//Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 伏诛[伏誅] fu2 zhu1 to be executed 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 炫[炫] xuan4 to dazzle; to boast; to show off; (slang) cool; awesome 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 夜间[夜間] ye4 jian1 nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes) 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 武库[武庫] wu3 ku4 arsenal; store of arms 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 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 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° 其后[其後] qi2 hou4 next; later; after that 随着[隨著] sui2 zhe5 along with; in the wake of; following 童谣[童謠] tong2 yao2 nursery rhyme 流出[流出] liu2 chu1 to flow out; to disgorge; to effuse 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/50 words - 3 min 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 觊觎[覬覦] ji4 yu2 to covet; to long for; to lust after 宝藏[寶藏] bao3 zang4 precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure; (Buddhism) the treasure of Buddha's law 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 晋[晉] jin4 to move forward; to promote; to advance 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening 节度使[節度使] jie2 du4 shi3 Tang and Song dynasty provincial governor, in Tang times having military and civil authority, but only civil authority in Song 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 长官[長官] zhang3 guan1 senior official; senior officer; commanding officer; CL:位[wei4]; sir (term of address for senior officer) 弓箭手[弓箭手] gong1 jian4 shou3 archer 长沙[長沙] Chang2 sha1 Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China 太守[太守] tai4 shou3 governor of a province 南宁[南寧] Nan2 ning2 Nanning prefecture level city and capital of Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region in south China 廣西壯族自治區|广西壮族自治区 栽培[栽培] zai1 pei2 to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize 天窗[天窗] tian1 chuang1 hatchway; skylight; sun roof 鹰犬[鷹犬] ying1 quan3 hawks and hounds; (fig.) running dogs; hired thugs 诛杀[誅殺] zhu1 sha1 to kill; to murder 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 重臣[重臣] zhong4 chen2 important minister; major figure in government 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 谋反[謀反] mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/75 words - 6 min 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 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 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 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 密函[密函] mi4 han2 secret letter 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 周[週] zhou1 week; weekly; variant of 周[zhou1] 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 李[李] li3 plum 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 善恶[善惡] shan4 e4 good and evil; good versus evil 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 助纣为虐[助紂為虐] zhu4 Zhou4 wei2 nu:e4 lit. helping tyrant Zhou 商紂王|商纣王[Shang1 Zhou4 wang2] in his oppression (idiom); fig. to take the side of the evildoer; giving succor to the enemy 生灵涂炭[生靈塗炭] sheng1 ling2 tu2 tan4 people are in a terrible situation (idiom) 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/100 words - 7 min 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 郡[郡] jun4 canton; county; region 振[振] zhen4 to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 武[武] wu3 martial; military 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 逆臣[逆臣] ni4 chen2 rebellious minister 密谋[密謀] mi4 mou2 conspiracy; secret plan; to conspire 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 爹[爹] die1 dad 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 悯[憫] min3 to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 造访[造訪] zao4 fang3 to visit; to pay a visit 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 承蒙[承蒙] cheng2 meng2 to be indebted (to sb) 乱局[亂局] luan4 ju2 chaotic situation 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/125 words - 8 min 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] 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 遗体[遺體] yi2 ti3 remains (of a dead person) 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 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 铭记[銘記] ming2 ji4 to engrave in one's memory 金玉[金玉] jin1 yu4 gold and jade; precious 躯[軀] qu1 human body 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 自行[自行] zi4 xing2 voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 了断[了斷] liao3 duan4 to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 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 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 全家[全家] quan2 jia1 whole family 还愿[還願] huan2 yuan4 to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 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 全尸[全屍] quan2 shi1 intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 体面[體面] ti3 mian4 dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/150 words - 10 min 四季[四季] si4 ji4 four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 九州[九州] Jiu3 zhou1 division of China during earliest dynasties; fig. ancient China; Kyūshū, southernmost of Japan's four major islands 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 烦人[煩人] fan2 ren2 to annoy; annoying; irritating; troublesome 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 卸[卸] xie4 to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 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 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 会同[會同] hui4 tong2 to handle sth jointly 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 居住[居住] ju1 zhu4 to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 不识时务[不識時務] bu4 shi2 shi2 wu4 to show no understanding of the times (idiom); cannot adapt to current circumstances; not amenable to reason 将领[將領] jiang4 ling3 high-ranking military officer 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 隅[隅] yu2 corner 顽[頑] wan2 mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/175 words - 12 min 首领[首領] shou3 ling3 head; boss; chief 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 扳[扳] ban1 to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation); to recoup 大错[大錯] da4 cuo4 blunder 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 晋州[晉州] Jin4 zhou1 Jinzhou county-level city in Hebei; Jin Prefecture, established under the Northern Wei dynasty, centered on present-day Linfen 臨汾市|临汾市[Lin2 fen2 shi4] in Shanxi 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 无所不知[無所不知] wu2 suo3 bu4 zhi1 omniscient 无所不在[無所不在] wu2 suo3 bu4 zai4 omnipresent 创立[創立] chuang4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 痛痛快快[痛痛快快] tong4 tong5 kuai4 kuai4 immediately; without a moment's hesitation; with alacrity; firing from the hip 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 沦为[淪為] lun2 wei2 to sink down to; to be reduced to (sth inferior) 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/200 words - 15 min 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 出生入死[出生入死] chu1 sheng1 ru4 si3 from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 及至[及至] ji2 zhi4 by the time that 屡遭[屢遭] lu:3 zao1 to suffer repeatedly 迫害[迫害] po4 hai4 to persecute; persecution 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 质疑[質疑] zhi4 yi2 to call into question; to question (truth or validity) 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 千刀万剐[千刀萬剮] qian1 dao1 wan4 gua3 to make mincemeat of sb; to hack sb to pieces (used while cursing) 顾念[顧念] gu4 nian4 to care for; to worry about 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 硬汉[硬漢] ying4 han4 man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 七窍[七竅] qi1 qiao4 the seven apertures of the human head: 2 eyes, 2 ears, 2 nostrils, 1 mouth 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 幽冥[幽冥] you1 ming2 dark; hell; netherworld; hades 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/225 words - 17 min 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 衰退[衰退] shuai1 tui4 to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 活受罪[活受罪] huo2 shou4 zui4 (coll.) to go through sheer hell 吹灯拔蜡[吹燈拔蠟] chui1 deng1 ba2 la4 lit. to blow out the lamp and put out the candle (idiom); fig. to die; to bite the dust; to be over and done with 为啥[為啥] wei4 sha2 dialectal equivalent of 為什麼|为什么[wei4 shen2 me5] 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 猪油[豬油] zhu1 you2 lard 蒙[蒙] meng2 to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/250 words - 19 min 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 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 嘎[嘎] ga2 cackling sound 嘣[嘣] beng1 sound of an explosion; sound of sth throbbing or bursting 受罪[受罪] shou4 zui4 to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance 忠于[忠於] zhong1 yu2 to be loyal to 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 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 保不住[保不住] bao3 bu5 zhu4 cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 网罗[網羅] wang3 luo2 net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella 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 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 为虎作伥[為虎作倀] wei4 hu3 zuo4 chang1 to act as accomplice to the tiger; to help a villain do evil (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/275 words - 20 min 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 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° 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 今次[今次] jin1 ci4 this; the present (meeting etc); this time; this once 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 牵动[牽動] qian1 dong4 to affect; to produce a change in sth 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 疗养[療養] liao2 yang3 to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 晕厥[暈厥] yun1 jue2 to faint 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 大用[大用] da4 yong4 to put sb in powerful position; to empower 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 打法[打法] da3 fa3 to play (a card); to make a move in a game 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 受刑人[受刑人] shou4 xing2 ren2 person being executed; victim of corporal punishment; person serving a sentence 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 渐[漸] jian4 gradual; gradually 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/300 words - 22 min 钉子[釘子] ding1 zi5 nail; snag; saboteur 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 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 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 一体[一體] yi1 ti3 an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 渐次[漸次] jian4 ci4 gradually; one by one 丧失[喪失] sang4 shi1 to lose; to forfeit 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 忍受[忍受] ren3 shou4 to bear; to endure 锥[錐] zhui1 cone; awl; to bore 蚀[蝕] shi2 to nibble away at sth; to eat into; to erode 骨[骨] gu3 bone 九九归一[九九歸一] jiu3 jiu3 gui1 yi1 nine divide by nine is one (abacus rule); when all is said and done 统统[統統] tong3 tong3 totally 葬送[葬送] zang4 song4 to hold a funeral procession and burial; to give sb a final send-off; (fig.) to ruin (one's future prospects etc) 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 断绝[斷絕] duan4 jue2 to sever; to break off 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 送走[送走] song4 zou3 to see off; to send off //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/325 words - 25 min 这会儿[這會兒] zhe4 hui4 r5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 弟妹[弟妹] di4 mei4 younger sibling; younger brother's wife 见面礼[見面禮] jian4 mian4 li3 gift given to sb when meeting them for the first time 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 觐见[覲見] jin4 jian4 to have an audience (with the Emperor) 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 柱石[柱石] zhu4 shi2 pillar 大业[大業] da4 ye4 great cause; great undertaking 倚仗[倚仗] yi3 zhang4 to lean on; to rely on 草莽[草莽] cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass; uncultivated land; wilderness 而今[而今] er2 jin1 now; at the present (time) 河东[河東] He2 dong1 Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong 平靖[平靖] ping2 jing4 to suppress rebellion and quell unrest; to bring calm and order to; calm and peaceful; tranquil 仰仗[仰仗] yang3 zhang4 to rely on; to depend on 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/350 words - 27 min 担当[擔當] dan1 dang1 to take upon oneself; to assume 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 愈[愈] yu4 the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 乞[乞] qi3 to beg 骸骨[骸骨] hai2 gu3 skeleton; skeletal remains 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 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) 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 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) 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 苦劳[苦勞] ku3 lao2 toil; hard work 份儿[份兒] fen4 r5 degree; extent; allotted share 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 周折[周折] zhou1 zhe2 twists and turns; vicissitude; complication; difficulty; effort; CL:番[fan1] 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/375 words - 30 min 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 允[允] yun3 just; fair; to permit; to allow 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 假话[假話] jia3 hua4 a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 辅佐[輔佐] fu3 zuo3 to assist (usually a ruler) 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 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 肱[肱] gong1 upper arm; arm 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 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) 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 鹏[鵬] Peng2 Peng, large fabulous bird; roc 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/400 words - 34 min 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 涓涓[涓涓] juan1 juan1 a trickle; tiny stream; sluggish; to flow sluggishly 江汉[江漢] Jiang1 han4 Jianghan district of Wuhan city 武漢市|武汉市[Wu3 han4 shi4], Hubei 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 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 谗[讒] chan2 to slander; to defame; to misrepresent; to speak maliciously 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 浮云[浮雲] fu2 yun2 floating clouds; fleeting; transient 翳[翳] yi4 feather screen; to screen; to shade; cataract 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 暂且[暫且] zan4 qie3 for now; for the time being; temporarily 吊死鬼[吊死鬼] diao4 si3 gui3 ghost of a person who died by hanging; hanged person; (coll.) inchworm; hangman (word game) 叛徒[叛徒] pan4 tu2 traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent 系[系] xi4 system; department; faculty 系[繫] xi4 to connect; to arrest; to worry 藤[藤] teng2 rattan; cane; vine 悬崖[懸崖] xuan2 ya2 precipice; overhanging cliff 措手不及[措手不及] cuo4 shou3 bu4 ji2 no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 谷[谷] gu3 valley //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/425 words - 36 min 开恩[開恩] kai1 en1 to give a favor (used of Christian God) 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 琉[琉] liu2 precious stone 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 即日[即日] ji2 ri4 this or that very day; in the next few days 倾巢而出[傾巢而出] qing1 chao2 er2 chu1 the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength 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) 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 富[富] fu4 rich; abundant; wealthy 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 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 要饭[要飯] yao4 fan4 to beg (for food or money) 想得开[想得開] xiang3 de5 kai1 to not take to heart; to be free of worried thoughts; to adopt a lighthearted perspective; lighthearted 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/450 words - 38 min 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 乐呵呵[樂呵呵] le4 he1 he1 happily; giddily 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 晒太阳[曬太陽] shai4 tai4 yang2 to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 晒[曬] shai4 (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 巴[巴] ba1 to long for; to wish; to cling to; to stick to; sth that sticks; close to; next to; spread open; informal abbr. for bus 巴士[ba1 shi4]; bar (unit of pressure); nominalizing suffix on certain nouns, such as 尾巴[wei3 ba5], tail 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 分钟[分鐘] fen1 zhong1 minute 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 咽气[嚥氣] yan4 qi4 to die; to breathe one's last 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 少爷[少爺] shao4 ye5 son of the boss; young master of the house; your son (honorific) 叫花子[叫花子] jiao4 hua1 zi5 beggar 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 善人[善人] shan4 ren2 philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/475 words - 41 min 赌注[賭注] du3 zhu4 stake (in a gamble); (what is at) stake 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 肚[肚] du4 belly 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 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) 红颜[紅顏] hong2 yan2 a beautiful woman; young beauties; youths; rosy cheeks 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 要得[要得] yao4 de2 good; fine 刁钻[刁鑽] diao1 zuan1 crafty; tricky 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 扶[扶] fu2 to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help //Word of Honor - S1/Ep01/491 words - 41 min 危[危] wei1 danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 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 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 啰唆[囉唆] luo1 suo5 variant of 囉嗦|啰嗦[luo1 suo5] 唆[唆] suo1 to suck; to incite 说书[說書] shuo1 shu1 folk art consisting of storytelling to music 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 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 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 婢[婢] bi4 slave girl; maid servant 无状[無狀] wu2 zhuang4 insolence; insolent; ill-mannered 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 岂敢[豈敢] qi3 gan3 how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 孟浪[孟浪] meng4 lang4 hasty; rash; impetuous 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 岭[嶺] ling3 mountain range; mountain ridge 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 镜湖[鏡湖] Jing4 hu2 Jinghu district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 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] 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 州[州] zhou1 prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 界[界] jie4 boundary; scope; extent; circles; group; kingdom (taxonomy) 嫌弃[嫌棄] xian2 qi4 to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/50 words - 4 min 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 难处[難處] nan2 chu5 trouble; difficulty; problem 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 名帖[名帖] ming2 tie3 name card; business card 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 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 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 大街[大街] da4 jie1 street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 侠义[俠義] xia2 yi4 chivalrous; chivalry; knight-errantry 守望相助[守望相助] shou3 wang4 xiang1 zhu4 to keep watch and defend one another (idiom, from Mencius); to join forces to defend against external aggressors; mutual help and protection 装扮[裝扮] zhuang1 ban4 to decorate; to adorn; to dress up; to disguise oneself 坏人[壞人] huai4 ren2 bad person; villain 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 点心[點心] dian3 xin5 light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/75 words - 6 min 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 晚生[晚生] wan3 sheng1 I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old) 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 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 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 玉[玉] yu4 jade 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 滑溜[滑溜] hua2 liu5 smooth; slippery; sticky 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 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 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 此[此] ci3 this; these 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 传奇[傳奇] chuan2 qi2 legendary; fantasy saga; romance; short stories of the Tang and Song Dynasty 汇[匯] hui4 to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 至尊[至尊] zhi4 zun1 the most honorable; the most respected; supreme; (archaic) the emperor 舍[舍] she4 residence //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/100 words - 7 min 歌谣[歌謠] ge1 yao2 folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 造势[造勢] zao4 shi4 to boost support or interest; to campaign; to promote 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 虚名[虛名] xu1 ming2 false reputation 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 灾殃[災殃] zai1 yang1 disaster 孬[孬] nao1 (dialect) no good; (contraction of 不 and 好); see 孬種|孬种[nao1 zhong3] 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 渡[渡] du4 to cross; to pass through; to ferry 来回[來回] lai2 hui2 to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 开价[開價] kai1 jia4 to quote a price; seller's first offer 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 毛病[毛病] mao2 bing4 fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 蹬[蹬] deng1 to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes); (slang) to dump (sb); Taiwan pr. [deng4] 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 痨病[癆病] lao2 bing4 tuberculosis (TCM) 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 讹[訛] e2 error; false; to extort //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/125 words - 8 min 蛋[蛋] dan4 egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 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 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 醋[醋] cu4 vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 抢生意[搶生意] qiang3 sheng1 yi5 to undercut competitors; to hustle; to compete for business 先来后到[先來後到] xian1 lai2 hou4 dao4 in order of arrival; first come, first served 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 汝[汝] ru3 thou 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 杏[杏] xing4 apricot; almond 烟雨[煙雨] yan1 yu3 misty rain; drizzle 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) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 鳖[鱉] bie1 freshwater soft-shelled turtle 人模狗样[人模狗樣] ren2 mo2 gou3 yang4 (idiom) to pose; to put on airs 招摇[招搖] zhao1 yao2 to act ostentatiously; to brag; to show off 撞骗[撞騙] zhuang4 pian4 to swindle 霸王[霸王] ba4 wang2 hegemon; overlord; despot 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 尿泡[尿泡] sui1 pao5 (dialect) bladder; to urinate 尿[尿] niao4 to urinate; urine; CL:泡[pao1] 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 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 丧[喪] sang1 mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 丧[喪] sang4 to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 癞[癩] lai4 scabies; skin disease 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 骨头[骨頭] gu3 tou5 bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 步法[步法] bu4 fa3 footwork 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 难忘[難忘] nan2 wang4 unforgettable //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/175 words - 13 min 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 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 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 蔽[蔽] bi4 to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 亦[亦] yi4 also 春色[春色] chun1 se4 colors of spring; spring scenery 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 独酌[獨酌] du2 zhuo2 to drink alone 相亲[相親] xiang1 qin1 blind date; arranged interview to evaluate a proposed marriage partner (Taiwan pr. [xiang4 qin1]); to be deeply attached to each other 尾随[尾隨] wei3 sui2 to tail behind; to tag along; to follow on the heels of 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 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 明示[明示] ming2 shi4 to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 乐善好施[樂善好施] le4 shan4 hao4 shi1 kind and charitable 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 喜好[喜好] xi3 hao4 to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 义士[義士] yi4 shi4 high-minded and righteous person; patriot; loyalist 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 勃发[勃發] bo2 fa1 to sprout up; to flourish; (of war etc) to break out; rapid growth 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 天壤之别[天壤之別] tian1 rang3 zhi1 bie2 lit. as different as sky and earth (idiom); fig. night and day difference; opposite extremes; a world of difference; a far cry from 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 称心如意[稱心如意] chen4 xin1 ru2 yi4 after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 狗尾续貂[狗尾續貂] gou3 wei3 xu4 diao1 lit. to use a dog's tail as a substitute for sable fur (idiom); fig. a worthless sequel to a masterpiece 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 阕[闋] que4 (literary) to end; to stop; one of the stanzas (usually two) of a ci poem 詞|词[ci2]; classifier for songs or ci poems 言辞[言辭] yan2 ci2 words; expression; what one says //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/225 words - 15 min 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 彩云[彩雲] cai3 yun2 rosy clouds; CL:朵[duo3] 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 暗示[暗示] an4 shi4 to hint; to suggest; suggestion; hint 峰[峰] feng1 (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 邓[鄧] Deng4 surname Deng 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 中秋[中秋] Zhong1 qiu1 the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month 聚会[聚會] ju4 hui4 party; gathering; to meet; to get together 岳阳[岳陽] Yue4 yang2 Yueyang prefecture-level city in Hunan 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 伯伯[伯伯] bo2 bo5 father's elder brother; uncle 森[森] sen1 forest 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 侠士[俠士] xia2 shi4 knight-errant 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 扫[掃] sao4 broom 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/250 words - 16 min 落脚[落腳] luo4 jiao3 to stay for a time; to stop over; to lodge; to sink down (into soft ground); leftovers 管束[管束] guan3 shu4 to exercise control over; restriction; control 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 峦[巒] luan2 mountain ranges 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 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 宾[賓] bin1 visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 有限[有限] you3 xian4 limited; finite 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 安置[安置] an1 zhi4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 葫芦[葫蘆] hu2 lu5 calabash or bottle gourd (Lagenaria siceraria); hoist; generic term for block and tackle (or parts thereof); muddled; (poker) full house 空虚[空虛] kong1 xu1 hollow; emptiness; meaningless 腹腔[腹腔] fu4 qiang1 abdominal cavity 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 酒菜[酒菜] jiu3 cai4 food and drink; food to accompany wine 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/275 words - 19 min 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 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 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 密探[密探] mi4 tan4 secret agent; detective; covert investigator 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 跟踪[跟蹤] gen1 zong1 to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow; tracking 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 子时[子時] zi3 shi2 11 pm-1 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 催命[催命] cui1 ming4 to press sb to death; fig. to pressurize sb continually 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/300 words - 24 min 卷宗[卷宗] juan4 zong1 file; folder; dossier 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 仆人[僕人] pu2 ren2 servant 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 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] 雀[雀] que4 small bird; sparrow; also pr. [qiao3] 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 零碎[零碎] ling2 sui4 scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 惨死[慘死] can3 si3 to die tragically; to meet with a violent death 尊驾[尊駕] zun1 jia4 lit. your honored carriage; your highness; honored Sir (also sarcastic); you 何方[何方] he2 fang1 where? 神圣[神聖] shen2 sheng4 divine; hallow; holy; sacred 扯平[扯平] che3 ping2 to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 娃[娃] wa2 baby; doll 丢下[丟下] diu1 xia4 to abandon 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/325 words - 30 min 死球[死球] si3 qiu2 (ball sports) dead ball 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 摆渡[擺渡] bai3 du4 ferry 就近[就近] jiu4 jin4 nearby; in a close neighborhood 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 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 自报家门[自報家門] zi4 bao4 jia1 men2 to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 奶奶[奶奶] nai3 nai5 (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 兔崽子[兔崽子] tu4 zai3 zi5 brat; bastard 吊死[吊死] diao4 si3 death by hanging; to hang oneself 做鬼[做鬼] zuo4 gui3 to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 黑白无常[黑白無常] Hei1 Bai2 Wu2 chang2 Two deities, one short, one tall, chained together at the ankle, responsible for rewarding the good and punishing the bad 铐[銬] kao4 shackles; fetters; manacle //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/350 words - 34 min 咽[嚥] yan4 to swallow 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 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 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 王八蛋[王八蛋] wang2 ba1 dan4 bastard (insult); son of a bitch 平平[平平] ping2 ping2 average; mediocre 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 往后[往後] wang3 hou4 from now on; in the future; time to come 絮[絮] xu4 cotton wadding; fig. padding; long-winded 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] 磕[磕] ke1 to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 忠[忠] zhong1 loyal; devoted; honest 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 阴曹地府[陰曹地府] yin1 cao2 di4 fu3 netherworld; Kingdom of the Underworld; Hades 祖宗[祖宗] zu3 zong1 ancestor; forebear 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 应承[應承] ying4 cheng2 to agree (to do sth); to promise //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/375 words - 36 min 船家[船家] chuan2 jia1 person who lives and makes a living on a boat; boatman; boat dweller 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 凿[鑿] zao2 chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 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) 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 慧眼[慧眼] hui4 yan3 an all-seeing mind; mental perception; insight; acumen 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) 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 可观[可觀] ke3 guan1 considerable; impressive; significant 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 锐[銳] rui4 acute 决绝[決絕] jue2 jue2 to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 柳[柳] liu3 willow 不打紧[不打緊] bu4 da3 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 头晕[頭暈] tou2 yun1 dizzy 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/400 words - 39 min 心力[心力] xin1 li4 mental and physical efforts 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 竭[竭] jie2 to exhaust 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 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 伺候[伺候] ci4 hou4 to serve; to wait upon 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 干粮[乾糧] gan1 liang2 rations (to take on expedition) 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 布衣[布衣] bu4 yi1 plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 予[予] yu3 to give 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 诵[誦] song4 to read aloud; to recite 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/425 words - 40 min 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 古风[古風] gu3 feng1 antiquity 司马迁[司馬遷] Si1 ma3 Qian1 Sima Qian (145-86 BC), Han Dynasty historian, author of Records of the Grand Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4], known as the father of Chinese historiography 史记[史記] Shi3 ji4 Records of the Grand Historian, by 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1], first of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3] 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 许下[許下] xu3 xia4 to make a promise 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 游侠[遊俠] you2 xia2 knight-errant 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 包子[包子] bao1 zi5 steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 嘴巴[嘴巴] zui3 ba5 mouth; CL:張|张[zhang1]; slap in the face; CL:個|个[ge4] 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 不分[不分] bu4 fen1 not divided; irrespective; not distinguishing between 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 鸡眼[雞眼] ji1 yan3 corn (callus on the foot) 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 仇人[仇人] chou2 ren2 foe; one's personal enemy //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/450 words - 42 min 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 瞪眼[瞪眼] deng4 yan3 to open one's eyes wide; to stare; to glare (at sb); to scowl 熊[熊] xiong2 bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 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 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 逃命[逃命] tao2 ming4 to escape; to flee; to run for one's life 哭鼻子[哭鼻子] ku1 bi2 zi5 to snivel (usually humorous) 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) 戏台[戲臺] xi4 tai2 stage 男子汉[男子漢] nan2 zi3 han4 man (i.e. manly, masculine) 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/475 words - 43 min 援手[援手] yuan2 shou3 assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 寒毛[寒毛] han2 mao2 fine hair on the human body 倒立[倒立] dao4 li4 a handstand; to turn upside down; to stand on one's head; upside down 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 天赐[天賜] tian1 ci4 bestowed by heaven 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 关怀[關懷] guan1 huai2 care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 小可[小可] xiao3 ke3 small; unimportant; (polite) my humble person 家传[家傳] jia1 chuan2 handed down in a family; family traditions 浅薄[淺薄] qian3 bo2 superficial 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 讳疾忌医[諱疾忌醫] hui4 ji2 ji4 yi1 hiding a sickness for fear of treatment (idiom); fig. concealing a fault to avoid criticism; to keep one's shortcomings secret; to refuse to listen to advice 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 恶化[惡化] e4 hua4 to worsen 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 别有用心[別有用心] bie2 you3 yong4 xin1 to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 划下[劃下] hua4 xia4 to underline; to mark 费事[費事] fei4 shi4 troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 作态[作態] zuo4 tai4 to put on an attitude; to pose 友[友] you3 friend 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must //Word of Honor - S1/Ep02/477 words - 43 min 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 勿[勿] wu4 do not //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/25 words - 4 min 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 埋[埋] man2 to blame 张口[張口] zhang1 kou3 to open one's mouth (to eat, speak etc); to gape; to start talking (esp. to make a request) 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 触感[觸感] chu4 gan3 tactile sensation; touch; feel 皮肉[皮肉] pi2 rou4 skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 努力[努力] nu3 li4 great effort; to strive; to try hard 看破[看破] kan4 po4 to see through; disillusioned with; to reject (the world of mortals) 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 峻[峻] jun4 (of mountains) high; harsh or severe 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 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) 怎[怎] zen3 how 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 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 村姑[村姑] cun1 gu1 village girl; country bumpkin 背影[背影] bei4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 赞[贊] zan4 to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/50 words - 5 min 挤眉弄眼[擠眉弄眼] ji3 mei2 nong4 yan3 to make eyes; to wink 猪头[豬頭] zhu1 tou2 pig head; (coll.) fool; jerk 油腻[油膩] you2 ni4 grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character 先天[先天] xian1 tian1 inborn; innate; natural 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 潦倒[潦倒] liao2 dao3 disappointed; frustrated; dejected 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 猥琐[猥瑣] wei3 suo3 wretched (esp. appearance); vulgar 看走眼[看走眼] kan4 zou3 yan3 to make an error of judgment; to be taken in 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 标志[標誌] biao1 zhi4 sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark 绝迹[絕跡] jue2 ji4 to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations 平白[平白] ping2 bai2 for no reason; gratuitously 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 摊[攤] tan1 to spread out; vendor's stand 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 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 七七八八[七七八八] qi1 qi1 ba1 ba1 almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 贪[貪] tan1 to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 嗔[嗔] chen1 to be angry at; to be displeased and annoyed //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 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 与世无争[與世無爭] yu3 shi4 wu2 zheng1 to stand aloof from worldly affairs 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 贪图[貪圖] tan1 tu2 to covet; to seek (riches, fame) 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 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 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 遁[遁] dun4 to evade; to flee; to escape 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/100 words - 8 min 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 至高[至高] zhi4 gao1 paramount; supremacy 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 凡夫俗子[凡夫俗子] fan2 fu1 su2 zi3 common people; ordinary folk 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 称之为[稱之為] cheng1 zhi1 wei2 to call it...; known as... 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 村[村] cun1 village 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 利器[利器] li4 qi4 sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 仙丹[仙丹] xian1 dan1 elixir; magic potion 灵药[靈藥] ling2 yao4 legendary magic potion of immortals; panacea; fig. wonder solution to a problem 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 皆大欢喜[皆大歡喜] jie1 da4 huan1 xi3 to everyone's delight and satisfaction 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 不劳而获[不勞而獲] bu4 lao2 er2 huo4 to reap without sowing (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/125 words - 10 min 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 贪欲[貪慾] tan1 yu4 greed; avarice; rapacious; avid 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 庸人自扰[庸人自擾] yong1 ren2 zi4 rao3 lit. silly people get their panties in a bunch (idiom); fig. to get upset over nothing; to make problems for oneself 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 小憩[小憩] xiao3 qi4 to rest for a bit; to take a breather 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 阳光[陽光] yang2 guang1 sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 宽[寬] kuan1 lenient; wide; broad 儿[兒] er2 child; son 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 孤山[孤山] gu1 shan1 isolated peak 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/150 words - 11 min 遇难[遇難] yu4 nan4 to perish; to be killed 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 凌虐[淩虐] ling2 nu:e4 to maltreat; to tyrannize 遗容[遺容] yi2 rong2 body of the deceased (esp. in the context of paying one's respects); picture of the deceased 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 安详[安詳] an1 xiang2 serene 无能[無能] wu2 neng2 incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 救援[救援] jiu4 yuan2 to save; to support; to help; to assist 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 难辞其咎[難辭其咎] nan2 ci2 qi2 jiu4 cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 责打[責打] ze2 da3 to punish by flogging 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) 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 船只[船隻] chuan2 zhi1 ship; boat; vessel //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/175 words - 12 min 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 心计[心計] xin1 ji4 scheming; shrewdness 十倍[十倍] shi2 bei4 tenfold; ten times (sth) 百倍[百倍] bai3 bei4 a hundredfold; a hundred times 偿还[償還] chang2 huan2 to repay; to reimburse 老婆[老婆] lao3 po2 (coll.) wife 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 胡吹[胡吹] hu2 chui1 to boast wildly 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 红心[紅心] hong2 xin1 heart ♥ (in card games); red, heart-shaped symbol; bullseye 桃红[桃紅] tao2 hong2 pink 绿[綠] lu:4 green 结拜[結拜] jie2 bai4 to become sworn brothers or sisters; sworn (brothers) 同年[同年] tong2 nian2 the same year 同日[同日] tong2 ri4 same day; simultaneous 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 惨[慘] can3 miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 眼泪[眼淚] yan3 lei4 tears; crying; CL:滴[di1] 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/200 words - 13 min 老太婆[老太婆] lao3 tai4 po2 old woman (at times contemptuous) 信义[信義] xin4 yi4 good faith; honor; trust and justice 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 自来[自來] zi4 lai2 from the beginning; always; to come of one's own accord 卓尔不群[卓爾不群] zhuo2 er3 bu4 qun2 standing above the common crowd (idiom); outstanding; excellent and unrivaled 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 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) 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 奔丧[奔喪] ben1 sang1 to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent 深情厚谊[深情厚誼] shen1 qing2 hou4 yi4 deep friendship 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 存心[存心] cun2 xin1 deliberately 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 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 且不说[且不說] qie3 bu4 shuo1 not to mention; leaving aside 明眼人[明眼人] ming2 yan3 ren2 perspicacious person; sb with a discerning eye; sighted person (as opposed to blind) 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 欺人太甚[欺人太甚] qi1 ren2 tai4 shen4 to bully intolerably (idiom) 黄[黃] huang2 yellow; pornographic; to fall through 长老[長老] zhang3 lao3 elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 伉俪[伉儷] kang4 li4 husband and wife (literary) 大敌当前[大敵當前] da4 di2 dang1 qian2 facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/225 words - 15 min 理当[理當] li3 dang1 should; ought 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 旧日[舊日] jiu4 ri4 former times; olden days 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 罗汉[羅漢] luo2 han4 abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4] 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 尊容[尊容] zun1 rong2 august countenance; your face (usually mocking) 天色[天色] tian1 se4 color of the sky; time of day, as indicated by the color of the sky; weather 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 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 迢[迢] tiao2 remote 画舫[畫舫] hua4 fang3 decorated pleasure boat 领略[領略] ling3 lu:e4 to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate 风光[風光] feng1 guang1 scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 水路[水路] shui3 lu4 waterway 舒坦[舒坦] shu1 tan5 comfortable; at ease 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 露宿[露宿] lu4 su4 to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/250 words - 18 min 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 痨[癆] lao2 tuberculosis 面黄肌瘦[面黃肌瘦] mian4 huang2 ji1 shou4 yellow face, emaciated body (idiom); malnourished and sickly in appearance 出气[出氣] chu1 qi4 to give vent to anger 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 全然[全然] quan2 ran2 completely 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 痕迹[痕跡] hen2 ji4 vestige; mark; trace 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 领头[領頭] ling3 tou2 to take the lead; to be first to start 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 阴险[陰險] yin1 xian3 treacherous; sinister 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/275 words - 19 min 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 肉眼[肉眼] rou4 yan3 naked eye; layman's eyes 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 粗略[粗略] cu1 lu:e4 rough (not precise or accurate); cursory 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 作恶[作惡] zuo4 e4 to do evil 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 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 假借[假借] jia3 jie4 to make use of; to use sth as pretext; under false pretenses; under the guise of; masquerading as; lenient; tolerant; loan character (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书 of forming Chinese characters); character acquiring meanings by phonetic association; also called phonetic loan 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 老友[老友] lao3 you3 old friend; sb who passed the county level imperial exam (in Ming dynasty) 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 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 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 妖邪[妖邪] yao1 xie2 evil monster 鸡[雞] ji1 fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 一再[一再] yi1 zai4 repeatedly //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/300 words - 20 min 慎[慎] shen4 careful; cautious 鬼话[鬼話] gui3 hua4 lie; false words; nonsense; CL:篇[pian1] 有道是[有道是] you3 dao4 shi4 as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ... 平生[平生] ping2 sheng1 all one's life 亏心事[虧心事] kui1 xin1 shi4 shameful deed 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 敲门[敲門] qiao1 men2 to knock on a door 敲[敲] qiao1 to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 务必[務必] wu4 bi4 must; to need to; to be sure to 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 丐帮[丐幫] gai4 bang1 beggars' union; a group of beggars 当仁不让[當仁不讓] dang1 ren2 bu4 rang4 to be unwilling to pass on one's responsibilities to others 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 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 孤儿[孤兒] gu1 er2 orphan 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 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 铭[銘] ming2 to engrave; inscribed motto //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/325 words - 23 min 转角[轉角] zhuan3 jiao3 bend in a street; corner; to turn a corner 阴凉[陰涼] yin1 liang2 shady 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 暑[暑] shu3 heat; hot weather; summer heat 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 沧浪[滄浪] Cang1 lang4 Canglang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu 濯[濯] zhuo2 to wash; to cleanse of evil 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 缨[纓] ying1 tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 人生何处不相逢[人生何處不相逢] ren2 sheng1 he2 chu4 bu4 xiang1 feng2 it's a small world (idiom) 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 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 术[術] shu4 method; technique 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 屁滚尿流[屁滾尿流] pi4 gun3 niao4 liu2 to piss in one's pants in terror (idiom); scared witless 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 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 现世[現世] xian4 shi4 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced 遭殃[遭殃] zao1 yang1 to suffer a calamity 半截[半截] ban4 jie2 half (of sth); halfway through //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/350 words - 24 min 入土[入土] ru4 tu3 to bury; buried; interred 倒台[倒臺] dao3 tai2 to overthrow; downfall; to fall from power; to go bankrupt 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 见鬼[見鬼] jian4 gui3 curse it!; to hell with it! 枉死[枉死] wang3 si3 to die in tragic circumstances 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 丹阳[丹陽] Dan1 yang2 Danyang county level city in Zhenjiang 鎮江|镇江[Zhen4 jiang1], Jiangsu 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 傲[傲] ao4 proud; arrogant; to despise; unyielding; to defy 崃[崍] lai2 name of a mountain in Sichuan 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 包涵[包涵] bao1 han2 to excuse; to forgive; to bear with; to contain 别处[別處] bie2 chu4 elsewhere //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/375 words - 28 min 咱家[咱家] zan2 jia1 I; me; we; my home; our house 管不着[管不著] guan3 bu5 zhao2 to have no right or ability to interfere in sth; it's none of your business! 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 劳顿[勞頓] lao2 dun4 (literary) fatigued; wearied 过夜[過夜] guo4 ye4 to spend the night; overnight 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 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 鹊巢鸠占[鵲巢鳩占] que4 chao2 jiu1 zhan4 the magpie made a nest, the turtledove dwells in it (idiom); to reap where one has not sown 多得是[多得是] duo1 de5 shi4 there's no shortage; there are plenty 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 上房[上房] shang4 fang2 see 正房[zheng4 fang2] 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 小睡[小睡] xiao3 shui4 to nap; to doze 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 盹[盹] dun3 doze; nap 上床[上床] shang4 chuang2 to go to bed; (coll.) to have sex 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 不要紧[不要緊] bu4 yao4 jin3 unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind; it looks all right, but 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 涂[塗] tu2 to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 委实[委實] wei3 shi2 indeed; really (very much so) 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/400 words - 31 min 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 精魂[精魂] jing1 hun2 spirit; soul 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 庐山[廬山] Lu2 shan1 Lushan district of Jiujiang city 九江市, Jiangxi; Mt Lushan in Jiujiang, famous as summer holiday spot 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 满脸[滿臉] man3 lian3 across one's whole face 疮疤[瘡疤] chuang1 ba1 scar 青面獠牙[青面獠牙] qing1 mian4 liao2 ya2 ferocious-looking (idiom) 奉劝[奉勸] feng4 quan4 may I offer a bit of advice 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 漩涡[漩渦] xuan2 wo1 whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 嘴硬心软[嘴硬心軟] zui3 ying4 xin1 ruan3 see 刀子嘴,豆腐心[dao1 zi5 zui3 , dou4 fu5 xin1] 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/425 words - 33 min 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 执法[執法] zhi2 fa3 to enforce a law; law enforcement 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 筷[筷] kuai4 chopstick 净手[淨手] jing4 shou3 to wash one's hands; (fig.) to go to the toilet 拿手[拿手] na2 shou3 expert in; good at 红尘[紅塵] hong2 chen2 the world of mortals (Buddhism); human society; worldly affairs 做派[做派] zuo4 pai4 way of doing sth; behavior; to act in an affected manner; mannerism; gestures in opera 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 行好[行好] xing2 hao3 to be charitable; to do a good deed 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 饭桌[飯桌] fan4 zhuo1 dining table 吃不下[吃不下] chi1 bu5 xia4 not feel like eating; be unable to eat any more 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 娇[嬌] jiao1 lovable; pampered; tender; delicate; frail 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 天崩地裂[天崩地裂] tian1 beng1 di4 lie4 heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster; fig. violent revolution; major social upheaval //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/450 words - 36 min 活活[活活] huo2 huo2 while still alive; simply; totally 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 感天动地[感天動地] gan3 tian1 dong4 di4 deeply affecting (idiom) 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 闲人[閒人] xian2 ren2 idle person; idler; unconcerned person 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 冤大头[冤大頭] yuan1 da4 tou2 spendthrift and foolish; sb with more money than sense 噎[噎] ye1 to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 任职[任職] ren4 zhi2 to hold an office or post 毒手[毒手] du2 shou3 deadly blow; vicious attack; treacherous assault 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 前所未有[前所未有] qian2 suo3 wei4 you3 unprecedented 奇耻大辱[奇恥大辱] qi2 chi3 da4 ru3 extraordinary shame and humiliation (idiom) 血债[血債] xue4 zhai4 debt of blood (after killing sb) 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 相安无事[相安無事] xiang1 an1 wu2 shi4 to live together in harmony //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/475 words - 37 min 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 开辟[開闢] kai1 pi4 to open up; to set up; to establish 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 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 祸害[禍害] huo4 hai4 disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 七月[七月] Qi1 yue4 July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 毒瘤[毒瘤] du2 liu2 malignant tumor 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 不时[不時] bu4 shi2 from time to time; now and then; occasionally; frequently 发热[發熱] fa1 re4 to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly; to emit heat 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 武当山[武當山] Wu3 dang1 shan1 Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei 守夜[守夜] shou3 ye4 to be on all-night duty; to be on night watch; to keep a vigil 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 莽撞[莽撞] mang3 zhuang4 rude and impetuous 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] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep03/499 words - 41 min 家叔[家叔] jia1 shu1 (polite) my uncle (father's younger brother) 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 追逼[追逼] zhui1 bi1 to pursue closely; to press; to demand (payment); to extort (a concession) 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 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 老骨头[老骨頭] lao3 gu3 tou5 weary old body (colloquial term, used jocularly or irreverently) 料理[料理] liao4 li3 to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 识货[識貨] shi2 huo4 to know what's what 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 扒[扒] ba1 to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 外头[外頭] wai4 tou5 outside; out 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 皮囊[皮囊] pi2 nang2 leather bag 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/25 words - 3 min 琥珀[琥珀] hu3 po4 amber 核桃仁[核桃仁] he2 tao5 ren2 walnut kernel 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 以免[以免] yi3 mian3 in order to avoid; so as not to 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 倾盖[傾蓋] qing1 gai4 to meet in passing; to get on well at first meeting 如故[如故] ru2 gu4 as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends 一见如故[一見如故] yi1 jian4 ru2 gu4 familiarity at first sight 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 长短[長短] chang2 duan3 length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 智[智] zhi4 wisdom; knowledge 舵[舵] duo4 helm; rudder 鄙[鄙] bi3 rustic; low; base; mean; to despise; to scorn 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 委托[委託] wei3 tuo1 to entrust; to trust; to commission 遗孤[遺孤] yi2 gu1 orphan 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 相貌[相貌] xiang4 mao4 appearance 画像[畫像] hua4 xiang4 portrait; to do a portrait of sb 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 打手[打手] da3 shou5 hired thug //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/50 words - 8 min 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 嘱托[囑託] zhu3 tuo1 to entrust a task to sb else 受惊[受驚] shou4 jing1 startled 过度[過度] guo4 du4 excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 诱拐[誘拐] you4 guai3 to abduct; to kidnap 老兄[老兄] lao3 xiong1 'old chap' (form of address between male friends) 颠倒黑白[顛倒黑白] dian1 dao3 hei1 bai2 lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right and wrong 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 童子[童子] tong2 zi3 boy 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 核桃[核桃] he2 tao5 walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 益智[益智] yi4 zhi4 to grow the intellect; Alpinia oxyphylla, a type of ginger (Chinese medicine) 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 慈[慈] ci2 compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 手软[手軟] shou3 ruan3 to be lenient; to relent; to be reluctant to make a hard decision; to think twice 兵刃[兵刃] bing1 ren4 (bladed) weapons //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/75 words - 11 min 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 青天白日[青天白日] qing1 tian1 bai2 ri4 in broad daylight; in the middle of the day; KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 热情[熱情] re4 qing2 cordial; enthusiastic; passion; passionate; passionately 好客[好客] hao4 ke4 hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests; hospitable; friendly 却之不恭[卻之不恭] que4 zhi1 bu4 gong1 to refuse would be impolite 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 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 松绑[鬆綁] song1 bang3 to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 喔[喔] wo5 (particle) marker of surprise, sudden realization, reminder 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 正人君子[正人君子] zheng4 ren2 jun1 zi5 upright gentleman; man of honor 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 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) 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 色鬼[色鬼] se4 gui3 lecher; pervert 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 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 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 采花[採花] cai3 hua1 to pick flowers; to enter houses at night in order to rape women 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 契[契] qi4 to carve; carved words; to agree; a contract; a deed 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 挖[挖] wa1 to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 刁[刁] diao1 artful; wicked 姐妹花[姐妹花] jie3 mei4 hua1 beautiful sisters 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 遮掩[遮掩] zhe1 yan3 to cover; to mask; to cover up or conceal (the truth etc) 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 候命[候命] hou4 ming4 to await orders; to be on call 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 跑腿[跑腿] pao3 tui3 to run errands 尝[嘗] chang2 to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 烤[烤] kao3 to roast; to bake; to broil 膛[膛] tang2 chest (of body); hollow space; throat 胆破[膽破] dan3 po4 to be frightened to death 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 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 对酒当歌[對酒當歌] dui4 jiu3 dang1 ge1 lit. sing to accompany wine (idiom); fig. life is short, make merry while you can //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/125 words - 17 min 粗劣[粗劣] cu1 lie4 coarse 食物[食物] shi2 wu4 food; CL:種|种[zhong3] 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) 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 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) 下酒[下酒] xia4 jiu3 to be appropriate to have with alcohol; to down one's drink 个儿[個兒] ge4 r5 size; height; stature 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] 学问[學問] xue2 wen4 learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 斯[斯] si1 (phonetic); this 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 古往今来[古往今來] gu3 wang3 jin1 lai2 since ancient times; since times immemorial 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 匠[匠] jiang4 craftsman //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/150 words - 19 min 毕生[畢生] bi4 sheng1 all one's life; lifetime 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 佩剑[佩劍] pei4 jian4 sword; (fencing) saber 驰骋[馳騁] chi2 cheng3 to gallop; to rush headlong 湮灭[湮滅] yin1 mie4 to destroy; to disappear; annihilation 遂[遂] sui4 to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 涉险[涉險] she4 xian3 to take risks; involved in adventure 忍心[忍心] ren3 xin1 to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 下三烂[下三爛] xia4 san1 lan4 variant of 下三濫|下三滥[xia4 san1 lan4] 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 伸出[伸出] shen1 chu1 to extend //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/175 words - 22 min 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 暴躁[暴躁] bao4 zao4 irascible; irritable; violent 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 栽[栽] zai1 to grow; to plant; to insert; to force on sb; to fall head first 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 魅[魅] mei4 demon; magic; to charm 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 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) 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 妖孽[妖孽] yao1 nie4 evildoer 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 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 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 箫[簫] xiao1 xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 五音[五音] wu3 yin1 five notes of pentatonic scale, roughly do, re, mi, sol, la; five classes of initial consonants of Chinese phonetics, namely: 喉音[hou2 yin1], 牙音[ya2 yin1], 舌音[she2 yin1], 齒音|齿音[chi3 yin1], 唇音[chun2 yin1] 大可不必[大可不必] da4 ke3 bu4 bi4 need not; unnecessary 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/200 words - 24 min 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 开蒙[開蒙] kai1 meng2 (old) (of a child) to begin schooling 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 贪玩[貪玩] tan1 wan2 to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 奸[姦] jian1 to fornicate; to defile; adultery; rape 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 滑[滑] hua2 to slip; to slide; smooth; slippery; cunning 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 点拨[點撥] dian3 bo1 to give instructions; to give advice 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 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 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 尽孝[盡孝] jin4 xiao4 to do one's filial duty 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 树欲静而风不止[樹欲靜而風不止] shu4 yu4 jing4 er2 feng1 bu4 zhi3 lit. the trees long for peace but the wind will never cease (idiom); fig. the world changes, whether you want it or not //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/225 words - 25 min 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 投师[投師] tou2 shi1 to join a guru for instruction 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 扎根[扎根] zha1 gen1 to take root 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 窥[窺] kui1 to peep; to pry into 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 门径[門徑] men2 jing4 access 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 达摩[達摩] Da2 mo2 Dharma, the teaching of Buddha; Bodhidharma 祖师[祖師] zu3 shi1 founder (of a craft, religious sect etc) 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 学好[學好] xue2 hao3 to follow good examples 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 依法[依法] yi1 fa3 legal (proceedings); according to law 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 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) 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/250 words - 29 min 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 蒋[蔣] Jiang3 surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 姑奶奶[姑奶奶] gu1 nai3 nai5 (coll.) father's father's sister; great aunt 牙碜[牙磣] ya2 chen5 gritty (of foodstuffs); fig. jarring speech 菩萨[菩薩] Pu2 sa4 Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 勾搭[勾搭] gou1 da5 to gang up; to fool around with; to make up to 活不下去[活不下去] huo2 bu4 xia4 qu5 impossible to make a living 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 怂[慫] song3 terrified 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 怪罪[怪罪] guai4 zui4 to blame 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 俏[俏] qiao4 good-looking; charming; (of goods) in great demand; (coll.) to season (food) 节外生枝[節外生枝] jie2 wai4 sheng1 zhi1 a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 厮[廝] si1 mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 违逆[違逆] wei2 ni4 to disobey; to defy an edict; to violate; to go against; to run counter to 打坐[打坐] da3 zuo4 to sit in meditation; to meditate 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/275 words - 31 min 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 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] 丹田[丹田] dan1 tian2 pubic region; point two inches below the navel where one's qi resides 牢记[牢記] lao2 ji4 to keep in mind; to remember 所见[所見] suo3 jian4 seen; what one sees 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 忧惧[憂懼] you1 ju4 apprehension; apprehensive 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 浩然[浩然] hao4 ran2 vast; expansive; overwhelming 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 菩提[菩提] pu2 ti2 bodhi (Sanskrit); enlightenment (Buddhism) 修习[修習] xiu1 xi2 to study; to practice 大有裨益[大有裨益] da4 you3 bi4 yi4 bringing great benefits (idiom); very useful; of great service; to help greatly; to serve one well 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 乐[樂] yue4 music 清正[清正] qing1 zheng4 upright and honorable 坚韧[堅韌] jian1 ren4 tough and durable; tenacious 无悔[無悔] wu2 hui3 to have no regrets 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 无邪[無邪] wu2 xie2 without guilt 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 曲子[曲子] qu3 zi5 poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/300 words - 34 min 瓶颈[瓶頸] ping2 jing3 bottleneck 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 入定[入定] ru4 ding4 (Buddhism) to enter a meditative state 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 炖[燉] dun4 to stew 足足[足足] zu2 zu2 fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 一生一世[一生一世] yi1 sheng1 yi1 shi4 a whole lifetime (idiom); all my life 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 活人[活人] huo2 ren2 living person 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 巴巴[巴巴] ba1 ba1 (suffix) very; extremely 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 损耗[損耗] sun3 hao4 wear and tear 吹箫[吹簫] chui1 xiao1 to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob 领情[領情] ling3 qing2 to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 指手画脚[指手畫腳] zhi3 shou3 hua4 jiao3 to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 安眠[安眠] an1 mian2 to sleep peacefully 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/325 words - 38 min 滞[滯] zhi4 sluggish 涩[澀] se4 astringent; tart; acerbity; unsmooth; rough (surface); hard to understand; obscure 将功折罪[將功折罪] jiang1 gong1 zhe2 zui4 see 將功贖罪|将功赎罪[jiang1 gong1 shu2 zui4] 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 烈女[烈女] lie4 nu:3 a woman who dies fighting for her honor or follows her husband in death 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 有志者事竟成[有志者事竟成] you3 zhi4 zhe3 shi4 jing4 cheng2 a really determined person will find a solution (idiom); where there's a will, there's a way 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 野外[野外] ye3 wai4 countryside; areas outside the city 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 恼[惱] nao3 to get angry 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 彻夜[徹夜] che4 ye4 the whole night 隐痛[隱痛] yin3 tong4 hidden anguish; secret suffering; (medicine) dull pain 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 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] 便车[便車] bian4 che1 to hitchhike 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/350 words - 40 min 享乐[享樂] xiang3 le4 to enjoy life; pleasures of life 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 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 湖州[湖州] Hu2 zhou1 Huzhou prefecture-level city in Zhejiang 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 不满[不滿] bu4 man3 resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 自便[自便] zi4 bian4 to do as one pleases; to not inconvenience oneself 白嫩[白嫩] bai2 nen4 (of skin etc) fair; delicate 嫩[嫩] nen4 tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 做东[做東] zuo4 dong1 to act as host 照面[照面] zhao4 mian4 to meet face-to-face 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 坚忍[堅忍] jian1 ren3 persevering 卓绝[卓絕] zhuo2 jue2 unsurpassed; extreme; extraordinary 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 某人[某人] mou3 ren2 someone; a certain person; some people; I (self-address after one's surname) 天象[天象] tian1 xiang4 meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse) 掐[掐] qia1 to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip; to pinch off; to clutch; (slang) to fight 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 黄泉[黃泉] Huang2 quan2 the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/375 words - 43 min 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 贫道[貧道] pin2 dao4 poor Taoist 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 进退[進退] jin4 tui4 to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 强弩之末[強弩之末] qiang2 nu3 zhi1 mo4 lit. an arrow at the end of its flight (idiom); fig. spent force 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 识时务[識時務] shi2 shi2 wu4 to have a clear view of things; to adapt to circumstances 不是冤家不聚头[不是冤家不聚頭] bu4 shi4 yuan1 jia1 bu4 ju4 tou2 destiny will make enemies meet (idiom); (often said about lovers who have a disagreement) 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 兔子[兔子] tu4 zi5 hare; rabbit; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 柏[柏] bai3 cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 撤[撤] che4 to remove; to take away; to withdraw 气派[氣派] qi4 pai4 impressive; stylish; magnificent; imposing manner; dignified air 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be //Word of Honor - S1/Ep04/381 words - 43 min 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 没齿难忘[沒齒難忘] mo4 chi3 nan2 wang4 hard to forget even after one's teeth fall out (idiom); to remember a benefactor as long as one lives; undying gratitude 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 百闻不如一见[百聞不如一見] bai3 wen2 bu4 ru2 yi1 jian4 seeing once is better than hearing a hundred times (idiom); seeing for oneself is better than hearing from many others; seeing is believing 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/25 words - 3 min 等着瞧[等著瞧] deng3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 拒[拒] ju4 to resist; to repel; to refuse 居心[居心] ju1 xin1 to harbor (evil) intentions; to be bent on; a tranquil heart or mind 临终[臨終] lin2 zhong1 approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 仗势欺人[仗勢欺人] zhang4 shi4 qi1 ren2 to take advantage of one's position to bully people (idiom); to kick people around 横行霸道[橫行霸道] heng2 xing2 ba4 dao4 to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 以礼相待[以禮相待] yi3 li3 xiang1 dai4 to treat sb with due respect (idiom) 敬酒不吃吃罚酒[敬酒不吃吃罰酒] jing4 jiu3 bu4 chi1 chi1 fa2 jiu3 to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 结义[結義] jie2 yi4 to swear brotherhood 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 遗愿[遺願] yi2 yuan4 final wishes of the departed 强逼[強逼] qiang3 bi1 to compel; to force 孽障[孽障] nie4 zhang4 evil creature 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 便当[便當] bian4 dang1 convenient; handy; easy; bento (a meal in a partitioned box); lunchbox 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 罪人[罪人] zui4 ren2 sinner 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) 要人[要人] yao4 ren2 important person //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/50 words - 4 min 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 适才[適才] shi4 cai2 just now; a moment ago 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 老儿[老兒] lao3 er2 father; husband; old man 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 滋扰[滋擾] zi1 rao3 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 场子[場子] chang3 zi5 (coll.) gathering place; public venue 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 光临[光臨] guang1 lin2 (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend 寒舍[寒舍] han2 she4 my humble home 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 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) 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 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 僵[僵] jiang1 rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/75 words - 7 min 赏光[賞光] shang3 guang1 to do sb the honor (of attending etc); to put in an appearance; to show up 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 伶俐[伶俐] ling2 li4 clever; witty; intelligent 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 匹夫[匹夫] pi3 fu1 ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 怀璧其罪[懷璧其罪] huai2 bi4 qi2 zui4 lit. treasuring a jade ring becomes a crime (idiom); to get into trouble on account of a cherished item; fig. A person's talent will arouse the envy of others. 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 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 鬼胎[鬼胎] gui3 tai1 sinister design; ulterior motive 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 无名小卒[無名小卒] wu2 ming2 xiao3 zu2 insignificant soldier (idiom); a nobody; nonentity 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 此间[此間] ci3 jian1 here; this place 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 殊[殊] shu1 different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 举步维艰[舉步維艱] ju3 bu4 wei2 jian1 to make progress only with great difficulty (idiom) 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 熏香[熏香] xun1 xiang1 incense //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/100 words - 9 min 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 莺[鶯] ying1 oriole or various birds of the Sylvidae family including warblers 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 可敬[可敬] ke3 jing4 venerable 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 同感[同感] tong2 gan3 (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 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) 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 失陪[失陪] shi1 pei2 goodbye (modest formula); Excuse me, I must leave. 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 端的[端的] duan1 di4 really; after all; details; particulars 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 鸿福[鴻福] hong2 fu2 variant of 洪福[hong2 fu2] 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 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 喜不自胜[喜不自勝] xi3 bu4 zi4 sheng4 unable to contain one's joy (idiom) 虾[蝦] xia1 shrimp; prawn 档案[檔案] dang4 an4 file; record; archive 入赘[入贅] ru4 zhui4 to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/125 words - 10 min 浙[浙] Zhe4 abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 西[西] xi1 west 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 阔[闊] kuo4 rich; wide; broad 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 俗名[俗名] su2 ming2 vernacular name; lay name (of a priest) 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 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 咄咄[咄咄] duo1 duo1 to cluck one's tongue; tut-tut 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 杀戮[殺戮] sha1 lu4 to massacre; to slaughter 同道[同道] tong2 dao4 same principle 背地里[背地裡] bei4 di4 li5 behind sb's back 泄密[洩密] xie4 mi4 to leak secrets 永无宁日[永無寧日] yong3 wu2 ning2 ri4 (in such circumstances) there will be no peace; one can never breathe easy 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 覆[覆] fu4 to cover; to overflow; to overturn; to capsize 巢[巢] chao2 nest 焉[焉] yan1 where; how //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/150 words - 12 min 卵[卵] luan3 egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 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 哉[哉] zai1 (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 不绝[不絕] bu4 jue2 unending; uninterrupted 光耀[光耀] guang1 yao4 dazzling; brilliant 门楣[門楣] men2 mei2 lintel (of a door); fig. family's social status 含笑[含笑] han2 xiao4 to have a smile on one's face 九泉[九泉] jiu3 quan2 the nine springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; Hades 断肠[斷腸] duan4 chang2 heartbroken; to break one's heart 薄情[薄情] bo2 qing2 inconstant in love; fickle 簿[簿] bu4 a book; a register; account-book 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 负心[負心] fu4 xin1 ungrateful; heartless; to fail to be loyal to one's love 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 穆[穆] mu4 solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 阳寿[陽壽] yang2 shou4 predestined lifespan 妖魔鬼怪[妖魔鬼怪] yao1 mo2 gui3 guai4 demons and ghosts; ghouls and bogies 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 牛鼻子[牛鼻子] niu2 bi2 zi5 key point; crux; (old) Daoist (facetious) 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/175 words - 17 min 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 酒量[酒量] jiu3 liang4 capacity for liquor; how much one can drink 怀仁[懷仁] Huai2 ren2 Huairen county in Shuozhou 朔州[Shuo4 zhou1], Shanxi 澡[澡] zao3 bath 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 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) 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 华山[華山] Hua4 Shan1 Mt Hua in Shaanxi, western mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 丘[丘] qiu1 mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 烽[烽] feng1 beacon fire 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 更衣[更衣] geng1 yi1 to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 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] 迷雾[迷霧] mi2 wu4 dense fog; fig. completely misleading 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/200 words - 20 min 势不两立[勢不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 声东击西[聲東擊西] sheng1 dong1 ji1 xi1 to threaten the east and strike to the west (idiom); to create a diversion 怡[怡] yi2 harmony; pleased 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 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 盛名[盛名] sheng4 ming2 famous reputation 心折[心摺] xin1 zhe2 convinced; to admire from the heart; enchanted 截然不同[截然不同] jie2 ran2 bu4 tong2 entirely different; different as black and white 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 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 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 绳[繩] sheng2 rope; CL:根[gen1] 勒死[勒死] lei1 si3 to strangle 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 水陆[水陸] shui3 lu4 water and land; by water and land (transport); amphibian; delicacies from land and sea 道场[道場] dao4 chang3 Taoist or Buddhist rite; abbr. for 菩提道場|菩提道场[Pu2 ti2 dao4 chang3] 比翼[比翼] bi3 yi4 (flying) wing to wing 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 连理[連理] lian2 li3 two trees that grow together as one; fig. conjugal union //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/225 words - 25 min 枝[枝] zhi1 branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 始[始] shi3 to begin; to start; then; only then 妞[妞] niu1 girl 下辈子[下輩子] xia4 bei4 zi5 the next life 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 真神[真神] zhen1 shen2 the True God 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 易学[易學] yi4 xue2 easy to learn 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) 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 流血[流血] liu2 xue4 to bleed; to shed blood 流泪[流淚] liu2 lei4 to shed tears 反反复复[反反復復] fan3 fan3 fu4 fu4 repeatedly; time and time again 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 疏忽[疏忽] shu1 hu5 to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness 双重[雙重] shuang1 chong2 double 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/250 words - 26 min 窍[竅] qiao4 hole; opening; orifice (of the human body); (fig.) key (to the solution of a problem) 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 拿捏[拿捏] na2 nie1 to grasp; (dialect) affecting shyness; coy; to create difficulties 恰到好处[恰到好處] qia4 dao4 hao3 chu4 it's just perfect; it's just right 内奸[內奸] nei4 jian1 undiscovered traitor; enemy within one's own ranks 蒙面[蒙面] meng2 mian4 masked; covered face 转眼[轉眼] zhuan3 yan3 in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 其三[其三] qi2 san1 thirdly; the third 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 收藏[收藏] shou1 cang2 to hoard; to collect; collection; to bookmark (Internet) 富贵[富貴] fu4 gui4 riches and honor 朽烂[朽爛] xiu3 lan4 rotten 来犯[來犯] lai2 fan4 to invade one's territory 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 茶楼[茶樓] cha2 lou2 tearoom; teahouse; dimsum restaurant (Hong Kong) 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 贪恋[貪戀] tan1 lian4 to cling to; to be reluctant to give up (sth); to have a fondness for (an indulgence etc) 好端端[好端端] hao3 duan1 duan1 perfectly all right; without rhyme or reason 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 声望[聲望] sheng1 wang4 popularity; prestige //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/275 words - 29 min 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 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 尊荣[尊榮] zun1 rong2 honor and glory 臭钱[臭錢] chou4 qian2 dirty money 丢脸[丟臉] diu1 lian3 to lose face; humiliation 建[建] jian4 to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 缺一不可[缺一不可] que1 yi1 bu4 ke3 not a single one is dispensable; can't do without either 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 潜伏[潛伏] qian2 fu2 to hide; to cover up; to conceal 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 宵[宵] xiao1 night 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 上外[上外] Shang4 Wai4 abbr. for 上海外國語大學|上海外国语大学[Shang4 hai3 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2] 亲疏[親疏] qin1 shu1 close and distant (relatives) 远近[遠近] yuan3 jin4 far and near; distance 梁上君子[梁上君子] liang2 shang4 jun1 zi3 lit. the gentleman on the roof beam; fig. a thief 明镜[明鏡] ming2 jing4 mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight) 水深[水深] shui3 shen1 depth (of waterway); sounding //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/300 words - 30 min 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 干系[干係] gan1 xi4 responsibility 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 生吞活剥[生吞活剝] sheng1 tun1 huo2 bo1 to swallow whole (idiom); fig. to apply uncritically 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 果不其然[果不其然] guo3 bu4 qi2 ran2 just as expected; told you so 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 薛[薛] xue1 wormwood like grass (classical) 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 片子[片子] pian1 zi5 film; movie; film reel; phonograph record; X-ray image 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 死鬼[死鬼] si3 gui3 devil; You devil! (as joke or insult); the departed 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 板[板] ban3 board; plank; plate; shutter; table tennis bat; clappers (music); CL:塊|块[kuai4]; accented beat in Chinese music; hard; stiff; to stop smiling or look serious 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 百无禁忌[百無禁忌] bai3 wu2 jin4 ji4 all taboos are off (idiom); anything goes; nothing is taboo 童[童] tong2 child 厌恶[厭惡] yan4 wu4 to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/325 words - 33 min 滑稽[滑稽] hua2 ji1 comical; funny; amusing; old pr. [gu3 ji1]; huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 螳螂捕蝉[螳螂捕蟬] tang2 lang2 bu3 chan2 the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind (idiom, from Daoist classic Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子); to pursue a narrow gain while neglecting a greater danger 黄雀[黃雀] huang2 que4 (bird species of China) Eurasian siskin (Spinus spinus) 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 弃权[棄權] qi4 quan2 to abstain from voting; to forfeit; to waive one's right to vote; to abdicate 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 盅[盅] zhong1 handleless cup; goblet 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 大半夜[大半夜] da4 ban4 ye4 the middle of the night 岳[岳] yue4 wife's parents and paternal uncles 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 致命伤[致命傷] zhi4 ming4 shang1 mortal wound; (fig.) fatal weakness; Achilles' heel 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 铁钩[鐵鈎] tie3 gou1 iron hook 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 猫头鹰[貓頭鷹] mao1 tou2 ying1 owl 俗话说[俗話說] su2 hua4 shuo1 as the proverb says; as they say... 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 村子[村子] cun1 zi5 village 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/350 words - 38 min 蝉[蟬] chan2 cicada 螳螂[螳螂] tang2 lang2 mantis; praying mantis 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 殊不知[殊不知] shu1 bu4 zhi1 little imagined; scarcely realized 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 庸才[庸才] yong1 cai2 mediocrity 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 鲫[鯽] ji4 bastard carp; sand perch 岂非[豈非] qi3 fei1 wouldn't it be ... ? 恰当[恰當] qia4 dang4 appropriate; suitable 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 何如[何如] he2 ru2 how about; what kind of 祠堂[祠堂] ci2 tang2 ancestral hall; memorial hall 考[考] kao3 to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 先妣[先妣] xian1 bi3 deceased mother; mother of an ancestor 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 孝[孝] xiao4 filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 半夜三更[半夜三更] ban4 ye4 san1 geng1 in the depth of night; late at night //Word of Honor - S1/Ep05/366 words - 41 min 守灵[守靈] shou3 ling2 to keep watch beside a coffin 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 孤魂[孤魂] gu1 hun2 lonely soul 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 仨[仨] sa1 three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 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 幻觉[幻覺] huan4 jue2 illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 幻[幻] huan4 fantasy 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 醉生梦死[醉生夢死] zui4 sheng1 meng4 si3 as if drunk or entranced (idiom); leading a befuddled existence; in a drunken stupor 糖[糖] tang2 sugar; sweets; candy; CL:顆|颗[ke1],塊|块[kuai4] 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/25 words - 6 min 管用[管用] guan3 yong4 efficacious; useful 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 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 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 悬壶济世[懸壺濟世] xuan2 hu2 ji4 shi4 practice medicine or pharmacy to help the people or public 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 心狠手辣[心狠手辣] xin1 hen3 shou3 la4 vicious and merciless (idiom) 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 怦怦[怦怦] peng1 peng1 thumping sound (onom.); to be eager and anxious (to do sth); faithful and upright 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 金针[金針] jin1 zhen1 needle used in embroidery or sewing; acupuncture needle; orange day-lily (Hemerocallis fulva) 炮制[炮製] pao2 zhi4 to concoct; to invent; to fabricate; to produce; to process; processing and curing (Chinese medicine) 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 活生生[活生生] huo2 sheng1 sheng1 real (people); living (artist); while still alive (e.g. skinned alive) 炼制[煉製] lian4 zhi4 (chemistry) to refine 力大无穷[力大無窮] li4 da4 wu2 qiong2 extraordinary strength; super strong; strong as an ox 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 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 匕首[匕首] bi3 shou3 dagger 手臂[手臂] shou3 bi4 arm; helper 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 逞能[逞能] cheng3 neng2 to show off one's ability; to boast one's merits 屁事[屁事] pi4 shi4 (vulgar) trifling matter; mere trifle; goddamn thing; goddamn business 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 长眼[長眼] zhang3 yan3 to have eyes; (fig.) to look where one is going; to watch one's step; to be cautious 差劲[差勁] cha4 jin4 bad; no good; below average; disappointing 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 躲避[躲避] duo3 bi4 to hide; to evade; to dodge; to take shelter; to avoid (difficulties) 任凭[任憑] ren4 ping2 no matter what; despite; to allow (sb to act arbitrarily) 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 天王[天王] tian1 wang2 emperor; god; Hong Xiuquan's self-proclaimed title; see also 洪秀全[Hong2 Xiu4 quan2] 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 鬼怪[鬼怪] gui3 guai4 hobgoblin; bogey; phantom 本领[本領] ben3 ling3 skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 引经据典[引經據典] yin3 jing1 ju4 dian3 lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) 天花乱坠[天花亂墜] tian1 hua1 luan4 zhui4 lit. a deluge of heavenly flowers (idiom); fig. extravagant embellishments; hype //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/75 words - 15 min 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 患难[患難] huan4 nan4 trials and tribulations 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 坦诚相见[坦誠相見] tan3 cheng2 xiang1 jian4 to trust one another fully; to treat sb with sincerity 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 如假包换[如假包換] ru2 jia3 bao1 huan4 replacement guaranteed if not genuine; fig. authentic 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 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 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 用不着[用不著] yong4 bu5 zhao2 not need; have no use for 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 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 去向[去向] qu4 xiang4 the position of sth; whereabouts 认栽[認栽] ren4 zai1 to admit defeat 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 兵家[兵家] bing1 jia1 military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier 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]) 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 什[什] shen2 what 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/100 words - 20 min 催[催] cui1 to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 将就[將就] jiang1 jiu5 to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 谦[謙] qian1 modest 温润[溫潤] wen1 run4 gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate) 姓氏[姓氏] xing4 shi4 family name 匣[匣] xia2 box 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 测[測] ce4 to survey; to measure; to conjecture 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 货真价实[貨真價實] huo4 zhen1 jia4 shi2 genuine goods at fair prices; (fig.) genuine; real; true 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 特定[特定] te4 ding4 special; specific; designated; particular 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 疑问[疑問] yi2 wen4 question; interrogation; doubt 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 独步[獨步] du2 bu4 lit. walking alone; prominent; unrivalled; outstanding 长舌[長舌] chang2 she2 loquacious; to have a loose tongue 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/125 words - 23 min 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 技[技] ji4 skill 无常[無常] wu2 chang2 variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 唯恐[唯恐] wei2 kong3 for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 蝎[蠍] xie1 scorpion 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 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 冲破[衝破] chong1 po4 breakthrough; to overcome an obstacle quickly 障碍[障礙] zhang4 ai4 barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 争得[爭得] zheng1 de2 to obtain by an effort; to strive to get sth 头破血流[頭破血流] tou2 po4 xue4 liu2 lit. head broken and blood flowing; fig. badly bruised 填[填] tian2 to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 五脏[五臟] wu3 zang4 five viscera of TCM, namely: heart 心[xin1], liver 肝[gan1], spleen 脾[pi2], lungs 肺[fei4] and kidneys 腎|肾[shen4] 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 晦气[晦氣] hui4 qi4 bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/150 words - 26 min 不祥[不祥] bu4 xiang2 ominous; inauspicious 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 塞给[塞給] sai1 gei3 to slip sb sth; to press sb to accept sth; to insert surreptitiously; to foist sth off on sb 祸事[禍事] huo4 shi4 disaster; doom 本身[本身] ben3 shen1 itself; in itself; per se 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 绦子[絛子] tao1 zi5 silk ribbon or braid; lace or embroidery used for hemming 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 千方百计[千方百計] qian1 fang1 bai3 ji4 lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means 对劲[對勁] dui4 jin4 suitable; to one's liking; to get along together 另有[另有] ling4 you3 to have some other (reason etc) 挑拨[挑撥] tiao3 bo1 to incite disharmony; to instigate 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 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 好事者[好事者] hao4 shi4 zhe3 busybody; CL:個|个[ge4] 联想[聯想] lian2 xiang3 to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association; word prediction and auto-complete functions of input method editing programs 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 剥[剝] bo1 to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 大伯[大伯] da4 bo2 husband's older brother; brother-in-law 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 肿[腫] zhong3 to swell; swelling; swollen 不辞而别[不辭而別] bu4 ci2 er2 bie2 to leave without saying good-bye //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/175 words - 29 min 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 侄[姪] zhi2 nephew by the male line 跟人[跟人] gen1 ren2 to marry (of woman) 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 拜把子[拜把子] bai4 ba3 zi5 become sworn brothers 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 发烧[發燒] fa1 shao1 to have a high temperature (from illness); to have a fever 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 一笔勾销[一筆勾銷] yi1 bi3 gou1 xiao1 to write off at one stroke 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 筋[筋] jin1 muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin; sth resembling tendons or veins (e.g. fiber in a vegetable) 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 事态[事態] shi4 tai4 situation; existing state of affairs 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 沿途[沿途] yan2 tu2 along the sides of the road; by the wayside 照应[照應] zhao4 ying4 to correlate with; to correspond to 照应[照應] zhao4 ying5 to look after; to take care of; to attend to 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 贺[賀] he4 to congratulate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/200 words - 30 min 睿[叡] rui4 variant of 睿[rui4] 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 多事之秋[多事之秋] duo1 shi4 zhi1 qiu1 troubled times; eventful period 约束[約束] yue1 shu4 to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 尽量[儘量] jin3 liang4 as much as possible; to the greatest extent 志气[志氣] zhi4 qi4 ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 下流[下流] xia4 liu2 lower course of a river; low-class; mean and lowly; vulgar; obscene 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 作祟[作祟] zuo4 sui4 haunted; to haunt; to cause mischief 超度[超度] chao1 du4 to surpass; to transcend; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace 掉以轻心[掉以輕心] diao4 yi3 qing1 xin1 treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 天下太平[天下太平] tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 惶惶[惶惶] huang2 huang2 alarmed; anxious 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 一举[一舉] yi1 ju3 a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 清静[清靜] qing1 jing4 quiet; peaceful and quiet 南柯一梦[南柯一夢] Nan2 ke1 yi1 meng4 lit. a dream of Nanke; fig. dreams of grandeur 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 散兵游勇[散兵遊勇] san3 bing1 you2 yong3 lit. straggling and disbanded soldiers (idiom); fig. disorganized uncoordinated action //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/225 words - 32 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 古怪[古怪] gu3 guai4 eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 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 腊[臘] la4 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 果断[果斷] guo3 duan4 firm; decisive 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 购[購] gou4 to buy; to purchase 幻境[幻境] huan4 jing4 land of fantasy; fairyland 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 渴望[渴望] ke3 wang4 to thirst for; to long for 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 私人[私人] si1 ren2 private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship; a member of one's clique 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 谜团[謎團] mi2 tuan2 riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation; elusive matters 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 被子[被子] bei4 zi5 quilt; CL:床[chuang2] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/250 words - 33 min 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 追打[追打] zhui1 da3 to chase and beat 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 胡扯[胡扯] hu2 che3 to chatter; nonsense; blather 东拉西扯[東拉西扯] dong1 la1 xi1 che3 to talk about this and that (idiom); to ramble incoherently 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 忘忧草[忘憂草] wang4 you1 cao3 daylily (Hemerocallis fulva) 主料[主料] zhu3 liao4 main ingredients (in a cooking recipe) 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 少许[少許] shao3 xu3 a little; a few 昏睡[昏睡] hun1 shui4 sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 酣[酣] han1 intoxicated 燃料[燃料] ran2 liao4 fuel 成分[成分] cheng2 fen4 composition; make-up; ingredient; element; component; one's social status; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 改良[改良] gai3 liang2 to improve (sth); to reform (a system) 版本[版本] ban3 ben3 version; edition; release 酷烈[酷烈] ku4 lie4 intense; brutal; fierce 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 源于[源於] yuan2 yu2 has its origins in 古方[古方] gu3 fang1 ancient prescription 改成[改成] gai3 cheng2 to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/275 words - 35 min 燃香[燃香] ran2 xiang1 to burn incense 延缓[延緩] yan2 huan3 to defer; to postpone; to put off; to retard; to slow sth down 用于[用于] yong4 yu2 use in; use on; use for 眠[眠] mian2 to sleep; to hibernate 自古[自古] zi4 gu3 (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 世道[世道] shi4 dao4 the ways of the world; the morals of the time 艰险[艱險] jian1 xian3 difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 鬼蜮[鬼蜮] gui3 yu4 treacherous person; evil spirit 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 耿[耿] geng3 bright; honest; upright 捕头[捕頭] bu3 tou2 constable 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 吃不了兜着走[吃不了兜著走] chi1 bu5 liao3 dou1 zhe5 zou3 lit. if you can't eat it all, you'll have to take it home (idiom); fig. you'll have to take the consequences 不巧[不巧] bu4 qiao3 too bad; unfortunately; as luck would have it 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 君山[君山] Jun1 shan1 Junshan district of Yueyang city 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 讨伐[討伐] tao3 fa2 to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against 大计[大計] da4 ji4 large scale program of lasting importance; project of paramount importance; to think big; annual national audit 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 捕快[捕快] bu3 kuai4 bailiff responsible for catching criminals (in imperial China) 在逃[在逃] zai4 tao2 to be at large (of a criminal) 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/300 words - 37 min 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 无恶不作[無惡不作] wu2 e4 bu4 zuo4 not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 放火[放火] fang4 huo3 to set on fire; to commit arson; to create a disturbance 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 狗咬狗[狗咬狗] gou3 yao3 gou3 dog-eat-dog; dogfight 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]) 吠[吠] fei4 to bark 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 拴[拴] shuan1 to tie up 裤腰带[褲腰帶] ku4 yao1 dai4 waistband 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 雏[雛] chu2 chick; young bird 倚[倚] yi3 to lean on; to rely upon 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 猎犬[獵犬] lie4 quan3 hound; hunting dog 哑巴[啞巴] ya3 ba5 mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 小弟[小弟] xiao3 di4 little brother; I, your little brother (humble) 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 姑爷[姑爺] gu1 ye5 son-in-law (used by wife's family); uncle (husband of father's sister) 何等[何等] he2 deng3 what kind?; how, what; somewhat 莽[莽] mang3 thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/325 words - 38 min 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 取笑[取笑] qu3 xiao4 to tease; to make fun of 钗[釵] chai1 hairpin 环[環] huan2 ring; hoop; loop; (chain) link; classifier for scores in archery etc; to surround; to encircle; to hem in 簪[簪] zan1 hairpin 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 珠玉[珠玉] zhu1 yu4 pearls and jades; jewels; clever remark; beautiful writing; gems of wisdom; genius; outstanding person 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 烧制[燒製] shao1 zhi4 to fire (in a kiln) 工艺[工藝] gong1 yi4 arts and crafts; industrial arts 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 等闲[等閒] deng3 xian2 ordinary; common; unimportant; idly; for no reason 器皿[器皿] qi4 min3 household utensils 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 行家[行家] hang2 jia1 connoisseur; expert; veteran 晶莹[晶瑩] jing1 ying2 sparkling and translucent 剔透[剔透] ti1 tou4 pure and limpid; (of a person) quick-witted 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/350 words - 40 min 炉[爐] lu2 stove; furnace 交货[交貨] jiao1 huo4 to deliver goods 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 裙子[裙子] qun2 zi5 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 牌九[牌九] pai2 jiu3 pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes) 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 姐妹[姐妹] jie3 mei4 sisters; siblings; sister (school, city etc) 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 本应[本應] ben3 ying1 should have; ought to have 尽心竭力[盡心竭力] jin4 xin1 jie2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 玩耍[玩耍] wan2 shua3 to play (as children do); to amuse oneself 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 仆[僕] pu2 servant 哪像[哪像] na3 xiang4 unlike; in contrast to 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 脱缰野马[脫韁野馬] tuo1 jiang1 ye3 ma3 a wild horse that refuses to be bridled (a metaphor for sth that runs wild) 主仆[主僕] zhu3 pu2 master and servant 安身立命[安身立命] an1 shen1 li4 ming4 settle down and get on with one's pursuit 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/375 words - 41 min 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 脱离苦海[脫離苦海] tuo1 li2 ku3 hai3 to escape from the abyss of suffering; to shed off a wretched plight 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 结草衔环[結草銜環] jie2 cao3 xian2 huan2 to repay sb's kind acts (idiom) 轻巧[輕巧] qing1 qiao3 dexterous; deft; easy; light and easy to use; nimble; agile; lithe; graceful 沃[沃] wo4 fertile; rich; to irrigate; to wash (of river) 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 坚果[堅果] jian1 guo3 nut 饱满[飽滿] bao3 man3 full; plump 脆[脆] cui4 brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy; clear and loud voice; neat 入味[入味] ru4 wei4 tasty; to be absorbed in sth; interesting 排队[排隊] pai2 dui4 to line up 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 露骨[露骨] lu4 gu3 blatant; unsubtle; frank; (of sex, violence etc) explicit 献[獻] xian4 to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 投靠[投靠] tou2 kao4 to rely on help from sb 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 自保[自保] zi4 bao3 to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 收下[收下] shou1 xia4 to accept; to receive 艰难[艱難] jian1 nan2 difficult; hard; challenging 小猫[小貓] xiao3 mao1 kitten 小狗[小狗] xiao3 gou3 pup; puppy 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner //Word of Honor - S1/Ep06/387 words - 42 min 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 转卖[轉賣] zhuan3 mai4 to resell 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 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 婢女[婢女] bi4 nu:3 slave girl; servant girl 来日[來日] lai2 ri4 future days; (literary) the next day; (old) past days 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 护[護] hu4 to protect 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/25 words - 5 min 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 婆娘[婆娘] po2 niang2 woman (derog.) 少安毋躁[少安毋躁] shao3 an1 wu2 zao4 keep calm, don't get excited; don't be impatient 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 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° 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 婆子[婆子] po2 zi5 old woman 管住[管住] guan3 zhu4 to take control of; to manage; to curb 排场[排場] pai2 chang5 ostentation; a show of extravagance; grand style; red tape 过家家[過家家] guo4 jia1 jia1 to play house 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 自个儿[自個兒] zi4 ge3 r5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 一般见识[一般見識] yi1 ban1 jian4 shi5 to lower oneself to sb's level; to argue with sb less well-informed 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 新郎[新郎] xin1 lang2 bridegroom; groom 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 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) 新娘[新娘] xin1 niang2 bride 峨眉[峨眉] E2 mei2 Emei township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 两情相悦[兩情相悅] liang3 qing2 xiang1 yue4 (of a couple) to be harmonious; to be each other's sunshine 互[互] hu4 mutual 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 鸳[鴛] yuan1 mandarin duck //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/50 words - 8 min 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 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 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 见证[見證] jian4 zheng4 to be witness to; witness; evidence 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 分离[分離] fen1 li2 to separate 拜天地[拜天地] bai4 tian1 di4 to worship heaven and earth; ritual kneeling by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; also called 拜堂 高堂[高堂] gao1 tang2 main hall; honorific for one's parents (old) 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 厢房[廂房] xiang1 fang2 wing (of a traditional house); side room 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 订[訂] ding4 to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to order 身材[身材] shen1 cai2 stature; build (height and weight); figure 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 答对[答對] da2 dui4 (usually used in the negative) to answer or reply to sb's question 以身相许[以身相許] yi3 shen1 xiang1 xu3 to give one's heart to; to devote one's life to 翻脸[翻臉] fan1 lian3 to fall out with sb; to become hostile 害得[害得] hai4 de5 to cause or lead to sth bad //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/75 words - 10 min 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 主办[主辦] zhu3 ban4 to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) 喜事[喜事] xi3 shi4 happy occasion; wedding 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 亲友[親友] qin1 you3 friends and relatives 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 威名[威名] wei1 ming2 fame for fighting prowess; military glory 取乐[取樂] qu3 le4 to find amusement; to amuse oneself 离间[離間] li2 jian4 to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 坏事[壞事] huai4 shi4 bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 食言而肥[食言而肥] shi2 yan2 er2 fei2 lit. to grow fat eating one's words (idiom); fig. not to live up to one's promises 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 放屁[放屁] fang4 pi4 to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 截然[截然] jie2 ran2 completely; sharply (differing) 相反[相反] xiang1 fan3 opposite; contrary 话说回来[話說回來] hua4 shuo1 hui2 lai5 returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/100 words - 13 min 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 跟班[跟班] gen1 ban1 attendant; footman (servant) 劲儿[勁兒] jin4 r5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 不中用[不中用] bu4 zhong4 yong4 unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 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 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 后继有人[後繼有人] hou4 ji4 you3 ren2 to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 幼[幼] you4 young 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 击碎[擊碎] ji1 sui4 to smash to pieces 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 大费周章[大費周章] da4 fei4 zhou1 zhang1 to take great pains; to go to a lot of trouble 逼供[逼供] bi1 gong4 to extort a confession 疏远[疏遠] shu1 yuan3 to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 心痛[心痛] xin1 tong4 to feel distressed about sth; heartache; cardiac pain 幸存者[倖存者] xing4 cun2 zhe3 survivor 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 孬种[孬種] nao1 zhong3 coward; useless scoundrel //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/125 words - 15 min 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 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) 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 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) 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 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 搪塞[搪塞] tang2 se4 to muddle through; to fob sb off; to beat around the bush; to dodge 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 全盘[全盤] quan2 pan2 overall; comprehensive 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 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 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 浪得虚名[浪得虛名] lang4 de2 xu1 ming2 to have an undeserved reputation (idiom) 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 一无所知[一無所知] yi1 wu2 suo3 zhi1 not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 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 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/150 words - 20 min 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 辎[輜] zi1 covered wagon; military supply wagon 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 发毛[發毛] fa1 mao2 to rant and rave; to be scared, upset (Beijing dialect) 女大十八变[女大十八變] nu:3 da4 shi2 ba1 bian4 lit. a girl changes eighteen times between childhood and womanhood (idiom); fig. a young woman is very different from the little girl she once was 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 无宁[無寧] wu2 ning4 variant of 毋寧|毋宁[wu2 ning4] 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 防卫[防衛] fang2 wei4 to defend; defensive; defense 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 海阔天空[海闊天空] hai3 kuo4 tian1 kong1 wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas; the whole wide world; chatting about everything under the sun 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 逢凶化吉[逢凶化吉] feng2 xiong1 hua4 ji2 misfortune turns to blessing (idiom); to turn an inauspicious start to good account 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 打伞[打傘] da3 san3 to hold up an umbrella 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 韧[韌] ren4 annealed; pliable but strong; tough; tenacious 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/175 words - 23 min 桃[桃] tao2 peach 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 南[南] nan2 south 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 香饽饽[香餑餑] xiang1 bo1 bo5 delicious cakes; popular person; sth that is in high demand 找上门[找上門] zhao3 shang4 men2 to come to sb's door; to call on sb 八面玲珑[八面玲瓏] ba1 mian4 ling2 long2 be smooth and slick (in establishing social relations) 和气生财[和氣生財] he2 qi4 sheng1 cai2 (idiom) amiability makes you rich 杀人狂[殺人狂] sha1 ren2 kuang2 homicidal maniac 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 攘攘[攘攘] rang3 rang3 disorderly; confused; chaotic 奔忙[奔忙] ben1 mang2 to be busy rushing about; to bustle about 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 晃荡[晃蕩] huang4 dang5 to rock; to sway; to shake 蠢人[蠢人] chun3 ren2 fool; imbecile 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 玉佩[玉佩] yu4 pei4 jade pendant; jade ornament 爪[爪] zhao3 foot of a bird or animal; paw; claws; talons 狐[狐] hu2 fox 劳什子[勞什子] lao2 shi2 zi5 (dialect) nuisance; pain 引人注目[引人注目] yin3 ren2 zhu4 mu4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/200 words - 26 min 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 竞技[競技] jing4 ji4 competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 出师[出師] chu1 shi1 to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 驿站[驛站] yi4 zhan4 relay station for post horses (old) 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 请便[請便] qing3 bian4 Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 血本[血本] xue4 ben3 hard-earned capital 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 乐子[樂子] le4 zi5 fun; pleasure; laughing matter 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 混入[混入] hun4 ru4 to sneak into 奴[奴] nu2 slave 花容月貌[花容月貌] hua1 rong2 yue4 mao4 lit. countenance of a flower, face like the moon (idiom); fig. (of a woman) beautiful 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 宇[宇] yu3 room; universe 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 老少[老少] lao3 shao4 the old and the young 爷们[爺們] ye2 men5 menfolk (collective term for men of different generations); husbands and their fathers etc //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/225 words - 29 min 太太[太太] tai4 tai5 married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 吱声[吱聲] zhi1 sheng1 to utter a word; to make a sound; to cheep; to squeak; also pr. [zi1 sheng1] 杨柳[楊柳] yang2 liu3 willow tree; poplar and willow; name of traditional tune 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 锣[鑼] luo2 gong; CL:面[mian4] 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 乌云[烏雲] wu1 yun2 black cloud 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 半边天[半邊天] ban4 bian1 tian1 half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk 前边[前邊] qian2 bian5 front; the front side; in front of 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 作死[作死] zuo4 si3 to court disaster; also pr. [zuo1 si3] 撒野[撒野] sa1 ye3 to display shockingly bad behavior; to behave atrociously 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 银针[銀針] yin2 zhen1 silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 炒[炒] chao3 to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 寻访[尋訪] xun2 fang3 to inquire after; to look for (sb) 美食[美食] mei3 shi2 culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 曹[曹] cao2 class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 蔚[蔚] wei4 Artemisia japonica; luxuriant; resplendent; impressive 宁[寧] ning2 peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 宁[寧] ning4 would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/250 words - 31 min 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 芳[芳] fang1 fragrant 寻衅[尋釁] xun2 xin4 to pick a quarrel; to start a fight 滋事[滋事] zi1 shi4 to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 调戏[調戲] tiao2 xi4 to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 胡编乱造[胡編亂造] hu2 bian1 luan4 zao4 to concoct a cock-and-bull story (idiom); to make things up 作证[作證] zuo4 zheng4 to bear witness; to testify 民女[民女] min2 nu:3 woman from an ordinary family 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 讲义[講義] jiang3 yi4 teaching materials 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 勇[勇] yong3 brave 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 轻薄[輕薄] qing1 bo2 light (weight); frivolous; a philanderer; to scorn; disrespectful 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 恶行[惡行] e4 xing2 evil or wicked conduct 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 姑息[姑息] gu1 xi1 excessively tolerant; to overindulge (sb); overly conciliatory; to seek appeasement at any price 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/275 words - 34 min 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 理亏[理虧] li3 kui1 in the wrong 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 瞧不起[瞧不起] qiao2 bu4 qi3 to look down upon; to hold in contempt 眷[眷] juan4 concern; wife and children 爱护[愛護] ai4 hu4 to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect 佳人[佳人] jia1 ren2 beautiful woman 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 婆婆妈妈[婆婆媽媽] po2 po5 ma1 ma1 effeminate; old-womanish; garrulous; fainthearted; overly careful; overly sensitive; maudlin 凤阳[鳳陽] Feng4 yang2 Fengyang county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 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 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 风声[風聲] feng1 sheng1 sound of the wind; rumor; talk; news; reputation 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 春茶[春茶] chun1 cha2 tea leaves gathered at springtime or the tea made from these leaves 说笑[說笑] shuo1 xiao4 to chat and laugh; to crack jokes; to banter 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 豪杰[豪傑] hao2 jie2 hero; towering figure 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 生米[生米] sheng1 mi3 coarse rice; uncooked rice 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/300 words - 37 min 买不起[買不起] mai3 bu5 qi3 cannot afford; can't afford buying 打赏[打賞] da3 shang3 to reward; to tip; to give a gratuity 暗号[暗號] an4 hao4 secret signal (sign); countersign; password 切口[切口] qie1 kou3 incision; notch; slit; gash; margin of a page; trimmed edge (of a page in a book) 白菜[白菜] bai2 cai4 Chinese cabbage; pak choi; CL:棵[ke1], 個|个[ge4] 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 拱[拱] gong3 to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 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 知己[知己] zhi1 ji3 to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 嶷[嶷] yi2 name of a mountain in Hunan 缤[繽] bin1 helter-skelter; mixed colors; in confusion 飞雪[飛雪] Fei1 xue3 Flying Snow, a character in "Hero" 佳妙[佳妙] jia1 miao4 wonderful; beautiful (calligraphy) 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 咬文嚼字[咬文嚼字] yao3 wen2 jiao2 zi4 to bite words and chew characters (idiom); punctilious about minutiae of wording 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 中风[中風] zhong4 feng1 to suffer a paralyzing stroke 熟人[熟人] shu2 ren2 acquaintance; friend 圆润[圓潤] yuan2 run4 mellow and full; suave; smooth and round; rich (in voice) 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 附庸风雅[附庸風雅] fu4 yong1 feng1 ya3 (of an uneducated person) to mingle with the cognoscenti; to pose as a culture lover; to be a culture snob; having pretensions to culture 半吊子[半吊子] ban4 diao4 zi5 dabbler; smatterer; tactless and impulsive person 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/325 words - 39 min 屈原[屈原] Qu1 Yuan2 Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), famous Warring States statesman and poet, author of Sorrow at Parting 離騷|离骚 Lisao in Songs of Chu 楚辭|楚辞 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 文化[文化] wen2 hua4 culture; civilization; cultural; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 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 和和气气[和和氣氣] he2 he2 qi4 qi4 polite and amiable 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 谈吐[談吐] tan2 tu3 style of conversation 衣着[衣著] yi1 zhuo2 clothes 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 笔墨[筆墨] bi3 mo4 pen and ink; words; writing 名家[名家] ming2 jia1 renowned expert; master (of an art or craft) 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 付账[付賬] fu4 zhang4 to settle an account 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 荷包[荷包] he2 bao1 embroidered pouch for carrying loose change etc; purse; pocket (in clothing) 终日[終日] zhong1 ri4 all day long 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 啄[啄] zhuo2 to peck 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 俊秀[俊秀] jun4 xiu4 well-favored; elegant; pretty 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 擦肩而过[擦肩而過] ca1 jian1 er2 guo4 brief encounter; to brush past sb //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/350 words - 42 min 谁知[誰知] shei2 zhi1 lit. who knows; who would have thought; unexpectedly; unpredictably 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) 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 青色[青色] qing1 se4 cyan; blue-green 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 丹凤眼[丹鳳眼] dan1 feng4 yan3 red phoenix eyes (eyes whose outer corners incline upwards) 皮肤[皮膚] pi2 fu1 skin; CL:層|层[ceng2],塊|块[kuai4] 白皙[白皙] bai2 xi1 fair; white; blonde 书画[書畫] shu1 hua4 painting and calligraphy 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 柔弱[柔弱] rou2 ruo4 weak; delicate 初次[初次] chu1 ci4 for the first time; first (meeting, attempt etc) 暗亏[暗虧] an4 kui1 hidden loss (finance) 买单[買單] mai3 dan1 to pay the restaurant bill 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 爪子[爪子] zhua3 zi5 (animal's) claw 就任[就任] jiu4 ren4 to take office; to assume a post 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 富翁[富翁] fu4 weng1 rich person; millionaire; billionaire 借钱[借錢] jie4 qian2 to borrow money; to lend money 厘[釐] li2 one hundredth; centi- 抵账[抵賬] di3 zhang4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 惠[惠] hui4 favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep07/354 words - 42 min 找零[找零] zhao3 ling2 to give change; change money 酒席[酒席] jiu3 xi2 feast; banquet 阔绰[闊綽] kuo4 chuo4 ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 雅座[雅座] ya3 zuo4 (restaurant etc) private room; booth; comfortable seating //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/25 words - 6 min 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 后继无人[後繼無人] hou4 ji4 wu2 ren2 to have no qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 忆[憶] yi4 to recollect; to remember; memory 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 受害[受害] shou4 hai4 to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured; killed; robbed 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 误解[誤解] wu4 jie3 to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding 不知好歹[不知好歹] bu4 zhi1 hao3 dai3 unable to differentiate good from bad (idiom); not to know what's good for one; unable to recognize others' good intentions 伤透[傷透] shang1 tou4 to break (sb's heart); to cause grief to 转圜[轉圜] zhuan3 huan2 to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 讨生活[討生活] tao3 sheng1 huo2 to eke out a living; to live from hand to mouth; to drift aimlessly 迁怒[遷怒] qian1 nu4 to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 身陷[身陷] shen1 xian4 to be trapped; to be imprisoned 窘境[窘境] jiong3 jing4 awkward situation; predicament 破财[破財] po4 cai2 bankrupt; to suffer financial loss 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 在此[在此] zai4 ci3 hereto; here //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/50 words - 8 min 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 下周[下週] xia4 zhou1 next week 择[擇] ze2 to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 严苛[嚴苛] yan2 ke1 severe; harsh 玉树[玉樹] Yu4 shu4 Yushu Tibetan autonomous prefecture (Tibetan: yus hru'u bod rigs rang skyong khul) in Qinghai 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 倜傥[倜儻] ti4 tang3 elegant; casual; free and easy 文武[文武] wen2 wu3 civil and military 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 弄走[弄走] nong4 zou3 (coll.) to take (sth) away; to get rid of 混进[混進] hun4 jin4 to infiltrate; to sneak into 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 下榻[下榻] xia4 ta4 to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip) 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 相交[相交] xiang1 jiao1 to cross over (e.g. traffic); to intersect; to make friends 投缘[投緣] tou2 yuan2 to be kindred spirits; to hit it off 登门[登門] deng1 men2 to visit sb at home 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 夏[夏] xia4 summer 通报[通報] tong1 bao4 to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 早日[早日] zao3 ri4 soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 如数家珍[如數家珍] ru2 shu3 jia1 zhen1 lit. as if enumerating one's family valuables (idiom); fig. to be very familiar with a matter 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 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 饭桶[飯桶] fan4 tong3 rice tub (from which cooked rice or other food is served); (fig.) fathead; a good-for-nothing 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 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 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 好比[好比] hao3 bi3 to be just like; can be compared to 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 自己人[自己人] zi4 ji3 ren2 those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 冷若冰霜[冷若冰霜] leng3 ruo4 bing1 shuang1 as cold as ice and frost (idiom, usually of woman); icy manner; frigid 和颜悦色[和顏悅色] he2 yan2 yue4 se4 amiable manner; pleasant countenance 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 音讯[音訊] yin1 xun4 letters; mail; news; messages; correspondence //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/100 words - 12 min 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 傻气[傻氣] sha3 qi4 foolishness; nonsense; foolish 将计就计[將計就計] jiang1 ji4 jiu4 ji4 to beat sb at their own game (idiom) 设法[設法] she4 fa3 to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 色相[色相] se4 xiang4 coloration; hue; sex; sex appeal 横竖[橫豎] heng2 shu5 anyway 女大不中留[女大不中留] nu:3 da4 bu4 zhong1 liu2 when a girl is of age, she must be married off (idiom) 留成[留成] liu2 cheng2 to retain a portion (of profits etc) 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 得名[得名] de2 ming2 to get one's name; named (after sth) 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 得病[得病] de2 bing4 to fall ill; to contract a disease 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 善事[善事] shan4 shi4 good deeds 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 成佛[成佛] cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha; to attain enlightenment 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/125 words - 14 min 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 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) 揭穿[揭穿] jie1 chuan1 to expose; to uncover 画皮[畫皮] hua4 pi2 painted skin (which transforms a monster into a beauty) 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 卫道[衛道] wei4 dao4 to defend traditional values 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 衬托[襯托] chen4 tuo1 to set off 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 出入[出入] chu1 ru4 to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 二代[二代] er4 dai4 secondary; twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc) 院落[院落] yuan4 luo4 court; courtyard 处长[處長] chu4 zhang3 department head; section chief 刀子[刀子] dao1 zi5 knife; CL:把[ba3] 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 俭朴[儉朴] jian3 pu3 plain and unadorned; thrifty and simple 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 受不了[受不了] shou4 bu4 liao3 unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/150 words - 17 min 打倒[打倒] da3 dao3 to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 不便[不便] bu4 bian4 inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 祭拜[祭拜] ji4 bai4 to offer sacrifice (to one's ancestors) 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 碑[碑] bei1 a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele; CL:塊|块[kuai4],面[mian4] 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 乐在其中[樂在其中] le4 zai4 qi2 zhong1 to take pleasure in sth (idiom) 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 一时半刻[一時半刻] yi1 shi2 ban4 ke4 a short time; a little while 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) 拘泥[拘泥] ju1 ni4 to be a stickler for formalities; to rigidly adhere to; to cling to; constrained; ill at ease 境遇[境遇] jing4 yu4 circumstance 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/175 words - 20 min 狐狸尾巴[狐狸尾巴] hu2 li5 wei3 ba5 lit. fox's tail (idiom); visible sign of evil intentions; to reveal one's evil nature; evidence that reveals the villain 店小二[店小二] dian4 xiao3 er4 (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter; attendant 攀谈[攀談] pan1 tan2 to chat 守规矩[守規矩] shou3 gui1 ju5 to behave oneself; to abide by the rules 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 天灯[天燈] tian1 deng1 sky lantern (miniature hot-air balloon used during festivals) 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 讯[訊] xun4 to question; to ask; to interrogate; rapid; speedy; fast; news; information 五洲[五洲] wu3 zhou1 five continents; the world 龙门[龍門] Long2 men2 Longmen county in Huizhou 惠州[Hui4 zhou1], Guangdong; mythical Dragon gate where a carp can transform into a dragon 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 先祖[先祖] xian1 zu3 deceased grandfather; ancestry 竹林[竹林] zhu2 lin2 bamboo forest 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 桃园[桃園] Tao2 yuan2 Taoyuan city and county in Taiwan 同心协力[同心協力] tong2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 先有[先有] xian1 you3 prior; preexisting 世世代代[世世代代] shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4 for many generations 子孙[子孫] zi3 sun1 offspring; posterity 敬仰[敬仰] jing4 yang3 to revere; highly esteemed 材料[材料] cai2 liao4 material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/200 words - 23 min 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 过继[過繼] guo4 ji4 to adopt; to give for adoption (usually to a childless relative) 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 戈[戈] ge1 dagger-axe; abbr. for 戈瑞[ge1 rui4]; (Tw) abbr. for 戈雷[ge1 lei2] 帛[帛] bo2 silk 弓弩[弓弩] gong1 nu3 bow and crossbow 重器[重器] zhong4 qi4 treasure 私藏[私藏] si1 cang2 secret store; a stash (of contraband) 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 忌日[忌日] ji4 ri4 anniversary of a death; inauspicious day 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 虚言[虛言] xu1 yan2 empty words; false words 恫吓[恫嚇] dong4 he4 to intimidate; to threaten 照样[照樣] zhao4 yang4 as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 程咬金[程咬金] Cheng2 Yao3 jin1 Cheng Yaojin (589-665), aka 程知節|程知节[Cheng2 Zhi1 jie2], Chinese general of the Tang dynasty 装配[裝配] zhuang1 pei4 to assemble; to fit together 第一轮[第一輪] di4 yi1 lun2 first round (of match, or election) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/225 words - 25 min 齐射[齊射] qi2 she4 volley (of gunfire) 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 带头[帶頭] dai4 tou2 to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 劲急[勁急] jing4 ji2 strong and swift 人力[人力] ren2 li4 manpower; labor power 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 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) 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 攀亲[攀親] pan1 qin1 to seek to profit by family ties 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 烦请[煩請] fan2 qing3 (courteous) would you please ... 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 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 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 眼花[眼花] yan3 hua1 dimmed eyesight; blurred; vague and unclear vision 藏头露尾[藏頭露尾] cang2 tou2 lu4 wei3 to hide the head and show the tail (idiom); to give a partial account; half-truths 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 下属[下屬] xia4 shu3 subordinate; underling 赴汤蹈火[赴湯蹈火] fu4 tang1 dao3 huo3 to go through water and tread on fire (idiom); not afraid of any difficulty 在所不辞[在所不辭] zai4 suo3 bu4 ci2 not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/250 words - 29 min 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) 密码[密碼] mi4 ma3 secret code; ciphertext; password; PIN 传讯[傳訊] chuan2 xun4 to summon (a witness); to subpoena 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 万不得已[萬不得已] wan4 bu4 de2 yi3 only when absolutely essential (idiom); as a last resort 尽忠[盡忠] jin4 zhong1 to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 索要[索要] suo3 yao4 to ask for; to request; to demand 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 亲眼目睹[親眼目睹] qin1 yan3 mu4 du3 to see for oneself; to see with one's own eyes 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 虐杀[虐殺] nu:e4 sha1 to kill (or assault) sadistically 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 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 望风[望風] wang4 feng1 to be on the lookout; to keep watch 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 官司[官司] guan1 si5 lawsuit; CL:場|场[chang2] 未了[未了] wei4 liao3 unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 权当[權當] quan2 dang1 to act as if; to treat sth as if it were 照常[照常] zhao4 chang2 as usual 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 招摇过市[招搖過市] zhao1 yao2 guo4 shi4 to parade oneself ostentatiously about town (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/275 words - 33 min 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 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 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 渔夫[漁夫] yu2 fu1 fisherman 危机四伏[危機四伏] wei1 ji1 si4 fu2 danger lurks on every side (idiom) 坐视不理[坐視不理] zuo4 shi4 bu4 li3 to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 当做[當做] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as; to look upon as 阎王爷[閻王爺] Yan2 wang2 ye2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 抽筋[抽筋] chou1 jin1 cramp; charley horse; to pull a tendon 扒皮[扒皮] ba1 pi2 to flay; to skin; (fig.) to exploit; to take advantage of 尔虞我诈[爾虞我詐] er3 yu2 wo3 zha4 lit. you hoodwink me and I cheat you (idiom); fig. mutual deception; each tries to outwit the other; dog eats dog and devil take the hindmost 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 全无[全無] quan2 wu2 none; completely without 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 纯属[純屬] chun2 shu3 to be purely; pure and simple; sheer; outright 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 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) 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 搜[搜] sou1 to search 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 赃物[贓物] zang1 wu4 booty; stolen property 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 西瓜[西瓜] xi1 gua1 watermelon; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4],個|个[ge5] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/300 words - 36 min 头一回[頭一回] tou2 yi1 hui2 the first time; for the first time 赶集[趕集] gan3 ji2 to go to market; to go to a fair 糖水[糖水] tang2 shui3 syrup; sweetened water; tong sui (sweet soup) 浇[澆] jiao1 to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 勺[勺] shao2 spoon; ladle; CL:把[ba3]; abbr. for 公勺[gong1 shao2], centiliter (unit of volume) 糖浆[糖漿] tang2 jiang1 syrup 慷[慷] kang1 generous; magnanimous 慨[慨] kai3 indignant; generous; to sigh (with emotion) 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 赔本[賠本] pei2 ben3 loss; to sustain losses 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 卖命[賣命] mai4 ming4 to throw one's life in for; to haplessly give one's life for; to sacrifice oneself torturously working for another or for a group; to pour in one's utmost effort; to shed one's last ounce of strength for 西域[西域] Xi1 yu4 Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1]) 班子[班子] ban1 zi5 organized group; theatrical troupe 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 方术[方術] fang1 shu4 arts of healing, divination, horoscope etc; supernatural arts (old) 奇闻[奇聞] qi2 wen2 anecdote; fantastic story 琴棋书画[琴棋書畫] qin2 qi2 shu1 hua4 the four arts (zither, Go, calligraphy, painting); the accomplishments of a well-educated person 锯[鋸] ju4 a saw; to cut with a saw 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 入场[入場] ru4 chang3 to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 异域[異域] yi4 yu4 foreign country; alien land 风情[風情] feng1 qing2 mien; bearing; grace; amorous feelings; flirtatious expressions; local conditions and customs; wind force, direction etc 别具一格[別具一格] bie2 ju4 yi1 ge2 having a unique or distinctive style //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/325 words - 39 min 恭祝[恭祝] gong1 zhu4 to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 在即[在即] zai4 ji2 near at hand; imminent; within sight 献上[獻上] xian4 shang4 to offer to God 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) 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 出人命[出人命] chu1 ren2 ming4 fatal; resulting in sb's death 魏[魏] wei4 tower over a palace gateway (old) 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 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 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 恶人[惡人] e4 ren2 evil person; vile creature; ugly man 绳之以法[繩之以法] sheng2 zhi1 yi3 fa3 to punish according to the law; to bring to justice 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 本地[本地] ben3 di4 local; this locality 佑[佑] you4 to assist; to protect 坐化[坐化] zuo4 hua4 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism) 飞升[飛升] fei1 sheng1 to levitate heavenwards (a Daoist success); to take off; to soar (of prices) 戒备森严[戒備森嚴] jie4 bei4 sen1 yan2 heavily-guarded 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 挫[挫] cuo4 obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/350 words - 41 min 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 顺道[順道] shun4 dao4 on the way 瞻仰[瞻仰] zhan1 yang3 to revere; to admire 判官[判官] pan4 guan1 magistrate (during Tang and Song dynasties); mythological underworld judge 心肝[心肝] xin1 gan1 darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 恶魔[惡魔] e4 mo2 demon; fiend 俺[俺] an3 I (northern dialects) 沙[沙] sha1 granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 誓不两立[誓不兩立] shi4 bu4 liang3 li4 the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 岂有此理[豈有此理] qi3 you3 ci3 li3 how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 竟敢[竟敢] jing4 gan3 to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 猖狂[猖狂] chang1 kuang2 savage; furious 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 多行不义必自毙[多行不義必自斃] duo1 xing2 bu4 yi4 bi4 zi4 bi4 persisting in evil brings about self-destruction (idiom) 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 铲平[鏟平] chan3 ping2 to flatten; to level; to raze to the ground 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 有失远迎[有失遠迎] you3 shi1 yuan3 ying2 (polite) excuse me for not going out to meet you 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 事故[事故] shi4 gu4 accident; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],起[qi3],次[ci4] 迭[迭] die2 alternately; repeatedly //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/375 words - 44 min 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 知趣[知趣] zhi1 qu4 to act tactfully; tactful; discreet 字条[字條] zi4 tiao2 brief note 何故[何故] he2 gu4 what for?; what's the reason? 见怪[見怪] jian4 guai4 to mind; to take offense 窃[竊] qie4 to steal; secretly; (humble) I 无话可说[無話可說] wu2 hua4 ke3 shuo1 to have nothing to say (idiom) 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 不辞劳苦[不辭勞苦] bu4 ci2 lao2 ku3 to spare no effort 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 不足为奇[不足為奇] bu4 zu2 wei2 qi2 not at all surprising (idiom) 殊荣[殊榮] shu1 rong2 special glory; distinction; rare honor; one's laurels; it's a privilege (to meet you) 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 见义勇为[見義勇為] jian4 yi4 yong3 wei2 to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause 探望[探望] tan4 wang4 to visit; to call on sb; to look around 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 家父[家父] jia1 fu4 (polite) my father 启蒙[啟蒙] qi3 meng2 to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty 粗疏[粗疏] cu1 shu1 coarse; rough; careless 胡乱[胡亂] hu2 luan4 careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 令尊[令尊] ling4 zun1 Your esteemed father (honorific) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep08/381 words - 45 min 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 世故[世故] shi4 gu4 the ways of the world 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 人事[人事] ren2 shi4 personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/25 words - 4 min 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 烫手山芋[燙手山芋] tang4 shou3 shan1 yu4 hot potato; problem; trouble; headache 死于非命[死於非命] si3 yu2 fei1 ming4 violent death (idiom); to die in a disaster; an unnatural death 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 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 采摘[採摘] cai3 zhai1 to pluck; to pick 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 细小[細小] xi4 xiao3 tiny; fine; minute 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 致命[致命] zhi4 ming4 fatal; mortal; deadly; to sacrifice one's life 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 芭蕉[芭蕉] ba1 jiao1 Japanese banana (Musa basjoo) 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 诸事[諸事] zhu1 shi4 everything; every matter 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 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] 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 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] 轻狂[輕狂] qing1 kuang2 frivolous 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 膘[膘] biao1 fat of a stock animal 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 俊美[俊美] jun4 mei3 pretty; handsome 脸蛋[臉蛋] lian3 dan4 cheek; face 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 丧心病狂[喪心病狂] sang4 xin1 bing4 kuang2 deranged; demented; berserk (idiom) 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 妖人[妖人] yao1 ren2 magician; sorcerer 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 匡[匡] kuang1 to rectify 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 群雄[群雄] qun2 xiong2 outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music) 荡[盪] dang4 variant of 蕩|荡[dang4] 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] 前日[前日] qian2 ri4 day before yesterday 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 眼皮子[眼皮子] yan3 pi2 zi5 eyelid 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 认领[認領] ren4 ling3 to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 意想不到[意想不到] yi4 xiang3 bu4 dao4 unexpected; previously unimagined 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 唱曲[唱曲] chang4 qu3 to sing a song 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 今朝有酒今朝醉[今朝有酒今朝醉] jin1 zhao1 you3 jiu3 jin1 zhao1 zui4 to live in the moment (idiom); to live every day as if it were one's last; to enjoy while one can 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 搁[擱] ge1 to place; to put aside; to shelve 可恶[可惡] ke3 wu4 repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 玻璃[玻璃] bo1 li5 glass; CL:張|张[zhang1],塊|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual 行情[行情] hang2 qing2 market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 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 人意[人意] ren2 yi4 people's expectations 无愧[無愧] wu2 kui4 to have a clear conscience; to feel no qualms 比喻[比喻] bi3 yu4 to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 起床[起床] qi3 chuang2 to get out of bed; to get up //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/100 words - 15 min 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 悦[悅] yue4 pleased 樊[樊] fan2 cage; fence 中天[中天] zhong1 tian1 culmination (astronomy) 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 安吉[安吉] An1 ji2 Anji county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 清流[清流] Qing1 liu2 Qingliu county in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 音律[音律] yin1 lu:4 tuning; temperament 背景[背景] bei4 jing3 background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer; CL:種|种[zhong3] 大为[大為] da4 wei2 very; greatly 迥异[迥異] jiong3 yi4 totally different 相投[相投] xiang1 tou2 agreeing with one another; congenial 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 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 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/125 words - 17 min 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 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 抚琴[撫琴] fu3 qin2 to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 独行[獨行] du2 xing2 solitary 固然[固然] gu4 ran2 admittedly (it's true that...) 泥淖[泥淖] ni2 nao4 mud; muddy swamp; sump; fig. a sticky predicament 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 感化[感化] gan3 hua4 corrective influence; to reform (a criminal); redemption (of a sinner); to influence (a malefactor to a better life); to guide sb back to the right path by repeated word and example 弃暗投明[棄暗投明] qi4 an4 tou2 ming2 to renounce the dark and seek the light; to give up one's wrong way of life and turn to a better one 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 高山[高山] gao1 shan1 high mountain; alpine 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 佳话[佳話] jia1 hua4 story or deed that captures the imagination and is spread far and wide 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 不务正业[不務正業] bu4 wu4 zheng4 ye4 not to engage in honest work; to ignore one's proper occupation; not to attend to one's proper duties 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 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) 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/150 words - 20 min 神功[神功] shen2 gong1 amazing powers; miraculous skill 显赫[顯赫] xian3 he4 illustrious; celebrated 不屑[不屑] bu4 xie4 to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity 与众不同[與眾不同] yu3 zhong4 bu4 tong2 to stand out from the masses (idiom) 领教[領教] ling3 jiao4 much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 高招[高招] gao1 zhao1 wise move; masterstroke; bright ideas 仰天[仰天] yang3 tian1 to face upwards; to look up to the sky 蛤蟆[蛤蟆] ha2 ma5 frog; toad 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 技法[技法] ji4 fa3 technique; method 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 用膳[用膳] yong4 shan4 to dine 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 戒严[戒嚴] jie4 yan2 to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 潜[潛] qian2 hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 将近[將近] jiang1 jin4 almost; nearly; close to 三教九流[三教九流] san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 窑子[窯子] yao2 zi5 (old) low-grade brothel 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 服装[服裝] fu2 zhuang1 dress; clothing; costume; clothes; CL:身[shen1] 整洁[整潔] zheng3 jie2 neatly; tidy 衣冠[衣冠] yi1 guan1 hat and clothes; attire //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/175 words - 22 min 违反[違反] wei2 fan3 to violate (a law) 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 牛[牛] niu2 ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 荆[荊] jing1 chaste tree or berry (Vitex agnus-castus); alternative name for the Zhou Dynasty state of Chu 楚國|楚国[Chu3 guo2] 襄[襄] xiang1 to help; to assist; mutual assistance; to rush into or up; to raise or hold up; high; tall; old variant of 欀; chariot horse (old); change (old) 霸主[霸主] ba4 zhu3 a powerful chief of the princes of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC); overlord; hegemon 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 驳杂[駁雜] bo2 za2 heterogeneous 变化多端[變化多端] bian4 hua4 duo1 duan1 changeable; changing; varied; full of changes 若非[若非] ruo4 fei1 were it not for; if not for 集[集] ji2 to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 所长[所長] suo3 chang2 what one is good at 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 下脚料[下腳料] xia4 jiao3 liao4 remnants of material from an industrial process; offcut; scraps 配称[配稱] pei4 chen4 worthy 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 当世[當世] dang1 shi4 the present age; in office; the current office holder 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 历经[歷經] li4 jing1 to experience; to go through 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] 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/200 words - 28 min 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 荟萃[薈萃] hui4 cui4 collecting together (of distinguished people or exquisite objects); to gather; to assemble 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 入眠[入眠] ru4 mian2 to fall asleep 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 赏月[賞月] shang3 yue4 to admire the full moon 夜色[夜色] ye4 se4 night scene; the dim light of night 酌[酌] zhuo2 to pour wine; to drink wine; to deliberate; to consider 美酒[美酒] mei3 jiu3 good wine; fine liquor 欢[歡] huan1 joyous; happy; pleased 樽[樽] zun1 goblet; bottle; wine-jar 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 开场[開場] kai1 chang3 to begin; to open; to start; beginning of an event 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 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 彻[徹] che4 thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 狂风[狂風] kuang2 feng1 gale; squall; whole gale (meteorology) 衡[衡] heng2 to weigh; weight; measure 搞笑[搞笑] gao3 xiao4 to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious 熙[熙] xi1 prosperous; splendid 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/225 words - 33 min 享[享] xiang3 to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 不妥[不妥] bu4 tuo3 not proper; inappropriate 庸人[庸人] yong1 ren2 mediocre person 作法[作法] zuo4 fa3 course of action; method of doing sth; practice; modus operandi 毙[斃] bi4 to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 添[添] tian1 to add; to increase; to replenish 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 装疯卖傻[裝瘋賣傻] zhuang1 feng1 mai4 sha3 to play the fool (idiom); to feign madness 大清早[大清早] da4 qing1 zao3 early in the morning 粥[粥] zhou1 congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 少不得[少不得] shao3 bu5 de2 cannot be avoided; cannot do without 一锅粥[一鍋粥] yi1 guo1 zhou1 (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 闹事[鬧事] nao4 shi4 to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 事务[事務] shi4 wu4 (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 繁重[繁重] fan2 zhong4 heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty; arduous; onerous 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 助手[助手] zhu4 shou3 assistant; helper 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/250 words - 36 min 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 恶迹[惡跡] e4 ji4 evil conduct 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 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 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 宝典[寶典] bao3 dian3 canonical text; treasury (i.e. book of treasured wisdom) 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 裴[裴] pei2 (of a garment) long and flowing 老太[老太] lao3 tai4 old lady 外边[外邊] wai4 bian5 outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 有权[有權] you3 quan2 to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 磕头[磕頭] ke1 tou2 to kowtow (traditional greeting, esp. to a superior, involving kneeling and pressing one's forehead to the ground) 讨饭[討飯] tao3 fan4 to ask for food; to beg 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 蠢[蠢] chun3 stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 矮子[矮子] ai3 zi5 short person; dwarf 歹毒[歹毒] dai3 du2 vicious; ruthless; malevolent 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 崆峒[崆峒] Kong1 tong2 Kongtong district of Pingliang city 平涼市|平凉市[Ping2 liang2 shi4], Gansu 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/275 words - 38 min 蹦[蹦] beng4 to jump; to bounce; to hop 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 不了了之[不了了之] bu4 liao3 liao3 zhi1 to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 强横[強橫] qiang2 heng4 surly and unreasoning; bullying; tyrannical 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 瞻[瞻] zhan1 to gaze; to view 舔[舔] tian3 to lick; to lap 五岳[五嶽] Wu3 yue4 Five Sacred Mountains of the Daoists, namely: Mt Tai 泰山[Tai4 Shan1] in Shandong, Mt Hua 華山|华山[Hua4 Shan1] in Shaanxi, Mt Heng 衡山[Heng2 Shan1] in Hunan, Mt Heng 恆山|恒山[Heng2 Shan1] in Shanxi, Mt Song 嵩山[Song1 Shan1] in Henan 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 寡[寡] gua3 few; scant; widowed 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 女流[女流] nu:3 liu2 (derog.) woman 肆意[肆意] si4 yi4 wantonly; recklessly; willfully 嚼舌根[嚼舌根] jiao2 she2 gen1 to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 喉咙[喉嚨] hou2 long2 throat; larynx 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 酱[醬] jiang4 thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste; jam 缸[缸] gang1 jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 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 蛆[蛆] qu1 maggot 倒胃口[倒胃口] dao3 wei4 kou3 to spoil one's appetite; fig. to get fed up with sth //Word of Honor - S1/Ep09/296 words - 43 min 夫人[夫人] fu1 ren5 lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 陶[陶] tao2 pottery; pleased 相濡以沫[相濡以沫] xiang1 ru2 yi3 mo4 to moisten with spittle (idiom); sharing meager resources; mutual help in humble circumstances 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 化为泡影[化為泡影] hua4 wei2 pao4 ying3 to come to nothing (idiom) 杜[杜] du4 birchleaf pear (tree); to stop; to prevent; to restrict 久别[久別] jiu3 bie2 a long period of separation 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 山门[山門] shan1 men2 monastery main gate (Buddhism); monastery 共赴[共赴] gong4 fu4 joint participation; to go together 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 绝命[絕命] jue2 ming4 to commit suicide; to have one's life cut short 冤[冤] yuan1 injustice; grievance; wrong 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 间接[間接] jian4 jie1 indirect 心毒[心毒] xin1 du2 cruel; vicious 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 和气[和氣] he2 qi5 friendly; polite; amiable 原原本本[原原本本] yuan2 yuan2 ben3 ben3 from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/25 words - 9 min 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 行路[行路] xing2 lu4 to travel; transport 下回[下回] xia4 hui2 next chapter; next time 交朋友[交朋友] jiao1 peng2 you5 to make friends; (dialect) to start an affair with sb 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 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 何苦[何苦] he2 ku3 why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 姑且[姑且] gu1 qie3 for the time being; tentatively 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 一并[一並] yi1 bing4 variant of 一併|一并, to lump together; to treat along with all the others 殒命[殞命] yun3 ming4 to die; to perish 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 好物[好物] hao3 wu4 fine goods 坚牢[堅牢] jian1 lao2 strong; firm 珠[珠] zhu1 bead; pearl; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 满心[滿心] man3 xin1 one's whole heart; from the bottom of one's heart 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 失而复得[失而復得] shi1 er2 fu4 de2 to lose sth and then regain it (idiom) 时过境迁[時過境遷] shi2 guo4 jing4 qian1 things change with the passage of time (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/50 words - 13 min 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 亲眷[親眷] qin1 juan4 relatives 返乡[返鄉] fan3 xiang1 to return to one's home town 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 坟墓[墳墓] fen2 mu4 grave; tomb 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 纸钱[紙錢] zhi3 qian2 ritual money made of paper burnt for the Gods or the dead 前脚[前腳] qian2 jiao3 one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 归根结底[歸根結底] gui1 gen1 jie2 di3 in the final analysis; ultimately 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 遵循[遵循] zun1 xun2 to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 强人所难[強人所難] qiang3 ren2 suo3 nan2 to force someone to do something 弱肉强食[弱肉強食] ruo4 rou4 qiang2 shi2 lit. the weak are prey to the strong (idiom); fig. predatory behavior; the law of the jungle 无后[無後] wu2 hou4 to lack male offspring 接管[接管] jie1 guan3 to take over; to assume control 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 大闹[大鬧] da4 nao4 to cause havoc; to run amok 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 客死[客死] ke4 si3 to die in a foreign land; to die abroad 他乡[他鄉] ta1 xiang1 foreign land; away from one's native place //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/75 words - 17 min 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 不知天高地厚[不知天高地厚] bu4 zhi1 tian1 gao1 di4 hou4 not to know the immensity of heaven and earth; an exaggerated opinion of one's own abilities 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 帮派[幫派] bang1 pai4 gang; faction 门面[門面] men2 mian5 shop front; facade; CL:間|间[jian1]; prestige 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 隐情[隱情] yin3 qing2 sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 正值[正值] zheng4 zhi2 just at the time of; honest; upright; (math.) positive value 眼线[眼線] yan3 xian4 informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 心腹[心腹] xin1 fu4 trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 模糊[模糊] mo2 hu5 vague; indistinct; fuzzy 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 沉浮[沉浮] chen2 fu2 lit. sinking and floating; to bob up and down on water; ebb and flow; fig. rise and fall; ups and downs of fortune; vicissitudes 畏首畏尾[畏首畏尾] wei4 shou3 wei4 wei3 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 巫医[巫醫] wu1 yi1 witch doctor; medicine man; shaman 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 深远[深遠] shen1 yuan3 far-reaching; profound and long-lasting 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/100 words - 20 min 信奉[信奉] xin4 feng4 belief; to believe (in sth) 神佛[神佛] Shen2 Fo2 Gods and Buddhas 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 眷顾[眷顧] juan4 gu4 to care for; to show concern for; to think longingly (of one's country) 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 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 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 分忧[分憂] fen1 you1 to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 些许[些許] xie1 xu3 a few; a little; a bit 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 仿制品[仿製品] fang3 zhi4 pin3 counterfeit object; fake 图画[圖畫] tu2 hua4 drawing; picture 各样[各樣] ge4 yang4 many different types 仿[彷] fang3 seemingly 损人不利己[損人不利己] sun3 ren2 bu4 li4 ji3 to harm others without benefiting oneself (idiom) 仿制[仿製] fang3 zhi4 to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 日益[日益] ri4 yi4 day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day 深究[深究] shen1 jiu1 to perform an in-depth investigation 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 追回[追回] zhui1 hui2 to recover (sth lost or stolen); to get back 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/125 words - 24 min 牢牢[牢牢] lao2 lao2 firmly; safely 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 末日[末日] mo4 ri4 last day; end; final days; doomsday 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 轮回[輪回] lun2 hui2 variant of 輪迴|轮回[lun2 hui2] 沾满[沾滿] zhan1 man3 muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 油锅[油鍋] you2 guo1 a deep fryer 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 猴[猴] hou2 monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 许配[許配] xu3 pei4 to betroth a girl (in arranged marriages) 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 锅[鍋] guo1 pot; pan; boiler; CL:口[kou3],隻|只[zhi1] 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 滋补[滋補] zi1 bu3 nourishing; nutritious 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 过招[過招] guo4 zhao1 to fight; to exchange blows 体己[體己] ti1 ji5 intimate; private saving of family members //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/150 words - 25 min 风靡[風靡] feng1 mi3 fashionable; popular 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 特色[特色] te4 se4 characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 糕[糕] gao1 cake 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 生分[生分] sheng1 fen5 estranged 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 相称[相稱] xiang1 chen4 to match; to suit; mutually compatible 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 摆布[擺布] bai3 bu4 to arrange; to order about; to manipulate 牵线[牽線] qian1 xian4 to pull strings; to manipulate (a puppet); to control from behind the scene; to mediate 木偶[木偶] mu4 ou3 puppet 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 薄[薄] bo2 meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 无福消受[無福消受] wu2 fu2 xiao1 shou4 unfortunately cannot enjoy (idiom) 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/175 words - 28 min 婚事[婚事] hun1 shi4 wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 鹊[鵲] que4 magpie 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 软禁[軟禁] ruan3 jin4 house arrest 下嫁[下嫁] xia4 jia4 (of a woman) to marry a man of lower social status; to marry down 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 媒妁[媒妁] mei2 shuo4 matchmaker; go-between (marital) 默认[默認] mo4 ren4 to agree tacitly; tacit approval; default (setting) 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 戏院[戲院] xi4 yuan4 theater 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 操办[操辦] cao1 ban4 to arrange matters 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 鲤鱼[鯉魚] li3 yu2 carp 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 屡屡[屢屢] lu:3 lu:3 again and again; repeatedly 示好[示好] shi4 hao3 to express goodwill; to be friendly //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/200 words - 32 min 辞[辭] ci2 to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 旁人[旁人] pang2 ren2 other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 煞[煞] sha1 to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 汇报[匯報] hui4 bao4 to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 懈怠[懈怠] xie4 dai4 slack; lazy; remiss 杀机[殺機] sha1 ji1 desire to commit murder; great danger 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 阳城[陽城] Yang2 cheng2 Yangcheng county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi 谅[諒] liang4 to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 兴风作浪[興風作浪] xing1 feng1 zuo4 lang4 to incite trouble; to stir up havoc 叵测[叵測] po3 ce4 unfathomable; unpredictable; treacherous 树大招风[樹大招風] shu4 da4 zhao1 feng1 lit. a tall tree attracts the wind (idiom); fig. a famous or rich person attracts criticism 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 连日[連日] lian2 ri4 day after day; for several days running 忧虑[憂慮] you1 lu:4 to worry; anxiety (about) 败火[敗火] bai4 huo3 relieve inflammation or internal heat 莲子[蓮子] lian2 zi3 lotus seed //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/225 words - 37 min 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 要脸[要臉] yao4 lian3 to save sb's face 拒之门外[拒之門外] ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4 to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 扪心自问[捫心自問] men2 xin1 zi4 wen4 to ask oneself honestly; to search in one's heart 不送[不送] bu4 song4 don't bother to see me out 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) 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 婆婆[婆婆] po2 po5 husband's mother; mother-in-law; grandma 召唤[召喚] zhao4 huan4 to summon; to beckon; to call 乱七八糟[亂七八糟] luan4 qi1 ba1 zao1 everything in disorder (idiom); in a hideous mess; at sixes and sevens 维系[維繫] wei2 xi4 to maintain; to keep up; to hold together 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 反讽[反諷] fan3 feng3 irony; sarcasm; to satirize with opposites 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 祸乱[禍亂] huo4 luan4 calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 本职[本職] ben3 zhi2 one's job 论功[論功] lun4 gong1 to evaluate the merit of sth 假仁假义[假仁假義] jia3 ren2 jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; pretended righteousness 撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮] si1 po4 lian3 pi2 see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3] 自相残杀[自相殘殺] zi4 xiang1 can2 sha1 to massacre one another (idiom); internecine strife 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 英明[英明] ying1 ming2 wise; brilliant 藏污纳垢[藏污納垢] cang2 wu1 na4 gou4 to hide dirt, to conceal corruption (idiom); to shelter evil people and accept wrongdoing; aiding and abetting wicked deeds 功不可没[功不可沒] gong1 bu4 ke3 mo4 one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/250 words - 42 min 嫡传[嫡傳] di2 chuan2 handed down in a direct line from the founder 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 过失[過失] guo4 shi1 error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 心服[心服] xin1 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 何在[何在] he2 zai4 where?; what place? 叛变[叛變] pan4 bian4 to defect; to betray; to mutiny 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 管辖[管轄] guan3 xia2 to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 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 历来[歷來] li4 lai2 always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time 你死我活[你死我活] ni3 si3 wo3 huo2 lit. you die, I live (idiom); irreconcilable adversaries; two parties cannot coexist 负伤[負傷] fu4 shang1 to be wounded; to sustain an injury 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 取而代之[取而代之] qu3 er2 dai4 zhi1 to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 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. 用人[用人] yong4 ren2 servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 蝎子[蠍子] xie1 zi5 scorpion 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 怨恨[怨恨] yuan4 hen4 to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe; resentment; rancor 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 计策[計策] ji4 ce4 stratagem 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid //Word of Honor - S1/Ep10/264 words - 44 min 下边[下邊] xia4 bian5 under; the underside; below 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 不力[不力] bu4 li4 not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 死有余辜[死有餘辜] si3 you3 yu2 gu1 death cannot wipe out the crimes (idiom); dreadful crimes that rankled even after the perpetrator is dead 门户[門戶] men2 hu4 door; strategic gateway; portal; faction; sect; family status; family; web portal; (old) brothel 栽赃[栽贓] zai1 zang1 to frame sb (by planting sth on them) 老毛病[老毛病] lao3 mao2 bing4 chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 茬[茬] cha2 stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 说不出[說不出] shuo1 bu5 chu1 unable to say 吓破胆[嚇破膽] xia4 po4 dan3 to be scared out of one's wits; to scare stiff 畅所欲言[暢所欲言] chang4 suo3 yu4 yan2 lit. fluently saying all one wants (idiom); to preach freely on one's favorite topic; to hold forth to one's heart's content 幸存[倖存] xing4 cun2 to survive (a disaster) 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 稀[稀] xi1 rare; uncommon; watery; sparse //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 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 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 胆战心惊[膽戰心驚] dan3 zhan4 xin1 jing1 to tremble with fear (idiom); scared witless 散发[散發] san4 fa1 to distribute; to emit; to issue 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 容忍[容忍] rong2 ren3 to put up with; to tolerate 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 翅膀[翅膀] chi4 bang3 wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 宽恕[寬恕] kuan1 shu4 to forgive; forgiveness 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 安于[安於] an1 yu2 to feel contented with 室[室] shi4 room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 膀[膀] bang3 upper arm; wing //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/50 words - 6 min 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 臂[臂] bi4 arm 敲山震虎[敲山震虎] qiao1 shan1 zhen4 hu3 a deliberate show of strength as a warning 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 揣摩[揣摩] chuai3 mo2 to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 问心无愧[問心無愧] wen4 xin1 wu2 kui4 lit. look into one's heart, no shame (idiom); with a clear conscience 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 听命[聽命] ting1 ming4 to obey an order; to take orders; to accept a state of affairs 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 童年[童年] tong2 nian2 childhood 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 异人[異人] yi4 ren2 eccentric; unusual person; talented individual 同情[同情] tong2 qing2 to sympathize with; sympathy 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 损毁[損毀] sun3 hui3 to cause damage to; to ruin; to destroy 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 仅此而已[僅此而已] jin3 ci3 er2 yi3 that's all; just this and nothing more 终年[終年] zhong1 nian2 entire year; throughout the year; age at death 繁花[繁花] fan2 hua1 flourishing blossom; a mass of flowers; luxuriant flowers 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 留恋[留戀] liu2 lian4 reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/75 words - 11 min 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 孑然一身[孑然一身] jie2 ran2 yi1 shen1 to be all alone in the world 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 去得[去得] qu4 de5 can go 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 小丑[小丑] xiao3 chou3 clown 唱戏[唱戲] chang4 xi4 to perform in opera 半辈子[半輩子] ban4 bei4 zi5 half of a lifetime 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 三更[三更] san1 geng1 third of the five night watch periods 23:00-01:00 (old); midnight; also pr. [san1 jin1] 北苑[北苑] Bei3 yuan4 Beiyuan neighborhood of Beijing 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 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 剩饭[剩飯] sheng4 fan4 leftover food 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 三更半夜[三更半夜] san1 geng1 ban4 ye4 in the depth of the night; very late at night 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 杂役[雜役] za2 yi4 odd jobs; part-time worker 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/100 words - 15 min 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 自诩[自詡] zi4 xu3 to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 恒河沙数[恆河沙數] Heng2 he2 sha1 shu4 countless as the grains of sand in the Ganges (idiom) 搜捕[搜捕] sou1 bu3 to hunt and arrest (fugitives); to track down and arrest; a manhunt 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 免得[免得] mian3 de5 so as not to; so as to avoid 男人婆[男人婆] nan2 ren2 po2 tomboy 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 怜香惜玉[憐香惜玉] lian2 xiang1 xi1 yu4 to have tender, protective feelings for the fairer sex (idiom) 呼呼[呼呼] hu1 hu1 (onom.) sound of the wind or the breathing of sb who is sound asleep 同伙[同伙] tong2 huo3 colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice 榨[榨] zha4 to press; to extract (juice); device for extracting juice, oils etc 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 销魂[銷魂] xiao1 hun2 ecstasy; rapture; to feel overwhelming joy or sorrow 骚[騷] sao1 trouble; disturbance; rumpus; flirty; coquettish; abbr. for 離騷|离骚[Li2 Sao1]; literary writings; smell of urine; foul smell; male (animal) (dialect) 蹄子[蹄子] ti2 zi5 hoof; (old) wench; hussy 逐个[逐個] zhu2 ge4 one by one; one after another 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 娇滴滴[嬌滴滴] jiao1 di1 di1 sweet; cute; delicately pretty 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 崽[崽] zai3 child; young animal 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/125 words - 20 min 陪葬[陪葬] pei2 zang4 to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) 死活[死活] si3 huo2 life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 盆[盆] pen2 basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 摞[摞] luo4 to pile up; to stack; a pile; a stack 宣纸[宣紙] xuan1 zhi3 fine writing paper, originally from Jing county 涇縣|泾县, Xuancheng 宣城, Anhui 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 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 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 花拳绣腿[花拳繡腿] hua1 quan2 xiu4 tui3 flowery of fist with fancy footwork (idiom); highly embellished and ineffectual; fancy but impractical skills; all show and no go; pugilistic wankery 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) 好汉[好漢] hao3 han4 hero; strong and courageous person; CL:條|条[tiao2] 水刑[水刑] shui3 xing2 water-boarding (torture) 无毒不丈夫[無毒不丈夫] wu2 du2 bu4 zhang4 fu5 no poison, no great man (idiom); A great man has to be ruthless. 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 小巫见大巫[小巫見大巫] xiao3 wu1 jian4 da4 wu1 lit. minor magician in the presence of a great one (idiom); fig. to pale into insignificance by comparison 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 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 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 老娘[老娘] lao3 niang2 my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 帅哥[帥哥] shuai4 ge1 handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/150 words - 27 min 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 恋战[戀戰] lian4 zhan4 to zealously continue fighting 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 狗贼[狗賊] gou3 zei2 (insult) brigand; swindler 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 赢家[贏家] ying2 jia1 winner 大王[大王] da4 wang2 king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 头子[頭子] tou2 zi5 boss; gang leader 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 逼问[逼問] bi1 wen4 to question intensely; to interrogate; to demand information 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 折磨[折磨] zhe2 mo2 to torment; to torture 宁死不屈[寧死不屈] ning4 si3 bu4 qu1 rather die than submit (idiom) 独生[獨生] du2 sheng1 only (child); to be the sole survivor 吃不消[吃不消] chi1 bu5 xiao1 to be unable to tolerate or endure; to find sth difficult to manage 急于[急於] ji2 yu2 eager to; in a hurry to 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 由头[由頭] you2 tou5 pretext; excuse; justification; reason 张罗[張羅] zhang1 luo5 to take care of; to raise money; to attend to (guests, customers etc) 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 延续[延續] yan2 xu4 to continue; to go on; to last //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/175 words - 29 min 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 叮嘱[叮囑] ding1 zhu3 to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 情急[情急] qing2 ji2 anxious 愈合[愈合] yu4 he2 to heal; to fuse 剖[剖] pou1 to cut open; to analyze; Taiwan pr. [pou3] 小心谨慎[小心謹慎] xiao3 xin1 jin3 shen4 cautious and timid (idiom); prudent; careful 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 搜检[搜檢] sou1 jian3 to search out; to check 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb 佛像[佛像] fo2 xiang4 Buddhist image; statue of Buddha or Bodhisattva; CL:尊[zun1], 張|张[zhang1] 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 西藏[西藏] Xi1 zang4 Tibet; Xizang or Tibetan autonomous region 西藏自治區|西藏自治区 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 假托[假託] jia3 tuo1 to make sth up; also written 假托[jia3 tuo1] 解手[解手] jie3 shou3 to relieve oneself (i.e. use the toilet); to solve 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 坠入[墜入] zhui4 ru4 to drop into; to fall into 邪道[邪道] xie2 dao4 depraved life; evil ways; fornication 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 合心[合心] he2 xin1 acting together; to one's liking 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/200 words - 35 min 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 发疯[發瘋] fa1 feng1 to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 责无旁贷[責無旁貸] ze2 wu2 pang2 dai4 to be duty bound; to be one's unshirkable responsibility 太师[太師] tai4 shi1 imperial tutor 父[父] fu4 father 为时[為時] wei2 shi2 timewise; pertaining to time 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 终生[終生] zhong1 sheng1 throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 讳[諱] hui4 to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior 灵位[靈位] ling2 wei4 memorial tablet 甄[甄] zhen1 to distinguish; to evaluate 嫂[嫂] sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law 苦熬[苦熬] ku3 ao2 to endure (years of suffering) 真相大白[真相大白] zhen1 xiang4 da4 bai2 the whole truth is revealed (idiom); everything becomes clear 死讯[死訊] si3 xun4 news of sb's death 知交[知交] zhi1 jiao1 intimate friend 零落[零落] ling2 luo4 withered and fallen; scattered; sporadic 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 成像[成像] cheng2 xiang4 to form an image; imaging 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 冷淡[冷淡] leng3 dan4 cold; indifferent 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 赔不是[賠不是] pei2 bu2 shi5 to apologize //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/225 words - 37 min 闹别扭[鬧彆扭] nao4 bie4 niu5 to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 荷[荷] he2 lotus 塘[塘] tang2 dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 落款[落款] luo4 kuan3 inscription with name, date, or short sentence, on a painting, gift, letter etc 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 旷世[曠世] kuang4 shi4 incomparable; none to compare with at that time 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 汉[漢] han4 man 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 死尸[死屍] si3 shi1 a corpse; a dead body 乱糟糟[亂糟糟] luan4 zao1 zao1 chaotic; topsy turvy; a complete mess 血肉模糊[血肉模糊] xue4 rou4 mo2 hu5 to be badly mangled or mutilated (idiom) 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 长枪[長槍] chang2 qiang1 pike; CL:支[zhi1] 前胸[前胸] qian2 xiong1 human chest; breast 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 后背[後背] hou4 bei4 the back (human anatomy); the back part of sth //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/250 words - 40 min 节哀顺变[節哀順變] jie2 ai1 shun4 bian4 restrain your grief, accept fate (condolence phrase) 贫[貧] pin2 poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 善心[善心] shan4 xin1 kindness; benevolence; philanthropy; virtuous intentions 丛[叢] cong2 cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 诚意[誠意] cheng2 yi4 sincerity; good faith 赤诚[赤誠] chi4 cheng2 utterly sincere; wholly devoted 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 授业[授業] shou4 ye4 to teach; to bequeath 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 享誉[享譽] xiang3 yu4 to be renowned 一念之差[一念之差] yi1 nian4 zhi1 cha1 momentary slip; false step; ill-considered action 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 精锐[精銳] jing1 rui4 elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 投奔[投奔] tou2 ben4 to seek shelter; to seek asylum 周家[周家] zhou1 jia1 the Zhou family (household, firm etc); Jow-Ga Kung Fu - Martial Art 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 根据[根據] gen1 ju4 according to; based on; basis; foundation; CL:個|个[ge4] 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 旧部[舊部] jiu4 bu4 one's former subordinates 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 凋零[凋零] diao1 ling2 withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay //Word of Honor - S1/Ep11/271 words - 42 min 据点[據點] ju4 dian3 stronghold; defended military base; base for operations; strategic point; foothold; (market) presence 暗杀[暗殺] an4 sha1 to assassinate 一带[一帶] yi1 dai4 region; district 盘根错节[盤根錯節] pan2 gen1 cuo4 jie2 twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky; knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties 神秘莫测[神祕莫測] shen2 mi4 mo4 ce4 mystery; unfathomable; enigmatic 王牌[王牌] wang2 pai2 trump card 往年[往年] wang3 nian2 in former years; in previous years 扩散[擴散] kuo4 san4 to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 不亚于[不亞於] bu4 ya4 yu2 no less than; not inferior to 半生[半生] ban4 sheng1 half a lifetime 飘零[飄零] piao1 ling2 to fall and wither (like autumn leaves); (fig.) drifting and homeless 违心[違心] wei2 xin1 false; untrue to one's convictions; against one's will; disloyal 浪迹天涯[浪跡天涯] lang4 ji4 tian1 ya2 to roam far and wide (idiom); to travel the world 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 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 生米煮成熟饭[生米煮成熟飯] sheng1 mi3 zhu3 cheng2 shu2 fan4 the rice is cooked; what's done is done; it's too late to change anything now (idiom) 佳[佳] jia1 beautiful; fine; good 欢喜[歡喜] huan1 xi3 happy; joyous; delighted; to like; to be fond of //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 收成[收成] shou1 cheng2 harvest 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 上心[上心] shang4 xin1 carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 教导[教導] jiao4 dao3 to instruct; to teach; guidance; teaching 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 先贤[先賢] xian1 xian2 worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 何谓[何謂] he2 wei4 (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 人心难测[人心難測] ren2 xin1 nan2 ce4 hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) 袒露[袒露] tan3 lu4 to expose; to bare 心扉[心扉] xin1 fei1 inner heart; soul 实属[實屬] shi2 shu3 (to) really (be) 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 疼死[疼死] teng2 si3 to really hurt 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 珍重[珍重] zhen1 zhong4 precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 名节[名節] ming2 jie2 reputation and integrity 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 晨练[晨練] chen2 lian4 morning exercise //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 僻静[僻靜] pi4 jing4 lonely; secluded 异物[異物] yi4 wu4 rarity; rare delicacy; foreign matter; alien body; the dead; ghost; monstrosity; alien life-form 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 昭[昭] zhao1 bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 烂账[爛賬] lan4 zhang4 accounts in a rotten state 名不见经传[名不見經傳] ming2 bu4 jian4 jing1 zhuan4 (lit.) name not encountered in the classics; unknown (person); nobody 异军突起[異軍突起] yi4 jun1 tu1 qi3 to emerge as a new force to be reckoned with (idiom) 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 同源[同源] tong2 yuan2 homology (biology); a common origin 摒弃[摒棄] bing4 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 印证[印證] yin4 zheng4 to seal; to confirm; to corroborate; to verify 造就[造就] zao4 jiu4 to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 古人[古人] gu3 ren2 people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 奇谈[奇談] qi2 tan2 odd story; exotic tale; fig. ridiculous argument 打动[打動] da3 dong4 to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching 高地[高地] gao1 di4 highland; upland 一潭死水[一潭死水] yi1 tan2 si3 shui3 a pool of stagnant water; stagnant or listless condition 渐渐[漸漸] jian4 jian4 gradually 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/75 words - 9 min 沿袭[沿襲] yan2 xi2 to carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc) 传统[傳統] chuan2 tong3 tradition; traditional; convention; conventional; CL:個|个[ge4] 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 春秋[春秋] chun1 qiu1 spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 越陷越深[越陷越深] yue4 xian4 yue4 shen1 to fall deeper and deeper (in debt, in love etc) 无所不用其极[無所不用其極] wu2 suo3 bu4 yong4 qi2 ji2 committing all manner of crimes; completely unscrupulous 搜集[搜集] sou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 坑蒙拐骗[坑蒙拐騙] keng1 meng1 guai3 pian4 to swindle; to cheat 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 芝[芝] zhi1 Zoysia pungens 妻[妻] qi1 wife 中伏[中伏] zhong1 fu2 last ten days of July and first ten days of August, the second of 三伏 sān fú, three hottest periods of the year 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 抢救[搶救] qiang3 jiu4 to rescue 数年[數年] shu4 nian2 several years; many years 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 外设[外設] wai4 she4 peripherals 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 钥[鑰] yue4 key; also pr. [yao4] 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/100 words - 12 min 人尽皆知[人盡皆知] ren2 jin4 jie1 zhi1 see 盡人皆知|尽人皆知[jin4 ren2 jie1 zhi1] 疯子[瘋子] feng1 zi5 madman; lunatic 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 愁[愁] chou2 to worry about 双方[雙方] shuang1 fang1 bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 惨重[慘重] can3 zhong4 disastrous 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 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 (䷨) 起因[起因] qi3 yin1 cause; a factor (leading to an effect) 光彩[光彩] guang1 cai3 luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance 讳莫如深[諱莫如深] hui4 mo4 ru2 shen1 important matter that must be kept secret (idiom); don't breathe a word of it to anyone! 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 如愿[如願] ru2 yuan4 to have one's wishes fulfilled 覆亡[覆亡] fu4 wang2 fall (of an empire) 匙[匙] chi2 spoon 内鬼[內鬼] nei4 gui3 mole; spy; rat; traitor 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 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 各个[各個] ge4 ge4 every; various; separately, one by one 包藏祸心[包藏禍心] bao1 cang2 huo4 xin1 to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/125 words - 14 min 遗志[遺志] yi2 zhi4 the mission in life of a deceased person, left to others to carry on 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 置身事外[置身事外] zhi4 shen1 shi4 wai4 not to get involved; to stay out of it 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 除名[除名] chu2 ming2 to strike off (the rolls); to remove from a list; to expunge; to expel 下定决心[下定決心] xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 to make a firm resolution 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 僵持[僵持] jiang1 chi2 to be deadlocked 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 跻身[躋身] ji1 shen1 to rise (in society) 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 精研[精研] jing1 yan2 to research carefully; to study intensively 涯[涯] ya2 border; horizon; shore 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 穷尽[窮盡] qiong2 jin4 to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 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 殉[殉] xun4 to be buried with the dead; to die for a cause 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 劫掠[劫掠] jie2 lu:e4 to loot; to plunder //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/150 words - 17 min 画地为牢[畫地為牢] hua4 di4 wei2 lao2 lit. to be confined within a circle drawn on the ground (idiom); fig. to confine oneself to a restricted range of activities 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 盖世[蓋世] gai4 shi4 unrivalled; matchless 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 名儿[名兒] ming2 r5 name; fame 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 影儿[影兒] ying3 r5 shadow 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 故交[故交] gu4 jiao1 former acquaintance; old friend 傻白甜[傻白甜] sha3 bai2 tian2 (Internet slang) sweet, naive young woman 哪壶不开提哪壶[哪壺不開提哪壺] na3 hu2 bu4 kai1 ti2 na3 hu2 lit. mention the pot that doesn't boil (idiom); to touch a sore spot; to talk about sb's weak point 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 凶巴巴[凶巴巴] xiong1 ba1 ba1 harsh; savage; fierce 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 油嘴滑舌[油嘴滑舌] you2 zui3 hua2 she2 glib; oily-mouthed and smooth talking 满身[滿身] man3 shen1 covered all over 妖气[妖氣] yao1 qi4 sinister appearance; monster-like appearance 良家女子[良家女子] liang2 jia1 nu:3 zi3 woman from a respectable family; respectable woman 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 嗓子[嗓子] sang3 zi5 throat; voice; CL:把[ba3] 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 尽可能[儘可能] jin3 ke3 neng2 as far as possible; to do one's utmost //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/175 words - 25 min 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 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 装聋作哑[裝聾作啞] zhuang1 long2 zuo4 ya3 to play deaf-mute 发火[發火] fa1 huo3 to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 何以[何以] he2 yi3 (literary) why; how 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 雇[雇] gu4 to employ; to hire; to rent 远走高飞[遠走高飛] yuan3 zou3 gao1 fei1 to go far; to escape to faraway places 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 早知[早知] zao3 zhi1 foresight; foreknowledge; if one had known earlier,... 好感[好感] hao3 gan3 good opinion; favorable impression 不声不响[不聲不響] bu4 sheng1 bu4 xiang3 wordless and silent (idiom); without speaking; taciturn 进度[進度] jin4 du4 pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project); work schedule 绕口令[繞口令] rao4 kou3 ling4 tongue-twister 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 一目了然[一目了然] yi1 mu4 liao3 ran2 obvious at a glance (idiom) 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 立地成佛[立地成佛] li4 di4 cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha on the spot (idiom); instant rehabilitation; to repent and be absolved of one's crimes 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 超生[超生] chao1 sheng1 to exceed the stipulated limit of a birth-control policy; to be reincarnated; to be lenient 瘆[瘮] shen4 to terrify 消遣[消遣] xiao1 qian3 to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/200 words - 30 min 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 掰[掰] bai1 to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) 置[置] zhi4 to install; to place; to put; to buy 老是[老是] lao3 shi5 always 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 钓鱼[釣魚] diao4 yu2 to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 冬[冬] dong1 winter 嬉[嬉] xi1 amusement 臭骂[臭罵] chou4 ma4 tongue-lashing; to chew out; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 破案[破案] po4 an4 to solve a case; shabby old table 不合时宜[不合時宜] bu4 he2 shi2 yi2 untimely; premature; inopportune; ill-timed; out of fashion; behind the times 吾辈[吾輩] wu2 bei4 (literary) we; us 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 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 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 处分[處分] chu3 fen4 to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:個|个[ge4] 拓展[拓展] tuo4 zhan3 to expand 浑身上下[渾身上下] hun2 shen1 shang4 xia4 all over; from head to toe 塞[塞] sai1 to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 不善[不善] bu4 shan4 bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/225 words - 35 min 看在眼里[看在眼裡] kan4 zai4 yan3 li5 to observe; to take it all in 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 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 裂痕[裂痕] lie4 hen2 crack; gap; split 维护[維護] wei2 hu4 to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 必不可少[必不可少] bi4 bu4 ke3 shao3 absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 傻人有傻福[傻人有傻福] sha3 ren2 you3 sha3 fu2 fortune favors fools (idiom); fool's luck 上周[上周] shang4 zhou1 last week 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 榕树[榕樹] rong2 shu4 banyan 粗[粗] cu1 coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 大腿[大腿] da4 tui3 thigh 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 厮混[廝混] si1 hun4 to hang out together with (derog.); to mix with 满面[滿面] man3 mian4 across one's whole face; (smiling) from ear to ear 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 由来[由來] you2 lai2 origin 明山[明山] Ming2 shan1 Mingshan district of Benxi city 本溪市, Liaoning //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/250 words - 39 min 庐[廬] lu2 hut 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 驾鹤西归[駕鶴西歸] jia4 he4 xi1 gui1 see 駕鶴西去|驾鹤西去[jia4 he4 xi1 qu4] 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 蠢货[蠢貨] chun3 huo4 blockhead; idiot; dunce; moron; fool 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 馆[館] guan3 building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 蛮[蠻] man2 barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 光天化日[光天化日] guang1 tian1 hua4 ri4 the full light of day (idiom); fig. peace and prosperity; in broad daylight 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 监守自盗[監守自盜] jian1 shou3 zi4 dao4 to embezzle 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 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 凉快[涼快] liang2 kuai5 nice and cold; pleasantly cool 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter //Word of Honor - S1/Ep12/274 words - 42 min 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 良医[良醫] liang2 yi1 good doctor; skilled doctor 赴会[赴會] fu4 hui4 to go to a meeting 引见[引見] yin3 jian4 to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 良方[良方] liang2 fang1 good medicine; effective prescription; fig. good plan; effective strategy 下身[下身] xia4 shen1 lower part of the body; genitalia; trousers 绝症[絕症] jue2 zheng4 incurable disease; terminal illness 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 天无绝人之路[天無絕人之路] tian1 wu2 jue2 ren2 zhi1 lu4 Heaven never bars one's way (idiom); don't despair and you will find a way through.; Never give up hope.; Never say die. 至交[至交] zhi4 jiao1 best friend 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 转机[轉機] zhuan3 ji1 (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes 古道[古道] gu3 dao4 ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 热肠[熱腸] re4 chang2 warmhearted; enthusiastic 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 不已[不已] bu4 yi3 endlessly; incessantly 偏执[偏執] pian1 zhi2 prejudice; bigotry 健康[健康] jian4 kang1 health; healthy 糙[糙] cao1 rough; coarse (in texture) 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 妥帖[妥帖] tuo3 tie1 properly; satisfactorily; firmly; very fitting; appropriate; proper; to be in good order; also written 妥貼|妥贴[tuo3 tie1] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/25 words - 4 min 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 见不得[見不得] jian4 bu5 de2 not fit to be seen by; should not be exposed to; can't bear to see 纠[糾] jiu1 to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 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 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 潭水[潭水] tan2 shui3 deep water 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 汪[汪] wang1 expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 伦[倫] lun2 human relationship; order; coherence 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] 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 撒手人寰[撒手人寰] sa1 shou3 ren2 huan2 to leave one's mortal frame (idiom); to die 痛失[痛失] tong4 shi1 to suffer the painful loss of (a loved one etc); to miss out on (an opportunity); to fail to gain (victory etc) 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 范[範] fan4 pattern; model; example 未娶[未娶] wei4 qu3 a bachelor; an unmarried man 成家[成家] cheng2 jia1 to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/50 words - 8 min 契合[契合] qi4 he2 agreement; to agree; to get on with; congenial; agreeing with; to ally oneself with sb 浑浑噩噩[渾渾噩噩] hun2 hun2 e4 e4 muddleheaded 原装[原裝] yuan2 zhuang1 genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) 鞘[鞘] qiao4 scabbard; sheath 亲密无间[親密無間] qin1 mi4 wu2 jian1 close relation, no gap (idiom); intimate and nothing can come between 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 人造[人造] ren2 zao4 man-made; artificial; synthetic 量身定制[量身定製] liang2 shen1 ding4 zhi4 tailor-made 人丁[人丁] ren2 ding1 number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 亲如一家[親如一家] qin1 ru2 yi1 jia1 family-like close relationship (idiom) 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 例子[例子] li4 zi5 case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 品貌[品貌] pin3 mao4 behavior and appearance 良人[良人] liang2 ren2 husband (arch.) 倾慕[傾慕] qing1 mu4 to adore; to admire greatly 个头[個頭] ge4 tou2 size; height 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 按时[按時] an4 shi2 on time; before deadline; on schedule 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/75 words - 10 min 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 误事[誤事] wu4 shi4 to hold things up; to make a botch of things 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 雨具[雨具] yu3 ju4 rainwear 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 贸然[貿然] mao4 ran2 rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 贵人[貴人] gui4 ren2 nobility; person of high rank 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 撕破[撕破] si1 po4 to tear; to rip 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 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 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 窝囊[窩囊] wo1 nang5 to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 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 好用[好用] hao3 yong4 useful; serviceable; effective; handy; easy to use 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/100 words - 12 min 染指[染指] ran3 zhi3 to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action; abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎 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 证人[證人] zheng4 ren2 witness 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 张嘴[張嘴] zhang1 zui3 to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 指控[指控] zhi3 kong4 accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 身败名裂[身敗名裂] shen1 bai4 ming2 lie4 to lose one's standing; to have one's reputation swept away; a complete defeat and fall from grace 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 抛洒[拋灑] pao1 sa3 to drip; to flow out; to sprinkle 败露[敗露] bai4 lu4 (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 土崩瓦解[土崩瓦解] tu3 beng1 wa3 jie3 to collapse; to fall apart 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 叫板[叫板] jiao4 ban3 to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge 大势所趋[大勢所趨] da4 shi4 suo3 qu1 general trend; irresistible trend //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/125 words - 15 min 动手动脚[動手動腳] dong4 shou3 dong4 jiao3 to come to blows; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 噩梦[噩夢] e4 meng4 nightmare 老天爷[老天爺] lao3 tian1 ye2 God; Heavens 杰作[傑作] jie2 zuo4 masterpiece 暴殄天物[暴殄天物] bao4 tian3 tian1 wu4 to waste natural resources recklessly; not to know how to use things sparingly 天谴[天譴] tian1 qian3 the wrath of Heaven; imperial displeasure 瞎扯[瞎扯] xia1 che3 to talk irresponsibly; to talk nonsense 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 行迹[行跡] xing2 ji4 tracks; traces; movements 扎眼[扎眼] zha1 yan3 garish; dazzling; offensively conspicuous 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 变相[變相] bian4 xiang4 in disguised form; covert 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 退避[退避] tui4 bi4 to withdraw 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 颧骨[顴骨] quan2 gu3 zygomatic bone (cheek bone) 之类[之類] zhi1 lei4 and so on; and such 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 臀[臀] tun2 butt; buttocks 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 响头[響頭] xiang3 tou2 to bump one's head; to kowtow with head-banging on the ground 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/150 words - 20 min 雕虫小技[雕蟲小技] diao1 chong2 xiao3 ji4 insignificant talent; skill of no high order; minor accomplishment 媳[媳] xi2 daughter-in-law 婿[婿] xu4 son-in-law; husband 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 穿帮[穿幫] chuan1 bang1 (TV or movie) blooper; continuity error; (theater) to flub one's lines; unintended exposure of a body part; to be exposed (of a scheme or trick); to reveal sth one intended to conceal through a slip of the tongue; to blow one's cover 沧[滄] cang1 blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold 岫[岫] xiu4 cave; mountain peak 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 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 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 削减[削減] xue1 jian3 to cut down; to reduce; to lower 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 冒领[冒領] mao4 ling3 to obtain by impersonation; to falsely claim as one's own 名讳[名諱] ming2 hui4 taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 誓言[誓言] shi4 yan2 to pledge; to promise; oath; vow 危害[危害] wei1 hai4 to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger; harmful effect; damage; CL:個|个[ge4] 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/175 words - 25 min 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 增光[增光] zeng1 guang1 to add luster; to add glory 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 渟[渟] ting2 stagnant water 峙[峙] zhi4 peak; to store 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 憔悴[憔悴] qiao2 cui4 wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered 孝义[孝義] Xiao4 yi4 Xiaoyi county level city in Lüliang 呂梁|吕梁[Lu:3 liang2], Shanxi 山西 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 亲事[親事] qin1 shi4 marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 翻来覆去[翻來覆去] fan1 lai2 fu4 qu4 to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again 膳[膳] shan4 meals 膝下[膝下] xi1 xia4 at the knee (in reference to children); (salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents) 只得[只得] zhi3 de2 to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 笼络[籠絡] long3 luo4 to coax; to beguile; to win over 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 总共[總共] zong3 gong4 altogether; in sum; in all; in total //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/200 words - 27 min 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 心头[心頭] xin1 tou2 heart; thoughts; mind 恶气[惡氣] e4 qi4 evil smell; resentment; unpleasant manner 洪水猛兽[洪水猛獸] hong2 shui3 meng3 shou4 lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things 乌合之众[烏合之眾] wu1 he2 zhi1 zhong4 mob 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 几何[幾何] ji3 he2 geometry; (literary) how much 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 遇难者[遇難者] yu4 nan4 zhe3 victim; fatality 妖妇[妖婦] yao1 fu4 witch (esp. European) 发白[發白] fa1 bai2 to turn pale; to lose color; to go white 裙[裙] qun2 skirt; CL:條|条[tiao2] 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 看管[看管] kan1 guan3 to look after 头颅[頭顱] tou2 lu2 head; skull 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 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] 无底洞[無底洞] wu2 di3 dong4 bottomless pit 嚼[嚼] jiao2 to chew; also pr. [jue2] 量[量] liang2 to measure 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 捆[捆] kun3 a bunch; to tie together; bundle //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/225 words - 31 min 吃完[吃完] chi1 wan2 to finish eating 认账[認賬] ren4 zhang4 to own up to a fault; to admit the truth; to acknowledge a debt 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 款待[款待] kuan3 dai4 to entertain; to be hospitable to 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 苦不堪言[苦不堪言] ku3 bu4 kan1 yan2 to suffer unspeakable misery; indescribably painful; hellish 活蹦乱跳[活蹦亂跳] huo2 beng4 luan4 tiao4 to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 长江后浪推前浪[長江後浪推前浪] Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving 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) 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 超绝[超絕] chao1 jue2 surpassing; excelling; preeminent; unique 衣衫[衣衫] yi1 shan1 clothing; unlined garment 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 游街[遊街] you2 jie1 to parade sb through the streets; to march or parade in the streets 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 淫乱[淫亂] yin2 luan4 promiscuous 丑八怪[醜八怪] chou3 ba1 guai4 ugly person 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 苟且偷生[苟且偷生] gou3 qie3 tou1 sheng1 to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 亲身[親身] qin1 shen1 personal; oneself 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 薄命[薄命] bo2 ming4 to be born under an unlucky star (usu. of women); to be born unlucky //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/250 words - 34 min 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 纵然[縱然] zong4 ran2 even if; even though 抵消[抵消] di3 xiao1 to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 煎熬[煎熬] jian1 ao2 to suffer; to torture; to torment; ordeal; suffering; torture; torment 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 妇[婦] fu4 woman 自戕[自戕] zi4 qiang1 commit suicide 谢罪[謝罪] xie4 zui4 to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 殉情[殉情] xun4 qing2 to die together in the name of love; to sacrifice oneself for love 化身[化身] hua4 shen1 incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea); personification 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 孽缘[孽緣] nie4 yuan2 ill-fated relationship 白昼[白晝] bai2 zhou4 daytime 到访[到訪] dao4 fang3 to pay a visit 报丧[報喪] bao4 sang1 to announce sb's demise; to predict death 爱子[愛子] ai4 zi3 beloved son 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 令郎[令郎] ling4 lang2 your esteemed son (honorific) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/275 words - 37 min 叛逃[叛逃] pan4 tao2 to defect; to desert; to betray and flee 变迁[變遷] bian4 qian1 changes; vicissitudes 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 泪[淚] lei4 tears 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 划[划] hua2 to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort); it pays (to do sth) 水分[水分] shui3 fen4 moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding 真格[真格] zhen1 ge2 true; real 小白脸[小白臉] xiao3 bai2 lian3 attractive young man (usually derog.); pretty boy; gigolo 时时[時時] shi2 shi2 often; constantly 酒令[酒令] jiu3 ling4 wine-drinking game 大于[大於] da4 yu2 greater than; bigger than; more than, > 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 循环[循環] xun2 huan2 to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop 报应不爽[報應不爽] bao4 ying4 bu4 shuang3 appropriate retribution (idiom) 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 赎[贖] shu2 to redeem; to ransom 赎罪[贖罪] shu2 zui4 to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 捻[捻] nian3 to twirl (in the fingers) 油条[油條] you2 tiao2 youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); CL:根[gen1]; slick and sly person 香喷喷[香噴噴] xiang1 pen1 pen1 delicious; savory 美滋滋[美滋滋] mei3 zi1 zi1 very happy; elated 跑题[跑題] pao3 ti2 to digress; to stray from the topic 输不起[輸不起] shu1 bu4 qi3 to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss //Word of Honor - S1/Ep13/299 words - 43 min 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 复制[複製] fu4 zhi4 to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce; to clone 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 合着[合著] he2 zhe5 (dialect) (implying sudden realization) so; after all 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 敌视[敵視] di2 shi4 hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against 治死[治死] zhi4 si3 to put to death 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 几时[幾時] ji3 shi2 what time?; when? 无形[無形] wu2 xing2 incorporeal; virtual; formless; invisible (assets); intangible 声称[聲稱] sheng1 cheng1 to claim; to state; to proclaim; to assert 卖弄[賣弄] mai4 nong5 to show off; to make a display of 资历[資歷] zi1 li4 qualifications; experience; seniority 玩意[玩意] wan2 yi4 toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) 仙逝[仙逝] xian1 shi4 to die; to depart this mortal coil 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 蠢材[蠢材] chun3 cai2 idiot 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/25 words - 6 min 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 平白无故[平白無故] ping2 bai2 wu2 gu4 without good cause 体验[體驗] ti3 yan4 to experience for oneself 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 扒开[扒開] ba1 kai1 to pry open or apart; to spread (sth) open with both hands 经脉[經脈] jing1 mai4 channel of TCM 枯[枯] ku1 dried up 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 生机[生機] sheng1 ji1 opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 朽木[朽木] xiu3 mu4 rotten wood 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 黄花[黃花] huang2 hua1 yellow flowers (of various types); chrysanthemum; cauliflower; (yellow) daylily; a young virgin (boy or girl) 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 尊老[尊老] zun1 lao3 respect the aged 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 生死有命[生死有命] sheng1 si3 you3 ming4 life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 自作聪明[自作聰明] zi4 zuo4 cong1 ming2 to think oneself clever (idiom) 成何体统[成何體統] cheng2 he2 ti3 tong3 What a scandal!; Whatever next? 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/50 words - 9 min 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 精巧[精巧] jing1 qiao3 elaborate 恶毒[惡毒] e4 du2 malicious 见教[見教] jian4 jiao4 I have been enlightened by your teaching (humble) 把手[把手] ba3 shou5 handle; grip; knob 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 热乎[熱乎] re4 hu5 warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 回光返照[回光返照] hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 大喊[大喊] da4 han3 to shout 犀利[犀利] xi1 li4 sharp; incisive; penetrating 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 本相[本相] ben3 xiang4 original form 脸皮厚[臉皮厚] lian3 pi2 hou4 brazen 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) 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 难熬[難熬] nan2 ao2 hard to bear; unendurable (pain, suffering) 澎湃[澎湃] peng2 pai4 to surge 投胎[投胎] tou2 tai1 to be reincarnated 勾[勾] gou1 to attract; to arouse; to tick; to strike out; to delineate; to collude; variant of 鉤|钩[gou1], hook 酱油[醬油] jiang4 you2 soy sauce //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/75 words - 15 min 提防[提防] di1 fang2 to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); also pr. [ti2 fang2] 紫云[紫雲] Zi3 yun2 Ziyun Hmong and Buyei autonomous county in Anshun 安順|安顺[An1 shun4], Guizhou 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 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 肆意妄为[肆意妄為] si4 yi4 wang4 wei2 see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] 心地[心地] xin1 di4 character 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 品尝[品嘗] pin3 chang2 to taste a small amount; to sample 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 赌气[賭氣] du3 qi4 to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 老大徒伤悲[老大徒傷悲] lao3 da4 tu2 shang1 bei1 vain regrets of old age (idiom) 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 弹珠[彈珠] dan4 zhu1 marbles 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 倥偬[倥傯] kong3 zong3 pressing; urgent; poverty-stricken; destitute 一事无成[一事無成] yi1 shi4 wu2 cheng2 to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere 凄凄[淒淒] qi1 qi1 cold and dismal 苟延残喘[苟延殘喘] gou3 yan2 can2 chuan3 to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 查看[查看] cha2 kan4 to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/100 words - 20 min 夜袭[夜襲] ye4 xi2 night attack 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 号丧[號喪] hao2 sang5 to weep; to howl as if at a funeral 人气[人氣] ren2 qi4 popularity; personality; character 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 简[簡] jian3 simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 风雨如晦[風雨如晦] feng1 yu3 ru2 hui4 lit. wind and rain darken the sky (idiom); fig. the situation looks grim 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]) 突袭[突襲] tu1 xi2 surprise attack 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 梧[梧] wu2 Sterculia platanifolia 苦寒[苦寒] ku3 han2 bitter cold 衾[衾] qin1 coverlet; quilt 蹉跎[蹉跎] cuo1 tuo2 (literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally 相见恨晚[相見恨晚] xiang1 jian4 hen4 wan3 to regret not having met earlier (idiom); It is nice to meet you finally.; It feels like we have known each other all along. 叹[嘆] tan4 to sigh; to exclaim 青松[青松] qing1 song1 pine tree 同盟[同盟] tong2 meng2 alliance 继任[繼任] ji4 ren4 to succeed sb in a job; successor 铲[剷] chan3 to level off; to root up 高风亮节[高風亮節] gao1 feng1 liang4 jie2 of noble character and unquestionable integrity (idiom) 陨落[隕落] yun3 luo4 to fall down; to decay; to fall from the sky; to die //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/125 words - 25 min 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 一条心[一條心] yi1 tiao2 xin1 to be of one mind; to think or act alike 欺世盗名[欺世盜名] qi1 shi4 dao4 ming2 to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom) 雨过天晴[雨過天晴] yu3 guo4 tian1 qing2 sky clears after rain; new hopes after a disastrous period (idiom); every cloud has a silver lining (idiom); see also 雨過天青|雨过天青[yu3 guo4 tian1 qing1] 雪耻[雪恥] xue3 chi3 to take revenge for a past insult; to expunge a disgrace or humiliation 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 把柄[把柄] ba3 bing3 handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 里应外合[裡應外合] li3 ying4 wai4 he2 to coordinate outside and inside offensives (idiom); (fig.) to act together 吐露[吐露] tu3 lu4 to tell; to disclose; to reveal 獠[獠] liao2 fierce; hunt; name of a tribe 滥用[濫用] lan4 yong4 to misuse; to abuse 刑讯[刑訊] xing2 xun4 interrogation under torture; inquisition 男女[男女] nan2 nu:3 male-female; male and female 放开手脚[放開手腳] fang4 kai1 shou3 jiao3 to have free rein (idiom) 道貌岸然[道貌岸然] dao4 mao4 an4 ran2 sanctimonious; dignified 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 堕[墮] duo4 to fall; to degenerate 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 执迷[執迷] zhi2 mi2 to be obsessive; to persist obstinately 闺秀[閨秀] gui1 xiu4 well-bred young lady //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/150 words - 29 min 分部[分部] fen1 bu4 branch; subsection; to subdivide 生擒[生擒] sheng1 qin2 to capture alive 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 公开[公開] gong1 kai1 public; to publish; to make public 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 处决[處決] chu3 jue2 to execute (a condemned criminal) 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 确保[確保] que4 bao3 to ensure; to guarantee 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) 赶早[趕早] gan3 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 临近[臨近] lin2 jin4 close to; approaching 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 泥菩萨[泥菩薩] ni2 pu2 sa4 clay Bodhisattva 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 猴儿[猴兒] hou2 r5 monkey 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 羡慕[羨慕] xian4 mu4 to envy; to admire 腰子[腰子] yao1 zi5 kidney 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/175 words - 32 min 光辉[光輝] guang1 hui1 radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 且听下回分解[且聽下回分解] qie3 ting1 xia4 hui2 fen1 jie3 to listen to the next chapter for an explanation 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 出席[出席] chu1 xi2 to attend; to participate; present 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 生病[生病] sheng1 bing4 to fall ill 方寸[方寸] fang1 cun4 square cun (Chinese unit of area: 1 cun × 1 cun, or 3⅓ cm × 3⅓ cm); heart; mind 风起云涌[風起雲湧] feng1 qi3 yun2 yong3 to surge like a gathering storm (idiom); to grow by leaps and bounds 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 有志[有志] you3 zhi4 to be ambitious 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 光棍[光棍] guang1 gun4 gangster; hoodlum; a single person; bachelor 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 尊长[尊長] zun1 zhang3 one's superior; one's elders and betters 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 午时[午時] wu3 shi2 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 脏污[髒污] zang1 wu1 to dirty; to sully; to stain 惹人[惹人] re3 ren2 to provoke (esp. annoyance, disgust etc); to offend; to attract (attention) 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/200 words - 37 min 自取灭亡[自取滅亡] zi4 qu3 mie4 wang2 to court disaster (idiom); to dig one's own grave 会场[會場] hui4 chang3 meeting place; place where people gather; CL:個|个[ge4] 一时半会[一時半會] yi1 shi2 ban4 hui4 a short time; a little while 清茶[清茶] qing1 cha2 green tea; only tea (without food) 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 防守[防守] fang2 shou3 to defend; to protect (against) 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 后尘[後塵] hou4 chen2 lit. trailing dust; fig. sb's footsteps; course in life 关押[關押] guan1 ya1 to imprison; to lock up (in jail) 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 亏欠[虧欠] kui1 qian4 to fall short of; to have a deficit; deficit; deficiency 名誉扫地[名譽掃地] ming2 yu4 sao3 di4 to be thoroughly discredited; to fall into disrepute 实现[實現] shi2 xian4 to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 亵渎[褻瀆] xie4 du2 to blaspheme; to profane 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 不速[不速] bu4 su4 uninvited (guest); unexpected (appearance); unwanted presence 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty //Word of Honor - S1/Ep14/222 words - 41 min 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 遇害[遇害] yu4 hai4 to be murdered 人证[人證] ren2 zheng4 witness testimony 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 率先[率先] shuai4 xian1 to take the lead; to show initiative 混为一谈[混為一談] hun4 wei2 yi1 tan2 to confuse one thing with another (idiom); to muddle 戕害[戕害] qiang1 hai4 to injure 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 含血喷人[含血噴人] han2 xue4 pen1 ren2 to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 小道[小道] xiao3 dao4 bypath; trail; bribery as a means of achieving a goal; minor arts (Confucian reference to agriculture, medicine, divination, and other professions unworthy of a gentleman) 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 好不[好不] hao3 bu4 not at all ...; how very ... 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 感佩[感佩] gan3 pei4 to admire with gratitude 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 诊脉[診脈] zhen3 mai4 to feel the pulse (TCM); Taiwan pr. [zhen3 mo4] 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 狗皮膏药[狗皮膏藥] gou3 pi2 gao1 yao5 dogskin plaster, used in TCM for treating contusions, rheumatism etc; quack medicine; sham goods 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 肝脑涂地[肝腦塗地] gan1 nao3 tu2 di4 to offer one's life in sacrifice 派别[派別] pai4 bie2 denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 齐心协力[齊心協力] qi2 xin1 xie2 li4 to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one 慰[慰] wei4 to comfort; to console; to reassure 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 胡搅蛮缠[胡攪蠻纏] hu2 jiao3 man2 chan2 to pester endlessly (idiom); an annoying troublemaker 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 亲朋好友[親朋好友] qin1 peng2 hao3 you3 friends and family; kith and kin 设立[設立] she4 li4 to set up; to establish 报仇雪恨[報仇雪恨] bao4 chou2 xue3 hen4 to take revenge and wipe out a grudge (idiom) 挑拨离间[挑撥離間] tiao3 bo1 li2 jian4 to sow dissension (idiom); to drive a wedge between 自乱阵脚[自亂陣腳] zi4 luan4 zhen4 jiao3 (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 正中[正中] zheng4 zhong1 middle; center; right in the middle or center; nub 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 罪魁祸首[罪魁禍首] zui4 kui2 huo4 shou3 criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/50 words - 9 min 杀害[殺害] sha1 hai4 to murder 奸徒[奸徒] jian1 tu2 a crafty villain 常言[常言] chang2 yan2 common saying 消灭[消滅] xiao1 mie4 to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 安宁[安寧] an1 ning2 peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 口才[口才] kou3 cai2 eloquence 与会[與會] yu4 hui4 to participate in a meeting 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 首当其冲[首當其衝] shou3 dang1 qi2 chong1 to bear the brunt 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 如实[如實] ru2 shi2 as things really are; realistic 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 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 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] 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 腥风血雨[腥風血雨] xing1 feng1 xue4 yu3 lit. foul wind and bloody rain (idiom); fig. reign of terror; carnage 险些[險些] xian3 xie1 narrowly; almost; nearly 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 大祸[大禍] da4 huo4 disaster; calamity //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/75 words - 12 min 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 祸根[禍根] huo4 gen1 root of the trouble; cause of the ruin 假惺惺[假惺惺] jia3 xing1 xing1 hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 动乱[動亂] dong4 luan4 turmoil; upheaval; unrest 现今[現今] xian4 jin1 now; nowadays; modern 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 真假难辨[真假難辨] zhen1 jia3 nan2 bian4 hard to distinguish real from imitation 诋毁[詆毀] di3 hui3 to vilify; to slander; vilification 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 狗屁[狗屁] gou3 pi4 bullshit; nonsense 造谣[造謠] zao4 yao2 to start a rumor 犯不着[犯不著] fan4 bu5 zhao2 not worthwhile 烧到[燒到] shao1 dao4 to have a fever reaching (a certain temperature) 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 舌战[舌戰] she2 zhan4 verbal sparring; duel of words 反转[反轉] fan3 zhuan3 reversal; inversion; to reverse; to invert (upside down, inside out, back to front, white to black etc) 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 塌[塌] ta1 to collapse; to droop; to settle down 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/100 words - 18 min 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 而后[而後] er2 hou4 after that; then 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 收官[收官] shou1 guan1 final part of a go game (see 官子[guan1 zi3]); endgame; to finish up; to come to the final stage 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 驱动[驅動] qu1 dong4 to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel); drive mechanism (tape or disk); device driver (computing software) 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 避重就轻[避重就輕] bi4 zhong4 jiu4 qing1 to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial; to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 丢失[丟失] diu1 shi1 to lose; lost 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 花招[花招] hua1 zhao1 trick; maneuver; razzle-dazzle; (martial arts) fancy move; flourish 巡逻[巡邏] xun2 luo2 to patrol (police, army or navy) 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 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] 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 生水[生水] sheng1 shui3 unboiled water 一号[一號] yi1 hao4 first day of the month; toilet; (slang) top (in a homosexual relationship) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/125 words - 21 min 三分[三分] san1 fen1 somewhat; to some degree 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 当众[當眾] dang1 zhong4 in public; in front of everybody 诸葛[諸葛] Zhu1 ge3 two-character surname Zhuge 计数[計數] ji4 shu4 to count; reckoning 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 故此[故此] gu4 ci3 therefore 诡计[詭計] gui3 ji4 trick; ruse; crafty scheme 诓骗[誆騙] kuang1 pian4 to defraud; to swindle 设计[設計] she4 ji4 plan; design; to design; to plan; CL:個|个[ge4] 幺[么] yao1 youngest; most junior; tiny; one (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers, esp. on telephone or in military); one or ace on dice or dominoes; variant of 吆[yao1], to shout 蛾子[蛾子] e2 zi5 moth 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 骚扰[騷擾] sao1 rao3 to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 威逼利诱[威逼利誘] wei1 bi1 li4 you4 to make threats and promises 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 私吞[私吞] si1 tun1 to misappropriate (public funds etc); to embezzle //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/150 words - 24 min 独吞[獨吞] du2 tun1 to hog; to keep everything for oneself 抵赖[抵賴] di3 lai4 to refuse to admit (what one has done); to disavow; to renege 获[獲] huo4 to catch; to obtain; to capture 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 软弱[軟弱] ruan3 ruo4 weak; feeble; flabby 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 偏激[偏激] pian1 ji1 extreme (usu. of thoughts, speech, circumstances) 蒙蔽[蒙蔽] meng2 bi4 to deceive; to hoodwink 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 才智[才智] cai2 zhi4 ability and wisdom 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 设局[設局] she4 ju2 to set a trap 瓮[甕] weng4 pottery container for water, wine etc 鼓掌[鼓掌] gu3 zhang3 to applaud; to clap 力挽狂澜[力挽狂瀾] li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 静一静[靜一靜] jing4 yi1 jing4 to put sth to rest; calm down a bit! 球[球] qiu2 ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 妖言惑众[妖言惑眾] yao1 yan2 huo4 zhong4 to mislead the public with rumors (idiom); to delude the people with lies 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 分给[分給] fen1 gei3 to divide (and give to others) 二心[二心] er4 xin1 disloyalty; half-heartedness; duplicity //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/175 words - 28 min 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 小女[小女] xiao3 nu:3 my daughter (humble) 剃[剃] ti4 to shave 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) 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 家当[家當] jia1 dang4 familial property; belongings 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 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 错怪[錯怪] cuo4 guai4 to blame sb wrongly 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 硬要[硬要] ying4 yao4 firmly set on doing sth; to insist on doing; determined in one's course of action 唱反调[唱反調] chang4 fan3 diao4 to express a different view; to take a different position 一贯[一貫] yi1 guan4 consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 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) 障眼法[障眼法] zhang4 yan3 fa3 diversionary tactic; smokescreen 出尔反尔[出爾反爾] chu1 er3 fan3 er3 old: to reap the consequences of one's words (idiom, from Mencius); modern: to go back on one's word; to blow hot and cold; to contradict oneself; inconsistent 信物[信物] xin4 wu4 keepsake; token 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/200 words - 32 min 势在必行[勢在必行] shi4 zai4 bi4 xing2 circumstances require action (idiom); absolutely necessary; imperative 歃血为盟[歃血為盟] sha4 xue4 wei2 meng2 to smear the lips with blood when taking an oath (idiom); to swear a sacred oath 颈[頸] jing3 neck 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 鲸[鯨] jing1 whale 誓死[誓死] shi4 si3 to pledge one's life 漕[漕] cao2 transport by water; watercourse; canal 驷[駟] si4 team of 4 horses 磊落[磊落] lei3 luo4 big and stout; big-hearted; open and honest; continuous; repeated 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 六合[六合] liu4 he2 the six directions (north, south, east, west, up, down); the whole country; the universe; everything under the sun 归属[歸屬] gui1 shu3 to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of; a place where one feels that one belongs; one's final destination (where one need look no further) 顺理成章[順理成章] shun4 li3 cheng2 zhang1 logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) 口袋[口袋] kou3 dai4 pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 盟誓[盟誓] meng2 shi4 oath of alliance 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 交还[交還] jiao1 huan2 to return sth; to hand back 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 主流[主流] zhu3 liu2 main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter; mainstream (culture etc) 灰[灰] hui1 ash; dust; lime; gray; discouraged; dejected 奖[獎] jiang3 prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 彭[彭] Peng2 surname Peng //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/225 words - 37 min 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 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 连环[連環] lian2 huan2 chain 坞[塢] wu4 dock; low wall 打家劫舍[打家劫舍] da3 jia1 jie2 she4 to break into a house for robbery (idiom) 强盗[強盜] qiang2 dao4 to rob (with force); bandit; robber; CL:個|个[ge4] 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 识字[識字] shi2 zi4 to learn to read 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 历史悠久[歷史悠久] li4 shi3 you1 jiu3 long-established; time-honored 久远[久遠] jiu3 yuan3 old; ancient; far away 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 计较[計較] ji4 jiao4 to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 仁义道德[仁義道德] ren2 yi4 dao4 de2 compassion, duty, propriety and integrity (idiom); all the traditional virtues; mainly used sarcastically, to mean hypocritical 遮羞布[遮羞布] zhe1 xiu1 bu4 G-string; loincloth; fig. last semblance; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 撕[撕] si1 to tear 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) 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 转手[轉手] zhuan3 shou3 to pass on; to resell; to change hands 灭口[滅口] mie4 kou3 to kill sb to prevent them from divulging a secret; to silence sb //Word of Honor - S1/Ep15/243 words - 41 min 浑蛋[渾蛋] hun2 dan4 variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 平分[平分] ping2 fen1 to divide evenly; to bisect (geometry); deuce (tennis); tied score 到手[到手] dao4 shou3 to take possession of; to get hold of 翻脸不认人[翻臉不認人] fan1 lian3 bu4 ren4 ren2 to fall out with sb and become hostile 血口喷人[血口噴人] xue4 kou3 pen1 ren2 to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 智者[智者] zhi4 zhe3 sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 无益[無益] wu2 yi4 no good; not good for; not beneficial 满门[滿門] man3 men2 the whole family 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 悌[悌] ti4 to do one's duty as a younger brother 残害[殘害] can2 hai4 to injure; to devastate; to slaughter 不仁[不仁] bu4 ren2 not benevolent; heartless; numb 殉道[殉道] xun4 dao4 to die for a just cause 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 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] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/25 words - 12 min 对得起[對得起] dui4 de5 qi3 not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 狠毒[狠毒] hen3 du2 vicious; malicious; savage 禽兽[禽獸] qin2 shou4 birds and animals; creature; beast (brutal person) 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 疑点[疑點] yi2 dian3 a doubtful point 脚底[腳底] jiao3 di3 soles of the feet 抹油[抹油] mo3 you2 to anoint 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 奸计[奸計] jian1 ji4 evil plan; evil schemes 收手[收手] shou1 shou3 to stop; to pull back 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 问罪[問罪] wen4 zui4 to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish 铁证如山[鐵證如山] tie3 zheng4 ru2 shan1 irrefutable evidence 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 证[證] zheng4 certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 出家[出家] chu1 jia1 to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 执迷不悟[執迷不悟] zhi2 mi2 bu4 wu4 to obstinately persist in going about things the wrong way (idiom) 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/50 words - 20 min 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 杂碎[雜碎] za2 sui4 offal; mixed entrails; trivial matters 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 明志[明志] ming2 zhi4 to demonstrate one's sincere convictions 打道回府[打道回府] da3 dao4 hui2 fu3 to go home (in a ceremonial procession); to return home 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 盛况[盛況] sheng4 kuang4 grand occasion 缺席[缺席] que1 xi2 absence; absent 再者[再者] zai4 zhe3 moreover; besides 要死要活[要死要活] yao4 si3 yao4 huo2 terribly; awfully; desperately 幸灾乐祸[幸災樂禍] xing4 zai1 le4 huo4 lit. to take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune; Schadenfreude 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 聪明反被聪明误[聰明反被聰明誤] cong1 ming2 fan3 bei4 cong1 ming2 wu4 a clever person may become the victim of his own ingenuity (idiom); cleverness may overreach itself; too smart for one's own good 环环相扣[環環相扣] huan2 huan2 xiang1 kou4 closely linked with one another; interlocked; to interrelate 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 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 相较[相較] xiang1 jiao4 to compare 老虎[老虎] lao3 hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 绰[綽] chuo4 generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 哭哭啼啼[哭哭啼啼] ku1 ku5 ti2 ti2 to weep endlessly; interminable wailing 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/75 words - 23 min 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 挖空心思[挖空心思] wa1 kong1 xin1 si5 to dig for thoughts (idiom); to search everything for an answer; to rack one's brains 步步为营[步步為營] bu4 bu4 wei2 ying2 to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 搭建[搭建] da1 jian4 to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 精密[精密] jing1 mi4 accuracy; exact; precise; refined 一时间[一時間] yi1 shi2 jian1 for a moment; momentarily 深沉[深沉] shen1 chen2 deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched 破局[破局] po4 ju2 to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 抽丝剥茧[抽絲剝繭] chou1 si1 bao1 jian3 lit. to spin silk from cocoons; fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom) 变换[變換] bian4 huan4 to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation 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 看准[看準] kan4 zhun3 to observe and make sure; to check 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 适时[適時] shi4 shi2 timely; apt to the occasion; in due course 人性[人性] ren2 xing4 human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes 无极[無極] wu2 ji2 everlasting; unbounded 本性[本性] ben3 xing4 natural instincts; nature; inherent quality 颠扑不破[顛撲不破] dian1 pu1 bu4 po4 solid; irrefutable; incontrovertible; indisputable; unbreakable 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 挣扎[掙扎] zheng1 zha2 to struggle 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] 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/100 words - 26 min 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 出路[出路] chu1 lu4 a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 崩溃[崩潰] beng1 kui4 to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart 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] 洞察[洞察] dong4 cha2 to see clearly 皎[皎] jiao3 bright; white 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 压死[壓死] ya1 si3 to crush to death 稻草[稻草] dao4 cao3 rice straw 圆满[圓滿] yuan2 man3 satisfactory; consummate; perfect 美中不足[美中不足] mei3 zhong1 bu4 zu2 everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 彰显[彰顯] zhang1 xian3 to manifest 大功[大功] da4 gong1 great merit; great service 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 心智[心智] xin1 zhi4 wisdom 忠贞[忠貞] zhong1 zhen1 loyal and dependable 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 双面[雙面] shuang1 mian4 double-sided; two-faced; double-edged; reversible 细作[細作] xi4 zuo4 police spy; secret agent 义子[義子] yi4 zi3 adopted son 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 印信[印信] yin4 xin4 official seal; legally binding seal 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/125 words - 32 min 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 泡汤[泡湯] pao4 tang1 to dawdle; to go slow deliberately; to fizzle out; to have all one's hopes dashed; (Tw) to have a soak in a hot spring 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 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 蠢驴[蠢驢] chun3 lu:2 silly ass 蠢笨[蠢笨] chun3 ben4 stupid 羊群[羊群] yang2 qun2 flock of sheep 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 愚不可及[愚不可及] yu2 bu4 ke3 ji2 impossibly stupid 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) 头羊[頭羊] tou2 yang2 bellwether 引路[引路] yin3 lu4 to guide; to show the way 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 一拥而上[一擁而上] yi1 yong1 er2 shang4 to swarm around; flocking (to see) 目光[目光] mu4 guang1 sight; vision; view; gaze; look 同心[同心] tong2 xin1 to be of one mind; united; concentric 难搞[難搞] nan2 gao3 hard to deal with; hard to get along with 吧唧[吧唧] ba1 ji1 (onom.) squishing sound 一代不如一代[一代不如一代] yi1 dai4 bu4 ru2 yi1 dai4 to be getting worse with each generation 妖怪[妖怪] yao1 guai4 monster; devil 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 晴天[晴天] qing2 tian1 clear sky; sunny day 斗鸡[鬥雞] dou4 ji1 cock fighting 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/150 words - 36 min 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 媳妇[媳婦] xi2 fu4 daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 谈谈[談談] tan2 tan2 to discuss; to have a chat 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 耍弄[耍弄] shua3 nong4 to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 囫囵[囫圇] hu2 lun2 complete; whole 撕碎[撕碎] si1 sui4 to tear to shreds 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 惹是生非[惹是生非] re3 shi4 sheng1 fei1 to stir up trouble 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 老谋深算[老謀深算] lao3 mou2 shen1 suan4 rigorous schemes and deep foresight (idiom); astute and circumspect 预[預] yu4 to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 扬眉[揚眉] yang2 mei2 to raise eyebrows 吐气[吐氣] tu3 qi4 to exhale; to blow off steam; (phonetics) aspirated 故旧[故舊] gu4 jiu4 old friends //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/175 words - 38 min 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 奴役[奴役] nu2 yi4 to enslave; slavery 贪婪[貪婪] tan1 lan2 avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 说文解字[說文解字] Shuo1 wen2 Jie3 zi4 Shuowen Jiezi, the original Han dynasty Chinese character dictionary with 10,516 entries, authored by Xu Shen 許慎|许慎[Xu3 Shen4] in 2nd century 憎[憎] zeng1 to detest 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 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] 解说[解說] jie3 shuo1 to explain; to comment 绘图[繪圖] hui4 tu2 to draw; to draft; drawing; drafting 豪言壮语[豪言壯語] hao2 yan2 zhuang4 yu3 bold, visionary words 团团转[團團轉] tuan2 tuan2 zhuan4 to go round and round; running around in circles; fig. frantically busy 着数[著數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 贻笑大方[貽笑大方] yi2 xiao4 da4 fang1 to make a fool of oneself; to make oneself a laughing stock 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 老爹[老爹] lao3 die1 (dialect) father; old man; sir //Word of Honor - S1/Ep16/178 words - 39 min 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 一文不值[一文不值] yi1 wen2 bu4 zhi2 worthless (idiom); no use whatsoever 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 筛子[篩子] shai1 zi5 sieve; CL:面[mian4] 乐滋滋[樂滋滋] le4 zi1 zi1 (coll.) contented; happy 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 白发苍苍[白髮蒼蒼] bai2 fa4 cang1 cang1 old and gray-haired 老太太[老太太] lao3 tai4 tai5 elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother; CL:位[wei4] 早夭[早夭] zao3 yao1 to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3] 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 童言无忌[童言無忌] tong2 yan2 wu2 ji4 children's words carry no harm (idiom) 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 半条命[半條命] ban4 tiao2 ming4 half a life; only half alive; barely alive; (scared, beaten etc) half to death 乱动[亂動] luan4 dong4 to fiddle with; to tamper with; to meddle with; to move randomly; to flail about 静养[靜養] jing4 yang3 to convalesce; to recuperate; to fully relax 委[委] wei3 to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 虚与委蛇[虛與委蛇] xu1 yu3 wei1 yi2 to feign civility (idiom) 不学无术[不學無術] bu4 xue2 wu2 shu4 without learning or skills (idiom); ignorant and incompetent 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 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 安顿[安頓] an1 dun4 to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; undisturbed; peaceful 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 通气[通氣] tong1 qi4 ventilation; aeration; to keep each other informed; to release information 许诺[許諾] xu3 nuo4 promise; pledge 聋[聾] long2 deaf 竹篮[竹籃] zhu2 lan2 wicker basket 一场空[一場空] yi1 chang2 kong1 all one's hopes and efforts come to nothing; futile //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 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) 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 执拗[執拗] zhi2 niu4 stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4] 单单[單單] dan1 dan1 only; merely; just 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 流汗[流汗] liu2 han4 to sweat 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 几千[幾千] ji3 qian1 several thousand 顶嘴[頂嘴] ding3 zui3 to talk back; to answer back 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 严厉[嚴厲] yan2 li4 severe; strict 拔苗助长[拔苗助長] ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3 to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) 多嘴[多嘴] duo1 zui3 talkative; to speak out of turn; to blab; to shoot one's mouth off; rumors fly 因材施教[因材施教] yin1 cai2 shi1 jiao4 (idiom) to teach in line with the student's ability 高徒[高徒] gao1 tu2 brilliant student 笨鸟先飞[笨鳥先飛] ben4 niao3 xian1 fei1 lit. the clumsy bird flies early (idiom); fig. to work hard to compensate for one's limited abilities 中暑[中暑] zhong4 shu3 sunstroke; heatstroke 回车[回車] hui2 che1 enter (computer key) 受气[受氣] shou4 qi4 to be mistreated; to be bullied 小媳妇[小媳婦] xiao3 xi2 fu5 young married woman; mistress; (fig.) punching bag; (old) child bride 运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 心悦诚服[心悅誠服] xin1 yue4 cheng2 fu2 to submit cheerfully; to accept willingly (idiom) 雅号[雅號] ya3 hao4 refined appelation; (humor) sb's elegant monicker; (hon.) your esteemed name 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 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/75 words - 15 min 竹篮打水[竹籃打水] zhu2 lan2 da3 shui3 using a wicker basket to draw water (idiom); wasted effort 了如指掌[了如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out 掩人耳目[掩人耳目] yan3 ren2 er3 mu4 to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 终止[終止] zhong1 zhi3 to stop; to terminate (law) 妥善[妥善] tuo3 shan4 appropriate; proper 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 善后[善後] shan4 hou4 to deal with the aftermath (arising from an accident); funeral arrangements; reparations 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 挂怀[掛懷] gua4 huai2 concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind 出力[出力] chu1 li4 to exert oneself 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 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 彼[彼] bi3 that; those; (one) another 不见天日[不見天日] bu4 jian4 tian1 ri4 all black, no daylight (idiom); a world without justice 凶恶[兇惡] xiong1 e4 fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening 吞噬[吞噬] tun1 shi4 to swallow; to engulf; to gobble up 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 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) 白骨[白骨] bai2 gu3 bones of the dead 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 小拇指[小拇指] xiao3 mu3 zhi3 little finger; pinkie //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/100 words - 20 min 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 晚饭[晚飯] wan3 fan4 evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 钓[釣] diao4 to fish with a hook and bait 和龙[和龍] He2 long2 Helong county level city in Yanbian Korean autonomous prefecture 延邊朝鮮族自治州|延边朝鲜族自治州, Jilin 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 始作俑者[始作俑者] shi3 zuo4 yong3 zhe3 lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 内部[內部] nei4 bu4 interior; inside (part, section); internal 确[確] que4 authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 莫逆之交[莫逆之交] mo4 ni4 zhi1 jiao1 intimate friendship; bosom buddies 皮毛[皮毛] pi2 mao2 fur; fur clothing; skin and hair; superficial; superficial knowledge 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 所在地[所在地] suo3 zai4 di4 location; site 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 堡垒[堡壘] bao3 lei3 fort 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 几次三番[幾次三番] ji3 ci4 san1 fan1 lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again 标注[標注] biao1 zhu4 to mark out; to tag; to put a sign on sth explaining or calling attention to; to annotate (e.g. a character with its pinyin) 地址[地址] di4 zhi3 address; CL:個|个[ge4] 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 尚可[尚可] shang4 ke3 not bad; satisfactory 掐死[掐死] qia1 si3 to throttle; to choke to death 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 宣言[宣言] xuan1 yan2 declaration; manifesto //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/125 words - 21 min 在所难免[在所難免] zai4 suo3 nan2 mian3 to be unavoidable (idiom) 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 入盟[入盟] ru4 meng2 to join (e.g. union or alliance) 甘蔗[甘蔗] gan1 zhe5 sugar cane; CL:節|节[jie2] 甜味[甜味] tian2 wei4 sweetness 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 同流合污[同流合污] tong2 liu2 he2 wu1 to wallow in the mire with sb (idiom); to follow the bad example of others 戮[戮] lu4 to kill 丑闻[醜聞] chou3 wen2 scandal 盖棺定论[蓋棺定論] gai4 guan1 ding4 lun4 don't pass judgment on a person's life until the lid is on the coffin (idiom) 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 非同小可[非同小可] fei1 tong2 xiao3 ke3 extremely important; no small matter 光景[光景] guang1 jing3 circumstances; scene; about; probably 仲[仲] zhong4 second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 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 胸膛[胸膛] xiong1 tang2 chest 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 睚[睚] ya2 corner of the eye; to stare 眦[眥] zi4 corner of the eye; canthus; eye socket 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 离散[離散] li2 san4 (of family members) separated from one another; scattered about; dispersed; (math.) discrete //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/150 words - 24 min 深深[深深] shen1 shen1 deep; profound 艰难险阻[艱難險阻] jian1 nan2 xian3 zu3 untold dangers and difficulties (idiom) 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 朝夕[朝夕] zhao1 xi1 morning and night; all the time 砥砺[砥礪] di3 li4 whetstone; (fig.) to hone; to temper; to encourage 前行[前行] qian2 xing2 (literary) to go forward 示[示] shi4 to show; to reveal 外界[外界] wai4 jie4 the outside world; external 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 不遗余力[不遺餘力] bu4 yi2 yu2 li4 to spare no pains or effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 绵延[綿延] mian2 yan2 continuous (esp. of mountain ranges); to stretch long and unbroken; a continuous link; sostenuto (sustained, in music) 胖[胖] pang4 fat; plump 充[充] chong1 to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 派头[派頭] pai4 tou2 manner; style; panache 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 脱离[脫離] tuo1 li2 to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) 庸碌[庸碌] yong1 lu4 mediocre; mediocre person 懦弱[懦弱] nuo4 ruo4 cowardly; weak 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 知人知面不知心[知人知面不知心] zhi1 ren2 zhi1 mian4 bu4 zhi1 xin1 one may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature (idiom) 志同道合[志同道合] zhi4 tong2 dao4 he2 like-minded (idiom); fellow enthusiast; kindred spirit 莫逆[莫逆] mo4 ni4 very friendly; intimate 默[默] mo4 silent; to write from memory 狗眼看人低[狗眼看人低] gou3 yan3 kan4 ren2 di1 to act like a snob //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/175 words - 28 min 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 鸟嘴[鳥嘴] niao3 zui3 beak 归顺[歸順] gui1 shun4 to surrender and pay allegiance to 送客[送客] song4 ke4 to see a visitor out 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 分裂[分裂] fen1 lie4 to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism 一刀两断[一刀兩斷] yi1 dao1 liang3 duan4 lit. two segments with a single cut (idiom); fig. to make a clean break (idiom) 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 改邪归正[改邪歸正] gai3 xie2 gui1 zheng4 to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf 动辄[動輒] dong4 zhe2 easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext 补养[補養] bu3 yang3 to take a tonic or nourishing food to build up one's health 有助于[有助於] you3 zhu4 yu2 to contribute to; to promote 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 借口[借口] jie4 kou3 to use as an excuse; on the pretext; excuse; pretext 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 狗熊[狗熊] gou3 xiong2 black bear; coward 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 重来[重來] chong2 lai2 to start over; to do sth all over again 长队[長隊] chang2 dui4 line (i.e. of people waiting); queue //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/200 words - 30 min 重量[重量] zhong4 liang4 weight; CL:個|个[ge4] 体会[體會] ti3 hui4 to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding; experience 震古烁今[震古爍今] zhen4 gu3 shuo4 jin1 shaking the old and illuminating the new (idiom); surpassing the ancients and dazzling contemporaries; glorious and world-shattering 敛[斂] lian3 to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 输送[輸送] shu1 song4 to transport; to convey; to deliver 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 骸[骸] hai2 bones of the body 有力[有力] you3 li4 powerful; forceful; vigorous 吞吐[吞吐] tun1 tu3 to take in and send out (in large quantities) 督[督] du1 to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 百川[百川] bai3 chuan1 rivers 有形[有形] you3 xing2 material; tangible; visible; shapely 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 宽阔[寬闊] kuan1 kuo4 expansive; wide; width; thickness 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 蓄[蓄] xu4 to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 进展[進展] jin4 zhan3 to make headway; to make progress //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/225 words - 34 min 奇人[奇人] qi2 ren2 an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent 筋骨[筋骨] jin1 gu3 muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 苗子[苗子] miao2 zi5 young successor; seedling; sapling 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 估[估] gu1 estimate 身段[身段] shen1 duan4 a woman's physique; figure; posture on stage 至多[至多] zhi4 duo1 up to the maximum; upper limit; at most 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 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 上阵[上陣] shang4 zhen4 to go into battle 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 经验丰富[經驗豐富] jing1 yan4 feng1 fu4 experienced; with ample experience 样式[樣式] yang4 shi4 type; style 屏风[屏風] ping2 feng1 screen 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 云母[雲母] yun2 mu3 mica 山水[山水] shan1 shui3 water from a mountain; mountains and rivers; scenery; landscape 鸟羽[鳥羽] niao3 yu3 pinion 贴画[貼畫] tie1 hua4 pinup picture; poster 陈设[陳設] chen2 she4 to display; to set out; furnishings 简陋[簡陋] jian3 lou4 simple and crude 鸿鹄[鴻鵠] hong2 hu2 swan; person with noble aspirations 志[誌] zhi4 sign; mark; to record; to write a footnote 沉迷[沉迷] chen2 mi2 to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in; to be addicted to //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/250 words - 40 min 麻痹[麻痺] ma2 bi4 paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb; (fig.) to lull; negligent; apathetic 目光短浅[目光短淺] mu4 guang1 duan3 qian3 to be shortsighted 鹏程万里[鵬程萬里] peng2 cheng2 wan4 li3 the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant 俯瞰[俯瞰] fu3 kan4 to overlook; to look down from a height 假象[假象] jia3 xiang4 false appearance; facade 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 须眉[鬚眉] xu1 mei2 man or men (formal) 耽[耽] dan1 to indulge in; to delay 躁[躁] zao4 hot-tempered; impatient 杂念[雜念] za2 nian4 distracting thoughts 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 主业[主業] zhu3 ye4 main business 长白[長白] Chang2 bai2 Changbai Korean autonomous county in Baishan 白山, Jilin 了不起[了不起] liao3 bu5 qi3 amazing; terrific; extraordinary 少见多怪[少見多怪] shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 敲丧钟[敲喪鐘] qiao1 sang1 zhong1 a knell 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 衰弱[衰弱] shuai1 ruo4 weak; feeble 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 对眼[對眼] dui4 yan3 to squint; to one's liking 呜呼哀哉[嗚呼哀哉] wu1 hu1 ai1 zai1 alas; all is lost 逢迎[逢迎] feng2 ying2 to fawn on; to ingratiate oneself; (literary) to meet face to face 着意[著意] zhuo2 yi4 to act with diligent care 呵护[呵護] he1 hu4 to bless; to cherish; to take good care of; to conserve //Word of Honor - S1/Ep17/257 words - 42 min 酒醒[酒醒] jiu3 xing3 to sober up 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 假面具[假面具] jia3 mian4 ju4 mask; fig. false façade; deceptive front 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 珍惜[珍惜] zhen1 xi1 to treasure; to value; to cherish 敞开[敞開] chang3 kai1 to open wide; unrestrictedly 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/25 words - 6 min 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 初犯[初犯] chu1 fan4 first offender; first offense 再犯[再犯] zai4 fan4 to repeat a crime; persistent offender 手指头[手指頭] shou3 zhi3 tou5 fingertip; finger 外号[外號] wai4 hao4 nickname 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 偏僻[偏僻] pian1 pi4 remote; desolate; far from the city 林子[林子] lin2 zi5 woods; grove; forest 步步[步步] bu4 bu4 step by step; at every step 惊心[驚心] jing1 xin1 staggering; shocking; frightened 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 夹子[夾子] jia1 zi5 clip; clamp; tongs; folder; wallet 下放[下放] xia4 fang4 to delegate; to decentralize; to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 夹断[夾斷] jia1 duan4 to nip (i.e. cut short); to pinch off 烂好人[爛好人] lan4 hao3 ren2 sb who tries to be on good terms with everyone 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 结仇[結仇] jie2 chou2 to start a feud; to become enemies 俞[俞] yu2 yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 精湛[精湛] jing1 zhan4 consummate; exquisite 腰带[腰帶] yao1 dai4 belt //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/50 words - 12 min 尸骸[屍骸] shi1 hai2 corpse; skeleton 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 虎子[虎子] hu3 zi3 tiger cub; brave young man 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 押解[押解] ya1 jie4 to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 假摔[假摔] jia3 shuai1 (soccer) diving; simulation; flopping 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 荤[葷] hun1 strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar; obscene 肉饼[肉餅] rou4 bing3 meat patty 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 触动[觸動] chu4 dong4 to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 启动[啟動] qi3 dong4 to start (a machine); (fig.) to set in motion; to launch (an operation); to activate (a plan) 投鼠忌器[投鼠忌器] tou2 shu3 ji4 qi4 lit. to refrain from shooting at the rat for fear of breaking the vases (idiom); to not act against an evil so as to prevent harm to innocents 神妙[神妙] shen2 miao4 marvelous; wondrous 阴间[陰間] yin1 jian1 the nether world; Hades 触碰[觸碰] chu4 peng4 to touch; (fig.) to touch on (a matter) 陷落[陷落] xian4 luo4 to surrender (of a fortress); to fall (to the enemy); subsidence (of land) 哀嚎[哀嚎] ai1 hao2 to howl in grief; anguished wailing; same as 哀号 动脑筋[動腦筋] dong4 nao3 jin1 to use one's brains; to think 掉下[掉下] diao4 xia4 to drop down; to fall 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/75 words - 14 min 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 死无葬身之地[死無葬身之地] si3 wu2 zang4 shen1 zhi1 di4 to die without a burial site; to die a pauper; a tragic end 转念[轉念] zhuan3 nian4 to have second thoughts about sth; to think better of 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 孩子们[孩子們] hai2 zi5 men5 children 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 生子[生子] sheng1 zi3 to give birth to a child or children 不忍[不忍] bu4 ren3 cannot bear to; disturbed 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 行人[行人] xing2 ren2 pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor 栈桥[棧橋] zhan4 qiao2 a pier; a landing-stage; a loading trestle for goods or passengers; a platform 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 正直[正直] zheng4 zhi2 upright; upstanding; honest 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 身长[身長] shen1 chang2 height (of person); length of clothing from shoulders to bottom (tailor or dressmaker's measure) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/100 words - 22 min 至宝[至寶] zhi4 bao3 most valuable treasure; most precious asset 症[症] zheng4 disease; illness 顽疾[頑疾] wan2 ji2 ineradicable disease; fig. deep-seated problem; perennial problem 病入膏肓[病入膏肓] bing4 ru4 gao1 huang1 lit. the disease has attacked the vitals (idiom); fig. beyond cure; the situation is hopeless 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 刀俎[刀俎] dao1 zu3 sacrificial knife and altar 顶天立地[頂天立地] ding3 tian1 li4 di4 lit. able to support both heaven and earth; of indomitable spirit (idiom) 倒行逆施[倒行逆施] dao4 xing2 ni4 shi1 to go against the tide (idiom); to do things all wrong; to try to turn back history; a perverse way of doing things 疯癫[瘋癲] feng1 dian1 insane; crazy 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 差点儿[差點兒] cha4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 看着办[看著辦] kan4 zhe5 ban4 to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 死绝[死絕] si3 jue2 to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 丧气[喪氣] sang4 qi5 unlucky 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 阁楼[閣樓] ge2 lou2 garret; loft; attic 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 一点儿[一點兒] yi1 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 一點|一点[yi1 dian3] 次数[次數] ci4 shu4 number of times; frequency; order number (in a series); power (math.); degree of a polynomial (math.) 贡献[貢獻] gong4 xian4 to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution; CL:個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/125 words - 28 min 相公[相公] xiang4 gong5 lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband 则个[則個] ze2 ge4 (old sentence-final expression used for emphasis) 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 八辈子[八輩子] ba1 bei4 zi5 (fig.) a long time 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 覆灭[覆滅] fu4 mie4 destruction 龙潭[龍潭] long2 tan2 dragon pool; dragon pond; see also 龍潭|龙潭[Long2 tan2] 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 沙漠[沙漠] sha1 mo4 desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 世外桃源[世外桃源] shi4 wai4 tao2 yuan2 see 桃花源[tao2 hua1 yuan2] 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 工[工] gong1 work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 自爆[自爆] zi4 bao4 to explode; spontaneous detonation; self-detonation; suicide bombing; to disclose private matters about oneself 肉麻[肉麻] rou4 ma2 sickening; corny; sappy; maudlin; fulsome (of praise) 密布[密布] mi4 bu4 to cover densely 窟[窟] ku1 cave; hole 逃窜[逃竄] tao2 cuan4 to run away; to flee in disarray 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 倔强[倔強] jue2 jiang4 stubborn; obstinate; unbending 不屈[不屈] bu4 qu1 unyielding; unbending //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/150 words - 31 min 格外[格外] ge2 wai4 especially; particularly 清脆[清脆] qing1 cui4 sharp and clear; crisp; melodious; ringing; tinkling; silvery (of sound); fragile; frail; also written 輕脆|轻脆 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 克[克] ke4 to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 火把[火把] huo3 ba3 torch; CL:把[ba3] 孤陋寡闻[孤陋寡聞] gu1 lou4 gua3 wen2 ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded 动力[動力] dong4 li4 motive power; force; (fig.) motivation; impetus 源自[源自] yuan2 zi4 to originate from 着火[著火] zhao2 huo3 to ignite; to burn 爆炸[爆炸] bao4 zha4 explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 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 渊谷[淵谷] yuan1 gu3 deep valley 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 因缘[因緣] yin1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 舒舒服服[舒舒服服] shu1 shu5 fu5 fu5 comfortable; with ease 眼珠[眼珠] yan3 zhu1 one's eyes; eyeball 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 地底[地底] di4 di3 subterranean; underground //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/175 words - 35 min 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] 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 无穷无尽[無窮無盡] wu2 qiong2 wu2 jin4 endless; boundless; infinite 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 沟[溝] gou1 ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 耗子[耗子] hao4 zi5 (dialect) mouse; rat 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 钻[鑽] zuan1 to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 钻[鑽] zuan4 an auger; diamond 人偶[人偶] ren2 ou3 puppet; figure 杂种[雜種] za2 zhong3 hybrid; mixed breed; bastard; son of a bitch 着地[著地] zhao2 di4 to land; to touch the ground; also pr. [zhuo2 di4] 炸药[炸藥] zha4 yao4 explosive (material) 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 肢体[肢體] zhi1 ti3 limb; limbs and trunk; body 健全[健全] jian4 quan2 robust; sound 残缺[殘缺] can2 que1 badly damaged; shattered 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 点睛[點睛] dian3 jing1 to dot in the eyes; fig. to add finishing touch; abbr. for idiom 畫龍點睛|画龙点睛, to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes; the crucial point that brings the subject to life 流年[流年] liu2 nian2 fleeting time; horoscope for the year 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 悲催[悲催] bei1 cui1 (Internet slang) miserable; pathetic; the pits //Word of Honor - S1/Ep18/198 words - 40 min 老东西[老東西] lao3 dong1 xi5 (derog.) old fool; old bastard 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 屁话[屁話] pi4 hua4 shit; nonsense 地宫[地宮] di4 gong1 underground palace (as part of imperial tomb) 入口[入口] ru4 kou3 entrance; to import 讨债[討債] tao3 zhai4 to demand repayment 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 行尸走肉[行屍走肉] xing2 shi1 zou3 rou4 walking corpse (idiom); zombie; person who lives only on the material level 不周[不周] bu4 zhou1 not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 现实[現實] xian4 shi2 reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested 往昔[往昔] wang3 xi1 the past 追思[追思] zhui1 si1 memorial; recollection (of the deceased) 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 闭目塞听[閉目塞聽] bi4 mu4 se4 ting1 to shut one's eyes and stop one's ears; out of touch with reality; to bury one's head in the sand 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 旗号[旗號] qi2 hao4 military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 囚禁[囚禁] qiu2 jin4 to imprison; captivity 虎毒不食子[虎毒不食子] hu3 du2 bu4 shi2 zi3 a tiger, though cruel, will not devour its cubs (idiom); even wild beasts look after their young 残忍[殘忍] can2 ren3 cruel; mean; merciless; ruthless 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) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/25 words - 5 min 难产[難產] nan2 chan3 difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 生死肉骨[生死肉骨] sheng1 si3 rou4 gu3 lit. the dead returning to life; a miracle (idiom) 逆转[逆轉] ni4 zhuan3 to turn back; to reverse 绝口不提[絕口不提] jue2 kou3 bu4 ti2 lips sealed and not saying anything (idiom); fig. to omit mention (of a non-person or embarrassing topic); to censor 迁移[遷移] qian1 yi2 to migrate; to move 活罪[活罪] huo2 zui4 suffering; hardship; living hell 教子[教子] jiao4 zi3 to educate one's children; godson 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 岳家[岳家] yue4 jia1 wife's parents' home 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 恨意[恨意] hen4 yi4 rancor; hatred; bitterness; resentfulness 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 说破[說破] shuo1 po4 to lay bare (actual facts, secrets etc); to reveal 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 从何[從何] cong2 he2 whence?; where from? 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 改造[改造] gai3 zao4 to transform; to reform; to remodel; to remold 错漏[錯漏] cuo4 lou4 error and negligence 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 从头到尾[從頭到尾] cong2 tou2 dao4 wei3 from start to finish; from head to tail; the whole (thing) 际[際] ji4 border; edge; boundary; interval; between; inter-; to meet; time; occasion; to meet with (circumstances) 惩[懲] cheng2 to punish; to reprimand; to warn //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/50 words - 11 min 快活[快活] kuai4 huo5 happy; cheerful 书呆子[書呆子] shu1 dai1 zi5 bookworm; pedant; bookish fool 快意[快意] kuai4 yi4 pleased; elated 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 簇[簇] cu4 crowded; framework for silkworms; gather foliage; bunch; classifier for bunched objects 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 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 大伙[大伙] da4 huo3 everybody; everyone; we all 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 崇高[崇高] chong2 gao1 majestic; sublime 入世[入世] ru4 shi4 to join the WTO; to enter the world; secular 血雨[血雨] xue4 yu3 rain of blood; heavy rain colored by loess sandstorm 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 乘兴[乘興] cheng2 xing4 while in high spirits; feeling upbeat; on an impulse 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 自讨没趣[自討沒趣] zi4 tao3 mei2 qu4 to invite a snub; to court a rebuff 弄清[弄清] nong4 qing1 to clarify; to fully understand 聚齐[聚齊] ju4 qi2 to meet together; to assemble (of a group of people) 排挤[排擠] pai2 ji3 to crowd out; to push aside; to supplant 呼来喝去[呼來喝去] hu1 lai2 he4 qu4 to call to come and shout to go (idiom); to yell orders; always bossing people around 突发奇想[突發奇想] tu1 fa1 qi2 xiang3 suddenly have a thought (idiom); suddenly be inspired to do something 颅[顱] lu2 forehead; skull //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/75 words - 16 min 洒[灑] sa3 to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed 路子[路子] lu4 zi5 method; way; approach 奋斗[奮鬥] fen4 dou4 to strive; to struggle 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 把持[把持] ba3 chi2 to control; to dominate; to monopolize 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 龙凤[龍鳳] long2 feng4 dragon and phoenix 发扬光大[發揚光大] fa1 yang2 guang1 da4 to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 长生不老[長生不老] chang2 sheng1 bu4 lao3 immortality 天人合一[天人合一] tian1 ren2 he2 yi1 oneness of heaven and humanity; the theory that man is an integral part of nature 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 懊悔[懊悔] ao4 hui3 to feel remorse; to repent; to regret 歉疚[歉疚] qian4 jiu4 remorseful; guilt-ridden 嘱咐[囑咐] zhu3 fu4 to tell; to exhort; injunction 前因后果[前因後果] qian2 yin1 hou4 guo3 cause and effects (idiom); entire process of development 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 奔流[奔流] ben1 liu2 to flow at great speed; to pour; racing current 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 青丝[青絲] qing1 si1 fine black hair; dried plum (sliced, as cake ingredient) 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/100 words - 19 min 姝[姝] shu1 pretty woman 承包[承包] cheng2 bao1 to contract; to undertake (a job) 快点儿[快點兒] kuai4 dian3 r5 erhua variant of 快點|快点[kuai4 dian3] 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 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 描述[描述] miao2 shu4 to describe; description 认人[認人] ren4 ren2 to recognize people (of babies); to be able to tell people apart 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 东窗事发[東窗事發] dong1 chuang1 shi4 fa1 (of a plot etc) to be exposed (idiom); to come to light 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 个子[個子] ge4 zi5 height; stature; build; size 门户之见[門戶之見] men2 hu4 zhi1 jian4 sectarian bias; parochialism 繁文缛节[繁文縟節] fan2 wen2 ru4 jie2 convoluted and overelaborate (document); unnecessarily elaborate writing; mumbo-jumbo 开诚布公[開誠布公] kai1 cheng2 bu4 gong1 lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded; plain speaking; Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.; to put one's cards on the table 致力[致力] zhi4 li4 to work for; to devote one's efforts to 就学[就學] jiu4 xue2 to attend school 杂耍[雜耍] za2 shua3 a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling 艺人[藝人] yi4 ren2 performing artist; actor 引火烧身[引火燒身] yin3 huo3 shao1 shen1 to invite trouble 断送[斷送] duan4 song4 to forfeit (future profit, one's life etc); ruined 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/125 words - 25 min 撞死[撞死] zhuang4 si3 to knock down and kill sb with a car; to run over sb; to run sb down 题[題] ti2 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 规劝[規勸] gui1 quan4 to advise 周章[周章] zhou1 zhang1 effort; trouble; pains (to get sth done); flustered; frightened 发掘[發掘] fa1 jue2 to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth; to tap into 前朝[前朝] qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty 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) 友人[友人] you3 ren2 friend 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 游历[遊歷] you2 li4 to tour; to travel 所得[所得] suo3 de2 what one acquires; one's gains 巧妙[巧妙] qiao3 miao4 ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice 打转[打轉] da3 zhuan4 to spin; to rotate; to revolve 悲剧[悲劇] bei1 ju4 tragedy; CL:齣|出[chu1] 该当[該當] gai1 dang1 should; to deserve 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 省事[省事] sheng3 shi4 to simplify matters; to save trouble 吵吵[吵吵] chao1 chao5 to make a racket; to quarrel 心服口服[心服口服] xin1 fu2 kou3 fu2 to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 笃[篤] du3 serious (illness); sincere; true 颇为[頗為] po1 wei2 rather; quite 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 闹翻[鬧翻] nao4 fan1 to have a falling out; to have a big argument 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/150 words - 29 min 库[庫] ku4 warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 无端[無端] wu2 duan1 for no reason at all 玉皇大帝[玉皇大帝] Yu4 huang2 Da4 di4 Jade Emperor 恩爱[恩愛] en1 ai4 loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 伉俪情深[伉儷情深] kang4 li4 qing2 shen1 married couple very much in love; deep conjugal love 动用[動用] dong4 yong4 to utilize; to put sth to use 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 逆天[逆天] ni4 tian1 to be in defiance of the natural order 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 铸成大错[鑄成大錯] zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 to make a serious mistake (idiom) 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 继而[繼而] ji4 er2 then; afterwards 制止[制止] zhi4 zhi3 to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit 圣手[聖手] sheng4 shou3 divine physician; sage doctor; highly skilled practitioner 夫妇[夫婦] fu1 fu4 a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:對|对[dui4] 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 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 不眠不休[不眠不休] bu4 mian2 bu4 xiu1 without stopping to sleep or have a rest (idiom) 护着[護著] hu4 zhe5 to protect; to guard; to shield 自问[自問] zi4 wen4 to ask oneself; to search one's soul; to reach a conclusion after weighing a matter 积攒[積攢] ji1 zan3 to save bit by bit; to accumulate 善缘[善緣] shan4 yuan2 good karma //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/175 words - 32 min 恩惠[恩惠] en1 hui4 favor; grace 绝非[絕非] jue2 fei1 absolutely not 大言不惭[大言不慚] da4 yan2 bu4 can2 to boast shamelessly; to talk big 益[益] yi4 benefit; profit; advantage; beneficial; to increase; to add; all the more 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 垂涎[垂涎] chui2 xian2 to water at the mouth; to drool 不料[不料] bu4 liao4 unexpectedly; to one's surprise 一无所获[一無所獲] yi1 wu2 suo3 huo4 to gain nothing; to end up empty-handed 两难[兩難] liang3 nan2 dilemma; quandary; to face a difficult choice 正邪[正邪] zheng4 xie2 opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM) 两立[兩立] liang3 li4 to coexist; coexistence 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 要挟[要挾] yao1 xie2 to threaten; to blackmail 自甘堕落[自甘墮落] zi4 gan1 duo4 luo4 to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 随之[隨之] sui2 zhi1 thereupon; subsequently; accordingly 救死扶伤[救死扶傷] jiu4 si3 fu2 shang1 to help the dying and heal the injured 高洁[高潔] gao1 jie2 noble and clean-living; lofty and unsullied 赤子之心[赤子之心] chi4 zi3 zhi1 xin1 pure and innocent like the heart of a newborn; sincere 浊世[濁世] zhuo2 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; the mortal world (Buddhism) 伤残[傷殘] shang1 can2 disabled; maimed; crippled; (of objects) damaged 丈夫[丈夫] zhang4 fu5 husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 贼心[賊心] zei2 xin1 evil intentions 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/200 words - 36 min 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 乃至[乃至] nai3 zhi4 and even; to go so far as to 亡羊补牢[亡羊補牢] wang2 yang2 bu3 lao2 lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never; to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 不遑多让[不遑多讓] bu4 huang2 duo1 rang4 lit. to have no time for civilities (idiom); fig. not to be outdone; not to yield to one's opponents 欣然[欣然] xin1 ran2 gladly; cheerfully 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 足下[足下] zu2 xia4 you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 歉[歉] qian4 to apologize; to regret; deficient 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 臻[臻] zhen1 to arrive; to reach (esp. perfection); utmost; (used in commercials) 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 达成[達成] da2 cheng2 to reach (an agreement); to accomplish 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming //Word of Honor - S1/Ep19/205 words - 37 min 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 规避[規避] gui1 bi4 to evade; to dodge 有点儿[有點兒] you3 dian3 r5 slightly; a little; somewhat 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/25 words - 7 min 右首[右首] you4 shou3 right-hand side 书库[書庫] shu1 ku4 a store room for books; fig. an erudite person; the Bibliotheca and Epitome of pseudo-Apollodorus 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 走江湖[走江湖] zou3 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country (as itinerant peddler or entertainer) 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 集成[集成] ji2 cheng2 integrated (as in integrated circuit) 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 此前[此前] ci3 qian2 before this; before then; previously 冥冥之中[冥冥之中] ming2 ming2 zhi1 zhong1 in the unseen world of spirits; mysteriously and inexorably 愚笨[愚笨] yu2 ben4 stupid; clumsy 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 铁链[鐵鏈] tie3 lian4 iron chain 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 摧[摧] cui1 to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 还清[還清] huan2 qing1 to pay back in full; to redeem a debt 千难万难[千難萬難] qian1 nan2 wan4 nan2 extremely difficult 链子[鏈子] lian4 zi5 chain 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 声威[聲威] sheng1 wei1 prestige; renown; influence 衍[衍] yan3 to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/50 words - 14 min 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 改头换面[改頭換面] gai3 tou2 huan4 mian4 to adjust one's head and turn one's face (idiom); cosmetic changes; Despite superficially new policies, the substance remains unchanged. 归隐[歸隱] gui1 yin3 to go back to one's native place and live in seclusion 田园[田園] tian2 yuan2 fields; countryside; rural; bucolic 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 落成[落成] luo4 cheng2 to complete a construction project 隐去[隱去] yin3 qu4 to disappear; to hide 纳入[納入] na4 ru4 to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 调养[調養] tiao2 yang3 to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 忘性[忘性] wang4 xing4 forgetfulness 定然[定然] ding4 ran2 certainly; of course 傻里傻气[傻裡傻氣] sha3 li5 sha3 qi4 foolish; stupid 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 探查[探查] tan4 cha2 to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 紧要关头[緊要關頭] jin3 yao4 guan1 tou2 urgent and important moment (idiom); critical juncture 爆出[爆出] bao4 chu1 to burst out; to appear unexpectedly; to break (media story) 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 规则[規則] gui1 ze2 rule; regulation; rules and regulations //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/75 words - 18 min 风流韵事[風流韻事] feng1 liu2 yun4 shi4 poetic and passionate (idiom); romance; love affair 归根到底[歸根到底] gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 after all; in the final analysis; ultimately 苦命[苦命] ku3 ming4 hard lot; bitter fate; unfortunate 交换[交換] jiao1 huan4 to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 益处[益處] yi4 chu5 benefit 倒流[倒流] dao4 liu2 to flow backwards; reverse flow 戕[戕] qiang1 to kill; to injure; Taiwan pr. [qiang2] 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 暗藏[暗藏] an4 cang2 to hide; to conceal 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 谐[諧] xie2 harmonious 瞑目[瞑目] ming2 mu4 close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 如虎添翼[如虎添翼] ru2 hu3 tian1 yi4 lit. like a tiger that has grown wings; with redoubled power (idiom) 汴州[汴州] Bian4 zhou1 old name of Kaifeng 開封|开封[Kai1 feng1] 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 大连[大連] Da4 lian2 Dalian subprovincial city in Liaoning province 遼寧省|辽宁省 in northeast China 好使[好使] hao3 shi3 easy to use; to function well; so that; in order to 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 考验[考驗] kao3 yan4 to test; to put to the test; trial; ordeal 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/100 words - 21 min 锤[鎚] chui2 variant of 錘|锤[chui2] 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 壮大[壯大] zhuang4 da4 to expand; to strengthen 牵挂[牽掛] qian1 gua4 to worry about; to be concerned about 深闺[深閨] shen1 gui1 lady's private room or bedroom; boudoir 牵扯[牽扯] qian1 che3 to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 老家伙[老家伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 (coll.) old fellow; old codger 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 不齿[不齒] bu4 chi3 to despise; to hold in contempt 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 倾尽[傾盡] qing1 jin4 to do all one can; to give all one has 底朝天[底朝天] di3 chao2 tian1 upside down; upturned 迷魂[迷魂] mi2 hun2 to bewitch; to enchant; to cast a spell over sb 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 神志不清[神志不清] shen2 zhi4 bu4 qing1 to be delirious; to be mentally confused 低微[低微] di1 wei1 meager (wages); humble (social status); feeble (voice) 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 猫[貓] mao1 cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 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 武艺高强[武藝高強] wu3 yi4 gao1 qiang2 highly skilled in martial arts 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 远水救不了近火[遠水救不了近火] yuan3 shui3 jiu4 bu5 liao3 jin4 huo3 water in a distant place is of little use in putting out a fire right here; (fig.) a slow remedy does not address the current emergency 靠得住[靠得住] kao4 de5 zhu4 reliable; trustworthy //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/125 words - 24 min 坏蛋[壞蛋] huai4 dan4 bad egg; scoundrel; bastard 大坏蛋[大壞蛋] da4 huai4 dan4 scoundrel; bastard 拆穿[拆穿] chai1 chuan1 to expose; to unmask; to see through (a lie etc) 忌讳[忌諱] ji4 hui4 taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 忘却[忘卻] wang4 que4 to forget 患有[患有] huan4 you3 to contract (an illness); to be afflicted with; to suffer from 时好时坏[時好時壞] shi2 hao3 shi2 huai4 sometimes good, sometimes bad 紊乱[紊亂] wen3 luan4 disorder; chaos 辞行[辭行] ci2 xing2 to say goodbye; leave-taking; farewells 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 理会[理會] li3 hui4 to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 例会[例會] li4 hui4 regular meeting 飞扬跋扈[飛揚跋扈] fei1 yang2 ba2 hu4 bossy and domineering; throwing one's weight about 乞怜[乞憐] qi3 lian2 to beg for pity 草包[草包] cao3 bao1 idiot; straw bag 彪悍[彪悍] biao1 han4 tough as nails; formidable; kick-ass; plucky 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 痛哭流涕[痛哭流涕] tong4 ku1 liu2 ti4 weeping bitter tears 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 驱使[驅使] qu1 shi3 to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about 出面[出面] chu1 mian4 to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/150 words - 30 min 声名[聲名] sheng1 ming2 reputation; declaration 不佳[不佳] bu4 jia1 not good 积怨[積怨] ji1 yuan4 grievance; accumulated rancor 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 重启[重啟] chong2 qi3 to reopen; to restart 回音[回音] hui2 yin1 echo; reply; turn (ornament in music) 编造[編造] bian1 zao4 to compile; to draw up; to fabricate; to invent; to concoct; to make up; to cook up 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 冤枉[冤枉] yuan1 wang5 to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 不肖[不肖] bu4 xiao4 (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 散散步[散散步] san4 san4 bu4 to have a stroll 灰头土脸[灰頭土臉] hui1 tou2 tu3 lian3 head and face filthy with grime (idiom); covered in dirt; dejected and depressed 着凉[著涼] zhao2 liang2 to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 四季如春[四季如春] si4 ji4 ru2 chun1 four seasons like spring; favorable climate throughout the year 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 养老[養老] yang3 lao3 to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 尊师[尊師] zun1 shi1 revered master 烙[烙] lao4 to brand; to iron; to bake (in a pan) 大饼[大餅] da4 bing3 large flat bread 得意忘形[得意忘形] de2 yi4 wang4 xing2 so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/175 words - 38 min 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 亏待[虧待] kui1 dai4 to treat sb unfairly 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 不堪设想[不堪設想] bu4 kan1 she4 xiang3 too horrible to contemplate; unthinkable; inconceivable 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 划清[劃清] hua4 qing1 clear dividing line; to distinguish clearly 界限[界限] jie4 xian4 boundary 粉身碎骨[粉身碎骨] fen3 shen1 sui4 gu3 lit. torn body and crushed bones (idiom); fig. to die horribly; to sacrifice one's life 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 兵荒马乱[兵荒馬亂] bing1 huang1 ma3 luan4 soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 小祖宗[小祖宗] xiao3 zu3 zong1 brat; little devil 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 针眼[針眼] zhen1 yan3 eye of a needle; pinprick; pinhole 漫[漫] man4 free; unrestrained; to inundate 无拘无束[無拘無束] wu2 ju1 wu2 shu4 free and unconstrained (idiom); unfettered; unbuttoned; without care or worries 相亲相爱[相親相愛] xiang1 qin1 xiang1 ai4 to be kind and love one another (idiom); bound by deep emotions 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 小犬[小犬] xiao3 quan3 puppy; my son (humble) 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 错处[錯處] cuo4 chu5 fault 生拉硬拽[生拉硬拽] sheng1 la1 ying4 zhuai4 to drag sb along against his will; to draw a forced analogy 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) 一叶障目[一葉障目] yi1 ye4 zhang4 mu4 lit. eyes obscured by a single leaf (idiom); fig. not seeing the wider picture; can't see the wood for the trees //Word of Honor - S1/Ep20/176 words - 39 min 改名[改名] gai3 ming2 to change one's name //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/25 words - 6 min 气呼呼[氣呼呼] qi4 hu1 hu1 panting with rage 厌烦[厭煩] yan4 fan2 bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth 洗手[洗手] xi3 shou3 to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 种田[種田] zhong4 tian2 to farm; farming 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 香粉[香粉] xiang1 fen3 face powder; talcum powder 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 一拍两散[一拍兩散] yi1 pai1 liang3 san4 (of marriage or business partners) to break up (idiom); to separate 言重[言重] yan2 zhong4 to speak seriously; to exaggerate 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 照办[照辦] zhao4 ban4 to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book; to comply with a request 通风[通風] tong1 feng1 airy; ventilation; to ventilate; to disclose information 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 兔[兔] tu4 rabbit 狗腿子[狗腿子] gou3 tui3 zi5 dog's leg; fig. one who follows a villain; henchman; hired thug 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 喜怒无常[喜怒無常] xi3 nu4 wu2 chang2 temperamental; moody 疯狂[瘋狂] feng1 kuang2 crazy; frantic; extreme popularity 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 重演[重演] chong2 yan3 to recur (of events, esp. adverse ones); to repeat (a performance) 功成名就[功成名就] gong1 cheng2 ming2 jiu4 to win success and recognition (idiom) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/50 words - 12 min 裤腿[褲腿] ku4 tui3 trouser leg 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 篡位[篡位] cuan4 wei4 to seize the throne 胆儿[膽兒] dan3 r5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 独尊[獨尊] du2 zun1 to revere as sole orthodoxy; to hold supremacy (of a religion, ideology, cultural norm, social group etc); to be dominant 在身[在身] zai4 shen1 to possess; to be occupied or burdened with (work, a contract, a lawsuit) 村落[村落] cun1 luo4 village 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 心结[心結] xin1 jie2 a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 成年[成年] cheng2 nian2 to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 抱恨[抱恨] bao4 hen4 to have a gnawing regret 失散[失散] shi1 san4 to lose touch with; missing; scattered; separated from 德性[德性] de2 xing4 moral integrity 侣[侶] lu:3 companion 难以启齿[難以啟齒] nan2 yi3 qi3 chi3 to be too embarrassed to mention sth (idiom); to find it hard to speak about sth 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 有情[有情] you3 qing2 to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 成效[成效] cheng2 xiao4 effect; result 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 赏脸[賞臉] shang3 lian3 (polite) do me the honor //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/75 words - 17 min 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 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 复生[復生] fu4 sheng1 to be reborn; to recover; to come back to life; to regenerate 办不到[辦不到] ban4 bu5 dao4 impossible; can't be done; no can do; unable to accomplish 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 应得[應得] ying1 de2 to deserve 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 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 寿[壽] shou4 long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 难住[難住] nan2 zhu4 to baffle; to stump 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 送终[送終] song4 zhong1 to pay one's last respects 越发[越發] yue4 fa1 increasingly; more and more; ever more; all the more 印章[印章] yin4 zhang1 seal; signet; chop; stamp; CL:方[fang1] 耍嘴皮子[耍嘴皮子] shua3 zui3 pi2 zi5 to talk glibly; to talk big; to be all talk 贤弟[賢弟] xian2 di4 worthy little brother 井然有序[井然有序] jing3 ran2 you3 xu4 everything clear and in good order (idiom); neat and tidy 门禁[門禁] men2 jin4 guarded entrance 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 大不相同[大不相同] da4 bu4 xiang1 tong2 not at all the same; substantially different 踪影[蹤影] zong1 ying3 trace; vestige; presence 绊住[絆住] ban4 zhu4 to entangle; to hinder; to impede movement 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 不闻不问[不聞不問] bu4 wen2 bu4 wen4 not to hear, not to question (idiom); to show no interest in sth; uncritical; not in the least concerned //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/100 words - 20 min 毫不[毫不] hao2 bu4 hardly; not in the least; not at all 道听途说[道聽途說] dao4 ting1 tu2 shuo1 gossip; hearsay; rumor 原名[原名] yuan2 ming2 original name 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 结婚[結婚] jie2 hun1 to marry; to get married; CL:次[ci4] 悔婚[悔婚] hui3 hun1 to break a promise of marriage 私奔[私奔] si1 ben1 to elope 新嫁娘[新嫁娘] xin1 jia4 niang2 bride 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 淑女[淑女] shu1 nu:3 wise and virtuous woman; lady 端方[端方] duan1 fang1 upright; honest; proper; correct 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 痛打[痛打] tong4 da3 to beat sb soundly 赶忙[趕忙] gan3 mang2 to hurry; to hasten; to make haste 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 宏图[宏圖] hong2 tu2 major undertaking; vast plan; grand prospect 誉[譽] yu4 to praise; to acclaim; reputation 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 编排[編排] bian1 pai2 to arrange; to lay out 可气[可氣] ke3 qi4 annoying; irritating; exasperating 野狗[野狗] ye3 gou3 wild dog; feral dog; stray dog 人口[人口] ren2 kou3 population; people 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/125 words - 23 min 随时随地[隨時隨地] sui2 shi2 sui2 di4 anytime and anywhere 捎[捎] shao1 to bring sth to sb; to deliver 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 驻守[駐守] zhu4 shou3 (man a post and) defend 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 装满[裝滿] zhuang1 man3 to fill up 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 酒壶[酒壺] jiu3 hu2 wine pot; wine cup 竹叶青[竹葉青] zhu2 ye4 qing1 Trimeresurus stejnegeri (poisonous snake) 女儿红[女兒紅] nu:3 er2 hong2 kind of Chinese wine 高粱[高粱] gao1 liang2 sorghum; common sorghum (Sorghum vulgare) 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 焦躁[焦躁] jiao1 zao4 fretful; impatient 嚷[嚷] rang3 to blurt out; to shout 人肉[人肉] ren2 rou4 to crowdsource information about sb or sth (abbr. for 人肉搜索[ren2 rou4 sou1 suo3]); human (used attributively, as in 人肉盾牌[ren2 rou4 dun4 pai2], human shield) 馋涎欲滴[饞涎欲滴] chan2 xian2 yu4 di1 lit. to drool with desire (idiom); fig. to hunger for; greedy 灌醉[灌醉] guan4 zui4 to fuddle; to befuddle; to inebriate; to get someone drunk 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 轻举妄动[輕舉妄動] qing1 ju3 wang4 dong4 to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 砧[砧] zhen1 anvil 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/150 words - 27 min 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 何去何从[何去何從] he2 qu4 he2 cong2 what course to follow; what path to take 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 上家[上家] shang4 jia1 preceding player (in a game) 违令[違令] wei2 ling4 to disobey; to go against orders 夫子[夫子] fu1 zi3 Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 干巴巴[乾巴巴] gan1 ba1 ba1 dry; parched; dull; insipid 无理[無理] wu2 li3 irrational; unreasonable 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 姜子牙[姜子牙] Jiang1 Zi3 ya2 Jiang Ziya (c. 1100 BC, dates of birth and death unknown), partly mythical sage advisor to King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2] and purported author of “Six Secret Strategic Teachings” 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] 白骨精[白骨精] Bai2 gu3 jing1 White Bone Spirit (in the novel Journey to the West 西遊記|西游记[Xi1 you2 Ji4]); (fig.) sly and cunning person 行者[行者] xing2 zhe3 pedestrian; walker; itinerant monk 井[井] jing3 a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 岂料[豈料] qi3 liao4 who would have thought that; who would have expected that 正对[正對] zheng4 dui4 directly facing 去路[去路] qu4 lu4 the way one is following; outlet 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 蜂巢[蜂巢] feng1 chao2 beehive; wasp's nest; honeycomb; fig. honeycomb figure 蜜蜂[蜜蜂] mi4 feng1 bee; honeybee; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2] 嗡嗡[嗡嗡] weng1 weng1 buzz; drone; hum 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) 攻击[攻擊] gong1 ji1 to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/175 words - 31 min 蜇[蜇] zhe1 to sting 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 渗[滲] shen4 to seep; to ooze; to horrify 蜂蜜[蜂蜜] feng1 mi4 honey 伸[伸] shen1 to stretch; to extend 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 蜜糖[蜜糖] mi4 tang2 honey 全心全意[全心全意] quan2 xin1 quan2 yi4 heart and soul; wholeheartedly 吸吮[吸吮] xi1 shun3 to suck on (sth); to suck in 梦幻泡影[夢幻泡影] meng4 huan4 pao4 ying3 illusion (Buddhism); pipe dream 欢愉[歡愉] huan1 yu2 happy; joyous; delighted 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 姘头[姘頭] pin1 tou5 lover; mistress 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 闻名不如见面[聞名不如見面] wen2 ming2 bu4 ru2 jian4 mian4 knowing sb by their reputation can't compare to meeting them in person (idiom) 痒痒[癢癢] yang3 yang5 to itch; to tickle 丽[麗] li4 beautiful 质[質] zhi4 character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 师从[師從] shi1 cong2 to study under (a teacher) 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/200 words - 38 min 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 嫦娥[嫦娥] Chang2 e2 Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology); one of the Chang'e series of PRC lunar spacecraft 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 贪生怕死[貪生怕死] tan1 sheng1 pa4 si3 greedy for life, afraid of death (idiom); craven and cowardly; clinging abjectly to life; only interested in saving one's neck 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 大难[大難] da4 nan4 great catastrophe 临头[臨頭] lin2 tou2 to befall; to be imminent 衣裳[衣裳] yi1 shang5 clothes 裸[裸] luo3 naked 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 游行[遊行] you2 xing2 march; parade; demonstration 长安[長安] Chang2 an1 Chang'an (ancient name of Xi'an 西安[Xi1 an1]) capital of China during Tang Dynasty 唐朝[Tang2 chao2]; now 長安區|长安区[Chang2 an1 Qu1], a district of Xi'an 轰动一时[轟動一時] hong1 dong4 yi1 shi2 to cause a sensation (idiom) 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 面皮[面皮] mian4 pi2 cheek; face; leather covering (for handbags etc) 不枉[不枉] bu4 wang3 not in vain 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 叱咤[叱咤] chi4 zha4 to rebuke angrily 见机行事[見機行事] jian4 ji1 xing2 shi4 see the opportunity and act (idiom); to act according to circumstances; to play it by ear; to use one's discretion 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 航[航] hang2 boat; ship; craft; to navigate; to sail; to fly 救难[救難] jiu4 nan2 to rescue; rescue (operation, workers) 大白天[大白天] da4 bai2 tian1 broad daylight 整点[整點] zheng3 dian3 time of day exactly on the hour (i.e. 12:00, 1:00 etc); to make an inventory; (math.) point that has integer coordinates //Word of Honor - S1/Ep21/221 words - 42 min 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 造孽[造孽] zao4 nie4 to do evil; to commit sins 金刚怒目[金剛怒目] jin1 gang1 nu4 mu4 to have a face as terrifying as a temple's guardian deity (idiom) 降妖[降妖] xiang2 yao1 to subdue monsters 烧焦[燒焦] shao1 jiao1 to burn; to scorch; burned; burning; scorched; charred 逃兵[逃兵] tao2 bing1 army deserter 乌鸦[烏鴉] wu1 ya1 crow; raven 打翻[打翻] da3 fan1 to overturn; to overthrow; to strike down (an enemy) 村民[村民] cun1 min2 villager 打岔[打岔] da3 cha4 interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 毙命[斃命] bi4 ming4 to meet violent death; to get killed 假设[假設] jia3 she4 to suppose; to presume; to assume; supposing that ...; if; hypothesis; conjecture 异己[異己] yi4 ji3 dissident; alien; outsider 获益[獲益] huo4 yi4 to profit from sth; to get benefit 装傻[裝傻] zhuang1 sha3 to act stupid; to pretend to be naive 背信弃义[背信棄義] bei4 xin4 qi4 yi4 breaking faith and abandoning right (idiom); to betray; treachery; perfidy 狼狈为奸[狼狽為奸] lang2 bei4 wei2 jian1 villains collude together (idiom); to work hand in glove with sb (to nefarious ends) 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 破事[破事] po4 shi4 trivial matter; trifle; annoying thing //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/25 words - 6 min 少奶奶[少奶奶] shao4 nai3 nai5 young lady of the house; wife of the young master 口吃[口吃] kou3 chi1 to stammer; to stutter; also pr. [kou3 ji2] 白头偕老[白頭偕老] bai2 tou2 xie2 lao3 (to live together until the) white hairs of old age (idiom); to live to a ripe old age in conjugal bliss; until death do us part 早生贵子[早生貴子] zao3 sheng1 gui4 zi3 give birth to a son soon (propitiatory compliment to the newly-weds) 驴[驢] lu:2 donkey; CL:頭|头[tou2] 恶战[惡戰] e4 zhan4 hard fighting; fierce battle 蓬莱[蓬萊] Peng2 lai2 Penglai county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong; Penglai, one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals; by extension, fairyland 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 拔除[拔除] ba2 chu2 to pull out; to remove 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 技能[技能] ji4 neng2 technical ability; skill 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 绵薄[綿薄] mian2 bo2 my humble effort; my meager contribution (humble) 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 婚约[婚約] hun1 yue1 engagement; wedding contract 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 大驾[大駕] da4 jia4 imperial chariot; (fig.) emperor; (polite) you 坐下[坐下] zuo4 xia5 to sit down 药方[藥方] yao4 fang1 prescription 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 指认[指認] zhi3 ren4 to identify //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/50 words - 15 min 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 策反[策反] ce4 fan3 to instigate (rebellion etc); incitement (e.g. to desertion within opposing camp) 宣告[宣告] xuan1 gao4 to declare; to proclaim 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 收买[收買] shou1 mai3 to purchase; to bribe 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 乞儿[乞兒] qi3 er2 beggar 冤家路窄[冤家路窄] yuan1 jia1 lu4 zhai3 lit. enemies on a narrow road (idiom); fig. an inevitable clash between opposing factions 娘家[娘家] niang2 jia5 married woman's parents' home 点菜[點菜] dian3 cai4 to order dishes (in a restaurant) 小菜[小菜] xiao3 cai4 appetizer; small side dish; easy job; piece of cake; see also 小菜一碟[xiao3 cai4 yi1 die2] 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 刮目相待[刮目相待] gua1 mu4 xiang1 dai4 see 刮目相看[gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4] 帮倒忙[幫倒忙] bang1 dao4 mang2 to be more of a hindrance than a help 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 信得过[信得過] xin4 de5 guo4 trustworthy; reliable 内服[內服] nei4 fu2 to take medicine orally (as opposed to applying externally) 外用[外用] wai4 yong4 external 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 一言难尽[一言難盡] yi1 yan2 nan2 jin4 hard to explain in a few words (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 不见得[不見得] bu4 jian4 de5 not necessarily; not likely 百分[百分] bai3 fen1 percent; percentage //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/75 words - 20 min 几率[幾率] ji1 lu:4 probability; odds 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 大气候[大氣候] da4 qi4 hou4 atmosphere 救助[救助] jiu4 zhu4 to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 宁肯[寧肯] ning4 ken3 would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 贤内助[賢內助] xian2 nei4 zhu4 (said of sb else's wife) a good wife 兼具[兼具] jian1 ju4 to combine; to have both 人心隔肚皮[人心隔肚皮] ren2 xin1 ge2 du4 pi2 there is no knowing what is in a man's heart (idiom) 力主[力主] li4 zhu3 advocate strongly 公之于众[公之於眾] gong1 zhi1 yu2 zhong4 to make known to the masses (idiom); to publicize widely; to let the world know 制裁[制裁] zhi4 cai2 to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 奉上[奉上] feng4 shang4 to offer 夺取[奪取] duo2 qu3 to seize; to capture; to wrest control of 散布[散佈] san4 bu4 to disseminate 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 沉默寡言[沉默寡言] chen2 mo4 gua3 yan2 habitually silent (idiom); reticent; uncommunicative 越过[越過] yue4 guo4 to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance; to overcome; to rise above 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/100 words - 26 min 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] 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 怪胎[怪胎] guai4 tai1 freak; abnormal embryo; fetus with deformity 法门[法門] fa3 men2 gate to enlightment (Buddhism); Buddhism; way; method; (old) south gate of a palace 摄[攝] she4 to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 怪事[怪事] guai4 shi4 strange thing; curious occurrence 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 异常[異常] yi4 chang2 exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 伪[偽] wei3 false; fake; forged; bogus; (prefix) pseudo-; Taiwan pr. [wei4] 想通[想通] xiang3 tong1 to figure out; to realize; to become convinced; to come round (to an idea); to get over it 汉子[漢子] han4 zi5 man; fellow; (dialect) husband 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 说漏嘴[說漏嘴] shuo1 lou4 zui3 to blurt out; to let slip 道出[道出] dao4 chu1 to speak; to tell; to voice 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 有备无患[有備無患] you3 bei4 wu2 huan4 Preparedness averts peril.; to be prepared, just in case (idiom) 挡箭牌[擋箭牌] dang3 jian4 pai2 shield; (fig.) excuse 可有可无[可有可無] ke3 you3 ke3 wu2 not essential; dispensable //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/125 words - 31 min 可喜可贺[可喜可賀] ke3 xi3 ke3 he4 worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 连环计[連環計] lian2 huan2 ji4 interlocked stratagems; CL:條|条[tiao2] 失窃[失竊] shi1 qie4 to lose by theft; to have one's property stolen 横死[橫死] heng4 si3 to die by violence 赶不上[趕不上] gan3 bu4 shang4 can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake 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 作威作福[作威作福] zuo4 wei1 zuo4 fu2 tyrannical abuse (idiom); riding roughshod over people 猪狗不如[豬狗不如] zhu1 gou3 bu4 ru2 worse than a dog or pig; lower than low 呼[呼] hu1 to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 唤[喚] huan4 to call 委曲求全[委曲求全] wei3 qu1 qiu2 quan2 to accept a compromise 自私自利[自私自利] zi4 si1 zi4 li4 everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others; selfish; mercenary 鸽[鴿] ge1 pigeon; dove 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 左近[左近] zuo3 jin4 near by 遥遥[遙遙] yao2 yao2 distant; remote 伺机[伺機] si4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 搞不懂[搞不懂] gao3 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of (sth) 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 酒会[酒會] jiu3 hui4 drinking party; wine reception 又名[又名] you4 ming2 also known as; alternative name; to also be called //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/150 words - 40 min 忧愁[憂愁] you1 chou2 to be worried 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 一天到晚[一天到晚] yi1 tian1 dao4 wan3 all day long; the whole day 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 偷听[偷聽] tou1 ting1 to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 婆家[婆家] po2 jia5 husband's family 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 邪门歪道[邪門歪道] xie2 men2 wai1 dao4 lit. devil's gate, crooked path (idiom); corrupt practices; crooked methods; dishonesty 夹攻[夾攻] jia1 gong1 attack from two sides; pincer movement; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 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) 割袍断义[割袍斷義] ge1 pao2 duan4 yi4 to rip one's robe as a sign of repudiating a sworn brotherhood (idiom); to break all friendly ties 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 无端端[無端端] wu2 duan1 duan1 for no reason 断交[斷交] duan4 jiao1 to end a relationship; to break off diplomatic ties 缘由[緣由] yuan2 you2 reason; cause 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 抗辩[抗辯] kang4 bian4 to counter accusations; to protest; to remonstrate; to retort; to plead; to demur; a plea (of not guilty); a defense (against an allegation); to enter a plea to a charge (in a law court) 毒害[毒害] du2 hai4 to poison (harm with a toxic substance); to poison (people's minds); poisoning 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 遭难[遭難] zao1 nan4 to run into misfortune //Word of Honor - S1/Ep22/163 words - 42 min 缄[緘] jian1 letters; to close; to seal 冤屈[冤屈] yuan1 qu1 to receive unjust treatment; injustice 遗恨[遺恨] yi2 hen4 eternal regret 豁[豁] huo4 clear; open; exempt (from); liberal-minded 交谈[交談] jiao1 tan2 to discuss; to converse; chat; discussion 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 无暇[無暇] wu2 xia2 too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 午夜[午夜] wu3 ye4 midnight 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 因果报应[因果報應] yin1 guo3 bao4 ying4 (Buddhism) retribution; karma 屡试不爽[屢試不爽] lu:3 shi4 bu4 shuang3 well-tried; time-tested 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 逝者[逝者] shi4 zhe3 the dead or departed //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/25 words - 8 min 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 但愿如此[但願如此] dan4 yuan4 ru2 ci3 if only it were so; I hope so (idiom) 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 师长[師長] shi1 zhang3 military division level commander; teacher 一二[一二] yi1 er4 one or two; a few 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 托庇[托庇] tuo1 bi4 to rely on sb for protection 无依无靠[無依無靠] wu2 yi1 wu2 kao4 no one to rely on (idiom); on one's own; orphaned; left to one's own devices 卧病[臥病] wo4 bing4 ill in bed; bed-ridden 记事[記事] ji4 shi4 to keep a record of events; record; to start to form memories (after one's infancy) 强悍[強悍] qiang2 han4 valiant 吞食[吞食] tun1 shi2 to devour 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 幽[幽] you1 remote; hidden away; secluded; serene; peaceful; to imprison; in superstition indicates the underworld; ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 调教[調教] tiao2 jiao4 to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 感恩戴德[感恩戴德] gan3 en1 dai4 de2 deeply grateful 万恶[萬惡] wan4 e4 everything that is evil 下药[下藥] xia4 yao4 to prescribe medicine; to poison; to slip a drug (into sb's drink etc) 自私[自私] zi4 si1 selfish; selfishness 饱受[飽受] bao3 shou4 to endure; to suffer; to be subjected to 有罪[有罪] you3 zui4 guilty 苦衷[苦衷] ku3 zhong1 secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/50 words - 13 min 沦[淪] lun2 to sink (into ruin, oblivion); to be reduced to 肮脏[骯髒] ang1 zang1 dirty; filthy 私仇[私仇] si1 chou2 personal grudge 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 偿命[償命] chang2 ming4 to pay with one's life 抵罪[抵罪] di3 zui4 to be punished for a crime 眼睁睁[眼睜睜] yan3 zheng1 zheng1 to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 渴[渴] ke3 thirsty 实则[實則] shi2 ze2 actually; in fact 无情无义[無情無義] wu2 qing2 wu2 yi4 completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless 恶棍[惡棍] e4 gun4 scoundrel; rogue; bully; villain 肺[肺] fei4 lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 做饭[做飯] zuo4 fan4 to prepare a meal; to cook 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 能干[能幹] neng2 gan4 capable; competent 把脉[把脈] ba3 mai4 to feel the pulse; to take sb's pulse 旧疾[舊疾] jiu4 ji2 old illness; former affliction 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 自尽[自盡] zi4 jin4 to kill oneself; suicide 破例[破例] po4 li4 to make an exception 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/75 words - 23 min 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 配方[配方] pei4 fang1 prescription; cooking recipe; formulation; completing the square (to solve quadratic equation, math) 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 头痛欲裂[頭痛欲裂] tou2 tong4 yu4 lie4 to have a splitting headache (idiom) 昏厥[昏厥] hun1 jue2 to faint 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 频频[頻頻] pin2 pin2 repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly 触发[觸發] chu4 fa1 to trigger; to spark 头痛[頭痛] tou2 tong4 to have a headache 来临[來臨] lai2 lin2 to approach; to come closer 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 老奸巨猾[老奸巨猾] lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2 cunning; crafty; wily old fox 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 接近[接近] jie1 jin4 to approach; to get close to 不怀好意[不懷好意] bu4 huai2 hao3 yi4 to harbor evil designs; to harbor malicious intentions 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 雪人[雪人] xue3 ren2 snowman; yeti 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 假如[假如] jia3 ru2 if 他杀[他殺] ta1 sha1 homicide (law) 公婆[公婆] gong1 po2 husband's parents; parents-in-law //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/100 words - 30 min 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 幌子[幌子] huang3 zi5 shop sign; signboard; (fig.) pretense 烫伤[燙傷] tang4 shang1 to scald 顾全[顧全] gu4 quan2 to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 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] 顽强[頑強] wan2 qiang2 tenacious; hard to defeat 兽[獸] shou4 beast; animal; beastly; bestial 呲牙咧嘴[呲牙咧嘴] zi1 ya2 lie3 zui3 to grimace (in pain); to show one's teeth; to bare one's fangs 名分[名分] ming2 fen4 a person's status 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 温热[溫熱] wen1 re4 tepid; to warm up (food etc) 安乐[安樂] an1 le4 peace and happiness 大富大贵[大富大貴] da4 fu4 da4 gui4 very rich; millionaire 喜乐[喜樂] xi3 le4 joy 皇天后土[皇天后土] huang2 tian1 hou4 tu3 heaven and earth (idiom) 鉴[鑑] jian4 example; mirror; to view; reflection; to reflect; to inspect; to warn; (ancient bronze mirror) 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 话别[話別] hua4 bie2 to say good-bye; to bid sb farewell 缥缈[縹緲] piao3 miao3 see 飄渺|飘渺[piao1 miao3] 抹脖子[抹脖子] mo3 bo2 zi5 to slit one's own throat; to commit suicide 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. 退货[退貨] tui4 huo4 to return merchandise; to withdraw a product 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 爱上[愛上] ai4 shang4 to fall in love with; to be in love with //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/125 words - 34 min 做媒[做媒] zuo4 mei2 to act as go-between (between prospective marriage partners etc) 媒[媒] mei2 medium; intermediary; matchmaker; go-between; abbr. for 媒體|媒体[mei2 ti3], media, esp. news media 煳[煳] hu2 burnt; to char 穷乡僻壤[窮鄉僻壤] qiong2 xiang1 pi4 rang3 a remote and desolate place 梅林[梅林] Mei2 lin2 Merlin 佳酿[佳釀] jia1 niang4 excellent wine 美誉[美譽] mei3 yu4 fame; good reputation; famous for sth 放走[放走] fang4 zou3 to release; to set free; to allow (a person or an animal) to go; to liberate 嵩山[嵩山] Song1 Shan1 Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 号召[號召] hao4 zhao4 to call; to appeal 不胜[不勝] bu4 sheng4 cannot bear or stand; be unequal to; very; extremely 欣喜[欣喜] xin1 xi3 happy 隔岸观火[隔岸觀火] ge2 an4 guan1 huo3 to watch the fires burning across the river; to delay entering the fray until all others have been exhausted by fighting amongst themselves (idiom) 针对[針對] zhen1 dui4 to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 虾兵蟹将[蝦兵蟹將] xia1 bing1 xie4 jiang4 shrimp soldiers and crab generals (in mythology or popular fiction, the army of the Dragon King of the Eastern Sea); useless troops (idiom) 响当当[響噹噹] xiang3 dang1 dang1 resounding; loud; well known; famous 连长[連長] lian2 zhang3 company commander 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 利欲熏心[利慾薰心] li4 yu4 xun1 xin1 blinded by greed (idiom) 沽名钓誉[沽名釣譽] gu1 ming2 diao4 yu4 to angle for fame (idiom); to fish for compliments 小算盘[小算盤] xiao3 suan4 pan2 lit. small abacus; fig. selfish calculations; bean-counting 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 名目[名目] ming2 mu4 name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/150 words - 38 min 引诱[引誘] yin3 you4 to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 驮[馱] tuo2 to carry on one's back 大红[大紅] da4 hong2 crimson 野人[野人] ye3 ren2 savage people 交钱[交錢] jiao1 qian2 to pay up; to shell out; to hand over the money to cover sth 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 两讫[兩訖] liang3 qi4 received and paid for (business term); the goods delivered and the bill settled 对折[對摺] dui4 zhe2 to sell at a 50% discount; to fold in two 免费[免費] mian3 fei4 free (of charge) 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 青眼[青眼] qing1 yan3 lit. (to look) with a direct gaze; fig. respect; favor 定当[定當] ding4 dang4 settled; ready; finished 聘[聘] pin4 to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth; betrothal gift; to get married (of woman) 红妆[紅妝] hong2 zhuang1 splendid gay female clothing 嫁女[嫁女] jia4 nu:3 to marry off a daughter 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 公告[公告] gong1 gao4 post; announcement 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 煲[煲] bao1 to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan 罗网[羅網] luo2 wang3 net; fishing net; bird net 网[網] wang3 net; network 无路可走[無路可走] wu2 lu4 ke3 zou3 nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 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 //Word of Honor - S1/Ep23/166 words - 39 min 悬案[懸案] xuan2 an4 unresolved question; unresolved case 悬而未决[懸而未決] xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2 pending a decision; hanging in the balance 多多少少[多多少少] duo1 duo1 shao3 shao3 to some extent; more or less 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 诬陷[誣陷] wu1 xian4 to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb 蒙受[蒙受] meng2 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss) 不白之冤[不白之冤] bu4 bai2 zhi1 yuan1 unrighted wrong; unredressed injustice 清剿[清剿] qing1 jiao3 to suppress (insurgents); clean-up operation 既有[既有] ji4 you3 existing 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 歉意[歉意] qian4 yi4 apology; regret 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 智谋[智謀] zhi4 mou2 resourceful; intelligent 自愧不如[自愧不如] zi4 kui4 bu4 ru2 ashamed of being inferior (idiom); to feel inferior to others 巧舌如簧[巧舌如簧] qiao3 she2 ru2 huang2 lit. to have a tongue like a reed (idiom); fig. to have a glib tongue 嗅[嗅] xiu4 to smell; to sniff; to nose //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/25 words - 5 min 一年四季[一年四季] yi1 nian2 si4 ji4 all year round 盛景[盛景] sheng4 jing3 grand view; magnificent landscape 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 浴[浴] yu4 bath; to bathe 杜鹃花[杜鵑花] du4 juan1 hua1 Indian Azalea (Rhododendron simsii Planch) 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 丹桂[丹桂] dan1 gui4 orange osmanthus 飘香[飄香] piao1 xiang1 (of a fragrance) to waft about; (fig.) (of foods) to become popular in other places as well 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 奇花异草[奇花異草] qi2 hua1 yi4 cao3 very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) 心旷神怡[心曠神怡] xin1 kuang4 shen2 yi2 lit. heart untroubled, spirit pleased (idiom); carefree and relaxed 叫好[叫好] jiao4 hao3 to applaud; to cheer 大多[大多] da4 duo1 for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 大嫂[大嫂] da4 sao3 older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 鹿[鹿] lu4 deer 漫山遍野[漫山遍野] man4 shan1 bian4 ye3 lit. covering the mountains and the plains (idiom); fig. as far as the eye can see; covering everything; omnipresent 摩[摩] mo2 to rub 石刻[石刻] shi2 ke4 stone inscription; carved stone 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 没人住[沒人住] mei2 ren2 zhu4 unoccupied 破败[破敗] po4 bai4 to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/50 words - 10 min 整整齐齐[整整齊齊] zheng3 zheng3 qi2 qi2 neat and tidy 壮丁[壯丁] zhuang4 ding1 able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war) 采买[採買] cai3 mai3 to purchase; to buy; to do one's shopping; purchasing agent; buyer 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 庭院[庭院] ting2 yuan4 courtyard 庭外[庭外] ting2 wai4 out-of-court (settlement) 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 御敌[禦敵] yu4 di2 armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest 年久失修[年久失修] nian2 jiu3 shi1 xiu1 old and in a state of disrepair (idiom); dilapidated 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 逢年过节[逢年過節] feng2 nian2 guo4 jie2 at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 守岁[守歲] shou3 sui4 to see in the New Year 幅[幅] fu2 width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 开胃[開胃] kai1 wei4 to whet the appetite; appetizing; to amuse oneself at sb's expense; to tease 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 狡辩[狡辯] jiao3 bian4 to quibble 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 驻[駐] zhu4 to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/75 words - 16 min 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 誊[謄] teng2 to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 世世[世世] shi4 shi4 from age to age 蠢蛋[蠢蛋] chun3 dan4 fool; dolt 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 下厨[下廚] xia4 chu2 to go to the kitchen (to prepare a meal); to cook 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 倒贴[倒貼] dao4 tie1 to lose money instead of being paid (i.e. sb should pay me, but is actually taking my money) 拐卖[拐賣] guai3 mai4 human trafficking; to abduct and sell; to kidnap and sell 厮守[廝守] si1 shou3 to stay together; to rely on one another 纸包不住火[紙包不住火] zhi3 bao1 bu4 zhu4 huo3 lit. paper can't wrap fire; fig. the truth will out 包装[包裝] bao1 zhuang1 to pack; to package; to wrap; packaging 不好受[不好受] bu4 hao3 shou4 unpleasant; hard to take 隐私[隱私] yin3 si1 secrets; private business; privacy 抑或[抑或] yi4 huo4 or; could it be that...? 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 伤痛[傷痛] shang1 tong4 pain (from wound); sorrow 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 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 戳[戳] chuo1 to jab; to poke; to stab; to sprain; to blunt; to fuck (vulgar); to stand sth upright //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/100 words - 24 min 伤疤[傷疤] shang1 ba1 scar; CL:道[dao4] 摊开[攤開] tan1 kai1 to spread out; to unfold 打哑谜[打啞謎] da3 ya3 mi2 to talk in riddles 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 再改[再改] zai4 gai3 to renew; to reform 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 弯弯[彎彎] Wan1 wan1 Wan Wan (1981-), Taiwanese blogger and cartoonist 舌[舌] she2 tongue 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 厉鬼[厲鬼] li4 gui3 malicious spirit; devil 怪异[怪異] guai4 yi4 monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon 认命[認命] ren4 ming4 to accept misfortunes as decreed by fate; to be resigned to sth 坐好[坐好] zuo4 hao3 to sit properly; to sit up straight 凶猛[兇猛] xiong1 meng3 fierce; violent; ferocious 万年[萬年] Wan4 nian2 Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 唇[唇] chun2 lip 公理[公理] gong1 li3 axiom (in logic); axiomatic 辞官[辭官] ci2 guan1 to resign a government post 小雪[小雪] Xiao3 xue3 Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December 好坏[好壞] hao3 huai4 good or bad; good and bad; standard; quality 论定[論定] lun4 ding4 to make a definitive judgment; to come to a firm conclusion 非死不可[非死不可] Fei1 si3 bu4 ke3 Facebook (Internet slang, pun reading "you must die") 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 辞别[辭別] ci2 bie2 to take leave //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/125 words - 30 min 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 鸡蛋[雞蛋] ji1 dan4 (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2] 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 浩[浩] hao4 grand; vast (water) 舍命[捨命] she3 ming4 to risk one's life 死城[死城] si3 cheng2 ghost town 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 年幼[年幼] nian2 you4 young; underage 可欺[可欺] ke3 qi1 gullible; easily bullied; weak 黑道[黑道] hei1 dao4 dark road; criminal ways; the underworld; see also 白道[bai2 dao4] 白道[白道] bai2 dao4 lunar orbit; legitimate; righteous; see also 黑道[hei1 dao4] 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 层出不穷[層出不窮] ceng2 chu1 bu4 qiong2 more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) 叔伯[叔伯] shu1 bai5 (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 表哥[表哥] biao3 ge1 older male cousin via female line 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 世子[世子] shi4 zi3 crown prince; heir of a noble house 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 盛年[盛年] sheng4 nian2 the prime of one's life 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 谗言[讒言] chan2 yan2 slander; slanderous report; calumny; false charge 下狱[下獄] xia4 yu4 to imprison //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/150 words - 35 min 严刑[嚴刑] yan2 xing2 strict law; cruel punishment; to carry out cruel law rigorously 莫须有[莫須有] mo4 xu1 you3 groundless; baseless 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 狱[獄] yu4 prison 血书[血書] xue4 shu1 letter written in one's own blood, expressing determination, hatred, last wishes etc 光风霁月[光風霽月] guang1 feng1 ji4 yue4 lit. light breeze and clear moon (idiom); period of peace and prosperity; noble and benevolent character 盛怒[盛怒] sheng4 nu4 rage; a raging temper 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 士兵[士兵] shi4 bing1 soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 啃[啃] ken3 to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 入殓[入殮] ru4 lian4 to put dead body in coffin 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 泥沼[泥沼] ni2 zhao3 swamp 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 无可[無可] wu2 ke3 can't 恋[戀] lian4 to feel attached to; to long for; to love 到头来[到頭來] dao4 tou2 lai2 in the end; finally; as a result 事业[事業] shi4 ye4 undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:個|个[ge4] 留难[留難] liu2 nan4 to make sth difficult; to create obstacles 所幸[所幸] suo3 xing4 fortunately (formal writing) 成才[成才] cheng2 cai2 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 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 无权[無權] wu2 quan2 to have no right; to have no authority //Word of Honor - S1/Ep24/167 words - 39 min 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 扫地[掃地] sao3 di4 to sweep the floor; to reach rock bottom; to be at an all-time low 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 破损[破損] po4 sun3 to become damaged 裱[裱] biao3 to hang (paper); to mount (painting) 落笔[落筆] luo4 bi3 to put pen to paper; pen mark 全色[全色] quan2 se4 full color; in all colors 填补[填補] tian2 bu3 to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency 昆[昆] kun1 descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 贵宾[貴賓] gui4 bin1 honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP 信鸽[信鴿] xin4 ge1 homing pigeon; carrier pigeon 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 老翁[老翁] lao3 weng1 old man 维持[維持] wei2 chi2 to keep; to maintain; to preserve 青春[青春] qing1 chun1 youth; youthfulness 劈头盖脸[劈頭蓋臉] pi1 tou2 gai4 lian3 lit. splitting the head and covering the face (idiom); fig. pelting (with rain etc); showering down 头目[頭目] tou2 mu4 ringleader; gang leader; chieftain //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 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 天长地久[天長地久] tian1 chang2 di4 jiu3 enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 空腹[空腹] kong1 fu4 an empty stomach 胃[胃] wei4 stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 罐[罐] guan4 can; jar; pot 干果[乾果] gan1 guo3 dried fruit; dry fruits (nuts etc) 功效[功效] gong1 xiao4 efficacy 大江南北[大江南北] Da4 jiang1 nan2 bei3 north and south sides of the Yangtze River (idiom); (fig.) all over China 浆[漿] jiang1 broth; serum; to starch 挑食[挑食] tiao1 shi2 to be picky about food 熬夜[熬夜] ao2 ye4 to stay up late or all night 表率[表率] biao3 shuai4 example; model 胸口[胸口] xiong1 kou3 pit of the stomach 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 撕咬[撕咬] si1 yao3 to tear at (with the teeth, like one animal attacking another) 小野[小野] Xiao3 ye3 Ono (Japanese surname and place name) 香肉[香肉] xiang1 rou4 (dialect) dog meat 关联[關聯] guan1 lian2 related; linked; affiliated 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 行客[行客] xing2 ke4 visitor; traveler 相得益彰[相得益彰] xiang1 de2 yi4 zhang1 to bring out the best in each other (idiom); to complement one another well 无家可归[無家可歸] wu2 jia1 ke3 gui1 homeless 旋[旋] xuan2 to revolve; a loop; a circle //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/50 words - 14 min 花红柳绿[花紅柳綠] hua1 hong2 liu3 lu:4 red flowers and green willow; all the colors of spring 袭击[襲擊] xi2 ji1 attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 乔装打扮[喬裝打扮] qiao2 zhuang1 da3 ban4 to dress up in disguise (idiom); to pretend for the purpose of deceit 取水[取水] qu3 shui3 water intake; to obtain water (from a well etc) 周身[周身] zhou1 shen1 whole body 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 袖[袖] xiu4 sleeve; to tuck inside one's sleeve 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 情爱[情愛] qing2 ai4 affection; friendly feelings towards sb; love 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 秋后算账[秋後算賬] qiu1 hou4 suan4 zhang4 lit. to settle accounts after autumn; settle scores at an opportune moment (idiom) 大个儿[大個兒] da4 ge4 r5 tall person 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 巴不得[巴不得] ba1 bu5 de5 (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to 票[票] piao4 ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 死无对证[死無對證] si3 wu2 dui4 zheng4 the dead cannot testify (idiom); dead men tell no tales 老脸[老臉] lao3 lian3 self-respect of old person; face; thick-skinned (i.e. impervious to criticism); brazen 劫持[劫持] jie2 chi2 to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct; to hold under duress 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/75 words - 28 min 出钱[出錢] chu1 qian2 to pay 下贱[下賤] xia4 jian4 humble; lowly; depraved; contemptible 祖父[祖父] zu3 fu4 father's father; paternal grandfather 欺骗[欺騙] qi1 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 围剿[圍剿] wei2 jiao3 to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 跟前[跟前] gen1 qian2 the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 既往不咎[既往不咎] ji4 wang3 bu4 jiu4 to forget and not bear recriminations (idiom); to let bygones be bygones; There is no point in crying over spilt milk. 露出马脚[露出馬腳] lu4 chu1 ma3 jiao3 to reveal the cloven foot (idiom); to unmask one's true nature; to give the game away 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 独占[獨佔] du2 zhan4 to monopolize; to control; to dominate 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 甩[甩] shuai3 to throw; to fling; to swing; to leave behind; to throw off; to dump (sb) 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 白发人送黑发人[白髮人送黑髮人] bai2 fa4 ren2 song4 hei1 fa4 ren2 to see one's child die before oneself 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 冤冤相报何时了[冤冤相報何時了] yuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 he2 shi2 liao3 if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) 英年早逝[英年早逝] ying1 nian2 zao3 shi4 to die an untimely death (idiom); to be cut off in one's prime 罢休[罷休] ba4 xiu1 to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go; forget it; let the matter drop 恭候[恭候] gong1 hou4 to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 嫁鸡随鸡[嫁雞隨雞] jia4 ji1 sui2 ji1 If you marry a chicken, follow the chicken (idiom); A woman should follow whatever her husband orders.; We must learn to accept the people around us. 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/100 words - 32 min 拳脚[拳腳] quan2 jiao3 Chinese boxing; fist and feet; punching and kicking 花心思[花心思] hua1 xin1 si1 to think through; to invest effort in thinking about; to consider thoroughly 受用[受用] shou4 yong4 to enjoy; to reap the benefits (of sth) 不尽[不盡] bu4 jin4 not completely; endlessly 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]) 猢狲[猢猻] hu2 sun1 macaque 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 八卦掌[八卦掌] ba1 gua4 zhang3 baguazhang (a form of Chinese boxing) 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 拜祭[拜祭] bai4 ji4 to worship; to observe religious rites; to pay one's respects (to one's ancestors etc) 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 叩[叩] kou4 to knock; to kowtow 上头[上頭] shang4 tou5 above; on top of; on the surface of 光大[光大] guang1 da4 splendid; magnificent; abbr. for 中國光大銀行|中国光大银行[Zhong1 guo2 Guang1 da4 Yin2 hang2], China Everbright Bank 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 怎么得了[怎麼得了] zen3 me5 de2 liao3 how can this be?; what's to be done?; what an awful mess! 昧[昧] mei4 to conceal; dark 看顾[看顧] kan4 gu4 to watch over 默念[默念] mo4 nian4 to read silently; to mouth (the words of a prayer etc); to say to oneself; to contemplate inwardly 显考[顯考] xian3 kao3 honorific term for one's deceased father; (arch.) great-great-grandfather 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 妣[妣] bi3 deceased mother //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/125 words - 39 min 孺[孺] ru2 child 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 觉醒[覺醒] jue2 xing3 to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware 农家[農家] nong2 jia1 peasant family 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 苍天[蒼天] cang1 tian1 firmament 无道[無道] wu2 dao4 tyrannical; brutal (regime) 讨还[討還] tao3 huan2 to ask for sth back; to recover 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 复仇[復仇] fu4 chou2 to avenge; vengeance 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 支撑[支撐] zhi1 cheng1 to prop up; to support; strut; brace 成群[成群] cheng2 qun2 in groups; large numbers of; grouping 衍生[衍生] yan3 sheng1 to give rise to; to derive; derivative; derivation 诅咒[詛咒] zu3 zhou4 to curse 减[減] jian3 to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 举世[舉世] ju3 shi4 throughout the world; world ranking (e.g. first) 伪善[偽善] wei3 shan4 hypocritical 付之一炬[付之一炬] fu4 zhi1 yi1 ju4 to put to the torch (idiom); to commit to the flames; to burn sth down deliberately 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 焚[焚] fen2 to burn 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 通往[通往] tong1 wang3 to lead to 定结[定結] Ding4 jie2 Dinggyê county, Tibetan: Gding skyes rdzong, in Shigatse prefecture, Tibet 衔[銜] xian2 bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title //Word of Honor - S1/Ep25/129 words - 43 min 三天两头[三天兩頭] san1 tian1 liang3 tou2 lit. twice every three days (idiom); practically every day; frequently 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/25 words - 9 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 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 悲惨[悲慘] bei1 can3 miserable; tragic 欲速则不达[欲速則不達] yu4 su4 ze2 bu4 da2 lit. to want sth in haste, but cannot get there (idiom, from Analects); more haste, less speed; don't try to run before you can walk 勤勉[勤勉] qin2 mian3 diligence; diligent; industrious 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 绝大多数[絕大多數] jue2 da4 duo1 shu4 absolute majority; overwhelming majority 要诀[要訣] yao4 jue2 the key trick; the secret of success 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 钢[鋼] gang1 steel 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 家数[家數] jia1 shu4 the distinctive style and techniques handed down from master to apprentice within a particular school 裤衩[褲衩] ku4 cha3 underpants 这样一来[這樣一來] zhe4 yang4 yi1 lai2 thus; if this happens then 赏心悦目[賞心悅目] shang3 xin1 yue4 mu4 warms the heart and delights the eye (idiom); pleasing; delightful 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 帮子[幫子] bang1 zi5 outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 诸君[諸君] zhu1 jun1 Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen! 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 周庄[周莊] Zhou1 zhuang1 Zhouzhuang, old canal town between Shanghai and Suzhou, tourist attraction //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/50 words - 12 min 分号[分號] fen1 hao4 semicolon (punct.) 南疆[南疆] Nan2 Jiang1 southern border (of a country); South Xinjiang 照看[照看] zhao4 kan4 to look after; to attend to; to have in care 遍布[遍布] bian4 bu4 to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout 家爷[家爺] jia1 ye2 (old) a term servants used to refer to their master 管理[管理] guan3 li3 to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:個|个[ge4] 银钱[銀錢] yin2 qian2 silver money (in former times) 业务[業務] ye4 wu4 business; professional work; service; CL:項|项[xiang4] 巫[巫] wu1 witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2] 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 拜会[拜會] bai4 hui4 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity 只言片语[只言片語] zhi3 yan2 pian4 yu3 just a word or two (idiom); a few isolated phrases 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 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 饺子[餃子] jiao3 zi5 dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 肉馅[肉餡] rou4 xian4 ground meat; mincemeat 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 巫蛊[巫蠱] wu1 gu3 witchcraft 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/75 words - 20 min 早先[早先] zao3 xian1 previously; before 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 送信[送信] song4 xin4 to send word; to deliver a letter 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 大娘[大娘] da4 niang2 (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 册子[冊子] ce4 zi5 a book; a volume 掘[掘] jue2 to dig 散落[散落] san4 luo4 to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 荒山野岭[荒山野嶺] huang1 shan1 ye3 ling3 wild, mountainous country 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 清水镇[清水鎮] Qing1 shui3 zhen4 Chingshui town in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 庖厨[庖廚] pao2 chu2 kitchen; cook; chef 夕阳[夕陽] xi1 yang2 sunset; the setting sun 无限[無限] wu2 xian4 unlimited; unbounded 黄昏[黃昏] huang2 hun1 dusk; evening; nightfall 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 毒虫[毒蟲] du2 chong2 poisonous insect (or spider etc); (slang) junkie 香花[香花] xiang1 hua1 fragrant flower; fig. beneficial (of artworks etc) 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/100 words - 26 min 表里[表裡] biao3 li3 the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior 尘封[塵封] chen2 feng1 covered in dust; dusty; lying unused for a long time 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 大脑[大腦] da4 nao3 brain; cerebrum 采用[採用] cai3 yong4 to adopt; to employ; to use 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 穿凿附会[穿鑿附會] chuan1 zao2 fu4 hui4 to make far-fetched claims (idiom); to offer outlandish explanations 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 澄清[澄清] cheng2 qing1 clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 拉屎[拉屎] la1 shi3 to defecate; to shit; to crap 金山[金山] Jin1 shan1 Jinshan suburban district of Shanghai; Jinshan or Chinshan township in New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 过年[過年] guo4 nian2 to celebrate the Chinese New Year 康健[康健] kang1 jian4 healthy; fit 拐骗[拐騙] guai3 pian4 swindle; abduct 逗人[逗人] dou4 ren2 amusing; funny; entertaining 脸皮薄[臉皮薄] lian3 pi2 bao2 thin-skinned; sensitive 山腰[山腰] shan1 yao1 halfway up a mountain; lit. waist of mountain 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 大权在握[大權在握] da4 quan2 zai4 wo4 to be in a position of power 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 哄骗[哄騙] hong3 pian4 to deceive; to cheat 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/125 words - 31 min 迫[迫] po4 to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 暗地里[暗地裡] an4 di4 li5 secretly; inwardly; on the sly 齐名[齊名] qi2 ming2 equally famous 苦心经营[苦心經營] ku3 xin1 jing1 ying2 to build up an enterprise through painstaking efforts 兢兢业业[兢兢業業] jing1 jing1 ye4 ye4 cautious and conscientious 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 耍脾气[耍脾氣] shua3 pi2 qi4 to go into a huff 冷言冷语[冷言冷語] leng3 yan2 leng3 yu3 sarcastic comments (idiom); to make sarcastic comments 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 亭[亭] ting2 pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 拘[拘] ju1 to capture; to restrain; to constrain; to adhere rigidly to; inflexible 粗浅[粗淺] cu1 qian3 shallow; superficial 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 宁都[寧都] Ning2 du1 Ningdu county in Ganzhou 贛州|赣州, Jiangxi 过日子[過日子] guo4 ri4 zi5 to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 吉日[吉日] ji2 ri4 propitious day; lucky day 霓[霓] ni2 secondary rainbow 宫主[宮主] gong1 zhu3 imperial empress; milady 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 用以[用以] yong4 yi3 in order to; so as to 相爱[相愛] xiang1 ai4 to love each other 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 义母[義母] yi4 mu3 adoptive mother //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/150 words - 37 min 贱人[賤人] jian4 ren2 slut; cheap person 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 怜惜[憐惜] lian2 xi1 to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 大家闺秀[大家閨秀] da4 jia1 gui1 xiu4 girl from a wealthy family; unmarried daughter of a noble house 痴心[痴心] chi1 xin1 infatuation 情愫[情愫] qing2 su4 sentiment; feeling 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 层层[層層] ceng2 ceng2 layer upon layer 藩篱[藩籬] fan1 li2 hedge; fence; (fig.) barrier 喜结连理[喜結連理] xi3 jie2 lian2 li3 to tie the knot (idiom); to get married 盗窃[盜竊] dao4 qie4 to steal 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) 屈辱[屈辱] qu1 ru3 to humiliate; humiliating 血洗[血洗] xue4 xi3 blood purge; massacre 疯疯癫癫[瘋瘋癲癲] feng1 feng5 dian1 dian1 deranged; erratic 制服[制服] zhi4 fu2 to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 唯唯诺诺[唯唯諾諾] wei3 wei3 nuo4 nuo4 to be a yes-man 发妻[髮妻] fa4 qi1 first wife 十恶不赦[十惡不赦] shi2 e4 bu4 she4 wicked beyond redemption (idiom); heinous 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 净土[淨土] Jing4 tu3 (Buddhism) Pure Land, usually refers to Amitabha Buddha's Western Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss (Sukhavati in Sanskrit) 抛荒[拋荒] pao1 huang1 to lie idle (of arable land); fig. rusty because of lack of practice 信口雌黄[信口雌黃] xin4 kou3 ci2 huang2 to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss //Word of Honor - S1/Ep26/173 words - 41 min 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 洗面[洗面] xi3 mian4 facial cleansing 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 既而[既而] ji4 er2 soon after; later; then 口说无凭[口說無憑] kou3 shuo1 wu2 ping2 (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 冷血[冷血] leng3 xue4 cold-blood; cold-blooded (animal) 珍藏[珍藏] zhen1 cang2 collection; to collect (valuables) 玩弄[玩弄] wan2 nong4 to play with; to toy with; to dally with; to engage in; to resort to 权谋[權謀] quan2 mou2 trickery; tactics 战利品[戰利品] zhan4 li4 pin3 spoils of war 扳指[扳指] ban1 zhi3 ornamental thumb ring (originally a ring, often made from jade, worn by archers in ancient times to protect the right thumb when drawing a bowstring) 定情[定情] ding4 qing2 to exchange love tokens or vows; to pledge one's love; to get engaged 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 猪肉[豬肉] zhu1 rou4 pork 馅[餡] xian4 stuffing; forcemeat; filling 杠[槓] gang4 thick pole; bar; rod; thick line; to mark with a thick line; to sharpen (knife); (old) coffin-bearing pole 口腹之欲[口腹之慾] kou3 fu4 zhi1 yu4 desire for good food 在理[在理] zai4 li3 reasonable; sensible 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 养精蓄锐[養精蓄銳] yang3 jing1 xu4 rui4 to preserve and nurture one's spirit (idiom); honing one's strength for the big push //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/25 words - 9 min 多时[多時] duo1 shi2 long time 劳苦[勞苦] lao2 ku3 to toil; hard work 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 求助[求助] qiu2 zhu4 to request help; to appeal (for help) 井底之蛙[井底之蛙] jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom); fig. a person of limited outlook and experience 交游[交遊] jiao1 you2 to have friendly relationships; circle of friends 广阔[廣闊] guang3 kuo4 wide; vast 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 求医[求醫] qiu2 yi1 to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor 缘故[緣故] yuan2 gu4 reason; cause 不辞辛苦[不辭辛苦] bu4 ci2 xin1 ku3 to make nothing of hardships 无以为报[無以為報] wu2 yi3 wei2 bao4 unable to return the favor 蒙在鼓里[蒙在鼓裡] meng2 zai4 gu3 li3 lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 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) 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 手足之情[手足之情] shou3 zu2 zhi1 qing2 brotherly affection 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 煎[煎] jian1 to pan fry; to sauté 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 踏进[踏進] ta4 jin4 to set foot in; to tread (in or on); to walk into 偏私[偏私] pian1 si1 to practice favoritism 冥顽不灵[冥頑不靈] ming2 wan2 bu4 ling2 stupid; stubborn; pigheaded //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/50 words - 18 min 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 赦[赦] she4 to pardon (a convict) 身世[身世] shen1 shi4 one's life experience; one's lot; one's past history 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 怙恃[怙恃] hu4 shi4 to rely on; father and mother (classical) 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 不公[不公] bu4 gong1 unjust; unfair 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 杀进[殺進] sha1 jin4 to storm (a city etc); to raid 污秽[污穢] wu1 hui4 nasty; sordid; filthy 刚愎自用[剛愎自用] gang1 bi4 zi4 yong4 obstinate and self-opinionated (idiom) 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 改过[改過] gai3 guo4 to correct; to fix 过错[過錯] guo4 cuo4 mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 旧情[舊情] jiu4 qing2 old affection 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 刍[芻] chu2 to mow or cut grass; hay; straw; fodder 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 支开[支開] zhi1 kai1 to send (sb) away; to change the subject; to open (an umbrella etc) 抄近路[抄近路] chao1 jin4 lu4 to take a shortcut 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 点儿[點兒] dian3 r5 erhua variant of 點|点[dian3] 至诚[至誠] zhi4 cheng2 sincere 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] //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/75 words - 23 min 周二[週二] Zhou1 er4 Tuesday 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 学坏[學壞] xue2 huai4 to follow bad examples; to be corrupted by bad examples 侍女[侍女] shi4 nu:3 maid 鱼龙混杂[魚龍混雜] yu2 long2 hun4 za2 lit. fish and dragons mixed in together (idiom); fig. crooks mixed in with the honest folk 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 略带[略帶] lu:e4 dai4 having slightly; somewhat carrying 邪气[邪氣] xie2 qi4 evil influence; unhealthy trend; pathogeny (cause of disease) in TCM; as opposed to vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 草木皆兵[草木皆兵] cao3 mu4 jie1 bing1 lit. every tree or bush an enemy soldier (idiom); fig. to panic and treat everyone as an enemy; to feel beleaguered 主将[主將] zhu3 jiang4 commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 含冤[含冤] han2 yuan1 wronged; to suffer false accusations 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 杯弓蛇影[杯弓蛇影] bei1 gong1 she2 ying3 lit. to see a bow reflected in a cup as a snake (idiom); fig. unnecessary suspicions; overly fearful 赞同[贊同] zan4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 曲折[曲折] qu1 zhe2 winding; (fig.) complicated 磨难[磨難] mo2 nan4 a torment; a trial; tribulation; a cross (to bear); well-tried 猜疑[猜疑] cai1 yi2 to suspect; to have misgivings; suspicious; misgivings 加点[加點] jia1 dian3 to work extra hours; to do overtime 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 磨[磨] mo2 to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 撒谎[撒謊] sa1 huang3 to tell lies //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/100 words - 29 min 出口[出口] chu1 kou3 an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 种子[種子] zhong3 zi5 seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 不胫而走[不脛而走] bu4 jing4 er2 zou3 to get round fast; to spread like wildfire 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 守口如瓶[守口如瓶] shou3 kou3 ru2 ping2 lit. to guard one's mouth like a closed bottle (idiom); tight-lipped; reticent; not breathing a word 出神[出神] chu1 shen2 spellbound; entranced; lost in thought 猎捕[獵捕] lie4 bu3 to hunt; hunting 以牙还牙[以牙還牙] yi3 ya2 huan2 ya2 a tooth for a tooth (retaliation) 积重难返[積重難返] ji1 zhong4 nan2 fan3 ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard 坦白[坦白] tan3 bai2 honest; forthcoming; to confess 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 查明[查明] cha2 ming2 to investigate and find out; to ascertain 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 一日三餐[一日三餐] yi1 ri4 san1 can1 to have three meals a day 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 查探[查探] cha2 tan4 to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 挚友[摯友] zhi4 you3 intimate friend; close friend 当口[當口] dang1 kou3 at that moment; just then 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/125 words - 33 min 不打自招[不打自招] bu4 da3 zi4 zhao1 to confess without being pressed; to make a confession without duress 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 十二分[十二分] shi2 er4 fen1 exceedingly; hundred percent; everything and more 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 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 暗箭[暗箭] an4 jian4 attack by a hidden enemy; a stab in the back 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 当耳边风[當耳邊風] dang4 er3 bian1 feng1 lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 为生[為生] wei2 sheng1 to make a living 触犯[觸犯] chu4 fan4 to violate; to offend 忌[忌] ji4 to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 邪术[邪術] xie2 shu4 sorcery 成药[成藥] cheng2 yao4 patent medicine; medicine already made up 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 天理[天理] tian1 li3 Heaven's law; the natural order of things 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 愤[憤] fen4 indignant; anger; resentment 勾连[勾連] gou1 lian2 to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 逆子[逆子] ni4 zi3 unfilial son 胸前[胸前] xiong1 qian2 (on the) chest; bosom 睁[睜] zheng1 to open (one's eyes) 开眼[開眼] kai1 yan3 to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 赌徒[賭徒] du3 tu2 gambler //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/150 words - 38 min 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 骚话[騷話] sao1 hua4 obscenities; lewd talk 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 霁[霽] ji4 sky clearing up 俗人[俗人] su2 ren2 common people; laity (i.e. not priests) 捉弄[捉弄] zhuo1 nong4 to tease 回敬[回敬] hui2 jing4 to return a compliment; to give sth in return 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 赶得及[趕得及] gan3 de2 ji2 there is still time (to do sth); to be able to do sth in time; to be able to make it 寒冬[寒冬] han2 dong1 wintry 腊月[臘月] La4 yue4 twelfth lunar month 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 庄子[莊子] Zhuang1 zi3 Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author 花纹[花紋] hua1 wen2 decorative design 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) 重开[重開] chong2 kai1 to reopen 晒干[曬乾] shai4 gan1 to dry in the sun 碾[碾] nian3 stone roller; roller and millstone; to grind; to crush; to husk 入药[入藥] ru4 yao4 to use in medicine 年份[年份] nian2 fen5 particular year; certain year; given year 失效[失效] shi1 xiao4 to fail; to lose effectiveness 耳光[耳光] er3 guang1 a slap on the face; CL:記|记[ji4] 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation //Word of Honor - S1/Ep27/155 words - 40 min 除此之外[除此之外] chu2 ci3 zhi1 wai4 apart from this; in addition to this 蚂蚱[螞蚱] ma4 zha5 (dialect) locust; grasshopper 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 普普通通[普普通通] pu3 pu3 tong1 tong1 ordinary; mediocre; nothing special 阴霾[陰霾] yin1 mai2 haze //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/25 words - 7 min 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 音信[音信] yin1 xin4 message 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 殉职[殉職] xun4 zhi2 to die in the line of duty 几经[幾經] ji3 jing1 to go through numerous (setbacks, revisions etc) 专事[專事] zhuan1 shi4 specialized 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) 制式[制式] zhi4 shi4 standardized; standard (service, method etc); regulation (clothing etc); formulaic; (telecommunications etc) system; format (e.g. the PAL or NTSC systems for TV signals) 其间[其間] qi2 jian1 in between; within that interval; in the meantime 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 出马[出馬] chu1 ma3 to set out (on a campaign); to stand for election; to throw one's cap in the ring 年关[年關] nian2 guan1 end of the year 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 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 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 高抬贵手[高抬貴手] gao1 tai2 gui4 shou3 to be generous (idiom); to be magnanimous; Give me a break! 赏识[賞識] shang3 shi2 to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 前途[前途] qian2 tu2 prospects; future outlook; journey 限[限] xian4 limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 造次[造次] zao4 ci4 (literary) hurried; rash 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 国师[國師] guo2 shi1 teachers of the state //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/50 words - 14 min 沏[沏] qi1 to steep (tea) 热茶[熱茶] re4 cha2 hot tea 醒酒[醒酒] xing3 jiu3 to dissipate the effects of alcohol; to sober up 鞋[鞋] xie2 shoe; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 兵强马壮[兵強馬壯] bing1 qiang2 ma3 zhuang4 lit. strong soldiers and sturdy horses (idiom); fig. a well-trained and powerful army 形成[形成] xing2 cheng2 to form; to take shape 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 牛脾气[牛脾氣] niu2 pi2 qi5 bullheadedness; stubborn 斟[斟] zhen1 to pour; to deliberate 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 剐[剮] gua3 cut off the flesh as punishment 气话[氣話] qi4 hua4 angry words; sth said in the moment of anger 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 满门抄斩[滿門抄斬] man3 men2 chao1 zhan3 to execute the whole family and confiscate their property 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 说三道四[說三道四] shuo1 san1 dao4 si4 to make thoughtless remarks (idiom); to criticize; gossip 一穷二白[一窮二白] yi1 qiong2 er4 bai2 impoverished; backward both economically and culturally 趋势[趨勢] qu1 shi4 trend; tendency 为时不晚[為時不晚] wei2 shi2 bu4 wan3 it is not too late (idiom) 投诚[投誠] tou2 cheng2 to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 无虞[無虞] wu2 yu2 not to be worried about; all taken care of //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/75 words - 19 min 形同陌路[形同陌路] xing2 tong2 mo4 lu4 to be estranged 奖赏[獎賞] jiang3 shang3 reward; prize; award 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 车裂[車裂] che1 lie4 to tear off a person's four limbs and head using five horse drawn carts (as capital punishment); to tear limb from limb 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 书斋[書齋] shu1 zhai1 study (room) 徘徊[徘徊] pai2 huai2 to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 良久[良久] liang2 jiu3 a good while; a long time 卑[卑] bei1 low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 遵照[遵照] zun1 zhao4 in accordance with; to follow (the rules) 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 遣[遣] qian3 to dispatch; to send; to dispel 住所[住所] zhu4 suo3 habitation; dwelling place; residence; CL:處|处[chu4] 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 鱼饵[魚餌] yu2 er3 fish bait 皮子[皮子] pi2 zi5 skin; fur 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 媚[媚] mei4 flatter; charm 认罚[認罰] ren4 fa2 to accept punishment 满满[滿滿] man3 man3 full; closely packed 糨糊[糨糊] jiang4 hu5 paste; also written 漿糊|浆糊[jiang4 hu5]; Taiwan pr. [jiang4 hu2] 窗花[窗花] chuang1 hua1 paper cutting 一箩筐[一籮筐] yi1 luo2 kuang1 bucketloads of; in large quantities; extremely //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/100 words - 24 min 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 好吃懒做[好吃懶做] hao4 chi1 lan3 zuo4 happy to partake but not prepared to do any work (idiom); all take and no give 新年[新年] xin1 nian2 New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 伊始[伊始] yi1 shi3 outset; beginning 瓜子[瓜子] gua1 zi3 melon seeds 叭[叭] ba1 denote a sound or sharp noise (gunfire etc) 四体[四體] si4 ti3 one's four limbs; two arms and two legs 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 五谷[五穀] wu3 gu3 five crops, e.g. millet 粟[su4], soybean 豆[dou4], sesame 麻[ma2], barley 麥|麦[mai4], rice 稻[dao4] or other variants; all crops; all grains; oats, peas, beans and barley 年夜饭[年夜飯] nian2 ye4 fan4 New Year's Eve family dinner 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 同人[同人] tong2 ren2 people from the same workplace or profession; co-worker; colleague; pop culture enthusiasts who create fan fiction etc 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 互补[互補] hu4 bu3 complementary; to complement each other 没趣[沒趣] mei2 qu4 embarrassing; dull; unsatisfactory 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 大过年[大過年] da4 guo4 nian2 Chinese New Year 孤零零[孤零零] gu1 ling2 ling2 lone; isolated and without help; all alone; solitary 心神不宁[心神不寧] xin1 shen2 bu4 ning2 to feel ill at ease 老家[老家] lao3 jia1 native place; place of origin; home state or region 枣[棗] zao3 jujube; dates 南瓜[南瓜] nan2 gua1 pumpkin 藕[藕] ou3 root of lotus 盒[盒] he2 small box; case //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/125 words - 33 min 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 大肚[大肚] Da4 du4 Tatu township in Taichung county 臺中縣|台中县[Tai2 zhong1 xian4], Taiwan 沙子[沙子] sha1 zi5 sand; grit; CL:粒[li4],把[ba3] 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 兄嫂[兄嫂] xiong1 sao3 elder brother and his wife 使劲[使勁] shi3 jin4 to exert all one's strength 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 门生[門生] men2 sheng1 disciple; student (of a famous master) 李氏[李氏] Li3 shi4 the Korean Yi or Lee Dynasty (1392-1910) 登峰造极[登峰造極] deng1 feng1 zao4 ji2 to reach great heights (in technical skills or scholastic achievements) 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 人见人爱[人見人愛] ren2 jian4 ren2 ai4 loved by all; to have universal appeal 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 炉子[爐子] lu2 zi5 stove; oven; furnace 煨[煨] wei1 to simmer; to roast in ashes 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) 木耳[木耳] mu4 er3 edible tree fungus; CL:朵[duo3] 功臣[功臣] gong1 chen2 minister who has given outstanding service 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 触霉头[觸霉頭] chu4 mei2 tou2 to cause sth unfortunate to happen (to oneself or sb else); to do sth inauspicious; to have a stroke of bad luck 像样[像樣] xiang4 yang4 presentable; decent; up to par 千秋万代[千秋萬代] qian1 qiu1 wan4 dai4 throughout the ages 新年快乐[新年快樂] xin1 nian2 kuai4 le4 Happy New Year! //Word of Honor - S1/Ep28/148 words - 39 min 毛手毛脚[毛手毛腳] mao2 shou3 mao2 jiao3 carelessly and haphazardly; to paw; to grope; to get fresh 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 大吉大利[大吉大利] da4 ji2 da4 li4 great luck, great profit (idiom); everything is thriving 否极泰来[否極泰來] pi3 ji2 tai4 lai2 extreme sorrow turns to joy (idiom) 围墙[圍牆] wei2 qiang2 perimeter wall; fence; CL:道[dao4] 火盆[火盆] huo3 pen2 brazier; fire pan; hibachi 书房[書房] shu1 fang2 study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 掩护[掩護] yan3 hu4 to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 殉死[殉死] xun4 si3 to be buried alive as sacrifice (together with husband or superior) 老太爷[老太爺] lao3 tai4 ye2 elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father 辞世[辭世] ci2 shi4 to die; to depart this life (euphemism); same as 去世 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 案头[案頭] an4 tou2 on one's desk 挺住[挺住] ting3 zhu4 to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 找齐[找齊] zhao3 qi2 to make uniform; to even up; to make good a deficiency 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 攒[攢] zan3 to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 牛头[牛頭] niu2 tou2 ox head; ox-head shaped wine vessel 马面[馬面] Ma3 Mian4 Horse-Face, one of the two guardians of the underworld in Chinese mythology 勾走[勾走] gou1 zou3 to steal (sb's heart) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/25 words - 12 min 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 沉重[沉重] chen2 zhong4 heavy; hard; serious; critical 微末[微末] wei1 mo4 tiny; negligible 撒娇[撒嬌] sa1 jiao1 to act like a spoiled child; to throw a tantrum; to act coquettishly 养花[養花] yang3 hua1 growing flowers 赝品[贗品] yan4 pin3 fake; counterfeit article 侧门[側門] ce4 men2 side door 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 奎[奎] kui2 crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 造假[造假] zao4 jia3 to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine 纷乱[紛亂] fen1 luan4 numerous and disorderly 沸[沸] fei4 to boil 空空如也[空空如也] kong1 kong1 ru2 ye3 as empty as anything (idiom); completely bereft; to have nothing; vacuous; hollow; empty (argument, head etc) 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 偷生[偷生] tou1 sheng1 to live without purpose 迹象[跡象] ji4 xiang4 mark; indication; sign; indicator 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 情何以堪[情何以堪] qing2 he2 yi3 kan1 how can this be endured! (idiom) 叛离[叛離] pan4 li2 to betray; to desert; to defect from; to turn renegade 欺君罔上[欺君罔上] qi1 jun1 wang3 shang4 to dupe one's sovereign 玉露[玉露] yu4 lu4 gyokuro (shaded Japanese green tea); (old) early-morning autumn dew; fine liquor 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) 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/50 words - 20 min 套近乎[套近乎] tao4 jin4 hu1 to worm one's way into being friends with sb (usually derogatory) 玉米[玉米] yu4 mi3 corn; maize; CL:粒[li4] 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 开怀[開懷] kai1 huai2 to one's heart's content; without restraint 大笑[大笑] da4 xiao4 to laugh heartily; a belly laugh 自作主张[自作主張] zi4 zuo4 zhu3 zhang1 to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 老妈子[老媽子] lao3 ma1 zi5 older female servant; amah 唉[唉] ai1 interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh 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) 安逸[安逸] an1 yi4 easy and comfortable; easy 警报[警報] jing3 bao4 (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm; alert; warning 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 闹鬼[鬧鬼] nao4 gui3 haunted 蔚蓝[蔚藍] wei4 lan2 azure; sky blue 血肉[血肉] xue4 rou4 flesh 请君入瓮[請君入甕] qing3 jun1 ru4 weng4 lit. please Sir, get into the boiling pot (idiom); fig. to give sb a taste of his own medicine 身在曹营心在汉[身在曹營心在漢] shen1 zai4 Cao2 ying2 xin1 zai4 Han4 live in Cao camp but have the heart in Han camp (idiom); to be somewhere while longing to be somewhere else 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 同党[同黨] tong2 dang3 member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 忠心耿耿[忠心耿耿] zhong1 xin1 geng3 geng3 loyal and devoted (idiom); faithful and true 领路[領路] ling3 lu4 to lead the way 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 假货[假貨] jia3 huo4 counterfeit article; fake; dummy; simulacrum 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/75 words - 24 min 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 恩宠[恩寵] en1 chong3 special favor from a ruler; Emperor's generosity towards a favorite 白眼狼[白眼狼] bai2 yan3 lang2 thankless wretch; an ingrate 丧家之犬[喪家之犬] sang4 jia1 zhi1 quan3 stray dog (idiom) 棒子[棒子] bang4 zi5 stick; club; cudgel; maize (corn); ear of maize; corncob; (derog.) Korean 规模[規模] gui1 mo2 scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 微薄[微薄] wei1 bo2 scanty; meager 肖[肖] xiao4 similar; resembling; to resemble; to be like 伟业[偉業] wei3 ye4 exploit; great undertaking 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 晦暗[晦暗] hui4 an4 dark and gloomy 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 遮蔽[遮蔽] zhe1 bi4 to cover; to hide from view; to obstruct or block; defilade (military) 浮沉[浮沉] fu2 chen2 ups and downs (of life etc); to drift along; to sink and emerge 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 此外[此外] ci3 wai4 besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore 饲[飼] si4 to raise; to rear; to feed 抓伤[抓傷] zhua1 shang1 to injure by scratching or clawing 路口[路口] lu4 kou3 crossing; intersection (of roads) 包扎[包扎] bao1 za1 variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1] 老眼昏花[老眼昏花] lao3 yan3 hun1 hua1 blurred vision of an old person (idiom) 禁地[禁地] jin4 di4 forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits 山洞[山洞] shan1 dong4 cavern; cave 叼[叼] diao1 to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/100 words - 31 min 榆[榆] yu2 elm 疙瘩[疙瘩] ge1 da5 swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem 除根[除根] chu2 gen1 to root out; to eliminate the roots; to cure once and for all 血色[血色] xue4 se4 color (of one's skin, a sign of good health); red of cheeks 殷红[殷紅] yan1 hong2 dark red 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 敷[敷] fu1 to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc); sufficient (to cover); enough 丧尽天良[喪盡天良] sang4 jin4 tian1 liang2 devoid of conscience (idiom); utterly heartless 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 未果[未果] wei4 guo3 to fail to eventuate; (verb suffix) to be unsuccessful in ...ing 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 对应[對應] dui4 ying4 to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart 这么样[這麼樣] zhe4 me5 yang4 thus; in this way 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 乌鸦嘴[烏鴉嘴] wu1 ya1 zui3 lit. crow's beak; fig. person who has made an inauspicious remark 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 妖魔[妖魔] yao1 mo2 demon 求援[求援] qiu2 yuan2 to ask for help 英灵[英靈] ying1 ling2 spirit of a martyr; spirit of the brave departed; person of remarkable talent 保佑[保佑] bao3 you4 to bless and protect; blessing 有话要说[有話要說] you3 hua4 yao4 shuo1 to speak one's mind 火爆[火爆] huo3 bao4 fiery (temper); popular; flourishing; prosperous; lively 心血[心血] xin1 xue4 heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/125 words - 38 min 歪门邪道[歪門邪道] wai1 men2 xie2 dao4 dishonest practices 下三滥[下三濫] xia4 san1 lan4 riffraff; scum; lowlife; despicable; inferior 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 砧板[砧板] zhen1 ban3 chopping board or block 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 着想[著想] zhuo2 xiang3 to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 分家[分家] fen1 jia1 to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 肝[肝] gan1 liver; CL:葉|叶[ye4],個|个[ge4] 旧识[舊識] jiu4 shi2 former acquaintance; old friend 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) 根除[根除] gen1 chu2 to eradicate 每隔[每隔] mei3 ge2 at intervals of; every (so often) 再三[再三] zai4 san1 over and over again; again and again 废墟[廢墟] fei4 xu1 ruins 焦[焦] jiao1 burnt; scorched; charred; worried; anxious; coke; abbr. for 焦耳[jiao1 er3], joule 沁[沁] qin4 to seep; to percolate 莱[萊] lai2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 入土为安[入土為安] ru4 tu3 wei2 an1 buried and at rest (idiom); Resquiescat in pacem (RIP) 殆尽[殆盡] dai4 jin4 nearly exhausted; practically nothing left 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 摒[摒] bing4 to discard; to get rid of 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution //Word of Honor - S1/Ep29/131 words - 41 min 关口[關口] guan1 kou3 pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture 洞府[洞府] dong4 fu3 cave dwelling; legendary abode of immortals 沉住气[沉住氣] chen2 zhu4 qi4 to keep cool; to stay calm 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 手札[手札] shou3 zha2 (literary) personal letter 莫大[莫大] mo4 da4 greatest; most important //Word of Honor - S1/Ep30/25 words - 13 min 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 守株待兔[守株待兔] shou3 zhu1 dai4 tu4 lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than show initiative 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 洗脱[洗脫] xi3 tuo1 to cleanse; to purge; to wash away 奸细[奸細] jian1 xi5 a spy; a crafty person 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 引入[引入] yin3 ru4 to draw into; to pull into; to introduce 灵山[靈山] Ling2 shan1 Lingshan county in Qinzhou 欽州|钦州[Qin1 zhou1], Guangxi 手牵手[手牽手] shou3 qian1 shou3 hand in hand 从头[從頭] cong2 tou2 anew; from the start 水里[水里] Shui3 li3 Shuili township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 取名[取名] qu3 ming2 to name; to be named; to christen; to seek fame 乞求[乞求] qi3 qiu2 to beg 暴乱[暴亂] bao4 luan4 riot; rebellion; revolt 新人[新人] xin1 ren2 newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; bride and groom 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 悲怆[悲愴] bei1 chuang4 sorrow; tragic 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 劳神[勞神] lao2 shen2 to be a tax on (one's mind); to bother; to trouble; to be concerned 费力[費力] fei4 li4 to expend a great deal of effort 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 先机[先機] xian1 ji1 key moment; decisive opportunity 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance //Word of Honor - S1/Ep30/50 words - 23 min 武士[武士] wu3 shi4 warrior; samurai 周公[周公] Zhou1 gong1 Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 多此一举[多此一舉] duo1 ci3 yi1 ju3 to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous; gilding the lily 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 鸾[鸞] luan2 mythical bird related to phoenix 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 原班人马[原班人馬] yuan2 ban1 ren2 ma3 original cast; former team 喝掉[喝掉] he1 diao4 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 远赴[遠赴] yuan3 fu4 to travel to (a distant place) 边疆[邊疆] bian1 jiang1 border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 自缢[自縊] zi4 yi4 to hang oneself 鸩[鴆] zhen4 legendary bird whose feathers can be used as poison; poisonous; to poison sb 潞城[潞城] Lu4 cheng2 Lucheng county level city in Changzhi 長治|长治[Chang2 zhi4], Shanxi 舞剑[舞劍] wu3 jian4 to perform a sword-dance 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 适应[適應] shi4 ying4 to adapt; to fit; to suit 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 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 瓦[瓦] wa3 roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 井上[井上] Jing3 shang4 Inoue (Japanese surname, pr. "ee-no-oo-ay") 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 引进[引進] yin3 jin4 to recommend; to introduce (from outside) 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings //Word of Honor - S1/Ep30/75 words - 28 min 腐朽[腐朽] fu3 xiu3 rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 低[低] di1 low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 奴隶[奴隸] nu2 li4 slave 自投罗网[自投羅網] zi4 tou2 luo2 wang3 to walk right into the trap 质问[質問] zhi4 wen4 to question; to ask questions; to inquire; to bring to account; to interrogate 太平盛世[太平盛世] tai4 ping2 sheng4 shi4 peace and prosperity (idiom) 冤魂[冤魂] yuan1 hun2 ghost of one who died unjustly; departed spirit demanding vengeance for grievances 夜夜[夜夜] ye4 ye4 every night 脊梁[脊梁] ji3 liang5 backbone; spine 浴血[浴血] yu4 xue4 blood-soaked 洗礼[洗禮] xi3 li3 baptism (lit. or fig.) 捐躯[捐軀] juan1 qu1 to sacrifice one's life 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 猝死[猝死] cu4 si3 sudden death (in medicine, sporting competitions etc) 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 迷途知返[迷途知返] mi2 tu2 zhi1 fan3 to get back on the right path; to mend one's ways 乱臣贼子[亂臣賊子] luan4 chen2 zei2 zi3 rebels and traitors (idiom); general term for scoundrel 殉葬[殉葬] xun4 zang4 to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods 减缓[減緩] jian3 huan3 to slow down; to retard 味觉[味覺] wei4 jue2 sense of taste; gustation 嗅觉[嗅覺] xiu4 jue2 sense of smell //Word of Honor - S1/Ep30/100 words - 36 min 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 橹[櫓] lu3 scull (single oar worked from side to side over the stern of a boat) (free word) 溅[濺] jian4 to splash 缟素[縞素] gao3 su4 white silk mourning dress 全心[全心] quan2 xin1 with heart and soul 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 消沉[消沉] xiao1 chen2 depressed; bad mood; low spirit 容让[容讓] rong2 rang4 to make a concession; to be accommodating 蒙骗[蒙騙] meng1 pian4 variant of 矇騙|蒙骗[meng1 pian4] 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 烤肉[烤肉] kao3 rou4 barbecue (lit. roast meat) 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 蒲扇[蒲扇] pu2 shan4 palm-leaf fan; cattail-leaf fan 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 饥[飢] ji1 hungry 家务[家務] jia1 wu4 household duties; housework 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 撤走[撤走] che4 zou3 to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 作呕[作嘔] zuo4 ou3 to feel sick; to feel nauseous; to feel disgusted 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 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 结成[結成] jie2 cheng2 to form; to forge (alliances etc) 负荆请罪[負荊請罪] fu4 jing1 qing3 zui4 lit. to bring a bramble and ask for punishment (idiom); fig. to offer sb a humble apology //Word of Honor - S1/Ep30/116 words - 41 min 藤条[藤條] teng2 tiao2 rattan 无地自容[無地自容] wu2 di4 zi4 rong2 ashamed and unable to show one's face 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 契约[契約] qi4 yue1 agreement; contract 信守[信守] xin4 shou3 to abide by; to keep (promises etc) 补偿[補償] bu3 chang2 to compensate; to make up 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 暗香[暗香] an4 xiang1 subtle fragrance 缠绵[纏綿] chan2 mian2 touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 病榻[病榻] bing4 ta4 sickbed 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 能人[能人] neng2 ren2 capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid 谏[諫] jian4 to remonstrate; to admonish 处死[處死] chu3 si3 an execution; to put sb to death 创建[創建] chuang4 jian4 to found; to establish //Word of Honor - S1/Ep31/25 words - 12 min 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 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 算不得[算不得] suan4 bu4 de2 not count as 招安[招安] zhao1 an1 to enlist enemy or rebel soldiers by offering amnesty 托辞[託辭] tuo1 ci2 see 託詞|托词[tuo1 ci2] 扑朔迷离[撲朔迷離] pu1 shuo4 mi2 li2 impossible to unravel; confusing 交付[交付] jiao1 fu4 to hand over; to deliver 交与[交與] jiao1 yu3 to hand over 危局[危局] wei1 ju2 perilous situation 要务[要務] yao4 wu4 key task; important affair 指责[指責] zhi3 ze2 to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 本钱[本錢] ben3 qian2 capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 要犯[要犯] yao4 fan4 major criminal 脓包[膿包] nong2 bao1 pustule; (fig.) worthless person; a good-for-nothing; useless weakling 逃犯[逃犯] tao2 fan4 escaped criminal; fugitive from the law (criminal suspect on the run) 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 程子[程子] cheng2 zi5 (Beijing dialect) see 陣子|阵子[zhen4 zi5] 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 听岔[聽岔] ting1 cha4 to mishear; to hear wrongly 坐井观天[坐井觀天] zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded 只身[隻身] zhi1 shen1 alone; by oneself 当天[當天] dang1 tian1 on that day 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 须弥[須彌] Xu1 mi2 Mt Meru or Sumeru, sacred mountain in Buddhist and Jain tradition; Mt Xumi in Guyuan 固原[Gu4 yuan2], Ningxia, with many Buddhist cave statues //Word of Honor - S1/Ep31/50 words - 22 min 单枪匹马[單槍匹馬] dan1 qiang1 pi3 ma3 lit. single spear and horse (idiom); fig. single-handed; unaccompanied 放手一搏[放手一搏] fang4 shou3 yi1 bo2 to put one's all into the fight 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 经年[經年] jing1 nian2 for years; year after year 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 可恨[可恨] ke3 hen4 hateful 上辈子[上輩子] shang4 bei4 zi5 one's ancestors; past generations; a former incarnation 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 门徒[門徒] men2 tu2 disciple 重建[重建] chong2 jian4 to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction; rebuilding 赐姓[賜姓] ci4 xing4 to bestow a surname (of emperor conferring favor on ethnic group) 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 印记[印記] yin4 ji4 imprint; trace 联络[聯絡] lian2 luo4 to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 足智多谋[足智多謀] zu2 zhi4 duo1 mou2 resourceful; full of stratagems 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 分担[分擔] fen1 dan1 to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 出狱[出獄] chu1 yu4 to be released from prison 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 掌灯[掌燈] zhang3 deng1 to hold a lamp; to light a lamp 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 袍子[袍子] pao2 zi5 Chinese-style gown 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 压根[壓根] ya4 gen1 from the start; absolutely; entirely; simply //Word of Honor - S1/Ep31/75 words - 29 min 甜品[甜品] tian2 pin3 dessert 胭脂[胭脂] yan1 zhi1 rouge 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 决意[決意] jue2 yi4 to be determined 除祟[除祟] chu2 sui4 to drive out devils and spirits exorcism 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 叠[疊] die2 to fold; to fold over in layers; to furl; to layer; to pile up; to repeat; to duplicate 闷闷不乐[悶悶不樂] men4 men4 bu4 le4 depressed; sulky; moody; unhappy 降服[降服] xiang2 fu2 to yield; to surrender 哈巴狗[哈巴狗] ha3 ba1 gou3 pekingese (dog); (fig.) sycophant; lackey 密谈[密談] mi4 tan2 commune; private discussion 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 资[資] zi1 resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 斯文[斯文] si1 wen2 refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle 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 调整[調整] tiao2 zheng3 to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 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 全盛[全盛] quan2 sheng4 flourishing; at the peak; in full bloom 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 归位[歸位] gui1 wei4 to put sth back where it belongs; to return to the original position; to return to one's seat (in a classroom) 大殿[大殿] da4 dian4 main hall of a Buddhist temple 何妨[何妨] he2 fang2 what harm is there in (doing sth) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep31/100 words - 36 min 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 大厦[大廈] da4 sha4 (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老匯大廈|百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝國大廈|帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) 一蹴而就[一蹴而就] yi1 cu4 er2 jiu4 to get there in one step (idiom); easily done; success at a stroke; to get results overnight 憋闷[憋悶] bie1 men5 to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 耳熟[耳熟] er3 shu2 to sound familiar; familiar-sounding 址[址] zhi3 location; site 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 替死鬼[替死鬼] ti4 si3 gui3 scapegoat; fall guy 福分[福分] fu2 fen5 one's happy lot; good fortune 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 悉心[悉心] xi1 xin1 to put one's heart (and soul) into sth; with great care 照料[照料] zhao4 liao4 to tend; to take care of sb 开解[開解] kai1 jie3 to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 医患[醫患] yi1 huan4 doctor-patient 雪中送炭[雪中送炭] xue3 zhong1 song4 tan4 lit. to send charcoal in snowy weather (idiom); fig. to provide help in sb's hour of need 悔恨[悔恨] hui3 hen4 remorse; repentance 忧患[憂患] you1 huan4 suffering; misery; hardship 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 侵蚀[侵蝕] qin1 shi2 to erode; to corrode 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 记起[記起] ji4 qi3 to recall; to recollect 引狼入室[引狼入室] yin3 lang2 ru4 shi4 to show the wolf into the house (idiom); to introduce a potential source of trouble //Word of Honor - S1/Ep31/113 words - 40 min 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 焦灼[焦灼] jiao1 zhuo2 (literary) deeply worried 煞费苦心[煞費苦心] sha4 fei4 ku3 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (idiom); painstaking; at the cost of a lot of effort 做掉[做掉] zuo4 diao4 to kill; to get rid of; (sports) to defeat; to eliminate 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 丧命[喪命] sang4 ming4 to lose one's life 教会[教會] jiao4 hui4 Christian church 达成协议[達成協議] da2 cheng2 xie2 yi4 to reach agreement 各取所需[各取所需] ge4 qu3 suo3 xu1 each takes what he needs (idiom) 祝福[祝福] zhu4 fu2 blessings; to wish sb well 作出[作出] zuo4 chu1 to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc); to draw (conclusion); to deliver (speech, judgment); to devise (explanation); to extract //Word of Honor - S1/Ep32/25 words - 4 min 翠[翠] cui4 bluish-green; green jade 翘[翹] qiao2 outstanding; to raise 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 望月[望月] wang4 yue4 full moon 河畔[河畔] he2 pan4 riverside; river plain 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 栏[欄] lan2 fence; railing; hurdle; column or box (of text or other data) 砌[砌] qi4 to build by laying bricks or stones 沧桑[滄桑] cang1 sang1 great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes; abbr. of 滄海桑田|沧海桑田[cang1 hai3 sang1 tian2] 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 全胜[全勝] quan2 sheng4 total victory; to excel by far; name of a tank; slam 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 酒色财气[酒色財氣] jiu3 se4 cai2 qi4 wine, sex, avarice and temper (idiom); four cardinal vices 五五[五五] wu3 wu3 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 大丈夫[大丈夫] da4 zhang4 fu5 a manly man; a man of character 打紧[打緊] da3 jin3 important 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 物色[物色] wu4 se4 to look for; to seek; to choose; color of object; color of fleece (of domestic animal); to see; to notice; all kinds of things; odds and ends 细腰[細腰] xi4 yao1 slender waist; fig. pretty woman; mortise and tenon joint on a coffin 妹子[妹子] mei4 zi5 (dialect) younger sister; girl 发脾气[發脾氣] fa1 pi2 qi4 to get angry 痛哭[痛哭] tong4 ku1 to cry bitterly 对策[對策] dui4 ce4 countermeasure for dealing with a situation //Word of Honor - S1/Ep32/50 words - 14 min 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 旬[旬] xun2 ten days; ten years; full period 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 名山[名山] Ming2 shan1 famous mountain; Mingshan county in Ya'an 雅安[Ya3 an1], Sichuan 森森[森森] sen1 sen1 dense (of trees); thick; ghastly; eerie 幽静[幽靜] you1 jing4 quiet; secluded; isolated; peaceful 重围[重圍] chong2 wei2 to redouble a siege 烟消云散[煙消雲散] yan1 xiao1 yun2 san4 to vanish like smoke in thin air; to disappear 晚点[晚點] wan3 dian3 (of trains etc) late; delayed; behind schedule; light dinner 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 有份[有份] you3 fen4 to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 兵不厌诈[兵不厭詐] bing1 bu4 yan4 zha4 there can never be too much deception in war; in war nothing is too deceitful; all's fair in war 光明磊落[光明磊落] guang1 ming2 lei3 luo4 open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright 痛心疾首[痛心疾首] tong4 xin1 ji2 shou3 bitter and hateful (idiom); to grieve and lament (over sth) 不共戴天[不共戴天] bu4 gong4 dai4 tian1 (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 系出名门[系出名門] xi4 chu1 ming2 men2 to come from a distinguished family 恬不知耻[恬不知恥] tian2 bu4 zhi1 chi3 to have no sense of shame 败类[敗類] bai4 lei4 scum of a community; degenerate 闪开[閃開] shan3 kai1 to get out of the way //Word of Honor - S1/Ep32/75 words - 30 min 商会[商會] shang1 hui4 chamber of commerce 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 游街示众[遊街示眾] you2 jie1 shi4 zhong4 to parade (a prisoner) through the streets 小妹妹[小妹妹] xiao3 mei4 mei5 little sister; little girl; (coll.) vulva 捷[捷] jie2 victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 居首[居首] ju1 shou3 leading; in first place; top of the list 坚[堅] jian1 strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 扫兴[掃興] sao3 xing4 to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 妖女[妖女] yao1 nu:3 beautiful woman 抓奸[抓姦] zhua1 jian1 to catch a couple in the act (adultery, illicit sexual relations) 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 乌烟瘴气[烏煙瘴氣] wu1 yan1 zhang4 qi4 billowing smoke (idiom); foul atmosphere; (fig.) murky atmosphere; in a turmoil 倾覆[傾覆] qing1 fu4 to capsize; to collapse; to overturn; to overthrow; to undermine 丑态[醜態] chou3 tai4 shameful performance; disgraceful situation 猎[獵] lie4 hunting 猎手[獵手] lie4 shou3 hunter 脉冲[脈衝] mai4 chong1 pulse (physics) 流通[流通] liu2 tong1 to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution 惊蛰[驚蟄] Jing1 zhe2 Jingzhe or Insects Wake, 3rd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 6th-20th March //Word of Honor - S1/Ep32/100 words - 35 min 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 选出[選出] xuan3 chu1 to pick out; to select; to elect 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 辉煌[輝煌] hui1 huang2 splendid; glorious 盘踞[盤踞] pan2 ju4 to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself) 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 地理[地理] di4 li3 geography 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 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 七零八落[七零八落] qi1 ling2 ba1 luo4 (idiom) everything broken and in disorder 不足为虑[不足為慮] bu4 zu2 wei2 lu:4 to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 祝愿[祝願] zhu4 yuan4 to wish 如愿以偿[如願以償] ru2 yuan4 yi3 chang2 to have one's wish fulfilled 未竟[未竟] wei4 jing4 unfinished; incomplete 短浅[短淺] duan3 qian3 narrow and shallow 少林[少林] Shao4 lin2 the Shaolin monastery and martial arts school 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 推举[推舉] tui1 ju3 to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique) 魏晋[魏晉] Wei4 Jin4 Wei (220-265) and Jin (265-420) dynasties 自以为是[自以為是] zi4 yi3 wei2 shi4 to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated 狗屎[狗屎] gou3 shi3 canine excrement; dog poo; bullshit 恶徒[惡徒] e4 tu2 hoodlum; bad guy 改过自新[改過自新] gai3 guo4 zi4 xin1 to reform and start afresh (idiom); to turn over a new leaf //Word of Honor - S1/Ep32/113 words - 40 min 镇住[鎮住] zhen4 zhu4 to dominate; to control; to subdue; to crush 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] 地藏[地藏] Di4 zang4 Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 兜[兜] dou1 pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) 兼任[兼任] jian1 ren4 to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time 询[詢] xun2 to ask about; to inquire about 伤天害理[傷天害理] shang1 tian1 hai4 li3 to offend Heaven and reason (idiom); bloody atrocities that cry to heaven; outrageous acts 掳掠[擄掠] lu3 lu:e4 to loot; to pillage; to sack 购买[購買] gou4 mai3 to purchase; to buy 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 详细[詳細] xiang2 xi4 detailed; in detail; minute 收编[收編] shou1 bian1 to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/25 words - 10 min 滴水不漏[滴水不漏] di1 shui3 bu4 lou4 lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 不假思索[不假思索] bu4 jia3 si1 suo3 to act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly; to fire from the hip 彻头彻尾[徹頭徹尾] che4 tou2 che4 wei3 lit. from head to tail (idiom); thoroughgoing; through and through; out and out; from top to bottom 翻盘[翻盤] fan1 pan2 to make a comeback; (of a doctor's assessment of the gender of a fetus) to turn out to be wrong 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 马前卒[馬前卒] ma3 qian2 zu2 lackey; errand boy; lit. runner before a carriage 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 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 现下[現下] xian4 xia4 now; at this moment 漫漫[漫漫] man4 man4 long; endless; boundless 平江[平江] Ping2 jiang1 Pingjiang district of Suzhou city 蘇州市|苏州市[Su1 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Pingjiang county in Yueyang 岳陽|岳阳[Yue4 yang2], Hunan 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 齐聚一堂[齊聚一堂] qi2 ju4 yi1 tang2 to get together all at once 路数[路數] lu4 shu4 social connections; stratagem; method; approach; movement (martial arts); (sb's) background story 大相径庭[大相徑庭] da4 xiang1 jing4 ting2 as different as can be (idiom); poles apart 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 选举[選舉] xuan3 ju3 to elect; election; CL:次[ci4],個|个[ge4] 领袖[領袖] ling3 xiu4 leader; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 领导[領導] ling3 dao3 lead; leading; to lead; leadership; leader; CL:位[wei4],個|个[ge4] 不消[不消] bu4 xiao1 to not need; needless (to say) 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 泰山北斗[泰山北斗] Tai4 shan1 Bei3 dou3 as weighty as Mt Tai, as brilliant as the Big Dipper (idiom); a giant among men 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/50 words - 15 min 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 衲[衲] na4 cassock; to line 僧人[僧人] seng1 ren2 monk 魁首[魁首] kui2 shou3 chief; first; brightest and best 推选[推選] tui1 xuan3 to elect; to choose; to nominate 领军[領軍] ling3 jun1 to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 具备[具備] ju4 bei4 to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements) 经验[經驗] jing1 yan4 experience; to experience 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 点子[點子] dian3 zi5 spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 公推[公推] gong1 tui1 elected by acclamation; recommended by all 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 长于[長於] chang2 yu2 to be adept in; to excel at 谋略[謀略] mou2 lu:e4 stratagem; strategy; resourcefulness 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 特长[特長] te4 chang2 personal strength; one's special ability or strong points 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 辈出[輩出] bei4 chu1 to come forth in large numbers 德才兼备[德才兼備] de2 cai2 jian1 bei4 having both integrity and talent (idiom) 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 仆役[僕役] pu2 yi4 servant 前任[前任] qian2 ren4 predecessor; ex-; former; ex (spouse etc) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/75 words - 24 min 身亡[身亡] shen1 wang2 to die 跃升[躍升] yue4 sheng1 to leap to (a higher position etc); to jump; (of a plane) to ascend 建成[建成] jian4 cheng2 to establish; to build 陨[隕] yun3 to fall; meteor; to perish; see also 殞|殒[yun3] 郁[鬱] yu4 dense (growth); melancholy 喋喋不休[喋喋不休] die2 die2 bu4 xiu1 to chatter or jabber on and on 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 帮凶[幫兇] bang1 xiong1 variant of 幫凶|帮凶[bang1 xiong1] 歼[殲] jian1 to annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane 命相[命相] ming4 xiang4 horoscope 发射[發射] fa1 she4 to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 重名[重名] zhong4 ming2 renowned; a great name 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 众所周知[眾所周知] zhong4 suo3 zhou1 zhi1 as everyone knows (idiom) 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 恩公[恩公] en1 gong1 benefactor 威逼[威逼] wei1 bi1 to threaten; to coerce; to intimidate 尼[尼] ni2 Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 先父[先父] xian1 fu4 deceased father; my late father 然则[然則] ran2 ze2 that being the case; then; in that case 人子[人子] ren2 zi3 son of man 令名[令名] ling4 ming2 good name; reputation 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 贺礼[賀禮] he4 li3 congratulatory gift //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/100 words - 30 min 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 假意[假意] jia3 yi4 hypocrisy; insincerity 反水[反水] fan3 shui3 turncoat; traitor 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 闻达[聞達] wen2 da2 illustrious and influential; well-known 一病不起[一病不起] yi1 bing4 bu4 qi3 to fall gravely ill, never to recover (idiom) 侍[侍] shi4 to serve; to attend upon 飞黄腾达[飛黃騰達] Fei1 huang2 teng2 da2 lit. the divine steed Feihuang gallops (idiom); fig. to achieve meteoric success in one's career 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 卑贱[卑賤] bei1 jian4 lowly; mean and low 微[微] wei1 tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 尽数[盡數] jin4 shu4 everything 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 发狂[發狂] fa1 kuang2 crazy; mad; madly 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 究[究] jiu1 after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 诬蔑[誣蔑] wu1 mie4 variant of 誣衊|诬蔑[wu1 mie4] 一面之词[一面之詞] yi1 mian4 zhi1 ci2 one side of the story; one-sided statement 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 迷惑[迷惑] mi2 huo5 to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle 诬告[誣告] wu1 gao4 to frame sb; to accuse falsely 复原[復原] fu4 yuan2 to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/125 words - 41 min 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 冒死[冒死] mao4 si3 to brave death 揭露[揭露] jie1 lu4 to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure 众叛亲离[眾叛親離] zhong4 pan4 qin1 li2 lit. people rebelling and friends deserting (idiom); fig. to find oneself utterly isolated 孤立无援[孤立無援] gu1 li4 wu2 yuan2 isolated and without help 奸贼[奸賊] jian1 zei2 a traitor; a treacherous bandit 周密[周密] zhou1 mi4 careful; thorough; meticulous; dense; impenetrable 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 颠倒[顛倒] dian1 dao3 to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 扶正[扶正] fu2 zheng4 to set sth upright or straight; to promote an employee from part-time to full-time (or from deputy to principal); (old) to raise from concubine to wife status 一如[一如] yi1 ru2 to be just like 伸冤[伸冤] shen1 yuan1 to right wrongs; to redress an injustice 搅[攪] jiao3 to disturb; to annoy; to mix; to stir 天翻地覆[天翻地覆] tian1 fan1 di4 fu4 sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head 潇[瀟] xiao1 (of water) deep and clear; (of wind and rain) howling and pounding; (of light rain) pattering 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 阴影[陰影] yin1 ying3 (lit. and fig.) shadow 毒打[毒打] du2 da3 beat up; CL:頓|顿[dun4] 贯[貫] guan4 to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 盈[盈] ying2 full; filled; surplus 审判[審判] shen3 pan4 a trial; to try sb 公愤[公憤] gong1 fen4 public anger; popular indignation 可耻[可恥] ke3 chi3 shameful; disgraceful; ignominious 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again //Word of Honor - S1/Ep33/130 words - 42 min 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 亲朋[親朋] qin1 peng2 relatives and friends 旧故[舊故] jiu4 gu4 old friend; former acquaintance 令堂[令堂] ling4 tang2 (honorific) your mother 清算[清算] qing1 suan4 to settle accounts; to clear accounts; to liquidate; to expose and criticize //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/25 words - 7 min 情有可原[情有可原] qing2 you3 ke3 yuan2 pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 破除[破除] po4 chu2 to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 封闭[封閉] feng1 bi4 to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 风流云散[風流雲散] feng1 liu2 yun2 san4 lit. dispersed by wind and scattered like clouds (idiom); fig. scattered far and wide (of friends and relatives) 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 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 冤仇[冤仇] yuan1 chou2 rancor; enmity; hatred resulting from grievances 无量[無量] wu2 liang4 measureless; immeasurable 功德[功德] gong1 de2 achievements and virtue 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 尼姑[尼姑] ni2 gu1 Buddhist nun 犯罪[犯罪] fan4 zui4 to commit a crime; crime; offense 累及[累及] lei3 ji2 to involve; to affect 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 深潭[深潭] shen1 tan2 deep natural pond; deep pit; abyss 瀑布[瀑布] pu4 bu4 waterfall 取信[取信] qu3 xin4 to win the trust of 歹人[歹人] dai3 ren2 bad person; evildoer; robber 取胜[取勝] qu3 sheng4 to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 串通[串通] chuan4 tong1 to collude; to collaborate; to gang up 诈死[詐死] zha4 si3 to feign death; to fake death 良多[良多] liang2 duo1 considerably; much; quite a bit //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/50 words - 12 min 鼎力相助[鼎力相助] ding3 li4 xiang1 zhu4 We are most grateful for your valuable assistance. 误入歧途[誤入歧途] wu4 ru4 qi2 tu2 to take a wrong step in life (idiom); to go astray 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 收尾[收尾] shou1 wei3 to wind up; to bring to an end; to finish 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 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 自命[自命] zi4 ming4 to consider oneself to be (sth positive) 多谋善断[多謀善斷] duo1 mou2 shan4 duan4 resourceful and decisive; resolute and sagacious 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 蓝[藍] lan2 blue; indigo plant 一锤定音[一錘定音] yi1 chui2 ding4 yin1 lit. to fix the tone with a single hammer blow; fig. to make the final decision 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 证词[證詞] zheng4 ci2 testimony 前提[前提] qian2 ti2 premise; precondition; prerequisite 恼恨[惱恨] nao3 hen4 to hate and resent; angry and full of grievances 迷药[迷藥] mi2 yao4 knockout drops; incapacitating agent; Mickey Finn 说白了[說白了] shuo1 bai2 le5 to speak frankly 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 时日无多[時日無多] shi2 ri4 wu2 duo1 time is limited (idiom) 父慈子孝[父慈子孝] fu4 ci2 zi3 xiao4 benevolent father, filial son (idiom); natural love between parents and children 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 万人敌[萬人敵] wan4 ren2 di2 a match for ten thousand enemies 有加[有加] you3 jia1 extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 轻蔑[輕蔑] qing1 mie4 to contempt; to disdain; pejorative 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/75 words - 26 min 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 膝[膝] xi1 knee 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 享清福[享清福] xiang3 qing1 fu2 living in ease and comfort 封王[封王] feng1 wang2 to win the championship; (of an emperor) to bestow the title of king on a subject 当当[當當] dang4 dang4 to pawn 册封[冊封] ce4 feng1 to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 太上皇[太上皇] Tai4 shang4 huang2 Taishang Huang; Retired Emperor; father of the reigning emperor; fig. puppet master 直截了当[直截了當] zhi2 jie2 liao3 dang4 direct and plainspoken (idiom); blunt; straightforward 改制[改制] gai3 zhi4 to reorganize; to restructure 假死[假死] jia3 si3 suspended animation; feigned death; to play dead 防身[防身] fang2 shen1 self-protection; to defend oneself 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 人证物证[人證物證] ren2 zheng4 wu4 zheng4 human testimony and material evidence 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 告诫[告誡] gao4 jie4 to warn; to admonish 动武[動武] dong4 wu3 to use force; to come to blows 干杯[乾杯] gan1 bei1 to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 衣冠冢[衣冠冢] yi1 guan1 zhong3 cenotaph 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 古灵精怪[古靈精怪] gu3 ling2 jing1 guai4 weird; bizarre 长满[長滿] zhang3 man3 to grow all over //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/100 words - 29 min 胡须[鬍鬚] hu2 xu1 beard; CL:根[gen1],綹|绺[liu3] 嫁妆[嫁妝] jia4 zhuang5 dowry 置办[置辦] zhi4 ban4 to purchase; to buy 羞[羞] xiu1 shy; ashamed; shame; bashful; variant of 饈|馐[xiu1]; delicacies 害羞[害羞] hai4 xiu1 shy; embarrassed; bashful 乱跑[亂跑] luan4 pao3 to run around all over the place 真凶[真兇] zhen1 xiong1 culprit 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 撑腰[撐腰] cheng1 yao1 to support; to brace 出阁[出閣] chu1 ge2 (of a girl) to marry (literary) 恃[恃] shi4 to rely on; mother (formal) 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 苛[苛] ke1 severe; exacting 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 厚礼[厚禮] hou4 li3 generous gifts 和解[和解] he2 jie3 to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 中都[中都] Zhong1 du1 Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 安生[安生] an1 sheng1 peaceful; restful; quiet; still 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 忏悔[懺悔] chan4 hui3 to confess; to repent; remorse; repentance; penitent; confession (Buddhism) 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 前头[前頭] qian2 tou5 in front; at the head; ahead; above //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/125 words - 37 min 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 大喜[大喜] da4 xi3 exultation 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 迷津[迷津] mi2 jin1 a maze; to lose the way; bewildering 天梯[天梯] tian1 ti1 stairway to heaven; high mountain road; tall ladder on a building or other large structure; space elevator 合葬[合葬] he2 zang4 to bury husband and wife together; joint interment 钞[鈔] chao1 money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 面条[麵條] mian4 tiao2 noodles 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 打趣[打趣] da3 qu4 to make fun of 补给[補給] bu3 ji3 supply; replenishment; to replenish 妆奁[妝奩] zhuang1 lian2 trousseau; lady's dressing case 器具[器具] qi4 ju4 implement; ware 寿衣[壽衣] shou4 yi1 burial clothes 仓促[倉促] cang1 cu4 all of a sudden; hurriedly 妆[妝] zhuang1 (of a woman) to adorn oneself; makeup; adornment; trousseau; stage makeup and costume 转赠[轉贈] zhuan3 zeng4 to pass on a present 和睦[和睦] he2 mu4 peaceful relations; harmonious 满堂[滿堂] man3 tang2 whole audience; a sellout (capacity audience); jam-packed 避讳[避諱] bi4 hui5 to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 红线[紅線] hong2 xian4 red line 祝祷[祝禱] zhu4 dao3 to pray 有情人[有情人] you3 qing2 ren2 lovers 系上[繫上] ji4 shang5 to tie on; to buckle up; to fasten //Word of Honor - S1/Ep34/137 words - 42 min 腻歪[膩歪] ni4 wai5 (of a couple) to be sweet to each other; lovey-dovey; variant of 膩味|腻味[ni4 wei5] 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 谨记[謹記] jin3 ji4 to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 疏通[疏通] shu1 tong1 to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 道贺[道賀] dao4 he4 to congratulate 回心转意[回心轉意] hui2 xin1 zhuan3 yi4 to change one's mind (idiom) 观礼[觀禮] guan1 li3 to attend a ritual 转述[轉述] zhuan3 shu4 to pass on (stories); to relate 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep35/25 words - 33 min 倾城[傾城] qing1 cheng2 coming from everywhere; from all over the place; gorgeous (of woman); to ruin and overturn the state 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 性情[性情] xing4 qing2 nature; temperament 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 果[果] guo3 fruit; result; resolute; indeed; if really 笑柄[笑柄] xiao4 bing3 a matter for ridicule; an object of ridicule; laughingstock 寄予厚望[寄予厚望] ji4 yu3 hou4 wang4 to place high hopes 惩恶扬善[懲惡揚善] cheng2 e4 yang2 shan4 to uphold virtue and condemn evil (idiom) 鼓声[鼓聲] gu3 sheng1 sound of a drum; drumbeat 残杀[殘殺] can2 sha1 to massacre; to slaughter 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 几样[幾樣] ji3 yang4 several kinds 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 腔子[腔子] qiang1 zi5 thoracic cavity; intonation; accent 活命[活命] huo2 ming4 life; to survive; to save a life; to scrape a living 昏[昏] hun1 muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness 假手[假手] jia3 shou3 to use sb for one's own ends 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 首脑[首腦] shou3 nao3 head (of state); summit (meeting); leader 清点[清點] qing1 dian3 to check; to make inventory 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 小试牛刀[小試牛刀] xiao3 shi4 niu2 dao1 to give a small demonstration of one's impressive skills (idiom) 奇兵[奇兵] qi2 bing1 troops appearing suddenly (in a raid or ambush) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep35/42 words - 41 min 头等[頭等] tou2 deng3 first class; prime; main 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 休养生息[休養生息] xiu1 yang3 sheng1 xi1 to recover; to recuperate 头功[頭功] tou2 gong1 first class merit 官运亨通[官運亨通] guan1 yun4 heng1 tong1 (of a political career) everything is going smoothly (idiom) 土匪[土匪] tu3 fei3 bandit 一石二鸟[一石二鳥] yi1 shi2 er4 niao3 to kill two birds with one stone (idiom) 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 墓碑[墓碑] mu4 bei1 gravestone; tombstone 闺[閨] gui1 small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 十成[十成] shi2 cheng2 completely 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 健旺[健旺] jian4 wang4 robust; healthy; vigorous; energetic 圣药[聖藥] sheng4 yao4 panacea 材[材] cai2 material; timber; ability; aptitude; a capable individual; coffin (old) //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/25 words - 5 min 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 竿[竿] gan1 pole 龙虎[龍虎] long2 hu3 outstanding people; water and fire (in Daoist writing) 相争[相爭] xiang1 zheng1 to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 继[繼] ji4 to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 神州[神州] Shen2 zhou1 old name for China 大地[大地] da4 di4 earth; mother earth 构成[構成] gou4 cheng2 to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up; to configure (computing) 大节[大節] da4 jie2 major festival; important matter; major principle; high moral character 猛虎[猛虎] meng3 hu3 fierce tiger 养成[養成] yang3 cheng2 to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 战事[戰事] zhan4 shi4 war; hostilities; fighting 丧生[喪生] sang4 sheng1 to die; to lose one's life 亡魂[亡魂] wang2 hun2 soul of the deceased; departed spirit 付之东流[付之東流] fu4 zhi1 dong1 liu2 to commit to the waters (idiom); to lose sth irrevocably 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 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 追根溯源[追根溯源] zhui1 gen1 su4 yuan2 to pursue sth back to its origins; to trace back to the source; to get to the bottom of sth 陀[陀] tuo2 (phonetic); declivity; steep bank 后裔[後裔] hou4 yi4 descendant 国姓[國姓] Guo2 xing4 Guoxing or Kuohsing township in Nantou county 南投縣|南投县[Nan2 tou2 xian4], central Taiwan 繁衍[繁衍] fan2 yan3 to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/50 words - 9 min 生息[生息] sheng1 xi1 to inhabit; to live (in a habitat) 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 隶属[隸屬] li4 shu3 to belong to (a category); to be attached to 拓[拓] tuo4 to expand; to push sth with the hand; to develop; to open up 宝库[寶庫] bao3 ku4 treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) 固[固] gu4 hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 丰衣足食[豐衣足食] feng1 yi1 zu2 shi2 having ample food and clothing (idiom); well fed and clothed 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 空想[空想] kong1 xiang3 daydream; fantasy; to fantasize 伯父[伯父] bo2 fu4 father's elder brother; term of respect for older man; CL:個|个[ge4] 赐死[賜死] ci4 si3 to commit suicide on the orders of a sovereign (old) 不禁[不禁] bu4 jin1 can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from 每每[每每] mei3 mei3 often 感叹[感嘆] gan3 tan4 to sigh (with feeling); to lament 寻觅[尋覓] xun2 mi4 to look for 云云[云云] yun2 yun2 and so on; so and so; many and confused 漠[漠] mo4 desert; unconcerned 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 虚无缥缈[虛無縹緲] xu1 wu2 piao3 miao3 unreal; illusory; imaginary; vague and with nothing in it 乌有[烏有] wu1 you3 not to exist; nonexistent; illusory 兼程[兼程] jian1 cheng2 to travel at double speed; to make all haste 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 商号[商號] shang1 hao4 store; a business //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/75 words - 23 min 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 仙山[仙山] xian1 shan1 mountain of Immortals 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 掠美[掠美] lu:e4 mei3 to claim credit due to others 故地重游[故地重遊] gu4 di4 chong2 you2 to revisit old haunts (idiom); down memory lane 雪崩[雪崩] xue3 beng1 avalanche 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 险境[險境] xian3 jing4 critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone 利害[利害] li4 hai5 terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce 翻遍[翻遍] fan1 bian4 to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 角落[角落] jiao3 luo4 nook; corner 傻眼[傻眼] sha3 yan3 stunned; struck dumb; flabbergasted 点火[點火] dian3 huo3 to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate; to start an engine; ignition; fig. to stir up trouble 空气[空氣] kong1 qi4 air; atmosphere 气道[氣道] qi4 dao4 flue; air duct; air passage; respiratory tract 视死如归[視死如歸] shi4 si3 ru2 gui1 to view death as a return home; to not be afraid of dying; to face death with equanimity (idiom) 勘破[勘破] kan1 po4 see 看破[kan4 po4] 邋遢[邋遢] la1 ta5 sloppy 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 功能[功能] gong1 neng2 function; capability 盛夏[盛夏] sheng4 xia4 midsummer; the height of summer 融雪[融雪] rong2 xue3 melting snow; a thaw 无水[無水] wu2 shui3 anhydrous (chemistry); waterless; dehydrated 粮[糧] liang2 grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/100 words - 28 min 上古[上古] shang4 gu3 the distant past; ancient times; antiquity; early historical times 神器[神器] shen2 qi4 magical object; object symbolic of imperial power; fine weapon 云雾[雲霧] yun2 wu4 clouds and mist 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 衡山[衡山] Heng2 Shan1 Mt Heng in Hunan, southern mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4]; Hengshan county in Hengyang 衡陽|衡阳[Heng2 yang2], Hunan 齐民要术[齊民要術] Qi2 min2 Yao4 shu4 Essential skill to benefit the people, sixth century encyclopedia of agricultural knowledge by Jia Sixie 賈思勰|贾思勰[Jia3 Si1 xie2] 农耕[農耕] nong2 geng1 farming; agriculture 种植[種植] zhong4 zhi2 to plant; to grow 搞错[搞錯] gao3 cuo4 mistake; to make a mistake; to blunder; mistaken 顺手牵羊[順手牽羊] shun4 shou3 qian1 yang2 lit. to lead away a goat in passing (idiom); to steal sth under cover of an emergency; to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain 粮食[糧食] liang2 shi5 foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 农[農] nong2 peasant; to farm; agriculture; diligent (old); government field official (old) 书籍[書籍] shu1 ji2 books; works 封条[封條] feng1 tiao2 seal 文字[文字] wen2 zi4 character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 充饥[充飢] chong1 ji1 to allay one's hunger 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 翻译[翻譯] fan1 yi4 to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 农桑[農桑] nong2 sang1 mulberry farming; to grow mulberry for sericulture 祖先[祖先] zu3 xian1 ancestor; forebears 游民[遊民] you2 min2 vagrant; vagabond 民族[民族] min2 zu2 nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 开荒[開荒] kai1 huang1 to open up land (for agriculture) 种地[種地] zhong4 di4 to farm; to work the land 农具[農具] nong2 ju4 farm implements; farm tools //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/125 words - 32 min 自给自足[自給自足] zi4 ji3 zi4 zu2 self-sufficiency; autarchy 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 闻讯[聞訊] wen2 xun4 to receive news (of) 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 改为[改為] gai3 wei2 to change into 库房[庫房] ku4 fang2 storeroom; warehouse 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 弊端[弊端] bi4 duan1 malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice 受够[受夠] shou4 gou4 to have had enough of; to be fed up with; to have had one's fill of 够本[夠本] gou4 ben3 to break even; to get one's money's worth 也就是说[也就是說] ye3 jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is to say; so; thus 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 没完没了[沒完沒了] mei2 wan2 mei2 liao3 without end; incessantly; on and on 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 新生[新生] xin1 sheng1 new; newborn; emerging; nascent; rebirth; regeneration; new life; new student 体质[體質] ti3 zhi4 constitution 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 有所不同[有所不同] you3 suo3 bu4 tong2 to differ to some extent (idiom) 互助[互助] hu4 zhu4 to help each other 濒临[瀕臨] bin1 lin2 on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to 难关[難關] nan2 guan1 difficulty; crisis 触觉[觸覺] chu4 jue2 touch; sense of touch; tactile 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional //Word of Honor - S1/Ep36/145 words - 39 min 视觉[視覺] shi4 jue2 sight; vision; visual 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 切勿[切勿] qie4 wu4 by no means 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 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 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 大过[大過] da4 guo4 serious mistake; major demerit 肆[肆] si4 four (banker's anti-fraud numeral); unrestrained; wanton; (literary) shop 炼化[煉化] lian4 hua4 to refine; refining (e.g. oil, chemicals etc) 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 玄关[玄關] xuan2 guan1 entrance hall; vestibule 白头[白頭] bai2 tou2 hoary head; old age 以至[以至] yi3 zhi4 down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] 埋葬[埋葬] mai2 zang4 to bury 甘心情愿[甘心情願] gan1 xin1 qing2 yuan4 willingly and gladly (idiom) 肉身[肉身] rou4 shen1 corporeal body 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 精深[精深] jing1 shen1 refined; profound 爆[爆] bao4 to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil 乱讲[亂講] luan4 jiang3 to talk nonsense; nonsense!