#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/25 words - 3 min 跪下_跪下_guìxia 跪下 跪下 guìxia to kneel down 10 池_池_chí 池 池 chí pond; reservoir; moat 6 荷花_荷花_héhuā 荷花 荷花 héhuā lotus 4 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe 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 3 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 182 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 8 年年_年年_niánnián 年年 年年 niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 4 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 4 雍正_雍正_Yōngzhèng 雍正 雍正 Yōngzhèng Yongzheng, reign name of Qing emperor (1722-1735) 2 皇帝_皇帝_huángdì 皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 登基_登基_dēngjī 登基 登基 dēngjī to ascend the throne 5 成就_成就_chéngjiù 成就 成就 chéngjiù accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 12 伟业_偉業_wěiyè 伟业 偉業 wěiyè exploit; great undertaking 1 子嗣_子嗣_zǐsì 子嗣 子嗣 zǐsì son; heir 4 兴旺_興旺_xīngwàng 兴旺 興旺 xīngwàng prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 1 皇太后_皇太後_huángtàihòu 皇太后 皇太後 huángtàihòu empress dowager 2 唯恐_唯恐_wéikǒng 唯恐 唯恐 wéikǒng for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 2 王位_王位_wángwèi 王位 王位 wángwèi title of king; kingship 6 后继无人_後繼無人_hòujìwúrén 后继无人 後繼無人 hòujìwúrén to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 1 举办_舉辦_jǔbàn 举办 舉辦 jǔbàn to conduct; to hold 2 选秀_選秀_xuǎnxiù 选秀 選秀 xuǎnxiù to select talented individuals; (sports) draft 12 充实_充實_chōngshí 充实 充實 chōngshí rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 后宫_後宮_hòugōng 后宫 後宮 hòugōng harem; chambers of imperial concubines 74 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/50 words - 5 min 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 1 享福_享福_xiǎngfú 享福 享福 xiǎngfú to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 2 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 4 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 1 世事_世事_shìshì 世事 世事 shìshì affairs of life; things of the world 4 变迁_變遷_biànqiān 变迁 變遷 biànqiān changes; vicissitudes 1 没法_沒法_méifǎ 没法 沒法 méifǎ at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 13 料到_料到_liàodào 料到 料到 liàodào to foresee; to anticipate 2 男子_男子_nánzǐ 男子 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 4 建功立业_建功立業_jiàngōnglìyè 建功立业 建功立業 jiàngōnglìyè to achieve or accomplish goals 1 不愿_不願_bùyuàn 不愿 不願 bùyuàn unwilling; unwillingness 10 虚度_虛度_xūdù 虚度 虛度 xūdù to fritter away (one's time) 1 终身_終身_zhōngshēn 终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong; all one's life; marriage 6 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 12 嫁人_嫁人_jiàrén 嫁人 嫁人 jiàrén to get married (of woman) 1 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 4 不离不弃_不離不棄_bùlíbùqì 不离不弃 不離不棄 bùlíbùqì to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 菩萨_菩薩_Púsà 菩萨 菩薩 Púsà Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 7 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 6 落选_落選_luòxuǎn 落选 落選 luòxuǎn to fail to be chosen (or elected); to lose an election 5 心愿_心願_xīnyuàn 心愿 心願 xīnyuàn cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 3 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 2 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 1 节日_節日_jiérì 节日 節日 jiérì holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 100 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/75 words - 6 min 太医_太醫_tàiyī 太医 太醫 tàiyī imperial physician 136 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 2 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ 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 78 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 24 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 26 嬛_嬛_qióng 嬛 嬛 qióng alone; solitary 134 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 13 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 2 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 25 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 8 力所能及_力所能及_lìsuǒnéngjí 力所能及 力所能及 lìsuǒnéngjí as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers 1 其余_其餘_qíyú 其余 其餘 qíyú the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 2 听天由命_聽天由命_tīngtiānyóumìng 听天由命 聽天由命 tīngtiānyóumìng to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 1 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 4 冰心_冰心_BīngXīn 冰心 冰心 BīngXīn Bing Xin (1900-1999), female poet and children's writer 1 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 47 壶_壺_hú 壶 壺 hú pot; classifier for bottled liquid 6 进宫_進宮_jìngōng 进宫 進宮 jìngōng to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 17 顺治_順治_Shùnzhì 顺治 順治 Shùnzhì reign name of second Qing emperor (1644-1662) 1 在位_在位_zàiwèi 在位 在位 zàiwèi on the throne; reigning (monarch) 1 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 6 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 13 入选_入選_rùxuǎn 入选 入選 rùxuǎn to be chosen; to be elected as 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/100 words - 6 min 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 6 成婚_成婚_chénghūn 成婚 成婚 chénghūn to get married 5 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 20 贵重_貴重_guìzhòng 贵重 貴重 guìzhòng precious 2 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 4 介_介_jiè 介 介 jiè to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 2 御_御_yù 御 御 yù to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 7 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 3 官位_官位_guānwèi 官位 官位 guānwèi official post 2 低微_低微_dīwēi 低微 低微 dīwēi meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice) 3 发誓_發誓_fāshì 发誓 發誓 fāshì to vow; to pledge; to swear 7 草率_草率_cǎoshuài 草率 草率 cǎoshuài careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 2 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 9 卷入_捲入_juǎnrù 卷入 捲入 juǎnrù to be drawn into; to be involved in 2 纷争_紛爭_fēnzhēng 纷争 紛爭 fēnzhēng to dispute 2 名节_名節_míngjié 名节 名節 míngjié reputation and integrity 1 御医_御醫_yùyī 御医 御醫 yùyī imperial physician 13 嫔妃_嬪妃_pínfēi 嫔妃 嬪妃 pínfēi imperial concubine 47 幸免_幸免_xìngmiǎn 幸免 幸免 xìngmiǎn narrowly and luckily escape 1 理解_理解_lǐjiě 理解 理解 lǐjiě to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 5 担忧_擔憂_dānyōu 担忧 擔憂 dānyōu to worry; to be concerned 1 轮到_輪到_lúndào 轮到 輪到 lúndào to be (sb's or sth's) turn 3 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 娆_嬈_ráo 娆 嬈 ráo graceful 12 别无选择_別無選擇_biéwúxuǎnzé 别无选择 別無選擇 biéwúxuǎnzé to have no other choice 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/125 words - 8 min 尽_儘_jǐn 尽 儘 jǐn to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 12 孝道_孝道_xiàodao 孝道 孝道 xiàodao filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 2 眉_眉_méi 眉 眉 méi eyebrow; upper margin 78 召_召_zhào 召 召 zhào to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 12 情愿_情願_qíngyuàn 情愿 情願 qíngyuàn willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 4 都城_都城_dūchéng 都城 都城 dūchéng capital city 3 住所_住所_zhùsuǒ 住所 住所 zhùsuǒ habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 祖父母_祖父母_zǔfùmǔ 祖父母 祖父母 zǔfùmǔ paternal grandparents 2 常见_常見_chángjiàn 常见 常見 chángjiàn commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 2 情谊_情誼_qíngyì 情谊 情誼 qíngyì friendship; camaraderie 5 朴素_樸素_pǔsù 朴素 樸素 pǔsù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous 3 即便_即便_jíbiàn 即便 即便 jíbiàn even if; even though; right away; immediately 16 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 4 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 4 美貌_美貌_měimào 美貌 美貌 měimào good looks; beauty; good-looking 6 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 4 嘉兴_嘉興_Jiāxīng 嘉兴 嘉興 Jiāxīng Jiaxing prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 1 县令_縣令_xiànlìng 县令 縣令 xiànlìng county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 1 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 28 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 12 热茶_熱茶_rèchá 热茶 熱茶 rèchá hot tea 1 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 10 对不住_對不住_duìbuzhù 对不住 對不住 duìbuzhù to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/150 words - 9 min 陵_陵_líng 陵 陵 líng mound; tomb; hill; mountain 39 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 44 家父_家父_jiāfù 家父 家父 jiāfù (polite) my father 3 槐_槐_huái 槐 槐 huái Chinese scholar tree (Sophora japonica); Japanese pagoda tree 7 松阳县_松陽縣_Sōngyángxiàn 松阳县 松陽縣 Sōngyángxiàn Songyang county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 3 丞_丞_chéng 丞 丞 chéng deputy 2 穷山恶水_窮山惡水_qióngshān'èshuǐ 穷山恶水 窮山惡水 qióngshān'èshuǐ lit. barren hills and wild rivers (idiom); fig. inhospitable natural environment 1 饶过_饒過_ráoguò 饶过 饒過 ráoguò to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 4 宽宏大量_寬宏大量_kuānhóngdàliàng 宽宏大量 寬宏大量 kuānhóngdàliàng magnanimous (idiom); generous 4 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 7 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 甄_甄_zhēn 甄 甄 zhēn to distinguish; to evaluate 40 乃_乃_nǎi 乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 1 大理_大理_dàlǐ 大理 大理 dàlǐ judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 5 寺_寺_sì 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 26 卿_卿_qīng 卿 卿 qīng 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) 5 高官_高官_gāoguān 高官 高官 gāoguān high official 1 高低_高低_gāodī 高低 高低 gāodī 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 1 八旗_八旗_Bāqí 八旗 八旗 Bāqí Eight Banners, military organization of Manchu later Jin dynasty 後金|后金[Hou4 Jin1] from c. 1600, subsequently of the Qing dynasty 1 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 4 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 举动_舉動_jǔdòng 举动 舉動 jǔdòng act; action; activity; move; movement 2 侵扰_侵擾_qīnrǎo 侵扰 侵擾 qīnrǎo to invade and harass 2 圣上_聖上_shèngshàng 圣上 聖上 shèngshàng courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 1 皇上_皇上_huángshang 皇上 皇上 huángshang the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 718 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/175 words - 10 min 震怒_震怒_zhènnù 震怒 震怒 zhènnù to be furious 2 挽回_挽回_wǎnhuí 挽回 挽回 wǎnhuí to retrieve; to redeem 3 玷污_玷污_diànwū 玷污 玷污 diànwū to stain; to sully; to tarnish 2 名声_名聲_míngshēng 名声 名聲 míngshēng reputation 6 有害无益_有害無益_yǒuhàiwúyì 有害无益 有害無益 yǒuhàiwúyì harmful and without benefit (idiom); more harm than good 1 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 8 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 17 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 1 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 9 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 11 没齿难忘_沒齒難忘_mòchǐnánwàng 没齿难忘 沒齒難忘 mòchǐnánwàng hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude 1 挂念_掛念_guàniàn 挂念 掛念 guàniàn concerned 5 皇宫_皇宮_huánggōng 皇宫 皇宮 huánggōng imperial palace 2 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 1 莽撞_莽撞_mǎngzhuàng 莽撞 莽撞 mǎngzhuàng rude and impetuous 1 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 18 衣装_衣裝_yīzhuāng 衣装 衣裝 yīzhuāng garment 1 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 12 雅致_雅致_yǎzhì 雅致 雅致 yǎzhì elegant; refined; in good taste 4 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 4 耳环_耳環_ěrhuán 耳环 耳環 ěrhuán earring; CL:隻|只[zhi1],對|对[dui4] 1 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 9 见面礼_見面禮_jiànmiànlǐ 见面礼 見面禮 jiànmiànlǐ gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 10 心想事成_心想事成_xīnxiǎngshìchéng 心想事成 心想事成 xīnxiǎngshìchéng to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/200 words - 11 min 享_享_xiǎng 享 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 9 福分_福分_fúfen 福分 福分 fúfen one's happy lot; good fortune 5 大方_大方_dàfang 大方 大方 dàfang generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 4 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 5 寒门_寒門_hánmén 寒门 寒門 hánmén poor and humble family; my family (humble) 2 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 13 好意_好意_hǎoyì 好意 好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness 2 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 2 美丽_美麗_měilì 美丽 美麗 měilì beautiful 3 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 14 贬低_貶低_biǎndī 贬低 貶低 biǎndī to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue 2 参见_參見_cānjiàn 参见 參見 cānjiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 15 太后_太后_tàihòu 太后 太后 tàihòu Empress Dowager 67 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 46 叩_叩_kòu 叩 叩 kòu to knock; to kowtow 4 健康_健康_jiànkāng 健康 健康 jiànkāng health; healthy 13 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 2 安乐_安樂_ānlè 安乐 安樂 ānlè peace and happiness 1 满脸_滿臉_mǎnliǎn 满脸 滿臉 mǎnliǎn across one's whole face 1 恭_恭_gōng 恭 恭 gōng respectful 4 恭敬_恭敬_gōngjìng 恭敬 恭敬 gōngjìng deferential; respectful 1 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 28 回话_回話_huíhuà 回话 回話 huíhuà to reply 1 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 5 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/225 words - 12 min 头发_頭髮_tóufa 头发 頭髮 tóufa hair (on the head) 2 秋海棠_秋海棠_qiūhǎitáng 秋海棠 秋海棠 qiūhǎitáng begonia 1 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 4 香囊_香囊_xiāngnáng 香囊 香囊 xiāngnáng spice bag 9 包衣_包衣_bāoyī 包衣 包衣 bāoyī capsule (containing medicine); husk (of corn) 1 佐_佐_zuǒ 佐 佐 zuǒ to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 1 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 6 威_威_wēi 威 威 wēi power; might; prestige 4 冬_冬_dōng 冬 冬 dōng winter 4 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 8 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 济州_濟州_Jìzhōu 济州 濟州 Jìzhōu Jeju Island special autonomous province (Cheju Island), South Korea, a World Heritage site 5 都督_都督_dūdū 都督 都督 dūdū (army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 1 沈_沈_chén 沈 沈 chén variant of 沉[chen2] 57 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 7 叩见_叩見_kòujiàn 叩见 叩見 kòujiàn to kowtow in salute 7 皇_皇_huáng 皇 皇 huáng emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 68 上万_上萬_shàngwàn 上万 上萬 shàngwàn over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 10 金安_金安_Jīn'ān 金安 金安 Jīn'ān Jin'an district of Lu'an city 六安市[Lu4 an1 shi4], Anhui 1 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 7 愚钝_愚鈍_yúdùn 愚钝 愚鈍 yúdùn stupid; slow-witted 3 只读_只讀_zhǐdú 只读 只讀 zhǐdú read-only (computing) 1 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 5 序_序_xù 序 序 xù order; sequence; preface 1 大多数_大多數_dàduōshù 大多数 大多數 dàduōshù (great) majority 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/250 words - 14 min 缝补_縫補_féngbǔ 缝补 縫補 féngbǔ to darn (clothing); to sew and mend 1 刺绣_刺繡_cìxiù 刺绣 刺繡 cìxiù to embroider; embroidery 1 念书_念書_niànshū 念书 念書 niànshū to read; to study 2 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 1 写下_寫下_xiěxià 写下 寫下 xiěxià to write down 3 用来_用來_yònglái 用来 用來 yònglái to be used for 6 描述_描述_miáoshù 描述 描述 miáoshù to describe; description 2 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 2 王宫_王宮_wánggōng 王宫 王宮 wánggōng imperial palace 1 殿_殿_diàn 殿 殿 diàn palace hall 13 细腰_細腰_xìyāo 细腰 細腰 xìyāo slender waist; fig. pretty woman; mortise and tenon joint on a coffin 1 出自_出自_chūzì 出自 出自 chūzì to come from 1 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 1 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 1 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí 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] 3 诗歌_詩歌_shīgē 诗歌 詩歌 shīgē poem; CL:本[ben3],首[shou3],段[duan4] 1 文学_文學_wénxué 文学 文學 wénxué literature; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 精通_精通_jīngtōng 精通 精通 jīngtōng to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 3 育_育_yù 育 育 yù to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1 有方_有方_yǒufāng 有方 有方 yǒufāng to do things right; to use the correct method 1 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 15 把头_把頭_bǎtóu 把头 把頭 bǎtóu labor contractor; gangmaster 2 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 4 上前_上前_shàngqián 上前 上前 shàngqián to advance; to step forward 2 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/275 words - 15 min 袅_嫋_niǎo 袅 嫋 niǎo delicate; graceful 1 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 4 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 6 紫禁城_紫禁城_Zǐjìnchéng 紫禁城 紫禁城 Zǐjìnchéng the Forbidden City; the Imperial Palace in Beijing; same as 故宮|故宫[Gu4 gong1] 2 滋养_滋養_zīyǎng 滋养 滋養 zīyǎng to nourish 3 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 做梦_做夢_zuòmèng 做梦 做夢 zuòmèng to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 1 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 5 选中_選中_xuǎnzhòng 选中 選中 xuǎnzhòng to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 2 天意_天意_tiānyì 天意 天意 tiānyì providence; the Will of Heaven 1 老天_老天_lǎotiān 老天 老天 lǎotiān God; Heavens 2 寻常_尋常_xúncháng 寻常 尋常 xúncháng usual; common; ordinary 5 增添_增添_zēngtiān 增添 增添 zēngtiān to add; to increase 2 佳丽_佳麗_jiālì 佳丽 佳麗 jiālì beauty 1 泛_泛_fàn 泛 泛 fàn to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 2 辈_輩_bèi 辈 輩 bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 2 尚可_尚可_shàngkě 尚可 尚可 shàngkě not bad; satisfactory 2 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 9 嫔_嬪_pín 嫔 嬪 pín imperial concubine 153 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 62 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 2 眉目_眉目_méimù 眉目 眉目 méimù general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目_眉目_méimu 眉目 眉目 méimu progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 足够_足夠_zúgòu 足够 足夠 zúgòu enough; sufficient 5 恕_恕_shù 恕 恕 shù to forgive 6 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/300 words - 16 min 臣妾_臣妾_chénqiè 臣妾 臣妾 chénqiè (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 1 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 5 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 2 朕_朕_zhèn 朕 朕 zhèn I; we (imperial use); subtle 41 莞_莞_guǎn 莞 莞 guǎn (district) 147 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 284 新选_新選_xīnxuǎn 新选 新選 xīnxuǎn newly elected 1 秀_秀_xiù 秀 秀 xiù handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 1 封号_封號_fēnghào 封号 封號 fēnghào title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 11 等级_等級_děngjí 等级 等級 děngjí grade; rank; status 2 伶牙俐齿_伶牙俐齒_língyálìchǐ 伶牙俐齿 伶牙俐齒 língyálìchǐ clever and eloquent (idiom); fluent; having the gift of the gab 1 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 8 承_承_chéng 承 承 chéng to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 3 乾_乾_qián 乾 乾 qián one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 4 分给_分給_fēngěi 分给 分給 fēngěi to divide (and give to others) 2 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 13 皇后_皇后_huánghòu 皇后 皇后 huánghòu empress; imperial consort 212 堂皇_堂皇_tánghuáng 堂皇 堂皇 tánghuáng imposing; grand 1 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo 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 3 欢心_歡心_huānxīn 欢心 歡心 huānxīn favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 5 忙不迭_忙不迭_mángbùdié 忙不迭 忙不迭 mángbùdié hurriedly; in haste 1 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 5 碎_碎_suì 碎 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 25 轩_軒_xuān 轩 軒 xuān pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 25 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng 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 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/325 words - 17 min 贵人_貴人_guìrén 贵人 貴人 guìrén nobility; person of high rank 174 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān 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 1 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 6 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 5 流产_流產_liúchǎn 流产 流產 liúchǎn to have a miscarriage; miscarriage; to fail; to fall through 20 打入冷宫_打入冷宮_dǎrùlěnggōng 打入冷宫 打入冷宮 dǎrùlěnggōng to snub; to consign to the trash heap of history 6 顾忌_顧忌_gùjì 顾忌 顧忌 gùjì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 114 妃_妃_fēi 妃 妃 fēi imperial concubine 275 寝_寢_qǐn 寝 寢 qǐn to lie down 16 霸道_霸道_bàdào 霸道 霸道 bàdào 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 3 请安_請安_qǐng'ān 请安 請安 qǐng'ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 7 吉祥_吉祥_jíxiáng 吉祥 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky; auspicious; propitious 25 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 不适_不適_bùshì 不适 不適 bùshì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 9 看齐_看齊_kànqí 看齐 看齊 kànqí to follow sb's example; to emulate; (of troops etc) to dress (come into alignment for parade formation) 2 皇子_皇子_huángzǐ 皇子 皇子 huángzǐ prince 7 翊_翊_yì 翊 翊 yì assist; ready to fly; respect 19 坤_坤_kūn 坤 坤 kūn one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 19 矫情_矯情_jiǎoqíng 矫情 矯情 jiǎoqíng affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 愈发_愈發_yùfā 愈发 愈發 yùfā all the more; increasingly 5 任性_任性_rènxìng 任性 任性 rènxìng willful; headstrong; unruly 3 厥_厥_jué 厥 厥 jué to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 1 赏赐_賞賜_shǎngcì 赏赐 賞賜 shǎngcì to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 13 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 19 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/350 words - 19 min 宜_宜_yí 宜 宜 yí proper; should; suitable; appropriate 14 香味_香味_xiāngwèi 香味 香味 xiāngwèi fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 3 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 1 贞_貞_zhēn 贞 貞 zhēn chaste 2 偏门_偏門_piānmén 偏门 偏門 piānmén side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) 2 正门_正門_zhèngmén 正门 正門 zhèngmén main entrance; main gate; portal 1 不宜_不宜_bùyí 不宜 不宜 bùyí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng 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) 6 公会_公會_gōnghuì 公会 公會 gōnghuì guild 1 住处_住處_zhùchù 住处 住處 zhùchù residence; dwelling; dwelling place 8 天色_天色_tiānsè 天色 天色 tiānsè color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 1 内务府_內務府_Nèiwùfǔ 内务府 內務府 Nèiwùfǔ Imperial Household Department (in Qing dynasty) 15 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 3 放置_放置_fàngzhì 放置 放置 fàngzhì to put 1 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 2 冷清_冷清_lěngqīng 冷清 冷清 lěngqīng cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 2 清净_清淨_qīngjìng 清净 清淨 qīngjìng peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 7 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen 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] 18 首领_首領_shǒulǐng 首领 首領 shǒulǐng head; boss; chief 1 监_監_jiān 监 監 jiān to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 1 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 9 禄_祿_lù 禄 祿 lù good fortune; official salary 7 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 3 拜见_拜見_bàijiàn 拜见 拜見 bàijiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 14 如意_如意_rúyì 如意 如意 rúyì as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/375 words - 21 min 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 2 宫女_宮女_gōngnǚ 宫女 宮女 gōngnǚ palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 32 崔_崔_cuī 崔 崔 cuī high mountain; precipitous 1 槿_槿_jǐn 槿 槿 jǐn Hibiscus syriacus; transient 28 汐_汐_xī 汐 汐 xī night tides; evening ebbtide; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 28 本分_本分_běnfèn 本分 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 7 衷心_衷心_zhōngxīn 衷心 衷心 zhōngxīn heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial 3 耿耿_耿耿_gěnggěng 耿耿 耿耿 gěnggěng bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled 1 二心_二心_èrxīn 二心 二心 èrxīn disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 1 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 20 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 13 歇息_歇息_xiēxi 歇息 歇息 xiēxi to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 2 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 15 受宠若惊_受寵若驚_shòuchǒngruòjīng 受宠若惊 受寵若驚 shòuchǒngruòjīng overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 2 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 8 折煞_折煞_zhéshā 折煞 折煞 zhéshā variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 1 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 4 轻看_輕看_qīngkàn 轻看 輕看 qīngkàn to look down upon 1 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 3 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 6 料子_料子_liàozi 料子 料子 liàozi material 2 裙子_裙子_qúnzi 裙子 裙子 qúnzi skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 5 觐见_覲見_jìnjiàn 觐见 覲見 jìnjiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor) 2 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/400 words - 22 min 恩宠_恩寵_ēnchǒng 恩宠 恩寵 ēnchǒng special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 8 忍受_忍受_rěnshòu 忍受 忍受 rěnshòu to bear; to endure 2 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 5 随和_隨和_suíhé 随和 隨和 suíhé amiable; easy-going 1 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 12 察_察_chá 察 察 chá to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 20 多管闲事_多管閒事_duōguǎnxiánshì 多管闲事 多管閒事 duōguǎnxiánshì meddling in other people's business 1 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 2 贴身_貼身_tiēshēn 贴身 貼身 tiēshēn worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 4 仆_僕_pú 仆 僕 pú servant 1 侍奉_侍奉_shìfèng 侍奉 侍奉 shìfèng to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 28 妥帖_妥帖_tuǒtiē 妥帖 妥帖 tuǒtiē properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] 1 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 14 娟_娟_juān 娟 娟 juān beautiful; graceful 5 十分_十分_shífēn 十分 十分 shífēn very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 13 可靠_可靠_kěkào 可靠 可靠 kěkào reliable 6 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 6 侍女_侍女_shìnǚ 侍女 侍女 shìnǚ maid 2 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 3 过惯_過慣_guòguàn 过惯 過慣 guòguàn to be accustomed to (a certain lifestyle etc) 1 无所谓_無所謂_wúsuǒwèi 无所谓 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 6 禀报_稟報_bǐngbào 禀报 稟報 bǐngbào to report (to one's superior) 13 菊_菊_jú 菊 菊 jú chrysanthemum 11 延_延_yán 延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay 8 禧_禧_xǐ 禧 禧 xǐ joy 11 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/425 words - 25 min 虽_雖_suī 虽 雖 suī although; even though 5 忠诚_忠誠_zhōngchéng 忠诚 忠誠 zhōngchéng devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 5 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 3 锻_鍛_duàn 锻 鍛 duàn to forge; to discipline; wrought 2 采_采_cǎi 采 采 cǎi color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 6 感激不尽_感激不盡_gǎnjībùjìn 感激不尽 感激不盡 gǎnjībùjìn can't thank sb enough (idiom) 2 熟知_熟知_shúzhī 熟知 熟知 shúzhī to be well acquainted with 1 照应_照應_zhàoyìng 照应 照應 zhàoyìng to correlate with; to correspond to 2 照应_照應_zhàoying 照应 照應 zhàoying to look after; to take care of; to attend to 2 诸位_諸位_zhūwèi 诸位 諸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 9 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 36 叩拜_叩拜_kòubài 叩拜 叩拜 kòubài to bow in salute; to kowtow 2 格外_格外_géwài 格外 格外 géwài especially; particularly 6 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 1 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 1 心地_心地_xīndì 心地 心地 xīndì character 1 善良_善良_shànliáng 善良 善良 shànliáng good and honest; kindhearted 3 优雅_優雅_yōuyǎ 优雅 優雅 yōuyǎ grace; graceful 6 遮_遮_zhē 遮 遮 zhē to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 4 慧眼_慧眼_huìyǎn 慧眼 慧眼 huìyǎn an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 2 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 珠_珠_zhū 珠 珠 zhū bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 1 出众_出眾_chūzhòng 出众 出眾 chūzhòng to stand out; outstanding 4 国色天香_國色天香_guósètiānxiāng 国色天香 國色天香 guósètiānxiāng national grace, divine fragrance (idiom); an outstanding beauty 2 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 9 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/450 words - 26 min 光耀_光耀_guāngyào 光耀 光耀 guāngyào dazzling; brilliant 1 夺目_奪目_duómù 夺目 奪目 duómù to dazzle the eyes 1 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 2 辉_輝_huī 辉 輝 huī splendor; to shine upon 1 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 3 形容_形容_xíngróng 形容 形容 xíngróng to describe; description; appearance; look 1 明月_明月_míngyuè 明月 明月 míngyuè bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 1 光辉_光輝_guānghuī 光辉 光輝 guānghuī radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 1 明珠_明珠_míngzhū 明珠 明珠 míngzhū pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 璀璨_璀璨_cuǐcàn 璀璨 璀璨 cuǐcàn bright; resplendent 1 媲美_媲美_pìměi 媲美 媲美 pìměi to match; is comparable with 3 能说会道_能說會道_néngshuōhuìdào 能说会道 能說會道 néngshuōhuìdào can talk really well (idiom); the gift of the gab 2 讨好_討好_tǎohǎo 讨好 討好 tǎohǎo to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 恭维_恭維_gōngwei 恭维 恭維 gōngwei to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 1 左右逢源_左右逢源_zuǒyòuféngyuán 左右逢源 左右逢源 zuǒyòuféngyuán lit. to strike water right and left (idiom); fig. to turn everything into gold; to have everything going one's way; to benefit from both sides 1 表演_表演_biǎoyǎn 表演 表演 biǎoyǎn play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 8 佩服_佩服_pèifú 佩服 佩服 pèifú to admire 1 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 3 皇室_皇室_huángshì 皇室 皇室 huángshì royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 10 分享_分享_fēnxiǎng 分享 分享 fēnxiǎng to share (let others have some of sth good) 5 挑选_挑選_tiāoxuǎn 挑选 挑選 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 1 宅子_宅子_zháizi 宅子 宅子 zháizi house; residence 1 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 2 堆满_堆滿_duīmǎn 堆满 堆滿 duīmǎn to pile up 1 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 6 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/475 words - 28 min 施舍_施捨_shīshě 施舍 施捨 shīshě to give in charity; to give alms (to the poor) 1 恩惠_恩惠_ēnhuì 恩惠 恩惠 ēnhuì favor; grace 2 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 收买_收買_shōumǎi 收买 收買 shōumǎi to purchase; to bribe 2 府_府_fǔ 府 府 fǔ seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 9 佣人_傭人_yōngrén 佣人 傭人 yōngrén servant 3 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 1 仗势欺人_仗勢欺人_zhàngshìqīrén 仗势欺人 仗勢欺人 zhàngshìqīrén to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 1 无意间_無意間_wúyìjiān 无意间 無意間 wúyìjiān inadvertently; unintentionally 2 冒犯_冒犯_màofàn 冒犯 冒犯 màofàn to offend 15 过意不去_過意不去_guòyìbùqù 过意不去 過意不去 guòyìbùqù to feel very apologetic 1 来自_來自_láizì 来自 來自 láizì to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 1 文武双全_文武雙全_wénwǔshuāngquán 文武双全 文武雙全 wénwǔshuāngquán well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword 1 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 2 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 2 般_般_bān 般 般 bān sort; kind; class; way; manner 3 骁_驍_xiāo 骁 驍 xiāo brave; good horse; strong 3 勇_勇_yǒng 勇 勇 yǒng brave 1 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 4 光彩_光彩_guāngcǎi 光彩 光彩 guāngcǎi luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 1 抚养_撫養_fǔyǎng 抚养 撫養 fǔyǎng to foster; to bring up; to raise 7 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 2 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 33 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 7 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/500 words - 29 min 宁海_寧海_Nínghǎi 宁海 寧海 Nínghǎi Ninghai county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang 6 早秋_早秋_zǎoqiū 早秋 早秋 zǎoqiū early autumn 1 时分_時分_shífēn 时分 時分 shífēn time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 1 花园_花園_huāyuán 花园 花園 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 10 幅_幅_fú 幅 幅 fú width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 3 美景_美景_měijǐng 美景 美景 měijǐng beautiful scenery 2 扰_擾_rǎo 扰 擾 rǎo to disturb 2 扫兴_掃興_sǎoxìng 扫兴 掃興 sǎoxìng to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 侮辱_侮辱_wǔrǔ 侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 4 管理_管理_guǎnlǐ 管理 管理 guǎnlǐ to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 19 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 1 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 4 枫叶_楓葉_fēngyè 枫叶 楓葉 fēngyè maple leaf 3 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 5 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 32 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 3 丈_丈_zhàng 丈 丈 zhàng measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 5 染_染_rǎn 染 染 rǎn to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 2 刑罚_刑罰_xíngfá 刑罚 刑罰 xíngfá sentence; penalty; punishment 8 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 2 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ 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] 1 木板_木板_mùbǎn 木板 木板 mùbǎn slab; board; plank; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/525 words - 30 min 责打_責打_zédǎ 责打 責打 zédǎ to punish by flogging 1 直至_直至_zhízhì 直至 直至 zhízhì lasting until; up till (the present) 1 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 1 肌腱_肌腱_jījiàn 肌腱 肌腱 jījiàn tendon (anatomy); sinew; hamstrings 1 碎裂_碎裂_suìliè 碎裂 碎裂 suìliè to disintegrate; to shatter into small pieces 1 血肉模糊_血肉模糊_xuèròumóhu 血肉模糊 血肉模糊 xuèròumóhu to be badly mangled or mutilated (idiom) 1 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 2 饶_饒_ráo 饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 9 慎_慎_shèn 慎 慎 shèn careful; cautious 20 刑_刑_xíng 刑 刑 xíng punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 9 司_司_sī 司 司 sī to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 9 以下犯上_以下犯上_yǐxiàfànshàng 以下犯上 以下犯上 yǐxiàfànshàng to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 3 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 16 礼节_禮節_lǐjié 礼节 禮節 lǐjié etiquette 5 受惊_受驚_shòujīng 受惊 受驚 shòujīng startled 7 却是_卻是_quèshì 却是 卻是 quèshì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 3 挑起_挑起_tiǎoqǐ 挑起 挑起 tiǎoqǐ to provoke; to stir up; to incite 1 闭门思过_閉門思過_bìménsīguò 闭门思过 閉門思過 bìménsīguò shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 1 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 4 愚蠢_愚蠢_yúchǔn 愚蠢 愚蠢 yúchǔn silly; stupid 3 狂妄_狂妄_kuángwàng 狂妄 狂妄 kuángwàng egotistical; arrogant; brassy 3 惩罚_懲罰_chéngfá 惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 17 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 2 思过_思過_sīguò 思过 思過 sīguò to reflect on one's past errors 3 当值_當值_dāngzhí 当值 當值 dāngzhí to be on duty 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/550 words - 32 min 御_禦_yù 御 禦 yù to defend; to resist 4 水井_水井_shuǐjǐng 水井 水井 shuǐjǐng (water) well 1 水位_水位_shuǐwèi 水位 水位 shuǐwèi water level 1 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 6 偏僻_偏僻_piānpì 偏僻 偏僻 piānpì remote; desolate; far from the city 2 不安分_不安分_bù'ānfen 不安分 不安分 bù'ānfen restless; unsettled 1 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 4 背景_背景_bèijǐng 背景 背景 bèijǐng background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 梳头_梳頭_shūtóu 梳头 梳頭 shūtóu to comb one's hair 2 拙_拙_zhuō 拙 拙 zhuō awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 2 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 1 尸体_屍體_shītǐ 尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 6 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 1 泡_泡_pào 泡 泡 pào 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 2 肿_腫_zhǒng 肿 腫 zhǒng to swell; swelling; swollen 1 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 30 福海_福海_Fúhǎi 福海 福海 Fúhǎi Fuhai county or Burultoqay nahiyisi in Altay prefecture 阿勒泰地區|阿勒泰地区[A1 le4 tai4 di4 qu1], Xinjiang 4 公公_公公_gōnggong 公公 公公 gōnggong husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 26 无妨_無妨_wúfáng 无妨 無妨 wúfáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 6 调查_調查_diàochá 调查 調查 diàochá investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 10 言重_言重_yánzhòng 言重 言重 yánzhòng to speak seriously; to exaggerate 1 敞开_敞開_chǎngkāi 敞开 敞開 chǎngkāi to open wide; unrestrictedly 1 奉_奉_fèng 奉 奉 fèng 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) 6 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/575 words - 34 min 证人_證人_zhèngrén 证人 證人 zhèngrén witness 2 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 7 笨蛋_笨蛋_bèndàn 笨蛋 笨蛋 bèndàn fool; idiot 2 大意_大意_dàyi 大意 大意 dàyi careless 4 滑_滑_huá 滑 滑 huá to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 2 跤_跤_jiāo 跤 跤 jiāo a tumble; a fall 2 跌进_跌進_diējìn 跌进 跌進 diējìn to fall into; to dip below a certain level 1 摔死_摔死_shuāisǐ 摔死 摔死 shuāisǐ to fall to one's death 1 惊吓_驚嚇_jīngxià 惊吓 驚嚇 jīngxià to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 5 许下_許下_xǔxià 许下 許下 xǔxià to make a promise 1 诺言_諾言_nuòyán 诺言 諾言 nuòyán promise 2 作数_作數_zuòshù 作数 作數 zuòshù valid; counting (as valid) 1 听命_聽命_tīngmìng 听命 聽命 tīngmìng to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 1 侍_侍_shì 侍 侍 shì to serve; to attend upon 11 前程_前程_qiánchéng 前程 前程 qiánchéng future (career etc) prospects 3 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 8 经受_經受_jīngshòu 经受 經受 jīngshòu to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 2 命中_命中_mìngzhòng 命中 命中 mìngzhòng to hit (a target) 2 无缘_無緣_wúyuán 无缘 無緣 wúyuán 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 2 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 4 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 3 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 4 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 7 信守_信守_xìnshǒu 信守 信守 xìnshǒu to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 1 调理_調理_tiáolǐ 调理 調理 tiáolǐ 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 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/600 words - 37 min 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 3 康复_康復_kāngfù 康复 康復 kāngfù to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 8 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 方子_方子_fāngzi 方子 方子 fāngzi prescription (of medicine) 9 牌子_牌子_páizi 牌子 牌子 páizi sign; trademark; brand 1 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 9 染病_染病_rǎnbìng 染病 染病 rǎnbìng to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 2 静养_靜養_jìngyǎng 静养 靜養 jìngyǎng to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 1 无缘无故_無緣無故_wúyuánwúgù 无缘无故 無緣無故 wúyuánwúgù no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 3 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 12 宠_寵_chǒng 宠 寵 chǒng to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 16 幸_幸_xìng 幸 幸 xìng fortunate; lucky 7 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 20 嬷嬷_嬤嬤_mómo 嬷嬷 嬤嬤 mómo (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun 3 凤_鳳_fèng 凤 鳳 fèng phoenix 1 鸾_鸞_luán 鸾 鸞 luán mythical bird related to phoenix 1 如花_如花_rúhuā 如花 如花 rúhuā flowery 1 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 胆怯_膽怯_dǎnqiè 胆怯 膽怯 dǎnqiè timidity; timid; cowardly 2 决心_決心_juéxīn 决心 決心 juéxīn determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 嚣张_囂張_xiāozhāng 嚣张 囂張 xiāozhāng rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 3 阿哥_阿哥_āgē 阿哥 阿哥 āgē (familiar) elder brother 71 生母_生母_shēngmǔ 生母 生母 shēngmǔ natural mother; birth mother 5 貌美_貌美_màoměi 貌美 貌美 màoměi good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 1 撑腰_撐腰_chēngyāo 撑腰 撐腰 chēngyāo to support; to brace 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/625 words - 38 min 先后_先後_xiānhòu 先后 先後 xiānhòu early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 早夭_早夭_zǎoyāo 早夭 早夭 zǎoyāo to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3] 1 长子_長子_zhǎngzǐ 长子 長子 zhǎngzǐ eldest son 3 地位_地位_dìwèi 地位 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 软弱_軟弱_ruǎnruò 软弱 軟弱 ruǎnruò weak; feeble; flabby 1 不长进_不長進_bùzhǎngjìn 不长进 不長進 bùzhǎngjìn not improving; backward; below par 1 路过_路過_lùguò 路过 路過 lùguò to pass by or through 3 温室_溫室_wēnshì 温室 溫室 wēnshì greenhouse 6 它们_它們_tāmen 它们 它們 tāmen they (for inanimate objects) 8 绣_繡_xiù 绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery 5 菊花_菊花_júhuā 菊花 菊花 júhuā chrysanthemum; (slang) anus 7 宁可_寧可_nìngkě 宁可 寧可 nìngkě preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 2 枝_枝_zhī 枝 枝 zhī branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 4 不曾_不曾_bùcéng 不曾 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 14 落_落_luò 落 落 luò 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 4 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 1 气节_氣節_qìjié 气节 氣節 qìjié moral integrity; unflinching righteousness 2 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 26 秋天_秋天_qiūtiān 秋天 秋天 qiūtiān autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 开花_開花_kāihuā 开花 開花 kāihuā to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 2 艳_艷_yàn 艳 艷 yàn colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 2 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 5 寂寞_寂寞_jìmò 寂寞 寂寞 jìmò lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 1 得了_得了_déle 得了 得了 déle all right!; that's enough! 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/650 words - 40 min 受教_受教_shòujiào 受教 受教 shòujiào to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 1 熙_熙_xī 熙 熙 xī prosperous; splendid 1 堂_堂_táng 堂 堂 táng (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 12 学究_學究_xuéjiū 学究 學究 xuéjiū pedant 1 书院_書院_shūyuàn 书院 書院 shūyuàn academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty) 2 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 4 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 7 绿色_綠色_lǜsè 绿色 綠色 lǜsè green 2 别致_別致_biézhì 别致 別致 biézhì variant of 別緻|别致[bie2 zhi4] 3 工人_工人_gōngrén 工人 工人 gōngrén worker; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2] 1 想必_想必_xiǎngbì 想必 想必 xiǎngbì presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 1 停下_停下_tíngxià 停下 停下 tíngxià to stop 3 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 6 罕见_罕見_hǎnjiàn 罕见 罕見 hǎnjiàn rare; rarely seen 5 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 7 恕罪_恕罪_shùzuì 恕罪 恕罪 shùzuì please forgive me 22 掌嘴_掌嘴_zhǎngzuǐ 掌嘴 掌嘴 zhǎngzuǐ to slap 4 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 8 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 20 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 8 病痛_病痛_bìngtòng 病痛 病痛 bìngtòng slight illness; indisposition; ailment 1 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé 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 13 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn 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 (䷨) 1 奴才_奴才_núcai 奴才 奴才 núcai slave; fig. flunkey 9 看不起_看不起_kànbuqǐ 看不起 看不起 kànbuqǐ to look down upon; to despise 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/675 words - 42 min 葬送_葬送_zàngsòng 葬送 葬送 zàngsòng to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 1 指点_指點_zhǐdiǎn 指点 指點 zhǐdiǎn to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 3 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 23 祥_祥_xiáng 祥 祥 xiáng auspicious; propitious 3 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 25 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 1 主子_主子_zhǔzi 主子 主子 zhǔzi Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 8 有幸_有幸_yǒuxìng 有幸 有幸 yǒuxìng fortunately 2 浣_浣_huàn 浣 浣 huàn to wash; to rinse; any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty); Taiwan pr. [huan3]; also pr. [wan3] 38 碧_碧_bì 碧 碧 bì green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 39 吵闹_吵鬧_chǎonào 吵闹 吵鬧 chǎonào noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 1 银子_銀子_yínzi 银子 銀子 yínzi money; silver 3 走人_走人_zǒurén 走人 走人 zǒurén (coll.) to leave; to beat it 1 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 3 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 5 口是心非_口是心非_kǒushìxīnfēi 口是心非 口是心非 kǒushìxīnfēi duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 2 流_流_liú 流 流 liú 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 28 朱_朱_zhū 朱 朱 zhū vermilion 26 忠心耿耿_忠心耿耿_zhōngxīngěnggěng 忠心耿耿 忠心耿耿 zhōngxīngěnggěng loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 1 前途_前途_qiántú 前途 前途 qiántú prospects; future outlook; journey 2 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 2 锦_錦_jǐn 锦 錦 jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 2 银两_銀兩_yínliǎng 银两 銀兩 yínliǎng silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 1 苦工_苦工_kǔgōng 苦工 苦工 kǔgōng hard labor (in penal code); coolie 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/700 words - 44 min 追随_追隨_zhuīsuí 追随 追隨 zhuīsuí to follow; to accompany 2 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 12 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 8 无人_無人_wúrén 无人 無人 wúrén unmanned; uninhabited 3 仍_仍_réng 仍 仍 réng still; yet; to remain 2 看望_看望_kànwàng 看望 看望 kànwàng to visit; to pay a call to 1 转世_轉世_zhuǎnshì 转世 轉世 zhuǎnshì reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 1 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 1 驼_駝_tuó 驼 駝 tuó hump or hunchbacked; camel 1 乱说_亂說_luànshuō 乱说 亂說 luànshuō to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 5 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 生病_生病_shēngbìng 生病 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill 10 受宠_受寵_shòuchǒng 受宠 受寵 shòuchǒng to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 3 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 2 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 忠心_忠心_zhōngxīn 忠心 忠心 zhōngxīn good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 6 无以为报_無以為報_wúyǐwéibào 无以为报 無以為報 wúyǐwéibào unable to return the favor 1 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 5 拘束_拘束_jūshù 拘束 拘束 jūshù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 4 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 5 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 1 守规矩_守規矩_shǒuguīju 守规矩 守規矩 shǒuguīju to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 1 十七_十七_shíqī 十七 十七 shíqī seventeen; 17 1 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 5 逃跑_逃跑_táopǎo 逃跑 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/725 words - 45 min 除夕_除夕_Chúxī 除夕 除夕 Chúxī lunar New Year's Eve 4 守岁_守歲_shǒusuì 守岁 守歲 shǒusuì to see in the New Year 1 长寿_長壽_chángshòu 长寿 長壽 chángshòu longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 安康_安康_ānkāng 安康 安康 ānkāng good health 2 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 15 繁荣_繁榮_fánróng 繁荣 繁榮 fánróng prosperous; booming (economy) 1 万岁_萬歲_wànsuì 万岁 萬歲 wànsuì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 1 孔雀_孔雀_kǒngquè 孔雀 孔雀 kǒngquè peacock 1 开屏_開屏_kāipíng 开屏 開屏 kāipíng (a peacock) spreads its tail 1 栩栩如生_栩栩如生_xǔxǔrúshēng 栩栩如生 栩栩如生 xǔxǔrúshēng vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic 1 剪_剪_jiǎn 剪 剪 jiǎn scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 11 合_合_hé 合 合 hé 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] 18 仙_僊_xiān 仙 僊 xiān variant of 仙[xian1] 3 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 2 活灵活现_活靈活現_huólínghuóxiàn 活灵活现 活靈活現 huólínghuóxiàn living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life; vivid and realistic 1 想象_想象_xiǎngxiàng 想象 想象 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 剪纸_剪紙_jiǎnzhǐ 剪纸 剪紙 jiǎnzhǐ papercutting (Chinese folk art); to make paper cutouts 3 真人_真人_zhēnrén 真人 真人 zhēnrén a real person; Daoist spiritual master 1 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 4 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 2 高手_高手_gāoshǒu 高手 高手 gāoshǒu expert; past master; dab hand 3 允_允_yǔn 允 允 yǔn just; fair; to permit; to allow 50 袖子_袖子_xiùzi 袖子 袖子 xiùzi sleeve 1 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi 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° 21 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/750 words - 47 min 天寒地冻_天寒地凍_tiānhándìdòng 天寒地冻 天寒地凍 tiānhándìdòng cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold 2 休养_休養_xiūyǎng 休养 休養 xiūyǎng to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 1 习俗_習俗_xísú 习俗 習俗 xísú custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 珍爱_珍愛_zhēn'ài 珍爱 珍愛 zhēn'ài to cherish 1 树枝_樹枝_shùzhī 树枝 樹枝 shùzhī branch; twig 1 许愿_許願_xǔyuàn 许愿 許願 xǔyuàn to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 1 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 2 树_樹_shù 树 樹 shù tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 6 来年_來年_láinián 来年 來年 láinián next year; the coming year 1 好运_好運_hǎoyùn 好运 好運 hǎoyùn good luck 5 荣幸_榮幸_róngxìng 荣幸 榮幸 róngxìng honored (to have the privilege of ...) 7 外出_外出_wàichū 外出 外出 wàichū to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 3 怪罪_怪罪_guàizuì 怪罪 怪罪 guàizuì to blame 2 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 18 宴席_宴席_yànxí 宴席 宴席 yànxí banquet; feast 2 穿上_穿上_chuānshang 穿上 穿上 chuānshang to put on (clothes etc) 2 斗篷_斗篷_dǒupeng 斗篷 斗篷 dǒupeng cloak; mantle 2 保暖_保暖_bǎonuǎn 保暖 保暖 bǎonuǎn to stay warm; to protect against the cold 1 耳目_耳目_ěrmù 耳目 耳目 ěrmù eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 2 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 6 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 25 雪_雪_xuě 雪 雪 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 12 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 8 凌_凌_líng 凌 凌 líng to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 2 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 7 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/775 words - 50 min 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 5 苏_蘇_sū 苏 蘇 sū Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 29 培_培_péi 培 培 péi to bank up with earth; to cultivate (lit. or fig.); to train (people) 22 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 23 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 1 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 2 祈祷_祈禱_qídǎo 祈祷 祈禱 qídǎo to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 3 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 3 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 3 安然_安然_ānrán 安然 安然 ānrán safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 度过_度過_dùguò 度过 度過 dùguò to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 3 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 7 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 2 梅花_梅花_méihuā 梅花 梅花 méihuā plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 4 往年_往年_wǎngnián 往年 往年 wǎngnián in former years; in previous years 1 装点_裝點_zhuāngdiǎn 装点 裝點 zhuāngdiǎn to decorate; to dress up; to deck 1 释怀_釋懷_shìhuái 释怀 釋懷 shìhuái to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 2 释_釋_shì 释 釋 shì to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 1 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 38 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 开春_開春_kāichūn 开春 開春 kāichūn beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 2 变暖_變暖_biànnuǎn 变暖 變暖 biànnuǎn warming; changing to become warmer 1 交谈_交談_jiāotán 交谈 交談 jiāotán to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/800 words - 54 min 下棋_下棋_xiàqí 下棋 下棋 xiàqí to play chess 3 耐心_耐心_nàixīn 耐心 耐心 nàixīn to be patient; patience 2 政事_政事_zhèngshì 政事 政事 zhèngshì politics; government affairs 2 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 6 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 3 改日_改日_gǎirì 改日 改日 gǎirì another day; some other day 5 余_余_yú 余 余 yú (archaic) I; me; variant of 餘|余[yu2], surplus 28 倒霉_倒霉_dǎoméi 倒霉 倒霉 dǎoméi to have bad luck; to be out of luck 2 妃子_妃子_fēizi 妃子 妃子 fēizi imperial concubine 4 王爷_王爺_wángye 王爷 王爺 wángye prince; marquis; nobleman 69 果_果_guǒ 果 果 guǒ fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 50 郡_郡_jùn 郡 郡 jùn canton; county; region 33 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 4 外表_外表_wàibiǎo 外表 外表 wàibiǎo external; outside; outward appearance 1 相配_相配_xiāngpèi 相配 相配 xiāngpèi to match; well-suited 1 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 琐事_瑣事_suǒshì 琐事 瑣事 suǒshì trifle 4 嫂_嫂_sǎo 嫂 嫂 sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law 1 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ 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) 1 在场_在場_zàichǎng 在场 在場 zàichǎng to be present; to be on the scene 3 暖和_暖和_nuǎnhuo 暖和 暖和 nuǎnhuo warm; nice and warm 2 关怀_關懷_guānhuái 关怀 關懷 guānhuái care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 1 杏_杏_xìng 杏 杏 xìng apricot; almond 6 影_影_yǐng 影 影 yǐng picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 景致_景致_jǐngzhì 景致 景致 jǐngzhì view; scenery; scene 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/825 words - 55 min 见笑_見笑_jiànxiào 见笑 見笑 jiànxiào to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 2 漫天_漫天_màntiān 漫天 漫天 màntiān lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 1 芳_芳_fāng 芳 芳 fāng fragrant 3 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 2 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 2 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī 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 4 萧_蕭_xiāo 萧 蕭 xiāo miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 7 颤抖_顫抖_chàndǒu 颤抖 顫抖 chàndǒu to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble 1 噎_噎_yē 噎 噎 yē to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 哽咽_哽咽_gěngyè 哽咽 哽咽 gěngyè to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs 1 想家_想家_xiǎngjiā 想家 想家 xiǎngjiā homesick 1 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 5 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 5 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 2 郎_郎_láng 郎 郎 láng (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 10 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 1 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 上周_上周_shàngzhōu 上周 上周 shàngzhōu last week 1 瑜_瑜_yú 瑜 瑜 yú excellence; luster of gems 1 美妙_美妙_měimiào 美妙 美妙 měimiào beautiful; wonderful; splendid 3 纯_純_chún 纯 純 chún pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 24 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 26 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 2 后_后_hòu 后 后 hòu empress; queen 7 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 3 过誉_過譽_guòyù 过誉 過譽 guòyù to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/850 words - 58 min 佩_佩_pèi 佩 佩 pèi to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 8 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 3 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 3 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 4 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 1 真迹_真跡_zhēnjì 真迹 真跡 zhēnjì authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 1 迫不及待_迫不及待_pòbùjídài 迫不及待 迫不及待 pòbùjídài impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 2 名画_名畫_mínghuà 名画 名畫 mínghuà famous painting 1 美女_美女_měinǚ 美女 美女 měinǚ beautiful woman 2 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 5 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 4 渴求_渴求_kěqiú 渴求 渴求 kěqiú to long for; to crave for; to greatly desire 1 竟敢_竟敢_jìnggǎn 竟敢 竟敢 jìnggǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 1 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 2 耍花招_耍花招_shuǎhuāzhāo 耍花招 耍花招 shuǎhuāzhāo to play tricks on sb 4 豪杰_豪傑_háojié 豪杰 豪傑 háojié hero; towering figure 1 失礼_失禮_shīlǐ 失礼 失禮 shīlǐ lacking in manners 4 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 5 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 1 无礼_無禮_wúlǐ 无礼 無禮 wúlǐ rude; rudely 5 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 10 开满_開滿_kāimǎn 开满 開滿 kāimǎn to bloom abundantly 1 曲子_曲子_qǔzi 曲子 曲子 qǔzi poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 2 果实_果實_guǒshí 果实 果實 guǒshí fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains 1 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/875 words - 59 min 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 7 核_核_hé 核 核 hé pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 1 苦涩_苦澀_kǔsè 苦涩 苦澀 kǔsè bitter and astringent; pained; agonized 1 结局_結局_jiéjú 结局 結局 jiéjú conclusion; ending 1 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 意义_意義_yìyì 意义 意義 yìyì sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 2 松柏_松柏_sōngbǎi 松柏 松柏 sōngbǎi pine and cypress; fig. chaste and undefiled; fig. tomb 1 常年_常年_chángnián 常年 常年 chángnián all year round; for years on end; average year 1 青翠_青翠_qīngcuì 青翠 青翠 qīngcuì fresh and green; verdant 1 从没_從沒_cóngméi 从没 從沒 cóngméi never (in the past); never did 15 说法_說法_shuōfa 说法 說法 shuōfa way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 新奇_新奇_xīnqí 新奇 新奇 xīnqí novelty; new and odd 2 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 9 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 8 唐突_唐突_tángtū 唐突 唐突 tángtū to be rude; to treat irreverently 1 谱_譜_pǔ 谱 譜 pǔ chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 3 天后_天后_Tiānhòu 天后 天后 Tiānhòu Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 2 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 5 时辰_時辰_shíchen 时辰 時辰 shíchen time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 14 恭敬不如从命_恭敬不如從命_gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng 恭敬不如从命 恭敬不如從命 gōngjìngbùrúcóngmìng deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 1 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 5 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 5 诗书_詩書_ShīShū 诗书 詩書 ShīShū the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 3 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/900 words - 62 min 兴起_興起_xīngqǐ 兴起 興起 xīngqǐ to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 淋_淋_lín 淋 淋 lín to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 1 月初_月初_yuèchū 月初 月初 yuèchū start of month; early in the month 1 晓_曉_xiǎo 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 4 皎皎_皎皎_jiǎojiǎo 皎皎 皎皎 jiǎojiǎo clear and bright 1 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 3 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 7 悄悄_悄悄_qiāoqiāo 悄悄 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 音乐_音樂_yīnyuè 音乐 音樂 yīnyuè music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 表露_表露_biǎolù 表露 表露 biǎolù to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc) 1 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (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 1 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 8 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 秋千_鞦韆_qiūqiān 秋千 鞦韆 qiūqiān swing (seat hung from a frame or branch) 1 抱病_抱病_bàobìng 抱病 抱病 bàobìng to be ill; to be in bad health 1 建议_建議_jiànyì 建议 建議 jiànyì to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 11 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 5 晦气_晦氣_huìqì 晦气 晦氣 huìqì bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 高见_高見_gāojiàn 高见 高見 gāojiàn wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 2 据说_據說_jùshuō 据说 據說 jùshuō it is said that; reportedly 7 礼数_禮數_lǐshù 礼数 禮數 lǐshù etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 1 行礼_行禮_xínglǐ 行礼 行禮 xínglǐ to salute; to make one's salutations 2 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 尊卑_尊卑_zūnbēi 尊卑 尊卑 zūnbēi superior and subordinate; social ranking 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/925 words - 64 min 稍稍_稍稍_shāoshāo 稍稍 稍稍 shāoshāo somewhat; a little; slightly 4 一级_一級_yījí 一级 一級 yījí first class; category A 1 旨意_旨意_zhǐyì 旨意 旨意 zhǐyì decree; order 8 在行_在行_zàiháng 在行 在行 zàiháng to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 爽约_爽約_shuǎngyuē 爽约 爽約 shuǎngyuē to miss an appointment 2 迟_遲_chí 迟 遲 chí late; delayed; slow 12 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 11 身子_身子_shēnzi 身子 身子 shēnzi body; pregnancy; health 5 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 4 长眼_長眼_zhǎngyǎn 长眼 長眼 zhǎngyǎn to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 改善_改善_gǎishàn 改善 改善 gǎishàn to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 莫大_莫大_mòdà 莫大 莫大 mòdà greatest; most important 2 焉_焉_yān 焉 焉 yān where; how 3 悔过_悔過_huǐguò 悔过 悔過 huǐguò to regret; to repent 1 宽恕_寬恕_kuānshù 宽恕 寬恕 kuānshù to forgive; forgiveness 5 求情_求情_qiúqíng 求情 求情 qiúqíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 9 余_餘_yú 余 餘 yú extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 13 就此_就此_jiùcǐ 就此 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; thus; from then on 2 降级_降級_jiàngjí 降级 降級 jiàngjí to demote; to relegate; to degrade 1 钟_鍾_zhōng 钟 鍾 zhōng handleless cup; goblet; to concentrate; variant of 鐘|钟[zhong1] 1 粹_粹_cuì 粹 粹 cuì pure; unmixed; essence 2 遵旨_遵旨_zūnzhǐ 遵旨 遵旨 zūnzhǐ to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 3 级别_級別_jíbié 级别 級別 jíbié (military) rank; level; grade 1 晋_晉_jìn 晋 晉 jìn to move forward; to promote; to advance 7 晋升_晉升_jìnshēng 晋升 晉升 jìnshēng to promote to a higher position 6 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/950 words - 66 min 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 6 干涉_干涉_gānshè 干涉 干涉 gānshè to interfere; to meddle; interference 3 旨_旨_zhǐ 旨 旨 zhǐ imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 17 谢恩_謝恩_xiè'ēn 谢恩 謝恩 xiè'ēn to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 2 贡献_貢獻_gòngxiàn 贡献 貢獻 gòngxiàn to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 其次_其次_qícì 其次 其次 qícì next; secondly 1 嗣_嗣_sì 嗣 嗣 sì succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 14 皇恩_皇恩_huáng'ēn 皇恩 皇恩 huáng'ēn imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor 1 浩荡_浩蕩_hàodàng 浩荡 浩蕩 hàodàng vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful 1 频繁_頻繁_pínfán 频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often 1 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 1 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 3 告退_告退_gàotuì 告退 告退 gàotuì to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 4 手心_手心_shǒuxīn 手心 手心 shǒuxīn palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 汗_汗_hàn 汗 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 4 今日_今日_jīnrì 今日 今日 jīnrì today 4 胆子_膽子_dǎnzi 胆子 膽子 dǎnzi courage; nerve; guts 2 散发_散發_sànfā 散发 散發 sànfā to distribute; to emit; to issue 1 皇家_皇家_huángjiā 皇家 皇家 huángjiā royal; imperial household 4 威严_威嚴_wēiyán 威严 威嚴 wēiyán dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 1 民女_民女_mínnǚ 民女 民女 mínnǚ woman from an ordinary family 1 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 2 君王_君王_jūnwáng 君王 君王 jūnwáng sovereign king 2 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 2 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/975 words - 69 min 风寒_風寒_fēnghán 风寒 風寒 fēnghán wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 4 好些_好些_hǎoxiē 好些 好些 hǎoxiē a good deal of; quite a lot 6 好端端_好端端_hǎoduānduān 好端端 好端端 hǎoduānduān perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 2 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 2 蠢_蠢_chǔn 蠢 蠢 chǔn stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 4 淋雨_淋雨_línyǔ 淋雨 淋雨 línyǔ to get wet in the rain 2 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 7 本性_本性_běnxìng 本性 本性 běnxìng natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 重视_重視_zhòngshì 重视 重視 zhòngshì to attach importance to sth; to value 2 誓言_誓言_shìyán 誓言 誓言 shìyán to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 1 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 5 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 2 闲_閒_xián 闲 閒 xián variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 6 心爱_心愛_xīn'ài 心爱 心愛 xīn'ài beloved 2 手臂_手臂_shǒubì 手臂 手臂 shǒubì arm; helper 2 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 3 进退两难_進退兩難_jìntuìliǎngnán 进退两难 進退兩難 jìntuìliǎngnán no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 2 取笑_取笑_qǔxiào 取笑 取笑 qǔxiào to tease; to make fun of 1 清静_清靜_qīngjìng 清静 清靜 qīngjìng quiet; peaceful and quiet 2 有利_有利_yǒulì 有利 有利 yǒulì advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 1 体统_體統_tǐtǒng 体统 體統 tǐtǒng decorum; propriety; arrangement or form (of piece of writing) 2 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 6 祖宗_祖宗_zǔzōng 祖宗 祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor; forebear 2 天子_天子_tiānzǐ 天子 天子 tiānzǐ the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 3 不俗_不俗_bùsú 不俗 不俗 bùsú impressive; out of the ordinary 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1000 words - 73 min 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 2 新婚_新婚_xīnhūn 新婚 新婚 xīnhūn newly wed 1 惶恐_惶恐_huángkǒng 惶恐 惶恐 huángkǒng terrified 1 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 君_君_jūn 君 君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 8 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 3 赎罪_贖罪_shúzuì 赎罪 贖罪 shúzuì to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 4 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 9 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 前天_前天_qiántiān 前天 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday 1 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 5 此刻_此刻_cǐkè 此刻 此刻 cǐkè this moment; now; at present 5 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 骚货_騷貨_sāohuò 骚货 騷貨 sāohuò loose woman; slut 2 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 4 行房_行房_xíngfáng 行房 行房 xíngfáng euphemism for sexual intercourse; to go to bed with sb 1 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 1 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 4 并非_並非_bìngfēi 并非 並非 bìngfēi really isn't 5 炎热_炎熱_yánrè 炎热 炎熱 yánrè blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) 3 胃口_胃口_wèikǒu 胃口 胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking 3 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 7 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 2 姐妹_姐妹_jiěmèi 姐妹 姐妹 jiěmèi sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 11 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1025 words - 76 min 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 4 驾_駕_jià 驾 駕 jià 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) 9 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo 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 4 账本_賬本_zhàngběn 账本 賬本 zhàngběn account book 4 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 18 便是_便是_biànshì 便是 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 3 烛光_燭光_zhúguāng 烛光 燭光 zhúguāng candle light; candle-lit (vigil etc); candela, unit of luminous intensity (cd) 3 闪_閃_shǎn 闪 閃 shǎn 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 1 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 2 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 4 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 5 长春_長春_Chángchūn 长春 長春 Chángchūn Changchun subprovincial city and capital of Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 1 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 2 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 官宦_官宦_guānhuàn 官宦 官宦 guānhuàn functionary; official 1 笔迹_筆跡_bǐjì 笔迹 筆跡 bǐjì handwriting 1 糟糕_糟糕_zāogāo 糟糕 糟糕 zāogāo too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 3 看不清_看不清_kànbuqīng 看不清 看不清 kànbuqīng not able to see clearly 2 花销_花銷_huāxiāo 花销 花銷 huāxiāo to spend (money); expenses 1 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi 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 11 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 1 节俭_節儉_jiéjiǎn 节俭 節儉 jiéjiǎn frugal; economical 1 榜样_榜樣_bǎngyàng 榜样 榜樣 bǎngyàng example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1050 words - 78 min 书法_書法_shūfǎ 书法 書法 shūfǎ calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship 3 借口_借口_jièkǒu 借口 借口 jièkǒu to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 3 牵强_牽強_qiānqiǎng 牵强 牽強 qiānqiǎng far-fetched; implausible (chain of reasoning) 1 盹_盹_dǔn 盹 盹 dǔn doze; nap 1 颂_頌_sòng 颂 頌 sòng ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 4 芝_芝_zhī 芝 芝 zhī Zoysia pungens 4 潇_瀟_xiāo 潇 瀟 xiāo (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 2 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 庭_庭_tíng 庭 庭 tíng main hall; front courtyard; law court 1 烟_煙_yān 烟 煙 yān 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 2 霏_霏_fēi 霏 霏 fēi fall of snow 2 黄陵_黃陵_Huánglíng 黄陵 黃陵 Huánglíng mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor; Huangling county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi 1 望_望_wàng 望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 2 波_波_bō 波 波 bō wave; ripple; storm; surge 1 渺_渺_miǎo 渺 渺 miǎo (of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant 2 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 4 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 3 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán 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) 3 湘_湘_Xiāng 湘 湘 Xiāng abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 2 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 3 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 3 愁_愁_chóu 愁 愁 chóu to worry about 8 云雨_雲雨_yúnyù 云雨 雲雨 yúnyù lit. cloud and rain; fig. sexual intercourse 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 憔悴_憔悴_qiáocuì 憔悴 憔悴 qiáocuì wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 尝_嚐_cháng 尝 嚐 cháng variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1075 words - 81 min 滋味_滋味_zīwèi 滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; feeling 1 月光_月光_yuèguāng 月光 月光 yuèguāng moonlight 3 乐曲_樂曲_yuèqǔ 乐曲 樂曲 yuèqǔ musical composition 1 偷听_偷聽_tōutīng 偷听 偷聽 tōutīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 2 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 8 说漏嘴_說漏嘴_shuōlòuzuǐ 说漏嘴 說漏嘴 shuōlòuzuǐ to blurt out; to let slip 1 小名_小名_xiǎomíng 小名 小名 xiǎomíng pet name for a child; childhood name 2 刁难_刁難_diāonàn 刁难 刁難 diāonàn to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 2 数字_數字_shùzì 数字 數字 shùzì numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 困_睏_kùn 困 睏 kùn sleepy; tired 2 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 3 鲤_鯉_lǐ 鲤 鯉 lǐ carp 4 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 7 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 5 施_施_shī 施 施 shī to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 3 去取_去取_qùqǔ 去取 去取 qùqǔ to accept or reject 5 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 2 徽州_徽州_Huīzhōu 徽州 徽州 Huīzhōu Huizhou district of Huangshan city 黃山市|黄山市[Huang2 shan1 shi4], Anhui 1 进献_進獻_jìnxiàn 进献 進獻 jìnxiàn to offer as tribute 1 墨_墨_mò 墨 墨 mò ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 2 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 3 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 4 呛_嗆_qiàng 呛 嗆 qiàng to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 3 神志不清_神志不清_shénzhìbùqīng 神志不清 神志不清 shénzhìbùqīng to be delirious; to be mentally confused 1 服用_服用_fúyòng 服用 服用 fúyòng to take (medicine) 11 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1100 words - 83 min 落水_落水_luòshuǐ 落水 落水 luòshuǐ to fall into water; to sink; overboard; fig. to degenerate; to sink (into depravity); to go to the dogs 3 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 4 喂_餵_wèi 喂 餵 wèi to feed 9 半路_半路_bànlù 半路 半路 bànlù halfway; midway; on the way 1 叫喊_叫喊_jiàohǎn 叫喊 叫喊 jiàohǎn exclamation; outcry; shout; yell 1 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 7 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 9 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 1 赏罚_賞罰_shǎngfá 赏罚 賞罰 shǎngfá reward and punishment 2 仆人_僕人_púrén 仆人 僕人 púrén servant 4 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 4 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 3 损害_損害_sǔnhài 损害 損害 sǔnhài harm; to damage; to impair 3 并不_並不_bìngbù 并不 並不 bìngbù not at all; emphatically not 1 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 6 溺水_溺水_nìshuǐ 溺水 溺水 nìshuǐ to drown 1 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì 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] 7 定夺_定奪_dìngduó 定夺 定奪 dìngduó to make a decision; to determine 3 提议_提議_tíyì 提议 提議 tíyì proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 2 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 坠_墜_zhuì 坠 墜 zhuì to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 侍卫_侍衛_shìwèi 侍卫 侍衛 shìwèi Imperial bodyguard 9 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 2 导致_導致_dǎozhì 导致 導致 dǎozhì to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 4 昏迷不醒_昏迷不醒_hūnmíbùxǐng 昏迷不醒 昏迷不醒 hūnmíbùxǐng to remain unconscious 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1125 words - 85 min 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 5 抵罪_抵罪_dǐzuì 抵罪 抵罪 dǐzuì to be punished for a crime 1 偏颇_偏頗_piānpō 偏颇 偏頗 piānpō biased; partial 1 疼爱_疼愛_téng'ài 疼爱 疼愛 téng'ài to love dearly 2 粗心_粗心_cūxīn 粗心 粗心 cūxīn careless; thoughtless 1 宫殿_宮殿_gōngdiàn 宫殿 宮殿 gōngdiàn palace; CL:座[zuo4] 2 落入_落入_luòrù 落入 落入 luòrù to fall into 3 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 6 更换_更換_gēnghuàn 更换 更換 gēnghuàn to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 20 决_決_jué 决 決 jué to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 2 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 7 插手_插手_chāshǒu 插手 插手 chāshǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference 8 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 挨打_挨打_áidǎ 挨打 挨打 áidǎ to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 2 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 2 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 2 不中用_不中用_bùzhòngyòng 不中用 不中用 bùzhòngyòng unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 2 徒弟_徒弟_túdì 徒弟 徒弟 túdì apprentice; disciple 1 印子_印子_yìnzi 印子 印子 yìnzi trace; impression (e.g. footprint); abbr. of 印子錢|印子钱[yin4 zi5 qian2], usury 3 狡猾_狡猾_jiǎohuá 狡猾 狡猾 jiǎohuá crafty; cunning; sly 2 看清_看清_kànqīng 看清 看清 kànqīng to see clearly 2 地盘_地盤_dìpán 地盘 地盤 dìpán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 2 避嫌_避嫌_bìxián 避嫌 避嫌 bìxián to avoid arousing suspicion 2 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 2 羽翼_羽翼_yǔyì 羽翼 羽翼 yǔyì wing; (fig.) assistant 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1150 words - 87 min 渐_漸_jiàn 渐 漸 jiàn gradual; gradually 2 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 4 除掉_除掉_chúdiào 除掉 除掉 chúdiào to eliminate 9 无力_無力_wúlì 无力 無力 wúlì powerless; lacking strength 2 作对_作對_zuòduì 作对 作對 zuòduì to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 4 墨水_墨水_mòshuǐ 墨水 墨水 mòshuǐ ink; CL:瓶[ping2] 2 山东_山東_Shāndōng 山东 山東 Shāndōng Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 总督_總督_zǒngdū 总督 總督 zǒngdū governor-general; viceroy; governor 1 进贡_進貢_jìngòng 进贡 進貢 jìngòng to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 5 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 2 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 2 着手_著手_zhuóshǒu 着手 著手 zhuóshǒu to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 实施_實施_shíshī 实施 實施 shíshī to implement; to carry out 1 凡事_凡事_fánshì 凡事 凡事 fánshì everything 2 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 3 尽头_盡頭_jìntóu 尽头 盡頭 jìntóu end; extremity; limit 2 先皇_先皇_xiānHuáng 先皇 先皇 xiānHuáng the late Emperor 9 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 2 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 2 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān 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 2 老天爷_老天爺_lǎotiānyé 老天爷 老天爺 lǎotiānyé God; Heavens 1 赐给_賜給_cìgěi 赐给 賜給 cìgěi to bestow; to give 1 世间_世間_shìjiān 世间 世間 shìjiān world; earth 5 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep1/1155 words - 87 min 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 4 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 17 命中注定_命中註定_mìngzhōngzhùdìng 命中注定 命中註定 mìngzhōngzhùdìng decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 1 临终_臨終_línzhōng 临终 臨終 línzhōng approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 1 不服_不服_bùfú 不服 不服 bùfú 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 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/25 words - 3 min 好友_好友_hǎoyǒu 好友 好友 hǎoyǒu close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 作伴_作伴_zuòbàn 作伴 作伴 zuòbàn to accompany; to keep sb company 1 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 9 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 2 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 5 天真_天真_tiānzhēn 天真 天真 tiānzhēn naive; innocent; artless 2 息息相关_息息相關_xīxīxiāngguān 息息相关 息息相關 xīxīxiāngguān closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 1 充满_充滿_chōngmǎn 充满 充滿 chōngmǎn full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 血腥_血腥_xuèxīng 血腥 血腥 xuèxīng reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 竞争_競爭_jìngzhēng 竞争 競爭 jìngzhēng to compete; competition 1 无情_無情_wúqíng 无情 無情 wúqíng pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 11 争宠_爭寵_zhēngchǒng 争宠 爭寵 zhēngchǒng to strive for favor 2 不择手段_不擇手段_bùzéshǒuduàn 不择手段 不擇手段 bùzéshǒuduàn by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 圈套_圈套_quāntào 圈套 圈套 quāntào trap; snare; trick 2 险些_險些_xiǎnxiē 险些 險些 xiǎnxiē narrowly; almost; nearly 2 丧命_喪命_sàngmìng 丧命 喪命 sàngmìng to lose one's life 3 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 1 如履薄冰_如履薄冰_rúlǚbóbīng 如履薄冰 如履薄冰 rúlǚbóbīng lit. as if walking on thin ice (idiom); fig. to be extremely cautious; to be skating on thin ice 1 中招_中招_zhòngzhāo 中招 中招 zhòngzhāo to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 1 争斗_爭鬥_zhēngdòu 争斗 爭鬥 zhēngdòu struggle; war 3 脱身_脫身_tuōshēn 脱身 脫身 tuōshēn to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 物品_物品_wùpǐn 物品 物品 wùpǐn articles; goods; materials 2 汤药_湯藥_tāngyào 汤药 湯藥 tāngyào tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 5 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 8 出钟_出鐘_chūzhōng 出钟 出鐘 chūzhōng (of a prostitute) to do an outcall; to accompany a customer to their place 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/50 words - 4 min 诅咒_詛咒_zǔzhòu 诅咒 詛咒 zǔzhòu to curse 4 问心无愧_問心無愧_wènxīnwúkuì 问心无愧 問心無愧 wènxīnwúkuì lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 2 得饶人处且饶人_得饒人處且饒人_déráorénchùqiěráorén 得饶人处且饶人 得饒人處且饒人 déráorénchùqiěráorén where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible 1 气愤_氣憤_qìfèn 气愤 氣憤 qìfèn indignant; furious 1 平静_平靜_píngjìng 平静 平靜 píngjìng tranquil; undisturbed; serene 4 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 4 起床_起床_qǐchuáng 起床 起床 qǐchuáng to get out of bed; to get up 3 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 7 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 2 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 1 乏_乏_fá 乏 乏 fá short of; tired 1 不停_不停_bùtíng 不停 不停 bùtíng incessant 3 竿_竿_gān 竿 竿 gān pole 1 不对劲_不對勁_bùduìjìn 不对劲 不對勁 bùduìjìn not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 穴位_穴位_xuéwèi 穴位 穴位 xuéwèi acupuncture point 2 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 4 谷_谷_gǔ 谷 谷 gǔ valley 1 穴_穴_xué 穴 穴 xué cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 1 症状_症狀_zhèngzhuàng 症状 症狀 zhèngzhuàng symptom (of an illness) 2 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 1 药物_藥物_yàowù 药物 藥物 yàowù medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 13 引起_引起_yǐnqǐ 引起 引起 yǐnqǐ to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 3 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 3 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 5 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/75 words - 5 min 变化_變化_biànhuà 变化 變化 biànhuà change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 药方_藥方_yàofāng 药方 藥方 yàofāng prescription 3 尖_尖_jiān 尖 尖 jiān point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 淡_淡_dàn 淡 淡 dàn insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 2 毒药_毒藥_dúyào 毒药 毒藥 dúyào poison 1 剂量_劑量_jìliàng 剂量 劑量 jìliàng dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 3 改动_改動_gǎidòng 改动 改動 gǎidòng to alter; to modify; to revise 1 日日_日日_rìrì 日日 日日 rìrì every day 2 探望_探望_tànwàng 探望 探望 tànwàng to visit; to call on sb; to look around 1 察觉_察覺_chájué 察觉 察覺 chájué to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 1 服药_服藥_fúyào 服药 服藥 fúyào to take medicine 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 疲乏_疲乏_pífá 疲乏 疲乏 pífá tired; weary 1 困倦_困倦_kùnjuàn 困倦 困倦 kùnjuàn tired; weary 2 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 错乱_錯亂_cuòluàn 错乱 錯亂 cuòluàn in disorder; deranged (mentally) 1 痴呆_癡呆_chīdāi 痴呆 癡呆 chīdāi imbecility; dementia 1 作恶_作惡_zuò'è 作恶 作惡 zuò'è to do evil 1 看得起_看得起_kàndeqǐ 看得起 看得起 kàndeqǐ to show respect for; to think highly of 1 高明_高明_gāomíng 高明 高明 gāomíng brilliant; superior; tall and bright 1 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 2 治疗_治療_zhìliáo 治疗 治療 zhìliáo to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 8 痊愈_痊癒_quányù 痊愈 痊癒 quányù to recover completely (from illness or injury) 3 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/100 words - 6 min 制_製_zhì 制 製 zhì to manufacture; to make 2 最为_最為_zuìwéi 最为 最為 zuìwéi the most 4 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 6 计划_計劃_jìhuà 计划 計劃 jìhuà plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 10 穗_穗_suì 穗 穗 suì ear of grain; fringe; tassel 2 贬_貶_biǎn 贬 貶 biǎn to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 3 遣_遣_qiǎn 遣 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send; to dispel 2 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 5 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 1 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 4 饶命_饒命_ráomìng 饶命 饒命 ráomìng to spare sb's life 4 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 1 胆敢_膽敢_dǎngǎn 胆敢 膽敢 dǎngǎn to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 3 撒谎_撒謊_sāhuǎng 撒谎 撒謊 sāhuǎng to tell lies 5 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 5 隐瞒_隱瞞_yǐnmán 隐瞒 隱瞞 yǐnmán to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 4 拖走_拖走_tuōzǒu 拖走 拖走 tuōzǒu to drag away 1 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 3 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 2 赏钱_賞錢_shǎngqian 赏钱 賞錢 shǎngqian tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus 1 饮食_飲食_yǐnshí 饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet 4 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 1 指示_指示_zhǐshì 指示 指示 zhǐshì to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 墙角_牆角_qiángjiǎo 墙角 牆角 qiángjiǎo corner (junction of two walls) 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/125 words - 8 min 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 3 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 2 纸条_紙條_zhǐtiáo 纸条 紙條 zhǐtiáo slip of paper 2 每隔_每隔_měigé 每隔 每隔 měigé at intervals of; every (so often) 2 可否_可否_kěfǒu 可否 可否 kěfǒu is it possible or not? 1 暗语_暗語_ànyǔ 暗语 暗語 ànyǔ code word 2 戌时_戌時_xūshí 戌时 戌時 xūshí 7-9 pm 1 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 1 鸟鸣_鳥鳴_niǎomíng 鸟鸣 鳥鳴 niǎomíng birdsong; warbling 1 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 3 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 1 回应_回應_huíyìng 回应 回應 huíyìng to respond; response 1 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 2 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 3 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 2 寻短见_尋短見_xúnduǎnjiàn 寻短见 尋短見 xúnduǎnjiàn to commit suicide 1 胆小_膽小_dǎnxiǎo 胆小 膽小 dǎnxiǎo cowardice; timid 1 布谷_布穀_bùgǔ 布谷 布穀 bùgǔ cuckoo 3 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 8 抵抗_抵抗_dǐkàng 抵抗 抵抗 dǐkàng to resist; resistance 2 抬起_抬起_táiqǐ 抬起 抬起 táiqǐ to lift up 1 陌生人_陌生人_mòshēngrén 陌生人 陌生人 mòshēngrén stranger 2 可好_可好_kěhǎo 可好 可好 kěhǎo good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 3 阵子_陣子_zhènzi 阵子 陣子 zhènzi period of time 1 主仆_主僕_zhǔpú 主仆 主僕 zhǔpú master and servant 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/150 words - 10 min 天黑_天黑_tiānhēi 天黑 天黑 tiānhēi to get dark; dusk 1 祟_祟_suì 祟 祟 suì evil spirit 1 感恩_感恩_gǎn'ēn 感恩 感恩 gǎn'ēn to be grateful 4 叛徒_叛徒_pàntú 叛徒 叛徒 pàntú traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 1 为止_為止_wéizhǐ 为止 為止 wéizhǐ until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 3 急匆匆_急匆匆_jícōngcōng 急匆匆 急匆匆 jícōngcōng hurried; hasty 1 废物_廢物_fèiwù 废物 廢物 fèiwù rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 太监_太監_tàijiàn 太监 太監 tàijiàn court eunuch; palace eunuch 7 意志_意志_yìzhì 意志 意志 yìzhì will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 薄弱_薄弱_bóruò 薄弱 薄弱 bóruò weak; frail 1 严刑_嚴刑_yánxíng 严刑 嚴刑 yánxíng strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 2 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 7 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 4 招供_招供_zhāogòng 招供 招供 zhāogòng to confess 2 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 1 根除_根除_gēnchú 根除 根除 gēnchú to eradicate 1 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 4 引人注意_引人注意_yǐnrénzhùyì 引人注意 引人注意 yǐnrénzhùyì to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 4 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 3 报复_報復_bàofù 报复 報復 bàofù to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 活命_活命_huómìng 活命 活命 huómìng life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 1 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 5 自尽_自盡_zìjìn 自尽 自盡 zìjìn to kill oneself; suicide 8 扳_扳_bān 扳 扳 bān to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/175 words - 12 min 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 2 一条心_一條心_yītiáoxīn 一条心 一條心 yītiáoxīn to be of one mind; to think or act alike 1 诡计_詭計_guǐjì 诡计 詭計 guǐjì trick; ruse; crafty scheme 2 温顺_溫順_wēnshùn 温顺 溫順 wēnshùn docile; meek 3 冷宫_冷宮_lěnggōng 冷宫 冷宮 lěnggōng (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor 9 大吵大闹_大吵大鬧_dàchǎodànào 大吵大闹 大吵大鬧 dàchǎodànào to shout and scream (idiom); to kick up a fuss; to make a scene 2 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 1 头疼_頭疼_tóuténg 头疼 頭疼 tóuténg headache 4 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 7 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 3 疏远_疏遠_shūyuǎn 疏远 疏遠 shūyuǎn to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 陷害_陷害_xiànhài 陷害 陷害 xiànhài to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 3 疯子_瘋子_fēngzi 疯子 瘋子 fēngzi madman; lunatic 3 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 2 毒_毒_dú 毒 毒 dú poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 14 秽语_穢語_huìyǔ 秽语 穢語 huìyǔ obscene language 1 放肆_放肆_fàngsì 放肆 放肆 fàngsì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 4 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 3 垂死挣扎_垂死掙扎_chuísǐzhēngzhá 垂死挣扎 垂死掙扎 chuísǐzhēngzhá deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) 1 手松_手鬆_shǒusōng 手松 手鬆 shǒusōng liberal with one's money; free-spending 1 撕_撕_sī 撕 撕 sī to tear 1 绫_綾_líng 绫 綾 líng damask; thin silk 1 见多识广_見多識廣_jiànduōshíguǎng 见多识广 見多識廣 jiànduōshíguǎng experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 2 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 1 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/200 words - 15 min 咒_咒_zhòu 咒 咒 zhòu incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 结了_結了_jiéle 结了 結了 jiéle that's that; that's it; that will do 1 弓弦_弓弦_gōngxián 弓弦 弓弦 gōngxián bowstring 1 狂躁_狂躁_kuángzào 狂躁 狂躁 kuángzào rash; impetuous; irritable 1 勒死_勒死_lēisǐ 勒死 勒死 lēisǐ to strangle 4 办好_辦好_bànhǎo 办好 辦好 bànhǎo to manage well 1 师父_師父_shīfu 师父 師父 shīfu used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 1 声张_聲張_shēngzhāng 声张 聲張 shēngzhāng to make public; to disclose 4 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 8 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 2 通报_通報_tōngbào 通报 通報 tōngbào to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 2 竟_竟_jìng 竟 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 3 狠心_狠心_hěnxīn 狠心 狠心 hěnxīn callous; heartless 1 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 3 平日_平日_píngrì 平日 平日 píngrì ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 1 娇弱_嬌弱_jiāoruò 娇弱 嬌弱 jiāoruò delicate 2 温柔_溫柔_wēnróu 温柔 溫柔 wēnróu gentle and soft; tender 4 兔子_兔子_tùzi 兔子 兔子 tùzi hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 1 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 3 指使_指使_zhǐshǐ 指使 指使 zhǐshǐ to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 6 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 1 审问_審問_shěnwèn 审问 審問 shěnwèn to interrogate; to examine; to question 4 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 5 透露_透露_tòulù 透露 透露 tòulù to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/225 words - 18 min 主使_主使_zhǔshǐ 主使 主使 zhǔshǐ to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 2 指控_指控_zhǐkòng 指控 指控 zhǐkòng accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 1 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 1 罪人_罪人_zuìrén 罪人 罪人 zuìrén sinner 3 松懈_鬆懈_sōngxiè 松懈 鬆懈 sōngxiè to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 追查_追查_zhuīchá 追查 追查 zhuīchá to try to find out; to trace; to track down 1 真相_真相_zhēnxiàng 真相 真相 zhēnxiàng the truth about sth; the actual facts 6 憎恶_憎惡_zēngwù 憎恶 憎惡 zēngwù to loathe; to hate; to abhor; see also 憎惡|憎恶[zeng1 e4] 1 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 2 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 3 作孽_作孽_zuòniè 作孽 作孽 zuòniè to sin 2 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 2 质问_質問_zhìwèn 质问 質問 zhìwèn to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 1 借刀杀人_借刀殺人_jièdāoshārén 借刀杀人 借刀殺人 jièdāoshārén to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 大半夜_大半夜_dàbànyè 大半夜 大半夜 dàbànyè the middle of the night 2 胡言乱语_胡言亂語_húyánluànyǔ 胡言乱语 胡言亂語 húyánluànyǔ babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 2 捂住_摀住_wǔzhù 捂住 摀住 wǔzhù to cover; to bury one's face 2 再三_再三_zàisān 再三 再三 zàisān over and over again; again and again 1 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 9 紊乱_紊亂_wěnluàn 紊乱 紊亂 wěnluàn disorder; chaos 1 协助_協助_xiézhù 协助 協助 xiézhù to provide assistance; to aid 7 涉及_涉及_shèjí 涉及 涉及 shèjí to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 下毒_下毒_xiàdú 下毒 下毒 xiàdú to put poison in sth; to poison 3 阻拦_阻攔_zǔlán 阻拦 阻攔 zǔlán to stop; to obstruct 2 捂_捂_wǔ 捂 捂 wǔ to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/250 words - 22 min 污言秽语_污言穢語_wūyánhuìyǔ 污言秽语 污言穢語 wūyánhuìyǔ filthy speech; obscenities 1 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 1 所为_所為_suǒwéi 所为 所為 suǒwéi what one does; doings 1 理智_理智_lǐzhì 理智 理智 lǐzhì reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 景_景_jǐng 景 景 jǐng bright; circumstance; scenery 11 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 11 安静_安靜_ānjìng 安静 安靜 ānjìng quiet; peaceful; calm 2 安置_安置_ānzhì 安置 安置 ānzhì to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 不妥_不妥_bùtuǒ 不妥 不妥 bùtuǒ not proper; inappropriate 2 晚安_晚安_wǎn'ān 晚安 晚安 wǎn'ān Good night!; Good evening! 2 拜访_拜訪_bàifǎng 拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng to pay a visit; to call on 2 经不起_經不起_jīngbuqǐ 经不起 經不起 jīngbuqǐ can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 2 俗话说_俗話說_súhuàshuō 俗话说 俗話說 súhuàshuō as the proverb says; as they say... 3 做贼心虚_做賊心虛_zuòzéixīnxū 做贼心虚 做賊心虛 zuòzéixīnxū to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 2 不知天高地厚_不知天高地厚_bùzhītiāngāodìhòu 不知天高地厚 不知天高地厚 bùzhītiāngāodìhòu not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 1 宠爱_寵愛_chǒng'ài 宠爱 寵愛 chǒng'ài to dote on sb 12 羹_羹_gēng 羹 羹 gēng soup 18 尧_堯_Yáo 尧 堯 Yáo 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] 18 晦_晦_huì 晦 晦 huì last day of a lunar month; dark; night 1 流言_流言_liúyán 流言 流言 liúyán rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 5 四起_四起_sìqǐ 四起 四起 sìqǐ to spring up everywhere; from all around 2 平定_平定_píngdìng 平定 平定 píngdìng to pacify 4 扫除_掃除_sǎochú 扫除 掃除 sǎochú to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/275 words - 24 min 流言蜚语_流言蜚語_liúyánfēiyǔ 流言蜚语 流言蜚語 liúyánfēiyǔ rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 2 持_持_chí 持 持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 1 宣_宣_xuān 宣 宣 xuān to declare (publicly); to announce 1 夏日_夏日_xiàrì 夏日 夏日 xiàrì summertime 1 酷暑_酷暑_kùshǔ 酷暑 酷暑 kùshǔ intense heat; extremely hot weather 1 明示_明示_míngshì 明示 明示 míngshì to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 3 甘_甘_gān 甘 甘 gān sweet; willing 19 撇清_撇清_piěqīng 撇清 撇清 piěqīng to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 权力_權力_quánlì 权力 權力 quánlì power; authority 5 点子_點子_diǎnzi 点子 點子 diǎnzi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 2 胡话_胡話_húhuà 胡话 胡話 húhuà nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 2 疑心_疑心_yíxīn 疑心 疑心 yíxīn suspicion; to suspect 6 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 7 念旧_念舊_niànjiù 念旧 念舊 niànjiù to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 得势_得勢_déshì 得势 得勢 déshì to win power; to get authority; to become dominant 2 势_勢_shì 势 勢 shì power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 4 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn 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) 3 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 4 心窍_心竅_xīnqiào 心窍 心竅 xīnqiào the mind; capacity for clear thinking 1 难上加难_難上加難_nánshàngjiānán 难上加难 難上加難 nánshàngjiānán extremely difficult; even more difficult 1 尽力_盡力_jìnlì 尽力 盡力 jìnlì to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 6 回心转意_回心轉意_huíxīnzhuǎnyì 回心转意 回心轉意 huíxīnzhuǎnyì to change one's mind (idiom) 2 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 1 太阳_太陽_tàiyang 太阳 太陽 tàiyang sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 6 毒辣_毒辣_dúlà 毒辣 毒辣 dúlà cruel; sinister; vicious 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/300 words - 25 min 公主_公主_gōngzhǔ 公主 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 31 走动_走動_zǒudòng 走动 走動 zǒudòng 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) 1 抱抱_抱抱_bàobào 抱抱 抱抱 bàobào to hug; to embrace 6 哎呀_哎呀_āiyā 哎呀 哎呀 āiyā interjection of wonder, shock or admiration 1 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 5 圆明园_圓明園_Yuánmíngyuán 圆明园 圓明園 Yuánmíngyuán Yuanmingyuan, the Old Summer Palace, destroyed by the British and French army in 1860 6 避暑_避暑_bìshǔ 避暑 避暑 bìshǔ to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke 1 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 3 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 16 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 利于_利於_lìyú 利于 利於 lìyú to be beneficial; to be good for 1 钗_釵_chāi 钗 釵 chāi hairpin 1 取悦_取悅_qǔyuè 取悦 取悅 qǔyuè to try to please 3 陛下_陛下_bìxià 陛下 陛下 bìxià Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 3 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 2 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 2 鸽_鴿_gē 鸽 鴿 gē pigeon; dove 1 灵巧_靈巧_língqiǎo 灵巧 靈巧 língqiǎo deft; nimble; ingenious 1 敏捷_敏捷_mǐnjié 敏捷 敏捷 mǐnjié nimble; quick; shrewd 1 闻名_聞名_wénmíng 闻名 聞名 wénmíng well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 箭_箭_jiàn 箭 箭 jiàn arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 5 射中_射中_shèzhòng 射中 射中 shèzhòng to hit the target 1 猎手_獵手_lièshǒu 猎手 獵手 lièshǒu hunter 1 技巧_技巧_jìqiǎo 技巧 技巧 jìqiǎo skill; technique 3 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/325 words - 27 min 骑射_騎射_qíshè 骑射 騎射 qíshè equestrian archery; riding and shooting 3 打猎_打獵_dǎliè 打猎 打獵 dǎliè to go hunting 1 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 2 了得_了得_liǎode 了得 了得 liǎode exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 赞不绝口_讚不絕口_zànbùjuékǒu 赞不绝口 讚不絕口 zànbùjuékǒu to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 1 琴棋书画_琴棋書畫_qínqíshūhuà 琴棋书画 琴棋書畫 qínqíshūhuà the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 1 方方面面_方方面面_fāngfāngmiànmiàn 方方面面 方方面面 fāngfāngmiànmiàn all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 奔丧_奔喪_bēnsāng 奔丧 奔喪 bēnsāng to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent 1 查看_查看_chákàn 查看 查看 chákàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 1 口音_口音_kǒuyin 口音 口音 kǒuyin voice; accent 1 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 1 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 1 同乡_同鄉_tóngxiāng 同乡 同鄉 tóngxiāng person from the same village, town, or province 3 务必_務必_wùbì 务必 務必 wùbì must; to need to; to be sure to 2 一如既往_一如既往_yīrújìwǎng 一如既往 一如既往 yīrújìwǎng just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 1 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 1 身孕_身孕_shēnyùn 身孕 身孕 shēnyùn pregnancy; pregnant 23 畚_畚_běn 畚 畚 běn a basket or pan used for earth, manure etc 11 为重_為重_wéizhòng 为重 為重 wéizhòng to attach most importance to 2 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 4 九州_九州_Jiǔzhōu 九州 九州 Jiǔzhōu division of China during earliest dynasties; fig. ancient China; Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands 1 晏_晏_yàn 晏 晏 yàn late; quiet 1 惠_惠_huì 惠 惠 huì favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 60 发簪_發簪_fāzān 发簪 發簪 fāzān hairpin 4 得知_得知_dézhī 得知 得知 dézhī to find out; to know; to learn about 1 怀孕_懷孕_huáiyùn 怀孕 懷孕 huáiyùn pregnant; to have conceived; gestation; pregnancy 29 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/350 words - 31 min 期待_期待_qīdài 期待 期待 qīdài to look forward to; to await; expectation 1 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 15 佳人_佳人_jiārén 佳人 佳人 jiārén beautiful woman 1 环绕_環繞_huánrào 环绕 環繞 huánrào to surround; to circle; to revolve around 1 一阵子_一陣子_yīzhènzi 一阵子 一陣子 yīzhènzi a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 6 新人_新人_xīnrén 新人 新人 xīnrén newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 1 眼力_眼力_yǎnlì 眼力 眼力 yǎnlì eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 旧日_舊日_jiùrì 旧日 舊日 jiùrì former times; olden days 1 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 3 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 周岁_週歲_zhōusuì 周岁 週歲 zhōusuì one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 3 喜气_喜氣_xǐqì 喜气 喜氣 xǐqì hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 1 相见_相見_xiāngjiàn 相见 相見 xiāngjiàn to see each other; to meet in person 4 满月_滿月_mǎnyuè 满月 滿月 mǎnyuè full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 3 典礼_典禮_diǎnlǐ 典礼 典禮 diǎnlǐ celebration; ceremony 1 隆重_隆重_lóngzhòng 隆重 隆重 lóngzhòng grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 抓阄_抓鬮_zhuājiū 抓阄 抓鬮 zhuājiū to draw straws 1 宾客_賓客_bīnkè 宾客 賓客 bīnkè guests; visitors 1 意下如何_意下如何_yìxiàrúhé 意下如何 意下如何 yìxiàrúhé how about it?; what do you think? 1 展示_展示_zhǎnshì 展示 展示 zhǎnshì to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 小巧_小巧_xiǎoqiǎo 小巧 小巧 xiǎoqiǎo small and exquisite; delicate; fine (features); compact; nifty 1 精致_精緻_jīngzhì 精致 精緻 jīngzhì delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 5 虚弱_虛弱_xūruò 虚弱 虛弱 xūruò weak; in poor health 7 享用_享用_xiǎngyòng 享用 享用 xiǎngyòng to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 2 唱戏_唱戲_chàngxì 唱戏 唱戲 chàngxì to perform in opera 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/375 words - 32 min 看不惯_看不慣_kànbuguàn 看不惯 看不慣 kànbuguàn cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 做作_做作_zuòzuo 做作 做作 zuòzuo affected; artificial 1 姿态_姿態_zītài 姿态 姿態 zītài attitude; posture; stance 2 惊鸿_驚鴻_jīnghóng 惊鸿 驚鴻 jīnghóng graceful (esp. of female posture); lithe 6 舞_舞_wǔ 舞 舞 wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish 8 舞蹈_舞蹈_wǔdǎo 舞蹈 舞蹈 wǔdǎo dance (performance art); dancing 3 唐玄宗_唐玄宗_TángXuánzōng 唐玄宗 唐玄宗 TángXuánzōng Tang Emperor Xuanzong (685-762), also known as Emperor Ming of Tang 唐明皇[Tang2 Ming2 huang2], reign name of seventh Tang emperor 李隆基[Li3 Long1 ji1], reigned 712-756 1 创_創_chuàng 创 創 chuàng to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 世人_世人_shìrén 世人 世人 shìrén people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 失传_失傳_shīchuán 失传 失傳 shīchuán (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 热爱_熱愛_rè'ài 热爱 熱愛 rè'ài to love ardently; to adore 1 设法_設法_shèfǎ 设法 設法 shèfǎ to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 1 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 1 原_原_yuán 原 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 1 版_版_bǎn 版 版 bǎn a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 花费_花費_huāfèi 花费 花費 huāfèi expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 1 修改_修改_xiūgǎi 修改 修改 xiūgǎi to amend; to alter; to modify 1 跳舞_跳舞_tiàowǔ 跳舞 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance 2 惊_驚_jīng 惊 驚 jīng to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 2 宫廷_宮廷_gōngtíng 宫廷 宮廷 gōngtíng court (of king or emperor) 2 舞技_舞技_wǔjì 舞技 舞技 wǔjì dancing skill 1 见不得人_見不得人_jiànbudérén 见不得人 見不得人 jiànbudérén shameful 1 贻笑大方_貽笑大方_yíxiàodàfāng 贻笑大方 貽笑大方 yíxiàodàfāng to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock 1 舞姿_舞姿_wǔzī 舞姿 舞姿 wǔzī dancer's posture and movement 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/400 words - 33 min 易学_易學_yìxué 易学 易學 yìxué easy to learn 1 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 8 甚_甚_shén 甚 甚 shén variant of 什[shen2] 3 甚_甚_shèn 甚 甚 shèn what; very; extremely; any 3 想念_想念_xiǎngniàn 想念 想念 xiǎngniàn to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 1 乐器_樂器_yuèqì 乐器 樂器 yuèqì musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 粗野_粗野_cūyě 粗野 粗野 cūyě insolent; boorish; rough (in actions) 1 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 3 高歌_高歌_gāogē 高歌 高歌 gāogē to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 1 乐意_樂意_lèyì 乐意 樂意 lèyì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 1 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 1 淑_淑_shū 淑 淑 shū warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 3 古筝_古箏_gǔzhēng 古筝 古箏 gǔzhēng zither or guzheng; large zither with 13 to 25 strings, developed from guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] during Tang and Song times 2 长相_長相_zhǎngxiàng 长相 長相 zhǎngxiàng appearance; looks; profile; countenance 4 帝_帝_dì 帝 帝 dì emperor 16 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 相思_相思_xiāngsī 相思 相思 xiāngsī to yearn; to pine 1 长笛_長笛_chángdí 长笛 長笛 chángdí (Western) concert flute 1 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 4 爱情_愛情_àiqíng 爱情 愛情 àiqíng romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 1 信物_信物_xìnwù 信物 信物 xìnwù keepsake; token 1 驾崩_駕崩_jiàbēng 驾崩 駕崩 jiàbēng death of king or emperor; demise 2 修行_修行_xiūxíng 修行 修行 xiūxíng to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 3 琴_琴_qín 琴 琴 qín guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 7 笛_笛_dí 笛 笛 dí flute 6 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/425 words - 34 min 演奏_演奏_yǎnzòu 演奏 演奏 yǎnzòu to perform on a musical instrument 1 翩_翩_piān 翩 翩 piān to fly fast 1 鸿_鴻_hóng 鸿 鴻 hóng eastern bean goose; great; large 1 婉_婉_wǎn 婉 婉 wǎn graceful; tactful 1 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 10 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 1 曜_曜_yào 曜 曜 yào bright; glorious; one of the seven planets of premodern astronomy 1 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 6 茂_茂_mào 茂 茂 mào luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 2 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 2 髣_髣_fǎng 髣 髣 fǎng seemingly 1 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 2 蔽_蔽_bì 蔽 蔽 bì to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 飘飖_飄颻_piāoyáo 飘飖 飄颻 piāoyáo variant of 飄搖|飘摇[piao1 yao2] 1 皎_皎_jiǎo 皎 皎 jiǎo bright; white 1 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo 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 10 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 10 霞_霞_xiá 霞 霞 xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 仿佛_彷彿_fǎngfú 仿佛 彷彿 fǎngfú to seem; as if; alike; similar 1 敦_敦_dūn 敦 敦 dūn kindhearted; place name 12 亲王_親王_qīnwáng 亲王 親王 qīnwáng prince 45 缺乏_缺乏_quēfá 缺乏 缺乏 quēfá to lack; to be short of; lack; shortage 1 新意_新意_xīnyì 新意 新意 xīnyì new idea 2 显_顯_xiǎn 显 顯 xiǎn to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 尊重_尊重_zūnzhòng 尊重 尊重 zūnzhòng to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/450 words - 39 min 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 风姿_風姿_fēngzī 风姿 風姿 fēngzī good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm 1 卓绝_卓絕_zhuójué 卓绝 卓絕 zhuójué unsurpassed; extreme; extraordinary 1 模仿_模仿_mófǎng 模仿 模仿 mófǎng to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 2 区区_區區_qūqū 区区 區區 qūqū insignificant; trifling; merely 3 才艺_才藝_cáiyì 才艺 才藝 cáiyì talent 1 衬_襯_chèn 衬 襯 chèn (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 合奏_合奏_hézòu 合奏 合奏 hézòu to perform music (as an ensemble) 1 无与伦比_無與倫比_wúyǔlúnbǐ 无与伦比 無與倫比 wúyǔlúnbǐ incomparable 1 天籁_天籟_tiānlài 天籁 天籟 tiānlài sounds of nature 2 唱歌_唱歌_chànggē 唱歌 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song 9 厨子_廚子_chúzi 厨子 廚子 chúzi cook 1 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 3 江南_江南_Jiāngnán 江南 江南 Jiāngnán 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) 2 小菜_小菜_xiǎocài 小菜 小菜 xiǎocài appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 桐_桐_tóng 桐 桐 tóng tree name (variously Paulownia, Firmiana or Aleurites) 2 伊犁_伊犁_Yīlí 伊犁 伊犁 Yīlí the Ili river basin around Turpan in Xinjiang; abbr. for 伊犁哈薩克自治州|伊犁哈萨克自治州[Yi1 li2 Ha1 sa4 ke4 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Ili Kazakh autonomous prefecture 1 将军_將軍_jiāngjūn 将军 將軍 jiāngjūn general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 7 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 8 鬼鬼祟祟_鬼鬼祟祟_guǐguǐsuìsuì 鬼鬼祟祟 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì sneaky; secretive; furtive 2 茯苓_茯苓_fúlíng 茯苓 茯苓 fúlíng Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe 3 偷偷摸摸_偷偷摸摸_tōutōumōmō 偷偷摸摸 偷偷摸摸 tōutōumōmō surreptitious; sneaky 1 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 4 物件_物件_wùjiàn 物件 物件 wùjiàn object 2 决不_決不_juébù 决不 決不 juébù not at all; simply (can) not 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/475 words - 43 min 姑息_姑息_gūxī 姑息 姑息 gūxī excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 谋财害命_謀財害命_móucáihàimìng 谋财害命 謀財害命 móucáihàimìng to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money 1 月事_月事_yuèshì 月事 月事 yuèshì menses; menstruation; a woman's periods 5 这下_這下_zhèxià 这下 這下 zhèxià this time 1 行事_行事_xíngshì 行事 行事 xíngshì to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 7 诡异_詭異_guǐyì 诡异 詭異 guǐyì strange; weird 1 小偷_小偷_xiǎotōu 小偷 小偷 xiǎotōu thief 1 狠狠_狠狠_hěnhěn 狠狠 狠狠 hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 毁灭_毀滅_huǐmiè 毁灭 毀滅 huǐmiè to perish; to ruin; to destroy 1 忠于_忠於_zhōngyú 忠于 忠於 zhōngyú to be loyal to 2 血迹_血跡_xuèjì 血迹 血跡 xuèjì bloodstain 1 铁证_鐵證_tiězhèng 铁证 鐵證 tiězhèng ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 1 污蔑_污蔑_wūmiè 污蔑 污蔑 wūmiè variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 5 照料_照料_zhàoliào 照料 照料 zhàoliào to tend; to take care of sb 2 孕期_孕期_yùnqī 孕期 孕期 yùnqī gestation; duration of pregnancy 1 诊断_診斷_zhěnduàn 诊断 診斷 zhěnduàn diagnosis; to diagnose 1 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 3 一同_一同_yītóng 一同 一同 yītóng along; together 2 人去楼空_人去樓空_rénqùlóukōng 人去楼空 人去樓空 rénqùlóukōng the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom); the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind; the place is deserted; the birds have flown 2 相当_相當_xiāngdāng 相当 相當 xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 6 息怒_息怒_xīnù 息怒 息怒 xīnù to calm down; to quell one's anger 6 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 6 行为_行為_xíngwéi 行为 行為 xíngwéi action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 轻率_輕率_qīngshuài 轻率 輕率 qīngshuài cavalier; offhand; reckless 1 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 2 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/500 words - 45 min 剥_剝_bō 剥 剝 bō to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 禁足_禁足_jìnzú 禁足 禁足 jìnzú to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 8 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 10 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 3 格_格_gé 格 格 gé 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 2 勿_勿_wù 勿 勿 wù do not 3 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 1 平白_平白_píngbái 平白 平白 píngbái for no reason; gratuitously 1 消失_消失_xiāoshī 消失 消失 xiāoshī to disappear; to fade away 1 照办_照辦_zhàobàn 照办 照辦 zhàobàn to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 1 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 2 扶持_扶持_fúchí 扶持 扶持 fúchí to help; to assist 2 处境_處境_chǔjìng 处境 處境 chǔjìng situation (of a person) 2 此时_此時_cǐshí 此时 此時 cǐshí now; this moment 1 依靠_依靠_yīkào 依靠 依靠 yīkào to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 6 啼哭_啼哭_tíkū 啼哭 啼哭 tíkū to cry; to wail 2 法师_法師_fǎshī 法师 法師 fǎshī one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 1 祈福_祈福_qífú 祈福 祈福 qífú to pray for blessings 3 歌姬_歌姬_gējī 歌姬 歌姬 gējī female singer 2 嗓音_嗓音_sǎngyīn 嗓音 嗓音 sǎngyīn voice 2 堪_堪_kān 堪 堪 kān to endure; may; can 4 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 5 须_須_xū 须 須 xū must; to have to; to wait 4 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 12 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/525 words - 47 min 能歌善舞_能歌善舞_nénggēshànwǔ 能歌善舞 能歌善舞 nénggēshànwǔ can sing and dance (idiom); fig. a person of many talents 1 称赞_稱讚_chēngzàn 称赞 稱讚 chēngzàn to praise; to acclaim; to commend; to compliment 1 歌声_歌聲_gēshēng 歌声 歌聲 gēshēng singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet 6 向来_向來_xiànglái 向来 向來 xiànglái always (previously) 1 比作_比作_bǐzuò 比作 比作 bǐzuò to liken to; to compare to 1 勾_勾_gōu 勾 勾 gōu to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 1 攀_攀_pān 攀 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 缕_縷_lǚ 缕 縷 lǚ strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 2 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 2 珍惜_珍惜_zhēnxī 珍惜 珍惜 zhēnxī to treasure; to value; to cherish 1 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 2 女子无才便是德_女子無才便是德_nǚzǐwúcáibiànshìdé 女子无才便是德 女子無才便是德 nǚzǐwúcáibiànshìdé a woman's virtue is to have no talent (idiom) 1 诡辩_詭辯_guǐbiàn 诡辩 詭辯 guǐbiàn specious arguments; sophistry 1 美德_美德_měidé 美德 美德 měidé virtue 1 妇_婦_fù 妇 婦 fù woman 6 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 1 无意_無意_wúyì 无意 無意 wúyì inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 3 求饶_求饒_qiúráo 求饶 求饒 qiúráo to beg forgiveness 1 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 3 不加_不加_bùjiā 不加 不加 bùjiā without; not; un- 1 懈怠_懈怠_xièdài 懈怠 懈怠 xièdài slack; lazy; remiss 2 指教_指教_zhǐjiào 指教 指教 zhǐjiào to give advice or comments 3 哪些_哪些_nǎxiē 哪些 哪些 nǎxiē which ones?; who?; what? 2 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 1 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 6 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/550 words - 51 min 光天化日_光天化日_guāngtiānhuàrì 光天化日 光天化日 guāngtiānhuàrì the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 1 靡靡之音_靡靡之音_mǐmǐzhīyīn 靡靡之音 靡靡之音 mǐmǐzhīyīn decadent or obscene music 1 宛如_宛如_wǎnrú 宛如 宛如 wǎnrú to be just like 1 清新_清新_qīngxīn 清新 清新 qīngxīn fresh and clean 1 脱俗_脫俗_tuōsú 脱俗 脫俗 tuōsú free from vulgarity; refined; outstanding 1 惜_惜_xī 惜 惜 xī to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 喜事_喜事_xǐshì 喜事 喜事 xǐshì happy occasion; wedding 7 确认_確認_quèrèn 确认 確認 quèrèn to confirm; to verify; confirmation 2 信口开河_信口開河_xìnkǒukāihé 信口开河 信口開河 xìnkǒukāihé to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 例子_例子_lìzi 例子 例子 lìzi case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 服侍_服侍_fúshi 服侍 服侍 fúshi to attend to; to care for (patients etc); to look after; to wait upon; to serve; also written 伏侍, see also 服事[fu2 shi4] 9 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 1 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 2 忍不住_忍不住_rěnbuzhù 忍不住 忍不住 rěnbuzhù cannot help; unable to bear 2 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 1 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 疫_疫_yì 疫 疫 yì epidemic; plague 13 感染_感染_gǎnrǎn 感染 感染 gǎnrǎn infection; to infect; to influence 4 撤走_撤走_chèzǒu 撤走 撤走 chèzǒu to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 1 洒_灑_sǎ 洒 灑 sǎ to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 1 煮沸_煮沸_zhǔfèi 煮沸 煮沸 zhǔfèi to boil 1 焚烧_焚燒_fénshāo 焚烧 焚燒 fénshāo to burn; to set on fire 2 艾叶_艾葉_àiyè 艾叶 艾葉 àiyè mugwort leaf (TCM); Folium Artemisiae argyi 3 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 2 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/575 words - 54 min 回禀_回稟_huíbǐng 回禀 回稟 huíbǐng to report back to one's superior 1 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 1 死无对证_死無對證_sǐwúduìzhèng 死无对证 死無對證 sǐwúduìzhèng the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 1 好用_好用_hǎoyòng 好用 好用 hǎoyòng useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 1 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 2 茶具_茶具_chájù 茶具 茶具 chájù tea set; tea service 2 送去_送去_sòngqù 送去 送去 sòngqù to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 2 病人_病人_bìngrén 病人 病人 bìngrén sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 2 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 3 解药_解藥_jiěyào 解药 解藥 jiěyào antidote 8 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 2 做主_做主_zuòzhǔ 做主 做主 zuòzhǔ see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 3 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 2 过不去_過不去_guòbuqù 过不去 過不去 guòbuqù to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 1 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 白天_白天_báitiān 白天 白天 báitiān daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 研究_研究_yánjiū 研究 研究 yánjiū research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 3 疗法_療法_liáofǎ 疗法 療法 liáofǎ therapy; treatment 2 累坏_累壞_lèihuài 累坏 累壞 lèihuài to become exhausted 8 进展_進展_jìnzhǎn 进展 進展 jìnzhǎn to make headway; to make progress 2 私底下_私底下_sīdǐxia 私底下 私底下 sīdǐxia privately; secretly; confidentially 2 医治_醫治_yīzhì 医治 醫治 yīzhì to treat (an illness); medical treatment 2 起色_起色_qǐsè 起色 起色 qǐsè a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 1 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/600 words - 55 min 假装_假裝_jiǎzhuāng 假装 假裝 jiǎzhuāng to feign; to pretend 2 暗地里_暗地裡_àndìli 暗地里 暗地裡 àndìli secretly; inwardly; on the sly 2 搜寻_搜尋_sōuxún 搜寻 搜尋 sōuxún to search; to look for 1 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 3 永州_永州_Yǒngzhōu 永州 永州 Yǒngzhōu Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan 1 边境_邊境_biānjìng 边境 邊境 biānjìng frontier; border 3 逼供_逼供_bīgòng 逼供 逼供 bīgòng to extort a confession 3 恶心_噁心_ěxīn 恶心 噁心 ěxīn variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 4 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 2 受命_受命_shòumìng 受命 受命 shòumìng ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 2 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 7 惹麻烦_惹麻煩_rěmáfan 惹麻烦 惹麻煩 rěmáfan to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 2 进城_進城_jìnchéng 进城 進城 jìnchéng to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 1 刺客_刺客_cìkè 刺客 刺客 cìkè assassin 2 追杀_追殺_zhuīshā 追杀 追殺 zhuīshā to chase to kill 1 丧_喪_sāng 丧 喪 sāng mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 1 丧_喪_sàng 丧 喪 sàng to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 1 犬_犬_quǎn 犬 犬 quǎn dog; Kangxi radical 94 2 游荡_遊蕩_yóudàng 游荡 遊蕩 yóudàng to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 1 和盘托出_和盤托出_hépántuōchū 和盘托出 和盤托出 hépántuōchū lit. to put everything out including the tray; to reveal everything; to make a clean breast of it all 1 疑点_疑點_yídiǎn 疑点 疑點 yídiǎn a doubtful point 1 扔掉_扔掉_rēngdiào 扔掉 扔掉 rēngdiào to throw away; to throw out 1 衣物_衣物_yīwù 衣物 衣物 yīwù clothing; clothing and other personal items 3 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 2 错怪_錯怪_cuòguài 错怪 錯怪 cuòguài to blame sb wrongly 3 轻生_輕生_qīngshēng 轻生 輕生 qīngshēng a suicide; to commit suicide 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/625 words - 57 min 极度_極度_jídù 极度 極度 jídù extremely 1 悲伤_悲傷_bēishāng 悲伤 悲傷 bēishāng sad; sorrowful 2 染上_染上_rǎnshàng 染上 染上 rǎnshàng to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 2 疾病_疾病_jíbìng 疾病 疾病 jíbìng disease; sickness; ailment 4 治病_治病_zhìbìng 治病 治病 zhìbìng to treat an illness 3 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 2 病重_病重_bìngzhòng 病重 病重 bìngzhòng seriously ill 6 私下_私下_sīxià 私下 私下 sīxià in private 4 冒死_冒死_màosǐ 冒死 冒死 màosǐ to brave death 1 采取_採取_cǎiqǔ 采取 採取 cǎiqǔ to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take 1 追悔莫及_追悔莫及_zhuīhuǐmòjí 追悔莫及 追悔莫及 zhuīhuǐmòjí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 2 下令_下令_xiàlìng 下令 下令 xiàlìng to give an order; to command 5 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 6 废_廢_fèi 废 廢 fèi to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 5 午夜_午夜_wǔyè 午夜 午夜 wǔyè midnight 1 惊动_驚動_jīngdòng 惊动 驚動 jīngdòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb 3 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 1 免不了_免不了_miǎnbùliǎo 免不了 免不了 miǎnbùliǎo unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 堵住_堵住_dǔzhù 堵住 堵住 dǔzhù to block up 1 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 1 心软_心軟_xīnruǎn 心软 心軟 xīnruǎn to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 2 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě 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 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/650 words - 59 min 燃眉之急_燃眉之急_ránméizhījí 燃眉之急 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 2 研制_研製_yánzhì 研制 研製 yánzhì to manufacture; to develop 4 病因_病因_bìngyīn 病因 病因 bìngyīn cause of disease; pathogen 1 洁_潔_jié 洁 潔 jié clean 1 食物_食物_shíwù 食物 食物 shíwù food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 脾脏_脾臟_pízàng 脾脏 脾臟 pízàng spleen 1 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 肠_腸_cháng 肠 腸 cháng intestines 1 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 2 古籍_古籍_gǔjí 古籍 古籍 gǔjí ancient text; antique books 2 剂_劑_jì 剂 劑 jì dose (medicine) 2 退烧_退燒_tuìshāo 退烧 退燒 tuìshāo to reduce fever 2 迹象_跡象_jìxiàng 迹象 跡象 jìxiàng mark; indication; sign; indicator 2 有时_有時_yǒushí 有时 有時 yǒushí sometimes; now and then 1 昨夜_昨夜_zuóyè 昨夜 昨夜 zuóyè last night 2 受累_受累_shòulěi 受累 受累 shòulěi to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 发给_發給_fāgěi 发给 發給 fāgěi to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 1 名分_名分_míngfèn 名分 名分 míngfèn a person's status 2 过错_過錯_guòcuò 过错 過錯 guòcuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 发怒_發怒_fānù 发怒 發怒 fānù to get angry 2 芥_芥_jiè 芥 芥 jiè mustard 1 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 7 苍生_蒼生_cāngshēng 苍生 蒼生 cāngshēng (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/675 words - 62 min 功劳_功勞_gōngláo 功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit 4 不分_不分_bùfēn 不分 不分 bùfēn not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 圣明_聖明_shèngmíng 圣明 聖明 shèngmíng enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 3 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 4 百思不得其解_百思不得其解_bǎisībùdéqíjiě 百思不得其解 百思不得其解 bǎisībùdéqíjiě see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] 2 起先_起先_qǐxiān 起先 起先 qǐxiān at first; in the beginning 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 7 禁_禁_jīn 禁 禁 jīn to endure 1 禁_禁_jìn 禁 禁 jìn to prohibit; to forbid 1 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 3 接触_接觸_jiēchù 接触 接觸 jiēchù to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 1 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 7 研习_研習_yánxí 研习 研習 yánxí research and study 1 婴_嬰_yīng 婴 嬰 yīng infant; baby 1 科_科_kē 科 科 kē 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] 1 病症_病症_bìngzhèng 病症 病症 bìngzhèng disease; illness 1 归功_歸功_guīgōng 归功 歸功 guīgōng to give credit; to give sb his due; attribution 1 天冷_天冷_tiānlěng 天冷 天冷 tiānlěng cold weather 1 额_額_é 额 額 é forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 24 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 22 尽心_盡心_jìnxīn 尽心 盡心 jìnxīn with all of one's heart 2 政_政_zhèng 政 政 zhèng political; politics; government 3 朝中_朝中_CháoZhōng 朝中 朝中 CháoZhōng North Korea-China 2 繁忙_繁忙_fánmáng 繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling 1 偏爱_偏愛_piān'ài 偏爱 偏愛 piān'ài to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 5 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/700 words - 63 min 狐_狐_hú 狐 狐 hú fox 4 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 2 青海_青海_Qīnghǎi 青海 青海 Qīnghǎi Qinghai province (Tsinghai) in west China, abbr. 青, capital Xining 西寧|西宁 2 掌管_掌管_zhǎngguǎn 掌管 掌管 zhǎngguǎn in charge of; to control 7 西番莲_西番蓮_xīfānlián 西番莲 西番蓮 xīfānlián passion flower 1 里子_裡子_lǐzi 里子 裡子 lǐzi lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 1 里外_裡外_lǐwài 里外 裡外 lǐwài inside and out; or so 1 平衡_平衡_pínghéng 平衡 平衡 pínghéng balance; equilibrium 1 和谐_和諧_héxié 和谐 和諧 héxié harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor 1 并重_並重_bìngzhòng 并重 並重 bìngzhòng to lay equal stress on; to pay equal attention to 2 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 1 西北_西北_xīběi 西北 西北 xīběi northwest 2 动乱_動亂_dòngluàn 动乱 動亂 dòngluàn turmoil; upheaval; unrest 1 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 1 西南_西南_xīnán 西南 西南 xīnán southwest 1 土司_土司_tǔsī 土司 土司 tǔsī sliced bread (loanword from "toast"); government-appointed hereditary tribal headman in the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties 1 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 1 不快_不快_bùkuài 不快 不快 bùkuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 1 镇压_鎮壓_zhènyā 镇压 鎮壓 zhènyā suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 2 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 1 天赋_天賦_tiānfù 天赋 天賦 tiānfù gift; innate skill 1 异_異_yì 异 異 yì different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 1 秉_秉_bǐng 秉 秉 bǐng to grasp; to hold; to maintain 1 功绩_功績_gōngjì 功绩 功績 gōngjì feat; contribution; merits and achievements 5 将领_將領_jiànglǐng 将领 將領 jiànglǐng high-ranking military officer 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/725 words - 66 min 过头_過頭_guòtóu 过头 過頭 guòtóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 1 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 1 前线_前線_qiánxiàn 前线 前線 qiánxiàn front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 3 用膳_用膳_yòngshàn 用膳 用膳 yòngshàn to dine 3 烤_烤_kǎo 烤 烤 kǎo to roast; to bake; to broil 1 羊肉_羊肉_yángròu 羊肉 羊肉 yángròu mutton; goat meat 1 鲜_鮮_xiān 鲜 鮮 xiān fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 1 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 美味_美味_měiwèi 美味 美味 měiwèi delicious; delicious food; delicacy 2 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 4 动怒_動怒_dòngnù 动怒 動怒 dòngnù to get angry 2 征战_征戰_zhēngzhàn 征战 征戰 zhēngzhàn campaign; expedition 1 诸事_諸事_zhūshì 诸事 諸事 zhūshì everything; every matter 1 亲历_親歷_qīnlì 亲历 親歷 qīnlì personal experience 1 齿_齒_chǐ 齿 齒 chǐ tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 燕窝_燕窩_yànwō 燕窝 燕窩 yànwō edible bird's nest 3 炖_燉_dùn 炖 燉 dùn to stew 2 鸭_鴨_yā 鸭 鴨 yā duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 有劳_有勞_yǒuláo 有劳 有勞 yǒuláo (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 2 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 同桌_同桌_tóngzhuō 同桌 同桌 tóngzhuō desk-mate; seat-mate 1 分开_分開_fēnkāi 分开 分開 fēnkāi to separate; to part 1 欣赏_欣賞_xīnshǎng 欣赏 欣賞 xīnshǎng to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/750 words - 70 min 周公_周公_Zhōugōng 周公 周公 Zhōugōng Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 1 抗_抗_kàng 抗 抗 kàng to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 3 回复_回復_huífù 回复 回復 huífù to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 1 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei 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) 2 伴奏_伴奏_bànzòu 伴奏 伴奏 bànzòu to accompany (musically) 1 成何体统_成何體統_chénghétǐtǒng 成何体统 成何體統 chénghétǐtǒng What a scandal!; Whatever next? 1 抚琴_撫琴_fǔqín 抚琴 撫琴 fǔqín to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 1 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 10 怒_怒_nù 怒 怒 nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 2 形_形_xíng 形 形 xíng to appear; to look; form; shape 1 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 羞辱_羞辱_xiūrǔ 羞辱 羞辱 xiūrǔ to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 3 嗓子_嗓子_sǎngzi 嗓子 嗓子 sǎngzi throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 3 屈辱_屈辱_qūrǔ 屈辱 屈辱 qūrǔ to humiliate; humiliating 2 顾及_顧及_gùjí 顾及 顧及 gùjí to take into consideration; to attend to 1 得意_得意_déyì 得意 得意 déyì proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 2 顾全大局_顧全大局_gùquándàjú 顾全大局 顧全大局 gùquándàjú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 1 公开_公開_gōngkāi 公开 公開 gōngkāi public; to publish; to make public 3 冷落_冷落_lěngluò 冷落 冷落 lěngluò desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 3 扩散_擴散_kuòsàn 扩散 擴散 kuòsàn to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 1 事宜_事宜_shìyí 事宜 事宜 shìyí matters; arrangements 2 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 2 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 6 垂_垂_chuí 垂 垂 chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 4 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/775 words - 70 min 怜_憐_lián 怜 憐 lián to pity 4 下月_下月_xiàyuè 下月 下月 xiàyuè next month 1 举行_舉行_jǔxíng 举行 舉行 jǔxíng to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 2 尽责_盡責_jìnzé 尽责 盡責 jìnzé to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 分忧_分憂_fēnyōu 分忧 分憂 fēnyōu to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 2 入狱_入獄_rùyù 入狱 入獄 rùyù to go to jail; to be sent to prison 1 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 2 蒋_蔣_Jiǎng 蒋 蔣 Jiǎng surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 2 文青_文青_wénqīng 文青 文青 wénqīng young person who adopts an artistic or intellectual style; abbr. for 文藝青年|文艺青年 1 护送_護送_hùsòng 护送 護送 hùsòng to escort; to accompany 3 物资_物資_wùzī 物资 物資 wùzī goods; supplies 2 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 3 敌军_敵軍_díjūn 敌军 敵軍 díjūn enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 1 逃兵_逃兵_táobīng 逃兵 逃兵 táobīng army deserter 1 军用_軍用_jūnyòng 军用 軍用 jūnyòng (for) military use; military application 1 上龙_上龍_shànglóng 上龙 上龍 shànglóng pliosaurus 4 颜_顏_yán 颜 顏 yán color; face; countenance 4 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 2 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 3 被捕_被捕_bèibǔ 被捕 被捕 bèibǔ to be arrested; under arrest 1 下狱_下獄_xiàyù 下狱 下獄 xiàyù to imprison 1 盛怒_盛怒_shèngnù 盛怒 盛怒 shèngnù rage; a raging temper 2 事关_事關_shìguān 事关 事關 shìguān to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 5 说情_說情_shuōqíng 说情 說情 shuōqíng to intercede; to plead for sb else 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/800 words - 72 min 坐视不理_坐視不理_zuòshìbùlǐ 坐视不理 坐視不理 zuòshìbùlǐ to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 1 发落_發落_fāluò 发落 發落 fāluò to deal with (an offender) 2 异议_異議_yìyì 异议 異議 yìyì objection; dissent 3 大怒_大怒_dànù 大怒 大怒 dànù angry; indignant 2 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 6 无疑_無疑_wúyí 无疑 無疑 wúyí no doubt; undoubtedly 1 刚正不阿_剛正不阿_gāngzhèngbù'ē 刚正不阿 剛正不阿 gāngzhèngbù'ē upright and plainspoken 1 依法_依法_yīfǎ 依法 依法 yīfǎ legal (proceedings); according to law 1 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 2 国事_國事_guóshì 国事 國事 guóshì affairs of the nation; politics 12 儿时_兒時_érshí 儿时 兒時 érshí childhood 1 学习_學習_xuéxí 学习 學習 xuéxí to learn; to study 4 史书_史書_shǐshū 史书 史書 shǐshū history book 1 官员_官員_guānyuán 官员 官員 guānyuán official (in an organization or government); administrator 5 领头_領頭_lǐngtóu 领头 領頭 lǐngtóu to take the lead; to be first to start 1 跟从_跟從_gēncóng 跟从 跟從 gēncóng to follow; (of a woman) to get married; (old) attendant 1 百姓_百姓_bǎixìng 百姓 百姓 bǎixìng common people 3 敬仰_敬仰_jìngyǎng 敬仰 敬仰 jìngyǎng to revere; highly esteemed 1 仁慈_仁慈_réncí 仁慈 仁慈 réncí benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 2 战争_戰爭_zhànzhēng 战争 戰爭 zhànzhēng war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 戒律_戒律_jièlǜ 戒律 戒律 jièlǜ monastic discipline; commandment 1 两样_兩樣_liǎngyàng 两样 兩樣 liǎngyàng two kinds; difference 1 安稳_安穩_ānwěn 安稳 安穩 ānwěn smooth and steady 2 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/825 words - 74 min 饱读_飽讀_bǎodú 饱读 飽讀 bǎodú to read intensively 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 国法_國法_guófǎ 国法 國法 guófǎ national law 1 涉_涉_shè 涉 涉 shè to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 1 史_史_shǐ 史 史 shǐ history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 1 鉴_鑑_jiàn 鉴 鑑 jiàn example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 1 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 2 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 督_督_dū 督 督 dū to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 2 审理_審理_shěnlǐ 审理 審理 shěnlǐ to hear (a case) 1 但愿_但願_dànyuàn 但愿 但願 dànyuàn if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 别无_別無_biéwú 别无 別無 biéwú to have no other... (used in fixed expressions) 2 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 1 胜过_勝過_shèngguò 胜过 勝過 shèngguò to excel; to surpass 5 千言万语_千言萬語_qiānyánwànyǔ 千言万语 千言萬語 qiānyánwànyǔ thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say; talking nonstop 1 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 1 手工_手工_shǒugōng 手工 手工 shǒugōng handwork; manual 1 牡丹_牡丹_mǔdan 牡丹 牡丹 mǔdan tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) 1 兰花_蘭花_lánhuā 兰花 蘭花 lánhuā cymbidium; orchid 1 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 4 香木_香木_xiāngmù 香木 香木 xiāngmù incense wood 1 香料_香料_xiāngliào 香料 香料 xiāngliào spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 11 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 6 气味_氣味_qìwèi 气味 氣味 qìwèi odor; scent 4 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 9 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/850 words - 78 min 春天_春天_chūntiān 春天 春天 chūntiān spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 20 嚎_嚎_háo 嚎 嚎 háo howl; bawl 1 松子_松子_sōngzǐ 松子 松子 sōngzǐ pine nut 3 扑_撲_pū 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 2 发情_發情_fāqíng 发情 發情 fāqíng oestrus (sexual receptivity in female mammals) 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 敏感_敏感_mǐngǎn 敏感 敏感 mǐngǎn sensitive; susceptible 1 某种_某種_mǒuzhǒng 某种 某種 mǒuzhǒng some kind (of) 1 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 2 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 2 花都_花都_Huādū 花都 花都 Huādū Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 2 帮手_幫手_bāngshǒu 帮手 幫手 bāngshǒu helper; assistant 1 可喜可贺_可喜可賀_kěxǐkěhè 可喜可贺 可喜可賀 kěxǐkěhè worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 1 清闲_清閒_qīngxián 清闲 清閒 qīngxián idle; leisurely 2 妆_妝_zhuāng 妆 妝 zhuāng (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 3 粉_粉_fěn 粉 粉 fěn powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 2 畜生_畜生_chùsheng 畜生 畜生 chùsheng domestic animal; brute; bastard 4 宠物_寵物_chǒngwù 宠物 寵物 chǒngwù house pet 2 撒野_撒野_sāyě 撒野 撒野 sāyě to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 1 拌_拌_bàn 拌 拌 bàn to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) 1 行医_行醫_xíngyī 行医 行醫 xíngyī to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 1 载_載_zài 载 載 zài to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 2 意料_意料_yìliào 意料 意料 yìliào to anticipate; to expect 1 一石二鸟_一石二鳥_yīshí'èrniǎo 一石二鸟 一石二鳥 yīshí'èrniǎo to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/875 words - 81 min 众矢之的_眾矢之的_zhòngshǐzhīdì 众矢之的 眾矢之的 zhòngshǐzhīdì lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 2 眠_眠_mián 眠 眠 mián to sleep; to hibernate 1 出马_出馬_chūmǎ 出马 出馬 chūmǎ to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 1 竹溪_竹溪_Zhúxī 竹溪 竹溪 Zhúxī Zhuxi county in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei 1 疾_疾_jí 疾 疾 jí sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 1 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 1 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 1 失掉_失掉_shīdiào 失掉 失掉 shīdiào to lose; to miss 3 发火_發火_fāhuǒ 发火 發火 fāhuǒ to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 2 冲进_衝進_chōngjìn 冲进 衝進 chōngjìn to rush in; to charge in 1 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 1 碗_碗_wǎn 碗 碗 wǎn bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 9 与世无争_與世無爭_yǔshìwúzhēng 与世无争 與世無爭 yǔshìwúzhēng to stand aloof from worldly affairs 1 王妃_王妃_wángfēi 王妃 王妃 wángfēi princess (in Europe) 1 狠毒_狠毒_hěndú 狠毒 狠毒 hěndú vicious; malicious; savage 17 挫_挫_cuò 挫 挫 cuò obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 扬_揚_yáng 扬 揚 yáng to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 1 灰_灰_huī 灰 灰 huī ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 2 咽下_嚥下_yànxià 咽下 嚥下 yànxià to swallow; to suppress 1 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 5 愈合_愈合_yùhé 愈合 愈合 yùhé to heal; to fuse 2 舒_舒_shū 舒 舒 shū to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 9 痕_痕_hén 痕 痕 hén scar; traces 9 膏_膏_gāo 膏 膏 gāo ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 11 祖传_祖傳_zǔchuán 祖传 祖傳 zǔchuán passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/900 words - 82 min 秘方_祕方_mìfāng 秘方 祕方 mìfāng secret recipe 2 桃花_桃花_táohuā 桃花 桃花 táohuā peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 2 瓣_瓣_bàn 瓣 瓣 bàn petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 2 珍珠_珍珠_zhēnzhū 珍珠 珍珠 zhēnzhū pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 气血_氣血_qìxuè 气血 氣血 qìxuè qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) 3 红润_紅潤_hóngrùn 红润 紅潤 hóngrùn ruddy; rosy; florid 1 珍贵_珍貴_zhēnguì 珍贵 珍貴 zhēnguì precious 1 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 獭_獺_tǎ 獭 獺 tǎ otter; Taiwan pr. [ta4] 1 骨髓_骨髓_gǔsuǐ 骨髓 骨髓 gǔsuǐ bone marrow (medulla ossea) 1 消除_消除_xiāochú 消除 消除 xiāochú to eliminate; to remove 2 疤痕_疤痕_bāhén 疤痕 疤痕 bāhén scar 3 肌肤_肌膚_jīfū 肌肤 肌膚 jīfū skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship 2 如初_如初_rúchū 如初 如初 rúchū as before; as ever 1 效力_效力_xiàolì 效力 效力 xiàolì effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 4 调节_調節_tiáojié 调节 調節 tiáojié to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 5 鲜花_鮮花_xiānhuā 鲜花 鮮花 xiānhuā flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 膏药_膏藥_gāoyao 膏药 膏藥 gāoyao herbal plaster applied to a wound 5 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 看上去_看上去_kànshangqu 看上去 看上去 kànshangqu it would appear; it seems (that) 1 柔和_柔和_róuhé 柔和 柔和 róuhé gentle; soft 2 花瓣_花瓣_huābàn 花瓣 花瓣 huābàn petal; CL:片[pian4] 3 装饰_裝飾_zhuāngshì 装饰 裝飾 zhuāngshì to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental 4 生硬_生硬_shēngyìng 生硬 生硬 shēngyìng stiff; harsh 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/925 words - 84 min 魅力_魅力_mèilì 魅力 魅力 mèilì charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 3 娇_嬌_jiāo 娇 嬌 jiāo lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 2 梨_梨_lí 梨 梨 lí pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 化_化_huà 化 化 huà to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 1 命名_命名_mìngmíng 命名 命名 mìngmíng to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 1 偏心_偏心_piānxīn 偏心 偏心 piānxīn partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 2 显然_顯然_xiǎnrán 显然 顯然 xiǎnrán clear; evident; obvious(ly) 2 冷淡_冷淡_lěngdàn 冷淡 冷淡 lěngdàn cold; indifferent 2 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 2 丧气_喪氣_sàngqi 丧气 喪氣 sàngqi unlucky 1 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 2 烦恼_煩惱_fánnǎo 烦恼 煩惱 fánnǎo to be worried; to be distressed; worries 1 收受_收受_shōushòu 收受 收受 shōushòu to receive; to accept 2 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 2 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 1 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì 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 4 亡_亡_wáng 亡 亡 wáng to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 2 减轻_減輕_jiǎnqīng 减轻 減輕 jiǎnqīng to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 2 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 8 推荐_推薦_tuījiàn 推荐 推薦 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation 1 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 7 乏力_乏力_fálì 乏力 乏力 fálì lacking in strength; weak; feeble 3 后遗症_後遺症_hòuyízhèng 后遗症 後遺症 hòuyízhèng (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 1 拟_擬_nǐ 拟 擬 nǐ to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep2/948 words - 87 min 副作用_副作用_fùzuòyòng 副作用 副作用 fùzuòyòng side effect 2 庆祝_慶祝_qìngzhù 庆祝 慶祝 qìngzhù to celebrate 1 番_番_fān 番 番 fān 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 3 有关_有關_yǒuguān 有关 有關 yǒuguān to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 2 时常_時常_shícháng 时常 時常 shícháng often; frequently 4 刈_刈_yì 刈 刈 yì mow 11 静候_靜候_jìnghòu 静候 靜候 jìnghòu to quietly wait 1 隐蔽_隱蔽_yǐnbì 隐蔽 隱蔽 yǐnbì to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn 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 3 劫匪_劫匪_jiéfěi 劫匪 劫匪 jiéfěi bandit; robber 1 杀死_殺死_shāsǐ 杀死 殺死 shāsǐ to kill 3 脚下_腳下_jiǎoxià 脚下 腳下 jiǎoxià under the foot 3 命案_命案_mìng'àn 命案 命案 mìng'àn homicide case; murder case 1 猖狂_猖狂_chāngkuáng 猖狂 猖狂 chāngkuáng savage; furious 1 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 2 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 2 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 1 然而_然而_rán'ér 然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but 2 天生_天生_tiānshēng 天生 天生 tiānshēng nature; disposition; innate; natural 1 得宠_得寵_déchǒng 得宠 得寵 déchǒng to be a favorite; favor 5 傲慢_傲慢_àomàn 傲慢 傲慢 àomàn arrogant; haughty 5 沐浴_沐浴_mùyù 沐浴 沐浴 mùyù to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 6 凉亭_涼亭_liángtíng 凉亭 涼亭 liángtíng pavilion 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/25 words - 4 min 感动_感動_gǎndòng 感动 感動 gǎndòng to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 2 忠贞_忠貞_zhōngzhēn 忠贞 忠貞 zhōngzhēn loyal and dependable 1 忠臣_忠臣_zhōngchén 忠臣 忠臣 zhōngchén faithful official 1 极为_極為_jíwéi 极为 極為 jíwéi extremely; exceedingly 1 起伏_起伏_qǐfú 起伏 起伏 qǐfú to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs 1 权势_權勢_quánshì 权势 權勢 quánshì power; influence 1 盲从_盲從_mángcóng 盲从 盲從 mángcóng to follow blindly; to conform slavishly; unthinking obedience 1 顽固_頑固_wángù 顽固 頑固 wángù stubborn; obstinate 1 臣服_臣服_chénfú 臣服 臣服 chénfú to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve 1 失宠_失寵_shīchǒng 失宠 失寵 shīchǒng to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 6 全心全意_全心全意_quánxīnquányì 全心全意 全心全意 quánxīnquányì heart and soul; wholeheartedly 2 落得_落得_luòde 落得 落得 luòde ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 3 下场_下場_xiàchang 下场 下場 xiàchang the end; to conclude 6 风筝_風箏_fēngzhēng 风筝 風箏 fēngzhēng kite 3 祈_祈_qí 祈 祈 qí to implore; to pray; to request 1 四月_四月_Sìyuè 四月 四月 Sìyuè April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 1 凤凰_鳳凰_fènghuáng 凤凰 鳳凰 fènghuáng phoenix 2 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 5 铿锵_鏗鏘_kēngqiāng 铿锵 鏗鏘 kēngqiāng sonorous; resounding; fig. resounding words 1 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 4 恩爱_恩愛_ēn'ài 恩爱 恩愛 ēn'ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 和美_和美_héměi 和美 和美 héměi harmonious; in perfect harmony 1 梦想_夢想_mèngxiǎng 梦想 夢想 mèngxiǎng (fig.) to dream of; dream 3 姻缘_姻緣_yīnyuán 姻缘 姻緣 yīnyuán a marriage predestined by fate 1 成真_成真_chéngzhēn 成真 成真 chéngzhēn to come true 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/50 words - 6 min 庆生_慶生_qìngshēng 庆生 慶生 qìngshēng to celebrate a birthday 3 献上_獻上_xiànshàng 献上 獻上 xiànshàng to offer to God 1 深感_深感_shēngǎn 深感 深感 shēngǎn to feel deeply 1 庆典_慶典_qìngdiǎn 庆典 慶典 qìngdiǎn celebration 1 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 5 时节_時節_shíjié 时节 時節 shíjié season; time 1 盛开_盛開_shèngkāi 盛开 盛開 shèngkāi blooming; in full flower 2 莲藕_蓮藕_lián'ǒu 莲藕 蓮藕 lián'ǒu lotus root 1 温泉_溫泉_wēnquán 温泉 溫泉 wēnquán hot spring; spa; onsen 1 导入_導入_dǎorù 导入 導入 dǎorù to introduce into; to channel; to lead; to guide into; to import (data) 1 水池_水池_shuǐchí 水池 水池 shuǐchí pond; pool; sink; washbasin 1 正巧_正巧_zhèngqiǎo 正巧 正巧 zhèngqiǎo just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 用完_用完_yòngwán 用完 用完 yòngwán used up; finished 1 老是_老是_lǎoshi 老是 老是 lǎoshi always 1 盒_盒_hé 盒 盒 hé small box; case 5 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 1 乱动_亂動_luàndòng 乱动 亂動 luàndòng to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 1 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 1 滑倒_滑倒_huádǎo 滑倒 滑倒 huádǎo to slip (lose one's footing) 1 天坛_天壇_Tiāntán 天坛 天壇 Tiāntán Temple of Heaven (in Beijing) 1 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí 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 3 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 1 退让_退讓_tuìràng 退让 退讓 tuìràng to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/75 words - 9 min 离宫_離宮_lígōng 离宫 離宮 lígōng detached palace; imperial villa 3 腰部_腰部_yāobù 腰部 腰部 yāobù waist; small of the back 1 酸痛_酸痛_suāntòng 酸痛 酸痛 suāntòng to ache 1 教诲_教誨_jiàohuì 教诲 教誨 jiàohuì to instruct 8 鼻_鼻_bí 鼻 鼻 bí nose 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 6 远处_遠處_yuǎnchù 远处 遠處 yuǎnchù distant place 2 致歉_致歉_zhìqiàn 致歉 致歉 zhìqiàn to apologize; to express regret 1 忤逆_忤逆_wǔnì 忤逆 忤逆 wǔnì disobedient to parents 2 老样子_老樣子_lǎoyàngzi 老样子 老樣子 lǎoyàngzi old situation; things as they were 1 入夜_入夜_rùyè 入夜 入夜 rùyè nightfall 2 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 3 争执_爭執_zhēngzhí 争执 爭執 zhēngzhí to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 2 主人_主人_zhǔrén 主人 主人 zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 聆听_聆聽_língtīng 聆听 聆聽 língtīng to listen (respectfully) 1 无故_無故_wúgù 无故 無故 wúgù without cause or reason 1 尊长_尊長_zūnzhǎng 尊长 尊長 zūnzhǎng one's superior; one's elders and betters 1 触犯_觸犯_chùfàn 触犯 觸犯 chùfàn to violate; to offend 1 门外_門外_ménwài 门外 門外 ménwài outside the door 3 诵读_誦讀_sòngdú 诵读 誦讀 sòngdú to read aloud 1 诫_誡_jiè 诫 誡 jiè commandment; to prohibit 1 花岗岩_花崗岩_huāgāngyán 花岗岩 花崗岩 huāgāngyán granite 1 坚硬_堅硬_jiānyìng 坚硬 堅硬 jiānyìng hard; solid 1 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 8 权利_權利_quánlì 权利 權利 quánlì power; right; privilege 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/100 words - 12 min 责罚_責罰_zéfá 责罚 責罰 zéfá to punish; to chastise 1 犯错_犯錯_fàncuò 犯错 犯錯 fàncuò to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 5 傻瓜_傻瓜_shǎguā 傻瓜 傻瓜 shǎguā idiot; fool 1 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 17 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 9 孕妇_孕婦_yùnfù 孕妇 孕婦 yùnfù pregnant woman 1 奉旨_奉旨_fèngzhǐ 奉旨 奉旨 fèngzhǐ on imperial orders 6 公道_公道_gōngdào 公道 公道 gōngdào justice; fairness; public highway 3 自在_自在_zìzai 自在 自在 zìzai free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 2 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 2 违背_違背_wéibèi 违背 違背 wéibèi to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 2 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 3 长进_長進_zhǎngjìn 长进 長進 zhǎngjìn to make progress; progress 2 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 美人_美人_měirén 美人 美人 měirén beauty; belle 5 刺鼻_刺鼻_cìbí 刺鼻 刺鼻 cìbí to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 1 香炉_香爐_xiānglú 香炉 香爐 xiānglú a censer (for burning incense); incense burner; thurible 2 熏_薰_xūn 熏 薰 xūn fragrance; warm; to educate; variant of 熏[xun1]; to smoke; to fumigate 2 臭味_臭味_chòuwèi 臭味 臭味 chòuwèi bad smell; foul odor 1 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 1 先君_先君_xiānjūn 先君 先君 xiānjūn my late father; my ancestors; the late emperor 1 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài 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 1 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/125 words - 14 min 典_典_diǎn 典 典 diǎn canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 1 训_訓_xùn 训 訓 xùn to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 2 执_執_zhí 执 執 zhí to execute (a plan); to grasp 1 箕_箕_jī 箕 箕 jī winnow basket 1 帚_帚_zhǒu 帚 帚 zhǒu broom 1 曹_曹_cáo 曹 曹 cáo class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 11 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 2 四十_四十_sìshí 四十 四十 sìshí forty; 40 1 矣_矣_yǐ 矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 1 战战兢兢_戰戰兢兢_zhànzhànjīngjīng 战战兢兢 戰戰兢兢 zhànzhànjīngjīng trembling with fear; with fear and trepidation 1 人命关天_人命關天_rénmìngguāntiān 人命关天 人命關天 rénmìngguāntiān human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 惊扰_驚擾_jīngrǎo 惊扰 驚擾 jīngrǎo to alarm; to agitate 2 没命_沒命_méimìng 没命 沒命 méimìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 卑_卑_bēi 卑 卑 bēi low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 1 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 2 卧_臥_wò 卧 臥 wò to lie; to crouch 2 瓦_瓦_wǎ 瓦 瓦 wǎ roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 1 砖_磚_zhuān 砖 磚 zhuān brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 斋_齋_zhāi 斋 齋 zhāi to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 1 当心_當心_dāngxīn 当心 當心 dāngxīn to take care; to look out 5 装病_裝病_zhuāngbìng 装病 裝病 zhuāngbìng to feign illness; to malinger 3 中暑_中暑_zhòngshǔ 中暑 中暑 zhòngshǔ sunstroke; heatstroke 2 昏倒_昏倒_hūndǎo 昏倒 昏倒 hūndǎo to faint 4 薄荷_薄荷_bòhe 薄荷 薄荷 bòhe field mint; peppermint 1 草药_草藥_cǎoyào 草药 草藥 cǎoyào herbal medicine 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/150 words - 17 min 蓄意_蓄意_xùyì 蓄意 蓄意 xùyì deliberate; premeditated; malice 1 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 1 同党_同黨_tóngdǎng 同党 同黨 tóngdǎng member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 1 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 4 炷_炷_zhù 炷 炷 zhù wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 3 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 3 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 2 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 1 死罪_死罪_sǐzuì 死罪 死罪 sǐzuì mortal crime; capital offense 1 事由_事由_shìyóu 事由 事由 shìyóu main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 1 有损_有損_yǒusǔn 有损 有損 yǒusǔn to be harmful (to) 1 置之不理_置之不理_zhìzhībùlǐ 置之不理 置之不理 zhìzhībùlǐ to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 1 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 1 毯子_毯子_tǎnzi 毯子 毯子 tǎnzi blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 马后炮_馬後砲_mǎhòupào 马后炮 馬後砲 mǎhòupào lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight 1 轿子_轎子_jiàozi 轿子 轎子 jiàozi sedan chair; palanquin; litter 4 宣武门_宣武門_Xuānwǔmén 宣武门 宣武門 Xuānwǔmén Xuanwumen, Beijing 1 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 5 难堪_難堪_nánkān 难堪 難堪 nánkān hard to take; embarrassed 1 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 12 来日_來日_láirì 来日 來日 láirì future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 2 重获_重獲_chónghuò 重获 重獲 chónghuò recovery; to recover 3 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/175 words - 21 min 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 6 连忙_連忙_liánmáng 连忙 連忙 liánmáng promptly; at once 1 哀痛_哀痛_āitòng 哀痛 哀痛 āitòng to grieve; to mourn; deep sorrow; grief 1 天灾_天災_tiānzāi 天灾 天災 tiānzāi natural disaster 1 人祸_人禍_rénhuò 人祸 人禍 rénhuò human disaster 1 贱人_賤人_jiànrén 贱人 賤人 jiànrén slut; cheap person 6 有罪_有罪_yǒuzuì 有罪 有罪 yǒuzuì guilty 3 无知_無知_wúzhī 无知 無知 wúzhī ignorant; ignorance 4 悔改_悔改_huǐgǎi 悔改 悔改 huǐgǎi to repent; repentance 1 一大早_一大早_yīdàzǎo 一大早 一大早 yīdàzǎo at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 1 中午_中午_zhōngwǔ 中午 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 毒蛇_毒蛇_dúshé 毒蛇 毒蛇 dúshé viper 1 激怒_激怒_jīnù 激怒 激怒 jīnù to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 1 残忍_殘忍_cánrěn 残忍 殘忍 cánrěn cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 3 己_己_jǐ 己 己 jǐ 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 3 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 2 剥夺_剝奪_bōduó 剥夺 剝奪 bōduó to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 3 废除_廢除_fèichú 废除 廢除 fèichú to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 2 未经_未經_wèijīng 未经 未經 wèijīng not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 无心_無心_wúxīn 无心 無心 wúxīn unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 烈日_烈日_lièrì 烈日 烈日 lièrì scorching sun 1 暴晒_暴曬_bàoshài 暴晒 暴曬 bàoshài (of the sun) to scorch; to expose to a scorching sun 1 每日_每日_měirì 每日 每日 měirì daily; (soup etc) of the day 2 正午_正午_zhèngwǔ 正午 正午 zhèngwǔ midday; noon; noonday 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/200 words - 25 min 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 节_節_jié 节 節 jié 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] 6 哀_哀_āi 哀 哀 āi sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 4 斗胆_斗膽_dǒudǎn 斗胆 斗膽 dǒudǎn (courteous) to be so bold as to 1 泄愤_洩憤_xièfèn 泄愤 洩憤 xièfèn to give vent to anger 1 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 用人_用人_yòngrén 用人 用人 yòngrén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 1 忍耐_忍耐_rěnnài 忍耐 忍耐 rěnnài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 折子_摺子_zhézi 折子 摺子 zhézi folding notebook; accounts book 5 家事_家事_jiāshì 家事 家事 jiāshì family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 白费_白費_báifèi 白费 白費 báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) 5 不在其位不谋其政_不在其位不謀其政_bùzàiqíwèibùmòuqízhèng 不在其位不谋其政 不在其位不謀其政 bùzàiqíwèibùmòuqízhèng don't meddle in affairs that are not part of your position (Confucius) 1 棘手_棘手_jíshǒu 棘手 棘手 jíshǒu thorny (problem); intractable 1 事件_事件_shìjiàn 事件 事件 shìjiàn event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 落泪_落淚_luòlèi 落泪 落淚 luòlèi to shed tears; to weep 1 阵_陣_zhèn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 1 要事_要事_yàoshì 要事 要事 yàoshì important matter 1 自找麻烦_自找麻煩_zìzhǎomáfan 自找麻烦 自找麻煩 zìzhǎomáfan to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 远离_遠離_yuǎnlí 远离 遠離 yuǎnlí to be far from; to keep away from 1 听候_聽候_tīnghòu 听候 聽候 tīnghòu to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment) 2 中选_中選_zhòngxuǎn 中选 中選 zhòngxuǎn to win an election; to get a position by passing the imperial exam 1 容貌_容貌_róngmào 容貌 容貌 róngmào one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 4 婉转_婉轉_wǎnzhuǎn 婉转 婉轉 wǎnzhuǎn (voice, music) suave; mellow; (speech) indirect; tactful 1 颇为_頗為_pōwéi 颇为 頗為 pōwéi rather; quite 1 动人_動人_dòngrén 动人 動人 dòngrén touching; moving 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/225 words - 28 min 相衬_相襯_xiāngchèn 相衬 相襯 xiāngchèn to contrast; to set off one another; to go well with 1 费心_費心_fèixīn 费心 費心 fèixīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 3 装束_裝束_zhuāngshù 装束 裝束 zhuāngshù attire; clothing 1 丑_醜_chǒu 丑 醜 chǒu shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 技艺_技藝_jìyì 技艺 技藝 jìyì skill; art 1 超凡_超凡_chāofán 超凡 超凡 chāofán out of the ordinary; exceedingly (good) 1 纯净_純淨_chúnjìng 纯净 純淨 chúnjìng pure; clean; unmixed 2 剔透_剔透_tītòu 剔透 剔透 tītòu pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 1 如斯_如斯_rúsī 如斯 如斯 rúsī (literary) in this way; so 1 何不_何不_hébù 何不 何不 hébù why not?; why not do (sth)? 1 认出_認出_rènchū 认出 認出 rènchū recognition; to recognize 2 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 5 苦闷_苦悶_kǔmèn 苦闷 苦悶 kǔmèn depressed; dejected; feeling low 1 策_策_cè 策 策 cè policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 1 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 3 效_效_xiào 效 效 xiào effect; efficacy; to imitate 3 脖子_脖子_bózi 脖子 脖子 bózi neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 伤疤_傷疤_shāngbā 伤疤 傷疤 shāngbā scar; CL:道[dao4] 3 受损_受損_shòusǔn 受损 受損 shòusǔn to suffer damage 2 白璧微瑕_白璧微瑕_báibìwēixiá 白璧微瑕 白璧微瑕 báibìwēixiá a slight blemish 1 赞叹_讚嘆_zàntàn 赞叹 讚嘆 zàntàn to exclaim in admiration 1 固执_固執_gùzhí 固执 固執 gùzhí obstinate; stubborn 1 鉴于_鑒於_jiànyú 鉴于 鑒於 jiànyú in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas 2 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 1 了解_了解_liǎojiě 了解 了解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/250 words - 32 min 失衡_失衡_shīhéng 失衡 失衡 shīhéng to unbalance; an imbalance 1 屈服_屈服_qūfú 屈服 屈服 qūfú to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 缓缓_緩緩_huǎnhuǎn 缓缓 緩緩 huǎnhuǎn slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 蜀锦_蜀錦_Shǔjǐn 蜀锦 蜀錦 Shǔjǐn brocade from Sichuan 1 缝制_縫製_féngzhì 缝制 縫製 féngzhì to sew; to make (clothes, bedding) 1 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 3 丝线_絲線_sīxiàn 丝线 絲線 sīxiàn thread; silk yarn 2 作弊_作弊_zuòbì 作弊 作弊 zuòbì to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 浑身_渾身_húnshēn 浑身 渾身 húnshēn all over; from head to foot 1 臭气_臭氣_chòuqì 臭气 臭氣 chòuqì stench 1 怀有_懷有_huáiyǒu 怀有 懷有 huáiyǒu to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 2 摔跤_摔跤_shuāijiāo 摔跤 摔跤 shuāijiāo to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 谋害_謀害_móuhài 谋害 謀害 móuhài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 3 凶手_兇手_xiōngshǒu 凶手 兇手 xiōngshǒu murderer; assassin 1 消沉_消沉_xiāochén 消沉 消沉 xiāochén depressed; bad mood; low spirit 2 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 2 无能_無能_wúnéng 无能 無能 wúnéng incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 5 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 4 忽视_忽視_hūshì 忽视 忽視 hūshì to neglect; to ignore 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 克_剋_kēi 克 剋 kēi to scold; to beat 1 那时_那時_nàshí 那时 那時 nàshí then; at that time; in those days 7 风光_風光_fēngguāng 风光 風光 fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 顶撞_頂撞_dǐngzhuàng 顶撞 頂撞 dǐngzhuàng to contradict (elders or superiors) 3 脆_脆_cuì 脆 脆 cuì brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/275 words - 36 min 打破_打破_dǎpò 打破 打破 dǎpò to break; to smash 1 敷_敷_fū 敷 敷 fū to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 鸡蛋_雞蛋_jīdàn 鸡蛋 雞蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 消肿_消腫_xiāozhǒng 消肿 消腫 xiāozhǒng to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 2 撕破脸_撕破臉_sīpòliǎn 撕破脸 撕破臉 sīpòliǎn to have an acrimonious falling-out; to shed all pretense of cordiality; to tear into each other 2 蝴蝶_蝴蝶_húdié 蝴蝶 蝴蝶 húdié butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 季节_季節_jìjié 季节 季節 jìjié time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 不合时宜_不合時宜_bùhéshíyí 不合时宜 不合時宜 bùhéshíyí untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times 1 怡_怡_yí 怡 怡 yí harmony; pleased 2 苑_苑_yuàn 苑 苑 yuàn park 2 绽放_綻放_zhànfàng 绽放 綻放 zhànfàng to blossom 1 观赏_觀賞_guānshǎng 观赏 觀賞 guānshǎng to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 2 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 1 保全_保全_bǎoquán 保全 保全 bǎoquán to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 2 羞愧难当_羞愧難當_xiūkuìnándāng 羞愧难当 羞愧難當 xiūkuìnándāng to feel ashamed (idiom) 1 直视_直視_zhíshì 直视 直視 zhíshì to look straight at 1 福泽_福澤_fúzé 福泽 福澤 fúzé good fortune 1 万年_萬年_Wànnián 万年 萬年 Wànnián Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 如愿以偿_如願以償_rúyuànyǐcháng 如愿以偿 如願以償 rúyuànyǐcháng to have one's wish fulfilled 1 吃素_吃素_chīsù 吃素 吃素 chīsù to be a vegetarian 1 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 4 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 1 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 2 吸引_吸引_xīyǐn 吸引 吸引 xīyǐn to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/300 words - 38 min 日夜_日夜_rìyè 日夜 日夜 rìyè day and night; around the clock 2 乞求_乞求_qǐqiú 乞求 乞求 qǐqiú to beg 2 焚香_焚香_fénxiāng 焚香 焚香 fénxiāng to burn incense 1 分毫_分毫_fēnháo 分毫 分毫 fēnháo fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 2 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 和好如初_和好如初_héhǎorúchū 和好如初 和好如初 héhǎorúchū to bury the hatchet; to become reconciled 1 嫌隙_嫌隙_xiánxì 嫌隙 嫌隙 xiánxì hostility; animosity 2 能耐_能耐_néngnài 能耐 能耐 néngnài ability; capability 2 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 3 误解_誤解_wùjiě 误解 誤解 wùjiě to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 2 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 1 汉朝_漢朝_Hàncháo 汉朝 漢朝 Hàncháo Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD) 2 戚_戚_qī 戚 戚 qī relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 4 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 4 惹恼_惹惱_rěnǎo 惹恼 惹惱 rěnǎo to offend 1 吕_呂_lǚ 吕 呂 lǚ pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 4 砍断_砍斷_kǎnduàn 砍断 砍斷 kǎnduàn to chop off 1 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 3 哑巴_啞巴_yǎba 哑巴 啞巴 yǎba mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 1 茅厕_茅廁_máosi 茅厕 茅廁 máosi (dialect) latrine 1 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 彘_彘_zhì 彘 彘 zhì swine 3 仅仅_僅僅_jǐnjǐn 仅仅 僅僅 jǐnjǐn barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/325 words - 41 min 咎由自取_咎由自取_jiùyóuzìqǔ 咎由自取 咎由自取 jiùyóuzìqǔ to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 记恨_記恨_jìhèn 记恨 記恨 jìhèn to bear grudges 1 坐好_坐好_zuòhǎo 坐好 坐好 zuòhǎo to sit properly; to sit up straight 2 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 3 唐朝_唐朝_Tángcháo 唐朝 唐朝 Tángcháo Tang dynasty (618-907) 1 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 2 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 3 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 2 逞强_逞強_chěngqiáng 逞强 逞強 chěngqiáng to show off; to try to be brave 1 杀鸡儆猴_殺雞儆猴_shājījǐnghóu 杀鸡儆猴 殺雞儆猴 shājījǐnghóu lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 1 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 1 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 3 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 目光短浅_目光短淺_mùguāngduǎnqiǎn 目光短浅 目光短淺 mùguāngduǎnqiǎn to be shortsighted 1 懊恼_懊惱_àonǎo 懊恼 懊惱 àonǎo annoyed; vexed; upset 1 责怪_責怪_zéguài 责怪 責怪 zéguài to blame; to rebuke 2 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 1 视为_視為_shìwéi 视为 視為 shìwéi to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 余党_餘黨_yúdǎng 余党 餘黨 yúdǎng remnants (of a defeated clique); rump 1 稳固_穩固_wěngù 稳固 穩固 wěngù stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 1 成人_成人_chéngrén 成人 成人 chéngrén adult 1 聊天_聊天_liáotiān 聊天 聊天 liáotiān to chat; to gossip 3 醒来_醒來_xǐnglái 醒来 醒來 xǐnglái to waken 1 吓唬_嚇唬_xiàhu 吓唬 嚇唬 xiàhu to scare; to frighten 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/350 words - 43 min 好自为之_好自為之_hǎozìwéizhī 好自为之 好自為之 hǎozìwéizhī to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 1 盛气凌人_盛氣凌人_shèngqìlíngrén 盛气凌人 盛氣凌人 shèngqìlíngrén overbearing; arrogant bully 2 铁腕_鐵腕_tiěwàn 铁腕 鐵腕 tiěwàn iron fist (of the state) 1 战术_戰術_zhànshù 战术 戰術 zhànshù tactics 1 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 1 取其精华_取其精華_qǔqíjīnghuá 取其精华 取其精華 qǔqíjīnghuá to take the best; to absorb the essence 1 迫害_迫害_pòhài 迫害 迫害 pòhài to persecute; persecution 1 传话_傳話_chuánhuà 传话 傳話 chuánhuà to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 1 快马加鞭_快馬加鞭_kuàimǎjiābiān 快马加鞭 快馬加鞭 kuàimǎjiābiān to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible 1 截_截_jié 截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 1 信鸽_信鴿_xìngē 信鸽 信鴿 xìngē homing pigeon; carrier pigeon 1 拉拢_拉攏_lālǒng 拉拢 拉攏 lālǒng to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 意图_意圖_yìtú 意图 意圖 yìtú intent; intention; to intend 3 谋反_謀反_móufǎn 谋反 謀反 móufǎn to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 1 落败_落敗_luòbài 落败 落敗 luòbài to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 1 清朝_清朝_Qīngcháo 清朝 清朝 Qīngcháo Ch'ing or Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 灭亡_滅亡_mièwáng 灭亡 滅亡 mièwáng to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 1 手下_手下_shǒuxià 手下 手下 shǒuxià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 2 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 13 今夜_今夜_jīnyè 今夜 今夜 jīnyè tonight; this evening 1 派出_派出_pàichū 派出 派出 pàichū to send; to dispatch 2 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 3 大军_大軍_dàjūn 大军 大軍 dàjūn army; main forces 3 包围_包圍_bāowéi 包围 包圍 bāowéi to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/375 words - 45 min 统统_統統_tǒngtǒng 统统 統統 tǒngtǒng totally 2 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 微薄_微薄_wēibó 微薄 微薄 wēibó scanty; meager 1 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 6 走近_走近_zǒujìn 走近 走近 zǒujìn to approach; to draw near to 1 王府_王府_wángfǔ 王府 王府 wángfǔ prince's mansion 3 军队_軍隊_jūnduì 军队 軍隊 jūnduì army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 2 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 1 骠_驃_piào 骠 驃 piào white horse 1 手足_手足_shǒuzú 手足 手足 shǒuzú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 2 残_殘_cán 残 殘 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 6 时过境迁_時過境遷_shíguòjìngqiān 时过境迁 時過境遷 shíguòjìngqiān things change with the passage of time (idiom) 1 打冷战_打冷戰_dǎlěngzhan 打冷战 打冷戰 dǎlěngzhan to shiver; to shudder 1 独独_獨獨_dúdú 独独 獨獨 dúdú alone 1 一味_一味_yīwèi 一味 一味 yīwèi blindly; invariably 2 麝香_麝香_shèxiāng 麝香 麝香 shèxiāng musk 13 生育_生育_shēngyù 生育 生育 shēngyù to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children); fertility 5 生下_生下_shēngxià 生下 生下 shēngxià to give birth to 8 登上_登上_dēngshàng 登上 登上 dēngshàng to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 1 逊位_遜位_xùnwèi 逊位 遜位 xùnwèi to abdicate; to resign a position 1 安生_安生_ānshēng 安生 安生 ānshēng peaceful; restful; quiet; still 1 锅_鍋_guō 锅 鍋 guō pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 天谴_天譴_tiānqiǎn 天谴 天譴 tiānqiǎn the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/400 words - 47 min 遭罪_遭罪_zāozuì 遭罪 遭罪 zāozuì to endure hardship; to suffer 1 素来_素來_sùlái 素来 素來 sùlái consistently; always (in the past and now) 4 早些_早些_zǎoxiē 早些 早些 zǎoxiē a bit earlier 2 认错_認錯_rèncuò 认错 認錯 rèncuò to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 1 不至于_不至於_bùzhìyú 不至于 不至於 bùzhìyú unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 同僚_同僚_tóngliáo 同僚 同僚 tóngliáo colleague; fellow-worker 1 弹劾_彈劾_tánhé 弹劾 彈劾 tánhé to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 1 至今_至今_zhìjīn 至今 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 1 大臣_大臣_dàchén 大臣 大臣 dàchén chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 1 无耻_無恥_wúchǐ 无耻 無恥 wúchǐ without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 总数_總數_zǒngshù 总数 總數 zǒngshù total; sum; aggregate 1 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 1 无法忍受_無法忍受_wúfǎrěnshòu 无法忍受 無法忍受 wúfǎrěnshòu intolerable 4 贪污_貪污_tānwū 贪污 貪污 tānwū to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 1 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 1 拍_拍_pāi 拍 拍 pāi to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 马屁_馬屁_mǎpì 马屁 馬屁 mǎpì horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 1 恶妇_惡婦_èfù 恶妇 惡婦 èfù vicious wife 2 可信_可信_kěxìn 可信 可信 kěxìn trustworthy 2 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 1 罪过_罪過_zuìguo 罪过 罪過 zuìguo sin; offense 3 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 2 列_列_liè 列 列 liè to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 1 处置_處置_chǔzhì 处置 處置 chǔzhì to handle; to take care of; to punish 1 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/425 words - 49 min 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 1 仁厚_仁厚_rénhòu 仁厚 仁厚 rénhòu kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 3 改过自新_改過自新_gǎiguòzìxīn 改过自新 改過自新 gǎiguòzìxīn to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 1 功臣_功臣_gōngchén 功臣 功臣 gōngchén minister who has given outstanding service 2 奖励_獎勵_jiǎnglì 奖励 獎勵 jiǎnglì to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 5 根据_根據_gēnjù 根据 根據 gēnjù according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 9 佳_佳_jiā 佳 佳 jiā beautiful; fine; good 7 鸳_鴛_yuān 鸳 鴛 yuān mandarin duck 1 鄂_鄂_È 鄂 鄂 È abbr. for Hubei Province 湖北省[Hu2 bei3 Sheng3] in central China; surname E 1 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 1 统领_統領_tǒnglǐng 统领 統領 tǒnglǐng to lead; to command; commander; officer 3 黎_黎_lí 黎 黎 lí (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 3 斌_斌_bīn 斌 斌 bīn variant of 彬[bin1] 1 妹_妹_mèi 妹 妹 mèi younger sister 2 滢_瀅_yíng 滢 瀅 yíng clear; limpid (of water) 1 旗_旗_qí 旗 旗 qí 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] 2 镶黄旗_鑲黃旗_Xiānghuángqí 镶黄旗 鑲黃旗 Xiānghuángqí Bordered Yellow banner or Hövööt Shar khoshuu in Xilin Gol league 錫林郭勒盟|锡林郭勒盟[Xi1 lin2 guo1 le4 meng2], Inner Mongolia 1 祺_祺_qí 祺 祺 qí auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress 24 十一月_十一月_Shíyīyuè 十一月 十一月 Shíyīyuè November; eleventh month (of the lunar year) 1 初一_初一_chūyī 初一 初一 chūyī first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 卸下_卸下_xièxià 卸下 卸下 xièxià to unload 1 职务_職務_zhíwù 职务 職務 zhíwù post; position; job; duties 1 看守_看守_kānshǒu 看守 看守 kānshǒu to guard; to watch over 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/450 words - 51 min 城门_城門_chéngmén 城门 城門 chéngmén city gate 2 职守_職守_zhíshǒu 职守 職守 zhíshǒu duty; responsibility; post 2 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 3 马褂_馬褂_mǎguà 马褂 馬褂 mǎguà buttoned mandarin jacket of the Qing dynasty 清代[Qing1 dai4] (1644-1911) 2 招摇过市_招搖過市_zhāoyáoguòshì 招摇过市 招搖過市 zhāoyáoguòshì to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom) 1 满城_滿城_Mǎnchéng 满城 滿城 Mǎnchéng Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 1 不义_不義_bùyì 不义 不義 bùyì injustice 2 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 4 邢_邢_Xíng 邢 邢 Xíng surname Xing; place name 3 斩首_斬首_zhǎnshǒu 斩首 斬首 zhǎnshǒu to behead 1 男性_男性_nánxìng 男性 男性 nánxìng the male sex; a male 1 发配_發配_fāpèi 发配 發配 fāpèi to send away to serve a penal sentence 1 边疆_邊疆_biānjiāng 边疆 邊疆 biānjiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 4 果真_果真_guǒzhēn 果真 果真 guǒzhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 几样_幾樣_jǐyàng 几样 幾樣 jǐyàng several kinds 1 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 1 表_錶_biǎo 表 錶 biǎo wrist or pocket watch 1 健忘_健忘_jiànwàng 健忘 健忘 jiànwàng forgetful 1 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 1 树倒猢狲散_樹倒猢猻散_shùdǎohúsūnsàn 树倒猢狲散 樹倒猢猻散 shùdǎohúsūnsàn When the tree topples the monkeys scatter. (idiom); fig. an opportunist abandons an unfavorable cause; Rats leave a sinking ship. 2 区别_區別_qūbié 区别 區別 qūbié difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 美梦成真_美夢成真_měimèngchéngzhēn 美梦成真 美夢成真 měimèngchéngzhēn a dream come true 1 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 1 当权者_當權者_dāngquánzhě 当权者 當權者 dāngquánzhě ruler; those in power; the authorities 1 棋子_棋子_qízǐ 棋子 棋子 qízǐ chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/475 words - 54 min 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 2 等着瞧_等著瞧_děngzheqiáo 等着瞧 等著瞧 děngzheqiáo wait and see (who is right) 1 偶尔_偶爾_ǒu'ěr 偶尔 偶爾 ǒu'ěr occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 不悦_不悅_bùyuè 不悦 不悅 bùyuè displeased; annoyed 1 不消_不消_bùxiāo 不消 不消 bùxiāo to not need; needless (to say) 1 犯上_犯上_fànshàng 犯上 犯上 fànshàng to offend one's superiors 1 一再_一再_yīzài 一再 一再 yīzài repeatedly 1 宽容_寬容_kuānróng 宽容 寬容 kuānróng lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 3 改过_改過_gǎiguò 改过 改過 gǎiguò to correct; to fix 2 严惩_嚴懲_yánchéng 严惩 嚴懲 yánchéng to punish severely 2 怒火_怒火_nùhuǒ 怒火 怒火 nùhuǒ rage; fury; hot anger 2 精明_精明_jīngmíng 精明 精明 jīngmíng astute; shrewd 2 安神_安神_ānshén 安神 安神 ānshén to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 2 容不得_容不得_róngbudé 容不得 容不得 róngbudé unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 2 毒害_毒害_dúhài 毒害 毒害 dúhài to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 1 兰_蘭_lán 兰 蘭 lán orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 6 猜测_猜測_cāicè 猜测 猜測 cāicè to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 默_默_mò 默 默 mò silent; to write from memory 3 愧疚_愧疚_kuìjiù 愧疚 愧疚 kuìjiù to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 1 折磨_折磨_zhémó 折磨 折磨 zhémó to torment; to torture 4 心计_心計_xīnjì 心计 心計 xīnjì scheming; shrewdness 1 缜密_縝密_zhěnmì 缜密 縝密 zhěnmì meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 1 算计_算計_suànji 算计 算計 suànji to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 8 一己_一己_yījǐ 一己 一己 yījǐ oneself 1 私利_私利_sīlì 私利 私利 sīlì personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/500 words - 57 min 纸钱_紙錢_zhǐqián 纸钱 紙錢 zhǐqián ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 1 违反_違反_wéifǎn 违反 違反 wéifǎn to violate (a law) 1 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 2 祭奠_祭奠_jìdiàn 祭奠 祭奠 jìdiàn to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 1 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 1 差别_差別_chābié 差别 差別 chābié difference; distinction; disparity 2 年华_年華_niánhuá 年华 年華 niánhuá years; time; age 1 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 7 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 扫地_掃地_sǎodì 扫地 掃地 sǎodì to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 1 刺探_刺探_cìtàn 刺探 刺探 cìtàn to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 2 火石_火石_huǒshí 火石 火石 huǒshí flint (stone) 2 居心_居心_jūxīn 居心 居心 jūxīn to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 1 不轨_不軌_bùguǐ 不轨 不軌 bùguǐ errant 2 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 2 守卫_守衛_shǒuwèi 守卫 守衛 shǒuwèi to guard; to defend 13 森严_森嚴_sēnyán 森严 森嚴 sēnyán strict; rigid; tight (security) 2 监视_監視_jiānshì 监视 監視 jiānshì to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 2 打草惊蛇_打草驚蛇_dǎcǎojīngshé 打草惊蛇 打草驚蛇 dǎcǎojīngshé lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 融化_融化_rónghuà 融化 融化 rónghuà to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse 2 夜色_夜色_yèsè 夜色 夜色 yèsè night scene; the dim light of night 1 溜_溜_liū 溜 溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 准许_准許_zhǔnxǔ 准许 准許 zhǔnxǔ to allow; to grant; to permit 3 火势_火勢_huǒshì 火势 火勢 huǒshì intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/525 words - 60 min 自掘坟墓_自掘墳墓_zìjuéfénmù 自掘坟墓 自掘墳墓 zìjuéfénmù to dig one's own grave 1 侧室_側室_cèshì 侧室 側室 cèshì sideroom; concubine 1 暖房_暖房_nuǎnfáng 暖房 暖房 nuǎnfáng heating; central heating; greenhouse; hothouse; to pay a house-warming visit 1 火大_火大_huǒdà 火大 火大 huǒdà to get mad; to be very angry 1 生还_生還_shēnghuán 生还 生還 shēnghuán to return alive; to survive 1 桂花_桂花_guìhuā 桂花 桂花 guìhuā osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 1 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 2 烧死_燒死_shāosǐ 烧死 燒死 shāosǐ to burn to death 1 害人_害人_hàirén 害人 害人 hàirén to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 2 计谋_計謀_jìmóu 计谋 計謀 jìmóu stratagem; scheme 2 做戏_做戲_zuòxì 做戏 做戲 zuòxì to act in a play; to put on a play 1 保留_保留_bǎoliú 保留 保留 bǎoliú to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 逃生_逃生_táoshēng 逃生 逃生 táoshēng to flee for one's life 1 着火_著火_zháohuǒ 着火 著火 zháohuǒ to ignite; to burn 1 烧伤_燒傷_shāoshāng 烧伤 燒傷 shāoshāng burn (injury) 2 起火_起火_qǐhuǒ 起火 起火 qǐhuǒ to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 1 放火_放火_fànghuǒ 放火 放火 fànghuǒ to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 2 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 6 逗留_逗留_dòuliú 逗留 逗留 dòuliú to stay at; to stop over 1 人赃俱获_人贓俱獲_rénzāngjùhuò 人赃俱获 人贓俱獲 rénzāngjùhuò (of a thief, smuggler etc) to be caught with stolen or illegal goods; to be caught red-handed 1 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 2 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 3 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 憎恨_憎恨_zēnghèn 憎恨 憎恨 zēnghèn to detest; hatred 1 开恩_開恩_kāi'ēn 开恩 開恩 kāi'ēn to give a favor (used of Christian God) 8 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/550 words - 64 min 连夜_連夜_liányè 连夜 連夜 liányè that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 2 容忍_容忍_róngrěn 容忍 容忍 róngrěn to put up with; to tolerate 2 快要_快要_kuàiyào 快要 快要 kuàiyào almost; nearly; almost all 1 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 3 审_審_shěn 审 審 shěn to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 1 祛_祛_qū 祛 祛 qū sacrifice to drive away calamity; to dispel; to drive away; to remove 4 疤_疤_bā 疤 疤 bā scar; scab 4 有效_有效_yǒuxiào 有效 有效 yǒuxiào effective; in effect; valid 3 上路_上路_shànglù 上路 上路 shànglù to start on a journey; to be on one's way 2 行刑_行刑_xíngxíng 行刑 行刑 xíngxíng to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 1 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 3 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 1 跋扈_跋扈_báhù 跋扈 跋扈 báhù domineering; bossy 1 真爱_真愛_zhēn'ài 真爱 真愛 zhēn'ài true love 2 消逝_消逝_xiāoshì 消逝 消逝 xiāoshì to fade away 1 娼妇_娼婦_chāngfù 娼妇 娼婦 chāngfù prostitute 1 福晋_福晉_fújìn 福晋 福晉 fújìn in Qing dynasty, Manchurian word for wife 23 嫉妒_嫉妒_jídù 嫉妒 嫉妒 jídù to be jealous; to envy; to hate 2 天明_天明_tiānmíng 天明 天明 tiānmíng dawn; daybreak 1 夜晚_夜晚_yèwǎn 夜晚 夜晚 yèwǎn night; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 成型_成型_chéngxíng 成型 成型 chéngxíng to become shaped; to become formed 2 男婴_男嬰_nányīng 男婴 男嬰 nányīng male baby 1 陪葬_陪葬_péizàng 陪葬 陪葬 péizàng to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 3 弄死_弄死_nòngsǐ 弄死 弄死 nòngsǐ to kill; to put to death 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/575 words - 69 min 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 半小时_半小時_bànxiǎoshí 半小时 半小時 bànxiǎoshí half hour 1 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo 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 4 灌_灌_guàn 灌 灌 guàn to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 红花_紅花_hónghuā 红花 紅花 hónghuā safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) 3 提防_提防_dīfáng 提防 提防 dīfáng to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 有年_有年_yǒunián 有年 有年 yǒunián for years 1 血脉_血脈_xuèmài 血脉 血脈 xuèmài blood vessels 4 葬礼_葬禮_zànglǐ 葬礼 葬禮 zànglǐ burial; funeral 2 悲惨_悲慘_bēicǎn 悲惨 悲慘 bēicǎn miserable; tragic 1 矛盾_矛盾_máodùn 矛盾 矛盾 máodùn contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 悲哀_悲哀_bēi'āi 悲哀 悲哀 bēi'āi grieved; sorrowful 1 掌权_掌權_zhǎngquán 掌权 掌權 zhǎngquán to wield (political etc) power; be in power 1 枕_枕_zhěn 枕 枕 zhěn pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 2 活下去_活下去_huóxiàqù 活下去 活下去 huóxiàqù to survive; to keep on living 1 说不出_說不出_shuōbuchū 说不出 說不出 shuōbuchū unable to say 3 对了_對了_duìle 对了 對了 duìle Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 空缺_空缺_kòngquē 空缺 空缺 kòngquē vacancy 1 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 2 填补_填補_tiánbǔ 填补 填補 tiánbǔ to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 3 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 3 贵妃_貴妃_guìfēi 贵妃 貴妃 guìfēi senior concubine; imperial consort 108 定数_定數_dìngshù 定数 定數 dìngshù constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 品格_品格_pǐngé 品格 品格 pǐngé one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/600 words - 76 min 大喜_大喜_dàxǐ 大喜 大喜 dàxǐ exultation 2 吉日_吉日_jírì 吉日 吉日 jírì propitious day; lucky day 1 加封_加封_jiāfēng 加封 加封 jiāfēng to seal up (a door with a paper seal, or a document); to confer an additional title on a nobleman 6 受封_受封_shòufēng 受封 受封 shòufēng to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor 1 欣_欣_xīn 欣 欣 xīn happy 2 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 袍子_袍子_páozi 袍子 袍子 páozi Chinese-style gown 7 袍_袍_páo 袍 袍 páo gown (lined) 1 欺_欺_qī 欺 欺 qī to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 1 吉_吉_jí 吉 吉 jí lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 整理_整理_zhěnglǐ 整理 整理 zhěnglǐ to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 2 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 1 修补_修補_xiūbǔ 修补 修補 xiūbǔ to mend 1 极其_極其_jíqí 极其 極其 jíqí extremely 3 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (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 1 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 1 来源_來源_láiyuán 来源 來源 láiyuán source (of information etc); origin 1 册封_冊封_cèfēng 册封 冊封 cèfēng to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 10 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 1 修好_修好_xiūhǎo 修好 修好 xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 关闭_關閉_guānbì 关闭 關閉 guānbì to close; to shut 1 进出_進出_jìnchū 进出 進出 jìnchū to enter or exit; to go through 1 处死_處死_chǔsǐ 处死 處死 chǔsǐ an execution; to put sb to death 2 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 失职_失職_shīzhí 失职 失職 shīzhí to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/625 words - 80 min 苟_苟_gǒu 苟 苟 gǒu if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 1 眼熟_眼熟_yǎnshú 眼熟 眼熟 yǎnshú familiar-looking; to seem familiar 1 陷阱_陷阱_xiànjǐng 陷阱 陷阱 xiànjǐng pitfall; snare; trap 2 巧合_巧合_qiǎohé 巧合 巧合 qiǎohé coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 螳螂_螳螂_tángláng 螳螂 螳螂 tángláng mantis; praying mantis 1 捕_捕_bǔ 捕 捕 bǔ to catch; to seize; to capture 2 蝉_蟬_chán 蝉 蟬 chán cicada 1 黄雀_黃雀_huángquè 黄雀 黃雀 huángquè (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 1 始终_始終_shǐzhōng 始终 始終 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 3 伤痛_傷痛_shāngtòng 伤痛 傷痛 shāngtòng pain (from wound); sorrow 1 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 回旋_回旋_huíxuán 回旋 回旋 huíxuán to cycle around; cyclotron; slalom 1 余地_餘地_yúdì 余地 餘地 yúdì margin; leeway 2 等候_等候_děnghòu 等候 等候 děnghòu to wait; to wait for 1 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 3 替身_替身_tìshēn 替身 替身 tìshēn stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 2 上饶_上饒_Shàngráo 上饶 上饒 Shàngráo Shangrao prefecture level city and county in Jiangxi 1 骄傲_驕傲_jiāo'ào 骄傲 驕傲 jiāo'ào pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 1 绝望_絕望_juéwàng 绝望 絕望 juéwàng to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 3 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 7 无关紧要_無關緊要_wúguānjǐnyào 无关紧要 無關緊要 wúguānjǐnyào indifferent; insignificant 1 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén 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 1 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 3 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 1 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/650 words - 87 min 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 5 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 1 遵照_遵照_zūnzhào 遵照 遵照 zūnzhào in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 1 队长_隊長_duìzhǎng 队长 隊長 duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 涂_塗_tú 涂 塗 tú to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 冻疮_凍瘡_dòngchuāng 冻疮 凍瘡 dòngchuāng frostbite; chilblains 4 阿胶_阿膠_ējiāo 阿胶 阿膠 ējiāo donkey-hide gelatin (used in TCM); Taiwan pr. [a1 jiao1] 1 东山再起_東山再起_dōngshānzàiqǐ 东山再起 東山再起 dōngshānzàiqǐ lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 3 日常_日常_rìcháng 日常 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday 1 起居_起居_qǐjū 起居 起居 qǐjū everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 取消_取消_qǔxiāo 取消 取消 qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation 1 安抚_安撫_ānfǔ 安抚 安撫 ānfǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease 2 受罪_受罪_shòuzuì 受罪 受罪 shòuzuì to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 3 吸收_吸收_xīshōu 吸收 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 3 营养_營養_yíngyǎng 营养 營養 yíngyǎng nutrition; nourishment; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 尽量_儘量_jǐnliàng 尽量 儘量 jǐnliàng as much as possible; to the greatest extent 1 冲向_衝嚮_chōngxiàng 冲向 衝嚮 chōngxiàng to charge into 1 刀刃_刀刃_dāorèn 刀刃 刀刃 dāorèn knife blade; crucial point 1 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 包扎_包扎_bāozā 包扎 包扎 bāozā variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 1 有心_有心_yǒuxīn 有心 有心 yǒuxīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 托付_托付_tuōfù 托付 托付 tuōfù to entrust 5 重任_重任_zhòngrèn 重任 重任 zhòngrèn heavy responsibility 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep3/659 words - 88 min 自保_自保_zìbǎo 自保 自保 zìbǎo to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 1 制衡_制衡_zhìhéng 制衡 制衡 zhìhéng to check and balance (power); checks and balances 1 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 2 倾_傾_qīng 倾 傾 qīng to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 2 裕_裕_yù 裕 裕 yù abundant 4 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 1 翁_翁_wēng 翁 翁 wēng elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 1 深深_深深_shēnshēn 深深 深深 shēnshēn deep; profound 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/25 words - 4 min 沉香_沉香_chénxiāng 沉香 沉香 chénxiāng Chinese eaglewood; agarwood tree (Aquilaria agallocha); lignum aloes 1 佛珠_佛珠_fózhū 佛珠 佛珠 fózhū Buddhist prayer beads 2 香气_香氣_xiāngqì 香气 香氣 xiāngqì fragrance; aroma; incense 1 串_串_chuàn 串 串 chuàn 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 1 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 22 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 22 清幽_清幽_qīngyōu 清幽 清幽 qīngyōu (of a location) quiet and secluded; beautiful and secluded 1 寺院_寺院_sìyuàn 寺院 寺院 sìyuàn cloister; temple; monastery; CL:座[zuo4] 1 尘_塵_chén 尘 塵 chén dust; dirt; earth 1 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 倚_倚_yǐ 倚 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely upon 1 夏天_夏天_xiàtiān 夏天 夏天 xiàtiān summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 到来_到來_dàolái 到来 到來 dàolái to arrive; arrival; advent 2 浅_淺_qiǎn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 2 含有_含有_hányǒu 含有 含有 hányǒu to contain; including 4 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 2 皮肤_皮膚_pífū 皮肤 皮膚 pífū skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 效果_效果_xiàoguǒ 效果 效果 xiàoguǒ result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 无异_無異_wúyì 无异 無異 wúyì nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 1 花香_花香_huāxiāng 花香 花香 huāxiāng fragrance of flowers 1 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 2 隐藏_隱藏_yǐncáng 隐藏 隱藏 yǐncáng to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 4 调制_調製_tiáozhì 调制 調製 tiáozhì to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 1 作呕_作嘔_zuò'ǒu 作呕 作嘔 zuò'ǒu to feel sick; to feel nauseous; to feel disgusted 2 妄言_妄言_wàngyán 妄言 妄言 wàngyán lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 1 城府_城府_chéngfǔ 城府 城府 chéngfǔ subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/50 words - 11 min 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 3 出血_出血_chūxuè 出血 出血 chūxuè to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 2 早产_早產_zǎochǎn 早产 早產 zǎochǎn premature birth; premature labor 2 危急_危急_wēijí 危急 危急 wēijí critical; desperate (situation) 3 脑海_腦海_nǎohǎi 脑海 腦海 nǎohǎi the mind; the brain 1 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 13 使劲_使勁_shǐjìn 使劲 使勁 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 4 眉开眼笑_眉開眼笑_méikāiyǎnxiào 眉开眼笑 眉開眼笑 méikāiyǎnxiào brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles 1 放纵_放縱_fàngzòng 放纵 放縱 fàngzòng to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 3 性情_性情_xìngqíng 性情 性情 xìngqíng nature; temperament 1 不详_不詳_bùxiáng 不详 不詳 bùxiáng not in detail; not quite clear 1 安宁_安寧_ānníng 安宁 安寧 ānníng peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 3 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 3 收养_收養_shōuyǎng 收养 收養 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 朦胧_朦朧_ménglóng 朦胧 朦朧 ménglóng hazy 1 月色_月色_yuèsè 月色 月色 yuèsè moonlight 1 胧_朧_lóng 胧 朧 lóng rising moon 8 无话可说_無話可說_wúhuàkěshuō 无话可说 無話可說 wúhuàkěshuō to have nothing to say (idiom) 2 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 1 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 1 圣旨_聖旨_shèngzhǐ 圣旨 聖旨 shèngzhǐ imperial edict 8 剃度_剃度_tìdù 剃度 剃度 tìdù to take the tonsure; to shave the head; tonsure (shaved head of Buddhist monk) 1 舍弃_捨棄_shěqì 舍弃 捨棄 shěqì to give up; to abandon; to abort 1 原名_原名_yuánmíng 原名 原名 yuánmíng original name 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/75 words - 16 min 弟子_弟子_dìzǐ 弟子 弟子 dìzǐ disciple; follower 2 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī 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 1 住持_住持_zhùchí 住持 住持 zhùchí to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk 8 全心_全心_quánxīn 全心 全心 quánxīn with heart and soul 1 娘子_娘子_niángzǐ 娘子 娘子 niángzǐ (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 22 法号_法號_fǎhào 法号 法號 fǎhào name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery) 1 富贵_富貴_fùguì 富贵 富貴 fùguì riches and honor 1 警告_警告_jǐnggào 警告 警告 jǐnggào to warn; to admonish 5 尼姑_尼姑_nígū 尼姑 尼姑 nígū Buddhist nun 7 尘世_塵世_chénshì 尘世 塵世 chénshì this mortal life; the mundane world 1 麻利_麻利_máli 麻利 麻利 máli swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 4 抬头_抬頭_táitóu 抬头 抬頭 táitóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 4 大殿_大殿_dàdiàn 大殿 大殿 dàdiàn main hall of a Buddhist temple 1 捉弄_捉弄_zhuōnòng 捉弄 捉弄 zhuōnòng to tease 1 画像_畫像_huàxiàng 画像 畫像 huàxiàng portrait; to do a portrait of sb 3 点评_點評_diǎnpíng 点评 點評 diǎnpíng to comment; a point by point commentary 1 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 8 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 2 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 1 缥缈_縹緲_piǎomiǎo 缥缈 縹緲 piǎomiǎo see 飄渺|飘渺[piao1 miao3] 1 峰_峰_fēng 峰 峰 fēng (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 13 玫瑰_玫瑰_méiguī 玫瑰 玫瑰 méiguī rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; CL:朵[duo3],棵[ke1] 1 鞋_鞋_xié 鞋 鞋 xié shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 肺痨_肺癆_fèiláo 肺痨 肺癆 fèiláo tuberculosis 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/100 words - 24 min 一点一点_一點一點_yīdiǎnyīdiǎn 一点一点 一點一點 yīdiǎnyīdiǎn little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 咳_咳_ké 咳 咳 ké cough 1 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 1 消瘦_消瘦_xiāoshòu 消瘦 消瘦 xiāoshòu to waste away; to become thin 3 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 1 搬出去_搬出去_bānchūqù 搬出去 搬出去 bānchūqù to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 无处_無處_wúchù 无处 無處 wúchù nowhere 2 胡说八道_胡說八道_húshuōbādào 胡说八道 胡說八道 húshuōbādào to talk rubbish 2 上当_上當_shàngdàng 上当 上當 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 住嘴_住嘴_zhùzuǐ 住嘴 住嘴 zhùzuǐ to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 2 宽限_寬限_kuānxiàn 宽限 寬限 kuānxiàn to extend (a deadline etc) 1 凌云_凌雲_língyún 凌云 凌雲 língyún (lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high 12 禅房_禪房_chánfáng 禅房 禪房 chánfáng a room in a Buddhist monastery; a temple 3 获救_獲救_huòjiù 获救 獲救 huòjiù to rescue; to be rescued 1 嘿_嘿_hēi 嘿 嘿 hēi hey 1 上山_上山_shàngshān 上山 上山 shàngshān to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 高烧_高燒_gāoshāo 高烧 高燒 gāoshāo fever; high temperature 2 出人命_出人命_chūrénmìng 出人命 出人命 chūrénmìng fatal; resulting in sb's death 1 发疯_發瘋_fāfēng 发疯 發瘋 fāfēng to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 1 修养_修養_xiūyǎng 修养 修養 xiūyǎng accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 1 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 2 吃药_吃藥_chīyào 吃药 吃藥 chīyào to take medicine 2 爱上_愛上_àishàng 爱上 愛上 àishàng to fall in love with; to be in love with 2 毛巾_毛巾_máojīn 毛巾 毛巾 máojīn towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 内衣_內衣_nèiyī 内衣 內衣 nèiyī undergarment; underwear; CL:件[jian4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/125 words - 28 min 冰冷_冰冷_bīnglěng 冰冷 冰冷 bīnglěng ice-cold 2 铁打_鐵打_tiědǎ 铁打 鐵打 tiědǎ made of iron; strong as iron 1 整整齐齐_整整齊齊_zhěngzhěngqíqí 整整齐齐 整整齊齊 zhěngzhěngqíqí neat and tidy 1 无可救药_無可救藥_wúkějiùyào 无可救药 無可救藥 wúkějiùyào lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 1 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 2 招待_招待_zhāodài 招待 招待 zhāodài to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 1 赶走_趕走_gǎnzǒu 赶走 趕走 gǎnzǒu to drive out; to turn back 1 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 3 野兽_野獸_yěshòu 野兽 野獸 yěshòu beast; wild animal 2 野猫_野貓_yěmāo 野猫 野貓 yěmāo wildcat; stray cat 4 为生_為生_wéishēng 为生 為生 wéishēng to make a living 1 招来_招來_zhāolái 招来 招來 zhāolái to attract; to incur 1 搭救_搭救_dājiù 搭救 搭救 dājiù to rescue 1 面色_面色_miànsè 面色 面色 miànsè complexion 6 苍白_蒼白_cāngbái 苍白 蒼白 cāngbái pale; wan 3 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 1 赏月_賞月_shǎngyuè 赏月 賞月 shǎngyuè to admire the full moon 1 瞌睡_瞌睡_kēshuì 瞌睡 瞌睡 kēshuì drowsy; to doze; to nap 1 留神_留神_liúshén 留神 留神 liúshén to take care; to be careful 2 丰富_豐富_fēngfù 丰富 豐富 fēngfù to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant 1 抛下_拋下_pāoxià 抛下 拋下 pāoxià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 1 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 无谓_無謂_wúwèi 无谓 無謂 wúwèi pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 1 困扰_困擾_kùnrǎo 困扰 困擾 kùnrǎo to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 追求_追求_zhuīqiú 追求 追求 zhuīqiú to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/150 words - 33 min 骏_駿_jùn 骏 駿 jùn spirited horse 2 园_園_yuán 园 園 yuán 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 2 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 12 澜_瀾_lán 澜 瀾 lán swelling water 2 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 2 骑马_騎馬_qímǎ 骑马 騎馬 qímǎ to ride a horse 2 驯马_馴馬_xùnmǎ 驯马 馴馬 xùnmǎ to break in a horse; a trained saddle horse 2 奉天_奉天_Fèngtiān 奉天 奉天 Fèngtiān old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 3 承运_承運_chéngyùn 承运 承運 chéngyùn to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 3 诏_詔_zhào 诏 詔 zhào imperial order 3 曰_曰_yuē 曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say 3 聪慧_聰慧_cōnghuì 聪慧 聰慧 cōnghuì bright; witty; intelligent 3 钦_欽_qīn 钦 欽 qīn to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 4 走运_走運_zǒuyùn 走运 走運 zǒuyùn to have good luck; lucky; in luck 2 通常_通常_tōngcháng 通常 通常 tōngcháng regular; usual; normal; usually; normally 1 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 2 巴_巴_bā 巴 巴 bā 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 1 西藏_西藏_Xīzàng 西藏 西藏 Xīzàng Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 发动_發動_fādòng 发动 發動 fādòng to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 2 叛乱_叛亂_pànluàn 叛乱 叛亂 pànluàn armed rebellion 1 转向_轉向_zhuǎnxiàng 转向 轉向 zhuǎnxiàng to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 准噶尔_準噶爾_Zhǔngá'ěr 准噶尔 準噶爾 Zhǔngá'ěr Dzungar, Junggar or Dsungharian basin in Xinjiang 7 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 2 大使_大使_dàshǐ 大使 大使 dàshǐ ambassador; envoy; CL:名[ming2],位[wei4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/175 words - 36 min 开战_開戰_kāizhàn 开战 開戰 kāizhàn to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 滇藏_滇藏_DiānZàng 滇藏 滇藏 DiānZàng Yunnan and Tibet 2 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 1 社稷_社稷_shèjì 社稷 社稷 shèjì state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 1 微服_微服_wēifú 微服 微服 wēifú (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 1 出访_出訪_chūfǎng 出访 出訪 chūfǎng to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation 1 任务_任務_rènwu 任务 任務 rènwu mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 必将_必將_bìjiāng 必将 必將 bìjiāng inevitably 1 竭尽全力_竭盡全力_jiéjìnquánlì 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jiéjìnquánlì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 1 归心_歸心_guīxīn 归心 歸心 guīxīn converted to (religion) 1 时日_時日_shírì 时日 時日 shírì time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 2 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 社交_社交_shèjiāo 社交 社交 shèjiāo interaction; social contact 1 免_免_miǎn 免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 1 大度_大度_dàdù 大度 大度 dàdù magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 尊敬_尊敬_zūnjìng 尊敬 尊敬 zūnjìng to respect; to revere 5 做错_做錯_zuòcuò 做错 做錯 zuòcuò to make an error 3 赢得_贏得_yíngdé 赢得 贏得 yíngdé to win; to gain 4 贱_賤_jiàn 贱 賤 jiàn inexpensive; lowly 2 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 2 吃坏_吃壞_chīhuài 吃坏 吃壞 chīhuài to get sick because of bad food 1 红枣_紅棗_hóngzǎo 红枣 紅棗 hóngzǎo jujube; red date 4 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 15 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/200 words - 43 min 腹痛_腹痛_fùtòng 腹痛 腹痛 fùtòng bellyache; stomach pain 2 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 1 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 2 机能_機能_jīnéng 机能 機能 jīnéng function 1 损坏_損壞_sǔnhuài 损坏 損壞 sǔnhuài to damage; to injure 1 病倒_病倒_bìngdǎo 病倒 病倒 bìngdǎo to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 策划_策劃_cèhuà 策划 策劃 cèhuà to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 2 慈悲_慈悲_cíbēi 慈悲 慈悲 cíbēi mercy 2 继位_繼位_jìwèi 继位 繼位 jìwèi to succeed to the throne 6 太子_太子_tàizǐ 太子 太子 tàizǐ crown prince 14 了结_了結_liǎojié 了结 了結 liǎojié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 畏罪自杀_畏罪自殺_wèizuìzìshā 畏罪自杀 畏罪自殺 wèizuìzìshā to commit suicide to escape punishment 1 追封_追封_zhuīfēng 追封 追封 zhuīfēng to confer a posthumous title 1 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 1 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 渊博_淵博_yuānbó 渊博 淵博 yuānbó erudite; profound; learned; extremely knowledgeable 1 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 4 小鸟_小鳥_xiǎoniǎo 小鸟 小鳥 xiǎoniǎo penis (kiddie term) 1 了断_了斷_liǎoduàn 了断 了斷 liǎoduàn to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 惋惜_惋惜_wǎnxī 惋惜 惋惜 wǎnxī to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 1 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 19 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 19 噩梦_噩夢_èmèng 噩梦 噩夢 èmèng nightmare 4 没收_沒收_mòshōu 没收 沒收 mòshōu to confiscate; to seize 1 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/225 words - 49 min 黄河_黃河_HuángHé 黄河 黃河 HuángHé Yellow River or Huang He 2 水流_水流_shuǐliú 水流 水流 shuǐliú river; stream 1 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 1 碎片_碎片_suìpiàn 碎片 碎片 suìpiàn chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 1 复_復_fù 复 復 fù 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 2 魂_魂_hún 魂 魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 1 打掉_打掉_dǎdiào 打掉 打掉 dǎdiào to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 死去_死去_sǐqù 死去 死去 sǐqù to die 1 睡梦中_睡夢中_shuìmèngzhōng 睡梦中 睡夢中 shuìmèngzhōng fast asleep; dreaming 2 搏_搏_bó 搏 搏 bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 1 茶叶_茶葉_cháyè 茶叶 茶葉 cháyè tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 修缮_修繕_xiūshàn 修缮 修繕 xiūshàn to renovate; to repair (a building) 1 空旷_空曠_kōngkuàng 空旷 空曠 kōngkuàng spacious and empty; void 1 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 转折_轉折_zhuǎnzhé 转折 轉折 zhuǎnzhé shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation 1 注定_註定_zhùdìng 注定 註定 zhùdìng to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 2 归于_歸於_guīyú 归于 歸於 guīyú to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 1 顺理成章_順理成章_shùnlǐchéngzhāng 顺理成章 順理成章 shùnlǐchéngzhāng logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 1 春色_春色_chūnsè 春色 春色 chūnsè colors of spring; spring scenery 1 二月_二月_Èryuè 二月 二月 Èryuè February; second month (of the lunar year) 3 传统_傳統_chuántǒng 传统 傳統 chuántǒng tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 踏春_踏春_tàchūn 踏春 踏春 tàchūn to go for a hike in spring 1 祈求_祈求_qíqiú 祈求 祈求 qíqiú to pray for; to appeal 3 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 1 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 1 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/250 words - 55 min 仓_倉_cāng 仓 倉 cāng barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 2 丰收_豐收_fēngshōu 丰收 豐收 fēngshōu bumper harvest 1 踏青_踏青_tàqīng 踏青 踏青 tàqīng lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 1 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 2 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 1 风景_風景_fēngjǐng 风景 風景 fēngjǐng scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 散心_散心_sànxīn 散心 散心 sànxīn to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 领地_領地_lǐngdì 领地 領地 lǐngdì territory; domain; estate; (old) fief 1 闲人_閒人_xiánrén 闲人 閒人 xiánrén idle person; idler; unconcerned person 1 岂有此理_豈有此理_qǐyǒucǐlǐ 岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 1 修习_修習_xiūxí 修习 修習 xiūxí to study; to practice 1 佛法_佛法_fófǎ 佛法 佛法 fófǎ Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine 1 心怀_心懷_xīnhuái 心怀 心懷 xīnhuái to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 2 洗衣_洗衣_xǐyī 洗衣 洗衣 xǐyī laundry 2 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 4 泱泱_泱泱_yāngyāng 泱泱 泱泱 yāngyāng grand; magnificent; vast 1 月子_月子_yuèzi 月子 月子 yuèzi traditional one-month confinement period following childbirth; puerperium 1 思念_思念_sīniàn 思念 思念 sīniàn to think of; to long for; to miss 1 神情_神情_shénqíng 神情 神情 shénqíng look; expression 1 恍惚_恍惚_huǎnghū 恍惚 恍惚 huǎnghū absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 入睡_入睡_rùshuì 入睡 入睡 rùshuì to fall asleep 1 多礼_多禮_duōlǐ 多礼 多禮 duōlǐ too polite; overcourteous 1 清香_清香_qīngxiāng 清香 清香 qīngxiāng sweet scent; fragrant odor 1 名正言顺_名正言順_míngzhèngyánshùn 名正言顺 名正言順 míngzhèngyánshùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 1 成长_成長_chéngzhǎng 成长 成長 chéngzhǎng to mature; to grow; growth 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/275 words - 59 min 宗_宗_zōng 宗 宗 zōng 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 6 爱惜_愛惜_àixī 爱惜 愛惜 àixī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 2 感激_感激_gǎnjī 感激 感激 gǎnjī to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 2 传出_傳出_chuánchū 传出 傳出 chuánchū to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 谁知_誰知_shéizhī 谁知 誰知 shéizhī lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 2 轻重_輕重_qīngzhòng 轻重 輕重 qīngzhòng severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 2 千真万确_千真萬確_qiānzhēnwànquè 千真万确 千真萬確 qiānzhēnwànquè absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 2 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 3 阻止_阻止_zǔzhǐ 阻止 阻止 zǔzhǐ to prevent; to block 2 码_碼_mǎ 码 碼 mǎ weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 1 即可_即可_jíkě 即可 即可 jíkě equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 1 熹_熹_xī 熹 熹 xī bright; warm 122 永寿_永壽_Yǒngshòu 永寿 永壽 Yǒngshòu Yongshou County in Xianyang 咸陽|咸阳[Xian2 yang2], Shaanxi 5 防止_防止_fángzhǐ 防止 防止 fángzhǐ to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 2 赐姓_賜姓_cìxìng 赐姓 賜姓 cìxìng to bestow a surname (of emperor conferring favor on ethnic group) 1 钮_鈕_niǔ 钮 鈕 niǔ button 5 钴_鈷_gǔ 钴 鈷 gǔ cobalt (chemistry); Taiwan pr. [gu1] 5 闲言碎语_閑言碎語_xiányánsuìyǔ 闲言碎语 閑言碎語 xiányánsuìyǔ idle gossip; irrelevant nonsense; slanderous rumor 2 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 1 泪_淚_lèi 泪 淚 lèi tears 1 喜庆_喜慶_xǐqìng 喜庆 喜慶 xǐqìng jubilation; festive 3 感情用事_感情用事_gǎnqíngyòngshì 感情用事 感情用事 gǎnqíngyòngshì to act impetuously (idiom); on an impulse 1 今生_今生_jīnshēng 今生 今生 jīnshēng this life 2 分别_分別_fēnbié 分别 分別 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 3 称号_稱號_chēnghào 称号 稱號 chēnghào name; term of address; title 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/300 words - 63 min 陌生_陌生_mòshēng 陌生 陌生 mòshēng strange; unfamiliar 1 怀抱_懷抱_huáibào 怀抱 懷抱 huáibào to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family); to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc) 1 无情无义_無情無義_wúqíngwúyì 无情无义 無情無義 wúqíngwúyì completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 3 无益_無益_wúyì 无益 無益 wúyì no good; not good for; not beneficial 1 佑_佑_yòu 佑 佑 yòu to assist; to protect 2 大清_大清_DàQīng 大清 大清 DàQīng Great Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 1 非议_非議_fēiyì 非议 非議 fēiyì to criticize 2 高位_高位_gāowèi 高位 高位 gāowèi high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc 2 人选_人選_rénxuǎn 人选 人選 rénxuǎn choice of person; candidate 3 年长_年長_niánzhǎng 年长 年長 niánzhǎng senior 3 兄_兄_xiōng 兄 兄 xiōng elder brother 2 荣光_榮光_róngguāng 荣光 榮光 róngguāng glory 1 冲走_沖走_chōngzǒu 冲走 沖走 chōngzǒu to flush away 1 水性_水性_shuǐxìng 水性 水性 shuǐxìng swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 1 水里_水里_Shuǐlǐ 水里 水里 Shuǐlǐ Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 3 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 1 岸_岸_àn 岸 岸 àn bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 细作_細作_xìzuò 细作 細作 xìzuò police spy; secret agent 1 伏击_伏擊_fújī 伏击 伏擊 fújī ambush; to ambush 1 陇南_隴南_Lǒngnán 陇南 隴南 Lǒngnán Longnan prefecture-level city in south Gansu 1 伺机_伺機_sìjī 伺机 伺機 sìjī to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 1 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 1 日夜兼程_日夜兼程_rìyèjiānchéng 日夜兼程 日夜兼程 rìyèjiānchéng to travel day and night 1 遵_遵_zūn 遵 遵 zūn to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 3 自私_自私_zìsī 自私 自私 zìsī selfish; selfishness 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/325 words - 69 min 牺牲_犧牲_xīshēng 牺牲 犧牲 xīshēng to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 1 美善_美善_měishàn 美善 美善 měishàn beautiful and good 1 长存_長存_chángcún 长存 長存 chángcún to exist forever 1 名门_名門_míngmén 名门 名門 míngmén famous family; prestigious house 1 慈_慈_cí 慈 慈 cí compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 谕_諭_yù 谕 諭 yù order (from above) 1 册_冊_cè 册 冊 cè book; booklet; classifier for books 1 谨_謹_jǐn 谨 謹 jǐn cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 1 加紧_加緊_jiājǐn 加紧 加緊 jiājǐn to intensify; to speed up; to step up 1 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 1 发觉_發覺_fājué 发觉 發覺 fājué to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 2 高傲_高傲_gāo'ào 高傲 高傲 gāo'ào arrogant; haughty; proud 2 过夜_過夜_guòyè 过夜 過夜 guòyè to spend the night; overnight 1 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 2 欢喜_歡喜_huānxǐ 欢喜 歡喜 huānxǐ happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 3 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 1 竹_竹_zhú 竹 竹 zhú bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 2 息_息_xī 息 息 xī breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 情投意合_情投意合_qíngtóuyìhé 情投意合 情投意合 qíngtóuyìhé to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 3 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì 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 6 顾虑_顧慮_gùlǜ 顾虑 顧慮 gùlǜ misgivings; apprehensions 1 上回_上回_shànghuí 上回 上回 shànghuí last time; the previous time 1 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 克制_克制_kèzhì 克制 克制 kèzhì to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 3 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/350 words - 76 min 醒酒_醒酒_xǐngjiǔ 醒酒 醒酒 xǐngjiǔ to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 2 卫_衛_wèi 卫 衛 wèi to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 8 临_臨_lín 临 臨 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 6 开胃_開胃_kāiwèi 开胃 開胃 kāiwèi to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 2 孤独_孤獨_gūdú 孤独 孤獨 gūdú lonely; solitary 1 知己_知己_zhījǐ 知己 知己 zhījǐ to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 2 躲雨_躲雨_duǒyǔ 躲雨 躲雨 duǒyǔ to take shelter from the rain 2 湿透_濕透_shītòu 湿透 濕透 shītòu drenched; wet through 1 外套_外套_wàitào 外套 外套 wàitào coat; jacket; CL:件[jian4] 1 铺张_鋪張_pūzhāng 铺张 鋪張 pūzhāng ostentation; extravagance 1 寒舍_寒舍_hánshè 寒舍 寒舍 hánshè my humble home 1 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán 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) 7 绒_絨_róng 绒 絨 róng velvet; woolen 6 乖巧_乖巧_guāiqiǎo 乖巧 乖巧 guāiqiǎo clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 人性_人性_rénxìng 人性 人性 rénxìng human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 出声_出聲_chūshēng 出声 出聲 chūshēng to utter; to give voice 2 四下_四下_sìxià 四下 四下 sìxià everywhere 1 驯服_馴服_xùnfú 驯服 馴服 xùnfú to tame; tame; docile 2 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 3 兽_獸_shòu 兽 獸 shòu beast; animal; beastly; bestial 2 驯_馴_xùn 驯 馴 xùn to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 1 萦绕_縈繞_yíngrào 萦绕 縈繞 yíngrào to linger on; to hover; to encircle 1 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā 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] 5 脉_脈_mài 脉 脈 mài arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 4 株连_株連_zhūlián 株连 株連 zhūlián to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/375 words - 82 min 族_族_zú 族 族 zú race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 2 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 手镯_手鐲_shǒuzhuó 手镯 手鐲 shǒuzhuó bracelet 5 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 1 娇嫩_嬌嫩_jiāonen 娇嫩 嬌嫩 jiāonen tender and lovely; fragile; delicate 1 妖_妖_yāo 妖 妖 yāo goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 1 库房_庫房_kùfáng 库房 庫房 kùfáng storeroom; warehouse 1 邀请_邀請_yāoqǐng 邀请 邀請 yāoqǐng to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 兆_兆_zhào 兆 兆 zhào omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 措施_措施_cuòshī 措施 措施 cuòshī measure; step; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 临产_臨產_línchǎn 临产 臨產 línchǎn to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions 2 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 2 余力_餘力_yúlì 余力 餘力 yúlì energy left over (to do sth else) 1 赴汤蹈火_赴湯蹈火_fùtāngdǎohuǒ 赴汤蹈火 赴湯蹈火 fùtāngdǎohuǒ to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 1 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 5 失控_失控_shīkòng 失控 失控 shīkòng to go out of control 1 痛楚_痛楚_tòngchǔ 痛楚 痛楚 tòngchǔ pain; anguish; suffering 1 席_席_xí 席 席 xí woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 心底_心底_xīndǐ 心底 心底 xīndǐ bottom of one's heart 2 金碧辉煌_金碧輝煌_jīnbìhuīhuáng 金碧辉煌 金碧輝煌 jīnbìhuīhuáng gold and jade in glorious splendor (idiom); fig. a dazzling sight (e.g. royal palace) 1 草屋_草屋_cǎowū 草屋 草屋 cǎowū thatched hut 1 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 3 警觉_警覺_jǐngjué 警觉 警覺 jǐngjué to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/400 words - 87 min 催产_催產_cuīchǎn 催产 催產 cuīchǎn to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 2 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 2 浓_濃_nóng 浓 濃 nóng concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 1 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 1 受够_受夠_shòugòu 受够 受夠 shòugòu to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 1 奶妈_奶媽_nǎimā 奶妈 奶媽 nǎimā wet nurse 1 喂奶_喂奶_wèinǎi 喂奶 喂奶 wèinǎi to breast-feed 1 龙凤胎_龍鳳胎_lóngfèngtāi 龙凤胎 龍鳳胎 lóngfèngtāi twins of mixed sex 2 龙凤呈祥_龍鳳呈祥_lóngfèngchéngxiáng 龙凤呈祥 龍鳳呈祥 lóngfèngchéngxiáng the dragon and phoenix are symbols of good fortune (idiom); auspicious; decorated with auspicious symbols such as the dragon and the phoenix 1 头衔_頭銜_tóuxián 头衔 頭銜 tóuxián title; rank; appellation 2 冷颤_冷顫_lěngzhan 冷颤 冷顫 lěngzhan variant of 冷戰|冷战[leng3 zhan5] 1 斐_斐_fěi 斐 斐 fěi phonetic fei or fi; elegant; phi (Greek letter Φ, φ) 10 雯_雯_wén 雯 雯 wén multicolored clouds 10 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 5 着凉_著涼_zháoliáng 着凉 著涼 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 1 关上_關上_guānshàng 关上 關上 guānshàng to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 1 产婆_產婆_chǎnpó 产婆 產婆 chǎnpó midwife 1 大厅_大廳_dàtīng 大厅 大廳 dàtīng hall; lounge 1 顶嘴_頂嘴_dǐngzuǐ 顶嘴 頂嘴 dǐngzuǐ to talk back; to answer back 1 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 1 传旨_傳旨_chuánzhǐ 传旨 傳旨 chuánzhǐ issue a decree 3 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 1 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 1 俸_俸_fèng 俸 俸 fèng salary 1 例_例_lì 例 例 lì example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep4/403 words - 88 min 高高在上_高高在上_gāogāozàishàng 高高在上 高高在上 gāogāozàishàng set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 1 可恨_可恨_kěhèn 可恨 可恨 kěhèn hateful 1 绊倒_絆倒_bàndǎo 绊倒 絆倒 bàndǎo to trip; to stumble 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/25 words - 3 min 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào 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 1 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 1 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 2 哑_啞_yǎ 哑 啞 yǎ dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 用尽_用盡_yòngjìn 用尽 用盡 yòngjìn to exhaust; to use up completely 1 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 9 嬉_嬉_xī 嬉 嬉 xī amusement 5 柔弱_柔弱_róuruò 柔弱 柔弱 róuruò weak; delicate 1 内心_內心_nèixīn 内心 內心 nèixīn heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 2 残酷_殘酷_cánkù 残酷 殘酷 cánkù cruel; cruelty 2 明知_明知_míngzhī 明知 明知 míngzhī to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 遭到_遭到_zāodào 遭到 遭到 zāodào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 人心难测_人心難測_rénxīnnáncè 人心难测 人心難測 rénxīnnáncè hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) 1 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 贺礼_賀禮_hèlǐ 贺礼 賀禮 hèlǐ congratulatory gift 2 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 1 大多_大多_dàduō 大多 大多 dàduō for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 珊瑚_珊瑚_shānhú 珊瑚 珊瑚 shānhú coral 4 手链_手鏈_shǒuliàn 手链 手鏈 shǒuliàn chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 精巧_精巧_jīngqiǎo 精巧 精巧 jīngqiǎo elaborate 1 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 1 轿_轎_jiào 轿 轎 jiào sedan chair; palanquin; litter 2 散步_散步_sànbù 散步 散步 sànbù to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 逛逛_逛逛_guàngguang 逛逛 逛逛 guàngguang to roam around; to have a stroll 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/50 words - 6 min 叫声_叫聲_jiàoshēng 叫声 叫聲 jiàoshēng yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 兴致_興致_xìngzhì 兴致 興致 xìngzhì mood; spirits; interest 1 散散步_散散步_sànsànbù 散散步 散散步 sànsànbù to have a stroll 1 小瞧_小瞧_xiǎoqiáo 小瞧 小瞧 xiǎoqiáo (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 匕首_匕首_bǐshǒu 匕首 匕首 bǐshǒu dagger 1 一头_一頭_yītóu 一头 一頭 yītóu one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 1 豹子_豹子_bàozi 豹子 豹子 bàozi leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 2 进关_進關_jìnguān 进关 進關 jìnguān inbound customs (international trade) 1 隔开_隔開_gékāi 隔开 隔開 gékāi to separate 1 喉咙_喉嚨_hóulóng 喉咙 喉嚨 hóulóng throat; larynx 2 杀掉_殺掉_shādiào 杀掉 殺掉 shādiào to kill 1 痴心_痴心_chīxīn 痴心 痴心 chīxīn infatuation 1 垂死_垂死_chuísǐ 垂死 垂死 chuísǐ dying 1 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 4 恶毒_惡毒_èdú 恶毒 惡毒 èdú malicious 3 钟情_鍾情_zhōngqíng 钟情 鍾情 zhōngqíng to fall in love; to love sb or sth dearly (lover, or art) 1 一言不发_一言不發_yīyánbùfā 一言不发 一言不發 yīyánbùfā to not say a word (idiom) 1 妖孽_妖孽_yāoniè 妖孽 妖孽 yāoniè evildoer 4 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 3 贪得无厌_貪得無厭_tāndéwúyàn 贪得无厌 貪得無厭 tāndéwúyàn avaricious and insatiable (idiom); greedy and never satisfied 1 诱惑_誘惑_yòuhuò 诱惑 誘惑 yòuhuò to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 果敢_果敢_guǒgǎn 果敢 果敢 guǒgǎn courageous; resolute and daring 1 英勇_英勇_yīngyǒng 英勇 英勇 yīngyǒng heroic; gallant; valiant 1 挫败_挫敗_cuòbài 挫败 挫敗 cuòbài to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/75 words - 9 min 中秋_中秋_Zhōngqiū 中秋 中秋 Zhōngqiū the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 1 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 3 南海_南海_NánHǎi 南海 南海 NánHǎi South China Sea 1 亏欠_虧欠_kuīqiàn 亏欠 虧欠 kuīqiàn to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 2 自责_自責_zìzé 自责 自責 zìzé to blame oneself 1 点滴_點滴_diǎndī 点滴 點滴 diǎndī a drip; a little bit; intravenous drip (used to administer drugs) 1 暖意_暖意_nuǎnyì 暖意 暖意 nuǎnyì warmth 1 天性_天性_tiānxìng 天性 天性 tiānxìng nature; innate tendency 1 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 1 养病_養病_yǎngbìng 养病 養病 yǎngbìng to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 2 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (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 2 纤_纖_xiān 纤 纖 xiān fine; delicate; minute 1 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 1 鹊_鵲_què 鹊 鵲 què magpie 6 节食_節食_jiéshí 节食 節食 jiéshí to save food; to go on a diet 2 练习_練習_liànxí 练习 練習 liànxí to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 本朝_本朝_běncháo 本朝 本朝 běncháo the current dynasty 2 赞赏_讚賞_zànshǎng 赞赏 讚賞 zànshǎng to admire; to praise; to appreciate 2 有加_有加_yǒujiā 有加 有加 yǒujiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 1 舞者_舞者_wǔzhě 舞者 舞者 wǔzhě dancer 2 体态_體態_tǐtài 体态 體態 tǐtài figure; physique; posture 1 轻盈_輕盈_qīngyíng 轻盈 輕盈 qīngyíng graceful; lithe; light and graceful; lighthearted; relaxed 1 柔软_柔軟_róuruǎn 柔软 柔軟 róuruǎn soft 1 日内_日內_rìnèi 日内 日內 rìnèi in a few days; one of these days 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/100 words - 14 min 速成_速成_sùchéng 速成 速成 sùchéng crash (course); accelerated (process); quick (fix); instant (success); to achieve in a short time 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 2 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 3 苗条_苗條_miáotiao 苗条 苗條 miáotiao (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful 1 灵活_靈活_línghuó 灵活 靈活 línghuó flexible; nimble; agile 1 肚脐_肚臍_dùqí 肚脐 肚臍 dùqí navel 1 皮肉_皮肉_píròu 皮肉 皮肉 píròu skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 1 白皙_白皙_báixī 白皙 白皙 báixī fair; white; blonde 1 体重_體重_tǐzhòng 体重 體重 tǐzhòng body weight 1 光泽_光澤_guāngzé 光泽 光澤 guāngzé luster; gloss 1 包含_包含_bāohán 包含 包含 bāohán to contain; to embody; to include 1 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 3 可解_可解_kějiě 可解 可解 kějiě soluble (i.e. can be solved) 1 毒素_毒素_dúsù 毒素 毒素 dúsù poison 1 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 1 生子_生子_shēngzǐ 生子 生子 shēngzǐ to give birth to a child or children 2 如获至宝_如獲至寶_rúhuòzhìbǎo 如获至宝 如獲至寶 rúhuòzhìbǎo as if gaining the most precious treasure 1 法子_法子_fǎzi 法子 法子 fǎzi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 1 壮观_壯觀_zhuàngguān 壮观 壯觀 zhuàngguān spectacular; magnificent sight 1 吒_吒_zhā 吒 吒 zhā used for the sound "zha" in certain names 1 太祖_太祖_tàizǔ 太祖 太祖 tàizǔ Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 1 溜冰_溜冰_liūbīng 溜冰 溜冰 liūbīng ice skating; (slang) to do meth 2 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 恍若_恍若_huǎngruò 恍若 恍若 huǎngruò as if; as though; rather like 1 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/125 words - 17 min 采_採_cǎi 采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 2 莲_蓮_lián 莲 蓮 lián lotus 2 半月_半月_bànyuè 半月 半月 bànyuè half-moon; fortnight 2 退下_退下_tuìxià 退下 退下 tuìxià to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 2 弘_弘_hóng 弘 弘 hóng great; liberal 28 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 1 控诉_控訴_kòngsù 控诉 控訴 kòngsù to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 1 到场_到場_dàochǎng 到场 到場 dàochǎng to show up; present (at the scene) 1 告发_告發_gàofā 告发 告發 gàofā to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 3 通奸_通姦_tōngjiān 通奸 通姦 tōngjiān adultery; to commit adultery 4 淫乱_淫亂_yínluàn 淫乱 淫亂 yínluàn promiscuous 2 赦_赦_shè 赦 赦 shè to pardon (a convict) 2 名誉_名譽_míngyù 名誉 名譽 míngyù fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 起誓_起誓_qǐshì 起誓 起誓 qǐshì to vow; to swear an oath 2 无后_無後_wúhòu 无后 無後 wúhòu to lack male offspring 1 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 1 奸夫_奸夫_jiānfū 奸夫 奸夫 jiānfū male adulterer 1 情愫_情愫_qíngsù 情愫 情愫 qíngsù sentiment; feeling 1 空口_空口_kōngkǒu 空口 空口 kōngkǒu incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables 1 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 1 娘家_娘家_niángjia 娘家 娘家 niángjia married woman's parents' home 2 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 2 密切_密切_mìqiè 密切 密切 mìqiè close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 1 换句话说_換句話說_huànjùhuàshuō 换句话说 換句話說 huànjùhuàshuō in other words 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/150 words - 20 min 青梅竹马_青梅竹馬_qīngméizhúmǎ 青梅竹马 青梅竹馬 qīngméizhúmǎ lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 求婚_求婚_qiúhūn 求婚 求婚 qiúhūn to propose marriage 1 玢_玢_fēn 玢 玢 fēn porphyrites 3 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 3 做工_做工_zuògōng 做工 做工 zuògōng to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 提亲_提親_tíqīn 提亲 提親 tíqīn to propose marriage 3 后者_後者_hòuzhě 后者 後者 hòuzhě the latter 1 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 1 相爱_相愛_xiāng'ài 相爱 相愛 xiāng'ài to love each other 1 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 光明磊落_光明磊落_guāngmínglěiluò 光明磊落 光明磊落 guāngmínglěiluò open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 1 有染_有染_yǒurǎn 有染 有染 yǒurǎn to have an affair with sb 5 要人_要人_yàorén 要人 要人 yàorén important person 1 不动_不動_bùdòng 不动 不動 bùdòng motionless 1 把手_把手_bǎshou 把手 把手 bǎshou handle; grip; knob 1 缩_縮_suō 缩 縮 suō to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 袖口_袖口_xiùkǒu 袖口 袖口 xiùkǒu cuff 8 露出_露出_lùchū 露出 露出 lùchū to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 事后_事後_shìhòu 事后 事後 shìhòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 2 无足轻重_無足輕重_wúzúqīngzhòng 无足轻重 無足輕重 wúzúqīngzhòng insignificant 1 问话_問話_wènhuà 问话 問話 wènhuà questioning (a suspect); interrogation 1 绣花_繡花_xiùhuā 绣花 繡花 xiùhuā to embroider; to do embroidery 2 别致_別緻_biézhì 别致 別緻 biézhì unusual; unique 1 家母_家母_jiāmǔ 家母 家母 jiāmǔ (polite) my mother 1 喜爱_喜愛_xǐ'ài 喜爱 喜愛 xǐ'ài to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/175 words - 23 min 竹子_竹子_zhúzi 竹子 竹子 zhúzi bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1] 2 纹_紋_wén 纹 紋 wén line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 面对面_面對面_miànduìmiàn 面对面 面對面 miànduìmiàn face to face 1 卷起_卷起_juǎnqǐ 卷起 卷起 juǎnqǐ variant of 捲起|卷起[juan3 qi3] 2 里_裏_lǐ 里 裏 lǐ variant of 裡|里[li3] 4 脱掉_脫掉_tuōdiào 脱掉 脫掉 tuōdiào to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 2 召见_召見_zhàojiàn 召见 召見 zhàojiàn call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 1 询_詢_xún 询 詢 xún to ask about; to inquire about 1 无恙_無恙_wúyàng 无恙 無恙 wúyàng in good health 1 卷起_捲起_juǎnqǐ 卷起 捲起 juǎnqǐ to roll up; to curl up; (of dust etc) to swirl up 1 饮茶_飲茶_yǐnchá 饮茶 飲茶 yǐnchá to have tea and refreshments; to have dimsum lunch (Cantonese) 1 敬意_敬意_jìngyì 敬意 敬意 jìngyì respect; tribute 1 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 2 揭露_揭露_jiēlù 揭露 揭露 jiēlù to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 3 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 1 尽到_盡到_jìndào 尽到 盡到 jìndào to fulfill (one's duty etc) 1 正殿_正殿_zhèngdiàn 正殿 正殿 zhèngdiàn main hall of a Buddhist temple 2 紫檀_紫檀_zǐtán 紫檀 紫檀 zǐtán red sandalwood 3 桌_桌_zhuō 桌 桌 zhuō table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 5 琉璃_琉璃_liúli 琉璃 琉璃 liúli colored glass; ceramic glaze 3 花瓶_花瓶_huāpíng 花瓶 花瓶 huāpíng flower vase; fig. just a pretty face; CL:對|对[dui4] 5 留心_留心_liúxīn 留心 留心 liúxīn to be careful; to pay attention to 3 关注_關注_guānzhù 关注 關注 guānzhù to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 1 细节_細節_xìjié 细节 細節 xìjié details; particulars 3 动机_動機_dòngjī 动机 動機 dòngjī motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/200 words - 27 min 分外_分外_fènwài 分外 分外 fènwài exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 一言一行_一言一行_yīyányīxíng 一言一行 一言一行 yīyányīxíng every word and action (idiom) 1 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 2 誓_誓_shì 誓 誓 shì oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 2 查清_查清_cháqīng 查清 查清 cháqīng to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 1 传开_傳開_chuánkāi 传开 傳開 chuánkāi (of news) to spread; to get around 3 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 1 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 3 虚_虛_xū 虚 虛 xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 4 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 1 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 1 无视_無視_wúshì 无视 無視 wúshì to ignore; to disregard 2 距离_距離_jùlí 距离 距離 jùlí distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 1 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 1 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 3 苦劳_苦勞_kǔláo 苦劳 苦勞 kǔláo toil; hard work 1 彻查_徹查_chèchá 彻查 徹查 chèchá to investigate thoroughly 1 江山_江山_jiāngshān 江山 江山 jiāngshān rivers and mountains; landscape; country 2 胡乱_胡亂_húluàn 胡乱 胡亂 húluàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 揣测_揣測_chuǎicè 揣测 揣測 chuǎicè to guess; to conjecture 1 冤案_冤案_yuān'àn 冤案 冤案 yuān'àn miscarriage of justice 1 逼人_逼人_bīrén 逼人 逼人 bīrén pressing; threatening 1 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 3 改口_改口_gǎikǒu 改口 改口 gǎikǒu 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]) 1 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/225 words - 30 min 挨_挨_āi 挨 挨 āi in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨_挨_ái 挨 挨 ái to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 人形_人形_rénxíng 人形 人形 rénxíng human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 1 清白_清白_qīngbái 清白 清白 qīngbái pure; innocent 6 心痛_心痛_xīntòng 心痛 心痛 xīntòng to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 1 静悄悄_靜悄悄_jìngqiāoqiāo 静悄悄 靜悄悄 jìngqiāoqiāo extremely quiet 1 这里_這裏_zhèlǐ 这里 這裏 zhèlǐ variant of 這裡|这里[zhe4 li3] 1 担保_擔保_dānbǎo 担保 擔保 dānbǎo to guarantee; to vouch for 1 事必躬亲_事必躬親_shìbìgōngqīn 事必躬亲 事必躬親 shìbìgōngqīn to attend to everything personally 2 贝_貝_bèi 贝 貝 bèi cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 2 勒_勒_lè 勒 勒 lè 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 2 孤傲_孤傲_gū'ào 孤傲 孤傲 gū'ào proud and aloof 1 评价_評價_píngjià 评价 評價 píngjià to evaluate; to assess 1 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 1 不遗余力_不遺餘力_bùyíyúlì 不遗余力 不遺餘力 bùyíyúlì to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 圆润_圓潤_yuánrùn 圆润 圓潤 yuánrùn mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 1 滋润_滋潤_zīrùn 滋润 滋潤 zīrùn moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off 1 寄予厚望_寄予厚望_jìyǔhòuwàng 寄予厚望 寄予厚望 jìyǔhòuwàng to place high hopes 1 子孙_子孫_zǐsūn 子孙 子孫 zǐsūn offspring; posterity 1 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 验_驗_yàn 验 驗 yàn to examine; to test; to check 9 容器_容器_róngqì 容器 容器 róngqì receptacle; vessel; (computing) container 1 融_融_róng 融 融 róng to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 6 父子_父子_fùzǐ 父子 父子 fùzǐ father and son 3 加以_加以_jiāyǐ 加以 加以 jiāyǐ in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 厚望_厚望_hòuwàng 厚望 厚望 hòuwàng great hopes; great expectations 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/250 words - 36 min 测试_測試_cèshì 测试 測試 cèshì to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 3 闲话_閒話_xiánhuà 闲话 閒話 xiánhuà digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 拱手_拱手_gǒngshǒu 拱手 拱手 gǒngshǒu to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 好说_好說_hǎoshuō 好说 好說 hǎoshuō easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 1 服_服_fú 服 服 fú 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 2 志_誌_zhì 志 誌 zhì sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 1 花招_花招_huāzhāo 花招 花招 huāzhāo trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 2 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 1 白矾_白礬_báifán 白矾 白礬 báifán alum 2 医书_醫書_yīshū 医书 醫書 yīshū medical book 1 记载_記載_jìzǎi 记载 記載 jìzǎi to write down; to record; written account 1 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 1 血亲_血親_xuèqīn 血亲 血親 xuèqīn kin; blood relation 1 公平_公平_gōngpíng 公平 公平 gōngpíng fair; impartial 1 颇_頗_pō 颇 頗 pō rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 1 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 1 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 虎子_虎子_hǔzǐ 虎子 虎子 hǔzǐ tiger cub; brave young man 1 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 1 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào 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 1 明察_明察_míngchá 明察 明察 míngchá to note clearly; to perceive 4 看穿_看穿_kànchuān 看穿 看穿 kànchuān see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 1 顺从_順從_shùncóng 顺从 順從 shùncóng obedient; to comply; to submit; to defer 1 哪里_哪裏_nǎlǐ 哪里 哪裏 nǎlǐ where?; somewhere; anywhere; wherever; nowhere (negative answer to question); humble expression denying compliment; also written 哪裡|哪里 1 清水_清水_qīngshuǐ 清水 清水 qīngshuǐ fresh water; drinking water; clear water 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/275 words - 41 min 打消_打消_dǎxiāo 打消 打消 dǎxiāo to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 至此_至此_zhìcǐ 至此 至此 zhìcǐ up until now; so far 1 私情_私情_sīqíng 私情 私情 sīqíng personal considerations; love affair 2 出家人_出家人_chūjiārén 出家人 出家人 chūjiārén monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) 2 诳语_誑語_kuángyǔ 诳语 誑語 kuángyǔ deceit; lies 1 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 2 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 3 旁证_旁證_pángzhèng 旁证 旁證 pángzhèng circumstantial evidence 1 令牌_令牌_lìngpái 令牌 令牌 lìngpái (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 1 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 3 好几年_好幾年_hǎojǐnián 好几年 好幾年 hǎojǐnián several years 1 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 痛痒_痛癢_tòngyǎng 痛痒 痛癢 tòngyǎng pain and itch; sufferings; importance; consequence 1 寒冬_寒冬_hándōng 寒冬 寒冬 hándōng wintry 1 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 1 差事_差事_chāishi 差事 差事 chāishi errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 1 打骂_打罵_dǎmà 打骂 打罵 dǎmà to beat and scold 1 暴_暴_bào 暴 暴 bào sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 偏远_偏遠_piānyuǎn 偏远 偏遠 piānyuǎn remote; far from civilization 1 袅_裊_niǎo 袅 裊 niǎo delicate; graceful 1 出没_出沒_chūmò 出没 出沒 chūmò 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 1 嘴巴_嘴巴_zuǐba 嘴巴 嘴巴 zuǐba mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 舌头_舌頭_shétou 舌头 舌頭 shétou tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 3 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/300 words - 47 min 弥补_彌補_míbǔ 弥补 彌補 míbǔ to complement; to make up for a deficiency 3 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 4 仅此而已_僅此而已_jǐncǐ'éryǐ 仅此而已 僅此而已 jǐncǐ'éryǐ that's all; just this and nothing more 1 怂恿_慫恿_sǒngyǒng 怂恿 慫恿 sǒngyǒng to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 和静_和靜_Héjìng 和静 和靜 Héjìng Xéjing nahiyisi or Hejing county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 2 昭然若揭_昭然若揭_zhāoránruòjiē 昭然若揭 昭然若揭 zhāoránruòjiē abundantly clear 1 周详_周詳_zhōuxiáng 周详 周詳 zhōuxiáng meticulous; thorough; comprehensive; complete; detailed 1 添乱_添亂_tiānluàn 添乱 添亂 tiānluàn (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 2 回想_回想_huíxiǎng 回想 回想 huíxiǎng to recall; to recollect; to think back 1 往事_往事_wǎngshì 往事 往事 wǎngshì past events; former happenings 1 妖言惑众_妖言惑眾_yāoyánhuòzhòng 妖言惑众 妖言惑眾 yāoyánhuòzhòng to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 1 扰乱_擾亂_rǎoluàn 扰乱 擾亂 rǎoluàn to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 听信_聽信_tīngxìn 听信 聽信 tīngxìn to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 1 传言_傳言_chuányán 传言 傳言 chuányán rumor; hearsay 1 俸禄_俸祿_fènglù 俸禄 俸祿 fènglù official's salary (in feudal times) 1 莫言_莫言_MòYán 莫言 莫言 MòYán Mo Yan (1955-), Chinese novelist, winner of 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature 1 杖_杖_zhàng 杖 杖 zhàng a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 1 毙_斃_bì 毙 斃 bì to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 呈_呈_chéng 呈 呈 chéng to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 2 非分_非分_fēifèn 非分 非分 fēifèn improper; presumptuous; assuming; overstepping one's bounds; also written 非份[fei1 fen4] 3 光是_光是_guāngshì 光是 光是 guāngshì solely; just 2 情意_情意_qíngyì 情意 情意 qíngyì friendly regard; affection 1 乱套_亂套_luàntào 乱套 亂套 luàntào in a mess; upside down 1 自宫_自宮_zìgōng 自宫 自宮 zìgōng to castrate oneself 1 悬_懸_xuán 悬 懸 xuán to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/325 words - 52 min 一线_一線_yīxiàn 一线 一線 yīxiàn front line 1 止血_止血_zhǐxuè 止血 止血 zhǐxuè to staunch (bleeding); hemostatic (drug) 2 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 1 报信_報信_bàoxìn 报信 報信 bàoxìn to notify; to inform 1 鬼胎_鬼胎_guǐtāi 鬼胎 鬼胎 guǐtāi sinister design; ulterior motive 1 不要脸_不要臉_bùyàoliǎn 不要脸 不要臉 bùyàoliǎn to have no sense of shame; shameless 1 危及_危及_wēijí 危及 危及 wēijí to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 2 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 1 多嘴_多嘴_duōzuǐ 多嘴 多嘴 duōzuǐ talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 僻静_僻靜_pìjìng 僻静 僻靜 pìjìng lonely; secluded 1 护卫_護衛_hùwèi 护卫 護衛 hùwèi to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 1 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 4 才疏学浅_才疏學淺_cáishūxuéqiǎn 才疏学浅 才疏學淺 cáishūxuéqiǎn (humble expr.) of humble talent and shallow learning (idiom); Pray forgive my ignorance,... 1 接生_接生_jiēshēng 接生 接生 jiēshēng to deliver (a newborn child) 1 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 对策_對策_duìcè 对策 對策 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation 1 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 1 温热_溫熱_wēnrè 温热 溫熱 wēnrè tepid; to warm up (food etc) 2 逆转_逆轉_nìzhuǎn 逆转 逆轉 nìzhuǎn to turn back; to reverse 1 难产_難產_nánchǎn 难产 難產 nánchǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 参_參_cān 参 參 cān 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 3 助长_助長_zhùzhǎng 助长 助長 zhùzhǎng to encourage; to foster; to foment 1 力量_力量_lìliang 力量 力量 lìliang power; force; strength 1 血崩_血崩_xuèbēng 血崩 血崩 xuèbēng metrorrhagia (vaginal bleeding outside the expected menstrual period) 1 快取_快取_kuàiqǔ 快取 快取 kuàiqǔ (computing) cache (loanword) (Tw) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/350 words - 59 min 悔恨_悔恨_huǐhèn 悔恨 悔恨 huǐhèn remorse; repentance 2 幸亏_幸虧_xìngkuī 幸亏 幸虧 xìngkuī fortunately; luckily 1 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 2 动情_動情_dòngqíng 动情 動情 dòngqíng to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 2 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 2 重叠_重疊_chóngdié 重叠 重疊 chóngdié to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) 1 明灭_明滅_míngmiè 明灭 明滅 míngmiè to flicker; to flash on and off; to brighten and fade 1 鬓_鬢_bìn 鬓 鬢 bìn temples; hair on the temples 1 腮_腮_sāi 腮 腮 sāi cheek 1 懒_懶_lǎn 懒 懶 lǎn lazy 1 峨眉_峨眉_Éméi 峨眉 峨眉 Éméi Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 梳洗_梳洗_shūxǐ 梳洗 梳洗 shūxǐ to make oneself presentable; to freshen up 1 前后_前後_qiánhòu 前后 前後 qiánhòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 镜_鏡_jìng 镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens 1 面交_面交_miànjiāo 面交 面交 miànjiāo to deliver personally; to hand over face-to-face 1 映_映_yìng 映 映 yìng to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 1 帖_帖_tiē 帖 帖 tiē fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 2 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 2 襦_襦_rú 襦 襦 rú jacket; short coat 2 鹧鸪_鷓鴣_zhègū 鹧鸪 鷓鴣 zhègū partridge 3 后事_後事_hòushì 后事 後事 hòushì future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 悼念_悼念_dàoniàn 悼念 悼念 dàoniàn to grieve 1 平息_平息_píngxī 平息 平息 píngxī to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 下葬_下葬_xiàzàng 下葬 下葬 xiàzàng to bury; to inter 1 醉酒_醉酒_zuìjiǔ 醉酒 醉酒 zuìjiǔ to get drunk 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/375 words - 62 min 守灵_守靈_shǒulíng 守灵 守靈 shǒulíng to keep watch beside a coffin 1 天大_天大_tiāndà 天大 天大 tiāndà gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 2 错误_錯誤_cuòwù 错误 錯誤 cuòwù error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 1 复生_復生_fùshēng 复生 復生 fùshēng to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 1 含笑_含笑_hánxiào 含笑 含笑 hánxiào to have a smile on one's face 1 九泉_九泉_jiǔquán 九泉 九泉 jiǔquán the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 2 搜刮_搜刮_sōuguā 搜刮 搜刮 sōuguā to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 1 笑柄_笑柄_xiàobǐng 笑柄 笑柄 xiàobǐng a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 1 罪行_罪行_zuìxíng 罪行 罪行 zuìxíng crime; offense 1 曝光_曝光_bàoguāng 曝光 曝光 bàoguāng to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 1 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 1 自找_自找_zìzhǎo 自找 自找 zìzhǎo to suffer as a consequence of one's own actions; you asked for it; to bring it on oneself (sth unpleasant) 1 立竿见影_立竿見影_lìgānjiànyǐng 立竿见影 立竿見影 lìgānjiànyǐng lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results 1 凶猛_兇猛_xiōngměng 凶猛 兇猛 xiōngměng fierce; violent; ferocious 1 家庭_家庭_jiātíng 家庭 家庭 jiātíng family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 十月_十月_Shíyuè 十月 十月 Shíyuè October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 1 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 1 俱佳_俱佳_jùjiā 俱佳 俱佳 jùjiā excellent; wonderful 1 技能_技能_jìnéng 技能 技能 jìnéng technical ability; skill 1 玛_瑪_mǎ 玛 瑪 mǎ agate; cornelian 16 沉醉_沉醉_chénzuì 沉醉 沉醉 chénzuì to become intoxicated 1 状态_狀態_zhuàngtài 状态 狀態 zhuàngtài state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老弟_老弟_lǎodì 老弟 老弟 lǎodì (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 1 结婚_結婚_jiéhūn 结婚 結婚 jiéhūn to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 1 恋爱_戀愛_liàn'ài 恋爱 戀愛 liàn'ài (romantic) love; CL:個|个[ge4],場|场[chang3]; in love; to have an affair 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/400 words - 67 min 下个月_下個月_xiàgèyuè 下个月 下個月 xiàgèyuè next month 2 七夕_七夕_Qīxī 七夕 七夕 Qīxī double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 1 恋_戀_liàn 恋 戀 liàn to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 褪_褪_tuì 褪 褪 tuì to take off (clothes); to shed feathers; (of color) to fade; to discolor 1 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 1 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 1 致谢_致謝_zhìxiè 致谢 致謝 zhìxiè expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 1 彩_彩_cǎi 彩 彩 cǎi (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 2 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 2 杜_杜_dù 杜 杜 dù birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 2 荣誉_榮譽_róngyù 荣誉 榮譽 róngyù honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 进退_進退_jìntuì 进退 進退 jìntuì to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 1 薄待_薄待_bódài 薄待 薄待 bódài mean treatment; indifference; meager hospitality 1 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 1 族谱_族譜_zúpǔ 族谱 族譜 zúpǔ genealogical record; family history; lineage 1 次女_次女_cìnǚ 次女 次女 cìnǚ second daughter 2 体面_體面_tǐmiàn 体面 體面 tǐmiàn dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 婚事_婚事_hūnshì 婚事 婚事 hūnshì wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 冲冲_沖沖_chōngchōng 冲冲 沖沖 chōngchōng excitedly 1 门当户对_門當戶對_méndānghùduì 门当户对 門當戶對 méndānghùduì the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 1 真情_真情_zhēnqíng 真情 真情 zhēnqíng real situation; the truth 1 家世_家世_jiāshì 家世 家世 jiāshì family background 1 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/425 words - 70 min 婚_婚_hūn 婚 婚 hūn to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 2 沛_沛_pèi 沛 沛 pèi copious; abundant 4 孟_孟_mèng 孟 孟 mèng first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 2 娴_嫻_xián 娴 嫻 xián elegant; refined; to be skilled at 12 侍妾_侍妾_shìqiè 侍妾 侍妾 shìqiè concubine 1 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 6 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 1 元老_元老_yuánlǎo 元老 元老 yuánlǎo senior figure; elder; doyen 1 缔结_締結_dìjié 缔结 締結 dìjié to conclude (an agreement) 1 启程_啟程_qǐchéng 启程 啟程 qǐchéng to set out on a journey 1 三月_三月_Sānyuè 三月 三月 Sānyuè March; third month (of the lunar year) 1 保密_保密_bǎomì 保密 保密 bǎomì to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 2 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 1 大牢_大牢_dàláo 大牢 大牢 dàláo prison 2 刻意_刻意_kèyì 刻意 刻意 kèyì meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 1 防范_防範_fángfàn 防范 防範 fángfàn to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 孕_孕_yùn 孕 孕 yùn pregnant 2 事理_事理_shìlǐ 事理 事理 shìlǐ reason; logic 1 怀胎_懷胎_huáitāi 怀胎 懷胎 huáitāi to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 2 宽慰_寬慰_kuānwèi 宽慰 寬慰 kuānwèi to console; to soothe; relieved 1 请求_請求_qǐngqiú 请求 請求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 晋安_晉安_Jìn'ān 晋安 晉安 Jìn'ān Jin'an district of Fuzhou city 福州市[Fu2 zhou1 shi4], Fujian 1 理应_理應_lǐyīng 理应 理應 lǐyīng should; ought to 2 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/450 words - 73 min 鹂_鸝_lí 鹂 鸝 lí Chinese oriole 30 提携_提攜_tíxié 提携 提攜 tíxié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 2 占_佔_zhàn 占 佔 zhàn variant of 占[zhan4] 1 按时_按時_ànshí 按时 按時 ànshí on time; before deadline; on schedule 1 艾草_艾草_àicǎo 艾草 艾草 àicǎo Asian mugwort or wormwood (genus Artemesia) 4 代价_代價_dàijià 代价 代價 dàijià price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 1 白玉_白玉_báiyù 白玉 白玉 báiyù white jade; tofu (by analogy) 1 扇子_扇子_shànzi 扇子 扇子 shànzi fan; CL:把[ba3] 1 扇风_扇風_shānfēng 扇风 扇風 shānfēng to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 1 热度_熱度_rèdù 热度 熱度 rèdù temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm 1 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 1 红宝石_紅寶石_hóngbǎoshí 红宝石 紅寶石 hóngbǎoshí ruby 1 工匠_工匠_gōngjiàng 工匠 工匠 gōngjiàng artisan; smith 1 镶嵌_鑲嵌_xiāngqiàn 镶嵌 鑲嵌 xiāngqiàn to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation 1 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 1 厚礼_厚禮_hòulǐ 厚礼 厚禮 hòulǐ generous gifts 1 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 见外_見外_jiànwài 见外 見外 jiànwài to regard sb as an outsider 1 忌讳_忌諱_jìhuì 忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 1 保险_保險_bǎoxiǎn 保险 保險 bǎoxiǎn insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 1 专家_專家_zhuānjiā 专家 專家 zhuānjiā expert; specialist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 凝_凝_níng 凝 凝 níng to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 4 盒子_盒子_hézi 盒子 盒子 hézi box; case 4 柜子_櫃子_guìzi 柜子 櫃子 guìzi cupboard; cabinet 1 顶上_頂上_dǐngshàng 顶上 頂上 dǐngshàng on top of; at the summit 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/475 words - 80 min 蜜_蜜_mì 蜜 蜜 mì honey 1 流血_流血_liúxuè 流血 流血 liúxuè to bleed; to shed blood 1 征兆_徵兆_zhēngzhào 征兆 徵兆 zhēngzhào omen; sign (that sth is about to happen); warning sign 1 畅_暢_chàng 畅 暢 chàng free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 2 足月_足月_zúyuè 足月 足月 zúyuè full-term (gestation) 1 溶_溶_róng 溶 溶 róng to dissolve; soluble 2 依兰_依蘭_Yīlán 依兰 依蘭 Yīlán Yilan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 1 百合_百合_bǎihé 百合 百合 bǎihé lily 6 园丁_園丁_yuándīng 园丁 園丁 yuándīng gardener 1 舒缓_舒緩_shūhuǎn 舒缓 舒緩 shūhuǎn to ease (tension); to relax; to cause sth to relax; to alleviate; relaxed; easy and unhurried; leisurely; soothing; mild (slope) 2 失眠_失眠_shīmián 失眠 失眠 shīmián to suffer from insomnia 1 花苞_花苞_huābāo 花苞 花苞 huābāo flower bud 3 浇水_澆水_jiāoshuǐ 浇水 澆水 jiāoshuǐ to water (plants etc) 1 鲜艳_鮮艷_xiānyàn 鲜艳 鮮艷 xiānyàn bright-colored; gaily-colored 2 片刻_片刻_piànkè 片刻 片刻 piànkè short period of time; a moment 1 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 1 亲密_親密_qīnmì 亲密 親密 qīnmì intimate; close 1 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 1 激烈_激烈_jīliè 激烈 激烈 jīliè (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 房事_房事_fángshì 房事 房事 fángshì sexual intercourse; to make love 3 明知故犯_明知故犯_míngzhīgùfàn 明知故犯 明知故犯 míngzhīgùfàn deliberate violation (idiom); intentional crime 2 自控_自控_zìkòng 自控 自控 zìkòng automated; automatically regulated; to control oneself; self-control 1 宝贵_寶貴_bǎoguì 宝贵 寶貴 bǎoguì valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/500 words - 87 min 催情_催情_cuīqíng 催情 催情 cuīqíng to promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means 5 那里_那裏_nàli 那里 那裏 nàli there; that place; also written 那裡|那里 1 诋毁_詆毀_dǐhuǐ 诋毁 詆毀 dǐhuǐ to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 酒量_酒量_jiǔliàng 酒量 酒量 jiǔliàng capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 鲁莽_魯莽_lǔmǎng 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔmǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 重罚_重罰_zhòngfá 重罚 重罰 zhòngfá to punish severely 1 秽_穢_huì 秽 穢 huì dirt; filth 1 欺瞒_欺瞞_qīmán 欺瞒 欺瞞 qīmán to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 1 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 1 抓伤_抓傷_zhuāshāng 抓伤 抓傷 zhuāshāng to injure by scratching or clawing 2 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 1 敌_敵_dí 敌 敵 dí enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 1 涂抹_塗抹_túmǒ 涂抹 塗抹 túmǒ to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate 1 面部_面部_miànbù 面部 面部 miànbù face (body part) 1 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 2 恶魔_惡魔_èmó 恶魔 惡魔 èmó demon; fiend 1 所作所为_所作所為_suǒzuòsuǒwéi 所作所为 所作所為 suǒzuòsuǒwéi one's conduct and deeds 1 谋划_謀劃_móuhuà 谋划 謀劃 móuhuà to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 1 柱_柱_zhù 柱 柱 zhù pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 安息_安息_ānxī 安息 安息 ānxī to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 3 花朵_花朵_huāduǒ 花朵 花朵 huāduǒ flower 1 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 2 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 浇_澆_jiāo 浇 澆 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 1 坟墓_墳墓_fénmù 坟墓 墳墓 fénmù grave; tomb 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep5/507 words - 88 min 时光_時光_shíguāng 时光 時光 shíguāng time; era; period of time 2 倒流_倒流_dàoliú 倒流 倒流 dàoliú to flow backwards; reverse flow 1 深不可测_深不可測_shēnbùkěcè 深不可测 深不可測 shēnbùkěcè deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 1 吞没_吞沒_tūnmò 吞没 吞沒 tūnmò to embezzle; to swallow up; to engulf 1 决意_決意_juéyì 决意 決意 juéyì to be determined 2 挣扎_掙扎_zhēngzhá 挣扎 掙扎 zhēngzhá to struggle 1 魔_魔_mó 魔 魔 mó devil; magic 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/25 words - 6 min 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 1 赤足_赤足_chìzú 赤足 赤足 chìzú barefoot; barefooted 1 引经据典_引經據典_yǐnjīngjùdiǎn 引经据典 引經據典 yǐnjīngjùdiǎn lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) 1 面红耳赤_面紅耳赤_miànhóng'ěrchì 面红耳赤 面紅耳赤 miànhóng'ěrchì flushed with anger (or excitement) 1 气急败坏_氣急敗壞_qìjíbàihuài 气急败坏 氣急敗壞 qìjíbàihuài flustered and exasperated; utterly discomfited 1 甘愿_甘願_gānyuàn 甘愿 甘願 gānyuàn willingly 1 吃苦_吃苦_chīkǔ 吃苦 吃苦 chīkǔ to bear hardships 1 杏仁_杏仁_xìngrén 杏仁 杏仁 xìngrén almond; apricot kernel 5 所需_所需_suǒxū 所需 所需 suǒxū necessary (for); required 1 满足_滿足_mǎnzú 满足 滿足 mǎnzú to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 早死_早死_zǎosǐ 早死 早死 zǎosǐ early demise; untimely death 1 工于心计_工於心計_gōngyúxīnjì 工于心计 工於心計 gōngyúxīnjì scheming; calculating 1 惊醒_驚醒_jīngxǐng 惊醒 驚醒 jīngxǐng to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 1 耻辱_恥辱_chǐrǔ 耻辱 恥辱 chǐrǔ disgrace; shame; humiliation 1 步步为营_步步為營_bùbùwéiyíng 步步为营 步步為營 bùbùwéiyíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 1 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 2 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 1 巩固_鞏固_gǒnggù 巩固 鞏固 gǒnggù to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 即_即_jí 即 即 jí 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 2 相依为命_相依為命_xiāngyīwéimìng 相依为命 相依為命 xiāngyīwéimìng mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 1 危机四伏_危機四伏_wēijīsìfú 危机四伏 危機四伏 wēijīsìfú danger lurks on every side (idiom) 1 怀恨在心_懷恨在心_huáihènzàixīn 怀恨在心 懷恨在心 huáihènzàixīn to harbor hard feelings 1 一无所有_一無所有_yīwúsuǒyǒu 一无所有 一無所有 yīwúsuǒyǒu not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 1 颤_顫_chàn 颤 顫 chàn to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/50 words - 10 min 取暖_取暖_qǔnuǎn 取暖 取暖 qǔnuǎn to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 1 不值_不值_bùzhí 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 1 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 1 呼吸_呼吸_hūxī 呼吸 呼吸 hūxī to breathe 1 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 过世_過世_guòshì 过世 過世 guòshì to die; to pass away 1 历_歷_lì 历 歷 lì to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 1 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 1 刻苦_刻苦_kèkǔ 刻苦 刻苦 kèkǔ hardworking; assiduous 1 背诵_背誦_bèisòng 背诵 背誦 bèisòng to recite; to repeat from memory 1 点名_點名_diǎnmíng 点名 點名 diǎnmíng roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 基本_基本_jīběn 基本 基本 jīběn basic; fundamental; main; elementary 1 经典_經典_jīngdiǎn 经典 經典 jīngdiǎn the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc); typical 2 启蒙_啟蒙_qǐméng 启蒙 啟蒙 qǐméng 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 1 勤奋_勤奮_qínfèn 勤奋 勤奮 qínfèn hardworking; diligent 1 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 文章_文章_wénzhāng 文章 文章 wénzhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 1 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 2 指名_指名_zhǐmíng 指名 指名 zhǐmíng to mention by name; to designate; designated 1 正确_正確_zhèngquè 正确 正確 zhèngquè correct; proper 2 流利_流利_liúlì 流利 流利 liúlì fluent 1 引人注目_引人注目_yǐnrénzhùmù 引人注目 引人注目 yǐnrénzhùmù to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 1 诗_詩_shī 诗 詩 shī poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/75 words - 12 min 悦_悅_yuè 悦 悅 yuè pleased 1 诞辰_誕辰_dànchén 诞辰 誕辰 dànchén birthday 1 打动_打動_dǎdòng 打动 打動 dǎdòng to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 1 重臣_重臣_zhòngchén 重臣 重臣 zhòngchén important minister; major figure in government 1 举荐_舉薦_jǔjiàn 举荐 舉薦 jǔjiàn to recommend 1 人脉_人脈_rénmài 人脉 人脈 rénmài contacts; connections; network 1 吃不下_吃不下_chībuxià 吃不下 吃不下 chībuxià not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 1 肠胃_腸胃_chángwèi 肠胃 腸胃 chángwèi stomach and intestine; digestive system 1 泰和_泰和_tàihé 泰和 泰和 tàihé calm and peaceful 1 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 1 争辩_爭辯_zhēngbiàn 争辩 爭辯 zhēngbiàn a dispute; to wrangle 1 争论_爭論_zhēnglùn 争论 爭論 zhēnglùn to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 储_儲_chǔ 储 儲 chǔ to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 1 以备不测_以備不測_yǐbèibùcè 以备不测 以備不測 yǐbèibùcè to be prepared for accidents 1 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 1 实则_實則_shízé 实则 實則 shízé actually; in fact 1 污秽_污穢_wūhuì 污秽 污穢 wūhuì nasty; sordid; filthy 1 前朝_前朝_qiáncháo 前朝 前朝 qiáncháo the previous dynasty 2 牵扯_牽扯_qiānchě 牵扯 牽扯 qiānchě to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 1 躁动_躁動_zàodòng 躁动 躁動 zàodòng to stir restlessly; to be agitated; commotion; agitation 1 郁结_鬱結_yùjié 郁结 鬱結 yùjié to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 2 双生_雙生_shuāngshēng 双生 雙生 shuāngshēng twin (attributive); twins 1 倾尽_傾盡_qīngjìn 倾尽 傾盡 qīngjìn to do all one can; to give all one has 1 毕生_畢生_bìshēng 毕生 畢生 bìshēng all one's life; lifetime 1 医术_醫術_yīshù 医术 醫術 yīshù medical expertise; art of healing 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/100 words - 14 min 纽带_紐帶_niǔdài 纽带 紐帶 niǔdài tie; link; bond 1 持续_持續_chíxù 持续 持續 chíxù to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 一月_一月_Yīyuè 一月 一月 Yīyuè January; first month (of the lunar year) 1 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 1 尽可能_儘可能_jǐnkěnéng 尽可能 儘可能 jǐnkěnéng as far as possible; to do one's utmost 1 除此之外_除此之外_chúcǐzhīwài 除此之外 除此之外 chúcǐzhīwài apart from this; in addition to this 2 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 某时_某時_mǒushí 某时 某時 mǒushí sometime 1 琼州_瓊州_Qióngzhōu 琼州 瓊州 Qióngzhōu Qiongzhou, historic name for Hainan Island 海南島|海南岛[Hai3 nan2 Dao3] 1 株_株_zhū 株 株 zhū tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 1 巨大_巨大_jùdà 巨大 巨大 jùdà huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 红珊瑚_紅珊瑚_hóngshānhú 红珊瑚 紅珊瑚 hóngshānhú red coral; precious coral (Corallium rubrum and several related species of marine coral) 2 如来_如來_rúlái 如来 如來 rúlái tathagata (Buddha's name for himself, having many layers of meaning - Sanskrit: thus gone, having been Brahman, gone to the absolute etc) 1 佛祖_佛祖_Fózǔ 佛祖 佛祖 Fózǔ Buddha; founder of a buddhist sect 1 化身_化身_huàshēn 化身 化身 huàshēn incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 1 恰好_恰好_qiàhǎo 恰好 恰好 qiàhǎo as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 和尚_和尚_héshang 和尚 和尚 héshang Buddhist monk 3 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 4 符_符_fú 符 符 fú mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 4 最高_最高_zuìgāo 最高 最高 zuìgāo tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 福袋_福袋_fúdài 福袋 福袋 fúdài fukubukuro or "lucky bag", Japanese New Year custom where merchants offer grab bags containing random products at a steep discount 4 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 4 床侧_床側_chuángcè 床侧 床側 chuángcè bedside 2 仪式_儀式_yíshì 仪式 儀式 yíshì ceremony 2 莫过于_莫過於_mòguòyú 莫过于 莫過於 mòguòyú nothing can surpass 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/125 words - 18 min 四角_四角_sìjiǎo 四角 四角 sìjiǎo the four corners (of a rectangle); the eaves that the four corners of a building 1 圆满_圓滿_yuánmǎn 圆满 圓滿 yuánmǎn satisfactory; consummate; perfect 1 不满_不滿_bùmǎn 不满 不滿 bùmǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 2 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 1 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 2 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 1 卧室_臥室_wòshì 卧室 臥室 wòshì bedroom; CL:間|间[jian1] 4 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 1 生人_生人_shēngrén 生人 生人 shēngrén stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 1 躲避_躲避_duǒbì 躲避 躲避 duǒbì to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 1 应当_應當_yīngdāng 应当 應當 yīngdāng should; ought to 3 和睦_和睦_hémù 和睦 和睦 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious 1 立下_立下_lìxià 立下 立下 lìxià to set up; to establish 1 楷模_楷模_kǎimó 楷模 楷模 kǎimó model; example 2 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 1 神灵_神靈_shénlíng 神灵 神靈 shénlíng god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 1 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 1 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 2 贤惠_賢惠_xiánhuì 贤惠 賢惠 xiánhuì variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 1 屈从_屈從_qūcóng 屈从 屈從 qūcóng to capitulate 1 坏话_壞話_huàihuà 坏话 壞話 huàihuà unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán 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) 1 系上_繫上_jìshang 系上 繫上 jìshang to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten 1 按理_按理_ànlǐ 按理 按理 ànlǐ according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/150 words - 22 min 分心_分心_fēnxīn 分心 分心 fēnxīn to distract 1 头等_頭等_tóuděng 头等 頭等 tóuděng first class; prime; main 1 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 1 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 怎能_怎能_zěnnéng 怎能 怎能 zěnnéng how can? 1 源自_源自_yuánzì 源自 源自 yuánzì to originate from 1 轻巧_輕巧_qīngqiǎo 轻巧 輕巧 qīngqiǎo dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 荒唐_荒唐_huāngtáng 荒唐 荒唐 huāngtáng beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 腹部_腹部_fùbù 腹部 腹部 fùbù abdomen; belly; flank 1 重击_重擊_zhòngjī 重击 重擊 zhòngjī bang; thump 1 证实_證實_zhèngshí 证实 證實 zhèngshí to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 1 推倒_推倒_tuīdǎo 推倒 推倒 tuīdǎo to push over; to overthrow 2 腹_腹_fù 腹 腹 fù abdomen; stomach; belly 2 胎儿_胎兒_tāi'ér 胎儿 胎兒 tāi'ér unborn child; fetus; embryo 2 胎动_胎動_tāidòng 胎动 胎動 tāidòng fetal movement 1 卧倒_臥倒_wòdǎo 卧倒 臥倒 wòdǎo to lie down; to drop to the ground 1 怨恨_怨恨_yuànhèn 怨恨 怨恨 yuànhèn to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 1 责骂_責罵_zémà 责骂 責罵 zémà to scold 1 胡搅蛮缠_胡攪蠻纏_hújiǎománchán 胡搅蛮缠 胡攪蠻纏 hújiǎománchán to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 2 挣脱_掙脫_zhèngtuō 挣脱 掙脫 zhèngtuō to throw off; to struggle free of; Taiwan pr. [zheng1 tuo1] 1 松开_鬆開_sōngkāi 松开 鬆開 sōngkāi to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 1 算数_算數_suànshù 算数 算數 suànshù to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 刻意为之_刻意為之_kèyìwéizhī 刻意为之 刻意為之 kèyìwéizhī to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately 1 忍让_忍讓_rěnràng 忍让 忍讓 rěnràng to exercise forbearance; patient and accommodating 1 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/175 words - 25 min 乌尔_烏爾_Wū'ěr 乌尔 烏爾 Wū'ěr Ur (Sumerian city c. 4500 BC in modern Iraq) 1 先祖_先祖_xiānzǔ 先祖 先祖 xiānzǔ deceased grandfather; ancestry 1 中子_中子_zhōngzǐ 中子 中子 zhōngzǐ neutron 1 灵位_靈位_língwèi 灵位 靈位 língwèi memorial tablet 1 歹毒_歹毒_dǎidú 歹毒 歹毒 dǎidú vicious; ruthless; malevolent 1 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 1 哀伤_哀傷_āishāng 哀伤 哀傷 āishāng grief; distress; bereavement; grieved; heartbroken; dejected 1 抄写_抄寫_chāoxiě 抄写 抄寫 chāoxiě to copy; to transcribe 1 经幡_經幡_jīngfān 经幡 經幡 jīngfān Tibetan prayer flag 1 孝顺_孝順_xiàoshùn 孝顺 孝順 xiàoshùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 唇齿相依_唇齒相依_chúnchǐxiāngyī 唇齿相依 唇齒相依 chúnchǐxiāngyī lit. as close as lips and teeth (idiom); closely related; interdependent 1 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 盟友_盟友_méngyǒu 盟友 盟友 méngyǒu ally 1 玩耍_玩耍_wánshuǎ 玩耍 玩耍 wánshuǎ to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 2 生辰_生辰_shēngchén 生辰 生辰 shēngchén birthday 3 牢_牢_láo 牢 牢 láo firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 近况_近況_jìnkuàng 近况 近況 jìnkuàng recent developments; current situation 1 关押_關押_guānyā 关押 關押 guānyā to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 1 争夺_爭奪_zhēngduó 争夺 爭奪 zhēngduó to fight over; to contest; to vie over 1 十四_十四_shísì 十四 十四 shísì fourteen; 14 3 百年_百年_bǎinián 百年 百年 bǎinián hundred years; century; lifetime 1 议论_議論_yìlùn 议论 議論 yìlùn to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 祖母_祖母_zǔmǔ 祖母 祖母 zǔmǔ father's mother; paternal grandmother 1 孝心_孝心_xiàoxīn 孝心 孝心 xiàoxīn filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 2 思考_思考_sīkǎo 思考 思考 sīkǎo to reflect on; to ponder over 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/200 words - 31 min 劝服_勸服_quànfú 劝服 勸服 quànfú prevail; convince 1 过继_過繼_guòjì 过继 過繼 guòjì to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 2 亲生_親生_qīnshēng 亲生 親生 qīnshēng one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 4 斥责_斥責_chìzé 斥责 斥責 chìzé to lash out; to reprimand 1 心血_心血_xīnxuè 心血 心血 xīnxuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 1 受辱_受辱_shòurǔ 受辱 受辱 shòurǔ insulted; humiliated; disgraced 1 付诸东流_付諸東流_fùzhūdōngliú 付诸东流 付諸東流 fùzhūdōngliú wasted effort 1 悲痛_悲痛_bēitòng 悲痛 悲痛 bēitòng grieved; sorrowful 2 在世_在世_zàishì 在世 在世 zàishì to be alive 4 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 堂弟_堂弟_tángdì 堂弟 堂弟 tángdì younger male patrilineal cousin 1 堂妹_堂妹_tángmèi 堂妹 堂妹 tángmèi younger female patrilineal cousin 1 婶母_嬸母_shěnmǔ 婶母 嬸母 shěnmǔ wife of father's younger brother; aunt 1 堂兄弟_堂兄弟_tángxiōngdì 堂兄弟 堂兄弟 tángxiōngdì father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin 1 中毒_中毒_zhòngdú 中毒 中毒 zhòngdú to be poisoned; poisoning 3 有毒_有毒_yǒudú 有毒 有毒 yǒudú poisonous 4 行刺_行刺_xíngcì 行刺 行刺 xíngcì to assassinate; to commit a murder 1 鹤_鶴_hè 鹤 鶴 hè crane 2 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng 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 2 不妙_不妙_bùmiào 不妙 不妙 bùmiào (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 银针_銀針_yínzhēn 银针 銀針 yínzhēn silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 1 黑色_黑色_hēisè 黑色 黑色 hēisè black 1 灌醉_灌醉_guànzuì 灌醉 灌醉 guànzuì to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拷打_拷打_kǎodǎ 拷打 拷打 kǎodǎ to beat a prisoner (to obtain confessions); to give sb the third degree; to torture 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/225 words - 34 min 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 2 报应_報應_bàoyìng 报应 報應 bàoyìng retribution; judgment 2 世子_世子_shìzǐ 世子 世子 shìzǐ crown prince; heir of a noble house 4 产后_產後_chǎnhòu 产后 產後 chǎnhòu postnatal 1 竭_竭_jié 竭 竭 jié to exhaust 1 抵御_抵禦_dǐyù 抵御 抵禦 dǐyù to resist; to withstand 1 毒物_毒物_dúwù 毒物 毒物 dúwù poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom 1 一字不差_一字不差_yīzìbùchā 一字不差 一字不差 yīzìbùchā word for word; verbatim 1 芭蕉_芭蕉_bājiāo 芭蕉 芭蕉 bājiāo Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 2 食用_食用_shíyòng 食用 食用 shíyòng food product; to use as food; edible 1 桃仁_桃仁_táorén 桃仁 桃仁 táorén peach kernel, used in Chinese medicine 2 瘀_瘀_yū 瘀 瘀 yū hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 1 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 蒸_蒸_zhēng 蒸 蒸 zhēng to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 1 渗透_滲透_shèntòu 渗透 滲透 shèntòu to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis 1 益_益_yì 益 益 yì benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 有害_有害_yǒuhài 有害 有害 yǒuhài destructive; harmful; damaging 1 食材_食材_shícái 食材 食材 shícái (food) ingredient 1 混入_混入_hùnrù 混入 混入 hùnrù to sneak into 1 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 2 受尽_受盡_shòujìn 受尽 受盡 shòujìn to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 净_淨_jìng 净 淨 jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 1 事到如今_事到如今_shìdàorújīn 事到如今 事到如今 shìdàorújīn as matters stand; things having reached this stage 1 镯_鐲_zhuó 镯 鐲 zhuó bracelet 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/250 words - 38 min 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 1 诞_誕_dàn 诞 誕 dàn birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 1 庶_庶_shù 庶 庶 shù numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 3 仅次于_僅次于_jǐncìyú 仅次于 僅次于 jǐncìyú second only to...; (in second place) preceded only by... 1 索_索_suǒ 索 索 suǒ to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 2 索命_索命_suǒmìng 索命 索命 suǒmìng to demand sb's life 1 漫漫长夜_漫漫長夜_mànmànchángyè 漫漫长夜 漫漫長夜 mànmànchángyè endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 1 喜出望外_喜出望外_xǐchūwàngwài 喜出望外 喜出望外 xǐchūwàngwài to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events 1 发烫_發燙_fātàng 发烫 發燙 fātàng burning hot 1 不比_不比_bùbǐ 不比 不比 bùbǐ unlike 1 妒_妒_dù 妒 妒 dù to envy (success, talent); jealous 1 佛口蛇心_佛口蛇心_fókǒushéxīn 佛口蛇心 佛口蛇心 fókǒushéxīn words of a Buddha, heart of a snake (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 1 乌_烏_wū 乌 烏 wū crow; black 2 天命_天命_Tiānmìng 天命 天命 Tiānmìng Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 1 华而不实_華而不實_huá'érbùshí 华而不实 華而不實 huá'érbùshí flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy 1 残害_殘害_cánhài 残害 殘害 cánhài to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 1 密谋_密謀_mìmóu 密谋 密謀 mìmóu conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 1 仪_儀_yí 仪 儀 yí apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 1 庶民_庶民_shùmín 庶民 庶民 shùmín the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 1 摩_摩_mó 摩 摩 mó to rub 1 可汗_可汗_kèhán 可汗 可汗 kèhán khan (loanword) 1 野心_野心_yěxīn 野心 野心 yěxīn ambition; wild schemes; careerism 1 勃勃_勃勃_bóbó 勃勃 勃勃 bóbó thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 率领_率領_shuàilǐng 率领 率領 shuàilǐng to lead; to command; to head 1 骑兵_騎兵_qíbīng 骑兵 騎兵 qíbīng cavalry 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/275 words - 41 min 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 1 雁_雁_yàn 雁 雁 yàn wild goose 4 占领_佔領_zhànlǐng 占领 佔領 zhànlǐng to occupy (a territory); to hold 1 岌岌可危_岌岌可危_jíjíkěwēi 岌岌可危 岌岌可危 jíjíkěwēi imminent danger (idiom); approaching a crisis 1 草原_草原_cǎoyuán 草原 草原 cǎoyuán grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 部落_部落_bùluò 部落 部落 bùluò tribe 1 挑战_挑戰_tiǎozhàn 挑战 挑戰 tiǎozhàn to challenge; challenge 1 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 2 良_良_liáng 良 良 liáng good; very; very much 1 觅_覓_mì 觅 覓 mì to seek; to find 1 分寸_分寸_fēncun 分寸 分寸 fēncun propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 钦佩_欽佩_qīnpèi 钦佩 欽佩 qīnpèi to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 虚名_虛名_xūmíng 虚名 虛名 xūmíng false reputation 1 战_戰_zhàn 战 戰 zhàn to fight; fight; war; battle 1 花好月圆_花好月圓_huāhǎoyuèyuán 花好月圆 花好月圓 huāhǎoyuèyuán lit. lovely flowers, round moon (idiom); fig. everything is wonderful; perfect happiness; conjugal bliss 2 此时此刻_此時此刻_cǐshícǐkè 此时此刻 此時此刻 cǐshícǐkè at this very moment 1 字迹_字跡_zìjì 字迹 字跡 zìjì handwriting 1 梳妆台_梳妝檯_shūzhuāngtái 梳妆台 梳妝檯 shūzhuāngtái dressing table 1 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 1 抽屉_抽屜_chōuti 抽屉 抽屜 chōuti drawer 1 近来_近來_jìnlái 近来 近來 jìnlái recently; lately 1 镇守_鎮守_zhènshǒu 镇守 鎮守 zhènshǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 2 袭击_襲擊_xíjī 袭击 襲擊 xíjī attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 1 边关_邊關_biānguān 边关 邊關 biānguān border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/300 words - 44 min 治军_治軍_zhìjūn 治军 治軍 zhìjūn running of armed forces; military management; to govern armed forces; to direct troops 1 严明_嚴明_yánmíng 严明 嚴明 yánmíng strict and impartial; firm 1 将士_將士_jiàngshì 将士 將士 jiàngshì officers and soldiers 2 饮_飲_yǐn 饮 飲 yǐn to drink 2 尊贵_尊貴_zūnguì 尊贵 尊貴 zūnguì respected; respectable; honorable 1 奏折_奏摺_zòuzhé 奏折 奏摺 zòuzhé memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) 1 玉门关_玉門關_YùménGuān 玉门关 玉門關 YùménGuān Yumen Pass, or Jade Gate, western frontier post on the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty, west of Dunhuang, in Gansu 1 艰苦_艱苦_jiānkǔ 艰苦 艱苦 jiānkǔ difficult; hard; arduous 1 体恤_體恤_tǐxù 体恤 體恤 tǐxù to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 士兵_士兵_shìbīng 士兵 士兵 shìbīng soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 贸易_貿易_màoyì 贸易 貿易 màoyì (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 人民_人民_rénmín 人民 人民 rénmín the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 安居乐业_安居樂業_ānjūlèyè 安居乐业 安居樂業 ānjūlèyè to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 1 合理_合理_hélǐ 合理 合理 hélǐ rational; reasonable; fair 2 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 1 驻守_駐守_zhùshǒu 驻守 駐守 zhùshǒu (man a post and) defend 1 期盼_期盼_qīpàn 期盼 期盼 qīpàn hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 反对_反對_fǎnduì 反对 反對 fǎnduì to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 带兵_帶兵_dàibīng 带兵 帶兵 dàibīng to lead troops 1 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 1 君臣_君臣_jūnchén 君臣 君臣 jūnchén a ruler and his ministers (old) 1 臣_臣_chén 臣 臣 chén state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 2 累累_累累_lěilěi 累累 累累 lěilěi again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 1 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 1 誉_譽_yù 誉 譽 yù to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/325 words - 51 min 更衣_更衣_gēngyī 更衣 更衣 gēngyī to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 1 陪伴_陪伴_péibàn 陪伴 陪伴 péibàn to accompany 2 粉色_粉色_fěnsè 粉色 粉色 fěnsè pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 受苦_受苦_shòukǔ 受苦 受苦 shòukǔ to suffer hardship 1 千里_千里_qiānlǐ 千里 千里 qiānlǐ a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 1 婵娟_嬋娟_chánjuān 婵娟 嬋娟 chánjuān a beautiful woman; graceful and elegant posture; moon 1 有风_有風_yǒufēng 有风 有風 yǒufēng windy 1 应景_應景_yìngjǐng 应景 應景 yìngjǐng according with the times; seasonal 1 图案_圖案_tú'àn 图案 圖案 tú'àn design; pattern 1 婚礼_婚禮_hūnlǐ 婚礼 婚禮 hūnlǐ wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 1 花台_花臺_huātái 花台 花臺 huātái flower bed; flower terrace; flower stand 1 窗户_窗戶_chuānghu 窗户 窗戶 chuānghu window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 1 上都_上都_Shàngdū 上都 上都 Shàngdū Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 两情相悦_兩情相悅_liǎngqíngxiāngyuè 两情相悦 兩情相悅 liǎngqíngxiāngyuè (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 1 玛多_瑪多_Mǎduō 玛多 瑪多 Mǎduō Madoi or Maduo county (Tibetan: rma stod rdzong) in Golog Tibetan autonomous prefecture 果洛州[Guo3 luo4 zhou1], Qinghai 1 琴瑟_琴瑟_qínsè 琴瑟 琴瑟 qínsè qin and se, two string instruments that play in perfect harmony; marital harmony 1 岁月_歲月_suìyuè 岁月 歲月 suìyuè years; time 1 一饮而尽_一飲而盡_yīyǐn'érjìn 一饮而尽 一飲而盡 yīyǐn'érjìn to drain the cup in one gulp (idiom) 1 交杯酒_交杯酒_jiāobēijiǔ 交杯酒 交杯酒 jiāobēijiǔ formal exchange of cups of wine between bride and groom as traditional wedding ceremony 1 顽皮_頑皮_wánpí 顽皮 頑皮 wánpí naughty 1 灵犀_靈犀_língxī 灵犀 靈犀 língxī rhinoceros horn, reputed to confer telepathic powers; fig. mutual sensitivity; tacit exchange of romantic feelings; a meeting of minds 5 双胞胎_雙胞胎_shuāngbāotāi 双胞胎 雙胞胎 shuāngbāotāi twin; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 无毒_無毒_wúdú 无毒 無毒 wúdú harmless; innocuous; lit. not poisonous 1 独自_獨自_dúzì 独自 獨自 dúzì alone 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/350 words - 59 min 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 1 酒杯_酒杯_jiǔbēi 酒杯 酒杯 jiǔbēi wine cup 1 密诏_密詔_mìzhào 密诏 密詔 mìzhào secret imperial edict 3 指派_指派_zhǐpài 指派 指派 zhǐpài to assign; to appoint; assignment 1 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 1 形同_形同_xíngtóng 形同 形同 xíngtóng tantamount to; to be like 1 殊荣_殊榮_shūróng 殊荣 殊榮 shūróng special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 1 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 2 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 丢下_丟下_diūxià 丢下 丟下 diūxià to abandon 1 往生_往生_wǎngshēng 往生 往生 wǎngshēng to be reborn; to live in paradise (Buddhism); to die; (after) one's death 1 贞烈_貞烈_zhēnliè 贞烈 貞烈 zhēnliè ready to die to preserve one's chastity 1 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 3 澈_澈_chè 澈 澈 chè clear (water); thorough 2 死讯_死訊_sǐxùn 死讯 死訊 sǐxùn news of sb's death 1 杆_桿_gǎn 杆 桿 gǎn stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 暗地_暗地_àndì 暗地 暗地 àndì secretly; inwardly 1 消灭_消滅_xiāomiè 消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 异己_異己_yìjǐ 异己 異己 yìjǐ dissident; alien; outsider 1 深秋_深秋_shēnqiū 深秋 深秋 shēnqiū late autumn 1 植_植_zhí 植 植 zhí to plant 1 入药_入藥_rùyào 入药 入藥 rùyào to use in medicine 1 树种_樹種_shùzhǒng 树种 樹種 shùzhǒng tree species 1 正值_正值_zhèngzhí 正值 正值 zhèngzhí just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 盛年_盛年_shèngnián 盛年 盛年 shèngnián the prime of one's life 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/375 words - 62 min 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 4 迟疑_遲疑_chíyí 迟疑 遲疑 chíyí to hesitate 1 品行_品行_pǐnxíng 品行 品行 pǐnxíng behavior; moral conduct 1 教养_教養_jiàoyǎng 教养 教養 jiàoyǎng to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 尚_尚_shàng 尚 尚 shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem 1 幼_幼_yòu 幼 幼 yòu young 2 掌控_掌控_zhǎngkòng 掌控 掌控 zhǎngkòng to control; in control of 1 朝廷_朝廷_cháotíng 朝廷 朝廷 cháotíng court; imperial household; dynasty 1 妇人_婦人_fùrén 妇人 婦人 fùrén married woman 2 选出_選出_xuǎnchū 选出 選出 xuǎnchū to pick out; to select; to elect 1 而立之年_而立之年_érlìzhīnián 而立之年 而立之年 érlìzhīnián aged thirty (see 三十而立) 1 看法_看法_kànfǎ 看法 看法 kànfǎ way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 资质_資質_zīzhì 资质 資質 zīzhì aptitude; natural endowments 1 平庸_平庸_píngyōng 平庸 平庸 píngyōng mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 1 胜任_勝任_shèngrèn 胜任 勝任 shèngrèn qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 朝野_朝野_cháoyě 朝野 朝野 cháoyě all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 1 强迫_強迫_qiǎngpò 强迫 強迫 qiǎngpò to compel; to force 1 情分_情分_qíngfèn 情分 情分 qíngfèn mutual affection; friendship 1 有朝一日_有朝一日_yǒuzhāoyīrì 有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì one day; sometime in the future 1 怒形于色_怒形於色_nùxíngyúsè 怒形于色 怒形於色 nùxíngyúsè to betray anger (idiom); fury written across one's face 1 喜好_喜好_xǐhào 喜好 喜好 xǐhào to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 恭祝_恭祝_gōngzhù 恭祝 恭祝 gōngzhù to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 1 万寿无疆_萬壽無疆_wànshòuwújiāng 万寿无疆 萬壽無疆 wànshòuwújiāng may you enjoy boundless longevity (idiom); long may you live 1 庆贺_慶賀_qìnghè 庆贺 慶賀 qìnghè to congratulate; to celebrate 1 炼_鍊_liàn 炼 鍊 liàn variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/400 words - 68 min 丹_丹_dān 丹 丹 dān red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 6 气色_氣色_qìsè 气色 氣色 qìsè complexion 1 威猛_威猛_wēiměng 威猛 威猛 wēiměng bold and powerful 1 朱砂_硃砂_zhūshā 朱砂 硃砂 zhūshā cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS 4 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 1 延年益寿_延年益壽_yánniányìshòu 延年益寿 延年益壽 yánniányìshòu to make life longer; to promise longevity; (this product will) extend your life 1 硫磺_硫磺_liúhuáng 硫磺 硫磺 liúhuáng sulfur 1 水银_水銀_shuǐyín 水银 水銀 shuǐyín mercury; quicksilver 1 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 催化_催化_cuīhuà 催化 催化 cuīhuà catalysis; to catalyze (a reaction) 1 强壮_強壯_qiángzhuàng 强壮 強壯 qiángzhuàng strong; sturdy; robust 1 挖空_挖空_wākōng 挖空 挖空 wākōng to excavate; to hollow 1 内外_內外_nèiwài 内外 內外 nèiwài inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 朱砂_朱砂_zhūshā 朱砂 朱砂 zhūshā cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] 1 用处_用處_yòngchu 用处 用處 yòngchu usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 间断_間斷_jiànduàn 间断 間斷 jiànduàn disconnected; interrupted; suspended 1 飕飕_颼颼_sōusōu 飕飕 颼颼 sōusōu sound of the wind blowing or rain falling 1 热气_熱氣_rèqì 热气 熱氣 rèqì steam; heat; CL:股[gu3] 1 抽空_抽空_chōukòng 抽空 抽空 chōukòng to find the time to do sth 1 勇猛_勇猛_yǒngměng 勇猛 勇猛 yǒngměng bold and powerful; brave and fierce 1 下巴_下巴_xiàba 下巴 下巴 xiàba chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 龙脉_龍脈_lóngmài 龙脉 龍脈 lóngmài dragon's vein, terrain that looks like a dragon 1 慎重_慎重_shènzhòng 慎重 慎重 shènzhòng cautious; careful; prudent 1 脚趾_腳趾_jiǎozhǐ 脚趾 腳趾 jiǎozhǐ toe 1 不尽_不盡_bùjìn 不尽 不盡 bùjìn not completely; endlessly 2 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/425 words - 80 min 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 1 体贴_體貼_tǐtiē 体贴 體貼 tǐtiē considerate (of other people's needs) 1 教导_教導_jiàodǎo 教导 教導 jiàodǎo to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 1 庇佑_庇佑_bìyòu 庇佑 庇佑 bìyòu to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 1 诚实_誠實_chéngshí 诚实 誠實 chéngshí honest; honesty; honorable; truthful 1 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 流沙_流沙_liúshā 流沙 流沙 liúshā quicksand 1 养育_養育_yǎngyù 养育 養育 yǎngyù to rear; to bring up; to nurture 2 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 1 杀害_殺害_shāhài 杀害 殺害 shāhài to murder 1 无比_無比_wúbǐ 无比 無比 wúbǐ incomparable; matchless 1 门前_門前_ménqián 门前 門前 ménqián in front of the door 1 自称_自稱_zìchēng 自称 自稱 zìchēng to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 叩首_叩首_kòushǒu 叩首 叩首 kòushǒu to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 3 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng 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) 1 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 提及_提及_tíjí 提及 提及 tíjí to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 1 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 1 笔下_筆下_bǐxià 笔下 筆下 bǐxià the wording and purport of what one writes 1 历_曆_lì 历 曆 lì calendar 1 人品_人品_rénpǐn 人品 人品 rénpǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 历练_歷練_lìliàn 历练 歷練 lìliàn to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 有成_有成_yǒuchéng 有成 有成 yǒuchéng to succeed; successful 1 一面之词_一面之詞_yīmiànzhīcí 一面之词 一面之詞 yīmiànzhīcí one side of the story; one-sided statement 1 监管_監管_jiānguǎn 监管 監管 jiānguǎn to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 恒_恆_héng 恒 恆 héng permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/450 words - 87 min 不敬_不敬_bùjìng 不敬 不敬 bùjìng disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) 1 事事_事事_shìshì 事事 事事 shìshì everything 1 高瞻远瞩_高瞻遠矚_gāozhānyuǎnzhǔ 高瞻远瞩 高瞻遠矚 gāozhānyuǎnzhǔ to stand tall and see far (idiom); taking the long and broad view; acute foresight 1 置于_置于_zhìyú 置于 置于 zhìyú to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 1 正大光明_正大光明_zhèngdàguāngmíng 正大光明 正大光明 zhèngdàguāngmíng just and honorable 1 牌匾_牌匾_páibiǎn 牌匾 牌匾 páibiǎn board (attached to a wall) 1 建_建_jiàn 建 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 1 绥_綏_suí 绥 綏 suí to pacify; Taiwan pr. [sui1] 1 猷_猷_yóu 猷 猷 yóu to plan; to scheme 1 圣母_聖母_shèngmǔ 圣母 聖母 shèngmǔ goddess 1 乐事_樂事_lèshì 乐事 樂事 lèshì pleasure 1 陵墓_陵墓_língmù 陵墓 陵墓 língmù tomb; mausoleum 1 享受_享受_xiǎngshòu 享受 享受 xiǎngshòu to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 谈谈_談談_tántán 谈谈 談談 tántán to discuss; to have a chat 1 动摇_動搖_dòngyáo 动摇 動搖 dòngyáo to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 1 根基_根基_gēnjī 根基 根基 gēnjī foundation 1 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 1 荣华富贵_榮華富貴_rónghuáfùguì 荣华富贵 榮華富貴 rónghuáfùguì glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 1 母子_母子_mǔzǐ 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 比拟_比擬_bǐnǐ 比拟 比擬 bǐnǐ to compare; to draw a parallel; to match; analogy; metaphor; comparison 1 打点_打點_dǎdian 打点 打點 dǎdian to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 1 旁_旁_páng 旁 旁 páng beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 1 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 2 嫁祸_嫁禍_jiàhuò 嫁祸 嫁禍 jiàhuò to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 #//Empresses in the Palace - S1/Ep6/456 words - 87 min 向前_向前_xiàngqián 向前 向前 xiàngqián forward; onward 1 走错_走錯_zǒucuò 走错 走錯 zǒucuò to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 1 孤魂_孤魂_gūhún 孤魂 孤魂 gūhún lonely soul 1 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn 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) 1 践踏_踐踏_jiàntà 践踏 踐踏 jiàntà to trample 1 相隔_相隔_xiānggé 相隔 相隔 xiānggé separated by (distance or time etc) 1