious 寻开心[尋開心] xun2 kai1 xin1 to make fun of; to seek diversion 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 搜肠刮肚[搜腸刮肚] sou1 chang2 gua1 du4 to search one's guts and belly (idiom); to racks one's brains for a solution 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 赶跑[趕跑] gan3 pao3 to drive away; to force out; to repel 屁颠屁颠[屁顛屁顛] pi4 dian1 pi4 dian1 lit. jolting buttocks; (colloquial intensifier) groveling; eager; compliant; smug 回神[回神] hui2 shen2 to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked); to snap out of it (after being lost in thought) 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 发愁[發愁] fa1 chou2 to worry; to fret; to be anxious; to become sad //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/150 words - 31 min 巴西[巴西] Ba1 xi1 Brazil 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 汉奸[漢奸] han4 jian1 traitor (to China) 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 犊子[犢子] du2 zi5 calf 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 西游记[西遊記] Xi1 you2 Ji4 Journey to the West, Ming dynasty novel by Wu Cheng'en 吳承恩|吴承恩, one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature; also called Pilgrimage to the West or Monkey 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 陪聊[陪聊] pei2 liao2 to keep sb company for a chat; (esp.) to be a paid escort 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 命苦[命苦] ming4 ku3 to be born under an ill star 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 叫板[叫板] jiao4 ban3 to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/175 words - 39 min 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 双喜临门[雙喜臨門] shuang1 xi3 lin2 men2 two simultaneous happy events in the family 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 立时[立時] li4 shi2 right away; quickly; immediately 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 砌[砌] qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 遗老[遺老] yi2 lao3 old fogy; adherent of previous dynasty 打算盘[打算盤] da3 suan4 pan2 to compute on the abacus; (fig.) to calculate; to plan; to scheme 揣[揣] chuai1 to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuai3] 揣[揣] chuai3 to estimate; to guess; to figure; to surmise 王孙[王孫] wang2 sun1 children of the nobility 听风就是雨[聽風就是雨] ting1 feng1 jiu4 shi4 yu3 lit. to believe in the rain on hearing the wind (idiom); to believe rumors; to be credulous 开业[開業] kai1 ye4 to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business) 热烈[熱烈] re4 lie4 enthusiastic; ardent; warm 衷心[衷心] zhong1 xin1 heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 昔[昔] xi1 former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 公孙[公孫] Gong1 sun1 two-character surname Gongsun 舞剑[舞劍] wu3 jian4 to perform a sword-dance 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 斐然[斐然] fei3 ran2 (literary) remarkable; brilliant //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep20/193 words - 44 min 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 发给[發給] fa1 gei3 to issue; to grant; to distribute 抓耳挠腮[抓耳撓腮] zhua1 er3 nao2 sai1 to tweak one's ears and scratch one's cheeks (as an expression of anxiety, delight, frustration etc) (idiom) 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 魁首[魁首] kui2 shou3 chief; first; brightest and best 票选[票選] piao4 xuan3 to vote by ballot 冷战[冷戰] leng3 zhan4 cold war; (fig.) strained relationship; to be barely on speaking terms 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 倒替[倒替] dao3 ti4 to take turns (responsibility); to replace 兵营[兵營] bing1 ying2 military camp; barracks 恍[恍] huang3 disappointed; flurried; indistinct 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 惚[惚] hu1 indistinct 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 符号[符號] fu2 hao4 symbol; mark; sign 工尺谱[工尺譜] gong1 che3 pu3 traditional Chinese musical notation using Chinese characters to represent musical notes 五线谱[五線譜] wu3 xian4 pu3 (music) staff; stave 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 命薄[命薄] ming4 bo2 to be unlucky 节烈[節烈] jie2 lie4 (of a woman) indomitably chaste 激灵[激靈] ji1 ling2 to quiver 酬劳[酬勞] chou2 lao2 reward 坝[壩] ba4 dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 抬轿子[抬轎子] tai2 jiao4 zi5 to carry sb in a sedan chair; flatter; sing praises 开涮[開涮] kai1 shuan4 (coll.) to make fun of (sb); to play tricks on 金盆洗手[金盆洗手] jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 倒台[倒臺] dao3 tai2 to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 活宝[活寶] huo2 bao3 buffoon; clown; ridiculous person 大选[大選] da4 xuan3 general election 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 朴素[樸素] pu3 su4 plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 不搭理[不搭理] bu4 da1 li3 variant of 不答理[bu4 da1 li3] 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 填房[填房] tian2 fang2 second wife (of a widower) 票友[票友] piao4 you3 an amateur actor (e.g. in Chinese opera) 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 荜[蓽] bi4 bean; pulse //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/75 words - 20 min 生辉[生輝] sheng1 hui1 to dazzle; to brighten up (a room etc) 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 门第[門第] men2 di4 family status 贫贱[貧賤] pin2 jian4 poor and lowly 不移[不移] bu4 yi2 steadfast; inalienable 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 无事生非[無事生非] wu2 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to make trouble out of nothing 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 废物点心[廢物點心] fei4 wu4 dian3 xin5 (coll.) a good-for-nothing; loser 窝里横[窩裡橫] wo1 li5 heng4 (coll.) meek and civil in public, but a tyrant at home 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 大东[大東] Da4 dong1 Dadong district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 动听[動聽] dong4 ting1 pleasant to listen to 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/100 words - 26 min 谦逊[謙遜] qian1 xun4 humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty 道白[道白] dao4 bai2 spoken lines in opera 园林[園林] yuan2 lin2 gardens; park; landscape garden 春色[春色] chun1 se4 colors of spring; spring scenery 春光[春光] chun1 guang1 scenes of springtime; the radiance of spring; (fig.) a sight of sth sexy or erotic; an indication of a love affair 绚烂[絢爛] xuan4 lan4 splendid; gorgeous; dazzling 皂[皂] zao4 soap; black 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 惊梦[驚夢] jing1 meng4 to awaken from a dream 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 舟车劳顿[舟車勞頓] zhou1 che1 lao2 dun4 travel-worn 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 真诚[真誠] zhen1 cheng2 true; sincere; genuine 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 篷[篷] peng2 sail 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/125 words - 33 min 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 拆散[拆散] chai1 san4 to break up (a marriage, family etc) 霎时间[霎時間] sha4 shi2 jian1 in a split second 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 撩拨[撩撥] liao2 bo1 to provoke; to tease 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 交杯酒[交杯酒] jiao1 bei1 jiu3 formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 姊妹[姊妹] zi3 mei4 (older and younger) sisters; sister (school, city etc) 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 痴长[痴長] chi1 zhang3 to not be wiser despite being older; to be older than (you) by (humble) 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 诶[誒] ei1 hey (to call sb) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/150 words - 39 min 二老[二老] er4 lao3 mother and father; parents 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 经典[經典] jing1 dian3 the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 炬[炬] ju4 torch 披星戴月[披星戴月] pi1 xing1 dai4 yue4 to travel or work through night and day; to toil away for long hours 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 䁖[瞜] lou1 to glance at 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 把风[把風] ba3 feng1 to keep watch (during a clandestine activity); to be on the lookout 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep21/162 words - 42 min 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 跤[跤] jiao1 a tumble; a fall 摔跤[摔跤] shuai1 jiao1 to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 音色[音色] yin1 se4 tone; timbre; sound color 气口[氣口] qi4 kou3 location on wrist over the radial artery where pulse is taken in TCM 继母[繼母] ji4 mu3 stepmother 拷打[拷打] kao3 da3 to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/25 words - 9 min 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 正规军[正規軍] zheng4 gui1 jun1 regular army; standing army 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 司令部[司令部] si1 ling4 bu4 headquarters; military command center 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 视察[視察] shi4 cha2 to inspect; an investigation 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 指挥官[指揮官] zhi3 hui1 guan1 commander 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 地头[地頭] di4 tou2 place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 油滑[油滑] you2 hua2 oily; greasy; unctuous; slippery (character) 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 五音不全[五音不全] wu3 yin1 bu4 quan2 tone deaf; unable to sing in tune 歪瓜裂枣[歪瓜裂棗] wai1 gua1 lie4 zao3 ugly; repulsive 露马脚[露馬腳] lou4 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 班师[班師] ban1 shi1 to withdraw troops from the front; to return in triumph //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/50 words - 18 min 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 扯谎[扯謊] che3 huang3 to tell a lie 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 军装[軍裝] jun1 zhuang1 military uniform 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 绿林[綠林] Lu4 lin2 place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han; also pr. [Lu:4 lin2] 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 私运[私運] si1 yun4 to smuggle 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 绍[紹] shao4 to continue; to carry on 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 出类拔萃[出類拔萃] chu1 lei4 ba2 cui4 to excel the common (idiom); surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 更上一层楼[更上一層樓] geng4 shang4 yi1 ceng2 lou2 to take it up a notch; to bring it up a level //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/75 words - 28 min 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 发胖[發胖] fa1 pang4 to put on weight; to get fat 丰满[豐滿] feng1 man3 ample; well developed; fully rounded 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 跶[躂] da1 to stumble; to slip; variant of 達|达[da2] 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 二十多[二十多] er4 shi2 duo1 over 20 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 艺名[藝名] yi4 ming2 stage name (of an actor or actress) 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 草草[草草] cao3 cao3 carelessly; hastily 芸[芸] yun2 common rue (Ruta graveolens); books and libraries 禾[禾] he2 cereal; grain 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 单枪匹马[單槍匹馬] dan1 qiang1 pi3 ma3 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied 上将[上將] shang4 jiang4 general; admiral; air chief marshal 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 板桥[板橋] Ban3 qiao2 Banqiao or Panchiao city in Taiwan 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 脏病[髒病] zang1 bing4 (coll.) venereal disease 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/100 words - 36 min 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 睡醒[睡醒] shui4 xing3 to wake up 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 梦游[夢遊] meng4 you2 to sleepwalk; to journey in a dream 铁齿[鐵齒] tie3 chi3 obstinate; argumentative; opinionated; skeptical of superstitions (Tw) (Minnan thih-khí) 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 怯场[怯場] qie4 chang3 to have stage fright 屋外[屋外] wu1 wai4 outside the room 炕[炕] kang4 kang (a heatable brick bed); to bake; to dry by the heat of a fire 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 剧院[劇院] ju4 yuan4 theater; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 心静[心靜] xin1 jing4 tranquil; calm 嗓子眼[嗓子眼] sang3 zi5 yan3 throat 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 海棠花[海棠花] hai3 tang2 hua1 Chinese flowering crab-apple (Malus spectabilis) 扭扭捏捏[扭扭捏捏] niu3 niu3 nie1 nie1 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 俊雅[俊雅] jun4 ya3 elegant; smart; delicate //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/125 words - 38 min 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 正着[正著] zheng4 zhao2 head-on; red-handed 张开[張開] zhang1 kai1 to open up; to spread; to extend 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 生吞活剥[生吞活剝] sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 要脸[要臉] yao4 lian3 to save sb's face 克服[克服] ke4 fu2 (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure 腿肚子[腿肚子] tui3 du4 zi5 calf (back of the leg below the knee) 转筋[轉筋] zhuan4 jin1 muscle cramp 螺蛳[螺螄] luo2 si1 river snail 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep22/142 words - 41 min 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 游街[遊街] you2 jie1 to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 跳河[跳河] tiao4 he2 to drown oneself by jumping into the river 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 手到擒来[手到擒來] shou3 dao4 qin2 lai2 stretch a hand and grab it (idiom); very easy 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 素面[素麵] su4 mian4 vegetable noodle dish 多肉[多肉] duo1 rou4 fleshy 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 中午[中午] zhong1 wu3 noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 吃白食[吃白食] chi1 bai2 shi2 to eat without paying; to freeload 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 认罚[認罰] ren4 fa2 to accept punishment 擀面杖[擀麵杖] gan3 mian4 zhang4 rolling pin 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 烧火[燒火] shao1 huo3 to light a fire for cooking 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 栗子[栗子] li4 zi5 chestnut 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 响声[響聲] xiang3 sheng1 noise 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 孕妇[孕婦] yun4 fu4 pregnant woman 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 胡琴儿[胡琴兒] hu2 qin2 r5 erhua variant of 胡琴[hu2 qin2] 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 真言[真言] zhen1 yan2 true statement; incantation (translates Sanskrit: dharani 陀羅尼|陀罗尼) 杨家将[楊家將] Yang2 jia1 jiang4 Yang Saga, a popular fiction from the Northern Song, depicting the heroic Yang family 楊業|杨业 of warriors //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/50 words - 15 min 改换[改換] gai3 huan4 to change (sth); to alter (sth); to change over (to sth else) 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 驸[駙] fu4 prince consort 驸马[駙馬] fu4 ma3 emperor's son-in-law 细听[細聽] xi4 ting1 to listen carefully (for tiny sounds) 海量[海量] hai3 liang4 huge volume 声请[聲請] sheng1 qing3 to make a formal request; formal request; to make a claim (law) 亚[亞] ya4 second; next to; inferior; sub-; Taiwan pr. [ya3] 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 俟[俟] si4 (literary) to wait for 心硬[心硬] xin1 ying4 hardhearted; callous 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 勘察[勘察] kan1 cha2 to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey 华北[華北] Hua2 bei3 North China 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 鄙[鄙] bi3 rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 程序[程序] cheng2 xu4 procedures; sequence; order; computer program 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/75 words - 20 min 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 暗访[暗訪] an4 fang3 to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret 不知轻重[不知輕重] bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 中正[中正] zhong1 zheng4 fair and honest 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 销[銷] xiao1 to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 挑三拣四[挑三揀四] tiao1 san1 jian3 si4 to be picky; to be choosy 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 欺男霸女[欺男霸女] qi1 nan2 ba4 nu:3 to oppress the people; to act tyrannically 凌辱[凌辱] ling2 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; to bully 造孽[造孽] zao4 nie4 to do evil; to commit sins 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 强占[強佔] qiang2 zhan4 to occupy by force 清音[清音] qing1 yin1 unvoiced consonant; voiceless consonant 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/100 words - 22 min 撇下[撇下] pie1 xia5 to cast away 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 市政府[市政府] shi4 zheng4 fu3 city hall; city government 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 政局[政局] zheng4 ju2 political situation 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 中转站[中轉站] zhong1 zhuan3 zhan4 hub (network equipment) 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 保驾护航[保駕護航] bao3 jia4 hu4 hang2 (idiom) to safeguard (sth); to protect (sth) 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 中日关系[中日關係] Zhong1 Ri4 guan1 xi4 Sino-Japanese relations 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 体察[體察] ti3 cha2 to experience; to observe 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 各界[各界] ge4 jie4 all walks of life; all social circles 共同努力[共同努力] gong4 tong2 nu3 li4 to work together; to collaborate 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/125 words - 24 min 盗匪[盜匪] dao4 fei3 bandit 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 骁勇善战[驍勇善戰] xiao1 yong3 shan4 zhan4 to be brave and good at fighting (idiom) 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 歼灭[殲滅] jian1 mie4 to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate 俘虏[俘虜] fu2 lu3 captive 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 法庭[法庭] fa3 ting2 court of law 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 宵[宵] xiao1 night 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 无计可施[無計可施] wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/150 words - 35 min 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 烧香[燒香] shao1 xiang1 to burn incense 拜佛[拜佛] bai4 Fo2 to worship Buddha 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 泡澡[泡澡] pao4 zao3 to bathe; to immerse oneself in a warm bath 陪护[陪護] pei2 hu4 to attend to the needs of (an invalid, disabled person etc); caregiver 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 进士[進士] jin4 shi4 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate 上峰[上峰] shang4 feng1 peak; summit; (old) higher authorities; superiors 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 新编[新編] xin1 bian1 to compile anew; new (version); newly set up (part of an organization) 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 消夜[消夜] xiao1 ye4 nighttime snack; late-night supper 挂彩[掛彩] gua4 cai3 to decorate for festive occasions; to be wounded in action 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 叹为观止[嘆為觀止] tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3 (idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 粘[粘] nian2 variant of 黏[nian2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/175 words - 40 min 睫毛[睫毛] jie2 mao2 eyelashes 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 画眉[畫眉] hua4 mei2 to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) 一气呵成[一氣呵成] yi1 qi4 he1 cheng2 to do something at one go; to flow smoothly 好容易[好容易] hao3 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 一对儿[一對兒] yi1 dui4 r5 a pair; a couple 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 过时[過時] guo4 shi2 old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 满堂彩[滿堂彩] man3 tang2 cai3 everyone present applauds; universal acclaim; a standing ovation; to bring the house down 东施效颦[東施效顰] Dong1 Shi1 xiao4 pin2 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself 有形[有形] you3 xing2 material; tangible; visible; shapely 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 山鸡[山雞] shan1 ji1 Reeves's pheasant (Syrmaticus reevesii); (dialect) pheasant 追悔莫及[追悔莫及] zhui1 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep23/185 words - 42 min 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 强敌[強敵] qiang2 di2 powerful enemy 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 走眼[走眼] zou3 yan3 a mistake; an oversight; an error of judgment //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/25 words - 3 min 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 鸾[鸞] luan2 mythical bird related to phoenix 堑[塹] qian4 moat around a city 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 绮罗[綺羅] qi3 luo2 beautiful silk fabrics; person in beautiful silk dress 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 永昌[永昌] Yong3 chang1 Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1] 在位[在位] zai4 wei4 on the throne; reigning (monarch) 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 锦绣[錦繡] jin3 xiu4 beautiful 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 御驾亲征[御駕親征] yu4 jia4 qin1 zheng1 the emperor leads his troops into battle (idiom); to take part personally in an expedition 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 不免[不免] bu4 mian3 inevitably 唤[喚] huan4 to call //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/50 words - 6 min 嘚啵[嘚啵] de1 bo5 (coll.) to run off at the mouth; to jabber on 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 嗣位[嗣位] si4 wei4 to succeed to a title; to inherit 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 燃眉之急[燃眉之急] ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 启奏[啟奏] qi3 zou4 to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 乔装打扮[喬裝打扮] qiao2 zhuang1 da3 ban4 to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 爵禄[爵祿] jue2 lu4 rank and emolument of nobility 皇恩[皇恩] huang2 en1 imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/75 words - 9 min 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 听者[聽者] ting1 zhe3 listener; member of audience 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 有去无回[有去無回] you3 qu4 wu2 hui2 gone forever (idiom) 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 财主[財主] cai2 zhu3 rich man; moneybags 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 前朝[前朝] qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty 烛光[燭光] zhu2 guang1 candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 势头[勢頭] shi4 tou2 power; momentum; tendency; impetus; situation; the look of things 紫气[紫氣] zi3 qi4 purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology) 偌[偌] ruo4 so; such; to such a degree 铁箍[鐵箍] tie3 gu1 iron hoop //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/100 words - 12 min 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 兵戈[兵戈] bing1 ge1 weapons; arms; fighting; war 纷扰[紛擾] fen1 rao3 turmoil; unrest; disturbance 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 忠臣[忠臣] zhong1 chen2 faithful official 南征北战[南征北戰] nan2 zheng1 bei3 zhan4 war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters 修会[修會] xiu1 hui4 religious order 贻[貽] yi2 to present; to bequeath 舜[舜] Shun4 Shun (c. 22nd century BC), mythical sage and leader 尧[堯] Yao2 surname Yao; Yao or Tang Yao (c. 2200 BC), one of Five legendary Emperors 五帝[wu3 di4], second son of Di Ku 帝嚳|帝喾[Di4 Ku4] 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 但书[但書] dan4 shu1 proviso; qualifying clause 军官[軍官] jun1 guan1 officer (military) 付梓[付梓] fu4 zi3 to send (a manuscript) to the press 童[童] tong2 child 躬[躬] gong1 body; oneself; personally; to bow 当兵[當兵] dang1 bing1 to serve in the army; to be a soldier 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/125 words - 15 min 邦[邦] bang1 country; nation; state 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 苏联[蘇聯] Su1 lian2 Soviet Union, 1922-1991; abbr. for Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 蘇維埃社會主義共和國聯盟|苏维埃社会主义共和国联盟[Su1 wei2 ai1 She4 hui4 zhu3 yi4 Gong4 he2 guo2 Lian2 meng2] 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 无所不知[無所不知] wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 omniscient 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 内斗[內鬥] nei4 dou4 internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 秣[秣] mo4 feed a horse with grain; horse feed 侮[侮] wu3 to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 信誓旦旦[信誓旦旦] xin4 shi4 dan4 dan4 to make a solemn vow 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 主力[主力] zhu3 li4 main force; main strength of an army 盔[盔] kui1 helmet 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 寓[寓] yu4 to reside; to imply; to contain; residence 国际[國際] guo2 ji4 international 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/150 words - 19 min 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 素不相识[素不相識] su4 bu4 xiang1 shi2 to be total strangers (idiom) 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 资助[資助] zi1 zhu4 to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 日军[日軍] Ri4 jun1 Japanese army; Japanese troops 上尉[上尉] shang4 wei4 captain (military rank) 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 悲痛[悲痛] bei1 tong4 grieved; sorrowful 殉国[殉國] xun4 guo2 to die for one's country 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 寡人[寡人] gua3 ren2 I (first person pronoun used by royalty or nobility) 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 披挂[披掛] pi1 gua4 to put on a suit of armor; to put on dress; to wear 骨[骨] gu3 bone 挨揍[挨揍] ai2 zou4 to be beaten; to take a drubbing; buffeted; knocked about 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 触类旁通[觸類旁通] chu4 lei4 pang2 tong1 to comprehend (new things) by analogy //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/175 words - 22 min 流派[流派] liu2 pai4 tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre; style 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 声调[聲調] sheng1 diao4 tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable); CL:個|个[ge4] 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 国民党[國民黨] Guo2 min2 dang3 Guomindang or Kuomintang (KMT); Nationalist Party 中央[中央] zhong1 yang1 central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 委员会[委員會] wei3 yuan2 hui4 committee 今晨[今晨] jin1 chen2 this morning 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 精良[精良] jing1 liang2 excellent; of superior quality 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 大牌[大牌] da4 pai2 strong card; honor card (card games); very popular or successful person; self-important 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 名状[名狀] ming2 zhuang4 to express; to describe 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 摇摆不定[搖擺不定] yao2 bai3 bu4 ding4 indecisive; wavering 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/200 words - 31 min 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 托儿[托兒] tuo1 er2 childcare 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 强人[強人] qiang2 ren2 (politics) strongman; (in the workplace, esp. of a woman) a highly capable person; (old) robber 蒙混过关[矇混過關] meng2 hun4 guo4 guan1 to get away with it; to slip through; to bluff one's way out; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1] 强扭的瓜不甜[強扭的瓜不甜] qiang3 niu3 de5 gua1 bu4 tian2 lit. if you have to use force to break a melon off the vine, it won't taste sweet (because it's only when the melon is ripe that it can be removed with just a slight twist) (idiom); fig. if sth is not meant to be, it's no use trying to force it to happen 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 奠[奠] dian4 to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 隐隐约约[隱隱約約] yin3 yin3 yue1 yue1 faint; distant; barely audible 忠烈[忠烈] zhong1 lie4 sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/225 words - 34 min 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 鸟窝[鳥窩] niao3 wo1 bird's nest 满清[滿清] Man3 Qing1 Manchurian Qing (refers to the Qing dynasty, esp. at its decline, or as an anti-Qing slogan) 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 爵[爵] jue2 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 改朝换代[改朝換代] gai3 chao2 huan4 dai4 to transition to a new dynasty or regime 时过境迁[時過境遷] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) 感怀[感懷] gan3 huai2 to recall with emotion; to feel sentiments 八旗子弟[八旗子弟] Ba1 qi2 zi3 di4 child of a Manchu bannerman family (nobility); (fig.) privileged brat 入关[入關] ru4 guan1 to enter a pass; to go through customs 情怀[情懷] qing2 huai2 feelings; mood 气节[氣節] qi4 jie2 moral integrity; unflinching righteousness 令人钦佩[令人欽佩] ling4 ren2 qin1 pei4 admirable 更迭[更迭] geng1 die2 to alternate; to change 满汉[滿漢] Man3 Han4 Manchurian-Chinese (relations) 中华民国[中華民國] Zhong1 hua2 Min2 guo2 Republic of China 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 御敌[禦敵] yu4 di2 armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest 潜移默化[潛移默化] qian2 yi2 mo4 hua4 imperceptible influence; to influence secretly 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 风韵[風韻] feng1 yun4 charm; grace; elegant bearing (usually feminine) 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/250 words - 38 min 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 创新[創新] chuang4 xin1 innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails 泣[泣] qi4 to sob 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 君王[君王] jun1 wang2 sovereign king 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 碾[碾] nian3 stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 齑粉[齏粉] ji1 fen3 fine powder; broken pieces 骨化[骨化] gu3 hua4 to ossify; ossification 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 宣统[宣統] Xuan1 tong3 reign name (1909-1911) of the last Qing emperor Pu Yi 溥儀|溥仪 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 崇祯[崇禎] Chong2 zhen1 Chongzhen, reign name of last Ming emperor (1628-1644) 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 打包票[打包票] da3 bao1 piao4 to vouch for; to guarantee 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep24/268 words - 43 min 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 门房[門房] men2 fang2 gatehouse; lodge; gatekeeper; porter 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 俗人[俗人] su2 ren2 common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 田产[田產] tian2 chan3 estate; lands 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 兴办[興辦] xing1 ban4 to begin; to set in motion 实业[實業] shi2 ye4 industry; commercial enterprise 工业[工業] gong1 ye4 industry 眷恋[眷戀] juan4 lian4 to miss; to long for; to remember with longing; yearning 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/25 words - 3 min 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 蒿[蒿] hao1 celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 缨[纓] ying1 tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 化为乌有[化為烏有] hua4 wei2 wu1 you3 to go up in smoke; to vanish 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 花匠[花匠] hua1 jiang4 gardener 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 古时候[古時候] gu3 shi2 hou5 in ancient times; in olden days 骑兵[騎兵] qi2 bing1 cavalry 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/50 words - 8 min 大炮[大砲] da4 pao4 big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] 手枪[手槍] shou3 qiang1 pistol; CL:把[ba3] 扳机[扳機] ban1 ji1 (gun) trigger 麦子[麥子] mai4 zi5 wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 寻欢作乐[尋歡作樂] xun2 huan1 zuo4 le4 pleasure seeking (idiom); life of dissipation 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 商路[商路] shang1 lu4 trade route 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 肥羊[肥羊] fei2 yang2 (fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow 军费[軍費] jun1 fei4 military expenditure 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 逗弄[逗弄] dou4 nong4 to tease; to provoke; to play with (a child, animal etc) 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 死绝[死絕] si3 jue2 to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 胡编乱造[胡編亂造] hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4 to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up 鼻涕[鼻涕] bi2 ti4 nasal mucus; snivel 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 心血来潮[心血來潮] xin1 xue4 lai2 chao2 to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/75 words - 12 min 驾临[駕臨] jia4 lin2 to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence 践行[踐行] jian4 xing2 to practice; to put into practice 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 汉字[漢字] han4 zi4 Chinese character; CL:個|个[ge4]; Japanese: kanji; Korean: hanja; Vietnamese: hán tự 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 蒙混[矇混] meng2 hun4 to deceive; to hoodwink; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4] 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 变节[變節] bian4 jie2 betrayal; defection; turncoat; to change sides politically 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 尚书[尚書] shang4 shu1 high official; government minister 美谈[美談] mei3 tan2 anecdote passed on with approbation 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 完满[完滿] wan2 man3 successful; satisfactory 继承衣钵[繼承衣缽] ji4 cheng2 yi1 bo1 to take up sb's mantle; to follow in sb's steps 挚友[摯友] zhi4 you3 intimate friend; close friend 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/100 words - 25 min 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 篮[籃] lan2 basket (receptacle); basket (in basketball) 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 少安毋躁[少安毋躁] shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 领取[領取] ling3 qu3 to receive; to draw; to get 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 夺魁[奪魁] duo2 kui2 to seize; to win 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 嗳[噯] ai3 (interj. of disapproval) 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 有喜[有喜] you3 xi3 to be expecting; to be with child 妥帖[妥帖] tuo3 tie1 properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 烧高香[燒高香] shao1 gao1 xiang1 to burn incense; to thank profusely 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/125 words - 31 min 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 当当[當當] dang4 dang4 to pawn 鹦[鸚] ying1 parrot 靡靡之音[靡靡之音] mi3 mi3 zhi1 yin1 decadent or obscene music 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 堕落[墮落] duo4 luo4 to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved; corrupt; a fall from grace 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 重阳节[重陽節] Chong2 yang2 jie2 Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 废旧[廢舊] fei4 jiu4 worn out; old-fashioned and dilapidated 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 火器[火器] huo3 qi4 firearm; CL:架[jia4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/150 words - 40 min 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 乱窜[亂竄] luan4 cuan4 to flee in disarray; to scatter 闭门思过[閉門思過] bi4 men2 si1 guo4 shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 罚俸[罰俸] fa2 feng4 to forfeit one's salary 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 复出[復出] fu4 chu1 to come back out of retirement; to get involved again after having withdrawn 京沪[京滬] Jing1 Hu4 Beijing and Shanghai 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 钦差[欽差] qin1 chai1 imperial envoy 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 申冤[申冤] shen1 yuan1 to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 断桥[斷橋] Duan4 Qiao2 The Broken Bridge (at West Lake in Hangzhou) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep25/159 words - 42 min 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 检察官[檢察官] jian3 cha2 guan1 public prosecutor; public procurator (judicial officer whose job may involve both criminal investigation and public prosecution) 回敬[回敬] hui2 jing4 to return a compliment; to give sth in return 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/25 words - 10 min 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 年老[年老] nian2 lao3 aged 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 革[革] ge2 animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) 法外[法外] fa3 wai4 outside the law; beyond the law; extrajudicial 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 震怒[震怒] zhen4 nu4 to be furious 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 坚定不移[堅定不移] jian1 ding4 bu4 yi2 unswerving; unflinching 风华正茂[風華正茂] feng1 hua2 zheng4 mao4 in one's prime 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 戎马[戎馬] rong2 ma3 military horse; by extension, military matters 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 打圆场[打圓場] da3 yuan2 chang3 to help to resolve a dispute; to smooth things over 臭不可闻[臭不可聞] chou4 bu4 ke3 wen2 unbearable stink; fig. notorious 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 揍死[揍死] zou4 si3 to beat to death 小样[小樣] xiao3 yang4 galley proof (printing); unimpressive; (coll.) little guy (mild insult also used as an affectionate term) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/50 words - 20 min 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 前尘[前塵] qian2 chen2 the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism) 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 秘制[秘製] mi4 zhi4 to prepare (food etc) using a secret recipe 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 三更[三更] san1 geng1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] 钻石[鑽石] zuan4 shi2 diamond; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 项链[項鏈] xiang4 lian4 necklace; CL:條|条[tiao2] 纸币[紙幣] zhi3 bi4 bank notes; paper currency; CL:張|张[zhang1] 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 回娘家[回娘家] hui2 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to return to her parental home; (fig.) to return to one's old place, job, school etc 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 号角[號角] hao4 jiao3 bugle horn 脊梁骨[脊梁骨] ji3 liang5 gu3 backbone 养老送终[養老送終] yang3 lao3 song4 zhong1 to look after one's aged parents and arrange proper burial after they die 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/75 words - 28 min 升职[升職] sheng1 zhi2 to get promoted (at work etc); promotion 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 公干[公幹] gong1 gan4 public business; official work 民众[民眾] min2 zhong4 populace; masses; the people 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 行刑[行刑] xing2 xing2 to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 凑近[湊近] cou4 jin4 to approach; to lean close to 开溜[開溜] kai1 liu1 to leave in stealth; to slip away 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 外套[外套] wai4 tao4 coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 法场[法場] fa3 chang3 execution ground 死刑[死刑] si3 xing2 death penalty 偷天换日[偷天換日] tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 莽[莽] mang3 thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/100 words - 31 min 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 辞令[辭令] ci2 ling4 polite speech; diplomatic terms; rhetoric 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 示众[示眾] shi4 zhong4 to publicly expose 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 示警[示警] shi4 jing3 to warn; a warning sign 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 民心[民心] min2 xin1 popular sentiment 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 鞍前马后[鞍前馬後] an1 qian2 ma3 hou4 to follow everywhere; to always be there for sb at their beck and call 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/125 words - 42 min 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 敲锣[敲鑼] qiao1 luo2 to beat a gong 挨板子[挨板子] ai2 ban3 zi5 to suffer beating; fig. to be severely criticized; to take a hammering 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎] ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 各人[各人] ge4 ren2 each one; everyone 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 豌豆[豌豆] wan1 dou4 pea (Pisum sativum) 刷牙[刷牙] shua1 ya2 to brush one's teeth 洗脸[洗臉] xi3 lian3 to wash your face 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 致谢[致謝] zhi4 xie4 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 烧水[燒水] shao1 shui3 to heat water; to boil water 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep26/131 words - 43 min 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 谈恋爱[談戀愛] tan2 lian4 ai4 to court; to go steady; to be dating 恋爱[戀愛] lian4 ai4 (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 姥姥[姥姥] lao3 lao5 (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother 揉碎[揉碎] rou2 sui4 to crush; to crumble into pieces 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/25 words - 7 min 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 薄礼[薄禮] bo2 li3 my meager gift (humble) 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 则个[則個] ze2 ge4 (old sentence-final expression used for emphasis) 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 面儿[面兒] mian4 r5 cover; outside 举目无亲[舉目無親] ju3 mu4 wu2 qin1 to look up and see no-one familiar (idiom); not having anyone to rely on; without a friend in the world 泪花[淚花] lei4 hua1 tears in the eyes 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 花边新闻[花邊新聞] hua1 bian1 xin1 wen2 media gossip; sensational news 绯闻[緋聞] fei1 wen2 sex scandal 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 传艺[傳藝] chuan2 yi4 to impart skills; to pass on one's art 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 文绉绉[文縐縐] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 甲方[甲方] jia3 fang1 first party (law); see also 乙方[yi3 fang1] 乙方[乙方] yi3 fang1 second party (law); see also 甲方[jia3 fang1] 预产期[預產期] yu4 chan3 qi1 expected date of childbirth; estimated due date (EDD) 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/50 words - 13 min 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 阵地[陣地] zhen4 di4 position; front 早产[早產] zao3 chan3 premature birth; premature labor 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 羊水[羊水] yang2 shui3 amniotic fluid 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 勿[勿] wu4 do not 胎儿[胎兒] tai1 er2 unborn child; fetus; embryo 发育[發育] fa1 yu4 to develop; to mature; growth; development; (sexually) mature 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 出院[出院] chu1 yuan4 to leave hospital; to be discharged from hospital 护士[護士] hu4 shi5 nurse; CL:個|个[ge4] 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 产妇[產婦] chan3 fu4 woman recuperating after childbirth; woman in childbirth 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 的款[的款] di2 kuan3 reliable funds //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/75 words - 24 min 卫生间[衛生間] wei4 sheng1 jian1 bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:間|间[jian1] 妇科[婦科] fu4 ke1 gynecology 保姆[保姆] bao3 mu3 nanny; housekeeper 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 医嘱[醫囑] yi1 zhu3 prescription (medicine); doctor's advice 苏合香[蘇合香] su1 he2 xiang1 snowdrop bush (Styrax officinalis); gum storax, used in TCM 太阳穴[太陽穴] tai4 yang2 xue2 temple (on the sides of human head) 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 悄[悄] qiao3 quiet; sad 花旗银行[花旗銀行] Hua1 qi2 Yin2 hang2 Citibank; abbr. to 花旗 账户[賬戶] zhang4 hu4 bank account; online account 存折[存摺] cun2 zhe2 passbook; bankbook 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 单身汉[單身漢] dan1 shen1 han4 bachelor; unmarried man 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 图章[圖章] tu2 zhang1 stamp; seal; CL:方[fang1] 人模狗样[人模狗樣] ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4 (idiom) to pose; to put on airs 姘头[姘頭] pin1 tou5 lover; mistress //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/100 words - 31 min 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 亲妈[親媽] qin1 ma1 one's own mother; biological mother 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 不由得[不由得] bu4 you2 de5 can't help; cannot but 娃娃亲[娃娃親] wa2 wa5 qin1 arranged betrothal of minors 坏掉[壞掉] huai4 diao4 spoilt; ruined 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 先头[先頭] xian1 tou2 in advance; ahead; before; previously 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 花蕾[花蕾] hua1 lei3 bud; flower bud 中和[中和] zhong1 he2 to neutralize; to counteract; neutralization (chemistry) 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 心领神会[心領神會] xin1 ling3 shen2 hui4 to understand tacitly (idiom); to know intuitively; to understand thoroughly 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/125 words - 39 min 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 秒[秒] miao3 second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 五彩[五彩] wu3 cai3 five (main) colors (white, black, red, yellow, and blue); multicolored 斑斓[斑斕] ban1 lan2 gorgeous; brightly colored; multi-colored 熠熠[熠熠] yi4 yi4 glistening; bright 生光[生光] sheng1 guang1 to emit light 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 格格不入[格格不入] ge2 ge2 bu4 ru4 (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible 顺当[順當] shun4 dang5 smoothly 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 要不得[要不得] yao4 bu5 de5 intolerable; unacceptable 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 门风[門風] men2 feng1 family tradition; family principles 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 交加[交加] jiao1 jia1 to occur at the same time (of two things); to be mingled; to accompany each other 范蠡[范蠡] Fan4 Li3 Fan Li (536-488 BC), politician of Yue state, businessman and economist //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep27/141 words - 43 min 吕不韦[呂不韋] Lu:3 Bu4 wei2 Lü Buwei (?291-235 BC), merchant and politician of the State of Qin 秦國|秦国[Qin2 guo2], subsequent Qin Dynasty 秦代[Qin2 dai4] Chancellor, allegedly the father of Ying Zheng 嬴政[Ying2 Zheng4], who subsequently became the first emperor Qin Shihuang 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2] 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 掣肘[掣肘] che4 zhou3 (lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 板[闆] ban3 see 老闆|老板, boss 镇痛[鎮痛] zhen4 tong4 analgesic; pain killer 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 发家[發家] fa1 jia1 to lay down a family fortune; to get rich; to become prosperous //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep28/25 words - 13 min 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 摇钱树[搖錢樹] yao2 qian2 shu4 a legendary tree that sheds coins when shaken; a source of easy money (idiom) 哗啦啦[嘩啦啦] hua1 la1 la1 (onom.) crashing sound 撩[撩] liao1 to lift up (sth hanging down); to raise (hem of skirt); to pull up (sleeve); to sprinkle (water with cupped hands) 撩[撩] liao2 to tease; to provoke; to stir up (emotions) 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 渣[渣] zha1 slag (in mining or smelting); dregs 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 点破[點破] dian3 po4 to lay bare in a few words; to expose with a word; to point out bluntly 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 七大姑八大姨[七大姑八大姨] qi1 da4 gu1 ba1 da4 yi2 distant relatives 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 窝囊废[窩囊廢] wo1 nang5 fei4 (coll.) spineless coward; wimp; a good-for-nothing 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep28/50 words - 24 min 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 奶瓶[奶瓶] nai3 ping2 baby's feeding bottle 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 沙眼[沙眼] sha1 yan3 trachoma 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 尿布[尿布] niao4 bu4 diaper 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 痱子[痱子] fei4 zi5 miliaria (type of skin disease); prickly heat; sweat rash 奶粉[奶粉] nai3 fen3 powdered milk 宝宝[寶寶] bao3 bao3 darling; baby 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 遭罪[遭罪] zao1 zui4 to endure hardship; to suffer 幢[幢] chuang2 banner 一波三折[一波三折] yi1 bo1 san1 zhe2 calligraphic flourish with many twists; fig. many twists and turns 迷信[迷信] mi2 xin4 superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 分手[分手] fen1 shou3 to part company; to split up; to break up 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 离婚[離婚] li2 hun1 to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse) 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep28/75 words - 35 min 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 现金[現金] xian4 jin1 cash 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 紧握[緊握] jin3 wo4 to hold firmly, not let go 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 夜猫子[夜貓子] ye4 mao1 zi5 owl; (fig.) night owl 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 论调[論調] lun4 diao4 argument; view (sometimes derogatory) 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 拗口[拗口] ao4 kou3 hard to pronounce; awkward-sounding 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 二房[二房] er4 fang2 second branch of an extended family; concubine 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 肆无忌惮[肆無忌憚] si4 wu2 ji4 dan4 absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 弥足珍贵[彌足珍貴] mi2 zu2 zhen1 gui4 extremely precious; valuable 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep28/100 words - 39 min 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 平易近人[平易近人] ping2 yi4 jin4 ren2 amiable and approachable (idiom); easy-going; modest and unassuming; (of writing) plain and simple; easy to understand 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 大件[大件] da4 jian4 large; bulky; big-ticket item 猜着[猜著] cai1 zhao2 to guess correctly 小轿车[小轎車] xiao3 jiao4 che1 (automobile) sedan; car 轿车[轎車] jiao4 che1 enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus; limousine; CL:部[bu4],輛|辆[liang4] 坐车[坐車] zuo4 che1 to take the car, bus, train etc 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 破费[破費] po4 fei4 to spend (money or time) 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 吃香喝辣[吃香喝辣] chi1 xiang1 he1 la4 lit. to eat delicious food and drink hard liquor (idiom); fig. to live well 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 哥们[哥們] ge1 men5 Brothers!; brethren; dude (colloquial); brother (diminutive form of address between males) 抢手货[搶手貨] qiang3 shou3 huo4 a best-seller; a hot property 赞助[贊助] zan4 zhu4 to support; to assist; to sponsor 选票[選票] xuan3 piao4 a vote; ballot; CL:張|张[zhang1] 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 第二轮[第二輪] di4 er4 lun2 second round (of match, or election) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep28/121 words - 42 min 投票[投票] tou2 piao4 to vote; vote 唱票[唱票] chang4 piao4 to read ballot slips out loud 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 届[屆] jie4 to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation) 磨叨[磨叨] mo4 dao5 to grumble; to chatter 囊中羞涩[囊中羞澀] nang2 zhong1 xiu1 se4 to be embarrassingly short of money 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 大显神通[大顯神通] da4 xian3 shen2 tong1 to display one's remarkable skill or prowess; to give full play to one's brilliant abilities 报道[報道] bao4 dao4 to report (news); report; CL:篇[pian1],份[fen4] 何以见得[何以見得] he2 yi3 jian4 de2 how can one be sure? 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 听岔[聽岔] ting1 cha4 to mishear; to hear wrongly 耳背[耳背] er3 bei4 to be hearing impaired 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 后继无人[後繼無人] hou4 ji4 wu2 ren2 to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/25 words - 4 min 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 预测[預測] yu4 ce4 to forecast; to predict 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 稿[稿] gao3 manuscript; draft; stalk of grain 引领[引領] yin3 ling3 to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead; to show the way 潮流[潮流] chao2 liu2 tide; current; trend 迎合[迎合] ying2 he2 to cater to; to pander to 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 青年人[青年人] qing1 nian2 ren2 young person; the young 审美[審美] shen3 mei3 esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/50 words - 12 min 路途遥远[路途遙遠] lu4 tu2 yao2 yuan3 distant; far-flung 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 蝉联[蟬聯] chan2 lian2 to continue in a post; (to hold a post) several times in succession; (to win a title) in successive years; to stay at number one; to defend a championship 拉票[拉票] la1 piao4 to campaign for votes; to ask voters for support 当令[當令] dang1 ling4 to be in season; seasonal 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 参赛[參賽] can1 sai4 to compete; to take part in a competition 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 优惠[優惠] you1 hui4 privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price) 新闻稿[新聞稿] xin1 wen2 gao3 press release 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 榜眼[榜眼] bang3 yan3 candidate who came second in the Han-lin examination; see 狀元|状元[zhuang4 yuan2] 开垦[開墾] kai1 ken3 to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 哒[噠] da1 (phonetic); command to a horse; clatter (of horses' hoofs) 争名夺利[爭名奪利] zheng1 ming2 duo2 li4 to fight for fame, grab profit (idiom); scrambling for fame and wealth; only interested in personal gain //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/75 words - 20 min 占着茅坑不拉屎[占著茅坑不拉屎] zhan4 zhe5 mao2 keng1 bu4 la1 shi3 lit. to occupy a latrine but not shit (proverb); fig. to be a dog in the manger 上供[上供] shang4 gong4 to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor 手表[手錶] shou3 biao3 wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuai4],隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 存钱罐[存錢罐] cun2 qian2 guan4 piggy bank; coin bank; money box 摆谱[擺譜] bai3 pu3 to put on airs; to be ostentatious 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 尼姑[尼姑] ni2 gu1 Buddhist nun 二八[二八] er4 ba1 16; sixteen 领奖[領獎] ling3 jiang3 to accept a prize; a prize-winner 得奖[得獎] de2 jiang3 to win a prize 秧子[秧子] yang1 zi5 sapling; seedling; bud; baby animal 芽[芽] ya2 bud; sprout 闲逛[閑逛] xian2 guang4 to stroll 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 有道[有道] you3 dao4 to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 拄[拄] zhu3 to lean on; to prop on 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/100 words - 28 min 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 衰落[衰落] shuai1 luo4 to fall; to drop; to decline; to deteriorate; to go downhill 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 票数[票數] piao4 shu4 number of votes; poll count 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 座上客[座上客] zuo4 shang4 ke4 guest of honor 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 本届[本屆] ben3 jie4 current; this year 验票[驗票] yan4 piao4 to check tickets 撕烂[撕爛] si1 lan4 to tear up; to tear to pieces 太爷[太爺] tai4 ye2 (respectful for) one's grandfather; sb's father; older people; the head of the house (used by servants); a district magistrate 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 锣鼓[鑼鼓] luo2 gu3 gongs and drums; Chinese percussion instruments 锣鼓点[鑼鼓點] luo2 gu3 dian3 Chinese percussion fixed pattern; percussion rhythm 匾额[匾額] bian3 e2 a horizontal inscribed board 雏凤[雛鳳] chu2 feng4 lit. phoenix in embryo; fig. young talent; budding genius 当之无愧[當之無愧] dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/125 words - 36 min 匾[匾] bian3 horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 狗窝[狗窩] gou3 wo1 doghouse; kennel 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 宫人[宮人] gong1 ren2 imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old) 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 厌弃[厭棄] yan4 qi4 to spurn; to reject 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 上层[上層] shang4 ceng2 upper layer 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 刨根问底[刨根問底] pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 革命[革命] ge2 ming4 revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 赖以[賴以] lai4 yi3 to rely on; to depend on //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep29/135 words - 42 min 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 砖[磚] zhuan1 brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 犯困[犯睏] fan4 kun4 (coll.) to get sleepy 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/25 words - 4 min 第三十[第三十] di4 san1 shi2 thirtieth 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 膺[膺] ying1 breast; receive 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 半价[半價] ban4 jia4 half price 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 广告[廣告] guang3 gao4 to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:項|项[xiang4] 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 工厂[工廠] gong1 chang3 factory; CL:家[jia1],座[zuo4] 花露水[花露水] hua1 lu4 shui3 perfumed toilet water; eau de cologne; floral water; hydrosol 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 爽约[爽約] shuang3 yue1 to miss an appointment 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 名利双收[名利雙收] ming2 li4 shuang1 shou1 both fame and fortune (idiom); both virtue and reward 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 傻气[傻氣] sha3 qi4 foolishness; nonsense; foolish 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/50 words - 13 min 盛名[盛名] sheng4 ming2 famous reputation 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 越狱[越獄] yue4 yu4 to break out of prison; to jailbreak (an iOS device etc) 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 办公室[辦公室] ban4 gong1 shi4 office; business premises; bureau; CL:間|间[jian1] 跑堂[跑堂] pao3 tang2 waiter (old) 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 天魔[天魔] tian1 mo2 demonic; devil 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 长记性[長記性] zhang3 ji4 xing5 (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 话茬[話茬] hua4 cha2 tone of voice; topic; subject under discussion 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 蠢猪[蠢豬] chun3 zhu1 stupid swine; idiot 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 名片[名片] ming2 pian4 (business) card 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 护照[護照] hu4 zhao4 passport; CL:本[ben3],個|个[ge4] 使馆[使館] shi3 guan3 consulate; diplomatic mission //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/75 words - 22 min 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 大使馆[大使館] da4 shi3 guan3 embassy; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 参赞[參贊] can1 zan4 diplomatic officer; attache 手续[手續] shou3 xu4 procedure; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4]; formalities 香港[香港] Xiang1 gang3 Hong Kong 秒钟[秒鐘] miao3 zhong1 (time) second 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 睁一眼闭一眼[睜一眼閉一眼] zheng1 yi1 yan3 bi4 yi1 yan3 to turn a blind eye 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 下不为例[下不為例] xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 not to be repeated; not to be taken as a precedent; just this once 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 够不着[夠不著] gou4 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to reach 小春[小春] xiao3 chun1 10th month of the lunar calendar; Indian summer; crops sown in late autumn 折子戏[折子戲] zhe2 zi5 xi4 opera highlights performed as independent pieces 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 乡村[鄉村] xiang1 cun1 rustic; village; countryside 农舍[農舍] nong2 she4 farmhouse 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 自费[自費] zi4 fei4 (be) at one's own expense 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/100 words - 32 min 纪念[紀念] ji4 nian4 to commemorate; to remember; CL:個|个[ge4] 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 不卑不亢[不卑不亢] bu4 bei1 bu4 kang4 neither servile nor overbearing (idiom); neither obsequious nor supercilious 露怯[露怯] lou4 qie4 to display one's ignorance; to make a fool of oneself by an ignorant blunder 追捧[追捧] zhui1 peng3 to chase after (a popular person or item); to pursue; popularity 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 机器[機器] ji1 qi4 machine; CL:臺|台[tai2],部[bu4],個|个[ge4] 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 工人[工人] gong1 ren2 worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 万贯家财[萬貫家財] wan4 guan4 jia1 cai2 vast wealth 佃农[佃農] dian4 nong2 tenant farmer; sharecropper 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 白读[白讀] bai2 du2 colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 锅炉[鍋爐] guo1 lu2 boiler 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 外文[外文] wai4 wen2 foreign language (written) 大佬[大佬] da4 lao3 big shot (leading some field or group); godfather 谈笑风生[談笑風生] tan2 xiao4 feng1 sheng1 to talk cheerfully and wittily; to joke together 照相机[照相機] zhao4 xiang4 ji1 camera; CL:個|个[ge4],架[jia4],部[bu4],台[tai2],隻|只[zhi1] 镜头[鏡頭] jing4 tou2 camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 板砖[板磚] ban3 zhuan1 (dialect) wall brick //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/125 words - 40 min 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 眉头[眉頭] mei2 tou2 brows 嘴角[嘴角] zui3 jiao3 corner of the mouth 台风[颱風] tai2 feng1 hurricane; typhoon 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 透亮[透亮] tou4 liang4 bright; shining; translucent; crystal clear 低沉[低沉] di1 chen2 overcast; gloomy; downcast; deep and low (of sound); muffled 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 西服[西服] xi1 fu2 suit; Western-style clothes (historical usage) 照相馆[照相館] zhao4 xiang4 guan3 photo studio 合照[合照] he2 zhao4 to pose for a photo 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 纱厂[紗廠] sha1 chang3 cotton mill; textile factory 拿乔[拿喬] na2 qiao2 pretentious; striking a pose 买好[買好] mai3 hao3 to ingratiate oneself 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 黑眼圈[黑眼圈] hei1 yan3 quan1 dark circles (under one's eyes); black eye 合伙[合伙] he2 huo3 to act jointly; to form a partnership 柜台[櫃臺] gui4 tai2 variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2] 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep30/139 words - 42 min 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 兴致勃勃[興致勃勃] xing4 zhi4 bo2 bo2 to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 归根到底[歸根到底] gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 after all; in the final analysis; ultimately 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 才智[才智] cai2 zhi4 ability and wisdom 真刀真枪[真刀真槍] zhen1 dao1 zhen1 qiang1 real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 钢琴[鋼琴] gang1 qin2 piano; CL:架[jia4],臺|台[tai2] 琴键[琴鍵] qin2 jian4 a piano key 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 上有老下有小[上有老下有小] shang4 you3 lao3 xia4 you3 xiao3 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom); fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children; sandwich generation 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep31/25 words - 15 min 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 认字[認字] ren4 zi4 literate; knowing how to read 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 苗条[苗條] miao2 tiao5 (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful 老妈子[老媽子] lao3 ma1 zi5 older female servant; amah 菜单[菜單] cai4 dan1 menu; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 庵[庵] an1 hut; small temple; nunnery 正色[正色] zheng4 se4 stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors 记账[記賬] ji4 zhang4 to keep accounts; bookkeeping; to charge to an account 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 捋[捋] luo1 to hold sth long and run one's hand along it 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 芝麻绿豆[芝麻綠豆] zhi1 ma5 lu:4 dou4 trivial; minute (size) 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 邀请函[邀請函] yao1 qing3 han2 invitation letter; CL:封[feng1] 伢[伢] ya2 (dialect) child 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 小名[小名] xiao3 ming2 pet name for a child; childhood name 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 阳春[陽春] Yang2 chun1 Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 庄稼[莊稼] zhuang1 jia5 farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3] 锄头[鋤頭] chu2 tou5 hoe; CL:把[ba3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep31/50 words - 20 min 玄乎[玄乎] xuan2 hu1 unreliable; incredible 庄稼汉[莊稼漢] zhuang1 jia5 han4 peasant; farmer 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 韧劲[韌勁] ren4 jin4 tenacity 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 长足[長足] chang2 zu2 remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) 气宇轩昂[氣宇軒昂] qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2 to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 打滚[打滾] da3 gun3 to roll about 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 香干[香乾] xiang1 gan1 smoked bean curd 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 大梁[大梁] Da4 liang2 capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states; CL:根[gen1] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep31/75 words - 31 min 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 一睹[一睹] yi1 du3 to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 春情[春情] chun1 qing2 amorous feelings 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 幻景[幻景] huan4 jing3 illusion; mirage 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 合该[合該] he2 gai1 ought to; should 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 下坡[下坡] xia4 po1 downhill 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 浅见[淺見] qian3 jian4 shallow opinion; humble opinion 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 猴急[猴急] hou2 ji2 impatient; to be in a rush (to do sth); anxious; fretful; agitated 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep31/100 words - 38 min 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 阿妹[阿妹] a1 mei4 younger sister 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 嘎嘎[嘎嘎] ga1 ga1 (onom.) quack; honk; (northern dialect) very; also pr. [ga1 ga5], [ga2 ga5] etc 讪[訕] shan4 to mock; to ridicule; to slander 山海经[山海經] Shan1 hai3 Jing1 Classic of Mountain and Sea, probably compiled c. 500 BC-200 BC, contains wide range of geography, mythology, witchcraft, popular customs etc 欠债[欠債] qian4 zhai4 to owe a debt; the sum owed 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 牙关[牙關] ya2 guan1 jaw; mandibular joint 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 坐电梯[坐電梯] zuo4 dian4 ti1 to take an elevator 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 瓷砖[瓷磚] ci2 zhuan1 ceramic tile 西餐[西餐] xi1 can1 Western-style food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 汤包[湯包] tang1 bao1 steamed dumpling 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 沪[滬] Hu4 short name for Shanghai 巡演[巡演] xun2 yan3 (theater etc) to tour; to be on tour; to give itinerant performances; abbr. for 巡迴演出|巡回演出[xun2 hui2 yan3 chu1] 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 胶卷[膠卷] jiao1 juan3 film; roll of film; also written 膠捲|胶卷 咔[咔] ka3 (used as phonetic "ka") 快照[快照] kuai4 zhao4 snapshot; photo 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep31/118 words - 43 min 申报[申報] shen1 bao4 to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) 头版[頭版] tou2 ban3 (newspaper's) front page 头条[頭條] tou2 tiao2 lead story (on the news) 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 高利贷[高利貸] gao1 li4 dai4 loan shark; high-interest loan; usury 嗜好[嗜好] shi4 hao4 hobby; indulgence; habit; addiction 人五人六[人五人六] ren2 wu3 ren2 liu4 to make a show of being decent and proper; to display phony or hypocritical behavior 跑马[跑馬] pao3 ma3 horse race; to ride a horse at a fast pace; wet dream 弹子[彈子] dan4 zi5 slingshot pellet; playing marbles; billiards; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 熬出头[熬出頭] ao2 chu1 tou2 to break clear of all the troubles and hardships; to achieve success; to make it 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 唐诗[唐詩] Tang2 shi1 Tang poetry; a Tang poem //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep32/25 words - 12 min 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 包养[包養] bao1 yang3 to provide for; to keep (a mistress) 首演[首演] shou3 yan3 maiden stage role; first performance; first public showing 爆满[爆滿] bao4 man3 filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 自愧不如[自愧不如] zi4 kui4 bu4 ru2 ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates 人精[人精] ren2 jing1 sophisticate; man with extensive experience; child prodigy; Wunderkind (i.e. brilliant child); spirit within a person (i.e. blood and essential breath 血氣|血气 of TCM) 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 原原本本[原原本本] yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3 from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 我行我素[我行我素] wo3 xing2 wo3 su4 to continue in one's own way (idiom) 唱念[唱念] chang4 nian4 to recite loudly; to sing out 观众[觀眾] guan1 zhong4 spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 定数[定數] ding4 shu4 constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep32/50 words - 23 min 盛衰[盛衰] sheng4 shuai1 to flourish then decline; rise and fall 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 大三[大三] da4 san1 third-year university student 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 火车票[火車票] huo3 che1 piao4 train ticket 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 大肉[大肉] da4 rou4 pork 山高水长[山高水長] shan1 gao1 shui3 chang2 high as the mountain and long as the river (idiom); fig. noble and far-reaching 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 败落[敗落] bai4 luo4 (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 一病不起[一病不起] yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) 痛骂[痛罵] tong4 ma4 to bawl out; to reprimand severely 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 纸醉金迷[紙醉金迷] zhi3 zui4 jin1 mi2 lit. dazzling with paper and gold (idiom); fig. indulging in a life of luxury 名利场[名利場] Ming2 li4 chang3 Vanity Fair (novel and magazine title) 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep32/75 words - 37 min 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 颠沛流离[顛沛流離] dian1 pei4 liu2 li2 homeless and miserable (idiom); to wander about in a desperate plight; to drift 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 一分为二[一分為二] yi1 fen1 wei2 er4 one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom) 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 丙[丙] bing3 third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 165°; propyl 拼成[拼成] pin1 cheng2 to put sth together from component parts 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 案底[案底] an4 di3 criminal record 说亲[說親] shuo1 qin1 to act as a matchmaker 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep32/82 words - 41 min 缺德事[缺德事] que1 de2 shi4 misdeed; immoral action; wicked deed; a deliberate wrongdoing 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 翻山越岭[翻山越嶺] fan1 shan1 yue4 ling3 to pass over mountains ridges (idiom); fig. hardships of the journey 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep33/25 words - 16 min 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 楼梯[樓梯] lou2 ti1 stair; staircase; CL:個|个[ge4] 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 犯法[犯法] fan4 fa3 to break the law 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 棒槌[棒槌] bang4 chui2 wooden club (used to beat clothes in washing) 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 燃[燃] ran2 to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 毓[毓] yu4 (archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear 伴随[伴隨] ban4 sui2 to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; concomitant 巡警[巡警] xun2 jing3 police officer 贞洁[貞潔] zhen1 jie2 chastity 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 返[返] fan3 to return (to) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep33/50 words - 28 min 颓唐[頹唐] tui2 tang2 dispirited; depressed 埋头[埋頭] mai2 tou2 to immerse oneself in; engrossed in sth; to lower the head (e.g. to avoid rain); countersunk (of screws, rivets etc) 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 郊野[郊野] jiao1 ye3 open area outside the city; countryside 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 醉生梦死[醉生夢死] zui4 sheng1 meng4 si3 as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence; in a drunken stupor 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 赶鸭子上架[趕鴨子上架] gan3 ya1 zi5 shang4 jia4 lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 奥妙[奧妙] ao4 miao4 marvelous; mysterious; profound; marvel; wonder 意大利人[意大利人] Yi4 da4 li4 ren2 Italian person 展览[展覽] zhan3 lan3 to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4] 朝不保夕[朝不保夕] zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 晚生[晚生] wan3 sheng1 I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old) 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 联袂[聯袂] lian2 mei4 jointly; as a group; together 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep33/75 words - 39 min 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 相机[相機] xiang4 ji1 camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1]); at the opportune moment; as the circumstances allow 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 坚牢[堅牢] jian1 lao2 strong; firm 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 冷不防[冷不防] leng3 bu5 fang2 unexpectedly; suddenly; at unawares; off guard; against expectations 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep33/93 words - 43 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 照猫画虎[照貓畫虎] zhao4 mao1 hua4 hu3 lit. drawing a tiger using a cat as a model (idiom); fig. to follow a model and get things more or less right but without capturing the spirit of the subject; uninspired imitation 误人子弟[誤人子弟] wu4 ren2 zi3 di4 (of a lazy or incompetent teacher) to hamper students' progress; (of media) to propagate errors; to lead people astray 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 抹油[抹油] mo3 you2 to anoint 奉承[奉承] feng4 cheng5 to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery 自带[自帶] zi4 dai4 to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 料峭[料峭] liao4 qiao4 spring chill in the air; cold 忽冷忽热[忽冷忽熱] hu1 leng3 hu1 re4 now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate 寒气[寒氣] han2 qi4 cold air 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 活菩萨[活菩薩] huo2 pu2 sa4 a living Buddha; fig. compassionate person; saint 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 奶妈[奶媽] nai3 ma1 wet nurse //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/25 words - 5 min 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 惠顾[惠顧] hui4 gu4 your patronage 采访[採訪] cai3 fang3 to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 燕京大学[燕京大學] Yan1 jing1 Da4 xue2 Yanjing or Yenching University, Christian university in Beijing founded in 1919 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 变样[變樣] bian4 yang4 to change (appearance); to change shape 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 昆虫[昆蟲] kun1 chong2 insect; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],堆[dui1] 标本[標本] biao1 ben3 specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease 大虫[大蟲] da4 chong2 tiger 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 豆汁[豆汁] dou4 zhi1 douzhi, fermented drink made from ground mung beans; soy milk 缪斯[繆斯] Miu4 si1 Muse (Greek mythology) 灵感[靈感] ling2 gan3 inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor 发源地[發源地] fa1 yuan2 di4 place of origin; birthplace; source 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 中国话[中國話] Zhong1 guo2 hua4 (spoken) Chinese language 世博会[世博會] Shi4 bo2 hui4 World Exposition; abbr. for 世界博覽會|世界博览会[Shi4 jie4 Bo2 lan3 hui4], World Expo 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 洪洞县[洪洞縣] Hong2 tong2 xian4 Hongtong county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/50 words - 9 min 开言[開言] kai1 yan2 to start to speak 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 盘缠[盤纏] pan2 chan2 to twine; to coil 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 美洲[美洲] Mei3 zhou1 America (including North, Central and South America); the Americas; abbr. for 亞美利加洲|亚美利加洲[Ya4 mei3 li4 jia1 Zhou1] 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 剧[劇] ju4 theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 芭蕾舞[芭蕾舞] ba1 lei3 wu3 ballet (loanword) 体式[體式] ti3 shi4 format; form 规范化[規範化] gui1 fan4 hua4 to standardize; standardization 模式[模式] mo2 shi4 mode; method; pattern 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 关公[關公] Guan1 gong1 Lord Guan (i.e. 關羽|关羽[Guan1 Yu3]) 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 牛头不对马嘴[牛頭不對馬嘴] niu2 tou2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3 see 驢唇不對馬嘴|驴唇不对马嘴[lu:2 chun2 bu4 dui4 ma3 zui3] 生鱼片[生魚片] sheng1 yu2 pian4 sashimi 团子[糰子] tuan2 zi5 dango (Japanese dumpling) 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/75 words - 23 min 歌舞伎[歌舞伎] ge1 wu3 ji4 kabuki 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 色诱[色誘] se4 you4 to seduce; to lead into sex 高僧[高僧] gao1 seng1 a senior monk 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 唧[唧] ji1 (onom.) to pump (water) 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 生养[生養] sheng1 yang3 to bring up (children); to raise; to bear 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 天晓得[天曉得] tian1 xiao3 de5 Heaven knows! 怄气[慪氣] ou4 qi4 to sulk; to squabble 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 姑妈[姑媽] gu1 ma1 (coll.) father's married sister; paternal aunt 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 白话[白話] bai2 hua4 spoken language; vernacular 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/100 words - 30 min 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 全民[全民] quan2 min2 entire population (of a country) 武装[武裝] wu3 zhuang1 arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) 守土[守土] shou3 tu3 to guard one's territory; to protect the country 时局[時局] shi2 ju2 current political situation 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last 七七事变[七七事變] Qi1 Qi1 Shi4 bian4 Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937, regarded as the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1] 沦陷[淪陷] lun2 xian4 to fall into enemy hands; to be occupied; to degenerate; to submerge 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover 赈济[賑濟] zhen4 ji4 to give relief aid 灾民[災民] zai1 min2 victim (of a disaster) 物价[物價] wu4 jia4 (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 白面[白麵] bai2 mian4 wheat flour; flour; heroin 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 粮仓[糧倉] liang2 cang1 granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land) 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 打包[打包] da3 bao1 to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; to package (computing) 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 坂[坂] ban3 variant of 阪[ban3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/125 words - 36 min 请多关照[請多關照] qing3 duo1 guan1 zhao4 please treat me kindly (conventional greeting on first meeting) 帝国[帝國] di4 guo2 empire; imperial 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 中日[中日] Zhong1 Ri4 China-Japan 同好[同好] tong2 hao4 fellow enthusiasts 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 任命[任命] ren4 ming4 to appoint; (job) appointment; CL:紙|纸[zhi3] 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 收拢[收攏] shou1 long3 to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc); to assemble (a party of persons); to rope in (some people) 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 屯[屯] tun2 to station (soldiers); to store up; village 秀气[秀氣] xiu4 qi5 delicate; graceful 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 司令官[司令官] si1 ling4 guan1 commander; officer in charge 爱新觉罗[愛新覺羅] Ai4 xin1 Jue2 luo2 Aisin Gioro, family name of the Manchu emperors of the Qing dynasty 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/150 words - 41 min 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 日益[日益] ri4 yi4 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 收编[收編] shou1 bian1 to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in 窝里反[窩裡反] wo1 li5 fan3 see 窩裡鬥|窝里斗[wo1 li5 dou4] 碴[碴] cha2 fault; glass fragment; quarrel 电台[電臺] dian4 tai2 transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station; CL:個|个[ge4],家[jia1] 加密[加密] jia1 mi4 to encrypt; encryption; to protect with a password 破译[破譯] po4 yi4 to break a code; to crack a riddle; to solve an enigma; a breakthrough 译本[譯本] yi4 ben3 translation (translated version of a text) 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 无事不登三宝殿[無事不登三寶殿] wu2 shi4 bu4 deng1 san1 bao3 dian4 lit. One doesn't visit a temple without a cause. (idiom); fig. to visit sb with an ulterior motive (esp. to ask for sth); having a hidden agenda 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 腐败[腐敗] fu3 bai4 corruption; to corrupt; to rot; rotten 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 鬼胎[鬼胎] gui3 tai1 sinister design; ulterior motive 东三省[東三省] Dong1 san1 Sheng3 the three provinces of Northeast China, namely: Liaoning Province 遼寧省|辽宁省[Liao2 ning2 Sheng3], Jilin Province 吉林省[Ji2 lin2 Sheng3] and Heilongjiang Province 黑龍江省|黑龙江省[Hei1 long2 jiang1 Sheng3] 扩张[擴張] kuo4 zhang1 expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep34/156 words - 43 min 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 日本鬼子[日本鬼子] Ri4 ben3 gui3 zi5 Japanese devil (common term of abuse in wartime China and in subsequent writing) 地表[地表] di4 biao3 the surface (of the earth) 不作为[不作為] bu4 zuo4 wei2 nonfeasance; omission (law) 竿子[竿子] gan1 zi5 bamboo pole; CL:根[gen1],個|个[ge4] 起义[起義] qi3 yi4 uprising; insurrection; revolt //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep35/25 words - 9 min 光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 to bring honor to one's ancestors 小不忍则乱大谋[小不忍則亂大謀] xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience 老不死[老不死] lao3 bu4 si3 (derog.) old but still alive; old fart; old bastard 当机立断[當機立斷] dang1 ji1 li4 duan4 to make prompt decisions (idiom) 吃喝玩乐[吃喝玩樂] chi1 he1 wan2 le4 to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure 同心同德[同心同德] tong2 xin1 tong2 de2 of one mind (idiom) 临头[臨頭] lin2 tou2 to befall; to be imminent 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 雇佣[雇傭] gu4 yong1 to employ; to hire 关掉[關掉] guan1 diao4 to switch off; to shut off 匮乏[匱乏] kui4 fa2 to be deficient in sth; to be short of sth (supplies, money etc) 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 打小报告[打小報告] da3 xiao3 bao4 gao4 (coll.) to tattletale; to rat on sb 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 全套[全套] quan2 tao4 an entire set; full complement 盘山[盤山] pan2 shan1 going around a mountain 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 作数[作數] zuo4 shu4 valid; counting (as valid) 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 夏[夏] xia4 summer 三伏[三伏] san1 fu2 three periods forming the hottest periods of summer, from mid-July to mid-August, namely: 初伏 (mid-July), 中伏 (late July to early August), 末伏 (mid-August) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep35/50 words - 13 min 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 城根[城根] cheng2 gen1 sections of a city close to the city wall 弹壳[彈殼] dan4 ke2 ammunition case 敲山震虎[敲山震虎] qiao1 shan1 zhen4 hu3 a deliberate show of strength as a warning 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 侵占[侵佔] qin1 zhan4 to invade and occupy (territory) 冒头[冒頭] mao4 tou2 to emerge; to crop up; a little more than 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 旧货[舊貨] jiu4 huo4 second-hand goods; used items for sale 木料[木料] mu4 liao4 lumber; timber 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 吃得开[吃得開] chi1 de5 kai1 to be popular; to be getting on well; much in demand 雕花[雕花] diao1 hua1 carving; decorative carved pattern; arabesque 家具[家具] jia1 ju4 furniture; CL:件[jian4],套[tao4] 行市[行市] hang2 shi4 quotation on market price 发表[發表] fa1 biao3 to issue; to publish 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep35/75 words - 20 min 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 救亡[救亡] jiu4 wang2 to save from extinction; to save the nation 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 薄弱[薄弱] bo2 ruo4 weak; frail 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 无义[無義] wu2 yi4 without meaning; nonsense; immoral; faithless 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 澳门[澳門] Ao4 men2 Macao; Aomen; Macau 开办[開辦] kai1 ban4 to open; to start (a business etc); to set up 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 肥水不流外人田[肥水不流外人田] fei2 shui3 bu4 liu2 wai4 ren2 tian2 lit. don't let one's own fertile water flow into others' field; fig. keep the goodies within the family (proverb) 单身[單身] dan1 shen1 unmarried; single 品位[品位] pin3 wei4 rank; grade; quality; (aesthetic) taste 不敢恭维[不敢恭維] bu4 gan3 gong1 wei5 to be underwhelmed; to be less than impressed 须眉[鬚眉] xu1 mei2 man or men (formal) 酒色财气[酒色財氣] jiu3 se4 cai2 qi4 wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 亡国[亡國] wang2 guo2 (of a nation) to be destroyed; subjugation; vanquished nation 取乐[取樂] qu3 le4 to find amusement; to amuse oneself //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep35/100 words - 26 min 欢声[歡聲] huan1 sheng1 cheers; cries of joy or approval 笑语[笑語] xiao4 yu3 talking and laughing; cheerful talk 黄连[黃連] huang2 lian2 Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis), rhizome used in medicine 荒山[荒山] huang1 shan1 desert mountain; barren hill 嗷[嗷] ao2 loud clamor; the sound of wailing 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 搭伴[搭伴] da1 ban4 travel with another; accompany another 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 眼皮底下[眼皮底下] yan3 pi2 di3 xia5 in front of one's eyes 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 非常感谢[非常感謝] fei1 chang2 gan3 xie4 extremely grateful; very thankful 左派[左派] zuo3 pai4 (political) left; left wing; leftist 爱国[愛國] ai4 guo2 to love one's country; patriotic 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 商女[商女] shang1 nu:3 female singer (archaic) 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep35/121 words - 43 min 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper 缝补[縫補] feng2 bu3 to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 做针线[做針線] zuo4 zhen1 xian4 to do needlework 步道[步道] bu4 dao4 walking path; pathway 代言[代言] dai4 yan2 to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 惨事[慘事] can3 shi4 disaster 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 颠簸[顛簸] dian1 bo3 to shake; to jolt; to bump 作伴[作伴] zuo4 ban4 to accompany; to keep sb company 姑子[姑子] gu1 zi5 husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 刚烈[剛烈] gang1 lie4 resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch 依偎[依偎] yi1 wei1 to nestle against; to snuggle up to 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 敬赠[敬贈] jing4 zeng4 to present respectfully; with (sb's) compliments; complimentary 冥婚[冥婚] ming2 hun1 posthumous or ghost marriage (in which at least one of the bride and groom is dead) 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃] gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom) 证婚人[證婚人] zheng4 hun1 ren2 wedding witness 教堂[教堂] jiao4 tang2 church; chapel; CL:間|间[jian1] 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 是非之地[是非之地] shi4 fei1 zhi1 di4 trouble spot; sketchy area 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 出任[出任] chu1 ren4 to take up a post; to start in a new job 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 家居[家居] jia1 ju1 home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 舍下[舍下] she4 xia4 my humble home 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 苗[苗] miao2 sprout 灵巧[靈巧] ling2 qiao3 deft; nimble; ingenious 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep36/50 words - 22 min 依傍[依傍] yi1 bang4 to rely on; to depend on; to imitate (a model); to base a work (on some model) 尊崇[尊崇] zun1 chong2 to revere; to admire; to honor; to venerate 糟践[糟踐] zao1 jian5 to waste; to spoil; to destroy; to insult grievously 庄周梦蝶[莊周夢蝶] zhuang1 zhou1 meng4 die2 Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子 dreams of a butterfly (or is it the butterfly dreaming of Zhuangzi?) 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 相中[相中] xiang1 zhong4 to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 真切[真切] zhen1 qie4 vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 依依不舍[依依不捨] yi1 yi1 bu4 she3 reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave 诵经[誦經] song4 jing1 to chant the sutras 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 征用[征用] zheng1 yong4 to expropriate; to commandeer 戊申[戊申] wu4 shen1 forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 仲秋[仲秋] zhong4 qiu1 second month of autumn; 8th month of the lunar calendar 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth 守丧[守喪] shou3 sang1 to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe a period of mourning 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 艺术家[藝術家] yi4 shu4 jia1 artist; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 侨乡[僑鄉] qiao2 xiang1 hometown of overseas Chinese //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep36/75 words - 29 min 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 造谣生事[造謠生事] zao4 yao2 sheng1 shi4 to start rumours and create trouble 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 破财[破財] po4 cai2 bankrupt; to suffer financial loss 讹诈[訛詐] e2 zha4 to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff; to defraud 下馆子[下館子] xia4 guan3 zi5 to eat out; to eat at a restaurant 停业[停業] ting2 ye4 to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down 坑人[坑人] keng1 ren2 to cheat sb 椽子[椽子] chuan2 zi5 beam; rafter 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 大狱[大獄] da4 yu4 jail; prison 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 白事[白事] bai2 shi4 funeral; to explain (literary) 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 头衔[頭銜] tou2 xian2 title; rank; appellation 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 法儿[法兒] fa3 r5 way; method; means; Taiwan pr. [fa1 r5] 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 鬃[鬃] zong1 bristles; horse's mane 吃得消[吃得消] chi1 de5 xiao1 to be able to endure (exertion, fatigue etc); to be able to afford //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep36/100 words - 35 min 探监[探監] tan4 jian1 to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) 心酸[心酸] xin1 suan1 to feel sad 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 火眼金睛[火眼金睛] huo3 yan3 jin1 jing1 piercing eyes; discerning eyes 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 绷着脸[繃著臉] beng3 zhe5 lian3 to have a taut face; to pull a long face; to look displeased 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 绿[綠] lu:4 green 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 贫苦[貧苦] pin2 ku3 poverty-stricken; poor 柳林[柳林] Liu3 lin2 Liulin county in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 战马[戰馬] zhan4 ma3 warhorse 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 金石[金石] jin1 shi2 metal and stone; fig. hard objects; inscription on metal or bronze 肃[肅] su4 respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 话茬儿[話茬兒] hua4 cha2 r5 erhua variant of 話茬|话茬[hua4 cha2] 苦功[苦功] ku3 gong1 hard work; laborious effort; painstaking work 赶超[趕超] gan3 chao1 to overtake 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep36/124 words - 41 min 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 收复[收復] shou1 fu4 to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 娱乐[娛樂] yu2 le4 to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation; amusement; hobby; fun; joy 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 歇业[歇業] xie1 ye4 to close down (temporarily or permanently); to go out of business 意向书[意向書] yi4 xiang4 shu1 letter of intent (LOI) (commerce) 公演[公演] gong1 yan3 to perform (e.g. on the stage); to lecture 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 掰开[掰開] bai1 kai1 to pull apart; to pry open with the hands 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 俱全[俱全] ju4 quan2 every kind; every variety under the sun; a complete gamut 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 外间[外間] wai4 jian1 outer room; the external world; outside 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/25 words - 13 min 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 说得上[說得上] shuo1 de5 shang4 can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 精英[精英] jing1 ying1 cream; elite; essence; quintessence 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 豪侠[豪俠] hao2 xia2 brave and chivalrous 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 讨还[討還] tao3 huan2 to ask for sth back; to recover 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 半途而废[半途而廢] ban4 tu2 er2 fei4 to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 别墅[別墅] bie2 shu4 villa; CL:幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4] 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 评价[評價] ping2 jia4 to evaluate; to assess 违逆[違逆] wei2 ni4 to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 试试看[試試看] shi4 shi4 kan4 to give it a try //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/50 words - 21 min 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 大限[大限] da4 xian4 the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 管子[管子] guan3 zi5 tube; pipe; drinking straw; CL:根[gen1] 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 淘[淘] tao2 to wash; to clean out; to cleanse; to eliminate; to dredge 举足轻重[舉足輕重] ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4 to play a critical role (idiom); influential 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 汾河[汾河] Fen2 he2 Fen River 湾[灣] wan1 bay; gulf; to cast anchor; to moor (a boat) 阴错阳差[陰錯陽差] yin1 cuo4 yang2 cha1 an accident arising from many causes (idiom); a freak combination of factors 大轴戏[大軸戲] da4 zhou4 xi4 last item on a program (theater) 家庭教师[家庭教師] jia1 ting2 jiao4 shi1 tutor 美术[美術] mei3 shu4 art; fine arts; painting; CL:種|种[zhong3] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/75 words - 25 min 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 绣花鞋[繡花鞋] xiu4 hua1 xie2 embroidered shoes 餐厅[餐廳] can1 ting1 dining hall; dining room; restaurant; CL:間|间[jian1],家[jia1] 难吃[難吃] nan2 chi1 unpalatable 客厅[客廳] ke4 ting1 drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:間|间[jian1] 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 优[優] you1 excellent; superior 少将[少將] shao4 jiang4 major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 维稳[維穩] wei2 wen3 to maintain social stability 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 倒腾[倒騰] dao3 teng5 to move; to shift; to exchange; to buy and sell; peddling 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 题字[題字] ti2 zi4 inscription; autograph 太湖[太湖] Tai4 Hu2 Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes 假山[假山] jia3 shan1 rock garden; rockery 仙鹤[仙鶴] xian1 he4 red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 香炉[香爐] xiang1 lu2 a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/100 words - 33 min 现今[現今] xian4 jin1 now; nowadays; modern 忍痛割爱[忍痛割愛] ren3 tong4 ge1 ai4 to resign oneself to part with what one treasures 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 征得[征得] zheng1 de2 to obtain (permission etc) 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 闹翻天[鬧翻天] nao4 fan1 tian1 to create a big disturbance 前台[前臺] qian2 tai2 stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.); front desk; reception desk; (computing) front-end; foreground 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 要击[要擊] yao1 ji1 to intercept; to ambush 祝祷[祝禱] zhu4 dao3 to pray 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 砌末[砌末] qie4 mo5 variant of 切末[qie4 mo5] 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 莫逆之交[莫逆之交] mo4 ni4 zhi1 jiao1 intimate friendship; bosom buddies 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 市侩[市儈] shi4 kuai4 unscrupulous businessperson; profiteer; philistine 庸俗[庸俗] yong1 su2 vulgar; tacky; tawdry 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 家臣[家臣] jia1 chen2 counselor of king or feudal warlord; henchman 节约[節約] jie2 yue1 to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/125 words - 43 min 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 押车[押車] ya1 che1 to escort (goods) during transportation; to delay unloading (a truck, train etc) 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 押运[押運] ya1 yun4 to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard 唐僧[唐僧] Tang2 seng1 Xuanzang (602-664) Tang dynasty Buddhist monk and translator, who traveled to India 629-645 取经[取經] qu3 jing1 to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience 推托[推托] tui1 tuo1 to make excuses; to give an excuse (for not doing something) 文艺[文藝] wen2 yi4 literature and art 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 辽[遼] Liao2 short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) 剧目[劇目] ju4 mu4 repertoire; list of plays or operas 宣传[宣傳] xuan1 chuan2 to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda; CL:個|个[ge4] 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 巴儿狗[巴兒狗] ba1 r5 gou3 see 哈巴狗[ha3 ba1 gou3] 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 意外事故[意外事故] yi4 wai4 shi4 gu4 accident 浩浩荡荡[浩浩蕩蕩] hao4 hao4 dang4 dang4 grandiose; majestic 挟[挾] xie2 to clasp under the arm; to coerce 家养[家養] jia1 yang3 domestic (animals); home reared 天儿[天兒] tian1 r5 the weather //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep37/128 words - 43 min 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 炮仗[炮仗] pao4 zhang5 firecracker //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/25 words - 6 min 昨儿个[昨兒個] zuo2 r5 ge5 (coll.) yesterday 通告[通告] tong1 gao4 to announce; to give notice 混战[混戰] hun4 zhan4 chaotic warfare; confused fighting; melee; to join in such fighting 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 吹冷风[吹冷風] chui1 leng3 feng1 to blow cold; damping expectations by discouraging or realistic words 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 迷上[迷上] mi2 shang4 to become excited with; to be enchanted by 重庆[重慶] Chong2 qing4 Chongqing city (Chungking), formerly in Sichuan province, a municipality since 1997, short name 渝[Yu2] 三不管[三不管] san1 bu4 guan3 of undetermined status; unregulated 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 中央政府[中央政府] zhong1 yang1 zheng4 fu3 central government 辖制[轄制] xia2 zhi4 to control 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 骇人听闻[駭人聽聞] hai4 ren2 ting1 wen2 shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible 遗臭万年[遺臭萬年] yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2 to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/50 words - 11 min 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 百合花[百合花] bai3 he2 hua1 lily; fig. pure and spotless person; virgin 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 女郎[女郎] nu:3 lang2 young woman; maiden; girl; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 脸书[臉書] Lian3 shu1 Facebook 螺旋[螺旋] luo2 xuan2 spiral; helix; screw 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 凑成[湊成] cou4 cheng2 to put together; to make up (a set); to round up (a number to a convenient multiple); resulting in... 酒家[酒家] jiu3 jia1 restaurant; bartender; (old) wineshop; tavern 水性杨花[水性楊花] shui3 xing4 yang2 hua1 fickle (woman) 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 观念[觀念] guan1 nian4 notion; thought; concept; sense; views; ideology; general impressions 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 粗鄙[粗鄙] cu1 bi3 vulgar; coarse; uncouth 不堪入目[不堪入目] bu4 kan1 ru4 mu4 unbearable to look at; an eyesore 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 宽衣解带[寬衣解帶] kuan1 yi1 jie3 dai4 to undress 读心术[讀心術] du2 xin1 shu4 mind reading (in psychology or Western magic) 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/75 words - 13 min 颠鸾倒凤[顛鸞倒鳳] dian1 luan2 dao3 feng4 to have sexual intercourse 云雨[雲雨] yun2 yu4 lit. cloud and rain; fig. sexual intercourse 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 携手并肩[攜手並肩] xie2 shou3 bing4 jian1 hand in hand and shoulder to shoulder 牙床[牙床] ya2 chuang2 gum; ivory bedframe 缱绻[繾綣] qian3 quan3 in love and inseparable 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 三级[三級] san1 ji2 grade 3; third class; category C 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 拉皮条[拉皮條] la1 pi2 tiao2 to procure; to act as pimp 有过之而无不及[有過之而無不及] you3 guo4 zhi1 er2 wu2 bu4 ji2 not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom); to surpass; to outdo; (derog.) to be even worse 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 半真半假[半真半假] ban4 zhen1 ban4 jia3 (idiom) half true and half false 饭局[飯局] fan4 ju2 dinner party; banquet 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 菜馆[菜館] cai4 guan3 (dialect) restaurant 略知一二[略知一二] lu:e4 zhi1 yi1 er4 slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 老本[老本] lao3 ben3 capital; assets; savings; nest egg; (fig.) reputation; laurels (to rest upon); old edition of a book; (tree) trunk 得名[得名] de2 ming2 to get one's name; named (after sth) 天花乱坠[天花亂墜] tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/100 words - 19 min 贩[販] fan4 to deal in; to buy and sell; to trade in; to retail; to peddle 衣领[衣領] yi1 ling3 collar; neck 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 行装[行裝] xing2 zhuang1 clothes and other items packed for traveling; baggage; luggage 只顾[只顧] zhi3 gu4 solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth); to look after only one aspect 临阵[臨陣] lin2 zhen4 just before the battle; to approach the front line 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 挥霍[揮霍] hui1 huo4 to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 两头[兩頭] liang3 tou2 both ends; both parties to a deal 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 性质[性質] xing4 zhi4 nature; characteristic; CL:個|个[ge4] 纯种[純種] chun2 zhong3 purebred 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 定居[定居] ding4 ju1 to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence 背井离乡[背井離鄉] bei4 jing3 li2 xiang1 to leave one's native place, esp. against one's will (idiom) 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 终日[終日] zhong1 ri4 all day long 厮混[廝混] si1 hun4 to hang out together with (derog.); to mix with 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/125 words - 28 min 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 腕子[腕子] wan4 zi5 wrist 花酒[花酒] hua1 jiu3 drinking party with female entertainers 圆场[圓場] yuan2 chang3 to mediate; to broker a compromise 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 眼花缭乱[眼花繚亂] yan3 hua1 liao2 luan4 to be dazzled 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 旅馆[旅館] lu:3 guan3 hotel; CL:家[jia1] 愈发[愈發] yu4 fa1 all the more; increasingly 形意拳[形意拳] Xing2 yi4 quan2 Xingyiquan (Chinese martial art) 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 透顶[透頂] tou4 ding3 out-and-out; thoroughly 花架子[花架子] hua1 jia4 zi5 attractive appearance, but without substance 赤手空拳[赤手空拳] chi4 shou3 kong1 quan2 empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 过招[過招] guo4 zhao1 to fight; to exchange blows 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/150 words - 40 min 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 给定[給定] gei3 ding4 to state in advance; preset; given 台柱[臺柱] tai2 zhu4 pillar; mainstay; star performer 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 装病[裝病] zhuang1 bing4 to feign illness; to malinger 诈死[詐死] zha4 si3 to feign death; to fake death 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 吊丧[弔喪] diao4 sang1 to visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences 上身[上身] shang4 shen1 upper part of the body 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 鼎盛[鼎盛] ding3 sheng4 flourishing; at its peak; a golden age 年华[年華] nian2 hua2 years; time; age 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 吊唁[弔唁] diao4 yan4 variant of 吊唁[diao4 yan4] 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep38/174 words - 43 min 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 老迈[老邁] lao3 mai4 aged; senile 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 众望[眾望] zhong4 wang4 people's expectations 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 旧怨[舊怨] jiu4 yuan4 old grievance; former complaint 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 弹压[彈壓] tan2 ya1 to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression 万众一心[萬眾一心] wan4 zhong4 yi1 xin1 millions of people all of one mind (idiom); the people united 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 风雨飘摇[風雨飄搖] feng1 yu3 piao1 yao2 tossed about by the wind and rain (idiom); (of a situation) unstable 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 拧成一股绳[擰成一股繩] ning2 cheng2 yi1 gu3 sheng2 to twist together to form a rope; (fig.) to unite; to work together 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 低三下四[低三下四] di1 san1 xia4 si4 servile 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/25 words - 8 min 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 匿名[匿名] ni4 ming2 anonymous 投稿[投稿] tou2 gao3 to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) 友好[友好] you3 hao3 friendly; amicable; close friend 见报[見報] jian4 bao4 to appear in the news; in the papers 落葬[落葬] luo4 zang4 to bury the dead 河马[河馬] he2 ma3 hippopotamus 动物园[動物園] dong4 wu4 yuan2 zoo; CL:個|个[ge4] 和服[和服] he2 fu2 kimono; Japanese: traditional national clothing, as opposed to Western clothing 洋服 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 敌国[敵國] di2 guo2 enemy country 过继[過繼] guo4 ji4 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 姨父[姨父] yi2 fu5 husband of mother's sister; uncle 姨母[姨母] yi2 mu3 mother's sister; maternal aunt 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 参战[參戰] can1 zhan4 to go to war; to engage in war 哥大[哥大] Ge1 Da4 Columbia University (abbr.) 耳刮子[耳刮子] er3 gua1 zi5 (coll.) a slap on one's face; a cuff 国籍[國籍] guo2 ji2 nationality 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 练达[練達] lian4 da2 experienced; sophisticated; worldly-wise //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/50 words - 13 min 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 圣贤书[聖賢書] sheng4 xian2 shu1 holy book 风霜[風霜] feng1 shuang1 wind and frost; fig. hardships 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 亏心[虧心] kui1 xin1 a guilty conscience 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 细究[細究] xi4 jiu1 to look into (a matter) 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 俗世[俗世] su2 shi4 the vulgar world (Buddhist concept); secular world 把式[把式] ba3 shi4 person skilled in a trade; skill 名噪一时[名噪一時] ming2 zao4 yi1 shi2 to achieve fame among one's contemporaries (idiom); temporary or local celebrity 短见[短見] duan3 jian4 short-sighted; suicide 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 流芳百世[流芳百世] liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom); to leave a mark for generations to come 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 战战兢兢[戰戰兢兢] zhan4 zhan4 jing1 jing1 trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 缩手缩脚[縮手縮腳] suo1 shou3 suo1 jiao3 bound hand and foot (idiom); constrained 摸爬滚打[摸爬滾打] mo1 pa2 gun3 da3 to go through challenging experiences; to become seasoned (in one's profession etc) 化险为夷[化險為夷] hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 糨糊[糨糊] jiang4 hu5 paste; also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5]; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 机关枪[機關槍] ji1 guan1 qiang1 also written 機槍|机枪; machine gun //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/75 words - 27 min 一空[一空] yi1 kong1 leaving none left; (sold etc) out 大江南北[大江南北] Da4 jiang1 nan2 bei3 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China 刊登[刊登] kan1 deng1 to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) 勃然[勃然] bo2 ran2 suddenly; abruptly; agitatedly; excitedly; vigorously 桃色新闻[桃色新聞] tao2 se4 xin1 wen2 sex scandal 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 发酵[發酵] fa1 jiao4 to ferment; fermentation 沦陷区[淪陷區] lun2 xian4 qu1 enemy-held territory 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 心惊胆战[心驚膽戰] xin1 jing1 dan3 zhan4 lit. heart alarmed, trembling in fear (idiom); prostrate with fear; scared witless 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 丑事[醜事] chou3 shi4 scandal 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 群众[群眾] qun2 zhong4 mass; multitude; the masses 轰走[轟走] hong1 zou3 to drive away 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 高瞻远瞩[高瞻遠矚] gao1 zhan1 yuan3 zhu3 to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/100 words - 32 min 风土人情[風土人情] feng1 tu3 ren2 qing2 local conditions and customs (idiom) 事无巨细[事無巨細] shi4 wu2 ju4 xi4 lit. things are not separated according to their size (idiom); fig. to deal with any matter, regardless of its importance 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 同仁堂[同仁堂] Tong2 ren2 tang2 Tongrentang, Chinese pharmaceutical company (TCM) 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 柴胡[柴胡] chai2 hu2 Chinese thorowax (Bupleurum chinense); root of Chinese thorowax (used in TCM) 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 油墨[油墨] you2 mo4 printing ink 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 拳打[拳打] quan2 da3 to punch 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 膨胀[膨脹] peng2 zhang4 to expand; to inflate; to swell 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 道出[道出] dao4 chu1 to speak; to tell; to voice 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/125 words - 42 min 衣食父母[衣食父母] yi1 shi2 fu4 mu3 the people one depends upon for one's livelihood; one's bread and butter 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 胡[衚] hu2 see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4] 同[衕] tong4 see 衚衕|胡同[hu2 tong4] 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 嘟囔[嘟囔] du1 nang5 to mumble to oneself 听筒[聽筒] ting1 tong3 telephone receiver; headphone; earphone; earpiece; stethoscope 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 夷平[夷平] yi2 ping2 to level; to raze to the ground 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 汗毛[汗毛] han4 mao2 hair; soft hair; down 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 锁门[鎖門] suo3 men2 to lock the door 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 滋润[滋潤] zi1 run4 moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 流放[流放] liu2 fang4 banishment; exile 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep39/133 words - 43 min 交底[交底] jiao1 di3 to fill sb in (on the details of sth); to put all one's cards on the table 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 无关痛痒[無關痛癢] wu2 guan1 tong4 yang3 not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy 无伤大雅[無傷大雅] wu2 shang1 da4 ya3 (of a defect etc) to be of no great matter (idiom); harmless 密报[密報] mi4 bao4 secret report //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep40/25 words - 8 min 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 马队[馬隊] ma3 dui4 cavalry; caravan of horses carrying goods 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 炸死[炸死] zha4 si3 to kill with an explosion 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 履历[履歷] lu:3 li4 background (academic and work); curriculum vitae; résumé 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 仙丹[仙丹] xian1 dan1 elixir; magic potion 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 顶用[頂用] ding3 yong4 to be of use //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep40/50 words - 20 min 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 出毛病[出毛病] chu1 mao2 bing4 a problem appears; to break down 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 点数[點數] dian3 shu4 to count and check; to tally; points (collected in some bonus scheme etc) 事到临头[事到臨頭] shi4 dao4 lin2 tou2 when things come to a head (idiom) 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 社会名流[社會名流] she4 hui4 ming2 liu2 celebrity; public figure 征求[徵求] zheng1 qiu2 to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc); to petition 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 哨子[哨子] shao4 zi5 whistle 党魁[黨魁] dang3 kui2 faction leader; head of political party 这边儿[這邊兒] zhe4 bian1 r5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 百无聊赖[百無聊賴] bai3 wu2 liao2 lai4 bored to death (idiom); bored stiff; overcome with boredom 同人[同人] tong2 ren2 people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep40/75 words - 28 min 尾音[尾音] wei3 yin1 final sound of a syllable; rhyme (e.g. in European languages) 缭乱[繚亂] liao2 luan4 dazzled; confused 英气[英氣] ying1 qi4 heroic spirit 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 霎时[霎時] sha4 shi2 in a split second 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 柔情[柔情] rou2 qing2 gentle feelings; tender sentiments 谢天谢地[謝天謝地] xie4 tian1 xie4 di4 Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 噢[噢] o1 Oh! 雅观[雅觀] ya3 guan1 elegant and tasteful 姨妹[姨妹] yi2 mei4 wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 病根[病根] bing4 gen1 an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 旅行[旅行] lu:3 xing2 to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 俄国[俄國] E2 guo2 Russia 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 湖里[湖里] Hu2 li3 Huli district of Xiamen city 廈門市|厦门市[Xia4 men2 shi4] (Amoy), Fujian //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep40/100 words - 37 min 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 金陵[金陵] Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 读书会[讀書會] du2 shu1 hui4 study group 办学[辦學] ban4 xue2 to run a school 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 聚餐[聚餐] ju4 can1 communal meal; formal dinner of club or group 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 谈得来[談得來] tan2 de5 lai2 to be able to talk to; to get along with; to be congenial 收心[收心] shou1 xin1 to concentrate on the task; to curb one's evil instincts 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 死难[死難] si3 nan4 to die in an accident; to die for a just cause 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 易碎[易碎] yi4 sui4 brittle; fragile 忌恨[忌恨] ji4 hen4 hate (due to envy etc) 出落[出落] chu1 luo4 to grow (prettier etc); to mature into; to blossom 仓[倉] cang1 barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep40/114 words - 43 min 间歇[間歇] jian4 xie1 to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence 耳聋[耳聾] er3 long2 deaf 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 逗人[逗人] dou4 ren2 amusing; funny; entertaining 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 九牛一毛[九牛一毛] jiu3 niu2 yi1 mao2 lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean 假若[假若] jia3 ruo4 if; supposing; in case 皮匠[皮匠] pi2 jiang5 cobbler 糕[糕] gao1 cake 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 牙根[牙根] ya2 gen1 root of tooth 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep41/25 words - 13 min 扒手[扒手] pa2 shou3 pickpocket 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 钱包[錢包] qian2 bao1 purse; wallet 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 巡捕房[巡捕房] xun2 bu3 fang2 (old) police station in a foreign concession 租界[zu1 jie4] 衣食[衣食] yi1 shi2 clothes and food 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 夙愿[夙願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 前院[前院] qian2 yuan4 front courtyard; front yard 失眠[失眠] shi1 mian2 to suffer from insomnia 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 鹿茸[鹿茸] lu4 rong2 young deer antler prior to ossification (used in TCM) 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 宽宏[寬宏] kuan1 hong2 magnanimous 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 灵验[靈驗] ling2 yan4 efficacious; effective; (of a prediction) accurate; correct 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep41/50 words - 24 min 醉人[醉人] zui4 ren2 intoxicating; fascinating 失魂落魄[失魂落魄] shi1 hun2 luo4 po4 dazed; beside oneself (idiom) 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 尿尿[尿尿] niao4 niao4 to pee 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 刚正不阿[剛正不阿] gang1 zheng4 bu4 e1 upright and plainspoken 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 盘尼西林[盤尼西林] pan2 ni2 xi1 lin2 penicillin (loanword) 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 锄奸[鋤奸] chu2 jian1 to weed out the traitors 队列[隊列] dui4 lie4 formation (of troops); alignment; (computing) queue; cohort (in a study) 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 出格[出格] chu1 ge2 to overstep the bounds of what is proper; to take sth too far; (of a measuring device) to go off the scale 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 天干[天干] tian1 gan1 the 10 heavenly stems 甲[jia3], 乙[yi3], 丙[bing3], 丁[ding1], 戊[wu4], 己[ji3], 庚[geng1], 辛[xin1], 壬[ren2], 癸[gui3], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 火烛[火燭] huo3 zhu2 fire and candles; household things that burn //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep41/75 words - 34 min 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 十成[十成] shi2 cheng2 completely 百分百[百分百] bai3 fen1 bai3 one hundred percent; totally (effective) 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 更夫[更夫] geng1 fu1 night watchman (in former times) 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 鬼故事[鬼故事] gui3 gu4 shi5 ghost story 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 爸妈[爸媽] ba4 ma1 dad and mom 声带[聲帶] sheng1 dai4 vocal cords; vocal folds; (motion picture) soundtrack 心理学[心理學] xin1 li3 xue2 psychology 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 行得通[行得通] xing2 de5 tong1 practicable; realizable; will work 厕所[廁所] ce4 suo3 toilet; lavatory; CL:間|间[jian1],處|处[chu4] 启发[啟發] qi3 fa1 to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude); enlightenment; revelation; motivation 瘸[瘸] que2 lame //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep41/99 words - 43 min 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 跑遍[跑遍] pao3 bian4 to go everywhere; to scour (the whole town) 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 宽慰[寬慰] kuan1 wei4 to console; to soothe; relieved 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 不三不四[不三不四] bu4 san1 bu4 si4 dubious; shady; neither one thing nor the other; neither fish nor fowl; nondescript 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 艺术[藝術] yi4 shu4 art 熏陶[薰陶] xun1 tao2 to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training 歌剧[歌劇] ge1 ju4 Western opera; CL:場|场[chang3],齣|出[chu1] 国家元首[國家元首] guo2 jia1 yuan2 shou3 head of state 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 实诚[實誠] shi2 cheng2 sincere; honest 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep42/25 words - 21 min 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 供品[供品] gong4 pin3 offering 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 发愿[發願] fa1 yuan4 to vow 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 户外[戶外] hu4 wai4 outdoor 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 瞄[瞄] miao2 to take aim; (fig.) to aim one's looks at; to glance at 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 放枪[放槍] fang4 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 冷枪[冷槍] leng3 qiang1 sniper's shot 分子[分子] fen1 zi3 molecule; (math) numerator of a fraction 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep42/50 words - 31 min 黄浦江[黃浦江] Huang2 pu3 jiang1 Huangpu River in Shanghai 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 恶有恶报[惡有惡報] e4 you3 e4 bao4 evil has its retribution (idiom); to suffer the consequences of one's bad deeds; sow the wind and reap the whirlwind (Hosea 8:7) 芍药[芍藥] shao2 yao4 Chinese peony (Paeonia lactiflora); common herbaceous peony; peony used in TCM 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 镇痛剂[鎮痛劑] zhen4 tong4 ji4 painkiller; analgesic; anodyne 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 免除[免除] mian3 chu2 to prevent; to avoid; to excuse; to exempt; to relieve; (of a debt) to remit 消炎[消炎] xiao1 yan2 to reduce fever; antipyretic; to decrease inflammation 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 嗓子眼儿[嗓子眼兒] sang3 zi5 yan3 r5 erhua variant of 嗓子眼[sang3 zi5 yan3] 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 血丝[血絲] xue4 si1 wisps of blood; visible veins; (of eyes) bloodshot 沙发[沙發] sha1 fa1 sofa (loanword); CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1]; (Internet slang) the first reply or replier to a forum post 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 特务[特務] te4 wu5 special assignment (military); special agent; operative; spy //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep42/68 words - 42 min 惯用[慣用] guan4 yong4 to use habitually; habitual; customary 抗战[抗戰] kang4 zhan4 war of resistance, especially the war against Japan (1937-1945) 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 脑门[腦門] nao3 men2 forehead 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 痛失[痛失] tong4 shi1 to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc); to miss out on (an opportunity); to fail to gain (victory etc) 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 上级[上級] shang4 ji2 higher authorities; superiors; CL:個|个[ge4] 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 抚恤[撫卹] fu3 xu4 (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 沽名钓誉[沽名釣譽] gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 心高气傲[心高氣傲] xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4 proud and arrogant 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep43/25 words - 7 min 临水[臨水] lin2 shui3 facing the water (favored location) 台子[檯子] tai2 zi5 desk; (pool etc) table 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 俯首帖耳[俯首帖耳] fu3 shou3 tie1 er3 bowed head and ears glued (idiom); docile and obedient; at sb's beck and call 亦步亦趋[亦步亦趨] yi4 bu4 yi4 qu1 to blindly follow suit (idiom); to imitate slavishly; to do what everyone else is doing 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 火红[火紅] huo3 hong2 fiery; blazing 挑大梁[挑大梁] tiao3 da4 liang2 to play a leading role; to bear a heavy responsibility 如痴如醉[如癡如醉] ru2 chi1 ru2 zui4 lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom); fig. intoxicated by sth; obsessed with; mad about sth 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 哈喽[哈嘍] ha1 lou2 hello (loanword) 窝窝头[窩窩頭] wo1 wo5 tou2 a kind of a bread 唠唠叨叨[嘮嘮叨叨] lao2 lao5 dao1 dao1 to chatter; to babble 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 站稳[站穩] zhan4 wen3 to stand firm 杨梅[楊梅] yang2 mei2 red bayberry; Chinese bayberry; Japanese bayberry; Myrica rubra; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 大疮[大瘡] da4 chuang1 ulcer or sore of venereal origin 禁药[禁藥] jin4 yao4 drugs ban (e.g. for athletes) 黑市[黑市] hei1 shi4 black market 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 梅毒[梅毒] mei2 du2 syphilis //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep43/50 words - 16 min 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 鸟兽散[鳥獸散] niao3 shou4 san4 to scatter like birds and beasts 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 倒嗓[倒嗓] dao3 sang3 (of a singer) to lose one's voice; (male opera singer's) voice change (at puberty) 敬爱[敬愛] jing4 ai4 respect and love 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 轶事[軼事] yi4 shi4 variant of 逸事[yi4 shi4] 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 背运[背運] bei4 yun4 bad luck; unlucky 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 馍馍[饃饃] mo2 mo5 steamed bun 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 清唱[清唱] qing1 chang4 to sing opera music (without staging or make up) 雅士[雅士] ya3 shi4 elegant scholar 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 功底[功底] gong1 di3 training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 叩头[叩頭] kou4 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 咿[咿] yi1 (onom.) to squeak //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep43/75 words - 23 min 咳[咳] ke2 cough 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 压轴戏[壓軸戲] ya1 zhou4 xi4 next-to-last item on a program (theater); climax 轻快[輕快] qing1 kuai4 light and quick; brisk; spry; lively; effortless; relaxed; agile; blithe 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 拍电影[拍電影] pai1 dian4 ying3 to make a movie 布景[佈景] bu4 jing3 (stage) set 剧情[劇情] ju4 qing2 story line; plot 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 唐宋[唐宋] Tang2 Song4 the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 四平八稳[四平八穩] si4 ping2 ba1 wen3 everything steady and stable (idiom); overcautious and unimaginary 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 纸片[紙片] zhi3 pian4 a piece, scrap or fragment of paper 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 禅机[禪機] chan2 ji1 Buddhism subtleties; Buddhist allegory 律[律] lu:4 law 文豪[文豪] wen2 hao2 literary giant; great writer; eminent writer 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep43/100 words - 40 min 一星半点[一星半點] yi1 xing1 ban4 dian3 just the tiniest bit; a hint of 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 谢绝[謝絕] xie4 jue2 to refuse politely 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 恶名[惡名] e4 ming2 bad name; evil reputation 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 物事[物事] wu4 shi4 affair; matter; thing; business; articles; goods; materials; thing; stuff; person (derog.) 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 嫌恶[嫌惡] xian2 wu4 to loathe; to abhor; hatred; revulsion 一鳞半爪[一鱗半爪] yi1 lin2 ban4 zhua3 lit. one scale and half a claw (idiom); only odd bits and pieces 节节败退[節節敗退] jie2 jie2 bai4 tui4 to retreat again and again in defeat; to suffer defeat after defeat 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 孤老[孤老] gu1 lao3 solitary old man or woman; regular patron (at brothels) 移居[移居] yi2 ju1 to migrate; to move to a new place of residence 中西[中西] Zhong1 Xi1 China and the West; Chinese-Western 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 理屈词穷[理屈詞窮] li3 qu1 ci2 qiong2 faulty argument and poor rhetoric (idiom); unable to put forward any convincing arguments; without a leg to stand on 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 蓄谋[蓄謀] xu4 mou4 to premeditate; to plot 带子[帶子] dai4 zi5 belt; band; ribbon; strap; girdle; (coll.) audio or video tape; Farrer's scallop (Chlamys farreri); comb pen shell (Atrina pectinata) 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep43/106 words - 43 min 天呀[天呀] tian1 ya5 Heavens!; My goodness! 马靴[馬靴] ma3 xue1 riding boots 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 国民[國民] guo2 min2 nationals; citizens; people of a nation 共产党[共產黨] Gong4 chan3 dang3 Communist Party //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/25 words - 12 min 煽动[煽動] shan1 dong4 to incite; to instigate 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 男丁[男丁] nan2 ding1 adult male 老到[老到] lao3 dao5 experienced and careful 舍生忘死[捨生忘死] she3 sheng1 wang4 si3 bravery with no thought of personal safety (idiom); risking life and limb; undaunted by perils 参军[參軍] can1 jun1 to join the army 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 热河[熱河] Re4 he2 Rehe, Qing dynasty province abolished in 1955 and divided among Hebei, Liaoning and Inner Mongolia; refers to the Qing imperial resort at Chengde; see also 避暑山莊|避暑山庄[bi4 shu3 shan1 zhuang1] (history) 侨民[僑民] qiao2 min2 expatriates 办事处[辦事處] ban4 shi4 chu4 office; agency 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 斥责[斥責] chi4 ze2 to lash out; to reprimand 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 国人[國人] guo2 ren2 compatriots (literary); fellow countrymen 木板[木板] mu4 ban3 slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 出殡[出殯] chu1 bin4 funeral; funeral procession 谦让[謙讓] qian1 rang4 to modestly decline 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/50 words - 18 min 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 轮子[輪子] lun2 zi5 wheel; CL:個|个[ge4] 生化武器[生化武器] sheng1 hua4 wu3 qi4 biological weapon 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 功德无量[功德無量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money 上膛[上膛] shang4 tang2 roof of the mouth; to load (a gun) 蚀[蝕] shi2 to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 添加[添加] tian1 jia1 to add; to increase 钢筋[鋼筋] gang1 jin1 steel reinforcing bar 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 心算[心算] xin1 suan4 mental arithmetic; to calculate in one's head; planning; preparation //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/75 words - 28 min 科学[科學] ke1 xue2 science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 吗啡[嗎啡] ma3 fei1 morphine (loanword) 奎宁[奎寧] kui2 ning2 quinine (loanword) 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 拖儿带女[拖兒帶女] tuo1 er2 dai4 nu:3 supporting a wife and children; dragged down by having a family to feed 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 通行证[通行證] tong1 xing2 zheng4 a pass (authority to enter); a laissez-passer or safe conduct 解禁[解禁] jie3 jin4 to lift a prohibition 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 现眼[現眼] xian4 yan3 to embarrass oneself; to make a fool of oneself 怨不得[怨不得] yuan4 bu5 de5 cannot blame; no wonder 郎中[郎中] lang2 zhong1 doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 癞[癩] lai4 scabies; skin disease 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/100 words - 33 min 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 扯嗓子[扯嗓子] che3 sang3 zi5 to raise one's voice; to speak at the top of one's voice 雄鸡[雄雞] xiong2 ji1 rooster 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 洗净[洗淨] xi3 jing4 to wash clean 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 论语[論語] Lun2 yu3 The Analects of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 涉险[涉險] she4 xian3 to take risks; involved in adventure 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 腌臜[腌臢] a1 za1 dirty; filthy; awkward; disgusting; nauseating; Taiwan pr. [ang1 zang1] 世世[世世] shi4 shi4 from age to age 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 昆明[昆明] Kun1 ming2 Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 走娘家[走娘家] zou3 niang2 jia1 (of a wife) to visit one's parental home 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 荣辱[榮辱] rong2 ru3 honor and disgrace; reputation //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/125 words - 40 min 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 延安[延安] Yan2 an1 Yan'an prefecture level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war 入伙[入伙] ru4 huo3 to join a group; to become a member 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 药品[藥品] yao4 pin3 medicaments; medicine; drug 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 成真[成真] cheng2 zhen1 to come true 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 前仆后继[前仆後繼] qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 反观[反觀] fan3 guan1 by contrast; but as for this...; viewed from another angle; subjectively; introspection 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 登广告[登廣告] deng1 guang3 gao4 to advertise 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 牵扯不清[牽扯不清] qian1 che3 bu4 qing1 unclear; ambiguous; having an unclear relationship with 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep44/137 words - 43 min 若干[若干] ruo4 gan1 a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 题材[題材] ti2 cai2 subject matter 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 窠臼[窠臼] ke1 jiu4 stereotypical pattern; rut 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 过硬[過硬] guo4 ying4 to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 浅显[淺顯] qian3 xian3 plain; clear; obvious 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep45/25 words - 12 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 上林[上林] Shang4 lin2 Shanglin county in Nanning 南寧|南宁[Nan2 ning2], Guangxi 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 唱段[唱段] chang4 duan4 aria (in opera) 花台[花臺] hua1 tai2 flower bed; flower terrace; flower stand 道不同不相为谋[道不同不相為謀] dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2 lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 家丑[家醜] jia1 chou3 family scandal; skeleton in the closet 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 虚无缥缈[虛無縹緲] xu1 wu2 piao3 miao3 unreal; illusory; imaginary; vague and with nothing in it 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 勾肩搭背[勾肩搭背] gou1 jian1 da1 bei4 arms around each other's shoulders (idiom) 侦探[偵探] zhen1 tan4 detective; to do detective work 各有千秋[各有千秋] ge4 you3 qian1 qiu1 each has its own merits (idiom) 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 闺阁[閨閣] gui1 ge2 lady's chamber 共产[共產] gong4 chan3 communist (adjective); communism; to collectivize ownership of property 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 冲锋陷阵[衝鋒陷陣] chong1 feng1 xian4 zhen4 to charge and break through enemy lines 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 抓去[抓去] zhua1 qu4 to arrest and take away 长白[長白] Chang2 bai2 Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin 橘子汁[橘子汁] ju2 zi5 zhi1 orange juice; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1],罐[guan4],盒[he2]; see also 橙汁[cheng2 zhi1] //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep45/50 words - 30 min 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 股票[股票] gu3 piao4 share certificate; stock (finance) 抵押[抵押] di3 ya1 to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 撒手不管[撒手不管] sa1 shou3 bu4 guan3 to stand aside and do nothing (idiom); to take no part in 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 款子[款子] kuan3 zi5 a sum of money; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 手边[手邊] shou3 bian1 on hand; at hand 二月份[二月份] er4 yue4 fen4 February 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 偏离[偏離] pian1 li2 to deviate; to diverge; to wander 交涉[交涉] jiao1 she4 to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 撵走[攆走] nian3 zou3 to drive out; to oust //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep45/69 words - 44 min 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 手提箱[手提箱] shou3 ti2 xiang1 suitcase 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 银行[銀行] yin2 hang2 bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4] 蔡锷[蔡鍔] Cai4 E4 Cai E (1882-1916), originator of the National protection army of 1915 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 出风头[出風頭] chu1 feng1 tou5 to push oneself forward; to seek fame; to be in the limelight; same as 出鋒頭|出锋头[chu1 feng1 tou5] 挖空心思[挖空心思] wa1 kong1 xin1 si5 to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains 拔尖儿[拔尖兒] ba2 jian1 r5 erhua variant of 拔尖[ba2 jian1] 俗字[俗字] su2 zi4 nonstandard form of a Chinese character 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 石像[石像] shi2 xiang4 stone statue 影儿[影兒] ying3 r5 shadow 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep46/25 words - 15 min 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 诚恳[誠懇] cheng2 ken3 sincere; honest; cordial 热气[熱氣] re4 qi4 steam; heat; CL:股[gu3] 因循[因循] yin1 xun2 to continue the same old routine; to carry on just as before; to procrastinate 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 人祸[人禍] ren2 huo4 human disaster 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 瓜熟蒂落[瓜熟蒂落] gua1 shu2 di4 luo4 when the melon is ripe, it falls (idiom); problems sort themselves out in the fullness of time 生就[生就] sheng1 jiu4 to be born with; to be gifted with 产婆[產婆] chan3 po2 midwife 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 炼乳[煉乳] lian4 ru3 to condense milk (by evaporation); condensed milk 晃荡[晃蕩] huang4 dang5 to rock; to sway; to shake 赵子龙[趙子龍] Zhao4 Zi3 long2 courtesy name of Zhao Yun 趙雲|赵云[Zhao4 Yun2], general of Shu in Romance of the Three Kingdoms 阿斗[阿斗] A1 dou3 A-dou, nickname of Liu Chan 劉禪|刘禅 (207-271), son of Liu Bei, reigned as Shu Han emperor 233-263; fig. weak and inept person 招安[招安] zhao1 an1 to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 便衣[便衣] bian4 yi1 civilian clothes; plain clothes; plainclothesman //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep46/50 words - 26 min 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 高枕无忧[高枕無憂] gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1 to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 千挑万选[千挑萬選] qian1 tiao1 wan4 xuan3 to select very carefully 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 瞎忙[瞎忙] xia1 mang2 to putter around; to work to no avail 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 未婚妻[未婚妻] wei4 hun1 qi1 fiancée 时装[時裝] shi2 zhuang1 fashion; fashionable clothes 旗袍[旗袍] qi2 pao2 Chinese-style dress; cheongsam 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 纸包不住火[紙包不住火] zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3 lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 糊涂账[糊塗賬] hu2 tu5 zhang4 muddled accounts; a mess of bookkeeping 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 设计师[設計師] she4 ji4 shi1 designer; architect 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 毫无保留[毫無保留] hao2 wu2 bao3 liu2 to hold nothing back; without reservation 坦诚相见[坦誠相見] tan3 cheng2 xiang1 jian4 to trust one another fully; to treat sb with sincerity 自视甚高[自視甚高] zi4 shi4 shen4 gao1 to think highly of oneself (idiom); giving oneself airs; arrogant and self-important 纨绔子弟[紈絝子弟] wan2 ku4 zi3 di4 hedonistic son of rich parents //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep46/75 words - 36 min 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 涂鸦[塗鴉] tu2 ya1 graffiti; scrawl; poor calligraphy; to write badly; to scribble 差不离[差不離] cha4 bu4 li2 not much different; similar; ordinary; nearly 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 水土不服[水土不服] shui3 tu3 bu4 fu2 not acclimatized 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 驻地[駐地] zhu4 di4 station; encampment 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 穷追[窮追] qiong2 zhui1 to pursue relentlessly 猛打[猛打] meng3 da3 to strike; wham! 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 驴子[驢子] lu:2 zi5 ass; donkey 茂密[茂密] mao4 mi4 dense (of plant growth); lush 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 驻军[駐軍] zhu4 jun1 to station or garrison troops; garrison 提留[提留] ti2 liu2 to withdraw (money) and retain it 快捷[快捷] kuai4 jie2 quick; fast; nimble; agile; (computer) shortcut 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 竣工[竣工] jun4 gong1 to complete a project //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep46/90 words - 41 min 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 取得胜利[取得勝利] qu3 de2 sheng4 li4 to prevail; to achieve victory; to be victorious 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 轻微[輕微] qing1 wei1 slight; light; trivial; to a small extent 渗水[滲水] shen4 shui3 water seepage 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 普度众生[普度眾生] pu3 du4 zhong4 sheng1 (Buddhism) to deliver all living creatures from suffering (idiom) 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep47/25 words - 19 min 仙[僊] xian1 variant of 仙[xian1] 伯乐[伯樂] Bo2 Le4 Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 千里马[千里馬] qian1 li3 ma3 lit. ten thousand mile horse; fine steed 芸[蕓] yun2 see 蕓薹|芸薹[yun2 tai2] 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 景山[景山] Jing3 shan1 Jingshan (name of a hill in Jingshan park) 下届[下屆] xia4 jie4 next office holder; next to serve 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 张飞[張飛] Zhang1 Fei1 Zhang Fei (168-221), general of Shu and blood-brother of Liu Bei in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, famous as fearsome fighter and lover of wine 当阳[當陽] Dang1 yang2 Dangyan county level city in Yichang 宜昌[Yi2 chang1], Hubei 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 哪里[哪裏] na3 li3 where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里 病院[病院] bing4 yuan4 specialized hospital 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 散架[散架] san3 jia4 to fall apart; exhaustion //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep47/50 words - 31 min 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 里[裏] li3 variant of 裡|里[li3] 去程[去程] qu4 cheng2 outbound trip 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 活埋[活埋] huo2 mai2 to bury alive 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 寿终正寝[壽終正寢] shou4 zhong1 zheng4 qin3 to die of old age; to die in one's bed at a ripe old age 器械[器械] qi4 xie4 apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 营养液[營養液] ying2 yang3 ye4 nutrient fluid 维他命[維他命] wei2 ta1 ming4 vitamin (loanword) 葡萄[葡萄] pu2 tao5 grape 体征[體徵] ti3 zheng1 (medical) sign; physical sign 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 口服[口服] kou3 fu2 to take medicine orally; oral (contraceptive etc); to say that one is convinced 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 输液[輸液] shu1 ye4 intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 吞咽[吞嚥] tun1 yan4 to swallow; to gulp 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep47/75 words - 44 min 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 身强力壮[身強力壯] shen1 qiang2 li4 zhuang4 strong and vigorous; sturdy; robust 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 一准[一準] yi1 zhun3 certainly 呛到[嗆到] qiang1 dao4 to choke on (food etc); to swallow the wrong way 气管[氣管] qi4 guan3 windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract; air duct; gas pipe 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 桂圆[桂圓] gui4 yuan2 see 龍眼|龙眼[long2 yan3] 女眷[女眷] nu:3 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 床边[床邊] chuang2 bian1 bedside 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 烧香拜佛[燒香拜佛] shao1 xiang1 bai4 Fo2 to burn incense and worship Buddha 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 出版社[出版社] chu1 ban3 she4 publishing house 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 每周[每週] mei3 zhou1 every week //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep47/84 words - 45 min 作家[作家] zuo4 jia1 author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 偏重[偏重] pian1 zhong4 to stress in a prejudiced way; to emphasize sth unduly 文风[文風] wen2 feng1 writing style 迥然不同[迥然不同] jiong3 ran2 bu4 tong2 widely different; utterly different 小说[小說] xiao3 shuo1 novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3],部[bu4] 时政[時政] shi2 zheng4 current politics; political situation of the time 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 荣辱与共[榮辱與共] rong2 ru3 yu3 gong4 (of friends or partners) to share both the honor and the disgrace (idiom) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep48/25 words - 18 min 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 章子[章子] zhang1 zi5 seal; stamp 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 谣[謠] yao2 popular ballad; rumor 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 色情[色情] se4 qing2 erotic; pornographic 间谍[間諜] jian4 die2 spy 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 永年[永年] Yong3 nian2 Yongnian county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei 瘫[癱] tan1 paralyzed 病床[病床] bing4 chuang2 hospital bed; sickbed 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 眼馋[眼饞] yan3 chan2 to covet; to envy 蛐[蛐] qu1 cricket 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 欠妥[欠妥] qian4 tuo3 improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 截肢[截肢] jie2 zhi1 amputation (medicine); to amputate //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep48/50 words - 21 min 锯子[鋸子] ju4 zi5 a saw; CL:把[ba3] 锯[鋸] ju4 a saw; to cut with a saw 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 注射[注射] zhu4 she4 injection; to inject 炎症[炎症] yan2 zheng4 inflammation 绝迹[絕跡] jue2 ji4 to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 碎石[碎石] sui4 shi2 crushed or broken rock, stone etc 隧道[隧道] sui4 dao4 tunnel 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 测绘[測繪] ce4 hui4 to survey and draw; to map 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 舍生取义[捨生取義] she3 sheng1 qu3 yi4 to give up life for righteousness (idiom, from Mencius); to choose honor over life; would rather sacrifice one's life than one's principles 眼见为实[眼見為實] yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 seeing is believing 哮[哮] xiao4 pant; roar; bark (of animals) 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 抽血[抽血] chou1 xue4 to take blood; to draw blood (e.g. for a test) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep48/75 words - 26 min 化验[化驗] hua4 yan4 chemical examination; to do a lab test 制订[制訂] zhi4 ding4 to work out; to formulate 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 皇军[皇軍] huang2 jun1 imperial army (esp. Japanese) 义士[義士] yi4 shi4 high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 捐躯[捐軀] juan1 qu1 to sacrifice one's life 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 西班牙[西班牙] Xi1 ban1 ya2 Spain 大使[大使] da4 shi3 ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 西班牙语[西班牙語] Xi1 ban1 ya2 yu3 Spanish language 恶劣[惡劣] e4 lie4 vile; nasty; of very poor quality 军衔[軍銜] jun1 xian2 army rank; military rank 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 医疗[醫療] yi1 liao2 medical treatment 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep48/100 words - 38 min 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 医学[醫學] yi1 xue2 medicine; medical science; study of medicine 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 作假[作假] zuo4 jia3 to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly 言而有信[言而有信] yan2 er2 you3 xin4 to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word 龙凤胎[龍鳳胎] long2 feng4 tai1 twins of mixed sex 坐月子[坐月子] zuo4 yue4 zi5 to convalesce for a month following childbirth, following a special diet, and observing various taboos to protect the body from exposure to the "wind" 牢头[牢頭] lao2 tou2 jailer (old) 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 刺伤[刺傷] ci4 shang1 to stab 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 屠杀[屠殺] tu2 sha1 to massacre; massacre; bloodbath; carnage 奸淫[姦淫] jian1 yin2 fornication; adultery; rape; seduction 掳掠[擄掠] lu3 lu:e4 to loot; to pillage; to sack 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 名流[名流] ming2 liu2 gentry; celebrities 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 软磨硬泡[軟磨硬泡] ruan3 mo2 ying4 pao4 to coax and pester (idiom); to wheedle; to cajole 铃木[鈴木] Ling2 mu4 Suzuki (Japanese surname) 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep48/117 words - 44 min 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 剪子[剪子] jian3 zi5 clippers; scissors; shears; CL:把[ba3] 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 辩驳[辯駁] bian4 bo2 to dispute; to refute 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 退烧[退燒] tui4 shao1 to reduce fever 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 多样[多樣] duo1 yang4 diverse; diversity; manifold 设备[設備] she4 bei4 equipment; facilities; installations; CL:個|个[ge4] 到位[到位] dao4 wei4 to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position; precise; well (done) 三魂七魄[三魂七魄] san1 hun2 qi1 po4 three immortal souls and seven mortal forms in Daoism, contrasting the spiritual and carnal side of man 马厩[馬廄] ma3 jiu4 stable 杠子[槓子] gang4 zi5 thick bar; solid carrying pole 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 病急乱投医[病急亂投醫] bing4 ji2 luan4 tou2 yi1 lit. to turn to any doctor one can find when critically ill (idiom); fig. to try anyone or anything in a crisis //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep49/25 words - 12 min 剪刀[剪刀] jian3 dao1 scissors; CL:把[ba3] 俱乐部[俱樂部] ju4 le4 bu4 club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword); CL:個|个[ge4] 雨露[雨露] yu3 lu4 rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 剑道[劍道] jian4 dao4 kendō (sports) 射击[射擊] she4 ji1 to shoot; to fire (a gun) 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 起誓[起誓] qi3 shi4 to vow; to swear an oath 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 公鸡[公雞] gong1 ji1 cock; rooster 脚掌[腳掌] jiao3 zhang3 the sole of the foot 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 十字路口[十字路口] shi2 zi4 lu4 kou3 crossroads; intersection 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 阴霾[陰霾] yin1 mai2 haze 绝处逢生[絕處逢生] jue2 chu3 feng2 sheng1 to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger; fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation; to find a way out of a predicament 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 飘[飄] piao1 to float 出月子[出月子] chu1 yue4 zi5 to complete the month of confinement following childbirth; cf 坐月子[zuo4 yue4 zi5] 惨淡[慘淡] can3 dan4 dark; gloomy; dismal; by painstaking effort 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep49/50 words - 32 min 腔子[腔子] qiang1 zi5 thoracic cavity; intonation; accent 唱法[唱法] chang4 fa3 singing style; singing method 文静[文靜] wen2 jing4 (of a person's manner or character) gentle and quiet 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 哗然[嘩然] hua2 ran2 in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest; tumultuous 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 分部[分部] fen1 bu4 branch; subsection; to subdivide 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 小脚[小腳] xiao3 jiao3 bound feet (traditional) 快车[快車] kuai4 che1 express (train, bus etc) 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 静悄悄[靜悄悄] jing4 qiao1 qiao1 extremely quiet 蹲大牢[蹲大牢] dun1 da4 lao2 to be behind bars 甘甜[甘甜] gan1 tian2 sweet 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) //Winter Begonia - S1/Ep49/75 words - 48 min 对联[對聯] dui4 lian2 rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:副[fu4],幅[fu2] 独占鳌头[獨佔鰲頭] du2 zhan4 ao2 tou2 to come first in triennial palace examinations (idiom, refers to the carved stone turtle head in front of the imperial palace, next to which the most successful candidate in the imperial examinations was entitled to stand); to be the champion; to be the very best in any field 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 不可靠[不可靠] bu4 ke3 kao4 unreliable 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 股份[股份] gu3 fen4 a share (in a company); stock 股权[股權] gu3 quan2 equity shares; stock right 骨头架子[骨頭架子] gu3 tou5 jia4 zi5 skeleton; skinny person; a mere skeleton 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 恭喜发财[恭喜發財] gong1 xi3 fa1 cai2 May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting) 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 浙江[浙江] Zhe4 jiang1 Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 钱塘[錢塘] Qian2 tang2 Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 人氏[人氏] ren2 shi4 native; person from a particular place 躯[軀] qu1 human body 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 军民[軍民] jun1 min2 army-civilian; military-masses; military-civilian 漫长[漫長] man4 chang2 very long; endless 战略[戰略] zhan4 lu:e4 strategy 相持[相持] xiang1 chi2 locked in a stalemate; to confront one another 阶段[階段] jie1 duan4 stage; section; phase; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 刊物[刊物] kan1 wu4 publication 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc)