//Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/25 words - 5 min 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 182 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 153 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 116 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 7 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 129 焰[焰] yan4 flame 113 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 168 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 59 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 33 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 8 北燕[北燕] Bei3 Yan1 Northern Yan of the Sixteen Kingdoms (409-436) 25 都城[都城] du1 cheng2 capital city 1 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 14 新近[新近] xin1 jin4 newly 1 册立[冊立] ce4 li4 to confer a title on (an empress or a prince) 10 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 85 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 436 金陵[金陵] Jin1 ling2 pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name 42 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 70 大梁[大梁] Da4 liang2 capital of Wei 魏 during Warring states; CL:根[gen1] 71 出使[出使] chu1 shi3 to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission 4 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 74 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 481 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 233 归档[歸檔] gui1 dang4 to file away; to place on file 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/50 words - 7 min 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 40 办到[辦到] ban4 dao4 to accomplish; to get sth done 1 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 11 国界[國界] guo2 jie4 national boundary; border between countries 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 16 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 18 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 33 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 2 驿[驛] yi4 post horse; relay station 3 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 4 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 39 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 35 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 78 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 497 殿下[殿下] dian4 xia4 Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness 1156 启奏[啟奏] qi3 zou4 to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king 2 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 985 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 36 巡视[巡視] xun2 shi4 to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 9 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 370 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 108 最新[最新] zui4 xin1 latest; newest 3 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 27 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 61 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 20 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/75 words - 8 min 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 22 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 550 桓[桓] huan2 Chinese soapberry (Sapindus mukurossi); big; pillar (old) 53 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 12 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 4 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 96 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 4 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 57 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 13 下个月[下個月] xia4 ge4 yue4 next month 2 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 556 后[后] hou4 empress; queen 114 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 31 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 5 回京[回京] hui2 Jing1 to return to the capital 35 回程[回程] hui2 cheng2 return trip 3 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 21 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 17 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 445 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 47 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 38 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 6 嘉奖[嘉獎] jia1 jiang3 to award; commendation; citation 2 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 668 加封[加封] jia1 feng1 to seal up (a door with a paper seal, or a document); to confer an additional title on a nobleman 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/100 words - 9 min 亲王[親王] qin1 wang2 prince 45 父[父] fu4 father 411 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 3 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 1 回复[回復] hui2 fu4 to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 3 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 105 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 9 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 5 帝[帝] di4 emperor 6 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 13 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 19 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 5 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 18 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 85 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 8 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 14 匪夷所思[匪夷所思] fei3 yi2 suo3 si1 unimaginable; outrageous; freakish 1 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 9 琅[琅] lang2 jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants 49 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) 10 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 3 无所不知[無所不知] wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 omniscient 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/125 words - 11 min 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 38 麒麟[麒麟] qi2 lin2 qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe 41 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 33 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 87 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 22 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 5 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 64 膳[膳] shan4 meals 7 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 52 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 6 前厅[前廳] qian2 ting1 anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 3 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 3 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 17 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 4 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 68 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 14 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 5 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 120 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 166 死路一条[死路一條] si3 lu4 yi1 tiao2 (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 3 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 48 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 11 改道[改道] gai3 dao4 to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/150 words - 12 min 爹[爹] die1 dad 48 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 20 车架[車架] che1 jia4 cart; barrow; frame; chassis 1 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 64 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 6 岔路[岔路] cha4 lu4 fork in the road 1 金蝉脱壳[金蟬脫殼] jin1 chan2 tuo1 qiao4 lit. the cicada sheds its carapace (idiom); fig. to vanish leaving an empty shell; a crafty escape plan 1 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] 154 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 原处[原處] yuan2 chu4 original spot; previous place; where it was before 1 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 4 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 69 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 1 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 12 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 1 难得一见[難得一見] nan2 de2 yi1 jian4 rarely seen 1 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 36 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 37 盘点[盤點] pan2 dian3 to make an inventory; to take stock 4 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 13 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 27 凡俗[凡俗] fan2 su2 lay (as opposed to clergy); ordinary; commonplace 3 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/175 words - 14 min 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 18 鸣钟[鳴鐘] ming2 zhong1 to toll a bell 1 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 13 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 2 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 15 疑难[疑難] yi2 nan2 hard to understand; difficult to deal with; knotty; complicated 4 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 6 特此[特此] te4 ci3 hereby 2 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 10 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 3 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 32 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 4 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 4 任选[任選] ren4 xuan3 to choose arbitrarily; to take whichever one fancies 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 2 格子[格子] ge2 zi5 lattice; check (pattern of squares) 5 敝[敝] bi4 my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 2 报价[報價] bao4 jia4 to quote a price; quoted price; quote 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 26 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 37 价码[價碼] jia4 ma3 price tag 1 酬金[酬金] chou2 jin1 monetary reward; remuneration 2 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 29 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/200 words - 15 min 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 10 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 36 后方[後方] hou4 fang1 the rear; far behind the front line 3 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 8 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 9 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 8 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 57 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 6 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 170 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 170 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 76 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 92 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 69 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 4 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 5 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 94 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 13 此[此] ci3 this; these 428 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 21 思忖[思忖] si1 cun3 to ponder; to reckon; to turn sth over in one's mind 1 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 1 风云变幻[風雲變幻] feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4 changeable situation (idiom) 1 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 17 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 59 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 19 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 20 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/225 words - 18 min 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 4 价款[價款] jia4 kuan3 cost 1 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 20 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 2 卓[卓] zhuo2 outstanding 152 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 41 日夜兼程[日夜兼程] ri4 ye4 jian1 cheng2 to travel day and night 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 17 同步[同步] tong2 bu4 synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with 1 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 4 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 230 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 20 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 85 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 2 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 2 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 10 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 17 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 3 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 64 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 41 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 65 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 名列[名列] ming2 lie4 to rank (number 1, or third last etc); to be among (those who are in a particular group) 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 3 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 37 上首[上首] shang4 shou3 seat of honor; first place 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/250 words - 18 min 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 77 宗主[宗主] zong1 zhu3 head of a clan; natural leader; person of prestige and authority in a domain; suzerain 238 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 981 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 30 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 1 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 2 冰雪[冰雪] bing1 xue3 ice and snow 1 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 3 暗香[暗香] an4 xiang1 subtle fragrance 1 幽浮[幽浮] you1 fu2 UFO (loanword); unidentified flying object; space ship 1 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 9 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 9 临江[臨江] Lin2 jiang1 Linjiang county level city in Baishan 白山, Jilin 2 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 8 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 8 俯首[俯首] fu3 shou3 to bend one's head 4 执掌[執掌] zhi2 zhang3 to wield (power etc) 6 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 10 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 2 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 4 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 7 强似[強似] qiang2 si4 to be better than 1 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 13 可望[可望] ke3 wang4 can be expected (to); to be expected (to); hopefully (happening) 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 9 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/275 words - 19 min 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 7 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 13 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 21 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 7 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 1 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 5 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 55 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 18 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 1 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 4 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 7 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 19 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 3 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 8 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 3 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 21 下风[下風] xia4 feng1 leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 180 三顾茅庐[三顧茅廬] san1 gu4 mao2 lu2 lit. three humble visits to a thatched cottage; cf famous episode in the fictional Romance of Three Kingdoms 三國演義|三国演义 in which Liu Bei 劉備|刘备 recruits Zhuge Liang 諸葛亮|诸葛亮 (the Hidden Dragon 臥龍|卧龙) to his cause by visiting him three times 1 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 7 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) 3 厚礼[厚禮] hou4 li3 generous gifts 4 无暇[無暇] wu2 xia2 too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 2 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 104 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/300 words - 21 min 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 2 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 13 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 89 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 14 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 13 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 13 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 20 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 12 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 20 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 6 詹[詹] zhan1 excellent; verbose 4 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 7 廊[廊] lang2 corridor; veranda; porch 20 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 76 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 1 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 6 庆[慶] qing4 to celebrate 79 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 127 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) 56 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 42 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 26 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 30 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 3 臂膀[臂膀] bi4 bang3 arm 6 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 25 季[季] ji4 season; the last month of a season; fourth or youngest amongst brothers; classifier for seasonal crop yields 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 49 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 12 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 48 主见[主見] zhu3 jian4 one's own view; having definite opinions 5 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 6 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 4 毗邻[毗鄰] pi2 lin2 bordering; adjacent to 1 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 191 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) 58 怎[怎] zen3 how 28 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 14 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 26 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 108 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 18 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 4 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 42 馀[餘] yu2 variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 27 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 1 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 8 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 17 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 3 调停[調停] tiao2 ting2 to reconcile; to mediate; to bring warring parties to agreement; to arbitrate 1 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 36 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 2 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 32 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/350 words - 24 min 公府[公府] gong1 fu3 government post in Han dynasty 5 家奴[家奴] jia1 nu2 domestic slave; slave servant 1 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 15 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 19 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 1 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 5 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 67 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 69 信口开河[信口開河] xin4 kou3 kai1 he2 to speak without thinking (idiom); to blurt sth out 2 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 7 网开一面[網開一面] wang3 kai1 yi1 mian4 open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 3 江水[江水] jiang1 shui3 river water 1 寒冷[寒冷] han2 leng3 cold (climate); frigid; very cold 2 弟兄[弟兄] di4 xiong5 brothers; comrade 4 开春[開春] kai1 chun1 beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 1 下水[下水] xia4 shui3 downstream; to go into the water; to put into water; to launch (a ship); fig. to fall into bad ways; to lead astray; to go to pot 1 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 43 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 144 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 55 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 14 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 3 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 12 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 47 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 25 历时[歷時] li4 shi2 to last; to take (time); period; diachronic 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/375 words - 26 min 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 2 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 1 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 39 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 8 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 11 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 13 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 12 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 21 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 6 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 9 不约而同[不約而同] bu4 yue1 er2 tong2 to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation 1 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 2 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 67 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 5 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 14 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 13 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 56 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 6 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 44 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 2 秦州[秦州] Qin2 zhou1 Qinzhou district of Tianshui city 天水市[Tian1 shui3 shi4], Gansu 1 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 10 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 163 指路[指路] zhi3 lu4 to give directions 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/400 words - 27 min 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 49 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 8 蔺[藺] lin4 juncus effusus 42 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 39 戏弄[戲弄] xi4 nong4 to play tricks on; to make fun of; to tease 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 33 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 83 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 5 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 197 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 125 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 6 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 6 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 1 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 13 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 6 接上[接上] jie1 shang4 to connect (a cable etc); to hook up (a device); to resume (a conversation); to set (a bone) 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 11 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 3 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 10 龙王[龍王] Long2 Wang2 Dragon King (mythology) 1 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 3 睿[睿] rui4 astute; perspicacious; farsighted 176 渝[渝] Yu2 short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]; old name of Jialing river 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 jiang1] in Sichuan 17 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/425 words - 28 min 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 46 战旗[戰旗] zhan4 qi2 a war flag; an army banner 1 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 10 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 40 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 32 血战[血戰] xue4 zhan4 bloody battle 9 两国[兩國] liang3 guo2 both countries; two countries 3 交往[交往] jiao1 wang3 to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date; (interpersonal) relationship; association; contact 7 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 50 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 50 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 99 进京[進京] jin4 Jing1 to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 22 身分[身分] shen1 fen4 variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 70 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 9 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 22 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 31 开端[開端] kai1 duan1 start; beginning 6 招揽[招攬] zhao1 lan3 to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 9 谋士[謀士] mou2 shi4 skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor 29 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 34 嫡[嫡] di2 first wife; son of first wife 23 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 18 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 19 宁国[寧國] Ning2 guo2 Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui 54 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 328 玉[玉] yu4 jade 199 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/450 words - 29 min 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 287 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 5 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 52 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 14 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 7 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 7 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 8 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 1 友[友] you3 friend 9 机缘[機緣] ji1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; destiny 3 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 7 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 12 旧疾[舊疾] jiu4 ji2 old illness; former affliction 6 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 阴冷[陰冷] yin1 leng3 gloomy and cold 2 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 5 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 6 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 8 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 1 手无缚鸡之力[手無縛雞之力] shou3 wu2 fu4 ji1 zhi1 li4 lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 3 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 7 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 2 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 2 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 5 诊[診] zhen3 to examine or treat medically 16 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/475 words - 33 min 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 7 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 4 送行[送行] song4 xing2 to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 7 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 28 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 11 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 10 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 42 心力交瘁[心力交瘁] xin1 li4 jiao1 cui4 to be both mentally and physically exhausted (idiom) 1 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 7 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 2 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 11 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 10 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 14 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 2 南[南] nan2 south 91 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 75 郡[郡] jun4 canton; county; region 304 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 3 避让[避讓] bi4 rang4 to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way 2 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 11 霓[霓] ni2 secondary rainbow 103 凰[凰] huang2 phoenix 106 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 85 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 44 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/500 words - 35 min 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 6 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 35 宗教[宗教] zong1 jiao4 religion 1 导[導] dao3 to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 1 夏[夏] xia4 summer 598 冬[冬] dong1 winter 214 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 16 妳[妳] ni3 you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 857 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 2 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 7 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 6 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 13 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 14 护[護] hu4 to protect 34 柱石[柱石] zhu4 shi2 pillar 6 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 6 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 38 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] 10 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 2 戎马[戎馬] rong2 ma3 military horse; by extension, military matters 1 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 1 征战[征戰] zheng1 zhan4 campaign; expedition 6 故而[故而] gu4 er2 therefore 8 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 43 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/525 words - 36 min 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 190 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 11 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 333 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 7 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 13 省去[省去] sheng3 qu4 to omit; to dispense with; to make unnecesary; to save (time, trouble etc) 3 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 6 哲[哲] zhe2 wise; a sage 48 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 4 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 4 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 89 弼[弼] bi4 to assist 21 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 26 特邀[特邀] te4 yao1 special invitation 1 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 37 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 19 岳父[岳父] yue4 fu4 wife's father, father-in-law 11 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 7 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 9 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 11 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 7 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 9 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 12 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 114 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 13 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/550 words - 37 min 推脱[推脫] tui1 tuo1 to evade; to shirk 2 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 58 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 22 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 41 后门[後門] hou4 men2 the back door; fig. under the counter (indirect way for influence or pressure); anus 5 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 29 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 19 流连[流連] liu2 lian2 to loiter (i.e. reluctant to leave); to linger on 1 以致[以致] yi3 zhi4 to such an extent as to; down to; up to 4 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 7 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] 18 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 15 传旨[傳旨] chuan2 zhi3 issue a decree 14 工部[工部] Gong1 Bu4 Ministry of Works (in imperial China) 2 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 12 楼下[樓下] lou2 xia4 downstairs 1 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 21 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 4 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 11 高台[高台] Gao1 tai2 Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu 1 貌[貌] mao4 appearance 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 4 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 41 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 33 武[武] wu3 martial; military 44 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/575 words - 38 min 优胜[優勝] you1 sheng4 winning; superior 2 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 9 婿[婿] xu4 son-in-law; husband 8 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 3 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 1 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 35 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 1 屏[屏] ping2 (standing) screen 1 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 84 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 75 承袭[承襲] cheng2 xi2 to inherit; to follow; to adopt 3 云南[雲南] Yun2 nan2 Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 29 王位[王位] wang2 wei4 title of king; kingship 3 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 42 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 8 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 37 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 关爱[關愛] guan1 ai4 to show concern and care for 4 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 2 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 13 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 35 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 11 次序[次序] ci4 xu4 sequence; order 2 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/600 words - 40 min 较量[較量] jiao4 liang4 to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 1 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 7 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) 30 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) 7 閒[閒] jian1 variant of 間|间[jian1] 53 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 12 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 17 命定[命定] ming4 ding4 to be predestined 1 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 1 适可而止[適可而止] shi4 ke3 er2 zhi3 to stop before going too far (idiom); to stop while one can; don't overdo it; stop while you're ahead 2 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 13 枉费[枉費] wang3 fei4 to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 2 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 4 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 5 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 274 镜[鏡] jing4 mirror; lens 291 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 331 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 40 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders 16 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 43 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 6 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 28 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 3 免礼[免禮] mian3 li3 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 8 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/625 words - 40 min 长途[長途] chang2 tu2 long distance 2 状告[狀告] zhuang4 gao4 to sue; to take to court; to file a lawsuit 3 亲族[親族] qin1 zu2 relatives; members of the same family, clan, tribe etc 2 滨州[濱州] Bin1 zhou1 Binzhou prefecture-level city in Shandong 20 剥夺[剝奪] bo1 duo2 to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) 1 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 23 地产[地產] di4 chan3 estate 1 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 86 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 4 殴[毆] ou1 to beat up; to hit sb 3 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 7 罪行[罪行] zui4 xing2 crime; offense 6 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 4 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 83 特使[特使] te4 shi3 special envoy; special ambassador 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 13 密诏[密詔] mi4 zhao4 secret imperial edict 2 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 6 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 202 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 19 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 15 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 13 甄选[甄選] zhen1 xuan3 to select; to pick 2 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 9 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 13 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/650 words - 41 min 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 23 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 13 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 1 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 2 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 10 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 8 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 17 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 20 旧日[舊日] jiu4 ri4 former times; olden days 3 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 2 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 21 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 50 聂[聶] nie4 to whisper 78 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 36 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 6 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 4 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 62 主帅[主帥] zhu3 shuai4 (military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach 15 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 30 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 20 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 1 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable 4 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 9 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) 49 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 16 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep01/655 words - 42 min 归宿[歸宿] gui1 su4 place to return to; home; final destination; ending 2 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 38 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° 65 如意郎君[如意郎君] ru2 yi4 lang2 jun1 ideal husband; "Mr. Right" 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 17 国书[國書] guo2 shu1 credentials (of a diplomat); documents exchanged between nations; national or dynastic history book 2 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 7 各国[各國] ge4 guo2 each country; every country; various countries 3 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 17 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 91 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 7 铁骑[鐵騎] tie3 qi2 armored horses; crack horsemen 6 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 94 威慑[威懾] wei1 she4 to cower by military force; deterrence 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 13 厚颜[厚顏] hou4 yan2 shameless 2 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 16 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 30 一品[一品] yi1 pin3 superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank 19 品格[品格] pin3 ge2 one's character; fret (on fingerboard of lute or guitar) 1 操[操] cao1 to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 7 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 18 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 35 边陲[邊陲] bian1 chui2 border area; frontier 1 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 5 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 14 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 8 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 46 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 38 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 接手[接手] jie1 shou3 to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) 7 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 5 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 11 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 25 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 242 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 117 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 158 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 9 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 1 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 6 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 24 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 12 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) 24 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 16 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 6 振作[振作] zhen4 zuo4 to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up; to uplift; to stimulate 3 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 4 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 101 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 16 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 32 各地[各地] ge4 di4 in all parts of (a country); various regions 11 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 36 络绎不绝[絡繹不絕] luo4 yi4 bu4 jue2 continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) 1 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/75 words - 5 min 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 16 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 10 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 43 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 52 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 16 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 22 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 3 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 7 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 53 禁军[禁軍] jin4 jun1 imperial guard 87 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 89 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 95 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 118 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 11 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 12 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 5 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 2 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 8 痴人说梦[痴人說夢] chi1 ren2 shuo1 meng4 lunatic ravings; nonsense; pipe dream 1 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 8 亲信[親信] qin1 xin4 trusted aide 2 军方[軍方] jun1 fang1 military 8 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 4 惮[憚] dan4 dread; fear; dislike 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 2 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 90 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 21 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 1 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 7 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 1 周遭[周遭] zhou1 zao1 surrounding; nearby 1 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 6 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 8 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 10 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 5 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 9 查问[查問] cha2 wen4 to inquire about 7 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 5 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 17 凭空[憑空] ping2 kong1 baseless (lie); without foundation 4 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 8 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 4 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 26 嗯[嗯] en5 interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 8 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 2 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 16 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 29 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/125 words - 10 min 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 15 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 7 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 50 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 37 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 9 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 6 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 23 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 10 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 19 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 29 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 7 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 73 大度[大度] da4 du4 magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 4 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 5 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 3 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 5 身法[身法] shen1 fa3 pose or motion of one's body in martial arts 3 奇特[奇特] qi2 te4 peculiar; unusual; queer 1 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 9 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 6 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 3 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 10 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 19 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 2 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 7 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 13 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 14 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 2 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 86 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 6 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 1 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 9 感恩[感恩] gan3 en1 to be grateful 1 卧虎藏龙[臥虎藏龍] wo4 hu3 cang2 long2 lit. hidden dragon, crouching tiger (idiom); fig. talented individuals in hiding; concealed talent 1 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 3 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 5 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 12 京畿[京畿] jing1 ji1 capital city and its surrounding area 2 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 46 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 85 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 12 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 13 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 1 打成平手[打成平手] da3 cheng2 ping2 shou3 to draw (a competition); to fight to a standstill 2 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 15 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 4 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/175 words - 14 min 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 28 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 77 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 20 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 3 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 41 庐[廬] lu2 hut 14 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 7 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 1 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 39 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 3 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 10 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 5 难懂[難懂] nan2 dong3 difficult to understand 1 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 2 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 7 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 4 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] 10 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 26 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) 5 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 9 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 10 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 19 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 6 探听[探聽] tan4 ting1 to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 皇后[皇后] huang2 hou4 empress; imperial consort 191 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 415 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 10 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 3 堂而皇之[堂而皇之] tang2 er2 huang2 zhi1 overt; to make no secret (of one's presence); grandiose; with great scope 1 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 3 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 15 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 6 捉摸[捉摸] zhuo1 mo1 to fathom; to make sense of; to grasp 1 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 13 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 7 归附[歸附] gui1 fu4 to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit 1 转向[轉向] zhuan3 xiang4 to change direction; fig. to change one's stance 1 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 5 叵测[叵測] po3 ce4 unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 2 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 18 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 16 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 21 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 22 应对[應對] ying4 dui4 response; to answer; to reply 9 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 5 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 19 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/225 words - 15 min 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 76 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 10 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 16 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 14 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 5 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 33 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 7 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 独来独往[獨來獨往] du2 lai2 du2 wang3 coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick 1 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 7 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 3 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) 23 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 39 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 91 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 4 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 17 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 3 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 2 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 9 诸侯[諸侯] zhu1 hou2 feudal vassal; feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC; subordinate warlord; local official 2 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 1 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 17 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 战袍[戰袍] zhan4 pao2 (old) combat robe; soldier's uniform; (sports) team jersey; team shirt 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 24 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 36 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 24 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 5 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 2 靖[靖] jing4 quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 539 风尘仆仆[風塵僕僕] feng1 chen2 pu2 pu2 lit. covered in dust (idiom); fig. travel-worn 2 换防[換防] huan4 fang2 to relieve a garrison; to change guard complement 9 放逐[放逐] fang4 zhu2 to banish; to deport; to send into exile; to be marooned 3 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 6 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 7 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 128 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 58 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 125 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 30 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 5 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 29 确凿[確鑿] que4 zao2 definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 4 燮[燮] xie4 to blend; to adjust; to harmonize; harmony 20 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 4 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 237 案发[案發] an4 fa1 to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 8 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 8 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 18 风骨[風骨] feng1 gu3 strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy) 3 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 8 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 8 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 42 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 3 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 23 御赐[御賜] yu4 ci4 to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor 2 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 5 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 9 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 8 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 82 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 13 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 13 苍劲[蒼勁] cang1 jin4 bold; upright and strong; vigorous; forceful (brush strokes); sureness of touch 1 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 2 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 4 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 10 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 2 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 宫城[宮城] Gong1 cheng2 Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 26 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 6 觐见[覲見] jin4 jian4 to have an audience (with the Emperor) 6 见驾[見駕] jian4 jia4 to have an audience (with the emperor) 1 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/300 words - 20 min 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain 41 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 16 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 20 儿[兒] er2 child; son 310 西[西] xi1 west 19 近期[近期] jin4 qi1 near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent 1 琰[琰] yan3 gem; glitter of gems 280 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 3 铠甲[鎧甲] kai3 jia3 armor 1 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 3 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 12 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 77 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 2 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 2 未及[未及] wei4 ji2 to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon 2 修饰[修飾] xiu1 shi4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to polish (a written piece); to qualify or modify (grammar) 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 1 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 7 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 2 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 19 顶撞[頂撞] ding3 zhuang4 to contradict (elders or superiors) 5 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/325 words - 22 min 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 7 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 2 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 2 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 2 朔日[朔日] shuo4 ri4 first day of the lunar month 2 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 31 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 6 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 26 忍耐[忍耐] ren3 nai4 to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 2 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 11 榛子[榛子] zhen1 zi5 hazelnut 11 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 6 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] 15 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 12 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 20 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 61 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 154 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 8 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 26 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 144 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 7 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 5 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 3 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) 25 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/350 words - 24 min 纷扰[紛擾] fen1 rao3 turmoil; unrest; disturbance 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 2 打理[打理] da3 li3 to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 2 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 4 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 19 接见[接見] jie1 jian4 to receive sb; to grant an interview 3 示恩[示恩] shi4 en1 to show kindness 1 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 1 超乎寻常[超乎尋常] chao1 hu1 xun2 chang2 out of the ordinary; exceptional 1 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 65 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 11 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 4 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 2 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 6 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 4 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 21 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 4 世子[世子] shi4 zi3 crown prince; heir of a noble house 14 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 28 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 57 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 21 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 27 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 12 相持不下[相持不下] xiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4 at a stalemate; deadlocked; in unrelenting mutual opposition 1 数年[數年] shu4 nian2 several years; many years 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/375 words - 25 min 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 37 高位[高位] gao1 wei4 high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc 2 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 12 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 2 大权[大權] da4 quan2 power; authority 2 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 19 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 6 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 3 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 4 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 53 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 6 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 18 纷乱[紛亂] fen1 luan4 numerous and disorderly 1 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 34 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 28 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 21 中正[中正] zhong1 zheng4 fair and honest 12 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 13 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 7 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 4 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 3 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 3 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 4 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/400 words - 27 min 招亲[招親] zhao1 qin1 to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice 4 初试[初試] chu1 shi4 preliminary exam; qualifying exam; first try; preliminary testing 1 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 3 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 101 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 175 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 4 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 45 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 3 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 3 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 5 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 2 午时[午時] wu3 shi2 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 7 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 1 东海[東海] Dong1 Hai3 East China Sea; East Sea (Chinese mythology and ancient geography) 15 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 5 炳[炳] bing3 bright; brilliant; luminous 1 坤[坤] kun1 one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 1 对阵[對陣] dui4 zhen4 poised for battle; to square up for a fight 4 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] 55 公孙[公孫] Gong1 sun1 two-character surname Gongsun 1 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 9 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 10 初选[初選] chu1 xuan3 primary election 1 杂碎[雜碎] za2 sui4 offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters 1 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 13 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] 13 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/425 words - 29 min 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 108 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 17 豫[豫] yu4 happy; carefree; at one's ease; variant of 預|预[yu4]; old variant of 與|与[yu4] 82 津[津] jin1 saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 83 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 7 理当[理當] li3 dang1 should; ought 4 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 14 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 49 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 2 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 6 清雅[清雅] qing1 ya3 refined; elegant 1 安康[安康] an1 kang1 good health 6 民生[民生] min2 sheng1 people's livelihood; people's welfare 3 平稳[平穩] ping2 wen3 smooth; steady 3 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 15 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 5 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 16 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 24 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 6 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 2 心志[心志] xin1 zhi4 will; resolution; aspiration 11 清高[清高] qing1 gao1 noble and virtuous; aloof from politics and material pursuits 3 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 1 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 2 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 14 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/450 words - 30 min 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 23 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 10 体弱[體弱] ti3 ruo4 debility 1 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 5 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 8 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 8 螺[螺] luo2 spiral shell; snail; conch 6 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 18 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 18 乐[樂] yue4 music 18 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 98 墟[墟] xu1 ruins; (literary) village; variant of 圩[xu1]; country fair 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 3 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 高雅[高雅] gao1 ya3 dainty; elegance; elegant 1 低俗[低俗] di1 su2 vulgar; poor taste 1 喧闹[喧鬧] xuan1 nao4 to make a noise; noisy 2 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 3 郊外[郊外] jiao1 wai4 outskirts 3 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 2 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 3 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 7 园林[園林] yuan2 lin2 gardens; park; landscape garden 3 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 8 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 16 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/475 words - 31 min 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 1 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 1 通行[通行] tong1 xing2 to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 1 加盖[加蓋] jia1 gai4 to seal (with official stamp); to stamp; fig. to ratify; to put lid on (cooking pot); to cap; to build an extension or additional storey 1 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 1 玺印[璽印] xi3 yin4 seal (esp. of ruler) 1 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 2 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 1 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 7 黎[黎] li2 (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 44 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 6 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 4 听讲[聽講] ting1 jiang3 to attend a lecture; to listen to a talk 1 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 1 手稿[手稿] shou3 gao3 manuscript; script 3 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 42 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 13 策论[策論] ce4 lun4 essay on current affairs submitted to the emperor as policy advice (old) 1 藏书[藏書] cang2 shu1 to collect books; library collection 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 13 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 1 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 8 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 18 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 书稿[書稿] shu1 gao3 manuscript of a book 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/500 words - 32 min 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 6 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 2 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 1 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 1 横刀夺爱[橫刀奪愛] heng2 dao1 duo2 ai4 to rob sb of sth they cherish (idiom) 1 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 88 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 13 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 12 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 7 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 5 归于[歸於] gui1 yu2 to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth; to incline towards 3 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 2 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 2 无价之宝[無價之寶] wu2 jia4 zhi1 bao3 priceless treasure 1 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 3 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 5 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 5 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 31 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 14 太后[太后] tai4 hou4 Empress Dowager 19 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 4 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 2 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 6 老奶奶[老奶奶] lao3 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's mother; paternal great-grandmother; respectful form of address for an old woman 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/525 words - 37 min 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 17 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 2 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 3 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 19 祖母[祖母] zu3 mu3 father's mother; paternal grandmother 27 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 12 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 4 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 5 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 21 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 56 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 7 草民[草民] cao3 min2 the grass roots; the hoi polloi 6 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 5 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 1 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 26 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 14 选定[選定] xuan3 ding4 to select; to choose; to settle on 5 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 2 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 1 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 29 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 枕[枕] zhen3 pillow; to pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4] for this sense) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/550 words - 40 min 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 11 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 20 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 23 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 8 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 7 暖阁[暖閣] nuan3 ge2 warm room; warm partition of a room 3 军旅[軍旅] jun1 lu:3 army 4 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 27 凉爽[涼爽] liang2 shuang3 cool and refreshing 1 适才[適才] shi4 cai2 just now; a moment ago 1 顾及[顧及] gu4 ji2 to take into consideration; to attend to 3 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 11 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 14 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 5 会否[會否] hui4 fou3 can or cannot; is it possible? 1 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 6 轻浮[輕浮] qing1 fu2 frivolous; careless; giddy 2 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 1 沉得住气[沉得住氣] chen2 de5 zhu4 qi4 to stay calm; to keep one's composure 1 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 32 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 7 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 5 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep02/567 words - 41 min 名利[名利] ming2 li4 fame and profit 5 良禽择木而栖[良禽擇木而棲] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 1 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 20 俗世[俗世] su2 shi4 the vulgar world (Buddhist concept); secular world 2 功利[功利] gong1 li4 utility 1 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 81 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 1 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 2 镇守[鎮守] zhen4 shou3 (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 2 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 7 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 4 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 78 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 7 笨手笨脚[笨手笨腳] ben4 shou3 ben4 jiao3 clumsy; all thumbs 2 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 5 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 12 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 19 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/25 words - 2 min 掖[掖] ye1 to tuck (into a pocket); to hide; to conceal 13 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 29 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 56 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 9 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 90 奴[奴] nu2 slave 15 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 8 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 1 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 4 宫廷[宮廷] gong1 ting2 court (of king or emperor) 1 大内[大內] Da4 nei4 Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 7 郑[鄭] Zheng4 Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 5 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 30 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 3 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 87 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 3 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 3 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 1 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 10 贵妃[貴妃] gui4 fei1 senior concubine; imperial consort 71 监管[監管] jian1 guan3 to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 3 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 满口胡言[滿口胡言] man3 kou3 hu2 yan2 to spout nonsense; to bullshit endlessly 1 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 15 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 23 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 10 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 6 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 8 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 7 祁[祁] qi2 large; vast 108 处境[處境] chu3 jing4 situation (of a person) 9 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 3 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 3 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 6 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 11 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 2 一时半会儿[一時半會兒] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 r5 a short time; a little while 4 劳累[勞累] lao2 lei4 tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 7 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 18 疲累[疲累] pi2 lei4 tired; exhausted 5 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 13 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 19 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 4 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 15 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 1 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 12 官宦[官宦] guan1 huan4 functionary; official 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/75 words - 6 min 女眷[女眷] nu:3 juan4 the females in a family; womenfolk 7 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 18 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 35 温顺[溫順] wen1 shun4 docile; meek 1 诗书[詩書] Shi1 Shu1 the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 3 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 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] 5 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 10 文风[文風] wen2 feng1 writing style 1 简明[簡明] jian3 ming2 simple and clear; concise 2 圣贤[聖賢] sheng4 xian2 a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler; Buddhist lama; wine 4 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 8 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 39 讲解[講解] jiang3 jie3 to explain 1 领悟[領悟] ling3 wu4 to understand; to comprehend 3 精义[精義] jing1 yi4 quintessence; essentials 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 发配[發配] fa1 pei4 to send away to serve a penal sentence 4 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 20 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 15 使役[使役] shi3 yi4 to use (an animal or servant); working (animal); (beast) of burden; causative form of verbs (esp. in grammar of Japanese, Korean etc) 2 特赦[特赦] te4 she4 amnesty 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/100 words - 9 min 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 13 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 17 数百[數百] shu4 bai3 several hundred 1 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 3 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 2 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 7 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 4 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 4 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 61 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 6 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 4 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 3 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 谈心[談心] tan2 xin1 to have a heart-to-heart chat 2 随从[隨從] sui2 cong2 to accompany; to follow; to attend; entourage; attendant 2 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 10 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 3 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 4 两把刷子[兩把刷子] liang3 ba3 shua1 zi5 ability; skill 1 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 8 软脚虾[軟腳蝦] ruan3 jiao3 xia1 weakling; coward 1 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 15 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 17 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/125 words - 13 min 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 12 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 重地[重地] zhong4 di4 important place; strategic location 2 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 21 斗殴[鬥毆] dou4 ou1 to fight; to brawl; a scuffle; a punch-up 3 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 18 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 9 爵[爵] jue2 ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 11 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 17 恶意[惡意] e4 yi4 malice; evil intention 3 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 12 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 2 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 19 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 2 面目全非[面目全非] mian4 mu4 quan2 fei1 nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition 4 往日[往日] wang3 ri4 former days; the past 9 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 12 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 9 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 4 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 3 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 8 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 5 文武百官[文武百官] wen2 wu3 bai3 guan1 civil and military officials 1 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/150 words - 15 min 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 12 计画[計畫] ji4 hua4 variant of 計劃|计划[ji4 hua4] 23 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 8 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 25 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 7 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 10 绣花[繡花] xiu4 hua1 to embroider; to do embroidery 4 枕头[枕頭] zhen3 tou5 pillow 2 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]) 13 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 6 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 8 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 趣事[趣事] qu4 shi4 entertaining anecdote; interesting story or incident 1 纷杂[紛雜] fen1 za2 numerous and confused; in a mess 1 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 7 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 2 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 28 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 4 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) 1 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 1 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 6 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 6 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 4 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 9 战法[戰法] zhan4 fa3 military strategy 4 索[索] suo3 to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/175 words - 16 min 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 7 舰[艦] jian4 warship 1 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 26 腹地[腹地] fu4 di4 hinterland; interior; outback 1 忧心[憂心] you1 xin1 concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 1 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 3 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 6 外来[外來] wai4 lai2 external; foreign; outside 1 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 25 献策[獻策] xian4 ce4 to offer advice; to make a suggestion 1 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 4 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 4 精锐[精銳] jing1 rui4 elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 5 境内[境內] jing4 nei4 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic 5 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 3 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 29 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 4 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 3 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 16 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 4 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 13 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 3 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 5 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 17 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 17 瓜葛[瓜葛] gua1 ge2 intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/200 words - 18 min 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 置身[置身] zhi4 shen1 to place oneself; to stay 3 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 4 偏向[偏向] pian1 xiang4 partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline; erroneous tendencies (Leftist or Revisionist deviation) 6 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 9 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 8 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 10 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 12 火盆[火盆] huo3 pen2 brazier; fire pan; hibachi 4 取暖[取暖] qu3 nuan3 to warm oneself (by a fire etc) 2 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 16 恩宠[恩寵] en1 chong3 special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 27 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 3 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 挚[摯] zhi4 sincere 44 看成[看成] kan4 cheng2 to regard as 1 袍泽[袍澤] pao2 ze2 fellow soldier 3 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 7 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 4 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 3 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 28 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 8 忠义[忠義] zhong1 yi4 loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 2 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/225 words - 21 min 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 9 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 230 铮[錚] zheng1 clang of metals; small gong 3 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 18 全军[全軍] quan2 jun1 all-army; all-military 5 复[覆] fu4 variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 12 详情[詳情] xiang2 qing2 details; particulars 6 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 8 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 4 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 9 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 3 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 3 茅庐[茅廬] mao2 lu2 thatched cottage 1 应景[應景] ying4 jing3 according with the times; seasonal 1 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 81 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 应酬[應酬] ying4 chou5 social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party 2 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 37 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 15 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 3 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 18 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 1 缤纷[繽紛] bin1 fen1 vast and various; rich and diverse 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/250 words - 23 min 了解[瞭解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 28 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 20 挤进[擠進] ji3 jin4 to break into; to force one's way into; to barge into 1 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 2 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 14 臣妾[臣妾] chen2 qie4 (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 171 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 2 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 2 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 3 昨儿个[昨兒個] zuo2 r5 ge5 (coll.) yesterday 1 点评[點評] dian3 ping2 to comment; a point by point commentary 1 尉[尉] wei4 military officer 1 司马[司馬] Si1 ma3 Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 24 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 37 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 18 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 3 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 5 样样[樣樣] yang4 yang4 all kinds 3 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 8 圣心[聖心] sheng4 xin1 Sacred Heart (Christian) 9 独裁[獨裁] du2 cai2 dictatorship 2 拔尖[拔尖] ba2 jian1 top-notch (colloquial); to push oneself to the front 1 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 23 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/275 words - 26 min 肃[肅] su4 respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up 3 廖[廖] Liao4 surname Liao 5 廷[廷] ting2 palace courtyard 7 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 7 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 3 卷子[卷子] juan4 zi5 test paper; examination paper 1 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 2 指派[指派] zhi3 pai4 to assign; to appoint; assignment 10 举荐[舉薦] ju3 jian4 to recommend 9 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 3 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 22 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 4 尚志[尚志] Shang4 zhi4 Shangzhi county level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 3 对战[對戰] dui4 zhan4 to do battle (with sb) 5 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 43 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 2 入围[入圍] ru4 wei2 to get past the qualifying round; to make it to the finals 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 8 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 4 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 12 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 10 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 15 选派[選派] xuan3 pai4 to select; to detail; to set apart; to appoint 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/300 words - 27 min 出乎[出乎] chu1 hu1 due to; to stem from; to go beyond (also fig. beyond reason, expectations etc); to go against (expectations) 1 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 2 居心叵测[居心叵測] ju1 xin1 po3 ce4 harboring unfathomable motives (idiom) 5 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) 3 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 12 声明[聲明] sheng1 ming2 to state; to declare; statement; declaration; CL:項|项[xiang4],份[fen4] 2 展现[展現] zhan3 xian4 to come out; to emerge; to reveal; to display 1 战绩[戰績] zhan4 ji4 military successes; (fig.) success; accomplishment 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 5 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 5 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 9 奇绝[奇絕] qi2 jue2 strange; rare; bizarre 1 近年[近年] jin4 nian2 recent year(s) 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 2 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 3 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 10 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 6 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 5 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 23 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 21 巴掌[巴掌] ba1 zhang3 palm of the hand; classifier: slap 2 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/325 words - 29 min 异族[異族] yi4 zu2 different tribe 1 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 1 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 2 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 7 以貌取人[以貌取人] yi3 mao4 qu3 ren2 to judge sb by appearances (idiom) 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 7 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 7 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 32 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 4 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 1 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 6 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 13 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 38 筹划[籌劃] chou2 hua4 to plan and prepare 5 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 2 使团[使團] shi3 tuan2 diplomatic mission 13 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 1 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 54 候选人[候選人] hou4 xuan3 ren2 candidate; CL:名[ming2] 3 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 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 4 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 5 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 11 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 10 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/350 words - 30 min 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 2 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 10 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 8 内情[內情] nei4 qing2 inside story; inside information 8 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 3 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 8 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 18 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 2 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 2 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 12 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 4 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 14 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 2 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 6 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 6 瘟疫[瘟疫] wen1 yi4 epidemic; plague; pestilence; diseased 2 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 3 尼姑[尼姑] ni2 gu1 Buddhist nun 1 庵[庵] an1 hut; small temple; nunnery 2 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 5 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 47 刚巧[剛巧] gang1 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; by good luck 2 大肚子[大肚子] da4 du4 zi5 pregnant; potbelly; big eater 1 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/375 words - 32 min 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 4 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 27 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 7 繁忙[繁忙] fan2 mang2 busy; bustling 5 忙于[忙於] mang2 yu2 busy with 2 军务[軍務] jun1 wu4 military affairs 3 比邻[比鄰] bi3 lin2 neighbor; next-door neighbor; near; next to 1 相投[相投] xiang1 tou2 agreeing with one another; congenial 3 生产[生產] sheng1 chan3 to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 3 起居[起居] qi3 ju1 everyday life; regular pattern of life 2 产婆[產婆] chan3 po2 midwife 1 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 2 毛巾[毛巾] mao2 jin1 towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 婴儿[嬰兒] ying1 er2 infant; baby; CL:個|个[ge4]; lead (Pb) 8 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 1 慌乱[慌亂] huang1 luan4 frenetic; hurried 1 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 48 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 14 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 7 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 3 夭折[夭折] yao1 zhe2 to die young or prematurely; to come to a premature end; to be aborted prematurely 1 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 6 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 3 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 2 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/400 words - 35 min 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 9 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 13 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 4 亲眷[親眷] qin1 juan4 relatives 1 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 2 妹[妹] mei4 younger sister 12 琦[琦] qi2 curio; valuable stone 1 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 5 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 3 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 5 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 7 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 8 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 47 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 8 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 5 尽力而为[盡力而為] jin4 li4 er2 wei2 to try one's utmost; to strive 2 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 委任[委任] wei3 ren4 to appoint 1 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 8 职分[職分] zhi2 fen4 duty 2 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 57 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 129 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 2 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 29 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/425 words - 38 min 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 12 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 1 真真[真真] zhen1 zhen1 really; in fact; genuinely; scrupulously 2 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 42 裁[裁] cai2 to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 4 大力[大力] da4 li4 energetically; vigorously 3 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 8 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 10 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 2 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 25 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 6 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 6 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 5 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 4 趣味[趣味] qu4 wei4 fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference 1 十位[十位] shi2 wei4 the tens place (or column) in the decimal system 3 百里挑一[百裡挑一] bai3 li3 tiao1 yi1 one in a hundred; cream of the crop 2 勇士[勇士] yong3 shi4 a warrior; a brave person 12 宴饮[宴飲] yan4 yin3 to wine and dine; to feast; banquet 2 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 23 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 33 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 6 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 18 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 34 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep03/429 words - 38 min 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] 12 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 22 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 4 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 10 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 3 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 4 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 36 爱将[愛將] ai4 jiang4 trusted lieutenant 2 敬意[敬意] jing4 yi4 respect; tribute 2 我国[我國] wo3 guo2 our country; China 1 一较高下[一較高下] yi1 jiao4 gao1 xia4 to compete against; to measure oneself against; to go head to head (see who is best) 1 评论[評論] ping2 lun4 to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] 1 绝伦[絕倫] jue2 lun2 outstanding; peerless; beyond compare 1 高论[高論] gao1 lun4 enlightening remarks (honorific); brilliant views 1 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 2 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 4 击倒[擊倒] ji1 dao3 to knock down; knocked down 2 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 8 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 5 敬请[敬請] jing4 qing3 please (do sth) (deferential form) 1 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 6 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 7 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 3 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 16 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 14 狂言[狂言] kuang2 yan2 ravings; delirious utterances; kyōgen (a form of traditional Japanese comic theater) 1 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/50 words - 6 min 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 14 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 17 稚子[稚子] zhi4 zi3 young child 5 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 4 扫[掃] sao4 broom 4 兴致[興致] xing4 zhi4 mood; spirits; interest 3 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 26 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 14 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 15 随叫随到[隨叫隨到] sui2 jiao4 sui2 dao4 to be available at any time; to be on call 1 初来乍到[初來乍到] chu1 lai2 zha4 dao4 to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 贵国[貴國] gui4 guo2 your distinguished country 3 小学[小學] xiao3 xue2 elementary school; primary school; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 26 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 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 3 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 2 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 5 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 4 准许[准許] zhun3 xu3 to allow; to grant; to permit 1 可行[可行] ke3 xing2 feasible 2 锐气[銳氣] rui4 qi4 acute spirit; dash; drive 3 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 5 恩准[恩准] en1 zhun3 approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow 27 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 13 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 8 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 2 把头[把頭] ba3 tou2 labor contractor; gangmaster 2 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 3 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 8 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 6 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 4 帛[帛] bo2 silk 1 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 2 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 4 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 3 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 2 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 22 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 16 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 3 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 13 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 2 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 9 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 1 定当[定當] ding4 dang4 settled; ready; finished 2 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/100 words - 11 min 故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛] gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1 deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 2 确有其事[確有其事] que4 you3 qi2 shi4 (confirm to be) true; authentic 1 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 4 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 1 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 42 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 2 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 1 步法[步法] bu4 fa3 footwork 1 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 21 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 34 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 20 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 282 嫔[嬪] pin2 imperial concubine 44 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 眼圈[眼圈] yan3 quan1 rim of the eye; eye socket 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 8 经文[經文] jing1 wen2 scripture; scriptures; CL:本[ben3] 1 字迹[字跡] zi4 ji4 handwriting 4 不端[不端] bu4 duan1 improper; dishonorable 1 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 5 烛[燭] zhu2 candle; (literary) to illuminate 2 惩戒[懲戒] cheng2 jie4 to discipline; reprimand 1 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 8 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/125 words - 13 min 森[森] sen1 forest 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 2 嬷嬷[嬤嬤] mo2 mo5 (dialect) elderly lady; wet nurse; Catholic nun 6 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 103 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 12 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 1 角门[角門] jiao3 men2 corner gate 1 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 23 走近[走近] zou3 jin4 to approach; to draw near to 1 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 19 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 19 算不得[算不得] suan4 bu4 de2 not count as 1 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 3 莅[蒞] li4 to attend (an official function); to be present; to administer; to approach (esp. as administrator) 44 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 56 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 24 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 10 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 15 催情[催情] cui1 qing2 to promote estrus; to bring an animal to heat by artificial means 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 3 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 13 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/150 words - 17 min 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 2 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 7 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 2 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 5 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 16 明哲保身[明哲保身] ming2 zhe2 bao3 shen1 a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 2 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 20 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 42 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 18 不足为奇[不足為奇] bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2 not at all surprising (idiom) 3 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 演练[演練] yan3 lian4 drill; practice 5 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 2 攻击力[攻擊力] gong1 ji1 li4 potential for attack; firepower 1 于事无补[於事無補] yu2 shi4 wu2 bu3 unhelpful; useless 3 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 16 妙招[妙招] miao4 zhao1 smart move; clever way of doing sth 1 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 3 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 2 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 3 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 2 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 3 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 8 呈献[呈獻] cheng2 xian4 to present respectfully 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/175 words - 21 min 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 4 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 22 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 1 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 2 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 6 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 19 内廷[內廷] nei4 ting2 place at the imperial court, where emperor handled government affairs, gave orders etc 15 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 15 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 3 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 3 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 针线[針線] zhen1 xian4 needle and thread; needlework 1 粗糙[粗糙] cu1 cao1 crude; gruff; rough; coarse 2 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 6 心灵手巧[心靈手巧] xin1 ling2 shou3 qiao3 capable; clever; dexterous 1 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 5 宸[宸] chen2 imperial apartments 38 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 9 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 139 禹[禹] Yu3 Yu the Great (c. 21st century BC), mythical leader who tamed the floods; surname Yu 15 重孙子[重孫子] chong2 sun1 zi5 great-grandson 2 发痒[發癢] fa1 yang3 to tickle; to itch 1 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 24 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/200 words - 23 min 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 8 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 5 香囊[香囊] xiang1 nang2 spice bag 1 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 6 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 14 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 8 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 9 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 5 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 3 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 10 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 1 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 24 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 15 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 1 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 1 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 1 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 3 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 54 苦楚[苦楚] ku3 chu3 suffering; misery; pain (esp. psychological) 5 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 3 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) 24 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 16 勾起[勾起] gou1 qi3 to evoke; to induce; to call to mind; to pick up with a hook 4 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 15 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 7 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 6 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 2 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 6 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 11 诱人[誘人] you4 ren2 attractive; alluring; captivating; to attract; to captivate 1 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 7 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 3 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) 16 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 6 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 4 无计可施[無計可施] wu2 ji4 ke3 shi1 no strategy left to try (idiom); at one's wit's end; at the end of one's tether; powerless 3 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 5 免遭[免遭] mian3 zao1 to avoid suffering; to avoid meeting (a fatal accident); spared 1 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 2 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 3 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 5 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 9 惊人之举[驚人之舉] jing1 ren2 zhi1 ju3 to astonish people (with a miraculous feat) 1 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 3 大约[大約] da4 yue1 approximately; probably 7 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 7 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/250 words - 28 min 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 6 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 25 幕僚[幕僚] mu4 liao2 aids and advisors of top officials 1 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 10 倚重[倚重] yi3 zhong4 to rely heavily upon 8 建功立业[建功立業] jian4 gong1 li4 ye4 to achieve or accomplish goals 1 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 3 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 1 流芳百世[流芳百世] liu2 fang1 bai3 shi4 (of one's name, reputation etc) to be immortalized (idiom); to leave a mark for generations to come 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 5 显贵[顯貴] xian3 gui4 dignitary; distinguished person; royalty; nobleman; big shot 4 戚[戚] qi1 relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 11 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 3 朝中[朝中] Chao2 Zhong1 North Korea-China 34 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 8 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 8 人脉[人脈] ren2 mai4 contacts; connections; network 5 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 1 驾临[駕臨] jia4 lin2 to grace sb with one's presence; your arrival (honorific); your esteemed presence 5 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 6 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 7 庄子[莊子] Zhuang1 zi3 Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 35 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 2 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/275 words - 30 min 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 18 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 27 皇位[皇位] huang2 wei4 the title of Emperor 10 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 4 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 3 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 31 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 6 宝座[寶座] bao3 zuo4 throne 3 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 9 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 35 怪诞[怪誕] guai4 dan4 freak; weird 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 16 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 25 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 7 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 17 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 7 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 10 盲目[盲目] mang2 mu4 blind; blindly; ignorant; lacking understanding 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 3 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 1 截断[截斷] jie2 duan4 to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate 1 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 7 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 4 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/300 words - 33 min 出庭[出庭] chu1 ting2 to appear in court 2 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 15 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 12 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 6 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 1 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 6 扶助[扶助] fu2 zhu4 to assist 3 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 6 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 14 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 1 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 6 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 8 素不相识[素不相識] su4 bu4 xiang1 shi2 to be total strangers (idiom) 1 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 1 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 2 胸无大志[胸無大志] xiong1 wu2 da4 zhi4 to have no aspirations (idiom); unambitious 1 幼[幼] you4 young 1 遗腹子[遺腹子] yi2 fu4 zi3 posthumous child 3 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) 2 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 4 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 3 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 21 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/325 words - 34 min 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 5 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 2 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 殆尽[殆盡] dai4 jin4 nearly exhausted; practically nothing left 2 遗孤[遺孤] yi2 gu1 orphan 1 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 33 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 8 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 4 嫂嫂[嫂嫂] sao3 sao5 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; (polite address to a younger married woman) sister 1 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 8 忠烈[忠烈] zhong1 lie4 sacrifice oneself for one's country; martyr 1 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 7 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 7 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 16 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 10 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 1 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 13 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 7 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 10 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 33 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 7 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 10 难以忍受[難以忍受] nan2 yi3 ren3 shou4 hard to endure; unbearable 1 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/350 words - 36 min 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 7 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 34 课[課] ke4 subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 2 慌得[慌得] huang1 de5 hurriedly; in a frenzy 1 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 7 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 12 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 4 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 12 天性[天性] tian1 xing4 nature; innate tendency 3 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 3 权谋[權謀] quan2 mou2 trickery; tactics 3 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 3 权位[權位] quan2 wei4 power and position (politics) 2 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 18 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 18 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 19 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 3 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 9 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 20 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 1 雄厚[雄厚] xiong2 hou4 robust; strong and solid 2 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 2 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 2 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 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/375 words - 38 min 推倒[推倒] tui1 dao3 to push over; to overthrow 1 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 21 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 12 狠狠[狠狠] hen3 hen3 resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 1 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 3 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 5 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 8 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 4 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 5 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 7 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 30 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 12 心惊[心驚] xin1 jing1 fearful; apprehensive 6 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 4 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 16 指证[指證] zhi3 zheng4 to testify; to give evidence 6 牵涉[牽涉] qian1 she4 to involve; implicated 5 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 7 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 21 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 14 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 会面[會面] hui4 mian4 to meet with; meeting 2 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 30 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 4 机变[機變] ji1 bian4 improvisation; flexible; adaptable; pragmatic 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep04/394 words - 41 min 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 19 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 4 熙[熙] xi1 prosperous; splendid 4 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 13 黄毛丫头[黃毛丫頭] huang2 mao2 ya1 tou5 silly little girl 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 33 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 21 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 3 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 1 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 2 尘封[塵封] chen2 feng1 covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time 1 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 18 伤感[傷感] shang1 gan3 sad; emotional; sentimental; pathos 2 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 3 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 10 讬[託] tuo1 variant of 託|托[tuo1] 40 侍候[侍候] shi4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 2 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 9 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/25 words - 2 min 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 7 胖子[胖子] pang4 zi5 fat person; fatty 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 17 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 20 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 19 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 3 焉[焉] yan1 where; how 5 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 14 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 3 盛行[盛行] sheng4 xing2 to be in vogue; to be prevalent 2 慵懒[慵懶] yong1 lan3 languid; indolent 2 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 12 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 2 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 5 姿态[姿態] zi1 tai4 attitude; posture; stance 3 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 3 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 13 神采奕奕[神采奕奕] shen2 cai3 yi4 yi4 in glowing spirits (idiom); bursting with life; radiating health and vigor 1 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 6 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 2 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 2 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 16 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 3 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/50 words - 5 min 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 5 玄妙[玄妙] xuan2 miao4 mysterious; profound; abstruse 4 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 5 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 4 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 12 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 11 付诸[付諸] fu4 zhu1 to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 1 偏重[偏重] pian1 zhong4 to stress in a prejudiced way; to emphasize sth unduly 1 家世[家世] jia1 shi4 family background 1 门第[門第] men2 di4 family status 2 部分[部分] bu4 fen5 part; share; section; piece; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 19 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 10 潜藏[潛藏] qian2 cang2 hidden beneath the surface; buried and concealed 2 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 1 渺茫[渺茫] miao3 mang2 uncertain; remote; distant and indistinct; vague 2 手腕[手腕] shou3 wan4 wrist; trickery; finesse; ability; skill 7 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 2 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 4 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 5 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 22 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 1 慎重[慎重] shen4 zhong4 cautious; careful; prudent 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/75 words - 12 min 侍女[侍女] shi4 nu:3 maid 3 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 3 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 3 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) 2 悄悄话[悄悄話] qiao1 qiao5 hua4 whisperings; private words; confidences; sweet nothings 1 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 4 少顷[少頃] shao3 qing3 in a short while; presently 1 细看[細看] xi4 kan4 to peer; to scan; to examine carefully 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 15 谢恩[謝恩] xie4 en1 to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 11 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 1 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 13 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 6 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 16 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 3 上当[上當] shang4 dang4 taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 1 裁断[裁斷] cai2 duan4 to consider and decide 3 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 1 打抱不平[打抱不平] da3 bao4 bu4 ping2 to come to the aid of sb suffering an injustice; to fight for justice; also written 抱打不平[bao4 da3 bu4 ping2] 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 4 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 6 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 2 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 9 章程[章程] zhang1 cheng2 rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 6 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/100 words - 14 min 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 3 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 眼力[眼力] yan3 li4 eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 6 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 8 谋事[謀事] mou2 shi4 to plan matters; to look for a job 4 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 10 安插[安插] an1 cha1 to place in a certain position; to assign to a job; to plant; resettlement (old) 11 意料之外[意料之外] yi4 liao4 zhi1 wai4 contrary to expectation; unexpected 2 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 9 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 19 劳心[勞心] lao2 xin1 to work with one's brains; to rack one's brains; to worry 2 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 9 挣[掙] zheng4 to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 4 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 4 发问[發問] fa1 wen4 to question; to ask; to raise a question 1 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 5 料定[料定] liao4 ding4 certain; to know for sure 2 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 2 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 2 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 3 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 13 正阳[正陽] Zheng4 yang2 Zhangyang county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 18 盛情[盛情] sheng4 qing2 great kindness; magnificent hospitality 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/125 words - 18 min 推辞[推辭] tui1 ci2 to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) 3 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 2 舞剑[舞劍] wu3 jian4 to perform a sword-dance 2 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 6 马球[馬球] ma3 qiu2 polo 6 大败[大敗] da4 bai4 to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb 1 打球[打球] da3 qiu2 to play ball; to play with a ball 1 蜜[蜜] mi4 honey 1 柚[柚] you4 pomelo (Citrus maxima or C. grandis); shaddock; oriental grapefruit 1 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 软膏[軟膏] ruan3 gao1 ointment; paste 1 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 1 可口[可口] ke3 kou3 tasty; to taste good 1 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 9 甜点[甜點] tian2 dian3 dessert 1 用膳[用膳] yong4 shan4 to dine 1 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 45 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 48 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 滴水[滴水] di1 shui3 water drop; dripping water 2 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 23 气血[氣血] qi4 xue4 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) 5 风物[風物] feng1 wu4 scenery; sights 1 兜圈子[兜圈子] dou1 quan1 zi5 to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/150 words - 21 min 推选[推選] tui1 xuan3 to elect; to choose; to nominate 1 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 20 入选[入選] ru4 xuan3 to be chosen; to be elected as 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 3 京都[京都] jing1 du1 capital (of a country) 1 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 3 德才兼备[德才兼備] de2 cai2 jian1 bei4 having both integrity and talent (idiom) 2 同乡[同鄉] tong2 xiang1 person from the same village, town, or province 1 同源[同源] tong2 yuan2 homology (biology); a common origin 2 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 6 储君[儲君] chu3 jun1 heir apparent to a throne 24 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 5 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 1 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 13 致歉[致歉] zhi4 qian4 to apologize; to express regret 5 故园[故園] gu4 yuan2 one's hometown 1 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 39 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 10 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 7 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 3 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 4 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 4 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 3 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 35 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 适[適] shi4 to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 1 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 1 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 10 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 16 叙事[敘事] xu4 shi4 narrative 1 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 23 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 11 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 6 无法无天[無法無天] wu2 fa3 wu2 tian1 regardless of the law and of natural morality (idiom); maverick; undisciplined and out of control 3 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 13 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 4 胆大妄为[膽大妄為] dan3 da4 wang4 wei2 daring; presumptuous; daredevil 7 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 12 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 10 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 8 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 13 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 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 7 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 1 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 4 射杀[射殺] she4 sha1 to shoot dead (with a gun, or bow and arrow) 5 三军[三軍] san1 jun1 (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force 1 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 15 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 52 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/200 words - 28 min 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 7 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 9 挟[挾] xie2 to clasp under the arm; to coerce 6 同等[同等] tong2 deng3 equal to; having the same social class or status 1 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 19 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 有利[有利] you3 li4 advantageous; to have advantages; favorable 4 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 6 有失远迎[有失遠迎] you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2 (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 6 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 10 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 3 饮宴[飲宴] yin3 yan4 banquet; dinner; drinking party; feast 3 酒力[酒力] jiu3 li4 capacity for alcohol; ability to hold drink 2 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 6 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 6 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 5 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 2 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 9 神思[神思] shen2 si1 state of mind 7 烦忧[煩憂] fan2 you1 to worry; to fret 1 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 不失为[不失為] bu4 shi1 wei2 can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as 1 舞技[舞技] wu3 ji4 dancing skill 1 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 5 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/225 words - 30 min 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 22 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 3 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 3 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 7 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 23 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 5 畅谈[暢談] chang4 tan2 to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition 1 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 1 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 36 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 25 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 5 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 5 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 8 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 10 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 6 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 2 下嫁[下嫁] xia4 jia4 (of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 10 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 6 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 18 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 3 沉醉[沉醉] chen2 zui4 to become intoxicated 1 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 1 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 13 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/250 words - 32 min 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 3 懿旨[懿旨] yi4 zhi3 an imperial decree 2 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 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 9 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 8 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 1 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 4 迷药[迷藥] mi2 yao4 knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 2 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 七里香[七里香] qi1 li3 xiang1 orange jasmine (Murraya paniculata); "chicken butt", popular Taiwan snack on a stick, made of marinated "white cut chicken" butt 1 矢口否认[矢口否認] shi3 kou3 fou3 ren4 to deny flatly 1 举发[舉發] ju3 fa1 to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 2 臣属[臣屬] chen2 shu3 official in feudal court; subject 2 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 32 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 5 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 9 不敢当[不敢當] bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 4 诬[誣] wu1 to accuse falsely 3 陷于[陷於] xian4 yu2 caught in (a bad situation); to fall into (trap etc) 3 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 5 首肯[首肯] shou3 ken3 to give a nod of approval 4 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 2 不堪入目[不堪入目] bu4 kan1 ru4 mu4 unbearable to look at; an eyesore 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/275 words - 33 min 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 10 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 1 未遂[未遂] wei4 sui4 unsuccessful (attempt); attempted (murder, suicide) 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 3 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 4 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 11 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 8 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 6 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 19 怨怼[怨懟] yuan4 dui4 resentment; grudge 1 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 4 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 6 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 24 苦心经营[苦心經營] ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2 to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 66 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 2 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 40 阴毒[陰毒] yin1 du2 sinister; insidious 1 妇人[婦人] fu4 ren2 married woman 4 构陷[構陷] gou4 xian4 to frame; to bring false charges against 8 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 4 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 4 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/300 words - 35 min 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 17 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 14 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 14 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 5 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 1 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 8 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 7 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 15 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 8 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 8 万般无奈[萬般無奈] wan4 ban1 wu2 nai4 to have no way out; to have no alternative 1 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 9 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 6 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 3 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 29 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 3 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 28 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 3 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 9 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 10 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 协议[協議] xie2 yi4 agreement; pact; protocol; CL:項|项[xiang4] 1 心中有鬼[心中有鬼] xin1 zhong1 you3 gui3 to harbor ulterior motives (idiom) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/325 words - 38 min 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb 8 闻所未闻[聞所未聞] wen2 suo3 wei4 wen2 unheard of; an extremely rare and unprecedented event 1 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 5 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 6 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 9 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 2 众口一词[眾口一詞] zhong4 kou3 yi1 ci2 all of one voice; unanimous 1 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 认罚[認罰] ren4 fa2 to accept punishment 1 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 10 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 15 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 15 爵位[爵位] jue2 wei4 order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 5 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 4 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 6 喊冤[喊冤] han3 yuan1 to cry out a grievance 10 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 5 申辩[申辯] shen1 bian4 to defend oneself; to rebut a charge 10 罪责[罪責] zui4 ze2 guilt 9 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 7 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 11 心怀叵测[心懷叵測] xin1 huai2 po3 ce4 see 居心叵測|居心叵测[ju1 xin1 po3 ce4] 2 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 7 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 14 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 7 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/350 words - 40 min 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 2 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 19 本应[本應] ben3 ying1 should have; ought to have 2 德政[德政] de2 zheng4 benevolent government 3 孜孜[孜孜] zi1 zi1 diligent; hardworking; industrious; assiduous 1 尽责[盡責] jin4 ze2 to do one's duty; to do one's bit conscientiously 1 臣民[臣民] chen2 min2 subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) 3 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 1 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 3 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 11 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 (䷨) 8 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 4 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 9 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 14 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 10 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 16 禁卫[禁衛] jin4 wei4 defense of the imperial palace or of the capital; the palace guard (or a member of that unit) 1 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 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 5 褫夺[褫奪] chi3 duo2 to deprive; to strip of 3 流放[流放] liu2 fang4 banishment; exile 14 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 18 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 3 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 25 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 25 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep05/369 words - 41 min 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) 34 一级[一級] yi1 ji2 first class; category A 1 罚俸[罰俸] fa2 feng4 to forfeit one's salary 1 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 10 赔罪[賠罪] pei2 zui4 to apologize 3 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 2 孽障[孽障] nie4 zhang4 evil creature 2 劝阻[勸阻] quan4 zu3 to advise against; to dissuade 2 孝道[孝道] xiao4 dao5 filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 5 难为[難為] nan2 wei5 to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 7 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 8 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 10 谪[謫] zhe2 to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame 4 礼遇[禮遇] li3 yu4 courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception 3 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 11 移居[移居] yi2 ju1 to migrate; to move to a new place of residence 4 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 25 思过[思過] si1 guo4 to reflect on one's past errors 3 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 20 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 14 大张旗鼓[大張旗鼓] da4 zhang1 qi2 gu3 with great fanfare 4 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 39 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 13 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 13 下作[下作] xia4 zuo5 contemptible; disgusting 1 轻饶[輕饒] qing1 rao2 to forgive easily; to let off lightly (often with negative: you won't get away with it) 5 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 28 以下犯上[以下犯上] yi3 xia4 fan4 shang4 to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 3 违法[違法] wei2 fa3 illegal; to break the law 1 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 5 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 5 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 2 素日[素日] su4 ri4 usually 7 往来[往來] wang3 lai2 dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 10 溥[溥] pu3 extensive; pervading 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 11 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 33 关注[關注] guan1 zhu4 to pay attention to; to follow sth closely; to follow (on social media); concern; interest; attention 6 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 2 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 9 顿时[頓時] dun4 shi2 immediately; suddenly 2 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 5 机灵[機靈] ji1 ling5 clever; quick-witted 2 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 恰[恰] qia4 exactly; just 1 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 3 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 12 妥当[妥當] tuo3 dang5 appropriate; proper; ready 5 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 10 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 7 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 6 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 6 后怕[後怕] hou4 pa4 lingering fear; fear after the event; post-traumatic stress 3 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 2 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 2 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 7 马首是瞻[馬首是瞻] ma3 shou3 shi4 zhan1 to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide 4 情理[情理] qing2 li3 reason; sense 8 机敏[機敏] ji1 min3 agility 2 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 4 律[律] lu:4 law 7 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 2 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 22 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 相抵[相抵] xiang1 di3 to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 1 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 敏[敏] min3 quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 9 察[察] cha2 to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 9 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/75 words - 10 min 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 6 锦缎[錦緞] jin3 duan4 brocade 3 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 9 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 斛[斛] hu2 ancient measuring vessel; fifty liters; dry measure for grain equal to five dou 五斗 (before Tang, ten pecks) 3 以资[以資] yi3 zi1 by way of; to serve as 1 奖励[獎勵] jiang3 li4 to reward; reward (as encouragement) 1 王道[王道] wang2 dao4 the Way of the King; statecraft; benevolent rule; virtuous as opposed to the Way of Hegemon 霸道 1 没影[沒影] mei2 ying3 to vanish; to be nowhere to be found; unfounded (story) 1 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 7 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 6 解救[解救] jie3 jiu4 to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation 2 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 4 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 20 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 5 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 17 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 2 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 9 斗[斗] dou3 dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 2 庆功[慶功] qing4 gong1 to celebrate a heroic deed 1 慧[慧] hui4 intelligent 6 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 6 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 2 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 12 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/100 words - 13 min 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 3 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 2 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 43 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 7 致谢[致謝] zhi4 xie4 expression of gratitude; to give thanks; a thank-you note; acknowledgement 2 折煞[折煞] zhe2 sha1 variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 1 领命[領命] ling3 ming4 to accept an order 2 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 3 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 2 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 5 洞察[洞察] dong4 cha2 to see clearly 2 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 2 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 10 不计[不計] bu4 ji4 to disregard; to take no account of 2 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 9 作保[作保] zuo4 bao3 to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb 2 免于[免於] mian3 yu2 to be saved from; to be spared (something) 1 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 1 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 2 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 4 姑母[姑母] gu1 mu3 father's sister; paternal aunt 30 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 13 思虑[思慮] si1 lu:4 to think sth through; to consider carefully 10 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/125 words - 15 min 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 2 好恶[好惡] hao4 wu4 lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste 2 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 7 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 12 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 11 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 6 论断[論斷] lun4 duan4 to infer; to judge; inference; judgment; conclusion 1 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 4 神人[神人] shen2 ren2 God; deity 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 4 转达[轉達] zhuan3 da2 to pass on; to convey; to communicate 2 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 罪魁[罪魁] zui4 kui2 criminal ringleader; chief culprit; fig. cause of a problem 1 防备[防備] fang2 bei4 to guard against 4 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 2 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 1 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 15 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 8 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 1 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 17 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 3 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 7 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 2 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 5 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/150 words - 17 min 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 1 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 5 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 11 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 4 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 12 拨弄[撥弄] bo1 nong4 to move to and fro (with hand, foot, stick etc); to fiddle with; to stir up 1 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 风暴[風暴] feng1 bao4 storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) 4 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 5 暗流[暗流] an4 liu2 undercurrent 1 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 1 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 7 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 14 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 9 遇险[遇險] yu4 xian3 to get into difficulties; to meet with danger 5 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 2 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 4 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 5 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 7 刻意为之[刻意為之] ke4 yi4 wei2 zhi1 to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately 1 志得意满[志得意滿] zhi4 de2 yi4 man3 fully content with one's achievements (idiom); complacent 2 提示[提示] ti2 shi4 to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest; suggestion; tip; reminder; notice 1 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/175 words - 18 min 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 3 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 11 瞬时[瞬時] shun4 shi2 instantaneous 1 应变[應變] ying4 bian4 to meet a contingency; to adapt oneself to changes 1 此类[此類] ci3 lei4 this kind; these kinds; such 2 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 30 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 30 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 9 奸佞[奸佞] jian1 ning4 crafty and fawning 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 2 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 2 进阶[進階] jin4 jie1 advanced 2 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 26 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 2 深感[深感] shen1 gan3 to feel deeply 1 否认[否認] fou3 ren4 to declare to be untrue; to deny 1 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 7 沉溺[沉溺] chen2 ni4 to indulge in; to wallow; absorbed in; deeply engrossed; addicted 2 浴血[浴血] yu4 xue4 blood-soaked 3 厮杀[廝殺] si1 sha1 to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 6 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 3 帝都[帝都] di4 du1 imperial capital 6 勾心斗角[勾心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 to fight and scheme against each other (idiom); (in palace construction) elaborate and refined 1 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 7 摆弄[擺弄] bai3 nong4 to move back and forth; to fiddle with 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/200 words - 21 min 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 2 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 14 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 3 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 15 悔罪[悔罪] hui3 zui4 conviction 2 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 物品[物品] wu4 pin3 articles; goods; materials 4 供应[供應] gong1 ying4 to supply; to provide; to offer 6 苦头[苦頭] ku3 tou5 sufferings 2 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 8 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 2 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 12 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 6 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 4 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 1 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 23 军人[軍人] jun1 ren2 serviceman; soldier; military personnel 1 狼烟[狼煙] lang2 yan1 smoke signal indicating the presence of hostile forces 2 将士[將士] jiang4 shi4 officers and soldiers 10 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 为伍[為伍] wei2 wu3 to associate with; to keep company with 2 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 5 事宜[事宜] shi4 yi2 matters; arrangements 6 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/225 words - 23 min 多言[多言] duo1 yan2 wordy; talkative 6 韬[韜] tao1 bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 2 武略[武略] wu3 lu:e4 military strategy 1 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 5 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 8 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 11 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 8 失宠[失寵] shi1 chong3 to lose favor; in disfavor; disgraced 2 料想[料想] liao4 xiang3 to expect; to presume; to think (sth is likely) 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 8 大志[大志] da4 zhi4 high aims 2 了然[了然] liao3 ran2 to understand clearly; evident 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 19 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 14 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 1 腔[腔] qiang1 cavity of body; barrel (e.g. engine cylinder); compartment; tune; accent of speech 3 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 4 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 5 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 4 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 22 不慎[不慎] bu4 shen4 incautious; inattentive 3 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 4 万劫不复[萬劫不復] wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4 consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve 1 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/250 words - 28 min 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 8 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 7 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 5 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 1 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 6 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 3 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 67 束手[束手] shu4 shou3 to have one's hands tied; helpless; unable to do anything about it 1 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 5 矛头[矛頭] mao2 tou2 spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism 4 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 29 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 14 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 17 搬出去[搬出去] ban1 chu1 qu4 to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 3 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 3 始料未及[始料未及] shi3 liao4 wei4 ji2 not expected at the outset (idiom); unforeseen; to be surprised by the turn of events 2 小婿[小婿] xiao3 xu4 my son-in-law (humble); I (spoken to parents-in-law) 2 原告[原告] yuan2 gao4 complainant; plaintiff 15 相帮[相幫] xiang1 bang1 to help one another; to aid 6 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 9 行迹[行跡] xing2 ji4 tracks; traces; movements 2 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 5 证物[證物] zheng4 wu4 exhibit (law) 2 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] 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/275 words - 32 min 案卷[案卷] an4 juan4 records; files; archives 2 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 2 御史[御史] yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 10 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 11 轰动[轟動] hong1 dong4 to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion; controversy 1 朝野[朝野] chao2 ye3 all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 8 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 3 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 4 袖[袖] xiu4 sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 21 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 23 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 3 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 11 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 10 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 10 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) 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 1 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 18 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 4 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 3 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 3 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 11 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 21 及时行乐[及時行樂] ji2 shi2 xing2 le4 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem 1 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 42 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 35 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/300 words - 35 min 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 10 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 66 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 49 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 21 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 21 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 2 画舫[畫舫] hua4 fang3 decorated pleasure boat 1 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 7 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 9 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 7 盲[盲] mang2 blind 2 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 2 刑部[刑部] Xing2 bu4 Ministry of Justice (in imperial China) 68 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 36 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 40 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 3 硬生生[硬生生] ying4 sheng1 sheng1 stiff; rigid; inflexible; forcibly 2 脱出[脫出] tuo1 chu1 to break away; to extricate; to escape; to leave the confines of 1 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 6 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 3 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 5 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu4 general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目[眉目] mei2 mu5 progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 捣鬼[搗鬼] dao3 gui3 to play tricks; to cause mischief 1 火烧眉毛[火燒眉毛] huo3 shao1 mei2 mao5 lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 1 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep06/323 words - 41 min 按下[按下] an4 xia4 to press down; to press a button 1 后话[後話] hou4 hua4 something to be taken up later in speech or writing 1 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 14 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 13 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 63 声张[聲張] sheng1 zhang1 to make public; to disclose 1 骑马[騎馬] qi2 ma3 to ride a horse 3 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 4 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 9 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 4 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 3 京郊[京郊] Jing1 jiao1 suburbs of Beijing 5 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 2 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 5 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 1 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 22 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 7 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 3 狗急跳墙[狗急跳牆] gou3 ji2 tiao4 qiang2 a cornered dog will jump over the wall (idiom); to be driven to desperate action 2 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 17 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 5 上手[上手] shang4 shou3 to obtain; to master; overhand (serve etc); seat of honor 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 3 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 3 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 4 妈的[媽的] ma1 de5 see 他媽的|他妈的[ta1 ma1 de5] 1 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 29 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 5 粗话[粗話] cu1 hua4 vulgar language (esp. scatological insults); uncultured speech 1 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 1 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 10 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 4 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 14 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 3 齿[齒] chi3 tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 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) 4 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 49 客居[客居] ke4 ju1 to live in a foreign place; to live somewhere as a guest 1 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 7 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 8 披风[披風] pi1 feng1 cloak; cape 2 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 1 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 7 便利[便利] bian4 li4 convenient; easy; to facilitate 1 碍手碍脚[礙手礙腳] ai4 shou3 ai4 jiao3 to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 切割[切割] qie1 ge1 to cut 2 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 10 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 不言而喻[不言而喻] bu4 yan2 er2 yu4 it goes without saying; it is self-evident 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 3 端[端] duan1 end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 7 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 4 老奸巨猾[老奸巨猾] lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2 cunning; crafty; wily old fox 1 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 7 朝不保夕[朝不保夕] zhao1 bu4 bao3 xi1 at dawn, not sure of lasting to evening (idiom); precarious state; imminent crisis; living from hand to mouth 1 脱险[脫險] tuo1 xian3 to escape (danger); to rescue; to come out alive 1 面向[面嚮] mian4 xiang4 to face; to turn towards; to incline to; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; facial feature; appearance; aspect; facet 1 险境[險境] xian3 jing4 critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone 2 遗漏[遺漏] yi2 lou4 to overlook; to miss; to omit 1 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 3 乱象[亂象] luan4 xiang4 chaos; madness 1 丛生[叢生] cong2 sheng1 growing as a thicket; overgrown; breaking out everywhere (of disease, social disorder etc) 1 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 2 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 25 与生俱来[與生俱來] yu3 sheng1 ju4 lai2 inherent; innate 1 筒子[筒子] tong3 zi5 tube-shaped object; tube; bobbin; (Internet slang) homonym for 同志[tong2 zhi4] 1 看不过[看不過] kan4 bu5 guo4 cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5] 1 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 10 奏折[奏摺] zou4 zhe2 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) 6 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 5 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 1 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 3 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/75 words - 13 min 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 7 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 18 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 9 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) 9 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 8 上书[上書] shang4 shu1 to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition 6 举足轻重[舉足輕重] ju3 zu2 qing1 zhong4 to play a critical role (idiom); influential 3 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 14 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 28 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 4 院落[院落] yuan4 luo4 court; courtyard 2 外加[外加] wai4 jia1 in addition; extra 1 宅院[宅院] zhai2 yuan4 house; house with a courtyard 5 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 3 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 4 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 1 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 15 府邸[府邸] fu3 di3 mansion house; official residence 9 管制[管制] guan3 zhi4 to control; to restrict; (PRC law) non-custodial sentence with specified restrictions on one's activities for up to 3 years (e.g. not to participate in demonstrations) 1 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 2 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 3 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 10 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 2 静悄悄[靜悄悄] jing4 qiao1 qiao1 extremely quiet 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/100 words - 17 min 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 4 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 22 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 1 睹物思人[睹物思人] du3 wu4 si1 ren2 seeing an object makes one miss its owner (idiom) 1 人去楼空[人去樓空] ren2 qu4 lou2 kong1 the people are gone and the place is empty (idiom); the sight of a deserted place brings old friends to mind; the place is deserted; the birds have flown 2 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 14 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 1 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 9 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 2 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 4 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 9 直到现在[直到現在] zhi2 dao4 xian4 zai4 even now; until now; right up to the present 5 备受[備受] bei4 shou4 to fully experience (good or bad) 1 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 5 逗留[逗留] dou4 liu2 to stay at; to stop over 1 旧案[舊案] jiu4 an4 old court case; long-standing legal dispute 32 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 10 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 10 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 3 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 25 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 3 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 5 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 1 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 14 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/125 words - 22 min 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 1 抽身[抽身] chou1 shen1 to get away from; to withdraw; to free oneself 3 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 1 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 5 地契[地契] di4 qi4 deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 地段[地段] di4 duan4 section; district 2 报上[報上] bao4 shang4 in the newspaper 1 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 1 旬[旬] xun2 ten days; ten years; full period 1 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 13 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 9 沸[沸] fei4 to boil 2 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 6 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 14 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 2 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 59 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 3 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 9 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 6 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 11 韵[韻] yun4 beautiful sound; appeal; charm; vowel; rhyme; in Chinese phonetics, the medial and final sound of a syllable (i.e. excluding the initial consonant) 1 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 2 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/150 words - 23 min 钧[鈞] jun1 30 catties; great; your (honorific) 10 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 15 善变[善變] shan4 bian4 fickle; mercurial; changeable; capricious; to be apt to change 1 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 16 重臣[重臣] zhong4 chen2 important minister; major figure in government 12 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 6 流言[流言] liu2 yan2 rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 2 君子之交[君子之交] jun1 zi3 zhi1 jiao1 friendship between gentlemen, insipid as water (idiom, from Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3]) 2 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 4 忌惮[忌憚] ji4 dan4 to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear 9 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 4 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 9 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 1 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 6 挚友[摯友] zhi4 you3 intimate friend; close friend 4 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 9 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 2 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 1 风华[風華] feng1 hua2 magnificent 2 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 5 凌云[凌雲] ling2 yun2 (lit. and fig.) towering; lofty; high 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 5 寿数[壽數] shou4 shu5 predestined length of life 2 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/175 words - 25 min 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 3 疏阔[疏闊] shu1 kuo4 inaccurate; slipshod; poorly thought-out; distant; vague; long-separated; broadly scattered 2 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 2 霁[霽] ji4 sky clearing up 2 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 4 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 7 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 2 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 4 国政[國政] guo2 zheng4 national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name 3 会审[會審] hui4 shen3 joint hearing; to review jointly (i.e. with other checkers) 7 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 7 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 1 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 19 皇族[皇族] huang2 zu2 the imperial family; royal kin 11 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 5 用得上[用得上] yong4 de5 shang4 needed; to come in useful 4 湛[湛] zhan4 deep; clear (water) 23 相隔[相隔] xiang1 ge2 separated by (distance or time etc) 3 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 2 子民[子民] zi3 min2 people 6 抗击[抗擊] kang4 ji1 to resist (an aggressor); to oppose (a menace) 1 侮[侮] wu3 to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace 1 风气[風氣] feng1 qi4 general mood; atmosphere; common practice 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/200 words - 29 min 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 2 无遗[無遺] wu2 yi2 completely; fully; without omission 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 3 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 2 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 1 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 3 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 8 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 4 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 15 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 3 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 4 透漏[透漏] tou4 lou4 to divulge; to leak; to reveal 2 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 11 不依不饶[不依不饒] bu4 yi1 bu4 rao2 not to overlook, nor spare (idiom); unwilling to forgive; to treat severely without listening to excuses 1 屡次[屢次] lu:3 ci4 repeatedly; time and again 2 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 12 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 7 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 3 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 19 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 5 青睐[青睞] qing1 lai4 (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor 2 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 3 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 7 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/225 words - 31 min 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 6 两清[兩清] liang3 qing1 loan settled (business term); business complete to the satisfaction of both parties 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 3 塔[塔] ta3 pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] 1 塔尖[塔尖] ta3 jian1 spire; peak of a pagoda 1 商行[商行] shang1 hang2 trading company 5 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 7 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 4 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 3 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 2 牙齿[牙齒] ya2 chi3 tooth; dental; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 2 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 1 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 4 没人住[沒人住] mei2 ren2 zhu4 unoccupied 1 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 3 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 3 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 7 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 2 地皮[地皮] di4 pi2 lot; section of land; ground 1 景致[景致] jing3 zhi4 view; scenery; scene 6 轮廓[輪廓] lun2 kuo4 an outline; silhouette 1 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 3 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 2 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 10 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 14 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/250 words - 34 min 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 1 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 4 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 16 沿[沿] yan2 along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 3 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 6 森森[森森] sen1 sen1 dense (of trees); thick; ghastly; eerie 1 依我看[依我看] yi1 wo3 kan4 in my opinion 3 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 19 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 4 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 4 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 4 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 2 太师[太師] tai4 shi1 imperial tutor 6 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 5 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 5 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 3 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle 2 绳子[繩子] sheng2 zi5 cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 7 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 1 纲[綱] gang1 head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 14 外围[外圍] wai4 wei2 surrounding 7 探访[探訪] tan4 fang3 to seek by inquiry or search; to call on; to visit 2 回话[回話] hui2 hua4 to reply 1 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/275 words - 39 min 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 4 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 18 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 3 淤泥[淤泥] yu1 ni2 silt; sludge; ooze 2 不打紧[不打緊] bu4 da3 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 1 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 4 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 3 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 6 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 5 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 5 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 5 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 11 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 3 京兆[京兆] jing1 zhao4 capital of a country 11 衙门[衙門] ya2 men5 government office in feudal China; yamen 4 指明[指明] zhi3 ming2 to show clearly; to designate; to indicate 2 内阁[內閣] nei4 ge2 (government) cabinet 8 变通[變通] bian4 tong1 pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations; to accommodate to circumstances 3 立足[立足] li4 zu2 to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 3 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 8 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 3 高大[高大] gao1 da4 tall; lofty 7 报案[報案] bao4 an4 to report a case to the authorities 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep07/299 words - 41 min 井下[井下] jing3 xia4 underground; in the pit (mining) 2 骸骨[骸骨] hai2 gu3 skeleton; skeletal remains 2 骨殖[骨殖] gu3 shi5 skeletal remains; Taiwan pr. [gu3 zhi2] 1 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 11 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 1 仵作[仵作] wu3 zuo4 coroner (old) 1 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 4 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 10 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 1 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 13 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 7 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 2 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 3 骇然[駭然] hai4 ran2 overwhelmed with shock, horror or amazement; dumbstruck; aghast 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 6 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 10 埋[埋] man2 to blame 10 好几年[好幾年] hao3 ji3 nian2 several years 2 传唤[傳喚] chuan2 huan4 a summons (to the police); subpoena 1 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 断言[斷言] duan4 yan2 to assert; assertion 2 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/25 words - 7 min 篮子[籃子] lan2 zi5 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 吓坏[嚇壞] xia4 huai4 to be terrified; to terrify sb 2 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 47 忽忽[忽忽] hu1 hu1 fleeting (of quick passage time); in a flash; distracted manner; vacantly; frustratedly 1 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 6 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 3 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 1 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 3 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 16 搬走[搬走] ban1 zou3 to carry 4 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 6 户部[戶部] Hu4 bu4 Ministry of Revenue in imperial China 59 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 5 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 5 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 4 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 17 尹[尹] yin3 to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 22 一应[一應] yi1 ying1 all; every 18 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 1 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 4 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 18 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 24 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 2 籍[籍] ji2 book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 1 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 2 场所[場所] chang3 suo3 location; place 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 4 财力[財力] cai2 li4 financial resources; financial ability 1 侄[侄] zhi2 variant of 姪|侄[zhi2] 5 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 1 凋零[凋零] diao1 ling2 withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay 1 售卖[售賣] shou4 mai4 to sell 3 男丁[男丁] nan2 ding1 adult male 2 全数[全數] quan2 shu4 the entire sum; the whole amount 2 羁押[羈押] ji1 ya1 to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 4 盘问[盤問] pan2 wen4 to interrogate; to cross-examine; to inquire 3 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 15 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 23 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 1 法度[法度] fa3 du4 (a) law 7 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 18 狎妓[狎妓] xia2 ji4 (old) to visit prostitutes 1 暗娼[暗娼] an4 chang1 unlicensed (unregistered) prostitute 1 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 2 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 5 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/75 words - 11 min 逗乐[逗樂] dou4 le4 to amuse oneself; to clown around; to provoke laughter 1 助兴[助興] zhu4 xing4 to add to the fun; to liven things up 5 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 3 轻重[輕重] qing1 zhong4 severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious 4 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 尚书[尚書] shang4 shu1 high official; government minister 68 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 10 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 10 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 7 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 3 首尾[首尾] shou3 wei3 head and tail 1 草率[草率] cao3 shuai4 careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious 2 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 7 大员[大員] da4 yuan2 high official 7 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 攀扯[攀扯] pan1 che3 to implicate 2 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 7 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 1 记录[記錄] ji4 lu4 to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 7 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 7 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 8 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 6 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 45 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/100 words - 13 min 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 11 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 4 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 5 逃往[逃往] tao2 wang3 to run away; to go into exile 1 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 16 钱袋[錢袋] qian2 dai4 purse; wallet 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 3 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 1 反击[反擊] fan3 ji1 to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack 9 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 1 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 5 回旋[迴旋] hui2 xuan2 to turn around; maneuvering room; leeway 1 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 3 难题[難題] nan2 ti2 difficult problem 2 性急[性急] xing4 ji2 impatient 1 多疑[多疑] duo1 yi2 mistrustful; suspicious; paranoid 11 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 7 刑案[刑案] xing2 an4 criminal case 2 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 2 案情[案情] an4 qing2 details of a case; case 12 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 5 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 3 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 5 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 7 移交[移交] yi2 jiao1 to transfer; to hand over 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/125 words - 15 min 硬碰硬[硬碰硬] ying4 peng4 ying4 to meet force with force; painstaking 1 高升[高升] gao1 sheng1 to get a promotion 13 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress 3 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 4 挨个[挨個] ai1 ge4 one by one; in turn 2 审问[審問] shen3 wen4 to interrogate; to examine; to question 8 想想看[想想看] xiang3 xiang3 kan4 to think about it 2 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 10 谈资[談資] tan2 zi1 sth that people like to chat about; topic of idle conversation 2 沸沸扬扬[沸沸揚揚] fei4 fei4 yang2 yang2 bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 4 急速[急速] ji2 su4 hurried; at a great speed; rapid (development) 1 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 6 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 2 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 3 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 6 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 4 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 知府[知府] zhi1 fu3 prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 8 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 6 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 15 敲击[敲擊] qiao1 ji1 to pound; to rap 1 冤情[冤情] yuan1 qing2 facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 8 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 7 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 5 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/150 words - 19 min 投案[投案] tou2 an4 to surrender to the authorities; to turn oneself in (for a crime) 1 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 6 通透[通透] tong1 tou4 penetrating 1 敞亮[敞亮] chang3 liang4 bright and spacious 1 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 王选[王選] Wang2 Xuan3 Wang Xuan (1937-2006), Chinese printing industry innovator 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 3 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 4 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 9 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) 2 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 18 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 前段时间[前段時間] qian2 duan4 shi2 jian1 recently 3 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 神速[神速] shen2 su4 lightning speed; amazingly rapid; incredible pace of development 2 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 4 无人不知[無人不知] wu2 ren2 bu4 zhi1 known to everybody 2 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand 4 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 17 内室[內室] nei4 shi4 inner room; bedroom 2 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 6 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 2 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 2 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/175 words - 21 min 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 18 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 3 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 12 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 6 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 4 渠[渠] qu2 big; stream or canal; drain; ditch; CL:條|条[tiao2]; him (dialect); outer rim of a carriage wheel (old) 1 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 1 四周[四周] si4 zhou1 all around 2 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 植[植] zhi2 to plant 1 正门[正門] zheng4 men2 main entrance; main gate; portal 1 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 5 半空中[半空中] ban4 kong1 zhong1 in midair; in the air 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 街区[街區] jie1 qu1 block (between streets) 1 术[術] shu4 method; technique 8 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 8 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] 4 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 16 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 13 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 3 一般来说[一般來說] yi1 ban1 lai2 shuo1 generally speaking 1 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 偏袒[偏袒] pian1 tan3 to bare one shoulder; (fig.) to side with; to discriminate in favor of 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/200 words - 23 min 毫不留情[毫不留情] hao2 bu4 liu2 qing2 to show no quarter; ruthless; relentless 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 5 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 测试[測試] ce4 shi4 to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test; quiz; exam; beta (software) 2 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 7 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 7 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 10 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 3 气量[氣量] qi4 liang4 (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity 2 显示[顯示] xian3 shi4 to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate 4 举凡[舉凡] ju3 fan2 such things as ...; examples including ... (etc); without exception; every; any 1 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 4 小肚鸡肠[小肚雞腸] xiao3 du4 ji1 chang2 lit. small belly, chicken's gut (idiom); narrow-minded; petty 1 君主[君主] jun1 zhu3 monarch; sovereign 3 礼贤下士[禮賢下士] li3 xian2 xia4 shi4 respect for the wise 1 更有甚者[更有甚者] geng4 you3 shen4 zhe3 furthermore (idiom) 1 偏私[偏私] pian1 si1 to practice favoritism 5 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 5 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 1 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 6 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 1 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 1 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 1 雄图[雄圖] xiong2 tu2 grandiose plan; great ambition 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/225 words - 29 min 霸业[霸業] ba4 ye4 the task of establishing and maintaining hegemony 1 胸宽[胸寬] xiong1 kuan1 width of chest 1 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 8 摆架子[擺架子] bai3 jia4 zi5 to put on airs; to assume great airs 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 6 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 2 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 办好[辦好] ban4 hao3 to manage well 2 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 17 树立[樹立] shu4 li4 to set up; to establish 1 才干[才幹] cai2 gan4 ability; competence 2 远处[遠處] yuan3 chu4 distant place 2 一字不差[一字不差] yi1 zi4 bu4 cha1 word for word; verbatim 1 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 17 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 3 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 4 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 1 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 16 邀约[邀約] yao1 yue1 to invite; to make an appointment 1 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 12 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 11 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 2 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/250 words - 33 min 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 10 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 3 半夜[半夜] ban4 ye4 midnight; in the middle of the night 3 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 2 整夜[整夜] zheng3 ye4 the whole night; all through the night 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 郅[郅] zhi4 extremely; very 2 宽敞[寬敞] kuan1 chang5 spacious; wide 1 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 4 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 3 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 5 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 2 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 2 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 3 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 1 情感[情感] qing2 gan3 feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally) 3 新居[新居] xin1 ju1 new residence; new home 4 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 4 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 7 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 9 游历[遊歷] you2 li4 to tour; to travel 4 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 6 烦扰[煩擾] fan2 rao3 to bother; to disturb; to vex 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 9 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/275 words - 37 min 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 3 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 3 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 15 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 1 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 21 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 7 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 3 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 2 音容[音容] yin1 rong2 voice and features; (sb's) appearance 3 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 3 龙争虎斗[龍爭虎鬥] long2 zheng1 hu3 dou4 lit. the dragon wars, the tiger battles (idiom); fierce battle between giants 1 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 2 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 5 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 2 死死[死死] si3 si3 rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 2 感念[感念] gan3 nian4 to recall fondly; to remember with emotion 4 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 9 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 10 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 21 玑[璣] ji1 irregular pearl 24 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 6 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 1 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 2 处事[處事] chu3 shi4 to handle affairs; to deal with 2 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/300 words - 39 min 老辣[老辣] lao3 la4 shrewd and ruthless; efficient and unscrupulous 1 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 3 闱[闈] wei2 door to women's room; gate to palace 1 朝臣[朝臣] chao2 chen2 court councilor 25 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 13 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 姬妾[姬妾] ji1 qie4 concubine 1 各处[各處] ge4 chu4 every place 3 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 2 网[網] wang3 net; network 5 缜密[縝密] zhen3 mi4 meticulous; careful; deliberate; delicate; fine (texture) 4 摧毁[摧毀] cui1 hui3 to destroy; to wreck 1 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 2 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 12 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 2 聪明伶俐[聰明伶俐] cong1 ming5 ling2 li4 clever and quick-witted 1 细密[細密] xi4 mi4 fine (texture); meticulous; close (analysis); detailed 1 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 1 明处[明處] ming2 chu4 clear place; out in the open 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 12 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 6 夙夜[夙夜] su4 ye4 morning and night; always; at all times 4 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 4 两全[兩全] liang3 quan2 to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep08/320 words - 40 min 试着[試著] shi4 zhe5 (coll.) to try to 1 退步[退步] tui4 bu4 to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback; backward step; leeway; room to maneuver; fallback 1 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 2 当局[當局] dang1 ju2 authorities 1 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 3 人名[人名] ren2 ming2 personal name 2 越权[越權] yue4 quan2 to go beyond one's authority; arrogation 1 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 1 移送[移送] yi2 song4 to transfer (a case, a person, files etc) 2 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 4 火炭[火炭] huo3 tan4 live coal; ember; burning coals 1 过冬[過冬] guo4 dong1 to get through the winter 2 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 11 京师[京師] jing1 shi1 capital of a country (literary) 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 5 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) 1 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 5 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 2 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 51 天冷[天冷] tian1 leng3 cold weather 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 9 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 8 婶[嬸] shen3 wife of father's younger brother 5 晏[晏] yan4 late; quiet 27 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 14 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 5 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] 5 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 10 县[縣] xian4 county 4 倒楣[倒楣] dao3 mei2 variant of 倒霉[dao3 mei2] 2 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 11 孤山[孤山] gu1 shan1 isolated peak 6 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 5 怪兽[怪獸] guai4 shou4 rare animal; mythical animal; monster 14 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 1 村舍[村舍] cun1 she4 cottage 1 法制[法制] fa3 zhi4 legal system and institutions 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 5 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 5 保不齐[保不齊] bao3 bu5 qi2 more likely than not; quite possible; on the cards 1 应验[應驗] ying4 yan4 to come true; to come about as predicted; to be fulfilled 1 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 3 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/50 words - 8 min 攥[攥] zuan4 to hold; to grip; to grasp 5 简报[簡報] jian3 bao4 presentation; briefing; (oral or written) brief report 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 1 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 16 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 19 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 7 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 20 出缺[出缺] chu1 que1 to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level 3 相争[相爭] xiang1 zheng1 to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 10 划分[劃分] hua4 fen1 to divide up; to partition; to differentiate 1 均衡[均衡] jun1 heng2 equal; balanced; harmony; equilibrium 1 吏部[吏部] Li4 bu4 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 23 兵部[兵部] Bing1 bu4 Ministry of War (in imperial China) 32 礼部[禮部] Li3 bu4 Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) 24 爪牙[爪牙] zhao3 ya2 pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 1 死心[死心] si3 xin1 to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter; to reconcile oneself to loss; to have no more illusions about 1 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 3 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 12 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 11 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) 2 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 7 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 2 困扰[困擾] kun4 rao3 to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 1 协理[協理] xie2 li3 assistant manager; to cooperate in managing 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/75 words - 10 min 将息[將息] jiang1 xi1 (literary) to rest; to recuperate 1 言明[言明] yan2 ming2 to state clearly 3 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 2 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 6 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 3 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 7 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 3 冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈] ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2 stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 1 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 8 制约[制約] zhi4 yue1 to restrict; condition 2 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 4 良策[良策] liang2 ce4 good plan; good idea 3 廷尉[廷尉] ting2 wei4 Commandant of Justice in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 5 惯例[慣例] guan4 li4 convention; usual practice 3 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 5 调派[調派] diao4 pai4 to send on assignment; to deploy (troops) 5 刑堂[刑堂] xing2 tang2 torture chamber 1 大堂[大堂] da4 tang2 lobby 1 相应[相應] xiang1 ying4 to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly 2 房舍[房舍] fang2 she4 house; building 1 差役[差役] chai1 yi4 forced labor of feudal tenant (corvée); bailiff of feudal yamen 5 延迟[延遲] yan2 chi2 to delay; to postpone; to keep putting sth off; to procrastinate; (computing) to lag 2 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 15 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 17 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/100 words - 12 min 文书[文書] wen2 shu1 document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 6 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 19 公文[公文] gong1 wen2 document 2 圣谕[聖諭] sheng4 yu4 imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4] 3 下发[下發] xia4 fa1 to issue (a memorandum etc) to lower levels; to distribute (e.g. disaster relief to victims) 1 驳[駁] bo2 variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 6 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 集中[集中] ji2 zhong1 to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 2 物资[物資] wu4 zi1 goods; supplies 4 凑手[湊手] cou4 shou3 at hand; within easy reach; convenient; handy 1 左右[左右] zuo3 you4 left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 14 晾[晾] liang4 to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 1 不客气[不客氣] bu4 ke4 qi5 you're welcome; don't mention it; impolite; rude; blunt 1 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 1 贤王[賢王] xian2 wang2 sage kings 8 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 3 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 5 拥戴[擁戴] yong1 dai4 to give one's allegiance; (popular) support 3 意气风发[意氣風發] yi4 qi4 feng1 fa1 high-spirited; full of mettle 1 辉[輝] hui1 splendor; to shine upon 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 11 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 3 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/125 words - 14 min 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 10 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 司法[司法] si1 fa3 judicial; (administration of) justice 1 机构[機構] ji1 gou4 mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] 3 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 11 竭尽[竭盡] jie2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust 2 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 2 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 6 土地[土地] tu3 di4 land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 兼并[兼併] jian1 bing4 to annex; to take over; to acquire 1 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 7 推行[推行] tui1 xing2 to put into effect; to carry out 5 掣肘[掣肘] che4 zhou3 (lit.) to hold sb by the elbow; (fig.) to hold back; to impede; to handicap 2 扰乱[擾亂] rao3 luan4 to disturb; to perturb; to harass 1 恼怒[惱怒] nao3 nu4 resentful; angry; to enrage sb 8 一语中的[一語中的] yi1 yu3 zhong4 di4 to hit the mark with a comment (idiom); to say sth spot on 1 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 4 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 4 其三[其三] qi2 san1 thirdly; the third 1 立时[立時] li4 shi2 right away; quickly; immediately 2 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 11 听候[聽候] ting1 hou4 to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment) 3 对本[對本] dui4 ben3 (a return) equal to the capital; 100 percent profit 1 文臣[文臣] wen2 chen2 civilian court official (in former times) 2 武将[武將] wu3 jiang4 general; military leader; fierce man 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/150 words - 16 min 泾渭分明[涇渭分明] Jing1 Wei4 fen1 ming2 as rivers Jing and Wei separate clearly (idiom); to be entirely different 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 5 政务[政務] zheng4 wu4 government affairs 5 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 6 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 8 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 3 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 4 匆忙[匆忙] cong1 mang2 hasty; hurried 4 迁居[遷居] qian1 ju1 to move (from one residence to another) 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 10 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 7 谙[諳] an1 to be versed in; to know well 3 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 7 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 1 顺意[順意] shun4 yi4 pleasant; agreeable 2 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 1 独具[獨具] du2 ju4 to have unique (talent, insight etc) 1 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 5 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 7 际遇[際遇] ji4 yu4 luck; fate; opportunity; the ups and downs of life 1 垂青[垂青] chui2 qing1 to show appreciation for sb; to look upon sb with favor 2 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 6 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 3 参军[參軍] can1 jun1 to join the army 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/175 words - 19 min 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 23 贵司[貴司] gui4 si1 your company (polite) 2 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 3 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 1 简便[簡便] jian3 bian4 simple and convenient; handy 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 2 舍弃[捨棄] she3 qi4 to give up; to abandon; to abort 10 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 2 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 17 呈报[呈報] cheng2 bao4 to (submit a) report 7 案件[案件] an4 jian4 case; instance; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3] 4 豪门[豪門] hao2 men2 rich and powerful (families); aristocratic; big shots 4 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 3 应付[應付] ying4 fu5 to deal with; to cope 7 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 12 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 10 快速[快速] kuai4 su4 fast; high-speed; rapid 1 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 5 声浪[聲浪] sheng1 lang4 clamor 1 耕[耕] geng1 to plow; to till 1 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 1 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 7 愿闻其详[願聞其詳] yuan4 wen2 qi2 xiang2 I'd like to hear the details 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/200 words - 22 min 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 4 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 1 派上用场[派上用場] pai4 shang4 yong4 chang3 to put to good use; to come in handy 1 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 逼宫[逼宮] bi1 gong1 to force the king or emperor to abdicate 5 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 2 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 5 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 2 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 9 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 2 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 6 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 谕旨[諭旨] yu4 zhi3 imperial edict 6 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 1 辖[轄] xia2 to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow 1 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 2 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 3 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 3 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 6 奋起[奮起] fen4 qi3 to rise vigorously; a spirited start 1 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 2 表露[表露] biao3 lu4 to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc) 1 亲善[親善] qin1 shan4 goodwill 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/225 words - 29 min 费尽心思[費盡心思] fei4 jin4 xin1 si5 to rack one's brains (idiom); to take great pains to think sth through 1 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 4 息息相关[息息相關] xi1 xi1 xiang1 guan1 closely bound up (idiom); intimately related 1 脑筋[腦筋] nao3 jin1 brains; mind; head; way of thinking 1 思维[思維] si1 wei2 (line of) thought; thinking 1 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° 14 备份[備份] bei4 fen4 backup 1 招人[招人] zhao1 ren2 to be infectious; to recruit 1 甜瓜[甜瓜] tian2 gua1 muskmelon 2 拉肚子[拉肚子] la1 du4 zi5 (coll.) to have diarrhea 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 7 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 2 带去[帶去] dai4 qu5 to take along with one 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 4 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person 1 外放[外放] wai4 fang4 extroverted; outgoing; to play audio through speakers (rather than through earphones); (old) to appoint to a post outside the capital 2 官场[官場] guan1 chang3 officialdom; bureaucracy 6 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 1 一概[一概] yi1 gai4 all; without any exceptions; categorically 6 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 1 穿上[穿上] chuan1 shang5 to put on (clothes etc) 1 护甲[護甲] hu4 jia3 armor; bulletproof vest 1 翔[翔] xiang2 to soar; to glide; variant of 詳|详[xiang2] 11 背靠背[背靠背] bei4 kao4 bei4 back to back 1 巷[巷] xiang4 lane; alley 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/250 words - 35 min 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 5 长兄[長兄] zhang3 xiong1 eldest brother 12 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 4 宝物[寶物] bao3 wu4 treasure; CL:件[jian4] 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 5 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 4 名帖[名帖] ming2 tie3 name card; business card 1 递进[遞進] di4 jin4 gradual progress; to go forward one stage at a time 1 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 2 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 5 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 9 冬至[冬至] Dong1 zhi4 Winter Solstice, 22nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd December-5th January 1 生火[生火] sheng1 huo3 to make a fire; to light a fire 1 乔迁之喜[喬遷之喜] qiao2 qian1 zhi1 xi3 congratulations on house-moving or promotion (idiom); Best wishes for your new home! 1 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 8 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate 4 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 4 演武[演武] yan3 wu3 arms drill; to practice martial arts 3 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 16 清单[清單] qing1 dan1 list of items 2 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 4 主犯[主犯] zhu3 fan4 culprit 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/275 words - 37 min 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 2 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 14 命案[命案] ming4 an4 homicide case; murder case 5 村[村] cun1 village 3 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 2 密函[密函] mi4 han2 secret letter 8 手写[手寫] shou3 xie3 to write by hand 1 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 40 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 5 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 5 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 1 拼杀[拼殺] pin1 sha1 to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life 1 豪强[豪強] hao2 qiang2 despot; tyrant; bully 1 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 1 偏差[偏差] pian1 cha1 bias; deviation 2 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 12 摸不着[摸不著] mo1 bu5 zhao2 can't touch; can't reach; (fig.) unable to get a grasp of 1 规律[規律] gui1 lu:4 rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm; discipline 1 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 不均[不均] bu4 jun1 uneven; distributed unevenly 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 一视同仁[一視同仁] yi1 shi4 tong2 ren2 to treat everyone equally favorably (idiom); not to discriminate between people 1 臂[臂] bi4 arm 5 人犯[人犯] ren2 fan4 criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 15 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/300 words - 40 min 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 3 肥肉[肥肉] fei2 rou4 fat (e.g. pork fat); fatty meat; (fig.) a gold mine; cash cow 2 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 5 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly 1 马脚[馬腳] ma3 jiao3 sth one wishes to conceal; the cat (as in "let the cat out of the bag") 1 人人皆知[人人皆知] ren2 ren2 jie1 zhi1 known to everyone 1 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 13 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 9 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed 2 英灵[英靈] ying1 ling2 spirit of a martyr; spirit of the brave departed; person of remarkable talent 3 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 2 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 1 陌生人[陌生人] mo4 sheng1 ren2 stranger 2 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 4 部位[部位] bu4 wei4 position; place 1 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 6 平庸[平庸] ping2 yong1 mediocre; indifferent; commonplace 4 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 5 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 5 侍郎[侍郎] shi4 lang2 ancient official title; assistant minister 3 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 2 大用[大用] da4 yong4 to put sb in powerful position; to empower 1 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 4 补缺[補缺] bu3 que1 to fill a vacancy; to make up for a shortage; to supply a deficiency 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep09/305 words - 41 min 务[務] wu4 affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 9 各抒己见[各抒己見] ge4 shu1 ji3 jian4 everyone gives their own view 2 乱套[亂套] luan4 tao4 in a mess; upside down 2 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 102 代理[代理] dai4 li3 to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/25 words - 4 min 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 6 清河[清河] Qing1 he2 Qinghe county in Xingtai 邢台[Xing2 tai2], Hebei; Qinghe district of Tieling city 鐵嶺市|铁岭市, Liaoning 5 积云[積雲] ji1 yun2 cumulus; heap cloud 1 国库[國庫] guo2 ku4 public purse; state treasury; national exchequer 2 钱粮[錢糧] qian2 liang2 land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute) 2 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 3 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 放眼望去[放眼望去] fang4 yan3 wang4 qu4 as far as the eye can see 1 扎扎实实[扎扎實實] zha1 zha5 shi2 shi2 firm; solid; reliable; real; practical 1 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 7 投契[投契] tou2 qi4 to get along well (with sb); congenial; to speculate (on financial markets) 2 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 1 蚌[蚌] bang4 mussel; clam 1 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 1 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 1 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 20 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 6 主管[主管] zhu3 guan3 in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 1 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 4 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 1 和稀泥[和稀泥] huo4 xi1 ni2 to try to smooth things over; to paper over the issues; to gloss things over 2 傲慢[傲慢] ao4 man4 arrogant; haughty 1 平素[平素] ping2 su4 usually; habitually; ordinarily; normally 4 实事[實事] shi2 shi4 fact; actual thing; practical matter 1 交际[交際] jiao1 ji4 communication; social intercourse 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/50 words - 6 min 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 3 得益[得益] de2 yi4 to derive benefit 2 诡[詭] gui3 sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 6 辅[輔] fu3 to assist; to complement; auxiliary 5 协同[協同] xie2 tong2 to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated; collaborate; collaboration; collaborative 1 接收[接收] jie1 shou1 reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 4 物证[物證] wu4 zheng4 material evidence 8 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 1 总理[總理] zong3 li3 premier; prime minister; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 2 协调[協調] xie2 tiao2 to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together; to match (colors etc); harmonious; concerted 1 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 鉴定[鑑定] jian4 ding4 to appraise; to identify; to evaluate 1 保存[保存] bao3 cun2 to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file etc) (computing) 4 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 4 职级[職級] zhi2 ji2 (job) position; level; grade; rank 1 级[級] ji2 level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 2 末流[末流] mo4 liu2 late degenerate stage 1 小官[小官] xiao3 guan1 petty official; minor functionary 1 口齿伶俐[口齒伶俐] kou3 chi3 ling2 li4 eloquent and fluent speaker (idiom); grandiloquence; the gift of the gab 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 24 镱[鐿] yi4 ytterbium (chemistry) 2 门楣[門楣] men2 mei2 lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status 3 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 15 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 4 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/75 words - 8 min 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 2 敬畏[敬畏] jing4 wei4 to revere 3 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 2 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 3 过早[過早] guo4 zao3 premature; untimely 2 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 3 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 5 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 1 真性[真性] zhen1 xing4 real; the nature of sth 2 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 11 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 6 智谋[智謀] zhi4 mou2 resourceful; intelligent 2 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 6 知遇之恩[知遇之恩] zhi1 yu4 zhi1 en1 lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection 1 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) 14 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 4 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 4 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 6 郊[郊] jiao1 suburbs; outskirts 3 山区[山區] shan1 qu1 mountain area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 14 捕快[捕快] bu3 kuai4 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China) 2 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 3 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/100 words - 12 min 牠[牠] ta1 it (used for animals) 3 剿[剿] jiao3 to destroy; to extirpate 6 捉[捉] zhuo1 to clutch; to grab; to capture 2 奇事[奇事] qi2 shi4 marvel 1 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 3 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 2 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 3 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 1 治军[治軍] zhi4 jun1 running of armed forces; military management; to govern armed forces; to direct troops 3 大失所望[大失所望] da4 shi1 suo3 wang4 greatly disappointed 1 纲纪[綱紀] gang1 ji4 law and order 1 涣散[渙散] huan4 san4 to slacken; lax; slack; disorganized 1 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 2 威仪[威儀] wei1 yi2 majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner 2 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 2 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 3 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 3 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 2 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 41 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 8 敕令[敕令] chi4 ling4 Imperial order or edict (old) 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 5 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 9 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 33 徇[徇] xun4 to give in to; to be swayed by (personal considerations etc); Taiwan pr. [xun2]; to follow; to expose publicly; variant of 侚[xun4]; variant of 殉[xun4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/125 words - 13 min 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 5 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 3 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 诏令[詔令] zhao4 ling4 imperial order 8 尽心竭力[盡心竭力] jin4 xin1 jie2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 3 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 10 调用[調用] diao4 yong4 to transfer (for a specific purpose); to allocate; (computing) to invoke (a command, an application etc) 5 名录[名錄] ming2 lu4 directory 2 征调[徵調] zheng1 diao4 to conscript; to second (personnel); to requisition (supplies etc) 1 协[協] xie2 to cooperate; to harmonize; to help; to assist; to join 1 如下[如下] ru2 xia4 as follows 1 蔡[蔡] Cai4 surname Cai 46 荃[荃] quan2 (fragrant plant) 22 郎中[郎中] lang2 zhong1 doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) 7 韩[韓] Han2 Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897; Korea, esp. South Korea 大韓民國|大韩民国; surname Han 9 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 5 丞[丞] cheng2 deputy 2 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 6 祯[禎] zhen1 auspicious; lucky 2 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 11 都尉[都尉] du1 wei4 military rank 1 袁[袁] yuan2 long robe (old) 2 岳[嶽] yue4 high mountain; highest peak of a mountain ridge 2 关押[關押] guan1 ya1 to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 14 狱[獄] yu4 prison 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/150 words - 18 min 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 4 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 3 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 16 齐备[齊備] qi2 bei4 all ready; available; complete 1 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 4 觐[覲] jin4 (history) to have an audience with the Emperor 6 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 21 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] 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 4 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 2 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 2 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 4 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 7 童[童] tong2 child 54 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 5 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 1 亡魂[亡魂] wang2 hun2 soul of the deceased; departed spirit 1 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 7 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 8 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 7 勿[勿] wu4 do not 12 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 9 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 8 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 10 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/175 words - 21 min 停下来[停下來] ting2 xia4 lai2 to stop 1 担负[擔負] dan1 fu4 to shoulder; to bear; to undertake 1 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 4 邱[邱] qiu1 mound 22 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 1 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 1 伯爵[伯爵] bo2 jue2 earl; count; earldom or countship (old) 1 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 3 柳[柳] liu3 willow 19 杨[楊] yang2 poplar 7 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 19 吃素[吃素] chi1 su4 to be a vegetarian 3 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 1 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 9 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 3 少来[少來] shao3 lai2 refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 3 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) 7 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 3 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 4 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 3 赏月[賞月] shang3 yue4 to admire the full moon 3 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 3 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 2 包房[包房] bao1 fang2 compartment (of train, ship etc); private room at restaurant; rented room for karaoke; hotel room rented by the hour 1 英俊[英俊] ying1 jun4 handsome 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/200 words - 25 min 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 3 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 5 缠绵[纏綿] chan2 mian2 touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 2 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 帮衬[幫襯] bang1 chen4 to help; to assist financially 1 惹事[惹事] re3 shi4 to cause trouble 2 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 10 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 2 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 13 找不着[找不著] zhao3 bu5 zhao2 to be unable to find 3 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 6 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 4 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 7 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 5 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 2 三代[三代] san1 dai4 three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 1 单传[單傳] dan1 chuan2 to have only one heir in a generation (of a family, clan etc); to be learned from only one master (of a skill, art etc) 1 独苗[獨苗] du2 miao2 only child; sole scion 1 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 16 小儿[小兒] xiao3 er2 young child; (humble) my son 12 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity 2 竭心[竭心] jie2 xin1 to do one's utmost 1 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 8 溺爱[溺愛] ni4 ai4 to spoil; to pamper; to dote on 2 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/225 words - 27 min 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 疏于[疏於] shu1 yu2 to fail to pay sufficient attention to; to be negligent in regard to; to be lacking in 1 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 4 悖[悖] bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 6 平民[平民] ping2 min2 ordinary people; commoner; civilian 9 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 18 出仕[出仕] chu1 shi4 to take up an official post 1 祖辈[祖輩] zu3 bei4 ancestors; forefathers; ancestry 1 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 1 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 1 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 13 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 2 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 9 微薄[微薄] wei1 bo2 scanty; meager 1 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 3 胆小[膽小] dan3 xiao3 cowardice; timid 2 怕事[怕事] pa4 shi4 timid; to be afraid of getting involved; to be afraid of getting into trouble 2 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 14 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 6 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 1 妓馆[妓館] ji4 guan3 brothel 7 杀人案[殺人案] sha1 ren2 an4 murder case; homicide case 4 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 6 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 6 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/250 words - 30 min 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 3 一目了然[一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 3 缉拿[緝拿] ji1 na2 to arrest; to seize 12 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off 3 风向[風向] feng1 xiang4 wind direction; the way the wind is blowing; fig. trends (esp. unpredictable ones); how things are developing; course of events 5 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 9 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 8 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 3 开释[開釋] kai1 shi4 to release (a prisoner) 2 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 6 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) 3 过节[過節] guo4 jie2 to celebrate a festival; after the celebrations (i.e. once the festival is over) 1 电[電] dian4 electric; electricity; electrical 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 2 总而言之[總而言之] zong3 er2 yan2 zhi1 in short; in a word; in brief 1 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 12 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 14 杨柳[楊柳] yang2 liu3 willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune 10 潜逃[潛逃] qian2 tao2 to abscond; to slink off 8 贵府[貴府] gui4 fu3 your home (honorific) 6 妓院[妓院] ji4 yuan4 brothel; whorehouse 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 3 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 1 投桃报李[投桃報李] tou2 tao2 bao4 li3 toss a peach, get back a plum (idiom); to return a favor; to exchange gifts; Scratch my back, and I'll scratch yours. 1 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/275 words - 34 min 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 6 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 4 复核[復核] fu4 he2 to reconsider; to reexamine; to review (e.g. a report prior to accepting it) 3 充分[充分] chong1 fen4 ample; sufficient; adequate; full; fully; to the full 1 重审[重審] chong2 shen3 to re-investigate; to investigate and reconsider a judgment 22 到案[到案] dao4 an4 to make an appearance in court 1 一连[一連] yi1 lian2 in a row; in succession; running 1 府尹[府尹] fu3 yin3 magistrate; prefect 3 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 15 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 3 运道[運道] yun4 dao5 fortune; luck; fate 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 加紧[加緊] jia1 jin3 to intensify; to speed up; to step up 4 审理[審理] shen3 li3 to hear (a case) 3 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 6 摧[摧] cui1 to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 2 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 6 审结[審結] shen3 jie2 to adjudicate; to finish a trial; to try and pass verdict 8 误杀[誤殺] wu4 sha1 to mistakenly kill; manslaughter 1 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 7 隆冬[隆冬] long2 dong1 midwinter; the depth of winter 1 时节[時節] shi2 jie2 season; time 4 泡温泉[泡溫泉] pao4 wen1 quan2 to soak in a spa or hot spring 2 虎丘[虎丘] Hu3 qiu1 Huqiu district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/300 words - 36 min 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 9 池子[池子] chi2 zi5 pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) 1 纪[紀] ji4 order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 44 叔父[叔父] shu1 fu4 father's younger brother; uncle 9 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 2 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 7 率真[率真] shuai4 zhen1 frank and sincere; candid 1 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 14 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 14 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 9 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 2 共计[共計] gong4 ji4 to sum up to; to total 2 毁灭[毀滅] hui3 mie4 to perish; to ruin; to destroy 2 贿赂[賄賂] hui4 lu4 to bribe; a bribe 1 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 2 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 6 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 8 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 4 家产[家產] jia1 chan3 family property 1 侧门[側門] ce4 men2 side door 1 案文[案文] an4 wen2 text 1 执笔[執筆] zhi2 bi3 to write; to do the actual writing 1 条理[條理] tiao2 li3 arrangement; order; tidiness 1 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 6 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 稳定[穩定] wen3 ding4 steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/325 words - 39 min 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 1 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 6 大体[大體] da4 ti3 in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 1 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 32 打杂[打雜] da3 za2 to do odd jobs; to do unskilled work 1 心胸[心胸] xin1 xiong1 breadth of mind 8 缎[緞] duan4 satin 2 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) 11 添乱[添亂] tian1 luan4 (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 4 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 11 动气[動氣] dong4 qi4 to get angry 9 无功受禄[無功受祿] wu2 gong1 shou4 lu4 to get undeserved rewards (idiom) 1 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 8 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 1 适用[適用] shi4 yong4 to be applicable 1 侧[側] ce4 the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 7 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 1 较真[較真] jiao4 zhen1 serious; in earnest 2 正月[正月] Zheng1 yue4 first month of the lunar year 9 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 7 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 1 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 14 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 4 整治[整治] zheng3 zhi4 to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep10/340 words - 41 min 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 2 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 1 烦闷[煩悶] fan2 men4 moody; gloomy 1 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 1 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 4 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 3 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) 3 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 1 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 3 歌舞[歌舞] ge1 wu3 singing and dancing 2 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 2 舞娘[舞孃] wu3 niang2 female dancer 1 神韵[神韻] shen2 yun4 charm or grace (in poetry or art) 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 5 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 8 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min 官差[官差] guan1 chai1 official business; government workmen; odd-job men 1 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 8 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 10 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 3 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 8 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 4 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 41 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 11 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 9 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 4 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 4 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 1 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 1 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 5 际会[際會] ji4 hui4 opportunity; chance 1 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 1 宵夜[宵夜] xiao1 ye4 midnight snack; late-night snack 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 1 犯案[犯案] fan4 an4 to commit a crime or offence 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 2 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 6 复位[復位] fu4 wei4 to restore sb or sth to its original position; to regain the throne; to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc); reset 8 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 8 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 13 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/50 words - 7 min 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 23 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 年终[年終] nian2 zhong1 end of the year 11 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 38 仪典[儀典] yi2 dian3 ceremony 9 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 3 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 17 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 2 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 9 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 11 放纵[放縱] fang4 zong4 to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 1 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 2 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 过境[過境] guo4 jing4 to pass through a country's territory; transit 1 胆识[膽識] dan3 shi2 courage and insight 2 礼制[禮制] li3 zhi4 etiquette; system of rites 4 主祭[主祭] zhu3 ji4 to perform the sacrificial rites at a funeral 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 2 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 3 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 6 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 2 衣裙[衣裙] yi1 qun2 female clothing 4 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 3 妃嫔[妃嬪] fei1 pin2 imperial concubine 1 矛盾[矛盾] mao2 dun4 contradiction; CL:個|个[ge4]; conflicting views; contradictory 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/75 words - 9 min 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 2 利害[利害] li4 hai5 terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce 1 规制[規制] gui1 zhi4 to regulate; rules and regulations; regulatory; style and structure (esp. of building) 1 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 来年[來年] lai2 nian2 next year; the coming year 3 平顺[平順] ping2 shun4 smooth; smooth-going; plain sailing 4 与否[與否] yu3 fou3 whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 马虎[馬虎] ma3 hu5 careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy 3 祭礼[祭禮] ji4 li3 sacrificial offerings; worship; religious rite 12 条陈[條陳] tiao2 chen2 to lay out (an argument) item by item; memorandum to a superior 4 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 1 年尾[年尾] nian2 wei3 end of the year 3 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 7 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 10 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 2 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 9 品级[品級] pin3 ji2 workmanship 7 位次[位次] wei4 ci4 place (in numbered sequence); degree on employment scale 1 奉召[奉召] feng4 zhao4 to receive orders 2 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 5 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 2 军需[軍需] jun1 xu1 military supplies 4 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 5 督办[督辦] du1 ban4 to oversee; to supervise; superintendent 3 览[覽] lan3 to look at; to view; to read 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/100 words - 12 min 要务[要務] yao4 wu4 key task; important affair 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 30 居功[居功] ju1 gong1 to claim credit for oneself 1 伟[偉] wei3 big; large; great 1 不恭[不恭] bu4 gong1 disrespectful 1 非议[非議] fei1 yi4 to criticize 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 3 置喙[置喙] zhi4 hui4 to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter) 1 犹疑[猶疑] you2 yi2 to hesitate 5 获罪[獲罪] huo4 zui4 to commit a crime 1 轻侮[輕侮] qing1 wu3 to slight; to scorn 1 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 4 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 7 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 15 愤恨[憤恨] fen4 hen4 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered 2 斥[斥] chi4 to blame; to reprove; to reprimand; to expel; to oust; to reconnoiter; (of territory) to expand; saline marsh 3 处罚[處罰] chu3 fa2 to penalize; to punish 3 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 3 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 7 滋长[滋長] zi1 zhang3 to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop 1 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 1 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 3 打压[打壓] da3 ya1 to suppress; to beat down 10 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 及早[及早] ji2 zao3 at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/125 words - 17 min 节制[節制] jie2 zhi4 to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 11 重典[重典] zhong4 dian3 important classic text; cruel torture; severe punishment 3 金门[金門] Jin1 men2 Kinmen or Quemoy islands off the Fujian coast, administered by Taiwan; Jinmen county in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian, PRC 1 暴怒[暴怒] bao4 nu4 to fly into a rage; to rage violently 2 新春[新春] xin1 chun1 the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day 1 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 4 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 4 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 3 劝慰[勸慰] quan4 wei4 to console 2 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 6 欺辱[欺辱] qi1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliation 1 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 6 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 7 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 1 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 11 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 3 诏旨[詔旨] zhao4 zhi3 an Imperial edict 1 楠木[楠木] nan2 mu4 Phoebe zhennan; Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 3 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 1 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 9 苦处[苦處] ku3 chu5 suffering; distress 1 年底[年底] nian2 di3 the end of the year; year-end 4 祭酒[祭酒] ji4 jiu3 to offer a libation; person who performs the libation before a banquet; senior member of a profession; important government post in imperial China 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/150 words - 20 min 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] 7 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 2 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 2 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 6 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 11 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 4 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 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) 5 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 10 祭典[祭典] ji4 dian3 sacrificial ceremony; religious festival 7 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 4 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 2 上风[上風] shang4 feng1 on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc) 3 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 5 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 6 核查[核查] he2 cha2 to examine; to inspect 3 精细[精細] jing1 xi4 fine; meticulous; careful 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 5 劾[劾] he2 to impeach 2 胡言乱语[胡言亂語] hu2 yan2 luan4 yu3 babbling nonsense (idiom); crazy and unfounded ravings; double Dutch 8 弹劾[彈劾] tan2 he2 to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 5 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 6 规程[規程] gui1 cheng2 rules; regulations 5 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/175 words - 21 min 纠正[糾正] jiu1 zheng4 to correct; to make right 1 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 3 僭[僭] jian4 to usurp 1 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 3 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 2 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 2 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 4 恪守[恪守] ke4 shou3 to scrupulously abide by 3 逾[逾] yu2 to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 2 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 6 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 4 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 10 无中生有[無中生有] wu2 zhong1 sheng1 you3 to create something from nothing (idiom) 2 历任[歷任] li4 ren4 (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) 1 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 5 究[究] jiu1 after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 3 两相[兩相] liang3 xiang1 both sides 1 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 3 在野[在野] zai4 ye3 to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 2 宿儒[宿儒] su4 ru2 experienced scholar; old expert in the field 2 辩论[辯論] bian4 lun4 debate; argument; to argue over; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 5 礼仪[禮儀] li3 yi2 etiquette; ceremony 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/200 words - 23 min 疏失[疏失] shu1 shi1 to make a (careless) mistake; oversight 1 尊卑[尊卑] zun1 bei1 superior and subordinate; social ranking 3 废弛[廢弛] fei4 chi2 to fall into disuse (of laws, customs etc); to neglect 1 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 7 亦[亦] yi4 also 6 盛举[盛舉] sheng4 ju3 grand event; magnificent undertaking 1 太祖[太祖] tai4 zu3 Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 2 太宗[太宗] Tai4 zong1 posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418 1 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 1 迄今[迄今] qi4 jin1 so far; to date; until now 1 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 17 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 2 不悦[不悅] bu4 yue4 displeased; annoyed 3 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 7 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 6 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 2 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 7 场论[場論] chang3 lun4 field theory (physics) 1 大大[大大] da4 da4 greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 3 强调[強調] qiang2 diao4 to emphasize (a statement); to stress 1 忽略[忽略] hu1 lu:e4 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore 3 嫡子[嫡子] di2 zi3 son of first wife 3 庶[庶] shu4 numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 6 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 29 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/225 words - 27 min 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 2 眼福[眼福] yan3 fu2 a treat for the eyes; the rare chance of seeing sth beautiful 3 乔迁[喬遷] qiao2 qian1 to move (to a superior place); promotion 2 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift 5 愤懑[憤懣] fen4 men4 depressed; resentful; discontented; indignant; perturbed 2 宏大[宏大] hong2 da4 great; grand 1 钩心斗角[鉤心鬥角] gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3 variant of 勾心鬥角|勾心斗角[gou1 xin1 dou4 jiao3] 1 汹[洶] xiong1 torrential rush; tumultuous 5 顺畅[順暢] shun4 chang4 smooth and unhindered; fluent 2 争宠[爭寵] zheng1 chong3 to strive for favor 3 日盛[日盛] ri4 sheng4 more flourishing by the day 1 见解[見解] jian4 jie3 opinion; view; understanding 1 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 1 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 4 册封[冊封] ce4 feng1 to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 1 庶子[庶子] shu4 zi3 bastard; commoner son of royalty 1 来势[來勢] lai2 shi4 momentum of sth approaching 1 有备而来[有備而來] you3 bei4 er2 lai2 to come prepared 2 怯[怯] qie4 timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 2 沽名钓誉[沽名釣譽] gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 2 动不动[動不動] dong4 bu5 dong4 (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 2 文士[文士] wen2 shi4 literati; scholar 2 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 下功夫[下功夫] xia4 gong1 fu5 see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] 1 名望[名望] ming2 wang4 renown; prestige 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/250 words - 28 min 吝啬[吝嗇] lin4 se4 stingy; mean; miserly 1 财帛[財帛] cai2 bo2 wealth; money 2 德高望重[德高望重] de2 gao1 wang4 zhong4 a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 1 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 2 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 9 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 2 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 2 银屑[銀屑] yin2 xie4 silver chloride AgCL 1 晚间[晚間] wan3 jian1 evening; night 4 餐食[餐食] can1 shi2 food; meal 1 衣物[衣物] yi1 wu4 clothing; clothing and other personal items 2 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 3 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 丰厚[豐厚] feng1 hou4 generous; ample 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 5 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 1 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 2 顺带[順帶] shun4 dai4 (do sth) in passing; incidentally (while doing sth else) 1 偏颇[偏頗] pian1 po1 biased; partial 1 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) 6 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 4 大胜[大勝] da4 sheng4 to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph 1 得不偿失[得不償失] de2 bu4 chang2 shi1 the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 阵容[陣容] zhen4 rong2 troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/275 words - 34 min 轻敌[輕敵] qing1 di2 to underestimate the enemy 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 15 庙堂[廟堂] miao4 tang2 imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple 4 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 5 王室[王室] wang2 shi4 royal family; royal household 2 公卿[公卿] gong1 qing1 high-ranking officials in the court of a Chinese emperor 1 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 4 腊月[臘月] La4 yue4 twelfth lunar month 2 皇城[皇城] Huang2 cheng2 Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center 3 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. 1 全副[全副] quan2 fu4 completely 1 车驾[車駕] ju1 jia4 carriage 1 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 12 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 9 成败[成敗] cheng2 bai4 success or failure 7 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 10 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 1 俗人[俗人] su2 ren2 common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 1 空口[空口] kong1 kou3 incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables 2 舌[舌] she2 tongue 3 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 2 旧友[舊友] jiu4 you3 old friend 2 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 3 奉天[奉天] Feng4 tian1 old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 3 金钟[金鐘] jin1 zhong1 Admiralty, Hong Kong 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep11/296 words - 41 min 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 7 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 7 脾[脾] pi2 spleen 2 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 1 挽[挽] wan3 to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 15 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 8 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 阵营[陣營] zhen4 ying2 group of people; camp; faction; sides in a dispute 2 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 2 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 3 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 4 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 8 受教[受教] shou4 jiao4 to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 5 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 4 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 5 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 7 得意门生[得意門生] de2 yi4 men2 sheng1 favorite pupil 2 寥[寥] liao2 empty; lonesome; very few 2 足下[足下] zu2 xia4 you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 5 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/25 words - 3 min 学艺[學藝] xue2 yi4 to learn a skill or art 1 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) 5 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 3 盛名[盛名] sheng4 ming2 famous reputation 2 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 2 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 1 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 13 满腔[滿腔] man3 qiang1 one's heart filled with; full of (joy) 1 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 4 步入[步入] bu4 ru4 to step into; to enter 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 19 衷[衷] zhong1 inner feelings 1 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 3 直言不讳[直言不諱] zhi2 yan2 bu4 hui4 to speak bluntly (idiom); not to mince words 1 治学[治學] zhi4 xue2 scholarship; high-level study; to do scholarly research; to pursue a high level of study 1 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 5 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 3 彰[彰] zhang1 clear; conspicuous; manifest 3 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 3 立身[立身] li4 shen1 to stand up; to conduct oneself 1 佩戴[佩戴] pei4 dai4 to wear (as accessories) 1 寓意[寓意] yu4 yi4 moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication; message; import; metaphorical meaning 1 澹[澹] dan4 tranquil; placid; quiet 1 泊[泊] bo2 to anchor; touch at; to moor 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/50 words - 5 min 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 4 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 1 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 1 皦[皦] jiao3 sparkling; bright 2 弥[彌] mi2 full; to fill; completely; more 1 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 2 贞[貞] zhen1 chaste 2 高足[高足] gao1 zu2 honorific: Your distinguished disciple; Your most brilliant pupil 1 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 1 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 2 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 2 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 6 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 1 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 1 慢说[慢說] man4 shuo1 not to mention ... (i.e. in addition to sth) 1 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 8 边塞[邊塞] bian1 sai4 frontier fortress 1 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 5 飞扬[飛揚] fei1 yang2 to rise; to fly upward 1 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 2 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 5 璧[璧] bi4 jade annulus 1 无缘[無緣] wu2 yuan2 to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance; no connection; not placed (in a competition); (in pop lyrics) no chance of love, no place to be together etc 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/75 words - 12 min 疑心[疑心] yi2 xin1 suspicion; to suspect 14 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 1 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 14 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 2 落拓[落拓] luo4 tuo4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional 1 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 8 出处[出處] chu1 chu4 source (esp. of quotation or literary allusion); origin; where sth comes from 2 义士[義士] yi4 shi4 high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist 1 峥[崢] zheng1 excel; lofty 178 副将[副將] fu4 jiang4 deputy general 18 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 10 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 4 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 5 叛军[叛軍] pan4 jun1 rebel army 18 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 3 叛国[叛國] pan4 guo2 treason 2 评说[評說] ping2 shuo1 to comment; to evaluate 3 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 17 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 4 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 1 安歇[安歇] an1 xie1 to go to bed; to retire for the night 2 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 1 苍茫[蒼茫] cang1 mang2 boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon) 1 前途未卜[前途未卜] qian2 tu2 wei4 bu3 hanging in the balance; the future is hard to forecast; ¿Qué serà?; who knows what the future holds? 1 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/100 words - 20 min 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 1 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 6 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 3 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 4 作答[作答] zuo4 da2 to answer; to respond 1 居首[居首] ju1 shou3 leading; in first place; top of the list 1 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 4 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 2 骨[骨] gu3 bone 9 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 2 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 6 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 3 遗骸[遺骸] yi2 hai2 (dead) human remains 1 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 6 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 4 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 5 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 6 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 3 直呼其名[直呼其名] zhi2 hu1 qi2 ming2 to address sb directly by name (idiom); to address sb by name without using an honorific title (indicating either familiarity or overfamiliarity) 1 痣[痣] zhi4 birthmark; mole 2 支柱[支柱] zhi1 zhu4 mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone 2 每当[每當] mei3 dang1 whenever; every time; on every 2 困苦[困苦] kun4 ku3 deprivation; distressed; miserable 1 时过境迁[時過境遷] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) 2 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/125 words - 25 min 原原本本[原原本本] yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3 from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 7 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 7 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 4 郁结[鬱結] yu4 jie2 to suffer from pent-up frustrations; mental knot; emotional issue 2 寒气[寒氣] han2 qi4 cold air 3 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 2 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 2 谢绝[謝絕] xie4 jue2 to refuse politely 1 病势[病勢] bing4 shi4 degree of seriousness of an illness; patient's condition 3 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 5 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 8 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 14 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 7 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 7 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 6 漕运[漕運] cao2 yun4 (old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax 6 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 5 码头[碼頭] ma3 tou2 dock; pier; wharf; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 果蔬[果蔬] guo3 shu1 fruit and vegetables 1 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 6 铁皮[鐵皮] tie3 pi2 galvanized iron sheet (for building construction) 1 密封[密封] mi4 feng1 to seal up 1 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 5 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/150 words - 29 min 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 6 船运[船運] chuan2 yun4 sea freight; shipping 1 生鲜[生鮮] sheng1 xian1 fresh produce and freshly prepared foods 2 果品[果品] guo3 pin3 fruit 2 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 种类[種類] zhong3 lei4 kind; genus; type; category; variety; species; sort; class 2 吃坏[吃壞] chi1 huai4 to get sick because of bad food 1 历年[歷年] li4 nian2 over the years; bygone years 5 漕[漕] cao2 transport by water; watercourse; canal 1 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 15 港[港] gang3 harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夹带[夾帶] jia1 dai4 to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam 3 交运[交運] jiao1 yun4 to meet with luck; to hand over for transportation; to check (one's baggage at an airport etc) 2 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 2 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 4 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 1 道场[道場] dao4 chang3 Taoist or Buddhist rite; abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3] 2 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 7 修道[修道] xiu1 dao4 to practice Daoism 1 丹砂[丹砂] dan1 sha1 cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS 1 机巧[機巧] ji1 qiao3 cunning; dexterous; ingenious 3 玩具[玩具] wan2 ju4 plaything; toy 2 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 5 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 古玩[古玩] gu3 wan2 antique; curio 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/175 words - 30 min 字画[字畫] zi4 hua4 the strokes of a character; calligraphy and painting 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 7 投其所好[投其所好] tou2 qi2 suo3 hao4 to adapt to sb's taste; to fit sb's fancy 4 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 6 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 9 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 7 讨好[討好] tao3 hao3 to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor 3 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 14 十字[十字] shi2 zi4 cross road; cross-shaped; crucifix; the character ten 1 批量[批量] pi1 liang4 batch; lot 1 贩卖[販賣] fan4 mai4 to sell; to peddle; to traffic 1 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 2 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 16 直属[直屬] zhi2 shu3 directly subordinate 3 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) 1 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 2 官制[官制] guan1 zhi4 the civil service system; the bureaucratic system 1 火器[火器] huo3 qi4 firearm; CL:架[jia4] 1 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 5 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 8 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 62 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/200 words - 33 min 炮竹[炮竹] pao4 zhu2 firecracker 5 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 2 明火[明火] ming2 huo3 flame; open fire 2 违禁[違禁] wei2 jin4 to violate a prohibition or ban; prohibited; illicit 1 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) 14 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 5 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 3 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 9 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 3 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 7 不知去向[不知去向] bu4 zhi1 qu4 xiang4 whereabouts unknown; gone missing 2 用途[用途] yong4 tu2 use; application 1 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) 19 繁杂[繁雜] fan2 za2 many; diverse 1 照管[照管] zhao4 guan3 to look after; to provide for 4 淑[淑] shu1 warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 6 年资[年資] nian2 zi1 age and experience; seniority 3 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 4 宽容[寬容] kuan1 rong2 lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 3 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 5 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 4 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 10 屡[屢] lu:3 time and again; repeatedly; frequently 3 受益匪浅[受益匪淺] shou4 yi4 fei3 qian3 to benefit (from) 1 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/225 words - 35 min 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 2 天寒地冻[天寒地凍] tian1 han2 di4 dong4 cold weather, frozen ground (idiom); bitterly cold 2 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 1 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 1 头绪[頭緒] tou2 xu4 outline; main threads 2 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 5 直达[直達] zhi2 da2 to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 5 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 3 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 11 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 绢[絹] juan4 thin, tough silk fabric 2 宦[宦] huan4 imperial official; court eunuch 1 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 4 府第[府第] fu3 di4 mansion house; official residence 5 预定[預定] yu4 ding4 to schedule in advance 2 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 4 上官[上官] shang4 guan1 high-ranking official; superior 1 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 2 年货[年貨] nian2 huo4 merchandise sold for Chinese New Year 3 提货[提貨] ti2 huo4 to accept delivery of goods; to pick up goods 1 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 4 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 1 无巧不成书[無巧不成書] wu2 qiao3 bu4 cheng2 shu1 curious coincidence 1 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/250 words - 37 min 说书[說書] shuo1 shu1 folk art consisting of storytelling to music 1 北门[北門] Bei3 men2 Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 年关[年關] nian2 guan1 end of the year 8 暴涨[暴漲] bao4 zhang3 to increase sharply; to rise dramatically 1 暴利[暴利] bao4 li4 sudden huge profits 2 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 2 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 11 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 4 家私[家私] jia1 si1 family property; family wealth 1 偷运[偷運] tou1 yun4 to smuggle 1 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 1 运营[運營] yun4 ying2 to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service; operation; service 4 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 11 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 3 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 2 菜园[菜園] cai4 yuan2 vegetable garden 1 蔬菜[蔬菜] shu1 cai4 vegetables; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 4 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 6 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 5 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 2 加之[加之] jia1 zhi1 moreover; in addition to that 3 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 2 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 6 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep12/274 words - 41 min 恐慌[恐慌] kong3 huang1 panic; panicky; panic-stricken 1 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 10 问安[問安] wen4 an1 to pay one's respects; to give regards to 3 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 3 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 4 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 警觉[警覺] jing3 jue2 to be on guard; alert; vigilance; alertness 2 如日中天[如日中天] ru2 ri4 zhong1 tian1 lit. like the sun at noon (idiom); fig. to be at the peak of one's power, career etc 5 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 2 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 10 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 3 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 1 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 13 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 3 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 3 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 1 安养[安養] an1 yang3 to foster; to provide care (esp. for the elderly) 1 红姑娘[紅姑娘] hong2 gu1 niang5 Chinese lantern plant; winter cherry; strawberry ground-cherry; Physalis alkekengi 1 茶具[茶具] cha2 ju4 tea set; tea service 1 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 3 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/25 words - 3 min 核[核] he2 pit; stone; nucleus; nuclear; to examine; to check; to verify 2 绩[績] ji4 to spin (hemp etc); merit; accomplishment; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 2 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 2 候选[候選] hou4 xuan3 candidate (attributive) 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 3 批复[批復] pi1 fu4 to reply officially to a subordinate 1 升降[昇降] sheng1 jiang4 rising and falling 1 份额[份額] fen4 e2 share; portion 1 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 7 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 8 核定[核定] he2 ding4 to audit and determine; to check and ratify; to appraise and decide; determination; on a deemed basis (taxation); to deem 3 优等[優等] you1 deng3 first-rate; of the highest order; high-class; excellent; superior 1 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 1 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 1 跟头[跟頭] gen1 tou5 tumble; somersault 4 无望[無望] wu2 wang4 without hope; hopeless; without prospects 6 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 8 山穷水尽[山窮水盡] shan1 qiong2 shui3 jin4 mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 2 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 10 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 6 节气[節氣] jie2 qi5 solar term 2 得病[得病] de2 bing4 to fall ill; to contract a disease 1 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/50 words - 5 min 岭南[嶺南] Ling3 nan2 south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi 6 柑橘[柑橘] gan1 ju2 citrus 4 进门[進門] jin4 men2 to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 2 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 9 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 10 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 2 汁[汁] zhi1 juice 3 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 籽[籽] zi3 seeds 1 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 2 橘[橘] ju2 mandarin orange (Citrus reticulata); tangerine 2 淮南[淮南] Huai2 nan2 Huainan prefecture-level city in Anhui 1 淮北[淮北] Huai2 bei3 Huaibei prefecture-level city in Anhui 1 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 枳[枳] zhi3 (orange); hedge thorn 1 苦瓜[苦瓜] ku3 gua1 bitter melon (bitter gourd, balsam pear, balsam apple, leprosy gourd, bitter cucumber) 1 橘子[橘子] ju2 zi5 tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 4 检[檢] jian3 to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 2 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 8 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 7 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 2 星象[星象] xing1 xiang4 aspect of the celestial bodies (used for navigation and astrology) 2 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/75 words - 7 min 踏看[踏看] ta4 kan4 to investigate on the spot 1 修正[修正] xiu1 zheng4 to revise; to amend 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 15 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 3 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 3 无上[無上] wu2 shang4 supreme 2 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 9 醮[醮] jiao4 to perform sacrifice 1 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 3 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 3 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 10 问道[問道] wen4 dao4 to ask the way; to ask 1 炼丹[煉丹] lian4 dan1 to concoct pills of immortality 2 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 1 道观[道觀] dao4 guan4 Daoist temple 3 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 8 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 2 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 6 清淡[清淡] qing1 dan4 light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) 2 无为[無為] wu2 wei2 the Daoist doctrine of inaction; let things take their own course; laissez-faire 2 野猫[野貓] ye3 mao1 wildcat; stray cat 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 1 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 斗嘴[鬥嘴] dou4 zui3 to quarrel; to bicker; glib repartee 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/100 words - 12 min 除夕[除夕] Chu2 xi1 lunar New Year's Eve 13 初三[初三] chu1 san1 third year in junior middle school 1 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 2 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 8 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 10 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) 3 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 17 特权[特權] te4 quan2 prerogative; privilege; privileged 4 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 4 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 2 问罪[問罪] wen4 zui4 to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish 1 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 1 牟取暴利[牟取暴利] mou2 qu3 bao4 li4 to profiteer; profiteering 1 查证[查證] cha2 zheng4 investigate; check out (a story) 4 齐全[齊全] qi2 quan2 complete; comprehensive 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 6 损耗[損耗] sun3 hao4 wear and tear 1 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 2 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 6 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 6 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 4 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 3 探病[探病] tan4 bing4 to visit a sick person or patient 1 暴病[暴病] bao4 bing4 sudden attack of a serious illness 1 蕙[蕙] hui4 Coumarouna odorata 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/125 words - 15 min 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 18 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 4 目眩[目眩] mu4 xuan4 dizzy; dazzled 1 乏力[乏力] fa2 li4 lacking in strength; weak; feeble 2 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 10 减退[減退] jian3 tui4 to ebb; to go down; to decline 1 持续[持續] chi2 xu4 to continue; to persist; sustainable; preservation 1 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 嫔妃[嬪妃] pin2 fei1 imperial concubine 2 例行[例行] li4 xing2 routine (task, procedure etc); as usual 2 朝拜[朝拜] chao2 bai4 to worship; to make customary deferences to; a pilgrimage 2 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 7 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 烈性[烈性] lie4 xing4 strong; intense; spirited; virulent 2 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 4 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 2 鞭长莫及[鞭長莫及] bian1 chang2 mo4 ji2 lit. the whip cannot reach (idiom); beyond one's influence; too far to be able to help 1 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 14 无意识[無意識] wu2 yi4 shi2 unconscious; involuntary 1 搓[搓] cuo1 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 5 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 2 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 2 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/150 words - 17 min 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 2 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 9 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 7 愉快[愉快] yu2 kuai4 cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted 1 赤诚[赤誠] chi4 cheng2 utterly sincere; wholly devoted 6 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 18 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 真情[真情] zhen1 qing2 real situation; the truth 1 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 1 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 2 有道是[有道是] you3 dao4 shi4 as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ... 5 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 4 诚心[誠心] cheng2 xin1 sincerity 4 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 2 史书[史書] shi3 shu1 history book 2 血迹斑斑[血跡斑斑] xue4 ji4 ban1 ban1 bloodstained 1 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 2 尚可[尚可] shang4 ke3 not bad; satisfactory 2 隐晦[隱晦] yin3 hui4 vague; ambiguous; veiled; obscure 1 温情脉脉[溫情脈脈] wen1 qing2 mo4 mo4 full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 1 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 3 因人而异[因人而異] yin1 ren2 er2 yi4 varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual 2 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 3 一概而论[一概而論] yi1 gai4 er2 lun4 to lump different matters together (idiom) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/175 words - 21 min 策略[策略] ce4 lu:e4 strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 2 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 4 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 3 对接[對接] dui4 jie1 to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) 1 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 2 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 3 以防万一[以防萬一] yi3 fang2 wan4 yi1 to guard against the unexpected (idiom); just in case; prepared for any eventualities 1 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 5 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 7 待人[待人] dai4 ren2 to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 4 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 4 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 3 消瘦[消瘦] xiao1 shou4 to waste away; to become thin 1 妾[妾] qie4 concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 5 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 3 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 1 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 5 起见[起見] qi3 jian4 motive; purpose; (sth) being the motive or purpose 4 推举[推舉] tui1 ju3 to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique) 1 代行[代行] dai4 xing2 to act as a substitute; to act on sb's behalf 2 育有[育有] yu4 you3 to be the parent of (a child) 2 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 2 心悦诚服[心悅誠服] xin1 yue4 cheng2 fu2 to submit cheerfully; to accept willingly (idiom) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/200 words - 24 min 言行[言行] yan2 xing2 words and actions; what one says and what one does 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 10 不提也罢[不提也罷] bu4 ti2 ye3 ba4 best not to mention it; drop it; never mind; let's not talk about it 1 过头[過頭] guo4 tou2 to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 1 甚为[甚為] shen4 wei2 very; extremely 4 因循[因循] yin1 xun2 to continue the same old routine; to carry on just as before; to procrastinate 1 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 11 走私[走私] zou3 si1 to smuggle; to have an illicit affair 3 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 2 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 10 固定[固定] gu4 ding4 to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed; set; regular 1 神不知鬼不觉[神不知鬼不覺] shen2 bu4 zhi1 gui3 bu4 jue2 top secret; hush-hush 2 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 5 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 2 炸毁[炸燬] zha4 hui3 to blow up; to destroy with explosives 1 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 8 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 1 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 4 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 8 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 1 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 4 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/225 words - 27 min 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 5 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 7 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 1 理论[理論] li3 lun4 theory; CL:個|个[ge4]; to argue; to take notice of 1 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 1 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 2 车队[車隊] che1 dui4 motorcade; fleet; CL:列[lie4] 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 8 獐[獐] zhang1 river deer; roebuck 1 凶悍[兇悍] xiong1 han4 violent; fierce and tough; shrewish (woman) 3 附属[附屬] fu4 shu3 subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating 1 蔺相如[藺相如] Lin4 Xiang1 ru2 Ling Xiangru (dates unknown, 3rd century BC), famous statesman of Zhao 趙國|赵国 2 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 17 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 6 暴君[暴君] bao4 jun1 tyrant; despot 1 完璧归赵[完璧歸趙] wan2 bi4 gui1 Zhao4 lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner 1 国威[國威] guo2 wei1 national prestige 1 不外[不外] bu4 wai4 not beyond the scope of; nothing more than 2 如是[如是] ru2 shi4 thus 3 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 2 共犯[共犯] gong4 fan4 accomplice 1 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/250 words - 29 min 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 2 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops 15 绵绵[綿綿] mian2 mian2 continuous; uninterrupted 1 杖[杖] zhang4 a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 9 栉[櫛] zhi4 comb; to comb; to weed out; to eliminate; Taiwan pr. [jie2] 1 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 1 斧[斧] fu3 hatchet 2 胁[脅] xie2 flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 2 敌营[敵營] di2 ying2 enemy camp 1 舌战[舌戰] she2 zhan4 verbal sparring; duel of words 1 松散[鬆散] song1 san5 to relax; loose; not consolidated; not rigorous 1 游说[遊說] you2 shui4 to lobby; to campaign; to promote (an idea, a product); (old) to visit various rulers and promote one's political ideas (in the Warring States period) 1 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 1 失色[失色] shi1 se4 to lose color; to turn pale 1 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 2 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 4 一睹[一睹] yi1 du3 to look; to have a glimpse at; to observe (sth's splendor) 1 侯爵[侯爵] hou2 jue2 marquis 1 舅[舅] jiu4 maternal uncle 2 勒马[勒馬] le4 ma3 to guide a horse with the reins; to rein in a horse 1 叱咤风云[叱咤風雲] chi4 zha4 feng1 yun2 lit. to rebuke Heaven and Earth (idiom); fig. shaking the whole world; all-powerful 1 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/275 words - 33 min 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 14 砂[砂] sha1 sand; gravel; granule; variant of 沙[sha1] 2 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 3 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 1 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 6 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 1 虚名[虛名] xu1 ming2 false reputation 1 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 1 商谈[商談] shang1 tan2 to confer; to discuss; to engage in talks 3 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 1 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 10 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 2 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 1 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 2 寒意[寒意] han2 yi4 a nip in the air; chilliness 2 刺骨[刺骨] ci4 gu3 piercing; cutting; bone-chilling; penetrating (cold) 2 夭[夭] yao1 tender; gentle; to die prematurely 2 折寿[折壽] zhe2 shou4 to have one's life shortened (by excesses etc) 1 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 6 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 3 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 3 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 8 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 10 引信[引信] yin3 xin4 a detonator 1 焚香[焚香] fen2 xiang1 to burn incense 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/300 words - 36 min 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 4 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 13 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 7 引爆[引爆] yin3 bao4 to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 2 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 失和[失和] shi1 he2 disharmony; to become estranged 1 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 3 胞[胞] bao1 placenta; womb; born of the same parents 2 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 2 疑窦[疑竇] yi2 dou4 (literary) doubts; suspicions; cause for suspicion 1 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 1 靠岸[靠岸] kao4 an4 (of a boat) to reach the shore; to pull toward shore; close to shore; landfall 1 引向[引向] yin3 xiang4 to lead to; to draw to; to steer towards 1 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 3 甘[甘] gan1 sweet; willing 1 灭族[滅族] mie4 zu2 extermination of an entire family (ancient Chinese punishment) 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 6 谋刺[謀刺] mou2 ci4 to plot to assassinate 2 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 3 弑君[弒君] shi4 jun1 regicide; to commit regicide 3 含冤[含冤] han2 yuan1 wronged; to suffer false accusations 2 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 5 相保[相保] xiang1 bao3 to guard each other 1 年幼[年幼] nian2 you4 young; underage 2 危局[危局] wei1 ju2 perilous situation 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/325 words - 40 min 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 1 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 2 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 1 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 2 赐死[賜死] ci4 si3 to commit suicide on the orders of a sovereign (old) 3 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 9 蒙难[蒙難] meng2 nan4 to meet with disaster; killed; in the clutches of the enemy; to fall foul of; in danger 2 修练[修練] xiu1 lian4 to practice (an activity); to perform 1 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 2 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 5 乱局[亂局] luan4 ju2 chaotic situation 4 内斗[內鬥] nei4 dou4 internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other 3 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 1 蒙冤[蒙冤] meng2 yuan1 to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice 5 污名[污名] wu1 ming2 bad reputation; stigma 6 烙[烙] lao4 to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 2 逆子[逆子] ni4 zi3 unfilial son 13 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 2 无牌[無牌] wu2 pai2 unlicensed; unlabeled (goods) 2 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 5 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 4 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 5 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 5 私愤[私憤] si1 fen4 personal spite; malice 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep13/335 words - 41 min 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 3 过世[過世] guo4 shi4 to die; to pass away 2 所生[所生] suo3 sheng1 parents (father and mother) 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 3 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 3 株连[株連] zhu1 lian2 to involve others (in a crime); guilt by association 14 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 5 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 5 值守[值守] zhi2 shou3 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/25 words - 7 min 出鞘[出鞘] chu1 qiao4 (of a sword etc) to unsheath 2 上弦[上弦] shang4 xian2 to wind; to tighten; crescent moon; first quarter or waxing moon 1 密谈[密談] mi4 tan2 commune; private discussion 2 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 4 相劝[相勸] xiang1 quan4 to persuade; to exhort; to advise 3 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 7 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 3 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 2 刀俎[刀俎] dao1 zu3 sacrificial knife and altar 1 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 2 驾驭[駕馭] jia4 yu4 to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 多心[多心] duo1 xin1 oversensitive; suspicious 4 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 2 萧墙[蕭牆] xiao1 qiang2 (literary) screen wall shielding an entrance in traditional Chinese architecture 1 守岁[守歲] shou3 sui4 to see in the New Year 6 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 5 起色[起色] qi3 se4 a turn for the better; to pick up; to improve 1 方子[方子] fang1 zi5 prescription (of medicine) 3 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 5 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 1 流浪汉[流浪漢] liu2 lang4 han4 tramp; wanderer 1 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 1 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 58 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 1 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/50 words - 12 min 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 7 同僚[同僚] tong2 liao2 colleague; fellow-worker 2 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 2 再生父母[再生父母] zai4 sheng1 fu4 mu3 like a second parent (idiom); one's great benefactor 1 隐密[隱密] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 10 走漏[走漏] zou3 lou4 to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge 2 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 1 卧床[臥床] wo4 chuang2 to lie in bed; bedridden; bed 2 精神百倍[精神百倍] jing1 shen2 bai3 bei4 lit. vitality a hundredfold (idiom); refreshed; one's vigor thoroughly restored 2 顶替[頂替] ding3 ti4 to replace 1 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 1 死囚[死囚] si3 qiu2 prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row 4 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 2 侥[僥] jiao3 by mere luck 8 转回[轉回] zhuan3 hui2 to turn back; to put back; reversal; melodic inversion (in music) 1 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 3 现行[現行] xian4 xing2 to be in effect; in force; current 1 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 3 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 4 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 2 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/75 words - 16 min 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 11 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 10 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 2 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 1 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 7 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 7 决绝[決絕] jue2 jue2 to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 2 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 3 龌龊[齷齪] wo4 chuo4 dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 治理[治理] zhi4 li3 to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 2 源[源] yuan2 root; source; origin 3 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 2 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 2 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 1 世风[世風] shi4 feng1 public morals 1 一鸣惊人[一鳴驚人] yi1 ming2 jing1 ren2 to amaze the world with a single brilliant feat (idiom); an overnight celebrity 1 打趣[打趣] da3 qu4 to make fun of 1 秉[秉] bing3 to grasp; to hold; to maintain 1 理念[理念] li3 nian4 idea; concept; philosophy; theory 2 社稷[社稷] she4 ji4 state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 6 莫过于[莫過於] mo4 guo4 yu2 nothing can surpass 2 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 8 信服[信服] xin4 fu2 to have faith in; to believe in; to have confidence in; to respect 3 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 2 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/100 words - 19 min 压倒[壓倒] ya1 dao3 to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming 1 丰年[豐年] feng1 nian2 prosperous year; year with bumper harvest 2 皇恩[皇恩] huang2 en1 imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor 3 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 2 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 3 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 5 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 3 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 3 铠[鎧] kai3 armor 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 3 得空[得空] de2 kong4 to have leisure time 2 蝶[蝶] die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 4 予[予] yu3 to give 1 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 2 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 1 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 42 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 1 拜年[拜年] bai4 nian2 to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year 13 偏爱[偏愛] pian1 ai4 to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 4 红包[紅包] hong2 bao1 money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe 3 生日[生日] sheng1 ri4 birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/125 words - 23 min 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 5 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) 2 马驹[馬駒] ma3 ju1 young horse (colt or filly) 2 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 忌妒[忌妒] ji4 du5 to be jealous of; to envy; jealousy; envy 1 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 1 伯母[伯母] bo2 mu3 wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:個|个[ge4] 3 一族[一族] yi1 zu2 social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2] 5 书香[書香] shu1 xiang1 literary reputation 1 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom 2 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) 8 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 2 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 2 忠贞[忠貞] zhong1 zhen1 loyal and dependable 1 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 1 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 19 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 5 疫[疫] yi4 epidemic; plague 1 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 7 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 1 笑脸[笑臉] xiao4 lian3 smiling face; smiley :) ☺; CL:副[fu4] 1 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 4 咧[咧] lie5 modal particle expressing exclamation 5 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/150 words - 30 min 分发[分發] fen1 fa1 to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 1 鸽子[鴿子] ge1 zi5 pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae 7 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 5 赐给[賜給] ci4 gei3 to bestow; to give 4 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 9 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 4 不知不觉[不知不覺] bu4 zhi1 bu4 jue2 unconsciously; unwittingly 4 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 5 体贴[體貼] ti3 tie1 considerate (of other people's needs) 8 平辈[平輩] ping2 bei4 of the same generation 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 人子[人子] ren2 zi3 son of man 2 体察[體察] ti3 cha2 to experience; to observe 1 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 2 互[互] hu4 mutual 2 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 2 再生[再生] zai4 sheng1 to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 3 枝节[枝節] zhi1 jie2 branches and knots; fig. side issue; minor peripheral problem 1 变量[變量] bian4 liang4 variable (math.) 5 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 22 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 9 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 2 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 7 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 4 一分为二[一分為二] yi1 fen1 wei2 er4 one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/175 words - 34 min 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 2 深层次[深層次] shen1 ceng2 ci4 deep level; deep-seated; in-depth 1 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 3 透澈[透澈] tou4 che4 variant of 透徹|透彻[tou4 che4] 1 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 4 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 重责[重責] zhong4 ze2 heavy responsibility; serious criticism 3 疏漏[疏漏] shu1 lou4 to slip; to overlook by negligence; careless omission; oversight 5 失责[失責] shi1 ze2 breach of responsibility; failure to carry out one's duty 1 领罪[領罪] ling3 zui4 to confess one's fault; to accept one's punishment 3 保卫[保衛] bao3 wei4 to defend; to safeguard 2 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 2 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 3 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 5 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 4 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 3 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 3 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 10 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 5 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 4 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 2 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 4 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 5 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/200 words - 38 min 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 2 兵法[兵法] bing1 fa3 art of war; military strategy and tactics 2 藩[藩] fan1 fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2] 4 修习[修習] xiu1 xi2 to study; to practice 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 5 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 9 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 9 缺少[缺少] que1 shao3 lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack 2 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 1 时局[時局] shi2 ju2 current political situation 1 交接[交接] jiao1 jie1 (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to; to take over from; to associate with; to have friendly relations with; to have sexual intercourse 1 年夜[年夜] nian2 ye4 lunar New Year's Eve 5 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 2 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 3 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 4 殊死[殊死] shu1 si3 to behead; capital punishment; desperate struggle; life-and-death 1 拼斗[拼鬥] pin1 dou4 to engage (in a fight) 1 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 2 限期[限期] xian4 qi1 to set a time limit; time limit; deadline 3 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 6 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 1 堪忧[堪憂] kan1 you1 worrying; bleak 1 预计[預計] yu4 ji4 to forecast; to predict; to estimate 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep14/222 words - 41 min 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 2 目击[目擊] mu4 ji1 to see with one's own eyes; to witness 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 9 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 1 委派[委派] wei3 pai4 to appoint 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 4 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 5 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 6 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 9 日内[日內] ri4 nei4 in a few days; one of these days 1 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) 3 作案[作案] zuo4 an4 to commit a crime 2 动机[動機] dong4 ji1 motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention 4 皇权[皇權] huang2 quan2 imperial power 6 紧密[緊密] jin3 mi4 inseparably close 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 10 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 3 炉火[爐火] lu2 huo3 the fire of a stove 1 加大力度[加大力度] jia1 da4 li4 du4 to try harder; to redouble one's efforts 1 整顿[整頓] zheng3 dun4 to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 4 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) 5 劣势[劣勢] lie4 shi4 inferior; disadvantaged 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/25 words - 6 min 防不胜防[防不勝防] fang2 bu4 sheng4 fang2 you can't guard against it (idiom); impossible to defend effectively; not much one can do about it; It can't be prevented. 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 2 减弱[減弱] jian3 ruo4 to weaken; to fall off 1 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 3 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 5 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 1 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 2 下马[下馬] xia4 ma3 to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project) 3 接替[接替] jie1 ti4 to replace; to take over (a position or post) 1 党政[黨政] dang3 zheng4 Party and government administration 3 宠信[寵信] chong3 xin4 to dote on and trust 7 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 4 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 61 年初[年初] nian2 chu1 beginning of the year 6 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 2 藐视[藐視] miao3 shi4 to despise; to look down on 2 清查[清查] qing1 cha2 to investigate thoroughly; to carefully inspect; to verify; to ferret out (undesirable elements) 3 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 2 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 1 银钱[銀錢] yin2 qian2 silver money (in former times) 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 1 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 18 随机[隨機] sui2 ji1 according to the situation; pragmatic; random 1 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/50 words - 10 min 大发雷霆[大發雷霆] da4 fa1 lei2 ting2 to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 1 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 5 板子[板子] ban3 zi5 board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 1 惊恐[驚恐] jing1 kong3 to be alarmed; to be frightened 1 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 4 借此[藉此] jie4 ci3 using this as a pretext; thereby 5 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 3 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) 7 剑术[劍術] jian4 shu4 fencing 2 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 5 飞天[飛天] fei1 tian1 flying Apsara (Buddhist art) 1 姜[姜] jiang1 variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 4 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 2 飞鸟[飛鳥] fei1 niao3 bird 3 贯穿[貫穿] guan4 chuan1 to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link 1 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 3 替代[替代] ti4 dai4 to substitute for; to replace; to supersede 2 使唤[使喚] shi3 huan4 to order sb about; to use sb 2 血案[血案] xue4 an4 murder case 1 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 3 暗亏[暗虧] an4 kui1 hidden loss (finance) 1 中枢[中樞] zhong1 shu1 center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/75 words - 15 min 心急火燎[心急火燎] xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3 to burn with anxiety 1 明辨是非[明辨是非] ming2 bian4 shi4 fei1 to distinguish right and wrong (idiom) 1 伸张[伸張] shen1 zhang1 to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 1 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 私交[私交] si1 jiao1 personal friendship 2 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 4 浸润[浸潤] jin4 run4 to permeate; to percolate; fig. to saturate (with emotion) 1 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 1 拔掉[拔掉] ba2 diao4 to pluck; to pull off; to pull out; to unplug 3 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 7 理所当然[理所當然] li3 suo3 dang1 ran2 as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 2 急功近利[急功近利] ji2 gong1 jin4 li4 seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return 1 出乱子[出亂子] chu1 luan4 zi5 to go wrong; to get into trouble 1 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 2 争取[爭取] zheng1 qu3 to fight for; to strive for; to win over 2 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 4 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 4 地板[地板] di4 ban3 floor 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 7 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 1 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 4 严密[嚴密] yan2 mi4 strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) 3 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/100 words - 19 min 布控[布控] bu4 kong4 to deploy surveillance; to put under surveillance 2 报到[報到] bao4 dao4 to report for duty; to check in; to register 1 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 25 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] 30 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 1 四月[四月] Si4 yue4 April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 10 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 4 方能[方能] fang1 neng2 can then (and only then) 3 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 3 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 3 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 5 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 8 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 9 抗衡[抗衡] kang4 heng2 contend against 3 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation 3 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 4 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 16 整肃[整肅] zheng3 su4 strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust 3 以儆效尤[以儆效尤] yi3 jing3 xiao4 you2 in order to warn against following bad examples (idiom); as a warning to others 1 恋栈[戀棧] lian4 zhan4 to be reluctant to give up a post 1 解甲[解甲] jie3 jia3 to remove armor; to return to civilian life 1 屁股[屁股] pi4 gu5 buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 对象[對象] dui4 xiang4 target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/125 words - 26 min 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 5 暗杀[暗殺] an4 sha1 to assassinate 2 一丝一毫[一絲一毫] yi1 si1 yi1 hao2 one thread, one hair (idiom); a tiny bit; an iota 2 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 3 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 7 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 3 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 1 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 5 凉水[涼水] liang2 shui3 cool water; unboiled water 1 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 2 雷霆[雷霆] lei2 ting2 sound of thunder 2 铤而走险[鋌而走險] ting3 er2 zou3 xian3 to take a risk out of desperation (idiom) 1 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 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 7 吃惊[吃驚] chi1 jing1 to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed 3 绮[綺] qi3 beautiful; open-work silk 15 打水[打水] da3 shui3 to draw water; to splash water 1 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 3 纵火[縱火] zong4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson 2 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 3 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 15 人数[人數] ren2 shu4 number of people 3 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 尊荣[尊榮] zun1 rong2 honor and glory 1 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/150 words - 31 min 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 2 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 2 御膳房[御膳房] yu4 shan4 fang2 imperial kitchen 1 投放[投放] tou2 fang4 to input; to throw in; to unload; to put into circulation 1 洁[潔] jie2 clean 1 搜[搜] sou1 to search 5 引火[引火] yin3 huo3 to kindle; to light a fire 1 匿[匿] ni4 to hide 4 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 1 实证[實證] shi2 zheng4 actual proof; concrete evidence; empirical 3 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 1 午睡[午睡] wu3 shui4 to take a nap; siesta 4 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 5 叫醒[叫醒] jiao4 xing3 to awaken; to wake sb up; to rouse 1 自家人[自家人] zi4 jia1 ren2 sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 1 搅扰[攪擾] jiao3 rao3 to disturb; to annoy 3 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 7 责备[責備] ze2 bei4 to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 4 初二[初二] chu1 er4 2nd year in junior middle school; 2nd day of a lunar month; 2nd day of lunar New Year 1 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 1 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] 1 假案[假案] jia3 an4 fabricated legal case; frame-up 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 4 些许[些許] xie1 xu3 a few; a little; a bit 1 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/175 words - 34 min 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 12 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 4 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 4 灯节[燈節] deng1 jie2 the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar) 1 上演[上演] shang4 yan3 to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging 1 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 9 暇[暇] xia2 leisure 4 进益[進益] jin4 yi4 income; (literary) improvement; progress 6 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 1 受益[受益] shou4 yi4 to benefit from; profit 4 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit 3 居处[居處] ju1 chu4 dwelling place; home 1 洁净[潔淨] jie2 jing4 clean; to cleanse 1 饰[飾] shi4 decoration; ornament; to decorate; to adorn; to hide; to conceal (a fault); excuse (to hide a fault); to play a role (in opera); to impersonate 2 奢华[奢華] she1 hua2 luxurious; sumptuous; lavish 3 新贵[新貴] xin1 gui4 nouveau riche; upstart; new appointee 1 轻车简从[輕車簡從] qing1 che1 jian3 cong2 (of an official) to travel with little luggage and just a small escort; to travel without ostentation 1 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) 1 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 4 复印[複印] fu4 yin4 to photocopy; to duplicate a document 2 月底[月底] yue4 di3 end of the month 1 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 5 姿势[姿勢] zi1 shi4 posture; position 1 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/200 words - 38 min 僵住[僵住] jiang1 zhu4 motionless; unable to move 1 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 1 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 4 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 1 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 5 玢[玢] fen1 porphyrites 1 佐[佐] zuo3 to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 2 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 3 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 7 身孕[身孕] shen1 yun4 pregnancy; pregnant 6 五月[五月] Wu3 yue4 May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 1 舅舅[舅舅] jiu4 jiu5 mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 3 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 1 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 3 请客[請客] qing3 ke4 to give a dinner party; to entertain guests; to invite to dinner 2 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 1 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 1 一团糟[一團糟] yi1 tuan2 zao1 chaos; bungle; complete mess; shambles 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 拨乱反正[撥亂反正] bo1 luan4 fan3 zheng4 bring order out of chaos; set to rights things which have been thrown into disorder 1 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 1 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/225 words - 40 min 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 1 汤圆[湯圓] tang1 yuan2 boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 1 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 5 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 4 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 2 庆祝[慶祝] qing4 zhu4 to celebrate 1 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 1 收礼[收禮] shou1 li3 to accept a gift; to receive presents 1 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 3 整数[整數] zheng3 shu4 whole number; integer (math.); round figure 1 昏头[昏頭] hun1 tou2 to lose one's head; to be out of one's mind; to be dazed 1 四月份[四月份] si4 yue4 fen4 April 1 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 2 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 1 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 7 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 4 晚生[晚生] wan3 sheng1 I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old) 1 七夕[七夕] Qi1 xi1 double seven festival, evening of seventh of lunar seventh month; girls' festival; Chinese Valentine's day, when Cowherd and Weaving maid 牛郎織女|牛郎织女 are allowed their annual meeting 4 男孩子[男孩子] nan2 hai2 zi5 boy 1 零花钱[零花錢] ling2 hua1 qian2 pocket money; allowance 1 手头[手頭] shou3 tou2 in hand (e.g. cash) 2 品味[品味] pin3 wei4 to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste 2 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep15/227 words - 41 min 加派[加派] jia1 pai4 to reinforce; to dispatch troops 5 监看[監看] jian1 kan4 to monitor; to keep an eye on 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/25 words - 7 min 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 2 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 7 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 3 温厚[溫厚] wen1 hou4 good-natured; warm and generous; gentle 3 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 2 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 2 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 1 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 3 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 7 败笔[敗筆] bai4 bi3 a faulty stroke in calligraphy or painting; a faulty expression in writing 1 请进[請進] qing3 jin4 "please come in" 2 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 1 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 2 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 2 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 2 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 5 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 4 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 4 仅次于[僅次于] jin3 ci4 yu2 second only to...; (in second place) preceded only by... 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 8 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/50 words - 12 min 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 4 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 1 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 小路[小路] xiao3 lu4 minor road; lane; pathway; trail 3 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 2 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 1 别有[別有] bie2 you3 to have other...; to have a special ... 1 意趣[意趣] yi4 qu4 interest; point of particular charm and interest 3 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 1 缓步[緩步] huan3 bu4 to walk slowly; to amble along; gradually; slowly 1 登山[登山] deng1 shan1 to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering 1 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 5 疗法[療法] liao2 fa3 therapy; treatment 2 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 坟茔[墳塋] fen2 ying2 grave; tomb; graveyard; cemetery; fig. one's native place (where one's ancestors are buried) 1 疾风[疾風] ji2 feng1 storm; gale; strong wind; flurry; blast 2 名将[名將] ming2 jiang4 famous general 2 景仰[景仰] jing3 yang3 to admire; to revere; to look up to 4 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 1 神魂[神魂] shen2 hun2 mind; state of mind (often abnormal) 1 左翼[左翼] zuo3 yi4 left-wing (political) 1 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 2 前锋[前鋒] qian2 feng1 vanguard; front line; a forward (sports) 8 飞奔[飛奔] fei1 ben1 to dash (run fast); to rush; to dart 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/75 words - 14 min 如期[如期] ru2 qi1 as scheduled; on time; punctual 1 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 3 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 2 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] 2 未亡人[未亡人] wei4 wang2 ren2 a widow (a widow's way of referring to herself in former times) 2 感同身受[感同身受] gan3 tong2 shen1 shou4 to feel as if it had happened to oneself; to sympathize; (polite expression of gratitude for a favor received by a friend etc) I take it as a personal favor 1 谢礼[謝禮] xie4 li3 honorarium; gift as thanks 3 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 1 单薄[單薄] dan1 bo2 weak; frail; thin; flimsy 2 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 6 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 7 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 5 石雕[石雕] shi2 diao1 stone carving; carved sculpture 2 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 2 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 3 利索[利索] li4 suo5 nimble 1 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 1 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 3 更新[更新] geng1 xin1 to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate 2 了[瞭] liao3 (of eyes) bright; clear-sighted; to understand clearly 1 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 2 惹人注目[惹人注目] re3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; noticeable 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/100 words - 17 min 戒心[戒心] jie4 xin1 vigilance; wariness 1 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 1 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 心田[心田] xin1 tian2 heart (one's innermost being) 1 野人[野人] ye3 ren2 savage people 1 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 4 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 4 褐[褐] he4 brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] 2 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 力大无穷[力大無窮] li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox 1 飞快[飛快] fei1 kuai4 very fast; at lightning speed; (coll.) razor-sharp 1 围捕[圍捕] wei2 bu3 to fish by casting a net; to capture; to surround and seize 4 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 1 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 4 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 到点[到點] dao4 dian3 it's time (to do sth); the time has come 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 山势[山勢] shan1 shi4 topography of a mountain; features of a mountain 1 连绵[連綿] lian2 mian2 continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted; extending forever into the distance (of mountain range, river etc) 1 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 3 野兽[野獸] ye3 shou4 beast; wild animal 1 大海捞针[大海撈針] da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1 lit. to fish a needle from the sea; to find a needle in a haystack (idiom) 1 劳而无功[勞而無功] lao2 er2 wu2 gong1 to work hard while accomplishing little; to toil to no avail 1 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/125 words - 24 min 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 9 捉住[捉住] zhuo1 zhu4 to catch; to grapple with; to hold onto 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 反省[反省] fan3 xing3 to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself; to search one's soul 5 有方[有方] you3 fang1 to do things right; to use the correct method 1 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 3 贴身[貼身] tie1 shen1 worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 7 微服[微服] wei1 fu2 (of a high-ranking official) to wear plain clothes in order to go about incognito 1 出访[出訪] chu1 fang3 to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation 1 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 1 巷子[巷子] xiang4 zi5 alley 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 5 钱庄[錢莊] qian2 zhuang1 money farm (dealing in illegal foreign currency of money laundering) 3 线报[線報] xian4 bao4 tip-off 3 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 1 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 2 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 3 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 4 好险[好險] hao3 xian3 to have a close call; to have a narrow escape 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 3 无功而返[無功而返] wu2 gong1 er2 fan3 to return without any achievement (idiom); to go home with one's tail between one's legs 1 撤离[撤離] che4 li2 to withdraw from; to evacuate 3 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/150 words - 27 min 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 2 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 3 元宵[元宵] yuan2 xiao1 Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4]; sticky rice dumplings 1 图样[圖樣] tu2 yang4 diagram; blueprint 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 11 劣迹[劣跡] lie4 ji4 bad record (esp. of a public official); unsavory track record 2 世代相传[世代相傳] shi4 dai4 xiang1 chuan2 passed on from generation to generation (idiom); to hand down 1 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 2 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 2 娇纵[嬌縱] jiao1 zong4 to indulge (a child); to pamper; to spoil 1 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 3 恣意妄为[恣意妄為] zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2 to behave unscrupulously 1 都护[都護] du1 hu4 (old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march 1 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 117 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 3 原定[原定] yuan2 ding4 originally planned; originally determined 1 推迟[推遲] tui1 chi2 to postpone; to put off; to defer 2 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 吓一跳[嚇一跳] xia4 yi1 tiao4 startled; to frighten; scared out of one's skin 1 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 2 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 7 着落[著落] zhuo2 luo4 whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc); (of responsibility for a matter) to rest with sb; settlement; solution 1 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 5 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/175 words - 32 min 不打自招[不打自招] bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 5 介入[介入] jie4 ru4 to intervene; to get involved 4 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 6 后排[後排] hou4 pai2 the back row 1 既已[既已] ji4 yi3 already 1 无把握[無把握] wu2 ba3 wo4 uncertain 1 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 1 窑[窯] yao2 kiln; oven; coal pit; cave dwelling; (coll.) brothel 1 杯子[杯子] bei1 zi5 cup; glass; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 描[描] miao2 to depict; to trace (a drawing); to copy; to touch up 1 青花[青花] qing1 hua1 blue and white (porcelain) 1 泡茶[泡茶] pao4 cha2 to make tea 1 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 2 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 2 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 弹琴[彈琴] tan2 qin2 to play or strum a lute or other stringed instrument 1 佳节[佳節] jia1 jie2 festive day; holiday 2 挤[擠] ji3 to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 3 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 通畅[通暢] tong1 chang4 unobstructed; clear 1 本色[本色] ben3 se4 inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/200 words - 41 min 名士[名士] ming2 shi4 famous scholar; worthy; celebrity, esp. distinguished literary person having no official post 4 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 2 严肃[嚴肅] yan2 su4 solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe 1 古板[古板] gu3 ban3 outmoded; old-fashioned; inflexible 2 剪[剪] jian3 scissors; shears; clippers; CL:把[ba3]; to cut with scissors; to trim; to wipe out or exterminate 1 姑爷[姑爺] gu1 ye5 son-in-law (used by wife's family); uncle (husband of father's sister) 1 上街[上街] shang4 jie1 to go onto the streets; to go shopping 1 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 2 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 2 音乐[音樂] yin1 yue4 music; CL:張|张[zhang1],曲[qu3],段[duan4] 1 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 2 依从[依從] yi1 cong2 to comply with; to obey 2 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 5 古琴[古琴] gu3 qin2 guqin or qin, a long zither with seven strings, plucked with the fingers 1 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 5 爱好[愛好] ai4 hao4 to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 演奏[演奏] yan3 zou4 to perform on a musical instrument 1 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 2 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 3 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 5 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 3 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 2 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 2 后患无穷[後患無窮] hou4 huan4 wu2 qiong2 it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep16/204 words - 41 min 关停[關停] guan1 ting2 (of a power plant, refinery etc) to shut down 2 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 2 消息灵通[消息靈通] xiao1 xi5 ling2 tong1 to be well-informed 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/25 words - 5 min 合计[合計] he2 ji4 to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider 2 继任者[繼任者] ji4 ren4 zhe3 successor 1 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) 1 贪渎[貪瀆] tan1 du2 (of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty 2 斥责[斥責] chi4 ze2 to lash out; to reprimand 7 不痛不痒[不痛不癢] bu4 tong4 bu4 yang3 lit. doesn't hurt, doesn't tickle (idiom); sth is wrong, but not quite sure what; fig. not getting to any matter of substance; scratching the surface; superficial; perfunctory 1 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 3 关闭[關閉] guan1 bi4 to close; to shut 3 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 4 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 2 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 3 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 4 长者[長者] zhang3 zhe3 senior; older person 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 7 愈发[愈發] yu4 fa1 all the more; increasingly 1 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 闭口不言[閉口不言] bi4 kou3 bu4 yan2 to keep silent (idiom) 2 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 4 怀有[懷有] huai2 you3 to have in one's person (feelings, talent etc) 2 派遣[派遣] pai4 qian3 to send (on a mission); to dispatch 2 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 2 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 1 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 3 如此这般[如此這般] ru2 ci3 zhe4 ban1 thus and so; such and such 2 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/50 words - 8 min 悬崖勒马[懸崖勒馬] xuan2 ya2 le4 ma3 lit. to rein in the horse at the edge of the precipice (idiom); fig. to act in the nick of time 1 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 1 浪迹江湖[浪跡江湖] lang4 ji4 jiang1 hu2 to roam far and wide; to drift with the wind 1 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 2 骑墙[騎牆] qi2 qiang2 to sit on the fence; to take both sides in a dispute 1 握有[握有] wo4 you3 to grasp and own; to hold (power) 3 炙手可热[炙手可熱] zhi4 shou3 ke3 re4 lit. burn your hand, feel the heat (idiom); fig. arrogance of the powerful; a mighty figure no-one dares approach; hot (exciting or in favor) 3 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) 11 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 4 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 2 歧途[歧途] qi2 tu2 fork in a road; wrong road 1 歧[歧] qi2 divergent; side road 1 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 3 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 2 地面[地面] di4 mian4 floor; ground; surface 1 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 3 错乱[錯亂] cuo4 luan4 in disorder; deranged (mentally) 1 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) 4 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 4 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 7 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 7 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 4 火星[火星] huo3 xing1 spark 2 崩落[崩落] beng1 luo4 talus slide; to crumble (of scree slope); to collapse; landslide 1 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 9 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/75 words - 10 min 大火[大火] da4 huo3 conflagration; large fire; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 5 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 10 伤者[傷者] shang1 zhe3 casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 3 百十[百十] bai3 shi2 a hundred or so 1 火势[火勢] huo3 shi4 intensity of a fire; lively; flourishing 2 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 1 扑[撲] pu1 to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 1 奸诈[奸詐] jian1 zha4 treachery; devious; a rogue 1 哄抢[哄搶] hong1 qiang3 looting 1 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 3 支出[支出] zhi1 chu1 to spend; to pay out; expense 3 帐篷[帳篷] zhang4 peng5 tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 5 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 4 灾民[災民] zai1 min2 victim (of a disaster) 7 调配[調配] diao4 pei4 to allocate; to deploy 6 调配[調配] tiao2 pei4 to blend (colors, herbs); to mix 6 出资[出資] chu1 zi1 to fund; to put money into sth; to invest 1 征用[征用] zheng1 yong4 to expropriate; to commandeer 1 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 照理[照理] zhao4 li3 according to reason; usually; in the normal course of events; to attend to 1 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 5 燃放[燃放] ran2 fang4 to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) 1 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 7 拣[揀] jian3 to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/100 words - 17 min 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 7 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 昨儿[昨兒] zuo2 r5 (coll.) yesterday 1 搬运[搬運] ban1 yun4 freight; transport; portage; to transport; to carry 1 围住[圍住] wei2 zhu4 to surround; to gird 4 勘查[勘查] kan1 cha2 variant of 勘察[kan1 cha2] 1 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 勤勤恳恳[勤勤懇懇] qin2 qin2 ken3 ken3 industrious and conscientious; assiduous 1 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 3 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 4 限于[限於] xian4 yu2 to be limited to; to be confined to 1 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 4 民怨[民怨] min2 yuan4 popular grievance; complaints of the people 3 鼎沸[鼎沸] ding3 fei4 a confused noise; a racket 3 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 2 砝码[砝碼] fa3 ma3 standard weight (used on a balance scale) 1 草菅人命[草菅人命] cao3 jian1 ren2 ming4 human life as grass (idiom); to kill people like scything grass; a politician acting with total disregard for the life of his countrymen 3 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 细微[細微] xi4 wei1 tiny; minute; fine; subtle; sensitive (instruments) 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 2 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 2 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 9 紧逼[緊逼] jin3 bi1 to press hard; to close in on 1 废黜[廢黜] fei4 chu4 to depose (a king) 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/125 words - 21 min 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 7 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 7 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) 4 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 5 完毕[完畢] wan2 bi4 to finish; to end; to complete 5 棉被[棉被] mian2 bei4 comforter; quilt; CL:條|条[tiao2],面[mian4] 3 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 8 拨付[撥付] bo1 fu4 appropriate sum of money 4 挪[挪] nuo2 to shift; to move 2 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 2 介怀[介懷] jie4 huai2 to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about 1 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 2 战时[戰時] zhan4 shi2 wartime 4 数量[數量] shu4 liang4 amount; quantity; CL:個|个[ge4]; quantitative 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 3 回收[回收] hui2 shou1 to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover; to recall (a defective product) 2 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 2 急公好义[急公好義] ji2 gong1 hao4 yi4 public-spirited 1 仁慈[仁慈] ren2 ci2 benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful 1 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 1 小题大作[小題大作] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 variant of 小題大做|小题大做[xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4] 3 一手遮天[一手遮天] yi1 shou3 zhe1 tian1 lit. to hide the sky with one hand; to hide the truth from the masses 1 耿直[耿直] geng3 zhi2 honest; frank; candid 1 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 4 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/150 words - 26 min 聚焦[聚焦] ju4 jiao1 to focus 1 撕咬[撕咬] si1 yao3 to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another) 1 民心[民心] min2 xin1 popular sentiment 4 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 3 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 5 杆秤[桿秤] gan3 cheng4 a steelyard (a type of balance) 1 公论[公論] gong1 lun4 public opinion 1 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 3 埋没[埋沒] mai2 mo4 to engulf; to bury; to overlook; to stifle; to neglect; to fall into oblivion 1 善行[善行] shan4 xing2 good actions 1 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 5 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 12 进而[進而] jin4 er2 and then (what follows next) 1 撤职[撤職] che4 zhi2 to eliminate; to sack; to remove from office 1 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 3 附上[附上] fu4 shang4 attached; included herewith 1 分立[分立] fen1 li4 to establish as separate entities; to divide (a company etc) into independent entities; discrete; separate; separation (of powers etc) 1 签收[簽收] qian1 shou1 to sign for the acceptance of sth (e.g. a delivery etc) 1 胆大包天[膽大包天] dan3 da4 bao1 tian1 reckless; extremely daring 4 无物[無物] wu2 wu4 nothing; empty 2 奇人[奇人] qi2 ren2 an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent 1 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 1 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 1 烧毁[燒燬] shao1 hui3 to burn; to burn down 2 民房[民房] min2 fang2 private house 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/175 words - 29 min 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 1 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 1 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 1 财物[財物] cai2 wu4 property; belongings 2 民情[民情] min2 qing2 circumstances of the people; popular sentiment; the mood of the people; popular customs 4 勉力[勉力] mian3 li4 to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself 1 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 9 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 3 斋戒[齋戒] zhai1 jie4 to fast 1 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 2 死伤者[死傷者] si3 shang1 zhe3 casualty (of an accident); dead and wounded 1 抚恤[撫卹] fu3 xu4 (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 2 火灾[火災] huo3 zai1 fire (that burns buildings etc) 1 污糟[污糟] wu1 zao1 filthy; unhygienic; squalid; gross 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 5 迁入[遷入] qian1 ru4 to move in (to new lodging) 2 圭[圭] gui1 (old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank) 4 自省[自省] zi4 xing3 to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 5 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 涉及[涉及] she4 ji2 to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 4 职位[職位] zhi2 wei4 post; office; position 3 一律[一律] yi1 lu:4 same; uniformly; all; without exception 5 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/200 words - 32 min 火气[火氣] huo3 qi4 anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 7 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 2 李[李] li3 plum 20 挪用[挪用] nuo2 yong4 to shift (funds); to (legitimately) take funds set aside for one purpose in order to use them for another; to embezzle; to misappropriate 2 应急[應急] ying4 ji2 to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency 2 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 2 迎风[迎風] ying2 feng1 in the wind; facing the wind; downwind 1 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 5 哑巴亏[啞巴虧] ya3 ba5 kui1 pent-up unspoken grievances; suffering not willingly or possibly spoken of 1 通通[通通] tong1 tong1 all; entire; complete 13 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 公案[公案] gong1 an4 judge's desk; complex legal case; contentious issue; koan (Zen Buddhism) 1 谏言[諫言] jian4 yan2 advice; to advise 2 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 2 春分[春分] Chun1 fen1 Chunfen or Spring Equinox, 4th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 21st March-4th April 1 日渐[日漸] ri4 jian4 to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 1 和暖[和暖] he2 nuan3 pleasantly warm (weather) 2 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 1 玩器[玩器] wan2 qi4 elegant plaything; object to appreciate 1 改建[改建] gai3 jian4 to rebuild; to transform (a building); to refurbish 4 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) 1 扩[擴] kuo4 to enlarge 1 新修[新修] xin1 xiu1 revise; revised 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/225 words - 36 min 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 1 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 2 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 1 浓淡[濃淡] nong2 dan4 shade (of a color, i.e. light or dark) 1 相宜[相宜] xiang1 yi2 to be suitable or appropriate 1 制图[製圖] zhi4 tu2 to map; to chart; to draft; mapmaking; charting 1 督建[督建] du1 jian4 to supervise and construct; constructed under the supervision of 1 整修[整修] zheng3 xiu1 to repair; to refurbish; to renovate; to refit; to mend; to rebuild 3 不速之客[不速之客] bu4 su4 zhi1 ke4 uninvited or unexpected guest 2 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 1 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 12 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 1 风味[風味] feng1 wei4 distinctive flavor; distinctive style 1 别致[別致] bie2 zhi4 variant of 別緻|别致[bie2 zhi4] 1 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 1 贵庚[貴庚] gui4 geng1 your age (honorific) 1 孩子气[孩子氣] hai2 zi5 qi4 boyish; childish 1 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 1 酣[酣] han1 intoxicated 1 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 1 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 4 约摸[約摸] yue1 mo5 about; around; approximately; also written 約莫|约莫 2 广陵[廣陵] Guang3 ling2 Guangling district of Yangzhou city 揚州市|扬州市[Yang2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 2 某处[某處] mou3 chu4 somewhere 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep17/244 words - 41 min 室内[室內] shi4 nei4 indoor 1 室外[室外] shi4 wai4 outdoor 2 痴[痴] chi1 imbecile; sentimental; stupid; foolish; silly 1 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 2 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 5 乐理[樂理] yue4 li3 music theory 2 左边[左邊] zuo3 bian5 left; the left side; to the left of 3 绷[繃] beng1 to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 3 奇门遁甲[奇門遁甲] qi2 men2 dun4 jia3 ancient Chinese divination tradition (still in use today) 1 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 2 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 7 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 1 乐谱[樂譜] yue4 pu3 a musical score; sheet music 3 露水[露水] lu4 shui3 dew; fig. short-lasting; ephemeral 2 竹简[竹簡] zhu2 jian3 bamboo writing slips in ancient times (joined together to form whole scrolls) 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 3 小雨[小雨] xiao3 yu3 light rain; drizzle 1 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 11 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 愧不敢当[愧不敢當] kui4 bu4 gan3 dang1 lit. I'm ashamed and dare not (accept the honor); fig. I do not deserve your praise.; You flatter me too much. 1 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 6 童心[童心] tong2 xin1 childish heart; childish innocence 2 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 寻宝[尋寶] xun2 bao3 treasure hunt 1 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 1 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] 6 厚道[厚道] hou4 dao5 kind and honest; generous; sincere 1 藏品[藏品] cang2 pin3 museum piece; collector's item; precious object 1 搜罗[搜羅] sou1 luo2 to gather; to collect; to bring together 1 箱子[箱子] xiang1 zi5 suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 1 宠坏[寵壞] chong3 huai4 to spoil (a child etc) 1 花期[花期] hua1 qi1 the flowering season 1 繁盛[繁盛] fan2 sheng4 prosperous; thriving; (of vegetation) luxuriant 1 踏青[踏青] ta4 qing1 lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 动弹[動彈] dong4 tan5 to budge 1 春色[春色] chun1 se4 colors of spring; spring scenery 1 前门[前門] qian2 men2 front door; main entrance; honest and upright approach (as opposed to 後門|后门, back-door or under the counter) 1 翻墙[翻牆] fan1 qiang2 lit. to climb over the wall; fig. to breach the Great Firewall of China 2 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 3 冷汗[冷汗] leng3 han4 cold sweat 1 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 2 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 14 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/50 words - 11 min 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 5 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 5 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 3 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 5 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 2 推心置腹[推心置腹] tui1 xin1 zhi4 fu4 to give one's bare heart into sb else's keeping (idiom); sb has one's absolute confidence; to trust completely; to confide in sb with entire sincerity 2 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 生死存亡[生死存亡] sheng1 si3 cun2 wang2 matter of life and death 2 恳求[懇求] ken3 qiu2 to beg; to beseech; to entreat; entreaty 3 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 1 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 6 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 8 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 3 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 3 固若金汤[固若金湯] gu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1 secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack 1 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 1 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 3 祝贺[祝賀] zhu4 he4 to congratulate; congratulations; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 1 提议[提議] ti2 yi4 proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest 1 暗室[暗室] an4 shi4 darkroom 1 资料[資料] zi1 liao4 material; resources; data; information; profile (Internet); CL:份[fen4],個|个[ge4] 1 详尽[詳盡] xiang2 jin4 thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full 1 由此[由此] you2 ci3 hereby; from this 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/75 words - 15 min 起意[起意] qi3 yi4 to conceive a scheme; to devise a plan 1 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 2 评语[評語] ping2 yu3 comment; evaluation 1 预言[預言] yu4 yan2 to predict; prophecy 1 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 3 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 7 本意[本意] ben3 yi4 original idea; real intention; etymon 3 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 3 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 4 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 4 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 5 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 2 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 出错[出錯] chu1 cuo4 to make a mistake; error 2 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 2 质子[質子] zhi4 zi3 proton (positively charged nuclear particle); a prince sent to be held as a hostage in a neighbouring state in ancient China 9 贩运[販運] fan4 yun4 to transport (for sale); to traffic (in sth) 1 皮货[皮貨] pi2 huo4 furs 3 商队[商隊] shang1 dui4 caravan 1 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 日久生情[日久生情] ri4 jiu3 sheng1 qing2 familiarity breeds fondness (idiom) 1 时尚[時尚] shi2 shang4 fashion; fad; fashionable 1 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/100 words - 18 min 擢升[擢升] zhuo2 sheng1 to promote (sb); to upgrade; to ascend 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 2 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 1 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 1 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 3 谈何容易[談何容易] tan2 he2 rong2 yi4 easier said than done (idiom) 4 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 刻薄[刻薄] ke4 bo2 unkind; harsh; cutting; mean; acrimony; to embezzle by making illegal deductions 3 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 3 权术[權術] quan2 shu4 art of politics; political tricks (often derog.); power play; to play at politics; underhand trickery 2 可叹[可嘆] ke3 tan4 lamentable; sad(ly) 1 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 1 中文[中文] Zhong1 wen2 Chinese language 1 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 3 国力[國力] guo2 li4 a nation's power 2 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 2 朝纲[朝綱] chao2 gang1 laws and discipline of imperial court 2 激浊扬清[激濁揚清] ji1 zhuo2 yang2 qing1 lit. drain away filth and bring in fresh water (idiom); fig. dispel evil and usher in good; eliminate vice and exalt virtue 1 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 1 四散[四散] si4 san4 to disperse; to scatter in all directions 2 飘零[飄零] piao1 ling2 to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless 1 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 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/125 words - 21 min 保有[保有] bao3 you3 to keep; to retain 1 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 3 清明[清明] qing1 ming2 clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 6 公允[公允] gong1 yun3 equitable; fair 6 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 骨髓[骨髓] gu3 sui3 bone marrow (medulla ossea) 3 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 1 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 1 赤子之心[赤子之心] chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere 3 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 1 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 1 风口浪尖[風口浪尖] feng1 kou3 lang4 jian1 where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 6 适龄[適齡] shi4 ling2 of age; of the appropriate age 2 敌国[敵國] di2 guo2 enemy country 1 贤达[賢達] xian2 da2 prominent and worthy personage 1 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 2 左不过[左不過] zuo3 bu5 guo4 anyhow; in any event; just; only 1 家景[家景] jia1 jing3 the state of family finance 3 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 14 太常[太常] tai4 chang2 Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 4 卜[卜] bu3 to divine; to forecast or estimate; (of a place to live etc) to choose 3 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 3 想头[想頭] xiang3 tou5 (coll.) idea; hope 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/150 words - 26 min 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 3 凌晨[凌晨] ling2 chen2 very early in the morning; in the wee hours 1 睡眠[睡眠] shui4 mian2 sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode 1 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 4 督察[督察] du1 cha2 to supervise; to superintend; inspector; censorship 2 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 3 获准[獲准] huo4 zhun3 to obtain permission 1 桃花运[桃花運] tao2 hua1 yun4 luck with the ladies; a romance; good luck 1 推论[推論] tui1 lun4 to infer; inference; corollary; reasoned conclusion 1 占卜[占卜] zhan1 bu3 to divine 1 订亲[訂親] ding4 qin1 variant of 定親|定亲[ding4 qin1] 1 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 2 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 1 两方[兩方] liang3 fang1 both sides (in contract); the two opposing sides (in a dispute) 2 督促[督促] du1 cu4 to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on 1 未雨绸缪[未雨綢繆] wei4 yu3 chou2 mou2 lit. before it rains, bind around with silk (idiom, from Book of Songs 詩經|诗经); fig. to plan ahead; to prepare for a rainy day 1 自恃[自恃] zi4 shi4 self-esteem; self-reliance; overconfident; conceited 2 委身[委身] wei3 shen1 to give oneself wholly to; to put oneself at sb's service; (of a woman) to give one's body to; to marry 1 捷径[捷徑] jie2 jing4 shortcut 3 一心一意[一心一意] yi1 xin1 yi1 yi4 concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on; intently 2 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 2 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 2 宏图[宏圖] hong2 tu2 major undertaking; vast plan; grand prospect 2 抱负[抱負] bao4 fu4 aspiration; ambition 3 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/175 words - 30 min 难以实现[難以實現] nan2 yi3 shi2 xian4 hard to accomplish; difficult to achieve 1 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 2 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 诏书[詔書] zhao4 shu1 edict; written imperial order 9 邸[邸] di3 residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house 3 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 2 结党[結黨] jie2 dang3 to form a clique 6 亲子[親子] qin1 zi3 parent and child; parent-child (relationship); two successive generations 1 吏[吏] li4 minor government official or functionary (old) 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 3 渎职[瀆職] du2 zhi2 wrongdoing; failure to do one's duty 1 枉法[枉法] wang3 fa3 to circumvent the law 1 下狱[下獄] xia4 yu4 to imprison 2 流刑[流刑] liu2 xing2 exile (as form of punishment) 1 涉案[涉案] she4 an4 (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 4 得心应手[得心應手] de2 xin1 ying4 shou3 lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 8 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 2 冷遇[冷遇] leng3 yu4 a cold reception; to cold-shoulder sb 1 如火如荼[如火如荼] ru2 huo3 ru2 tu2 like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable 3 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 1 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 2 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 1 捷报[捷報] jie2 bao4 report of success; report of a victory 1 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) 7 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/200 words - 36 min 空缺[空缺] kong4 que1 vacancy 2 日常[日常] ri4 chang2 daily; everyday 1 履[履] lu:3 shoe; to tread on 1 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 2 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 2 撤掉[撤掉] che4 diao4 to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 1 运行[運行] yun4 xing2 to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) to operate; to run; (of a computer) to run 1 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 1 一塌糊涂[一塌糊塗] yi1 ta1 hu2 tu5 muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 不可开交[不可開交] bu4 ke3 kai1 jiao1 to be awfully (busy etc) 1 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] 2 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 3 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 4 徇私枉法[徇私枉法] xun4 si1 wang3 fa3 to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) 1 提拔[提拔] ti2 ba2 to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion 1 职能[職能] zhi2 neng2 function; role 1 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 2 执拗[執拗] zhi2 niu4 stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4] 2 人缘[人緣] ren2 yuan2 relations with other people 1 伏兵[伏兵] fu2 bing1 hidden troops; ambush 2 笼络[籠絡] long3 luo4 to coax; to beguile; to win over 6 旗下[旗下] qi2 xia4 under the banner of 2 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 2 倒台[倒臺] dao3 tai2 to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt 3 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep18/223 words - 40 min 器重[器重] qi4 zhong4 to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) 2 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 3 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 3 花园[花園] hua1 yuan2 garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 免职[免職] mian3 zhi2 to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote; dismissal; sacking 1 沮丧[沮喪] ju3 sang4 dispirited; dejected; dismayed 1 骑射[騎射] qi2 she4 equestrian archery; riding and shooting 2 狄[狄] di2 low ranking public official (old) 4 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 1 全民皆兵[全民皆兵] quan2 min2 jie1 bing1 to bring the entire nation to arms (idiom) 1 确是[確是] que4 shi4 certainly 4 缴获[繳獲] jiao3 huo4 to capture; to seize 1 弦[弦] xian2 bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 4 精巧[精巧] jing1 qiao3 elaborate 3 不免[不免] bu4 mian3 inevitably 1 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 2 清新[清新] qing1 xin1 fresh and clean 1 芷[芷] zhi3 angelica (type of iris); plant root used in TCM 28 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 28 圃[圃] pu3 garden; orchard 1 香气[香氣] xiang1 qi4 fragrance; aroma; incense 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 2 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 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/25 words - 7 min 外间[外間] wai4 jian1 outer room; the external world; outside 5 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 4 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 3 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 3 地理位置[地理位置] di4 li3 wei4 zhi5 geographical location 1 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 7 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 4 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 4 分外[分外] fen4 wai4 exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job 1 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 2 倦[倦] juan4 tired 1 外衣[外衣] wai4 yi1 outer clothing; semblance; appearance 1 推拿[推拿] tui1 na2 tui na (form of Chinese manual therapy) 2 转调[轉調] zhuan3 diao4 (music) to change key; modulation; (of an employee) to be transferred to another post 1 旨在[旨在] zhi3 zai4 to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth) 1 练兵[練兵] lian4 bing1 to drill troops; army training 1 风平浪静[風平浪靜] feng1 ping2 lang4 jing4 lit. breeze is still, waves are quiet (idiom); tranquil environment; all is quiet; a dead calm (at sea) 2 增援[增援] zeng1 yuan2 to reinforce 3 谋反[謀反] mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 10 密报[密報] mi4 bao4 secret report 3 核实[核實] he2 shi2 to verify; to check 4 饮恨[飲恨] yin3 hen4 to nurse a grievance; to harbor a grudge 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 6 明文[明文] ming2 wen2 to state in writing (laws, rules etc) 2 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/50 words - 12 min 禁忌[禁忌] jin4 ji4 taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from 1 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 11 词组[詞組] ci2 zu3 phrase (grammar) 1 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 2 案由[案由] an4 you2 main points of a case; brief; summary 3 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 3 一晃[一晃] yi1 huang3 (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 2 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 3 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 2 孝心[孝心] xiao4 xin1 filial piety (a Confucian obligation); respect and obedience to one's parents 5 拗[拗] ao4 to bend in two so as to break; to defy; to disobey; also pr. [ao3] 1 摔打[摔打] shuai1 da5 to knock; to grasp sth in the hand and beat it; to toughen oneself up 2 卫护[衛護] wei4 hu4 to guard; to protect 1 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 6 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 3 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 1 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 1 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 2 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 1 龙生九子[龍生九子] long2 sheng1 jiu3 zi3 lit. the dragon has nine sons (idiom); fig. all kinds of characters; good and bad intermingled; It takes all sorts to make a world. 1 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 1 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 1 华贵[華貴] hua2 gui4 sumptuous; luxurious 1 样貌[樣貌] yang4 mao4 appearance; manifestation 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/75 words - 20 min 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 1 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 顺风[順風] shun4 feng1 lit. tail wind; Bon voyage! 1 顺水[順水] shun4 shui3 with the current 1 娴淑[嫻淑] xian2 shu1 ladylike 1 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 1 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 5 闭门思过[閉門思過] bi4 men2 si1 guo4 shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 2 后效[後效] hou4 xiao4 after-effect 2 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 6 邦交[邦交] bang1 jiao1 relations between two countries; diplomatic relations 1 礼宾[禮賓] li3 bin1 protocol; official etiquette 1 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 1 连发[連發] lian2 fa1 to fire (a weapon) in rapid succession 1 他迁[他遷] ta1 qian1 to relocate; to move elsewhere 1 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 1 暄[暄] xuan1 genial and warm 11 法师[法師] fa3 shi1 one who has mastered the sutras (Buddhism) 1 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 11 西南[西南] xi1 nan2 southwest 1 重镇[重鎮] zhong4 zhen4 (military) strategic town; (fig.) major center (for commerce, culture or tourism etc) 1 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 7 圣明[聖明] sheng4 ming2 enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 8 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 1 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 独立[獨立] du2 li4 independent; independence; to stand alone 4 何日[何日] he2 ri4 when? 1 岗[崗] gang3 mound; policeman's beat 1 服从[服從] fu2 cong2 to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 3 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 6 制衡[制衡] zhi4 heng2 to check and balance (power); checks and balances 7 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 3 苍山[蒼山] Cang1 shan1 Cangshan county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong 1 洱海[洱海] Er3 hai3 Erhai Lake 1 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 4 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 11 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 3 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 4 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 3 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 3 眼生[眼生] yan3 sheng1 unfamiliar; strange-looking 1 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 6 自娱[自娛] zi4 yu2 to amuse oneself 2 游手[遊手] you2 shou3 to be idle 1 守土[守土] shou3 tu3 to guard one's territory; to protect the country 1 有福[有福] you3 fu2 to be blessed 1 辛劳[辛勞] xin1 lao2 laborious 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/125 words - 31 min 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 1 开战[開戰] kai1 zhan4 to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 5 阴阳怪气[陰陽怪氣] yin1 yang2 guai4 qi4 eccentric; peculiar; mystifying 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 5 胆量[膽量] dan3 liang4 courage; boldness; guts 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 实战[實戰] shi2 zhan4 real combat; actual combat 2 清谈[清談] qing1 tan2 light intellectual conversation 2 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 1 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 4 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 1 莲花[蓮花] lian2 hua1 lotus flower (Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, among others); water-lily 1 俊雅[俊雅] jun4 ya3 elegant; smart; delicate 1 北边[北邊] bei3 bian1 north; north side; northern part; to the north of 2 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 3 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor 1 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 1 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 1 接待[接待] jie1 dai4 to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) 2 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 1 十有八九[十有八九] shi2 you3 ba1 jiu3 most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 2 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 1 皇太后[皇太後] huang2 tai4 hou4 empress dowager 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/150 words - 39 min 不得而知[不得而知] bu4 de2 er2 zhi1 unknown; unable to find out 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 7 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 2 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 1 巢[巢] chao2 nest 1 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 1 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 2 宇文[宇文] Yu3 wen2 a branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑[Xian1 bei1] nomadic people; two-character surname Yuwen 11 遏[遏] e4 to restrain; to check; to hold back 9 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 39 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 15 指挥[指揮] zhi3 hui1 to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 高贵[高貴] gao1 gui4 grandeur; noble 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 2 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 6 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 1 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 11 旧约[舊約] jiu4 yue1 former agreement; former contract 2 择日[擇日] ze2 ri4 to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 2 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 5 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 2 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 1 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 1 克[剋] kei1 to scold; to beat 1 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep19/162 words - 41 min 卯[卯] mao3 mortise (slot cut into wood to receive a tenon); 4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit; ancient Chinese compass point: 90° (east); variant of 鉚|铆[mao3]; to exert one's strength 1 刺探[刺探] ci4 tan4 to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 1 招法[招法] zhao1 fa3 move; method of use; trick for success 1 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 2 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 1 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 7 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 2 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 2 突发奇想[突發奇想] tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3 suddenly have a thought (idiom); suddenly be inspired to do something 1 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 1 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 2 风趣[風趣] feng1 qu4 charm; humor; wit; humorous; witty 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 3 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 3 累死累活[累死累活] lei4 si3 lei4 huo2 to tire oneself out through overwork; to work oneself to death 1 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 1 镶[鑲] xiang1 to inlay; to embed; ridge; border 2 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 2 降临[降臨] jiang4 lin2 to descend; to arrive; to come 1 艺妓[藝妓] yi4 ji4 geisha (Japanese female entertainer); also written 藝伎|艺伎[yi4 ji4] 1 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 3 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 2 酉时[酉時] you3 shi2 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 领到[領到] ling3 dao4 to receive 1 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] 1 侯门[侯門] hou2 men2 noble house 2 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 2 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 1 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 6 清贫[清貧] qing1 pin2 poor but upright; destitute 1 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 4 整套[整套] zheng3 tao4 entire set 1 马具[馬具] ma3 ju4 harness 1 俸禄[俸祿] feng4 lu4 official's salary (in feudal times) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/50 words - 12 min 随手[隨手] sui2 shou3 conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing 1 偏心[偏心] pian1 xin1 partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 3 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] 1 落座[落座] luo4 zuo4 to sit down; to take a seat 2 斟酒[斟酒] zhen1 jiu3 to pour wine or liquor 2 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 4 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 1 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 2 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 妄为[妄為] wang4 wei2 to take rash action 3 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 2 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 叹为观止[嘆為觀止] tan4 wei2 guan1 zhi3 (idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection 1 班门弄斧[班門弄斧] Ban1 men2 nong4 fu3 to display one's slight skill before an expert (idiom) 1 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. 1 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 3 求饶[求饒] qiu2 rao2 to beg forgiveness 1 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 1 海量[海量] hai3 liang4 huge volume 1 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 3 指正[指正] zhi3 zheng4 to point out mistakes or weak points for correction; to comment; criticism 1 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 4 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 弹奏[彈奏] tan2 zou4 to play (musical instrument, esp. string) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/75 words - 19 min 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 2 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 2 悠远[悠遠] you1 yuan3 long time ago; distant; far away 1 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 1 才艺[才藝] cai2 yi4 talent 1 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 1 欢快[歡快] huan1 kuai4 cheerful and lighthearted; lively 1 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 2 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 2 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 2 半月[半月] ban4 yue4 half-moon; fortnight 2 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 2 草莽[草莽] cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass; uncultivated land; wilderness 1 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize 1 寿辰[壽辰] shou4 chen2 birthday (of an old person) 3 薄礼[薄禮] bo2 li3 my meager gift (humble) 1 祝寿[祝壽] zhu4 shou4 to offer birthday congratulations (to an elderly person) 1 亲戚[親戚] qin1 qi5 a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 2 毫[毫] hao2 hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 3 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 1 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 1 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 5 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 5 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 12 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/100 words - 26 min 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 1 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) 2 凶事[凶事] xiong1 shi4 fateful accident; inauspicious matter (involving death or casualties) 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 4 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 2 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 1 闹场[鬧場] nao4 chang3 gongs and drums overture to a Chinese opera; to create a disturbance 1 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 1 答复[答覆] da2 fu4 to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 1 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 走神[走神] zou3 shen2 absent-minded; one's mind is wandering 2 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 3 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 1 药膏[藥膏] yao4 gao1 ointment 1 腕[腕] wan4 wrist; (squid, starfish etc) arm 3 微弱[微弱] wei1 ruo4 weak; faint; feeble 1 罢手[罷手] ba4 shou3 to give up 1 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 2 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 2 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 3 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 3 趁人之危[趁人之危] chen4 ren2 zhi1 wei1 to take advantage of sb's difficulties (idiom) 1 幕[幕] mu4 curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general; act (of a play) 1 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 6 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/125 words - 34 min 舍[捨] she3 to give up; to abandon; to give alms 3 珍重[珍重] zhen1 zhong4 precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 3 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 4 堂妹[堂妹] tang2 mei4 younger female patrilineal cousin 1 娴[嫻] xian2 elegant; refined; to be skilled at 2 玳[玳] dai4 tortoise shell; turtle 1 晟[晟] sheng4 brightness of sun; splendor; also pr. [cheng2] 3 威权[威權] wei1 quan2 authority; power 5 时时刻刻[時時刻刻] shi2 shi2 ke4 ke4 at all times 2 叩头[叩頭] kou4 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground); also written 磕頭|磕头[ke1 tou2] 1 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 4 隐身[隱身] yin3 shen1 to hide oneself; invisible (person or online status) 2 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 6 先父[先父] xian1 fu4 deceased father; my late father 1 受命[受命] shou4 ming4 ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 1 私生子[私生子] si1 sheng1 zi3 illegitimate child (male); bastard; love child 1 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 4 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 2 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 2 眉心[眉心] mei2 xin1 (the space) between the eyebrows 1 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 个中[個中] ge4 zhong1 therein; in this 1 飞鹰[飛鷹] fei1 ying1 eagle 1 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 5 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/150 words - 38 min 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 9 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 4 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 4 诛杀[誅殺] zhu1 sha1 to kill; to murder 2 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 2 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 4 公事公办[公事公辦] gong1 shi4 gong1 ban4 to do things in a strictly businesslike manner (idiom) 1 实情[實情] shi2 qing2 actual situation; truth 2 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 2 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 4 本朝[本朝] ben3 chao2 the current dynasty 1 迷乱[迷亂] mi2 luan4 confusion 1 巫[巫] wu1 witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2] 1 胸[胸] xiong1 chest; bosom; heart; mind; thorax 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 4 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 6 三思而行[三思而行] san1 si1 er2 xing2 think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully 1 说辞[說辭] shuo1 ci2 excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 5 魅惑[魅惑] mei4 huo4 to entice; to charm 1 党羽[黨羽] dang3 yu3 henchmen 3 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 2 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 2 淌[淌] tang3 to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep20/162 words - 41 min 定然[定然] ding4 ran2 certainly; of course 2 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 2 弓弦[弓弦] gong1 xian2 bowstring 1 割断[割斷] ge1 duan4 to cut off; to sever 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 1 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 1 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 3 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 4 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 8 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 14 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min 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 1 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 1 金盆洗手[金盆洗手] jin1 pen2 xi3 shou3 lit. to wash one's hands in a gold basin (idiom); fig. to abandon the life of an outlaw 1 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 1 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 6 归隐[歸隱] gui1 yin3 to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 1 要员[要員] yao4 yuan2 key participant; VIP 1 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 1 临产[臨產] lin2 chan3 to face childbirth; about to give birth; refers esp. to the onset of regular contractions 1 雷击[雷擊] lei2 ji1 lightning strike; thunderbolt 1 产妇[產婦] chan3 fu4 woman recuperating after childbirth; woman in childbirth 1 无从下手[無從下手] wu2 cong2 xia4 shou3 not know where to start 2 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 3 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 4 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 3 胎动[胎動] tai1 dong4 fetal movement 1 独身[獨身] du2 shen1 unmarried; single 1 须臾[須臾] xu1 yu2 in a flash; in a jiffy 1 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 3 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 2 强烈[強烈] qiang2 lie4 intense; (violently) strong 1 做为[做為] zuo4 wei2 to act as; used erroneously for 作為|作为 2 纽带[紐帶] niu3 dai4 tie; link; bond 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/50 words - 8 min 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 2 友情[友情] you3 qing2 friendly feelings; friendship 2 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 无条件[無條件] wu2 tiao2 jian4 unconditional 1 正统[正統] zheng4 tong3 orthodox 1 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 1 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 2 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 1 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 2 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 1 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 2 慷慨激昂[慷慨激昂] kang1 kai3 ji1 ang2 impassioned; vehement 1 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 5 乱臣贼子[亂臣賊子] luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3 rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel 21 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 1 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 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 11 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 5 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不拘小节[不拘小節] bu4 ju1 xiao3 jie2 to not bother about trifles (idiom) 1 查探[查探] cha2 tan4 to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 3 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 4 战力[戰力] zhan4 li4 military strength; military power; military capability 6 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/75 words - 20 min 治安[治安] zhi4 an1 law and order; public security 3 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 4 胜似[勝似] sheng4 si4 to surpass; better than; superior to 1 妇人之仁[婦人之仁] fu4 ren2 zhi1 ren2 excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 2 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 1 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 2 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 4 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 3 同党[同黨] tong2 dang3 member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 7 道谢[道謝] dao4 xie4 to express thanks 2 营私[營私] ying2 si1 to gain from corrupt dealing; to engage in graft; to feather one's nest 1 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 2 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 2 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 2 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 5 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 1 顺势[順勢] shun4 shi4 to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing; without taking extra trouble; conveniently 2 说风凉话[說風涼話] shuo1 feng1 liang2 hua4 to sneer; to make cynical remarks; sarcastic talk 2 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 4 弓箭[弓箭] gong1 jian4 bow and arrow 4 弓箭手[弓箭手] gong1 jian4 shou3 archer 2 败局[敗局] bai4 ju2 lost game; losing battle 2 欧阳[歐陽] Ou1 yang2 two-character surname Ouyang 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/100 words - 28 min 忝[忝] tian3 to shame 1 将领[將領] jiang4 ling3 high-ranking military officer 4 堂哥[堂哥] tang2 ge1 older male patrilineal cousin 1 得主[得主] de2 zhu3 recipient (of an award); winner (in a competition) 1 负有[負有] fu4 you3 to be responsible for 1 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 2 侵袭[侵襲] qin1 xi2 to invade; to assail; onslaught 1 官邸[官邸] guan1 di3 official residence 1 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 1 示警[示警] shi4 jing3 to warn; a warning sign 3 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 1 私事[私事] si1 shi4 personal matters 2 全线[全線] quan2 xian4 the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 1 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 4 捅[捅] tong3 to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 4 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 3 赴宴[赴宴] fu4 yan4 to attend a banquet 1 舅爷[舅爺] jiu4 ye2 father's maternal uncle; granduncle 1 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 3 有夏[有夏] You3 xia4 China 3 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) 2 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 4 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/125 words - 38 min 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 1 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 1 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 3 保守[保守] bao3 shou3 conservative; to guard; to keep 2 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 1 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 1 善罢甘休[善罷甘休] shan4 ba4 gan1 xiu1 to leave the matter at that; to be prepared to let go; to be willing to take things lying down 1 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 2 从犯[從犯] cong2 fan4 accessory to a crime; accomplice 2 妻儿[妻兒] qi1 er2 wife and child 2 寂灭[寂滅] ji4 mie4 to die out; to fade away; nirvana (Buddhism) 1 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 2 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 1 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 棋局[棋局] qi2 ju2 state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard 1 装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuang1 long2 zuo4 ya3 to play deaf-mute 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 2 传话[傳話] chuan2 hua4 to pass on a story; to communicate a message 4 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 2 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 3 末路[末路] mo4 lu4 end of the road; final road; fig. dead end; impasse 1 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 1 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep21/136 words - 41 min 怨天尤人[怨天尤人] yuan4 tian1 you2 ren2 (idiom) to blame the gods and accuse others 1 来意[來意] lai2 yi4 one's purpose in coming 2 何去何从[何去何從] he2 qu4 he2 cong2 what course to follow; what path to take 3 国法[國法] guo2 fa3 national law 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 4 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 2 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 2 一党[一黨] yi1 dang3 one-party (state) 2 善待[善待] shan4 dai4 to treat well 5 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 4 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/25 words - 10 min 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 1 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 1 可念[可念] ke3 nian4 pitiable; likable; memorable 1 后辈[後輩] hou4 bei4 younger generation 1 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 4 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 1 挂心[掛心] gua4 xin1 to worry; to be on one's mind 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 1 世袭[世襲] shi4 xi2 succession; inheritance; hereditary 1 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 3 化为乌有[化為烏有] hua4 wei2 wu1 you3 to go up in smoke; to vanish 1 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 2 成王败寇[成王敗寇] cheng2 wang2 bai4 kou4 see 成則為王,敗則為寇|成则为王,败则为寇[cheng2 ze2 wei2 wang2 , bai4 ze2 wei2 kou4] 3 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 4 先人[先人] xian1 ren2 ancestors; previous generations; my late father 1 奋力[奮力] fen4 li4 to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive 2 不致[不致] bu4 zhi4 not in such a way as to; not likely to 1 豪气[豪氣] hao2 qi4 heroic spirit; heroism 1 政敌[政敵] zheng4 di2 political enemy; opponent 1 仇敌[仇敵] chou2 di2 enemy 1 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 2 起码[起碼] qi3 ma3 at the minimum; at the very least 6 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/50 words - 16 min 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 2 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 4 尤为[尤為] you2 wei2 especially 1 紧要[緊要] jin3 yao4 critical; crucial; vital 5 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 2 妙计[妙計] miao4 ji4 excellent plan; brilliant scheme 1 御医[御醫] yu4 yi1 imperial physician 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 6 虚弱[虛弱] xu1 ruo4 weak; in poor health 1 宵禁[宵禁] xiao1 jin4 night curfew 3 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) 1 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 笼[籠] long2 enclosing frame made of bamboo, wire etc; cage; basket; steamer basket; to cover; to cage; to embrace; to manipulate through trickery 4 笼[籠] long3 to cover; to cage; covering; also pr. [long2] 4 整理[整理] zheng3 li3 to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 7 惊心动魄[驚心動魄] jing1 xin1 dong4 po4 shaking one to the core; extremely disturbing; hair-raising (idiom) 2 大略[大略] da4 lu:e4 a broad outline; the general idea; roughly 1 隐事[隱事] yin3 shi4 a secret 1 引导[引導] yin3 dao3 to guide; to lead (around); to conduct; to boot; introduction; primer 4 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 1 人言可畏[人言可畏] ren2 yan2 ke3 wei4 gossip is a fearful thing (idiom) 1 深挖[深挖] shen1 wa1 to dredge 1 上个月[上個月] shang4 ge4 yue4 last month 1 情急之下[情急之下] qing2 ji2 zhi1 xia4 in a moment of desperation 2 杀婴[殺嬰] sha1 ying1 infanticide 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/75 words - 20 min 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 2 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 2 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 2 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 3 闪失[閃失] shan3 shi1 mishap; accident; accidental loss 2 后日[後日] hou4 ri4 the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth 2 槿[槿] jin3 Hibiscus syriacus; transient 1 榭[榭] xie4 pavilion 1 围场[圍場] wei2 chang3 enclosure; pig pen; hunting ground exclusively kept for emperor or nobility (in former times) 2 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 49 尽是[盡是] jin4 shi4 to be full of; completely 1 狼子野心[狼子野心] lang2 zi3 ye3 xin1 ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs 2 繁多[繁多] fan2 duo1 many and varied; of many different kinds 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 2 乌鸡[烏雞] wu1 ji1 black-boned chicken; silky fowl; silkie; Gallus gallus domesticus Brisson 1 政通人和[政通人和] zheng4 tong1 ren2 he2 efficient government, people at peace (idiom); all is well with the state and the people 1 佳境[佳境] jia1 jing4 the most pleasant or enjoyable stage 1 缅[緬] mian3 distant; remote; detailed 1 夷[夷] yi2 non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 2 内耗[內耗] nei4 hao4 internal friction; internal dissipation of energy (in mechanics); fig. waste or discord within an organization 2 邻[鄰] lin2 neighbor; adjacent; close to 1 觊[覬] ji4 to covet; to long for 1 觎[覦] yu2 to desire passionately 1 显出[顯出] xian3 chu1 to express; to exhibit 1 开眼界[開眼界] kai1 yan3 jie4 broaden, expand one's horizons 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/100 words - 31 min 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 3 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 2 忠臣[忠臣] zhong1 chen2 faithful official 2 结党营私[結黨營私] jie2 dang3 ying2 si1 to gang up for personal interest (idiom); to form a clique 2 异己[異己] yi4 ji3 dissident; alien; outsider 1 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 4 罄竹难书[罄竹難書] qing4 zhu2 nan2 shu1 so many that the bamboo slats have been exhausted; innumerable crimes (idiom); see also 罄筆難書|罄笔难书[qing4 bi3 nan2 shu1] 1 口供[口供] kou3 gong4 oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 17 摘录[摘錄] zhai1 lu4 to extract; to excerpt; an excerpt 1 不法[不法] bu4 fa3 lawless; illegal; unlawful 2 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 4 骨肉[骨肉] gu3 rou4 blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 8 福寿[福壽] fu2 shou4 happiness and longevity 1 查核[查核] cha2 he2 to check 1 忧思[憂思] you1 si1 to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive 2 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 1 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 1 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 2 宽厚[寬厚] kuan1 hou4 tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice) 4 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 3 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 9 妖邪[妖邪] yao1 xie2 evil monster 1 情境[情境] qing2 jing4 situation; context; setting; environment 2 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 4 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/125 words - 36 min 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 3 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 2 逾越[逾越] yu2 yue4 to exceed 1 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 4 当夜[當夜] dang1 ye4 on that night 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 个案[個案] ge4 an4 a case; an individual case; case-by-case 2 利剑[利劍] li4 jian4 sharp sword 2 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 3 回事[回事] hui2 shi4 (old) to report to one's master 2 扳动[扳動] ban1 dong4 to pull out; to pull a lever 1 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 3 说得过去[說得過去] shuo1 de5 guo4 qu4 acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 1 一败涂地[一敗塗地] yi1 bai4 tu2 di4 failed and wiped over the floor (idiom); to fail utterly; a crushing defeat; beaten and in a hopeless position 3 光耀[光耀] guang1 yao4 dazzling; brilliant 1 咬紧牙关[咬緊牙關] yao3 jin3 ya2 guan1 lit. to bite the teeth tightly (idiom); fig. to grit one's teeth and bear the pain; to bite the bullet 1 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 2 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 2 嘉[嘉] jia1 excellent; auspicious; to praise; to commend 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 跟风[跟風] gen1 feng1 to go with the tide; to blindly follow the crowd; to follow the trend 3 馈[饋] kui4 food; to make a present 1 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 15 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 主料[主料] zhu3 liao4 main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/150 words - 40 min 板上钉钉[板上釘釘] ban3 shang4 ding4 ding1 that clinches it; that's final; no two ways about it 1 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 3 叽[嘰] ji1 grumble 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 2 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 1 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 4 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 5 信函[信函] xin4 han2 letter; piece of correspondence (incl. email) 1 图纸[圖紙] tu2 zhi3 blueprint; drawing; design plans; graph paper 1 嘴皮子[嘴皮子] zui3 pi2 zi5 lit. lips; fig. glib talk 1 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 2 一口咬定[一口咬定] yi1 kou3 yao3 ding4 to arbitrarily assert; to allege; to stick to one's statement; to cling to one's view 2 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 3 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 12 私仇[私仇] si1 chou2 personal grudge 1 东山再起[東山再起] dong1 shan1 zai4 qi3 lit. to return to office after living as a hermit on Mount Dongshan (idiom); fig. to make a comeback 2 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 1 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 2 死灰复燃[死灰復燃] si3 hui1 fu4 ran2 lit. ashes burn once more (idiom); fig. sb lost returns to have influence; sth malevolent returns to haunt one 1 温和[溫和] wen1 he2 mild; gentle; moderate 2 温和[溫和] wen1 huo5 lukewarm 2 言谈[言談] yan2 tan2 discourse; words; utterance; what one says; manner of speech 2 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 1 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 5 后续[後續] hou4 xu4 follow-up; (dialect) to remarry 3 撵[攆] nian3 to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep22/161 words - 41 min 前日[前日] qian2 ri4 day before yesterday 4 列出[列出] lie4 chu1 to list; to make a list 2 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 3 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 重心[重心] zhong4 xin1 center of gravity; central core; main part 11 十七[十七] shi2 qi1 seventeen; 17 2 距今[距今] ju4 jin1 before the present; (a long period) ago 1 教书[教書] jiao1 shu1 to teach (in a school) 2 百思不解[百思不解] bai3 si1 bu4 jie3 to remain puzzled after pondering over sth a hundred times (idiom); to remain perplexed despite much thought 1 力保[力保] li4 bao3 to seek to protect; to ensure; to maintain; to guard 3 入党[入黨] ru4 dang3 to join a political party (esp. the Communist Party) 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/25 words - 8 min 敏捷[敏捷] min3 jie2 nimble; quick; shrewd 2 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 5 缄口不言[緘口不言] jian1 kou3 bu4 yan2 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 1 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 3 臆测[臆測] yi4 ce4 assumption; guess 2 豺狼[豺狼] chai2 lang2 jackal and wolf; ravenous wolf; fig. evil person; vicious tyrant 1 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 2 违逆[違逆] wei2 ni4 to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to 5 糊弄[糊弄] hu4 nong5 to fool; to deceive; to go through the motions 4 飞鸽[飛鴿] Fei1 ge1 Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) 5 放宽[放寬] fang4 kuan1 to relax restrictions 1 来犯[來犯] lai2 fan4 to invade one's territory 1 泯[泯] min3 to vanish; to die out; to obliterate 1 回信[回信] hui2 xin4 to reply; to write back; letter written in reply; CL:封[feng1] 2 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 4 冥道[冥道] ming2 dao4 the gateway to the ghost world 1 官老爷[官老爺] guan1 lao3 ye5 nickname for official 1 字号[字號] zi4 hao4 characters and numbers (as used in a code); alphanumeric code; serial number 3 收押[收押] shou1 ya1 in custody; to keep sb in detention 3 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 4 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 2 英姿飒爽[英姿颯爽] ying1 zi1 sa4 shuang3 (of a person) valiant and formidable-looking; to carry oneself tall 1 直视[直視] zhi2 shi4 to look straight at 1 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 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/50 words - 13 min 格调[格調] ge2 diao4 style (of art or literature); form; one's work style; moral character 1 落难[落難] luo4 nan4 to meet with misfortune; to fall into dire straits 4 追打[追打] zhui1 da3 to chase and beat 1 嘴脸[嘴臉] zui3 lian3 features, face (esp. derogatorily); look; appearance; countenance 1 何曾[何曾] he2 ceng2 did I ever ...? (or "did he ever ...?" etc) 2 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 2 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 1 垂死挣扎[垂死掙扎] chui2 si3 zheng1 zha2 deathbed struggle; final struggle (idiom) 1 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 2 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 1 牢笼[牢籠] lao2 long2 cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals); fig. bonds (of wrong ideas); shackles (of past misconceptions); to trap; to shackle 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 11 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 1 人臣[人臣] ren2 chen2 an official (in former times) 1 囚徒[囚徒] qiu2 tu2 prisoner 1 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 4 想方设法[想方設法] xiang3 fang1 she4 fa3 to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 5 大牢[大牢] da4 lao2 prison 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 3 兑现[兌現] dui4 xian4 (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 1 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 2 苦寒[苦寒] ku3 han2 bitter cold 3 与此同时[與此同時] yu3 ci3 tong2 shi2 at the same time; meanwhile 1 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/75 words - 17 min 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 1 春茶[春茶] chun1 cha2 tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves 2 上市[上市] shang4 shi4 to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) 1 两袖清风[兩袖清風] liang3 xiu4 qing1 feng1 lit. both sleeves flowing in the breeze (idiom); having clean hands; uncorrupted; unsoiled by corrupt practices 1 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 1 靡费[靡費] mi2 fei4 to waste; to squander 1 望尘莫及[望塵莫及] wang4 chen2 mo4 ji2 lit. to see only the other rider's dust and have no hope of catching up (idiom); to be far inferior 1 细枝末节[細枝末節] xi4 zhi1 mo4 jie2 minor details; trifles 1 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 2 咸[咸] xian2 all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 1 据称[據稱] ju4 cheng1 it is said; allegedly; according to reports; or so they say 1 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 3 分析[分析] fen1 xi1 to analyze; analysis; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 10 反口[反口] fan3 kou3 to correct oneself; to renege; to break one's word 1 瞬息万变[瞬息萬變] shun4 xi1 wan4 bian4 in an instant a myriad changes (idiom); rapid substantial change 2 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 3 旧怨[舊怨] jiu4 yuan4 old grievance; former complaint 1 戏言[戲言] xi4 yan2 joking matter; to go back on one's words 1 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 2 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 4 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 1 屈尊[屈尊] qu1 zun1 to condescend; to deign 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/100 words - 26 min 堵死[堵死] du3 si3 to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 2 改口[改口] gai3 kou3 to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 2 招认[招認] zhao1 ren4 to confess 6 过场[過場] guo4 chang3 interlude; to cross the stage; to do sth as a mere formality; to go through the motions 1 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 4 认定[認定] ren4 ding4 to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with 2 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 1 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 1 一劳永逸[一勞永逸] yi1 lao2 yong3 yi4 to get sth done once and for all 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 9 死期[死期] si3 qi1 time of death; limited to a fixed period of time; fixed term 1 荡然无存[蕩然無存] dang4 ran2 wu2 cun2 to obliterate completely; to vanish from the face of the earth 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 3 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 2 地保[地保] di4 bao3 magistrate 1 轻而易举[輕而易舉] qing1 er2 yi4 ju3 easy; with no difficulty 2 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 3 仿冒[仿冒] fang3 mao4 to counterfeit; fake 1 笔记[筆記] bi3 ji4 to take down (in writing); notes; a type of literature consisting mainly of short sketches; CL:本[ben3] 1 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 3 夫婿[夫婿] fu1 xu4 (literary) husband 2 草稿[草稿] cao3 gao3 draft; outline; sketch 1 真伪[真偽] zhen1 wei3 true or bogus; authenticity 2 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/125 words - 38 min 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 4 告发[告發] gao4 fa1 to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 2 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 2 奔袭[奔襲] ben1 xi2 long-range raid 2 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 4 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 1 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 4 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 4 履行[履行] lu:3 xing2 to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform 1 问话[問話] wen4 hua4 questioning (a suspect); interrogation 4 吃药[吃藥] chi1 yao4 to take medicine 4 嫌隙[嫌隙] xian2 xi4 hostility; animosity 1 分心[分心] fen1 xin1 to distract 4 强敌[強敵] qiang2 di2 powerful enemy 1 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 2 源头[源頭] yuan2 tou2 source; fountainhead 1 泼[潑] po1 to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 黑幕[黑幕] hei1 mu4 hidden details; dirty tricks; dark secrets 1 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 3 叛逆[叛逆] pan4 ni4 to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 2 详实[詳實] xiang2 shi2 detailed and reliable; full and accurate 2 百思不得其解[百思不得其解] bai3 si1 bu4 de2 qi2 jie3 see 百思不解[bai3 si1 bu4 jie3] 2 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 4 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 4 冤死[冤死] yuan1 si3 to die of persecution 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep23/137 words - 41 min 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 3 革新[革新] ge2 xin1 to innovate; innovation 1 政见[政見] zheng4 jian4 political views 3 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 1 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 4 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 威势[威勢] wei1 shi4 might; power and influence 1 削[削] xiao1 to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 8 削[削] xue1 to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 8 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 2 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 4 召回[召回] zhao4 hui2 to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 2 国中[國中] guo2 zhong1 junior high school (Tw); abbr. for 國民中學|国民中学[guo2 min2 zhong1 xue2] 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/25 words - 14 min 池[池] chi2 pond; reservoir; moat 3 可言[可言] ke3 yan2 it may be said 2 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 1 洗雪[洗雪] xi3 xue3 to erase; to wipe out (a previous humiliation etc) 9 无穷[無窮] wu2 qiong2 endless; boundless; inexhaustible 1 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 1 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 1 益处[益處] yi4 chu5 benefit 4 在位[在位] zai4 wei4 on the throne; reigning (monarch) 4 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 2 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 3 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 4 视而不见[視而不見] shi4 er2 bu4 jian4 to turn a blind eye to; to ignore 2 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 2 敲响[敲響] qiao1 xiang3 to sound a bell; to raise the alarm 1 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 19 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 19 守灵[守靈] shou3 ling2 to keep watch beside a coffin 3 禁食[禁食] jin4 shi2 to fast; to abstain from eating; to forbid the eating of (certain foods); a fast 1 丧礼[喪禮] sang1 li3 funeral 2 灵位[靈位] ling2 wei4 memorial tablet 5 娇生惯养[嬌生慣養] jiao1 sheng1 guan4 yang3 pampered and spoiled since childhood 1 对比[對比] dui4 bi3 to contrast; contrast; ratio; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仪容[儀容] yi2 rong2 appearance 1 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 1 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/50 words - 26 min 冰山[冰山] bing1 shan1 iceberg; CL:座[zuo4] 1 驸马[駙馬] fu4 ma3 emperor's son-in-law 1 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 5 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 1 驱赶[驅趕] qu1 gan3 to drive (vehicle); to drive out; to chase away; to herd (people towards a gate) 2 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 1 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 4 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 3 手书[手書] shou3 shu1 to write personally; personal letter 22 守丧[守喪] shou3 sang1 to keep watch beside a coffin; to observe a period of mourning 1 战马[戰馬] zhan4 ma3 warhorse 3 真知灼见[真知灼見] zhen1 zhi1 zhuo2 jian4 penetrating insight 1 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 3 补益[補益] bu3 yi4 benefit; help 1 粮草[糧草] liang2 cao3 army provisions; rations and fodder 4 几点[幾點] ji3 dian3 what time?; when? 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 3 采购[採購] cai3 gou4 to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase 2 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 3 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 2 战区[戰區] zhan4 qu1 war zone; combat zone; (military) theater of operations 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/75 words - 33 min 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 2 产量[產量] chan3 liang4 output 1 地区[地區] di4 qu1 local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit); region; area; as suffix to city name, means prefecture or county (area administered by a prefecture-level city or county level city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 2 身经百战[身經百戰] shen1 jing1 bai3 zhan4 lit. veteran of a hundred battles (idiom); fig. experienced; seasoned 1 不成体统[不成體統] bu4 cheng2 ti3 tong3 not according with decorum (idiom); scandalous; bad form; unacceptable behavior 1 写完[寫完] xie3 wan2 to finish writing 2 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 2 银两[銀兩] yin2 liang3 silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 6 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 2 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 3 顺境[順境] shun4 jing4 favorable circumstances 1 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 2 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 2 见好就收[見好就收] jian4 hao3 jiu4 shou1 to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 1 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 6 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 6 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 2 舍弟[舍弟] she4 di4 my younger brother (humble term) 1 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 1 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/100 words - 36 min 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 1 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 4 黔[黔] Qian2 abbr. for Guizhou province 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] 7 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 2 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 1 争吵[爭吵] zheng1 chao3 to quarrel; dispute 5 居中[居中] ju1 zhong1 positioned between (two parties); to mediate between 1 裁决[裁決] cai2 jue2 ruling; adjudication 2 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 4 小憩[小憩] xiao3 qi4 to rest for a bit; to take a breather 1 憩[憩] qi4 to rest 2 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 5 玉器[玉器] yu4 qi4 jade artifact 2 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 5 百合[百合] bai3 he2 lily 4 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 1 夏季[夏季] xia4 ji4 summer 1 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 4 爽[爽] shuang3 bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate 3 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 3 饥饿[飢餓] ji1 e4 hunger; starvation; famine 1 药膳[藥膳] yao4 shan4 medicinal cuisine 1 解馋[解饞] jie3 chan2 to satisfy one's craving 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/125 words - 40 min 饺[餃] jiao3 dumplings with meat filling 1 绿豆[綠豆] lu:4 dou4 mung bean 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 2 茯苓[茯苓] fu2 ling2 Wolfiporia extensa (a wood-decay fungus); fu ling; tuckahoe 2 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) 2 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 7 朝见[朝見] chao2 jian4 to have an audience (with the Emperor) 1 差分[差分] cha1 fen1 (math.) increment; difference; (engineering) differential 1 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 5 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 6 耿[耿] geng3 bright; honest; upright 1 科考[科考] ke1 kao3 preliminary round of imperial examinations; abbr. for 科學考察|科学考察[ke1 xue2 kao3 cha2], scientific exploration 1 文章[文章] wen2 zhang1 article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 2 名讳[名諱] ming2 hui4 taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 4 劳动[勞動] lao2 dong4 work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 3 乡间[鄉間] xiang1 jian1 in the country; rural; pastoral 1 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 2 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 老迈[老邁] lao3 mai4 aged; senile 2 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 3 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 5 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 6 瘴[瘴] zhang4 malaria; miasma 4 大赦[大赦] da4 she4 amnesty; general pardon 1 异乡[異鄉] yi4 xiang1 foreign land; a place far from home 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep24/134 words - 41 min 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 4 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 2 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 4 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 里人[里人] li3 ren2 person from the same village, town or province; peasant (derog.); (of a school of thought etc) follower 2 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 9 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 1 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 1 洁身自好[潔身自好] jie2 shen1 zi4 hao4 clean-living and honest (idiom); to avoid immorality; to shun evil influence; to mind one's own business and keep out of trouble; to keep one's hands clean 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/25 words - 8 min 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 1 面红耳赤[面紅耳赤] mian4 hong2 er3 chi4 flushed with anger (or excitement) 2 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 18 械斗[械鬥] xie4 dou4 armed confrontation; bust-up between gangs 1 编制[編制] bian1 zhi4 to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) 1 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 3 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 1 熟手[熟手] shu2 shou3 skilled person; an experienced hand 1 恪[恪] ke4 respectful; scrupulous 3 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious 1 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 2 午觉[午覺] wu3 jiao4 siesta; afternoon nap 3 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 3 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 6 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 4 另行[另行] ling4 xing2 (to do sth) separately; as a separate action 3 盘桓[盤桓] pan2 huan2 to pace; to linger; to stay over; to spiral; to hover 1 器物[器物] qi4 wu4 implement; utensil; article; object 1 巴结[巴結] ba1 jie5 to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to 1 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 3 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 3 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 3 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 2 夏天[夏天] xia4 tian1 summer; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/50 words - 13 min 手巧[手巧] shou3 qiao3 to be skillful with one's hands; to be manually adroit 1 才学[才學] cai2 xue2 talent and learning; scholarship 3 琐碎[瑣碎] suo3 sui4 trifling; trivial; tedious; inconsequential 1 学以致用[學以致用] xue2 yi3 zhi4 yong4 to study sth to apply it; study for practical applications 1 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 政事[政事] zheng4 shi4 politics; government affairs 1 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 1 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 显著[顯著] xian3 zhu4 outstanding; notable; remarkable; statistically significant 1 错综复杂[錯綜複雜] cuo4 zong1 fu4 za2 tangled and complicated (idiom) 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 3 丧仪[喪儀] sang1 yi2 funeral ceremony 1 犯事[犯事] fan4 shi4 to break the law; to commit a crime 1 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 2 拔除[拔除] ba2 chu2 to pull out; to remove 4 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 能量[能量] neng2 liang4 energy; capabilities 1 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to 2 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 1 平叛[平叛] ping2 pan4 to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion 1 俘[俘] fu2 to take prisoner; prisoner of war 3 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 2 偷生[偷生] tou1 sheng1 to live without purpose 1 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 1 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/75 words - 17 min 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 6 内忧外患[內憂外患] nei4 you1 wai4 huan4 internal trouble and outside aggression (idiom); in a mess both domestically and abroad 1 弱受[弱受] ruo4 shou4 submissive; yielding; weak; opposite: 強攻|强攻, dominant 1 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 2 还击[還擊] huan2 ji1 to hit back; to return fire 1 谦[謙] qian1 modest 4 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 7 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 一无所获[一無所獲] yi1 wu2 suo3 huo4 to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 深究[深究] shen1 jiu1 to perform an in-depth investigation 2 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 密不透风[密不透風] mi4 bu4 tou4 feng1 sealed off; impenetrable 1 坏处[壞處] huai4 chu5 harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 批注[批註] pi1 zhu4 to annotate; to add marginal comments on; criticism; marginalia 10 人文[人文] ren2 wen2 humanities; human affairs; culture 1 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 1 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 8 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 5 实地[實地] shi2 di4 on-site 1 勘[勘] kan1 to investigate; to survey; to collate 3 大不相同[大不相同] da4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 not at all the same; substantially different 1 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 2 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 2 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/100 words - 24 min 下车[下車] xia4 che1 to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 2 乐见其成[樂見其成] le4 jian4 qi2 cheng2 to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 1 日增[日增] ri4 zeng1 increasing by the day 1 口碑[口碑] kou3 bei1 public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 水涨船高[水漲船高] shui3 zhang3 chuan2 gao1 the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation 1 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 1 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 3 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 6 苗头[苗頭] miao2 tou5 first signs; development (of a situation) 1 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 2 齐刷刷[齊刷刷] qi2 shua1 shua1 even; uniform 1 错漏[錯漏] cuo4 lou4 error and negligence 1 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 5 训令[訓令] xun4 ling4 order; instruction 1 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 1 印信[印信] yin4 xin4 official seal; legally binding seal 1 封存[封存] feng1 cun2 to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 怒气冲冲[怒氣沖沖] nu4 qi4 chong1 chong1 spitting anger (idiom); in a rage 1 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 1 扶植[扶植] fu2 zhi2 to foster; to support 3 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 班[班] ban1 team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 1 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 3 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/125 words - 29 min 穷寇[窮寇] qiong2 kou4 cornered enemy 1 鳞[鱗] lin2 scales (of fish) 2 弛[弛] chi2 to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen 1 难解[難解] nan2 jie3 hard to solve; hard to dispel; hard to understand; hard to undo 1 起头[起頭] qi3 tou2 to start; at first; beginning 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 2 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 1 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 1 惊心[驚心] jing1 xin1 staggering; shocking; frightened 2 冒进[冒進] mao4 jin4 to advance prematurely 6 施恩[施恩] shi1 en1 to confer a favor on sb; to confer a benefit 5 未尝[未嘗] wei4 chang2 not ever; not necessarily 2 储[儲] chu3 to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 7 憎恶[憎惡] zeng1 wu4 to loathe; to hate; to abhor; see also 憎惡|憎恶[zeng1 e4] 1 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 1 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) 2 制动[制動] zhi4 dong4 to brake 2 犀牛[犀牛] xi1 niu2 rhinoceros 1 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 1 独到[獨到] du2 dao4 original 1 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 2 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye 1 教养[教養] jiao4 yang3 to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning 1 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 1 亡国[亡國] wang2 guo2 (of a nation) to be destroyed; subjugation; vanquished nation 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/150 words - 34 min 钵[缽] bo1 small earthenware plate or basin; a monk's alms bowl; Sanskrit paatra 1 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 5 往昔[往昔] wang3 xi1 the past 1 求存[求存] qiu2 cun2 survival; the struggle to eke out a living; to seek for continued existence 1 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 6 同化[同化] tong2 hua4 assimilation (cultural, digestive, phonemic etc) 1 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 2 灰心[灰心] hui1 xin1 to lose heart; to be discouraged 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 灵气[靈氣] ling2 qi4 spiritual influence (of mountains etc); cleverness; ingeniousness 1 高寿[高壽] gao1 shou4 longevity; venerable age; your venerable age? 4 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 1 宗庙[宗廟] zong1 miao4 temple; ancestral shrine 3 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 1 建制[建制] jian4 zhi4 organizational structure 1 度日[度日] du4 ri4 to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence 4 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 1 不拘[不拘] bu4 ju1 not stick to; not confine oneself to; whatever 1 毋[毋] wu2 (literary) no; don't; to not have; nobody 1 才气[才氣] cai2 qi4 talent (usually literary or artistic) 1 跳脚[跳腳] tiao4 jiao3 to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc); to dance on one's feet; hopping mad (anxious, etc) 1 口头[口頭] kou3 tou2 oral; verbal 2 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 2 不加[不加] bu4 jia1 without; not; un- 1 本月[本月] ben3 yue4 this month; the current month 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/175 words - 37 min 仲秋[仲秋] zhong4 qiu1 second month of autumn; 8th month of the lunar calendar 1 晦[晦] hui4 last day of a lunar month; dark; night 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 4 残存[殘存] can2 cun2 to survive; remnant 1 培植[培植] pei2 zhi2 to cultivate; to train; cultivation; training 7 厄运[厄運] e4 yun4 bad luck; misfortune; adversity 1 存亡[存亡] cun2 wang2 to live or die; to exist or perish 2 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 3 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 1 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 2 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 1 借助[借助] jie4 zhu4 to draw support from; with the help of 1 美色[美色] mei3 se4 charm; loveliness (of a woman) 1 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 1 攻破[攻破] gong1 po4 to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 13 退缩[退縮] tui4 suo1 to shrink back; to cower 2 自然而然[自然而然] zi4 ran2 er2 ran2 involuntary; automatically 1 向外[向外] xiang4 wai4 out; outward 2 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 2 节奏[節奏] jie2 zou4 rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat 1 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 4 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 2 建言[建言] jian4 yan2 to make a suggestion; to state (one's views, ideas etc); suggestion; advice; idea 3 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep25/186 words - 41 min 采纳[採納] cai3 na4 to accept; to adopt 1 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 1 周密[周密] zhou1 mi4 careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable 2 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 3 敲打[敲打] qiao1 da3 to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 2 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 2 铁板[鐵板] tie3 ban3 iron panel; hot iron plate for fast grilling (Japanese: teppan) 1 老小[老小] lao3 xiao3 the old and the young; the youngest member of the family 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 3 借读[借讀] jie4 du2 to attend school on a temporary basis 1 游记[遊記] you2 ji4 travel notes 10 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/25 words - 11 min 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 2 笔划[筆劃] bi3 hua4 variant of 筆畫|笔画[bi3 hua4] 1 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 4 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 2 地名[地名] di4 ming2 place name; toponym 1 减去[減去] jian3 qu4 minus; to subtract 1 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 3 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 实景[實景] shi2 jing3 real scene (not set up or posed); real location (not a film studio set or theater); live action (not animation) 2 想像[想像] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 7 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 2 贵胄[貴胄] gui4 zhou4 descendants of feudal aristocrats 1 云集[雲集] yun2 ji2 to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 1 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 1 一席之地[一席之地] yi1 xi2 zhi1 di4 (acknowledged) place; a role to play; niche 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 果子[果子] guo3 zi5 fruit 1 常来常往[常來常往] chang2 lai2 chang2 wang3 to visit frequently; to have frequent dealings (with); to see each other often 1 或多或少[或多或少] huo4 duo1 huo4 shao3 more or less 1 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 8 微不足道[微不足道] wei1 bu4 zu2 dao4 negligible; insignificant 2 小人物[小人物] xiao3 ren2 wu4 nonentity; a nobody 1 败落[敗落] bai4 luo4 (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 1 无底[無底] wu2 di3 bottomless 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/50 words - 14 min 沼泽[沼澤] zhao3 ze2 marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade 1 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 4 归入[歸入] gui1 ru4 to assign (to a class); to classify as; to include 1 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 1 部门[部門] bu4 men2 department; branch; section; division; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 两手空空[兩手空空] liang3 shou3 kong1 kong1 empty-handed (idiom); fig. not receiving anything 1 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 2 式微[式微] shi4 wei1 (literary) to decline; to wane; title of a section in the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] 1 衬[襯] chen4 (of garments) against the skin; to line; lining; to contrast with; to assist financially 1 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 得法[得法] de2 fa3 (doing sth) in the right way; suitable; properly 1 深谋[深謀] shen1 mou2 forethought 1 巧辩[巧辯] qiao3 bian4 to argue skillfully or plausibly; rhetoric 1 引火烧身[引火燒身] yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1 to invite trouble 1 搅乱[攪亂] jiao3 luan4 to disrupt; to throw into disorder 2 夥计[夥計] huo3 ji5 variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5] 1 有望[有望] you3 wang4 hopeful; promising 1 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 1 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 1 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 2 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) 1 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 1 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 1 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 4 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/75 words - 23 min 送别[送別] song4 bie2 farewell 1 恍若隔世[恍若隔世] huang3 ruo4 ge2 shi4 see 恍如隔世[huang3 ru2 ge2 shi4] 1 郢[郢] Ying3 Ying, ancient capital of Chu 楚 in Hubei, Jianling county 江陵縣|江陵县 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 3 兄弟姐妹[兄弟姐妹] xiong1 di4 jie3 mei4 brothers and sisters; siblings 1 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 3 恩义[恩義] en1 yi4 feelings of gratitude and loyalty 1 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 3 想开[想開] xiang3 kai1 to get over (a shock, bereavement etc); to avoid dwelling on unpleasant things; to accept the situation and move on 1 一夕[一夕] yi1 xi1 overnight; instantly; very quickly 1 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 2 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 5 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 2 年龄[年齡] nian2 ling2 (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 2 志趣[志趣] zhi4 qu4 inclination; interest 1 莫逆[莫逆] mo4 ni4 very friendly; intimate 1 旦[旦] dan4 dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 1 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 1 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 1 路途遥远[路途遙遠] lu4 tu2 yao2 yuan3 distant; far-flung 2 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 3 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 5 怂恿[慫恿] song3 yong3 to instigate; to incite; to egg sb on 1 痛心[痛心] tong4 xin1 grieved; pained 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/100 words - 28 min 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 1 残酷[殘酷] can2 ku4 cruel; cruelty 2 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 2 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 2 可喜[可喜] ke3 xi3 making one happy; gratifying; heartening 1 包容[包容] bao1 rong2 to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 1 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 抵消[抵消] di3 xiao1 to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 1 净土[淨土] Jing4 tu3 (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit) 1 尽量[盡量] jin4 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 2 浑然[渾然] hun2 ran2 completely; absolutely; undivided; totally mixed up; muddled 1 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 4 扬州[揚州] Yang2 zhou1 Yangzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 押送[押送] ya1 song4 to send under escort; to transport a detainee 7 磕碰[磕碰] ke1 peng4 to knock against; to bump into; to have a disagreement; to clash 1 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 3 草书[草書] cao3 shu1 grass script; cursive script (Chinese calligraphic style) 2 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 3 诞[誕] dan4 birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 7 九折[九折] jiu3 zhe2 10% off (price) 1 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 5 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 2 精工[精工] jing1 gong1 refined; delicate; exquisite (craftsmanship) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/125 words - 32 min 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 1 华彩[華彩] hua2 cai3 gorgeous; resplendent or rich color 1 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 1 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman 1 采邑[採邑] cai3 yi4 fief; benefice 1 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 进项[進項] jin4 xiang5 income; receipts; earnings; revenue 1 宽裕[寬裕] kuan1 yu4 comfortably off; ample; plenty 1 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 6 擦亮眼睛[擦亮眼睛] ca1 liang4 yan3 jing1 to keep one's eyes open (idiom); to be on one's guard; to be clear-eyed 1 寿礼[壽禮] shou4 li3 birthday present (for an old person) 2 精挑细选[精挑細選] jing1 tiao1 xi4 xuan3 to select very carefully 1 清廉[清廉] qing1 lian2 honest; uncorrupted 4 奇珍异宝[奇珍異寶] qi2 zhen1 yi4 bao3 rare treasure (idiom) 1 割爱[割愛] ge1 ai4 to part with sth cherished; to forsake 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 2 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 2 绕绕[繞繞] rao4 rao4 twisting and turning; involved and tricky 2 英武[英武] ying1 wu3 soldierly; martial (appearance) 2 不减当年[不減當年] bu4 jian3 dang1 nian2 (of one's skills, appearance etc) not to have deteriorated a bit; to be as (good, vigorous etc) as ever 1 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 5 甘拜下风[甘拜下風] gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 to step down gracefully (humble expression); to concede defeat; to play second fiddle 1 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 2 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 2 千秋万代[千秋萬代] qian1 qiu1 wan4 dai4 throughout the ages 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/150 words - 38 min 仙逝[仙逝] xian1 shi4 to die; to depart this mortal coil 1 孝衣[孝衣] xiao4 yi1 mourning garment 1 礼乐[禮樂] li3 yue4 (Confucianism) rites and music (the means of regulating society) 1 恭贺[恭賀] gong1 he4 to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 7 绵长[綿長] mian2 chang2 long and continuous (coastline, sound etc); extensive; prolonged 2 妆扮[妝扮] zhuang1 ban4 variant of 裝扮|装扮[zhuang1 ban4] 1 雅乐[雅樂] ya3 yue4 formal ceremonial music of each succeeding Chinese dynasty starting with the Zhou; Korean a'ak; Japanese gagaku 1 亲热[親熱] qin1 re4 affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to get intimate with sb 1 日里[日裡] ri4 li3 daytime; during the day 1 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 1 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 2 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 2 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 3 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 4 早先[早先] zao3 xian1 previously; before 1 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 3 贡[貢] gong4 to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 1 黛[黛] dai4 umber-black dye for painting the eyebrow 1 尽心[盡心] jin4 xin1 with all of one's heart 2 倦怠[倦怠] juan4 dai4 worn out; exhausted; dispirited 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 2 胶着[膠著] jiao1 zhuo2 to stick onto; stalemate; gridlock; to agglutinate 2 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep26/164 words - 41 min 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 1 葛[葛] ge2 kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 6 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 2 溆[漵] xu4 name of a river 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 4 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 1 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 3 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 1 加工[加工] jia1 gong1 to process; processing; working (of machinery) 1 冼[冼] Xian3 surname Xian 3 女人家[女人家] nu:3 ren2 jia5 women (in general) 1 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 1 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 3 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep27/25 words - 12 min 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 2 清爽[清爽] qing1 shuang3 fresh and cool; relaxed 2 小病[小病] xiao3 bing4 minor illness; indisposition 1 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 芙[芙] fu2 see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 1 蕖[蕖] qu2 lotus 1 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 1 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 1 面色[面色] mian4 se4 complexion 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 2 萎靡[萎靡] wei3 mi3 dispirited; depressed 1 斟[斟] zhen1 to pour; to deliberate 2 魂不附体[魂不附體] hun2 bu4 fu4 ti3 lit. body and soul separated (idiom); fig. scared out of one's wits; beside oneself 1 训斥[訓斥] xun4 chi4 to reprimand; to rebuke; to berate; stern criticism 4 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 1 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 3 出难题[出難題] chu1 nan2 ti2 to raise a tough question 1 怨愤[怨憤] yuan4 fen4 resentment and indignation 2 外传[外傳] wai4 chuan2 to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 2 外传[外傳] wai4 zhuan4 unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 2 幽禁[幽禁] you1 jin4 to imprison; to place under house arrest 3 事体[事體] shi4 ti3 things; affairs; decorum 1 辇[輦] nian3 handcart; emperor's carriage; to transport by carriage 2 咬定[咬定] yao3 ding4 to assert; to insist that 1 口干舌燥[口乾舌燥] kou3 gan1 she2 zao4 lit. dry mouth and tongue (idiom); to talk too much 1 焦头烂额[焦頭爛額] jiao1 tou2 lan4 e2 lit. badly burned about the head (from trying to put out a fire) (idiom); fig. hard-pressed; under pressure (from a heavy workload, creditors etc) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep27/50 words - 23 min 端倪[端倪] duan1 ni2 boundary; clue; indication; to obtain clues; to infer 1 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 3 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 毒蛇[毒蛇] du2 she2 viper 6 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 2 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 5 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 1 水牛[水牛] shui3 niu2 water buffalo 12 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 1 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 7 咕噜[咕嚕] gu1 lu5 (onom.) to rumble (of a stomach); to coo (of a dove); rumbling; noisy drinking sound 4 绰号[綽號] chuo4 hao4 nickname 1 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 2 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 2 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 1 雅量[雅量] ya3 liang4 magnanimity; tolerance; high capacity for drinking 1 单一[單一] dan1 yi1 single; only; sole 1 远略[遠略] yuan3 lu:e4 long-term strategy 1 踏踏实实[踏踏實實] ta1 ta1 shi2 shi2 steady; steadfast 1 壮年[壯年] zhuang4 nian2 lit. robust years; prime of life; summer; able-bodied (fit for military service); mature (talent, garden etc) 2 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 5 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 各异[各異] ge4 yi4 all different; each unto his own 1 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 守孝[守孝] shou3 xiao4 to observe mourning for one's parents 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep27/75 words - 27 min 享乐[享樂] xiang3 le4 to enjoy life; pleasures of life 1 耐[耐] nai4 capable of enduring; able to tolerate; patient; durable; hardy; resistant 1 寂[寂] ji4 silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 想不开[想不開] xiang3 bu5 kai1 cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 毋庸[毋庸] wu2 yong1 no need for 2 置疑[置疑] zhi4 yi2 to doubt 2 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 防务[防務] fang2 wu4 (pertaining to) defense 1 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 4 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 3 喜讯[喜訊] xi3 xun4 good news; glad tidings 3 少数[少數] shao3 shu4 small number; few; minority 1 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 1 水火不容[水火不容] shui3 huo3 bu4 rong2 completely incompatible; lit. incompatible as fire and water 1 趁势[趁勢] chen4 shi4 to take advantage of a favorable situation; to seize an opportunity 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 3 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 1 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 1 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 1 明朗[明朗] ming2 lang3 bright; clear; obvious; forthright; open-minded; bright and cheerful 3 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep27/100 words - 36 min 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 6 心目[心目] xin1 mu4 mind 2 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 2 缓办[緩辦] huan3 ban4 to postpone; to delay 1 话头[話頭] hua4 tou2 subject (under discussion); thread (of an argument) 1 伴君如伴虎[伴君如伴虎] ban4 jun1 ru2 ban4 hu3 being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 1 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 2 善缘[善緣] shan4 yuan2 good karma 1 顺其自然[順其自然] shun4 qi2 zi4 ran2 to let nature take its course (idiom) 1 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 勤奋[勤奮] qin2 fen4 hardworking; diligent 1 好学[好學] hao4 xue2 eager to study; studious; erudite 1 博览[博覽] bo2 lan3 to read extensively 1 略微[略微] lu:e4 wei1 a little bit; slightly 1 翻过[翻過] fan1 guo4 to turn over; to transform 1 页[頁] ye4 page; leaf 1 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 1 饱览[飽覽] bao3 lan3 to look intensively; to feast one's eyes on 1 百无聊赖[百無聊賴] bai3 wu2 liao2 lai4 bored to death (idiom); bored stiff; overcome with boredom 1 喜爱[喜愛] xi3 ai4 to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 1 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 节略[節略] jie2 lu:e4 abbreviation 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep27/114 words - 39 min 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 1 阖家[闔家] he2 jia1 variant of 合家[he2 jia1] 1 团圆[團圓] tuan2 yuan2 to have a reunion 4 儿孙[兒孫] er2 sun1 descendant 1 少不得[少不得] shao3 bu5 de2 cannot be avoided; cannot do without 2 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 3 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 3 钩[鉤] gou1 to hook; to sew; to crochet; hook; check mark or tick; window catch 1 前年[前年] qian2 nian2 the year before last 1 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 1 青州[青州] Qing1 zhou1 Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong 1 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 14 月饼[月餅] yue4 bing3 mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) 1 心满意足[心滿意足] xin1 man3 yi4 zu2 perfectly contented (idiom); perfectly satisfied 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 文辞[文辭] wen2 ci2 language; words 1 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 1 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 2 精于[精於] jing1 yu2 skillful in; proficient in; adept at 1 胸中[胸中] xiong1 zhong1 one's mind 1 丘壑[丘壑] qiu1 he4 hills and valleys; remote, secluded area 1 胸怀[胸懷] xiong1 huai2 one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish 4 申冤[申冤] shen1 yuan1 to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 1 雪耻[雪恥] xue3 chi3 to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation 1 多助[多助] duo1 zhu4 receiving much help (from outside); well supported 1 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 3 诚信[誠信] cheng2 xin4 genuine; honest; in good faith; honesty; integrity 1 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 1 至诚[至誠] zhi4 cheng2 sincere 1 比对[比對] bi3 dui4 comparison; to verify by comparing 1 厚待[厚待] hou4 dai4 generous treatment 1 注[註] zhu4 to register; to annotate; note; comment 1 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 1 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 12 竭诚[竭誠] jie2 cheng2 wholeheartedly 1 重编[重編] chong2 bian1 (of a dictionary etc) revised edition 1 回执[回執] hui2 zhi2 receipt (written acknowledgement of receipt of an item) 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 6 摘抄[摘抄] zhai1 chao1 to extract; to excerpt 2 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/50 words - 15 min 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 名堂[名堂] ming2 tang5 item (in a program of entertainments); trick (act of mischief); worthwhile result; accomplishment; sth significant but not immediately apparent; sth more than meets the eye 1 镇定[鎮定] zhen4 ding4 calm; unperturbed; cool 1 从容[從容] cong2 rong2 to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 1 牵动[牽動] qian1 dong4 to affect; to produce a change in sth 1 心绪[心緒] xin1 xu4 state of mind; mood 2 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly 1 卧房[臥房] wo4 fang2 bedroom; a sleeping compartment (on a train) 2 淳厚[淳厚] chun2 hou4 pure and honest; simple and kind 1 敕封[敕封] chi4 feng1 to appoint sb to a post or confer a title on sb by imperial order 1 呈交[呈交] cheng2 jiao1 (formal and deferential) to present; to submit 1 书院[書院] shu1 yuan4 academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty) 1 穿戴[穿戴] chuan1 dai4 to dress; clothing 1 金印[金印] jin1 yin4 golden seal; characters tattooed on a convict's face 3 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 9 顺应[順應] shun4 ying4 to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to 3 不显山不露水[不顯山不露水] bu4 xian3 shan1 bu4 lu4 shui3 lit. to not show the mountain and to not reveal the water (idiom); fig. to hide the key facts 1 夙愿[夙願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 5 并立[並立] bing4 li4 to exist side by side; to exist simultaneously 1 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish 1 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 3 受封[受封] shou4 feng1 to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor 2 任人宰割[任人宰割] ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/75 words - 21 min 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 1 领受[領受] ling3 shou4 to accept; to receive 2 收服[收服] shou1 fu2 to subdue; to force to capitulate; to reduce to submission; to soothe 7 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 3 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 2 弊端[弊端] bi4 duan1 malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice 1 朝着[朝著] chao2 zhe5 facing; advancing (towards) 1 体念[體念] ti3 nian4 to consider sb else's position; to put oneself in sb else's shoes 1 领会[領會] ling3 hui4 to understand; to comprehend; to grasp 1 新宠[新寵] xin1 chong3 current favorite; the latest thing; darling (of the market or the media etc) 1 腾出[騰出] teng2 chu1 to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 2 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 3 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 2 重担[重擔] zhong4 dan4 heavy burden; difficult task; great responsibility 2 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 涨[漲] zhang4 to swell; to distend 1 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 2 送货[送貨] song4 huo4 to deliver goods 1 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 2 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 3 默默无闻[默默無聞] mo4 mo4 wu2 wen2 obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity 1 细究[細究] xi4 jiu1 to look into (a matter) 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/100 words - 29 min 政绩[政績] zheng4 ji4 (political) achievements; track record 2 发起[發起] fa1 qi3 to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start; to propose sth (for the first time) 4 得宠[得寵] de2 chong3 to be a favorite; favor 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 3 卑微[卑微] bei1 wei1 petty and low 2 趋炎附势[趨炎附勢] qu1 yan2 fu4 shi4 to curry favor (idiom); playing up to those in power; social climbing 1 费劲[費勁] fei4 jin4 to require effort; strenuous 1 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 2 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 1 心气[心氣] xin1 qi4 intention; motive; state of mind; ambition; aspiration; heart 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 1 茫然[茫然] mang2 ran2 blankly; vacantly; at a loss 1 显露出[顯露出] xian3 lu4 chu1 to appear; to come out in the open 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 1 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 3 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 2 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 1 顶多[頂多] ding3 duo1 at most; at best 1 军饷[軍餉] jun1 xiang3 funds and provisions for the troops; (soldier's) pay 2 克扣[剋扣] ke4 kou4 to dock; to deduct; to embezzle 2 棉衣[棉衣] mian2 yi1 cotton-padded clothes; CL:件[jian4] 1 兵马[兵馬] bing1 ma3 troops and horses; military forces 7 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 1 制度[制度] zhi4 du4 system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实施[實施] shi2 shi1 to implement; to carry out 5 旧部[舊部] jiu4 bu4 one's former subordinates 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/125 words - 32 min 不离不弃[不離不棄] bu4 li2 bu4 qi4 to stand by (sb) (idiom); steadfast loyalty 1 霜降[霜降] Shuang1 jiang4 Shuangjiang or Frost Descends, 18th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 23rd October-6th November 1 统计[統計] tong3 ji4 statistics; to count; to add up 3 秋收[秋收] qiu1 shou1 fall harvest; to reap 1 年表[年表] nian2 biao3 timeline; chronology; annals; financial year; year 1 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 汇总[匯總] hui4 zong3 summary; to summarize; to collect (data, receipts etc); to gather and report 1 递交[遞交] di4 jiao1 to present; to give; to hand over; to hand in; to lay before 2 旱[旱] han4 drought 1 蝗[蝗] huang2 locust 1 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 灾情[災情] zai1 qing2 disastrous situation; calamity 10 赈灾[賑災] zhen4 zai1 disaster relief 29 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 1 切成[切成] qie1 cheng2 to cut up (into pieces); to slice; to carve; to dice; to shred 1 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 1 殍[殍] piao3 die of starvation 1 饥[饑] ji1 variant of 飢|饥[ji1] 2 暴乱[暴亂] bao4 luan4 riot; rebellion; revolt 3 承平[承平] cheng2 ping2 (periods of) peace and prosperity; peaceful 3 旱灾[旱災] han4 zai1 drought 1 巡抚[巡撫] xun2 fu3 inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times 2 失控[失控] shi1 kong4 to go out of control 1 暴民[暴民] bao4 min2 a mob of people 3 帽子[帽子] mao4 zi5 hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/150 words - 35 min 蒙骗[矇騙] meng1 pian4 to hoodwink; to deceive; to dupe sb 4 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 2 国势[國勢] guo2 shi4 national strength; situation in a state 2 大宗[大宗] da4 zong1 large amount; staple; influential family of long standing 1 靡[靡] mi3 extravagant; go with fashion; not 1 各级[各級] ge4 ji2 all levels 2 素有[素有] su4 you3 to have; to have always had 2 班底[班底] ban1 di3 ordinary members of theatrical troupe 1 临时[臨時] lin2 shi2 as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 2 手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shou3 mang2 jiao3 luan4 to act with confusion; to be in a flurry; to be flustered 1 实务[實務] shi2 wu4 practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 1 自觉[自覺] zi4 jue2 conscious; aware; on one's own initiative; conscientious 1 事必躬亲[事必躬親] shi4 bi4 gong1 qin1 to attend to everything personally 1 灾区[災區] zai1 qu1 disaster area; stricken region 1 勘察[勘察] kan1 cha2 to reconnoiter; to explore; to survey 1 受灾[受災] shou4 zai1 disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 2 经受[經受] jing1 shou4 to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand 2 风霜[風霜] feng1 shuang1 wind and frost; fig. hardships 1 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 1 把子[把子] ba4 zi5 handle 1 巴望[巴望] ba1 wang4 to look forward to 1 恩典[恩典] en1 dian3 favor; grace 3 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 1 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) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/175 words - 39 min 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 3 全局[全局] quan2 ju2 overall situation 2 统御[統御] tong3 yu4 control 1 整合[整合] zheng3 he2 to conform; to integrate 2 资源[資源] zi1 yuan2 natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) 1 春耕[春耕] chun1 geng1 to plow a field in the spring 1 远见[遠見] yuan3 jian4 vision 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 1 运作[運作] yun4 zuo4 to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) 1 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 1 波折[波折] bo1 zhe2 twists and turns 1 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 2 不顺[不順] bu4 shun4 unfavorable; adverse 2 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 3 新政[新政] xin1 zheng4 new policy; New Deal (Roosevelt's 1933 policy to deal with the Great Depression) 1 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 2 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 牵制[牽制] qian1 zhi4 to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 1 一年半载[一年半載] yi1 nian2 ban4 zai3 about a year 1 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 3 曲解[曲解] qu1 jie3 to misrepresent; to misinterpret 1 中听[中聽] zhong1 ting1 pleasant to hear (i.e. agreeable news); to one's liking; music to one's ears; Taiwan pr. [zhong4 ting1] 1 带刺[帶刺] dai4 ci4 thorny; (fig.) barbed; sarcastic 2 贴心[貼心] tie1 xin1 intimate; close; considerate 4 肚皮[肚皮] du4 pi2 belly 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep28/192 words - 41 min 身在福中不知福[身在福中不知福] shen1 zai4 fu2 zhong1 bu4 zhi1 fu2 to live in plenty without appreciating it (idiom); not to know when one is well off 1 闹腾[鬧騰] nao4 teng5 to disturb; to create confusion; to make a din 1 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 1 刻不容缓[刻不容緩] ke4 bu4 rong2 huan3 to brook no delay; to demand immediate action 1 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 3 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 1 用度[用度] yong4 du4 expense 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 5 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 2 备下[備下] bei4 xia4 to prepare; to arrange (sth to be offered) 1 短缺[短缺] duan3 que1 shortage 1 迟滞[遲滯] chi2 zhi4 delay; procrastination 1 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 1 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 5 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 1 分批[分批] fen1 pi1 to do sth in batches or groups 1 贻误[貽誤] yi2 wu4 to affect adversely; to delay or hinder; to waste (an opportunity); to mislead 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/25 words - 6 min 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 4 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 2 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 5 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 3 痒[癢] yang3 to itch; to tickle 6 抱病[抱病] bao4 bing4 to be ill; to be in bad health 1 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 3 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 2 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 3 祈[祈] qi2 to implore; to pray; to request 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 未卜先知[未卜先知] wei4 bu3 xian1 zhi1 predictable; sth one can predict without being a clairvoyant 1 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 3 方正[方正] fang1 zheng4 clear and square; neat; square (person) 1 曲意[曲意] qu1 yi4 against one's will; willy-nilly 1 无可奈何[無可奈何] wu2 ke3 nai4 he2 have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 無奈|无奈[wu2 nai4] 2 迫在眉睫[迫在眉睫] po4 zai4 mei2 jie2 pressing in on one's eyelashes (idiom); imminent 2 急躁[急躁] ji2 zao4 irritable; irascible; impetuous 6 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 2 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 2 抚州[撫州] Fu3 zhou1 Fuzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangxi 1 据传[據傳] ju4 chuan2 it is rumored that ...; it is reported that ... 1 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 1 搜刮[搜刮] sou1 gua1 to rake in (money); to plunder; to milk people dry 1 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/50 words - 9 min 紧抱[緊抱] jin3 bao4 to hug; to embrace 1 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 3 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total 1 折奏[摺奏] zhe2 zou4 memorial to the emperor (folded in accordion form) 1 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 2 喝斥[喝斥] he1 chi4 to berate; to excoriate; to chide; also written 呵斥[he1 chi4] 1 民意[民意] min2 yi4 public opinion; popular will; public will 2 丑事[醜事] chou3 shi4 scandal 1 大街小巷[大街小巷] da4 jie1 xiao3 xiang4 great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 1 高居[高居] gao1 ju1 to stand above; to occupy an important position; to rank (among the top few) 1 云端[雲端] yun2 duan1 fig. high in the clouds; (in the) cloud (computing) 1 食不果腹[食不果腹] shi2 bu4 guo3 fu4 lit. food not filling the stomach (idiom); fig. poverty-stricken 1 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 5 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 2 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 2 从命[從命] cong2 ming4 to obey an order; to comply; to do sb's bidding; to do as requested 1 万民[萬民] wan4 min2 all the people 2 案头[案頭] an4 tou2 on one's desk 1 大片[大片] da4 pian4 wide expanse; large area; vast stretch; extending widely; blockbuster movie 1 指向[指向] zhi3 xiang4 to point towards; aimed at; facing; the direction indicated 3 大灾[大災] da4 zai1 calamity; catastrophe 1 颗粒[顆粒] ke1 li4 kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) 1 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 3 收受[收受] shou1 shou4 to receive; to accept 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/75 words - 18 min 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 1 收敛[收斂] shou1 lian3 to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 2 劫匪[劫匪] jie2 fei3 bandit; robber 3 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 1 邸报[邸報] di3 bao4 imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty 1 赶往[趕往] gan3 wang3 to hurry to (somewhere) 4 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 4 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 1 旧年[舊年] jiu4 nian2 last year; the Chinese New Year (i.e. the new year in the old calendar) 1 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 2 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 3 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 2 颂[頌] song4 ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 1 肥差[肥差] fei2 chai1 lucrative job; cushy job 1 财路[財路] cai2 lu4 livelihood 1 盘算[盤算] pan2 suan4 to plot; to scheme; to calculate 1 澄[澄] cheng2 clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 5 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 1 秋天[秋天] qiu1 tian1 autumn; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 幻想[幻想] huan4 xiang3 delusion; fantasy 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 8 闷声不响[悶聲不響] men1 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 to keep silent 1 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 1 得势[得勢] de2 shi4 to win power; to get authority; to become dominant 2 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/100 words - 22 min 棉花[棉花] mian2 hua5 cotton 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 揉[揉] rou2 to knead; to massage; to rub 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 1 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 1 撕[撕] si1 to tear 4 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 比肩[比肩] bi3 jian1 to be shoulder to shoulder; to be on an equal level with; Taiwan pr. [bi4 jian1] 1 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 2 雄心[雄心] xiong2 xin1 great ambition; lofty aspiration 1 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 1 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 9 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 1 激[激] ji1 to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 2 大变[大變] da4 bian4 huge changes 1 稳固[穩固] wen3 gu4 stable; steady; firm; to stabilize 4 釜底抽薪[釜底抽薪] fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 to take drastic measures to deal with a situation; to pull the carpet from under sb 1 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 野狗[野狗] ye3 gou3 wild dog; feral dog; stray dog 1 痛处[痛處] tong4 chu4 sore spot; place that hurts 3 厌弃[厭棄] yan4 qi4 to spurn; to reject 1 根源[根源] gen1 yuan2 origin; root (cause) 2 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 1 战功[戰功] zhan4 gong1 outstanding military service 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/125 words - 30 min 退让[退讓] tui4 rang4 to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down; to concede 1 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 何以见得[何以見得] he2 yi3 jian4 de2 how can one be sure? 1 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 切入[切入] qie1 ru4 to cut into; to incise; to penetrate deeply into (a topic, area etc); cut (offensive moves in basketball) 1 血淋淋[血淋淋] xue4 lin2 lin2 dripping with blood; bloody (tragedy) 1 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 6 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 1 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 1 平息[平息] ping2 xi1 to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 2 路障[路障] lu4 zhang4 roadblock; barricade 1 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 3 君王[君王] jun1 wang2 sovereign king 1 政局[政局] zheng4 ju2 political situation 1 不衰[不衰] bu4 shuai1 unfailing; never weakening; enduring; unstoppable 1 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 1 视若无睹[視若無睹] shi4 ruo4 wu2 du3 to turn a blind eye to 1 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 1 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 1 冷天[冷天] leng3 tian1 cold weather; cold season 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 3 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) 1 茶花[茶花] cha2 hua1 camellia 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/150 words - 39 min 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 3 筛选[篩選] shai1 xuan3 to filter 1 瓣[瓣] ban4 petal; segment; clove (of garlic); piece; section; fragment; valve; lamella; classifier for pieces, segments etc 1 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 1 手工[手工] shou3 gong1 handwork; manual 1 干货[乾貨] gan1 huo4 dried food (including dried fruits, mushrooms and seafoods such as shrimp and abalone); (fig.) (coll.) knowledge presented in readily assimilable form; just what you want to know: no more, no less (no 水分[shui3 fen1]) 1 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 1 上品[上品] shang4 pin3 top-quality 1 照例[照例] zhao4 li4 as a rule; as usual; usually 2 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 5 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 1 笨拙[笨拙] ben4 zhuo1 clumsy; awkward; stupid 1 干果[乾果] gan1 guo3 dried fruit; dry fruits (nuts etc) 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 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 1 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 1 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 5 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 2 存放[存放] cun2 fang4 to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care 1 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 1 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 发红[發紅] fa1 hong2 to turn red; to blush; to flush 1 阴沉[陰沉] yin1 chen2 gloomy 1 全国[全國] quan2 guo2 whole nation; nationwide; countrywide; national 1 乐器[樂器] yue4 qi4 musical instrument; CL:件[jian4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep29/157 words - 41 min 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 2 街坊[街坊] jie1 fang1 neighborhood; neighbor 2 隽[雋] juan4 meaningful; significant 11 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 3 生人[生人] sheng1 ren2 stranger; living person; to give birth; to be born (in a certain time or place) 1 剧变[劇變] ju4 bian4 fast change of scene 1 回首[回首] hui2 shou3 to turn around; to look back; to recollect 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/25 words - 9 min 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 6 谈论[談論] tan2 lun4 to discuss; to talk about 4 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 1 春风得意[春風得意] chun1 feng1 de2 yi4 flushed with success; proud of one's success (in exams, promotion etc); as pleased as punch 2 气色[氣色] qi4 se4 complexion 2 胆略[膽略] dan3 lu:e4 courage and resource 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 2 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 1 券[券] quan4 bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 4 安居[安居] an1 ju1 to settle down; to live peacefully 1 养子[養子] yang3 zi3 adopted son; foster son 1 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 2 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 1 避暑[避暑] bi4 shu3 to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke 1 僻静[僻靜] pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded 1 缨[纓] ying1 tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 1 叱咤[叱咤] chi4 zha4 to rebuke angrily 1 冰凉[冰涼] bing1 liang2 ice-cold 1 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 1 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 2 相连[相連] xiang1 lian2 to link; to join; link; connection 2 浸入[浸入] jin4 ru4 to soak; to dip 1 胸襟[胸襟] xiong1 jin1 lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/50 words - 15 min 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 4 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 2 浮动[浮動] fu2 dong4 to float and drift; unstable 1 党同伐异[黨同伐異] dang3 tong2 fa2 yi4 to be narrowly partisan; to unite with those of the same views but alienate those with different views 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 3 明察秋毫[明察秋毫] ming2 cha2 qiu1 hao2 lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 1 助益[助益] zhu4 yi4 benefit; help 2 两面[兩面] liang3 mian4 both sides 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 1 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 4 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 4 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 投身[投身] tou2 shen1 to throw oneself into sth 1 时至今日[時至今日] shi2 zhi4 jin1 ri4 (idiom) up to the present; even now; now (in contrast with the past); at this late hour 2 挂怀[掛懷] gua4 huai2 concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind 1 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 2 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 5 一斑[一斑] yi1 ban1 lit. one spot (on the leopard); fig. one small item in a big scheme 1 拥护[擁護] yong1 hu4 to endorse; to support 1 高于[高於] gao1 yu2 greater than; to exceed 1 释怀[釋懷] shi4 huai2 to release (tension); relief (from suspense); to dispel (usu. with negative, unable to forget) 1 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/75 words - 23 min 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 5 烤火[烤火] kao3 huo3 to warm oneself at a fire 1 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 1 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 2 抵达[抵達] di3 da2 to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 3 居多[居多] ju1 duo1 to be in the majority 2 加强[加強] jia1 qiang2 to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 2 嘉兴[嘉興] Jia1 xing1 Jiaxing prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 4 探察[探察] tan4 cha2 to investigate; to observe; to scout; to seek out and examine; to explore 1 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 1 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 2 内幕[內幕] nei4 mu4 inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal 1 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 1 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 2 细心[細心] xi4 xin1 careful; attentive 3 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 1 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 2 寡妇[寡婦] gua3 fu5 widow 1 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 1 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 1 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 芜[蕪] wu2 overgrown with weeds 1 南下[南下] nan2 xia4 to go down south 1 高阶[高階] gao1 jie1 high level 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/100 words - 26 min 法事[法事] fa3 shi4 religious ceremony; ritual 1 足不出户[足不出戶] zu2 bu4 chu1 hu4 lit. not putting a foot outside; to stay at home 1 盯住[盯住] ding1 zhu4 to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 动向[動向] dong4 xiang4 trend; tendency 3 得宜[得宜] de2 yi2 proper; appropriate; suitable 1 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 2 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 5 谷底[谷底] gu3 di3 valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low 1 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 5 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 3 营帐[營帳] ying2 zhang4 tent; camp 5 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 1 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 2 手环[手環] shou3 huan2 wristband; bracelet 3 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 10 谷[谷] gu3 valley 37 枢[樞] shu1 hinge; pivot 1 泰半[泰半] tai4 ban4 more than half; a majority; most; mostly 1 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 2 天枢[天樞] Tian1 shu1 alpha Ursae Majoris 1 义子[義子] yi4 zi3 adopted son 2 浔阳[潯陽] Xun2 yang2 Xunyang district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi 2 蓼[蓼] lu4 luxuriant growth 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/125 words - 33 min 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 2 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 1 狡诈[狡詐] jiao3 zha4 craft; cunning; deceitful 2 路线[路線] lu4 xian4 itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road); CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 设伏[設伏] she4 fu2 to prepare an ambush; to waylay 2 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 7 诱捕[誘捕] you4 bu3 to lure into a trap; to trap; to capture 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 5 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 3 指头[指頭] zhi3 tou5 finger; toe; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迎头痛击[迎頭痛擊] ying2 tou2 tong4 ji1 to deliver a frontal assault; to meet head-on (idiom) 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 1 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 2 窝藏[窩藏] wo1 cang2 to harbor; to shelter 1 提审[提審] ti2 shen3 to commit sb for trial; to bring sb for interrogation 13 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 1 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 斟酌[斟酌] zhen1 zhuo2 to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 2 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 2 养神[養神] yang3 shen2 to rest; to recuperate; to regain composure 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 9 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep30/143 words - 41 min 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 3 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 4 敬而远之[敬而遠之] jing4 er2 yuan3 zhi1 to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance 1 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 1 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 4 刚烈[剛烈] gang1 lie4 resolute and upright in character; unyielding; staunch 2 梦到[夢到] meng4 dao4 to dream of; to dream about 1 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 2 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) 1 犯得着[犯得著] fan4 de5 zhao2 worthwhile (often in rhetorical questions, implying not worthwhile); also written 犯得上 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 2 触怒[觸怒] chu4 nu4 to anger sb; to enrage 1 略知一二[略知一二] lu:e4 zhi1 yi1 er4 slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 1 利弊[利弊] li4 bi4 pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages 3 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 5 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 3 引线[引線] yin3 xian4 fuse (for an explosive device); electrical lead; intermediary; catalyst; (dialect) sewing needle 5 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep31/25 words - 13 min 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 3 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 4 财势[財勢] cai2 shi4 wealth and influence 1 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 2 捕风捉影[捕風捉影] bu3 feng1 zhuo1 ying3 lit. chasing the wind and clutching at shadows (idiom); fig. groundless accusations; to act on hearsay evidence 1 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) 2 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 深明大义[深明大義] shen1 ming2 da4 yi4 to have a high notion of one's duty; to be highly principled 1 食言[食言] shi2 yan2 lit. to eat one's words; to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege; unsworn testimony 3 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 3 抗命[抗命] kang4 ming4 against orders; to disobey; to refuse to accept orders 2 感人[感人] gan3 ren2 touching; moving 1 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 1 柜[櫃] gui4 cupboard; cabinet; wardrobe 1 搜查[搜查] sou1 cha2 to search 1 药草[藥草] yao4 cao3 medicinal herb 5 猛烈[猛烈] meng3 lie4 fierce; violent (criticism etc) 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 3 有害[有害] you3 hai4 destructive; harmful; damaging 1 斥骂[斥罵] chi4 ma4 to scold 1 攸关[攸關] you1 guan1 of great concern 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep31/50 words - 23 min 祥[祥] xiang2 auspicious; propitious 6 行宫[行宮] xing2 gong1 temporary imperial residence 1 模糊不清[模糊不清] mo2 hu5 bu4 qing1 indistinct; fuzzy; blurred with age 1 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 1 长处[長處] chang2 chu4 good aspects; strong points 1 事事[事事] shi4 shi4 everything 2 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 寡居[寡居] gua3 ju1 to live as a widow 1 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 4 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 3 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 浣[浣] huan4 to wash; to rinse; any of three 10-day division of the month (during Tang dynasty); Taiwan pr. [huan3]; also pr. [wan3] 3 凝滞[凝滯] ning2 zhi4 to stagnate; to congeal; (fig.) to stop still; to freeze 2 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 2 饮用[飲用] yin3 yong4 drink; drinking or drinkable (water) 1 汤剂[湯劑] tang1 ji4 decoction; potion 1 药物[藥物] yao4 wu4 medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine; drug 1 罪大恶极[罪大惡極] zui4 da4 e4 ji2 guilty of terrible crimes (idiom); reprehensible 2 医书[醫書] yi1 shu1 medical book 1 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 9 找寻[找尋] zhao3 xun2 to look for; to seek; to find fault 1 门路[門路] men2 lu4 way of doing sth; the right social connection 2 回銮[回鑾] hui2 luan2 return of the emperor 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep31/75 words - 32 min 内急[內急] nei4 ji2 to need to answer the call of nature 2 小金[小金] Xiao3 jin1 Xiaojin county (Tibetan: btsan lha rdzong) in Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang autonomous prefecture 阿壩藏族羌族自治州|阿坝藏族羌族自治州[A1 ba4 Zang4 zu2 Qiang1 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], northwest Sichuan 4 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 拖走[拖走] tuo1 zou3 to drag away 1 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 1 捎信[捎信] shao1 xin4 to take a letter; to send word 2 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 3 南华[南華] nan2 hua2 south or southern China 2 沿路[沿路] yan2 lu4 along the way; the duration of a journey 1 差池[差池] cha1 chi2 mistake; error; mishap 3 重兵[重兵] zhong4 bing1 massive military force 6 劫夺[劫奪] jie2 duo2 to seize by force; to abduct 5 鹞[鷂] yao4 sparrow hawk; Accipiter nisus 8 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 1 事不宜迟[事不宜遲] shi4 bu4 yi2 chi2 the matter should not be delayed; there's no time to lose 1 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 1 申诉[申訴] shen1 su4 to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint; appeal 2 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 2 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 4 抓捕[抓捕] zhua1 bu3 to seize; to capture 4 心知肚明[心知肚明] xin1 zhi1 du4 ming2 to be well aware 2 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 3 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 3 九死一生[九死一生] jiu3 si3 yi1 sheng1 nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 2 况[況] kuang4 moreover; situation 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep31/97 words - 41 min 上上之策[上上之策] shang4 shang4 zhi1 ce4 the best policy; the best thing one can do in the circumstances 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 2 追赶[追趕] zhui1 gan3 to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate; to catch up with; to overtake 1 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 1 苦肉计[苦肉計] ku3 rou4 ji4 the trick of injuring oneself to gain the enemy's confidence; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 绕道[繞道] rao4 dao4 roundabout route; detour 1 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 3 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 6 攻其不备[攻其不備] gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4 see 出其不意,攻其不備|出其不意,攻其不备[chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 , gong1 qi2 bu4 bei4] 2 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 1 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 3 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 1 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 废弃[廢棄] fei4 qi4 to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate 1 觉察[覺察] jue2 cha2 to sense; to perceive; to come to realize; to be aware 1 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 1 三五[三五] san1 wu3 several; three or five 1 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 2 有别[有別] you3 bie2 different; distinct; unequal; variable 2 只欠东风[只欠東風] zhi3 qian4 dong1 feng1 all we need is an east wind (idiom); lacking only one tiny crucial item 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/25 words - 13 min 旧地重游[舊地重遊] jiu4 di4 chong2 you2 to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane 1 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 离宫[離宮] li2 gong1 detached palace; imperial villa 2 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 拷问[拷問] kao3 wen4 to question via torture 4 拉扯[拉扯] la1 che5 to drag; to pull; to raise a child (through difficulties); to help; to support; to drag in; to chat 1 计量[計量] ji4 liang4 measurement; to calculate 1 妇道人家[婦道人家] fu4 dao5 ren2 jia5 woman (derog.) 1 严守[嚴守] yan2 shou3 to strictly maintain 2 悔意[悔意] hui3 yi4 remorse 1 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 1 错处[錯處] cuo4 chu5 fault 1 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 1 训诫[訓誡] xun4 jie4 to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb 1 事理[事理] shi4 li3 reason; logic 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 1 布料[布料] bu4 liao4 cloth; material 1 靠边[靠邊] kao4 bian1 to keep to the side; to pull over; move aside! 2 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 1 车顶[車頂] che1 ding3 car roof 2 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 1 交战[交戰] jiao1 zhan4 to fight; to wage war 3 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 9 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/50 words - 16 min 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 2 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 地牢[地牢] di4 lao2 prison; dungeon 25 转入[轉入] zhuan3 ru4 change over to; shift to; switch to 1 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 1 渠道[渠道] qu2 dao4 irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means 1 多事之秋[多事之秋] duo1 shi4 zhi1 qiu1 troubled times; eventful period 1 微笑[微笑] wei1 xiao4 smile; CL:個|个[ge4],絲|丝[si1]; to smile 1 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 1 经脉[經脈] jing1 mai4 channel of TCM 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 仙界[仙界] xian1 jie4 world of the immortals; fairyland; cloud nine 1 淹留[淹留] yan1 liu2 to stay for a long period 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 1 香烛[香燭] xiang1 zhu2 joss stick and candle 2 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 1 一腔[一腔] yi1 qiang1 full of (zeal, anger etc) 1 萦绕[縈繞] ying2 rao4 to linger on; to hover; to encircle 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 3 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site 1 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 1 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 3 匹敌[匹敵] pi3 di2 to be equal to; to be well-matched; rival 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/75 words - 23 min 定案[定案] ding4 an4 to reach a verdict; to conclude a judgment 2 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 1 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 6 饵[餌] er3 pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 1 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 1 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 2 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 1 核心[核心] he2 xin1 core; nucleus 1 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 2 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army 1 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 4 崇山峻岭[崇山峻嶺] chong2 shan1 jun4 ling3 towering mountains and precipitous ridges (idiom) 1 雨林[雨林] yu3 lin2 rainforest 1 货运[貨運] huo4 yun4 freight transport; cargo; transported goods 1 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 2 围困[圍困] wei2 kun4 to besiege 2 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 2 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 2 老伯伯[老伯伯] lao3 bo2 bo5 grandpa (polite form of address for old man) 3 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 4 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 3 驿站[驛站] yi4 zhan4 relay station for post horses (old) 2 宿处[宿處] su4 chu4 lodging house 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/100 words - 30 min 昏昏沉沉[昏昏沉沉] hun1 hun1 chen2 chen2 dizzy 1 济济[濟濟] ji3 ji3 large number of people 1 官阶[官階] guan1 jie1 official rank 1 蛰伏[蟄伏] zhe2 fu2 hibernation; living in seclusion 1 妄动[妄動] wang4 dong4 to rush indiscriminately into action 2 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 1 故旧[故舊] gu4 jiu4 old friends 4 撤走[撤走] che4 zou3 to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 1 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 2 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 4 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 1 激怒[激怒] ji1 nu4 to infuriate; to enrage; to exasperate 2 盛怒[盛怒] sheng4 nu4 rage; a raging temper 2 火上浇油[火上澆油] huo3 shang4 jiao1 you2 to pour oil on the fire (idiom); fig. to aggravate a situation; to enrage people and make matters worse 1 必得[必得] bi4 dei3 must; have to 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 齐心合力[齊心合力] qi2 xin1 he2 li4 to work as one (idiom); united in a concerted effort; working hard together 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 1 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 3 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 2 盛誉[盛譽] sheng4 yu4 flourishing reputation 1 满天[滿天] man3 tian1 whole sky 1 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 1 灾荒[災荒] zai1 huang1 natural disaster; famine 1 艰辛[艱辛] jian1 xin1 hardships; arduous; difficult 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/125 words - 34 min 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 2 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 2 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 3 年节[年節] nian2 jie2 the New Year festival 9 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 3 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 聚歼[聚殲] ju4 jian1 to annihilate; to round up and wipe out 2 湮没[湮沒] yan1 mo4 to bury; to submerge; to pass into oblivion; to obliterate; to annihilate (physics) 2 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 1 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity 2 逆贼[逆賊] ni4 zei2 renegade; traitor and bandit 11 教化[教化] jiao4 hua4 to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 1 惩治[懲治] cheng2 zhi4 to punish 2 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 2 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 4 腰斩[腰斬] yao1 zhan3 to chop sb in half at the waist (capital punishment); to cut sth in half; to reduce sth by a dramatic margin; to terminate; to cut short 1 示众[示眾] shi4 zhong4 to publicly expose 2 酷刑[酷刑] ku4 xing2 cruelty; torture 1 干[干] gan1 to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 3 兴国[興國] xing1 guo2 to invigorate the country 2 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 津津乐道[津津樂道] jin1 jin1 le4 dao4 to discuss sth enthusiastically 1 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 1 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 4 观点[觀點] guan1 dian3 point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep32/147 words - 41 min 激愤[激憤] ji1 fen4 to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger 1 刺痛[刺痛] ci4 tong4 stab of pain; sting; fig. stimulus to action; a prick 1 厢[廂] xiang1 box (in theater); side room; side 1 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 3 有无[有無] you3 wu2 to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 1 审定[審定] shen3 ding4 to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate; to approve 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 2 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 3 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 8 坟[墳] fen2 grave; tomb; CL:座[zuo4]; embankment; mound; ancient book 1 灵牌[靈牌] ling2 pai2 spirit tablet; memorial tablet 2 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 前奏[前奏] qian2 zou4 prelude; presage 1 暂息[暫息] zan4 xi1 a lull (in the storm); brief break (in rain) 1 血性[血性] xue4 xing4 brave; staunch; unyielding 1 吃苦[吃苦] chi1 ku3 to bear hardships 1 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 2 结实[結實] jie1 shi5 rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 1 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 2 鸭[鴨] ya1 duck; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) male prostitute 1 好容易[好容易] hao3 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) 2 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep33/25 words - 10 min 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 1 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 1 怜惜[憐惜] lian2 xi1 to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 1 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 5 权衡利弊[權衡利弊] quan2 heng2 li4 bi4 to weigh the pros and cons (idiom) 1 苦痛[苦痛] ku3 tong4 pain; suffering 1 估[估] gu1 estimate 1 台阶[臺階] tai2 jie1 steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 1 听不进去[聽不進去] ting1 bu4 jin4 qu5 not to listen; to be deaf to 2 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 2 错觉[錯覺] cuo4 jue2 misconception; illusion; misperception 1 宣扬[宣揚] xuan1 yang2 to proclaim; to make public or well known 2 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 1 身陷囹圄[身陷囹圄] shen1 xian4 ling2 yu3 thrown into prison; behind bars 1 劳神[勞神] lao2 shen2 to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned 1 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 3 营救[營救] ying2 jiu4 to rescue 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 2 惹恼[惹惱] re3 nao3 to offend 3 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 5 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 4 宽广[寬廣] kuan1 guang3 wide; broad; extensive; vast 3 权威[權威] quan2 wei1 authority; authoritative; power and prestige 1 殷[殷] yin1 flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep33/50 words - 22 min 有百害而无一利[有百害而無一利] you3 bai3 hai4 er2 wu2 yi1 li4 having no advantage whatsoever 1 割舍[割捨] ge1 she3 to give up; to part with 3 动辄[動輒] dong4 zhe2 easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext 2 良知[良知] liang2 zhi1 innate sense of right and wrong; conscience; bosom friend 2 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 2 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 3 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 2 道不同不相为谋[道不同不相為謀] dao4 bu4 tong2 bu4 xiang1 wei2 mou2 lit. persons who walk different paths cannot make plans together; to go separate ways (idiom) 1 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 同路[同路] tong2 lu4 to go the same way 1 同袍[同袍] tong2 pao2 fellow soldier; comrade; companion; intimate friend 1 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 1 久病[久病] jiu3 bing4 my old illness; chronic condition 1 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 3 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 1 透风[透風] tou4 feng1 to let air pass through; to ventilate 1 已故[已故] yi3 gu4 the late; deceased 2 恶语[惡語] e4 yu3 evil words; malicious talk 1 感伤[感傷] gan3 shang1 sad; downhearted; sentimental; pathos; melancholy 1 追念[追念] zhui1 nian4 to recollect 2 开脱[開脫] kai1 tuo1 to exculpate; to absolve; to exonerate 2 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 苟且[苟且] gou3 qie3 perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 3 畏罪[畏罪] wei4 zui4 to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep33/75 words - 36 min 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 1 大殿[大殿] da4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 3 一年到头[一年到頭] yi1 nian2 dao4 tou2 all year round 1 弊[弊] bi4 detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 2 共识[共識] gong4 shi2 common understanding; consensus 1 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 1 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 触及[觸及] chu4 ji2 to touch (physically, one's feelings etc); to touch on (a topic) 1 敷衍[敷衍] fu1 yan3 to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by 2 真心实意[真心實意] zhen1 xin1 shi2 yi4 genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 4 思谋[思謀] si1 mou2 to consider; to turn over in one's mind 1 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 1 龟缩[龜縮] gui1 suo1 to withdraw; to hole up 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 1 玉石俱焚[玉石俱焚] yu4 shi2 ju4 fen2 to burn both jade and common stone; to destroy indiscriminately (idiom) 1 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 1 减轻[減輕] jian3 qing1 to lighten; to ease; to alleviate 1 劫囚[劫囚] jie2 qiu2 to break a prisoner out of jail 5 遇袭[遇襲] yu4 xi2 to suffer attack; to be ambushed 2 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 2 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep33/87 words - 41 min 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 1 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 2 独力[獨力] du2 li4 all by oneself; without exterior help 1 一旁[一旁] yi1 pang2 aside; to the side of 2 坐享其成[坐享其成] zuo4 xiang3 qi2 cheng2 to reap where one has not sown (idiom) 1 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 3 控告[控告] kong4 gao4 to accuse; to charge; to indict 2 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 3 疏忽大意[疏忽大意] shu1 hu5 da4 yi4 oversight; negligence; careless; negligent; not concentrating on the main point 1 战友[戰友] zhan4 you3 comrade-in-arms; battle companion 1 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 1 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/25 words - 6 min 间断[間斷] jian4 duan4 disconnected; interrupted; suspended 1 认知[認知] ren4 zhi1 cognition; cognitive; understanding; perception; awareness; to be cognizant of; to recognize; to realize 1 生长[生長] sheng1 zhang3 to grow 2 搅动[攪動] jiao3 dong4 to mix; to stir 1 劝说[勸說] quan4 shuo1 to persuade; persuasion; to advise 1 可信度[可信度] ke3 xin4 du4 degree of credibility; reliability 1 就事论事[就事論事] jiu4 shi4 lun4 shi4 to discuss sth on its own merits; to judge the matter as it stands 1 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 2 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 内人[內人] nei4 ren2 my wife (humble) 1 局外[局外] ju2 wai4 outside (a group etc); not connected (with an event etc); external 2 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 2 妄称[妄稱] wang4 cheng1 to make a false and unwarranted declaration 1 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 2 太史令[太史令] tai4 shi3 ling4 grand scribe (official position in many Chinese states up to the Han) 1 天台[天台] Tian1 tai1 Mt Tiantai near Shaoxing 紹興|绍兴 in Zhejiang, the center of Tiantai Buddhism 天台宗; Tiantai county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 1 侵入[侵入] qin1 ru4 to make (military) incursions; to invade; to intrude into; to trespass; to gain unauthorized access (computing) 1 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 2 位移[位移] wei4 yi2 displacement (vector) 1 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 1 承运[承運] cheng2 yun4 to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 1 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 1 赈[賑] zhen4 to provide relief; to aid 1 勤勉[勤勉] qin2 mian3 diligence; diligent; industrious 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/50 words - 13 min 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 3 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 1 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 双亲[雙親] shuang1 qin1 parents 1 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 1 档子[檔子] dang4 zi5 classifier for affairs, events etc 1 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 1 一意孤行[一意孤行] yi1 yi4 gu1 xing2 obstinately clinging to one's course (idiom); willful; one's own way; dogmatic 2 火葬[火葬] huo3 zang4 to cremate 1 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 3 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 3 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 3 内心深处[內心深處] nei4 xin1 shen1 chu4 deep in one's heart 2 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 2 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 3 不予[不予] bu4 yu2 to withhold; to refuse 1 劝服[勸服] quan4 fu2 prevail; convince 3 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 2 齐国[齊國] Qi2 guo2 Qi state of Western Zhou and the Warring states (1122-265 BC), centered in Shandong 1 禄[祿] lu4 good fortune; official salary 1 暨[暨] ji4 and; to reach to; the limits 1 金玉满堂[金玉滿堂] jin1 yu4 man3 tang2 lit. gold and jade fill the hall (idiom); fig. abundant wealth; abundance of knowledge 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/75 words - 22 min 羞愧[羞愧] xiu1 kui4 ashamed 1 有说有笑[有說有笑] you3 shuo1 you3 xiao4 talking and laughing; to jest; cheerful and lively 1 棋艺[棋藝] qi2 yi4 chess skill 1 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 体恤[體恤] ti3 xu4 to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 2 说不上[說不上] shuo1 bu5 shang4 to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning 1 诉[訴] su4 to complain; to sue; to tell 2 怒火[怒火] nu4 huo3 rage; fury; hot anger 1 起用[起用] qi3 yong4 to promote; to reinstate (in a position or job) 2 敷衍了事[敷衍了事] fu1 yan3 liao3 shi4 to skimp; to work half-heartedly; not to bother 2 子女[子女] zi3 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 2 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 8 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 1 遗失[遺失] yi2 shi1 to lose; lost 1 盗贼[盜賊] dao4 zei2 robber 1 流窜[流竄] liu2 cuan4 to roam all over the place; to go into every nook and corner; to infiltrate; (of criminals, enemies etc) to be on the run; to flee and try to hide 1 盗匪[盜匪] dao4 fei3 bandit 8 严查[嚴查] yan2 cha2 to investigate strictly 2 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 1 并发[併發] bing4 fa1 to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously 1 雷厉风行[雷厲風行] lei2 li4 feng1 xing2 pass like thunder and move like the wind (idiom); swift and decisive reaction 1 全权[全權] quan2 quan2 full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 倾巢而出[傾巢而出] qing1 chao2 er2 chu1 the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength 1 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/100 words - 33 min 合理[合理] he2 li3 rational; reasonable; fair 1 合规[合規] he2 gui1 compliance 1 掌心[掌心] zhang3 xin1 hollow of the palm 1 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 2 挤出[擠出] ji3 chu1 to squeeze out; to extrude; to drain; to find the time; to burst out 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 1 拘礼[拘禮] ju1 li3 to stand on ceremony; punctilious 2 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 2 就寝[就寢] jiu4 qin3 to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 2 开门见山[開門見山] kai1 men2 jian4 shan1 lit. to open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point (idiom) 1 解乏[解乏] jie3 fa2 to relieve tiredness; to freshen up 1 困倦[困倦] kun4 juan4 tired; weary 1 素雅[素雅] su4 ya3 simple yet elegant 1 嘴甜[嘴甜] zui3 tian2 sweet-talking; ingratiating 1 配制[配製] pei4 zhi4 to compound (medicines etc); to prepare (by mixing ingredients); to concoct 1 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 16 抽丝[抽絲] chou1 si1 to spin silk 1 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 3 晶[晶] jing1 crystal 1 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 1 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 1 烧心[燒心] shao1 xin1 to worry 1 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 1 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/125 words - 39 min 诉苦[訴苦] su4 ku3 to grumble; to complain; grievance 1 排解[排解] pai2 jie3 to mediate; to reconcile; to make peace; to intervene 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 3 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 1 前景[前景] qian2 jing3 foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective 1 犯愁[犯愁] fan4 chou2 to worry; to be anxious 3 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 15 正室[正室] zheng4 shi4 first wife; legal wife 1 异国[異國] yi4 guo2 exotic; foreign 1 嗣[嗣] si4 succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 1 兴旺[興旺] xing1 wang4 prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 1 璘[璘] lin2 luster of gem 1 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 1 丑恶[醜惡] chou3 e4 ugly; repulsive 1 有所不同[有所不同] you3 suo3 bu4 tong2 to differ to some extent (idiom) 2 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 1 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 胆魄[膽魄] dan3 po4 courage; bravery 1 故友[故友] gu4 you3 old friend; deceased friend 2 坚毅[堅毅] jian1 yi4 firm and persistent; unswerving determination 1 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 3 笑貌[笑貌] xiao4 mao4 smiling face 1 倾倒[傾倒] qing1 dao4 to dump; to pour; to empty out 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep34/130 words - 40 min 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 不耐烦[不耐煩] bu4 nai4 fan2 impatience; impatient 1 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 痛惜[痛惜] tong4 xi1 to lament 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/25 words - 7 min 推演[推演] tui1 yan3 to deduce; to infer; to derive; an implication 3 借用[借用] jie4 yong4 to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use 1 入关[入關] ru4 guan1 to enter a pass; to go through customs 1 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 4 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 1 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 1 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 1 小可爱[小可愛] xiao3 ke3 ai4 cutie; sweetie; (Tw) camisole (women's garment) 1 明目张胆[明目張膽] ming2 mu4 zhang1 dan3 openly and without fear; brazenly 1 为所欲为[為所欲為] wei2 suo3 yu4 wei2 to do whatever one pleases 1 推三阻四[推三阻四] tui1 san1 zu3 si4 to use all sorts of excuses 1 旧交[舊交] jiu4 jiao1 old friend; former acquaintance 2 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 1 宽宏大量[寬宏大量] kuan1 hong2 da4 liang4 magnanimous (idiom); generous 1 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 2 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 2 初一[初一] chu1 yi1 first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 再入[再入] zai4 ru4 to re-enter 1 何故[何故] he2 gu4 what for?; what's the reason? 1 自掘坟墓[自掘墳墓] zi4 jue2 fen2 mu4 to dig one's own grave 1 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 4 自寻死路[自尋死路] zi4 xun2 si3 lu4 to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 2 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 1 不足为虑[不足為慮] bu4 zu2 wei2 lu:4 to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about 1 兹事体大[茲事體大] zi1 shi4 ti3 da4 this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand 1 打草惊蛇[打草驚蛇] da3 cao3 jing1 she2 lit. beat the grass to scare the snake; to inadvertently alert an enemy; to punish sb as a warning to others (idiom) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/50 words - 12 min 相合[相合] xiang1 he2 to conform to; to fit with; to be compatible with 1 活罪[活罪] huo2 zui4 suffering; hardship; living hell 1 一个样[一個樣] yi1 ge5 yang4 same as 一樣|一样[yi1 yang4]; the same 1 绪[緒] xu4 beginnings; clues; mental state; thread 1 当值[當值] dang1 zhi2 to be on duty 2 外院[外院] wai4 yuan4 outer courtyard 1 强攻[強攻] qiang2 gong1 dominant; controlling; strong; opposite: weak, yielding 弱受; to take by storm (military) 2 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 1 冲进[衝進] chong1 jin4 to rush in; to charge in 4 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 5 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 6 地势[地勢] di4 shi4 terrain; topography relief 1 相对[相對] xiang1 dui4 relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose; relative; vis-a-vis; counterpart 1 狭小[狹小] xia2 xiao3 narrow 1 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 1 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 1 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 2 顶尖[頂尖] ding3 jian1 peak; apex; world best; number one; finest (competitors); top (figures in a certain field) 1 乐师[樂師] yue4 shi1 musician 1 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 1 乐曲[樂曲] yue4 qu3 musical composition 1 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 1 迷恋[迷戀] mi2 lian4 to be infatuated with; to indulge in 1 名目[名目] ming2 mu4 name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 1 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/75 words - 18 min 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 2 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 2 小舅子[小舅子] xiao3 jiu4 zi5 (coll.) wife's younger brother 1 樾[樾] yue4 shade of trees 23 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 1 好色[好色] hao4 se4 to want sex; given to lust; lecherous; lascivious; horny 1 一清二楚[一清二楚] yi1 qing1 er4 chu3 to be very clear about sth (idiom) 1 心虚[心虛] xin1 xu1 lacking in confidence; diffident; to have a guilty conscience 5 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 2 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 2 利于[利於] li4 yu2 to be beneficial; to be good for 1 壮观[壯觀] zhuang4 guan1 spectacular; magnificent sight 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 1 身陷[身陷] shen1 xian4 to be trapped; to be imprisoned 1 心灰意冷[心灰意冷] xin1 hui1 yi4 leng3 discouraged; downhearted 3 说话算数[說話算數] shuo1 hua4 suan4 shu4 to keep one's promise; to mean what one says 1 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 一会[一會] yi1 hui4 a moment; a while; in a moment; also pr. [yi1 hui3] 1 他信[他信] Ta1 xin4 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 4 细致[細緻] xi4 zhi4 delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking 2 底细[底細] di3 xi4 inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 1 地形[地形] di4 xing2 topography; terrain; landform 1 制定[制定] zhi4 ding4 to draw up; to formulate 1 演出[演出] yan3 chu1 to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/100 words - 25 min 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 2 基本[基本] ji1 ben3 basic; fundamental; main; elementary 1 统帅[統帥] tong3 shuai4 command; commander-in-chief 1 失约[失約] shi1 yue1 to miss an appointment 1 贾[賈] gu3 merchant; to buy 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 1 岔口[岔口] cha4 kou3 junction; fork in road 1 焉知[焉知] yan1 zhi1 (literary) how is one to know? 1 娇惯[嬌慣] jiao1 guan4 to pamper; to coddle; to spoil 1 纨[紈] wan2 white; white silk 1 裤[褲] ku4 underpants; trousers; pants 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 2 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 2 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 2 尊命[尊命] zun1 ming4 your order (honorific) 1 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 1 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 1 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 2 发妻[髮妻] fa4 qi1 first wife 2 劝告[勸告] quan4 gao4 to advise; to urge; to exhort; exhortation; advice; CL:席[xi2] 1 不理不睬[不理不睬] bu4 li3 bu4 cai3 to completely ignore (idiom); to pay no attention to; not to be in the least concerned about 1 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 2 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 1 结褵[結褵] jie2 li2 to marry; to tie the bridal veil 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/125 words - 35 min 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 5 设身处地[設身處地] she4 shen1 chu3 di4 to put oneself in sb else's shoes 1 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 1 万念俱灰[萬念俱灰] wan4 nian4 ju4 hui1 every hope turns to dust (idiom); completely disheartened 1 锦上添花[錦上添花] jin3 shang4 tian1 hua1 lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily 1 南州[南州] Nan2 zhou1 Nanchou township in Pingtung County 屏東縣|屏东县[Ping2 dong1 Xian4], Taiwan 1 要约[要約] yao1 yue4 to restrict; to agree to a contract; offer; bid 1 时日无多[時日無多] shi2 ri4 wu2 duo1 time is limited (idiom) 1 寒食[寒食] han2 shi2 cold food (i.e. to abstain from cooked food for 3 days around the Qingming festival 清明節|清明节); the Qingming festival 2 没了[沒了] mei2 le5 to be dead; not to be, or cease to exist 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 3 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 5 康[康] kang1 healthy; peaceful; abundant 5 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 1 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 1 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 3 缩[縮] suo1 to withdraw; to pull back; to contract; to shrink; to reduce; abbreviation; also pr. [su4] 1 龙潭[龍潭] long2 tan2 dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2] 1 名人[名人] ming2 ren2 personage; celebrity 1 引出[引出] yin3 chu1 to extract; to draw out 1 尽数[盡數] jin4 shu4 everything 2 孤注一掷[孤注一擲] gu1 zhu4 yi1 zhi4 to stake all on one throw 2 取胜[取勝] qu3 sheng4 to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 1 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 1 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep35/139 words - 40 min 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 1 迟钝[遲鈍] chi2 dun4 slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) 1 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 1 化整为零[化整為零] hua4 zheng3 wei2 ling2 to break up the whole into pieces (idiom); dealing with things one by one; divide and conquer 1 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 3 增加[增加] zeng1 jia1 to raise; to increase 1 两倍[兩倍] liang3 bei4 twice as much; double the amount 1 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 1 增强[增強] zeng1 qiang2 to increase; to strengthen 1 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 2 夸大[誇大] kua1 da4 to exaggerate 1 高深莫测[高深莫測] gao1 shen1 mo4 ce4 profound mystery 1 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 布满[布滿] bu4 man3 to be covered with; to be filled with 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep36/25 words - 11 min 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 3 切忌[切忌] qie4 ji4 to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means 1 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 3 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 1 法外[法外] fa3 wai4 outside the law; beyond the law; extrajudicial 1 镇静[鎮靜] zhen4 jing4 calm; cool 1 铁证[鐵證] tie3 zheng4 ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 2 血肉横飞[血肉橫飛] xue4 rou4 heng2 fei1 flesh and blood flying (idiom); carnage; people blown to pieces 1 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 2 万事开头难[萬事開頭難] wan4 shi4 kai1 tou2 nan2 every beginning is difficult (idiom); getting started is always the hardest part 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 1 洗刷[洗刷] xi3 shua1 wash; brush; scrub 1 沉不住气[沉不住氣] chen2 bu4 zhu4 qi4 to lose one's cool; to get impatient; unable to remain calm 1 嘈杂[嘈雜] cao2 za2 noisy; clamorous 1 蔑视[蔑視] mie4 shi4 to loathe; to despise; contempt 3 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 1 不觉[不覺] bu4 jue2 unconsciously 1 人烟稀少[人煙稀少] ren2 yan1 xi1 shao3 no sign of human habitation (idiom); desolate 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 前院[前院] qian2 yuan4 front courtyard; front yard 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 放毒[放毒] fang4 du2 to poison; fig. to spread vicious rumors 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 紧追[緊追] jin3 zhui1 to pursue closely 1 雷声[雷聲] lei2 sheng1 thunder 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep36/50 words - 17 min 糊里糊涂[糊裡糊塗] hu2 li5 hu2 tu2 confused; vague; indistinct; muddle-headed; mixed up; in a daze 1 虎头蛇尾[虎頭蛇尾] hu3 tou2 she2 wei3 lit. tiger's head, snake's tail (idiom); fig. a strong start but weak finish 1 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 2 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 4 那阵[那陣] na4 zhen4 at that time; then 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 注意力[注意力] zhu4 yi4 li4 attention 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 2 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 1 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 监牢[監牢] jian1 lao2 prison; jail 4 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 4 复审[復審] fu4 shen3 to review a judicial case; to reexamine 1 设有[設有] she4 you3 to have; to incorporate; to feature 3 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 2 汾[汾] fen2 name of a river 1 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 3 祥瑞[祥瑞] xiang2 rui4 auspicious sign 4 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 降下[降下] jiang4 xia4 to fall; to drop 1 福泽[福澤] fu2 ze2 good fortune 2 巍巍[巍巍] wei1 wei1 towering; imposing 2 称颂[稱頌] cheng1 song4 to praise 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep36/75 words - 24 min 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 2 鲁[魯] lu3 (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 1 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 2 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 2 圣典[聖典] sheng4 dian3 sacred writing; canon 1 紫檀[紫檀] zi3 tan2 red sandalwood 2 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 2 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 2 勃然[勃然] bo2 ran2 suddenly; abruptly; agitatedly; excitedly; vigorously 1 功业[功業] gong1 ye4 achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed 1 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 1 死局[死局] si3 ju2 hopeless situation; deadlock 2 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 4 现下[現下] xian4 xia4 now; at this moment 1 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 2 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 1 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 1 深谈[深談] shen1 tan2 to have an in depth conversation; to have intimate talks; to discuss thoroughly 2 相继[相繼] xiang1 ji4 in succession; following closely 2 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 8 力战[力戰] li4 zhan4 to fight with all one's might 1 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 2 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 7 悖乱[悖亂] bei4 luan4 to rebel; sedition; to delude; confused 1 拿获[拿獲] na2 huo4 to capture; to apprehend 3 回[迴] hui2 to curve; to return; to revolve 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep36/100 words - 33 min 逃逸[逃逸] tao2 yi4 to escape; to run away; to abscond 2 街头巷尾[街頭巷尾] jie1 tou2 xiang4 wei3 top of streets, bottom of alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city 1 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 1 纵放[縱放] zong4 fang4 undisciplined; untrammeled; to indulge 1 拦阻[攔阻] lan2 zu3 to block; to obstruct 3 致使[致使] zhi4 shi3 to cause; to result in 1 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 2 生硬[生硬] sheng1 ying4 stiff; harsh 1 美妙[美妙] mei3 miao4 beautiful; wonderful; splendid 1 心得[心得] xin1 de2 what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight; understanding; tips; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 2 窗户[窗戶] chuang1 hu5 window; CL:個|个[ge4],扇[shan4] 3 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 1 陋[陋] lou4 low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar 2 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 2 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 1 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 1 分辩[分辯] fen1 bian4 to explain the facts; to defend against an accusation 2 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 1 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 1 节点[節點] jie2 dian3 node 1 缉捕[緝捕] ji1 bu3 to seize; to apprehend; an arrest 2 忙碌[忙碌] mang2 lu4 busy; bustling 1 追捕[追捕] zhui1 bu3 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep36/117 words - 41 min 横空[橫空] heng2 kong1 filling the atmosphere; covering the sky 1 恶人先告状[惡人先告狀] e4 ren2 xian1 gao4 zhuang4 the guilty party files the suit; the thief cries thief 1 左拉[左拉] Zuo3 la1 Zola (name); Émile Zola (1840-1902), French naturalist novelist 1 混淆[混淆] hun4 xiao2 to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead 1 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 1 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 缉[緝] ji1 to seize; to arrest; Taiwan pr. [qi4] 2 街巷[街巷] jie1 xiang4 streets and alleys; street; alley 2 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 7 判定[判定] pan4 ding4 to judge; to decide; judgment; determination 2 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 3 攻入[攻入] gong1 ru4 to force entrance into; to score a goal (sport) 2 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 重围[重圍] chong2 wei2 to redouble a siege 1 囚犯[囚犯] qiu2 fan4 prisoner; convict 3 中行[中行] Zhong1 hang2 abbr. for 中國銀行|中国银行[Zhong1 guo2 Yin2 hang2] 1 狼心狗肺[狼心狗肺] lang2 xin1 gou3 fei4 lit. heart of wolf and lungs of dog (idiom); cruel and unscrupulous 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 2 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 1 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 3 查获[查獲] cha2 huo4 to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) 1 失误[失誤] shi1 wu4 lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) 1 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 3 无言[無言] wu2 yan2 to remain silent; to have nothing to say 1 一应俱全[一應俱全] yi1 ying1 ju4 quan2 with everything needed available 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 1 悖逆[悖逆] bei4 ni4 contrary 1 严禁[嚴禁] yan2 jin4 to strictly prohibit 2 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 2 懿[懿] yi4 restrain; virtuous 1 安顺[安順] An1 shun4 Anshun prefecture-level city in Guizhou 貴州|贵州[Gui4 zhou1] 2 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 4 细察[細察] xi4 cha2 to observe carefully 1 追思[追思] zhui1 si1 memorial; recollection (of the deceased) 1 绫[綾] ling2 damask; thin silk 2 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 1 减半[減半] jian3 ban4 to reduce by half 1 杂多[雜多] Za2 duo1 Zadoi county (Tibetan: rdza stod rdzong) in Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture 玉樹藏族自治州|玉树藏族自治州[Yu4 shu4 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 1 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 2 追缉[追緝] zhui1 ji1 to pursue; to be after; to hunt down (the perpetrator of a crime, an escaped prisoner etc) 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep37/50 words - 17 min 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 2 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 4 反驳[反駁] fan3 bo2 to retort; to refute 1 咄咄逼人[咄咄逼人] duo1 duo1 bi1 ren2 overbearing; forceful; aggressive; menacing; imperious 2 目击者[目擊者] mu4 ji1 zhe3 eyewitness 1 无干[無干] wu2 gan1 to have nothing to do with 1 气势汹汹[氣勢洶洶] qi4 shi4 xiong1 xiong1 aggressive; truculent; overbearing 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 2 罪犯[罪犯] zui4 fan4 criminal 2 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 2 牵涉到[牽涉到] qian1 she4 dao4 to involve; to drag in 4 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 1 再审[再審] zai4 shen3 to hear a case again; review; retrial 3 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 1 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 1 主教[主教] zhu3 jiao4 bishop 1 系[係] xi4 to connect; to relate to; to tie up; to bind; to be (literary) 1 才华横溢[才華橫溢] cai2 hua2 heng2 yi4 brimming over with talent (esp. literary); brilliant 1 报国[報國] bao4 guo2 to dedicate oneself to the service of one's country 2 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 2 算法[算法] suan4 fa3 arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 1 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 3 争相[爭相] zheng1 xiang1 to fall over each other in their eagerness to... 1 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 备至[備至] bei4 zhi4 to the utmost; in every possible way 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep37/75 words - 26 min 过客[過客] guo4 ke4 passing traveler; transient guest; sojourner 1 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 1 几倍[幾倍] ji3 bei4 several times (bigger); double, treble, quadruple etc 1 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 1 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 1 收获[收獲] shou1 huo4 variant of 收穫|收获[shou1 huo4] 1 奇士[奇士] qi2 shi4 odd person; an eccentric 1 囊括[囊括] nang2 kuo4 to include; to embrace; to bring together 1 耻笑[恥笑] chi3 xiao4 to sneer at sb; to ridicule 1 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 1 欺凌[欺凌] qi1 ling2 to bully and humiliate 2 诟病[詬病] gou4 bing4 to denounce; to castigate 1 危言耸听[危言聳聽] wei1 yan2 song3 ting1 frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 虚妄[虛妄] xu1 wang4 fabricated 1 交兵[交兵] jiao1 bing1 in a state of war 1 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 3 叶子[葉子] ye4 zi5 foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 1 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 1 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 特设[特設] te4 she4 ad hoc; to set up specially 1 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 1 白布[白布] bai2 bu4 plain white cloth; calico 1 自认[自認] zi4 ren4 to believe (sth in relation to oneself); to regard oneself as; to acknowledge (sth in relation to oneself); to resign oneself to 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep37/100 words - 37 min 哭诉[哭訴] ku1 su4 to lament; to complain tearfully; to wail accusingly 3 误导[誤導] wu4 dao3 to mislead; to misguide; misleading 1 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 不由得[不由得] bu4 you2 de5 can't help; cannot but 1 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 1 停住[停住] ting2 zhu4 to stop; to halt; to cease 1 陈述[陳述] chen2 shu4 an assertion; to declare; to state 1 完整[完整] wan2 zheng3 complete; intact 1 招供[招供] zhao1 gong4 to confess 2 编织[編織] bian1 zhi1 to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) 1 谎言[謊言] huang3 yan2 lie 1 一五一十[一五一十] yi1 wu3 yi1 shi2 lit. count by fives and tens (idiom); to narrate systematically and in full detail 2 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 1 冻死[凍死] dong4 si3 to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 1 掌舵[掌舵] zhang3 duo4 to steer (a ship) 1 清秀[清秀] qing1 xiu4 delicate and pretty 1 学富五车[學富五車] xue2 fu4 wu3 che1 of great erudition and scholarship (idiom) 1 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 1 褪去[褪去] tui4 qu4 to take off (one's clothes); (fig.) to shed (one's former image etc); (of a fad or the after-effects of a disaster etc) to subside; also pr. [tun4 qu4] 1 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 3 翅[翅] chi4 wing 1 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep37/116 words - 41 min 不暇[不暇] bu4 xia2 to have no time (for sth); to be too busy (to do sth) 1 买办[買辦] mai3 ban4 comprador 1 功绩[功績] gong1 ji4 feat; contribution; merits and achievements 1 贿[賄] hui4 bribe; bribery 2 当事[當事] dang1 shi4 to be in charge; to be confronted (with a matter); involved (in some matter) 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 夥[夥] huo3 many; numerous 1 花厅[花廳] hua1 ting1 reception pavilion (generally part of a large residence, and often built in a garden) 1 暴打[暴打] bao4 da3 to beat viciously 1 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 呈递[呈遞] cheng2 di4 to present; to submit 1 翻供[翻供] fan1 gong4 to retract testimony; to withdraw a confession 2 刑讯[刑訊] xing2 xun4 interrogation under torture; inquisition 2 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 5 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 2 尝试[嘗試] chang2 shi4 to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep38/25 words - 11 min 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 2 撬[撬] qiao4 to lift; to pry open; to lever open 1 颠簸[顛簸] dian1 bo3 to shake; to jolt; to bump 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 1 家信[家信] jia1 xin4 letter (to or from) home 1 更为[更為] geng4 wei2 even more 2 不时之需[不時之需] bu4 shi2 zhi1 xu1 a possible period of want or need 1 逍[逍] xiao1 leisurely; easy-going 2 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 1 土产[土產] tu3 chan3 produced locally; local product (with distinctive native features) 1 回廊[迴廊] hui2 lang2 winding corridor; cloister; ambulatory (covered walkway around a cloister) 3 众说纷纭[眾說紛紜] zhong4 shuo1 fen1 yun2 opinions differ (idiom) 1 抓获[抓獲] zhua1 huo4 to arrest 3 暴徒[暴徒] bao4 tu2 bandit; thug; ruffian 1 大怒[大怒] da4 nu4 angry; indignant 1 调查结果[調查結果] diao4 cha2 jie2 guo3 results (of an investigation, poll) 1 张贴[張貼] zhang1 tie1 to post (a notice); to advertise 1 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 1 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 蛮力[蠻力] man2 li4 brute force 1 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 1 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep38/50 words - 21 min 松快[鬆快] song1 kuai5 less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax 1 追逼[追逼] zhui1 bi1 to pursue closely; to press; to demand (payment); to extort (a concession) 1 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 2 位极人臣[位極人臣] wei4 ji2 ren2 chen2 to have reached the highest official positions 1 睥睨[睥睨] bi4 ni4 to look disdainfully out of the corner of one's eye 1 万世[萬世] wan4 shi4 all ages 1 置之不理[置之不理] zhi4 zhi1 bu4 li3 to pay no heed to (idiom); to ignore; to brush aside 1 不可理喻[不可理喻] bu4 ke3 li3 yu4 to be impervious to reason (idiom); unreasonable 1 有恃无恐[有恃無恐] you3 shi4 wu2 kong3 secure in the knowledge that one has backing 1 补药[補藥] bu3 yao4 tonic 2 年假[年假] nian2 jia4 annual leave; New Year holidays 1 懒惰[懶惰] lan3 duo4 idle; lazy 1 勤快[勤快] qin2 kuai4 diligent; hardworking 1 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 3 取决[取決] qu3 jue2 to depend upon; to hinge upon 1 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 18 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 10 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 12 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 2 宁死不屈[寧死不屈] ning4 si3 bu4 qu1 rather die than submit (idiom) 1 煞气[煞氣] sha1 qi4 to vent one's anger on (an innocent party); to take it out on (sb) 1 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 1 澶[澶] chan2 still (as of water); still water 1 服毒[服毒] fu2 du2 to take poison 1 非死不可[非死不可] Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3 Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die") 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep38/75 words - 33 min 乔装[喬裝] qiao2 zhuang1 to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 1 僻[僻] pi4 biased; low; rustic; secluded 1 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 1 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 3 药丸[藥丸] yao4 wan2 pill; CL:粒[li4] 3 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 1 木偶[木偶] mu4 ou3 puppet 1 罗网[羅網] luo2 wang3 net; fishing net; bird net 1 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 3 裁撤[裁撤] cai2 che4 to dissolve an organisation 3 纵观[縱觀] zong4 guan1 to survey comprehensively; an overall survey 1 古今[古今] gu3 jin1 then and now; ancient and modern 1 统一[統一] tong3 yi1 to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 并入[併入] bing4 ru4 to merge into; to incorporate in 1 法规[法規] fa3 gui1 legislation; statute 1 驳回[駁回] bo2 hui2 to reject; to turn down; to overrule 1 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 1 宽大[寬大] kuan1 da4 spacious; wide; lenient 2 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 1 行径[行徑] xing2 jing4 path; conduct; behavior 1 原样[原樣] yuan2 yang4 original shape; the same as before 2 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 1 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 1 准则[準則] zhun3 ze2 norm; standard; criterion 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep38/88 words - 40 min 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 2 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 1 垢[垢] gou4 dirt; disgrace 1 自创[自創] zi4 chuang4 to create; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 切身[切身] qie4 shen1 direct; concerning oneself; personal 1 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 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 2 悔悟[悔悟] hui3 wu4 to repent 1 失察[失察] shi1 cha2 to fail in observing or supervising; to miss; to let sth slip through 1 重罚[重罰] zhong4 fa2 to punish severely 1 切切[切切] qie4 qie4 urgently; eagerly; worried; (urge sb to) be sure to; it is absolutely essential to (follow the above instruction) 2 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies 1 答话[答話] da2 hua4 to reply; to answer 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep39/25 words - 12 min 铲[鏟] chan3 to shovel; to remove; spade; shovel 1 锄[鋤] chu2 a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of 1 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 3 讯问[訊問] xun4 wen4 to interrogate; to ask about 2 看守[看守] kan1 shou3 to guard; to watch over 3 强劲[強勁] qiang2 jing4 strong; powerful; robust 1 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 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 3 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy 1 苟延残喘[苟延殘喘] gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) 1 先下手为强[先下手為強] xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 要旨[要旨] yao4 zhi3 the gist (of a text or argument); the main points 1 欺君罔上[欺君罔上] qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4 to dupe one's sovereign 2 服软[服軟] fu2 ruan3 to admit defeat; to give in; to acknowledge a mistake; to apologize; to be amenable to persuasion 1 孀[孀] shuang1 widow 1 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 1 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 假意[假意] jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; insincerity 1 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 1 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 1 曾几何时[曾幾何時] ceng2 ji3 he2 shi2 just a while before; not so long ago; everyone can remember when.. 2 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep39/50 words - 22 min 顺口[順口] shun4 kou3 to read smoothly (of text); to blurt out (without thinking); to suit one's taste (of food) 1 候审[候審] hou4 shen3 awaiting trial 2 同胞[同胞] tong2 bao1 born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 1 优柔寡断[優柔寡斷] you1 rou2 gua3 duan4 indecisive; irresolute 1 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 1 急性子[急性子] ji2 xing4 zi5 impetuous person; excitable person 1 无关痛痒[無關痛癢] wu2 guan1 tong4 yang3 not to affect sb; irrelevant; of no importance; insignificant 1 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 2 责骂[責罵] ze2 ma4 to scold 1 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 2 民怨沸腾[民怨沸騰] min2 yuan4 fei4 teng2 seething discontent (idiom); popular grievances boil over 2 记忆犹新[記憶猶新] ji4 yi4 you2 xin1 to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) 1 捕获[捕獲] bu3 huo4 to catch; to capture; to seize 1 举报[舉報] ju3 bao4 to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce 1 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 1 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 1 吻合[吻合] wen3 he2 to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to; to fit in 1 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 2 同级[同級] tong2 ji2 on the same level; ranking equally 1 监察[監察] jian1 cha2 to supervise; to control 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 2 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 3 内弟[內弟] nei4 di4 wife's younger brother 2 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep39/75 words - 31 min 乱麻[亂麻] luan4 ma2 lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused 1 宽宥[寬宥] kuan1 you4 to pardon; to forgive 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 23 相容[相容] xiang1 rong2 compatible; consistent; to tolerate (each other) 1 划算[划算] hua2 suan4 to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable; worthwhile; value for money; cost-effective 1 呈送[呈送] cheng2 song4 to present; to render 1 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 3 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 2 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 2 含混[含混] han2 hun4 vague; unclear; ambiguous 2 法理[法理] fa3 li3 legal principle; jurisprudence 1 受审[受審] shou4 shen3 on trial (for a crime); to stand trial 2 酷烈[酷烈] ku4 lie4 intense; brutal; fierce 1 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 3 秉公[秉公] bing3 gong1 justly; impartially 1 降旨[降旨] jiang4 zhi3 to issue an imperial edict 1 附议[附議] fu4 yi4 to second a motion 16 老糊涂[老糊塗] lao3 hu2 tu5 dotard 1 强辩[強辯] qiang3 bian4 to argue strenuously or with sophistry; to quibble 2 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 2 变本加厉[變本加厲] bian4 ben3 jia1 li4 lit. change to more severe (idiom); to become more intense (esp. of shortcoming); to aggravate; to intensify 1 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 1 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 1 发明[發明] fa1 ming2 to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep39/91 words - 40 min 不敬[不敬] bu4 jing4 disrespect; irreverent; rude; insufficiently respectful (to a superior) 1 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 年兄[年兄] nian2 xiong1 lit. older brother; fig. fellow students who are successful in the imperial examinations 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 2 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 1 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 2 顺气[順氣] shun4 qi4 nice; pleasant 1 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 2 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 1 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 1 供词[供詞] gong4 ci2 confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 3 尘埃落定[塵埃落定] chen2 ai1 luo4 ding4 lit. the dust has settled (idiom); fig. to get sorted out; to be finalized 5 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 2 捕拿[捕拿] bu3 na2 to arrest; to capture; to catch 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep40/25 words - 7 min 愚笨[愚笨] yu2 ben4 stupid; clumsy 1 胡作非为[胡作非為] hu2 zuo4 fei1 wei2 to run amok (idiom); to commit outrages 1 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 6 瑾[瑾] jin3 brilliancy (of gems) 5 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 1 光阴[光陰] guang1 yin1 time available 1 撇开[撇開] pie1 kai1 to disregard; to leave aside 1 黜[黜] chu4 to dismiss from office; to expel 2 帝位[帝位] di4 wei4 imperial throne 2 窖[窖] jiao4 cellar 1 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 1 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 1 松口[鬆口] song1 kou3 to let go of sth held in one's mouth; (fig.) to relent; to yield 1 反思[反思] fan3 si1 to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment 1 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 1 谋取[謀取] mou2 qu3 to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 1 令人发指[令人髮指] ling4 ren2 fa4 zhi3 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles 1 人命关天[人命關天] ren2 ming4 guan1 tian1 human life is beyond value (idiom) 1 消磨[消磨] xiao1 mo2 to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away 1 气数[氣數] qi4 shu5 fate; destiny; one's lot 1 气馁[氣餒] qi4 nei3 to be discouraged 1 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 1 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 1 谋臣[謀臣] mou2 chen2 imperial strategic adviser; expert on strategy 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep40/50 words - 22 min 招架[招架] zhao1 jia4 to resist; to ward off; to hold one's own; to receive guests 1 尸位素餐[尸位素餐] shi1 wei4 su4 can1 to hold a sinecure (idiom) 2 病秧子[病秧子] bing4 yang1 zi5 (coll.) invalid; sickly person 1 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 伪证[偽證] wei3 zheng4 perjury 1 同谋[同謀] tong2 mou2 to conspire with sb; to plot; a conspirator; a partner in crime; an accomplice 4 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 1 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 抚慰[撫慰] fu3 wei4 to console; to comfort; to soothe 1 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 2 分割[分割] fen1 ge1 to cut up; to break up 1 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 2 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 1 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 11 允准[允准] yun3 zhun3 to approve; to permit; approval; permission 4 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 1 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 8 亡者[亡者] wang2 zhe3 the deceased 4 污点[污點] wu1 dian3 stain; taint 1 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 2 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 1 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 2 听会[聽會] ting1 hui4 to attend a meeting (and hear what is discussed) 1 哭丧[哭喪] ku1 sang1 to wail at a funeral; formal wailing while offering sacrifice to the departed 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep40/75 words - 37 min 偏见[偏見] pian1 jian4 prejudice 1 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 1 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 1 不足为怪[不足為怪] bu4 zu2 wei2 guai4 not at all surprising (idiom) 1 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 2 发散[發散] fa1 san4 to disperse; to diverge 1 问候[問候] wen4 hou4 to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking) 1 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 1 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 1 自身难保[自身難保] zi4 shen1 nan2 bao3 powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 2 百足[百足] bai3 zu2 centipede; millipede 1 死而不僵[死而不僵] si3 er2 bu4 jiang1 dead but showing no signs of rigor mortis; to die hard (idiom); to die yet not be vanquished (idiom) 1 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 2 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 1 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 1 消解[消解] xiao1 jie3 to eliminate; to dispel; resolution 1 当红[當紅] dang1 hong2 currently popular (of movie stars, singers etc) 1 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 2 拧[擰] ning2 to pinch; wring 1 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 1 毒性[毒性] du2 xing4 toxicity 8 探看[探看] tan4 kan4 to visit; to go to see what's going on 1 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 2 劝解[勸解] quan4 jie3 conciliation; mediation; to mollify; to propitiate; to reconcile 1 竭[竭] jie2 to exhaust 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep40/87 words - 40 min 协力[協力] xie2 li4 to unite in common effort 1 渡过[渡過] du4 guo4 to cross over; to pass through 1 歼灭[殲滅] jian1 mie4 to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate 1 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 1 弹珠[彈珠] dan4 zhu1 marbles 2 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 4 禁地[禁地] jin4 di4 forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits 1 仅供[僅供] jin3 gong1 only for 1 遗迹[遺跡] yi2 ji4 trace; vestige; historical remains; remnant 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/25 words - 9 min 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 2 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 1 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 2 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 动问[動問] dong4 wen4 may I ask 1 年下[年下] nian2 xia4 lunar new year 1 争气[爭氣] zheng1 qi4 to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short 1 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 2 抄写[抄寫] chao1 xie3 to copy; to transcribe 5 佛经[佛經] Fo2 jing1 Buddhist texts; scripture 5 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 1 替换[替換] ti4 huan4 to exchange; to replace; to substitute for; to switch 3 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 1 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 1 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 1 活血[活血] huo2 xue4 to improve blood circulation (Chinese medicine) 1 膏药[膏藥] gao1 yao5 herbal plaster applied to a wound 2 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 1 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 1 怀胎[懷胎] huai2 tai1 to become pregnant; to carry a child in the womb 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 早夭[早夭] zao3 yao1 to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3] 1 讲理[講理] jiang3 li3 to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense; to be reasonable 1 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/50 words - 21 min 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 1 供状[供狀] gong4 zhuang4 written confession 3 冷笑[冷笑] leng3 xiao4 to sneer; to laugh grimly; grin of dissatisfaction (bitterness, helplessness, indignation etc); bitter, grim, sarcastic or angry smile 1 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify 1 授意[授意] shou4 yi4 to inspire; to incite 1 设置[設置] she4 zhi4 to set up; to install 1 设局[設局] she4 ju2 to set a trap 1 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 1 自食其果[自食其果] zi4 shi2 qi2 guo3 to eat one's own fruit (idiom); fig. suffering the consequences of one's own action; to reap what one has sown 1 陛[陛] bi4 the steps to the throne 2 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 1 一世[一世] yi1 shi4 generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 2 喘气[喘氣] chuan3 qi4 to breathe deeply; to pant 1 职衔[職銜] zhi2 xian2 title (position within an organization) 1 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 1 拿不准[拿不准] na2 bu4 zhun3 in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 1 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 时下[時下] shi2 xia4 at present; right now 1 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 1 拖进[拖進] tuo1 jin4 to drag in 1 经世[經世] jing1 shi4 statecraft 1 洞悉[洞悉] dong4 xi1 to clearly understand 1 时事[時事] shi2 shi4 current trends; the present situation; how things are going 1 明达[明達] ming2 da2 reasonable; of good judgment 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/75 words - 29 min 饱学[飽學] bao3 xue2 learned; erudite; scholarly 1 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 1 对谈[對談] dui4 tan2 to talk with sb (face to face); discussion; talk; chat 2 忤[忤] wu3 disobedient; unfilial 1 擅权[擅權] shan4 quan2 to arrogate power 1 封二[封二] feng1 er4 inside front cover 1 娴雅[嫻雅] xian2 ya3 refined; graceful; elegant; serene 1 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 2 烹[烹] peng1 cooking method; to boil sb alive (capital punishment in imperial China) 1 繁花[繁花] fan2 hua1 flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 1 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 1 私信[私信] si1 xin4 private correspondence; personal letter; (computing) personal message (PM); to message sb 1 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 1 岔开[岔開] cha4 kai1 to diverge; to branch off the road; to change (the subject) 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 1 没分寸[沒分寸] mei2 fen1 cun4 inappropriate; bad-mannered 1 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 1 护短[護短] hu4 duan3 to defend sb (a relative, friend or oneself) despite knowing that that person is in the wrong 1 怒气[怒氣] nu4 qi4 anger 1 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 1 迷迷糊糊[迷迷糊糊] mi2 mi2 hu1 hu1 in a daze; bewildered 1 打消[打消] da3 xiao1 to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on 1 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 3 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/100 words - 34 min 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 1 无影无踪[無影無蹤] wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom) 1 淡出[淡出] dan4 chu1 to fade out (cinema); to withdraw from (politics, acting etc); to fade from (memory) 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 1 视线[視線] shi4 xian4 line of sight 1 进身[進身] jin4 shen1 to get oneself promoted to a higher rank 1 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 4 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 1 低微[低微] di1 wei1 meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice) 1 假想[假想] jia3 xiang3 imaginary; virtual; to imagine; hypothesis 1 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 1 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 4 二月[二月] Er4 yue4 February; second month (of the lunar year) 2 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 正定[正定] Zheng4 ding4 Zhengding county in Shijiazhuang 石家莊|石家庄[Shi2 jia1 zhuang1], Hebei 3 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 刑律[刑律] xing2 lu:4 criminal law 1 相干[相干] xiang1 gan1 relevant; to have to do with; coherent (Physics: light etc) 3 历次[歷次] li4 ci4 each (item in sequence); successive 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 选士[選士] xuan3 shi4 selected outstanding scholars (in former times); cream of the crop 2 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 1 科[科] ke1 branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 征询[徵詢] zheng1 xun2 to consult; to query; to solicit opinion 1 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/125 words - 37 min 流弊[流弊] liu2 bi4 malpractice; long-running abuse 2 见效[見效] jian4 xiao4 to have the desired effect 1 甚微[甚微] shen4 wei1 very small; very little; scant; minimal 1 担纲[擔綱] dan1 gang1 to play the leading role 1 歪风[歪風] wai1 feng1 unhealthy trend; noxious influence 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 1 方方面面[方方面面] fang1 fang1 mian4 mian4 all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted 1 地域[地域] di4 yu4 area; district; region 1 姻亲[姻親] yin1 qin1 affinity; in-laws 1 因素[因素] yin1 su4 element; factor; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当选[當選] dang1 xuan3 to be elected; to be selected 2 杜绝[杜絕] du4 jue2 to put an end to 1 压力[壓力] ya1 li4 pressure 2 不仅如此[不僅如此] bu4 jin3 ru2 ci3 not only that, but ... 1 衡[衡] heng2 to weigh; weight; measure 2 士子[士子] shi4 zi3 official; scholar (old) 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 1 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 吏治[吏治] li4 zhi4 style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office 1 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 2 圆融[圓融] yuan2 rong2 accommodating; (Buddhism) completely integrated 2 意下如何[意下如何] yi4 xia4 ru2 he2 how about it?; what do you think? 1 门阀[門閥] men2 fa2 rich and powerful family 1 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 1 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep41/130 words - 41 min 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 1 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 5 一蹶不振[一蹶不振] yi1 jue2 bu4 zhen4 one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 庶民[庶民] shu4 min2 the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 1 遥不可及[遙不可及] yao2 bu4 ke3 ji2 unattainable; far-fetched; out of reach; exceedingly remote or distant 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep42/25 words - 11 min 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 10 复辟[復辟] fu4 bi4 to recover one's power or authority; restoration (of a past regime) 1 治罪[治罪] zhi4 zui4 to punish sb (for a crime) 1 言官[言官] yan2 guan1 imperial censor 1 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 2 争强好胜[爭強好勝] zheng1 qiang2 hao4 sheng4 competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 2 承继[承繼] cheng2 ji4 adoption (e.g. of a nephew as a son); to inherit 1 小惩大诫[小懲大誡] xiao3 cheng2 da4 jie4 lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition 1 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 2 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 你我[你我] ni3 wo3 you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general) 1 超越[超越] chao1 yue4 to surpass; to exceed; to transcend 1 蝇[蠅] ying2 fly; musca; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 2 斤斤计较[斤斤計較] jin1 jin1 ji4 jiao4 to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 嘱[囑] zhu3 to enjoin; to implore; to urge 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 1 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 扣上[扣上] kou4 shang4 to buckle up; to fasten 1 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 2 千古罪人[千古罪人] qian1 gu3 zui4 ren2 sb condemned by history (idiom) 1 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 2 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 2 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 2 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep42/50 words - 19 min 炮制[炮製] pao2 zhi4 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) 2 花茶[花茶] hua1 cha2 scented tea; CL:杯[bei1],壺|壶[hu2] 2 峨[峨] e2 lofty; name of a mountain 1 嵋[嵋] mei2 see 峨嵋山[E2 mei2 Shan1] 1 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 1 绿茶[綠茶] lu:4 cha2 green tea 1 闽[閩] Min3 short name for Fujian province 福建[Fu2 jian4]; also pr. [Min2] 1 白水[白水] bai2 shui3 plain water 2 失口[失口] shi1 kou3 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 1 幸喜[幸喜] xing4 xi3 fortunately 1 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 2 苦役[苦役] ku3 yi4 forced labor; corvée; penal servitude 3 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 1 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 1 异地[異地] yi4 di4 different place; abroad 1 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 1 校尉[校尉] xiao4 wei4 military officer 2 熟识[熟識] shu2 shi5 to be well acquainted with; to know well 1 部队[部隊] bu4 dui4 army; armed forces; troops; force; unit; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 坐以待毙[坐以待斃] zuo4 yi3 dai4 bi4 to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 1 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 3 恶战[惡戰] e4 zhan4 hard fighting; fierce battle 2 防线[防線] fang2 xian4 defensive line or perimeter; CL:道[dao4] 4 以军[以軍] yi3 jun1 Israeli soldiers 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep42/75 words - 24 min 立国[立國] li4 guo2 to found a country 1 灭掉[滅掉] mie4 diao4 to eliminate 2 引以为傲[引以為傲] yin3 yi3 wei2 ao4 to be intensely proud of sth (idiom) 1 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 1 数万[數萬] shu4 wan4 several tens of thousands; many thousand 4 毡[氈] zhan1 felt (fabric) 1 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 军力[軍力] jun1 li4 military power 2 危殆[危殆] wei1 dai4 grave danger; in jeopardy; in a critical condition 2 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 3 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 5 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 1 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 休整[休整] xiu1 zheng3 to rest and reorganize (military) 2 山口[山口] shan1 kou3 mountain pass 2 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 1 焚烧[焚燒] fen2 shao1 to burn; to set on fire 1 剽悍[剽悍] piao1 han4 swift and fierce 1 友军[友軍] you3 jun1 friendly forces; allies 1 万丈[萬丈] wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless 1 钦定[欽定] qin1 ding4 compiled and published by Imperial command (old) 2 悲愤[悲憤] bei1 fen4 grief and indignation 1 徐缓[徐緩] xu2 huan3 slow; sluggish; lazily; to slow down 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 2 后世[後世] hou4 shi4 later generations 5 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep42/100 words - 39 min 望见[望見] wang4 jian4 to espy; to spot 1 获救[獲救] huo4 jiu4 to rescue; to be rescued 1 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 1 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 2 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 2 乡下[鄉下] xiang1 xia5 countryside; rural area; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 生还[生還] sheng1 huan2 to return alive; to survive 3 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 2 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 1 由不得[由不得] you2 bu5 de5 cannot help; to be beyond control of 1 安营[安營] an1 ying2 to pitch camp; to camp 3 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 3 入住[入住] ru4 zhu4 to check in (at a hotel etc) 2 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 2 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 1 跳井[跳井] tiao4 jing3 to jump into a well (to drown oneself, esp. of ladies in fiction) 1 淮[淮] Huai2 name of a river 6 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) 1 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 1 帐子[帳子] zhang4 zi5 mosquito net; CL:頂|顶[ding3] 1 温度[溫度] wen1 du4 temperature; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep42/105 words - 41 min 适宜[適宜] shi4 yi2 suitable; appropriate 1 去取[去取] qu4 qu3 to accept or reject 1 促[促] cu4 urgent; hurried; to urge; to promote; to urge haste; close; intimate 1 匀[勻] yun2 even; well-distributed; uniform; to distribute evenly; to share 1 医道[醫道] yi1 dao4 art of healing; medical skill 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/25 words - 17 min 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 1 扎针[扎針] zha1 zhen1 to give or have an acupuncture treatment 1 打紧[打緊] da3 jin3 important 1 病例[病例] bing4 li4 (medical) case; occurrence of illness 1 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 3 拔毒[拔毒] ba2 du2 draw out pus by applying a plaster to the affected area 3 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 4 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 1 失态[失態] shi1 tai4 to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) 1 明言[明言] ming2 yan2 to say clearly; to argue clearly; to pronounce; pronounced 1 病症[病症] bing4 zheng4 disease; illness 1 医家[醫家] yi1 jia1 healer; physician; medical man; doctor (esp. of TCM) 1 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 1 和静[和靜] He2 jing4 Xéjing nahiyisi or Hejing county in Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang 巴音郭楞蒙古自治州[Ba1 yin1 guo1 leng2 Meng3 gu3 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Xinjiang 1 破釜沉舟[破釜沉舟] po4 fu3 chen2 zhou1 lit. to break the cauldrons and sink the boats (idiom); fig. to cut off one's means of retreat; to burn one's boats 2 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 遗诏[遺詔] yi2 zhao4 posthumous edict (of former emperor) 1 事不关己[事不關己] shi4 bu4 guan1 ji3 a matter of no concern to oneself (idiom) 1 三长两短[三長兩短] san1 chang2 liang3 duan3 unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 1 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 1 可欺[可欺] ke3 qi1 gullible; easily bullied; weak 1 下诏[下詔] xia4 zhao4 to hand down an imperial edict 1 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 2 留守[留守] liu2 shou3 to stay behind to take care of things 3 骨架[骨架] gu3 jia4 framework; skeleton 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/50 words - 28 min 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 站岗[站崗] zhan4 gang3 to stand guard; to serve on sentry duty 3 女扮男装[女扮男裝] nu:3 ban4 nan2 zhuang1 (of a woman) to dress as a man (idiom) 2 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 1 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 3 都督[都督] du1 du1 (army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 5 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 1 谟[謨] mo2 plan; to practice 11 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 1 堵住[堵住] du3 zhu4 to block up 2 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 1 要道[要道] yao4 dao4 major road; thoroughfare; main road 1 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 7 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 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] 2 军法[軍法] jun1 fa3 martial law 2 表弟[表弟] biao3 di4 younger male cousin via female line 1 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) 1 利诱[利誘] li4 you4 to use gain as a lure 1 下调[下調] xia4 diao4 to demote; to pass down to a lower unit 1 火速[火速] huo3 su4 at top speed; at a tremendous lick 2 赶赴[趕赴] gan3 fu4 to hurry; to rush 1 勤王[勤王] qin2 wang2 to serve the king diligently; to save the country in times of danger; to send troops to rescue the king 3 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/75 words - 31 min 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 2 专擅[專擅] zhuan1 shan4 without authorization; to act on one's own initiative 1 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 2 四境[四境] si4 jing4 all the borders 2 前线[前線] qian2 xian4 front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 2 屯[屯] tun2 to station (soldiers); to store up; village 1 败坏[敗壞] bai4 huai4 to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 1 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 重利[重利] zhong4 li4 high interest; huge profit; to value money highly 1 将官[將官] jiang4 guan1 general 2 查验[查驗] cha2 yan4 inspection; to examine 1 发兵[發兵] fa1 bing1 to dispatch an army; to send troops 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 3 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 1 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 1 反咬一口[反咬一口] fan3 yao3 yi1 kou3 to make a false countercharge 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 十分之一[十分之一] shi2 fen1 zhi1 yi1 one tenth 1 一打[一打] yi1 da2 dozen 1 以卵击石[以卵擊石] yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 2 合围[合圍] he2 wei2 to surround; to close in around (one's enemy, prey etc) 3 布防[布防] bu4 fang2 to lay out a defense 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/100 words - 36 min 左侧[左側] zuo3 ce4 left side 2 河道[河道] he2 dao4 river course; river channel 1 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 3 行军[行軍] xing2 jun1 a march (army); to march 3 被动[被動] bei4 dong4 passive 1 警[警] jing3 to alert; to warn; police 4 哨[哨] shao4 a whistle; sentry 5 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 1 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 陡坡[陡坡] dou3 po1 steep incline; water chute; sluice 2 固守[固守] gu4 shou3 to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to 1 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 1 据险[據險] ju4 xian3 to rely on natural barriers (for one's defense) 3 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 2 骠[驃] piao4 white horse 1 竹溪[竹溪] Zhu2 xi1 Zhuxi county in Shiyan 十堰[Shi2 yan4], Hubei 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 1 北坡[北坡] bei3 po1 north slope 1 陡[陡] dou3 steep; precipitous; abrubtly; suddenly; unexpectedly 1 野草[野草] ye3 cao3 weeds; mistress or prostitute (old) 1 饬[飭] chi4 keep in order; stern; to order; direct 2 思绪[思緒] si1 xu4 train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 顾不上[顧不上] gu4 bu5 shang4 cannot attend to or manage 1 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/125 words - 40 min 犯上作乱[犯上作亂] fan4 shang4 zuo4 luan4 to rebel against the emperor (idiom) 2 保驾[保駕] bao3 jia4 (in former times) to escort the emperor (or other important personage); (nowadays) to escort sb (usually jocular) 1 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 逼近[逼近] bi1 jin4 to press on towards; to close in on; to approach; to draw near 2 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 4 领带[領帶] ling3 dai4 necktie; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 1 援兵[援兵] yuan2 bing1 reinforcement 1 警戒[警戒] jing3 jie4 to warn; to alert; to be on the alert; to stand guard; sentinel 1 求援[求援] qiu2 yuan2 to ask for help 1 陷落[陷落] xian4 luo4 to surrender (of a fortress); to fall (to the enemy); subsidence (of land) 1 向西[向西] xiang4 xi1 westward 1 合谋[合謀] he2 mou2 to conspire; to plot together 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 2 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 1 驰援[馳援] chi2 yuan2 to rush to the rescue 1 面临[面臨] mian4 lin2 to face sth; to be confronted with 2 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 1 在握[在握] zai4 wo4 (fig.) to hold in one's hands; to be within grasp 1 满盘皆输[滿盤皆輸] man3 pan2 jie1 shu1 see 一著不慎,滿盤皆輸|一着不慎,满盘皆输[yi1 zhao1 bu4 shen4 , man3 pan2 jie1 shu1] 1 置之死地而后生[置之死地而後生] zhi4 zhi1 si3 di4 er2 hou4 sheng1 place sb on a field of death and he will fight to live (idiom based on Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]); to fight desperately when confronting mortal danger; fig. to find a way out of an impasse 1 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 1 污蔑[污蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4] 1 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep43/127 words - 41 min 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 2 信念[信念] xin4 nian4 faith; belief; conviction 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep44/25 words - 7 min 士气[士氣] shi4 qi4 morale 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 草原[草原] cao3 yuan2 grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 1 一马平川[一馬平川] yi1 ma3 ping2 chuan1 flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country 1 挥师[揮師] hui1 shi1 in command of the army 1 先发制人[先發制人] xian1 fa1 zhi4 ren2 to gain the initiative by striking first (idiom); to preempt; to anticipate; preemptive 1 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 2 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 2 出击[出擊] chu1 ji1 to sally; to attack 1 重整旗鼓[重整旗鼓] chong2 zheng3 qi2 gu3 lit. to reorganize flags and drums (idiom); to regroup after a setback; to prepare for new initiatives; to attempt a comeback 1 一鼓作气[一鼓作氣] yi1 gu3 zuo4 qi4 in a spurt of energy 1 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 2 加固[加固] jia1 gu4 to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 1 提速[提速] ti2 su4 to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up 1 间隔[間隔] jian4 ge2 gap; interval; compartment; to divide; to separate; to leave a gap of (two weeks, three meters etc) 1 溃[潰] kui4 to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 1 斗志[鬥志] dou4 zhi4 will to fight; fighting spirit 1 溃败[潰敗] kui4 bai4 utterly defeated; routed; crushed; to collapse (of army) 1 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 1 派兵[派兵] pai4 bing1 to dispatch troops 2 包抄[包抄] bao1 chao1 to outflank; to envelop 1 拂晓[拂曉] fu2 xiao3 daybreak; approach of dawn 1 山腰[山腰] shan1 yao1 halfway up a mountain; lit. waist of mountain 1 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 2 宗室[宗室] zong1 shi4 imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine 6 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep44/50 words - 35 min 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 1 扈[扈] hu4 retinue 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 5 个数[個數] ge4 shu4 number of items or individuals 1 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 2 身先士卒[身先士卒] shen1 xian1 shi4 zu2 to fight at the head of one's troops; (fig.) to take the lead 1 背水一战[背水一戰] bei4 shui3 yi1 zhan4 lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die 1 退守[退守] tui4 shou3 to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard 1 怨不得[怨不得] yuan4 bu5 de5 cannot blame; no wonder 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 4 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 2 顶住[頂住] ding3 zhu4 to withstand; to stand up to 4 灭火[滅火] mie4 huo3 to extinguish a fire; firefighting 1 破门[破門] po4 men2 to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc) 1 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 1 正法[正法] zheng4 fa3 to execute; the law 1 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 1 搬兵[搬兵] ban1 bing1 to call for reinforcements; to bring in troops 1 卫士[衛士] wei4 shi4 guardian; defender 1 清扫[清掃] qing1 sao3 to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) 1 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of 2 医官[醫官] yi1 guan1 official in charge of medical affairs; respectful title for a doctor 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep44/59 words - 41 min 生擒[生擒] sheng1 qin2 to capture alive 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 1 死难[死難] si3 nan4 to die in an accident; to die for a just cause 1 苦战[苦戰] ku3 zhan4 bitter struggle; hard battle; arduous effort 1 策谋[策謀] ce4 mou2 stratagem (political or military); trick 1 品行[品行] pin3 xing2 behavior; moral conduct 1 屠城[屠城] tu2 cheng2 to massacre everyone in a captured city 2 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 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 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep45/25 words - 17 min 计谋[計謀] ji4 mou2 stratagem; scheme 1 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 1 不舍[不捨] bu4 she3 reluctant to part with (sth or sb); unwilling to let go of 1 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 1 说情[說情] shuo1 qing2 to intercede; to plead for sb else 1 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 1 投诚[投誠] tou2 cheng2 to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 2 兵士[兵士] bing1 shi4 ordinary soldier 3 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 1 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 1 矫[矯] jiao3 to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation 1 驻军[駐軍] zhu4 jun1 to station or garrison troops; garrison 5 兵制[兵制] bing1 zhi4 military system 2 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 1 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 3 绶[綬] shou4 cord on a seal 1 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 1 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 擒获[擒獲] qin2 huo4 to apprehend; to capture; to seize 1 打骂[打罵] da3 ma4 to beat and scold 1 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 1 豁出去[豁出去] huo1 chu5 qu5 to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke 1 勾连[勾連] gou1 lian2 to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 1 笼子[籠子] long2 zi5 cage; basket; container 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep45/50 words - 35 min 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 1 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way 3 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 2 眼红[眼紅] yan3 hong2 to covet; envious; jealous; green with envy; infuriated; furious 1 木桶[木桶] mu4 tong3 cask 2 洗澡[洗澡] xi3 zao3 to bathe; to take a shower 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 1 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 白毛[白毛] bai2 mao2 white hair (of animals); see also 白髮|白发[bai2 fa4] 4 不情之请[不情之請] bu4 qing2 zhi1 qing3 my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 3 病况[病況] bing4 kuang4 state of an illness; patient's condition 1 信鸽[信鴿] xin4 ge1 homing pigeon; carrier pigeon 1 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 2 挨骂[挨罵] ai2 ma4 to receive a scolding 2 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 3 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 9 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 1 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 1 沟壑[溝壑] gou1 he4 gorge; gulch; ravine; deep ditch 1 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep45/56 words - 41 min 重负[重負] zhong4 fu4 heavy load; heavy burden (also fig. of tax) 1 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 2 叔伯[叔伯] shu1 bai5 (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 1 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 2 看护[看護] kan1 hu4 to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep46/25 words - 16 min 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 呓语[囈語] yi4 yu3 to talk in one's sleep; crazy talk 1 楠[楠] nan2 Machilus nanmu; Chinese cedar; Chinese giant redwood 11 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 3 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 1 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 1 长枪[長槍] chang2 qiang1 pike; CL:支[zhi1] 1 呼啸[呼嘯] hu1 xiao4 to whistle; to scream; to whiz 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 拥[擁] yong1 to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 1 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 1 鲜活[鮮活] xian1 huo2 vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh 1 信使[信使] xin4 shi3 messenger; courier 1 整备[整備] zheng3 bei4 preparedness; to bring sth to a state of readiness 1 收复[收復] shou1 fu4 to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture 1 附着[附著] fu4 zhuo2 to adhere; attachment 1 走失[走失] zou3 shi1 lost; missing; to lose (sb in one's charge); to get lost; to wander away; to lose (flavor, freshness, shape, hair, one's good looks etc); to lose meaning (in translation) 1 下海[下海] xia4 hai3 to go out to sea; to enter the sea (to swim etc); (fig.) to take the plunge (e.g. leave a secure job, or enter prostitution etc) 1 叛乱[叛亂] pan4 luan4 armed rebellion 3 争权夺利[爭權奪利] zheng1 quan2 duo2 li4 scramble for power and profit (idiom); power struggle 2 独断[獨斷] du2 duan4 to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 1 忠勇[忠勇] zhong1 yong3 loyal and brave 2 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep46/50 words - 33 min 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 1 二话不说[二話不說] er4 hua4 bu4 shuo1 not saying anything further (idiom); not raising any objection; without demur 1 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 1 如故[如故] ru2 gu4 as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends 1 对心[對心] dui4 xin1 congenial; to one's liking 1 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 1 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 3 颠[顛] dian1 top (of the head); apex; to fall forwards; inverted; to jolt 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 2 接掌[接掌] jie1 zhang3 to take over; to take control 1 驻地[駐地] zhu4 di4 station; encampment 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 1 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 3 共赴[共赴] gong4 fu4 joint participation; to go together 1 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 铁石心肠[鐵石心腸] tie3 shi2 xin1 chang2 to have a heart of stone; hard-hearted; unfeeling 1 呼喝[呼喝] hu1 he4 to shout 1 死到临头[死到臨頭] si3 dao4 lin2 tou2 Death is near at hand. (idiom) 1 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 2 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 1 因果报应[因果報應] yin1 guo3 bao4 ying4 (Buddhism) retribution; karma 2 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep46/68 words - 41 min 遥望[遙望] yao2 wang4 to look into the distance 1 恶梦[惡夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 2 惊魂[驚魂] jing1 hun2 in a panicked state; frightened 1 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 悉[悉] xi1 in all cases; know 1 殉葬[殉葬] xun4 zang4 to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods 1 病死[病死] bing4 si3 to fall ill and die; to die of illness 1 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 2 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 奉诏[奉詔] feng4 zhao4 to receive an imperial command 1 首饰[首飾] shou3 shi4 jewelry; head ornament 1 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 1 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 1 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 1 大夥[大夥] da4 huo3 variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 1 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 2 事过境迁[事過境遷] shi4 guo4 jing4 qian1 The issue is in the past, and the situation has changed (idiom).; It is water under the bridge. 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep47/25 words - 9 min 涿[涿] zhuo1 place name 1 李氏[李氏] Li3 shi4 the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910) 1 外孙女[外孫女] wai4 sun1 nu:3 daughter's daughter; granddaughter 1 孙女[孫女] sun1 nu:3 son's daughter; granddaughter 3 气头上[氣頭上] qi4 tou2 shang4 in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 嫂子[嫂子] sao3 zi5 (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好事多磨[好事多磨] hao3 shi4 duo1 mo2 the road to happiness is strewn with setbacks (idiom) 1 光线[光線] guang1 xian4 light ray; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4]; light; illumination; lighting (for a photograph) 1 昏暗[昏暗] hun1 an4 dusky 1 狱卒[獄卒] yu4 zu2 jailer (old) 1 戳穿[戳穿] chuo1 chuan1 to puncture; to lay bear or expose (lies etc) 1 蒙混过关[矇混過關] meng2 hun4 guo4 guan1 to get away with it; to slip through; to bluff one's way out; Taiwan pr. [meng1 hun4 guo4 guan1] 1 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 1 六月[六月] Liu4 yue4 June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 1 官方[官方] guan1 fang1 government; official (approved or issued by an authority) 1 采石场[採石場] cai3 shi2 chang3 stone pit; quarry 1 坡[坡] po1 slope; CL:個|个[ge4]; sloping; slanted 1 滑石[滑石] hua2 shi2 talc 1 砸死[砸死] za2 si3 to crush to death 2 恶事[惡事] e4 shi4 evil; malicious deed 1 供述[供述] gong4 shu4 confession 1 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 5 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 宽慰[寬慰] kuan1 wei4 to console; to soothe; relieved 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep47/50 words - 18 min 大典[大典] da4 dian3 ceremony; collection of classical writings 1 平仓[平倉] ping2 cang1 to close a position (finance) 1 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 2 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 1 宽心[寬心] kuan1 xin1 relieved; comforted; to relieve anxieties; at ease; relaxed; reassuring; happy 1 兴兵[興兵] xing1 bing1 to send troops 2 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 1 外地[外地] wai4 di4 parts of the country other than where one is 1 定论[定論] ding4 lun4 final conclusion; accepted argument 3 仕[仕] shi4 to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 2 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige 1 杀绝[殺絕] sha1 jue2 to exterminate 1 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 1 朝阳[朝陽] zhao1 yang2 the morning sun 1 裹[裹] guo3 to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 贬谪[貶謫] bian3 zhe2 to banish from the court; to relegate 1 诊脉[診脈] zhen3 mai4 to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4] 2 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 6 算你狠[算你狠] suan4 ni3 hen3 you got me!; you win!; you are something! 1 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 9 泡泡[泡泡] pao4 pao5 bubbles 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 1 癞蛤蟆[癩蛤蟆] lai4 ha2 ma5 toad 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 3 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep47/75 words - 26 min 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 蓖[蓖] bi4 the castor-oil plant 1 刷[刷] shua1 to brush; to paint; to daub; to paste up; to skip class (of students); to fire from a job 1 山坡[山坡] shan1 po1 hillside 1 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 2 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] 1 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 1 天罗地网[天羅地網] tian1 luo2 di4 wang3 inescapable net (idiom); trap; dragnet 3 范[范] Fan4 surname Fan 6 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 1 律法[律法] lu:4 fa3 laws and decrees 2 一审[一審] yi1 shen3 first instance (law) 1 欠缺[欠缺] qian4 que1 to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency 1 一部分[一部分] yi1 bu4 fen5 portion; part of; subset 1 执政[執政] zhi2 zheng4 to hold power; in office 1 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 举国[舉國] ju3 guo2 the entire country 2 柯[柯] ke1 tree branch; stem; ax handle 1 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 抚平[撫平] fu3 ping2 to flatten; to smooth down; to unwrinkle; (fig.) to soothe (emotional wounds); to heal (scars) 1 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 3 兹[茲] zi1 now; here; this; time; year 1 恪遵[恪遵] ke4 zun1 to scrupulously observe (rules, traditions etc) 1 俯[俯] fu3 to look down; to stoop 1 舆[輿] yu2 carriage; sedan chair; world 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep47/100 words - 37 min 皇太子[皇太子] huang2 tai4 zi3 crown prince 1 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 1 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 1 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 1 团聚[團聚] tuan2 ju4 to reunite; to have a reunion 1 炎热[炎熱] yan2 re4 blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) 1 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 1 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 蚧[蚧] jie4 see 蛤蚧[ge2 jie4] 4 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 2 毒素[毒素] du2 su4 poison 1 骨骼[骨骼] gu3 ge2 bones; skeleton 1 变形[變形] bian4 xing2 deformation; to become deformed; to change shape; to morph 1 肿胀[腫脹] zhong3 zhang4 swelling; oedema; internal bruising 1 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 2 长满[長滿] zhang3 man3 to grow all over 1 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 3 僵硬[僵硬] jiang1 ying4 stiff; rigid 2 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 1 延[延] yan2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 坚忍[堅忍] jian1 ren3 persevering 1 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 6 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep47/107 words - 40 min 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 1 肌[肌] ji1 flesh; muscle 1 柔软[柔軟] rou2 ruan3 soft 1 胡来[胡來] hu2 lai2 to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 1 原理[原理] yuan2 li3 principle; theory 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 1 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep48/25 words - 16 min 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) 1 指手划脚[指手劃腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily; also written 指手畫腳|指手画脚 1 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 1 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 1 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 锥[錐] zhui1 cone; awl; to bore 1 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 1 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 1 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 3 传入[傳入] chuan2 ru4 to import; transmitted inwards; afferent 2 耀武扬威[耀武揚威] yao4 wu3 yang2 wei1 to show off one's military strength (idiom); to strut around; to bluff; to bluster 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 打碎[打碎] da3 sui4 to shatter; to smash; to break into pieces 1 信封[信封] xin4 feng1 envelope; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夹层[夾層] jia1 ceng2 interval between two layers; double-layered; mezzanine 1 石榴[石榴] shi2 liu5 pomegranate 1 头面[頭面] tou2 mian4 head ornament (in former times) 1 叩见[叩見] kou4 jian4 to kowtow in salute 1 牵头[牽頭] qian1 tou2 to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation); to mediate; a go-between (e.g. marriage broker) 1 改制[改制] gai3 zhi4 to reorganize; to restructure 1 方案[方案] fang1 an4 plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill; CL:個|个[ge4],套[tao4] 2 交办[交辦] jiao1 ban4 to assign (a task to sb) 4 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 2 倘[倘] tang3 if; supposing; in case 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep48/50 words - 25 min 娟[娟] juan1 beautiful; graceful 1 盒子[盒子] he2 zi5 box; case 1 盗窃[盜竊] dao4 qie4 to steal 1 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 1 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 1 虽是[雖是] sui1 shi4 although; even though; even if 1 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 1 俸[俸] feng4 salary 2 繁衍[繁衍] fan2 yan3 to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity 1 亲疏[親疏] qin1 shu1 close and distant (relatives) 1 薪俸[薪俸] xin1 feng4 salary; pay 1 旧例[舊例] jiu4 li4 old rules; example from the past; former practices 1 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 1 充足[充足] chong1 zu2 adequate; sufficient; abundant 1 势不可挡[勢不可擋] shi4 bu4 ke3 dang3 see 勢不可當|势不可当[shi4 bu4 ke3 dang1] 1 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 1 平起平坐[平起平坐] ping2 qi3 ping2 zuo4 to be on an equal footing 1 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 脱衣服[脫衣服] tuo1 yi1 fu2 undress 1 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 1 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep48/75 words - 37 min 谦逊[謙遜] qian1 xun4 humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty 2 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 婚期[婚期] hun1 qi1 wedding day 1 拘谨[拘謹] ju1 jin3 reserved; overcautious 1 品性[品性] pin3 xing4 nature; characteristic; moral character 2 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 1 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 1 儿媳妇[兒媳婦] er2 xi2 fu5 daughter-in-law 1 兆头[兆頭] zhao4 tou5 omen; portent; sign 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 2 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 1 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 1 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 2 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 妥[妥] tuo3 suitable; adequate; ready; settled 1 忙乱[忙亂] mang2 luan4 rushed and muddled 1 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 2 临朝[臨朝] lin2 chao2 to hold a court audience; to govern from the imperial throne (applies esp. to Empress Dowager or Regent) 2 明理[明理] ming2 li3 sensible; reasonable; an obvious reason, truth or fact; to understand the reason or reasoning 1 焚毁[焚毀] fen2 hui3 to burn down; to destroy with fire 2 江口[江口] Jiang1 kou3 Jiangkou county in Tongren prefecture 銅仁地區|铜仁地区[Tong2 ren2 di4 qu1], Guizhou 1 冰镇[冰鎮] bing1 zhen4 iced 2 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 2 欲擒故纵[欲擒故縱] yu4 qin2 gu4 zong4 In order to capture, one must let loose.; to loosen the reins only to grasp them better 1 妙手[妙手] miao4 shou3 miraculous hands of a healer; highly skilled person; brilliant move in chess or weiqi (go) 圍棋|围棋 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep48/88 words - 41 min 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 3 扣押[扣押] kou4 ya1 to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain; to seize property 2 初夏[初夏] chu1 xia4 early summer 2 头头是道[頭頭是道] tou2 tou2 shi4 dao4 clear and logical 1 苑[苑] yuan4 park 4 古籍[古籍] gu3 ji2 ancient text; antique books 3 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 1 篡改[篡改] cuan4 gai3 to tamper with; to falsify 1 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 1 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 1 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep49/25 words - 19 min 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 1 前言[前言] qian2 yan2 preface; forward; introduction 1 压低[壓低] ya1 di1 to lower (one's voice) 1 小林[小林] Xiao3 lin2 Kobayashi (Japanese surname) 1 老儿[老兒] lao3 er2 father; husband; old man 2 布衣[布衣] bu4 yi1 plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people 1 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 1 刀斧手[刀斧手] dao1 fu3 shou3 lictor 1 随机应变[隨機應變] sui2 ji1 ying4 bian4 to change according to the situation (idiom); pragmatic 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 1 袖口[袖口] xiu4 kou3 cuff 1 领口[領口] ling3 kou3 collar; neckband; neckline; the place where the two ends of a collar meet 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 1 强令[強令] qiang2 ling4 to order by force; peremptory 1 深陷[深陷] shen1 xian4 to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 殚精竭虑[殫精竭慮] dan1 jing1 jie2 lu:4 to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 进军[進軍] jin4 jun1 to march; to advance 1 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 1 先见[先見] xian1 jian4 foresight; prescience 1 戒备森严[戒備森嚴] jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 heavily-guarded 1 逆臣[逆臣] ni4 chen2 rebellious minister 1 逃生[逃生] tao2 sheng1 to flee for one's life 1 数点[數點] shu3 dian3 to count; to itemize 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep49/50 words - 28 min 烈焰[烈焰] lie4 yan4 raging flames 1 特有[特有] te4 you3 specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive 1 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 1 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 1 劳力[勞力] lao2 li4 labor; able-bodied worker; laborer; work force 1 集合[集合] ji2 he2 to gather; to assemble; set (math.) 1 受益人[受益人] shou4 yi4 ren2 the beneficiary; the person who benefits 1 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 野史[野史] ye3 shi3 unofficial history; history as popular legends 1 古书[古書] gu3 shu1 ancient book; old book 1 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 2 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 各执一词[各執一詞] ge4 zhi2 yi1 ci2 each sticks to his own version (idiom); a dialogue of the deaf 1 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 1 表征[表徵] biao3 zheng1 symbol; indicator; representation 2 不一[不一] bu4 yi1 to vary; to differ 2 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 1 认栽[認栽] ren4 zai1 to admit defeat 1 狡[狡] jiao3 crafty; cunning; sly 1 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 2 蛛丝马迹[蛛絲馬跡] zhu1 si1 ma3 ji4 lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 1 推翻[推翻] tui1 fan1 to overthrow 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep49/58 words - 36 min 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 1 三番五次[三番五次] san1 fan1 wu3 ci4 over and over again (idiom) 1 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 1 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 1 薄酒[薄酒] bo2 jiu3 dilute wine; insipid wine; I'm sorry the wine I offer you is so poor (humble) 1 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 1 酒意[酒意] jiu3 yi4 tipsy feeling 1 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep50/25 words - 17 min 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 1 怨气[怨氣] yuan4 qi4 grievance; resentment; complaint 1 提问[提問] ti2 wen4 to question; to quiz; to grill 1 化名[化名] hua4 ming2 to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym 1 谈到[談到] tan2 dao4 to refer to; to speak about; to talk about 1 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 经得起[經得起] jing1 de5 qi3 to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 孔雀[孔雀] kong3 que4 peacock 2 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 巡查[巡查] xun2 cha2 to patrol 1 犯病[犯病] fan4 bing4 to fall ill 1 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 1 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 1 兵不血刃[兵不血刃] bing1 bu4 xue4 ren4 lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory 1 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 2 刨根[刨根] pao2 gen1 lit. to dig up the root; to get to the heart of (the matter) 1 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 1 革职[革職] ge2 zhi2 to sack; to remove from a position; to depose 1 耿介[耿介] geng3 jie4 upright and outstanding 1 敬仰[敬仰] jing4 yang3 to revere; highly esteemed 1 亟待[亟待] ji2 dai4 see 急待[ji2 dai4] 1 中兴[中興] zhong1 xing1 resurgence; recovery; restoration 1 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep50/50 words - 22 min 逃狱[逃獄] tao2 yu4 to escape (from prison); to jump bail 1 谜[謎] mi2 riddle 1 妻[妻] qi1 wife 1 学徒[學徒] xue2 tu2 apprentice 1 戴上[戴上] dai4 shang5 to put on (hat etc) 1 腾飞[騰飛] teng2 fei1 lit. to fly upwards swiftly; fig. rapid advance; rapidly developing (situation) 1 一家子[一家子] yi1 jia1 zi5 the whole family 1 墙角[牆角] qiang2 jiao3 corner (junction of two walls) 1 不治[不治] bu4 zhi4 to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 2 修改[修改] xiu1 gai3 to amend; to alter; to modify 1 核准[核准] he2 zhun3 to authorize; to investigate then ratify 1 悔过[悔過] hui3 guo4 to regret; to repent 1 光宗耀祖[光宗耀祖] guang1 zong1 yao4 zu3 to bring honor to one's ancestors 1 志向[志向] zhi4 xiang4 ambition; goal; ideal; aspiration 1 污浊[污濁] wu1 zhuo2 dirty; muddy; foul (sewer) 1 迷失[迷失] mi2 shi1 to lose (one's bearings); to get lost 2 随波逐流[隨波逐流] sui2 bo1 zhu2 liu2 to drift with the waves and go with the flow (idiom); to follow the crowd blindly 1 仁德[仁德] ren2 de2 benevolent integrity; high mindedness 1 贤士[賢士] xian2 shi4 virtuous person; a man of merit 1 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 1 寒门[寒門] han2 men2 poor and humble family; my family (humble) 2 学子[學子] xue2 zi3 (literary) student; scholar 3 途径[途徑] tu2 jing4 way; channel 1 选用[選用] xuan3 yong4 to choose for some purpose; to select and use 1 矫枉过正[矯枉過正] jiao3 wang3 guo4 zheng4 to overcorrect (idiom); to overcompensate 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep50/75 words - 33 min 磨练[磨練] mo2 lian4 to temper oneself; to steel oneself; self-discipline; endurance 1 切中要害[切中要害] qie4 zhong4 yao4 hai4 to hit the target and do real damage (idiom); fig. to hit where it hurts; fig. to hit home; an argument that hits the nail on the head 1 推及[推及] tui1 ji2 to spread; to extend 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 1 甄别[甄別] zhen1 bie2 to screen; to discriminate; to reexamine a case; screening (of applicants etc) 2 筛查[篩查] shai1 cha2 screening (medicine) 1 任用[任用] ren4 yong4 to appoint; to assign 1 新朝[新朝] Xin1 chao2 the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han 2 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 1 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 1 头领[頭領] tou2 ling3 head person; leader 1 分散[分散] fen1 san4 to scatter; to disperse; to distribute 1 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 1 死心塌地[死心塌地] si3 xin1 ta1 di4 to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 1 粗俗[粗俗] cu1 su2 vulgar 1 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 1 福如东海[福如東海] fu2 ru2 Dong1 Hai3 may your happiness be as immense as the East Sea (idiom) 1 寿比南山[壽比南山] shou4 bi3 Nan2 Shan1 Live as long as the Zhongnan Mountains! (idiom); Long may you live! 1 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 5 鄙[鄙] bi3 rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn 1 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 4 泼水[潑水] po1 shui3 to sprinkle; to spill water 2 无效[無效] wu2 xiao4 not valid; ineffective; in vain 1 濯[濯] zhuo2 to wash; to cleanse of evil 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep50/86 words - 41 min 前尘[前塵] qian2 chen2 the past; impurity contracted previously (in the sentient world) (Buddhism) 1 旧时[舊時] jiu4 shi2 in former times; the olden days 1 年代[年代] nian2 dai4 a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 早起[早起] zao3 qi3 to get up early 1 梳妆[梳妝] shu1 zhuang1 to dress and groom oneself 2 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 1 丫鬟[丫鬟] ya1 huan5 servant girl; maid 2 奶娘[奶娘] nai3 niang2 (dialect) wet nurse 4 陪嫁[陪嫁] pei2 jia4 dowry 1 根底[根底] gen1 di3 foundation; grounding; background; what lies at the bottom of sth; root; cause 1 鬼魂[鬼魂] gui3 hun2 ghost 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep51/25 words - 17 min 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 2 重判[重判] zhong4 pan4 major punishment (law) 2 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 1 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 1 圆滑[圓滑] yuan2 hua2 smooth and evasive; slick and sly 1 伶俐[伶俐] ling2 li4 clever; witty; intelligent 1 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 一路平安[一路平安] yi1 lu4 ping2 an1 to have a pleasant journey; Bon voyage! 1 用力[用力] yong4 li4 to exert oneself physically 1 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 1 瓶子[瓶子] ping2 zi5 bottle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 1 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 1 甲板[甲板] jia3 ban3 deck (of a boat etc) 1 书库[書庫] shu1 ku4 a store room for books; fig. an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus 3 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 2 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]) 2 无足轻重[無足輕重] wu2 zu2 qing1 zhong4 insignificant 1 携带[攜帶] xie2 dai4 to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] 1 绝域[絕域] jue2 yu4 a faraway and hard-to-reach land (classical) 1 涉险[涉險] she4 xian3 to take risks; involved in adventure 1 充沛[充沛] chong1 pei4 abundant; plentiful; vigorous 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 1 病者[病者] bing4 zhe3 patient; sick person 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep51/50 words - 26 min 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 甘心情愿[甘心情願] gan1 xin1 qing2 yuan4 willingly and gladly (idiom) 1 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 1 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 1 论调[論調] lun4 diao4 argument; view (sometimes derogatory) 1 参悟[參悟] can1 wu4 to comprehend (the nature of things etc); to achieve enlightenment 1 成佛[成佛] cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha; to attain enlightenment 1 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 1 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 1 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 1 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 2 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 理想[理想] li3 xiang3 an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect 1 无声无息[無聲無息] wu2 sheng1 wu2 xi1 wordless and uncommunicative (idiom); without speaking; taciturn; not providing any news 1 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 2 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 帮凶[幫凶] bang1 xiong1 accomplice; accessory 1 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 1 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 2 洗冤[洗冤] xi3 yuan1 lit. to wash out a grievance; fig. to right a wrong; to redress an injustice 2 备选[備選] bei4 xuan3 alternative (plan, arrangement, strategy etc) 1 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 1 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 1 夺权[奪權] duo2 quan2 to seize power 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep51/75 words - 36 min 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 1 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 积弊[積弊] ji1 bi4 age-old (malpractice); long established (corrupt practices); deeply rooted (superstition) 1 强国[強國] qiang2 guo2 powerful country; great power 1 捍[捍] han4 to ward off (a blow); to withstand; to defend 1 颓势[頹勢] tui2 shi4 decline (in fortune) 1 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 2 无私[無私] wu2 si1 selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 1 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 2 大大小小[大大小小] da4 da4 xiao3 xiao3 large and small; of all sizes 1 惊世骇俗[驚世駭俗] jing1 shi4 hai4 su2 universally shocking; to offend the whole of society 1 难以置信[難以置信] nan2 yi3 zhi4 xin4 hard to believe; incredible 1 真假难辨[真假難辨] zhen1 jia3 nan2 bian4 hard to distinguish real from imitation 2 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 1 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 1 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 1 绵薄[綿薄] mian2 bo2 my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble) 1 情同手足[情同手足] qing2 tong2 shou3 zu2 as close as one's hands and feet (idiom); loving one another as brothers; deep friendship; closely attached to one another 1 交与[交與] jiao1 yu3 to hand over 1 云烟[雲煙] yun2 yan1 mist; smoke; cloud 1 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 自述[自述] zi4 shu4 to recount in one's own words; autobiography; written self-introduction 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep51/93 words - 40 min 自首[自首] zi4 shou3 to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) 1 至高无上[至高無上] zhi4 gao1 wu2 shang4 supreme; paramount; unsurpassed 1 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 昏庸[昏庸] hun1 yong1 muddleheaded 1 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 1 沸腾[沸騰] fei4 teng2 (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned 1 骑虎难下[騎虎難下] qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 if you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off (idiom); fig. impossible to stop halfway 1 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 2 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 1 演化[演化] yan3 hua4 to evolve; evolution 1 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 3 飞蛾扑火[飛蛾撲火] fei1 e2 pu1 huo3 the moth flies into the flame; fatal attraction 1 有勇无谋[有勇無謀] you3 yong3 wu2 mou2 bold but not very astute (idiom) 1 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 1 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important 1 真情实意[真情實意] zhen1 qing2 shi2 yi4 out of genuine friendship (idiom); sincere feelings 1 适得其反[適得其反] shi4 de2 qi2 fan3 to produce the opposite of the desired result 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep52/25 words - 15 min 氏族[氏族] shi4 zu2 clan 1 才华[才華] cai2 hua2 talent; CL:份[fen4] 1 冤案[冤案] yuan1 an4 miscarriage of justice 3 局中人[局中人] ju2 zhong1 ren2 participant; protagonist; a player (in this affair) 1 遗书[遺書] yi2 shu1 posthumous writing; testament; suicide note; ancient literature 2 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 1 酸楚[酸楚] suan1 chu3 disconsolate; forlorn; grievance 1 复返[復返] fu4 fan3 to come back; to return 1 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 2 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 2 遗志[遺志] yi2 zhi4 the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 1 阅历[閱歷] yue4 li4 to experience; experience 1 故国[故國] gu4 guo2 country with an ancient history 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 1 碾碎[碾碎] nian3 sui4 to pulverize; to crush 2 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 1 两端[兩端] liang3 duan1 both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes 1 告密[告密] gao4 mi4 to inform against sb 1 绝然[絕然] jue2 ran2 completely; absolutely 1 口实[口實] kou3 shi2 food; salary (old); a pretext; a cause for gossip 1 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 1 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep52/50 words - 29 min 痊[痊] quan2 to recover (from illness) 1 占便宜[佔便宜] zhan4 pian2 yi5 advantageous; favorable; to benefit at others' expense; to take unfair advantage 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 1 严谨[嚴謹] yan2 jin3 rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 金匮[金匱] jin1 gui4 variant of 金櫃|金柜[jin1 gui4] 1 碟[碟] die2 dish; plate 1 冒用[冒用] mao4 yong4 to falsely use (sb's identity etc) 1 上进[上進] shang4 jin4 to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards 1 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 1 大关[大關] da4 guan1 strategic pass; barrier or mark (i.e. a level considered impressive, usually a round figure such as 10,000); instrument of torture used to break limbs 1 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 3 筹备[籌備] chou2 bei4 preparations; to get ready for sth 1 接纳[接納] jie1 na4 to admit (to membership) 2 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 2 妇[婦] fu4 woman 1 叩拜[叩拜] kou4 bai4 to bow in salute; to kowtow 1 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 3 吵闹[吵鬧] chao3 nao4 noisy; raucous; to shout and scream 1 巳时[巳時] si4 shi2 9-11 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 2 终局[終局] zhong1 ju2 endgame; conclusion; outcome; final part of a chess game 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 4 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep52/71 words - 40 min 拜寿[拜壽] bai4 shou4 congratulate an elderly person on his birthday; offer birthday felicitations 1 代罪[代罪] dai4 zui4 to redeem oneself; to make up for one's misdeeds 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 霍[霍] huo4 suddenly 2 谴[譴] qian3 to censure; to reprimand 1 串谋[串謀] chuan4 mou2 to conspire 1 密告[密告] mi4 gao4 to report secretly; to tip off 1 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 3 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 谎称[謊稱] huang3 cheng1 to claim; to pretend 2 屠戮[屠戮] tu2 lu4 slaughter; massacre 1 屠杀[屠殺] tu2 sha1 to massacre; massacre; bloodbath; carnage 1 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 1 不白之冤[不白之冤] bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1 unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice 1 伸冤[伸冤] shen1 yuan1 to right wrongs; to redress an injustice 1 剪除[剪除] jian3 chu2 to eradicate; to exterminate 1 明晰[明晰] ming2 xi1 clear; well-defined; limpid 1 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 1 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 惊骇[驚駭] jing1 hai4 to be shocked; to be appalled; to be terrified 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep53/25 words - 28 min 玉人[玉人] yu4 ren2 a jade worker; a jade statuette; a beautiful person; (term of endearment) 1 套子[套子] tao4 zi5 sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 1 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 四起[四起] si4 qi3 to spring up everywhere; from all around 1 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 脉络[脈絡] mai4 luo4 arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal); (fig.) fabric (i.e. underlying structure, as in "social fabric"); overall context 1 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 1 立案[立案] li4 an4 to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) 1 犹豫不决[猶豫不決] you2 yu4 bu4 jue2 hesitancy; indecision; to waver 1 控诉[控訴] kong4 su4 to accuse; to denounce; to make a complaint against; denunciation 1 颈[頸] jing3 neck 1 同窗[同窗] tong2 chuang1 schoolmate; fellow student 1 先皇[先皇] xian1 Huang2 the late Emperor 1 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 1 骑兵[騎兵] qi2 bing1 cavalry 1 西晋[西晉] Xi1 Jin4 Western Jin dynasty (265-316) 1 围城[圍城] wei2 cheng2 siege; besieged city 1 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 2 处心积虑[處心積慮] chu3 xin1 ji1 lu:4 to plot actively (idiom); scheming; calculating 2 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 期盼[期盼] qi1 pan4 hope and expectation; to anticipate; to look forward to; to await expectantly 1 骨肉相连[骨肉相連] gu3 rou4 xiang1 lian2 lit. interrelated as bones and flesh (idiom); inseparably related; closely intertwined 1 罪状[罪狀] zui4 zhuang4 charges or facts about a crime; the nature of the offense 1 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep53/44 words - 41 min 拥兵自重[擁兵自重] yong1 bing1 zi4 zhong4 (of a warlord etc) to assemble one's personal army, thereby presenting a challenge to the central government 1 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 5 战士[戰士] zhan4 shi4 fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 1 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 1 贤能[賢能] xian2 neng2 sage 1 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 悲凉[悲涼] bei1 liang2 sorrowful; dismal 1 龙椅[龍椅] long2 yi3 the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne 1 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 1 风筝[風箏] feng1 zheng1 kite 1 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 1 卑污[卑污] bei1 wu1 despicable and filthy; foul 1 关切[關切] guan1 qie4 to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) 1 干预[干預] gan1 yu4 to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 不移[不移] bu4 yi2 steadfast; inalienable 1 宿愿[宿願] su4 yuan4 long-cherished wish 1 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 1 丧事[喪事] sang1 shi4 funeral arrangements 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep54/25 words - 6 min 嫡系[嫡系] di2 xi4 direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine 1 遗骨[遺骨] yi2 gu3 (dead) human remains 1 飨[饗] xiang3 (literary) to offer food and drinks; to entertain 1 死难者[死難者] si3 nan4 zhe3 victim of an accident; casualty; martyr for one's country 1 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 若干[若干] ruo4 gan1 a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? 1 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 寺院[寺院] si4 yuan4 cloister; temple; monastery; CL:座[zuo4] 1 霍州[霍州] Huo4 zhou1 Huozhou county level city in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi 1 修身[修身] xiu1 shen1 to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 沱[沱] tuo2 tearful; to branch (of river) 1 峡[峽] xia2 gorge 1 佛光[佛光] Fo2 guang1 Buddha's teachings; aura (around the head of Buddha) 1 栖[棲] qi1 to perch; to rest (of birds); to dwell; to live; to stay 1 猴子[猴子] hou2 zi5 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 未名[未名] wei4 ming2 unnamed; unidentified 1 朱砂[朱砂] zhu1 sha1 cinnabar; mercuric sulfide HgS; also written 硃砂|朱砂[zhu1 sha1] 1 顶针[頂針] ding3 zhen1 thimble 1 花生[花生] hua1 sheng1 peanut; groundnut; CL:粒[li4] 1 坛子[罈子] tan2 zi5 jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 1 官复原职[官復原職] guan1 fu4 yuan2 zhi2 restored to one's official post; to send sb back to his former post 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 两全其美[兩全其美] liang3 quan2 qi2 mei3 to satisfy rival demands (idiom); to get the best of both worlds; to have it both ways; to have one's cake and eat it too 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep54/50 words - 12 min 越境[越境] yue4 jing4 to cross a border (usually illegally); to sneak in or out of a country 1 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 1 衮[袞] gun3 imperial robe 1 水师[水師] shui3 shi1 navy (in Qing times) 1 侵扰[侵擾] qin1 rao3 to invade and harass 1 临海[臨海] lin2 hai3 to overlook the sea; on the waterfront 1 增兵[增兵] zeng1 bing1 to reinforce; to increase troop numbers; reinforcements; extra troops 1 守军[守軍] shou3 jun1 defenders 1 对峙[對峙] dui4 zhi4 to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 2 督抚[督撫] du1 fu3 governor general 总督 and inspector general 巡抚 1 河套[河套] he2 tao4 river bend 1 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 1 告急[告急] gao4 ji2 to be in a state of emergency; to report an emergency; to ask for emergency assistance 2 军情[軍情] jun1 qing2 military situation; military intelligence 1 可动[可動] ke3 dong4 movable 1 装备[裝備] zhuang1 bei4 equipment; to equip; to outfit 1 甲胄[甲胄] jia3 zhou4 armor 1 筹措[籌措] chou2 cuo4 to raise (money) 1 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 1 照准[照準] zhao4 zhun3 request granted (formal usage in old document); to aim (gun) 1 烽烟[烽煙] feng1 yan1 fire beacon (used as alarm signal over long distance) 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 全面[全面] quan2 mian4 all-around; comprehensive; total; overall 1 请缨[請纓] qing3 ying1 to volunteer for military service; to offer oneself for an assignment 1 改行[改行] gai3 hang2 to change profession 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep54/75 words - 16 min 万死不辞[萬死不辭] wan4 si3 bu4 ci2 ten thousand deaths will not prevent me (idiom); ready to risk life and limb to help out 1 标准[標準] biao1 zhun3 (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 驯养[馴養] xun4 yang3 to domesticate; to raise and train 1 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 1 早晨[早晨] zao3 chen2 early morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 草场[草場] cao3 chang3 pastureland 1 良马[良馬] liang2 ma3 good horse 1 阵亡[陣亡] zhen4 wang2 to die in battle 1 急需[急需] ji2 xu1 to urgently need; urgent need 1 速胜[速勝] su4 sheng4 rapid victory 1 边关[邊關] bian1 guan1 border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 1 募[募] mu4 canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 3 攘外[攘外] rang3 wai4 to resist foreign aggression 1 通晓[通曉] tong1 xiao3 proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through 1 疥[疥] jie4 scabies 1 癣[癬] xuan3 ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3] 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 1 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 1 跋[跋] ba2 postscript; to trek across mountains 1 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 3 狂飙[狂飆] kuang2 biao1 hurricane; violent reform or revolution; violent movement or force 1 后备[後備] hou4 bei4 reserve; backup 1 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 2 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep54/100 words - 25 min 割让[割讓] ge1 rang4 to cede; cession 1 拓跋[拓跋] Tuo4 ba2 branch of the Xianbei 鮮卑|鲜卑 nomadic people, founders of Wei 北魏 of the Northern Dynasties (386-534); also written 拓拔 2 持久战[持久戰] chi2 jiu3 zhan4 prolonged war; war of attrition 1 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 1 偏将[偏將] pian1 jiang4 deputy general 1 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 1 胜任[勝任] sheng4 ren4 qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task 1 冬季[冬季] dong1 ji4 winter 1 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 1 卸下[卸下] xie4 xia4 to unload 1 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 1 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 烽火[烽火] feng1 huo3 fire beacon (to give alarm) 1 炽[熾] chi4 to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 1 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 鼎盛时期[鼎盛時期] ding3 sheng4 shi2 qi1 flourishing period; golden age 1 激发[激發] ji1 fa1 to arouse; to excite 1 绝命[絕命] jue2 ming4 to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short 1 失信[失信] shi1 xin4 to break a promise 1 统筹[統籌] tong3 chou2 an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole 1 上佳[上佳] shang4 jia1 excellent; outstanding; great 1 战局[戰局] zhan4 ju2 war situation 1 临危[臨危] lin2 wei1 dying (from illness); facing death; on one's deathbed 1 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 2 //Nirvana in Fire - S1/Ep54/119 words - 38 min 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 1 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 2 知人善用[知人善用] zhi1 ren2 shan4 yong4 see 知人善任[zhi1 ren2 shan4 ren4] 1 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 1 明亮[明亮] ming2 liang4 bright; shining; glittering; to become clear 1 开创[開創] kai1 chuang4 to initiate; to start; to found 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 1 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 1 周游[周遊] zhou1 you2 to travel around; to tour; to cross 1 终了[終了] zhong1 liao3 to end 1 平淡[平淡] ping2 dan4 flat; dull; ordinary; nothing special 1 携手[攜手] xie2 shou3 hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate 1 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 1 践[踐] jian4 to fulfill (a promise); to tread; to walk 1 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 1 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 1 年事已高[年事已高] nian2 shi4 yi3 gao1 old in years 1 征[征] zheng1 journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 1 新军[新軍] Xin1 jun1 New Armies (modernized Qing armies, trained and equipped according to Western standards, founded after Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895) 1