//Under the Power - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 5 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 5 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 593 嵩[嵩] song1 lofty; Mt Song in Henan 33 构[構] gou4 to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) 1 陷[陷] xian4 pitfall; trap; to get stuck; to sink; to cave in; to frame (false charge); to capture (a city in battle); to fall (to the enemy); defect 2 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 15 夏[夏] xia4 summer 845 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 55 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 6 蒙冤[蒙冤] meng2 yuan1 to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 12 相继[相繼] xiang1 ji4 in succession; following closely 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 3 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 10 丞[丞] cheng2 deputy 7 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 13 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 21 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 452 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 51 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 8 政敌[政敵] zheng4 di2 political enemy; opponent 1 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 17 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 15 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 2 朝野[朝野] chao2 ye3 all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 3 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 3 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 10 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 25 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 1 倭寇[倭寇] Wo1 kou4 Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century) 156 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 1 侵袭[侵襲] qin1 xi2 to invade; to assail; onslaught 1 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning 5 沿海[沿海] yan2 hai3 coastal 22 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 1 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 1 兵部[兵部] Bing1 bu4 Ministry of War (in imperial China) 17 布防[布防] bu4 fang2 to lay out a defense 19 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 44 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 196 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 204 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 205 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 52 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 3 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 1085 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 50 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 绎[繹] yi4 continuous; to interpret; to unravel; to draw silk (old) 266 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 25 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 95 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 46 诏狱[詔獄] zhao4 yu4 imperial prison 33 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 17 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 29 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 97 北镇[北鎮] Bei3 zhen4 Beizhen county level city in Jinzhou 錦州|锦州, Liaoning 20 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 25 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 48 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 77 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 2 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 253 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 4 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 11 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 23 幽默[幽默] you1 mo4 (loanword) humor; humorous 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 7 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 4 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 10 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 6 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 95 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 65 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 12 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 10 倌[倌] guan1 keeper of domestic animals; herdsman; (old) hired hand in certain trade 7 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 6 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 4 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 3115 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 58 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 7 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 191 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 174 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 7 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 4 吃白食[吃白食] chi1 bai2 shi2 to eat without paying; to freeload 2 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 30 勿[勿] wu4 do not 6 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 4 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 15 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 23 米饭[米飯] mi3 fan4 (cooked) rice 2 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 11 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 11 膘[膘] biao1 fat of a stock animal 1 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 5 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 21 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/125 words - 10 min 京郊[京郊] Jing1 jiao1 suburbs of Beijing 1 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 5 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 5 热呼[熱呼] re4 hu5 variant of 熱乎|热乎[re4 hu5] 1 吃不上[吃不上] chi1 bu5 shang4 unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 43 儿[兒] er2 child; son 429 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 3 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 11 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 50 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 65 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 65 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 406 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 655 良民[良民] liang2 min2 good people; ordinary people (i.e. not the lowest class) 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 19 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 53 娘儿们[娘兒們] niang2 r5 men5 (dialect) woman; wife 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 15 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 8 旦[旦] dan4 dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 4 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 5 现成[現成] xian4 cheng2 ready-made; readily available 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 5 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/150 words - 12 min 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 4 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 11 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 11 升迁[升遷] sheng1 qian1 promote; promotion 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 11 尚书[尚書] shang4 shu1 high official; government minister 9 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 38 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 10 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 11 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 12 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 281 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 2 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 17 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 3 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 2 细作[細作] xi4 zuo4 police spy; secret agent 3 金条[金條] jin1 tiao2 gold bar 11 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 24 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 4 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 7 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 1 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 70 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/175 words - 14 min 通融[通融] tong1 rong2 flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 5 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 5 月月[月月] yue4 yue4 every month 1 亏空[虧空] kui1 kong1 in debt; in the red; in deficit 2 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 9 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 33 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 6 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 9 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 388 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 15 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 5 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 13 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 119 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 28 活儿[活兒] huo2 r5 work; (lots of) things to do 7 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 14 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 10 密报[密報] mi4 bao4 secret report 1 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 234 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 29 郎中[郎中] lang2 zhong1 doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) 6 府邸[府邸] fu3 di3 mansion house; official residence 3 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 90 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/200 words - 15 min 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 3 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 3 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 11 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 4 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 3 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 3 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 28 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 41 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 2 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 78 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 24 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 88 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 16 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 2 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 5 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 10 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 16 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 4 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 3 解乏[解乏] jie3 fa2 to relieve tiredness; to freshen up 1 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 165 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 9 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 6 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/225 words - 16 min 一命归西[一命歸西] yi1 ming4 gui1 xi1 see 一命嗚呼|一命呜呼[yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1] 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 11 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 7 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 1 口鼻[口鼻] kou3 bi2 mouth and nose 1 深处[深處] shen1 chu4 abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part 2 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 9 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 21 局部[局部] ju2 bu4 part; local 2 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 灼痛[灼痛] zhuo2 tong4 burn (i.e. wound); burning pain 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 2 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 3 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 7 焦化[焦化] jiao1 hua4 to distill 1 仰卧[仰臥] yang3 wo4 to lie supine 1 睡姿[睡姿] shui4 zi1 sleeping posture 1 失火[失火] shi1 huo3 to catch fire; on fire; fire (alarm) 1 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 11 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 4 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 26 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 23 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/250 words - 17 min 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 13 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 96 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 8 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 22 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 胸部[胸部] xiong1 bu4 chest; bosom 1 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 5 幸而[幸而] xing4 er2 by good fortune; luckily 1 箭头[箭頭] jian4 tou2 arrowhead; arrow symbol 4 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 7 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 4 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 16 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 8 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 71 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 19 力道[力道] li4 dao4 strength; power; efficacy 2 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 3 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 18 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 9 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 11 异物[異物] yi4 wu4 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form 1 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 13 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 1 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 4 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/275 words - 18 min 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 119 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 17 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 44 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 15 无误[無誤] wu2 wu4 verified; unmistaken 1 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 10 三法司[三法司] san1 fa3 si1 the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China) 18 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 4 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 20 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 32 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 56 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 2 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 3 报销[報銷] bao4 xiao1 to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off; to wipe out 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 29 私塾[私塾] si1 shu2 private school (in former times) 5 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 2 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 18 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 2 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 5 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 77 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 6 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/300 words - 20 min 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 10 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 20 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 11 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 281 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 10 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 165 俸禄[俸祿] feng4 lu4 official's salary (in feudal times) 11 捕快[捕快] bu3 kuai4 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China) 150 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 35 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 24 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 4 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 9 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 1 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 50 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 5 捕头[捕頭] bu3 tou2 constable 41 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 30 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 38 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 5 驭[馭] yu4 variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 14 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 8 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 18 楞[楞] leng4 variant of 愣[leng4]; to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 71 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends 1 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 72 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 76 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 18 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 3 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 6 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 6 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 13 铳[銃] chong4 ancient firearm; gun 39 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 9 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 10 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 6 督军[督軍] du1 jun1 provincial military governor during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 4 特许[特許] te4 xu3 license; licensed; concession; concessionary 1 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 4 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 37 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 7 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 3 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 28 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 永乐[永樂] Yong3 le4 Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] 1 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 22 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 9 吋[吋] cun4 inch (English) 2 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 13 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 12 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 12 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 2 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 4 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 8 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 20 检验[檢驗] jian3 yan4 to inspect; to examine; to test 3 遗留[遺留] yi2 liu2 to leave behind; to hand down 2 特征[特徵] te4 zheng1 characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait 3 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 4 岑[岑] cen2 small hill 140 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 80 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 7 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 5 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 12 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 16 勘验[勘驗] kan1 yan4 to investigate; examination 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 16 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/375 words - 25 min 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 4 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 10 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 42 色泽[色澤] se4 ze2 color and luster 3 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 2 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 9 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 15 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 118 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 16 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 11 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 2 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 15 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 20 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 9 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 1 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 65 此[此] ci3 this; these 241 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 4 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 12 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 1 独揽[獨攬] du2 lan3 to monopolize 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 57 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 11 资费[資費] zi1 fei4 (postal, telecom etc) service charge 1 拮据[拮据] jie2 ju1 hard pressed for money; in financial straits 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/400 words - 26 min 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 4 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 12 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 6 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 91 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 24 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 19 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 11 人模狗样[人模狗樣] ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4 (idiom) to pose; to put on airs 2 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 13 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 24 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 16 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 3 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 581 言明[言明] yan2 ming2 to state clearly 1 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 91 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 29 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 17 钢弹[鋼彈] Gang1 dan4 Gundam, Japanese animation franchise 3 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 4 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 3 亲信[親信] qin1 xin4 trusted aide 4 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 4 爱民如子[愛民如子] ai4 min2 ru2 zi3 to love the common people as one's own children (praise for a virtuous ruler) 2 蛮横[蠻橫] man2 heng4 rude and unreasonable 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/425 words - 27 min 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 4 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 4 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 居功[居功] ju1 gong1 to claim credit for oneself 2 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 22 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 20 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 6 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 24 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 4 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 4 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 2 僭越[僭越] jian4 yue4 to usurp; to overstep one's authority 2 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 3 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 27 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 7 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 6 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 24 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 2 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 13 野种[野種] ye3 zhong3 (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 8 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 11 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 8 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 12 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/450 words - 28 min 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 1 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 5 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 6 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 2 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 13 闻见[聞見] wen2 jian4 to smell; to hear; knowledge; information 2 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 7 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 16 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 22 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 118 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 2 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 24 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 5 壮实[壯實] zhuang4 shi5 robust; sturdy 1 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 2 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 1 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 12 红火[紅火] hong2 huo3 prosperous 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 24 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 4 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 5 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 1 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/475 words - 30 min 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 6 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 50 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 25 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 8 俸银[俸銀] feng4 yin2 official salary 4 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 10 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 12 省吃俭用[省吃儉用] sheng3 chi1 jian3 yong4 to live frugally; to economize on food and clothing; to scrimp and save 1 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 一把屎一把尿[一把屎一把尿] yi1 ba3 shi3 yi1 ba3 niao4 to have endured all sorts of hardships (to raise one's children) (idiom) 1 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 6 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 2 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 6 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 8 焚尸[焚屍] fen2 shi1 to cremate 1 独生[獨生] du2 sheng1 only (child); to be the sole survivor 1 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 7 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 3 李旦[李旦] Li3 Dan4 Li Dan, personal name of sixth Tang emperor Ruizong 唐睿宗[Tang2 Rui4 zong1] (662-716), reigned 684-690 and 710-712 17 门客[門客] men2 ke4 hanger-on; visitor (in a nobleman's house) 1 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 2 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 14 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/500 words - 32 min 缉捕[緝捕] ji1 bu3 to seize; to apprehend; an arrest 3 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 16 知识[知識] zhi1 shi5 knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 2 射程[射程] she4 cheng2 range; reach; firing range 2 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 6 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 18 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 3 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 4 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 11 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 12 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 3 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 3 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 15 西施[西施] Xi1 shi1 Xishi (c. 450 BC), famous Chinese beauty, foremost of the four legendary beauties 四大美女[si4 da4 mei3 nu:3], given by King Gou Jian 勾踐|勾践[Gou1 Jian4] of Yue as concubine to King of Wu as part of a successful plan to destroy Wu 1 摊儿[攤兒] tan1 r5 erhua variant of 攤|摊[tan1] 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 27 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 9 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 2 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 17 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 6 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 33 橇[橇] qiao1 sled; sleigh 1 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/525 words - 34 min 替班[替班] ti4 ban1 to act as substitute; to fill in for sb 1 哥们儿[哥們兒] ge1 men5 r5 erhua variant of 哥們|哥们[ge1 men5] 2 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 9 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 4 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 4 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 10 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 16 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 15 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 16 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 32 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 24 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 1 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 13 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 3 虚有其表[虛有其表] xu1 you3 qi2 biao3 looks impressive but is worthless (idiom); not as good as it looks; a reputation with no substance 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 6 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 7 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 127 盛年[盛年] sheng4 nian2 the prime of one's life 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 42 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/550 words - 35 min 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 10 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 27 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 12 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 10 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 61 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 17 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 12 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 2 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 7 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 43 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 5 失利[失利] shi1 li4 to lose; to suffer defeat 1 嗔[嗔] chen1 to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed 1 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 3 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 35 此道[此道] ci3 dao4 such matters; things like this; this line of work; this pursuit; this hobby; this endeavor 2 无言[無言] wu2 yan2 to remain silent; to have nothing to say 1 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 2 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 5 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 11 文件[文件] wen2 jian4 document; file; CL:份[fen4] 1 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 2 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 11 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 8 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/575 words - 37 min 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 9 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 15 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 6 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 9 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 161 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 3 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 18 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 2 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 3 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 117 叩见[叩見] kou4 jian4 to kowtow in salute 1 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 51 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 4 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 19 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 4 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 3 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 2 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 14 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 65 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 2 坊间[坊間] fang1 jian1 street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 4 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 15 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 7 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 23 文武双全[文武雙全] wen2 wu3 shuang1 quan2 well versed in letters and military technology (idiom); fine scholar and soldier; master of pen and sword 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/600 words - 38 min 超群绝伦[超群絕倫] chao1 qun2 jue2 lun2 outstanding (idiom); incomparable 1 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 51 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 5 虎父无犬子[虎父無犬子] hu3 fu4 wu2 quan3 zi3 lit. father a lion, son cannot be a dog (honorific); With a distinguished father such as you, the son is sure to do well.; like father, like son 1 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 3 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 25 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 3 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 10 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 26 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 16 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 9 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 9 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 1 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 4 谦[謙] qian1 modest 3 技艺[技藝] ji4 yi4 skill; art 4 卓绝[卓絕] zhuo2 jue2 unsurpassed; extreme; extraordinary 1 擦身而过[擦身而過] ca1 shen1 er2 guo4 to brush past 1 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 19 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 5 同在[同在] tong2 zai4 to be with 1 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 33 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 33 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 173 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 2 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/625 words - 42 min 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 291 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 8 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 10 侧门[側門] ce4 men2 side door 1 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 3 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 151 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 5 家谱[家譜] jia1 pu3 genealogy; family tree 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 14 遗传[遺傳] yi2 chuan2 heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 12 吃人不吐骨头[吃人不吐骨頭] chi1 ren2 bu4 tu3 gu3 tou2 ruthless; vicious and greedy 1 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 4 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 20 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 3 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 31 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 8 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 5 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 大姐[大姐] da4 jie3 big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 18 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 3 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 58 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 10 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 17 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/650 words - 43 min 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 2 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 3 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 3 查探[查探] cha2 tan4 to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 13 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 6 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 12 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 31 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 30 支取[支取] zhi1 qu3 to withdraw (money) 1 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 6 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 6 爱财[愛財] ai4 cai2 avaricious 1 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 3 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 3 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 7 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 2 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 8 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 1 报官[報官] bao4 guan1 to report a case to the authorities (old) 11 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 61 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 6 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 7 藏身之处[藏身之處] cang2 shen1 zhi1 chu4 hiding place; hideout 1 处在[處在] chu3 zai4 to be situated at; to find oneself at 2 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep01/658 words - 43 min 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 19 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 2 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 59 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 13 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 32 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 19 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/25 words - 7 min 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 2 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 5 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 4 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 32 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 10 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 21 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 5 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 1 技[技] ji4 skill 6 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 荒山野岭[荒山野嶺] huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3 wild, mountainous country 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 30 豺狼[豺狼] chai2 lang2 jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant 1 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 2 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 15 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 10 男女授受不亲[男女授受不親] nan2 nu:3 shou4 shou4 bu4 qin1 men and women should not touch hands when they give or receive things (citation, from Mencius) 1 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 189 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 199 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 31 力度[力度] li4 du4 strength; vigor; efforts; (music) dynamics 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 2 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/50 words - 8 min 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 4 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 1 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 6 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 5 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 3 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 2 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 7 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 暴戾[暴戾] bao4 li4 ruthless 1 凶狠[凶狠] xiong1 hen3 cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful 1 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 2 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 3 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 9 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 爹[爹] die1 dad 365 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 4 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 26 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 12 父[父] fu4 father 8 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 2 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 53 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 32 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 1 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 12 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/75 words - 9 min 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 3 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 27 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 21 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 8 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 2 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 6 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 7 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 11 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 12 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 16 有其父必有其子[有其父必有其子] you3 qi2 fu4 bi4 you3 qi2 zi3 like father, like son (idiom) 2 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 15 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 19 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 13 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 6 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 4 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 19 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 20 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 1 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 5 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 4 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 37 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 16 乖张[乖張] guai1 zhang1 recalcitrant; unreasonable; peevish 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 5 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 10 能屈能伸[能屈能伸] neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 can bow and submit, or can stand tall (idiom, from Book of Changes); ready to give and take; flexible 1 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 19 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 4 放话[放話] fang4 hua4 to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 1 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 7 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 9 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好汉不吃眼前亏[好漢不吃眼前虧] hao3 han4 bu4 chi1 yan3 qian2 kui1 a wise man knows better than to fight when the odds are against him (idiom) 1 大丈夫能屈能伸[大丈夫能屈能伸] da4 zhang4 fu5 neng2 qu1 neng2 shen1 A leader can submit or can stand tall as required.; ready to give and take; flexible 1 识时务者为俊杰[識時務者為俊傑] shi2 shi2 wu4 zhe3 wei4 jun4 jie2 Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 10 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 5 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 32 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 18 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 34 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 1 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 43 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 41 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 93 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 12 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 15 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/125 words - 13 min 六扇门[六扇門] liu4 shan4 men2 seat of the government; yamen; (in wuxia stories) special police force 26 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 18 术[術] shu4 method; technique 31 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 18 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 6 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 5 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 9 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 2 抱病[抱病] bao4 bing4 to be ill; to be in bad health 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 8 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 2 典当[典當] dian3 dang4 to pawn; pawnshop 5 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 2 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 5 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 2 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 5 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 36 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 10 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 2 玄机[玄機] xuan2 ji1 profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 2 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 2 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 3 线人[線人] xian4 ren2 spy; informer 1 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 7 隍[隍] huang2 dry moat; god of city 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/150 words - 14 min 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 4 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 2 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 2 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 18 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 30 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 1 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 26 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 6 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 2 漏网之鱼[漏網之魚] lou4 wang3 zhi1 yu2 a fish that escaped the net (idiom); (fig.) sb or sth that slips through the net 2 竿[竿] gan1 pole 2 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 2 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 2 拍卖[拍賣] pai1 mai4 to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price 3 高价[高價] gao1 jia4 high price 1 古董[古董] gu3 dong3 curio; antique 1 艺术品[藝術品] yi4 shu4 pin3 art piece; work of art; CL:件[jian4] 1 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 9 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 7 人际关系[人際關系] ren2 ji4 guan1 xi4 interpersonal relationship 1 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 8 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 2 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 6 非法[非法] fei1 fa3 illegal 1 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/175 words - 15 min 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 5 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 4 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 1 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 7 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 9 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 7 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 5 箜篌[箜篌] kong1 hou2 konghou (Chinese harp) 14 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 2 琳[琳] lin2 gem 4 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 3 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 2 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 16 桃[桃] tao2 peach 9 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 9 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 16 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 16 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 18 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 1 弹出[彈出] tan2 chu1 to eject; to exit from; to pop up 1 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 6 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 6 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 11 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 12 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 10 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 5 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 2 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 11 起价[起價] qi3 jia4 initial price (e.g. for the first kilometer); prices starting from 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 11 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 11 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 4 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 30 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 8 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 3 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 8 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 3 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 3 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 2 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 2 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 6 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 败家子[敗家子] bai4 jia1 zi3 spendthrift; wastrel; prodigal 1 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 3 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 3 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 2 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 7 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/225 words - 18 min 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 78 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 4 有失远迎[有失遠迎] you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2 (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 5 和善[和善] he2 shan4 good-natured 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 5 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 6 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 3 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 8 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 1 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 混浊[混濁] hun4 zhuo2 turbid; muddy; dirty 1 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 3 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 3 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 8 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 256 蕃[蕃] fan2 luxuriant; flourishing; to reproduce; to proliferate 247 肤[膚] fu1 skin 3 颈[頸] jing3 neck 6 肥头大耳[肥頭大耳] fei2 tou2 da4 er3 robust and prosperous (a compliment in former times); fat person (modern) 1 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 1 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 2 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 4 魅力[魅力] mei4 li4 charm; fascination; glamor; charisma 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/250 words - 20 min 竞[競] jing4 to compete; to contend; to struggle 5 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 9 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 7 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 7 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 3 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 4 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 8 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 4 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 52 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 4 古玩[古玩] gu3 wan2 antique; curio 1 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 3 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 4 定然[定然] ding4 ran2 certainly; of course 3 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 1 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 7 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 4 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 8 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 10 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 3 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 1 强买强卖[強買強賣] qiang3 mai3 qiang3 mai4 to force sb to buy or sell; to trade using coercion 2 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 1 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 19 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/275 words - 22 min 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 1 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 8 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 5 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 6 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 16 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 6 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 7 园地[園地] yuan2 di4 garden area 1 房舍[房舍] fang2 she4 house; building 1 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 6 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 3 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 129 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 2 守株待兔[守株待兔] shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative 2 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 1 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 10 频频[頻頻] pin2 pin2 repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly 2 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 2 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 8 边关[邊關] bian1 guan1 border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/300 words - 23 min 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 3 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 39 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 4 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 10 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 14 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 20 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 19 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 13 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 17 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 17 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 10 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 18 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 4 撤换[撤換] che4 huan4 to dismiss and replace (sb); to replace (sb or sth) 4 布[佈] bu4 variant of 布[bu4]; to announce; to spread 5 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 13 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 兵权[兵權] bing1 quan2 military leadership; military power 2 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 25 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 12 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 6 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 42 郁[郁] yu4 elegant 29 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 16 倭[倭] wo1 dwarf; Japanese (derog.) (old) 64 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/325 words - 26 min 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 28 褒[褒] bao1 to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose 2 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 6 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 6 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 4 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 7 少根筋[少根筋] shao3 gen1 jin1 (coll.) dim-witted; foolish; absent-minded 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 1 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 4 嚼舌头[嚼舌頭] jiao2 she2 tou2 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 11 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 58 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 3 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 4 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 13 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 4 奴[奴] nu2 slave 17 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 6 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 16 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 3 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 6 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 3 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/350 words - 30 min 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 2 武[武] wu3 martial; military 16 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 9 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 12 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 20 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 9 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 1 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 16 消息来源[消息來源] xiao1 xi5 lai2 yuan2 web feed; news feed; syndicated feed 1 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 20 形象[形象] xing2 xiang4 image; form; figure; CL:個|个[ge4]; visualization; vivid 2 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 5 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 7 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 10 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 5 潇湘[瀟湘] Xiao1 xiang1 other name of the Xiangjiang river 湘江[Xiang1 jiang1] in Hunan province 5 守身如玉[守身如玉] shou3 shen1 ru2 yu4 to keep oneself pure; to preserve one's integrity; to remain chaste 1 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 5 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 22 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 1 妓馆[妓館] ji4 guan3 brothel 1 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 12 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 2 艳[艷] yan4 colorful; splendid; gaudy; amorous; romantic; to envy 1 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 11 头牌[頭牌] tou2 pai2 tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role 4 老手[老手] lao3 shou3 experienced person; an old hand at sth 1 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 无巧不成书[無巧不成書] wu2 qiao3 bu4 cheng2 shu1 curious coincidence 1 家教[家教] jia1 jiao4 family education; upbringing; to bring sb up; private tutor 1 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 44 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 44 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 2 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 5 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 2 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 1 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 5 乐于[樂於] le4 yu2 willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in 1 市井[市井] shi4 jing3 marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people 7 玩乐[玩樂] wan2 le4 to play around; to disport oneself 1 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 27 红豆[紅豆] hong2 dou4 azuki bean; red bean 11 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 2 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 2 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 2 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 9 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 18 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/400 words - 37 min 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 16 警惕性[警惕性] jing3 ti4 xing4 vigilance; alertness 2 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 2 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 2 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 1 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 2 痛饮[痛飲] tong4 yin3 to drink one's fill 1 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 16 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 5 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 21 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 20 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 34 扮相[扮相] ban4 xiang4 stage costume 1 别致[別緻] bie2 zhi4 unusual; unique 3 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 5 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 18 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 18 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 11 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 61 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 2 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 51 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/425 words - 40 min 陪酒[陪酒] pei2 jiu3 to drink along (with sb) 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 1 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 惊险[驚險] jing1 xian3 thrilling; a thriller 1 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 18 亏得[虧得] kui1 de5 fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 2 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 3 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 6 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 11 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 4 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 2 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 13 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 15 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 15 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 13 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 3 黄花[黃花] huang2 hua1 yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 1 半老徐娘[半老徐娘] ban4 lao3 Xu2 niang2 middle-aged but still attractive woman; lady of a certain age 1 校尉[校尉] xiao4 wei4 military officer 14 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/450 words - 41 min 自取[自取] zi4 qu3 to help oneself to (food); to invite (trouble); to court (disaster) 2 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 6 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 3 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 6 肚[肚] du4 belly 2 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 97 盗取[盜取] dao4 qu3 to steal (including identity theft, credit card fraud or theft of computer account); to misappropriate 9 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 37 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 14 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 3 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 2 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 12 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 2 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 13 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 2 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 8 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 10 抓贼[抓賊] zhua1 zei2 to catch a thief 3 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 5 细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉] xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 2 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 4 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 5 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 1 手卷[手捲] shou3 juan3 hand scroll (horizontal format for Chinese landscape painting); hand roll (Japanese: temaki, style of fish cuisine); hand rolled cigarette; hand roll (many contexts); roll up 1 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep02/471 words - 43 min 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 7 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 7 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 9 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 26 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 2 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 4 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 4 迷药[迷藥] mi2 yao4 knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 4 下作[下作] xia4 zuo5 contemptible; disgusting 1 湖广[湖廣] Hu2 guang3 Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province) 2 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 1 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 6 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 13 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 3 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 15 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 6 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 6 婚嫁[婚嫁] hun1 jia4 marriage 3 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 2 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 6 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 11 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 6 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 12 马厩[馬廄] ma3 jiu4 stable 2 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 1 嗲[嗲] dia3 coy; childish 1 道行[道行] dao4 heng2 skills acquired through religious practice; (fig.) ability; skill; Taiwan pr. [dao4 hang5] 3 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 6 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 2 门风[門風] men2 feng1 family tradition; family principles 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 5 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 14 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 6 饿肚子[餓肚子] e4 du4 zi5 to go hungry; to starve 2 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 2 媒婆[媒婆] mei2 po2 matchmaker 5 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 32 老实巴交[老實巴交] lao3 shi5 ba1 jiao1 (coll.) docile; well-behaved; biddable 1 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 2 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 1 书香门第[書香門第] shu1 xiang1 men2 di4 family with a literary reputation (idiom); literary family 5 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 15 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 8 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 2 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 3 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 9 惹事生非[惹事生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 variant of 惹是生非[re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1] 1 夜叉[夜叉] ye4 cha1 yaksha (malevolent spirit) (loanword); (fig.) ferocious-looking person 2 大虫[大蟲] da4 chong2 tiger 2 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 3 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official 26 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 4 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 6 生猛[生猛] sheng1 meng3 full of life; violent; brave; fresh (of seafood) 1 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 13 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 2 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 8 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 14 星宿[星宿] xing1 xiu4 constellation (arch., now 星座); one of the 28 constellations of traditional Chinese astronomy and astrology; motion of stars since one's birth (predetermining one's fate in astrology) 1 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 7 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 大口[大口] da4 kou3 big mouthful (of food, drink, smoke etc); open mouth; gulping; gobbling; gaping 3 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 19 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 7 美称[美稱] mei3 cheng1 to dub with a nice-sounding appellation; fanciful moniker 2 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/75 words - 10 min 小孩儿[小孩兒] xiao3 hai2 r5 erhua variant of 小孩[xiao3 hai2] 3 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 2 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 2 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 4 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 3 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 4 相敬如宾[相敬如賓] xiang1 jing4 ru2 bin1 to treat each other as an honored guest (idiom); mutual respect between husband and wife 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 5 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 31 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 1 说媒[說媒] shuo1 mei2 to act as a matchmaker 1 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 1 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 2 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 40 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 12 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 1 厨艺[廚藝] chu2 yi4 cooking skills; culinary talent 2 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 4 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 3 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 27 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 2 护[護] hu4 to protect 13 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/100 words - 12 min 天网恢恢[天網恢恢] tian1 wang3 hui1 hui1 lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 1 疏而不漏[疏而不漏] shu1 er2 bu4 lou4 loose, but allows no escape (idiom, from Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3]); the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 4 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 2 漏洞百出[漏洞百出] lou4 dong4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred loopholes (idiom); full of mistakes (of speech or article) 1 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 19 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 12 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 16 体型[體型] ti3 xing2 build; body type 1 身高[身高] shen1 gao1 (a person's) height 1 别无[別無] bie2 wu2 to have no other... (used in fixed expressions) 2 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 3 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 5 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 3 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 16 漏洞[漏洞] lou4 dong4 leak; hole; gap; loophole 3 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 2 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 3 偷取[偷取] tou1 qu3 to steal; to abstract; to appropriate 2 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 7 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 8 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 13 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 6 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 11 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/125 words - 14 min 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 3 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 41 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 1 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 7 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 2 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 6 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 11 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 9 置之死地而后生[置之死地而後生] zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; fig. to find a way out of an impasse 1 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 7 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 28 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 8 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 2 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 19 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 1 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 3 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 7 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 9 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 4 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 11 解闷[解悶] jie3 men4 to relieve boredom or melancholy; a diversion 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 7 匹夫[匹夫] pi3 fu1 ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow 2 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 18 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 6 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 2 授命[授命] shou4 ming4 to give orders 2 窃取[竊取] qie4 qu3 to steal; to seize 2 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 12 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 7 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 4 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 9 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 8 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 14 衣袖[衣袖] yi1 xiu4 the sleeve of a garment 3 青苔[青苔] qing1 tai2 moss; lichen 1 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 13 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) 4 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 4 河水[河水] he2 shui3 river water 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 3 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 1 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 2 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/175 words - 21 min 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 9 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 3 指尖[指尖] zhi3 jian1 fingertips 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 2 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 8 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 19 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 15 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 5 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 19 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 20 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 7 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 7 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 16 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 6 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 2 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 3 东瀛[東瀛] Dong1 ying2 East China Sea; Japan 30 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 3 图腾[圖騰] tu2 teng2 totem (loanword) 4 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 6 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 5 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 3 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/200 words - 22 min 朝中[朝中] Chao2 Zhong1 North Korea-China 26 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 5 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 5 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 6 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 2 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 26 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 2 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 19 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 25 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 3 椹[椹] shen4 variant of 葚[shen4] 12 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 44 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 30 妻[妻] qi1 wife 9 奏折[奏摺] zou4 zhe2 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) 2 皇亲国戚[皇親國戚] huang2 qin1 guo2 qi1 the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections 3 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 3 欺压[欺壓] qi1 ya1 to bully; to push around 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 7 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 14 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 11 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 4 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 24 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 14 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 13 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 1 妇[婦] fu4 woman 8 弄脏[弄髒] nong4 zang1 to make dirty; to defile; to smear 2 杀人不眨眼[殺人不眨眼] sha1 ren2 bu4 zha3 yan3 to murder without blinking an eye (idiom); ruthless; cold-blooded 1 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 3 专职[專職] zhuan1 zhi2 special duty; assigned full time to a task 1 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 1 监控[監控] jian1 kong4 to monitor 1 缉拿[緝拿] ji1 na2 to arrest; to seize 7 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 5 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 11 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 7 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 22 狱[獄] yu4 prison 8 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 7 横加[橫加] heng2 jia1 violently; flagrantly 1 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 2 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 13 形同虚设[形同虛設] xing2 tong2 xu1 she4 to exist in name only; empty shell; useless (idiom) 1 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 9 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 15 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 23 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 4 非人[非人] fei1 ren2 not the right person (literary); inhuman 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/250 words - 25 min 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 4 好死不如赖活着[好死不如賴活著] hao3 si3 bu4 ru2 lai4 huo2 zhe5 better a bad life than a good death (idiom) 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 7 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 3 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 7 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 9 骨折[骨折] gu3 zhe2 to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture 2 扬州[揚州] Yang2 zhou1 Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 149 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 17 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 43 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 183 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 14 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 16 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 2 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 2 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 11 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 8 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 8 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 4 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 13 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 9 可堪[可堪] ke3 kan1 how can one endure?; to be able to endure 2 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 4 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 17 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 健忘[健忘] jian4 wang4 forgetful 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/275 words - 27 min 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 1 肉丝[肉絲] rou4 si1 shredded meat; shredded pork 1 拔丝[拔絲] ba2 si1 wire drawing; candied floss (cooking); spun sugar or toffee (coating) 1 山药[山藥] shan1 yao5 Dioscorea polystachya; yam 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 72 巨野[巨野] Ju4 ye3 Juye county in Heze 菏澤|菏泽[He2 ze2], Shandong 3 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 9 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 1 财产[財產] cai2 chan3 property; assets; estate; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 4 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 2 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 6 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 2 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 1 结了[結了] jie2 le5 that's that; that's it; that will do 2 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 10 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 3 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 9 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 着陆[著陸] zhuo2 lu4 landing; touchdown; to land; to touch down 4 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 6 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 2 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 29 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/300 words - 31 min 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 7 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 1 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 2 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 4 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 14 残品[殘品] can2 pin3 defective goods 2 正品[正品] zheng4 pin3 certified goods; quality product; normal product; A-class goods 2 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 3 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 6 富有[富有] fu4 you3 rich; full of 3 小意思[小意思] xiao3 yi4 si5 small token; mere trifle (used of one's gifts) 1 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 3 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 5 火器[火器] huo3 qi4 firearm; CL:架[jia4] 35 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 1 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 36 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 5 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 1 败落[敗落] bai4 luo4 (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 1 良家女子[良家女子] liang2 jia1 nu:3 zi3 woman from a respectable family; respectable woman 1 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/325 words - 33 min 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 11 飘[飄] piao1 to float 1 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 2 远房[遠房] yuan3 fang2 distantly related; a distant relative 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回老家[回老家] hui2 lao3 jia1 to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 6 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 1 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 4 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 1 露珠[露珠] lu4 zhu1 dewdrop 1 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 15 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 13 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 4 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 11 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 24 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 15 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 3 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 4 出差[出差] chu1 chai1 to go on an official or business trip 1 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/350 words - 35 min 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 4 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 2 预支[預支] yu4 zhi1 to pay in advance; to get payment in advance 2 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 18 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 27 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 53 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 63 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 2 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 4 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 14 船舱[船艙] chuan2 cang1 hold of ship 6 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 21 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 2 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 5 呛[嗆] qiang4 to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc); pungent; (coll.) (Tw) to shout at sb; to scold; to speak out against sb 1 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 19 中尉[中尉] zhong1 wei4 lieutenant (navy); first lieutenant (army); subaltern 5 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 5 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 5 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 10 旗牌[旗牌] qi2 pai2 flag or banner 6 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 61 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 85 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 38 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 52 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/375 words - 37 min 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 7 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 12 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 6 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 20 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 3 便服[便服] bian4 fu2 everyday clothes; informal dress; civilian clothes 2 暗访[暗訪] an4 fang3 to make secret inquiries; to investigate in secret 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 20 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 3 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 11 惹麻烦[惹麻煩] re3 ma2 fan5 to create difficulties; to invite trouble; to be troublesome 1 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 2 此路不通[此路不通] ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1 this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good. 2 蜡[蠟] la4 candle; wax 9 好奇心[好奇心] hao4 qi2 xin1 interest in sth; curiosity; inquisitive 7 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 14 落地[落地] luo4 di4 to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 4 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 8 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 3 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 32 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 12 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 4 监察[監察] jian1 cha2 to supervise; to control 3 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/400 words - 38 min 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 2 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 18 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 18 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 14 逆臣[逆臣] ni4 chen2 rebellious minister 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 3 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 3 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 2 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 4 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 30 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 调停[調停] tiao2 ting2 to reconcile; to mediate; to bring warring parties to agreement; to arbitrate 1 边防[邊防] bian1 fang2 frontier defense 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 2 将领[將領] jiang4 ling3 high-ranking military officer 4 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 南[南] nan2 south 22 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 7 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 13 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 5 拟定[擬定] ni3 ding4 to draw up; to draft; to formulate 1 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 3 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 34 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 17 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/425 words - 39 min 策[策] ce4 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 4 狼子野心[狼子野心] lang2 zi3 ye3 xin1 ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs 1 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 3 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 10 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 3 摄[攝] she4 to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 5 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 22 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 10 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 3 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 4 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 8 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 3 抗击[抗擊] kang4 ji1 to resist (an aggressor); to oppose (a menace) 2 善用[善用] shan4 yong4 to be good at using (sth); to put (sth) to good use 1 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 13 谋略[謀略] mou2 lu:e4 stratagem; strategy; resourcefulness 2 变幻莫测[變幻莫測] bian4 huan4 mo4 ce4 to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic; treacherous 1 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 2 战功[戰功] zhan4 gong1 outstanding military service 1 戍守[戍守] shu4 shou3 to guard 3 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 10 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 50 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 确是[確是] que4 shi4 certainly 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/450 words - 41 min 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 2 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 11 李[李] li3 plum 20 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 13 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 22 下诏[下詔] xia4 zhao4 to hand down an imperial edict 1 继任[繼任] ji4 ren4 to succeed sb in a job; successor 2 蓟[薊] ji4 cirsium; thistle 7 辽[遼] Liao2 short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) 7 总督[總督] zong3 du1 governor-general; viceroy; governor 28 镇守[鎮守] zhen4 shou3 (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 4 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 13 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 176 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 8 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 13 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 2 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 3 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 11 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 8 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 3 井水不犯河水[井水不犯河水] jing3 shui3 bu4 fan4 he2 shui3 everyone minds their own business 2 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 3 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 5 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep03/461 words - 42 min 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 5 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 5 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 6 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 14 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 7 上边[上邊] shang4 bian5 the top; above; overhead; upwards; the top margin; above-mentioned; those higher up 1 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 5 八方[八方] ba1 fang1 the eight points of the compass; all directions 2 惹是非[惹是非] re3 shi4 fei1 to stir up trouble 1 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 5 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 33 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 5 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 4 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 24 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 4 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 4 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 4 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 15 开销[開銷] kai1 xiao1 to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 4 赏钱[賞錢] shang3 qian5 tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus 1 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 5 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 1 之乎者也[之乎者也] zhi1 hu1 zhe3 ye3 lit. 之[zhi1], 乎[hu1], 者[zhe3] and 也[ye3] (four grammatical particles of Classical Chinese) (idiom); fig. archaic expressions 1 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 2 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 9 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 17 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 叫声[叫聲] jiao4 sheng1 yelling (sound made by person); barking; braying; roaring (sound made by animals) 1 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 4 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 帮工[幫工] bang1 gong1 to help with farm work; casual laborer 1 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 2 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 6 打呼噜[打呼嚕] da3 hu1 lu5 to snore 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 3 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 2 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 6 舱[艙] cang1 cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane 3 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 1 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 5 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 11 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 54 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 1 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 8 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 5 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 3 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 2 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 25 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 2 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 15 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 3 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 4 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 16 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 125 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 7 心中有数[心中有數] xin1 zhong1 you3 shu4 to know what's going on 3 抽查[抽查] chou1 cha2 random inspection; to do a spot check 1 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 4 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 7 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 5 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 18 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 16 现下[現下] xian4 xia4 now; at this moment 17 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 1 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 2 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 2 心口[心口] xin1 kou3 pit of the stomach; solar plexus; words and thoughts 1 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 8 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 1 骨气[骨氣] gu3 qi4 unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity; moral backbone 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 16 服老[服老] fu2 lao3 to admit to one's advancing years; to acquiesce to old age 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 12 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 1 知遇之恩[知遇之恩] zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1 lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection 1 没齿难忘[沒齒難忘] mo4 chi3 nan2 wang4 hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude 5 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 10 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 15 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 12 混日子[混日子] hun4 ri4 zi5 to idle; to waste time 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 5 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 5 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 8 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 2 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 4 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 13 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 10 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 10 倚重[倚重] yi3 zhong4 to rely heavily upon 4 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 4 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 7 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 3 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 1 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 1 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 1 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 4 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 2 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 20 跟屁虫[跟屁蟲] gen1 pi4 chong2 lit. bum beetle; sb who tags along; shadow; sycophant 2 怎[怎] zen3 how 28 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 14 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 2 屈才[屈才] qu1 cai2 to waste talent 2 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 3 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 4 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 2 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 2 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 7 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 4 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 12 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 2 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 6 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 7 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 7 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 7 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 4 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/150 words - 17 min 心绪不宁[心緒不寧] xin1 xu4 bu4 ning2 unquiet state of mind 1 野猫[野貓] ye3 mao1 wildcat; stray cat 2 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 30 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 2 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 10 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 41 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 32 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 33 玉[玉] yu4 jade 39 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 6 栩栩如生[栩栩如生] xu3 xu3 ru2 sheng1 vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life; realistic 2 祖籍[祖籍] zu3 ji2 ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) 1 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 长年[長年] chang2 nian2 all the year round 1 陷于[陷於] xian4 yu2 caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc) 1 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 18 调任[調任] diao4 ren4 to transfer; to move to another post 1 御史[御史] yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 9 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 1 思量[思量] si1 liang5 to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind 2 衣锦还乡[衣錦還鄉] yi4 jin3 huan2 xiang1 to come back to one's hometown in silken robes (idiom); to return in glory 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 4 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 5 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/175 words - 20 min 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 3 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 2 午休[午休] wu3 xiu1 noon break; lunch break; lunchtime nap 1 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 22 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 3 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 16 湿气[濕氣] shi1 qi4 moisture; humidity; athlete's foot; tinea; eczema 2 嗑[嗑] ke4 to crack (seeds) between one's teeth 1 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 1 蟑螂[蟑螂] zhang1 lang2 cockroach 6 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 3 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 9 以下犯上[以下犯上] yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4 to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 4 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 31 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 5 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 4 名讳[名諱] ming2 hui4 taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 1 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 4 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 4 没大没小[沒大沒小] mei2 da4 mei2 xiao3 impolite; cheeky; impudent 1 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 7 尊卑[尊卑] zun1 bei1 superior and subordinate; social ranking 1 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 12 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 1 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 11 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 17 阴冷[陰冷] yin1 leng3 gloomy and cold 1 受寒[受寒] shou4 han2 affected by cold; to catch cold 1 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 9 悔过书[悔過書] hui3 guo4 shu1 written repentance 4 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 13 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 7 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 5 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 13 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 3 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 6 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 4 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 5 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 11 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 4 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 3 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 文诌诌[文謅謅] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 2 八股文[八股文] ba1 gu3 wen2 eight-part essay one had to master to pass the imperial exams in Ming and Qing dynasties 1 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 35 料定[料定] liao4 ding4 certain; to know for sure 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/225 words - 25 min 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 2 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 残渣[殘渣] can2 zha1 remainder; filtered out residue; sediment; waste product; debris; detritus; rubbish 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 3 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 17 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 10 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 2 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 29 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 4 穿小鞋[穿小鞋] chuan1 xiao3 xie2 lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom); to make life difficult for sb 1 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 20 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 31 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 7 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 8 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 17 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 3 搜[搜] sou1 to search 10 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 14 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 7 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 10 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 4 尉[尉] wei4 military officer 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/250 words - 28 min 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 6 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 戍边[戍邊] shu4 bian1 to garrison the border; to guard the frontier; exile to a border garrison post 1 蒙古人[蒙古人] Meng3 gu3 ren2 Mongol 1 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 19 请功[請功] qing3 gong1 to request recognition for sb's merits; to recommend sb for promotion or an award 3 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 4 熊熊[熊熊] xiong2 xiong2 raging; flaming 2 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 22 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 2 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 4 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 3 大将军[大將軍] da4 jiang1 jun1 important general; generalissimo 4 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 2 监守自盗[監守自盜] jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4 to embezzle 2 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 13 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 3 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 45 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 11 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 46 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 3 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 5 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 15 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 1 盗贼[盜賊] dao4 zei2 robber 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 22 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 6 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 15 流氓[流氓] liu2 mang2 rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior 1 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 3 舱房[艙房] cang1 fang2 cabin (of an airplane or ship) 2 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 9 开船[開船] kai1 chuan2 to set sail 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 5 发直[發直] fa1 zhi2 to stare; to look blank; to be fixed (of eyes) 1 片面[片面] pian4 mian4 unilateral; one-sided 1 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 7 实质[實質] shi2 zhi4 substance; essence 1 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 8 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 治罪[治罪] zhi4 zui4 to punish sb (for a crime) 3 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 17 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 5 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 4 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 9 一分一毫[一分一毫] yi1 fen1 yi1 hao2 a tiny bit (idiom); an iota 2 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 10 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 1 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 2 寅时[寅時] yin2 shi2 3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/300 words - 32 min 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 14 换班[換班] huan4 ban1 to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 1 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 4 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 14 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 3 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 1 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 2 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 6 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 7 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 5 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 8 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 2 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 3 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 8 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 3 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 10 字画[字畫] zi4 hua4 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 5 潮气[潮氣] chao2 qi4 humidity; moisture 2 接口[接口] jie1 kou3 interface; port; connector 2 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 13 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 30 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/325 words - 34 min 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 1 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 2 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 3 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 4 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 2 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 3 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 1 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 2 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 3 划痕[劃痕] hua2 hen2 a scratch 4 搬动[搬動] ban1 dong4 to move (sth around); to move house 1 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 2 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 3 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 4 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 1 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 3 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 6 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 10 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 4 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 3 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 7 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 2 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/350 words - 37 min 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 26 鉴赏[鑑賞] jian4 shang3 to appreciate (as a connoisseur) 1 百闻不如一见[百聞不如一見] bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing 1 画卷[畫卷] hua4 juan3 picture scroll 2 目睹[目睹] mu4 du3 to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 5 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 14 乐[樂] yue4 music 14 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 17 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 13 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 6 彪悍[彪悍] biao1 han4 tough as nails; formidable; kick-ass; plucky 2 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 8 把式[把式] ba3 shi4 person skilled in a trade; skill 2 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 4 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 3 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 3 肥硕[肥碩] fei2 shuo4 fleshy (fruit); plump; large and firm-fleshed (limbs, body); stout 1 暴风雨[暴風雨] bao4 feng1 yu3 rainstorm; storm; tempest 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 15 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 5 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 3 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 这边儿[這邊兒] zhe4 bian1 r5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/375 words - 39 min 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 3 水域[水域] shui3 yu4 waters; body of water 3 后梁[後梁] Hou4 Liang2 Later Liang of the Five Dynasties (907-923) 1 封地[封地] feng1 di4 feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment 1 汴[汴] Bian4 name of a river in Henan; Henan 1 洲[洲] zhou1 continent; island in a river 1 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 3 友[友] you3 friend 3 珪[珪] gui1 variant of 圭[gui1] 2 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 1 谔[諤] e4 honest speech 1 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 3 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 23 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 2 徘[徘] pai2 irresolute 1 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 1 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 2 船只[船隻] chuan2 zhi1 ship; boat; vessel 7 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 6 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 2 浸透[浸透] jin4 tou4 to soak; to saturate; to drench; to permeate 1 调头[調頭] diao4 tou5 tone (of voice); tune 1 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 1 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 5 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep04/391 words - 42 min 锚[錨] mao2 anchor 4 船身[船身] chuan2 shen1 hull; body of a ship 1 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 8 失灵[失靈] shi1 ling2 out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) 1 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 1 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 3 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 2 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 7 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 11 浩然[浩然] hao4 ran2 vast; expansive; overwhelming 3 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 4 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 3 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/25 words - 11 min 吱[吱] zi1 (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 1 血水[血水] xue4 shui3 thin blood; watery blood 3 染料[染料] ran3 liao4 dye 2 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 2 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 12 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 4 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 3 船帆[船帆] chuan2 fan1 sail 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 3 骸骨[骸骨] hai2 gu3 skeleton; skeletal remains 1 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 4 探路[探路] tan4 lu4 to find a path 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 3 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 4 控制室[控制室] kong4 zhi4 shi4 control room 1 栝[栝] gua1 Juniperus chinensis; measuring-frame 1 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 游水[游水] you2 shui3 to swim 2 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 6 进水[進水] jin4 shui3 to have water get in (one's ear, shoes etc); to get flooded; inflow of water 1 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 2 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 5 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/50 words - 17 min 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 4 无几[無幾] wu2 ji3 very little; hardly any 1 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 27 防潮[防潮] fang2 chao2 damp proof; moisture proof; protection against tides 4 防水[防水] fang2 shui3 waterproof 2 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 1 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 4 扣[扣] kou4 to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); (fig.) to tag a label on sb; (Tw) (loanword) code 3 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 10 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 3 麒麟[麒麟] qi2 lin2 qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe 1 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 4 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 5 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 8 青白[青白] qing1 bai2 pale; pallor 1 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 2 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 2 璧[璧] bi4 jade annulus 1 象牙[象牙] xiang4 ya2 ivory; elephant tusk 1 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 2 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 7 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 2 如数家珍[如數家珍] ru2 shu3 jia1 zhen1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter 1 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/75 words - 19 min 贼心[賊心] zei2 xin1 evil intentions 2 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 5 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 13 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 26 口无遮拦[口無遮攔] kou3 wu2 zhe1 lan2 to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; to commit a gaffe 1 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 4 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 5 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 2 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 22 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 5 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 9 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 15 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 11 水下[水下] shui3 xia4 under the water; submarine 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 7 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 船体[船體] chuan2 ti3 hull; body of a ship 1 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 4 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 石蜡[石蠟] shi2 la4 paraffin wax 3 搬运[搬運] ban1 yun4 freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry 3 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 2 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 15 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/100 words - 20 min 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 1 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 1 悬疑[懸疑] xuan2 yi2 suspense 1 司南[司南] si1 nan2 ancient Chinese compass 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 铁器[鐵器] tie3 qi4 hardware; ironware 1 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 14 长条[長條] chang2 tiao2 strip 1 指南[指南] zhi3 nan2 to guide; guidebook 1 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 2 磁石[磁石] ci2 shi2 magnet 5 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 2 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 3 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 4 其它[其它] qi2 ta1 other; the others; else; other than it; in addition to the thing mentioned above 6 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 3 绘[繪] hui4 to draw; to paint 2 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 10 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 7 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 2 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 4 牲畜[牲畜] sheng1 chu4 domesticated animals; livestock 2 楼宇[樓宇] lou2 yu3 building 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/125 words - 21 min 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 3 逆水[逆水] ni4 shui3 against the current; upstream 1 模拟[模擬] mo2 ni3 imitation; to simulate; to imitate; analog (device, as opposed to digital) 1 当世[當世] dang1 shi4 the present age; in office; the current office holder 4 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 1 构图[構圖] gou4 tu2 (art) composition 1 张择端[張擇端] Zhang1 Ze2 duan1 Zhang Zeduan (1085-1145), Song dynasty painter 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 9 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 4 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 4 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 17 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 4 奇人[奇人] qi2 ren2 an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent 1 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 11 摹[摹] mo2 to imitate; to copy 5 画作[畫作] hua4 zuo4 painting; picture 2 真伪[真偽] zhen1 wei3 true or bogus; authenticity 3 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 4 宋徽宗[宋徽宗] Song4 Hui1 zong1 Emperor Huizong (Song Dynasty) 4 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 16 书写[書寫] shu1 xie3 to write 1 标题[標題] biao1 ti2 title; heading; headline; caption; subject 1 徽[徽] hui1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 1 题词[題詞] ti2 ci2 inscription; dedication 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/150 words - 24 min 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 50 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 11 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 7 真迹[真跡] zhen1 ji4 authentic (painting or calligraphy); genuine work (of famous artist) 5 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 14 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 6 框[框] kuang4 frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework; template; to circle (i.e. draw a circle around sth); to frame; to restrict; Taiwan pr. [kuang1] 1 置放[置放] zhi4 fang4 to put; to place 2 厅堂[廳堂] ting1 tang2 hall 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 4 内阁[內閣] nei4 ge2 (government) cabinet 11 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 6 密封舱[密封艙] mi4 feng1 cang1 sealed compartment 1 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 7 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 7 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 17 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 2 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 7 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 6 外强中干[外強中乾] wai4 qiang2 zhong1 gan1 strong in appearance but weak in reality (idiom) 1 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 2 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 2 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/175 words - 26 min 包藏祸心[包藏禍心] bao1 cang2 huo4 xin1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice 1 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 9 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 6 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 5 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 34 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 11 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 4 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 15 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 1 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 5 开放[開放] kai1 fang4 to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside); to be open-minded; unrestrained by convention; unconstrained in one's sexuality 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 15 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 13 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 14 马匹[馬匹] ma3 pi3 horse 3 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 8 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 4 珍品[珍品] zhen1 pin3 valuable object; curio 1 耿耿于怀[耿耿於懷] geng3 geng3 yu2 huai2 to take troubles to heart (idiom); brooding 3 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 3 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 6 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 6 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 23 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/200 words - 28 min 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 劫富济贫[劫富濟貧] jie2 fu4 ji4 pin2 to rob the rich to help the poor 7 冠冕堂皇[冠冕堂皇] guan1 mian3 tang2 huang2 high-sounding; dignified; pompous (idiom) 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 4 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 3 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 5 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 3 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 10 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 3 悉[悉] xi1 in all cases; know 2 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 4 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 6 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 7 烜[烜] xuan3 brilliant 4 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 4 册子[冊子] ce4 zi5 a book; a volume 4 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 5 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 2 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 2 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 6 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 1 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 17 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/225 words - 32 min 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 125 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 226 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 7 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 5 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 2 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 2 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 3 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 6 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 5 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 17 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 9 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 15 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 5 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 56 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 1 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 1 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 3 义薄云天[義薄雲天] yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1 supremely honorable and righteous 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 5 扫[掃] sao4 broom 5 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 5 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/250 words - 36 min 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 2 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 1 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 5 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 3 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 2 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 4 撤下[撤下] che4 xia4 to withdraw; to remove (from a place); to remove from office 1 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 4 树枝[樹枝] shu4 zhi1 branch; twig 1 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 2 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 1 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 2 身量[身量] shen1 liang5 height (of a person); stature; fig. reputation; standing 1 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 11 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 5 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 4 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 77 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 3 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 3 蚕丝[蠶絲] can2 si1 natural silk (secreted by silkworm) 1 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 12 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 3 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 5 抢手货[搶手貨] qiang3 shou3 huo4 a best-seller; a hot property 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/275 words - 38 min 充公[充公] chong1 gong1 to confiscate 1 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 1 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 2 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 1 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 知府[知府] zhi1 fu3 prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 14 韦[韋] wei2 soft leather 24 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 5 拘礼[拘禮] ju1 li3 to stand on ceremony; punctilious 1 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 1 按察[按察] an4 cha2 to investigate (old) 7 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 13 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 3 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 10 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 2 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 2 春笋[春筍] chun1 sun3 springtime bamboo shoots; fig. (of woman's fingers) tender and delicate 1 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 2 空心[空心] kong1 xin1 hollow; empty headed; mindless 1 圆子[圓子] yuan2 zi5 kind of dumpling; sticky rice ball 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 4 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 150 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 4 漕运[漕運] cao2 yun4 (old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax 17 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/300 words - 39 min 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 11 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 28 称谢[稱謝] cheng1 xie4 to express thanks 1 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 2 江宁[江寧] Jiang1 ning2 Jiangning district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 2 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 10 江浙[江浙] Jiang1 Zhe4 abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1] 7 小寨[小寨] Xiao3 zhai4 Xiaozhai neighborhood of Xi'an 1 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 2 年岁[年歲] nian2 sui4 years of age; age 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 10 朱雀[朱雀] Zhu1 que4 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky) 11 上官[上官] shang4 guan1 high-ranking official; superior 197 曦[曦] xi1 light of day 59 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 182 师从[師從] shi1 cong2 to study under (a teacher) 3 少林[少林] Shao4 lin2 the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school 12 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 1 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 1 漕[漕] cao2 transport by water; watercourse; canal 1 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 1 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 2 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/325 words - 41 min 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 4 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 2 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 4 万死不辞[萬死不辭] wan4 si3 bu4 ci2 ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out 1 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 4 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 2 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 5 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 1 卖主[賣主] mai4 zhu3 seller 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 3 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 2 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 2 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 6 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 9 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 4 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 4 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 9 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 46 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 8 眼生[眼生] yan3 sheng1 unfamiliar; strange-looking 1 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 19 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 4 兴师动众[興師動眾] xing1 shi1 dong4 zhong4 to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 3 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 2 客套[客套] ke4 tao4 polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep05/344 words - 43 min 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 27 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 3 国有[國有] guo2 you3 nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 1 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 1 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 3 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 2 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 6 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 6 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 2 好惹[好惹] hao3 re3 accommodating; easy to push around 1 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 15 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 8 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 1 显露[顯露] xian3 lu4 to become visible; to reveal 2 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 3 离家出走[離家出走] li2 jia1 chu1 zou3 to leave home (to live somewhere else) 2 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 12 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 166 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/25 words - 7 min 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 1 洞房[洞房] dong4 fang2 secret inner room; bridal room 3 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 8 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 7 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 6 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 27 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 6 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 136 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 36 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 4 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 3 勉为其难[勉為其難] mian3 wei2 qi2 nan2 to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 2 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 7 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 3 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 3 赶赴[趕赴] gan3 fu4 to hurry; to rush 1 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 2 宵[宵] xiao1 night 6 觊[覬] ji4 to covet; to long for 1 觎[覦] yu2 to desire passionately 1 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 4 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 8 寿辰[壽辰] shou4 chen2 birthday (of an old person) 1 取回[取回] qu3 hui2 to retrieve 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 1 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 10 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 2 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 7 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 4 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 1 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 13 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 17 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 13 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 11 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 3 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 4 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 7 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 8 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 2 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 10 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia 2 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 4 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 11 劫囚[劫囚] jie2 qiu2 to break a prisoner out of jail 8 牢狱[牢獄] lao2 yu4 prison 2 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 18 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 8 水牢[水牢] shui3 lao2 prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/75 words - 11 min 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 9 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 3 身陷囹圄[身陷囹圄] shen1 xian4 ling2 yu3 thrown into prison; behind bars 2 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 23 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 1 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 2 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 3 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 24 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 3 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 148 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 耳刮子[耳刮子] er3 gua1 zi5 (coll.) a slap on one's face; a cuff 1 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 17 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 6 一声不吭[一聲不吭] yi1 sheng1 bu4 keng1 to not say a word 1 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 打骂[打罵] da3 ma4 to beat and scold 1 辩解[辯解] bian4 jie3 to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 2 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 1 秦淮[秦淮] Qin2 huai2 Qinhuai district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 2 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 2 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/100 words - 14 min 飘香[飄香] piao1 xiang1 (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well 5 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 2 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 8 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 4 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 5 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 1 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 16 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 白吃白喝[白吃白喝] bai2 chi1 bai2 he1 to freeload 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 9 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 2 耍无赖[耍無賴] shua3 wu2 lai4 to act shamelessly; to behave in a way that leaves others tut-tutting and shaking their heads in disapproval 1 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 2 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 2 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 9 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 20 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 8 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 3 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 2 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 2 湿透[濕透] shi1 tou4 drenched; wet through 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/125 words - 18 min 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 20 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 8 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 9 名牌[名牌] ming2 pai2 famous brand; nameplate; name tag 2 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 3 成衣[成衣] cheng2 yi1 ready-made clothes 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 5 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 5 少东[少東] shao4 dong1 boss's son; young master 1 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 3 款式[款式] kuan3 shi4 pattern; style; design; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 3 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 5 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 3 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 1 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 5 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 15 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 7 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 118 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 10 锁上[鎖上] suo3 shang4 to lock; to lock up 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 1 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 2 南北[南北] nan2 bei3 north and south; north to south 2 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 16 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/150 words - 20 min 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 1 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 8 走水[走水] zou3 shui3 to leak; to flow; to catch on fire 6 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 4 火光[火光] huo3 guang1 flame; blaze 3 巨响[巨響] ju4 xiang3 loud sound 1 雷鸣[雷鳴] lei2 ming2 thunder rolls 4 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 4 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 1 声像[聲像] sheng1 xiang4 audio-visual; (ultrasonography etc) acoustic image 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 响声[響聲] xiang3 sheng1 noise 1 猖獗[猖獗] chang1 jue2 to be rampant; to run wild 4 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 5 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 5 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 5 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 1 劈开[劈開] pi1 kai1 to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs) 1 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 1 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 4 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 1 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 8 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 3 官差[官差] guan1 chai1 official business; government workmen; odd-job men 7 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 5 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 11 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/175 words - 23 min 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 4 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 3 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 9 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 4 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 5 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 8 刺鼻[刺鼻] ci4 bi2 to assail the nostrils; acrid; pungent 2 火药味[火藥味] huo3 yao4 wei4 smell of gunpowder; (fig.) combative tone; belligerence 1 嗅[嗅] xiu4 to smell; to sniff; to nose 1 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 14 劣[劣] lie4 inferior 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 21 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 18 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 8 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 3 包含[包含] bao1 han2 to contain; to embody; to include 2 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 18 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 6 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 2 顶罪[頂罪] ding3 zui4 to take the blame for sb else; to compensate for one's crime; to get charges dropped (by paying money etc) 1 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 14 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/200 words - 27 min 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 24 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 3 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 3 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 2 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 5 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 5 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 1 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 4 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 4 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 7 指鹿为马[指鹿為馬] zhi3 lu4 wei2 ma3 making a deer out to be a horse (idiom); deliberate misrepresentation 2 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 2 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 2 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 1 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 2 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 12 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 24 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 24 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 8 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 7 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 2 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 10 掉包[掉包] diao4 bao1 to steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item; to sell a fake for the genuine article; to palm off 2 龟孙子[龜孫子] gui1 sun1 zi5 (coll.) son of a bitch; bastard 1 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/225 words - 31 min 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 3 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 9 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 6 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 3 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 2 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 3 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 2 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 3 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 7 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 2 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 5 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 23 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 60 调换[調換] diao4 huan4 to exchange; to change places; to swap 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 5 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 5 当耳旁风[當耳旁風] dang4 er3 pang2 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 1 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 10 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 7 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 5 不像话[不像話] bu4 xiang4 hua4 unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/250 words - 33 min 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 17 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 4 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 2 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 2 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 9 没救[沒救] mei2 jiu4 hopeless; incurable 2 惹祸[惹禍] re3 huo4 to stir up trouble; to invite disaster 1 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 11 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 6 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 9 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 6 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 3 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 5 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 24 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 3 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 3 旧交[舊交] jiu4 jiao1 old friend; former acquaintance 2 好汉不提当年勇[好漢不提當年勇] hao3 han4 bu4 ti2 dang1 nian2 yong3 a real man doesn't boast about his past achievements (idiom) 1 女娃[女娃] nu:3 wa2 (dialect) girl 1 鼻青脸肿[鼻青臉腫] bi2 qing1 lian3 zhong3 a bloody nose and a swollen face; badly battered 1 鼻涕虫[鼻涕蟲] bi2 ti4 chong2 a slug; sb with a runny nose 1 弹弓[彈弓] dan4 gong1 catapult; slingshot 3 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 5 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 103 大虾[大蝦] da4 xia1 prawn; (Internet slang) expert; whiz 49 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 41 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 30 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 11 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 2 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 和好[和好] he2 hao3 to become reconciled; on good terms with each other 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 13 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 4 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 13 共事[共事] gong4 shi4 to work together 3 包袱[包袱] bao1 fu5 wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden; funny part; punchline 1 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 后会无期[後會無期] hou4 hui4 wu2 qi1 to meet again at unspecified date; meeting postponed indefinitely 2 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 7 实事求是[實事求是] shi2 shi4 qiu2 shi4 to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic 1 滚蛋[滾蛋] gun3 dan4 get out of here!; beat it! 2 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 3 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 4 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/300 words - 42 min 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 10 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 2 夜宵[夜宵] ye4 xiao1 midnight snack 3 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 1 汤包[湯包] tang1 bao1 steamed dumpling 1 肉丸[肉丸] rou4 wan2 meatball 1 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 1 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 6 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 6 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 2 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 5 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 2 结义[結義] jie2 yi4 to swear brotherhood 1 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 眉间[眉間] mei2 jian1 the flat area of forehead between the eyebrows; glabella 1 纵纹[縱紋] zong4 wen2 stria longitudinalis (in the brain) 1 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 4 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 1 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 3 短促[短促] duan3 cu4 short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice) 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 6 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 6 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 2 高声[高聲] gao1 sheng1 aloud; loud; loudly 1 嘶[嘶] si1 hiss; neigh; Ss! (sound of air sucked between the teeth, indicating hesitation or thinking over) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep06/315 words - 43 min 间或[間或] jian4 huo4 occasionally; now and then 1 胸腔[胸腔] xiong1 qiang1 thoracic cavity 1 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 12 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 1 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 2 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 2 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 1 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 5 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 12 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 9 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 7 乡里[鄉里] xiang1 li3 one's home town or village 2 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 侠气[俠氣] xia2 qi4 chivalry 2 犯事[犯事] fan4 shi4 to break the law; to commit a crime 1 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 2 律[律] lu:4 law 4 法理[法理] fa3 li3 legal principle; jurisprudence 1 阎[閻] Yan2 Yama; gate of village; surname Yan 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 2 跑江湖[跑江湖] pao3 jiang1 hu2 to make a living as a traveling performer etc 3 饭碗[飯碗] fan4 wan3 rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job; way of making a living 4 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 3 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 2 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 7 职守[職守] zhi2 shou3 duty; responsibility; post 3 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 3 漂荡[漂蕩] piao1 dang4 variant of 飄盪|飘荡[piao1 dang4] 1 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 2 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 5 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 11 得瑟[得瑟] de4 se5 (dialect) to be cocky; smug; to show off 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 2 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 15 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 11 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 1 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 烟雨[煙雨] yan1 yu3 misty rain; drizzle 1 冰刀[冰刀] bing1 dao1 ice skates; ice skate blades 1 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 2 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 3 青梅竹马[青梅竹馬] qing1 mei2 zhu2 ma3 lit. green plums and hobby-horse (idiom); fig. innocent children's games; childhood sweethearts; a couple who grew up as childhood friends 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 7 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 2 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 4 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 10 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 10 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 5 拳打[拳打] quan2 da3 to punch 1 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 14 辫子[辮子] bian4 zi5 plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1],條|条[tiao2] 2 品[品] pin3 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) 8 泡[泡] pao4 bubble; foam; blister (i.e. skin bubble); to soak; to steep; to infuse; to dawdle; to shilly-shally; to hang about; to pick up (a girl); to get off with (a sexual partner); classifier for occurrences of an action; classifier for number of infusions 5 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 4 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 2 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 回京[回京] hui2 Jing1 to return to the capital 26 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 4 鞋子[鞋子] xie2 zi5 shoe 4 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 1 老百姓[老百姓] lao3 bai3 xing4 ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/75 words - 14 min 围观[圍觀] wei2 guan1 to stand in a circle and watch 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 5 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 12 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 5 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 18 淡泊名利[淡泊名利] dan4 bo2 ming2 li4 not caring about fame and fortune (idiom); indifferent to worldly rewards 1 与世无争[與世無爭] yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1 to stand aloof from worldly affairs 1 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 11 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 4 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 苦痛[苦痛] ku3 tong4 pain; suffering 1 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 5 撇去[撇去] pie1 qu4 skim 1 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 15 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 6 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 2 漫不经心[漫不經心] man4 bu4 jing1 xin1 careless; heedless; absent-minded; indifferent 1 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 12 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 3 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 9 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 7 擅离职守[擅離職守] shan4 li2 zhi2 shou3 to abscond; to be absent without leave 1 衙役[衙役] ya2 yi4 bailiff of feudal yamen 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 3 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 2 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 5 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 2 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 10 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 8 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 4 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 4 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 4 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 12 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 3 榆[榆] yu2 elm 6 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 13 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 2 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 9 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 9 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 7 筋脉[筋脈] jin1 mai4 veins 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 16 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 7 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 1 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/125 words - 23 min 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 4 圆滚滚[圓滾滾] yuan2 gun3 gun3 plump 1 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 6 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 3 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 2 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 1 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 2 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 5 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 12 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 10 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 7 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 2 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 6 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 3 痊[痊] quan2 to recover (from illness) 11 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 2 前嫌[前嫌] qian2 xian2 former hatred; bygone enmity 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 3 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 8 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 8 真棒[真棒] zhen1 bang4 super!; really great; wonderful 1 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 34 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/150 words - 30 min 啪[啪] pa1 (onom.) bang; pop; pow 1 瞄准[瞄準] miao2 zhun3 to take aim at; to target 4 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 7 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 1 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 5 比方[比方] bi3 fang5 analogy; instance; for instance 1 粉丝[粉絲] fen3 si1 bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli; cellophane noodles; CL:把[ba3]; fan (loanword); enthusiast for sb or sth 2 鱼翅[魚翅] yu2 chi4 shark fin 1 填饱[填飽] tian2 bao3 to feed to the full; to cram 4 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 3 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 7 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 1 守信[守信] shou3 xin4 to keep promises 2 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 4 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 12 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 6 话里有话[話裡有話] hua4 li3 you3 hua4 to have hidden meaning; implication; more than just the apparent meaning; something hinted 1 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 15 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 3 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 3 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 6 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 12 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 4 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/175 words - 31 min 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 1 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 1 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 3 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 1 人子[人子] ren2 zi3 son of man 1 肢解[肢解] zhi1 jie3 to dismember; (fig.) to break into parts 1 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 2 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 10 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 7 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 4 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 8 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 26 互利[互利] hu4 li4 mutually beneficial 1 货品[貨品] huo4 pin3 goods 2 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 6 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 8 纪录[紀錄] ji4 lu4 variant of 記錄|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") 1 消极[消極] xiao1 ji2 negative; passive; inactive 2 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 1 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 14 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 5 延缓[延緩] yan2 huan3 to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 3 恩准[恩准] en1 zhun3 approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow 1 会审[會審] hui4 shen3 joint hearing; to review jointly (i.e. with other checkers) 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/200 words - 34 min 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 1 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 29 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 107 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 20 虽是[雖是] sui1 shi4 although; even though; even if 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 25 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 3 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 3 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 19 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 1 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 4 库存[庫存] ku4 cun2 property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 16 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 3 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 7 丝毫不差[絲毫不差] si1 hao2 bu4 cha1 accurate to perfection (idiom); precise to the finest detail 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 3 奉天[奉天] Feng4 tian1 old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 5 承运[承運] cheng2 yun4 to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 5 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 5 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 6 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 5 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 19 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/225 words - 35 min 守节[守節] shou3 jie2 faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 2 督察[督察] du1 cha2 to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship 3 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 9 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 4 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 7 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 4 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 1 李白[李白] Li3 Bai2 Li Bai (701-762), famous Tang Dynasty poet 1 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 9 西[西] xi1 west 14 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 3 黄鹤楼[黃鶴樓] Huang2 he4 Lou2 Yellow Crane Tower in Wuhan City, built in 223, burnt down in 1884, rebuilt in 1985; favored place of poet sages, who in legend arrived riding golden cranes; Tang poem by Cui Hao 崔顥|崔颢[Cui1 Hao4], with theme 'the past will never return'; one of three famous pagodas in China along with Yueyang Tower 岳陽樓|岳阳楼[Yue4 yang2 Lou2] in Yueyang, north Hunan, and Tengwang Tower 滕王閣|滕王阁[Teng2 wang2 Ge2] in Nanchang, Jiangxi 1 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 3 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 4 碧空[碧空] bi4 kong1 the blue sky 1 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 2 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 1 天际[天際] tian1 ji4 horizon 1 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 3 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 6 骨[骨] gu3 bone 9 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 8 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/250 words - 37 min 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 5 伤筋动骨[傷筋動骨] shang1 jin1 dong4 gu3 to suffer serious injury (idiom) 1 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 1 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 3 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 5 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 9 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 3 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 4 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 4 养护[養護] yang3 hu4 to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc) 2 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 8 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 93 领走[領走] ling3 zou3 to lead (sb, or an animal) away; to collect (e.g. a child left in sb's care beforehand); to take away 2 款[款] kuan3 section; paragraph; funds; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4]; classifier for versions or models (of a product) 37 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 9 工部[工部] Gong1 Bu4 Ministry of Works (in imperial China) 38 吏[吏] li4 minor government official or functionary (old) 5 刚正不阿[剛正不阿] gang1 zheng4 bu4 e1 upright and plainspoken 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 21 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 2 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 3 下马威[下馬威] xia4 ma3 wei1 display of severity immediately on taking office; (fig.) initial show of strength 1 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 6 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/275 words - 40 min 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 28 软硬不吃[軟硬不吃] ruan3 ying4 bu4 chi1 unmoved by force or persuasion 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 3 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 10 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 3 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 动武[動武] dong4 wu3 to use force; to come to blows 2 气血[氣血] qi4 xue4 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) 5 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 1 瘀[瘀] yu1 hematoma (internal blood clot); extravasated blood (spilt into surrounding tissue); contusion 3 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 8 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 3 公差[公差] gong1 chai1 official errand; bailiff in a yamen 2 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 2 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 2 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 8 假期[假期] jia4 qi1 vacation 1 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 1 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 3 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 24 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 2 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/300 words - 42 min 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 1 银两[銀兩] yin2 liang3 silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 10 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 1 收押[收押] shou1 ya1 in custody; to keep sb in detention 3 堤[堤] di1 dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 4 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 1 尽速[盡速] jin4 su4 as quick as possible 3 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 3 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 13 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 1 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 22 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 22 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 6 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 5 借调[借調] jie4 diao4 to temporarily transfer (personnel) 1 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 8 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 2 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 7 补助[補助] bu3 zhu4 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance 3 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 次要[次要] ci4 yao4 secondary 1 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 2 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep07/308 words - 42 min 用得着[用得著] yong4 de5 zhao2 to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 5 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 7 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 2 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 2 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 11 案由[案由] an4 you2 main points of a case; brief; summary 3 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 3 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/25 words - 3 min 浙江[浙江] Zhe4 jiang1 Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 6 吴兴[吳興] Wu2 xing1 Wuxing district of Huzhou city 湖州市[Hu2 zhou1 shi4], Zhejiang 1 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 10 进士[進士] jin4 shi4 successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate 3 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 5 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 给事[給事] gei3 shi4 official (imperial) position (old) 2 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 3 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 2 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 6 河工[河工] he2 gong1 river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc); river conservancy worker 1 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 1 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 1 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 6 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 2 户部[戶部] Hu4 bu4 Ministry of Revenue in imperial China 18 言官[言官] yan2 guan1 imperial censor 1 沉默寡言[沉默寡言] chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2 habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative 1 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 2 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 3 靴子[靴子] xue1 zi5 boots 1 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 1 腊月[臘月] La4 yue4 twelfth lunar month 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/50 words - 5 min 鹿皮靴[鹿皮靴] lu4 pi2 xue1 moccasins 1 羊皮[羊皮] yang2 pi2 sheepskin 1 靴[靴] xue1 boots 7 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 4 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 5 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 1 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 9 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 8 油水[油水] you2 shui3 grease; profit; ill-gotten gains 2 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 15 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 7 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 3 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 2 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 14 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 4 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 5 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 3 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 2 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 2 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 20 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 10 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/75 words - 8 min 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 不得已[不得已] bu4 de2 yi3 to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 3 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 2 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 2 冤情[冤情] yuan1 qing2 facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 2 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 2 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 2 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 11 刑罚[刑罰] xing2 fa2 sentence; penalty; punishment 3 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 严刑拷打[嚴刑拷打] yan2 xing2 kao3 da3 torture; interrogation by torture 3 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 4 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 3 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 5 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 12 难言之隐[難言之隱] nan2 yan2 zhi1 yin3 a hidden trouble hard to mention (idiom); sth too embarrassing to mention; an embarrassing illness 2 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 1 繁杂[繁雜] fan2 za2 many; diverse 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 20 费时[費時] fei4 shi2 to take time; time-consuming 2 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 2 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 3 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 4 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 17 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 5 小摊[小攤] xiao3 tan1 vendor's stall 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 8 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 8 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 2 虾饺[蝦餃] xia1 jiao3 prawn dumplings 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 5 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 2 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 3 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 1 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 里加[里加] Li3 jia1 Riga, capital of Latvia 1 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 8 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 2 盘剥[盤剝] pan2 bo1 to exploit; to practice usury 1 所剩无几[所剩無幾] suo3 sheng4 wu2 ji3 there is not much left 2 押运[押運] ya1 yun4 to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard 1 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 2 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 鄙[鄙] bi3 rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn 2 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/125 words - 16 min 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 2 经手[經手] jing1 shou3 to pass through one's hands; to handle; to deal with 2 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 11 照章[照章] zhao4 zhang1 according to the regulations 1 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 4 被捕[被捕] bei4 bu3 to be arrested; under arrest 5 当晚[當晚] dang1 wan3 on that evening 3 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 6 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 14 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 11 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 1 自找麻烦[自找麻煩] zi4 zhao3 ma2 fan5 to ask for trouble; to invite difficulties 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 1 香囊[香囊] xiang1 nang2 spice bag 19 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 12 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 5 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 3 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 4 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 13 细密[細密] xi4 mi4 fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 5 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 16 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/150 words - 19 min 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 18 难度[難度] nan2 du4 trouble; problem 2 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 3 精于[精於] jing1 yu2 skillful in; proficient in; adept at 1 女工[女工] nu:3 gong1 working woman; variant of 女紅|女红[nu:3 gong1] 1 针法[針法] zhen1 fa3 stitch 2 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 10 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 6 坚称[堅稱] jian1 cheng1 to claim; to insist 1 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 2 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 5 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 2 驾轻就熟[駕輕就熟] jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2 lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back 1 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 4 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 5 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 6 某种[某種] mou3 zhong3 some kind (of) 2 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 5 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 4 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 5 从宽[從寬] cong2 kuan1 lenient; leniently 1 人格[人格] ren2 ge2 personality; integrity; dignity 1 贪官污吏[貪官污吏] tan1 guan1 wu1 li4 grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption 1 不义之财[不義之財] bu4 yi4 zhi1 cai2 ill-gotten wealth or gains 1 造福[造福] zao4 fu2 to benefit (e.g. the people) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/175 words - 23 min 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 10 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 5 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 4 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 2 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 2 英名[英名] ying1 ming2 illustrious name; legendary reputation 2 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 6 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 1 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 3 孤男寡女[孤男寡女] gu1 nan2 gua3 nu:3 a single man and a single woman; bachelors; a man and a woman together (typically in a secluded setting) 6 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 7 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 4 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 5 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 9 听候[聽候] ting1 hou4 to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment) 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 3 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 2 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 6 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 4 民宅[民宅] min2 zhai2 house; people's homes 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 2 深更半夜[深更半夜] shen1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the dead of night (idiom) 2 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 2 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/200 words - 26 min 屈指可数[屈指可數] qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few 1 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 12 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 5 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 2 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 惦念[惦念] dian4 nian4 to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 2 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 136 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 136 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 46 葳[葳] wei1 luxuriant 1 蕤[蕤] rui2 fringe; overladen with flowers 1 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 3 皎洁[皎潔] jiao3 jie2 shining clean; bright (moonlight) 1 欣[欣] xin1 happy 2 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 2 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 2 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 280 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 32 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 4 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 3 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 2 藿香[藿香] huo4 xiang1 wrinkled giant hyssop; Agastache rugosa (botany) 2 丁香[丁香] ding1 xiang1 lilac (Syringia vulgaris); clove (Eugenia aromatica) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/225 words - 27 min 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 5 丝绵[絲綿] si1 mian2 silk floss; down 2 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 2 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 2 浸泡[浸泡] jin4 pao4 to steep; to soak; to immerse 1 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 6 髓[髓] sui3 marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem) 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 10 微火[微火] wei1 huo3 a low fire (for roasting) 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 1 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 86 蒿[蒿] hao1 celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed 1 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 2 银白[銀白] yin2 bai2 silver white 1 过滤[過濾] guo4 lu:4 to filter; filter 1 瓷[瓷] ci2 chinaware; porcelain; china 1 冷却[冷卻] leng3 que4 to cool off; cooling 1 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 3 朱砂[朱砂] zhu1 sha1 cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] 2 唇[唇] chun2 lip 1 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 4 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 1 齐民要术[齊民要術] Qi2 min2 Yao4 shu4 Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/250 words - 29 min 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 5 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 10 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 1 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 1 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 3 衣柜[衣櫃] yi1 gui4 wardrobe; armoire; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 13 有声有色[有聲有色] you3 sheng1 you3 se4 having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling 1 学人[學人] xue2 ren2 scholar; learned person 1 翟[翟] di2 long-tail pheasant 107 西湖[西湖] Xi1 hu2 Xihu or West lake (place name); West Lake in Hangzhou 杭州, Zhejiang; Xihu or Hsihu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 6 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 2 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 10 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 12 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 19 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 6 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 15 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 2 工序[工序] gong1 xu4 working procedure; process 1 颇为[頗為] po1 wei2 rather; quite 3 繁琐[繁瑣] fan2 suo3 many and complicated; mired in minor details 2 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/275 words - 31 min 用心良苦[用心良苦] yong4 xin1 liang2 ku3 to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 3 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 3 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 5 阴风[陰風] yin1 feng1 chill wind; (fig.) evil wind 1 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 14 手链[手鏈] shou3 lian4 chain bracelet; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 5 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 5 针线活[針線活] zhen1 xian4 huo2 needlework; sewing 1 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 密友[密友] mi4 you3 close friend 1 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 10 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 7 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 15 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 2 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 1 美其名曰[美其名曰] mei3 qi2 ming2 yue1 to call by the glorified name of (idiom) 1 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 7 富人[富人] fu4 ren2 rich person; the rich 3 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 6 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 1 一类[一類] yi1 lei4 same type; category 1 (i.e. class A) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/300 words - 33 min 教育[教育] jiao4 yu4 to educate; to teach; education 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 俊秀[俊秀] jun4 xiu4 well-favored; elegant; pretty 2 聪[聰] cong1 quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 1 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 1 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 1 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 1 养家[養家] yang3 jia1 to support a family; to raise a family 9 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 吟诗[吟詩] yin2 shi1 to recite poetry 1 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 1 吹箫[吹簫] chui1 xiao1 to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 9 骨牌[骨牌] gu3 pai2 dominoes 1 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 3 卧[臥] wo4 to lie; to crouch 2 风姿[風姿] feng1 zi1 good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm 1 更有甚者[更有甚者] geng4 you3 shen4 zhe3 furthermore (idiom) 1 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 4 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 17 春宫[春宮] chun1 gong1 Crown Prince's chambers; by extension, the Crown Prince; erotic picture 1 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 3 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/325 words - 35 min 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 2 泛舟[泛舟] fan4 zhou1 to go boating 2 寥寥[寥寥] liao2 liao2 very few 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 6 清谈[清談] qing1 tan2 light intellectual conversation 2 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 2 倾心[傾心] qing1 xin1 to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 2 着迷[著迷] zhao2 mi2 to be fascinated; to be captivated 1 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 1 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 1 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 2 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 3 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 7 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 6 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 3 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 10 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 1 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 4 一见倾心[一見傾心] yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1 love at first sight 2 心焦[心焦] xin1 jiao1 worried; anxious 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 7 卖掉[賣掉] mai4 diao4 to sell off; to get rid of in a sale 1 筹钱[籌錢] chou2 qian2 to raise money 2 英雄难过美人关[英雄難過美人關] ying1 xiong2 nan2 guo4 mei3 ren2 guan1 even heroes have a weakness for the charms of a beautiful woman (idiom) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/350 words - 37 min 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 2 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 7 晴好[晴好] qing2 hao3 bright and sunny weather 1 员外[員外] yuan2 wai4 landlord (old usage) 2 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 4 金龟婿[金龜婿] jin1 gui1 xu4 wealthy son-in-law; wealthy husband 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 9 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 2 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 1 租船[租船] zu1 chuan2 to charter a ship; to take a vessel on rent 3 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 2 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 6 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 13 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 2 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 丫[丫] ya1 fork; branch; bifurcation; girl 3 鬟[鬟] huan2 a knot of hair on top of head 2 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 7 青绿[青綠] qing1 lu:4 lush green; dark green; turquoise 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 3 罩[罩] zhao4 cover; fish trap (basket); shade 6 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 4 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 1 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 5 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/375 words - 42 min 坨[坨] tuo2 see 坨子[tuo2 zi5] 2 斟酒[斟酒] zhen1 jiu3 to pour wine or liquor 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 10 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 18 莽[莽] mang3 thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 4 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 2 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 3 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 2 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 1 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 4 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 2 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 8 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 9 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 2 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 14 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 2 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 8 责骂[責罵] ze2 ma4 to scold 2 船夫[船夫] chuan2 fu1 boatman 1 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 5 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 6 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep08/381 words - 42 min 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 3 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 3 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 16 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 10 筝[箏] zheng1 guzheng or long zither; long zither with 13 to 16 strings, developed from guqin 古琴 during Tang and Song times; Japanese koto 1 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 3 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 3 歌姬[歌姬] ge1 ji1 female singer 1 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 2 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 9 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 2 洗涤[洗滌] xi3 di2 to rinse; to wash; washing 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 6 娱[娛] yu2 to amuse 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 9 高低[高低] gao1 di1 height; altitude (aviation); pitch (music); ups and downs (success or failure); whether sth is right or wrong; comparative strength, weight, depth, stature; (spoken interjection) anyway, whatever; eventually, in the end 2 脱俗[脫俗] tuo1 su2 free from vulgarity; refined; outstanding 1 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 3 三生有幸[三生有幸] san1 sheng1 you3 xing4 the blessing of three lifetimes (idiom); (courteous language) it's my good fortune... 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 2 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 4 粗陋[粗陋] cu1 lou4 crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow 1 刺绣[刺繡] ci4 xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 2 名家[名家] ming2 jia1 renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 2 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 5 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 23 才貌双全[才貌雙全] cai2 mao4 shuang1 quan2 talented and good-looking (idiom) 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 24 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 24 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 4 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 8 迎娶[迎娶] ying2 qu3 (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 6 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 5 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 2 说亲[說親] shuo1 qin1 to act as a matchmaker 1 追求[追求] zhui1 qiu2 to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo 8 锺[鍾] zhong1 variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 4 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 2 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 5 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 6 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 1 良缘[良緣] liang2 yuan2 good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner 2 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 1 汇报[彙報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; report 4 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 4 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 2 冒雨[冒雨] mao4 yu3 to brave the rain 2 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 10 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 5 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 4 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 2 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/75 words - 7 min 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 3 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 9 鞋袜[鞋襪] xie2 wa4 shoes and socks 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 5 乘坐[乘坐] cheng2 zuo4 to ride (in a vehicle) 3 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 1 鞋帮[鞋幫] xie2 bang1 uppers of a shoe 1 粗心大意[粗心大意] cu1 xin1 da4 yi4 negligent; careless; inadvertent 1 所致[所致] suo3 zhi4 to be caused by 1 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 2 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 2 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 2 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 3 其三[其三] qi2 san1 thirdly; the third 1 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 10 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 3 带病[帶病] dai4 bing4 to carry a disease; carrier; vector 1 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 1 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 6 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 1 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 1 小舅子[小舅子] xiao3 jiu4 zi5 (coll.) wife's younger brother 1 前一天[前一天] qian2 yi1 tian1 the day before (an event) 2 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 26 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/100 words - 11 min 雨天[雨天] yu3 tian1 rainy day; rainy weather 2 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 5 单恋[單戀] dan1 lian4 unrequited love; one-sided love 2 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 2 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 2 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 3 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 1 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 1 放大[放大] fang4 da4 to enlarge; to magnify 3 耳膜[耳膜] er3 mo2 eardrum; tympanum (of the middle ear); tympanic membrane 3 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 4 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 13 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 1 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 2 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 13 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 1 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 11 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 7 中邪[中邪] zhong4 xie2 to be possessed; to be bewitched 1 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 5 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 3 邪乎[邪乎] xie2 hu5 extraordinary; severe; exaggerated; overstated; fantastic; incredible 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/125 words - 14 min 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 2 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 2 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 6 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 2 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 5 推卸[推卸] tui1 xie4 to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 5 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 8 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 10 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 1 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 14 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 2 推敲[推敲] tui1 qiao1 to think over 1 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 3 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 7 宿疾[宿疾] su4 ji2 chronic ailment 1 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 房子[房子] fang2 zi5 house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 4 蛆虫[蛆蟲] qu1 chong2 maggot 7 小巫见大巫[小巫見大巫] xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison 1 仵作[仵作] wu3 zuo4 coroner (old) 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/150 words - 17 min 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 4 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 6 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 1 汤汁[湯汁] tang1 zhi1 soup; broth 1 白米[白米] bai2 mi3 (polished) rice 2 草料[草料] cao3 liao4 fodder 1 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 2 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 10 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 9 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 5 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 3 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 7 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 不知去向[不知去向] bu4 zhi1 qu4 xiang4 whereabouts unknown; gone missing 1 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 1 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 6 侵吞[侵吞] qin1 tun1 to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle 2 因而[因而] yin1 er2 therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ... 1 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 23 黑吃黑[黑吃黑] hei1 chi1 hei1 (of a villain) to do the dirty on another villain 1 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 2 吏部[吏部] Li4 bu4 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 2 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 1 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/175 words - 20 min 清查[清查] qing1 cha2 to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements) 2 国库[國庫] guo2 ku4 public purse; state treasury; national exchequer 7 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 6 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 14 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 10 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 3 民怨[民怨] min2 yuan4 popular grievance; complaints of the people 2 御医[御醫] yu4 yi1 imperial physician 1 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 9 严查[嚴查] yan2 cha2 to investigate strictly 5 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 8 票据[票據] piao4 ju4 negotiable instrument (draft, note etc); voucher; receipt 1 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 2 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 3 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 18 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 2 嘴馋[嘴饞] zui3 chan2 gluttonous; ravenous 1 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 2 口粮[口糧] kou3 liang2 ration 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 4 绿[綠] lu:4 green 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/200 words - 28 min 植[植] zhi2 to plant 1 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 17 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 4 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 1 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 3 淋[淋] lin2 to sprinkle; to drip; to pour; to drench 2 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 9 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 1 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 2 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 7 锻炼[鍛鍊] duan4 lian4 to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 5 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 3 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 2 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 4 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 6 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 1 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 5 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 6 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 11 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 10 泊[泊] bo2 to anchor; touch at; to moor 5 畔[畔] pan4 edge; side; boundary; bank (of a river etc); shore 1 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 5 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 6 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 13 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/225 words - 30 min 前日[前日] qian2 ri4 day before yesterday 2 熟识[熟識] shu2 shi5 to be well acquainted with; to know well 1 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 4 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 2 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 5 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 6 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 1 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 1 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 25 翻修[翻修] fan1 xiu1 to rebuild (house or road); to overhaul 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 5 打发[打發] da3 fa5 to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 4 爱慕[愛慕] ai4 mu4 to adore; to admire 9 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 2 铤而走险[鋌而走險] ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) 2 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 10 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 8 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 4 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 2 烈女[烈女] lie4 nu:3 a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death 1 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 3 容身[容身] rong2 shen1 to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 1 养父[養父] yang3 fu4 foster father; adoptive father 2 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/250 words - 34 min 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 9 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 7 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 2 闺阁[閨閣] gui1 ge2 lady's chamber 3 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 倾慕[傾慕] qing1 mu4 to adore; to admire greatly 1 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 3 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 2 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 3 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 3 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 11 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 2 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 8 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 商贾[商賈] shang1 gu3 merchant 3 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 1 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 50 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 46 数年[數年] shu4 nian2 several years; many years 2 满座[滿座] man3 zuo4 fully booked; every seat taken 1 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 1 曲目[曲目] qu3 mu4 repertoire; program; song; piece of music 3 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/275 words - 37 min 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 4 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 4 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 5 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 1 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 3 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 4 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 1 出血[出血] chu1 xue4 to bleed; bleeding; (fig.) to spend money in large amounts 1 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 3 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 1 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 4 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 7 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 5 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 2 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 1 料事如神[料事如神] liao4 shi4 ru2 shen2 to prophesy with supernatural accuracy (idiom); to have an incredible foresight 7 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 6 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 5 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 23 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/300 words - 40 min 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 3 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 1 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 7 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 1 小偷[小偷] xiao3 tou1 thief 3 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 4 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 6 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 12 班主[班主] ban1 zhu3 leader of a theatrical troupe 39 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 3 听戏[聽戲] ting1 xi4 to attend an opera; to see an opera 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 8 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 3 水灾[水災] shui3 zai1 flood; flood damage 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 18 逃难[逃難] tao2 nan4 to run away from trouble; to flee from calamity; to be a refugee 1 身无分文[身無分文] shen1 wu2 fen1 wen2 penniless (idiom) 1 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 1 武术[武術] wu3 shu4 military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage); also called kungfu 功夫; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 村[村] cun1 village 33 招收[招收] zhao1 shou1 to hire; to recruit 1 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 5 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 1 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep09/322 words - 42 min 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 4 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 10 回春[回春] hui2 chun1 return of spring 1 抬高[抬高] tai2 gao1 to raise (price etc) 1 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 9 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 49 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 1 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 道具[道具] dao4 ju4 prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item; artifact 1 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 8 严格[嚴格] yan2 ge2 strict; stringent; tight; rigorous 4 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 4 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 3 盛况[盛況] sheng4 kuang4 grand occasion 2 爆满[爆滿] bao4 man3 filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 1 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 1 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 25 鸳鸯[鴛鴦] yuan1 yang1 (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 27 海誓山盟[海誓山盟] hai3 shi4 shan1 meng2 to pledge undying love (idiom); oath of eternal love; to swear by all the Gods 3 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 6 泪珠[淚珠] lei4 zhu1 a teardrop 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 薄幸[薄幸] bo2 xing4 fickle; inconstant person 3 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 5 记忆力[記憶力] ji4 yi4 li4 faculty of memory; ability to remember 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 59 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 2 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 5 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 5 青城山[青城山] Qing1 cheng2 shan1 Mount Qingcheng 1 法海[法海] Fa3 hai3 Fahai, name of the evil Buddhist monk in Tale of the White Snake 白蛇傳 1 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 6 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 16 白蛇传[白蛇傳] Bai2 She2 Zhuan4 Tale of the White Snake; Madame White Snake 3 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 38 瞎编[瞎編] xia1 bian1 to fabricate (a story) 1 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 5 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 2 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 3 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 7 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 1 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 3 白素贞[白素貞] Bai2 Su4 zhen1 (name of a person) Bai Suzhen, from Madame White Snake 1 见地[見地] jian4 di4 opinion; view; insight 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 2 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 3 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 18 段子[段子] duan4 zi5 item of storytelling or performed dialogue (folk arts); sketch 1 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 4 武则天[武則天] Wu3 Ze2 tian1 Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705 1 野猪[野豬] ye3 zhu1 wild boar (Sus scrofa); CL:頭|头[tou2] 2 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 4 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 2 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 2 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 6 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 偷偷摸摸[偷偷摸摸] tou1 tou1 mo1 mo1 surreptitious; sneaky 2 阆苑[閬苑] Lang4 yuan4 Langyuan paradise, home of the immortals in verse and legends 18 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 61 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 9 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 11 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 6 仔[仔] zi3 meticulous; (of domestic animals or fowls) young 2 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/75 words - 12 min 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 2 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 1 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 4 故去[故去] gu4 qu4 to die; death 2 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 4 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 4 查阅[查閱] cha2 yue4 to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 2 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 1 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 2 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 3 血书[血書] xue4 shu1 letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc 4 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 3 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 1 收购[收購] shou1 gou4 to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) 3 走穴[走穴] zou3 xue2 (of itinerant entertainers) to tour, playing in many venues 1 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 1 开演[開演] kai1 yan3 (of a play, movie etc) to begin 1 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 1 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 2 园[園] yuan2 land used for growing plants; site used for public recreation; abbr. for a place ending in 園|园, such as a botanical garden 植物園|植物园, kindergarten 幼兒園|幼儿园 etc 3 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 2 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 3 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/100 words - 14 min 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 6 墓地[墓地] mu4 di4 cemetery; graveyard 2 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 13 草地[草地] cao3 di4 lawn; meadow; sod; turf; CL:片[pian4] 2 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 13 埋[埋] man2 to blame 13 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 2 验尸[驗屍] yan4 shi1 autopsy; postmortem examination 2 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 2 偶人[偶人] ou3 ren2 idol (i.e. statue for worship) 4 一惊一乍[一驚一乍] yi1 jing1 yi1 zha4 frightened; flustered 2 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 12 台柱[臺柱] tai2 zhu4 pillar; mainstay; star performer 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 9 现世[現世] xian4 shi4 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced 2 唱腔[唱腔] chang4 qiang1 vocal music (in opera); aria 1 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 3 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 1 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 8 暹罗[暹羅] Xian1 luo2 Siam (old word for Thailand); Siamese 1 巫师[巫師] wu1 shi1 wizard; magician 3 童[童] tong2 child 2 男童[男童] nan2 tong2 boy; male child 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/125 words - 21 min 融入[融入] rong2 ru4 to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate; to merge 1 容器[容器] rong2 qi4 receptacle; vessel; (computing) container 2 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 2 五花八门[五花八門] wu3 hua1 ba1 men2 myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of 1 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 3 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 10 转运[轉運] zhuan3 yun4 to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better) 1 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 4 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 2 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 唱功[唱功] chang4 gong1 singing skill 1 猛进[猛進] meng3 jin4 to advance boldly; to push ahead vigorously 1 戏台[戲臺] xi4 tai2 stage 4 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 5 殇[殤] shang1 to die in childhood; war dead 2 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 19 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 4 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 8 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 4 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 飞雪[飛雪] Fei1 xue3 Flying Snow, a character in "Hero" 1 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 3 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 19 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/150 words - 27 min 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 6 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 12 复诊[復診] fu4 zhen3 another visit to doctor; further diagnosis 1 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 9 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 33 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 3 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 8 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 驿站[驛站] yi4 zhan4 relay station for post horses (old) 9 交待[交待] jiao1 dai4 variant of 交代[jiao1 dai4] 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 2 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 25 出汗[出汗] chu1 han4 to perspire; to sweat 2 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 10 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 1 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 7 因公殉职[因公殉職] yin1 gong1 xun4 zhi2 to die as in the line of duty (idiom) 3 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 孤僻[孤僻] gu1 pi4 antisocial; reclusive; eccentric 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 10 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 17 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/175 words - 37 min 干燥[乾燥] gan1 zao4 to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull; uninteresting; arid 2 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 1 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 1 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 8 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 5 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 7 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 6 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 6 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 3 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 1 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 6 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 1 取证[取證] qu3 zheng4 to collect evidence 1 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 2 最后通牒[最後通牒] zui4 hou4 tong1 die2 ultimatum 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 3 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 5 饮酒作乐[飲酒作樂] yin3 jiu3 zuo4 le4 drinking party; to go on a binge; to paint the town red 1 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 4 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 3 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 5 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 1 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 替身[替身] ti4 shen1 stand-in; substitute; body double; stuntman; scapegoat; fall guy; to stand in for sb else 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/200 words - 42 min 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 2 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 9 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 2 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 1 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 4 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 首要[首要] shou3 yao4 the most important; of chief importance 1 鼻孔[鼻孔] bi2 kong3 nostril; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 1 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 2 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover 1 肥羊[肥羊] fei2 yang2 (fig.) attractive and easy mark; source of steady profit; moneymaker; cash cow 1 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 2 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 1 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 1 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 1 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 2 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 2 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 3 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 4 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 3 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep10/209 words - 43 min 扩增[擴增] kuo4 zeng1 to augment; to amplify; to extend; to expand 1 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 21 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 3 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 5 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 4 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 13 拜佛[拜佛] bai4 Fo2 to worship Buddha 2 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/25 words - 5 min 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 4 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 4 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 3 暗探[暗探] an4 tan4 secret agent; detective 2 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 2 以身作则[以身作則] yi3 shen1 zuo4 ze2 to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model 2 假公济私[假公濟私] jia3 gong1 ji4 si1 official authority used for private interests (idiom); to attain private ends by abusing public position 1 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 1 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 1 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 发春[發春] fa1 chun1 in heat 1 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 2 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 1 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 1 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 3 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 1 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 2 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 2 饱汉不知饿汉饥[飽漢不知餓漢飢] bao3 han4 bu4 zhi1 e4 han4 ji1 The well-fed cannot know how the starving suffer (idiom). 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 6 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 2 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/50 words - 8 min 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 3 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 7 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 1 女色[女色] nu:3 se4 female charms; femininity 3 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 2 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 5 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 6 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 5 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 7 自寻死路[自尋死路] zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 2 神态[神態] shen2 tai4 appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien 1 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 2 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 1 知难而退[知難而退] zhi1 nan2 er2 tui4 to sound out the difficulties and retreat to avoid defeat (idiom); fig. to back out of an awkward situation; to get out on finding out what it's really like 1 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 3 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 3 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 1 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 6 暗暗[暗暗] an4 an4 secretly; inwardly 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 3 没日没夜[沒日沒夜] mei2 ri4 mei2 ye4 day and night; regardless of the time of day or night 1 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 9 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/75 words - 15 min 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 13 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 15 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 5 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 2 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 2 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 2 瞎逛[瞎逛] xia1 guang4 to wander aimlessly 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 6 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 60 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 7 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 1 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 8 七十[七十] qi1 shi2 seventy; 70 2 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 2 拜祭[拜祭] bai4 ji4 to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 3 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 4 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 1 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 2 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/100 words - 17 min 翻身[翻身] fan1 shen1 to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself; to bring about a change of one's fortunes 1 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 1 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 1 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 3 戏子[戲子] xi4 zi5 (derog.) opera singer; actor 2 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 1 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 5 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 43 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 2 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 3 劝化[勸化] quan4 hua4 to exhort (sb) to live a virtuous life (Buddhism); to beg for alms 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 2 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 15 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 2 久而久之[久而久之] jiu3 er2 jiu3 zhi1 over time; as time passes; in the fullness of time 1 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 4 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 1 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 1 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 9 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/125 words - 21 min 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 2 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 1 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 2 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 4 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 11 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 4 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 6 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 1 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 7 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 百思不得其解[百思不得其解] bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] 2 炙手可热[炙手可熱] zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor) 1 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 4 座无虚席[座無虛席] zuo4 wu2 xu1 xi2 lit. a banquet with no empty seats; full house; capacity crowd; standing room only 1 板凳[板凳] ban3 deng4 wooden bench or stool; CL:張|张[zhang1],條|条[tiao2] 1 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 5 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 1 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 1 梦魇[夢魘] meng4 yan3 nightmare 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 2 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 1 风水先生[風水先生] feng1 shui3 xian1 sheng5 feng shui master; geomancer; stock figure in folk tales, as a wise adviser or a charlatan 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/150 words - 23 min 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 2 避邪[避邪] bi4 xie2 to avoid evil spirits 1 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 1 雷雨[雷雨] lei2 yu3 thunderstorm 2 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 6 前尘[前塵] qian2 chen2 the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism) 1 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 4 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 2 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 3 电闪[電閃] dian4 shan3 lightning flashes 1 指北针[指北針] zhi3 bei3 zhen1 compass 1 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 6 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 1 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 7 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 3 迷幻[迷幻] mi2 huan4 psychedelic; hallucinatory 2 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 3 思考[思考] si1 kao3 to reflect on; to ponder over 1 下降[下降] xia4 jiang4 to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/175 words - 26 min 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 8 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 蹦高[蹦高] beng4 gao1 to jump 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 6 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 8 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 8 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 2 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 15 筛查[篩查] shai1 cha2 screening (medicine) 1 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 9 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 1 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 7 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 13 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 3 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 4 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 9 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 4 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 5 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 3 儿媳[兒媳] er2 xi2 daughter-in-law 2 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 17 娶妻[娶妻] qu3 qi1 to take a wife; to get married (man) 2 姻[姻] yin1 marriage connections 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/200 words - 34 min 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 5 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 13 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 4 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 3 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 4 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 5 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 6 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 14 驿[驛] yi4 post horse; relay station 13 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 18 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 2 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 2 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 5 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 1 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 1 粗心[粗心] cu1 xin1 careless; thoughtless 1 思虑[思慮] si1 lu:4 to think sth through; to consider carefully 1 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 14 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 样儿[樣兒] yang4 r5 see 樣子|样子[yang4 zi5] 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/225 words - 38 min 小曲[小曲] xiao3 qu3 popular song; folk tune; ballad 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 5 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 2 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 1 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 锁定[鎖定] suo3 ding4 to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place; a lock; a latch; to lock a computer file (to prevent it being overwritten); to lock (denying access to a computer system or device or files, e.g. by password-protection); to focus attention on; to target 1 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 2 唱曲[唱曲] chang4 qu3 to sing a song 1 大妈[大媽] da4 ma1 father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman) 1 出演[出演] chu1 yan3 to appear (in a show etc); an appearance (on stage etc) 1 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 4 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 2 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 2 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 5 招供[招供] zhao1 gong4 to confess 4 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 34 引蛇出洞[引蛇出洞] yin3 she2 chu1 dong4 lit. to pull a snake from its hole; to expose a malefactor (idiom) 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 2 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 4 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 6 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 2 品评[品評] pin3 ping2 to judge; to assess 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep11/249 words - 42 min 蚕豆[蠶豆] can2 dou4 broad bean (Vicia faba); fava bean 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 1 酸甜[酸甜] suan1 tian2 sour and sweet 2 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 15 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 排练[排練] pai2 lian4 to rehearse; rehearsal 1 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 5 四物汤[四物湯] si4 wu4 tang1 four-substance decoction (si wu tang), tonic formula used in Chinese medicine 1 刮风[颳風] gua1 feng1 to be windy 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 6 茅山[茅山] Mao2 Shan1 Mt Mao, Daoist mountain southeast of Jurong county 句容[Ju4 rong2], Jiangsu Province 2 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 3 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 1 茅塞顿开[茅塞頓開] mao2 se4 dun4 kai1 murky darkness suddenly opens (idiom); a sudden flash of insight and all is clear 1 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 天门[天門] Tian1 men2 Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 1 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 1 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 1 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 1 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 8 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 3 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 1 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 53 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 2 伸冤[伸冤] shen1 yuan1 to right wrongs; to redress an injustice 3 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 4 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 5 莺[鶯] ying1 oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 1 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 1 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 大夥[大夥] da4 huo3 variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 1 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 3 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 3 借题发挥[借題發揮] jie4 ti2 fa1 hui1 to use the current topic to put over one's own ideas; to use sth as a pretext to make a fuss 1 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 3 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 5 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 4 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 2 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 4 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 9 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 2 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 1 化名[化名] hua4 ming2 to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym 1 阿兰[阿蘭] A1 lan2 Alan, Allen, Allan, Alain etc (name); A-lan (Chinese female name) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/50 words - 11 min 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 芳心[芳心] fang1 xin1 the affection, or heart, of a young woman 2 郁郁寡欢[鬱鬱寡歡] yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 depressed; cheerless 1 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 1 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 4 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 5 嗓音[嗓音] sang3 yin1 voice 1 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 后台[後台] hou4 tai2 backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end; background 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 1 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 1 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 3 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 1 蠢笨[蠢笨] chun3 ben4 stupid 1 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 7 邂逅[邂逅] xie4 hou4 to meet by chance; to run into sb; chance encounter 1 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 3 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 5 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 4 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/75 words - 17 min 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 2 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 2 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 2 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 1 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 咎由自取[咎由自取] jiu4 you2 zi4 qu3 to have only oneself to blame (idiom); to bring trouble through one's own actions 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 2 虫子[蟲子] chong2 zi5 insect; bug; worm; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 良善[良善] liang2 shan4 good 1 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 5 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 1 心声[心聲] xin1 sheng1 thoughts; feelings; aspirations; heartfelt wishes; inner voice 1 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 4 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 10 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 1 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 4 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 1 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 3 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 6 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 3 运出[運出] yun4 chu1 shipment; to dispatch; to ship out; to send 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/100 words - 28 min 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 4 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 3 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 2 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 5 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 10 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 4 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 3 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 4 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 1 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 24 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 6 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 1 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 14 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 1 出没[出沒] chu1 mo4 to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 5 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 1 壹[壹] yi1 one (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 瘴[瘴] zhang4 malaria; miasma 2 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 1 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 1 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 1 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend 1 缓解[緩解] huan3 jie3 to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 5 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/125 words - 34 min 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 3 逃婚[逃婚] tao2 hun1 to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 11 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life 1 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 7 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 2 平顺[平順] ping2 shun4 smooth; smooth-going; plain sailing 2 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 2 良人[良人] liang2 ren2 husband (arch.) 3 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 2 感触[感觸] gan3 chu4 one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved; touched 1 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 5 毒气[毒氣] du2 qi4 poison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism) 1 吸入[吸入] xi1 ru4 to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale 4 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 缓慢[緩慢] huan3 man4 slow; slow-moving 1 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 2 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 5 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 1 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 3 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 4 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 5 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep12/139 words - 43 min 精准[精準] jing1 zhun3 accurate; exact; precise; precision 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 10 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 1 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 5 的哥[的哥] di1 ge1 male taxi driver; cabbie (slang) 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 11 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 7 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship 1 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 3 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 8 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 4 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/25 words - 7 min 识趣[識趣] shi2 qu4 tactful; discreet 1 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 1 画舫[畫舫] hua4 fang3 decorated pleasure boat 3 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 1 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 5 秀色可餐[秀色可餐] xiu4 se4 ke3 can1 a feast for the eyes (idiom); (of women) gorgeous; graceful; (of scenery) beautiful 1 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 2 举止[舉止] ju3 zhi3 bearing; manner; mien 1 粗鲁[粗魯] cu1 lu3 coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish 1 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 2 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 4 发抖[發抖] fa1 dou3 to tremble; to shake; to shiver 2 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 3 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 3 茶道[茶道] cha2 dao4 Japanese tea ceremony; sado 2 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 2 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 2 炉火[爐火] lu2 huo3 the fire of a stove 1 砸碎[砸碎] za2 sui4 to pulverize; to smash to bits 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 茶碗[茶碗] cha2 wan3 teacup 1 梳妆台[梳妝檯] shu1 zhuang1 tai2 dressing table 3 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 型[型] xing2 mold; type; style; model 1 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 3 老茧[老繭] lao3 jian3 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 老趼 1 做针线[做針線] zuo4 zhen1 xian4 to do needlework 1 食指[食指] shi2 zhi3 index finger; mouths to feed 2 拇指[拇指] mu3 zhi3 thumb; big toe 2 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 5 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 5 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 针线[針線] zhen1 xian4 needle and thread; needlework 1 水渍[水漬] shui3 zi4 water spot; water stain; wet spot; damp patch; water damage 1 手背[手背] shou3 bei4 back of the hand 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 3 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 1 灶间[灶間] zao4 jian1 kitchen (dialect); CL:間|间[jian1] 4 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 7 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 4 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 2 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 2 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 4 鬓[鬢] bin4 temples; hair on the temples 4 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/75 words - 12 min 抿[抿] min3 purse up (lips); to smooth 1 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 1 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 日光[日光] ri4 guang1 sunlight 2 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 3 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 6 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 4 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 4 平素[平素] ping2 su4 usually; habitually; ordinarily; normally 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 刻板[刻板] ke4 ban3 stiff; inflexible; mechanical; stubborn; to cut blocks for printing 1 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 7 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 3 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 3 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 3 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 1 奢靡[奢靡] she1 mi2 extravagant 1 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 1 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 4 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 2 客舱[客艙] ke4 cang1 passenger cabin 1 侍郎[侍郎] shi4 lang2 ancient official title; assistant minister 13 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/100 words - 17 min 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 9 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 3 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 4 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 3 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 3 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 10 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 1 顽固[頑固] wan2 gu4 stubborn; obstinate 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 1 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 13 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 7 野蛮[野蠻] ye3 man2 barbarous; uncivilized 1 沐浴[沐浴] mu4 yu4 to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse 2 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 13 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 6 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 11 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 3 登徒子[登徒子] Deng1 tu2 Zi3 Dengtu Zi, famous lecherous character; lecher; skirt-chaser 4 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 6 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/125 words - 25 min 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 1 饿鬼[餓鬼] e4 gui3 sb who is always hungry; glutton; (Buddhism) hungry ghost 1 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 15 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 4 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 1 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 3 边角料[邊角料] bian1 jiao3 liao4 scrap; bits and pieces left over 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 吃食[吃食] chi1 shi5 food; edibles 1 牛肉面[牛肉麵] niu2 rou4 mian4 beef noodle soup 1 伙食[伙食] huo3 shi2 food; meals 2 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 3 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 14 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 3 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 3 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 1 免礼[免禮] mian3 li3 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 7 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 5 窈窕[窈窕] yao3 tiao3 sweet, fair, and graceful (of a woman); a seductive woman; secluded (bower) 3 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 3 逑[逑] qiu2 collect; to match 1 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/150 words - 30 min 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 1 拜堂[拜堂] bai4 tang2 ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地 2 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 4 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 7 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 4 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 5 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 6 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 1 发神经[發神經] fa1 shen2 jing1 (coll.) to go crazy; to lose it; demented; unhinged 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 2 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 1 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 6 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 3 强人[強人] qiang2 ren2 (politics) strongman; (in the workplace, esp. of a woman) a highly capable person; (old) robber 1 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 5 山寨[山寨] shan1 zhai4 fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods); counterfeit; imitation 7 劫匪[劫匪] jie2 fei3 bandit; robber 1 硬是[硬是] ying4 shi4 just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 近乎[近乎] jin4 hu5 close to; intimate 1 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 2 下地[下地] xia4 di4 to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 4 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 4 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/175 words - 35 min 背信[背信] bei4 xin4 to break faith 1 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 2 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 3 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 3 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 3 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 1 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 5 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 9 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 12 份量[份量] fen4 liang5 see 分量[fen4 liang5] 2 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 3 竹笋[竹筍] zhu2 sun3 bamboo shoot 1 菌[菌] jun1 germ; bacteria; fungus; mold; Taiwan pr. [jun4] 1 菇[菇] gu1 mushroom 1 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 2 萝卜[蘿蔔] luo2 bo5 radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白蘿蔔|白萝卜[bai2 luo2 bo5]; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 16 春饼[春餅] chun1 bing3 spring pancake, a Chinese flatbread wrap 6 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 7 素斋[素齋] su4 zhai1 vegetarian food 2 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 3 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 3 打黑[打黑] da3 hei1 to crack down on illegal activities; to fight organized crime 1 太岁[太歲] Tai4 sui4 Tai Sui, God of the year; archaic name for the planet Jupiter 木星[Mu4 xing1]; nickname for sb who is the most powerful in an area 1 落座[落座] luo4 zuo4 to sit down; to take a seat 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/200 words - 37 min 省钱[省錢] sheng3 qian2 to save money 1 历[曆] li4 calendar 2 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 7 斋戒[齋戒] zhai1 jie4 to fast 2 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 4 作孽[作孽] zuo4 nie4 to sin 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 拂[拂] fu2 to brush away 4 应分[應分] ying1 fen4 should be divided; part of the job; one's duty under the circumstances 1 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 4 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 1 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 2 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 118 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 50 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 2 活动[活動] huo2 dong4 to exercise; to move about; to operate; to use connections (personal influence); loose; shaky; active; movable; activity; campaign; maneuver; behavior; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 66 分身乏术[分身乏術] fen1 shen1 fa2 shu4 to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 1 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 3 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 5 商船[商船] shang1 chuan2 merchant ship 1 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 7 阴招[陰招] yin1 zhao1 dirty trick 4 留后路[留後路] liu2 hou4 lu4 to leave oneself a way out 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/225 words - 41 min 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 3 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 2 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 1 把关[把關] ba3 guan1 to guard a pass; to check on sth 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 4 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 6 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 2 抬头[抬頭] tai2 tou2 to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 3 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 唰[唰] shua1 (onom.) swishing; rustling 2 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 2 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 3 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 9 柜子[櫃子] gui4 zi5 cupboard; cabinet 1 启封[啟封] qi3 feng1 to open sth that has been sealed 1 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 1 果酒[果酒] guo3 jiu3 fruit wine 3 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 3 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 9 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 4 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 2 荤油[葷油] hun1 you2 lard; animal fat 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep13/237 words - 43 min 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 2 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 2 浒[滸] hu3 bank of a river 3 苔[苔] tai1 coating (of tongue) 3 懂行[懂行] dong3 hang2 to know the ropes 1 点睛之笔[點睛之筆] dian3 jing1 zhi1 bi3 the brush stroke that dots in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the subject to life; a few words to clinch the point 1 福建[福建] Fu2 jian4 Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 15 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 9 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 5 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 2 润饼[潤餅] run4 bing3 soft mixed vegetable and meat roll-up 6 江西[江西] Jiang1 xi1 Jiangxi province (Kiangsi) in southeast China, abbr. 赣, capital Nanchang 南昌 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/25 words - 9 min 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 3 挑嘴[挑嘴] tiao3 zui3 to sow discord; picky about food 2 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 3 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 6 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 4 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 素菜[素菜] su4 cai4 vegetable dish 2 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 2 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 12 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 8 撒酒疯[撒酒瘋] sa1 jiu3 feng1 to get drunk and act crazy; roaring drunk 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 5 按摩[按摩] an4 mo2 massage; to massage 4 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 3 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 6 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 16 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 5 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 2 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 3 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 3 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 7 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 4 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 杆子[杆子] gan1 zi5 pole 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/50 words - 14 min 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 7 没脸没皮[沒臉沒皮] mei2 lian3 mei2 pi2 shameless; brazen 3 没羞没臊[沒羞沒臊] mei2 xiu1 mei2 sao4 shameless 1 谨守[謹守] jin3 shou3 to adhere strictly (to the rules) 1 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 2 逾[逾] yu2 to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 2 卑贱[卑賤] bei1 jian4 lowly; mean and low 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 14 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 3 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 2 敬而远之[敬而遠之] jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 2 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 5 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 3 酌[酌] zhuo2 to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider 1 佥[僉] qian1 all 115 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 4 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 3 景致[景致] jing3 zhi4 view; scenery; scene 1 节气[節氣] jie2 qi5 solar term 2 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 5 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 2 紧闭[緊閉] jin3 bi4 to close securely; tightly closed; secure 1 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 3 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 12 气不过[氣不過] qi4 bu5 guo4 so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 11 货船[貨船] huo4 chuan2 cargo ship; freighter 1 靠岸[靠岸] kao4 an4 (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall 2 停泊[停泊] ting2 bo2 to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship) 1 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 1 私有[私有] si1 you3 private; privately-owned 1 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 1 羹[羹] geng1 soup 6 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 1 亲家[親家] qing4 jia5 parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 1 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 3 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 1 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 1 帮会[幫會] bang1 hui4 secret society; underworld gang 1 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 1 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 5 水运[水運] shui3 yun4 waterborne transport 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 1 言论[言論] yan2 lun4 expression of opinion; views; remarks; arguments 2 寒心[寒心] han2 xin1 disillusioned; bitterly disappointed; terrified 1 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/100 words - 17 min 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 2 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 1 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 3 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 5 迂腐[迂腐] yu1 fu3 pedantic; trite; inflexible; adherence to old ideas 3 这年头[這年頭] zhe4 nian2 tou5 (coll.) nowadays 2 有奶便是娘[有奶便是娘] you3 nai3 bian4 shi4 niang2 lit. whoever provides milk is your mother (idiom); fig. to follow whoever is feeding you; to put one's loyalties where one's interests lie 1 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 4 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 2 人渣[人渣] ren2 zha1 dregs of society; scum 5 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 2 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 2 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 1 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 3 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 2 改用[改用] gai3 yong4 to change over to; to switch to; to use (sth different) 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 3 聚众[聚眾] ju4 zhong4 to gather a crowd; to muster 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 3 王法[王法] wang2 fa3 the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 大庭广众[大庭廣眾] da4 ting2 guang3 zhong4 public place with numerous people 2 吵吵嚷嚷[吵吵嚷嚷] chao3 chao3 rang3 rang3 to make an (unnecessary) racket (idiom) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/125 words - 20 min 有失身份[有失身份] you3 shi1 shen1 fen4 to be beneath one's dignity 1 僵持[僵持] jiang1 chi2 to be deadlocked 2 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 6 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 21 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 2 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 1 公证[公證] gong1 zheng4 notarization; notarized; acknowledgement 1 打跑[打跑] da3 pao3 to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off 1 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 2 獐[獐] zhang1 river deer; roebuck 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 7 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 4 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 1 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 2 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 7 说一不二[說一不二] shuo1 yi1 bu4 er4 to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 2 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 1 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 1 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 13 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/150 words - 23 min 互[互] hu4 mutual 7 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 4 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 5 扭捏[扭捏] niu3 nie5 affecting shyness or embarrassment; coy; mincing (walk, manner of speech); mannered 3 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 2 制衡[制衡] zhi4 heng2 to check and balance (power); checks and balances 1 此类[此類] ci3 lei4 this kind; these kinds; such 2 形式[形式] xing2 shi4 outer appearance; form; shape; formality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 老奸巨猾[老奸巨猾] lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2 cunning; crafty; wily old fox 3 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 3 聪明绝顶[聰明絕頂] cong1 ming5 jue2 ding3 highly intelligent (idiom) 1 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 1 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 2 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 15 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 15 多端[多端] duo1 duan1 multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal 2 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 3 垄断[壟斷] long3 duan4 to enjoy market dominance; to monopolize 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 9 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 5 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 何乐而不为[何樂而不為] he2 le4 er2 bu4 wei2 What can you have against it? (idiom); We should do this.; Go for it! 2 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 1 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 高尚[高尚] gao1 shang4 noble; lofty; refined; exquisite 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/175 words - 27 min 品德[品德] pin3 de2 moral character 1 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 泻[瀉] xie4 to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent; diarrhea; laxative 2 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 3 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 5 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 1 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 素日[素日] su4 ri4 usually 2 凑数[湊數] cou4 shu4 to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people 1 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 6 骄者必败[驕者必敗] jiao1 zhe3 bi4 bai4 pride goes before a fall (idiom) 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 2 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 4 杆[杆] gan1 pole; CL:條|条[tiao2],根[gen1] 1 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 2 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 1 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 1 己方[己方] ji3 fang1 our side; one's own (side etc) 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 白线[白線] bai2 xian4 white line (road markings) 1 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/200 words - 36 min 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 4 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 2 戾[戾] li4 to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical 1 恣[恣] zi4 to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect) 1 睢[睢] sui1 to stare 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 4 汉[漢] han4 man 1 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 1 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 2 旗子[旗子] qi2 zi5 flag; banner; CL:面[mian4] 1 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 9 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 通缉[通緝] tong1 ji1 to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 149 外援[外援] wai4 yuan2 external help; foreign aid 2 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 2 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 2 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 6 化险为夷[化險為夷] hua4 xian3 wei2 yi2 to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster 1 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep14/223 words - 42 min 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 1 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 1 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 1 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 3 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 2 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 3 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 2 承受力[承受力] cheng2 shou4 li4 tolerance; capability of adapting oneself 1 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 2 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 10 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 1 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 1 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 3 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 9 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 6 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 2 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 2 求之不得[求之不得] qiu2 zhi1 bu4 de2 lit. seek but fail to get (idiom); fig. exactly what one’s been looking for 4 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/25 words - 11 min 剪纸[剪紙] jian3 zhi3 papercutting (Chinese folk art); to make paper cutouts 4 口音[口音] kou3 yin5 voice; accent 3 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 16 苹果[蘋果] ping2 guo3 apple; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 鲲[鯤] kun1 fry (newly hatched fish); legendary giant fish that could transform into a giant bird 鵬|鹏[Peng2] 7 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 4 上天入地[上天入地] shang4 tian1 ru4 di4 lit. to go up to heaven or down to Hades (idiom); fig. to go to great lengths; to search heaven and earth 4 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 1 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 6 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 1 雎[雎] ju1 osprey; fish hawk 1 寤寐[寤寐] wu4 mei4 lit. awake or asleep; at any time 2 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 12 悠哉悠哉[悠哉悠哉] you1 zai1 you1 zai1 free and unconstrained (idiom); leisurely and carefree 2 辗转反侧[輾轉反側] zhan3 zhuan3 fan3 ce4 to toss and turn restlessly (in the bed) 2 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 3 风挡[風擋] feng1 dang3 windshield 1 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 5 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 13 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 8 愿景[願景] yuan4 jing3 vision (of the future) 1 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/50 words - 16 min 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 12 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 6 掉队[掉隊] diao4 dui4 to fall behind; to drop out 1 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 2 花灯[花燈] hua1 deng1 colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) 5 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 2 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 2 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 河边[河邊] he2 bian1 river bank 6 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 4 微风[微風] wei1 feng1 breeze; light wind 1 蝉鸣[蟬鳴] chan2 ming2 song of cicadas; chirping of insects 1 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 4 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 4 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 3 律法[律法] lu:4 fa3 laws and decrees 2 严明[嚴明] yan2 ming2 strict and impartial; firm 2 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 4 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 1 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 6 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 4 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 4 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/75 words - 22 min 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 2 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 2 瞒天过海[瞞天過海] man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means 1 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 御用[御用] yu4 yong4 for use by the emperor; imperial; (derog.) in the pay of the ruler 1 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer 1 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 2 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 2 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 4 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 3 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 63 外敷[外敷] wai4 fu1 to apply externally 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 2 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 2 凶残[兇殘] xiong1 can2 savage; cruel; fierce 1 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city 3 芦[蘆] lu2 rush; reed; Phragmites communis 6 苇[葦] wei3 reed; rush; Phragmites communis 4 丛[叢] cong2 cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket 6 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 11 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 2 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 2 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 15 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/100 words - 30 min 忍者[忍者] ren3 zhe3 ninja 1 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 稀巴烂[稀巴爛] xi1 ba1 lan4 same as 稀爛|稀烂[xi1 lan4] 1 费神[費神] fei4 shen2 to spend effort; to take trouble; May I trouble you to...? (as part of polite request); Please would you mind...? 1 水浒传[水滸傳] Shui3 hu3 Zhuan4 Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh by Shi Nai'an 施耐庵[Shi1 Nai4 an1], one of the Four Classic Novels of Chinese literature 1 碣[碣] jie2 stone tablet 1 阮[阮] ruan3 ruan, a four-stringed Chinese lute 1 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 11 其间[其間] qi2 jian1 in between; within that interval; in the meantime 1 绿林好汉[綠林好漢] lu:4 lin2 hao3 han4 true hero of Greenwood (refers to popular hero in Robin Hood style) 1 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 22 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 7 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 1 孺[孺] ru2 child 3 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 3 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 2 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 10 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 2 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 14 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 7 麻子[麻子] ma2 zi5 pockmark 30 舟山[舟山] Zhou1 shan1 Zhoushan prefecture level city in Zhejiang (consisting solely of islands); formerly Dinghai 定海 8 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 1 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/125 words - 33 min 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 4 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 7 捕鱼[捕魚] bu3 yu2 to catch fish; to fish 1 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 1 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 3 洗心革面[洗心革面] xi3 xin1 ge2 mian4 lit. to wash one's heart and renew one's face (idiom); to repent sincerely and mend one's mistaken ways; to turn over a new leaf 2 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 5 独身[獨身] du2 shen1 unmarried; single 1 绰[綽] chuo4 generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 6 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 1 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 1 不备[不備] bu4 bei4 unprepared; off guard 1 厚礼[厚禮] hou4 li3 generous gifts 1 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 2 掂[掂] dian1 to weigh in the hand; to estimate 6 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 2 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 1 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 1 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 1 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 1 运河[運河] yun4 he2 canal 1 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 5 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/150 words - 42 min 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 1 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 4 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 2 两口子[兩口子] liang3 kou3 zi5 husband and wife 1 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 5 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 4 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 2 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 1 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 9 芦苇[蘆葦] lu2 wei3 reed 5 龙胆[龍膽] long2 dan3 rough gentian; Japanese gentian (Gentiana scabra) 27 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 14 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 3 服毒[服毒] fu2 du2 to take poison 2 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 2 装束[裝束] zhuang1 shu4 attire; clothing 1 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 27 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 2 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 4 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 血迹[血跡] xue4 ji4 bloodstain 1 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep15/153 words - 42 min 烧死[燒死] shao1 si3 to burn to death 2 麻药[麻藥] ma2 yao4 anesthetic 4 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/25 words - 5 min 费劲儿[費勁兒] fei4 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 費勁|费劲[fei4 jin4] 1 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 4 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 7 灾星[災星] zai1 xing1 comet or supernova viewed as evil portent 22 降世[降世] jiang4 shi4 lit. to descend to earth (of an immortal); to be born 2 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 250 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 97 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 4 驱魔[驅魔] qu1 mo2 to drive out devils; to exorcise 1 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 7 秽[穢] hui4 dirt; filth 2 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 2 玄虚[玄虛] xuan2 xu1 deceitful trick; mystery; unfathomable 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 50 灵宝[靈寶] Ling2 bao3 Lingbao county level city in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 1 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 4 罡[罡] gang1 stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper 1 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 7 缚[縛] fu4 to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 4 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 4 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 3 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/50 words - 7 min 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 2 一族[一族] yi1 zu2 social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2] 2 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 2 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 38 老丈[老丈] lao3 zhang4 sir (respectful form of address for an old man) 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 15 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 1 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 1 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 10 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 2 村落[村落] cun1 luo4 village 3 请示[請示] qing3 shi4 to ask for instructions 3 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 7 报酬[報酬] bao4 chou5 reward; remuneration 1 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 6 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 2 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 8 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 4 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 5 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 9 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 6 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 1 峭壁[峭壁] qiao4 bi4 cliff; steep; precipice 1 顶上[頂上] ding3 shang4 on top of; at the summit 2 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 1 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 15 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 狂人[狂人] kuang2 ren2 madman 34 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 4 头功[頭功] tou2 gong1 first class merit 1 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 1 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] 1 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 4 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 3 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 6 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 2 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 4 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 22 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 4 村庄[村莊] cun1 zhuang1 village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 3 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 2 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 10 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/100 words - 14 min 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 3 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 2 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 2 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 2 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 4 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 3 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 2 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 2 开溜[開溜] kai1 liu1 to leave in stealth; to slip away 1 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 1 烤鸡[烤雞] kao3 ji1 roast chicken 2 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 6 方士[方士] fang1 shi4 alchemist; necromancer 19 偷吃[偷吃] tou1 chi1 to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 鸡肉[雞肉] ji1 rou4 chicken meat 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 1 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 1 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 22 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 3 虔诚[虔誠] qian2 cheng2 pious; devout; sincere 2 鸡腿[雞腿] ji1 tui3 chicken leg; drumstick; CL:根[gen1] 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/125 words - 22 min 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 2 吃鸡[吃雞] chi1 ji1 (video games) PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG); battle royale game; last-man-standing game; to play PUBG (or similar game); to win at PUBG (or similar game) 1 够意思[夠意思] gou4 yi4 si5 wonderful; great; delightful; very kind; generous 4 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 5 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 3 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 6 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 7 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 2 小解[小解] xiao3 jie3 to urinate; to empty one's bladder 1 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 5 自生自灭[自生自滅] zi4 sheng1 zi4 mie4 to emerge and perish on its own; to run its course (idiom) 1 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 6 梯[梯] ti1 ladder; stairs 6 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 失常[失常] shi1 chang2 not normal; an aberration 6 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 4 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 2 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 1 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 2 紧接[緊接] jin3 jie1 immediately adjacent; immediately following; to follow closely on 1 力大无穷[力大無窮] li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox 1 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 3 赶出[趕出] gan3 chu1 to drive away 2 所以然[所以然] suo3 yi3 ran2 the reason why 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/150 words - 25 min 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 1 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 3 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 2 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 1 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 9 半吊子[半吊子] ban4 diao4 zi5 dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 10 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 13 煞气[煞氣] sha1 qi4 to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb) 2 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 1 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 4 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 6 八卦[八卦] ba1 gua4 the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; gossip; gossipy 6 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 3 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 5 密林[密林] mi4 lin2 jungle 2 好家伙[好家伙] hao3 jia1 huo5 my God!; oh boy!; man! 3 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 12 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 3 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 5 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 1 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 6 晃悠[晃悠] huang4 you5 to swing; to sway; to wobble; to hang around; to hover around 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/175 words - 30 min 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 4 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 5 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 1 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 骗术[騙術] pian4 shu4 trick; deceit 1 愚民[愚民] yu2 min2 ignorant masses; to keep the people in ignorance 1 法式[法式] fa3 shi4 rule; method; model 1 掐算[掐算] qia1 suan4 to count with one's fingers; on the spot calculation 1 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 2 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 4 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 4 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 3 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 11 武艺高强[武藝高強] wu3 yi4 gao1 qiang2 highly skilled in martial arts 1 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 1 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 5 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 120 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 2 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 5 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/200 words - 34 min 船长[船長] chuan2 zhang3 captain (of a boat); skipper 1 缆绳[纜繩] lan3 sheng2 cable; hawser; mooring rope 1 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 3 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 4 蝴蝶结[蝴蝶結] hu2 die2 jie2 bow; bowknot 1 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 2 前天[前天] qian2 tian1 the day before yesterday 1 野鸡[野雞] ye3 ji1 pheasant; unregistered and operating illegally (business); (slang) prostitute 10 野兔[野兔] ye3 tu4 hare 2 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 7 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 7 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 1 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 6 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 3 死缠烂打[死纏爛打] si3 chan2 lan4 da3 (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 6 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 8 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 8 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 3 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 1 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/225 words - 39 min 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 3 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 1 自我介绍[自我介紹] zi4 wo3 jie4 shao4 self-introduction; to introduce oneself 1 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 12 贵姓[貴姓] gui4 xing4 what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname? 1 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 1 圆滑[圓滑] yuan2 hua2 smooth and evasive; slick and sly 2 老练[老練] lao3 lian4 seasoned; experienced 1 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 3 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 12 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive 3 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 摇摇欲坠[搖搖欲墜] yao2 yao2 yu4 zhui4 tottering; on the verge of collapse 2 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 6 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 2 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 2 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 9 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 5 疯癫[瘋癲] feng1 dian1 insane; crazy 1 敌我[敵我] di2 wo3 the enemy and us 2 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 3 疾病[疾病] ji2 bing4 disease; sickness; ailment 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep16/249 words - 42 min 接二连三[接二連三] jie1 er4 lian2 san1 one after another (idiom); in quick succession 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 5 暴力[暴力] bao4 li4 violence; force; violent 1 染病[染病] ran3 bing4 to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 1 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 3 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 6 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 3 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 7 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 3 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell 1 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 如故[如故] ru2 gu4 as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 2 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 2 走南闯北[走南闖北] zou3 nan2 chuang3 bei3 to travel extensively 1 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 4 藤条[藤條] teng2 tiao2 rattan 2 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 4 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 6 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 3 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep17/25 words - 16 min 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 1 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 1 血浓于水[血濃於水] xue4 nong2 yu2 shui3 blood is thicker than water; fig. family ties are closer than social relations 1 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 4 琴弦[琴弦] qin2 xian2 string (of a stringed instrument) 6 积极[積極] ji1 ji2 active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive 2 上瘾[上癮] shang4 yin3 to get into a habit; to become addicted 2 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 11 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 2 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 15 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 9 春梦[春夢] chun1 meng4 spring dream; short-lived illusion; erotic dream 1 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 11 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 2 软骨[軟骨] ruan3 gu3 cartilage 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 2 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 17 西域[西域] Xi1 yu4 Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1]) 4 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 6 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 1 特邀[特邀] te4 yao1 special invitation 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 3 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 5 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep17/50 words - 25 min 思前想后[思前想後] si1 qian2 xiang3 hou4 to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connection 1 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 2 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 1 塞牙[塞牙] sai1 ya2 to get food stuck between one's teeth 1 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 3 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 3 外边儿[外邊兒] wai4 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 外邊|外边[wai4 bian5] 3 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 4 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 6 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 2 羔羊[羔羊] gao1 yang2 sheep; lamb 1 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 1 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 1 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 2 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 4 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 1 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 7 酥软[酥軟] su1 ruan3 weak (of body or limbs); limp; gone soft 1 敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒] jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3 to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 1 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 6 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 2 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep17/75 words - 31 min 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 15 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 3 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 1 受辱[受辱] shou4 ru3 insulted; humiliated; disgraced 1 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 3 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 9 机敏[機敏] ji1 min3 agility 2 冰雪聪明[冰雪聰明] bing1 xue3 cong1 ming5 exceptionally intelligent (idiom) 2 落落大方[落落大方] luo4 luo4 da4 fang1 (of one's conduct, speech etc) natural and unrestrained 2 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 9 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 6 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 2 神灵[神靈] shen2 ling2 god; spirit; demon; occult or supernatural entities in general 2 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 2 江湖骗子[江湖騙子] jiang1 hu2 pian4 zi5 swindler; itinerant con-man 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 3 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 2 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 1 沉井[沉井] chen2 jing3 open caisson 7 祠堂[祠堂] ci2 tang2 ancestral hall; memorial hall 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep17/100 words - 39 min 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 8 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 26 一条龙[一條龍] yi1 tiao2 long2 lit. one dragon; integrated chain; coordinated process 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 1 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 2 进献[進獻] jin4 xian4 to offer as tribute 6 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 2 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 4 先人[先人] xian1 ren2 ancestors; previous generations; my late father 1 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 2 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 6 两千年[兩千年] liang3 qian1 nian2 the year 2000; 2000 years 1 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 5 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 1 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 1 先祖[先祖] xian1 zu3 deceased grandfather; ancestry 2 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 3 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 4 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 2 壁画[壁畫] bi4 hua4 mural (painting); fresco 3 线条[線條] xian4 tiao2 line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) 1 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 2 粗犷[粗獷] cu1 guang3 rough; rude; boorish; straightforward; uninhibited 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep17/104 words - 43 min 缝隙[縫隙] feng4 xi4 small crack; chink 1 头骨[頭骨] tou2 gu3 skull 1 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 3 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 5 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 3 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 井口[井口] jing3 kou3 entrance to mine 5 叫唤[叫喚] jiao4 huan5 to cry out; to bark out a sound 2 呜呜[嗚嗚] wu1 wu1 (interj) boo hoo 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 2 龙井[龍井] Long2 jing3 Longjing county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin; Lungching township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan; also Longjing tea 龍井茶|龙井茶 20 禹[禹] Yu3 Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu 2 蛟[蛟] jiao1 a legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods; see also 蛟龍|蛟龙[jiao1 long2] 2 蛟龙[蛟龍] jiao1 long2 legendary dragon with the ability to control rain and floods 5 井下[井下] jing3 xia4 underground; in the pit (mining) 2 十一[十一] shi2 yi1 eleven; 11 2 锁链[鎖鏈] suo3 lian4 chains; shackles 1 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 2 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 1 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 1 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 1 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 3 丐[丐] gai4 to beg for alms; beggar 40 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 4 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/50 words - 14 min 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 8 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 1 种花[種花] zhong4 hua1 to grow flowers; floriculture 2 花都[花都] Hua1 du1 Huadu district of Guangzhou city 廣州市|广州市[Guang3 zhou1 shi4], Guangdong 1 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 1 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 2 蓝色[藍色] lan2 se4 blue (color) 7 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 1 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 1 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 1 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 4 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 2 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 3 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 2 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 3 直勾勾[直勾勾] zhi2 gou1 gou1 (of one's gaze) fixed; staring 3 石碑[石碑] shi2 bei1 stele; stone tablet (for inscription); CL:方[fang1] 9 摆放[擺放] bai3 fang4 to set up; to arrange; to lay out 1 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 1 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 迷宫[迷宮] mi2 gong1 maze; labyrinth 3 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/75 words - 19 min 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 3 冒冒失失[冒冒失失] mao4 mao4 shi1 shi1 bold; forthright 2 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 5 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 3 跳井[跳井] tiao4 jing3 to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 翻越[翻越] fan1 yue4 to cross; to surmount; to transcend 1 掉落[掉落] diao4 luo4 to fall down 1 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 3 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 4 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 3 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 6 镫[鐙] deng4 stirrup 2 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 1 区区小事[區區小事] qu1 qu1 xiao3 shi4 trivial matter; trifle 1 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 2 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 1 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 3 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 3 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 8 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 7 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 5 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 1 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/100 words - 25 min 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 2 堂兄弟[堂兄弟] tang2 xiong1 di4 father's brother's sons; paternal male cousin 2 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 4 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 4 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 6 呆子[呆子] dai1 zi5 fool; sucker 5 就寝[就寢] jiu4 qin3 to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 1 天明[天明] tian1 ming2 dawn; daybreak 1 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 4 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 4 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 1 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 3 响当当[響噹噹] xiang3 dang1 dang1 resounding; loud; well known; famous 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 3 求证[求證] qiu2 zheng4 to seek proof; to seek confirmation 3 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 1 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 1 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 3 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 3 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 4 思慕[思慕] si1 mu4 to cherish the memory of sb; to think of with respect 3 英武[英武] ying1 wu3 soldierly; martial (appearance) 1 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc 1 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/125 words - 27 min 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 2 东洋[東洋] Dong1 yang2 Japan (old); East Asian countries 5 鱼龙混杂[魚龍混雜] yu2 long2 hun4 za2 lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk 2 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 1 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 1 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 1 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 8 嫩叶[嫩葉] nen4 ye4 newly-grown leaves; tender leaves 1 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 10 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 12 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 7 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 1 治病救人[治病救人] zhi4 bing4 jiu4 ren2 to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him 1 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 12 肥料[肥料] fei2 liao4 fertilizer; manure 2 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 3 纯净[純淨] chun2 jing4 pure; clean; unmixed 1 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 2 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 娇贵[嬌貴] jiao1 gui4 pampered; fragile; finicky 1 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 2 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 3 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/150 words - 31 min 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 3 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 1 毒素[毒素] du2 su4 poison 5 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 2 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 1 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 1 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 2 菱[菱] ling2 Trapa natans; water caltrop 159 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 3 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 5 野村[野村] Ye3 cun1 Nomura (Japanese surname) 1 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 炮制[炮製] pao2 zhi4 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 传染源[傳染源] chuan2 ran3 yuan2 source of an infection 1 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 传染性[傳染性] chuan2 ran3 xing4 infectious; epidemic 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 1 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 2 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/175 words - 33 min 为止[為止] wei2 zhi3 until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) 3 交叉[交叉] jiao1 cha1 to cross; to intersect; to overlap 1 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 7 拖拽[拖拽] tuo1 ye4 to pull; to drag; to haul 2 实验[實驗] shi2 yan4 experiment; test; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; experimental; to experiment 2 将士[將士] jiang4 shi4 officers and soldiers 17 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 2 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 4 炼制[煉製] lian4 zhi4 (chemistry) to refine 10 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 1 六亲不认[六親不認] liu4 qin1 bu4 ren4 not recognizing one's family (idiom); self-centered and not making any allowances for the needs of one's relatives 1 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 2 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 5 小我[小我] xiao3 wo3 the self; the individual 1 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 4 大我[大我] da4 wo3 the collective; the whole; (Buddhism) the greater self 1 将功折罪[將功折罪] jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4 see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] 1 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 2 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 4 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 4 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 5 幽灵[幽靈] you1 ling2 specter; apparition; ghost 4 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 1 海域[海域] hai3 yu4 sea area; territorial waters; maritime space 2 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 97 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/200 words - 39 min 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 4 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 1 不时[不時] bu4 shi2 from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 2 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 4 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 5 朝不保夕[朝不保夕] zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth 1 远祖[遠祖] yuan3 zu3 a remote ancestor 1 厄[厄] e4 distressed 1 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 2 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 1 祭品[祭品] ji4 pin3 offering 2 挪动[挪動] nuo2 dong4 to move; to shift 1 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 1 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 3 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 1 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 4 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 4 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 4 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 3 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 5 直来直去[直來直去] zhi2 lai2 zhi2 qu4 going directly (without detour); (fig.) direct; straightforward (in one's manner or speech) 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 3 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/225 words - 41 min 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 2 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 迁离[遷離] qian1 li2 to move away; to change residence 1 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 3 足迹[足跡] zu2 ji4 footprint; track; spoor 2 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 6 墙壁[牆壁] qiang2 bi4 wall 1 刻画[刻畫] ke4 hua4 to portray 1 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 1 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 1 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 3 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 2 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 7 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 1 距[距] ju4 at a distance of; distance; to be apart 1 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 11 圆形[圓形] yuan2 xing2 round; circular 1 太极图[太極圖] Tai4 ji2 tu2 diagram of cosmological scheme; Yin-Yang symbol ☯ 2 道德经[道德經] Dao4 de2 jing1 the Book of Dao by Laozi or Lao-Tze, the sacred text of Daoism 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 15 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 2 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 7 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 1 太极[太極] Tai4 ji2 the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/250 words - 43 min 两仪[兩儀] liang3 yi2 heaven and earth; yin and yang 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 2 四象[四象] si4 xiang4 four divisions (of the twenty-eight constellations 二十八宿[er4 shi2 ba1 xiu4] of the sky into groups of seven mansions), namely: Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙[Qing1 long2], White Tiger 白虎[Bai2 hu3], Vermilion Bird 朱雀[Zhu1 que4], Black Tortoise 玄武[Xuan2 wu3] 2 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 说不准[說不準] shuo1 bu4 zhun3 unable to say; can't say precisely 1 八卦阵[八卦陣] ba1 gua4 zhen4 eight-trigram battle array; (fig.) mystifying tactics 3 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 1 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 4 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 文绉绉[文縐縐] wen2 zhou1 zhou1 bookish; genteel; erudite 1 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 2 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 引述[引述] yin3 shu4 to quote 1 泉眼[泉眼] quan2 yan3 mouth of a spring or fountain 3 水患[水患] shui3 huan4 flooding; water disaster 1 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 山洪[山洪] shan1 hong2 mountain flash flood; mountain torrent 1 引流[引流] yin3 liu2 to drain; (medicine) drainage 1 洪水[洪水] hong2 shui3 deluge; flood 3 排入[排入] pai2 ru4 to discharge into; to secrete into 2 变动[變動] bian4 dong4 to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation 1 安装[安裝] an1 zhuang1 to install; to erect; to fix; to mount; installation 2 海水[海水] hai3 shui3 seawater 6 涨潮[漲潮] zhang3 chao2 high tide; rising tide 4 退潮[退潮] tui4 chao2 (of a tide) to ebb or go out 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep18/251 words - 43 min 老远[老遠] lao3 yuan3 very far away 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/25 words - 6 min 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 6 日期[日期] ri4 qi1 date; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 推算[推算] tui1 suan4 to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) 2 戌时[戌時] xu1 shi2 7-9 pm 1 丑时[丑時] chou3 shi2 1-3 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 2 连接[連接] lian2 jie1 to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 无水[無水] wu2 shui3 anhydrous (chemistry); waterless; dehydrated 1 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 1 巽[巽] xun4 to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast) 2 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 3 艮[艮] gen3 blunt; tough; chewy 1 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 1 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 7 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 1 对称[對稱] dui4 chen4 symmetry; symmetrical 1 设有[設有] she4 you3 to have; to incorporate; to feature 1 引入[引入] yin3 ru4 to draw into; to pull into; to introduce 1 枯水期[枯水期] ku1 shui3 qi1 period of low water level (winter in north China) 1 闭合[閉合] bi4 he2 to close by coming together (like the lips of a wound, the doors of an elevator, the walls of a channel); to close by connecting in a loop (like a circuit); closed-loop 1 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 3 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 1 勒[勒] le4 to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 4 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/50 words - 7 min 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 4 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 7 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 3 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 1 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 2 草寇[草寇] cao3 kou4 bandits 1 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 2 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 2 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 1 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 5 水潭[水潭] shui3 tan2 puddle; pool 1 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 1 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 1 水道[水道] shui3 dao4 aqueduct; sewer 1 江河[江河] jiang1 he2 river 1 湖泊[湖泊] hu2 po1 lake 1 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 1 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 4 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 10 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 3 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/75 words - 15 min 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 8 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 2 您好[您好] nin2 hao3 hello (polite) 7 同僚[同僚] tong2 liao2 colleague; fellow-worker 7 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 3 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 18 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 3 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 7 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 3 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 1 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 5 死马当活马医[死馬當活馬醫] si3 ma3 dang4 huo2 ma3 yi1 lit. to give medicine to a dead horse (idiom); fig. to keep trying everything in a desperate situation 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 捂[捂] wu3 to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair); contrary; to contradict 1 捂住[摀住] wu3 zhu4 to cover; to bury one's face 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 2 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 1 唧唧[唧唧] ji1 ji1 (onom.) chirping of insects, sighing noise etc 2 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 现实情况[現實情況] xian4 shi2 qing2 kuang4 current state; current situation 1 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 1 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 1 存有[存有] cun2 you3 to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is 2 母体[母體] mu3 ti3 (zoology, medicine) mother's body; (chemistry etc) parent; matrix; (statistics) population; parent population 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min 提炼[提煉] ti2 lian4 to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process 4 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 4 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 8 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 12 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 3 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 3 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 3 花房[花房] hua1 fang2 greenhouse 1 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 2 血腥[血腥] xue4 xing1 reeking of blood; bloody (events) 1 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 1 长度[長度] chang2 du4 length 2 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 2 短剑[短劍] duan3 jian4 dagger 1 功绩[功績] gong1 ji4 feat; contribution; merits and achievements 1 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 1 待见[待見] dai4 jian5 (coll.) to like 2 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 8 看轻[看輕] kan4 qing1 to belittle; to scorn; to take sth lightly 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 价位[價位] jia4 wei4 price level 1 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 1 泼妇[潑婦] po1 fu4 shrew; vixen 2 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 2 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/125 words - 37 min 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 5 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 20 坳[坳] ao4 a depression; cavity; hollow 21 镇江[鎮江] Zhen4 jiang1 Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu 3 交界[交界] jiao1 jie4 common boundary; common border 1 枫树[楓樹] feng1 shu4 maple 1 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 1 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 1 海贼[海賊] hai3 zei2 pirate 1 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority 3 口出狂言[口出狂言] kou3 chu1 kuang2 yan2 to speak conceited nonsense; to come out with arrogant claptrap 1 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 6 倭人[倭人] wo1 ren2 dwarf; Japanese (derog.) (old) 2 尚武[尚武] shang4 wu3 to promote a martial spirit; to revere military skills; warlike 1 涉猎[涉獵] she4 lie4 to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into 1 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 4 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 2 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 2 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 1 吃大亏[吃大虧] chi1 da4 kui1 to cost one dearly; to end disastrously; to pay bitterly 1 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 4 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 1 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 1 凝血[凝血] ning2 xue4 blood clot 1 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 8 //Under the Power - S1/Ep19/132 words - 41 min 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 1 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 2 蟊贼[蟊賊] mao2 zei2 insect that damages cereal crop seedlings; (lit. and fig.) vermin; a person harmful to the country and the people 1 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 1 心眼儿[心眼兒] xin1 yan3 r5 one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions 2 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 3 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep20/25 words - 13 min 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 1 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 走散[走散] zou3 san4 to wander off; to stray; to get lost 1 女儿红[女兒紅] nu:3 er2 hong2 kind of Chinese wine 5 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 6 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 2 空落落[空落落] kong1 luo4 luo4 empty; desolate 1 如意郎君[如意郎君] ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 ideal husband; "Mr. Right" 6 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 2 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 6 水底[水底] shui3 di3 underwater 10 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 4 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 1 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 1 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 7 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 1 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 5 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 1 丹青[丹青] dan1 qing1 painting 47 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 1 焱[焱] yan4 variant of 焰[yan4] 5 疗效[療效] liao2 xiao4 healing efficacy; healing effect 1 反作用[反作用] fan3 zuo4 yong4 opposite reaction 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep20/50 words - 21 min 加速[加速] jia1 su4 to speed up; to expedite 1 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 1 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 1 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 3 回避[回避] hui2 bi4 variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4] 2 味儿[味兒] wei4 r5 taste 3 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 3 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 3 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 2 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 3 小的[小的] xiao3 de5 I (when talking to a superior) 2 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 1 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 5 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 7 提纯[提純] ti2 chun2 to purify 3 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 感官[感官] gan3 guan1 sense; sense organ 3 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 10 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 2 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 5 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 3 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep20/75 words - 28 min 秘技[秘技] mi4 ji4 cheat code 1 专治[專治] zhuan1 zhi4 (of medicine) to use specifically for the treatment of 1 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 2 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 5 弄到手[弄到手] nong4 dao4 shou3 to get in hand; to get (one's) hands on; to get hold of (in the sense of to acquire) 3 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 2 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 试炼[試煉] shi4 lian4 to refine with fire 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 2 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 1 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 2 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 3 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 1 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 资本[資本] zi1 ben3 capital (economics) 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 3 人儿[人兒] ren2 r5 figurine 1 刎[刎] wen3 cut across (throat) 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 3 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 1 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 1 贞洁[貞潔] zhen1 jie2 chastity 1 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep20/100 words - 38 min 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 10 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 5 投诚[投誠] tou2 cheng2 to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 2 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 9 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 3 呵[呵] he1 expel breath; my goodness 2 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 1 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 1 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 7 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 3 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 6 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 9 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 8 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 撒气[撒氣] sa1 qi4 to leak (of air); to go flat (of a tire); to vent one's anger 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 2 马不停蹄[馬不停蹄] ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 unrelenting; without stopping to rest 1 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 2 凌辱[凌辱] ling2 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; to bully 1 无头苍蝇[無頭蒼蠅] wu2 tou2 cang1 ying5 headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically) 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 3 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep20/110 words - 43 min 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 2 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 1 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 6 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 3 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 2 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 3 妇人之仁[婦人之仁] fu4 ren2 zhi1 ren2 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 1 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 2 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 2 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/25 words - 13 min 说话算话[說話算話] shuo1 hua4 suan4 hua4 to do as promised; to be as good as one's word; to honor one's word; to mean what one says 1 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 5 构造[構造] gou4 zao4 structure; composition; tectonic (geology); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 2 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 2 亡命[亡命] wang2 ming4 to flee; to go into exile (from prison) 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 4 火炮[火炮] huo3 pao4 cannon; gun; artillery 5 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 1 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 7 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 2 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 2 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 省油的灯[省油的燈] sheng3 you2 de5 deng1 sb who is easy to deal with 1 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 5 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 10 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 虚惊[虛驚] xu1 jing1 false alarm; panic rumor; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 7 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 7 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/50 words - 20 min 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 21 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 2 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 6 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 1 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 2 着眼[著眼] zhuo2 yan3 to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate 1 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 1 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 7 撞见[撞見] zhuang4 jian4 to meet by accident 2 风流债[風流債] feng1 liu2 zhai4 lit. love debt; fig. moral obligation in consequence of a love affair; karmic consequences of a love affair 1 唤[喚] huan4 to call 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 6 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 5 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 4 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 2 香醇[香醇] xiang1 chun2 rich and mellow (flavor or aroma) 1 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 1 胜似[勝似] sheng4 si4 to surpass; better than; superior to 1 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 3 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 3 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 2 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 6 付之一炬[付之一炬] fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4 to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/75 words - 25 min 不可估量[不可估量] bu4 ke3 gu1 liang4 inestimable; incalculable; beyond measure 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 2 古灵精怪[古靈精怪] gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 weird; bizarre 1 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 2 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 2 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 1 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 1 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 5 毒物[毒物] du2 wu4 poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom 9 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 5 石灰[石灰] shi2 hui1 lime (calcium oxide) 2 雄黄[雄黃] xiong2 huang2 realgar; red orpiment 1 均匀[均勻] jun1 yun2 even; well-distributed; homogeneous; well-proportioned (figure, body etc) 2 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 5 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 2 强项[強項] qiang2 xiang4 key strength; strong suit; specialty 1 送人[送人] song4 ren2 to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 2 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 6 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 3 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 3 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 1 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 2 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 2 不足为奇[不足為奇] bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2 not at all surprising (idiom) 2 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 1 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 2 医官[醫官] yi1 guan1 official in charge of medical affairs; respectful title for a doctor 2 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 2 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 1 日益[日益] ri4 yi4 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day 1 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 11 枫叶[楓葉] feng1 ye4 maple leaf 1 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 2 药草[藥草] yao4 cao3 medicinal herb 4 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 2 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 1 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 3 悬殊[懸殊] xuan2 shu1 widely different; large disparity 4 猎犬[獵犬] lie4 quan3 hound; hunting dog 2 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 2 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 4 私定终身[私定終身] si1 ding4 zhong1 sheng1 to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/125 words - 40 min 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 2 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 1 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 4 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 1 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 1 上个[上個] shang4 ge5 first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 2 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 4 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 1 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 2 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 4 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 1 无以为报[無以為報] wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4 unable to return the favor 1 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 2 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 2 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 1 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 2 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 2 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 1 短命[短命] duan3 ming4 to die young; short-lived 3 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 3 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 3 红薯[紅薯] hong2 shu3 sweet potato 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep21/141 words - 42 min 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 14 浓稠[濃稠] nong2 chou2 thick; dense and creamy 1 香甜[香甜] xiang1 tian2 fragrant and sweet; sound (sleep) 1 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蘑菇[蘑菇] mo2 gu5 mushroom; to pester; to dawdle 1 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 炒菜[炒菜] chao3 cai4 to stir-fry; to do the cooking; stir-fried dish 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 7 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 6 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 3 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 2 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 2 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 3 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep22/25 words - 13 min 打下手[打下手] da3 xia4 shou3 to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle 1 反感[反感] fan3 gan3 to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy 2 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 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 筏[筏] fa2 raft (of logs) 1 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 3 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 2 清洗[清洗] qing1 xi3 to wash; to clean; to purge 1 清泉[清泉] qing1 quan2 clear spring 4 标[標] biao1 mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 2 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 6 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 专长[專長] zhuan1 chang2 specialty; special knowledge or ability 1 流动[流動] liu2 dong4 to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place; to be mobile; (of assets) liquid 1 尘土[塵土] chen2 tu3 dust 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 10 意会[意會] yi4 hui4 to sense; to grasp intuitively 1 媲美[媲美] pi4 mei3 to match; is comparable with 1 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 1 抚琴[撫琴] fu3 qin2 to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 1 小动作[小動作] xiao3 dong4 zuo4 bad habit (e.g. nose-picking); petty maneuver; dirty trick; gamesmanship 1 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 2 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep22/50 words - 20 min 放进[放進] fang4 jin4 to put into 2 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 4 篓[簍] lou3 basket 1 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 1 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 3 求医[求醫] qiu2 yi1 to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 1 宁静[寧靜] ning2 jing4 tranquil; tranquility; serenity 1 凶煞[兇煞] xiong1 sha4 demon; fiend 1 命在旦夕[命在旦夕] ming4 zai4 dan4 xi1 to be at death's door (idiom) 1 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 4 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 2 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 6 肓[肓] huang1 region between heart and diaphragm 1 血清[血清] xue4 qing1 serum; blood serum 6 置入[置入] zhi4 ru4 to insert; to implant; to embed; to introduce (a new element) into 1 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 3 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 灭绝[滅絕] mie4 jue2 to extinguish; to become extinct; to die out 1 孵化[孵化] fu1 hua4 breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) 1 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 2 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 2 蛇毒[蛇毒] she2 du2 snake venom 8 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep22/75 words - 32 min 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 6 意中人[意中人] yi4 zhong1 ren2 sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 1 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 2 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 4 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 3 冷若冰霜[冷若冰霜] leng3 ruo4 bing1 shuang1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner; frigid 1 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 1 温暖[溫暖] wen1 nuan3 warm 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 8 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 2 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 6 非死不可[非死不可] Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3 Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die") 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 3 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 3 口信[口信] kou3 xin4 oral message 1 讨价还价[討價還價] tao3 jia4 huan2 jia4 to haggle over price; to bargain 2 赔偿[賠償] pei2 chang2 to compensate 1 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 2 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 2 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 2 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 6 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep22/100 words - 42 min 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 2 名不符实[名不符實] ming2 bu4 fu2 shi2 the name does not correspond to reality (idiom); it doesn't live up to its reputation 1 下毒手[下毒手] xia4 du2 shou3 to attack murderously; to strike treacherously 1 厌世[厭世] yan4 shi4 world-weary; pessimistic 1 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 2 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 4 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 1 甘草[甘草] gan1 cao3 licorice root 1 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 3 篓子[簍子] lou3 zi5 basket 1 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 2 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 2 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 2 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 2 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 3 听天由命[聽天由命] ting1 tian1 you2 ming4 to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 3 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 2 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 3 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep22/103 words - 43 min 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 7 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 2 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/25 words - 15 min 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 4 回天乏术[回天乏術] hui2 tian1 fa2 shu4 unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom); to fail to save the situation 1 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 1 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 7 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 1 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 3 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 5 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 2 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 2 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 2 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 7 咸菜[鹹菜] xian2 cai4 salted vegetables; pickles 1 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 2 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 5 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 5 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 3 浙[浙] Zhe4 abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 29 钦定[欽定] qin1 ding4 compiled and published by Imperial command (old) 1 宪[憲] xian4 statute; constitution 1 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 1 兼[兼] jian1 double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/50 words - 18 min 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 7 征询[徵詢] zheng1 xun2 to consult; to query; to solicit opinion 1 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 4 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 4 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 4 河东[河東] He2 dong1 Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong 2 派遣[派遣] pai4 qian3 to send (on a mission); to dispatch 2 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 10 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 6 总理[總理] zong3 li3 premier; prime minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 1 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 异性[異性] yi4 xing4 the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual; different in nature 1 专用[專用] zhuan1 yong4 special; dedicated 1 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 1 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 3 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 1 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 1 红枣[紅棗] hong2 zao3 jujube; red date 1 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 1 屏气[屏氣] bing3 qi4 to hold one's breath 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/75 words - 27 min 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 4 血渍[血漬] xue4 zi4 bloodstain 1 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 137 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 3 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 1 缎子[緞子] duan4 zi5 satin 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 花儿[花兒] hua1 er2 style of folk song popular in Gansu, Qinghai and Ningxia; CL:首[shou3] 1 可亲[可親] ke3 qin1 kindly; nice; amiable 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 3 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 1 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 2 虫[蟲] chong2 lower form of animal life, including insects, insect larvae, worms and similar creatures; CL:條|条[tiao2],隻|只[zhi1]; person with a particular undesirable characteristic 2 锥[錐] zhui1 cone; awl; to bore 1 刺骨[刺骨] ci4 gu3 piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold) 1 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 13 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 5 坦率[坦率] tan3 shuai4 frank (discussion); blunt; open 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 4 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 1 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 3 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 1 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 2 衣装[衣裝] yi1 zhuang1 garment 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/100 words - 34 min 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 4 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 5 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 2 东奔西跑[東奔西跑] dong1 ben1 xi1 pao3 to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about 1 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 12 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 5 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 轮回[輪回] lun2 hui2 variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2] 3 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 6 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 5 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 3 阖家[闔家] he2 jia1 variant of 合家[he2 jia1] 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 2 财主[財主] cai2 zhu3 rich man; moneybags 3 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 4 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 1 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 4 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 1 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 1 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 2 过河拆桥[過河拆橋] guo4 he2 chai1 qiao2 lit. to destroy the bridge after crossing the river (idiom); fig. to abandon one's benefactor upon achieving one's goal 1 强弩之末[強弩之末] qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4 lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force 1 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 4 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/125 words - 39 min 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 2 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 1 脏腑[臟腑] zang4 fu3 inner organs 2 衰竭[衰竭] shuai1 jie2 organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) 1 医书[醫書] yi1 shu1 medical book 2 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 1 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 2 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 2 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 2 来生[來生] lai2 sheng1 next life 1 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 1 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 1 私房钱[私房錢] si1 fang2 qian2 secret purse; secret stash of money 1 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 2 地府[地府] di4 fu3 hell; the nether world; Hades 2 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 1 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 1 相左[相左] xiang1 zuo3 to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with 1 感怀[感懷] gan3 huai2 to recall with emotion; to feel sentiments 1 申请[申請] shen1 qing3 to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] 2 抚恤金[撫恤金] fu3 xu4 jin1 compensation payment (for injury); relief payment 4 后半[後半] hou4 ban4 latter half 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep23/129 words - 42 min 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 2 东南西北[東南西北] dong1 nan2 xi1 bei3 east, south, west and north; all directions 1 其所[其所] qi2 suo3 its place; one's appointed place; the place for that 3 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/25 words - 14 min 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 14 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 5 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 5 斗柄[斗柄] dou3 bing3 handle of the Big Dipper 15 冬[冬] dong1 winter 8 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 1 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 2 大难不死[大難不死] da4 nan4 bu4 si3 to just escape from calamity 2 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 7 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 3 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 1 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 7 成都[成都] Cheng2 du1 Chengdu subprovincial city and capital of Sichuan province 四川 in southwest China 2 古方[古方] gu3 fang1 ancient prescription 1 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 2 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 2 剂[劑] ji4 dose (medicine) 1 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 10 减缓[減緩] jian3 huan3 to slow down; to retard 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/50 words - 23 min 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 2 窟[窟] ku1 cave; hole 1 神佛[神佛] Shen2 Fo2 Gods and Buddhas 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 病危[病危] bing4 wei1 to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 1 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 2 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 2 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 擦干[擦乾] ca1 gan1 to wipe dry 1 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 5 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 13 昏倒[昏倒] hun1 dao3 to faint 2 乱成一团[亂成一團] luan4 cheng2 yi1 tuan2 in a great mess; chaotic 1 署[署] shu3 office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 1 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 5 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 精锐[精銳] jing1 rui4 elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 2 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 4 蔬果[蔬果] shu1 guo3 vegetables and fruits 1 野味[野味] ye3 wei4 game; wild animals and birds hunted for food or sport 1 野鸭[野鴨] ye3 ya1 wild duck; mallard (Anas platyrhyncha) 1 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 3 翻倍[翻倍] fan1 bei4 to double 1 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/75 words - 26 min 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 3 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 12 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 1 焦虑[焦慮] jiao1 lu:4 anxious; worried; apprehensive 1 上龙[上龍] shang4 long2 pliosaurus 4 康健[康健] kang1 jian4 healthy; fit 1 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 1 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 1 朝臣[朝臣] chao2 chen2 court councilor 2 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 5 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 5 觐见[覲見] jin4 jian4 to have an audience (with the Emperor) 1 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 2 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 5 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 1 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 5 有机可乘[有機可乘] you3 ji1 ke3 cheng2 to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 2 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 6 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 9 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 2 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 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 9 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 1 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 2 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/100 words - 32 min 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 7 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 2 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 4 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 5 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 2 周旋[周旋] zhou1 xuan2 to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 2 官位[官位] guan1 wei4 official post 1 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 2 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 2 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 2 满地找牙[滿地找牙] man3 di4 zhao3 ya2 to be looking for one's teeth all over the floor; (fig.) to get beaten up badly; to beat the crap out of (sb) 1 胜之不武[勝之不武] sheng4 zhi1 bu4 wu3 (fig.) to fight a one-sided battle; to have an unfair advantage in a contest 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 6 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 2 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 1 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 2 谷[穀] gu3 grain; corn 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 2 病榻[病榻] bing4 ta4 sickbed 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 安溪[安溪] An1 xi1 Anxi county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 1 铁观音[鐵觀音] Tie3 guan1 yin1 Tieguanyin tea (a variety of oolong tea) 1 思乡[思鄉] si1 xiang1 to be homesick 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/125 words - 40 min 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 8 收罗[收羅] shou1 luo2 to gather (people); to collect (talent); to come to an end 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 2 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves 1 重样[重樣] chong2 yang4 same; similar; same type 1 鹏程万里[鵬程萬里] peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3 the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant 1 同音[同音] tong2 yin1 unison; homophone 1 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 4 不一会[不一會] bu4 yi1 hui4 soon 1 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 香菜[香菜] xiang1 cai4 coriander; cilantro; Coriandrum sativum 1 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 2 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 3 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 2 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 2 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 3 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 5 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 2 亦[亦] yi4 also 6 木讷[木訥] mu4 ne4 wooden and slow of speech; slow-speeched; inarticulate; unsophisticated 4 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 1 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 3 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep24/138 words - 43 min 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 2 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 3 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 3 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 10 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 5 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 3 耍脾气[耍脾氣] shua3 pi2 qi4 to go into a huff 2 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 8 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 3 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 2 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 3 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep25/25 words - 25 min 女神[女神] nu:3 shen2 goddess; nymph 3 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 2 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 2 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 3 嘘[噓] xu1 to exhale slowly; to hiss; hush! 3 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 4 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 2 不可告人[不可告人] bu4 ke3 gao4 ren2 hidden; kept secret; not to be divulged 2 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 4 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 2 死劲儿[死勁兒] si3 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 死勁|死劲[si3 jin4] 1 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 2 妖言惑众[妖言惑眾] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 2 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 2 喧哗[喧嘩] xuan1 hua2 hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 1 进京[進京] jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 12 无量[無量] wu2 liang4 measureless; immeasurable 4 天尊[天尊] tian1 zun1 (honorific appellation of a deity) 5 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 28 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 1 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 2 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep25/50 words - 31 min 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 4 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 3 宽待[寬待] kuan1 dai4 to treat leniently; liberal treatment 1 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 9 宽限[寬限] kuan1 xian4 to extend (a deadline etc) 3 辰时[辰時] chen2 shi2 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 3 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 2 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 2 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 2 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 2 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 2 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 4 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 2 坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙] keng1 meng1 guai3 pian4 to swindle; to cheat 1 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 猢[猢] hu2 monkey 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 铺床[鋪床] pu1 chuang2 to make a bed; to lay bedding 1 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 1 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 丰功伟绩[豐功偉績] feng1 gong1 wei3 ji4 glorious achievement (idiom) 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 3 火急[火急] huo3 ji2 extremely urgent 1 燎[燎] liao2 to burn; to set afire 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep25/75 words - 37 min 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 杭州[杭州] Hang2 zhou1 Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 102 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 地瓜[地瓜] di4 gua1 sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas); yam (family Dioscoreaceae) 1 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 2 成语[成語] cheng2 yu3 Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage; CL:條|条[tiao2],本[ben3],句[ju4] 1 规范[規範] gui1 fan4 norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify 1 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 5 端正[端正] duan1 zheng4 upright; regular; proper; correct 1 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 6 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 2 诳语[誑語] kuang2 yu3 deceit; lies 1 闪[閃] shan3 to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it; shaken (by a fall); to sprain; to pull a muscle; lightning; spark; a flash; to flash (across one's mind); to leave behind; (Internet slang) (of a display of affection) "dazzlingly" saccharine 2 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 3 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 3 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 2 歹人[歹人] dai3 ren2 bad person; evildoer; robber 1 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 1 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep25/88 words - 42 min 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 2 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 3 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 2 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 进贡[進貢] jin4 gong4 to offer tribute; to pay tribute that a vassal owes to his suzerain 15 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 1 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 4 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 6 门庭若市[門庭若市] men2 ting2 ruo4 shi4 front yard as busy as a marketplace (idiom); a place with many visitors 3 门可罗雀[門可羅雀] men2 ke3 luo2 que4 you can net sparrows at the door (idiom); completely deserted 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 未卜[未卜] wei4 bu3 not foreseen; unpredictable; not on the cards 2 发麻[發麻] fa1 ma2 to feel numb 1 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 4 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 1 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 1 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 1 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 5 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 2 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 无时无刻[無時無刻] wu2 shi2 wu2 ke4 all the time; incessantly 2 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 2 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 5 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 6 尚无[尚無] shang4 wu2 not yet; not so far 1 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 1 如斯[如斯] ru2 si1 (literary) in this way; so 1 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 2 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 1 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 1 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 1 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 2 口风[口風] kou3 feng1 meaning behind the words; what sb really means to say; one's intentions as revealed in one's words; tone of speech 2 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/50 words - 9 min 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 2 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 1 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 1 棋局[棋局] qi2 ju2 state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard 2 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 1 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 千言万语[千言萬語] qian1 yan2 wan4 yu3 thousands of words (idiom); having a lot of things to say; talking nonstop 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 4 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 年事已高[年事已高] nian2 shi4 yi3 gao1 old in years 2 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 2 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 1 酸甜苦辣[酸甜苦辣] suan1 tian2 ku3 la4 sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life 1 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 2 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 3 萧条[蕭條] xiao1 tiao2 bleak; desolate; (economic) depression or slump 1 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 1 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 1 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 千疮百孔[千瘡百孔] qian1 chuang1 bai3 kong3 see 百孔千瘡|百孔千疮[bai3 kong3 qian1 chuang1] 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 3 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 1 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/75 words - 11 min 亡故[亡故] wang2 gu4 to die; to pass away 1 败光[敗光] bai4 guang1 to squander one's fortune; to dissipate one's wealth 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 债主[債主] zhai4 zhu3 creditor 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 6 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 5 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 2 好似[好似] hao3 si4 to seem; to be like 1 咒骂[咒罵] zhou4 ma4 to damn; to curse; to revile 1 鄙夷[鄙夷] bi3 yi2 to despise; to look down upon; despicable 1 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 2 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 昔[昔] xi1 former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 滞[滯] zhi4 sluggish 1 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 1 桎梏[桎梏] zhi4 gu4 shackles; to shackle; (fig.) restraint; yoke 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 1 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 1 乐善好施[樂善好施] le4 shan4 hao4 shi1 kind and charitable 2 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 3 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 4 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 1 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/100 words - 17 min 再生父母[再生父母] zai4 sheng1 fu4 mu3 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor 1 行贿[行賄] xing2 hui4 to bribe; to give bribes 3 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 1 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 4 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 1 规劝[規勸] gui1 quan4 to advise 1 后悔莫及[後悔莫及] hou4 hui3 mo4 ji2 too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 2 明镜[明鏡] ming2 jing4 mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight) 1 过来人[過來人] guo4 lai2 ren2 an experienced person; sb who has "been around (the block)"; sb who has personally experienced it 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 1 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 2 三军[三軍] san1 jun1 (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 3 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 2 蝼蚁[螻蟻] lou2 yi3 lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power 1 何如[何如] he2 ru2 how about; what kind of 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 2 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 4 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 3 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 4 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 1 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/125 words - 23 min 刀工[刀工] dao1 gong1 knife work (food preparation) 1 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 1 薄厚[薄厚] bo2 hou4 meanness and generosity; intimacy and alienation 1 俐落[俐落] li4 luo5 variant of 利落[li4 luo5] 1 菜刀[菜刀] cai4 dao1 vegetable knife; kitchen knife; cleaver; CL:把[ba3] 3 难不倒[難不倒] nan2 bu4 dao3 not to pose a problem for sb; cannot stump sb 1 没辙[沒轍] mei2 zhe2 at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out 2 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 3 围裙[圍裙] wei2 qun2 apron 1 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 3 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 5 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 6 形形色色[形形色色] xing2 xing2 se4 se4 all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of 3 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 3 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 2 无往不利[無往不利] wu2 wang3 bu4 li4 to be successful in every endeavor 1 大大咧咧[大大咧咧] da4 da4 lie1 lie1 carefree; offhand; casual 2 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 1 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/150 words - 29 min 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 1 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 2 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 3 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 7 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 3 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 1 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 5 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 6 翻阅[翻閱] fan1 yue4 to thumb through; to flip through (a book) 1 悬案[懸案] xuan2 an4 unresolved question; unresolved case 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 3 浮想联翩[浮想聯翩] fu2 xiang3 lian2 pian1 to let one's imagination roam 1 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 1 记事簿[記事簿] ji4 shi4 bu4 a memo book (recording events) 3 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 3 水果[水果] shui3 guo3 fruit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 义务[義務] yi4 wu4 duty; obligation; CL:項|项[xiang4]; volunteer (work etc) 1 苦差事[苦差事] ku3 chai1 shi5 see 苦差[ku3 chai1] 1 福利[福利] fu2 li4 material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 2 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/175 words - 35 min 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 5 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 1 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 2 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 5 互换[互換] hu4 huan4 to exchange 1 庚[庚] geng1 age; seventh of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; seventh in order; letter "G" or Roman "VII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 255°; hepta 5 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 7 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 4 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 5 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 5 退还[退還] tui4 huan2 to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate 1 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 5 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 3 男婚女嫁[男婚女嫁] nan2 hun1 nu:3 jia4 to celebrate a wedding 3 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 2 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 8 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 1 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 3 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep26/197 words - 43 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 5 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 4 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 7 夙愿[夙願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 1 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean 1 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 2 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 1 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 1 烙印[烙印] lao4 yin4 to brand (cattle etc); brand; (fig.) to leave a lasting mark; to stigmatize; mark; stamp; stigma 1 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 1 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 2 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 倦[倦] juan4 tired 1 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 4 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 2 不屑一顾[不屑一顧] bu4 xie4 yi1 gu4 to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 3 安分[安分] an1 fen4 content with one's lot; knowing one's place 1 分地[分地] fen1 di4 to distribute land 1 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 1 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep27/25 words - 13 min 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 4 恋慕[戀慕] lian4 mu4 to be enamored of; to have tender feelings for; to be sentimentally attached to (a person or place) 2 月老[月老] yue4 lao3 matchmaker; go-between; same as 月下老人[yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2] 1 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 2 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 3 雷轰[雷轟] lei2 hong1 sound of thunder 1 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 8 言而无信[言而無信] yan2 er2 wu2 xin4 to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 1 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 1 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 1 歹徒[歹徒] dai3 tu2 evildoer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum 2 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 1 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 1 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 2 天诛[天誅] tian1 zhu1 heavenly punishment; king's punishment 1 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 清秀[清秀] qing1 xiu4 delicate and pretty 2 春季[春季] chun1 ji4 springtime 1 冰糖葫芦[冰糖葫蘆] bing1 tang2 hu2 lu5 tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack 1 糯[糯] nuo4 glutinous rice; sticky rice 2 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 云片糕[雲片糕] yun2 pian4 gao1 a kind of cake 2 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 1 长明灯[長明燈] chang2 ming2 deng1 altar lamp burning day and night 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep27/50 words - 21 min 熄[熄] xi1 to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 4 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 3 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 痛失[痛失] tong4 shi1 to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc); to miss out on (an opportunity); to fail to gain (victory etc) 1 低落[低落] di1 luo4 downcast; gloomy; to decline 2 开导[開導] kai1 dao3 to talk sb round; to straighten sth out; to enlighten 1 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 2 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 1 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 21 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 4 做贼心虚[做賊心虛] zuo4 zei2 xin1 xu1 to feel guilty as a thief (idiom); to have sth on one's conscience 1 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 2 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 3 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 3 顶风[頂風] ding3 feng1 to face into the wind; against the wind; fig. against the law 2 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 2 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 3 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 1 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 7 倾尽[傾盡] qing1 jin4 to do all one can; to give all one has 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep27/75 words - 31 min 受审[受審] shou4 shen3 on trial (for a crime); to stand trial 2 顺水人情[順水人情] shun4 shui3 ren2 qing2 to do sb a favor at little cost 2 省力[省力] sheng3 li4 to save labor; to save effort 1 无色[無色] wu2 se4 colorless 2 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 2 迷魂香[迷魂香] mi2 hun2 xiang1 a kind of sleeping gas or smoke used by thieves to incapacitate victims 2 发挥[發揮] fa1 hui1 to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral); to develop (an idea); to elaborate (on a theme) 3 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 2 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 1 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 5 以防[以防] yi3 fang2 (so as) to avoid; to prevent; (just) in case 1 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 2 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 2 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 8 殷勤[殷勤] yin1 qin2 politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 2 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 3 明知故问[明知故問] ming2 zhi1 gu4 wen4 to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 3 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 选拔[選拔] xuan3 ba2 to select the best 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep27/100 words - 40 min 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 1 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 4 同袍[同袍] tong2 pao2 fellow soldier; comrade; companion; intimate friend 1 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 2 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 5 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 2 癔[癔] yi4 see 癔病[yi4 bing4] 6 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 8 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 2 另请高明[另請高明] ling4 qing3 gao1 ming2 please find sb better qualified than me (idiom) 1 症[癥] zheng1 abdominal tumor; bowel obstruction; (fig.) sticking point 2 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 5 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 4 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 3 一股子[一股子] yi1 gu3 zi5 a whiff of; a taint of; a thread of 1 谷[谷] gu3 valley 15 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 49 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 1 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 1 芳龄[芳齡] fang1 ling2 age (of a young woman) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep27/109 words - 42 min 几许[幾許] ji3 xu3 (literary) how many; quite a few 2 婚配[婚配] hun1 pei4 to marry 4 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 3 魅惑[魅惑] mei4 huo4 to entice; to charm 2 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 3 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 4 三族[三族] san1 zu2 (old) three generations (father, self and sons); three clans (your own, your mother's, your wife's) 2 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 2 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep28/25 words - 15 min 绑住[綁住] bang3 zhu4 to fasten; to bind 1 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 2 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 1 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 5 贵庚[貴庚] gui4 geng1 your age (honorific) 2 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 14 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 1 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 4 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 8 镇静[鎮靜] zhen4 jing4 calm; cool 1 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 1 无害[無害] wu2 hai4 harmless 1 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 1 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 1 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 1 严守[嚴守] yan2 shou3 to strictly maintain 1 出入口[出入口] chu1 ru4 kou3 gateway 1 遇袭[遇襲] yu4 xi2 to suffer attack; to be ambushed 1 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 2 答疑[答疑] da2 yi2 to answer questions (as teacher or consultant); to clarify doubts 2 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 4 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 2 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 3 侧室[側室] ce4 shi4 sideroom; concubine 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep28/50 words - 28 min 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 1 醉酒[醉酒] zui4 jiu3 to get drunk 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 1 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 2 推开[推開] tui1 kai1 to push open (a gate etc); to push away; to reject; to decline 2 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 经文[經文] jing1 wen2 scripture; scriptures; CL:本[ben3] 1 堵[堵] du3 to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 1 信徒[信徒] xin4 tu2 believer 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 3 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 4 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 1 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 1 归依[歸依] gui1 yi1 to convert to (a religion); to rely upon; refuge; mainstay 1 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 1 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 1 鬼扯[鬼扯] gui3 che3 nonsense; humbug; bunk; bullshit 1 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 16 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 1 敲锣[敲鑼] qiao1 luo2 to beat a gong 2 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep28/75 words - 41 min 雷公[雷公] Lei2 gong1 Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology 2 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 3 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 2 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 2 葱油饼[蔥油餅] cong1 you2 bing3 scallion pancake 1 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 洗漱[洗漱] xi3 shu4 to wash the face and rinse the mouth 2 打呼[打呼] da3 hu1 to snore 3 磨牙[磨牙] mo2 ya2 to grind one's teeth (during sleep); pointless arguing; (coll.) molar 2 梦话[夢話] meng4 hua4 talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 2 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 5 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 2 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 2 退化[退化] tui4 hua4 to degenerate; atrophy 2 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 8 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 2 繈[繈] qiang3 cloth for carrying baby on back 2 褓[褓] bao3 cloth for carrying baby on back 2 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 2 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 1 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 3 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 3 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 6 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep28/76 words - 43 min 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep29/25 words - 10 min 人面兽心[人面獸心] ren2 mian4 shou4 xin1 human face, beast's heart (idiom); two-faced; malicious and duplicitous 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 4 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 2 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 祈祷[祈禱] qi2 dao3 to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer 1 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 延年益寿[延年益壽] yan2 nian2 yi4 shou4 to make life longer; to promise longevity; (this product will) extend your life 4 长生不老[長生不老] chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 immortality 15 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 2 养生[養生] yang3 sheng1 to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) 1 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 2 延寿[延壽] Yan2 shou4 Yanshou county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang; to extend life 2 好玩儿[好玩兒] hao3 wan2 r5 interesting; delightful; amusing 1 木桶[木桶] mu4 tong3 cask 1 示范[示範] shi4 fan4 to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example 1 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 2 残卷[殘卷] can2 juan4 surviving section of a classic work; remaining chapters (while reading a book) 2 盛传[盛傳] sheng4 chuan2 widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated 1 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep29/50 words - 18 min 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 1 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 1 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 后遗症[後遺症] hou4 yi2 zheng4 (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions; aftermath 1 附体[附體] fu4 ti3 (of a spirit or deity) to possess sb 2 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 1 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 2 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 1 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 1 心胸狭隘[心胸狹隘] xin1 xiong1 xia2 ai4 narrow; petty-minded 1 查调[查調] cha2 diao4 to obtain (information) from a database etc 1 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 1 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 1 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 1 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 9 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 5 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 法门[法門] fa3 men2 gate to enlightment (Buddhism); Buddhism; way; method; (old) south gate of a palace 1 静坐[靜坐] jing4 zuo4 to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 1 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 1 神智[神智] shen2 zhi4 mind; wisdom; consciousness 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep29/75 words - 28 min 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 3 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 1 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 4 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 2 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 4 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 1 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 排查[排查] pai2 cha2 to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock; to audit 2 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 2 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 1 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 灰色[灰色] hui1 se4 gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic; gloomy; dispirited; ambiguous 1 粉末[粉末] fen3 mo4 fine powder; dust 4 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 1 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 1 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 1 神魂[神魂] shen2 hun2 mind; state of mind (often abnormal) 1 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep29/100 words - 39 min 醉心于[醉心於] zui4 xin1 yu2 to be infatuated with 3 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 3 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 1 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 1 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 2 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 2 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 2 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 4 伦常[倫常] lun2 chang2 proper human relationships 1 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 5 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 2 长生不死[長生不死] chang2 sheng1 bu4 si3 immortality 2 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 1 小节[小節] xiao3 jie2 a minor matter; trivia; bar (music) 1 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 3 垫背[墊背] dian4 bei4 to serve as a sacrificial victim; to suffer for sb else; scapegoat; to share sb's fate 1 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 34 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 2 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 2 忘恩负义[忘恩負義] wang4 en1 fu4 yi4 to forget favors and violate justice (idiom); ingratitude to a friend; to kick a benefactor in the teeth 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 1 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 1 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 3 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep29/116 words - 42 min 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 6 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 1 射出[射出] she4 chu1 emission; ejaculation 1 推介[推介] tui1 jie4 promotion; to promote; to introduce and recommend 1 预谋[預謀] yu4 mou2 premeditated; to plan sth in advance (esp. a crime) 1 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 3 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 6 失宠[失寵] shi1 chong3 to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 1 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 1 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 4 有染[有染] you3 ran3 to have an affair with sb 1 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 3 茶钱[茶錢] cha2 qian2 tip; gratuity; money for tea 1 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/25 words - 4 min 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 1 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 2 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 1 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 3 活鱼[活魚] huo2 yu2 fresh fish; living fish 1 荤腥[葷腥] hun1 xing1 meat and fish 1 鱼竿[魚竿] yu2 gan1 fishing rod 1 鱼钩[魚鉤] yu2 gou1 fishhook 1 铃铛[鈴鐺] ling2 dang5 little bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 舌[舌] she2 tongue 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 感知[感知] gan3 zhi1 perception; awareness 1 暗流[暗流] an4 liu2 undercurrent 2 教唆[教唆] jiao4 suo1 to instigate; to incite; to abet 1 歧途[歧途] qi2 tu2 fork in a road; wrong road 1 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 2 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 2 系[係] xi4 to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 1 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 10 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 10 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 1 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 3 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 3 正名[正名] zheng4 ming2 to replace the current name or title of sth with a new one that reflects its true nature; rectification of names (a tenet of Confucian philosophy) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/50 words - 6 min 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 4 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 5 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 暗潮[暗潮] an4 chao2 undercurrent 1 汹[洶] xiong1 torrential rush; tumultuous 1 赤诚[赤誠] chi4 cheng2 utterly sincere; wholly devoted 1 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 1 盘根错节[盤根錯節] pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 3 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 2 深耕[深耕] shen1 geng1 deep plowing; thorough penetration; thorough development (of a market segment etc) 1 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 3 恩宠[恩寵] en1 chong3 special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 3 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 8 没准儿[沒準兒] mei2 zhun3 r5 not sure; maybe 2 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 1 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 10 充当[充當] chong1 dang1 to serve as; to act as; to play the role of 1 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 2 无牵无挂[無牽無掛] wu2 qian1 wu2 gua4 to have no cares; to be carefree 1 玉石俱焚[玉石俱焚] yu4 shi2 ju4 fen2 to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom) 1 拨乱反正[撥亂反正] bo1 luan4 fan3 zheng4 bring order out of chaos; set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/75 words - 12 min 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 3 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn 4 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 5 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 2 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 7 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 4 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 3 置换[置換] zhi4 huan4 to permute; permutation (math.); to displace; displacement; to replace; replacement 1 嫌犯[嫌犯] xian2 fan4 criminal suspect 3 供认不讳[供認不諱] gong4 ren4 bu4 hui4 to make a full confession; to plead guilty 1 解禁[解禁] jie3 jin4 to lift a prohibition 3 交与[交與] jiao1 yu3 to hand over 2 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 3 如影随形[如影隨形] ru2 ying3 sui2 xing2 as the shadow follows the body (idiom); closely associated with each other; to follow relentlessly 1 打哑谜[打啞謎] da3 ya3 mi2 to talk in riddles 1 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 1 排忧解难[排憂解難] pai2 you1 jie3 nan4 to resolve a difficult situation and leave worries behind (idiom) 1 巩固[鞏固] gong3 gu4 to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen 1 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 委实[委實] wei3 shi2 indeed; really (very much so) 1 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 2 蹦跶[蹦躂] beng4 da5 to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2] 1 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/100 words - 18 min 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 2 孤立[孤立] gu1 li4 isolate; isolated 1 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 3 绪[緒] xu4 beginnings; clues; mental state; thread 95 文士[文士] wen2 shi4 literati; scholar 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 4 天堂[天堂] tian1 tang2 paradise; heaven 1 杭[杭] Hang2 surname Hang; Hangzhou 9 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 1 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 5 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 2 蹲下[蹲下] dun1 xia4 to squat down; to crouch 1 完结[完結] wan2 jie2 to finish; to conclude; completed 1 折返[折返] zhe2 fan3 to turn back 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 5 同路[同路] tong2 lu4 to go the same way 1 隐形[隱形] yin3 xing2 invisible 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 2 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 2 气宇[氣宇] qi4 yu3 bearing; manner 1 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 3 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/125 words - 25 min 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 2 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 6 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 5 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 1 蛾[蛾] e2 moth 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 2 庆贺[慶賀] qing4 he4 to congratulate; to celebrate 1 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 1 盛夏[盛夏] sheng4 xia4 midsummer; the height of summer 1 闹市[鬧市] nao4 shi4 downtown area; city center 1 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 5 一对儿[一對兒] yi1 dui4 r5 a pair; a couple 1 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 2 小白兔[小白兔] xiao3 bai2 tu4 bunny rabbit 1 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 5 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 4 民女[民女] min2 nu:3 woman from an ordinary family 2 狎妓[狎妓] xia2 ji4 (old) to visit prostitutes 1 招蜂引蝶[招蜂引蝶] zhao1 feng1 yin3 die2 (of a flower) to attract bees and butterflies; (fig.) to attract the opposite sex; to flirt 1 有眼不识泰山[有眼不識泰山] you3 yan3 bu4 shi2 Tai4 Shan1 lit. to have eyes but fail to recognize Mt Tai (idiom); fig. to fail to recognize sb important or sb's great talent; to be blind to the fact 1 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 103 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 25 过敏[過敏] guo4 min3 oversensitive; allergic; allergy 1 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/150 words - 30 min 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 1 游玩[遊玩] you2 wan2 to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll 1 年下[年下] nian2 xia4 lunar new year 1 蔷薇[薔薇] qiang2 wei1 Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) 1 备下[備下] bei4 xia4 to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered) 1 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 16 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 3 舅母[舅母] jiu4 mu3 wife of mother's brother; aunt; maternal uncle's wife 13 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 2 淳于[淳于] Chun2 yu2 two-character surname Chunyu 96 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 3 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 1 发财[發財] fa1 cai2 to get rich 1 助人为乐[助人為樂] zhu4 ren2 wei2 le4 pleasure from helping others (idiom) 1 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 2 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 1 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 1 来客[來客] lai2 ke4 guest 1 栈[棧] zhan4 a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse 1 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 4 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 6 恭敬不如从命[恭敬不如從命] gong1 jing4 bu4 ru2 cong2 ming4 deference is no substitute for obedience (idiom); (said to accept sb's request, invitation etc) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/175 words - 33 min 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 49 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 成家立业[成家立業] cheng2 jia1 li4 ye4 to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself 1 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 2 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 1 银耳[銀耳] yin2 er3 white fungus (Tremella fuciformis); silver tree-ear fungus 4 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 4 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 1 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 1 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 3 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 3 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 2 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 1 气温[氣溫] qi4 wen1 air temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 1 润肺[潤肺] run4 fei4 to moisten the lungs; to make expectoration easy (medicine) 1 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 1 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 1 姑父[姑父] gu1 fu5 father's sister's husband; husband of paternal aunt; uncle 2 姑母[姑母] gu1 mu3 father's sister; paternal aunt 2 省亲[省親] xing3 qin1 to visit one's parents 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 5 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 19 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/200 words - 39 min 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 3 可人[可人] ke3 ren2 pleasant; agreeable; a person after one's heart (charming person); a gifted person 1 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 5 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 1 有情人终成眷属[有情人終成眷屬] you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 love will find a way (idiom) 3 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 2 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 1 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 1 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 1 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 1 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 1 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 2 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 1 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 2 天壤之别[天壤之別] tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2 lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; opposite extremes; a world of difference; a far cry from 1 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 1 亿[億] yi4 100 million 1 聚首[聚首] ju4 shou3 to gather; to meet 1 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 香包[香包] xiang1 bao1 a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival 1 爱惜[愛惜] ai4 xi1 to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly 1 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 1 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name 1 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 10 //Under the Power - S1/Ep30/217 words - 43 min 早先[早先] zao3 xian1 previously; before 1 荐[薦] jian4 to recommend; to offer sacrifice (arch.); grass; straw mat 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 以致[以致] yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to; down to; up to 1 虏[虜] lu3 prisoner of war; to capture; to take prisoner; (old) northern barbarian; slave 2 疆土[疆土] jiang1 tu3 territory 1 荷[荷] he2 lotus 26 惨状[慘狀] can3 zhuang4 devastation; miserable condition 1 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 1 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 4 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 1 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 2 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 9 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 14 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 1 遗弃[遺棄] yi2 qi4 to leave; to abandon 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/25 words - 8 min 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 2 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 1 斧头[斧頭] fu3 tou2 ax; hatchet; CL:柄[bing3] 1 铜锤[銅錘] tong2 chui2 mace (weapon); see 銅錘花臉|铜锤花脸[tong2 chui2 hua1 lian3] 1 牌九[牌九] pai2 jiu3 pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes) 1 娇弱[嬌弱] jiao1 ruo4 delicate 1 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 1 志趣[志趣] zhi4 qu4 inclination; interest 1 相投[相投] xiang1 tou2 agreeing with one another; congenial 1 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 1 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 6 知书达理[知書達理] zhi1 shu1 da2 li3 educated and well-balanced (idiom) 1 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 1 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 2 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 2 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 3 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 4 说到做到[說到做到] shuo1 dao4 zuo4 dao4 to be as good as one's word (idiom); to keep one's promise 4 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 1 拳法[拳法] quan2 fa3 boxing; fighting technique 1 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/50 words - 14 min 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize 1 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 1 及时处理[及時處理] ji2 shi2 chu3 li3 timely handling; a stitch in time 1 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 2 故作姿态[故作姿態] gu4 zuo4 zi1 tai4 to put on an act 1 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 1 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 3 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 2 巾帼[巾幗] jin1 guo2 woman; woman's headdress (ancient) 1 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 1 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 3 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 1 男欢女爱[男歡女愛] nan2 huan1 nu:3 ai4 passionate love (idiom) 1 有意无意[有意無意] you3 yi4 wu2 yi4 intentionally or otherwise 1 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 2 怀恨在心[懷恨在心] huai2 hen4 zai4 xin1 to harbor hard feelings 1 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 1 抛头露面[拋頭露面] pao1 tou2 lou4 mian4 to show your face in public (derog.) 5 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 7 私仇[私仇] si1 chou2 personal grudge 1 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 2 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 1 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 1 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/75 words - 22 min 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 1 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 1 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 1 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 1 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 1 拚命[拚命] pan4 ming4 see 拼命[pin1 ming4] 1 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 2 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 1 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 1 投契[投契] tou2 qi4 to get along well (with sb); congenial; to speculate (on financial markets) 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 1 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 2 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 4 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 1 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 1 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 2 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 1 隔阂[隔閡] ge2 he2 misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier 1 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 走廊[走廊] zou3 lang2 corridor; aisle; hallway; passageway; veranda 2 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 2 定亲[定親] ding4 qin1 to settle a marriage; betrothal 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/100 words - 32 min 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 乘虚而入[乘虛而入] cheng2 xu1 er2 ru4 to enter by exploiting a weak spot (idiom); to take advantage of a lapse 1 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 1 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 2 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 1 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 领罪[領罪] ling3 zui4 to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment 2 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 5 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 17 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 2 骑术[騎術] qi2 shu4 equestrianism; horsemanship 2 野性[野性] ye3 xing4 wild nature; unruliness 1 驯[馴] xun4 to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xun2] 1 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 2 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 8 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 4 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 6 依着[依著] yi1 zhe5 in accordance with 1 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 1 连带[連帶] lian2 dai4 to be related; to entail; to involve; joint (liability etc) 1 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 3 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 饲养[飼養] si4 yang3 to raise; to rear 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/125 words - 41 min 改善[改善] gai3 shan4 to make better; to improve; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 1 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 1 萌动[萌動] meng2 dong4 to sprout; (fig.) to emerge 1 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) 1 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 1 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 2 溢[溢] yi4 to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 1 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 2 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 1 战马[戰馬] zhan4 ma3 warhorse 4 驯服[馴服] xun4 fu2 to tame; tame; docile 6 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 1 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 1 缰绳[韁繩] jiang1 sheng2 reins 1 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 2 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 13 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 7 配制[配製] pei4 zhi4 to compound (medicines etc); to prepare (by mixing ingredients); to concoct 2 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 2 执拗[執拗] zhi2 niu4 stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4] 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep31/137 words - 43 min 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 1 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 1 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 1 不依[不依] bu4 yi1 not to comply; not to go along with; not to let off easily; not to let sb get away with it 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 2 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 1 天文[天文] tian1 wen2 astronomy 2 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 3 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 1 无所不能[無所不能] wu2 suo3 bu4 neng2 omnipotent 1 良知[良知] liang2 zhi1 innate sense of right and wrong; conscience; bosom friend 1 格物[格物] ge2 wu4 to study the underlying principles, esp. in neo-Confucian rational learning 理學|理学[li3 xue2]; word for Western natural sciences during late Qing 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/25 words - 14 min 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 4 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 2 财大气粗[財大氣粗] cai2 da4 qi4 cu1 rich and imposing; rich and overbearing 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 读懂[讀懂] du2 dong3 to read and understand 1 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 1 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 曹操[曹操] Cao2 Cao1 Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei 曹魏, father of Emperor Cao Pi 曹丕; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 2 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 8 并蒂莲[並蒂蓮] bing4 di4 lian2 lit. twin lotus flowers on one stalk; fig. a devoted married couple 2 婢女[婢女] bi4 nu:3 slave girl; servant girl 1 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 1 娇气[嬌氣] jiao1 qi4 delicate; squeamish; finicky 1 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 2 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 2 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 5 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 2 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 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 6 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 1 头面[頭面] tou2 mian4 head ornament (in former times) 1 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 2 红妆[紅妝] hong2 zhuang1 splendid gay female clothing 1 无功不受禄[無功不受祿] wu2 gong1 bu4 shou4 lu4 Don't get a reward if it's not deserved. (idiom) 1 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 2 添置[添置] tian1 zhi4 to buy; to acquire; to add to one's possessions 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/50 words - 18 min 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 4 乞[乞] qi3 to beg 3 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 17 楼台[樓臺] lou2 tai2 balcony; high building (esp. in poetry); tower 1 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 3 舞姿[舞姿] wu3 zi1 dancer's posture and movement 1 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 1 走马灯[走馬燈] zou3 ma3 deng1 lantern with carousel of paper horses, rotating under convection, used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节; fig. constant busy circulation of people 1 上供[上供] shang4 gong4 to make offerings (to gods or ancestors); to offer gifts to superiors in order to win their favor 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 竞相[競相] jing4 xiang1 competitive; eagerly; to vie 1 仙姑[仙姑] xian1 gu1 female immortal; sorceress 3 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 1 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 4 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 1 公事[公事] gong1 shi4 work-related matters; documents 1 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 3 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 1 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 1 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 3 咽下[嚥下] yan4 xia4 to swallow; to suppress 1 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 2 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 2 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 3 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/75 words - 23 min 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 1 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 撮合[撮合] cuo1 he5 to play matchmaker; to act as a middleman 1 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 1 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 5 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 2 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 2 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 3 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 3 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 2 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 1 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 1 礼尚往来[禮尚往來] li3 shang4 wang3 lai2 lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 4 摸鱼[摸魚] mo1 yu2 to catch fish; (fig.) to loaf on the job; to be slack; to take it easy 1 认清[認清] ren4 qing1 to see clearly; to recognize; to realize 2 蛊惑人心[蠱惑人心] gu3 huo4 ren2 xin1 to stir up public sentiment by false statements (idiom); to resort to demagogy 2 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 4 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 2 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 4 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/100 words - 27 min 厚脸皮[厚臉皮] hou4 lian3 pi2 brazen; shameless; impudent; cheek; thick-skinned 1 作态[作態] zuo4 tai4 to put on an attitude; to pose 1 要不得[要不得] yao4 bu5 de5 intolerable; unacceptable 1 商队[商隊] shang1 dui4 caravan 3 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 2 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 1 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 2 杀人越货[殺人越貨] sha1 ren2 yue4 huo4 to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money 2 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 2 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 2 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 1 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 1 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 1 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 1 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 5 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 1 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 1 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 1 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 4 谋财害命[謀財害命] mou2 cai2 hai4 ming4 to plot and kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money 1 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 1 掘[掘] jue2 to dig 3 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 2 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 1 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/125 words - 34 min 封口[封口] feng1 kou3 to close up; to heal (of wound); to keep one's lips sealed 1 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 2 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 3 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 4 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 2 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 5 小人得志[小人得志] xiao3 ren2 de2 zhi4 lit. a vile character flourishes (idiom); fig. an inferior person gets into a position of power, becoming conceited and arrogant 1 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 2 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 1 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 1 成心[成心] cheng2 xin1 intentional; deliberate; on purpose 1 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 3 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 3 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 斗笠[斗笠] dou3 li4 conical bamboo hat 1 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 有眉目[有眉目] you3 mei2 mu4 to begin to take shape; to be about to materialize 2 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 1 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 12 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 1 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 3 发簪[發簪] fa1 zan1 hairpin 10 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 2 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/150 words - 39 min 盐都[鹽都] Yan2 du1 Yandu district of Yancheng city 鹽城市|盐城市[Yan2 cheng2 shi4], Jiangsu 1 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 79 七夕节[七夕節] Qi1 xi1 jie2 Qixi Festival or Double Seven Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女[niu2 lang3 zhi1 nu:3] are allowed their annual meeting 1 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 2 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 4 享福[享福] xiang3 fu2 to live comfortably; happy and prosperous life 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 人无完人[人無完人] ren2 wu2 wan2 ren2 nobody is perfect; everyone has their defect 1 面相[面相] mian4 xiang4 facial features; appearence; physiognomy 1 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 1 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 3 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 1 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 2 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 4 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 5 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 4 头彩[頭彩] tou2 cai3 first prize in a lottery 1 牛皮[牛皮] niu2 pi2 cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 1 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 3 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 1 敲诈[敲詐] qiao1 zha4 to rip off; to extort (money); extortion; blackmail 1 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 1 妮子[妮子] ni1 zi5 (coll.) lass; (dialect) little girl 1 讨吃[討吃] tao3 chi1 to beg for food 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep32/156 words - 42 min 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 4 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 看客[看客] kan4 ke4 audience; spectators; onlookers 1 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep33/25 words - 16 min 不得已而为之[不得已而為之] bu4 de2 yi3 er2 wei2 zhi1 to have no other choice; to be the last resort 1 古稀[古稀] gu3 xi1 seventy years old 1 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 5 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 1 每夜[每夜] mei3 ye4 nightly 1 地窖[地窖] di4 jiao4 cellar; basement 2 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 2 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 2 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 1 云雀[雲雀] yun2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian skylark (Alauda arvensis) 1 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 1 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 2 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 1 粉色[粉色] fen3 se4 pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 肤色[膚色] fu1 se4 skin color 1 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 1 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 2 美不胜收[美不勝收] mei3 bu4 sheng4 shou1 nothing more beautiful can be imagined (idiom) 1 百花齐放[百花齊放] bai3 hua1 qi2 fang4 a hundred flowers bloom (idiom); let the arts have free expression 1 长安[長安] Chang2 an1 Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]; now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an 47 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 1 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep33/50 words - 28 min 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 加油[加油] jia1 you2 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 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 63 臂[臂] bi4 arm 5 海禁[海禁] hai3 jin4 prohibition on entering or leaving by sea 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 1 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 2 陌路[陌路] mo4 lu4 (literary) stranger 1 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 3 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 2 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 4 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 1 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 3 不如人意[不如人意] bu4 ru2 ren2 yi4 leaving much to be desired; unsatisfactory; undesirable 1 蛛[蛛] zhu1 spider 1 结网[結網] jie2 wang3 to spin a web (spider); to weave a net (e.g. for fishing) 4 英姿飒爽[英姿颯爽] ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3 (of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 作画[作畫] zuo4 hua4 to paint 2 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental 2 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 4 传神[傳神] chuan2 shen2 vivid; lifelike 2 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep33/75 words - 38 min 浓烟[濃煙] nong2 yan1 thick smoke 1 贵胄[貴胄] gui4 zhou4 descendants of feudal aristocrats 2 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 2 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 3 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 1 绑匪[綁匪] bang3 fei3 kidnapper 1 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 3 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 1 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 1 挨家挨户[挨家挨戶] ai1 jia1 ai1 hu4 to go from house to house 2 贺喜[賀喜] he4 xi3 to congratulate 4 琼浆玉液[瓊漿玉液] qiong2 jiang1 yu4 ye4 bejeweled nectar (idiom); ambrosia of the immortals; superb liquor; top quality wine 1 花酒[花酒] hua1 jiu3 drinking party with female entertainers 2 配药[配藥] pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 1 故而[故而] gu4 er2 therefore 2 大有裨益[大有裨益] da4 you3 bi4 yi4 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well 1 窖[窖] jiao4 cellar 1 尽数[盡數] jin4 shu4 everything 5 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 3 隔间[隔間] ge2 jian1 compartment; booth; cubicle; partitioned-off area 3 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 1 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep33/79 words - 42 min 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 1 狗嘴里吐不出象牙[狗嘴裏吐不出象牙] gou3 zui3 li5 tu3 bu4 chu1 xiang4 ya2 no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel 1 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 4 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/25 words - 6 min 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 1 流言蜚语[流言蜚語] liu2 yan2 fei1 yu3 rumors and slanders (idiom); gossip; lies and slanders 1 所属[所屬] suo3 shu3 one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belonging to; affiliated; under one's command 1 出炉[出爐] chu1 lu2 to take out of the furnace; fresh out of the oven; fig. newly announced; recently made available 1 仙去[仙去] xian1 qu4 to become an immortal; (fig.) to die 1 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 1 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 1 效用[效用] xiao4 yong4 usefulness; effectiveness; (economics) utility 1 寻访[尋訪] xun2 fang3 to inquire after; to look for (sb) 1 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 8 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 庐[廬] lu2 hut 3 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 1 问道[問道] wen4 dao4 to ask the way; to ask 2 据闻[據聞] ju4 wen2 accounts; one's understanding 2 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 1 遭拒[遭拒] zao1 ju4 to meet with a refusal (e.g. visa); to have an application rejected 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 5 邵[邵] Shao4 surname Shao; place name 1 道长[道長] Dao4 Zhang3 Taoist priest; Daoist priest 27 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 1 号码牌[號碼牌] hao4 ma3 pai2 number plate; car license plate; CL:條|条[tiao2],塊|块[kuai4],片[pian4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/50 words - 9 min 插队[插隊] cha1 dui4 to cut in line; to jump a queue; to live on a rural community (during the Cultural Revolution) 2 发放[發放] fa1 fang4 to provide; to give; to grant 1 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 7 凝结[凝結] ning2 jie2 to condense; to solidify; to coagulate; clot (of blood) 1 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 1 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 1 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 27 号牌[號牌] hao4 pai2 license plate; number plate 2 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 1 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 4 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 1 告示[告示] gao4 shi5 announcement 2 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 2 丁卯[丁卯] ding1 mao3 fourth year D4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1987 or 2047 1 己酉[己酉] ji3 you3 forty-sixth year F10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1969 or 2029 1 辛巳[辛巳] xin1 si4 eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061 1 己亥[己亥] ji3 hai4 thirty-sixth year F12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1959 or 2019 1 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 2 公爵[公爵] gong1 jue2 duke; dukedom 1 统治[統治] tong3 zhi4 to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime 2 万民[萬民] wan4 min2 all the people 2 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 7 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 2 荣华[榮華] rong2 hua2 glory and splendor 1 卜卦[卜卦] bu3 gua4 to divine using the trigrams; fortune telling 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/75 words - 10 min 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 1 指点迷津[指點迷津] zhi3 dian3 mi2 jin1 to show sb how to get to the right path 2 功德无量[功德無量] gong1 de2 wu2 liang4 no end of virtuous achievements (idiom); boundless beneficence 1 祸福[禍福] huo4 fu2 disaster and happiness 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 3 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 1 不争[不爭] bu4 zheng1 widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 1 屋外[屋外] wu1 wai4 outside the room 1 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 1 沽名钓誉[沽名釣譽] gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 3 殆[殆] dai4 dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 2 秉持[秉持] bing3 chi2 to uphold; to hold fast to 1 修道[修道] xiu1 dao4 to practice Daoism 2 欺世盗名[欺世盜名] qi1 shi4 dao4 ming2 to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom) 1 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 2 天象[天象] tian1 xiang4 meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse) 4 暗淡[暗淡] an4 dan4 dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak 1 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 1 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 3 暴乱[暴亂] bao4 luan4 riot; rebellion; revolt 1 不致[不致] bu4 zhi4 not in such a way as to; not likely to 1 朝纲[朝綱] chao2 gang1 laws and discipline of imperial court 1 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/100 words - 17 min 盖棺定论[蓋棺定論] gai4 guan1 ding4 lun4 don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 2 遣散[遣散] qian3 san4 to disband; to dismiss; demobilization 3 相思病[相思病] xiang1 si1 bing4 lovesickness 1 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 2 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 4 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 1 胁持[脅持] xie2 chi2 to hold under duress 1 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 2 败仗[敗仗] bai4 zhang4 lost battle; defeat 4 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 2 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 边陲[邊陲] bian1 chui2 border area; frontier 1 小镇[小鎮] xiao3 zhen4 small town; village 2 胆大妄为[膽大妄為] dan3 da4 wang4 wei2 daring; presumptuous; daredevil 2 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 1 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 1 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 1 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 5 报仇雪恨[報仇雪恨] bao4 chou2 xue3 hen4 to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom) 2 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 1 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 2 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/125 words - 25 min 惹毛[惹毛] re3 mao2 (coll.) to irritate; to annoy; to piss sb off 1 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 1 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 2 招牌菜[招牌菜] zhao1 pai2 cai4 signature dish; a restaurant’s most famous dish 1 掠夺[掠奪] lu:e4 duo2 to plunder; to rob 1 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 2 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 1 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 1 荼[荼] tu2 thistle; common sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus); bitter (taste); cruel; flowering grass in profusion 5 蘼[蘼] mi2 millet 5 接客[接客] jie1 ke4 to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 2 横[橫] heng2 horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 3 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 2 仕途[仕途] shi4 tu2 official career (formal) 8 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 传宗接代[傳宗接代] chuan2 zong1 jie1 dai4 to carry on one's ancestral line 1 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 2 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 小视[小視] xiao3 shi4 to belittle; to look down upon; to despise 1 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 1 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 1 厚望[厚望] hou4 wang4 great hopes; great expectations 1 无望[無望] wu2 wang4 without hope; hopeless; without prospects 1 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/150 words - 35 min 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 3 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 1 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell 2 万能[萬能] wan4 neng2 omnipotent; all-purpose; universal 1 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 1 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 1 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 三缄其口[三緘其口] san1 jian1 qi2 kou3 (idiom) reluctant to speak about it; tight-lipped 1 人设[人設] ren2 she4 the design of a character (in games, manga etc) (abbr. for 人物設定|人物设定); (fig.) (a celebrity or other public figure's) image in the eyes of the public; public persona 1 了局[了局] liao3 ju2 end; conclusion; solution 1 色字头上一把刀[色字頭上一把刀] se4 zi4 tou2 shang4 yi1 ba3 dao1 lit. there is a knife above the character for lust; fig. lascivious activities can lead to bitter consequences 1 杀人犯[殺人犯] sha1 ren2 fan4 murderer; homicide 1 手心手背都是肉[手心手背都是肉] shou3 xin1 shou3 bei4 dou1 shi4 rou4 lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally 1 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 调情[調情] tiao2 qing2 to flirt 1 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 2 本性难移[本性難移] ben3 xing4 nan2 yi2 It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 1 低声[低聲] di1 sheng1 in a low voice; softly 2 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 3 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 2 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 1 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/175 words - 42 min 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 消肿[消腫] xiao1 zhong3 to reduce swelling; detumescence; (fig.) to streamline (a bloated bureaucracy etc) 1 肿胀[腫脹] zhong3 zhang4 swelling; oedema; internal bruising 1 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 1 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 1 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 1 呈现[呈現] cheng2 xian4 to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); to demonstrate 1 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 3 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 1 发尾[髮尾] fa4 wei3 hair ends 1 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 1 齐眉[齊眉] qi2 mei2 mutual respect in marriage; abbr. of idiom 舉案齊眉|举案齐眉[ju3 an4 qi2 mei2] 1 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 1 绞[絞] jiao3 to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 2 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 8 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 8 鸾[鸞] luan2 mythical bird related to phoenix 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 2 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 1 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 2 家底[家底] jia1 di3 family property; patrimony 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep34/180 words - 42 min 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 2 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 2 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 6 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 3 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 3 盲[盲] mang2 blind 1 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 冰释前嫌[冰釋前嫌] bing1 shi4 qian2 xian2 to forget previous differences; to bury the hatchet 1 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 4 顺意[順意] shun4 yi4 pleasant; agreeable 3 迎亲[迎親] ying2 qin1 (of the groom's family) to send a bridal sedan chair 花轎|花轿 to fetch the bride; to send a party to escort the bride to the groom's house 2 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 3 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 1 花轿[花轎] hua1 jiao4 bridal sedan chair 1 再拜[再拜] zai4 bai4 to bow again; to bow twice (gesture of respect in former times); (in letters, an expression of respect) 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 6 婿[婿] xu4 son-in-law; husband 5 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 2 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 3 小婿[小婿] xiao3 xu4 my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law) 2 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 3 销案[銷案] xiao1 an4 to close a case; to bring a case to a close (law) 1 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 58 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 1 道家[道家] Dao4 jia1 Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 庄子 (369-286 BC) 1 行骗[行騙] xing2 pian4 to cheat; to deceive 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep35/50 words - 22 min 敛财[斂財] lian3 cai2 to accumulate wealth; to rake in money 1 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 满盈[滿盈] man3 ying2 full up 1 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 2 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 2 西侧[西側] xi1 ce4 west side; west face 3 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 2 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 3 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 2 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 9 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 2 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 1 新娘子[新娘子] xin1 niang2 zi5 see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 6 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 1 百年好合[百年好合] bai3 nian2 hao3 he2 may you live a long and happy life together (wedding greeting) 1 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 1 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 3 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 1 回话[回話] hui2 hua4 to reply 2 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 耍滑头[耍滑頭] shua3 hua2 tou2 see 耍滑[shua3 hua2] 1 闹洞房[鬧洞房] nao4 dong4 fang2 disturbing the privacy of bridal room (Chinese custom where guests banter with and play pranks on the newlyweds) 1 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep35/75 words - 35 min 玩儿[玩兒] wan2 r5 to play; to have fun; to hang out 2 深究[深究] shen1 jiu1 to perform an in-depth investigation 2 作废[作廢] zuo4 fei4 to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify 2 明媒正娶[明媒正娶] ming2 mei2 zheng4 qu3 to be officially wed 3 婚书[婚書] hun1 shu1 (old) marriage contract 2 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 1 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 4 撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮] si1 po4 lian3 pi2 see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3] 2 绝望[絕望] jue2 wang4 to despair; to give up all hope; desperate; desperation 2 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 3 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 3 生儿育女[生兒育女] sheng1 er2 yu4 nu:3 to bear and raise children 4 不知轻重[不知輕重] bu4 zhi1 qing1 zhong4 lit. not knowing what's important (idiom); no appreciation of the gravity of things; naive; doesn't know who's who; no sense of priorities 1 一周[一周] yi1 zhou1 one week; all the way around; a whole cycle 1 县[縣] xian4 county 4 康县[康縣] Kang1 xian4 Kang county in Longnan 隴南|陇南[Long3 nan2], Gansu 1 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 1 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 1 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 4 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 巡抚[巡撫] xun2 fu3 inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times 2 派兵[派兵] pai4 bing1 to dispatch troops 4 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 1 宽贷[寬貸] kuan1 dai4 to pardon; to excuse 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep35/100 words - 39 min 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 2 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 修习[修習] xiu1 xi2 to study; to practice 1 放荡不羁[放蕩不羈] fang4 dang4 bu4 ji1 wanton and unrestrained (idiom); dissolute 1 阳明[陽明] Yang2 ming2 Yangming district of Mudanjiang city 牡丹江市, Heilongjiang 3 心学[心學] xin1 xue2 School of Mind; Neo-Confucian Idealistic School (from Song to mid-Qing times, c. 1000-1750, typified by the teachings of Wang Yangming 王陽明|王阳明[Wang2 Yang2 ming2]) 2 拥护者[擁護者] yong1 hu4 zhe3 supporter (person) 1 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 2 同道中人[同道中人] tong2 dao4 zhong1 ren2 kindred spirit 1 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 3 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 3 公私[公私] gong1 si1 public and private (interests, initiative etc) 1 出岔子[出岔子] chu1 cha4 zi5 to go wrong; to take a wrong turning 3 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 1 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 1 癖好[癖好] pi3 hao4 an urge; a craving; an addiction 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 迂回[迂迴] yu1 hui2 roundabout route; circuitous; tortuous; to outflank; indirect; roundabout 1 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 7 人参[人參] ren2 shen1 ginseng 1 玛瑙[瑪瑙] ma3 nao3 cornelian (mineral); agate 1 天山[天山] Tian1 shan1 Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan 1 雪莲[雪蓮] xue3 lian2 snow lotus herb; Saussurea involucrata 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep35/114 words - 42 min 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 2 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 4 灵丹妙药[靈丹妙藥] ling2 dan1 miao4 yao4 effective cure, miracle medicine (idiom); fig. wonder-cure for all problems; panacea; elixir 2 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 8 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 2 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 下一步[下一步] xia4 yi1 bu4 the next step 1 木然[木然] mu4 ran2 stupefied 1 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned 1 出鞘[出鞘] chu1 qiao4 (of a sword etc) to unsheath 1 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep36/25 words - 8 min 打猎[打獵] da3 lie4 to go hunting 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 3 回门[回門] hui2 men2 first return of bride to her parental home 1 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 1 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 1 换取[換取] huan4 qu3 to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 1 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 扭曲[扭曲] niu3 qu1 to twist; to warp; to distort 1 赔钱[賠錢] pei2 qian2 to lose money; to pay for damages 1 心直口快[心直口快] xin1 zhi2 kou3 kuai4 frank and outspoken (idiom); straight speaking; to say what one thinks 1 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 2 作呕[作嘔] zuo4 ou3 to feel sick; to feel nauseous; to feel disgusted 1 侠客[俠客] xia2 ke4 chivalrous person; knight-errant 1 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 2 不忿[不忿] bu4 fen4 unsatisfied; unconvinced; indignant 1 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 2 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 9 待人[待人] dai4 ren2 to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 1 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 1 相关性[相關性] xiang1 guan1 xing4 correlation 1 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 6 紧邻[緊鄰] jin3 lin2 to be right next to; close neighbor 1 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep36/50 words - 12 min 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 3 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 4 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 5 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 1 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 东汉[東漢] Dong1 han4 Eastern or later Han dynasty, 25-220 1 属地[屬地] shu3 di4 dependency; possession; annexed territory 1 开采[開採] kai1 cai3 to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine 6 铁矿[鐵礦] tie3 kuang4 iron ore; iron ore mine 13 冶炼[冶煉] ye3 lian4 to smelt metal 3 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 矿脉[礦脈] kuang4 mai4 vein of ore 7 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 2 矿石[礦石] kuang4 shi2 ore 5 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 2 铸造[鑄造] zhu4 zao4 to cast (pour metal into a mold) 1 弹簧[彈簧] tan2 huang2 spring 5 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 1 成品[成品] cheng2 pin3 finished goods; a finished product 1 矿[礦] kuang4 ore; mine 8 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 2 发货[發貨] fa1 huo4 to dispatch; to send out goods 1 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 1 厂[廠] chang3 factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep36/75 words - 19 min 矿体[礦體] kuang4 ti3 ore body (geology) 1 祖辈[祖輩] zu3 bei4 ancestors; forefathers; ancestry 1 挖矿[挖礦] wa1 kuang4 to dig a mine; mining 4 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 习得[習得] xi2 de2 to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition 2 山脉[山脈] shan1 mai4 mountain range; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 2 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 占地[占地] zhan4 di4 to take up space; to occupy (space) 1 结亲[結親] jie2 qin1 to marry 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 戒备森严[戒備森嚴] jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 heavily-guarded 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 3 火红[火紅] huo3 hong2 fiery; blazing 1 楚楚[楚楚] chu3 chu3 neat; lovely 1 爱不释手[愛不釋手] ai4 bu4 shi4 shou3 to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly 2 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 1 下陆[下陸] Xia4 lu4 Xialu district of Huangshi city 黃石市|黄石市[Huang2 shi2 shi4], Hubei 1 开矿[開礦] kai1 kuang4 to mine; to open a seam 4 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 东坡肉[東坡肉] Dong1 po1 rou4 stir-fried pork, favorite of Northern Song writer Su Shi 蘇軾|苏轼, a.k.a. Su Dongpo 蘇東坡|苏东坡 1 虾仁[蝦仁] xia1 ren2 shrimp meat; shelled shrimp 1 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep36/100 words - 29 min 栗[栗] li4 chestnut 1 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 8 爽利[爽利] shuang3 li4 efficient; brisk; neat 1 化脓[化膿] hua4 nong2 to fester; to suppurate; to be infected 2 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 2 采矿[採礦] cai3 kuang4 mining 1 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 1 通信[通信] tong1 xin4 to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 1 矿场[礦場] kuang4 chang3 a mine; pit 1 归宁[歸寧] gui1 ning2 (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents 1 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 2 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 2 临头[臨頭] lin2 tou2 to befall; to be imminent 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 1 遭难[遭難] zao1 nan4 to run into misfortune 1 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 马前卒[馬前卒] ma3 qian2 zu2 lackey; errand boy; lit. runner before a carriage 1 薄面[薄面] bo2 mian4 my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 1 粗暴[粗暴] cu1 bao4 rough; cruel 1 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 2 枕边人[枕邊人] zhen3 bian1 ren2 the person who shares your bed; partner; spouse 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep36/119 words - 40 min 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 3 弑[弒] shi4 to murder a superior; to murder one's parent 1 孝义[孝義] Xiao4 yi4 Xiaoyi county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 1 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 2 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 量产[量產] liang4 chan3 to mass-produce 2 零件[零件] ling2 jian4 part; component 3 大发[大發] Da4 fa1 Daihatsu, Japanese car company 1 半空中[半空中] ban4 kong1 zhong1 in midair; in the air 1 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 宽度[寬度] kuan1 du4 width 1 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 1 木质[木質] mu4 zhi4 wooden 1 深度[深度] shen1 du4 depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development 1 重物[重物] zhong4 wu4 heavy object 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep37/25 words - 10 min 荒山[荒山] huang1 shan1 desert mountain; barren hill 1 漏掉[漏掉] lou4 diao4 to miss; to leave out; to omit; to be omitted; to be missing; to slip through; to leak out; to seep away 1 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 2 张牙舞爪[張牙舞爪] zhang1 ya2 wu3 zhao3 to bare fangs and brandish claws (idiom); to make threatening gestures 1 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 10 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 3 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 2 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 1 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 1 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 1 事由[事由] shi4 you2 main content; matter; work; origin of an incident; cause; purpose; subject (of business letter) 1 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 2 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 2 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 3 达官贵人[達官貴人] da2 guan1 gui4 ren2 high official and noble persons (idiom); the great and the good 2 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 3 增兵[增兵] zeng1 bing1 to reinforce; to increase troop numbers; reinforcements; extra troops 1 剿[剿] jiao3 to destroy; to extirpate 2 募捐[募捐] mu4 juan1 to solicit contributions; to collect donations 1 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 3 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops 5 粮草[糧草] liang2 cao3 army provisions; rations and fodder 25 矿山[礦山] kuang4 shan1 mine 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep37/50 words - 21 min 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 2 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 4 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 2 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 1 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 口子[口子] kou3 zi5 hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 1 自尊心[自尊心] zi4 zun1 xin1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego 1 男子汉大丈夫[男子漢大丈夫] nan2 zi3 han4 da4 zhang4 fu5 (coll.) he-man 1 内脏[內臟] nei4 zang4 internal organs; viscera 3 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 4 针刺[針刺] zhen1 ci4 to prick with a needle; to treat by acupuncture 1 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 2 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 2 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 3 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 9 富商[富商] fu4 shang1 rich merchant 2 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 5 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 3 木鱼[木魚] mu4 yu2 mokugyo; wooden fish (percussion instrument) 2 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 122 陷落[陷落] xian4 luo4 to surrender (of a fortress); to fall (to the enemy); subsidence (of land) 2 煽[煽] shan1 to fan into a flame; to incite 1 诱骗[誘騙] you4 pian4 to entice; to lure; to scam; to hoodwink; to decoy 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep37/75 words - 24 min 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 2 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 2 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 3 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 1 信用[信用] xin4 yong4 to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness; creditworthiness 1 上书[上書] shang4 shu1 to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition 3 收受[收受] shou1 shou4 to receive; to accept 2 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 2 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 3 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 反弹[反彈] fan3 tan2 to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang; to ricochet; rebound (of stock market etc); bounce; backlash; negative repercussions 1 不悦[不悅] bu4 yue4 displeased; annoyed 3 密令[密令] mi4 ling4 secret instruction; secret order 1 撤职[撤職] che4 zhi2 to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office 7 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 11 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 2 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 1 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 3 义子[義子] yi4 zi3 adopted son 4 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 1 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 1 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 2 靠山[靠山] kao4 shan1 patron; supporter; close to a mountain 4 拜会[拜會] bai4 hui4 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep37/100 words - 39 min 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 2 棺木[棺木] guan1 mu4 coffin 2 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 8 末端[末端] mo4 duan1 tip; extremity 1 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 1 印迹[印跡] yin4 ji4 footprint 1 马蹄铁[馬蹄鐵] ma3 ti2 tie3 horseshoe 2 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 1 窥视[窺視] kui1 shi4 to peep at; to spy on; to peek 1 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 2 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 2 飘洋[飄洋] piao1 yang2 see 漂洋[piao1 yang2] 1 游民[遊民] you2 min2 vagrant; vagabond 2 营生[營生] ying2 sheng1 to earn a living 3 贼窝[賊窩] zei2 wo1 thieves' lair 3 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 2 打住[打住] da3 zhu4 to stop; to halt 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 11 元宵节[元宵節] Yuan2 xiao1 jie2 Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 1 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 1 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 1 问安[問安] wen4 an1 to pay one's respects; to give regards to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep37/125 words - 43 min 丑态[醜態] chou3 tai4 shameful performance; disgraceful situation 1 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 1 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 3 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 1 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 1 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 奴家[奴家] nu2 jia1 (old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female) 3 点头[點頭] dian3 tou2 to nod 2 服侍[服侍] fu2 shi5 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] 2 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 1 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 3 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 3 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 2 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 2 蚊子[蚊子] wen2 zi5 mosquito 4 鲜亮[鮮亮] xian1 liang5 bright (color); vivid 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 健谈[健談] jian4 tan2 entertaining in conversation 1 家宅[家宅] jia1 zhai2 home; residence; house 2 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 1 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 2 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 2 馈赠[饋贈] kui4 zeng4 to present (a gift) to (sb) 2 礼品[禮品] li3 pin3 gift; present 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/25 words - 5 min 赠品[贈品] zeng4 pin3 gift; complimentary item; freebie; giveaway 1 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 3 点收[點收] dian3 shou1 to check sth and accept it 1 恐吓[恐嚇] kong3 he4 to threaten; to menace 1 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 2 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 1 两袖清风[兩袖清風] liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices 1 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 2 军务[軍務] jun1 wu4 military affairs 5 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 3 滴溜溜[滴溜溜] di1 liu1 liu1 whirling; spinning around and around; round and plump (e.g. of fruit) 1 转悠[轉悠] zhuan4 you5 to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly 1 半死[半死] ban4 si3 half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 3 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 1 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 3 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 2 普陀山[普陀山] Pu3 tuo2 shan1 Mt Potala at Zhoushan 舟山市 in Zhejiang, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Guanyin 觀音|观音 (Avalokiteśvara) 2 朝拜[朝拜] chao2 bai4 to worship; to make customary deferences to; a pilgrimage 2 九月[九月] Jiu3 yue4 September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 1 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/50 words - 10 min 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 3 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 2 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 1 租金[租金] zu1 jin1 rent 1 克扣[剋扣] ke4 kou4 to dock; to deduct; to embezzle 1 桥头[橋頭] qiao2 tou2 either end of a bridge; a bridgehead 1 死皮赖脸[死皮賴臉] si3 pi2 lai4 lian3 brazen faced (idiom); shameless 2 据理力争[據理力爭] ju4 li3 li4 zheng1 to contend on strong grounds; to argue strongly for what is right 1 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 2 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 1 风沙[風沙] feng1 sha1 sand blown by wind; sandstorm 1 民不聊生[民不聊生] min2 bu4 liao2 sheng1 The people have no way to make a living (idiom, from Record of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4]); no way of getting by 1 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 3 退任[退任] tui4 ren4 to retire; to leave one's position 1 俗家[俗家] su2 jia1 layman; layperson; original home of a monk 2 保家卫国[保家衛國] bao3 jia1 wei4 guo2 guard home, defend the country (idiom); national defense 2 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 2 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 2 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 2 粮库[糧庫] liang2 ku4 grain depot 1 补足[補足] bu3 zu2 to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 1 缺粮[缺糧] que1 liang2 to lack food supplies 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/75 words - 22 min 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 考量[考量] kao3 liang2 to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration 2 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 1 预祝[預祝] yu4 zhu4 to congratulate beforehand; to offer best wishes for 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 2 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 2 丧气话[喪氣話] sang4 qi4 hua4 demoralizing talk 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 4 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 1 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 3 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 1 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 3 发牌[發牌] fa1 pai2 to deal (cards) 1 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 1 培植[培植] pei2 zhi2 to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training 1 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 2 苦口婆心[苦口婆心] ku3 kou3 po2 xin1 earnest and well-meaning advice (idiom); to persuade patiently 1 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 8 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 5 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 分工[分工] fen1 gong1 to divide up the work; division of labor 1 粮仓[糧倉] liang2 cang1 granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/100 words - 28 min 军粮[軍糧] jun1 liang2 army provisions 3 大米[大米] da4 mi3 (husked) rice 2 腐坏[腐壞] fu3 huai4 rot 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 仓库[倉庫] cang1 ku4 depot; storehouse; warehouse 2 声响[聲響] sheng1 xiang3 sound; noise 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 3 呼喊[呼喊] hu1 han3 to shout (slogans etc) 1 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 1 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 1 饮用[飲用] yin3 yong4 drink; drinking or drinkable (water) 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 1 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 6 开刀[開刀] kai1 dao1 (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 7 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 1 变黑[變黑] bian4 hei1 to darken 1 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 1 毁坏[毀壞] hui3 huai4 to damage; to devastate; to vandalize; damage; destruction 1 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/125 words - 33 min 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 3 精明[精明] jing1 ming2 astute; shrewd 1 内忧外患[內憂外患] nei4 you1 wai4 huan4 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad 1 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 14 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 1 孤掌难鸣[孤掌難鳴] gu1 zhang3 nan2 ming2 It's hard to clap with only one hand.; It takes two to tango; It's difficult to achieve anything without support. 1 说了算[說了算] shuo1 le5 suan4 to have the final say; to be the one in charge 3 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 2 柳[柳] liu3 willow 3 操练[操練] cao1 lian4 drill; practice 1 兵马[兵馬] bing1 ma3 troops and horses; military forces 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 干将[幹將] gan4 jiang4 capable person 1 乌纱帽[烏紗帽] wu1 sha1 mao4 black hat (worn by feudal official); fig. official post 1 换人[換人] huan4 ren2 to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 2 付之东流[付之東流] fu4 zhi1 dong1 liu2 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably 1 如此这般[如此這般] ru2 ci3 zhe4 ban1 thus and so; such and such 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 3 绍兴[紹興] Shao4 xing1 Shaoxing prefecture level city in Zhejiang 1 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 2 趋[趨] qu1 to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge 2 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 4 丧志[喪志] sang4 zhi4 to become demoralized; to lose one's sense of purpose 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep38/145 words - 43 min 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 2 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 1 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 1 提溜[提溜] di1 liu1 to carry 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 4 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 唐寅[唐寅] Tang2 Yin2 Tang Bohu 唐伯虎 or Tang Yin (1470-1523), Ming painter and poet, one of Four great southern talents of the Ming 江南四大才子 1 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 1 妓[妓] ji4 prostitute 1 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 2 绯[緋] fei1 dark red; purple silk 1 故交[故交] gu4 jiao1 former acquaintance; old friend 1 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 1 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 3 似曾相识[似曾相識] si4 ceng2 xiang1 shi2 déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acquainted 1 绑走[綁走] bang3 zou3 to abduct; to kidnap 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/25 words - 15 min 卖国[賣國] mai4 guo2 to sell one's country; treason 2 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 2 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 1 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 抱抱[抱抱] bao4 bao4 to hug; to embrace 2 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 1 隔山[隔山] ge2 shan1 half-sibling relationship; brothers with different mother; step- 1 拦路[攔路] lan2 lu4 to block sb's path; to waylay 1 抢劫[搶劫] qiang3 jie2 to rob; looting 3 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide 1 私通[私通] si1 tong1 to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery 6 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to 1 密不透风[密不透風] mi4 bu4 tou4 feng1 sealed off; impenetrable 1 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 2 启奏[啟奏] qi3 zou4 to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king 4 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 护理[護理] hu4 li3 to nurse; to tend and protect 1 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 裁决[裁決] cai2 jue2 ruling; adjudication 3 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 1 绮[綺] qi3 beautiful; open-work silk 1 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/50 words - 18 min 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 4 军费开支[軍費開支] jun1 fei4 kai1 zhi1 military spending 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 1 祸乱[禍亂] huo4 luan4 calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 1 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 1 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 1 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 1 运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 2 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 2 捷报[捷報] jie2 bao4 report of success; report of a victory 1 民心[民心] min2 xin1 popular sentiment 1 浮动[浮動] fu2 dong4 to float and drift; unstable 1 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 1 募集[募集] mu4 ji2 to raise; to collect 1 中草药[中草藥] zhong1 cao3 yao4 Chinese herbal medicine 1 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 2 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 6 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 1 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 1 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 1 碎尸[碎屍] sui4 shi1 dismembered body 2 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 4 揉搓[揉搓] rou2 cuo5 to rub; to torment; to torture 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/75 words - 27 min 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 3 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 2 挥发[揮發] hui1 fa1 volatile; volatility 2 初生牛犊不怕虎[初生牛犢不怕虎] chu1 sheng1 niu2 du2 bu4 pa4 hu3 lit. newborn calves do not fear tigers (idiom); fig. the young are fearless 1 往昔[往昔] wang3 xi1 the past 1 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 2 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 2 浑然不知[渾然不知] hun2 ran2 bu4 zhi1 to be totally oblivious (to sth); to have no idea about sth 1 依然故我[依然故我] yi1 ran2 gu4 wo3 to be one's old self (idiom); to be unchanged; (derog.) to be stuck in one's ways 1 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 3 缺口[缺口] que1 kou3 nick; jag; gap; shortfall 1 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 5 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 乘胜追击[乘勝追擊] cheng2 sheng4 zhui1 ji1 to follow up a victory and press home the attack; to pursue retreating enemy 2 道观[道觀] dao4 guan4 Daoist temple 9 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 上司[上司] shang4 si5 boss; superior 1 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 1 优点[優點] you1 dian3 merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 门当户对[門當戶對] men2 dang1 hu4 dui4 the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom); (of a prospective marriage partner) an appropriate match 1 斤两[斤兩] jin1 liang3 weight; (fig.) importance 2 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 2 宁可[寧可] ning4 ke3 preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather; (would) be better to; (to pick) the lesser of two evils 3 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/100 words - 28 min 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 3 擦亮[擦亮] ca1 liang4 to polish 1 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 1 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 1 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) 8 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 21 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 1 党羽[黨羽] dang3 yu3 henchmen 1 口诛笔伐[口誅筆伐] kou3 zhu1 bi3 fa2 to condemn in speech and in writing (idiom); to denounce by word and pen 2 密函[密函] mi4 han2 secret letter 1 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 1 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 1 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 2 一门心思[一門心思] yi1 men2 xin1 si5 to set one's heart on sth (idiom) 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 11 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 4 泾[涇] Jing1 Jing River 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 2 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 1 贬官[貶官] bian3 guan1 to demote an official; a demoted official 1 背黑锅[背黑鍋] bei1 hei1 guo1 to be made a scapegoat; to be unjustly blamed 3 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 3 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 5 吃紧[吃緊] chi1 jin3 in short supply; dire; tense; critical; hard-pressed; important 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/125 words - 37 min 援助[援助] yuan2 zhu4 to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance 2 军需[軍需] jun1 xu1 military supplies 2 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 11 短缺[短缺] duan3 que1 shortage 1 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 5 捐献[捐獻] juan1 xian4 to donate; to contribute; donation; contribution 1 学识[學識] xue2 shi2 erudition; scholarly knowledge 1 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 2 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 2 催促[催促] cui1 cu4 to urge 2 涣散[渙散] huan4 san4 to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 1 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 1 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 2 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 1 舅父[舅父] jiu4 fu4 mother's brother; maternal uncle 1 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu3 to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 1 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu4 all; every single one; the entire sum 1 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 燃眉之急[燃眉之急] ran2 mei2 zhi1 ji2 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 1 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 祁[祁] qi2 large; vast 56 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 3 提速[提速] ti2 su4 to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up 1 赶往[趕往] gan3 wang3 to hurry to (somewhere) 4 飞鸽[飛鴿] Fei1 ge1 Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/150 words - 42 min 当道[當道] dang1 dao4 in the middle of the road; to be in the way; to hold power; (fig.) to predominate; to be in vogue 2 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 1 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 1 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 8 攻克[攻克] gong1 ke4 to capture; to take; to overcome; to solve 3 军医[軍醫] jun1 yi1 military doctor 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 1 绵薄[綿薄] mian2 bo2 my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble) 2 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 1 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 2 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 2 马尾[馬尾] ma3 wei3 ponytail (hairstyle); horse's tail; slender fibers like horse's tail (applies to various plants) 1 透红[透紅] tou4 hong2 rosy 1 隅[隅] yu2 corner 1 积云[積雲] ji1 yun2 cumulus; heap cloud 1 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 1 际会[際會] ji4 hui4 opportunity; chance 1 征[征] zheng1 journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 4 预示[預示] yu4 shi4 to indicate; to foretell; to forebode; to betoken 1 紫气[紫氣] zi3 qi4 purple cloud (auspicious portent in astrology) 1 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 2 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 阴霾[陰霾] yin1 mai2 haze 1 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep39/155 words - 43 min 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 3 要职[要職] yao4 zhi2 key job; important position 1 苑[苑] yuan4 park 5 成型[成型] cheng2 xing2 to become shaped; to become formed 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/25 words - 7 min 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 1 围困[圍困] wei2 kun4 to besiege 1 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 2 动员[動員] dong4 yuan2 to mobilize; to arouse; mobilization; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 1 山岭[山嶺] shan1 ling3 mountain ridge 1 逶迤[逶迤] wei1 yi2 winding (of road, river etc); curved; long; distant 1 径[徑] jing4 footpath; track; diameter; straight; directly 1 崎岖[崎嶇] qi2 qu1 rugged; craggy 1 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 2 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 1 包抄[包抄] bao1 chao1 to outflank; to envelop 1 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 3 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 海战[海戰] hai3 zhan4 naval battle 4 打退[打退] da3 tui4 to beat back; to repel; to repulse 2 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 16 基于[基於] ji1 yu2 because of; on the basis of; in view of; on account of 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 1 营帐[營帳] ying2 zhang4 tent; camp 1 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/50 words - 18 min 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 1 商谈[商談] shang1 tan2 to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 1 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 4 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 1 老乡[老鄉] lao3 xiang1 fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown 2 兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂] bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 1 僧人[僧人] seng1 ren2 monk 4 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 1 灶[灶] zao4 kitchen stove; kitchen 1 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 1 长袖善舞[長袖善舞] chang2 xiu4 shan4 wu3 long sleeves help one dance beautifully (idiom); money and power will help you in any occupation 1 可想而知[可想而知] ke3 xiang3 er2 zhi1 it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... 1 吃不开[吃不開] chi1 bu5 kai1 be unpopular; won't work 1 流窜[流竄] liu2 cuan4 to roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run; to flee and try to hide 2 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 行军[行軍] xing2 jun1 a march (army); to march 5 细嚼慢咽[細嚼慢嚥] xi4 jiao2 man4 yan4 to eat slowly (idiom) 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 1 羊肉[羊肉] yang2 rou4 mutton; goat meat 1 白花花[白花花] bai2 hua1 hua1 shining white 1 羊油[羊油] yang2 you2 sheep's fat; suet; mutton tallow 1 嚼蜡[嚼蠟] jiao2 la4 insipid 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/75 words - 30 min 过关[過關] guo4 guan1 to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 1 违令[違令] wei2 ling4 to disobey; to go against orders 1 轻车熟路[輕車熟路] qing1 che1 shu2 lu4 lit. to drive a lightweight chariot on a familiar road (idiom); fig. to do sth routinely and with ease; a walk in the park 1 作战[作戰] zuo4 zhan4 combat; to fight 8 会议[會議] hui4 yi4 meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 3 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 1 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 2 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 4 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 2 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 1 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 1 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 2 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 1 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 5 军事[軍事] jun1 shi4 military affairs; military matters; military 5 耗损[耗損] hao4 sun3 to waste 1 军力[軍力] jun1 li4 military power 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 3 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/100 words - 34 min 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 2 内臣[內臣] nei4 chen2 chamberlain 3 奉献[奉獻] feng4 xian4 to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote 1 滚烫[滾燙] gun3 tang4 boiling; scalding 1 胶着[膠著] jiao1 zhuo2 to stick onto; stalemate; gridlock; to agglutinate 1 积怨[積怨] ji1 yuan4 grievance; accumulated rancor 1 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 2 限期[限期] xian4 qi1 to set a time limit; time limit; deadline 1 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 1 到期[到期] dao4 qi1 to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc) 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 2 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 3 佐证[佐證] zuo3 zheng4 evidence; proof; to confirm; corroboration 1 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 2 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 1 军备[軍備] jun1 bei4 (military) arms; armaments 1 国产[國產] guo2 chan3 domestically produced 1 互惠[互惠] hu4 hui4 mutual benefit; mutually beneficial; reciprocal 1 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 2 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 内陆[內陸] nei4 lu4 inland; interior 1 交通[交通] jiao1 tong1 to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 死命[死命] si3 ming4 doom; death; desperately 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/125 words - 40 min 屯[屯] tun2 to station (soldiers); to store up; village 2 贸易[貿易] mao4 yi4 (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 1 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 2 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 1 出头鸟[出頭鳥] chu1 tou2 niao3 to stand out (among a group); distinguished 1 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 4 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 1 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 1 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 2 眼中钉[眼中釘] yan3 zhong1 ding1 a thorn in one's side 1 肉中刺[肉中刺] rou4 zhong1 ci4 a thorn in one's flesh 1 献身[獻身] xian4 shen1 to commit one's energy to; to devote oneself to; to sacrifice one's life for; (coll.) (of a woman) to give one's virginity to 1 械[械] xie4 appliance; tool; weapon; shackles; also pr. [jie4] 5 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 1 治军[治軍] zhi4 jun1 running of armed forces; military management; to govern armed forces; to direct troops 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 3 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 6 纵深[縱深] zong4 shen1 depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time); (fig.) depth (of deployment, progress, development etc) 1 驶入[駛入] shi3 ru4 (of a car, ship, train etc) to enter 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep40/145 words - 43 min 夹击[夾擊] jia1 ji1 pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 6 击沉[擊沉] ji1 chen2 to attack and sink (a ship) 2 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 2 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 3 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 1 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 1 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 1 叫阵[叫陣] jiao4 zhen4 to challenge an opponent to a fight 2 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 陆路[陸路] lu4 lu4 land route; to go by surface transport 5 再造[再造] zai4 zao4 to give a new lease of life; to reconstruct; to reform; to rework; to recycle; to reproduce (copies, or offspring); restoration; restructuring 1 战船[戰船] zhan4 chuan2 warship 10 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 仁至义尽[仁至義盡] ren2 zhi4 yi4 jin4 extreme benevolence, utmost duty (idiom); meticulous virtue and attention to duty 1 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 1 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 1 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 小刀[小刀] xiao3 dao1 knife; CL:把[ba3] 2 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/25 words - 7 min 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 1 特点[特點] te4 dian3 characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 储备[儲備] chu3 bei4 reserves; to store up 1 弹丸[彈丸] dan4 wan2 pellet 1 断粮[斷糧] duan4 liang2 to run out of food 1 源源不断[源源不斷] yuan2 yuan2 bu4 duan4 a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 1 截断[截斷] jie2 duan4 to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate 1 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 山峦[山巒] shan1 luan2 mountain range; unbroken chain of peaks 1 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 1 献策[獻策] xian4 ce4 to offer advice; to make a suggestion 1 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 2 按兵不动[按兵不動] an4 bing1 bu4 dong4 to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 1 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 停战[停戰] ting2 zhan4 armistice; cease fire 1 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 降低[降低] jiang4 di1 to reduce; to lower; to bring down 2 好话[好話] hao3 hua4 friendly advice; words spoken on sb's behalf; a good word; kind words; words that sound fine but are not followed up with actions 3 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 明子[明子] ming2 zi5 see 松明[song1 ming2] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/50 words - 12 min 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 1 团结[團結] tuan2 jie2 to unite; unity; solidarity; united 2 抗敌[抗敵] kang4 di2 to resist the enemy 1 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 1 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 1 蜕[蛻] tui4 skin cast off during molting; exuvia; to pupate; to molt; to slough; to cast off an old skin or shell 1 痂[痂] jia1 scab 1 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 1 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 1 瞅[瞅] chou3 (dialect) to look at 2 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 1 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 开市[開市] kai1 shi4 (of a store, stock market etc) to open for trading; to make the first transaction of the day 3 卖完[賣完] mai4 wan2 to be sold out 3 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 1 生意兴隆[生意興隆] sheng1 yi4 xing1 long2 thriving and prosperous business or trade 1 横行霸道[橫行霸道] heng2 xing2 ba4 dao4 to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 1 鱼肉百姓[魚肉百姓] yu2 rou4 bai3 xing4 to prey on the people 1 无恶不作[無惡不作] wu2 e4 bu4 zuo4 not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed 1 沿海地区[沿海地區] yan2 hai3 di4 qu1 coastland; coastal areas 1 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 1 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 2 兵营[兵營] bing1 ying2 military camp; barracks 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/75 words - 16 min 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 2 佯装[佯裝] yang2 zhuang1 to pretend; to pose as 1 怠[怠] dai4 idle; lazy; negligent; careless 1 水路[水路] shui3 lu4 waterway 1 水性[水性] shui3 xing4 swimming ability; characteristics of a body of water (depth, currents etc); aqueous; water-based (paint etc) 7 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 2 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 木工[木工] mu4 gong1 woodwork; carpentry; woodworker; carpenter 1 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 吸附[吸附] xi1 fu4 to adhere to a surface; to absorb; to draw in; (fig.) to attract; (chemistry) adsorption 1 水雷[水雷] shui3 lei2 naval mine 11 超级[超級] chao1 ji2 super-; ultra-; hyper- 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 2 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 8 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 4 出港[出港] chu1 gang3 to leave harbor; departure (at airport) 6 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 4 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 4 炸毁[炸燬] zha4 hui3 to blow up; to destroy with explosives 4 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 效能[效能] xiao4 neng2 efficacy; effectiveness 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/100 words - 25 min 抄查[抄查] chao1 cha2 to search and confiscate 1 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 1 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 鱼鳞[魚鱗] yu2 lin2 fish scales 2 拨浪鼓[撥浪鼓] bo1 lang4 gu3 a drum-shaped rattle (used by peddlers or as a toy); rattle-drum 2 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 9 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 2 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 游手[遊手] you2 shou3 to be idle 1 年轻气盛[年輕氣盛] nian2 qing1 qi4 sheng4 full of youthful vigor (idiom); in the prime of youth 1 较真儿[較真兒] jiao4 zhen1 r5 erhua variant of 較真|较真[jiao4 zhen1] 1 提心吊胆[提心吊膽] ti2 xin1 diao4 dan3 (saying) to be very scared and on edge 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 迷晕[迷暈] mi2 yun1 to knock sb out with a drug; to render sb unconscious 1 任重道远[任重道遠] ren4 zhong4 dao4 yuan3 a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) 1 砌[砌] qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 1 泥灰[泥灰] ni2 hui1 lime plaster (construction) 1 干透[乾透] gan1 tou4 to dry out; to dry completely 1 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed 1 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 1 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 1 船老大[船老大] chuan2 lao3 da4 coxswain; steersman; boatswain (bo'sun) 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/125 words - 33 min 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 6 提灯[提燈] ti2 deng1 a portable lamp 4 船家[船家] chuan2 jia1 person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller 1 挥舞[揮舞] hui1 wu3 to brandish; to wave sth 2 圆圈[圓圈] yuan2 quan1 circle 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 2 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 1 监工[監工] jian1 gong1 workplace overseer; foreman 2 偷工减料[偷工減料] tou1 gong1 jian3 liao4 to skimp on the job and stint on materials (idiom); jerry-building; sloppy work 2 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 2 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 2 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 2 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 1 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 3 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 3 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 1 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 1 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 1 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 1 增援[增援] zeng1 yuan2 to reinforce 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/150 words - 38 min 内能[內能] nei4 neng2 internal energy 1 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 2 波及[波及] bo1 ji2 to spread to; to involve; to affect 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 1 地雷[地雷] di4 lei2 landmine; CL:顆|颗[ke1]; (fig.) sore point; weak spot 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 2 收兵[收兵] shou1 bing1 to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over 1 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 1 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 2 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 2 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 7 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 1 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 3 硬气[硬氣] ying4 qi4 firm; unyielding; strong-willed 1 长枪[長槍] chang2 qiang1 pike; CL:支[zhi1] 1 筅[筅] xian3 bamboo brush for utensils 1 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 2 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 冲锋[衝鋒] chong1 feng1 to charge; to assault; assault 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep41/164 words - 43 min 追加[追加] zhui1 jia1 to add something extra; an additional increment; addendum; to append; an additional posthumous title 1 久攻不下[久攻不下] jiu3 gong1 bu4 xia4 to attack for a long time without success 2 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 2 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 1 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 粗活[粗活] cu1 huo2 unskilled labor; heavy manual work 1 引信[引信] yin3 xin4 a detonator 2 受潮[受潮] shou4 chao2 damp; affected by damp and cold 1 渗水[滲水] shen4 shui3 water seepage 1 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 养活[養活] yang3 huo5 to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 2 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 1 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/25 words - 9 min 吃硬不吃软[吃硬不吃軟] chi1 ying4 bu4 chi1 ruan3 susceptible to force but not persuasion 1 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 1 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 1 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 援兵[援兵] yuan2 bing1 reinforcement 5 后院起火[後院起火] hou4 yuan4 qi3 huo3 a fire in one's backyard; conflict close to home 1 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 2 盘踞[盤踞] pan2 ju4 to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself) 3 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 4 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 1 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 1 居高临下[居高臨下] ju1 gao1 lin2 xia4 to live high and look down (idiom); to overlook; to tower above; to occupy the high ground; fig. arrogance based on one's social position 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 1 驾驶[駕駛] jia4 shi3 to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive 1 伺机[伺機] si4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 1 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 专司[專司] zhuan1 si1 specialist (responsible some task) 3 熟手[熟手] shu2 shou3 skilled person; an experienced hand 1 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 2 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 2 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 1 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 1 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 1 散架[散架] san3 jia4 to fall apart; exhaustion 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/50 words - 16 min 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 1 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 1 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 1 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 3 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 1 倒卖[倒賣] dao3 mai4 to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 军火[軍火] jun1 huo3 weapons and ammunition; munitions; arms 1 砍头[砍頭] kan3 tou2 to decapitate; to behead 3 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 1 一个劲儿[一個勁兒] yi1 ge4 jin4 r5 erhua variant of 一個勁|一个劲[yi1 ge4 jin4] 1 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 1 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 调集[調集] diao4 ji2 to summon; to muster; to assemble 2 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 1 攻城[攻城] gong1 cheng2 to besiege (a town) 9 来犯[來犯] lai2 fan4 to invade one's territory 3 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 1 进退两难[進退兩難] jin4 tui4 liang3 nan2 no room to advance or to retreat (idiom); without any way out of a dilemma; trapped; in an impossible situation 2 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 1 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 2 俘虏[俘虜] fu2 lu3 captive 1 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/75 words - 28 min 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 1 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 4 海港[海港] hai3 gang3 seaport; harbor 1 炸弹[炸彈] zha4 dan4 bomb; CL:枚[mei2],顆|颗[ke1] 1 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 3 山包[山包] shan1 bao1 (dialect) hill 1 定能[定能] ding4 neng2 to be definitely able (to do sth) 2 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 2 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 2 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 1 迎战[迎戰] ying2 zhan4 to meet the enemy head-on 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 贼船[賊船] zei2 chuan2 pirate ship; fig. venture of dubious merit; criminal gang; reactionary faction 1 开枪[開槍] kai1 qiang1 to open fire; to shoot a gun 2 全军[全軍] quan2 jun1 all-army; all-military 2 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 1 探马[探馬] tan4 ma3 mounted scout (arch.) 1 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 1 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 1 正向[正向] zheng4 xiang4 forward (direction); positive (thinking, mood, values etc) 1 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 2 临城[臨城] Lin2 cheng2 Lincheng county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 1 病残[病殘] bing4 can2 sick or disabled; invalid; disability 1 空城计[空城計] kong1 cheng2 ji4 the empty city stratagem (in which Zhuge Liang presents himself as unperturbed while making it evident that his city is undefended, hoping his adversary will suspect an ambush); double bluff 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/100 words - 31 min 出租车[出租車] chu1 zu1 che1 taxi; (Tw) rental car 4 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 6 驻军[駐軍] zhu4 jun1 to station or garrison troops; garrison 1 兵刃[兵刃] bing1 ren4 (bladed) weapons 1 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 1 聂[聶] nie4 to whisper 3 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 持有[持有] chi2 you3 to hold (passport, views etc) 1 走时[走時] zou3 shi2 (of a watch or clock) to keep time; (physics) propagation time; travel time (of a wave) 1 要末[要末] yao4 me5 variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5] 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 1 撂倒[撂倒] liao4 dao3 to knock down; to mow down 1 来历不明[來歷不明] lai2 li4 bu4 ming2 of unknown origin 1 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 1 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 1 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 3 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 3 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 2 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 1 军令如山[軍令如山] jun1 ling4 ru2 shan1 military orders are like mountains (idiom); a military order must be obeyed 1 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 2 军法[軍法] jun1 fa3 martial law 1 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/125 words - 41 min 有过之而无不及[有過之而無不及] you3 guo4 zhi1 er2 wu2 bu4 ji2 not to be inferior in any aspects (idiom); to surpass; to outdo; (derog.) to be even worse 1 炸掉[炸掉] zha4 diao4 to bomb 1 大队[大隊] da4 dui4 group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 1 歼灭[殲滅] jian1 mie4 to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate 2 港湾[港灣] gang3 wan1 natural harbor; bay serving as harbor 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 4 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 1 倭军[倭軍] wo1 jun1 Japanese army (derog.) (old) 1 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 1 搜寻[搜尋] sou1 xun2 to search; to look for 1 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 1 残骸[殘骸] can2 hai2 remains; wreckage 1 陨[隕] yun3 to fall; meteor; to perish; see also 殞|殒[yun3] 1 冲走[沖走] chong1 zou3 to flush away 1 大胜[大勝] da4 sheng4 to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph 2 铲平[鏟平] chan3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to raze to the ground 1 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 1 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 2 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 2 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep42/133 words - 42 min 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 半百[半百] ban4 bai3 fifty (usually referring to sb's age) 2 精兵[精兵] jing1 bing1 elite troops 1 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 1 讯号[訊號] xun4 hao4 signal 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep43/25 words - 15 min 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 2 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 2 追剿[追剿] zhui1 jiao3 to pursue and eliminate; to suppress 1 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 1 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 1 围城[圍城] wei2 cheng2 siege; besieged city 2 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 2 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 2 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 2 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 1 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 1 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 1 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 1 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 2 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 3 开火[開火] kai1 huo3 to open fire 1 大炮[大砲] da4 pao4 big gun; cannon; artillery; one who talks big; trad. form 大炮 also used; CL:門|门[men2],尊[zun1] 2 炮弹[炮彈] pao4 dan4 artillery shell; CL:枚[mei2] 2 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 2 首次[首次] shou3 ci4 first; first time; for the first time 1 火力[火力] huo3 li4 fire; firepower 1 刚一[剛一] gang1 yi1 to be just about to; to have just started to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep43/50 words - 19 min 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 2 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 2 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 1 石块[石塊] shi2 kuai4 stone; rock 1 砖瓦[磚瓦] zhuan1 wa3 tiles and bricks 1 一线希望[一線希望] yi1 xian4 xi1 wang4 a gleam of hope 1 何曾[何曾] he2 ceng2 did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc) 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 2 跃马[躍馬] yue4 ma3 to gallop; to spur on a horse; to let one's steed have his head 1 食肉[食肉] shi2 rou4 carnivorous 1 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 1 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 1 织[織] zhi1 to weave; to knit 1 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 1 税[稅] shui4 taxes; duties 2 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 1 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 毋[毋] wu2 (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody 1 糜[糜] mei2 millet 1 饷[餉] xiang3 soldier's pay 1 饩[餼] xi4 grain ration; sacrificial victim 1 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep43/75 words - 35 min 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 2 获悉[獲悉] huo4 xi1 to learn of sth; to find out; to get news 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 3 千里眼[千里眼] qian1 li3 yan3 clairvoyance 1 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 1 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 1 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 3 每时每刻[每時每刻] mei3 shi2 mei3 ke4 at all times; at every moment 1 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 31 奏效[奏效] zou4 xiao4 to show results; effective 1 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 2 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 1 看作[看作] kan4 zuo4 to look upon as; to regard as 1 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 2 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 2 恩泽[恩澤] en1 ze2 favor from an emperor or high official 2 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 一本正经[一本正經] yi1 ben3 zheng4 jing1 in deadly earnest; deadpan 1 围剿[圍剿] wei2 jiao3 to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 1 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 4 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep43/100 words - 41 min 谋反[謀反] mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 2 贪污[貪污] tan1 wu1 to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 6 军饷[軍餉] jun1 xiang3 funds and provisions for the troops; (soldier's) pay 3 革职[革職] ge2 zhi2 to sack; to remove from a position; to depose 4 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 1 罗文[羅文] Luo2 wen2 Roman Tam (1949-), Canto-pop singer 13 牵动[牽動] qian1 dong4 to affect; to produce a change in sth 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 1 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 1 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 1 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 1 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 6 宠信[寵信] chong3 xin4 to dote on and trust 2 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 宰相[宰相] zai3 xiang4 prime minister (in feudal China) 1 罢官[罷官] ba4 guan1 to dismiss from office; to resign from office 1 斡旋[斡旋] wo4 xuan2 to mediate (a conflict etc) 1 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 奋不顾身[奮不顧身] fen4 bu4 gu4 shen1 to dash on bravely with no thought of personal safety (idiom); undaunted by dangers; regardless of perils 1 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 1 刀枪[刀槍] dao1 qiang1 sword and spear; weapons 1 沉睡[沉睡] chen2 shui4 to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered 1 幼时[幼時] you4 shi2 childhood 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep43/102 words - 42 min 童谣[童謠] tong2 yao2 nursery rhyme 9 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/25 words - 11 min 罢黜[罷黜] ba4 chu4 to dismiss from office; to ban; to reject 1 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 1 一命呜呼[一命嗚呼] yi1 ming4 wu1 hu1 to die (idiom); to breathe one's last; to give up the ghost 1 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 1 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 1 鸡汤[雞湯] ji1 tang1 chicken stock; chicken soup; (fig.) chicken soup for the soul – i.e. feel-good motivational stories (often used disparagingly because the stories don't really effect change in people's lives) 4 北斗七星[北斗七星] bei3 dou3 qi1 xing1 Ursa Major; Great Bear; Big Dipper 2 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 平旦[平旦] ping2 dan4 (literary) daybreak; dawn 1 好恶[好惡] hao4 wu4 lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste 1 连袂[連袂] lian2 mei4 variant of 聯袂|联袂[lian2 mei4] 1 战况[戰況] zhan4 kuang4 battlefield situation; battle progress 1 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 1 齐射[齊射] qi2 she4 volley (of gunfire) 1 手举[手舉] shou3 ju3 a salute; hands raised 1 捣毁[搗毀] dao3 hui3 to destroy; to smash; sabotage 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 2 战机[戰機] zhan4 ji1 opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret 1 荣誉[榮譽] rong2 yu4 honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation; honorary 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 2 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 2 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 2 白条[白條] bai2 tiao2 IOU; informal document acknowledging a debt 1 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/50 words - 18 min 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 1 杀出重围[殺出重圍] sha1 chu1 chong2 wei2 to force one's way out of encirclement; to break through 1 浪迹江湖[浪跡江湖] lang4 ji4 jiang1 hu2 to roam far and wide; to drift with the wind 1 贫弱[貧弱] pin2 ruo4 poor and feeble 1 景仰[景仰] jing3 yang3 to admire; to revere; to look up to 1 苦口[苦口] ku3 kou3 lit. bitter taste (cf good medicine tastes bitter 良藥苦口|良药苦口); fig. earnestly (of warning, advice) 1 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) 1 熬药[熬藥] ao2 yao4 to decoct medicinal herbs 2 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 祥和[祥和] xiang2 he2 auspicious and peaceful 1 颊[頰] jia2 cheeks 1 泛[泛] fan4 to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 2 收复[收復] shou1 fu4 to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture 1 宽慰[寬慰] kuan1 wei4 to console; to soothe; relieved 1 老君[老君] Lao3 jun1 Laozi or Lao-tze (c. 500 BC), Chinese philosopher, the founder of Taoism; the sacred book of Daoism, 道德經|道德经 by Laozi 1 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 2 商榷[商榷] shang1 que4 to discuss; to bring up various ideas for discussion 1 回回[回回] hui2 hui2 time and again; every time 1 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 劄[劄] zha1 to prick with a needle 1 下决心[下決心] xia4 jue2 xin1 to determine; to resolve 2 裁撤[裁撤] cai2 che4 to dissolve an organisation 1 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 2 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 8 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/75 words - 26 min 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 1 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 1 歪理[歪理] wai1 li3 fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 1 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 1 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 3 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 1 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 1 足智多谋[足智多謀] zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful; full of stratagems 1 叮咛[叮嚀] ding1 ning2 to warn; to urge; to exhort; to give instructions carefully and insistently 1 致谢[致謝] zhi4 xie4 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 1 生擒[生擒] sheng1 qin2 to capture alive 1 羁押[羈押] ji1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 1 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 1 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 9 音信[音信] yin1 xin4 message 1 杳无音信[杳無音信] yao3 wu2 yin1 xin4 to have no news whatever 1 功名[功名] gong1 ming2 scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 1 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 1 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 1 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 1 不提也罢[不提也罷] bu4 ti2 ye3 ba4 best not to mention it; drop it; never mind; let's not talk about it 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/100 words - 31 min 绍[紹] shao4 to continue; to carry on 38 琼[瓊] qiong2 jasper; fine jade; beautiful; exquisite (e.g. wine, food); abbr. for Hainan province 38 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 4 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 2 征收[徵收] zheng1 shou1 to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 3 捕风捉影[捕風捉影] bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 1 完工[完工] wan2 gong1 to finish work; to complete a project 5 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 纵虎归山[縱虎歸山] zong4 hu3 gui1 shan1 lit. to let the tiger return to the mountain; fig. to store up future calamities 1 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 2 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 1 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 前仆后继[前仆後繼] qian2 pu1 hou4 ji4 one falls, the next follows (idiom); stepping into the breach to replace fallen comrades; advancing wave upon wave 1 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 1 收缴[收繳] shou1 jiao3 to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy 2 检视[檢視] jian3 shi4 to inspect; to examine 1 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 1 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 2 鸟铳[鳥銃] niao3 chong4 bird gun 3 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 1 女红[女紅] nu:3 gong1 the feminine arts (e.g. needlework) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/125 words - 40 min 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 水平[水平] shui3 ping2 level (of achievement etc); standard; horizontal 1 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 1 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 2 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 1 门第[門第] men2 di4 family status 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 2 缝制[縫製] feng2 zhi4 to sew; to make (clothes, bedding) 4 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 叮[叮] ding1 to sting or bite (of mosquito, bee etc); to say repeatedly; to urge insistently; to ask repeatedly; to stick to a point; (onom.) tinkling or jingling sound 2 夏日[夏日] xia4 ri4 summertime 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 涂抹[塗抹] tu2 mo3 to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate 1 愣神儿[愣神兒] leng4 shen2 r5 to stare blankly; to be in a daze 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 1 监牢[監牢] jian1 lao2 prison; jail 1 闻讯[聞訊] wen2 xun4 to receive news (of) 1 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 2 繁[繁] fan2 complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 1 勾勒[勾勒] gou1 le4 to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch; to delineate contours of; to give a brief account of 1 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 3 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 1 加盖[加蓋] jia1 gai4 to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep44/137 words - 42 min 遗落[遺落] yi2 luo4 to leave behind (inadvertently); to forget; to omit; to leave out 1 题字[題字] ti2 zi4 inscription; autograph 1 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 1 升官[升官] sheng1 guan1 to get promoted 1 死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地] si3 wu2 zang4 shen1 zhi1 di4 to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end 1 奠定[奠定] dian4 ding4 to establish; to fix; to settle 1 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 1 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 1 涂炭[塗炭] tu2 tan4 extreme distress; in utter misery 1 天台山[天台山] Tian1 tai1 Shan1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴[Shao4 xing1] in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗[Tian1 tai2 zong1] 1 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 祥瑞[祥瑞] xiang2 rui4 auspicious sign 7 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/25 words - 7 min 烙饼[烙餅] lao4 bing3 pancake; flat bread; griddle cake 2 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 3 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 2 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 爱屋及乌[愛屋及烏] ai4 wu1 ji2 wu1 lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected; Love me, love my dog. 1 羊入虎口[羊入虎口] yang2 ru4 hu3 kou3 lit. a lamb in a tiger's den (idiom); fig. to tread dangerous ground 1 隐隐约约[隱隱約約] yin3 yin3 yue1 yue1 faint; distant; barely audible 1 倡狂[倡狂] chang1 kuang2 variant of 猖狂[chang1 kuang2] 1 近年[近年] jin4 nian2 recent year(s) 1 侵扰[侵擾] qin1 rao3 to invade and harass 2 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 1 将官[將官] jiang4 guan1 general 1 怠忽[怠忽] dai4 hu1 to neglect 1 岗位[崗位] gang3 wei4 a post; a job 1 进犯[進犯] jin4 fan4 to invade 2 潘[潘] Pan1 surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 4 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 2 降旨[降旨] jiang4 zhi3 to issue an imperial edict 1 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 1 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 1 滦河[灤河] Luan2 He2 Luan River 2 刑部[刑部] Xing2 bu4 Ministry of Justice (in imperial China) 22 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/50 words - 14 min 烙[烙] lao4 to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 1 吃香[吃香] chi1 xiang1 popular; in demand; well regarded 1 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 2 侵犯[侵犯] qin1 fan4 to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault 1 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 1 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 2 从头到脚[從頭到腳] cong2 tou2 dao4 jiao3 from head to foot 1 白术[白朮] bai2 zhu2 the rhizome of large-headed atractylodes (Atractylodes macrocephaia) 1 白芷[白芷] bai2 zhi3 Dahurian angelica (Angelica dahurica); root of Dahurian angelica (used in TCM) 1 白蔹[白蘞] bai2 lian3 Ampelopsis japonica (creeper with root used in TCM) 1 白芍[白芍] bai2 shao2 root of herbaceous peony (Paeonia lactiflora), used in TCM 1 茯苓[茯苓] fu2 ling2 Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe 1 蚕[蠶] can2 silkworm 1 中药[中藥] Zhong1 yao4 (traditional) Chinese medicine; CL:服[fu4],種|种[zhong3] 1 美白[美白] mei3 bai2 to whiten (the skin or teeth) 1 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 1 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 洗头[洗頭] xi3 tou2 to wash one's hair; to have a shampoo 2 早出晚归[早出晚歸] zao3 chu1 wan3 gui1 to leave early and return late (idiom) 1 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 1 梳理[梳理] shu1 li3 to comb; fig. to sort out 2 风风火火[風風火火] feng1 feng1 huo3 huo3 bustling; energetic 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/75 words - 17 min 活物[活物] huo2 wu4 living animals 2 羽毛[羽毛] yu3 mao2 feather; plumage; plume 1 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 38 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 鹿角[鹿角] lu4 jiao3 antler; deer horn; abatis 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 捕捉[捕捉] bu3 zhuo1 to catch; to seize; to capture 1 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 缩小[縮小] suo1 xiao3 to reduce; to decrease; to shrink 1 围捕[圍捕] wei2 bu3 to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 1 进食[進食] jin4 shi2 to take a meal; to eat 1 畜牲[畜牲] chu4 sheng1 variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5] 2 妙笔生花[妙筆生花] miao4 bi3 sheng1 hua1 gifted or skillful writing 1 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 1 牒[牒] die2 (official) document; dispatch 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 2 诠[詮] quan2 to explain; to comment; to annotate 1 麋鹿[麋鹿] mi2 lu4 Père David's deer (Elaphurus davidianus), species of deer native to China that is critically endangered 1 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 1 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 1 羲[羲] Xi1 same as Fuxi 伏羲[Fu2 Xi1], a mythical emperor; surname Xi 1 龄[齡] ling2 age; length of experience, membership etc 1 麋[麋] mi2 moose; river bank 1 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 1 峤[嶠] jiao4 highest peak 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/100 words - 29 min 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 1 中银[中銀] Zhong1 Yin2 Bank of China; abbr. for 中國銀行|中国银行[Zhong1 guo2 Yin2 hang2] 1 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 1 瑞[瑞] rui4 lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 虞[虞] yu2 to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 1 羁[羈] ji1 bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn 1 笔下生花[筆下生花] bi3 xia4 sheng1 hua1 to write elegantly 1 神兽[神獸] shen2 shou4 mythological animal 3 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 2 拥抱[擁抱] yong1 bao4 to embrace; to hug 1 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 个把[個把] ge4 ba3 one or two; a couple of 1 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 3 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 4 措辞[措辭] cuo4 ci2 wording; way of expressing something; turn of phrase; diction 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 4 女眷[女眷] nu:3 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 4 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 1 腐[腐] fu3 decay; rotten 1 上扬[上揚] shang4 yang2 to rise (i.e. number increases); a price rise; to raise 1 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/125 words - 33 min 标致[標致] biao1 zhi5 beautiful (of woman); pretty 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 1 上将[上將] shang4 jiang4 general; admiral; air chief marshal 1 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 2 伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎] ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 1 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 2 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 1 自得其乐[自得其樂] zi4 de2 qi2 le4 to find amusement in one's own way; to enjoy oneself quietly 1 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 1 佞[佞] ning4 to flatter; flattery 1 哭诉[哭訴] ku1 su4 to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly 2 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 5 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 2 文坛[文壇] wen2 tan2 literary circles 1 痛心疾首[痛心疾首] tong4 xin1 ji2 shou3 bitter and hateful (idiom); to grieve and lament (over sth) 1 大嘴巴[大嘴巴] da4 zui3 ba5 bigmouth; blabbermouth 1 鲈鱼[鱸魚] lu2 yu2 bass; perch 1 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 捕捞[捕撈] bu3 lao1 to fish for (aquatic animals and plants); to catch 1 撒网[撒網] sa1 wang3 to throw a net 1 宅院[宅院] zhai2 yuan4 house; house with a courtyard 1 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 3 竣工[竣工] jun4 gong1 to complete a project 1 验收[驗收] yan4 shou1 to inspect and accept; acceptance 1 一应俱全[一應俱全] yi1 ying1 ju4 quan2 with everything needed available 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/150 words - 39 min 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 折煞[折煞] zhe2 sha1 variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 赏罚[賞罰] shang3 fa2 reward and punishment 1 论功[論功] lun4 gong1 to evaluate the merit of sth 1 好大喜功[好大喜功] hao4 da4 xi3 gong1 to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things 1 如出一辙[如出一轍] ru2 chu1 yi1 zhe2 to be precisely the same; to be no different 1 豆腐脑[豆腐腦] dou4 fu5 nao3 jellied tofu; soft bean curd 2 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 1 捣鼓[搗鼓] dao3 gu5 to fiddle with sth; to trade with sth 2 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 1 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 2 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 人氏[人氏] ren2 shi4 native; person from a particular place 1 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 1 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 2 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 1 水解[水解] shui3 jie3 hydrolysis (chemical reaction with water) 1 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 1 经费[經費] jing1 fei4 funds; expenditure; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/175 words - 41 min 预算[預算] yu4 suan4 budget 1 税收[稅收] shui4 shou1 taxation 4 锐减[銳減] rui4 jian3 steep decline 1 支付[支付] zhi1 fu4 to pay (money) 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 补贴[補貼] bu3 tie1 to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit 1 军费[軍費] jun1 fei4 military expenditure 1 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 3 裕[裕] yu4 abundant 4 财政[財政] cai2 zheng4 finances (public); financial 1 缺钱[缺錢] que1 qian2 shortage of money 3 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 换言之[換言之] huan4 yan2 zhi1 in other words 1 家用[家用] jia1 yong4 home-use; domestic; family expenses; housekeeping money 1 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 1 谋士[謀士] mou2 shi4 skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor 1 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 1 扭转乾坤[扭轉乾坤] niu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around 1 奋勇[奮勇] fen4 yong3 dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 1 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 1 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 1 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep45/185 words - 42 min 党派[黨派] dang3 pai4 political party; faction 1 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 2 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 2 东施效颦[東施效顰] Dong1 Shi1 xiao4 pin2 lit. Dong Shi imitates Xi Shi's frown (idiom); fig. to mimick sb's idiosyncrasies but make a fool of oneself 1 牢狱之灾[牢獄之災] lao2 yu4 zhi1 zai1 imprisonment 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 嚎哭[嚎哭] hao2 ku1 to bawl; to cry; to wail; to howl; also written 號哭|号哭[hao2 ku1] 1 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 楣[楣] mei2 lintel; crossbeam 1 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/25 words - 11 min 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious 1 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 3 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 1 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 4 旁观者[旁觀者] pang2 guan1 zhe3 observer; spectator 1 初心[初心] chu1 xin1 (one's) original intention, aspiration etc; (Buddhism) "beginner's mind" (i.e. having an attitude of openness when studying a subject just as a beginner in that subject would) 1 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 3 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 1 仙山[仙山] xian1 shan1 mountain of Immortals 1 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 2 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 2 仙气[仙氣] xian1 qi4 magic breath 2 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 1 洪福[洪福] hong2 fu2 good fortune; great blessing 1 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 1 洪福齐天[洪福齊天] hong2 fu2 qi2 tian1 flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 1 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 1 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 1 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 1 通体[通體] tong1 ti3 (of sb or sth) whole or entire body 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/50 words - 14 min 雪白[雪白] xue3 bai2 snow white 1 不可多得[不可多得] bu4 ke3 duo1 de2 hard to come by; rare 1 安居乐业[安居樂業] an1 ju1 le4 ye4 to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 1 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 2 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 1 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 1 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 吃斋[吃齋] chi1 zhai1 to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 1 匾[匾] bian3 horizontal rectangular inscribed tablet hung over a door or on a wall; shallow round woven bamboo basket 1 美中不足[美中不足] mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2 everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment 1 云雾[雲霧] yun2 wu4 clouds and mist 1 缭绕[繚繞] liao2 rao4 to curl up; to linger on (sound) 2 云龙[雲龍] Yun2 long2 Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 5 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 1 饱读[飽讀] bao3 du2 to read intensively 1 诗书[詩書] Shi1 Shu1 the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 1 仿佛[仿佛] fang3 fu2 variant of 彷彿|仿佛[fang3 fu2] 2 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 1 仆[僕] pu2 servant 1 语失[語失] yu3 shi1 indiscreet remark; indiscretion; slip of the tongue 1 天府[天府] Tian1 fu3 Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty 1 龙飞[龍飛] long2 fei1 to promote (to official position in former times) 2 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 2 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 2 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/75 words - 20 min 风华[風華] feng1 hua2 magnificent 1 道出[道出] dao4 chu1 to speak; to tell; to voice 1 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 1 制服呢[制服呢] zhi4 fu2 ni2 tweed cloth (used for military uniforms etc) 1 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 1 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 酒味[酒味] jiu3 wei4 smell of alcohol; flavoring of rum or other liquor in food; aroma or nose (of wine) 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 1 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 1 露齿[露齒] lu4 chi3 to grin; also pr. [lou4 chi3] 2 邻里[鄰里] lin2 li3 neighbor; neighborhood 1 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 1 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 外祖母[外祖母] wai4 zu3 mu3 mother's mother; maternal grandmother 1 变卦[變卦] bian4 gua4 to change one's mind; to go back on one's word 1 哎哟[哎喲] ai1 yo1 hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise 1 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 2 商铺[商舖] shang1 pu4 shop; store 1 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/100 words - 25 min 好动[好動] hao4 dong4 active; restless; energetic 1 弱小[弱小] ruo4 xiao3 small and weak; puny; the small and weak; children; women and children 1 背书[背書] bei4 shu1 to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 1 打瞌睡[打瞌睡] da3 ke1 shui4 to doze off 1 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 1 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 1 相较[相較] xiang1 jiao4 to compare 1 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 1 轻声细语[輕聲細語] qing1 sheng1 xi4 yu3 to speak softly; to whisper (idiom) 1 嫁娶[嫁娶] jia4 qu3 marriage 1 日本[日本] Ri4 ben3 Japan 1 尊师[尊師] zun1 shi1 revered master 1 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 2 诫[誡] jie4 commandment; to prohibit 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 1 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 1 端庄[端莊] duan1 zhuang1 dignified; composed 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 1 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 1 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 1 恶语[惡語] e4 yu3 evil words; malicious talk 1 不厌[不厭] bu4 yan4 not to tire of; not to object to 1 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/125 words - 29 min 盥[盥] guan4 to wash (especially hands) 1 浣[浣] huan4 to wash; to rinse; any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty); Taiwan pr. [huan3]; also pr. [wan3] 1 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 洁[潔] jie2 clean 1 垢[垢] gou4 dirt; disgrace 1 解剖[解剖] jie3 pou1 to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy 1 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 1 里边儿[裡邊兒] li3 bian5 r5 erhua variant of 裡邊|里边[li3 bian5] 1 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 1 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 7 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 无理取闹[無理取鬧] wu2 li3 qu3 nao4 to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 3 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 1 议论纷纷[議論紛紛] yi4 lun4 fen1 fen1 to discuss spiritedly (idiom); tongues are wagging 1 闱[闈] wei2 door to women's room; gate to palace 1 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 3 醮[醮] jiao4 to perform sacrifice 1 靡费[靡費] mi2 fei4 to waste; to squander 1 钱粮[錢糧] qian2 liang2 land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute) 2 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 3 赈[賑] zhen4 to provide relief; to aid 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/150 words - 32 min 穷困[窮困] qiong2 kun4 destitute; wretched poverty 1 直隶[直隸] Zhi2 li4 Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong 1 山东[山東] Shan1 dong1 Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 1 河南[河南] He2 nan2 Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 1 流寇[流寇] liu2 kou4 roving bandit; rebel band 1 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 1 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 瞻[瞻] zhan1 to gaze; to view 29 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 2 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 1 据实[據實] ju4 shi2 according to the facts 1 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 2 风调雨顺[風調雨順] feng1 tiao2 yu3 shun4 favorable weather (idiom); good weather for crops 1 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 1 奸臣[奸臣] jian1 chen2 a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state 4 忠言逆耳[忠言逆耳] zhong1 yan2 ni4 er3 loyal advice jars on the ears (idiom) 1 修理[修理] xiu1 li3 to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 年关[年關] nian2 guan1 end of the year 5 正月[正月] Zheng1 yue4 first month of the lunar year 2 开工[開工] kai1 gong1 to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job 1 万寿山[萬壽山] Wan4 shou4 shan1 Longevity Hill in the Summer Palace 頤和園|颐和园[Yi2 he2 yuan2], Beijing 1 邻[鄰] lin2 neighbor; adjacent; close to 1 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 1 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/175 words - 36 min 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 2 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 1 何故[何故] he2 gu4 what for?; what's the reason? 1 动工[動工] dong4 gong1 to start (a building project) 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 1 木料[木料] mu4 liao4 lumber; timber 10 运输[運輸] yun4 shu1 to transport; to carry; transportation 1 本行[本行] ben3 hang2 one's line; one's own profession 1 从速[從速] cong2 su4 (to do sth) with dispatch; as soon as possible 1 办理[辦理] ban4 li3 to handle; to transact; to conduct 1 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 1 银针[銀針] yin2 zhen1 silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 2 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth 1 应答[應答] ying4 da2 to reply 1 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 1 自认[自認] zi4 ren4 to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to 1 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 升起[升起] sheng1 qi3 to raise; to hoist; to rise 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 2 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 2 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 1 应承[應承] ying4 cheng2 to agree (to do sth); to promise 1 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/200 words - 41 min 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 2 深知[深知] shen1 zhi1 to know well; to be fully aware of 1 权衡[權衡] quan2 heng2 to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 1 掌权[掌權] zhang3 quan2 to wield (political etc) power; be in power 1 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 2 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 2 卸任[卸任] xie4 ren4 to leave office 1 打趣[打趣] da3 qu4 to make fun of 1 一手遮天[一手遮天] yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses 1 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 2 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 1 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 1 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 3 投石问路[投石問路] tou2 shi2 wen4 lu4 lit. to toss a stone to find out what's ahead (idiom); fig. to test the waters 1 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 1 界线[界線] jie4 xian4 limits; bounds; dividing line 1 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 2 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 1 肆虐[肆虐] si4 nu:e4 to wreak havoc; to devastate 1 泉州[泉州] Quan2 zhou1 Quanzhou prefecture level city in Fujian 2 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 2 逮捕[逮捕] dai4 bu3 to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest 2 是非不分[是非不分] shi4 fei1 bu4 fen1 unable to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 1 长城[長城] Chang2 cheng2 the Great Wall 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep46/214 words - 43 min 停歇[停歇] ting2 xie1 to stop for a rest 1 渲染[渲染] xuan4 ran3 rendering (computing); to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting); to exaggerate; to embellish 1 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 1 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 1 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 2 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 7 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 2 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 2 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 7 发配[發配] fa1 pei4 to send away to serve a penal sentence 2 忌惮[忌憚] ji4 dan4 to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear 4 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep47/25 words - 12 min 祸不单行[禍不單行] huo4 bu4 dan1 xing2 misfortune does not come singly (idiom); it never rains but it pours 1 抄家[抄家] chao1 jia1 to search a house and confiscate possessions 4 嬷[嬤] mo2 dialectal or obsolete equivalent of 媽|妈[ma1]; Taiwan pr. [ma1] 2 灯节[燈節] deng1 jie2 the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar) 3 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 3 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 1 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 摔倒[摔倒] shuai1 dao3 to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground 1 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 1 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 2 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 1 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 浴血[浴血] yu4 xue4 blood-soaked 1 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 1 以邻为壑[以鄰為壑] yi3 lin2 wei2 he4 to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others (idiom) 1 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 2 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 1 战死沙场[戰死沙場] zhan4 si3 sha1 chang3 to die in battle (idiom) 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 窜逃[竄逃] cuan4 tao2 to flee in disorder; to scurry off 1 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 1 难上加难[難上加難] nan2 shang4 jia1 nan2 extremely difficult; even more difficult 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep47/50 words - 18 min 微薄[微薄] wei1 bo2 scanty; meager 1 将才[將才] jiang4 cai2 talented field commander (military) 1 沉淀[沉澱] chen2 dian4 to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) 1 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 4 悌[悌] ti4 to do one's duty as a younger brother 1 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 1 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 1 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 1 药丸[藥丸] yao4 wan2 pill; CL:粒[li4] 4 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 1 荆棘[荊棘] jing1 ji2 thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth 1 神谕[神諭] shen2 yu4 oracle 4 霜降[霜降] Shuang1 jiang4 Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd October-6th November 1 运势[運勢] yun4 shi4 horoscope; one's fortune 1 龟甲[龜甲] gui1 jia3 tortoiseshell 1 指针[指針] zhi3 zhen1 pointer on a gauge; clock hand; cursor; (computing) pointer 1 壬[壬] ren2 ninth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; ninth in order; letter "I" or Roman "IX" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 345°; nona 1 所指[所指] suo3 zhi3 the objects indicated; as pointed out 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 4 江苏[江蘇] Jiang1 su1 Jiangsu province (Kiangsu) in southeast China, abbr. 蘇|苏, capital Nanjing 南京 1 两广[兩廣] Liang3 Guang3 the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional) 1 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep47/75 words - 24 min 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 1 笼罩[籠罩] long3 zhao4 to envelop; to shroud 1 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 福泽[福澤] fu2 ze2 good fortune 1 觐[覲] jin4 (history) to have an audience with the Emperor 1 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 1 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 2 画押[畫押] hua4 ya1 to sign; to make one's mark 1 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 2 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 1 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 1 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 5 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 1 灾祸[災禍] zai1 huo4 disaster 3 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 1 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 1 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 宽饶[寬饒] kuan1 rao2 to forgive; to spare 1 脑汁[腦汁] nao3 zhi1 brains 1 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 1 没品[沒品] mei2 pin3 lacking in class; tacky; tasteless 1 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 兼优[兼優] jian1 you1 an all-rounder; good at everything 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep47/100 words - 32 min 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 1 找事[找事] zhao3 shi4 to look for employment; to pick a quarrel 1 繁文缛节[繁文縟節] fan2 wen2 ru4 jie2 convoluted and overelaborate (document); unnecessarily elaborate writing; mumbo-jumbo 1 下聘[下聘] xia4 pin4 to send the betrothal gifts; (fig.) to conclude a marriage 1 一箭双雕[一箭雙鵰] yi1 jian4 shuang1 diao1 lit. one arrow, two golden eagles (idiom); to kill two birds with one stone 1 廉价[廉價] lian2 jia4 cheaply-priced; low-cost 2 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 1 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 1 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 1 领养[領養] ling3 yang3 adoption; to adopt (a child) 1 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 1 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 1 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 1 阳春[陽春] Yang2 chun1 Yangchun county level city in Yangjiang 陽江|阳江[Yang2 jiang1], Guangdong 1 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 旮旯[旮旯] ga1 la2 corner; nook; recess; out-of-the-way place 1 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 2 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 1 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 1 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep47/117 words - 43 min 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 1 风俗[風俗] feng1 su2 social custom; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 衣领[衣領] yi1 ling3 collar; neck 1 消灾[消災] xiao1 zai1 to avoid calamities 1 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 忘怀[忘懷] wang4 huai2 to forget 1 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 1 遗孤[遺孤] yi2 gu1 orphan 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 2 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 曝光[曝光] bao4 guang1 to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure; Taiwan pr. [pu4 guang1] 4 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 1 养母[養母] yang3 mu3 foster mother; adoptive mother 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep48/25 words - 9 min 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 2 外祖父[外祖父] wai4 zu3 fu4 maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father) 1 医家[醫家] yi1 jia1 healer; physician; medical man; doctor (esp. of TCM) 1 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 18 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 2 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 2 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 2 亘[亙] gen4 extending all the way across; running all the way through 1 死结[死結] si3 jie2 tight knot; intractable problem 1 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 1 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 1 旧案[舊案] jiu4 an4 old court case; long-standing legal dispute 1 倒台[倒臺] dao3 tai2 to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt 1 得势[得勢] de2 shi4 to win power; to get authority; to become dominant 1 劾[劾] he2 to impeach 1 近臣[近臣] jin4 chen2 member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old) 1 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 2 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 恨之入骨[恨之入骨] hen4 zhi1 ru4 gu3 to hate sb to the bone (idiom) 3 心高气傲[心高氣傲] xin1 gao1 qi4 ao4 proud and arrogant 2 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 1 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 1 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 6 //Under the Power - S1/Ep48/50 words - 24 min 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 3 石狮子[石獅子] shi2 shi1 zi5 guardian lion, a lion statue traditionally placed at the entrance of Chinese imperial palaces, imperial tombs, temples etc 1 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 2 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 1 景物[景物] jing3 wu4 scenery 1 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 11 外甥女[外甥女] wai4 sheng5 nu:3 sister's daughter; wife's sibling's daughter 1 熟知[熟知] shu2 zhi1 to be well acquainted with 2 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 4 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 舒气[舒氣] shu1 qi4 to heave a sigh of relief; to get one's breath back; to vent one's spleen 1 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 1 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine 1 早日康复[早日康復] zao3 ri4 kang1 fu4 Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 1 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 1 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 2 工期[工期] gong1 qi1 time allocated for a project; completion date 1 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 1 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 1 冲刷[沖刷] chong1 shua1 to cleanse; to scrub; to scour; to wash down; to erode; to wash away 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep48/75 words - 30 min 地基[地基] di4 ji1 foundations (of a building); base 6 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 1 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 2 稳如泰山[穩如泰山] wen3 ru2 Tai4 Shan1 steady as Mt Tai; as safe as houses 1 辞官[辭官] ci2 guan1 to resign a government post 1 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 1 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 2 雨水[雨水] Yu3 shui3 Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 19th February-5th March 4 冲垮[衝垮] chong1 kua3 to burst; to break through; to topple 3 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 1 即时[即時] ji2 shi2 immediate 2 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 1 倒塌[倒塌] dao3 ta1 to collapse (of building); to topple over 6 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 3 木头[木頭] mu4 tou5 slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 修葺[修葺] xiu1 qi4 to repair; to renovate 4 含糊[含糊] han2 hu5 ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory 1 姜子牙[姜子牙] Jiang1 Zi3 ya2 Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] 1 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 2 查验[查驗] cha2 yan4 inspection; to examine 1 抽丝[抽絲] chou1 si1 to spin silk 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep48/90 words - 42 min 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 2 坚固[堅固] jian1 gu4 firm; firmly; hard; stable 1 心算[心算] xin1 suan4 mental arithmetic; to calculate in one's head; planning; preparation 3 自作多情[自作多情] zi4 zuo4 duo1 qing2 to imagine that one's love is reciprocated; to shower affection on an uninterested party 1 异想天开[異想天開] yi4 xiang3 tian1 kai1 to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy 1 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 1 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 1 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 10 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 6 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 1 更深[更深] geng1 shen1 deep at night 1 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 3 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep49/25 words - 9 min 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 沉闷[沉悶] chen2 men4 oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy; (of sound) dull; muffled 2 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 暖炉[暖爐] nuan3 lu2 space heater; radiator 1 松柏[松柏] song1 bai3 pine and cypress; fig. chaste and undefiled; fig. tomb 1 蛀虫[蛀蟲] zhu4 chong2 insect that eats into wood, books, clothes etc; fig. vermin 1 杉[杉] shan1 China fir; Cunninghamia lanceolata; also pr. [sha1] 1 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 1 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 1 富丽堂皇[富麗堂皇] fu4 li4 tang2 huang2 (of houses etc) sumptuous (idiom) 1 装点[裝點] zhuang1 dian3 to decorate; to dress up; to deck 1 官邸[官邸] guan1 di3 official residence 2 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 1 审批[審批] shen3 pi1 to examine and approve; to endorse 1 算不得[算不得] suan4 bu4 de2 not count as 1 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 5 砝码[砝碼] fa3 ma3 standard weight (used on a balance scale) 1 熟读[熟讀] shu2 du2 to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it 3 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 1 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 2 扇风[扇風] shan1 feng1 to fan oneself; to fan (sb) 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep49/50 words - 23 min 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 3 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 1 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 1 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 1 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 2 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 雪上加霜[雪上加霜] xue3 shang4 jia1 shuang1 to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 1 金星[金星] jin1 xing1 gold star; stars (that one sees from blow to the head etc) 1 超脱[超脫] chao1 tuo1 to stand aloof; to be detached from; to transcend worldliness; untrammeled; unconventional 1 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 1 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 1 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 1 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 4 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 1 从严[從嚴] cong2 yan2 strict; rigorous; severely 2 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 2 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 1 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 官老爷[官老爺] guan1 lao3 ye5 nickname for official 3 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 1 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 短工[短工] duan3 gong1 temporary job; odd job; seasonal worker 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep49/72 words - 43 min 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 3 赴宴[赴宴] fu4 yan4 to attend a banquet 4 小屋[小屋] xiao3 wu1 cabin; lodge; cottage; chalet; hut; shed 1 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 1 劳顿[勞頓] lao2 dun4 (literary) fatigued; wearied 1 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 1 点水[點水] dian3 shui3 to skim; lightly touching the water (as the dragonfly in the idiom 蜻蜓點水|蜻蜓点水); skin-deep 1 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 1 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 厕[廁] ce4 restroom; toilet; lavatory 1 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 1 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 退席[退席] tui4 xi2 to absent oneself from a meeting; to decline to attend 1 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 欠安[欠安] qian4 an1 ill (euphemism) 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 小姨[小姨] xiao3 yi2 (coll.) wife's younger sister; sister-in-law 2 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 2 畏首畏尾[畏首畏尾] wei4 shou3 wei4 wei3 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing 2 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 4 两肋插刀[兩肋插刀] liang3 lei4 cha1 dao1 lit. knifes piercing both sides (idiom); fig. to attach a great importance to friendship, up to the point of being able to sacrifice oneself for it 3 忧伤[憂傷] you1 shang1 distressed; laden with grief 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep50/25 words - 14 min 立竿见影[立竿見影] li4 gan1 jian4 ying3 lit. set up a pole and see the shadow (idiom); fig. instant effect; quick results 1 帝[帝] di4 emperor 4 高枕无忧[高枕無憂] gao1 zhen3 wu2 you1 to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 5 传旨[傳旨] chuan2 zhi3 issue a decree 2 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 1 车轮[車輪] che1 lun2 wheel 1 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 1 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 1 帐目[帳目] zhang4 mu4 account 3 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 1 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 13 亏损[虧損] kui1 sun3 deficit; (financial) loss 1 入手[入手] ru4 shou3 to begin; to set one's hand to 1 朝服[朝服] chao2 fu2 court dress in former times 1 补丁[補丁] bu3 ding5 patch (for mending clothes, tires etc); (software) patch 1 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says 1 说服力[說服力] shuo1 fu2 li4 persuasiveness 1 礼部[禮部] Li3 bu4 Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) 2 藏污纳垢[藏污納垢] cang2 wu1 na4 gou4 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing; aiding and abetting wicked deeds 1 归附[歸附] gui1 fu4 to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit 1 回绝[回絕] hui2 jue2 to rebuff; to refuse; to turn down 1 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep50/50 words - 29 min 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 1 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 1 相思[相思] xiang1 si1 to yearn; to pine 1 苦果[苦果] ku3 guo3 lit. bitter fruit; fig. painful consequence 1 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 2 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 4 否定[否定] fou3 ding4 to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer); negation 1 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 1 回扣[回扣] hui2 kou4 brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman; euphemism for a bribe; a kickback 1 木材[木材] mu4 cai2 wood 1 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 2 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 3 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 2 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 2 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 1 赈灾[賑災] zhen4 zai1 disaster relief 2 超支[超支] chao1 zhi1 to overspend 2 工程[工程] gong1 cheng2 engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 独断[獨斷] du2 duan4 to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial 1 核对[核對] he2 dui4 to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 1 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 1 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep50/75 words - 33 min 锦缎[錦緞] jin3 duan4 brocade 1 丝绸[絲綢] si1 chou2 silk cloth; silk 1 绢[絹] juan4 thin, tough silk fabric 1 一应[一應] yi1 ying1 all; every 1 殚精竭虑[殫精竭慮] dan1 jing1 jie2 lu:4 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned 1 充实[充實] chong1 shi2 rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 减少[減少] jian3 shao3 to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower 1 蝗[蝗] huang2 locust 1 颗粒无收[顆粒無收] ke1 li4 wu2 shou1 not a single grain was reaped (as in a bad harvest year) 1 救助[救助] jiu4 zhu4 to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance 1 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 天灾人祸[天災人禍] tian1 zai1 ren2 huo4 natural calamities and man-made disasters (idiom) 1 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 2 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 怨声载道[怨聲載道] yuan4 sheng1 zai4 dao4 lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around; discontent is openly voiced 1 诉讼[訴訟] su4 song4 lawsuit 1 缴[繳] jiao3 to hand in; to hand over; to seize 1 税负[稅負] shui4 fu4 tax burden 1 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 1 中饱私囊[中飽私囊] zhong1 bao3 si1 nang2 to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes 1 勤俭节约[勤儉節約] qin2 jian3 jie2 yue1 diligent and thrifty (idiom) 1 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 2 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 1 下达[下達] xia4 da2 to transmit down (a chain of command); to pass down (to lower level); to issue; to send through 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep50/100 words - 40 min 赋税[賦稅] fu4 shui4 taxation 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 2 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 1 敛[斂] lian3 to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 2 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 2 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 1 什[什] shen2 what 1 乳臭未干[乳臭未乾] ru3 xiu4 wei4 gan1 smell of mother's milk not yet dried (idiom); immature and inexperienced; still wet behind the ears 1 蚍蜉撼大树[蚍蜉撼大樹] pi2 fu2 han4 da4 shu4 lit. an ant trying to shake a big tree (idiom); fig. to overrate one's own strength; also written 蚍蜉撼樹|蚍蜉撼树[pi2 fu2 han4 shu4] 1 下不来台[下不來臺] xia4 bu4 lai2 tai2 to be put on the spot; to find oneself in an awkward situation 1 至关重要[至關重要] zhi4 guan1 zhong4 yao4 extremely important; vital; crucial; essential 1 数不胜数[數不勝數] shu3 bu4 sheng4 shu3 too many to count (idiom); innumerable 1 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 1 铁匠[鐵匠] tie3 jiang5 blacksmith; ironworker 1 辨识[辨識] bian4 shi2 identification; to identify; to recognize 1 配件[配件] pei4 jian4 component; part; fitting; accessory; replacement part 1 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 予[予] yu3 to give 2 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 同谋[同謀] tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 1 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 1 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 1 风骨[風骨] feng1 gu3 strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy) 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep50/108 words - 43 min 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 2 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 1 对立[對立] dui4 li4 to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 日来[日來] ri4 lai2 in the past few days; lately 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 1 问罪[問罪] wen4 zui4 to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep51/25 words - 16 min 开锣[開鑼] kai1 luo2 to beat the gong to open a performance 1 聚散[聚散] ju4 san4 coming together and separating; aggregation and dissipation 1 亲爱[親愛] qin1 ai4 dear; beloved; darling 1 共处[共處] gong4 chu3 to coexist; to get along (with others) 1 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 2 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 1 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 1 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 1 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 3 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 刑具[刑具] xing2 ju4 punishment equipment; torture instrument 2 槽[槽] cao2 trough; manger; groove; channel; (Tw) (computing) hard drive 1 长钉[長釘] chang2 ding4 spike 3 脚背[腳背] jiao3 bei4 instep (upper surface of the foot) 1 流干[流乾] liu2 gan1 to drain; to run dry 1 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 上口[上口] shang4 kou3 to be able to read aloud fluently; to be suitable (easy enough) for reading aloud 1 急用[急用] ji2 yong4 to need sth urgently; urgently required 3 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 2 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep51/50 words - 36 min 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 1 供给[供給] gong1 ji3 to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) 1 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 1 双管齐下[雙管齊下] shuang1 guan3 qi2 xia4 lit. to paint holding two brushes (idiom); fig. to work on two tasks at the same time; to attack one problem from two angles at the same time 1 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 1 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 身板[身板] shen1 ban3 body; physique; physical condition 1 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 求人[求人] qiu2 ren2 to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 4 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 3 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 1 水流[水流] shui3 liu2 river; stream 3 流淌[流淌] liu2 tang3 to flow 1 纱布[紗布] sha1 bu4 gauze 1 合眼[合眼] he2 yan3 to close one's eyes; to get to sleep 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 1 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 2 床头[床頭] chuang2 tou2 bedhead; bedside; headboard 1 坎坷[坎坷] kan3 ke3 bumpy (of a road); rough (of life); to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes 1 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 2 阖[闔] he2 door; to close; whole 1 垮[垮] kua3 to collapse; to break or wear down; to defeat 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep51/59 words - 42 min 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 1 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 2 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 2 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 坎儿[坎兒] kan3 r5 critical juncture; key moment 2 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep52/25 words - 22 min 软肋[軟肋] ruan3 lei4 rib cartilage; (fig.) weak spot; soft underbelly 4 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 1 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 2 错综复杂[錯綜複雜] cuo4 zong1 fu4 za2 tangled and complicated (idiom) 1 良策[良策] liang2 ce4 good plan; good idea 1 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 1 重磅[重磅] zhong4 bang4 heavyweight; serious 1 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 1 浪得虚名[浪得虛名] lang4 de2 xu1 ming2 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) 1 福州[福州] Fu2 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 1 实证[實證] shi2 zheng4 actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical 3 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 1 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 1 呈报[呈報] cheng2 bao4 to (submit a) report 1 苦苦哀求[苦苦哀求] ku3 ku3 ai1 qiu2 to entreat piteously; to implore 1 二话[二話] er4 hua4 objection; differing opinion 1 糊口[糊口] hu2 kou3 to scrape a meager living; to get by with difficulty 1 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 1 斩草除根[斬草除根] zhan3 cao3 chu2 gen1 to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch; to eliminate completely 1 清廉[清廉] qing1 lian2 honest; uncorrupted 2 流行[流行] liu2 xing2 (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable 1 顺口溜[順口溜] shun4 kou3 liu1 popular piece of doggerel; common phrase repeated as a jingle 1 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 2 不齿[不齒] bu4 chi3 to despise; to hold in contempt 1 央求[央求] yang1 qiu2 to implore; to plead; to ask earnestly 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep52/50 words - 34 min 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 1 刚直[剛直] gang1 zhi2 upright and outspoken 1 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 3 在位[在位] zai4 wei4 on the throne; reigning (monarch) 2 无为[無為] wu2 wei2 the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire 2 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 2 引火烧身[引火燒身] yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1 to invite trouble 1 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 1 重提[重提] chong2 ti2 to raise the same topic 1 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 1 年少无知[年少無知] nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1 young and inexperienced; unsophisticated 1 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 1 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 2 恍然大悟[恍然大悟] huang3 ran2 da4 wu4 to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 1 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 2 故友[故友] gu4 you3 old friend; deceased friend 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 2 纸张[紙張] zhi3 zhang1 paper 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 费尽心机[費盡心機] fei4 jin4 xin1 ji1 to rack one's brains for schemes (idiom); to beat one's brains out 2 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep52/65 words - 42 min 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 适当[適當] shi4 dang4 suitable; appropriate 1 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 2 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 2 埋怨[埋怨] man2 yuan4 to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 绫[綾] ling2 damask; thin silk 1 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 1 重修旧好[重修舊好] chong2 xiu1 jiu4 hao3 to make friends again; to renew old cordial relations 1 小不忍则乱大谋[小不忍則亂大謀] xiao3 bu4 ren3 ze2 luan4 da4 mou2 (idiom) great plans can be ruined by just a touch of impatience 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 1 趋附[趨附] qu1 fu4 to ingratiate oneself 1 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 2 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 1 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/25 words - 9 min 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 1 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 1 堪舆[堪輿] kan1 yu2 geomancy 2 玄武[玄武] Xuan2 wu3 Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 1 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 1 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 2 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 水管[水管] shui3 guan3 water pipe 1 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 1 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 1 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 1 拢[攏] long3 to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 1 水滴石穿[水滴石穿] shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 1 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 反扑[反撲] fan3 pu1 to counterattack; to come back after a defeat; to retrieve lost ground 1 见招拆招[見招拆招] jian1 zhao1 chai1 zhao1 to counter every move; to be full of tricks 1 解疑[解疑] jie3 yi2 to dispel doubts; to remove ambiguities 1 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 1 扶乩[扶乩] fu2 ji1 planchette writing; to do planchette writing 5 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/50 words - 18 min 圣谕[聖諭] sheng4 yu4 imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4] 2 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 25 法会[法會] fa3 hui4 (Buddhist) religious assembly 1 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 1 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 1 遮遮掩掩[遮遮掩掩] zhe1 zhe1 yan3 yan3 to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 1 无从下手[無從下手] wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3 not know where to start 1 买通[買通] mai3 tong1 to bribe 1 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 1 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 2 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 1 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 1 屈打成招[屈打成招] qu1 da3 cheng2 zhao1 to obtain confessions under torture 3 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 1 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 1 钢筋[鋼筋] gang1 jin1 steel reinforcing bar 1 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 1 没人住[沒人住] mei2 ren2 zhu4 unoccupied 1 渍[漬] zi4 to soak; to be stained; stain; floodwater 1 厚重[厚重] hou4 zhong4 thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/75 words - 25 min 药渣[藥渣] yao4 zha4 dregs of a decoction 1 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 1 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 1 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 1 挠痒痒[撓癢癢] nao2 yang3 yang5 to tickle 1 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 1 狱卒[獄卒] yu4 zu2 jailer (old) 1 混沌[混沌] hun4 dun4 primal chaos; formless mass before creation in Chinese mythology; muddled; innocent as a baby 1 时下[時下] shi2 xia4 at present; right now 1 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 4 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 1 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 1 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 3 顾全[顧全] gu4 quan2 to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 二者[二者] er4 zhe3 both; both of them; neither 1 置之度外[置之度外] zhi4 zhi1 du4 wai4 to give no thought to; to have no regard for; to disregard 1 疏[疏] shu1 to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 2 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 1 邹[鄒] Zou1 surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province 1 爵[爵] jue2 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 1 赂[賂] lu4 bribe; bribery 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/100 words - 30 min 要价[要價] yao4 jia4 asking price; to ask a price; to demand terms (in negotiations) 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 人臣[人臣] ren2 chen2 an official (in former times) 1 失实[失實] shi1 shi2 to give a false picture of the situation 1 戮[戮] lu4 to kill 1 附议[附議] fu4 yi4 to second a motion 4 以权谋私[以權謀私] yi3 quan2 mou2 si1 to use one's position for personal gain (idiom) 1 贪赃枉法[貪贓枉法] tan1 zang1 wang3 fa3 corruption and abuse of the law (idiom); to take bribes and bend the law 2 谋取[謀取] mou2 qu3 to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 1 平明[平明] ping2 ming2 (literary) dawn; daybreak; impartial and astute 1 大祸临头[大禍臨頭] da4 huo4 lin2 tou2 facing imminent catastrophe; calamity looms; all hell will break loose 1 气数[氣數] qi4 shu5 fate; destiny; one's lot 1 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 眷爱[眷愛] juan4 ai4 to love; sentimentally attached to 1 致仕[致仕] zhi4 shi4 to retire from a government post (old) 1 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 1 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 2 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 1 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 1 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 高处不胜寒[高處不勝寒] gao1 chu4 bu4 sheng4 han2 it's lonely at the top (idiom) 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/125 words - 35 min 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 忠臣[忠臣] zhong1 chen2 faithful official 2 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 2 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 1 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 1 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 2 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 1 恶名[惡名] e4 ming2 bad name; evil reputation 1 美誉[美譽] mei3 yu4 fame; good reputation; famous for sth 1 锐[銳] rui4 acute 1 中庸[中庸] zhong1 yong1 golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre; ordinary 1 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 2 孽子[孽子] nie4 zi3 unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son 1 教父[教父] jiao4 fu4 godfather 1 高位[高位] gao1 wei4 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 1 受约束[受約束] shou4 yue1 shu4 restricted; constrained 1 庙堂[廟堂] miao4 tang2 imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple 1 老父[老父] lao3 fu4 father; old man; venerable sir 1 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 1 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 酉时[酉時] you3 shi2 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 1 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep53/146 words - 43 min 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 1 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 1 文武百官[文武百官] wen2 wu3 bai3 guan1 civil and military officials 1 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 用饭[用飯] yong4 fan4 to eat; to have a meal 1 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 1 备办[備辦] bei4 ban4 to provide (items for an event); to cater; to make preparations 2 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 1 蹲守[蹲守] dun1 shou3 to hang around keeping a watch out for sth 2 审议[審議] shen3 yi4 deliberation; pondering; due consideration 2 责令[責令] ze2 ling4 to order; to enjoin; to charge; to instruct sb to finish sth 2 过得去[過得去] guo4 de2 qu4 lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 1 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 1 渎职[瀆職] du2 zhi2 wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty 1 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 三教九流[三教九流] san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep54/25 words - 17 min 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 死囚[死囚] si3 qiu2 prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row 1 气力[氣力] qi4 li4 strength; energy; vigor; talent 1 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 鼓动[鼓動] gu3 dong4 to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite 1 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 1 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 1 如意算盘[如意算盤] ru2 yi4 suan4 pan2 counting one's chickens before they are hatched 1 现今[現今] xian4 jin1 now; nowadays; modern 1 勤勉[勤勉] qin2 mian3 diligence; diligent; industrious 1 奸佞[奸佞] jian1 ning4 crafty and fawning 1 寻死[尋死] xun2 si3 to attempt suicide; to court death 1 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 1 终了[終了] zhong1 liao3 to end 1 终成眷属[終成眷屬] zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3 see 有情人終成眷屬|有情人终成眷属[you3 qing2 ren2 zhong1 cheng2 juan4 shu3] 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 1 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 1 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 1 览[覽] lan3 to look at; to view; to read 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 君主[君主] jun1 zhu3 monarch; sovereign 1 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 2 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 2 //Under the Power - S1/Ep54/50 words - 29 min 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 1 雏[雛] chu2 chick; young bird 1 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 1 草民[草民] cao3 min2 the grass roots; the hoi polloi 9 重托[重托] zhong4 tuo1 great trust 1 拜别[拜別] bai4 bie2 to take leave 2 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 1 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 临别[臨別] lin2 bie2 on parting; facing separation 1 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 偷天换日[偷天換日] tou1 tian1 huan4 ri4 to engage in fraudulent activities (idiom); skulduggery; to hoodwink people; to cheat sb audaciously 1 勤谨[勤謹] qin2 jin3 diligent and painstaking 1 素有[素有] su4 you3 to have; to have always had 1 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 1 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 1 才智[才智] cai2 zhi4 ability and wisdom 1 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 1 人治[人治] ren2 zhi4 rule of man 1 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 1 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 1 内廷[內廷] nei4 ting2 place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc 1 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 1 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep54/75 words - 42 min 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 卧房[臥房] wo4 fang2 bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) 1 榻[榻] ta4 couch 1 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 2 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 纸浆[紙漿] zhi3 jiang1 paper pulp 3 品种[品種] pin3 zhong3 breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 招认[招認] zhao1 ren4 to confess 1 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 1 堂而皇之[堂而皇之] tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope 1 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 1 绕圈子[繞圈子] rao4 quan1 zi5 to go around in circles; to make a detour; (fig.) to beat about the bush 1 能言善辩[能言善辯] neng2 yan2 shan4 bian4 glib of tongue (idiom); eloquent 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this 1 傻话[傻話] sha3 hua4 foolish talk; nonsense 2 外国[外國] wai4 guo2 foreign (country); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 1 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 1 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 1 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 1 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 犯上[犯上] fan4 shang4 to offend one's superiors 2 充其量[充其量] chong1 qi2 liang4 at most; at best 1 罪状[罪狀] zui4 zhuang4 charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep54/76 words - 43 min 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep55/25 words - 17 min 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 楼阁[樓閣] lou2 ge2 building; pavilion 1 为非作歹[為非作歹] wei2 fei1 zuo4 dai3 to break the law and commit crimes (idiom); malefactor; evildoer; to perpetrate outrages 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 1 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 1 擢发难数[擢髮難數] zhuo2 fa4 nan2 shu3 lit. as difficult to count as hair pulled from sb's head (idiom); fig. innumerable (crimes) 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 2 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 2 督责[督責] du1 ze2 to supervise; to reprimand 1 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 1 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 1 辜[辜] gu1 crime; sin 1 自食其果[自食其果] zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown 1 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 2 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 1 黄花菜[黃花菜] huang2 hua1 cai4 citron daylily (Hemerocallis citrina Baroni); golden needles (edible flower) 1 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 3 公函[公函] gong1 han2 official letter 2 旧部[舊部] jiu4 bu4 one's former subordinates 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 2 朋党[朋黨] peng2 dang3 clique 2 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 1 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 1 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 1 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep55/50 words - 32 min 用命[用命] yong4 ming4 to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 1 犯傻[犯傻] fan4 sha3 to be foolish; to play dumb; to gaze absentmindedly 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 1 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 1 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 1 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 1 密谈[密談] mi4 tan2 commune; private discussion 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 1 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 1 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 1 死去活来[死去活來] si3 qu4 huo2 lai2 to hover between life and death (idiom); to suffer terribly; within an inch of one's life 1 一言不发[一言不發] yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 to not say a word (idiom) 2 枉死[枉死] wang3 si3 to die in tragic circumstances 1 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 1 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 1 探监[探監] tan4 jian1 to visit a prisoner (usu. a relative or friend) 2 冒死[冒死] mao4 si3 to brave death 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 辞行[辭行] ci2 xing2 to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells 2 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 1 中秋节[中秋節] Zhong1 qiu1 jie2 the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 //Under the Power - S1/Ep55/67 words - 43 min 月饼[月餅] yue4 bing3 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 6 胆大[膽大] dan3 da4 daring; bold; audacious 1 每逢佳节倍思亲[每逢佳節倍思親] mei3 feng2 jia1 jie2 bei4 si1 qin1 doubly homesick for our dear ones at each festive day (from a poem by Wang Wei 王維|王维[Wang2 Wei2]) 1 重活[重活] zhong4 huo2 heavy job 1 行宫[行宮] xing2 gong1 temporary imperial residence 1 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 1 清晰[清晰] qing1 xi1 clear; distinct 1 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 1 广大[廣大] guang3 da4 (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous 1 旱[旱] han4 drought 1 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 关押[關押] guan1 ya1 to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 1 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 1 重新做人[重新做人] chong2 xin1 zuo4 ren2 to start a new life; to make a fresh start 1 特赦[特赦] te4 she4 amnesty 1 初年[初年] chu1 nian2 early years 1 剧终[劇終] ju4 zhong1 The End (appearing at the end of a movie etc) 1