//Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/25 words - 3 min 儿[兒] er2 child; son 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 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 玉[玉] yu4 jade 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 枫[楓] feng1 maple (genus Acer) 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 南[南] nan2 south 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 绝代[絕代] jue2 dai4 peerless; unmatched in his generation; incomparable (talent, beauty) 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/50 words - 5 min 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 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 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 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 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 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 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 啼[啼] ti2 to cry; to weep aloud; to crow; to hoot 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 星相[星相] xing1 xiang4 astrology and physiognomy 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] 此[此] ci3 this; these 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 见教[見教] jian4 jiao4 I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble) 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 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 富可敌国[富可敵國] fu4 ke3 di2 guo2 having wealth equivalent to that of an entire nation (idiom); extremely wealthy //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/100 words - 8 min 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 变卖[變賣] bian4 mai4 to sell off (one's property) 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 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 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 奴[奴] nu2 slave 里外[裡外] li3 wai4 inside and out; or so 太白[太白] Tai4 bai2 Taibai County in Baoji 寶雞|宝鸡[Bao3 ji1], Shaanxi; Venus 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 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 路边[路邊] lu4 bian1 curb; roadside; wayside //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/125 words - 9 min 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 出让[出讓] chu1 rang4 to transfer (one's property or rights to sb else) 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 买主[買主] mai3 zhu3 customer 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 常言[常言] chang2 yan2 common saying 红粉[紅粉] hong2 fen3 rouge and powder; (fig.) the fair sex 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 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 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 开眼界[開眼界] kai1 yan3 jie4 broaden, expand one's horizons 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/150 words - 11 min 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 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 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 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 浓重[濃重] nong2 zhong4 dense; thick; strong; rich (colors); heavy (aroma); deep (friendship); profound (effect) 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 童[童] tong2 child 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 申时[申時] shen1 shi2 3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 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° 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 西[西] xi1 west //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 随同[隨同] sui2 tong2 accompanying 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 有惊无险[有驚無險] you3 jing1 wu2 xian3 to be more scared than hurt (idiom); to get through a daunting experience without mishap 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 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 圣庙[聖廟] sheng4 miao4 shrine to a sage (esp. Confucius) 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 眉清目秀[眉清目秀] mei2 qing1 mu4 xiu4 pretty; with delicate features 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/200 words - 13 min 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 威远[威遠] Wei1 yuan3 Weiyuan county in Neijiang 內江|内江[Nei4 jiang1], Sichuan 镇远[鎮遠] Zhen4 yuan3 Zhenyuan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 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 无声[無聲] wu2 sheng1 noiseless; noiselessly; silent 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 虹[虹] hong2 rainbow 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 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 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 扬言[揚言] yang2 yan2 to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/225 words - 13 min 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 保镖[保鏢] bao3 biao1 bodyguard 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 恶名[惡名] e4 ming2 bad name; evil reputation 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/250 words - 18 min 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 谷[谷] gu3 valley 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 装蒜[裝蒜] zhuang1 suan4 to act stupid; to play dumb; to pretend to not know 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 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 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 颠簸[顛簸] dian1 bo3 to shake; to jolt; to bump 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/275 words - 21 min 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 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] 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 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 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 得分[得分] de2 fen1 to score 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 相约[相約] xiang1 yue1 to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 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 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/300 words - 23 min 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 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 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 孽种[孽種] nie4 zhong3 bane of one's existence; vile spawn 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 宫主[宮主] gong1 zhu3 imperial empress; milady 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 丑陋[醜陋] chou3 lou4 ugly 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 女的[女的] nu:3 de5 woman 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/325 words - 25 min 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 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) 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 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) 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 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 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 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 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 码[碼] ma3 weight; number; code; to pile; to stack; classifier for length or distance (yard), happenings etc 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/350 words - 32 min 幼时[幼時] you4 shi2 childhood 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 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 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 勾引[勾引] gou1 yin3 to seduce; to tempt 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 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) 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 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) 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 阻挡[阻擋] zu3 dang3 to stop; to resist; to obstruct 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 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 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 针扎[針扎] zhen1 zha1 pincushion 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/375 words - 34 min 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 洛阳[洛陽] Luo4 yang2 Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times 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) 大河[大河] da4 he2 large river (esp the Yellow River) 两岸[兩岸] liang3 an4 bilateral; both shores; both sides; both coasts; Taiwan and mainland 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 赴约[赴約] fu4 yue1 to keep an appointment 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 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) 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 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 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/400 words - 36 min 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 拜祭[拜祭] bai4 ji4 to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 亡魂[亡魂] wang2 hun2 soul of the deceased; departed spirit 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 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 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 平移[平移] ping2 yi2 translation (geometry) 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/425 words - 38 min 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 走红[走紅] zou3 hong2 to be popular; to be in luck; to have good luck; to develop smoothly 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 昆仑山[崑崙山] Kun1 lun2 shan1 Kunlun Mountain range 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/450 words - 39 min 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 满手[滿手] man3 shou3 handful 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 骨[骨] gu3 bone 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 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) 剑术[劍術] jian4 shu4 fencing 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/475 words - 42 min 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 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 猿[猿] yuan2 ape 送命[送命] song4 ming4 to lose one's life; to get killed 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 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 山火[山火] shan1 huo3 wildfire; forest fire 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 昆仑[崑崙] Kun1 lun2 Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang 足下[足下] zu2 xia4 you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 怎[怎] zen3 how //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep01/486 words - 42 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 断肠[斷腸] duan4 chang2 heartbroken; to break one's heart 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 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 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/25 words - 4 min 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 久已[久已] jiu3 yi3 long ago; a long time since 深知[深知] shen1 zhi1 to know well; to be fully aware of 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 笑里藏刀[笑裡藏刀] xiao4 li3 cang2 dao1 lit. a dagger hidden in smiles (idiom); friendly manners belying hypocritical intentions; when the fox preaches, look to the geese 哈哈[哈哈] ha1 ha1 (onom.) laughing out loud 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 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) 李[李] li3 plum 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 禁地[禁地] jin4 di4 forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 闲情[閒情] xian2 qing2 leisurely frame of mind 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 浓[濃] nong2 concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) 米[米] mi3 rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 哎[哎] ai1 hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 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 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 劳顿[勞頓] lao2 dun4 (literary) fatigued; wearied 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 认作[認作] ren4 zuo4 to regard as; to view; to consider sth as; to treat as 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 岂非[豈非] qi3 fei1 wouldn't it be ... ? 食用[食用] shi2 yong4 food product; to use as food; edible 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 迷药[迷藥] mi2 yao4 knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 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) 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 睹[睹] du3 to observe; to see 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 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 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/125 words - 12 min 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 风干[風乾] feng1 gan1 to air-dry; to season (timber etc); air-dried; air-drying 牛肉[牛肉] niu2 rou4 beef 细嚼慢咽[細嚼慢嚥] xi4 jiao2 man4 yan4 to eat slowly (idiom) 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 三句话不离本行[三句話不離本行] san1 ju4 hua4 bu4 li2 ben3 hang2 to talk shop all the time (idiom) 奉承[奉承] feng4 cheng5 to fawn on; to flatter; to ingratiate oneself; flattery 赞美[讚美] zan4 mei3 to admire; to praise; to eulogize 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] 俗人[俗人] su2 ren2 common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 绿[綠] lu:4 green 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 少女[少女] shao4 nu:3 girl; young lady 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/150 words - 16 min 神似[神似] shen2 si4 similar in expression and spirit; to bear a remarkable resemblance to 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 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] 铲平[鏟平] chan3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to raze to the ground 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 哟[喲] yo5 (sentence-final particle expressing exhortation); (syllable filler in a song) 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 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) 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 穴道[穴道] xue2 dao4 acupuncture point; acupoint 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 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 硬汉[硬漢] ying4 han4 man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/175 words - 18 min 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 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 恶事[惡事] e4 shi4 evil; malicious deed 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 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 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 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 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 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) 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 殊死[殊死] shu1 si3 to behead; capital punishment; desperate struggle; life-and-death 搏命[搏命] bo2 ming4 to fight with all one has 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 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 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/200 words - 22 min 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 口感[口感] kou3 gan3 taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 妙计[妙計] miao4 ji4 excellent plan; brilliant scheme 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 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/225 words - 24 min 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 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] 阴风[陰風] yin1 feng1 chill wind; (fig.) evil wind 搜[搜] sou1 to search 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 髓[髓] sui3 marrow; essence; quintessence; pith (soft interior of plant stem) 洗脑[洗腦] xi3 nao3 to brainwash 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 一动不动[一動不動] yi1 dong4 bu4 dong4 motionless 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 经脉[經脈] jing1 mai4 channel of TCM 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/250 words - 26 min 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 试验[試驗] shi4 yan4 experiment; test; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; to experiment; experimental 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 残废[殘廢] can2 fei4 deformity; handicapped 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 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 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 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) 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/275 words - 30 min 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 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) 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 天下大乱[天下大亂] tian1 xia4 da4 luan4 the whole country in rebellion 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 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 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 小鸟[小鳥] xiao3 niao3 penis (kiddie term) 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/300 words - 34 min 爹[爹] die1 dad 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 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) 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 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) 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 闻名遐迩[聞名遐邇] wen2 ming2 xia2 er3 to be famous far and wide (idiom) 噩[噩] e4 startling 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 琥珀[琥珀] hu3 po4 amber 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 摔坏[摔壞] shuai1 huai4 to drop and break 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 屎[屎] shi3 stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 俗话[俗話] su2 hua4 common saying; proverb //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/325 words - 37 min 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 偷梁换柱[偷梁換柱] tou1 liang2 huan4 zhu4 lit. to steal a rafter and replace it with a column; to replace the original with a fake; to perpetrate a fraud (idiom) 三十六计[三十六計] san1 shi2 liu4 ji4 The Thirty-Six Stratagems, a Chinese essay used to illustrate a series of stratagems used in politics, war, and in civil interaction; all the possible schemes and stratagems 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 调制[調製] tiao2 zhi4 to concoct by mixing ingredients; to prepare according to a recipe; to make (a salad, a cocktail, cosmetics etc) 回春[回春] hui2 chun1 return of spring 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 精制[精製] jing1 zhi4 refined 返老还童[返老還童] fan3 lao3 huan2 tong2 to recover one's youthful vigor; to feel rejuvenated (idiom) 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/350 words - 42 min 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 豹子[豹子] bao4 zi5 leopard; CL:頭|头[tou2] 剔[剔] ti1 to scrape the meat from bones; to pick (teeth etc); to weed out 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 虎骨[虎骨] hu3 gu3 tiger bone (used in TCM) 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 用武之地[用武之地] yong4 wu3 zhi1 di4 ample scope for abilities; favorable position for the use of one's skills (idiom) 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 生效[生效] sheng1 xiao4 to take effect; to go into effect 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep02/353 words - 43 min 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 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) 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 面巾[面巾] mian4 jin1 face flannel or towel; shroud (over the face of a corpse) 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 自如[自如] zi4 ru2 unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly; with ease; freely 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 死因[死因] si3 yin1 cause of death 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 透彻[透徹] tou4 che4 penetrating; thorough; incisive 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 笋[筍] sun3 bamboo shoot 宵[宵] xiao1 night 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 上吐下泻[上吐下瀉] shang4 tu4 xia4 xie4 to vomit and have diarrhea 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 父[父] fu4 father 人情味[人情味] ren2 qing2 wei4 human warmth; friendliness; human touch 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]) 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/75 words - 9 min 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 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) 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 斗篷[斗篷] dou3 peng5 cloak; mantle 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 呆子[呆子] dai1 zi5 fool; sucker 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/100 words - 13 min 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 勉[勉] mian3 to exhort; to make an effort 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 黑心[黑心] hei1 xin1 ruthless and lacking in conscience; vicious mind full of hatred and jealousy; black core (flaw in pottery) 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 哭笑不得[哭笑不得] ku1 xiao4 bu4 de2 lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 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 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 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 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/125 words - 21 min 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 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 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] 腥风血雨[腥風血雨] xing1 feng1 xue4 yu3 lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage 不无[不無] bu4 wu2 not without 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 无缺[無缺] wu2 que1 whole 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/150 words - 22 min 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 神功[神功] shen2 gong1 amazing powers; miraculous skill 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 寥寥无几[寥寥無幾] liao2 liao2 wu2 ji3 just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers. 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 养育[養育] yang3 yu4 to rear; to bring up; to nurture 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 荷[荷] he2 lotus 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/175 words - 24 min 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 啰嗦[囉嗦] luo1 suo5 long-winded; wordy; troublesome; pesky; also pr. [luo1 suo1] 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 肝肠寸断[肝腸寸斷] gan1 chang2 cun4 duan4 lit. liver and guts cut to pieces (idiom); fig. grief-stricken 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 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 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 偕[偕] xie2 in company with //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/200 words - 27 min 荡妇[蕩婦] dang4 fu4 slut; floozy; prostitute 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 缓兵之计[緩兵之計] huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite 野种[野種] ye3 zhong3 (derog.) illegitimate child; bastard 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 算出[算出] suan4 chu1 to figure out 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 婢[婢] bi4 slave girl; maid servant 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 双生[雙生] shuang1 sheng1 twin (attributive); twins 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 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] 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 一马当先[一馬當先] yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1 to take the lead 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 抹平[抹平] mo3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to smooth out 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/225 words - 29 min 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 孪生[孿生] luan2 sheng1 twin 自相残杀[自相殘殺] zi4 xiang1 can2 sha1 to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 关中[關中] Guan1 zhong1 Guanzhong plain in Shaanxi, valley of the Wei River 渭河 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 秦岭[秦嶺] Qin2 ling3 Qinling mountain range in Shaanxi forming natural barrier between Guanzhong plain 關中平原|关中平原[Guan1 zhong1 ping2 yuan2] and Han River 漢水|汉水[Han4 shui3] valley 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 韬[韜] tao1 bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 武略[武略] wu3 lu:e4 military strategy 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 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 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 妞[妞] niu1 girl 享乐[享樂] xiang3 le4 to enjoy life; pleasures of life //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/250 words - 31 min 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 头牌[頭牌] tou2 pai2 tablet announcing the name of leading actor in a theatrical production; by extension, the lead role 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 草寇[草寇] cao3 kou4 bandits 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 装腔作势[裝腔作勢] zhuang1 qiang1 zuo4 shi4 posturing; pretentious; affected 下马[下馬] xia4 ma3 to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project) 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 艰[艱] jian1 difficult; hard; hardship 汉[漢] han4 man 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 上有老下有小[上有老下有小] shang4 you3 lao3 xia4 you3 xiao3 lit. above are the elderly, below are the young (idiom); fig. to have to take care of both one's aging parents and one's children; sandwich generation 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/275 words - 32 min 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 妨[妨] fang2 to hinder; (in the negative or interrogative) (no) harm; (what) harm 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 打点[打點] da3 dian5 to bribe; to get (luggage) ready; to put in order; to organize things; (baseball) RBI (run batted in) 栈[棧] zhan4 a wooden or bamboo pen for sheep or cattle; wood or bamboo trestlework; a warehouse 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 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 铺盖[鋪蓋] pu1 gai4 to spread evenly over 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 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] 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 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 清官难断家务事[清官難斷家務事] qing1 guan1 nan2 duan4 jia1 wu4 shi4 even an honest and upright official will have difficulty resolving a family dispute (proverb) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/300 words - 34 min 丧门星[喪門星] sang1 men2 xing1 messenger of death (cf Irish banshee); person bringing bad luck 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 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 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 事儿[事兒] shi4 r5 one's employment; business; matter that needs to be settled; (northern dialect) (of a person) demanding; trying; troublesome; erhua variant of 事[shi4]; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 叔子[叔子] shu1 zi5 brother-in-law; husband's younger brother 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 亡故[亡故] wang2 gu4 to die; to pass away 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 管闲事[管閒事] guan3 xian2 shi4 to meddle; to be a "nosy Parker"; to be too inquisitive about other people's business 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 跳井[跳井] tiao4 jing3 to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) 寻死[尋死] xun2 si3 to attempt suicide; to court death 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/325 words - 36 min 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 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) 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 使不得[使不得] shi3 bu5 de5 cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 略微[略微] lu:e4 wei1 a little bit; slightly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/350 words - 38 min 上等[上等] shang4 deng3 highest quality; top-notch 面料[面料] mian4 liao4 material for making clothes; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 神通广大[神通廣大] shen2 tong1 guang3 da4 to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 金銮殿[金鑾殿] jin1 luan2 dian4 throne room 銮[鑾] luan2 imperial 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 清雅[清雅] qing1 ya3 refined; elegant 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 茶壶[茶壺] cha2 hu2 teapot; CL:把[ba3] 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 脂[脂] zhi1 fat; rouge (cosmetics); resin 价值连城[價值連城] jia4 zhi2 lian2 cheng2 invaluable; priceless 茶杯[茶杯] cha2 bei1 teacup; tea-glass; cup; mug; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 成色[成色] cheng2 se4 relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 走时[走時] zou3 shi2 (of a watch or clock) to keep time; (physics) propagation time; travel time (of a wave) 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/375 words - 40 min 粗鄙[粗鄙] cu1 bi3 vulgar; coarse; uncouth 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 质朴[質樸] zhi4 pu3 simple; plain; unadorned; unaffected; unsophisticated; rustic; earthy 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 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) 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 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) 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep03/395 words - 43 min 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 壮实[壯實] zhuang4 shi5 robust; sturdy 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 竿[竿] gan1 pole 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 色胆包天[色膽包天] se4 dan3 bao1 tian1 outrageously bold in one's lust; debauched (idiom) 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 用具[用具] yong4 ju4 appliance; utensil; gear; equipment 器皿[器皿] qi4 min3 household utensils 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 被褥[被褥] bei4 ru4 bedding; bedclothes 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 茶碗[茶碗] cha2 wan3 teacup 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 黑店[黑店] hei1 dian4 lit. inn that kills and robs guests (esp. in traditional fiction); fig. a scam; protection racket; daylight robbery 妇道人家[婦道人家] fu4 dao5 ren2 jia5 woman (derog.) 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 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 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 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 勿[勿] wu4 do not 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/50 words - 9 min 健步如飞[健步如飛] jian4 bu4 ru2 fei1 running as fast as flying 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 武[武] wu3 martial; military 可怪[可怪] ke3 guai4 strange; curious; surprising 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 谢恩[謝恩] xie4 en1 to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 叵测[叵測] po3 ce4 unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 邪恶[邪惡] xie2 e4 sinister; vicious; wicked; evil 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 宿敌[宿敵] su4 di2 old enemy 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/75 words - 15 min 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 汉人[漢人] Han4 ren2 Han Chinese person or people 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 栓[栓] shuan1 bottle stopper; plug; (gun) bolt; (grenade) pin 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 打哈哈[打哈哈] da3 ha1 ha5 to joke; to laugh insincerely; to make merry; to talk irrelevantly 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 宝马[寶馬] bao3 ma3 precious horse 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 像话[像話] xiang4 hua4 proper //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/100 words - 18 min 结算[結算] jie2 suan4 to settle a bill; to close an account 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 鹤立鸡群[鶴立雞群] he4 li4 ji1 qun2 a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 竖起[豎起] shu4 qi3 to erect (a tent etc); to prick up (one's ears); to raise (one's eyebrows); to stick up (one's thumb); to turn up (one's collar); (of a bird) to puff up (one's feathers) 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 神气[神氣] shen2 qi4 expression; manner; vigorous; impressive; lofty; pretentious 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 市面[市面] shi4 mian4 market (usually in the abstract sense) 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 弹珠[彈珠] dan4 zhu1 marbles 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 海底捞[海底撈] Hai3 di3 lao1 Haidilao (aka Hai Di Lao), hot pot restaurant chain founded in Sichuan in 1994 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 合金[合金] he2 jin1 alloy 多值[多值] duo1 zhi2 multivalued (math.) 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/125 words - 23 min 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 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 马背[馬背] ma3 bei4 horseback 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 货物[貨物] huo4 wu4 goods; commodity; merchandise; CL:宗[zong1] 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 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 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] 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 羚羊[羚羊] ling2 yang2 antelope; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 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 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/150 words - 27 min 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 傍[傍] bang4 near; approaching; to depend on; (slang) to have an intimate relationship with sb; Taiwan pr. [pang2], [bang1], [bang4] 家子[家子] jia1 zi5 household; family 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 搭理[搭理] da1 li5 variant of 答理[da1 li5] 扔掉[扔掉] reng1 diao4 to throw away; to throw out 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 闲事[閑事] xian2 shi4 other people's business 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 无可救药[無可救藥] wu2 ke3 jiu4 yao4 lit. no antidote is possible (idiom); incurable; incorrigible; beyond redemption 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 鞍前马后[鞍前馬後] an1 qian2 ma3 hou4 to follow everywhere; to always be there for sb at their beck and call 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/175 words - 30 min 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 师从[師從] shi1 cong2 to study under (a teacher) 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 村[村] cun1 village 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 把式[把式] ba3 shi4 person skilled in a trade; skill 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 开裆裤[開襠褲] kai1 dang1 ku4 open pants (for infants before toilet training) 邪门歪道[邪門歪道] xie2 men2 wai1 dao4 lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/200 words - 32 min 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 拳法[拳法] quan2 fa3 boxing; fighting technique 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 肋骨[肋骨] lei4 gu3 rib 下方[下方] xia4 fang1 underneath; below; the underside; world of mortals; to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods) 摁[摁] en4 to press (with finger) 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/225 words - 34 min 智谋[智謀] zhi4 mou2 resourceful; intelligent 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 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 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 坚硬[堅硬] jian1 ying4 hard; solid 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 矜持[矜持] jin1 chi2 reserved; aloof 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/250 words - 38 min 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 凌辱[凌辱] ling2 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; to bully 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 蠢才[蠢才] chun3 cai2 variant of 蠢材[chun3 cai2] 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 量力[量力] liang4 li4 to estimate one's strength 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 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 多情[多情] duo1 qing2 affectionate; passionate; emotional; sentimental 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/275 words - 39 min 酒囊饭袋[酒囊飯袋] jiu3 nang2 fan4 dai4 wine sack, food bag (idiom); useless person, only fit for guzzling and boozing 怀里[懷裡] huai2 li3 embrace; bosom 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 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]) 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 撕[撕] si1 to tear 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 猩猩[猩猩] xing1 xing5 orangutan 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 挠[撓] nao2 to scratch; to thwart; to yield 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 公鸡[公雞] gong1 ji1 cock; rooster 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 蛀[蛀] zhu4 termite; to bore (of insects) 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 毛毛虫[毛毛蟲] mao2 mao5 chong2 caterpillar 怪人[怪人] guai4 ren2 strange person; eccentric 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep04/295 words - 43 min 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 菁[菁] jing1 leek flower; lush; luxuriant 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 多端[多端] duo1 duan1 multifarious; multifold; many and varied; multiport; multistation; multiterminal 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 费事[費事] fei4 shi4 troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 黄鼠狼给鸡拜年[黃鼠狼給雞拜年] huang2 shu3 lang2 gei3 ji1 bai4 nian2 Beware of suspicious folk bearing gifts, they are sure to be ill-intentioned. (idiom) 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 独吞[獨吞] du2 tun1 to hog; to keep everything for oneself //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/25 words - 7 min 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 摆出[擺出] bai3 chu1 to assume; to adopt (a look, pose, manner etc); to bring out for display 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 瞧见[瞧見] qiao2 jian4 to see 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 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 舍己为人[捨己為人] she3 ji3 wei4 ren2 to abandon self for others (idiom, from Analects); to sacrifice one's own interest for other people; altruism 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 小白菜[小白菜] xiao3 bai2 cai4 bok choy; Chinese cabbage; Brassica chinensis; CL:棵[ke1] 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/50 words - 14 min 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] 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 弱不禁风[弱不禁風] ruo4 bu4 jin1 feng1 too weak to stand up to the wind (idiom); extremely delicate; fragile state of health 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 药水[藥水] yao4 shui3 medicine in liquid form; bottled medicine; lotion 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 大姑[大姑] da4 gu1 father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 阿姨[阿姨] a1 yi2 maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one's parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[ge4] 变丑[變醜] bian4 chou3 to disfigure 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/75 words - 17 min 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 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) 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 稀里糊涂[稀裏糊塗] xi1 li5 hu2 tu5 muddleheaded; careless 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 凶恶[凶惡] xiong1 e4 variant of 兇惡|凶恶, fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 拎[拎] lin1 to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 樱桃[櫻桃] ying1 tao2 cherry 烧伤[燒傷] shao1 shang1 burn (injury) 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 淹[淹] yan1 to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/100 words - 23 min 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 记恨[記恨] ji4 hen4 to bear grudges 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 弄醒[弄醒] nong4 xing3 to wake sb up 抵消[抵消] di3 xiao1 to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 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 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 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 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/125 words - 28 min 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 狮[獅] shi1 lion 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 吉祥[吉祥] ji2 xiang2 lucky; auspicious; propitious 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 人烟稀少[人煙稀少] ren2 yan1 xi1 shao3 no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 岔路[岔路] cha4 lu4 fork in the road 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/150 words - 29 min 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 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 行骗[行騙] xing2 pian4 to cheat; to deceive 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 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 萍[萍] ping2 duckweed 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 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 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 调遣[調遣] diao4 qian3 to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/175 words - 32 min 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 荷花[荷花] he2 hua1 lotus 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 虚虚实实[虛虛實實] xu1 xu1 shi2 shi2 hard to tell if it's real or sham 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 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 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 兰花[蘭花] lan2 hua1 cymbidium; orchid 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/200 words - 35 min 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 非亲非故[非親非故] fei1 qin1 fei1 gu4 lit. neither a relative nor a friend (idiom); fig. unrelated to one another in any way 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 假意[假意] jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; insincerity 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 技[技] ji4 skill 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 破旧[破舊] po4 jiu4 shabby 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 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) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/225 words - 37 min 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 兴隆[興隆] xing1 long2 prosperous; thriving; flourishing 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 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] 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/250 words - 40 min 束手[束手] shu4 shou3 to have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 齐心协力[齊心協力] qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 缚[縛] fu4 to bind; to tie; Taiwan pr. [fu2] 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 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 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 秦[秦] Qin2 surname Qin; Qin dynasty (221-207 BC) of the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]; abbr. for 陝西|陕西[Shan3 xi1] 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep05/268 words - 42 min 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 作恶[作惡] zuo4 e4 to do evil 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 淋雨[淋雨] lin2 yu3 to get wet in the rain 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 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 难闻[難聞] nan2 wen2 unpleasant smell; stink 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 服药[服藥] fu2 yao4 to take medicine //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 海晏[海晏] Hai3 yan4 Haiyan county in Haibei Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海北藏族自治州[Hai3 bei3 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 靴子[靴子] xue1 zi5 boots 鞋底[鞋底] xie2 di3 sole (of a shoe) 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 叫花子[叫花子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 beggar 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 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 臭味[臭味] chou4 wei4 bad smell; foul odor 咸鱼[鹹魚] xian2 yu2 salted fish 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 牵绊[牽絆] qian1 ban4 to bind; to yoke; to impede 闯荡江湖[闖蕩江湖] chuang3 dang4 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country 打尖[打尖] da3 jian1 to stop for a snack while traveling 店家[店家] dian4 jia1 proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/50 words - 11 min 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 挨个儿[挨個兒] ai1 ge4 r5 erhua variant of 挨個|挨个[ai1 ge4] 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 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 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 终了[終了] zhong1 liao3 to end 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 各奔东西[各奔東西] ge4 ben4 dong1 xi1 to go separate ways (idiom); to part ways with sb; Taiwan pr. [ge4 ben1 dong1 xi1] 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 聋子[聾子] long2 zi5 deaf person //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/75 words - 14 min 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 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 若无其事[若無其事] ruo4 wu2 qi2 shi4 as if nothing had happened (idiom); calmly; nonchalantly 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 意料[意料] yi4 liao4 to anticipate; to expect 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 鞭子[鞭子] bian1 zi5 whip; CL:根[gen1] 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 贯[貫] guan4 to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 满盈[滿盈] man3 ying2 full up 猩[猩] xing1 ape 峨眉山[峨眉山] E2 mei2 Shan1 Mt Emei in Sichuan, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Samantabhadra 普賢|普贤[Pu3 xian2]; Emeishan city 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 响当当[響噹噹] xiang3 dang1 dang1 resounding; loud; well known; famous 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/100 words - 19 min 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 母夜叉[母夜叉] mu3 ye4 cha1 witch; shrew; vixen 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 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 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 水泡[水泡] shui3 pao4 bubble; blister 吃奶[吃奶] chi1 nai3 to suck the breast (for milk) 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 白嫩[白嫩] bai2 nen4 (of skin etc) fair; delicate 挠痒痒[撓癢癢] nao2 yang3 yang5 to tickle 克星[剋星] ke4 xing1 nemesis; bane; fated to be ill-matched 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 气概[氣概] qi4 gai4 lofty quality; mettle; spirit 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/125 words - 22 min 绝迹[絕跡] jue2 ji4 to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 药罐[藥罐] yao4 guan4 pot for decocting herbal medicine 人杰地灵[人傑地靈] ren2 jie2 di4 ling2 illustrious hero, spirit of the place (idiom); a place derives reflected glory from an illustrious son 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/150 words - 24 min 门风[門風] men2 feng1 family tradition; family principles 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 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... 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 攀谈[攀談] pan1 tan2 to chat 胡[胡] hu2 non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 死绝[死絕] si3 jue2 to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/175 words - 26 min 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 花言巧语[花言巧語] hua1 yan2 qiao3 yu3 graceful words, flowery speech (idiom); elegant but insincere words; cheating wheedling; dishonest rhetoric 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 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) 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 门客[門客] men2 ke4 hanger-on; visitor (in a nobleman's house) 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 祖传[祖傳] zu3 chuan2 passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 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 夸海口[誇海口] kua1 hai3 kou3 to boast; to talk big 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/200 words - 30 min 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] 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 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] 碧玉[碧玉] bi4 yu4 jasper 护[護] hu4 to protect 剑身[劍身] jian4 shen1 sword blade 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 偷去[偷去] tou1 qu4 to steal; to make off with; stolen 泉山[泉山] Quan2 shan1 Quanshan district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 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 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 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 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 豹[豹] bao4 leopard; panther //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/225 words - 34 min 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 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 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 物以类聚[物以類聚] wu4 yi3 lei4 ju4 similar things come together (idiom); like draws like; Birds of a feather flock together. 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 恶霸[惡霸] e4 ba4 evil tyrant 滥杀无辜[濫殺無辜] lan4 sha1 wu2 gu1 willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 义愤[義憤] yi4 fen4 righteous indignation; moral indignation 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 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 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 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) 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/250 words - 37 min 饶过[饒過] rao2 guo4 to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 情投意合[情投意合] qing2 tou2 yi4 he2 to have an affinity with each other (idiom); to find each other congenial 私定终身[私定終身] si1 ding4 zhong1 sheng1 to make a pledge to be married, without parents' approval 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 掌上明珠[掌上明珠] zhang3 shang4 ming2 zhu1 lit. a pearl in the palm (idiom); fig. beloved person (esp. daughter) 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 埋名[埋名] mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; to live incognito 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/275 words - 40 min 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 恶战[惡戰] e4 zhan4 hard fighting; fierce battle 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 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) 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 门第[門第] men2 di4 family status 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 女主人[女主人] nu:3 zhu3 ren2 hostess; mistress 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 侍女[侍女] shi4 nu:3 maid 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep06/282 words - 42 min 酒足饭饱[酒足飯飽] jiu3 zu2 fan4 bao3 to have eaten and drunk to one's heart's content 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 厚礼[厚禮] hou4 li3 generous gifts //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 痴心妄想[痴心妄想] chi1 xin1 wang4 xiang3 to be carried away by one's wishful thinking (idiom); to labor under a delusion; wishful thinking 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 心切[心切] xin1 qie4 eager; impatient; guileless 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 拐骗[拐騙] guai3 pian4 swindle; abduct 民女[民女] min2 nu:3 woman from an ordinary family 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/50 words - 7 min 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 和风[和風] he2 feng1 breeze 回避[迴避] hui2 bi4 to shun; to avoid (sb); to skirt; to evade (an issue); to step back; to withdraw; to recuse (a judge etc) 派势[派勢] pai4 shi4 style; manner 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 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 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 走访[走訪] zou3 fang3 to visit; to travel to 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 除暴安良[除暴安良] chu2 bao4 an1 liang2 to root out the strong and give people peace (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 门对[門對] men2 dui4 couplet (hung on each side of the door frame) 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 意愿[意願] yi4 yuan4 aspiration; wish (for); desire 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 见证人[見證人] jian4 zheng4 ren2 eyewitness (to an incident); witness (to a legal transaction) 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 权宜之计[權宜之計] quan2 yi2 zhi1 ji4 plan of convenience (idiom); stop-gap measure; makeshift stratagem; interim step 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 咽[咽] yan4 variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 平泉[平泉] Ping2 quan2 Pingquan county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2], Hebei 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 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 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 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 奉公[奉公] feng4 gong1 to pursue public affairs 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 奸情[姦情] jian1 qing2 adultery //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 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 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 年少无知[年少無知] nian2 shao4 wu2 zhi1 young and inexperienced; unsophisticated 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 毋[毋] wu2 (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 攻陷[攻陷] gong1 xian4 to overcome; to take (a fortress); to fall (to an attack); to surrender 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 柳[柳] liu3 willow 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 滥杀[濫殺] lan4 sha1 to kill indiscriminately; to massacre 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 聋[聾] long2 deaf //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/125 words - 17 min 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 逆子[逆子] ni4 zi3 unfilial son 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 横行霸道[橫行霸道] heng2 xing2 ba4 dao4 to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 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 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/150 words - 19 min 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 牌子[牌子] pai2 zi5 sign; trademark; brand 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 牌匾[牌匾] pai2 bian3 board (attached to a wall) 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 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 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 媒人[媒人] mei2 ren5 go-between; matchmaker 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 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 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 睦[睦] mu4 amicable; harmonious 共商[共商] gong4 shang1 to jointly discuss; to discuss together (business) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/175 words - 22 min 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 喜酒[喜酒] xi3 jiu3 wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 葬送[葬送] zang4 song4 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 帛[帛] bo2 silk 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 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 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 用品[用品] yong4 pin3 articles for use; products; goods 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 调和[調和] tiao2 he2 harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; to compromise; mediation; to mix; to blend; blended; to season; seasoning; to placate 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/200 words - 25 min 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 姑爷[姑爺] gu1 ye5 son-in-law (used by wife's family); uncle (husband of father's sister) 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 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 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 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 小婿[小婿] xiao3 xu4 my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law) 岳丈[岳丈] yue4 zhang4 father-in-law (wife's father) 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 予[予] yu3 to give 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 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 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 婿[婿] xu4 son-in-law; husband 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 如意郎君[如意郎君] ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 ideal husband; "Mr. Right" 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 放毒[放毒] fang4 du2 to poison; fig. to spread vicious rumors 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/225 words - 30 min 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 毒气[毒氣] du2 qi4 poison gas; toxic gas; manifestation of passion, anger etc (Buddhism) 防毒[防毒] fang2 du2 defense against poison; defense against poison gas; anti-narcotics measures; defense against computer viruses 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 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] 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 诚心实意[誠心實意] cheng2 xin1 shi2 yi4 earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity 化干戈为玉帛[化干戈為玉帛] hua4 gan1 ge1 wei2 yu4 bo2 lit. to exchange weapons of war for gifts of jade and silk (idiom); fig. to turn hostility into friendship 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 妄图[妄圖] wang4 tu2 to try in vain; futile attempt 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/250 words - 34 min 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 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 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 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] 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 搜身[搜身] sou1 shen1 to do a body search; to frisk 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 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 血案[血案] xue4 an4 murder case 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 干戈[干戈] gan1 ge1 weapons of war; arms 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 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) 门户之见[門戶之見] men2 hu4 zhi1 jian4 sectarian bias; parochialism //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/275 words - 41 min 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 摒弃[摒棄] bing4 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 干涉[干涉] gan1 she4 to interfere; to meddle; interference 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 证婚[證婚] zheng4 hun1 to be witness (at a wedding) 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 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 玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝] Yu4 huang2 Da4 di4 Jade Emperor 算数[算數] suan4 shu4 to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep07/283 words - 42 min 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 成群[成群] cheng2 qun2 in groups; large numbers of; grouping 其乐融融[其樂融融] qi2 le4 rong2 rong2 (of relations) joyous and harmonious 日夜兼程[日夜兼程] ri4 ye4 jian1 cheng2 to travel day and night //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/25 words - 5 min 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 老汉[老漢] lao3 han4 old man; I (an old man referring to himself) 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 粗陋[粗陋] cu1 lou4 crude; coarse; unsophisticated; shallow 老丈[老丈] lao3 zhang4 sir (respectful form of address for an old man) 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 没事儿[沒事兒] mei2 shi4 r5 to have spare time; free from work; it's not important; it's nothing; never mind 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/50 words - 9 min 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) 掉泪[掉淚] diao4 lei4 to shed tears 打狗[打狗] Da3 gou3 Takow, Takao or Takau, old name for Kaohsiung 高雄[Gao1 xiong2] in the southwest of Taiwan 毒针[毒針] du2 zhen1 to inject poison 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 放血[放血] fang4 xue4 to let blood (Chinese medicine); to bleed; to stab sb (slang) 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 淹死[淹死] yan1 si3 to drown 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 纸质[紙質] zhi3 zhi4 paper; hard copy; printed (as opposed to electronically displayed) 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 韧[韌] ren4 annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 完好[完好] wan2 hao3 intact; in good condition 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 剖腹[剖腹] pou1 fu4 to cut open the abdomen; to disembowel; to speak from the heart 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 通向[通向] tong1 xiang4 to lead to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/75 words - 13 min 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 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 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 激将法[激將法] ji1 jiang4 fa3 indirect, psychological method of getting sb to do as one wishes (e.g. questioning whether they are up to the task) 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 慕容[慕容] Mu4 rong2 a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people; two-character surname Murong 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 什[什] shen2 what 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] 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/100 words - 15 min 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 名门望族[名門望族] ming2 men2 wang4 zu2 offspring a famous family (idiom); good breeding; blue blood 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 舅妈[舅媽] jiu4 ma1 (coll.) aunt; maternal uncle's wife 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 冷漠[冷漠] leng3 mo4 cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference; neglect 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 倒插门[倒插門] dao4 cha1 men2 to marry and live with the bride's family (inverting traditional Chinese expectations) 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 表亲[表親] biao3 qin1 cousin (via female line) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/125 words - 19 min 梳[梳] shu1 a comb; to comb 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 小辫[小辮] xiao3 bian4 pigtail 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 小妹[小妹] xiao3 mei4 little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 仪表[儀表] yi2 biao3 appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 腼腆[靦腆] mian3 tian3 shy; bashful 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 挑唆[挑唆] tiao3 suo1 to incite; to stir up; to instigate 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/150 words - 22 min 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 研习[研習] yan2 xi2 research and study 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 药理[藥理] yao4 li3 pharmacology 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 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 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 魔鬼[魔鬼] mo2 gui3 devil 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 猜不透[猜不透] cai1 bu5 tou4 to be unable to guess or make out 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/175 words - 26 min 涉足[涉足] she4 zu2 to set foot in; to step into; to become involved for the first time 自我陶醉[自我陶醉] zi4 wo3 tao2 zui4 self-satisfied; self-imbued; narcissistic 大院[大院] da4 yuan4 courtyard (surrounded by many buildings); compound; great institution 井底之蛙[井底之蛙] jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 马屁[馬屁] ma3 pi4 horse hindquarters; flattery; boot-licking 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 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 传扬[傳揚] chuan2 yang2 to spread (by word of mouth) 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 跑走[跑走] pao3 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/200 words - 33 min 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 大敌当前[大敵當前] da4 di2 dang1 qian2 facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 明媒正娶[明媒正娶] ming2 mei2 zheng4 qu3 to be officially wed 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 榻[榻] ta4 couch 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 摆设[擺設] bai3 she4 to arrange; to set out; to decorate; to display; decorative items 自命[自命] zi4 ming4 to consider oneself to be (sth positive) 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 何故[何故] he2 gu4 what for?; what's the reason? 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 出言[出言] chu1 yan2 to speak; words 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/225 words - 42 min 阴森[陰森] yin1 sen1 gloomy; sinister; eerie 森[森] sen1 forest 发冷[發冷] fa1 leng3 to feel a chill (as an emotional response); to feel cold (as a clinical symptom) 炼制[煉製] lian4 zhi4 (chemistry) to refine 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 冰窖[冰窖] bing1 jiao4 icehouse 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 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 化石[化石] hua4 shi2 fossil 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 僵尸[殭屍] jiang1 shi1 gyonshi; jiang shi; Chinese vampire; zombie 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 有水[有水] you3 shui3 supplied with water (of a house) 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 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 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 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! 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 捱[捱] ai2 variant of 挨[ai2] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep08/233 words - 42 min 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 那阵[那陣] na4 zhen4 at that time; then 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/25 words - 9 min 恩将仇报[恩將仇報] en1 jiang1 chou2 bao4 to bite the hand that feeds one (idiom) 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 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] 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 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 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 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 秘笈[秘笈] mi4 ji2 secret book or collection of books 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 同病相怜[同病相憐] tong2 bing4 xiang1 lian2 fellow sufferers empathize with each other (idiom); misery loves company 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/50 words - 15 min 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 极端[極端] ji2 duan1 extreme 不好惹[不好惹] bu4 hao3 re3 not to be trifled with; not to be pushed around; stand no nonsense 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 燥[燥] zao4 dry; parched; impatient 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 铅[鉛] qian1 lead (chemistry) 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 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) 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 足智多谋[足智多謀] zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful; full of stratagems 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 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 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 面带[面帶] mian4 dai4 to wear (on one's face) 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/75 words - 18 min 绿林[綠林] Lu4 lin2 place in Hubei, the starting point for a major rebellion at the end of Western Han; also pr. [Lu:4 lin2] 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 冰冷[冰冷] bing1 leng3 ice-cold 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 跋扈[跋扈] ba2 hu4 domineering; bossy 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 村姑[村姑] cun1 gu1 village girl; country bumpkin 农妇[農婦] nong2 fu4 peasant woman (in former times); female farm worker 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 墨玉[墨玉] Mo4 yu4 Karakax County in Hotan Prefecture 和田地區|和田地区[He2 tian2 Di4 qu1], Xinjiang //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/100 words - 21 min 婢女[婢女] bi4 nu:3 slave girl; servant girl 衣着[衣著] yi1 zhuo2 clothes 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 算不得[算不得] suan4 bu4 de2 not count as 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 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 迎战[迎戰] ying2 zhan4 to meet the enemy head-on 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 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 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 日落[日落] ri4 luo4 sundown; sunset 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/125 words - 26 min 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 反诬[反誣] fan3 wu1 to make a false countercharge 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 姘头[姘頭] pin1 tou5 lover; mistress 客居[客居] ke4 ju1 to live in a foreign place; to live somewhere as a guest 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 动武[動武] dong4 wu3 to use force; to come to blows 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 恃强凌弱[恃強凌弱] shi4 qiang2 ling2 ruo4 see 恃強欺弱|恃强欺弱[shi4 qiang2 qi1 ruo4] 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/150 words - 31 min 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 担待[擔待] dan1 dai4 to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 过瘾[過癮] guo4 yin3 to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling 煮熟[煮熟] zhu3 shou2 to boil thoroughly; to cook thoroughly 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 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 细皮嫩肉[細皮嫩肉] xi4 pi2 nen4 rou4 soft skin and tender flesh (idiom); smooth-skinned 黄牛[黃牛] huang2 niu2 ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 白羊[白羊] Bai2 yang2 Aries (star sign) 近况[近況] jin4 kuang4 recent developments; current situation 勇[勇] yong3 brave 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/175 words - 35 min 同辈[同輩] tong2 bei4 of the same generation; person of the same generation; peer 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 死神[死神] si3 shen2 mythological figure (such as the Grim Reaper) in charge of taking the souls of those who die; (fig.) death 猝然[猝然] cu4 ran2 suddenly; abruptly 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 颐养天年[頤養天年] yi2 yang3 tian1 nian2 lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 探路[探路] tan4 lu4 to find a path 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) 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 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 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 眼馋[眼饞] yan3 chan2 to covet; to envy 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 药渣[藥渣] yao4 zha4 dregs of a decoction 眨眼[眨眼] zha3 yan3 to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 曲[麴] qu1 yeast; Aspergillus (includes many common molds); Taiwan pr. [qu2] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/200 words - 39 min 麻辣[麻辣] ma2 la4 hot and numbing 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 搬运[搬運] ban1 yun4 freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry 孝子[孝子] xiao4 zi3 filial son 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 后边[後邊] hou4 bian5 back; rear; behind 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 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) 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 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 分点[分點] fen1 dian3 point of division 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 峨[峨] e2 lofty; name of a mountain 道士[道士] dao4 shi4 Daoist priest 山地[山地] shan1 di4 mountainous region; hilly area; hilly country 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 家门[家門] jia1 men2 house door; family clan 辛辣[辛辣] xin1 la4 spicy hot (taste); fig. biting (criticism) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep09/223 words - 42 min 迅疾[迅疾] xun4 ji2 rapid; swift 门神[門神] men2 shen2 door god 锡[錫] xi1 tin (chemistry); to bestow; to confer; to grant; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 道长[道長] Dao4 Zhang3 Taoist priest; Daoist priest 响头[響頭] xiang3 tou2 to bump one's head; to kowtow with head-banging on the ground 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 扫把[掃把] sao4 ba3 broom 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 香包[香包] xiang1 bao1 a small bag full of fragrance used on Dragon boat Festival 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 来客[來客] lai2 ke4 guest 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/25 words - 6 min 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 仙客来[仙客來] xian1 ke4 lai2 cyclamen (loanword) 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 倪[倪] ni2 (literary) small child; limit; bound; extremity; to differentiate; origin; cause 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 郁郁寡欢[鬱鬱寡歡] yu4 yu4 gua3 huan1 depressed; cheerless 额头[額頭] e2 tou2 forehead 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/50 words - 10 min 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 小计[小計] xiao3 ji4 subtotal 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 猪蹄[豬蹄] zhu1 ti2 pig trotters 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 卤[滷] lu3 to stew in soy sauce and spices 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 清晨[清晨] qing1 chen2 early morning 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 山羊[山羊] shan1 yang2 goat; (gymnastics) small-sized vaulting horse 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 恶斗[惡鬥] e4 dou4 hard fighting; fierce battle 鬼使神差[鬼使神差] gui3 shi3 shen2 chai1 demons and gods at work (idiom); unexplained event crying out for a supernatural explanation; curious coincidence 一气之下[一氣之下] yi1 qi4 zhi1 xia4 in a fit of pique; in a fury 水牢[水牢] shui3 lao2 prison cell containing water, in which prisoners are forced to be partly immersed 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 不计其数[不計其數] bu4 ji4 qi2 shu4 lit. their number cannot be counted (idiom); fig. countless; innumerable //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/75 words - 16 min 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 当回事[當回事] dang4 hui2 shi4 to take seriously (often with negative expression: "don't take it too seriously"); to treat conscientiously 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 磨蹭[磨蹭] mo2 ceng5 to rub lightly; to move slowly; to dawdle; to dillydally; to pester; to nag 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 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 乳[乳] ru3 breast; milk 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 气血[氣血] qi4 xue4 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/100 words - 19 min 交汇[交匯] jiao1 hui4 to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 散伙[散伙] san4 huo3 to disband; (of a partnership, group etc) to break up 无期[無期] wu2 qi1 unspecified period; in the indefinite future; no fixed time; indefinite sentence (i.e. life imprisonment) 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 股掌[股掌] gu3 zhang3 (have sb in) the palm of one's hand; fig. (under) one's complete control 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 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 毛孩子[毛孩子] mao2 hai2 zi5 (coll.) infant; ignorant child 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 消化[消化] xiao1 hua4 to digest; digestion; digestive 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 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 跗[跗] fu1 instep; tarsus 蛆[蛆] qu1 maggot 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/125 words - 25 min 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 蚀[蝕] shi2 to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 樱桃小口[櫻桃小口] ying1 tao2 xiao3 kou3 see 櫻桃小嘴|樱桃小嘴[ying1 tao2 xiao3 zui3] 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 告饶[告饒] gao4 rao2 to beg for mercy 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 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) 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 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 洞口[洞口] dong4 kou3 cave mouth; tunnel entrance 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/150 words - 30 min 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 鸦[鴉] ya1 crow 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 金陵[金陵] Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 蝙[蝙] bian1 bat; also pr. [bian3] 蝠[蝠] fu2 bat 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] mao1 tou2 ying1 owl 蝙蝠[蝙蝠] bian1 fu2 bat 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 留心[留心] liu2 xin1 to be careful; to pay attention to 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 人人皆知[人人皆知] ren2 ren2 jie1 zhi1 known to everyone 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/175 words - 33 min 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 震中[震中] zhen4 zhong1 earthquake epicenter 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 惊天动地[驚天動地] jing1 tian1 dong4 di4 world-shaking (idiom) 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 登峰[登峰] deng1 feng1 to climb a mountain; to scale a peak; mountain climbing; mountaineering 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 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 千辛万苦[千辛萬苦] qian1 xin1 wan4 ku3 to suffer untold hardships (idiom); trials and tribulations; with difficulty; after some effort 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 拍手[拍手] pai1 shou3 to clap one's hands 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 毛发[毛髮] mao2 fa4 hair //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/200 words - 38 min 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 遐[遐] xia2 distant; long-lasting; to abandon 雪花[雪花] xue3 hua1 snowflake 冯[馮] ping2 to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 奇形怪状[奇形怪狀] qi2 xing2 guai4 zhuang4 fantastic oddities of every description (idiom); grotesquely shaped 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 大人不记小人过[大人不記小人過] da4 ren2 bu4 ji4 xiao3 ren2 guo4 a person of great moral stature does not remember the offenses committed by one of low moral stature 淮南[淮南] Huai2 nan2 Huainan prefecture-level city in Anhui 王家[王家] wang2 jia1 princely 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 小鸡[小雞] xiao3 ji1 chick 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 僧人[僧人] seng1 ren2 monk 五台山[五臺山] Wu3 tai2 Shan1 Mt Wutai in Shanxi 山西[Shan1 xi1], one of the Four Sacred Mountains and home of the Bodhimanda of Manjushri 文殊[Wen2 shu1] 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep10/225 words - 41 min 对头[對頭] dui4 tou2 correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 对头[對頭] dui4 tou5 (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 冤家[冤家] yuan1 jia5 enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 啸[嘯] xiao4 to hiss; to whistle 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship 浙[浙] Zhe4 abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 老儿[老兒] lao3 er2 father; husband; old man 西天[西天] Xi1 tian1 the Western Paradise (Buddhism) 乌合之众[烏合之眾] wu1 he2 zhi1 zhong4 mob 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 三山[三山] San1 shan1 Sanshan district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 乾[乾] qian2 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing heaven; male principle; ☰; ancient Chinese compass point: 315° (northwest) 巽[巽] xun4 to obey; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing wood and wind; ☴; ancient Chinese compass point: 135° (southeast) 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 艮[艮] gen3 blunt; tough; chewy 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 兑[兌] dui4 to cash; to exchange; to add (liquid); to blend; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing swamp; ☱ 宗师[宗師] zong1 shi1 great scholar respected for learning and integrity //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/25 words - 7 min 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 灵位[靈位] ling2 wei4 memorial tablet 厝[厝] cuo4 to lay in place; to put; to place a coffin in a temporary location pending burial 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 不明事理[不明事理] bu4 ming2 shi4 li3 not understanding things (idiom); devoid of sense 糊涂虫[糊塗蟲] hu2 tu5 chong2 blunderer; bungler 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 未卜先知[未卜先知] wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1 predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 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 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/50 words - 12 min 为的是[為的是] wei4 de5 shi4 for the sake of; for the purpose of 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 友[友] you3 friend 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 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) 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 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 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 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 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/75 words - 15 min 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 设圈套[設圈套] she4 quan1 tao4 to scam; to set a trap; to set up a scheme to defraud people 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 屡遭[屢遭] lu:3 zao1 to suffer repeatedly 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 谢意[謝意] xie4 yi4 gratitude; thanks 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 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] 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/100 words - 23 min 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 弥漫[瀰漫] mi2 man4 variant of 彌漫|弥漫[mi2 man4] 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 吃斋[吃齋] chi1 zhai1 to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 深山[深山] shen1 shan1 deep in the mountains 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 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 索命[索命] suo3 ming4 to demand sb's life 阎[閻] Yan2 Yama; gate of village; surname Yan 一气[一氣] yi1 qi4 at one go; at a stretch; for a period of time; forming a gang //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/125 words - 32 min 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 闭起[閉起] bi4 qi3 to shut 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xi3 er3 gong1 ting1 to listen with respectful attention; (a polite request to sb to speak); we are all ears 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 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] 烧纸[燒紙] shao1 zhi3 to burn paper offerings (as part of religious ceremony) 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 素不相识[素不相識] su4 bu4 xiang1 shi2 to be total strangers (idiom) 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 芸芸众生[蕓蕓眾生] yun2 yun2 zhong4 sheng1 every living being (Buddhism); the mass of common people 亦[亦] yi4 also 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/150 words - 39 min 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 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 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 失足[失足] shi1 zu2 to lose one's footing; to slip; to take a wrong step in life 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 伪君子[偽君子] wei3 jun1 zi3 hypocrite 秀丽[秀麗] xiu4 li4 pretty; beautiful 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep11/161 words - 43 min 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 吓疯[嚇瘋] xia4 feng1 to be scared senseless 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 整地[整地] zheng3 di4 to prepare the soil (agriculture) 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 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° //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/25 words - 7 min 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 罪有应得[罪有應得] zui4 you3 ying1 de2 guilty and deserves to be punished (idiom); entirely appropriate chastisement; the punishment fits the crime 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 内疚[內疚] nei4 jiu4 guilty conscience; to feel a twinge of guilt 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 么[麼] me5 suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 松鼠[松鼠] song1 shu3 squirrel 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 前日[前日] qian2 ri4 day before yesterday 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 洗衣[洗衣] xi3 yi1 laundry 媳妇儿[媳婦兒] xi2 fu5 r5 wife; young married woman 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 壮年[壯年] zhuang4 nian2 lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/50 words - 19 min 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 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 水潭[水潭] shui3 tan2 puddle; pool 妆容[妝容] zhuang1 rong2 a look (achieved by applying makeup) 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 转来转去[轉來轉去] zhuan4 lai2 zhuan4 qu4 to rove around; to run around in circles; to walk back and forth 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 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]) 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 佛像[佛像] fo2 xiang4 Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva; CL:尊[zun1], 張|张[zhang1] 扶手[扶手] fu2 shou3 handrail; armrest 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 精美[精美] jing1 mei3 delicate; fine; refinement 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 灯火通明[燈火通明] deng1 huo3 tong1 ming2 brightly lit 地宫[地宮] di4 gong1 underground palace (as part of imperial tomb) 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 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 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 女王[女王] nu:3 wang2 queen //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/75 words - 26 min 汪汪[汪汪] wang1 wang1 gleaming with tears; woof woof (sound of a dog barking); (literary) (of a body of water) broad and deep 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 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 宫殿[宮殿] gong1 dian4 palace; CL:座[zuo4] 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 咪咪[咪咪] mi1 mi1 oboe-like musical instrument used in folk music of Gansu, Qinghai etc; (onom.) meow; kitty kitty!; Mimi (Western name); tits (i.e. slang for breasts) 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 僧[僧] seng1 monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 幽门[幽門] you1 men2 pylorus (anatomy) 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 讨厌鬼[討厭鬼] tao3 yan4 gui3 disgusting person; slob 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 大殿[大殿] da4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 妒忌[妒忌] du4 ji4 to be jealous of (sb's achievements etc); to be envious; envy 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/100 words - 31 min 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 怂[慫] song3 terrified 蔫[蔫] nian1 to fade; to wither; to wilt; listless 当世[當世] dang1 shi4 the present age; in office; the current office holder 旧账[舊賬] jiu4 zhang4 lit. old account; old debt; fig. old scores to settle; old quarrels; old grudge 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 存货[存貨] cun2 huo4 stock; inventory (of material) 茅厕[茅廁] mao2 si5 (dialect) latrine 不雅[不雅] bu4 ya3 graceless; vulgar; indecent 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 哼[哼] heng1 to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 闹肚子[鬧肚子] nao4 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/125 words - 41 min 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 愤恨[憤恨] fen4 hen4 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 耍花样[耍花樣] shua3 hua1 yang4 to play tricks on sb 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 咪[咪] mi1 sound for calling a cat 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 高看[高看] gao1 kan4 to attach importance to sth; to value 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 绰绰有余[綽綽有餘] chuo4 chuo4 you3 yu2 enough and to spare (idiom) 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 腊肠[臘腸] la4 chang2 sausage 床铺[床鋪] chuang2 pu4 bed //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep12/139 words - 43 min 粪坑[糞坑] fen4 keng1 latrine pit; cesspit 避难[避難] bi4 nan4 refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 下贱[下賤] xia4 jian4 humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 粪[糞] fen4 manure; dung 夜深人静[夜深人靜] ye4 shen1 ren2 jing4 in the dead of night (idiom) 跳进[跳進] tiao4 jin4 to plunge into; to jump into 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 茅坑[茅坑] mao2 keng1 latrine pit; latrine 盖子[蓋子] gai4 zi5 cover; lid; shell 盖上[蓋上] gai4 shang5 to cover //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/25 words - 10 min 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 诗经[詩經] Shi1 jing1 Shijing, the Book of Songs, early collection of Chinese poems and one of the Five Classics of Confucianism 五經|五经[Wu3 jing1] 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 稀世[稀世] xi1 shi4 rare 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 落后[落後] luo4 hou4 to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward; to retrogress 地洞[地洞] di4 dong4 tunnel; cave; burrow; dugout 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 恐怖[恐怖] kong3 bu4 terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist 地道[地道] di4 dao5 authentic; genuine; typical; from a place known for the product; thorough; conscientious 挖洞[挖洞] wa1 dong4 to dig a hole 本行[本行] ben3 hang2 one's line; one's own profession 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 油灯[油燈] you2 deng1 oil lamp 瘴[瘴] zhang4 malaria; miasma 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 对敌[對敵] dui4 di2 to confront; to face the enemy 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 冲撞[衝撞] chong1 zhuang4 to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/75 words - 20 min 腐化[腐化] fu3 hua4 to rot; to decay; to become corrupt 卧房[臥房] wo4 fang2 bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 王侯[王侯] wang2 hou2 aristocracy 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 照亮[照亮] zhao4 liang4 to illuminate; to light up; lighting 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 衣冠禽兽[衣冠禽獸] yi1 guan1 qin2 shou4 lit. dressed up animal (idiom); fig. immoral and despicable person 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/100 words - 26 min 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 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 英雄好汉[英雄好漢] ying1 xiong2 hao3 han4 heroes 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 绝地[絕地] jue2 di4 danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 筒子[筒子] tong3 zi5 tube-shaped object; tube; bobbin; (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4] 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 天水[天水] Tian1 shui3 Tianshui prefecture level city in Gansu 昔年[昔年] xi1 nian2 former years; previous years 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 溃烂[潰爛] kui4 lan4 to fester; to ulcerate 脓[膿] nong2 pus 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 筒[筒] tong3 tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/125 words - 34 min 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 点穴[點穴] dian3 xue2 to hit a pressure point (martial arts); dim mak; see also 點脈|点脉[dian3 mai4] 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 樵夫[樵夫] qiao2 fu1 woodman; woodcutter 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 抛下[拋下] pao1 xia4 to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 插进[插進] cha1 jin4 to insert; to stick in; to plug in (an electronic device) 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 奉告[奉告] feng4 gao4 (honorific) to inform //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/150 words - 39 min 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 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 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright 碎片[碎片] sui4 pian4 chip; fragment; splinter; tatter 绳索[繩索] sheng2 suo3 rope 摔死[摔死] shuai1 si3 to fall to one's death 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 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] 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 各种各样[各種各樣] ge4 zhong3 ge4 yang4 various kinds; all sorts 春夏秋冬[春夏秋冬] chun1 xia4 qiu1 dong1 the four seasons; spring, summer, autumn and winter 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep13/175 words - 42 min 亩[畝] mu3 classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 良田[良田] liang2 tian2 good agricultural land; fertile land 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 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° 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 割断[割斷] ge1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 明眼人[明眼人] ming2 yan3 ren2 perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind) 意中人[意中人] yi4 zhong1 ren2 sweetheart; one's true love; the person of one's thoughts 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 走漏消息[走漏消息] zou3 lou4 xiao1 xi5 to divulge secrets 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/25 words - 4 min 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 重托[重托] zhong4 tuo1 great trust 忠勇[忠勇] zhong1 yong3 loyal and brave 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 山顶[山頂] shan1 ding3 hilltop 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/50 words - 11 min 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence 义薄云天[義薄雲天] yi4 bo2 yun2 tian1 supremely honorable and righteous 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 老鹰[老鷹] lao3 ying1 (coll.) eagle; hawk; any similar bird of prey 腐肉[腐肉] fu3 rou4 rotting flesh; carrion 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 肢解[肢解] zhi1 jie3 to dismember; (fig.) to break into parts 深潭[深潭] shen1 tan2 deep natural pond; deep pit; abyss 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 潭水[潭水] tan2 shui3 deep water 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 链[鏈] lian4 chain; cable (unit of length: 100 fathoms, about 185 m); chain (unit of length: 66 feet, about 20 m); to chain; to enchain 横竖[橫豎] heng2 shu5 anyway 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/75 words - 14 min 轻生[輕生] qing1 sheng1 a suicide; to commit suicide 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 健[健] jian4 healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 工匠[工匠] gong1 jiang4 artisan; smith 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) 发亮[發亮] fa1 liang4 to shine; shiny 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 滚瓜烂熟[滾瓜爛熟] gun3 gua1 lan4 shu2 lit. ripe as a melon that rolls from its vine (idiom); fig. to know fluently; to know sth inside out; to know sth by heart 碰壁[碰壁] peng4 bi4 to hit a wall; (fig.) to hit a brick wall; to hit a snag; to have the door slammed in one's face 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 痴迷[痴迷] chi1 mi2 infatuated; obsessed 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/100 words - 16 min 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 随即[隨即] sui2 ji2 immediately; presently; following which 斜[斜] xie2 inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting 左转[左轉] zuo3 zhuan3 to turn left 左手[左手] zuo3 shou3 left hand; left-hand side 左上[左上] zuo3 shang4 upper left 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 时来运转[時來運轉] shi2 lai2 yun4 zhuan3 the time comes, fortune turns (idiom); to have a lucky break; things change for the better 捶[捶] chui2 to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle 握拳[握拳] wo4 quan2 to make a fist 脚尖[腳尖] jiao3 jian1 the extremity of the foot 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 向上[向上] xiang4 shang4 upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself; to make progress 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/125 words - 22 min 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 笈[笈] ji2 trunks (for books) 锁链[鎖鏈] suo3 lian4 chains; shackles 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 过道[過道] guo4 dao4 passageway; corridor; aisle 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 亮光[亮光] liang4 guang1 light; beam of light; gleam of light; light reflected from an object 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/150 words - 24 min 骰子[骰子] tou2 zi5 dice 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 正反[正反] zheng4 fan3 positive and negative; pros and cons; inside and outside 三光[三光] san1 guang1 the sun, the moon, and the stars 辕[轅] yuan2 shafts of cart; yamen 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 出老千[出老千] chu1 lao3 qian1 to cheat (in gambling) 不赖[不賴] bu4 lai4 (coll.) not bad; good; fine 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 过户[過戶] guo4 hu4 to transfer ownership (of a vehicle, securities etc); (real estate) conveyancing 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 为富不仁[為富不仁] wei2 fu4 bu4 ren2 the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24). 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 伙[伙] huo3 meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 穷人[窮人] qiong2 ren2 poor people; the poor //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/175 words - 30 min 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 牲口[牲口] sheng1 kou5 animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden 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 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 扣子[釦子] kou4 zi5 button 包裹[包裹] bao1 guo3 to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[ge4] 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 东南[東南] dong1 nan2 southeast 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 吃喝嫖赌[吃喝嫖賭] chi1 he1 piao2 du3 to go dining, wining, whoring and gambling; to lead a life of dissipation 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 紫金[紫金] Zi3 jin1 Zijin county in Heyuan 河源[He2 yuan2], Guangdong 锭[錠] ding4 (weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 袋子[袋子] dai4 zi5 bag 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 这么着[這麼著] zhe4 me5 zhe5 thus; in this way; like this //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/200 words - 36 min 急忙[急忙] ji2 mang2 hastily 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 赌鬼[賭鬼] du3 gui3 gambling addict 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 理直气壮[理直氣壯] li3 zhi2 qi4 zhuang4 in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 滑头[滑頭] hua2 tou2 crafty; slippery; slyboots 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 头颅[頭顱] tou2 lu2 head; skull 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 高下[高下] gao1 xia4 relative superiority (better or worse, stronger or weaker, above or below etc) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/225 words - 39 min 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 位居[位居] wei4 ju1 to be located at 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 俯首[俯首] fu3 shou3 to bend one's head 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 薄面[薄面] bo2 mian4 my meager sensibilities; blushing face; please do it for my sake (i.e. to save my face)(humble) 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 助长[助長] zhu4 zhang3 to encourage; to foster; to foment 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 充数[充數] chong1 shu4 to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number); to serve as stopgap 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 戏耍[戲耍] xi4 shua3 to amuse oneself; to play with; to tease 绝招[絕招] jue2 zhao1 unique skill; unexpected tricky move (as a last resort); masterstroke; finishing blow 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep14/240 words - 42 min 大放异彩[大放異彩] da4 fang4 yi4 cai3 to shine (of talents, skills, accomplishment); to demonstrate extraordinary talent or skill 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 墙头草[牆頭草] qiang2 tou2 cao3 sb who goes whichever way the wind blows; sb with no mind of one's own; easily swayed person; opportunist 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 还嘴[還嘴] huan2 zui3 to retort; to answer back 服输[服輸] fu2 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat; to admit sth is wrong after insisting it is right 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/25 words - 8 min 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 88[88] ba1 ba1 (Internet slang) bye-bye (alternative for 拜拜[bai2 bai2]) 数数[數數] shu3 shu4 to count; to reckon 脸皮[臉皮] lian3 pi2 face; cheek 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 精灵[精靈] jing1 ling2 spirit; fairy; elf; sprite; genie 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 前途无量[前途無量] qian2 tu2 wu2 liang4 to have boundless prospects 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 砍断[砍斷] kan3 duan4 to chop off 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 倒霉蛋[倒霉蛋] dao3 mei2 dan4 (coll.) poor devil; unfortunate man 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 完好无损[完好無損] wan2 hao3 wu2 sun3 in good condition; undamaged; intact 铁匠[鐵匠] tie3 jiang5 blacksmith; ironworker 同床共枕[同床共枕] tong2 chuang2 gong4 zhen3 to share the bed; (fig.) to be married 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 传家宝[傳家寶] chuan2 jia1 bao3 family heirloom 镇江[鎮江] Zhen4 jiang1 Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu 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) 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/75 words - 17 min 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 青菜[青菜] qing1 cai4 green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 雅间[雅間] ya3 jian1 private room (in a restaurant, bath house, etc) 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 蛔虫[蛔蟲] hui2 chong2 roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides), a human parasite 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 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) 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 路途遥远[路途遙遠] lu4 tu2 yao2 yuan3 distant; far-flung 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 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 聪明绝顶[聰明絕頂] cong1 ming5 jue2 ding3 highly intelligent (idiom) 参悟[參悟] can1 wu4 to comprehend (the nature of things etc); to achieve enlightenment 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 背部[背部] bei4 bu4 back (rear part of the torso); back (the area of a vertebrate animal's body on either side of the backbone); (anatomy) dorsum 穴位[穴位] xue2 wei4 acupuncture point 镣铐[鐐銬] liao4 kao4 manacles and leg-irons; fetters and handcuffs 镣[鐐] liao4 fetters; leg-irons; shackles 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 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 动弹[動彈] dong4 tan5 to budge 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 玉女[玉女] yu4 nu:3 beautiful woman; fairy maiden attending the Daoist immortals; (polite) sb else's daughter; Chinese dodder (Cuscuta chinensis), plant whose seeds are used for TCM 穿梭[穿梭] chuan1 suo1 to travel back and forth; to shuttle 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 胸前[胸前] xiong1 qian2 (on the) chest; bosom 重复[重複] chong2 fu4 to repeat; to duplicate; CL:個|个[ge4] 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 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 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 船家[船家] chuan2 jia1 person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/125 words - 28 min 连书[連書] lian2 shu1 to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 不稳[不穩] bu4 wen3 unstable; unsteady 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 暗流[暗流] an4 liu2 undercurrent 降火[降火] jiang4 huo3 to decrease internal heat (Chinese medicine) 陆上[陸上] lu4 shang4 land-based; on land 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 花花世界[花花世界] hua1 hua1 shi4 jie4 the teeming world; the world of sensual pleasures 尽地主之谊[盡地主之誼] jin4 di4 zhu3 zhi1 yi4 to act as host; to do the honors 下馆子[下館子] xia4 guan3 zi5 to eat out; to eat at a restaurant 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 尽到[盡到] jin4 dao4 to fulfill (one's duty etc) 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 朋[朋] peng2 friend 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/150 words - 32 min 接风[接風] jie1 feng1 to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 名菜[名菜] ming2 cai4 famous dishes; specialty dishes 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] 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 叔伯[叔伯] shu1 bai5 (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 火腿[火腿] huo3 tui3 ham; CL:個|个[ge4] 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 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 严守[嚴守] yan2 shou3 to strictly maintain 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 古往今来[古往今來] gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2 since ancient times; since times immemorial 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 银两[銀兩] yin2 liang3 silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep15/175 words - 43 min 肚[肚] du4 belly 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 瓜果[瓜果] gua1 guo3 fruit (plural sense); melons and fruit 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 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 劳驾[勞駕] lao2 jia4 excuse me 刀锋[刀鋒] dao1 feng1 cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 迪[迪] di2 to enlighten 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 愚昧[愚昧] yu2 mei4 ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 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) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 依次[依次] yi1 ci4 in order; in succession 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 掌击[掌擊] zhang3 ji1 to slap 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 上将[上將] shang4 jiang4 general; admiral; air chief marshal 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 上万[上萬] shang4 wan4 over ten thousand; fig. untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 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 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 互[互] hu4 mutual 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 珍异[珍異] zhen1 yi4 rare; precious and odd 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 鼠辈[鼠輩] shu3 bei4 a scoundrel; a bad chap 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 皱眉头[皺眉頭] zhou4 mei2 tou2 to scowl; to knit the brows 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 旁门左道[旁門左道] pang2 men2 zuo3 dao4 dissenting religious sect (idiom); heretical school of opinion; dissident group 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/50 words - 9 min 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 拌嘴[拌嘴] ban4 zui3 to bicker; to squabble; to quarrel 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 简朴[簡樸] jian3 pu3 simple and unadorned; plain 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 寒门[寒門] han2 men2 poor and humble family; my family (humble) 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 知足常乐[知足常樂] zhi1 zu2 chang2 le4 satisfied with what one has (idiom) 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 安身[安身] an1 shen1 to make one's home; to take shelter 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 仆[僕] pu2 servant 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 云[云] yun2 (classical) to say 俭[儉] jian3 frugal; thrifty; needy 奢[奢] she1 extravagant //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/75 words - 11 min 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 斑斑[斑斑] ban1 ban1 full of stains or spots 八方[八方] ba1 fang1 the eight points of the compass; all directions 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 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 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn 榜样[榜樣] bang3 yang4 example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 激励[激勵] ji1 li4 to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 万恶[萬惡] wan4 e4 everything that is evil 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 狐朋狗友[狐朋狗友] hu2 peng2 gou3 you3 a pack of rogues (idiom); a gang of scoundrels 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 墨者[墨者] Mo4 zhe3 Mohist; follower of Mohist school 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 翻天覆地[翻天覆地] fan1 tian1 fu4 di4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 残杀[殘殺] can2 sha1 to massacre; to slaughter 定亲[定親] ding4 qin1 to settle a marriage; betrothal 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 浩劫[浩劫] hao4 jie2 calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/100 words - 20 min 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 父女[父女] fu4 nu:3 father and daughter 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 物件[物件] wu4 jian4 object 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 翻动[翻動] fan1 dong4 to flip over; to turn (a page); to scroll (an electronic document); to stir (food in a pot etc); to move things about; to rummage 灰尘[灰塵] hui1 chen2 dust 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 见不得人[見不得人] jian4 bu5 de2 ren2 shameful 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 市面上[市面上] shi4 mian4 shang4 on the market 图形[圖形] tu2 xing2 picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 碳[碳] tan4 carbon (chemistry) 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/125 words - 23 min 临江[臨江] Lin2 jiang1 Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin 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 构陷[構陷] gou4 xian4 to frame; to bring false charges against 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 望江[望江] Wang4 jiang1 Wangjiang county in Anqing 安慶|安庆[An1 qing4], Anhui 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 致残[致殘] zhi4 can2 to be crippled (in an accident etc) 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 相劝[相勸] xiang1 quan4 to persuade; to exhort; to advise 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 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 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 盗贼[盜賊] dao4 zei2 robber 另当别论[另當別論] ling4 dang1 bie2 lun4 to treat differently; another cup of tea 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 咔嚓[咔嚓] ka1 cha1 (onom.) breaking or snapping; (coll.) cut it out; stop it; also written 喀嚓[ka1 cha1] 遛[遛] liu4 to stroll; to walk (an animal) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/150 words - 27 min 乌漆墨黑[烏漆墨黑] wu1 qi1 mo4 hei1 jet-black; pitch-dark 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 涵[涵] han2 to contain; to include; culvert 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 窄[窄] zhai3 narrow; narrow-minded; badly off 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 宅院[宅院] zhai2 yuan4 house; house with a courtyard 不辞辛苦[不辭辛苦] bu4 ci2 xin1 ku3 to make nothing of hardships 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 亲历[親歷] qin1 li4 personal experience 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 质地[質地] zhi4 di4 texture; background (texture); grain; quality; character; disposition 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 铁证[鐵證] tie3 zheng4 ironclad evidence; conclusive proof //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/175 words - 30 min 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 制造者[製造者] zhi4 zao4 zhe3 maker 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 贻害[貽害] yi2 hai4 to have bad consequences 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 贪财[貪財] tan1 cai2 to be greedy in getting money 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 善于[善於] shan4 yu2 to be good at; to be adept at 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 狐假虎威[狐假虎威] hu2 jia3 hu3 wei1 lit. the fox exploits the tiger's might (idiom); fig. to use powerful connections to intimidate people 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 滥[濫] lan4 overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 刺穿[刺穿] ci4 chuan1 to skewer; to impale; to pierce through 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/200 words - 38 min 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuang1 long2 zuo4 ya3 to play deaf-mute 爪牙[爪牙] zhao3 ya2 pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 独霸[獨霸] du2 ba4 to dominate (a market etc); to monopolize 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 水落石出[水落石出] shui3 luo4 shi2 chu1 as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 公案[公案] gong1 an4 judge's desk; complex legal case; contentious issue; koan (Zen Buddhism) 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 尿急[尿急] niao4 ji2 urinary urgency 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 水清无鱼[水清無魚] shui3 qing1 wu2 yu2 lit. water that is too clean holds no fish (idiom); fig. one who is too severe has no friends 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 作假[作假] zuo4 jia3 to counterfeit; to falsify; to cheat; to defraud; fraudulent; to behave affectedly 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep16/221 words - 42 min 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 小聪明[小聰明] xiao3 cong1 ming5 clever-clever; clever in trivial matters; sharp but petty-minded 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 自爱[自愛] zi4 ai4 self-respect; self-love; self-regard; regard for oneself; to cherish one's good name; to take good care of one's health 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 万丈[萬丈] wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 列位[列位] lie4 wei4 ladies and gentlemen; all of you present 看官[看官] kan4 guan1 dear reader; dear listener 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 露一手[露一手] lou4 yi1 shou3 to show off one's abilities; to exhibit one's skills //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 赏钱[賞錢] shang3 qian5 tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 捧场[捧場] peng3 chang3 to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises; to flatter 挣得[掙得] zheng4 de2 to earn (income); to make (money) 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 女儿红[女兒紅] nu:3 er2 hong2 kind of Chinese wine 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 磕磕[磕磕] ke1 ke1 (onom.) knocking 弄坏[弄壞] nong4 huai4 to ruin; to spoil; to break 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 翻跟头[翻跟頭] fan1 gen1 tou5 to turn a somersault 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 连续[連續] lian2 xu4 continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 山珍海味[山珍海味] shan1 zhen1 hai3 wei4 exotic delicacies; luxury foodstuff from distant locations 来劲[來勁] lai2 jin4 (dialect) to be full of zeal; high-spirited; exhilarating; to stir sb up 今儿个[今兒個] jin1 r5 ge5 (coll.) today 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/50 words - 14 min 红烧肉[紅燒肉] hong2 shao1 rou4 red braised pork 吃白饭[吃白飯] chi1 bai2 fan4 to eat plain rice; (fig.) to eat and not pay for it; to sponge off others; to freeload 红烧[紅燒] hong2 shao1 simmer-fried (dish) 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 热心[熱心] re4 xin1 enthusiasm; zeal; zealous; zest; enthusiastic; ardent; warmhearted 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 耍滑[耍滑] shua3 hua2 to resort to tricks; to act in a slippery way; to try to evade (work, responsibility) 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 气功[氣功] qi4 gong1 qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises 右转[右轉] you4 zhuan3 to turn right 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 弧[弧] hu2 arc 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 臊[臊] sao4 shame; bashfulness; to shame; to humiliate 传回[傳回] chuan2 hui2 to send back 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 毯子[毯子] tan3 zi5 blanket; CL:條|条[tiao2],張|张[zhang1],床[chuang2],面[mian4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/75 words - 19 min 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 丰盛[豐盛] feng1 sheng4 rich; sumptuous 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 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 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 侠气[俠氣] xia2 qi4 chivalry 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 大有作为[大有作為] da4 you3 zuo4 wei2 to accomplish much; to have good prospects; to have a promising future 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 眷属[眷屬] juan4 shu3 family member; husband and wife 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 魂不守舍[魂不守舍] hun2 bu4 shou3 she4 to be preoccupied (idiom); to be inattentive; to be frightened out of one's mind 开锣[開鑼] kai1 luo2 to beat the gong to open a performance 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 绝活[絕活] jue2 huo2 specialty; unique skill 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 晃晃悠悠[晃晃悠悠] huang4 huang5 you1 you1 swaying; wobbling 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 蹄[蹄] ti2 hoof; pig's trotters 赔礼[賠禮] pei2 li3 to offer an apology; to make amends //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/100 words - 28 min 心不在焉[心不在焉] xin1 bu4 zai4 yan1 absent-minded; preoccupied; inattentive; with one's thoughts wandering 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 打把式[打把式] da3 ba3 shi5 variant of 打把勢|打把势[da3 ba3 shi5] 敬酒[敬酒] jing4 jiu3 to toast; to propose a toast 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 爷们儿[爺們兒] ye2 men5 r5 erhua variant of 爺們|爷们[ye2 men5] 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 胡萝卜[胡蘿蔔] hu2 luo2 bo5 carrot 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 两下[兩下] liang3 xia4 twice; for a little while 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 老弟[老弟] lao3 di4 (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 掌勺[掌勺] zhang3 shao2 to be in charge of the cooking; to be the chef; head cook; chef 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 两河[兩河] liang3 he2 two rivers; Mesopotamia 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 以致[以致] yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to; down to; up to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/125 words - 32 min 剑拔弩张[劍拔弩張] jian4 ba2 nu3 zhang1 lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 霸主[霸主] ba4 zhu3 a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon 东家[東家] dong1 jia1 master (i.e. employer); landlord; boss 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 做菜[做菜] zuo4 cai4 to cook; cooking 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 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) 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 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 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 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) 合肥[合肥] He2 fei2 Hefei, capital of Anhui Province 安徽省[An1 hui1 Sheng3] in south central China 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 货比三家[貨比三家] huo4 bi3 san1 jia1 to comparison shop (idiom); comparison shopping 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 公论[公論] gong1 lun4 public opinion 来龙去脉[來龍去脈] lai2 long2 qu4 mai4 the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 侄[侄] zhi2 variant of 姪|侄[zhi2] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/150 words - 35 min 湘潭[湘潭] Xiang1 tan2 Xiangtan prefecture level city in Hunan 负气[負氣] fu4 qi4 in a pique; sulky; cross 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 衡山[衡山] Heng2 Shan1 Mt Heng in Hunan, southern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]; Hengshan county in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan 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 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 指指点点[指指點點] zhi3 zhi3 dian3 dian3 to gesticulate; to point out; to point the finger of blame 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 面红耳赤[面紅耳赤] mian4 hong2 er3 chi4 flushed with anger (or excitement) 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 谦让[謙讓] qian1 rang4 to modestly decline 高风亮节[高風亮節] gao1 feng1 liang4 jie2 of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom) 联保[聯保] lian2 bao3 joint guarantee (finance, law) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/175 words - 39 min 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 不虚此行[不虛此行] bu4 xu1 ci3 xing2 the trip has not been made in vain; the trip has been well worthwhile; it's been a worthwhile trip 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 肝胆相照[肝膽相照] gan1 dan3 xiang1 zhao4 to treat one another with absolute sincerity (idiom); to show total devotion 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 盘查[盤查] pan2 cha2 to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 枢[樞] shu1 hinge; pivot 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 畏罪自杀[畏罪自殺] wei4 zui4 zi4 sha1 to commit suicide to escape punishment 宿仇[宿仇] su4 chou2 feud; vendetta; old foe 中土[中土] zhong1 tu3 Sino-Turkish 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 配药[配藥] pei4 yao4 to dispense (drugs); to prescribe 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 雷公[雷公] Lei2 gong1 Lei Gong or Duke of Thunder, the God of Thunder in Chinese mythology 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 茯苓[茯苓] fu2 ling2 Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe 丹参[丹參] dan1 shen1 Salvia miltiorrhiza //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep17/198 words - 42 min 牛膝[牛膝] niu2 xi1 Achyranthes bidentata (root used in Chinese medicine) 天山[天山] Tian1 shan1 Tianshan mountain range between XinJiang and Mongolia and Kyrgyzstan 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 抓药[抓藥] zhua1 yao4 to make up a prescription (of herbal medicine) 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 湖南[湖南] Hu2 nan2 Hunan province in south central China, abbr. 湘, capital Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1] 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 岔子[岔子] cha4 zi5 branch road; setback; accident; hiccup 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 心胸狭窄[心胸狹窄] xin1 xiong1 xia2 zhai3 narrow-minded (idiom); petty; ungenerous 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 如约而至[如約而至] ru2 yue1 er2 zhi4 to arrive as planned; right on schedule 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 战书[戰書] zhan4 shu1 written war challenge 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 连连[連連] lian2 lian2 repeatedly; again and again 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover 威信[威信] wei1 xin4 prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/25 words - 10 min 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 阴曹地府[陰曹地府] yin1 cao2 di4 fu3 netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 出声[出聲] chu1 sheng1 to utter; to give voice 姜[薑] jiang1 ginger 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 伤风[傷風] shang1 feng1 to catch cold 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 有眼无珠[有眼無珠] you3 yan3 wu2 zhu1 (idiom) blind as a bat (figuratively); unaware of who (or what) one is dealing with; to fail to recognize what sb a bit more perceptive would 遍及[遍及] bian4 ji2 to extend (everywhere) 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 闻出[聞出] wen2 chu1 to identify by smell; to detect a scent; to sniff out //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/50 words - 15 min 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 天麻[天麻] tian1 ma2 Gastrodia elata (botany) 麝[麝] she4 musk deer (Moschus moschiferus); also called 香獐子 鹿角[鹿角] lu4 jiao3 antler; deer horn; abatis 胶[膠] jiao1 to glue; glue; gum; rubber 白花蛇[白花蛇] bai2 hua1 she2 long-nosed pit viper (agkistrodon acutus) 内行[內行] nei4 hang2 expert; adept; experienced; an expert; a professional 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 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 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 鱼蛋[魚蛋] yu2 dan4 fish ball 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 就绪[就緒] jiu4 xu4 to be ready; to be in order 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 抖擞精神[抖擻精神] dou3 sou3 jing1 shen2 to gather one's spirits; to pull oneself together 太湖[太湖] Tai4 Hu2 Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 胸脯[胸脯] xiong1 pu2 chest 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 聘请[聘請] pin4 qing3 to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) 十数[十數] shi2 shu4 more than ten; a dozen or more //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/75 words - 19 min 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 杵[杵] chu3 pestle; to poke 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 监守[監守] jian1 shou3 to have custody of 额[額] e2 forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 赔上[賠上] pei2 shang4 to pay for sth with the loss of (one's health etc); to have sth come at the cost of (one's reputation etc) 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 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 找着[找著] zhao3 zhao2 to find 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu3 to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 悉数[悉數] xi1 shu4 all; every single one; the entire sum 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/100 words - 27 min 飘忽[飄忽] piao1 hu1 swiftly moving; fleet; to sway 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 薄礼[薄禮] bo2 li3 my meager gift (humble) 锄奸[鋤奸] chu2 jian1 to weed out the traitors 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 大获全胜[大獲全勝] da4 huo4 quan2 sheng4 to seize total victory (idiom); an overwhelming victory; to win by a landslide (in election) 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) 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 人心隔肚皮[人心隔肚皮] ren2 xin1 ge2 du4 pi2 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 烧饼[燒餅] shao1 bing5 baked sesame seed-coated cake 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 放假[放假] fang4 jia4 to have a holiday or vacation 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/125 words - 32 min 大运[大運] Da4 yun4 Mandate of Heaven; the Grand Canal, 1800 km from Beijing to Hangzhou, built starting from 486 BC; usually written 大運河|大运河[Da4 Yun4 he2] 蛐蛐儿[蛐蛐兒] qu1 qu5 r5 (dialect) cricket (insect) 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 翡翠[翡翠] fei3 cui4 jadeite; tree kingfisher 匣子[匣子] xia2 zi5 small box 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 蟋蟀[蟋蟀] xi1 shuai4 cricket (insect) 无价之宝[無價之寶] wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 priceless treasure 刽子手[劊子手] gui4 zi5 shou3 executioner; headsman; slaughterer; fig. indiscriminate murderer 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 家业[家業] jia1 ye4 family property 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 架不住[架不住] jia4 bu5 zhu4 (coll.) unable to withstand; cannot bear; can't stand it; no match for 筷子[筷子] kuai4 zi5 chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 扬子江[揚子江] Yang2 zi3 jiang1 Changjiang 長江|长江 or Yangtze River; old name for Changjiang, especially lower reaches around Yangzhou 揚州|扬州 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 丰功伟绩[豐功偉績] feng1 gong1 wei3 ji4 glorious achievement (idiom) 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 叹气[嘆氣] tan4 qi4 to sigh; to heave a sigh 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 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) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/150 words - 38 min 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 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) 医药[醫藥] yi1 yao4 medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 偏门[偏門] pian1 men2 side door; doing things by the side door (i.e. dishonestly) 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 自居[自居] zi4 ju1 to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 寐[寐] mei4 to sleep soundly 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 并[併] bing4 to combine; to amalgamate 点收[點收] dian3 shou1 to check sth and accept it 车辆[車輛] che1 liang4 vehicle 马匹[馬匹] ma3 pi3 horse 放晴[放晴] fang4 qing2 (of weather) to clear up 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 杀人狂[殺人狂] sha1 ren2 kuang2 homicidal maniac 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 血雨[血雨] xue4 yu3 rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 惨绝人寰[慘絕人寰] can3 jue2 ren2 huan2 extremely tragic (idiom); with unprecedented brutality 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/175 words - 41 min 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 微薄[微薄] wei1 bo2 scanty; meager 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 马夫[馬伕] ma3 fu1 groom; stable lad; horsekeeper; pimp; procurer 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 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 提供[提供] ti2 gong1 to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 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 喊声[喊聲] han3 sheng1 to yell; hubbub 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 钢刀[鋼刀] gang1 dao1 steel knife; sword 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 胡须[鬍鬚] hu2 xu1 beard; CL:根[gen1],綹|绺[liu3] 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 魁[魁] kui2 chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart 梧[梧] wu2 Sterculia platanifolia 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 奔放[奔放] ben1 fang4 bold and unrestrained; untrammeled 报仇雪恨[報仇雪恨] bao4 chou2 xue3 hen4 to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom) 数额[數額] shu4 e2 amount; sum of money; fixed number //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep18/180 words - 42 min 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/25 words - 6 min 脚印[腳印] jiao3 yin4 footprint 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 杨柳[楊柳] yang2 liu3 willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune 细腰[細腰] xi4 yao1 slender waist; fig. pretty woman; mortise and tenon joint on a coffin 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 依照[依照] yi1 zhao4 according to; in light of 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 下月[下月] xia4 yue4 next month 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 嫁娶[嫁娶] jia4 qu3 marriage 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 馅饼[餡餅] xian4 bing3 meat pie; pie; pasty 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 缓缓[緩緩] huan3 huan3 slowly; unhurriedly; little by little 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/50 words - 13 min 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 打烊[打烊] da3 yang4 to close shop in the evening; also pr. [da3 yang2] 急症[急症] ji2 zheng4 acute disease; medical emergency 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 附子[附子] fu4 zi3 monkshood (Aconitum carmichaelii) 肉桂[肉桂] rou4 gui4 Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) 犀[犀] xi1 rhinoceros; sharp 熊胆[熊膽] xiong2 dan3 bear gall (used in TCM) 剂量[劑量] ji4 liang4 dosage; prescribed dose of medicine 药店[藥店] yao4 dian4 pharmacy 大寒[大寒] Da4 han2 Great Cold, 24th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 20th January-3rd February 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 利落[利落] li4 luo5 agile; nimble; all settled; in order 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/75 words - 21 min 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) 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 灵药[靈藥] ling2 yao4 legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 罕有[罕有] han3 you3 to rarely have; rare 大热[大熱] da4 re4 great heat; very popular 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 白下[白下] Bai2 xia4 Baixia district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 四下[四下] si4 xia4 everywhere 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 闺房[閨房] gui1 fang2 lady's chamber; boudoir; harem 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 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 (䷨) 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 谦[謙] qian1 modest 罗氏[羅氏] Luo2 shi4 Roche; F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 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) 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 老江湖[老江湖] lao3 jiang1 hu2 a much-travelled person, well acquainted with the ways of the world 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 莫不[莫不] mo4 bu4 none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/125 words - 32 min 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 赚得[賺得] zhuan4 de2 to earn 钵[鉢] bo1 variant of 缽|钵[bo1] 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 因由[因由] yin1 you2 reason; cause; predestined relationship (Buddhism) 山清水秀[山清水秀] shan1 qing1 shui3 xiu4 lit. verdant hills and limpid water (idiom); fig. enchanting scenery 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 连环计[連環計] lian2 huan2 ji4 interlocked stratagems; CL:條|条[tiao2] 现今[現今] xian4 jin1 now; nowadays; modern 兴师问罪[興師問罪] xing1 shi1 wen4 zui4 to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 欢聚一堂[歡聚一堂] huan1 ju4 yi1 tang2 to gather happily under one roof 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/150 words - 37 min 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 一头雾水[一頭霧水] yi1 tou2 wu4 shui3 to be confused; to be baffled 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 赃[贓] zang1 stolen goods; booty; spoils 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 变脸[變臉] bian4 lian3 to turn hostile suddenly; face changing, a device of Sichuan Opera, a dramatic change of attitude expressing fright, anger etc 一转眼[一轉眼] yi1 zhuan3 yan3 in a wink 落井下石[落井下石] luo4 jing3 xia4 shi2 to throw stones at sb who fell down a well (idiom); to hit a person who is down 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 实话实说[實話實說] shi2 hua4 shi2 shuo1 to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 闲逛[閑逛] xian2 guang4 to stroll 迎面[迎面] ying2 mian4 directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) 字句[字句] zi4 ju4 words; expressions; writing 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/175 words - 41 min 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 断言[斷言] duan4 yan2 to assert; assertion 亏心[虧心] kui1 xin1 a guilty conscience 泰斗[泰斗] tai4 dou3 leading scholar of his time; magnate 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 毒杀[毒殺] du2 sha1 to kill by poisoning 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 妒[妒] du4 to envy (success, talent); jealous 轿夫[轎夫] jiao4 fu1 porter for a palanquin 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 信口[信口] xin4 kou3 to blurt sth out; to open one's mouth without thinking 拈[拈] nian1 to nip; to grasp with the fingers; to fiddle with; Taiwan pr. [nian2] 死对头[死對頭] si3 dui4 tou5 arch-enemy; sworn enemy 外地人[外地人] wai4 di4 ren2 stranger; outsider 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 酬谢[酬謝] chou2 xie4 to thank with a gift 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep19/183 words - 43 min 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 绝顶聪明[絕頂聰明] jue2 ding3 cong1 ming5 extremely bright (idiom) 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 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 须[鬚] xu1 beard; mustache; feeler (of an insect etc); tassel 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 遗臭万年[遺臭萬年] yi2 chou4 wan4 nian2 to have one's name go down in history as a byword for infamy (idiom) 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 宽厚[寬厚] kuan1 hou4 tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice) 大限[大限] da4 xian4 the limit; maximum; one's allocated lifespan 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) 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 胡思乱想[胡思亂想] hu2 si1 luan4 xiang3 to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 愁眉不展[愁眉不展] chou2 mei2 bu4 zhan3 with a worried frown 投鼠忌器[投鼠忌器] tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents 段氏[段氏] Duan4 shi4 a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 权宜[權宜] quan2 yi2 expedient 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 仆役[僕役] pu2 yi4 servant //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/50 words - 13 min 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 疏于防范[疏於防範] shu1 yu2 fang2 fan4 to neglect to take precautions; relaxed vigilance 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 郎中[郎中] lang2 zhong1 doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 看家[看家] kan1 jia1 to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 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) 馊[餿] sou1 rancid; soured (as food) 不可收拾[不可收拾] bu4 ke3 shou1 shi2 irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 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 寻开心[尋開心] xun2 kai1 xin1 to make fun of; to seek diversion 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 绑架[綁架] bang3 jia4 to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 猪圈[豬圈] zhu1 juan4 pigsty (lit. and fig.) 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/75 words - 15 min 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 离子[離子] li2 zi3 ion 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 尘土[塵土] chen2 tu3 dust 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 抔[抔] pou2 take up in both hands 黄土[黃土] huang2 tu3 loess (yellow sandy soil typical of north China) 掩埋[掩埋] yan3 mai2 to bury 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 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 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 设局[設局] she4 ju2 to set a trap 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 火坑[火坑] huo3 keng1 pit of fire; fig. living hell //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/100 words - 18 min 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 贤弟[賢弟] xian2 di4 worthy little brother 匹敌[匹敵] pi3 di2 to be equal to; to be well-matched; rival 智取[智取] zhi4 qu3 to take by ruse; to outwit; to outsmart 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 三头六臂[三頭六臂] san1 tou2 liu4 bi4 lit. to have three heads and six arms (idiom); fig. to possess remarkable abilities; a being of formidable powers 插翅难飞[插翅難飛] cha1 chi4 nan2 fei1 lit. even given wings, you couldn't fly (idiom); fig. impossible to escape 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 交割[交割] jiao1 ge1 delivery (commerce) 酉时[酉時] you3 shi2 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 施恩[施恩] shi1 en1 to confer a favor on sb; to confer a benefit 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/125 words - 25 min 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) 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 变戏法[變戲法] bian4 xi4 fa3 to perform conjuring tricks; to conjure; to juggle 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 弄巧成拙[弄巧成拙] nong4 qiao3 cheng2 zhuo1 to overreach oneself; to try to be clever and end up with egg on one's face 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract 下作[下作] xia4 zuo5 contemptible; disgusting 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 为伍[為伍] wei2 wu3 to associate with; to keep company with 推诿[推諉] tui1 wei3 to decline; to avoid; shirking responsibilities; to blame others; to pass the buck; to unload one's responsibilities; to try to get out of a task 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 弃暗投明[棄暗投明] qi4 an4 tou2 ming2 to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one 既往[既往] ji4 wang3 past; bygone; the past 咎[咎] jiu4 fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/150 words - 33 min 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 天理难容[天理難容] tian1 li3 nan2 rong2 Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom); intolerable behavior 顾全[顧全] gu4 quan2 to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 落空[落空] luo4 kong1 to fail; to fall through; to come to nothing 欺世盗名[欺世盜名] qi1 shi4 dao4 ming2 to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom) 年事[年事] nian2 shi4 years of age; age 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 化装[化裝] hua4 zhuang1 (of actors) to make up; to disguise oneself 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/175 words - 39 min 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 威猛[威猛] wei1 meng3 bold and powerful 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 冒雨[冒雨] mao4 yu3 to brave the rain 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 庐山[廬山] Lu2 shan1 Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi; Mt Lushan in Jiujiang, famous as summer holiday spot 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 含冤[含冤] han2 yuan1 wronged; to suffer false accusations 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 师尊[師尊] shi1 zun1 teacher; master 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 咽喉[咽喉] yan1 hou2 throat 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 污名[污名] wu1 ming2 bad reputation; stigma 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 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 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep20/197 words - 42 min 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 马脚[馬腳] ma3 jiao3 sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag") 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 显而易见[顯而易見] xian3 er2 yi4 jian4 clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying 大厅[大廳] da4 ting1 hall; lounge 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 斗笠[斗笠] dou3 li4 conical bamboo hat 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/25 words - 7 min 剔透[剔透] ti1 tou4 pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 是非分明[是非分明] shi4 fei1 fen1 ming2 to distinguish right from wrong (idiom) 为虎作伥[為虎作倀] wei4 hu3 zuo4 chang1 to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom) 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 家兄[家兄] jia1 xiong1 (polite) my elder brother 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 熄灭[熄滅] xi1 mie4 to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 令兄[令兄] ling4 xiong1 Your esteemed older brother (honorific) 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 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] 极乐世界[極樂世界] ji2 le4 shi4 jie4 paradise (mainly Buddhist); Elysium; (Budd.) Sukhavati 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 眼皮[眼皮] yan3 pi2 eyelid 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 高妙[高妙] gao1 miao4 masterly; subtle and clever (or artwork, writing etc) 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 炫耀[炫耀] xuan4 yao4 dazzling; to show off; to flaunt 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 妙处[妙處] miao4 chu4 ideal place; suitable location; merit; advantage 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/50 words - 10 min 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 恩仇[恩仇] en1 chou2 debt of gratitude coupled with duty to avenge 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 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 卸磨杀驴[卸磨殺驢] xie4 mo4 sha1 lu:2 lit. to kill the donkey when the grinding is done (idiom); to get rid of sb once he has ceased to be useful 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 蒸[蒸] zheng1 to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old); finely chopped firewood (old) 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 依据[依據] yi1 ju4 according to; basis; foundation 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 名利双收[名利雙收] ming2 li4 shuang1 shou1 both fame and fortune (idiom); both virtue and reward 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to 不知去向[不知去向] bu4 zhi1 qu4 xiang4 whereabouts unknown; gone missing 狐[狐] hu2 fox //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/75 words - 16 min 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 散尽[散盡] san4 jin4 to be totally dispersed (crowd) 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 逆水行舟[逆水行舟] ni4 shui3 xing2 zhou1 lit. a boat going against the current (idiom); fig. you must work harder 外泄[外泄] wai4 xie4 to leak (usually secret information) 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 难上加难[難上加難] nan2 shang4 jia1 nan2 extremely difficult; even more difficult 痴情[癡情] chi1 qing2 infatuation 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 不识好歹[不識好歹] bu4 shi2 hao3 dai3 unable to tell good from bad (idiom); undiscriminating 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 深情[深情] shen1 qing2 deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 一见钟情[一見鐘情] yi1 jian4 zhong1 qing2 love at first sight (idiom) 带给[帶給] dai4 gei3 to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 损耗[損耗] sun3 hao4 wear and tear 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/100 words - 24 min 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 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 笛[笛] di2 flute 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 慢待[慢待] man4 dai4 to slight (treat badly) 沉鱼落雁[沉魚落雁] chen2 yu2 luo4 yan4 lit. fish sink, goose alights (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); fig. female beauty captivating even the birds and beasts 闭月羞花[閉月羞花] bi4 yue4 xiu1 hua1 lit. hiding the moon, shaming the flowers (idiom); fig. female beauty exceeding even that of the natural world 大老远[大老遠] da4 lao3 yuan3 very far away 慕名而来[慕名而來] mu4 ming2 er2 lai2 to come to a place on account of its reputation (idiom); attracted to visit a famous location 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 双倍[雙倍] shuang1 bei4 twofold; double 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 吓傻[嚇傻] xia4 sha3 to terrify; to scare sb 贤惠[賢惠] xian2 hui4 variant of 賢慧|贤慧[xian2 hui4] 走丢[走丟] zou3 diu1 to wander off; to get lost 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 思索[思索] si1 suo3 to think deeply; to ponder 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/125 words - 30 min 惊醒[驚醒] jing1 xing3 to rouse; to be woken by sth; to wake with a start; to sleep lightly 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 归案[歸案] gui1 an4 to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 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) 爱美[愛美] ai4 mei3 love of beauty; wishing to appear beautiful; to set store by one's appearance 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 人身[人身] ren2 shen1 person; personal; human body 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 恶疾[惡疾] e4 ji2 unpleasant ailment; foul disease 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 盘踞[盤踞] pan2 ju4 to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself) 脱光[脫光] tuo1 guang1 to strip naked; to strip nude; (coll.) to find oneself a partner 驱逐[驅逐] qu1 zhu2 to expel; to deport; banishment 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 作怪[作怪] zuo4 guai4 (of a ghost) to make strange things happen; to act up; to act behind the scenes; to make mischief; odd; to misbehave (euphemism for having sex) 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 嬉皮笑脸[嬉皮笑臉] xi1 pi2 xiao4 lian3 all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/150 words - 40 min 答话[答話] da2 hua4 to reply; to answer 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 恭维[恭維] gong1 wei5 to praise; to speak highly of; compliment; praise 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 飞檐走壁[飛檐走壁] fei1 yan2 zou3 bi4 to leap onto roofs and vault over walls (usually associated with martial arts) 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with 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 贵贱[貴賤] gui4 jian4 noble and lowly; high versus low social hierarchy of ruler to people, father to son, husband to wife in Confucianism 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 刚烈[剛烈] gang1 lie4 resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep21/165 words - 42 min 妓女[妓女] ji4 nu:3 prostitute; hooker 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 逼良为娼[逼良為娼] bi1 liang2 wei2 chang1 to force an honest girl into prostitution (idiom); to debauch 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 无价[無價] wu2 jia4 invaluable; priceless 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 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 暗无天日[暗無天日] an4 wu2 tian1 ri4 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep22/25 words - 12 min 洋[洋] yang2 ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 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 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 观世音[觀世音] Guan1 shi4 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 偷看[偷看] tou1 kan4 to peep; to peek; to steal a glance 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 凶狠[凶狠] xiong1 hen3 cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful 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 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 麻衣[麻衣] ma2 yi1 hemp garment 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 上楼[上樓] shang4 lou2 to go upstairs 脏兮兮[髒兮兮] zang1 xi1 xi1 dirty; filthy 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep22/50 words - 24 min 伸冤[伸冤] shen1 yuan1 to right wrongs; to redress an injustice 染料[染料] ran3 liao4 dye 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 昏睡[昏睡] hun1 shui4 sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy 茅屋[茅屋] mao2 wu1 thatched cottage 挨打[挨打] ai2 da3 to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 妓院[妓院] ji4 yuan4 brothel; whorehouse 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 飞来飞去[飛來飛去] fei1 lai2 fei1 qu4 to fly about; to fly hither and thither; to flit; to swarm; to spiral 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 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 耿耿[耿耿] geng3 geng3 bright; devoted; having sth on one's mind; troubled 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 共赴[共赴] gong4 fu4 joint participation; to go together 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 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep22/75 words - 43 min 道观[道觀] dao4 guan4 Daoist temple 刮伤[刮傷] gua1 shang1 scratch (wound); scratch (damage to an object) 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 保险[保險] bao3 xian3 insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fen4] 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 鹬蚌相争[鷸蚌相爭] yu4 bang4 xiang1 zheng1 lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 百家[百家] bai3 jia1 many schools of thought; many people or households 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/25 words - 11 min 奴仆[奴僕] nu2 pu2 servant 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 耗费[耗費] hao4 fei4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 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 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 查询[查詢] cha2 xun2 to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc); inquiry; query 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 歹人[歹人] dai3 ren2 bad person; evildoer; robber 凶残[凶殘] xiong1 can2 savage 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 面孔[面孔] mian4 kong3 face 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/50 words - 17 min 可喜[可喜] ke3 xi3 making one happy; gratifying; heartening 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 开外[開外] kai1 wai4 over and above (some amount); beyond (budget) 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 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 无极[無極] wu2 ji2 everlasting; unbounded 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 头七[頭七] tou2 qi1 the 7th day after a person's death; the first 7-day period after a person's death 灵堂[靈堂] ling2 tang2 mourning hall; funeral hall 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 婊子[婊子] biao3 zi5 prostitute; whore 牌坊[牌坊] pai2 fang1 memorial arch 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 叩首[叩首] kou4 shou3 to kowtow; also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 急不可耐[急不可耐] ji2 bu4 ke3 nai4 unable to wait 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/75 words - 19 min 前怕狼后怕虎[前怕狼後怕虎] qian2 pa4 lang2 hou4 pa4 hu3 lit. to fear the wolf in front and the tiger behind (idiom); fig. needless fears; scare mongering; reds under the beds 吊丧[弔喪] diao4 sang1 to visit the bereaved to offer one's condolences 不明不白[不明不白] bu4 ming2 bu4 bai2 obscure; dubious; shady 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 坦[坦] tan3 flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 无怨无悔[無怨無悔] wu2 yuan4 wu2 hui3 no complaints; to have no regrets 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 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) 瑕不掩瑜[瑕不掩瑜] xia2 bu4 yan3 yu2 lit. a blemish does not obscure jade's luster; the pros outweigh the cons (idiom) 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 盼望[盼望] pan4 wang4 to hope for; to look forward to 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 臂[臂] bi4 arm 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 祀[祀] si4 to sacrifice; to offer libation to 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 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 同道[同道] tong2 dao4 same principle 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 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 当之无愧[當之無愧] dang1 zhi1 wu2 kui4 fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) 猫哭耗子[貓哭耗子] mao1 ku1 hao4 zi5 the cat weeps for the dead mouse (idiom); hypocritical pretence of condolence; crocodile tears 假慈悲[假慈悲] jia3 ci2 bei1 phoney mercy; sham benevolence; crocodile tears //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/100 words - 22 min 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 落泪[落淚] luo4 lei4 to shed tears; to weep 诬蔑[誣衊] wu1 mie4 to slander; to smear; to vilify 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 厚望[厚望] hou4 wang4 great hopes; great expectations 岸然[岸然] an4 ran2 solemn; serious 假仁假义[假仁假義] jia3 ren2 jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; pretended righteousness 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 慷慨[慷慨] kang1 kai3 vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal 解囊[解囊] jie3 nang2 lit. to loosen one's purse; fig. to give generously to help others 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 老丈人[老丈人] lao3 zhang4 ren5 (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 挽[輓] wan3 variant of 挽[wan3]; to draw (a cart); to lament the dead 挽联[輓聯] wan3 lian2 elegiac couplet //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/125 words - 32 min 气愤[氣憤] qi4 fen4 indignant; furious 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 臭名昭著[臭名昭著] chou4 ming2 zhao1 zhu4 notorious; infamous; egregious (bandits) 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 稍安毋躁[稍安毋躁] shao1 an1 wu2 zao4 variant of 少安毋躁[shao3 an1 wu2 zao4] 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 会长[會長] hui4 zhang3 president of a club, committee etc 贫嘴[貧嘴] pin2 zui3 talkative; garrulous; loquacious; flippant; jocular 自讨苦吃[自討苦吃] zi4 tao3 ku3 chi1 to ask for trouble (idiom); to make a rod for one's own back 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 魔女[魔女] mo2 nu:3 witch; sorceress; enchantress 临头[臨頭] lin2 tou2 to befall; to be imminent 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 疮[瘡] chuang1 sore; skin ulcer //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/150 words - 39 min 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 流脓[流膿] liu2 nong2 to discharge pus; to suppurate 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 气味[氣味] qi4 wei4 odor; scent 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 肠子[腸子] chang2 zi5 intestines 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 转圈[轉圈] zhuan4 quan1 to rotate; to twirl; to run around; to encircle; rotation; (coll.) to speak indirectly; to beat about the bush 复姓[複姓] fu4 xing4 two-character surname such as 司馬|司马 or 諸葛|诸葛 草屋[草屋] cao3 wu1 thatched hut 奇丑无比[奇醜無比] qi2 chou3 wu2 bi3 extremely ugly; incomparably hideous 表姐[表姐] biao3 jie3 older female cousin via female line 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 老黑[老黑] lao3 hei1 (coll.) black person 哭丧着脸[哭喪著臉] ku1 sang5 zhe5 lian3 sullen; to scowl miserably 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep23/160 words - 41 min 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 一步登天[一步登天] yi1 bu4 deng1 tian1 reaching heaven in a single bound (idiom); (esp. with negative: don't expect) instant success 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep24/25 words - 6 min 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 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 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 入夜[入夜] ru4 ye4 nightfall 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 藏头露尾[藏頭露尾] cang2 tou2 lu4 wei3 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account; half-truths 循[循] xun2 to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 常理[常理] chang2 li3 common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 祠堂[祠堂] ci2 tang2 ancestral hall; memorial hall 俎[俎] zu3 a stand for food at sacrifice 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 奥妙[奧妙] ao4 miao4 marvelous; mysterious; profound; marvel; wonder 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep24/50 words - 18 min 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 恶棍[惡棍] e4 gun4 scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain 诸葛亮[諸葛亮] Zhu1 ge3 Liang4 Zhuge Liang (181-234), military leader and prime minister of Shu Han 蜀漢|蜀汉 during the Three Kingdoms period; the main hero of the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义, where he is portrayed as a sage and military genius; mastermind 露脸[露臉] lou4 lian3 to show one's face; to make one's good name; to become successful and well known; to shine 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 寸步不离[寸步不離] cun4 bu4 bu4 li2 to follow sb closely (idiom); to keep close to 瓮[甕] weng4 pottery container for water, wine etc 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 乖巧[乖巧] guai1 qiao3 clever (child); smart; lovable; cute 找遍[找遍] zhao3 bian4 to search everywhere; to search high and low; to comb 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 用场[用場] yong4 chang3 use; application; Taiwan pr. [yong4 chang2] 小两口[小兩口] xiao3 liang3 kou3 (coll.) young married couple 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep24/75 words - 21 min 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 直爽[直爽] zhi2 shuang3 straightforward; outspoken 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 抚琴[撫琴] fu3 qin2 to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 珊[珊] shan1 coral 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 言归正传[言歸正傳] yan2 gui1 zheng4 zhuan4 to return to the topic (idiom); to get back to the main point 知心[知心] zhi1 xin1 caring; intimate 奸贼[奸賊] jian1 zei2 a traitor; a treacherous bandit 赎金[贖金] shu2 jin1 ransom 人财两空[人財兩空] ren2 cai2 liang3 kong1 loss of life and property; to lose the beauty and her possessions 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep24/100 words - 36 min 分晓[分曉] fen1 xiao3 the result (becomes apparent); now one understands 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 三更[三更] san1 geng1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 哭丧[哭喪] ku1 sang1 to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed 遗孀[遺孀] yi2 shuang1 widow 正房[正房] zheng4 fang2 central building (in a traditional house); primary wife 二房[二房] er4 fang2 second branch of an extended family; concubine 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 狐狸精[狐狸精] hu2 li5 jing1 fox-spirit; vixen; witch; enchantress 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 醋坛子[醋罈子] cu4 tan2 zi5 vinegar jar; (fig.) person of a jealous nature 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 诨[諢] hun4 jest; nickname 南宫[南宮] Nan2 gong1 Nangong county level city in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei 两广[兩廣] Liang3 Guang3 the two provinces of Guangdong and Guangxi (traditional) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep24/112 words - 42 min 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 愚弄[愚弄] yu2 nong4 to make a fool out of; to fool; to dupe 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 喧闹[喧鬧] xuan1 nao4 to make a noise; noisy 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 徒劳[徒勞] tu2 lao2 futile 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 龙潭[龍潭] long2 tan2 dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2] 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/25 words - 11 min 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 各执一词[各執一詞] ge4 zhi2 yi1 ci2 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 作保[作保] zuo4 bao3 to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 东山[東山] Dong1 shan1 Dongshan county in Zhangzhou 漳州[Zhang1 zhou1], Fujian; Tungshan township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 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) 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 帅气[帥氣] shuai4 qi5 handsome; smart; dashing; elegant 心碎[心碎] xin1 sui4 heartbroken; extreme depth of sorrow 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 霏[霏] fei1 fall of snow 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 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 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 风和日丽[風和日麗] feng1 he2 ri4 li4 moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/50 words - 17 min 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 缠身[纏身] chan2 shen1 (of an illness, debt etc) to plague sb; to preoccupy sb; difficult to get rid of 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 尊严[尊嚴] zun1 yan2 dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 表妹[表妹] biao3 mei4 younger female cousin via female line 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 抡[掄] lun2 to select 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 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 智慧[智慧] zhi4 hui4 wisdom; knowledge; intelligent; intelligence 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 出题[出題] chu1 ti2 to draw up the theme (for discussion) 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 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 转变[轉變] zhuan3 bian4 to change; to transform; shift; transformation; CL:個|个[ge4] 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 苏州[蘇州] Su1 zhou1 Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 馆子[館子] guan3 zi5 restaurant; theater (old) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/75 words - 20 min 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 糕[糕] gao1 cake 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 说得上[說得上] shuo1 de5 shang4 can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 此类[此類] ci3 lei4 this kind; these kinds; such 甜食[甜食] tian2 shi2 dessert; sweet 赞不绝口[讚不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 岂止[豈止] qi3 zhi3 not only; far from; more than 魂牵梦萦[魂牽夢縈] hun2 qian1 meng4 ying2 to miss; to yearn day and night 馋[饞] chan2 gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 双脚[雙腳] shuang1 jiao3 two legs; both feet 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 题目[題目] ti2 mu4 subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 双足[雙足] shuang1 zu2 both feet; two-legged 袜[襪] wa4 socks; stockings 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 凫[鳧] fu2 mallard; Anas platyrhyncha 取巧[取巧] qu3 qiao3 quick fix; opportune short cut (around a difficulty); cheap trick (to get what one wants); to pull a fast one 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 超群[超群] chao1 qun2 surpassing; preeminent; outstanding 脱俗[脫俗] tuo1 su2 free from vulgarity; refined; outstanding //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/100 words - 26 min 走进[走進] zou3 jin4 to enter 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 窗子[窗子] chuang1 zi5 window 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 隔山[隔山] ge2 shan1 half-sibling relationship; brothers with different mother; step- 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 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) 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 俊秀[俊秀] jun4 xiu4 well-favored; elegant; pretty 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 才智[才智] cai2 zhi4 ability and wisdom 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 嘘寒问暖[噓寒問暖] xu1 han2 wen4 nuan3 to enquire solicitously about sb's well-being (idiom); to pamper 慰问[慰問] wei4 wen4 to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 蒙冤[蒙冤] meng2 yuan1 to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/125 words - 36 min 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 术[術] shu4 method; technique 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 高高在上[高高在上] gao1 gao1 zai4 shang4 set up on high (idiom); not in touch with reality; aloof and remote 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 成日[成日] cheng2 ri4 all day long; the whole day; the whole time 飘[飄] piao1 to float 凳子[凳子] deng4 zi5 stool; small seat 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 闻风丧胆[聞風喪膽] wen2 feng1 sang4 dan3 hear the wind and lose gall (idiom); terror-stricken at the news 耙[耙] ba4 a hoe; to harrow 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep25/138 words - 42 min 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 自制[自製] zi4 zhi4 self-made; improvised; homemade; handmade 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 土葬[土葬] tu3 zang4 burial (in earth) 火葬[火葬] huo3 zang4 to cremate 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 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) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/25 words - 16 min 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 没劲[沒勁] mei2 jin4 to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted; feeling listless; boring; of no interest 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 药膳[藥膳] yao4 shan4 medicinal cuisine 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 包庇[包庇] bao1 bi4 to shield; to harbor; to cover up 隐约[隱約] yin3 yue1 vague; faint; indistinct 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 元凶[元凶] yuan2 xiong1 chief offender; main culprit 费解[費解] fei4 jie3 to be puzzled; hard to understand; unintelligible; incomprehensible 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/50 words - 24 min 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 树敌[樹敵] shu4 di2 to antagonize people; to make an enemy of sb 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 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 揪出[揪出] jiu1 chu1 to uncover; to ferret out (the culprit) 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 查找[查找] cha2 zhao3 to search for; to look up 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 倒打一耙[倒打一耙] dao4 da3 yi1 pa2 lit. to strike with a muckrake (idiom), cf Pigsy 豬八戒|猪八戒 in Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记; fig. to counterattack; to make bogus accusations (against one's victim) 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 敌视[敵視] di2 shi4 hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 膏[膏] gao1 ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 老伯[老伯] lao3 bo2 uncle (polite form of address for older male) 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/75 words - 28 min 状元[狀元] zhuang4 yuan2 top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 正宗[正宗] zheng4 zong1 orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 川菜[川菜] Chuan1 cai4 Sichuan or Szechuan cuisine 令人振奋[令人振奮] ling4 ren2 zhen4 fen4 inspiring; exciting; rousing 放鞭炮[放鞭炮] fang4 bian1 pao4 to set off firecrackers 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 自怨自艾[自怨自艾] zi4 yuan4 zi4 yi4 to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 自吹自擂[自吹自擂] zi4 chui1 zi4 lei2 to blow one's own trumpet (idiom) 大败[大敗] da4 bai4 to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 郎才女貌[郎才女貌] lang2 cai2 nu:3 mao4 talented man and beautiful woman; ideal couple 才子佳人[才子佳人] cai2 zi3 jia1 ren2 gifted scholar, beautiful lady (idiom); pair of ideal lovers 簇拥[簇擁] cu4 yong1 to crowd around; to escort 过街老鼠[過街老鼠] guo4 jie1 lao3 shu3 sb or sth detested by all; target of scorn; anathema; cf. 老鼠過街,人人喊打|老鼠过街,人人喊打[lao3 shu3 guo4 jie1 , ren2 ren2 han3 da3] 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 苟且偷生[苟且偷生] gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 死战[死戰] si3 zhan4 fight to the death; desperate struggle 插嘴[插嘴] cha1 zui3 to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 蒜[蒜] suan4 garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 寿辰[壽辰] shou4 chen2 birthday (of an old person) 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 下葬[下葬] xia4 zang4 to bury; to inter 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 守灵[守靈] shou3 ling2 to keep watch beside a coffin 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 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 坟地[墳地] fen2 di4 graveyard; cemetery 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/125 words - 37 min 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 老奸巨滑[老奸巨滑] lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2 variant of 老奸巨猾[lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2] 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 不请自来[不請自來] bu4 qing3 zi4 lai2 to turn up without being invited; unsolicited 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 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) 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 道贺[道賀] dao4 he4 to congratulate 叱[叱] chi4 to scold; shout at; to hoot at 开山[開山] kai1 shan1 to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery 回话[回話] hui2 hua4 to reply 入席[入席] ru4 xi2 to take one's seat 舍[舍] she4 residence 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 南山[南山] Nan2 shan1 Nanshan or Namsan, common place name; Nanshan district of Shenzhen City 深圳市, Guangdong 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/150 words - 40 min 叹息[嘆息] tan4 xi1 to sigh; to gasp (in admiration) 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 同类[同類] tong2 lei4 similar; same type; alike 再现[再現] zai4 xian4 to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 浩然[浩然] hao4 ran2 vast; expansive; overwhelming 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 除恶务尽[除惡務盡] chu2 e4 wu4 jin4 to eradicate evil completely (idiom); thorough in rooting out wickedness 本应[本應] ben3 ying1 should have; ought to have 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 统帅[統帥] tong3 shuai4 command; commander-in-chief 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep26/166 words - 42 min 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 二流[二流] er4 liu2 second-rate; second-tier 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 真凭实据[真憑實據] zhen1 ping2 shi2 ju4 reliable evidence (idiom); conclusive proof; definitive evidence 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 胡编乱造[胡編亂造] hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4 to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 一干二净[一乾二淨] yi1 gan1 er4 jing4 thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all; very clean //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 杳[杳] yao3 dark and quiet; disappear 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 妖言[妖言] yao1 yan2 heresy 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 挑拨是非[挑撥是非] tiao3 bo1 shi4 fei1 to incite a quarrel (idiom); to sow discord between people; to tell tales; to make mischief 故伎[故伎] gu4 ji4 usual trick; old tactics 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 厥[厥] jue2 to faint; to lose consciousness; his; her; its; their 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 苏醒[甦醒] su1 xing3 to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 颇为[頗為] po1 wei2 rather; quite 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 杀人越货[殺人越貨] sha1 ren2 yue4 huo4 to kill sb for his property (idiom); to murder for money //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/50 words - 12 min 恶贯满盈[惡貫滿盈] e4 guan4 man3 ying2 lit. strung through and filled with evil (idiom); filled with extreme evil; replete with vice; guilty of monstrous crimes 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 无量[無量] wu2 liang4 measureless; immeasurable 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 狡[狡] jiao3 crafty; cunning; sly 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 郊[郊] jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 如故[如故] ru2 gu4 as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends 销赃[銷贓] xiao1 zang1 to dispose of stolen goods 月初[月初] yue4 chu1 start of month; early in the month 掌灯[掌燈] zhang3 deng1 to hold a lamp; to light a lamp 时分[時分] shi2 fen1 time; period during the day; one of the 12 two-hour periods enumerated by the earthly branches 地支 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/75 words - 21 min 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 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 孽子[孽子] nie4 zi3 unfilial son; unworthy son; illegitimate son; concubine's son 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 枉死[枉死] wang3 si3 to die in tragic circumstances 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 虎毒不食子[虎毒不食子] hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3 a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 大义灭亲[大義滅親] da4 yi4 mie4 qin1 to place righteousness before family (idiom); ready to punish one's own family if justice demands it 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 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 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 一唱一和[一唱一和] yi1 chang4 yi1 he4 to echo one another (idiom) 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/100 words - 24 min 邻居[鄰居] lin2 ju1 neighbor; next door; CL:個|个[ge4] 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 清香[清香] qing1 xiang1 sweet scent; fragrant odor 四溢[四溢] si4 yi4 (of a perfume or a foul odor) permeating the whole place; (of grease etc) dripping everywhere; flowing all over the place 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 羹[羹] geng1 soup 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 先有[先有] xian1 you3 prior; preexisting 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) 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 相称[相稱] xiang1 chen4 to match; to suit; mutually compatible 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 大山[大山] Da4 shan1 Dashan, stage name of Canadian Mark Henry Rowswell (1965-), actor and well-known TV personality in PRC 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/125 words - 32 min 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 鸟语花香[鳥語花香] niao3 yu3 hua1 xiang1 lit. birdsong and fragrant flowers (idiom); fig. the intoxication of a beautiful spring day 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 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 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 试想[試想] shi4 xiang3 just think!; imagine that! 不情愿[不情願] bu4 qing2 yuan4 unwilling 发[髮] fa4 hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 狭路相逢[狹路相逢] xia2 lu4 xiang1 feng2 lit. to meet face to face on a narrow path (idiom); fig. enemies or rivals meet face to face 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep27/142 words - 43 min 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 鞘[鞘] qiao4 scabbard; sheath 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 乐观[樂觀] le4 guan1 optimistic; hopeful 豁达[豁達] huo4 da2 optimistic; sanguine; generous; magnanimous; open-minded 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 举手[舉手] ju3 shou3 to raise a hand; to put up one's hand (as signal) 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 名讳[名諱] ming2 hui4 taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/25 words - 12 min 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 唇[唇] chun2 lip 今朝[今朝] jin1 zhao1 at the present; now 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 寿面[壽麵] shou4 mian4 birthday noodles (for longevity) 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 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 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 延寿[延壽] Yan2 shou4 Yanshou county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang; to extend life 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 右手[右手] you4 shou3 right hand; right-hand side 对弈[對弈] dui4 yi4 to play go, chess etc 白子[白子] bai2 zi3 white Go chess piece; bee pupa; albino 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 许愿[許願] xu3 yuan4 to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/50 words - 24 min 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 知了[知了] zhi1 liao3 cicada (onom.) 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 面的[麵的] mian4 di1 abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 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 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 久负盛名[久負盛名] jiu3 fu4 sheng4 ming2 seasoned; honed to perfection over centuries; special reserve 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 邂[邂] xie4 to meet unexpectedly 逅[逅] hou4 to meet unexpectedly 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 痛饮[痛飲] tong4 yin3 to drink one's fill 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 一个劲[一個勁] yi1 ge4 jin4 continuously; persistently; incessantly 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 并立[並立] bing4 li4 to exist side by side; to exist simultaneously 并存[並存] bing4 cun2 to exist at the same time; to coexist 容纳[容納] rong2 na4 to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/75 words - 32 min 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 有失身份[有失身份] you3 shi1 shen1 fen4 to be beneath one's dignity 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 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 守信用[守信用] shou3 xin4 yong4 to keep one's word; trustworthy 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 汪洋[汪洋] wang1 yang2 vast body of water; CL:片[pian4] 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 茅房[茅房] mao2 fang2 toilet (rural euphemism); thatched hut or house 耍花招[耍花招] shua3 hua1 zhao1 to play tricks on sb 洪[洪] hong2 flood; big; great 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 臭烘烘[臭烘烘] chou4 hong1 hong1 stinking 难为情[難為情] nan2 wei2 qing2 embarrassed 通体[通體] tong1 ti3 (of sb or sth) whole or entire body 舒畅[舒暢] shu1 chang4 happy; entirely free from worry 连动[連動] lian2 dong4 to link; to peg (currency); gang (gears); continuously; serial verb construction 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/100 words - 35 min 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 气绝[氣絕] qi4 jue2 to take one's last breath; dying 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 口哨[口哨] kou3 shao4 whistle 饭馆[飯館] fan4 guan3 restaurant; CL:家[jia1] 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 炊[炊] chui1 to cook food 浙菜[浙菜] Zhe4 cai4 Zhejiang cuisine 北平[北平] Bei3 ping2 Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 肠胃[腸胃] chang2 wei4 stomach and intestine; digestive system 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 灯笼[燈籠] deng1 long2 lantern //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/125 words - 40 min 青铜[青銅] qing1 tong2 bronze (alloy of copper 銅|铜 and tin 錫|锡[xi1]) 财神[財神] cai2 shen2 god of wealth 烊[烊] yang2 molten; smelt 凉拌[涼拌] liang2 ban4 salad with dressing; cold vegetables dressed with sauce (e.g. coleslaw) 白肉[白肉] bai2 rou4 plain boiled pork 樟[樟] zhang1 camphor; Cinnamonum camphara 鸭子[鴨子] ya1 zi5 duck; male prostitute (slang) 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 竹叶青[竹葉青] zhu2 ye4 qing1 Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake) 花雕[花雕] hua1 diao1 Shaoxing yellow wine 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere 美味[美味] mei3 wei4 delicious; delicious food; delicacy 哔[嗶] bi4 (phonetic) 油脂[油脂] you2 zhi1 grease; oil; fat 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep28/133 words - 43 min 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 兮兮[兮兮] xi1 xi1 (particle used to exaggerate certain adjectives, in particular 神經兮兮|神经兮兮, 髒兮兮|脏兮兮, 可憐兮兮|可怜兮兮, and 慘兮兮|惨兮兮) 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep29/25 words - 14 min 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 共通[共通] gong4 tong1 in common; universal 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 养尊处优[養尊處優] yang3 zun1 chu3 you1 to live like a prince (idiom) 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 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 狗贼[狗賊] gou3 zei2 (insult) brigand; swindler 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 趁人之危[趁人之危] chen4 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 四条[四條] si4 tiao2 four of a kind; quads (poker) 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 分文[分文] fen1 wen2 a single penny; a single cent 丧家之犬[喪家之犬] sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3 stray dog (idiom) 胆寒[膽寒] dan3 han2 to fear; to be terrified //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep29/50 words - 20 min 猛虎[猛虎] meng3 hu3 fierce tiger 雕虫小技[雕蟲小技] diao1 chong2 xiao3 ji4 insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment 奇门遁甲[奇門遁甲] qi2 men2 dun4 jia3 ancient Chinese divination tradition (still in use today) 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 南海[南海] Nan2 Hai3 South China Sea 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 脉息[脈息] mai4 xi1 pulse 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 眼底[眼底] yan3 di3 fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc); inside the eye; right in front of one's eyes; in full view as a panorama 生光[生光] sheng1 guang1 to emit light 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 天宫[天宮] Tian1 gong1 Temple in Heaven (e.g. of the Jade Emperor) 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 游山玩水[遊山玩水] you2 shan1 wan2 shui3 to go on a scenic tour 凶神恶煞[兇神惡煞] xiong1 shen2 e4 sha4 fiends (idiom); devils and monsters 贤淑[賢淑] xian2 shu1 (of a woman) virtuous 淫荡[淫蕩] yin2 dang4 loose in morals; lascivious; licentious; lewd 不知羞耻[不知羞恥] bu4 zhi1 xiu1 chi3 to have no sense of shame; brazen 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 慈爱[慈愛] ci2 ai4 love; devotion (to children); affection, esp. towards children //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep29/75 words - 35 min 吹嘘[吹噓] chui1 xu1 to brag 跛[跛] bo3 to limp; lame; crippled 驼[駝] tuo2 hump or hunchbacked; camel 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 龅牙[齙牙] bao1 ya2 buck tooth; projecting tooth 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 麻子[麻子] ma2 zi5 pockmark 不折不扣[不折不扣] bu4 zhe2 bu4 kou4 a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 斫[斫] zhuo2 to chop; to hack; to carve wood 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 监督[監督] jian1 du1 to control; to supervise; to inspect 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 张三[張三] Zhang1 San1 John Doe; Zhang San, name for an unspecified person, first of a series of three: 張三|张三, 李四[Li3 Si4], 王五[Wang2 Wu3] Tom, Dick and Harry 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep29/100 words - 39 min 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 乔[喬] qiao2 tall 反复无常[反覆無常] fan3 fu4 wu2 chang2 unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle 顺心[順心] shun4 xin1 happy; satisfactory 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 冷清清[冷清清] leng3 qing1 qing1 deserted; desolate; unfrequented; cold and cheerless; lonely; in quiet isolation 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 歇脚[歇腳] xie1 jiao3 to stop on the way for a rest 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 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 喜新厌旧[喜新厭舊] xi3 xin1 yan4 jiu4 lit. to like the new, and hate the old (idiom); fig. enamored with new people (e.g. new girlfriend), bored with the old 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 眼珠子[眼珠子] yan3 zhu1 zi5 eyeball; fig. the apple of one's eye (i.e. favorite person) 古刹[古剎] gu3 cha4 old Buddhist temple 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 庙宇[廟宇] miao4 yu3 temple 散兵[散兵] san3 bing1 loose and disorganized soldiers; stragglers; fig. a loner //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep29/115 words - 42 min 流寇[流寇] liu2 kou4 roving bandit; rebel band 错综复杂[錯綜複雜] cuo4 zong1 fu4 za2 tangled and complicated (idiom) 洞穴[洞穴] dong4 xue2 cave; cavern 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 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 森罗殿[森羅殿] Sen1 luo2 dian4 Yama's palace 思乡[思鄉] si1 xiang1 to be homesick 至交[至交] zhi4 jiao1 best friend 醉鬼[醉鬼] zui4 gui3 drunkard 生计[生計] sheng1 ji4 livelihood 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 疾苦[疾苦] ji2 ku3 pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 十之八九[十之八九] shi2 zhi1 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 采花贼[採花賊] cai3 hua1 zei2 lit. flower thief; fig. rapist //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min 苦难[苦難] ku3 nan4 suffering 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 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 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 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) 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 策应[策應] ce4 ying4 in coordination with; to support 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 拘禁[拘禁] ju1 jin4 constraint; to detain; to take into custody 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 怍[怍] zuo4 ashamed 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 做派[做派] zuo4 pai4 way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep30/50 words - 23 min 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 裁缝[裁縫] cai2 feng2 tailor; dressmaker 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 郑重[鄭重] zheng4 zhong4 serious; solemn 浪漫[浪漫] lang4 man4 romantic 妻[妻] qi1 wife 前世[前世] qian2 shi4 previous generations; previous incarnation (Buddhism) 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 岔口[岔口] cha4 kou3 junction; fork in road 箭头[箭頭] jian4 tou2 arrowhead; arrow symbol 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 寇[寇] kou4 to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 寺庙[寺廟] si4 miao4 temple; monastery; shrine 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 碰运气[碰運氣] peng4 yun4 qi5 to try one's luck; to leave sth to chance 固有[固有] gu4 you3 intrinsic to sth; inherent; native 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep30/75 words - 34 min 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 兴头[興頭] xing4 tou5 keen interest; concentrated attention 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 弊[弊] bi4 detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 加大[加大] jia1 da4 to increase (e.g. one's effort) 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 先验[先驗] xian1 yan4 a priori (philosophy) 验货[驗貨] yan4 huo4 inspection of goods 估[估] gu1 estimate 估价[估價] gu1 jia4 to value; to appraise; to be valued at; estimate; valuation 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep30/96 words - 42 min 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 盘子[盤子] pan2 zi5 tray; plate; dish; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 死难[死難] si3 nan4 to die in an accident; to die for a just cause 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 识相[識相] shi2 xiang4 sensitive; tactful 不速[不速] bu4 su4 uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 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 故而[故而] gu4 er2 therefore 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 吃掉[吃掉] chi1 diao4 to eat up; to consume 下士[下士] xia4 shi4 lowest-ranked noncommissioned officer (e.g. corporal in the army or petty officer, third class in the navy) 服毒[服毒] fu2 du2 to take poison //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 送还[送還] song4 huan2 to return; to give back; to send back; to repatriate 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 灾难[災難] zai1 nan4 disaster; catastrophe 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 妄自菲薄[妄自菲薄] wang4 zi4 fei3 bo2 to be unduly humble (idiom); to undervalue oneself 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 眼冒金星[眼冒金星] yan3 mao4 jin1 xing1 to see stars; dazed 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 撑死[撐死] cheng1 si3 full to the point of bursting; (coll.) at most 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 鱼片[魚片] yu2 pian4 fish fillet; slice of fish meat 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 栗子[栗子] li4 zi5 chestnut 去皮[去皮] qu4 pi2 to peel; to remove the skin; to tare 冰糖[冰糖] bing1 tang2 crystal sugar; rock candy 冬菇[冬菇] dong1 gu1 grade of Shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes) 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] 赊账[賒賬] she1 zhang4 to buy or sell on credit; outstanding account; to have an outstanding account 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 姑丈[姑丈] gu1 zhang4 husband of paternal aunt //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep31/50 words - 21 min 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 糯米[糯米] nuo4 mi3 glutinous rice; Oryza sativa var. glutinosa 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 滋[滋] zi1 to grow; to nourish; to increase; to cause; juice; taste; (dialect) to spout; to spurt 润[潤] run4 to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 酌[酌] zhuo2 to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider 浮萍[浮萍] fu2 ping2 duckweed 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 大快人心[大快人心] da4 kuai4 ren2 xin1 to the satisfaction of everyone 计数[計數] ji4 shu4 to count; reckoning 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 绝色[絕色] jue2 se4 (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning 妓[妓] ji4 prostitute //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep31/75 words - 32 min 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 雨露[雨露] yu3 lu4 rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 滋养[滋養] zi1 yang3 to nourish 花朵[花朵] hua1 duo3 flower 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 哈[哈] ha1 (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 瘦子[瘦子] shou4 zi5 thin person 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 鹅[鵝] e2 goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 损人不利己[損人不利己] sun3 ren2 bu4 li4 ji3 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom) 野狗[野狗] ye3 gou3 wild dog; feral dog; stray dog 杏花村[杏花村] xing4 hua1 cun1 village of blossoming apricot trees where one can find a wineshop (reference to the famous poem 清明 by 杜牧[Du4 Mu4]) 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 巅[巔] dian1 summit 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep31/95 words - 42 min 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 大快朵颐[大快朵頤] da4 kuai4 duo3 yi2 to gorge oneself; to eat heartily (idiom) 蚂[螞] ma3 ant 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 致死[致死] zhi4 si3 deadly 龟山[龜山] Gui1 shan1 Guishan or Kueishan township in Taoyuan county 桃園縣|桃园县[Tao2 yuan2 xian4], north Taiwan 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 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 髯[髯] ran2 beard; whiskers 后起之秀[後起之秀] hou4 qi3 zhi1 xiu4 an up-and-coming youngster; new talent; a brilliant younger generation 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 凝滞[凝滯] ning2 zhi4 to stagnate; to congeal; (fig.) to stop still; to freeze 骤然[驟然] zhou4 ran2 suddenly; abruptly 输送[輸送] shu1 song4 to transport; to convey; to deliver 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep32/25 words - 13 min 武断[武斷] wu3 duan4 arbitrary; subjective; dogmatic 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 愁眉苦脸[愁眉苦臉] chou2 mei2 ku3 lian3 to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 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) 下毒手[下毒手] xia4 du2 shou3 to attack murderously; to strike treacherously 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 挚友[摯友] zhi4 you3 intimate friend; close friend 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 秘诀[秘訣] mi4 jue2 secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness); recipe (for success) 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 巢[巢] chao2 nest 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 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 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 矢[矢] shi3 arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3] 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep32/50 words - 24 min 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 泪[淚] lei4 tears 流干[流乾] liu2 gan1 to drain; to run dry 好受[好受] hao3 shou4 feeling better; to be more at ease 驾鹤西归[駕鶴西歸] jia4 he4 xi1 gui1 see 駕鶴西去|驾鹤西去[jia4 he4 xi1 qu4] 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 肆[肆] si4 four (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained; wanton; (literary) shop 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 老鼠洞[老鼠洞] lao3 shu3 dong4 mouse hole 鼠目寸光[鼠目寸光] shu3 mu4 cun4 guang1 short-sighted 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 胆小如鼠[膽小如鼠] dan3 xiao3 ru2 shu3 chicken-hearted (idiom); gutless 打洞[打洞] da3 dong4 to punch a hole; to drill a hole; to dig a hole; to burrow 保准[保准] bao3 zhun3 to guarantee; reliable; for sure 窜[竄] cuan4 to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 大喊大叫[大喊大叫] da4 han3 da4 jiao4 shouting and screaming (idiom); to scream loudly; to rant; to kick up a racket; to conduct vigorous propaganda 身法[身法] shen1 fa3 pose or motion of one's body in martial arts 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 谙[諳] an1 to be versed in; to know well 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 石门[石門] Shi2 men2 Shimen or Shihmen township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep32/75 words - 41 min 右边[右邊] you4 bian5 right side; right, to the right 正殿[正殿] zheng4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 地支[地支] di4 zhi1 the 12 earthly branches 子[zi3], 丑[chou3], 寅[yin2], 卯[mao3], 辰[chen2], 巳[si4], 午[wu3], 未[wei4], 申[shen1], 酉[you3], 戌[xu1], 亥[hai4], used cyclically in the calendar and as ordinal numbers I, II etc 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 生肖[生肖] sheng1 xiao4 one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac 牛羊[牛羊] niu2 yang2 cattle and sheep; livestock 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 狂妄自大[狂妄自大] kuang2 wang4 zi4 da4 arrogant and conceited 掩饰[掩飾] yan3 shi4 to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 大骂[大罵] da4 ma4 to rain curses (on sb); to let sb have it; to bawl sb out 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 两下子[兩下子] liang3 xia4 zi5 a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick; tricks of the trade 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 樱[櫻] ying1 cherry 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 闯过[闖過] chuang3 guo4 to crash one's way through 辱骂[辱罵] ru3 ma4 to insult; to revile; abuse; vituperation 肥料[肥料] fei2 liao4 fertilizer; manure 鲜艳[鮮艷] xian1 yan4 bright-colored; gaily-colored 骗局[騙局] pian4 ju2 a swindle; a trap; a racket; a scam; CL:場|场[chang3] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep32/76 words - 42 min 摇身一变[搖身一變] yao2 shen1 yi1 bian4 to change shape in a single shake; fig. to take on a new lease of life //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep33/25 words - 6 min 屈指可数[屈指可數] qu1 zhi3 ke3 shu3 can be counted on one's fingers (idiom); very few 盛传[盛傳] sheng4 chuan2 widely spread; widely rumored; stories abound; (sb's exploits are) widely circulated 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 双腿[雙腿] shuang1 tui3 legs; both legs; two legs 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 乞怜[乞憐] qi3 lian2 to beg for pity 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 而今[而今] er2 jin1 now; at the present (time) 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 忝[忝] tian3 to shame 月宫[月宮] yue4 gong1 Palace in the Moon (in folk tales) 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 神魂颠倒[神魂顛倒] shen2 hun2 dian1 dao3 lit. spirit and soul upside down (idiom); infatuated and head over heels in love; fascinated; captivated 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 花前月下[花前月下] hua1 qian2 yue4 xia4 see 月下花前[yue4 xia4 hua1 qian2] 披荆斩棘[披荊斬棘] pi1 jing1 zhan3 ji2 lit. to cut one's way through thistles and thorns (idiom); fig. to overcome all obstacles on the way; to break through hardships; to blaze a new trail 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep33/50 words - 11 min 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 并驾齐驱[並駕齊驅] bing4 jia4 qi2 qu1 to run neck and neck; to keep pace with; to keep abreast of; on a par with one another 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 不吝[不吝] bu4 lin4 not to stint; to be generous (with praise etc); to be prepared to (pay a fee, give of one's time etc) 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 天作之合[天作之合] tian1 zuo4 zhi1 he2 a match made in heaven (idiom) 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 贼眉鼠眼[賊眉鼠眼] zei2 mei2 shu3 yan3 shifty-eyed; crafty-looking (idiom) 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 子鼠[子鼠] zi3 shu3 Year 1, year of the Rat (e.g. 2008) 论文[論文] lun4 wen2 paper; treatise; thesis; CL:篇[pian1]; to discuss a paper or thesis (old) 满腹经纶[滿腹經綸] man3 fu4 jing1 lun2 full of political wisdom (idiom); politically astute; with encyclopedic experience of state policy 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 衾[衾] qin1 coverlet; quilt 纠葛[糾葛] jiu1 ge2 entanglement; dispute 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep33/75 words - 20 min 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 前者[前者] qian2 zhe3 the former 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 怜悯[憐憫] lian2 min3 to take pity on; pity; mercy 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 忤[忤] wu3 disobedient; unfilial 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 艳羡[艷羨] yan4 xian4 to envy; to admire 缺憾[缺憾] que1 han4 a regret; sth regrettable 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 动情[動情] dong4 qing2 to get excited; passionate; aroused to passion; to fall in love; on heat (of animals) 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 错乱[錯亂] cuo4 luan4 in disorder; deranged (mentally) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep33/100 words - 34 min 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 期望[期望] qi1 wang4 to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 假若[假若] jia3 ruo4 if; supposing; in case 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 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) 熏[熏] xun1 to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils; to perfume 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 老套[老套] lao3 tao4 hackneyed; well-worn (phrase etc); same old story; stereotypical fashion 剥皮[剝皮] bao1 pi2 to skin; to flay; to excoriate; to peel; to bark at sb; to physically punish sb 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 飞刀[飛刀] fei1 dao1 a throwing knife; fly cutter (machine tool) 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 良药[良藥] liang2 yao4 good medicine; panacea; fig. a good solution; a good remedy (e.g. to a social problem) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep33/117 words - 42 min 克制[克制] ke4 zhi4 to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control 消退[消退] xiao1 tui4 to wane; to vanish gradually 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 不知死活[不知死活] bu4 zhi1 si3 huo2 to act recklessly (idiom) 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 针灸[針灸] zhen1 jiu3 acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion 急性[急性] ji2 xing4 acute 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 宠物[寵物] chong3 wu4 house pet 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep34/25 words - 17 min 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 了如指掌[瞭如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 八九不离十[八九不離十] ba1 jiu3 bu4 li2 shi2 pretty close; very near; about right 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 风凉话[風涼話] feng1 liang2 hua4 sneering; sarcasm; cynical remarks 百废待兴[百廢待興] bai3 fei4 dai4 xing1 many things waiting to be done (idiom); a thousand things to do 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 门锁[門鎖] men2 suo3 door lock 发芽[發芽] fa1 ya2 to germinate 咀嚼[咀嚼] ju3 jue2 to chew; to think over 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 澡[澡] zao3 bath //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep34/50 words - 29 min 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 排列[排列] pai2 lie4 to arrange in order; (math.) permutation 履[履] lu:3 shoe; to tread on 居中[居中] ju1 zhong1 positioned between (two parties); to mediate between 王母娘娘[王母娘娘] Wang2 mu3 niang2 niang2 another name for Xi Wangmu 西王母, Queen Mother of the West 观音菩萨[觀音菩薩] Guan1 yin1 Pu2 sa4 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 网[網] wang3 net; network 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 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 落网[落網] luo4 wang3 (of a bird, fish etc) to be caught in a net; (of a tennis ball) to hit the net; (of a criminal) to be captured 飞鱼[飛魚] fei1 yu2 flying fish 翅[翅] chi4 wing 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 浊世[濁世] zhuo2 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism) 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 文质彬彬[文質彬彬] wen2 zhi4 bin1 bin1 refined in manner; gentle 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) 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 帘子[簾子] lian2 zi5 curtain 勾三搭四[勾三搭四] gou1 san1 da1 si4 to make hanky-panky; to seduce women 踏雪[踏雪] ta4 xue3 to go for a walk in the snow 孽障[孽障] nie4 zhang4 evil creature //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep34/75 words - 40 min 狗男女[狗男女] gou3 nan2 nu:3 a couple engaged in an illicit love affair; a cheating couple 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 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 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 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 动土[動土] dong4 tu3 to break ground (prior to building sth); to start building 白山[白山] Bai2 shan1 Baishan prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 矗立[矗立] chu4 li4 to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 良辰美景[良辰美景] liang2 chen2 mei3 jing3 fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 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) 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 表功[表功] biao3 gong1 to show off one's accomplishments (often derog.) 无动于衷[無動於衷] wu2 dong4 yu2 zhong1 aloof; indifferent; unconcerned 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) 苛刻[苛刻] ke1 ke4 harsh; severe; demanding 成性[成性] cheng2 xing4 to become second nature; by nature 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 油水[油水] you2 shui3 grease; profit; ill-gotten gains //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep34/84 words - 43 min 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 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 历[曆] li4 calendar 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 身着[身著] shen1 zhuo2 to wear 马厩[馬廄] ma3 jiu4 stable 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep35/25 words - 12 min 空手而归[空手而歸] kong1 shou3 er2 gui1 to return empty-handed; to fail to win anything 俞穴[俞穴] shu4 xue2 acupuncture point 游丝[游絲] you2 si1 gossamer; hairspring 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 窟窿[窟窿] ku1 long5 hole; pocket; cavity; loophole; debt 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 安眠药[安眠藥] an1 mian2 yao4 sleeping pill; CL:粒[li4] 真刀真枪[真刀真槍] zhen1 dao1 zhen1 qiang1 real swords, real spears (idiom); real weapons; very much for real; every bit real; the genuine article 享用[享用] xiang3 yong4 to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 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 洞房花烛[洞房花燭] dong4 fang2 hua1 zhu2 bridal room and ornamented candles; wedding festivities (idiom) 盖世[蓋世] gai4 shi4 unrivalled; matchless 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 铁青[鐵青] tie3 qing1 ashen 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 哩[哩] li5 (modal final particle similar to 呢[ne5] or 啦[la5]) 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep35/50 words - 23 min 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 煮饭[煮飯] zhu3 fan4 to cook 其貌不扬[其貌不揚] qi2 mao4 bu4 yang2 (idiom) nothing special to look at; unprepossessing 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 幽僻[幽僻] you1 pi4 secluded; quiet and remote; obscure and faraway 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 切断[切斷] qie1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 此间[此間] ci3 jian1 here; this place 灵石[靈石] Ling2 shi2 Lingshi county in Jinzhong 晉中|晋中[Jin4 zhong1], Shanxi 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 大材小用[大材小用] da4 cai2 xiao3 yong4 using a talented person in an insignificant position (idiom); a sledgehammer to crack a nut 燃起[燃起] ran2 qi3 to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes, controversy, flames of revolution) 懒人[懶人] lan3 ren2 lazy person 懒[懶] lan3 lazy 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep35/75 words - 29 min 白云[白雲] bai2 yun2 white cloud 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 美事[美事] mei3 shi4 a fine thing; a wonderful thing 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 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) 投怀送抱[投懷送抱] tou2 huai2 song4 bao4 to throw oneself in sb's arms; to throw oneself at sb 占[佔] zhan4 variant of 占[zhan4] 服帖[服帖] fu2 tie1 docile; obedient; appropriate; fitting; at ease; comfortable 装成[裝成] zhuang1 cheng2 to pretend 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 勾走[勾走] gou1 zou3 to steal (sb's heart) 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 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 贯通[貫通] guan4 tong1 to link up; to thread together 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 要诀[要訣] yao4 jue2 the key trick; the secret of success 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 斗转星移[斗轉星移] Dou3 zhuan3 xing1 yi2 lit. the Big Dipper 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1] has turned and the stars have moved; time flies; also written 星移斗轉|星移斗转[xing1 yi2 Dou3 zhuan3] 刚强[剛強] gang1 qiang2 firm; unyielding //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep35/100 words - 37 min 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 乘势[乘勢] cheng2 shi4 to seize the opportunity; to strike while the iron is hot 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 锐[銳] rui4 acute 一字不差[一字不差] yi1 zi4 bu4 cha1 word for word; verbatim 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 心术[心術] xin1 shu4 designs; schemes; intentions; scheming; calculating (of a person) 奸邪[奸邪] jian1 xie2 crafty and evil; a treacherous villain 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 半载[半載] ban4 zai4 half load 好时[好時] Hao3 shi2 Hershey's (brand) 更改[更改] geng1 gai3 to alter 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 逐客令[逐客令] zhu2 ke4 ling4 the First Emperor's order to expel foreigners; (fig.) notice to leave; words or behavior intended at turning visitors out 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 春心[春心] chun1 xin1 amorous feelings; stirrings of love 萌动[萌動] meng2 dong4 to sprout; (fig.) to emerge 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 成本[成本] cheng2 ben3 (manufacturing, production etc) costs 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 肚子痛[肚子痛] du4 zi5 tong4 stomachache; bellyache 止痛[止痛] zhi3 tong4 to relieve pain; to stop pain; analgesic 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep35/115 words - 42 min 镇痛[鎮痛] zhen4 tong4 analgesic; pain killer 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 病痛[病痛] bing4 tong4 slight illness; indisposition; ailment 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 百病[百病] bai3 bing4 every illness 催生[催生] cui1 sheng1 to induce labor; to expedite childbirth 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 秘方[祕方] mi4 fang1 secret recipe //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep36/25 words - 13 min 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 甜蜜[甜蜜] tian2 mi4 sweet; happy 温馨[溫馨] wen1 xin1 comfort; soft and fragrant; warm 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 丑话[醜話] chou3 hua4 ugly talk; vulgarity; obscenity 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 离不开[離不開] li2 bu5 kai1 inseparable; inevitably linked to 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 无赖[無賴] wu2 lai4 hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 观音[觀音] Guan1 yin1 Guanyin, the Bodhisattva of Compassion or Goddess of Mercy (Sanskrit Avalokiteśvara) 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 柔和[柔和] rou2 he2 gentle; soft 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 速成[速成] su4 cheng2 crash (course); accelerated (process); quick (fix); instant (success); to achieve in a short time 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 屏息[屏息] bing3 xi1 hold one's breath //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep36/50 words - 19 min 奥秘[奧祕] ao4 mi4 secret; mystery 虎虎[虎虎] hu3 hu3 vigorous; formidable; strong 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 释放[釋放] shi4 fang4 to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge 母鸡[母雞] mu3 ji1 hen 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 天兵[天兵] tian1 bing1 celestial soldier; (old) imperial troops; (Tw, jocular) clumsy army recruit; (more generally) bungler; screw-up 天兵天将[天兵天將] tian1 bing1 tian1 jiang4 celestial troops and generals (idiom); fig. superior forces 耍宝[耍寶] shua3 bao3 to show off; to put on a show to amuse others 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 脂粉[脂粉] zhi1 fen3 cosmetics 葱[蔥] cong1 scallion; green onion 损人[損人] sun3 ren2 to harm others; to mock people; to taunt; humiliating 利己[利己] li4 ji3 personal profit; to benefit oneself 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 吃油[吃油] chi1 you2 (of food) to absorb oil; (of a vehicle) to guzzle fuel 清蒸[清蒸] qing1 zheng1 steamed in broth 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 会要[會要] hui4 yao4 dynastic records of imperial China 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep36/75 words - 32 min 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 辛辛苦苦[辛辛苦苦] xin1 xin1 ku3 ku3 painstakingly; with great trouble 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 猾[猾] hua2 sly 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 逐渐[逐漸] zhu2 jian4 gradually 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 凝聚[凝聚] ning2 ju4 to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 事半功倍[事半功倍] shi4 ban4 gong1 bei4 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results; a stitch in time saves nine 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 通畅[通暢] tong1 chang4 unobstructed; clear 色鬼[色鬼] se4 gui3 lecher; pervert 清流[清流] Qing1 liu2 Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 濯[濯] zhuo2 to wash; to cleanse of evil 不亦乐乎[不亦樂乎] bu4 yi4 le4 hu1 lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocularly) extremely; awfully //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep36/100 words - 41 min 娱[娛] yu2 to amuse 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 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 声嘶力竭[聲嘶力竭] sheng1 si1 li4 jie2 to shout oneself hoarse (idiom) 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 诱饵[誘餌] you4 er3 bait 破绽百出[破綻百出] po4 zhan4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred splits (idiom); fig. full of mistakes (of speech or written article) 华而不实[華而不實] hua2 er2 bu4 shi2 flower but no fruit (idiom); handsome exterior but hollow inside; flashy 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 甜言蜜语[甜言蜜語] tian2 yan2 mi4 yu3 (idiom) sweet words; sweet talk; cajolery 上吊[上吊] shang4 diao4 to hang oneself 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep36/102 words - 42 min 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep37/25 words - 19 min 奄奄一息[奄奄一息] yan3 yan3 yi1 xi1 dying; at one's last gasp 完人[完人] wan2 ren2 perfect person 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 慢性[慢性] man4 xing4 slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 呜[嗚] wu1 (onom.) for humming or whimpering 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 喇叭[喇叭] la3 ba5 horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖吶|锁呐[suo3 na4] 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 群山[群山] qun2 shan1 mountains; a range of hills 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 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 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 嘻嘻[嘻嘻] xi1 xi1 hee hee; happy 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 玄武[玄武] Xuan2 wu3 Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 水边[水邊] shui3 bian1 edge of the water; waterside; shore (of sea, lake or river) 穿过[穿過] chuan1 guo4 to pass through 水能[水能] shui3 neng2 hydroelectric power //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep37/50 words - 32 min 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 阴间[陰間] yin1 jian1 the nether world; Hades 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 示警[示警] shi4 jing3 to warn; a warning sign 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 凑数[湊數] cou4 shu4 to serve as a stopgap; to make up a shortfall in the number of people 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 摸清[摸清] mo1 qing1 to suss out; to figure out; to ascertain 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 言听计从[言聽計從] yan2 ting1 ji4 cong2 to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 垂死[垂死] chui2 si3 dying 臭名远扬[臭名遠揚] chou4 ming2 yuan3 yang2 stinking reputation; notorious far and wide 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep37/75 words - 39 min 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 负心[負心] fu4 xin1 ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 钻进[鑽進] zuan1 jin4 to get into; to dig into (studies, job etc); to squeeze into 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 汇聚[匯聚] hui4 ju4 convergence; to come together 一统[一統] yi1 tong3 to unify; unified 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 苦心经营[苦心經營] ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2 to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 终极[終極] zhong1 ji2 ultimate; final 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 仰天[仰天] yang3 tian1 to face upwards; to look up to the sky 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 吸收[吸收] xi1 shou1 to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 融会贯通[融會貫通] rong2 hui4 guan4 tong1 to master the subject via a comprehensive study of surrounding areas 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 关隘[關隘] guan1 ai4 mountain pass 大功告成[大功告成] da4 gong1 gao4 cheng2 successfully accomplished (project or goal); to be highly successful 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep37/82 words - 43 min 大帝[大帝] da4 di4 heavenly emperor; "the Great" (title) 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 推进[推進] tui1 jin4 to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance; to drive forward 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 石块[石塊] shi2 kuai4 stone; rock 填满[填滿] tian2 man3 to cram 一哭二闹三上吊[一哭二鬧三上吊] yi1 ku1 er4 nao4 san1 shang4 diao4 to make a terrible scene (idiom); to throw a tantrum //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep38/25 words - 21 min 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 眼福[眼福] yan3 fu2 a treat for the eyes; the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 关子[關子] guan1 zi5 climax (in a story) 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 一举两得[一舉兩得] yi1 ju3 liang3 de2 one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 赘[贅] zhui4 superfluous; redundant; cumbersome; refers to a son-in-law living with wife's family 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 出恭[出恭] chu1 gong1 to defecate (euphemism); to go to the toilet 臭气[臭氣] chou4 qi4 stench 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 舌[舌] she2 tongue 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 嗓门[嗓門] sang3 men2 voice; windpipe 划伤[劃傷] hua2 shang1 to damage by scratching; to gash; to lacerate 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 关节[關節] guan1 jie2 joint (physiology); key point; critical phase 错位[錯位] cuo4 wei4 to misplace; displacement (e.g. of broken bones); out of alignment; faulty contact; erroneous judgment; inversion (medical, e.g. breach delivery) 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep38/50 words - 37 min 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 潮汐[潮汐] chao2 xi1 tide 涨落[漲落] zhang3 luo4 (of water, prices etc) to rise and fall 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 潮水[潮水] chao2 shui3 tide 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 丸子[丸子] wan2 zi5 pills; balls; meatballs 一无所有[一無所有] yi1 wu2 suo3 you3 not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together 艾[艾] ai4 Chinese mugwort or wormwood; moxa; to stop or cut short; phonetic "ai" or "i"; abbr. for 艾滋病[ai4 zi1 bing4], AIDS 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 斥责[斥責] chi4 ze2 to lash out; to reprimand 晕头转向[暈頭轉向] yun1 tou2 zhuan4 xiang4 confused and disoriented 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 发霉[發霉] fa1 mei2 to become moldy 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 情敌[情敵] qing2 di2 rival in love 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 一心二用[一心二用] yi1 xin1 er4 yong4 to do two things at once (idiom); to multitask; to divide one's attention 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep38/51 words - 38 min 生离死别[生離死別] sheng1 li2 si3 bie2 separated in life and death; to part for ever //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep39/25 words - 9 min 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 打掉[打掉] da3 diao4 to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 劲敌[勁敵] jing4 di2 formidable opponent 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 接客[接客] jie1 ke4 to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 整齐[整齊] zheng3 qi2 orderly; neat; even; tidy 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 屏气[屏氣] bing3 qi4 to hold one's breath 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 玉石[玉石] yu4 shi2 precious stones; jade and stone 石质[石質] shi2 zhi4 stony 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 上古[上古] shang4 gu3 the distant past; ancient times; antiquity; early historical times 碧血[碧血] bi4 xue4 blood shed in a just cause 丹青[丹青] dan1 qing1 painting 椅背[椅背] yi3 bei4 the back of a chair 高达[高達] gao1 da2 to attain; to reach up to 劈开[劈開] pi1 kai1 to cleave; to split open; to spread open (fingers, legs) 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep39/50 words - 15 min 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 位移[位移] wei4 yi2 displacement (vector) 比肩[比肩] bi3 jian1 to be shoulder to shoulder; to be on an equal level with; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1] 椅[椅] yi3 chair 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 首级[首級] shou3 ji2 severed head 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 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 制动[制動] zhi4 dong4 to brake 草果[草果] cao3 guo3 black cardamom; (dialect) strawberry 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 饱读[飽讀] bao3 du2 to read intensively 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] 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 诗词[詩詞] shi1 ci2 verse 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 搬家[搬家] ban1 jia1 to move house; removal 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 华丽[華麗] hua2 li4 gorgeous 装有[裝有] zhuang1 you3 fitted with //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep39/75 words - 22 min 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 哐[哐] kuang1 (onom.) clang; see 哐啷, clatter 嘡[嘡] tang1 (onom.) clang; bong; bang 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 不灵[不靈] bu4 ling2 not work; be ineffective 鹬[鷸] yu4 common snipe; sandpiper 蚌[蚌] bang4 mussel; clam 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 强敌[強敵] qiang2 di2 powerful enemy 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 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] 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 抑制[抑制] yi4 zhi4 to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 杀机[殺機] sha1 ji1 desire to commit murder; great danger 疑神疑鬼[疑神疑鬼] yi2 shen2 yi2 gui3 to suspect everyone; overly suspicious 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 洞府[洞府] dong4 fu3 cave dwelling; legendary abode of immortals 枢纽[樞紐] shu1 niu3 hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot; fulcrum 巨石[巨石] ju4 shi2 huge rock; boulder; monolith 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 过从[過從] guo4 cong2 to have relations with; to associate with 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep39/100 words - 34 min 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 独步[獨步] du2 bu4 lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding 高傲[高傲] gao1 ao4 arrogant; haughty; proud 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 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) 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 甬道[甬道] yong3 dao4 walled-in path; paved pathway; canopied passageway; corridor; tunnel 宰割[宰割] zai3 ge1 to slaughter; (fig.) to ride roughshod over; to take advantage of (others) 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 空无一人[空無一人] kong1 wu2 yi1 ren2 not a soul in sight (idiom) 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 人类[人類] ren2 lei4 humanity; human race; mankind 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 富丽堂皇[富麗堂皇] fu4 li4 tang2 huang2 (of houses etc) sumptuous (idiom) 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep39/116 words - 42 min 丑态[醜態] chou3 tai4 shameful performance; disgraceful situation 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 溪流[溪流] xi1 liu2 stream 工具[工具] gong1 ju4 tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc) 锦囊[錦囊] jin3 nang2 silk brocade bag, used in ancient times to hold poetry manuscripts and other precious items; (fig.) tip (a piece of practical advice) 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 气人[氣人] qi4 ren2 to anger; to annoy 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 恶名昭著[惡名昭著] e4 ming2 zhao1 zhu4 notorious (idiom); infamous 五体投地[五體投地] wu3 ti3 tou2 di4 to prostrate oneself in admiration (idiom); to adulate sb //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep40/25 words - 16 min 假冒[假冒] jia3 mao4 to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 验证[驗證] yan4 zheng4 to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory); to authenticate 河谷[河谷] he2 gu3 river valley 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 石匠[石匠] shi2 jiang4 stonemason 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 村里[村里] cun1 li3 village; hamlet 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 人均[人均] ren2 jun1 per capita 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 打折[打折] da3 zhe2 to give a discount 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 绊脚石[絆腳石] ban4 jiao3 shi2 stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way 据为己有[據為己有] ju4 wei2 ji3 you3 to take for one's own; to expropriate 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 患难之交[患難之交] huan4 nan4 zhi1 jiao1 a friend in times of tribulations (idiom); a friend in need is a friend indeed 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 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 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep40/50 words - 27 min 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 不爽[不爽] bu4 shuang3 not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 飞速[飛速] fei1 su4 flying speed; rapid (growth) 墓穴[墓穴] mu4 xue2 tomb; grave 透风[透風] tou4 feng1 to let air pass through; to ventilate 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 通风口[通風口] tong1 feng1 kou3 air vent; opening for ventilation 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 得意洋洋[得意洋洋] de2 yi4 yang2 yang2 joyfully satisfied; to be immensely proud of oneself; proudly; an air of complacency 主教[主教] zhu3 jiao4 bishop 木匠[木匠] mu4 jiang4 carpenter 檀香[檀香] tan2 xiang1 sandalwood 定做[定做] ding4 zuo4 to have something made to order 壁画[壁畫] bi4 hua4 mural (painting); fresco 活灵活现[活靈活現] huo2 ling2 huo2 xian4 living spirit, living image (idiom); true to life; vivid and realistic 假人[假人] jia3 ren2 dummy (for crash testing, displaying clothes etc) 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 做戏[做戲] zuo4 xi4 to act in a play; to put on a play 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 观赏[觀賞] guan1 shang3 to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep40/75 words - 40 min 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 尊老[尊老] zun1 lao3 respect the aged 敬老[敬老] jing4 lao3 respect for the aged 垒[壘] lei3 rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 不可一世[不可一世] bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant 嗟[嗟] jie1 sigh; also pr. [jue1] 柚子[柚子] you4 zi5 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 伤残[傷殘] shang1 can2 disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 病夫[病夫] bing4 fu1 sick man 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 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] 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 走人[走人] zou3 ren2 (coll.) to leave; to beat it 输出[輸出] shu1 chu1 to export; to output 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 庄家[莊家] zhuang1 jia1 farmhouse; banker (gambling) 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 手气[手氣] shou3 qi4 luck (in gambling) //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep40/83 words - 42 min 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 风水[風水] feng1 shui3 feng shui; geomancy 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 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 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep41/25 words - 13 min 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 草莽[草莽] cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass; uncultivated land; wilderness 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place 寡言[寡言] gua3 yan2 taciturn; reticent 点点滴滴[點點滴滴] dian3 dian3 di1 di1 bit by bit; dribs and drabs; the little details; every aspect 侠客[俠客] xia2 ke4 chivalrous person; knight-errant 自尊[自尊] zi4 zun1 self-respect; self-esteem; ego; pride 艳福[艷福] yan4 fu2 luck with women 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 喝彩[喝彩] he4 cai3 to acclaim; to cheer 快马加鞭[快馬加鞭] kuai4 ma3 jia1 bian1 to spur the horse to full speed (idiom); to go as fast as possible 气孔[氣孔] qi4 kong3 air-bubble; pore; stoma 干瞪眼[乾瞪眼] gan1 deng4 yan3 to watch helplessly 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 手掌心[手掌心] shou3 zhang3 xin1 see 手心[shou3 xin1] 憋不住[憋不住] bie1 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to repress sth; to be unable to contain oneself 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 若干[若干] ruo4 gan1 a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? 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 //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep41/50 words - 19 min 茶余饭后[茶餘飯後] cha2 yu2 fan4 hou4 leisure time (over a cup of tea, after a meal etc) 笑谈[笑談] xiao4 tan2 object of ridicule; laughingstock; to laugh over sth; to make light chat 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 良缘[良緣] liang2 yuan2 good karma; opportune connection with marriage partner 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 定于[定於] ding4 yu2 set at; scheduled at 喜宴[喜宴] xi3 yan4 wedding banquet 蒂[蒂] di4 stem (of fruit) 道喜[道喜] dao4 xi3 to congratulate 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 铜墙铁壁[銅牆鐵壁] tong2 qiang2 tie3 bi4 copper wall, iron bastion (idiom); impenetrable defense 现象[現象] xian4 xiang4 phenomenon; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3]; appearance 罕[罕] han3 rare 停滞不前[停滯不前] ting2 zhi4 bu4 qian2 stuck and not moving forward (idiom); stagnant; in a rut; at a standstill 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 专心一意[專心一意] zhuan1 xin1 yi1 yi4 to concentrate on 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 骤[驟] zhou4 sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4] 豁然[豁然] huo4 ran2 wide and open; a flash of understanding 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep41/75 words - 25 min 鹜[鶩] wu4 duck 喜气[喜氣] xi3 qi4 hilarity; cheerful atmosphere 倍儿[倍兒] bei4 r5 very; much (Beijing dialect) 喜庆[喜慶] xi3 qing4 jubilation; festive 相距[相距] xiang1 ju4 distance apart; separated by a given distance 旧交[舊交] jiu4 jiao1 old friend; former acquaintance 不起眼[不起眼] bu4 qi3 yan3 unremarkable; nothing out of the ordinary 婚礼[婚禮] hun1 li3 wedding ceremony; wedding; CL:場|场[chang3] 久久[久久] jiu3 jiu3 for a very long time 相依[相依] xiang1 yi1 to be interdependent 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 帘[簾] lian2 hanging screen or curtain 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 蔼[藹] ai3 friendly 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 卺[巹] jin3 nuptial wine cup 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 缔[締] di4 closely joined; connection; knot 举杯[舉杯] ju3 bei1 to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union 喜结连理[喜結連理] xi3 jie2 lian2 li3 to tie the knot (idiom); to get married 婚宴[婚宴] hun1 yan4 wedding reception 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep41/100 words - 34 min 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 受困[受困] shou4 kun4 trapped; stranded 亲生骨肉[親生骨肉] qin1 sheng1 gu3 rou4 one's own flesh and blood 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 下逐客令[下逐客令] xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 to ask sb to leave; to show sb the door; to give a tenant notice to leave 戏言[戲言] xi4 yan2 joking matter; to go back on one's words 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 成百上千[成百上千] cheng2 bai3 shang4 qian1 hundreds; a large number; lit. by the hundreds and thousands 恶心[惡心] e3 xin1 nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating; to embarrass (deliberately) 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 襄[襄] xiang1 to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old) 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep41/117 words - 42 min 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 破开[破開] po4 kai1 to split; to cut open 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 原料[原料] yuan2 liao4 raw material; CL:個|个[ge4] 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 散开[散開] san4 kai1 to separate; to disperse 分头[分頭] fen1 tou2 separately; severally; parted hair 充饥[充飢] chong1 ji1 to allay one's hunger 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 钻洞[鑽洞] zuan1 dong4 to bore 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 是日[是日] shi4 ri4 (formal) this day; that day 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep42/25 words - 17 min 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 独眼龙[獨眼龍] du2 yan3 long2 one-eyed person 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 久病[久病] jiu3 bing4 my old illness; chronic condition 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 丹田[丹田] dan1 tian2 pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides 劫难[劫難] jie2 nan4 calamity 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 百胜[百勝] Bai3 sheng4 BaiSheng, common name for Chinese company; PakSing, common Hong Kong company name 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 罹难[罹難] li2 nan4 to die in an accident or disaster; to be killed 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 风烛残年[風燭殘年] feng1 zhu2 can2 nian2 one's late days; to have one foot in the grave 虐[虐] nu:e4 oppressive; tyrannical 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep42/50 words - 26 min 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 亘古不变[亙古不變] gen4 gu3 bu4 bian4 unchanging since times immemorial (idiom); unalterable; unvarying; monotonous 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 尘世[塵世] chen2 shi4 this mortal life; the mundane world 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 硬朗[硬朗] ying4 lang3 robust; healthy 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 心安理得[心安理得] xin1 an1 li3 de2 to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 死不瞑目[死不瞑目] si3 bu4 ming2 mu4 dead but will not close the eyes (idiom); to die with a remaining grievance 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 奸夫[奸夫] jian1 fu1 male adulterer 殉葬[殉葬] xun4 zang4 to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 爱面子[愛面子] ai4 mian4 zi5 to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud 偷情[偷情] tou1 qing2 to carry on a clandestine love affair 咒骂[咒罵] zhou4 ma4 to damn; to curse; to revile 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep42/75 words - 39 min 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 私欲[私欲] si1 yu4 selfish desire 从实招来[從實招來] cong2 shi2 zhao1 lai2 to own up to the facts 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 屠杀[屠殺] tu2 sha1 to massacre; massacre; bloodbath; carnage 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 卖主[賣主] mai4 zhu3 seller 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 用度[用度] yong4 du4 expense 光复[光復] guang1 fu4 to recover (territory or power); the liberation of Taiwan from Japanese rule in 1945 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 遭难[遭難] zao1 nan4 to run into misfortune 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 人云亦云[人云亦云] ren2 yun2 yi4 yun2 to say what everyone says (idiom); to conform to what one perceives to be the majority view; to follow the herd 数不尽[數不盡] shu3 bu5 jin4 countless 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 飞扬跋扈[飛揚跋扈] fei1 yang2 ba2 hu4 bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about 诱使[誘使] you4 shi3 to lure into; to entrap; to trick into; to entice; to induce; to invite; to tempt 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 噩耗[噩耗] e4 hao4 news of sb's death; grievous news 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep42/85 words - 41 min 万贯家财[萬貫家財] wan4 guan4 jia1 cai2 vast wealth 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 脱胎[脫胎] tuo1 tai1 to be born; (fig.) to develop out of sth else (of ideas, stories, political systems etc); (fig.) to shed one's body (to be reborn); bodiless (e.g. lacquerware) 高层[高層] gao1 ceng2 high level; high class 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 心胸狭隘[心胸狹隘] xin1 xiong1 xia2 ai4 narrow; petty-minded 损人利己[損人利己] sun3 ren2 li4 ji3 harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep43/25 words - 13 min 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 通达[通達] tong1 da2 to understand clearly; to be sensible or reasonable; understanding 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 棺木[棺木] guan1 mu4 coffin 安葬[安葬] an1 zang4 to bury (the dead) 重色轻友[重色輕友] zhong4 se4 qing1 you3 paying more attention to a lover than friends (idiom); to value sex over friendship 助威[助威] zhu4 wei1 to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of 打气[打氣] da3 qi4 to inflate; to pump up; fig. to encourage; to boost morale 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 料定[料定] liao4 ding4 certain; to know for sure 北极[北極] bei3 ji2 the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep43/50 words - 27 min 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 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 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 临阵脱逃[臨陣脫逃] lin2 zhen4 tuo1 tao2 see 臨陣退縮|临阵退缩[lin2 zhen4 tui4 suo1] 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 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 长期[長期] chang2 qi1 long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 审视[審視] shen3 shi4 to look closely at; to examine 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 设想[設想] she4 xiang3 to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 缰[韁] jiang1 bridle; reins; halter 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 辔头[轡頭] pei4 tou2 bridle 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 斗智[鬥智] dou4 zhi4 battle of wits 稳操胜券[穩操勝券] wen3 cao1 sheng4 quan4 grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom) 有求必应[有求必應] you3 qiu2 bi4 ying4 to grant whatever is asked for; to accede to every plea 性命攸关[性命攸關] xing4 ming4 you1 guan1 vitally important; a matter of life and death 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 谋杀[謀殺] mou2 sha1 to murder; to assassinate; intentional homicide //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep43/68 words - 42 min 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 狗血淋头[狗血淋頭] gou3 xue4 lin2 tou2 lit. to pour dog's blood on (idiom); fig. torrent of abuse 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 独特[獨特] du2 te4 unique; distinct; having special characteristics 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 扎实[紮實] zha2 shi5 see 扎實|扎实[zha1 shi5] 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]) 殆[殆] dai4 dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only 分神[分神] fen1 shen2 to give attention to sth; please give (some of your valuable) attention to my task; to be distracted 不可避免[不可避免] bu4 ke3 bi4 mian3 unavoidably 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep44/25 words - 26 min 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 一往情深[一往情深] yi1 wang3 qing2 shen1 deeply attached; devoted 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 戮[戮] lu4 to kill 捣蛋[搗蛋] dao3 dan4 to cause trouble; to stir up trouble 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 善待[善待] shan4 dai4 to treat well 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 卑贱[卑賤] bei1 jian4 lowly; mean and low 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 起死回生[起死回生] qi3 si3 hui2 sheng1 to rise from the dead (idiom); fig. an unexpected recovery 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 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) 配制[配製] pei4 zhi4 to compound (medicines etc); to prepare (by mixing ingredients); to concoct 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease //Handsome Siblings - S1/Ep44/50 words - 40 min 呼吸[呼吸] hu1 xi1 to breathe 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 心跳[心跳] xin1 tiao4 heartbeat; pulse 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 真意[真意] zhen1 yi4 real intention; true meaning; correct interpretation 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 美满[美滿] mei3 man3 happy; blissful 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 播[播] bo1 to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4]