#separator:Tab #html:false #columns:id simp trad pinyin definition count #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 明朝_明朝_míngzhāo 明朝 明朝 míngzhāo tomorrow morning; the following morning 42 初年_初年_chūnián 初年 初年 chūnián early years 1 太祖_太祖_tàizǔ 太祖 太祖 tàizǔ Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 9 朱元璋_朱元璋_ZhūYuánzhāng 朱元璋 朱元璋 ZhūYuánzhāng Zhu Yuanzhang, personal name of first Ming dynasty emperor Hongwu 洪武[Hong2 wu3] 5 彻底_徹底_chèdǐ 彻底 徹底 chèdǐ thorough; thoroughly; complete 4 除_除_chú 除 除 chú to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 13 北_北_běi 北 北 běi north; to be defeated (classical) 77 元_元_yuán 元 元 yuán currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 140 残_殘_cán 残 殘 cán to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 7 馀_餘_yú 馀 餘 yú variant of 餘|余[yu2], remainder 56 势力_勢力_shìli 势力 勢力 shìli power; (ability to) influence 2 多次_多次_duōcì 多次 多次 duōcì many times; repeatedly 1 派遣_派遣_pàiqiǎn 派遣 派遣 pàiqiǎn to send (on a mission); to dispatch 3 大军_大軍_dàjūn 大军 大軍 dàjūn army; main forces 68 讨伐_討伐_tǎofá 讨伐 討伐 tǎofá to suppress by armed force; to send a punitive expedition against; to crusade against 5 漠北_漠北_Mòběi 漠北 漠北 Mòběi Outer Mongolia (lit. north of the Gobi Desert) 58 史_史_shǐ 史 史 shǐ history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 22 称_稱_chēng 称 稱 chēng to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 12 洪武_洪武_Hóngwǔ 洪武 洪武 Hóngwǔ Hongwu Emperor, also written Hung-wu Ti, reign name of first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋[Zhu1 Yuan2 zhang1] (1328-1398), reigned 1386-1398, Temple name 明太祖[Ming2 Tai4 zu3] 46 北征_北征_běizhēng 北征 北征 běizhēng punitive expedition to the north 25 小祖宗_小祖宗_xiǎozǔzōng 小祖宗 小祖宗 xiǎozǔzōng brat; little devil 8 抓住_抓住_zhuāzhù 抓住 抓住 zhuāzhù to grab; to capture 4 跟上_跟上_gēnshàng 跟上 跟上 gēnshàng to catch up with; to keep pace with 4 鸟窝_鳥窩_niǎowō 鸟窝 鳥窩 niǎowō bird's nest 1 哎_哎_āi 哎 哎 āi hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation) 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/50 words - 7 min 爬_爬_pá 爬 爬 pá to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 这儿_這兒_zhèr5 这儿 這兒 zhèr5 here 91 师父_師父_shīfu 师父 師父 shīfu used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 14 徐_徐_xú 徐 徐 xú slowly; gently 159 达_達_dá 达 達 dá to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 41 爹_爹_diē 爹 爹 diē dad 93 大姐_大姐_dàjiě 大姐 大姐 dàjiě big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker) 87 鹅_鵝_é 鹅 鵝 é goose; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 33 妳_妳_nǐ 妳 妳 nǐ you (female); variant of 你[ni3] 329 瞎_瞎_xiā 瞎 瞎 xiā blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 9 起哄_起鬨_qǐhòng 起哄 起鬨 qǐhòng to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance 2 姐_姐_jiě 姐 姐 jiě older sister 3 吃完_吃完_chīwán 吃完 吃完 chīwán to finish eating 4 着呢_著呢_zhene 着呢 著呢 zhene comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 7 不许_不許_bùxǔ 不许 不許 bùxǔ not to allow; must not; can't 26 挨骂_挨罵_áimà 挨骂 挨罵 áimà to receive a scolding 1 本事_本事_běnshi 本事 本事 běnshi ability; skill 13 柴_柴_chái 柴 柴 chái firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 4 房_房_fáng 房 房 fáng house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 14 大夫_大夫_dàifu 大夫 大夫 dàifu doctor; physician 12 丫头_丫頭_yātou 丫头 丫頭 yātou girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 19 懂事_懂事_dǒngshì 懂事 懂事 dǒngshì sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 7 老糊涂_老糊塗_lǎohútu 老糊涂 老糊塗 lǎohútu dotard 3 妙_妙_miào 妙 妙 miào clever; wonderful 67 锦_錦_jǐn 锦 錦 jǐn brocade; embroidered work; bright 116 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/75 words - 9 min 端_端_duān 端 端 duān end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular 8 增_增_zēng 增 增 zēng to increase; to expand; to add 28 寿_壽_shòu 寿 壽 shòu long life; old age; age; life; birthday; funerary 32 讨_討_tǎo 讨 討 tǎo to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 17 憋闷_憋悶_biēmen 憋闷 憋悶 biēmen to feel oppressed; to be depressed; to feel dejected 1 陛下_陛下_bìxià 陛下 陛下 bìxià Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 1249 扫_掃_sǎo 扫 掃 sǎo to sweep 10 扫_掃_sào 扫 掃 sào broom 10 主帅_主帥_zhǔshuài 主帅 主帥 zhǔshuài (military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach 8 身子_身子_shēnzi 身子 身子 shēnzi body; pregnancy; health 14 便_便_biàn 便 便 biàn plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 196 痛快_痛快_tòngkuài 痛快 痛快 tòngkuài delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 1 论_論_lùn 论 論 lùn opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 28 职_職_zhí 职 職 zhí office; duty 14 司_司_sī 司 司 sī to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 117 右_右_yòu 右 右 yòu right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 31 爵位_爵位_juéwèi 爵位 爵位 juéwèi order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 12 咱们_咱們_zánmen 咱们 咱們 zánmen we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 107 封_封_fēng 封 封 fēng to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 50 公爵_公爵_gōngjué 公爵 公爵 gōngjué duke; dukedom 12 凡事_凡事_fánshì 凡事 凡事 fánshì everything 2 预留_預留_yùliú 预留 預留 yùliú to set aside; to reserve 1 地步_地步_dìbù 地步 地步 dìbù stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 15 浅显_淺顯_qiǎnxiǎn 浅显 淺顯 qiǎnxiǎn plain; clear; obvious 2 心事_心事_xīnshì 心事 心事 xīnshì a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 8 曹_曹_cáo 曹 曹 cáo class or grade; generation; plaintiff and defendant (old); government department (old) 39 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/100 words - 10 min 国_國_guó 国 國 guó country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 205 公府_公府_gōngfǔ 公府 公府 gōngfǔ government post in Han dynasty 30 李_李_lǐ 李 李 lǐ plum 119 景_景_jǐng 景 景 jǐng bright; circumstance; scenery 59 隆_隆_lóng 隆 隆 lóng grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 59 随_隨_suí 随 隨 suí to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 64 军_軍_jūn 军 軍 jūn army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 610 塞外_塞外_sàiwài 塞外 塞外 sàiwài beyond the Great Wall 15 眼睁睁_眼睜睜_yǎnzhēngzhēng 眼睁睁 眼睜睜 yǎnzhēngzhēng to stare blankly; to look on helplessly; to look on unfeelingly 4 允_允_yǔn 允 允 yǔn just; fair; to permit; to allow 102 恭_恭_gōng 恭 恭 gōng respectful 69 自家人_自家人_zìjiārén 自家人 自家人 zìjiārén sb with whom one is on familiar terms; sb from the same place (same house, same town etc); one of us 8 自家_自家_zìjiā 自家 自家 zìjiā oneself; one's own family 6 公_公_gōng 公 公 gōng public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 312 外甥_外甥_wàishēng 外甥 外甥 wàishēng sister's son; wife's sibling's son 3 弓箭_弓箭_gōngjiàn 弓箭 弓箭 gōngjiàn bow and arrow 3 燕_燕_yàn 燕 燕 yàn swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 646 堂_堂_táng 堂 堂 táng (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 27 子弟_子弟_zǐdì 子弟 子弟 zǐdì child; the younger generation 16 城_城_chéng 城 城 chéng city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 160 猎_獵_liè 猎 獵 liè hunting 1 义父_義父_yìfù 义父 義父 yìfù adoptive father 22 土_土_tǔ 土 土 tǔ earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 16 剌_剌_là 剌 剌 là perverse; unreasonable; absurd 14 河_河_hé 河 河 hé river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 34 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/125 words - 13 min 六十_六十_liùshí 六十 六十 liùshí sixty; 60 17 里_里_lǐ 里 里 lǐ li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 47 众_眾_zhòng 众 眾 zhòng many; numerous; crowd; multitude 37 儿_兒_ér 儿 兒 ér child; son 313 郎_郎_láng 郎 郎 láng (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 58 娘_娘_niáng 娘 娘 niáng mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 69 王妃_王妃_wángfēi 王妃 王妃 wángfēi princess (in Europe) 264 撤_撤_chè 撤 撤 chè to remove; to take away; to withdraw 7 后边_後邊_hòubian 后边 後邊 hòubian back; rear; behind 1 将军_將軍_jiāngjūn 将军 將軍 jiāngjūn general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 268 瞧_瞧_qiáo 瞧 瞧 qiáo to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 19 魏国_魏國_Wèiguó 魏国 魏國 Wèiguó Wei State (407-225 BC), one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄; Wei State or Cao Wei 曹魏 (220-265), the most powerful of the Three Kingdoms 92 帐_帳_zhàng 帐 帳 zhàng covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 53 扩_擴_kuò 扩 擴 kuò to enlarge 51 廓_廓_kuò 廓 廓 kuò big; empty; open 52 家眷_家眷_jiājuàn 家眷 家眷 jiājuàn one's wife and children 9 开口_開口_kāikǒu 开口 開口 kāikǒu to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 大将军_大將軍_dàjiāngjūn 大将军 大將軍 dàjiāngjūn important general; generalissimo 260 令_令_lìng 令 令 lìng to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 106 尔_爾_ěr 尔 爾 ěr thus; so; like that; you; thou 30 再不_再不_zàibù 再不 再不 zàibù if not, then; otherwise 2 招供_招供_zhāogòng 招供 招供 zhāogòng to confess 4 全体_全體_quántǐ 全体 全體 quántǐ all; entire 1 坑杀_坑殺_kēngshā 坑杀 坑殺 kēngshā to bury alive; to ensnare 2 金印_金印_jīnyìn 金印 金印 jīnyìn golden seal; characters tattooed on a convict's face 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/150 words - 16 min 兽_獸_shòu 兽 獸 shòu beast; animal; beastly; bestial 3 纽_紐_niǔ 纽 紐 niǔ to turn; to wrench; button; nu (Greek letter Νν) 1 兵马_兵馬_bīngmǎ 兵马 兵馬 bīngmǎ troops and horses; military forces 49 步兵_步兵_bùbīng 步兵 步兵 bùbīng infantry; foot; infantryman; foot soldier 1 骑兵_騎兵_qíbīng 骑兵 騎兵 qíbīng cavalry 43 卒_卒_zú 卒 卒 zú soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 32 粮草_糧草_liángcǎo 粮草 糧草 liángcǎo army provisions; rations and fodder 16 妹妹_妹妹_mèimei 妹妹 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 31 秦_秦_Qín 秦 秦 Qín 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] 82 纳_納_nà 纳 納 nà to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 15 妃_妃_fēi 妃 妃 fēi imperial concubine 71 兵_兵_bīng 兵 兵 bīng soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 246 特意_特意_tèyì 特意 特意 tèyì specially; intentionally 4 万万_萬萬_wànwàn 万万 萬萬 wànwàn absolutely; wholly 27 为难_為難_wéinán 为难 為難 wéinán to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 26 耿_耿_gěng 耿 耿 gěng bright; honest; upright 43 皇上_皇上_huángshang 皇上 皇上 huángshang the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 25 太子_太子_tàizǐ 太子 太子 tàizǐ crown prince 297 不得_不得_bùdé 不得 不得 bùdé must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 49 打仗_打仗_dǎzhàng 打仗 打仗 dǎzhàng to fight a battle; to go to war 25 死人_死人_sǐrén 死人 死人 sǐrén dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 5 要死_要死_yàosǐ 要死 要死 yàosǐ extremely; awfully 3 过失_過失_guòshī 过失 過失 guòshī error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency 2 功_功_gōng 功 功 gōng meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 59 补_補_bǔ 补 補 bǔ to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 16 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/175 words - 19 min 说实话_說實話_shuōshíhuà 说实话 說實話 shuōshíhuà to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 7 哪儿_哪兒_nǎr5 哪儿 哪兒 nǎr5 where?; wherever; anywhere 63 小姑_小姑_xiǎogū 小姑 小姑 xiǎogū husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 1 装聋作哑_裝聾作啞_zhuānglóngzuòyǎ 装聋作哑 裝聾作啞 zhuānglóngzuòyǎ to play deaf-mute 1 额吉_額吉_éjí 额吉 額吉 éjí mother (Mongolian) 10 营_營_yíng 营 營 yíng camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 94 汉_漢_hàn 汉 漢 hàn man 10 蹲下_蹲下_dūnxià 蹲下 蹲下 dūnxià to squat down; to crouch 7 世_世_shì 世 世 shì life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 60 冲动_衝動_chōngdòng 冲动 衝動 chōngdòng to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 1 铅_鉛_qiān 铅 鉛 qiān lead (chemistry) 1 弹_彈_dàn 弹 彈 dàn crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 3 弹_彈_tán 弹 彈 tán to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 3 取出_取出_qǔchū 取出 取出 qǔchū to take out; to extract; to draw out 2 熬_熬_áo 熬 熬 áo to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 7 今晚_今晚_jīnwǎn 今晚 今晚 jīnwǎn tonight 9 造化_造化_zàohuà 造化 造化 zàohuà good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 2 报仇_報仇_bàochóu 报仇 報仇 bàochóu to take revenge; to avenge 5 下令_下令_xiàlìng 下令 下令 xiàlìng to give an order; to command 18 放肆_放肆_fàngsì 放肆 放肆 fàngsì wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 14 报_報_bào 报 報 bào to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 50 左营_左營_Zuǒyíng 左营 左營 Zuǒyíng Zuoying or Tsoying district of Kaohsiung city 高雄市[Gao1 xiong2 shi4], south Taiwan 4 旗_旗_qí 旗 旗 qí banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 29 朱_朱_zhū 朱 朱 zhū vermilion 206 参见_參見_cānjiàn 参见 參見 cānjiàn to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 143 宣_宣_xuān 宣 宣 xuān to declare (publicly); to announce 37 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/200 words - 21 min 标_標_biāo 标 標 biāo mark; sign; label; to mark with a symbol, label, lettering etc; to bear (a brand name, registration number etc); prize; award; bid; target; quota; (old) the topmost branches of a tree; visible symptom; classifier for military units 74 紧急_緊急_jǐnjí 紧急 緊急 jǐnjí urgent; emergency 2 军情_軍情_jūnqíng 军情 軍情 jūnqíng military situation; military intelligence 3 呈献_呈獻_chéngxiàn 呈献 呈獻 chéngxiàn to present respectfully 1 师_師_shī 师 師 shī teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 40 出发_出發_chūfā 出发 出發 chūfā to set off; to start (on a journey) 13 游_遊_yóu 游 遊 yóu to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 6 骑_騎_qí 骑 騎 qí to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 69 队_隊_duì 队 隊 duì squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 17 户_戶_hù 户 戶 hù a household; door; family 92 二十_二十_èrshí 二十 二十 èrshí twenty; 20 100 弟兄_弟兄_dìxiong 弟兄 弟兄 dìxiong brothers; comrade 7 前后_前後_qiánhòu 前后 前後 qiánhòu around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 2 派出_派出_pàichū 派出 派出 pàichū to send; to dispatch 5 信使_信使_xìnshǐ 信使 信使 xìnshǐ messenger; courier 8 剩_剩_shèng 剩 剩 shèng to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 4 晋_晉_jìn 晋 晉 jìn to move forward; to promote; to advance 75 会合_會合_huìhé 会合 會合 huìhé to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 6 拉鲁_拉魯_Lālǔ 拉鲁 拉魯 Lālǔ Lhalu, Tibetan name and place name; Lhalu Tsewang Dorje (1915-2011), Tibetan pro-Chinese politician; Lhalu suburb of Lhasa 4 浑河_渾河_HúnHé 浑河 渾河 HúnHé Hun River 4 获_獲_huò 获 獲 huò to catch; to obtain; to capture 5 器_器_qì 器 器 qì device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 5 甚_甚_shén 甚 甚 shén variant of 什[shen2] 36 甚_甚_shèn 甚 甚 shèn what; very; extremely; any 36 何不_何不_hébù 何不 何不 hébù why not?; why not do (sth)? 5 就地_就地_jiùdì 就地 就地 jiùdì locally; on the spot 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/225 words - 22 min 坚守_堅守_jiānshǒu 坚守 堅守 jiānshǒu to hold fast to; to stick to 2 奔袭_奔襲_bēnxí 奔袭 奔襲 bēnxí long-range raid 2 早已_早已_zǎoyǐ 早已 早已 zǎoyǐ long ago; for a long time 8 人困马乏_人困馬乏_rénkùnmǎfá 人困马乏 人困馬乏 rénkùnmǎfá riders tired and horses weary (idiom); worn out; exhausted; spent; fatigued 1 数万_數萬_shùwàn 数万 數萬 shùwàn several tens of thousands; many thousand 13 虽_雖_suī 虽 雖 suī although; even though 46 恶战_惡戰_èzhàn 恶战 惡戰 èzhàn hard fighting; fierce battle 1 却是_卻是_quèshì 却是 卻是 quèshì nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 20 胜_勝_shèng 胜 勝 shèng 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) 38 内外_內外_nèiwài 内外 內外 nèiwài inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 4 到处_到處_dàochù 到处 到處 dàochù everywhere 5 闪开_閃開_shǎnkāi 闪开 閃開 shǎnkāi to get out of the way 3 加急_加急_jiājí 加急 加急 jiājí to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 10 败绩_敗績_bàijì 败绩 敗績 bàijì to be utterly defeated; to be routed 1 猖獗_猖獗_chāngjué 猖獗 猖獗 chāngjué to be rampant; to run wild 1 臣_臣_chén 臣 臣 chén state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 843 举荐_舉薦_jǔjiàn 举荐 舉薦 jǔjiàn to recommend 6 丞_丞_chéng 丞 丞 chéng deputy 26 征_征_zhēng 征 征 zhēng journey; trip; expedition; to go on long campaign; to attack 29 统_統_tǒng 统 統 tǒng to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 11 塞_塞_sāi 塞 塞 sāi to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff; cork; stopper 19 膺_膺_yīng 膺 膺 yīng breast; receive 1 惩_懲_chéng 惩 懲 chéng to punish; to reprimand; to warn 1 彰_彰_zhāng 彰 彰 zhāng clear; conspicuous; manifest 7 天朝_天朝_Tiāncháo 天朝 天朝 Tiāncháo Celestial Empire, tributary title conferred on imperial China; Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/250 words - 24 min 声威_聲威_shēngwēi 声威 聲威 shēngwēi prestige; renown; influence 2 合_合_hé 合 合 hé to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 12 圣人_聖人_shèngrén 圣人 聖人 shèngrén saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 11 附议_附議_fùyì 附议 附議 fùyì to second a motion 28 七十_七十_qīshí 七十 七十 qīshí seventy; 70 7 争_爭_zhēng 争 爭 zhēng to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 19 利_利_lì 利 利 lì sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 12 则_則_zé 则 則 zé (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 39 擒_擒_qín 擒 擒 qín to capture 3 三军_三軍_sānjūn 三军 三軍 sānjūn (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force 11 五十_五十_wǔshí 五十 五十 wǔshí fifty 36 上将_上將_shàngjiàng 上将 上將 shàngjiàng general; admiral; air chief marshal 3 表哥_表哥_biǎogē 表哥 表哥 biǎogē older male cousin via female line 15 蓝_藍_lán 蓝 藍 lán blue; indigo plant 118 玉_玉_yù 玉 玉 yù jade 162 殿下_殿下_diànxià 殿下 殿下 diànxià Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness 1774 王爷_王爺_wángye 王爷 王爺 wángye prince; marquis; nobleman 8 调皮_調皮_tiáopí 调皮 調皮 tiáopí naughty; mischievous; unruly 2 看书_看書_kànshū 看书 看書 kànshū to read; to study 4 赶紧_趕緊_gǎnjǐn 赶紧 趕緊 gǎnjǐn hurriedly; without delay 30 保_保_bǎo 保 保 bǎo to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 89 嫂_嫂_sǎo 嫂 嫂 sǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law 9 大哥_大哥_dàgē 大哥 大哥 dàgē eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 247 胡说_胡說_húshuō 胡说 胡說 húshuō to talk nonsense; drivel 18 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/275 words - 26 min 嫂子_嫂子_sǎozi 嫂子 嫂子 sǎozi (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 父_父_fù 父 父 fù father 446 皇_皇_huáng 皇 皇 huáng emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 600 北边_北邊_běibiān 北边 北邊 běibiān north; north side; northern part; to the north of 9 奇_奇_qí 奇 奇 qí strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 6 男子_男子_nánzǐ 男子 男子 nánzǐ a man; a male 6 草原_草原_cǎoyuán 草原 草原 cǎoyuán grassland; prairie; CL:片[pian4] 54 名将_名將_míngjiàng 名将 名將 míngjiàng famous general 9 叔叔_叔叔_shūshu 叔叔 叔叔 shūshu father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 47 端菜_端菜_duāncài 端菜 端菜 duāncài to serve food 1 膳_膳_shàn 膳 膳 shàn meals 5 没用_沒用_méiyòng 没用 沒用 méiyòng useless 7 粥_粥_zhōu 粥 粥 zhōu congee; gruel; porridge; CL:碗[wan3] 4 饱_飽_bǎo 饱 飽 bǎo to eat till full; satisfied 7 咱_咱_zán 咱 咱 zán I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 45 历练_歷練_lìliàn 历练 歷練 lìliàn to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 10 承_承_chéng 承 承 chéng to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 15 自打_自打_zìdǎ 自打 自打 zìdǎ (coll.) since 6 吴_吳_Wú 吴 吳 Wú surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 8 刘_劉_Liú 刘 劉 Liú surname Liu 44 夫子_夫子_fūzǐ 夫子 夫子 fūzǐ Master; (old form of address for teachers, scholars); pedant 36 胡_胡_hú 胡 胡 hú non-Han people, esp. from central Asia; reckless; outrageous; what?; why?; to complete a winning hand at mahjong (also written 和[hu2]) 160 惟_惟_wéi 惟 惟 wéi -ism; only 67 庸_庸_yōng 庸 庸 yōng ordinary; to use 92 几次三番_幾次三番_jǐcìsānfān 几次三番 幾次三番 jǐcìsānfān lit. twice then three times (idiom); fig. repeatedly; over and over again 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/300 words - 27 min 某_某_mǒu 某 某 mǒu some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 29 武将_武將_wǔjiàng 武将 武將 wǔjiàng general; military leader; fierce man 10 掌_掌_zhǎng 掌 掌 zhǎng palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 21 兵权_兵權_bīngquán 兵权 兵權 bīngquán military leadership; military power 15 德_德_dé 德 德 dé virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 100 卸_卸_xiè 卸 卸 xiè to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip; to get rid of 4 差事_差事_chāishi 差事 差事 chāishi errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 24 调_調_diào 调 調 diào to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 46 调_調_tiáo 调 調 tiáo to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 46 省_省_shěng 省 省 shěng to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 47 省_省_xǐng 省 省 xǐng to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 47 保全_保全_bǎoquán 保全 保全 bǎoquán to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 12 领_領_lǐng 领 領 lǐng neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 60 得胜_得勝_déshèng 得胜 得勝 déshèng to triumph over an opponent 4 朝_朝_cháo 朝 朝 cháo imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 73 朝_朝_zhāo 朝 朝 zhāo morning 73 封王_封王_fēngwáng 封王 封王 fēngwáng to win the championship; (of an emperor) to bestow the title of king on a subject 7 异_異_yì 异 異 yì different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 4 过得去_過得去_guòdéqù 过得去 過得去 guòdéqù lit. can pass through (an opening); fig. can get by (in life); tolerably well; not too bad; How are you getting by?; How's life? 2 好事_好事_hǎoshì 好事 好事 hǎoshì good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 17 赏_賞_shǎng 赏 賞 shǎng to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 58 结_結_jié 结 結 jié knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 15 老大_老大_lǎodà 老大 老大 lǎodà old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 69 子曰_子曰_zǐyuē 子曰 子曰 zǐyuē Confucius says: 9 诗_詩_shī 诗 詩 shī poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 10 一言以蔽之_一言以蔽之_yīyányǐbìzhī 一言以蔽之 一言以蔽之 yīyányǐbìzhī one word says it all (idiom, from Analects); to cut a long story short; in a nutshell 2 思_思_sī 思 思 sī to think; to consider 35 邪_邪_xié 邪 邪 xié demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/325 words - 28 min 无邪_無邪_wúxié 无邪 無邪 wúxié without guilt 4 吾_吾_wú 吾 吾 wú I; my (old) 12 志_志_zhì 志 志 zhì aspiration; ambition; the will 8 曰_曰_yuē 曰 曰 yuē to speak; to say 34 三十而立_三十而立_sānshí'érlì 三十而立 三十而立 sānshí'érlì thirty years old and therefore independent (idiom, from Confucius) 2 四十_四十_sìshí 四十 四十 sìshí forty; 40 27 不惑_不惑_bùhuò 不惑 不惑 bùhuò without doubt; with full self-confidence; forty years of age 3 老师_老師_lǎoshī 老师 老師 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 10 右手_右手_yòushǒu 右手 右手 yòushǒu right hand; right-hand side 2 左手_左手_zuǒshǒu 左手 左手 zuǒshǒu left hand; left-hand side 2 老子_老子_lǎozi 老子 老子 lǎozi father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 60 匹夫_匹夫_pǐfū 匹夫 匹夫 pǐfū ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow 3 或_或_huò 或 或 huò maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 6 谓_謂_wèi 谓 謂 wèi to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 3 孔子_孔子_Kǒngzǐ 孔子 孔子 Kǒngzǐ Confucius (551-479 BC), Chinese thinker and social philosopher, also known as 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 1 奚_奚_xī 奚 奚 xī (literary) what?; where?; why? 2 政_政_zhèng 政 政 zhèng political; politics; government 49 云_雲_yún 云 雲 yún cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 57 孝_孝_xiào 孝 孝 xiào filial piety or obedience; mourning apparel 45 尽孝_盡孝_jìnxiào 尽孝 盡孝 jìnxiào to do one's filial duty 1 友_友_yǒu 友 友 yǒu friend 24 施_施_shī 施 施 shī to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 3 亦_亦_yì 亦 亦 yì also 22 其_其_qí 其 其 qí his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 112 非_非_fēi 非 非 fēi to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 25 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/350 words - 32 min 祭_祭_jì 祭 祭 jì 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 6 谄_諂_chǎn 谄 諂 chǎn to flatter; to cajole 1 义_義_yì 义 義 yì justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 13 勇_勇_yǒng 勇 勇 yǒng brave 10 禀_稟_bǐng 禀 稟 bǐng to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 64 弟_弟_dì 弟 弟 dì younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 130 背书_背書_bèishū 背书 背書 bèishū to repeat a lesson; to learn by heart; to endorse a check 6 外边_外邊_wàibian 外边 外邊 wàibian outside; outer surface; abroad; place other than one's home 2 朕_朕_zhèn 朕 朕 zhèn I; we (imperial use); subtle 751 罢_罷_bà 罢 罷 bà to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 12 收拾_收拾_shōushi 收拾 收拾 shōushi to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 13 譬如_譬如_pìrú 譬如 譬如 pìrú for example; for instance; such as 1 北辰_北辰_Běichén 北辰 北辰 Běichén Polaris; North Star 1 居_居_jū 居 居 jū to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 11 星_星_xīng 星 星 xīng star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 4 拱_拱_gǒng 拱 拱 gǒng to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch; to dig earth with the snout; arched 1 避_避_bì 避 避 bì to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 14 脑瓜_腦瓜_nǎoguā 脑瓜 腦瓜 nǎoguā skull; brain; head; mind; mentality; ideas 2 兔崽子_兔崽子_tùzǎizi 兔崽子 兔崽子 tùzǎizi brat; bastard 15 算计_算計_suànji 算计 算計 suànji to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 5 君_君_jūn 君 君 jūn monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 66 戏言_戲言_xìyán 戏言 戲言 xìyán joking matter; to go back on one's words 4 无可_無可_wúkě 无可 無可 wúkě can't 4 早晚_早晚_zǎowǎn 早晚 早晚 zǎowǎn morning and evening; sooner or later 1 打折_打折_dǎzhé 打折 打折 dǎzhé to give a discount 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/375 words - 33 min 腿_腿_tuǐ 腿 腿 tuǐ leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 11 主意_主意_zhǔyi 主意 主意 zhǔyi plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 39 弟弟_弟弟_dìdi 弟弟 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 62 当中_當中_dāngzhōng 当中 當中 dāngzhōng among; in the middle; in the center 11 一共_一共_yīgòng 一共 一共 yīgòng altogether 7 小女_小女_xiǎonǚ 小女 小女 xiǎonǚ my daughter (humble) 3 尚_尚_shàng 尚 尚 shàng still; yet; to value; to esteem 30 幼_幼_yòu 幼 幼 yòu young 9 龄_齡_líng 龄 齡 líng age; length of experience, membership etc 2 合适_合適_héshì 合适 合適 héshì suitable; fitting; appropriate 8 诸位_諸位_zhūwèi 诸位 諸位 zhūwèi (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 27 顽劣_頑劣_wánliè 顽劣 頑劣 wánliè stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 5 花样_花樣_huāyàng 花样 花樣 huāyàng pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 2 脾气_脾氣_píqi 脾气 脾氣 píqi character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 倔_倔_jué 倔 倔 jué crabby; tough 2 治_治_zhì 治 治 zhì to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 35 不住_不住_bùzhù 不住 不住 bùzhù repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 24 调教_調教_tiáojiào 调教 調教 tiáojiào to instruct; to teach; to train; to raise (livestock) 4 笔_筆_bǐ 笔 筆 bǐ pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 17 买卖_買賣_mǎimài 买卖 買賣 mǎimài buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 5 稳_穩_wěn 稳 穩 wěn settled; steady; stable 8 赚_賺_zhuàn 赚 賺 zhuàn to earn; to make a profit 1 赔_賠_péi 赔 賠 péi to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 5 使不得_使不得_shǐbude 使不得 使不得 shǐbude cannot be used; must not (do sth); unacceptable 11 折煞_折煞_zhéshā 折煞 折煞 zhéshā variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/400 words - 34 min 今儿_今兒_jīnr5 今儿 今兒 jīnr5 (coll.) today 10 宴_宴_yàn 宴 宴 yàn feast; repose 6 侄子_姪子_zhízi 侄子 姪子 zhízi brother's son; nephew 4 咧_咧_lie 咧 咧 lie modal particle expressing exclamation 6 叔_叔_shū 叔 叔 shū uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 62 京师_京師_jīngshī 京师 京師 jīngshī capital of a country (literary) 79 遥_遙_yáo 遥 遙 yáo distant; remote; far; far away 1 北平_北平_Běipíng 北平 北平 Běipíng Peiping or Beiping (name of Beijing at different periods, esp. 1928-1949) 236 诸_諸_zhū 诸 諸 zhū all; various 88 卫_衛_wèi 卫 衛 wèi to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 218 调遣_調遣_diàoqiǎn 调遣 調遣 diàoqiǎn to dispatch; to assign; a dispatch 1 军士_軍士_jūnshì 军士 軍士 jūnshì soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO) 12 最少_最少_zuìshǎo 最少 最少 zuìshǎo at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 6 半个_半個_bànge 半个 半個 bànge half of sth 11 文_文_wén 文 文 wén language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 70 忠_忠_zhōng 忠 忠 zhōng loyal; devoted; honest 37 大宁_大寧_Dàníng 大宁 大寧 Dàníng Daning county in Linfen 臨汾|临汾[Lin2 fen2], Shanxi 50 沿边_沿邊_yánbiān 沿边 沿邊 yánbiān close to the border; along the border 15 精兵_精兵_jīngbīng 精兵 精兵 jīngbīng elite troops 18 旨_旨_zhǐ 旨 旨 zhǐ imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 94 大都_大都_dàdū 大都 大都 dàdū for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 43 督_督_dū 督 督 dū to supervise and direct; army title (archaic) 42 府_府_fǔ 府 府 fǔ seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 174 行文_行文_xíngwén 行文 行文 xíngwén writing style (formal); to send an official written communication 3 强健_強健_qiángjiàn 强健 強健 qiángjiàn sturdy 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/425 words - 36 min 善_善_shàn 善 善 shàn good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 36 射_射_shè 射 射 shè to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 3 者_者_zhě 者 者 zhě (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 106 赴_赴_fù 赴 赴 fù to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 21 败_敗_bài 败 敗 bài to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 21 元气_元氣_yuánqì 元气 元氣 yuánqì strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 8 未_未_wèi 未 未 wèi not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 44 损_損_sǔn 损 損 sǔn to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 13 加上_加上_jiāshàng 加上 加上 jiāshàng plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 18 相持_相持_xiāngchí 相持 相持 xiāngchí locked in a stalemate; to confront one another 8 此_此_cǐ 此 此 cǐ this; these 188 战_戰_zhàn 战 戰 zhàn to fight; fight; war; battle 84 先机_先機_xiānjī 先机 先機 xiānjī key moment; decisive opportunity 2 失_失_shī 失 失 shī to lose; to miss; to fail 30 瞒_瞞_mán 瞒 瞞 mán to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 24 陛_陛_bì 陛 陛 bì the steps to the throne 11 依_依_yī 依 依 yī to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 25 将士_將士_jiàngshì 将士 將士 jiàngshì officers and soldiers 33 专门_專門_zhuānmén 专门 專門 zhuānmén specialist; specialized; customized 2 一口_一口_yīkǒu 一口 一口 yīkǒu readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 9 承蒙_承蒙_chéngméng 承蒙 承蒙 chéngméng to be indebted (to sb) 2 赐_賜_cì 赐 賜 cì to confer; to bestow; to grant 31 不知_不知_bùzhī 不知 不知 bùzhī not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 39 皇后_皇后_huánghòu 皇后 皇后 huánghòu empress; imperial consort 57 娘娘_娘娘_niángniang 娘娘 娘娘 niángniang queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 174 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/450 words - 36 min 亲手_親手_qīnshǒu 亲手 親手 qīnshǒu personally; with one's own hands 5 至_至_zhì 至 至 zhì to arrive; most; to; until 41 十七_十七_shíqī 十七 十七 shíqī seventeen; 17 19 陈_陳_chén 陈 陳 chén to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 53 谅_諒_liàng 谅 諒 liàng to show understanding; to excuse; to presume; to expect 5 进犯_進犯_jìnfàn 进犯 進犯 jìnfàn to invade 4 应_應_yīng 应 應 yīng to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 21 应_應_yìng 应 應 yìng to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 21 开平_開平_Kāipíng 开平 開平 Kāipíng Kaiping county level city in Jiangmen 江門|江门, Guangdong; Kaiping district of Tangshan city 唐山市[Tang2 shan1 shi4], Hebei 10 九华山_九華山_Jiǔhuáshān 九华山 九華山 Jiǔhuáshān Mt Jiuhua in Anhui, one of the Four Sacred Mountains and Bodhimanda of Kṣitigarbha 地藏 2 设伏_設伏_shèfú 设伏 設伏 shèfú to prepare an ambush; to waylay 2 送行_送行_sòngxíng 送行 送行 sòngxíng to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party 1 之际_之際_zhījì 之际 之際 zhījì during; at the time of 5 谕_諭_yù 谕 諭 yù order (from above) 22 役_役_yì 役 役 yì forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 13 九死一生_九死一生_jiǔsǐyīshēng 九死一生 九死一生 jiǔsǐyīshēng nine deaths and still alive (idiom); a narrow escape; new lease of life 1 带兵_帶兵_dàibīng 带兵 帶兵 dàibīng to lead troops 9 伐_伐_fá 伐 伐 fá to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 11 士_士_shì 士 士 shì member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 44 诚_誠_chéng 诚 誠 chéng sincere; authentic; really; truly 9 若_若_ruò 若 若 ruò to seem; like; as; if 144 江南_江南_Jiāngnán 江南 江南 Jiāngnán south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 27 从此_從此_cóngcǐ 从此 從此 cóngcǐ from now on; since then; henceforth 9 定_定_dìng 定 定 dìng to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 105 矣_矣_yǐ 矣 矣 yǐ classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 14 元年_元年_yuánnián 元年 元年 yuánnián first year of an emperor's reign 8 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/475 words - 38 min 率_率_lǜ 率 率 lǜ rate; frequency 48 率_率_shuài 率 率 shuài to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 48 如今_如今_rújīn 如今 如今 rújīn nowadays; now 107 北伐_北伐_Běifá 北伐 北伐 Běifá the Northern Expedition, the Nationalists' campaign of 1926-1928 under Chiang Kai-shek, against the rule of local warlords 15 昨日_昨日_zuórì 昨日 昨日 zuórì yesterday 10 议定_議定_yìdìng 议定 議定 yìdìng to reach an agreement; to agree upon 3 坐下_坐下_zuòxia 坐下 坐下 zuòxia to sit down 5 成亲_成親_chéngqīn 成亲 成親 chéngqīn to get married 8 读_讀_dú 读 讀 dú to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 35 大姑_大姑_dàgū 大姑 大姑 dàgū father's oldest sister; husband's older sister; sister-in-law 4 闺_閨_guī 闺 閨 guī small arched door; boudoir; lady's chamber; by ext. women 1 名叫_名叫_míngjiào 名叫 名叫 míngjiào called; named 1 诸生_諸生_zhūshēng 诸生 諸生 zhūshēng Imperial scholar from the Ming Dynasty onwards 7 难得_難得_nándé 难得 難得 nándé seldom; rare; hard to come by 8 一向_一向_yīxiàng 一向 一向 yīxiàng always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 4 端方_端方_duānfāng 端方 端方 duānfāng upright; honest; proper; correct 1 守_守_shǒu 守 守 shǒu to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 58 礼_禮_lǐ 礼 禮 lǐ gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 58 般配_般配_bānpèi 般配 般配 bānpèi to be well matched; to suit 2 结亲_結親_jiéqīn 结亲 結親 jiéqīn to marry 3 闺女_閨女_guīnǚ 闺女 閨女 guīnǚ maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 13 如花似玉_如花似玉_rúhuāsìyù 如花似玉 如花似玉 rúhuāsìyù delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite 1 调皮捣蛋_調皮搗蛋_tiáopídǎodàn 调皮捣蛋 調皮搗蛋 tiáopídǎodàn naughty; mischievous; to act up 1 名声_名聲_míngshēng 名声 名聲 míngshēng reputation 10 村里_村里_cūnlǐ 村里 村里 cūnlǐ village; hamlet 1 不少_不少_bùshǎo 不少 不少 bùshǎo many; a lot; not few 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/500 words - 40 min 朵_朵_duǒ 朵 朵 duǒ flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 11 鲜花_鮮花_xiānhuā 鲜花 鮮花 xiānhuā flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 2 插_插_chā 插 插 chā to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 6 说到_說到_shuōdào 说到 說到 shuōdào to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 10 好些_好些_hǎoxiē 好些 好些 hǎoxiē a good deal of; quite a lot 5 评_評_píng 评 評 píng to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 2 评理_評理_pínglǐ 评理 評理 pínglǐ to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 4 揭_揭_jiē 揭 揭 jiē to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 山上_山上_Shānshàng 山上 山上 Shānshàng Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 牛_牛_niú 牛 牛 niú ox; cow; bull; CL:條|条[tiao2],頭|头[tou2]; newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4]); (slang) awesome 10 隔三差五_隔三差五_gésānchàwǔ 隔三差五 隔三差五 gésānchàwǔ every few days (idiom) 2 裤子_褲子_kùzi 裤子 褲子 kùzi trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 屎_屎_shǐ 屎 屎 shǐ stool; feces; ear wax; nasal mucus 2 当着_當著_dāngzhe 当着 當著 dāngzhe in front of; in the presence of 9 确实_確實_quèshí 确实 確實 quèshí indeed; really; reliable; real; true 19 淘气_淘氣_táoqì 淘气 淘氣 táoqì naughty; mischievous 1 亲事_親事_qīnshì 亲事 親事 qīnshì marriage; CL:門|门[men2] 8 恨不得_恨不得_hènbude 恨不得 恨不得 hènbude wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 3 娶_娶_qǔ 娶 娶 qǔ to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 28 乐意_樂意_lèyì 乐意 樂意 lèyì to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 2 不愿_不願_bùyuàn 不愿 不願 bùyuàn unwilling; unwillingness 5 一遍_一遍_yībiàn 一遍 一遍 yībiàn one time (all the way through); once through 12 旨意_旨意_zhǐyì 旨意 旨意 zhǐyì decree; order 9 做主_做主_zuòzhǔ 做主 做主 zuòzhǔ see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 10 指_指_zhǐ 指 指 zhǐ finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep01/503 words - 40 min 轻_輕_qīng 轻 輕 qīng light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 20 脚下_腳下_jiǎoxià 脚下 腳下 jiǎoxià under the foot 1 抬_抬_tái 抬 抬 tái to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 搭把手_搭把手_dābǎshǒu 搭把手 搭把手 dābǎshǒu to help out 4 搁_擱_gē 搁 擱 gē to place; to put aside; to shelve 5 那儿_那兒_nàr5 那儿 那兒 nàr5 there 38 仔细_仔細_zǐxì 仔细 仔細 zǐxì careful; attentive; cautious 10 箱子_箱子_xiāngzi 箱子 箱子 xiāngzi suitcase; chest; box; case; trunk; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 2 马车_馬車_mǎchē 马车 馬車 mǎchē cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 4 福寿_福壽_fúshòu 福寿 福壽 fúshòu happiness and longevity 2 羊_羊_yáng 羊 羊 yáng sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 5 皮_皮_pí 皮 皮 pí leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 3 袄_襖_ǎo 袄 襖 ǎo coat; jacket; short and lined coat or robe 1 老爷_老爺_lǎoye 老爷 老爺 lǎoye (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 38 带上_帶上_dàishàng 带上 帶上 dàishàng to take along with one 10 用得上_用得上_yòngdeshàng 用得上 用得上 yòngdeshàng needed; to come in useful 1 玲_玲_líng 玲 玲 líng (onom.) ting-a-ling (in compounds such as 玎玲 or 玲瓏|玲珑); tinkling of gem-pendants 1 胃_胃_wèi 胃 胃 wèi stomach; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 常用_常用_chángyòng 常用 常用 chángyòng in common usage 1 方子_方子_fāngzi 方子 方子 fāngzi prescription (of medicine) 2 抄_抄_chāo 抄 抄 chāo to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 23 服药_服藥_fúyào 服药 服藥 fúyào to take medicine 2 盔甲_盔甲_kuījiǎ 盔甲 盔甲 kuījiǎ armor; body armor and helmet 5 备_備_bèi 备 備 bèi to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 29 甲_甲_jiǎ 甲 甲 jiǎ 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° 9 叶子_葉子_yèzi 叶子 葉子 yèzi foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] 2 麻利_麻利_máli 麻利 麻利 máli swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 3 宫_宮_gōng 宫 宮 gōng palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 146 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/50 words - 5 min 咱家_咱家_zánjiā 咱家 咱家 zánjiā I; me; we; my home; our house 8 嗯_嗯_en 嗯 嗯 en interjection indicating approval, appreciation or agreement 7 看上_看上_kànshàng 看上 看上 kànshàng to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 7 果然_果然_guǒrán 果然 果然 guǒrán really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 4 自个儿_自個兒_zìgěr5 自个儿 自個兒 zìgěr5 (dialect) oneself; by oneself 10 家当_家當_jiādàng 家当 家當 jiādàng familial property; belongings 4 上门_上門_shàngmén 上门 上門 shàngmén to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 7 女婿_女婿_nǚxu 女婿 女婿 nǚxu daughter's husband; son-in-law 8 否则_否則_fǒuzé 否则 否則 fǒuzé if not; otherwise; else; or else 5 免_免_miǎn 免 免 miǎn to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 20 出征_出征_chūzhēng 出征 出征 chūzhēng to go into battle; to campaign (military) 20 作保_作保_zuòbǎo 作保 作保 zuòbǎo to act as surety for sb; to be sb's guarantor; to stand bail for sb 1 嘴唇_嘴唇_zuǐchún 嘴唇 嘴唇 zuǐchún lip; CL:片[pian4] 2 天底下_天底下_tiāndǐxia 天底下 天底下 tiāndǐxia in this world; under the sun 5 老到_老到_lǎodao 老到 老到 lǎodao experienced and careful 2 蹭_蹭_cèng 蹭 蹭 cèng to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 别管_別管_biéguǎn 别管 別管 biéguǎn no matter (who, what etc) 3 小子_小子_xiǎozi 小子 小子 xiǎozi (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 36 嫁人_嫁人_jiàrén 嫁人 嫁人 jiàrén to get married (of woman) 2 书房_書房_shūfáng 书房 書房 shūfáng study (room); studio; CL:間|间[jian1] 8 书桌_書桌_shūzhuō 书桌 書桌 shūzhuō desk; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 睡着_睡著_shuìzháo 睡着 睡著 shuìzháo to fall asleep 4 偷听_偷聽_tōutīng 偷听 偷聽 tōutīng to eavesdrop; to monitor (secretly) 1 说起_說起_shuōqǐ 说起 說起 shuōqǐ to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 2 皇子_皇子_huángzǐ 皇子 皇子 huángzǐ prince 40 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/75 words - 7 min 出息_出息_chūxi 出息 出息 chūxi future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 8 折腾_折騰_zhēteng 折腾 折騰 zhēteng 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) 13 两回事_兩回事_liǎnghuíshì 两回事 兩回事 liǎnghuíshì two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 炆_炆_wén 炆 炆 wén (Cantonese) to simmer; to cook over a slow fire 63 雄_雄_xióng 雄 雄 xióng male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 58 英_英_yīng 英 英 yīng hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 78 父亲_父親_fùqīn 父亲 父親 fùqīn father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 68 臣妾_臣妾_chénqiè 臣妾 臣妾 chénqiè (literary) I, your servant (self-appellation of a lower-rank female); (archaic) male and female slaves; subjects (of a ruler) 104 描红_描紅_miáohóng 描红 描紅 miáohóng to trace over red characters (as a method of learning to write) 1 完了_完了_wánle 完了 完了 wánle to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 9 吕_呂_lǚ 吕 呂 lǚ pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 41 氏_氏_shì 氏 氏 shì clan name; maiden name 30 拘束_拘束_jūshù 拘束 拘束 jūshù to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent 2 琢_琢_zhuó 琢 琢 zhuó to cut (gems) 3 成器_成器_chéngqì 成器 成器 chéngqì to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 6 民间_民間_mínjiān 民间 民間 mínjiān among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 6 言_言_yán 言 言 yán words; speech; to say; to talk 60 血_血_xuè 血 血 xuè blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 14 胤_胤_yìn 胤 胤 yìn descendant; heir; offspring; posterity; to inherit 5 身为_身為_shēnwéi 身为 身為 shēnwéi in the capacity of; as 11 生母_生母_shēngmǔ 生母 生母 shēngmǔ natural mother; birth mother 1 放纵_放縱_fàngzòng 放纵 放縱 fàngzòng to indulge; to pamper; to connive at; permissive; indulgent; self-indulgent; unrestrained; undisciplined; uncultured; boorish 2 告退_告退_gàotuì 告退 告退 gàotuì to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 30 严_嚴_yán 严 嚴 yán tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 23 十二_十二_shí'èr 十二 十二 shí'èr twelve; 12 49 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/100 words - 10 min 一手_一手_yīshǒu 一手 一手 yīshǒu a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 8 罚_罰_fá 罚 罰 fá to punish; to penalize 21 若是_若是_ruòshì 若是 若是 ruòshì if 116 带坏_帶壞_dàihuài 带坏 帶壞 dàihuài to lead astray 1 揍_揍_zòu 揍 揍 zòu to beat up; to break to pieces 5 听话_聽話_tīnghuà 听话 聽話 tīnghuà to do what one is told; obedient 7 似的_似的_shìde 似的 似的 shìde seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 2 喽_嘍_lou 喽 嘍 lou (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 13 马_馬_mǎ 马 馬 mǎ horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 184 他人_他人_tārén 他人 他人 tārén another; sb else; other people 4 奴才_奴才_núcai 奴才 奴才 núcai slave; fig. flunkey 1 天哪_天哪_tiānna 天哪 天哪 tiānna Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 1 怎么着_怎麼著_zěnmezhāo 怎么着 怎麼著 zěnmezhāo what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 8 启_啟_qǐ 启 啟 qǐ to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 7 公公_公公_gōnggong 公公 公公 gōnggong husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 12 殿_殿_diàn 殿 殿 diàn palace hall 62 坊_坊_fáng 坊 坊 fáng workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 4 瞪_瞪_dèng 瞪 瞪 dèng to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 1 长得_長得_zhǎngde 长得 長得 zhǎngde to look (pretty, the same etc) 3 各处_各處_gèchù 各处 各處 gèchù every place 3 寻_尋_xún 寻 尋 xún to search; to look for; to seek 10 遍_遍_biàn 遍 遍 biàn everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 12 都尉_都尉_dūwèi 都尉 都尉 dūwèi military rank 15 都护_都護_dūhù 都护 都護 dūhù (old) highest administrative post in border areas; governor of a march 1 韩国_韓國_Hánguó 韩国 韓國 Hánguó South Korea (Republic of Korea); Han, one of the Seven Hero States of the Warring States 戰國七雄|战国七雄[zhan4 guo2 qi1 xiong2]; Korea from the fall of the Joseon dynasty in 1897 38 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min 散_散_sǎn 散 散 sǎn scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 13 散_散_sàn 散 散 sàn to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 13 足足_足足_zúzú 足足 足足 zúzú fully; no less than; as much as; extremely 8 平时_平時_píngshí 平时 平時 píngshí ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 5 时辰_時辰_shíchen 时辰 時辰 shíchen time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 26 上位_上位_shàngwèi 上位 上位 shàngwèi seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 1 便是_便是_biànshì 便是 便是 biànshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 83 家事_家事_jiāshì 家事 家事 jiāshì family matters; domestic affairs; housework 3 即便_即便_jíbiàn 即便 即便 jíbiàn even if; even though; right away; immediately 28 置喙_置喙_zhìhuì 置喙 置喙 zhìhuì to offer an opinion; to comment (on the issue); to have a say (in the matter) 3 封闭_封閉_fēngbì 封闭 封閉 fēngbì to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive 6 全城_全城_quánchéng 全城 全城 quánchéng whole city 3 索_索_suǒ 索 索 suǒ to search; to demand; to ask; to exact; large rope; isolated 3 拖_拖_tuō 拖 拖 tuō to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 20 不快_不快_bùkuài 不快 不快 bùkuài unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 10 动静_動靜_dòngjìng 动静 動靜 dòngjìng (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 1 护_護_hù 护 護 hù to protect 11 驾_駕_jià 驾 駕 jià to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 23 侍_侍_shì 侍 侍 shì to serve; to attend upon 10 京_京_jīng 京 京 jīng capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 67 留守_留守_liúshǒu 留守 留守 liúshǒu to stay behind to take care of things 12 服_服_fú 服 服 fú clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 13 色_色_sè 色 色 sè color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 11 班_班_bān 班 班 bān team; class; squad; work shift; ranking; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for groups 4 昼夜_晝夜_zhòuyè 昼夜 晝夜 zhòuyè day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 把守_把守_bǎshǒu 把守 把守 bǎshǒu to guard 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/150 words - 12 min 南京_南京_Nánjīng 南京 南京 Nánjīng Nanjing subprovincial city on the Changjiang, capital of Jiangsu province 江蘇|江苏; capital of China at different historical periods 40 拘拿_拘拿_jūná 拘拿 拘拿 jūná to arrest 2 典礼_典禮_diǎnlǐ 典礼 典禮 diǎnlǐ celebration; ceremony 1 纪_紀_jì 纪 紀 jì order; discipline; age; era; period; to chronicle 2 察_察_chá 察 察 chá to examine; to inquire; to observe; to inspect; to look into; obvious; clearly evident 30 晓谕_曉諭_xiǎoyù 晓谕 曉諭 xiǎoyù variant of 曉喻|晓喻[xiao3 yu4] 6 后宫_後宮_hòugōng 后宫 後宮 hòugōng harem; chambers of imperial concubines 5 妄言_妄言_wàngyán 妄言 妄言 wàngyán lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 8 杖_杖_zhàng 杖 杖 zhàng a staff; a rod; cane; walking stick; to flog with a stick (old) 12 责_責_zé 责 責 zé duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 7 九_九_jiǔ 九 九 jiǔ nine; 9 36 禁_禁_jīn 禁 禁 jīn to endure 15 禁_禁_jìn 禁 禁 jìn to prohibit; to forbid 15 庄_莊_zhuāng 庄 莊 zhuāng farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 1 竹篱笆_竹籬笆_zhúlíbā 竹篱笆 竹籬笆 zhúlíbā fence 1 墙_牆_qiáng 墙 牆 qiáng wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 10 结实_結實_jiēshi 结实 結實 jiēshi rugged; sturdy; strong; durable; buff (physique) 3 铁_鐵_tiě 铁 鐵 tiě iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 119 门槛_門檻_ménkǎn 门槛 門檻 ménkǎn doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 纸_紙_zhǐ 纸 紙 zhǐ paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 8 裤_褲_kù 裤 褲 kù underpants; trousers; pants 1 裆_襠_dāng 裆 襠 dāng crotch; seat of a pair of trousers 1 屁话_屁話_pìhuà 屁话 屁話 pìhuà shit; nonsense 2 正是_正是_zhèngshì 正是 正是 zhèngshì (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 31 堵_堵_dǔ 堵 堵 dǔ to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary); (classifier for walls) 3 拦_攔_lán 拦 攔 lán to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/175 words - 12 min 也罢_也罷_yěbà 也罢 也罷 yěbà (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 11 臣子_臣子_chénzǐ 臣子 臣子 chénzǐ official in feudal court; subject 14 法_法_fǎ 法 法 fǎ law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 34 当耳旁风_當耳旁風_dàng'ěrpángfēng 当耳旁风 當耳旁風 dàng'ěrpángfēng lit. to treat (what sb says) as wind past your ear; fig. to completely disregard 1 要强_要強_yàoqiáng 要强 要強 yàoqiáng eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 2 河南_河南_Hénán 河南 河南 Hénán Henan province (Honan) in central China, abbr. 豫, capital Zhengzhou 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 18 按察_按察_ànchá 按察 按察 ànchá to investigate (old) 9 使_使_shǐ 使 使 shǐ to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 110 涂_涂_tú 涂 涂 tú variant of 途[tu2] 31 节_節_jié 节 節 jié festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 24 密_密_mì 密 密 mì secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 9 奏_奏_zòu 奏 奏 zòu to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 83 侯_侯_hóu 侯 侯 hóu marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 152 纵容_縱容_zòngróng 纵容 縱容 zòngróng to indulge; to connive at 9 家属_家屬_jiāshǔ 家属 家屬 jiāshǔ family member; (family) dependent 1 侵_侵_qīn 侵 侵 qīn to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 8 民_民_mín 民 民 mín the people; nationality; citizen 46 田_田_tián 田 田 tián field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 40 干_干_gān 干 干 gān to concern; to interfere; shield; stem 30 不法_不法_bùfǎ 不法 不法 bùfǎ lawless; illegal; unlawful 18 加派_加派_jiāpài 加派 加派 jiāpài to reinforce; to dispatch troops 1 人手_人手_rénshǒu 人手 人手 rénshǒu manpower; staff; human hand 2 尽快_儘快_jǐnkuài 尽快 儘快 jǐnkuài as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 5 嚼舌头_嚼舌頭_jiáoshétóu 嚼舌头 嚼舌頭 jiáoshétóu to gossip; to argue unnecessarily 1 削_削_xiāo 削 削 xiāo to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) 39 削_削_xuē 削 削 xuē to pare; to reduce; to remove; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 39 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/200 words - 14 min 夺_奪_duó 夺 奪 duó 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 9 弟兄们_弟兄們_dìxiōngmen 弟兄们 弟兄們 dìxiōngmen brothers; comrades; men; brethren 22 手里_手裡_shǒulǐ 手里 手裡 shǒulǐ in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 18 戍边_戍邊_shùbiān 戍边 戍邊 shùbiān to garrison the border; to guard the frontier; exile to a border garrison post 4 贼_賊_zéi 贼 賊 zéi thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 17 领情_領情_lǐngqíng 领情 領情 lǐngqíng to feel grateful to sb; to appreciate the kindness 1 数年_數年_shùnián 数年 數年 shùnián several years; many years 5 封地_封地_fēngdì 封地 封地 fēngdì feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment 3 一旦_一旦_yīdàn 一旦 一旦 yīdàn in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 10 御史_御史_yùshǐ 御史 御史 yùshǐ imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 18 言官_言官_yánguān 言官 言官 yánguān imperial censor 2 揪住_揪住_jiūzhù 揪住 揪住 jiūzhù to grab 1 单_單_dān 单 單 dān bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 轻浮_輕浮_qīngfú 轻浮 輕浮 qīngfú frivolous; careless; giddy 1 孟浪_孟浪_mènglàng 孟浪 孟浪 mènglàng hasty; rash; impetuous 1 甭_甭_béng 甭 甭 béng contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 10 牵连_牽連_qiānlián 牵连 牽連 qiānlián to implicate; implicated; to link together 8 苗头_苗頭_miáotou 苗头 苗頭 miáotou first signs; development (of a situation) 2 伯伯_伯伯_bóbo 伯伯 伯伯 bóbo father's elder brother; uncle 6 扔_扔_rēng 扔 扔 rēng to throw; to throw away 5 私_私_sī 私 私 sī personal; private; selfish 19 横行_橫行_héngxíng 横行 橫行 héngxíng to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 6 罪名_罪名_zuìmíng 罪名 罪名 zuìmíng criminal charge; accusation 2 这样一来_這樣一來_zhèyàngyīlái 这样一来 這樣一來 zhèyàngyīlái thus; if this happens then 2 叔伯_叔伯_shūbai 叔伯 叔伯 shūbai (of cousins) descending from the same grandfather or great-grandfather 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/225 words - 16 min 颁_頒_bān 颁 頒 bān to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 12 丹_丹_dān 丹 丹 dān red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 5 券_券_quàn 券 券 quàn bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds); ticket; voucher; certificate 12 许_許_xǔ 许 許 xǔ to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 11 律_律_lǜ 律 律 lǜ law 17 人情_人情_rénqíng 人情 人情 rénqíng human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 6 留给_留給_liúgěi 留给 留給 liúgěi to set aside for 4 长辈_長輩_zhǎngbèi 长辈 長輩 zhǎngbèi one's elders; older generation 9 总得_總得_zǒngděi 总得 總得 zǒngděi must; have to; be bound to 8 赵匡胤_趙匡胤_ZhàoKuāngyìn 赵匡胤 趙匡胤 ZhàoKuāngyìn Zhao Kuangyin, personal name of founding Song emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 (927-976) 2 杯酒释兵权_杯酒釋兵權_bēijiǔshìbīngquán 杯酒释兵权 杯酒釋兵權 bēijiǔshìbīngquán to dismiss military hierarchy using wine cups; cf Song founding Emperor Song Taizu 宋太祖 holds a banquet in 961 and persuades his senior army commanders to go home to their provinces 1 刘邦_劉邦_LiúBāng 刘邦 劉邦 LiúBāng Liu Bang (256 or 247-195 BC), bandit leader who became first Han emperor Han Gaozu 漢高祖|汉高祖 (reigned 202-195 BC) 6 打天下_打天下_dǎtiānxià 打天下 打天下 dǎtiānxià to seize power; to conquer the world; to establish and expand a business; to carve out a career for oneself 3 萧何_蕭何_XiāoHé 萧何 蕭何 XiāoHé Xiao He (-193 BC), famous strategist and chancellor, fought on Liu Bang's 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] side during the Chu-Han Contention 楚漢戰爭|楚汉战争[Chu3 Han4 Zhan4 zheng1] 7 落得_落得_luòde 落得 落得 luòde ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 下场_下場_xiàchang 下场 下場 xiàchang the end; to conclude 4 慌慌张张_慌慌張張_huānghuāngzhāngzhāng 慌慌张张 慌慌張張 huānghuāngzhāngzhāng helter-skelter 3 二哥_二哥_èrgē 二哥 二哥 èrgē second brother 36 听见_聽見_tīngjiàn 听见 聽見 tīngjiàn to hear 15 逃婚_逃婚_táohūn 逃婚 逃婚 táohūn to flee to avoid an arranged marriage 3 请教_請教_qǐngjiào 请教 請教 qǐngjiào to ask for guidance; to consult 1 傅_傅_fù 傅 傅 fù tutor 25 示_示_shì 示 示 shì to show; to reveal 19 亥时_亥時_hàishí 亥时 亥時 hàishí 9-11 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 3 那时_那時_nàshí 那时 那時 nàshí then; at that time; in those days 11 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/250 words - 17 min 讬_託_tuō 讬 託 tuō variant of 託|托[tuo1] 15 规矩_規矩_guīju 规矩 規矩 guīju lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 37 戌时_戌時_xūshí 戌时 戌時 xūshí 7-9 pm 1 刻_刻_kè 刻 刻 kè quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 8 钥_鑰_yuè 钥 鑰 yuè key; also pr. [yao4] 3 也就是说_也就是說_yějiùshìshuō 也就是说 也就是說 yějiùshìshuō in other words; that is to say; so; thus 4 闭锁_閉鎖_bìsuǒ 闭锁 閉鎖 bìsuǒ to lock 2 开启_開啟_kāiqǐ 开启 開啟 kāiqǐ to open; to start; (computing) to enable 2 钻_鑽_zuān 钻 鑽 zuān to drill; to bore; to get into; to make one's way into; to enter (a hole); to thread one's way through; to study intensively; to dig into; to curry favor for personal gain 2 钻_鑽_zuàn 钻 鑽 zuàn an auger; diamond 2 皇城_皇城_Huángchéng 皇城 皇城 Huángchéng Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center 9 一身_一身_yīshēn 一身 一身 yīshēn whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 5 京城_京城_jīngchéng 京城 京城 jīngchéng capital of a country 14 寸步难行_寸步難行_cùnbùnánxíng 寸步难行 寸步難行 cùnbùnánxíng unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 改易_改易_gǎiyì 改易 改易 gǎiyì to change; to modify 1 私下_私下_sīxià 私下 私下 sīxià in private 15 递_遞_dì 递 遞 dì to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 26 昨晚_昨晚_zuówǎn 昨晚 昨晚 zuówǎn yesterday evening; last night 2 究竟_究竟_jiūjìng 究竟 究竟 jiūjìng to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 13 哪些_哪些_nǎxiē 哪些 哪些 nǎxiē which ones?; who?; what? 7 找不着_找不著_zhǎobuzháo 找不着 找不著 zhǎobuzháo to be unable to find 3 惦记_惦記_diànjì 惦记 惦記 diànjì to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 2 外头_外頭_wàitou 外头 外頭 wàitou outside; out 7 打尖_打尖_dǎjiān 打尖 打尖 dǎjiān to stop for a snack while traveling 3 盘缠_盤纏_pánchán 盘缠 盤纏 pánchán to twine; to coil 1 嫔妃_嬪妃_pínfēi 嫔妃 嬪妃 pínfēi imperial concubine 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/275 words - 21 min 几分_幾分_jǐfēn 几分 幾分 jǐfēn somewhat; a bit 10 例_例_lì 例 例 lì example; precedent; rule; case; instance 11 夹带_夾帶_jiādài 夹带 夾帶 jiādài to carry within it; to be mixed in; to slip sth in; to intersperse; (hydrology etc) to entrain; to smuggle; notes smuggled into an exam 4 细软_細軟_xìruǎn 细软 細軟 xìruǎn fine and soft; valuables 1 物_物_wù 物 物 wù thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 9 当铺_當舖_dàngpù 当铺 當舖 dàngpù pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 1 委屈_委屈_wěiqu 委屈 委屈 wěiqu to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 33 逃_逃_táo 逃 逃 táo to escape; to run away; to flee 25 跪下_跪下_guìxia 跪下 跪下 guìxia to kneel down 9 龙_龍_lóng 龙 龍 lóng dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 8 鱼_魚_yú 鱼 魚 yú fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 4 虾_蝦_xiā 虾 蝦 xiā shrimp; prawn 1 可欺_可欺_kěqī 可欺 可欺 kěqī gullible; easily bullied; weak 1 冒冒失失_冒冒失失_màomàoshīshī 冒冒失失 冒冒失失 màomàoshīshī bold; forthright 3 护卫_護衛_hùwèi 护卫 護衛 hùwèi to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 30 万一_萬一_wànyī 万一 萬一 wànyī just in case; if by any chance; contingency 13 奉_奉_fèng 奉 奉 fèng to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 34 祖宗_祖宗_zǔzōng 祖宗 祖宗 zǔzōng ancestor; forebear 5 跪_跪_guì 跪 跪 guì to kneel 25 足_足_zú 足 足 zú foot; to be sufficient; ample 8 活蹦乱跳_活蹦亂跳_huóbèngluàntiào 活蹦乱跳 活蹦亂跳 huóbèngluàntiào to leap and frisk about (idiom); lively; healthy and active 1 大不了_大不了_dàbùliǎo 大不了 大不了 dàbùliǎo at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 扶_扶_fú 扶 扶 fú to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help 8 烂泥_爛泥_lànní 烂泥 爛泥 lànní mud; mire 2 里边_裡邊_lǐbian 里边 裡邊 lǐbian inside 12 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/300 words - 24 min 绑_綁_bǎng 绑 綁 bǎng to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 9 拜堂_拜堂_bàitáng 拜堂 拜堂 bàitáng ritual kneeling to heaven and earth by bride and groom in a old-fashioned wedding ceremony; same as 拜天地 1 平民_平民_píngmín 平民 平民 píngmín ordinary people; commoner; civilian 2 百姓_百姓_bǎixìng 百姓 百姓 bǎixìng common people 78 大多_大多_dàduō 大多 大多 dàduō for the most part; many; most; the greater part; mostly 10 投_投_tóu 投 投 tóu to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 13 访_訪_fǎng 访 訪 fǎng to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 2 出走_出走_chūzǒu 出走 出走 chūzǒu to leave home; to go off; to run away 1 站住_站住_zhànzhù 站住 站住 zhànzhù to stand 9 上午_上午_shàngwǔ 上午 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 省心_省心_shěngxīn 省心 省心 shěngxīn to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 3 乌兰_烏蘭_Wūlán 乌兰 烏蘭 Wūlán Wulan county in Haixi Mongol and Tibetan autonomous prefecture 海西蒙古族藏族自治州[Hai3 xi1 Meng3 gu3 zu2 Zang4 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 7 图_圖_tú 图 圖 tú diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 32 雅_雅_yǎ 雅 雅 yǎ elegant 34 公主_公主_gōngzhǔ 公主 公主 gōngzhǔ princess 111 皇帝_皇帝_huángdì 皇帝 皇帝 huángdì emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 140 轻骑_輕騎_qīngqí 轻骑 輕騎 qīngqí light cavalry; light motorcycle; moped 5 落_落_luò 落 落 luò to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 15 后头_後頭_hòutou 后头 後頭 hòutou behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 3 歇息_歇息_xiēxi 歇息 歇息 xiēxi to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 8 要末_要末_yàome 要末 要末 yàome variant of 要麼|要么[yao4 me5] 3 转告_轉告_zhuǎngào 转告 轉告 zhuǎngào to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 14 乔装_喬裝_qiáozhuāng 乔装 喬裝 qiáozhuāng to pretend; to feign; to disguise oneself 1 王府_王府_wángfǔ 王府 王府 wángfǔ prince's mansion 41 死缠烂打_死纏爛打_sǐchánlàndǎ 死缠烂打 死纏爛打 sǐchánlàndǎ (coll.) to pester; to harass 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/325 words - 27 min 腰_腰_yāo 腰 腰 yāo waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 2 牌_牌_pái 牌 牌 pái mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 5 打听_打聽_dǎting 打听 打聽 dǎting to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 4 许久_許久_xǔjiǔ 许久 許久 xǔjiǔ for a long time; for ages 1 帖_帖_tiē 帖 帖 tiē fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 8 木_木_mù 木 木 mù tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 36 乃是_乃是_nǎishì 乃是 乃是 nǎishì equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 30 妹子_妹子_mèizi 妹子 妹子 mèizi (dialect) younger sister; girl 23 名册_名冊_míngcè 名册 名冊 míngcè roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 2 造_造_zào 造 造 zào to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 20 呈_呈_chéng 呈 呈 chéng to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 17 参_參_cān 参 參 cān to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 10 投军_投軍_tóujūn 投军 投軍 tóujūn to join up; to enlist (e.g. in the military) 8 兵卒_兵卒_bīngzú 兵卒 兵卒 bīngzú soldiers; troops 2 愿_願_yuàn 愿 願 yuàn to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 28 追随_追隨_zhuīsuí 追随 追隨 zhuīsuí to follow; to accompany 11 明_明_míng 明 明 míng bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 213 当真_當真_dàngzhēn 当真 當真 dàngzhēn to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 21 千真万确_千真萬確_qiānzhēnwànquè 千真万确 千真萬確 qiānzhēnwànquè absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 1 寻常_尋常_xúncháng 寻常 尋常 xúncháng usual; common; ordinary 13 士卒_士卒_shìzú 士卒 士卒 shìzú soldier; private (army) 26 自有_自有_zìyǒu 自有 自有 zìyǒu to possess; to own; to have 11 打扮_打扮_dǎban 打扮 打扮 dǎban to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 1 紫_紫_zǐ 紫 紫 zǐ purple; violet 3 罩_罩_zhào 罩 罩 zhào cover; fish trap (basket); shade 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 以上_以上_yǐshàng 以上 以上 yǐshàng that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 12 费事_費事_fèishì 费事 費事 fèishì troublesome; to take a lot of trouble to do sth 1 冒用_冒用_màoyòng 冒用 冒用 màoyòng to falsely use (sb's identity etc) 1 乃_乃_nǎi 乃 乃 nǎi to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 73 罪_罪_zuì 罪 罪 zuì guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 78 死罪_死罪_sǐzuì 死罪 死罪 sǐzuì mortal crime; capital offense 1 活罪_活罪_huózuì 活罪 活罪 huózuì suffering; hardship; living hell 1 饶_饒_ráo 饶 饒 ráo rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 19 棍_棍_gùn 棍 棍 gùn stick; rod; truncheon 23 帅_帥_shuài 帅 帥 shuài handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 22 爹爹_爹爹_diēdie 爹爹 爹爹 diēdie daddy; granddad 3 打的_打的_dǎdī 打的 打的 dǎdī (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 12 进宫_進宮_jìngōng 进宫 進宮 jìngōng to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 36 报信_報信_bàoxìn 报信 報信 bàoxìn to notify; to inform 1 送信_送信_sòngxìn 送信 送信 sòngxìn to send word; to deliver a letter 1 愣_愣_lèng 愣 愣 lèng to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 9 军营_軍營_jūnyíng 军营 軍營 jūnyíng barracks; army camp 5 怪罪_怪罪_guàizuì 怪罪 怪罪 guàizuì to blame 5 不该_不該_bùgāi 不该 不該 bùgāi should not; to owe nothing 12 来得及_來得及_láidejí 来得及 來得及 láidejí there's still time; able to do sth in time 10 坤_坤_kūn 坤 坤 kūn one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing earth; female principle; ☷; ancient Chinese compass point: 225° (southwest) 3 宁_寧_níng 宁 寧 níng peaceful; to pacify; to visit (one's parents etc) 35 宁_寧_nìng 宁 寧 nìng would rather; to prefer; how (emphatic); Taiwan pr. [ning2] 35 御_御_yù 御 御 yù to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 29 三十_三十_sānshí 三十 三十 sānshí thirty; 30 44 息_息_xī 息 息 xī breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 7 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/375 words - 33 min 怒_怒_nù 怒 怒 nù anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 7 闯_闖_chuǎng 闯 闖 chuǎng to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 4 祸_禍_huò 祸 禍 huò disaster; misfortune; calamity 10 了事_了事_liǎoshì 了事 了事 liǎoshì to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 5 宰_宰_zǎi 宰 宰 zǎi to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 2 发火_發火_fāhuǒ 发火 發火 fāhuǒ to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate; to get angry 1 剑_劍_jiàn 剑 劍 jiàn double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 6 造反_造反_zàofǎn 造反 造反 zàofǎn to rebel; to revolt 6 动不动_動不動_dòngbudòng 动不动 動不動 dòngbudòng (typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat 1 不争气_不爭氣_bùzhēngqì 不争气 不爭氣 bùzhēngqì to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 4 念叨_念叨_niàndao 念叨 念叨 niàndao to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 汤_湯_tāng 汤 湯 tāng soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 19 财主_財主_cáizhǔ 财主 財主 cáizhǔ rich man; moneybags 6 小牛_小牛_xiǎoniú 小牛 小牛 xiǎoniú calf; (coll.) lower-priced model of Lamborghini 2 偷偷_偷偷_tōutōu 偷偷 偷偷 tōutōu stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 2 肉_肉_ròu 肉 肉 ròu meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 13 一味_一味_yīwèi 一味 一味 yīwèi blindly; invariably 8 宠_寵_chǒng 宠 寵 chǒng to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 4 惯_慣_guàn 惯 慣 guàn accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 5 虽说_雖說_suīshuō 虽说 雖說 suīshuō though; although 6 翁婿_翁婿_wēngxù 翁婿 翁婿 wēngxù father-in-law (wife's father) and son-in-law 1 相看_相看_xiāngkàn 相看 相看 xiāngkàn to look at one another; to take a good look at; to look upon 1 父子_父子_fùzǐ 父子 父子 fùzǐ father and son 15 抱怨_抱怨_bàoyuàn 抱怨 抱怨 bàoyuàn to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 2 活该_活該_huógāi 活该 活該 huógāi (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/400 words - 36 min 惹_惹_rě 惹 惹 rě to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 4 接着_接著_jiēzhe 接着 接著 jiēzhe to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 24 韶_韶_sháo 韶 韶 sháo (music); excellent; harmonious 5 这就_這就_zhèjiù 这就 這就 zhèjiù immediately; at once 27 心疼_心疼_xīnténg 心疼 心疼 xīnténg to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 12 夥计_夥計_huǒji 夥计 夥計 huǒji variant of 伙計|伙计[huo3 ji5] 1 琢磨_琢磨_zuómo 琢磨 琢磨 zuómo to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 8 直_直_zhí 直 直 zhí straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 27 兜圈子_兜圈子_dōuquānzi 兜圈子 兜圈子 dōuquānzi to encircle; to go around; to circle; to beat about the bush 1 婚_婚_hūn 婚 婚 hūn to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 6 联姻_聯姻_liányīn 联姻 聯姻 liányīn related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 2 就此_就此_jiùcǐ 就此 就此 jiùcǐ at this point; thus; from then on 4 作罢_作罷_zuòbà 作罢 作罷 zuòbà to drop (subject etc) 3 仪_儀_yí 仪 儀 yí apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 6 鸾_鸞_luán 鸾 鸞 luán mythical bird related to phoenix 2 司马_司馬_Sīmǎ 司马 司馬 Sīmǎ Minister of War (official title in pre-Han Chinese states); two-character surname Sima 4 一块儿_一塊兒_yīkuàir5 一块儿 一塊兒 yīkuàir5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 12 玄_玄_xuán 玄 玄 xuán black; mysterious 3 武_武_wǔ 武 武 wǔ martial; military 105 湖_湖_hú 湖 湖 hú lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 8 左_左_zuǒ 左 左 zuǒ left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 46 暹_暹_xiān 暹 暹 xiān sunrise 12 永嘉_永嘉_Yǒngjiā 永嘉 永嘉 Yǒngjiā Yongjia county in Wenzhou 溫州|温州[Wen1 zhou1], Zhejiang; reign name 307-313 of Jin Emperor Huai 晋怀帝 29 祖_祖_zǔ 祖 祖 zǔ ancestor; forefather; grandparents 71 面熟_面熟_miànshú 面熟 面熟 miànshú to look familiar; familiar-looking 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/425 words - 38 min 功臣_功臣_gōngchén 功臣 功臣 gōngchén minister who has given outstanding service 29 提起_提起_tíqǐ 提起 提起 tíqǐ to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 4 蜀_蜀_Shǔ 蜀 蜀 Shǔ 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 4 当值_當值_dāngzhí 当值 當值 dāngzhí to be on duty 7 去年_去年_qùnián 去年 去年 qùnián last year 7 召_召_zhào 召 召 zhào to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 26 大内_大內_Dànèi 大内 大內 Dànèi Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 3 扈_扈_hù 扈 扈 hù retinue 3 淮_淮_Huái 淮 淮 Huái name of a river 32 西_西_xī 西 西 xī west 29 本分_本分_běnfèn 本分 本分 běnfèn (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 9 归_歸_guī 归 歸 guī to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 55 降_降_jiàng 降 降 jiàng to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 52 降_降_xiáng 降 降 xiáng to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 52 曾_曾_céng 曾 曾 céng once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 51 世世_世世_shìshì 世世 世世 shìshì from age to age 2 甘_甘_gān 甘 甘 gān sweet; willing 3 犬_犬_quǎn 犬 犬 quǎn dog; Kangxi radical 94 5 举_舉_jǔ 举 舉 jǔ to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 28 恩_恩_ēn 恩 恩 ēn favor; grace; kindness 46 戮_戮_lù 戮 戮 lù to kill 4 力_力_lì 力 力 lì power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 25 报效_報效_bàoxiào 报效 報效 bàoxiào render service to repay kindness 1 肝脑涂地_肝腦塗地_gānnǎotúdì 肝脑涂地 肝腦塗地 gānnǎotúdì to offer one's life in sacrifice 2 在所不辞_在所不辭_zàisuǒbùcí 在所不辞 在所不辭 zàisuǒbùcí not to refuse to (idiom); not to hesitate to 2 迎_迎_yíng 迎 迎 yíng to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 13 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep02/446 words - 43 min 圣躬_聖躬_shènggōng 圣躬 聖躬 shènggōng the Emperor's body; Holy body; the current reigning Emperor 5 万安_萬安_wàn'ān 万安 萬安 wàn'ān completely secure; a sure thing; rest assured 4 平身_平身_píngshēn 平身 平身 píngshēn (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 10 手下留情_手下留情_shǒuxiàliúqíng 手下留情 手下留情 shǒuxiàliúqíng lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 1 皮肉_皮肉_píròu 皮肉 皮肉 píròu skin and flesh; superficial; physical (suffering); bodily 3 碍事_礙事_àishì 碍事 礙事 àishì (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 7 请罪_請罪_qǐngzuì 请罪 請罪 qǐngzuì to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 7 要么_要麼_yàome 要么 要麼 yàome or; either one or the other 3 校_校_jiào 校 校 jiào to proofread; to check; to compare 1 校_校_xiào 校 校 xiào school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 1 迎娶_迎娶_yíngqǔ 迎娶 迎娶 yíngqǔ (of a groom) to escort the bride to the wedding ceremony; fig. to take as one's wife; to marry 2 跟随_跟隨_gēnsuí 跟随 跟隨 gēnsuí to follow 7 遂_遂_suì 遂 遂 suì to satisfy; to succeed; then; thereupon; finally; unexpectedly; to proceed; to reach 4 准_准_zhǔn 准 准 zhǔn to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 13 嬉皮笑脸_嬉皮笑臉_xīpíxiàoliǎn 嬉皮笑脸 嬉皮笑臉 xīpíxiàoliǎn all smiles; smiling mischievously or ingratiatingly 1 不用谢_不用謝_bùyòngxiè 不用谢 不用謝 bùyòngxiè You're welcome; Don't mention it 1 老丈人_老丈人_lǎozhàngren 老丈人 老丈人 lǎozhàngren (coll.) father-in-law (wife's father) 3 媳妇_媳婦_xífù 媳妇 媳婦 xífù daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman 42 疼死_疼死_téngsǐ 疼死 疼死 téngsǐ to really hurt 1 照看_照看_zhàokàn 照看 照看 zhàokàn to look after; to attend to; to have in care 3 亲家_親家_qìngjia 亲家 親家 qìngjia parents of one's daughter-in-law or son-in-law; relatives by marriage 3 效力_效力_xiàolì 效力 效力 xiàolì effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/25 words - 3 min 国家_國家_guójiā 国家 國家 guójiā country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 20 大将_大將_dàjiàng 大将 大將 dàjiàng a general or admiral 3 提携_提攜_tíxié 提携 提攜 tíxié to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 2 跟前_跟前_gēnqián 跟前 跟前 gēnqián the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence; just before (a date) 1 从军_從軍_cóngjūn 从军 從軍 cóngjūn to enlist; to serve in the army 3 功名_功名_gōngmíng 功名 功名 gōngmíng scholarly honor (in imperial exams); rank; achievement; fame; glory 3 刀_刀_dāo 刀 刀 dāo knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 28 枪_槍_qiāng 枪 槍 qiāng 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 17 挣_掙_zhèng 挣 掙 zhèng to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money) 4 其中_其中_qízhōng 其中 其中 qízhōng among; in; included among these 12 任_任_rèn 任 任 rèn to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 20 出家_出家_chūjiā 出家 出家 chūjiā to leave home (to become a Buddhist monk or nun) 1 姑子_姑子_gūzi 姑子 姑子 gūzi husband's sister; (coll.) Buddhist nun 2 性格_性格_xìnggé 性格 性格 xìnggé nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 符合_符合_fúhé 符合 符合 fúhé in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 性子_性子_xìngzi 性子 性子 xìngzi temper 9 终身大事_終身大事_zhōngshēndàshì 终身大事 終身大事 zhōngshēndàshì major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 2 没错_沒錯_méicuò 没错 沒錯 méicuò that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 16 关乎_關乎_guānhū 关乎 關乎 guānhū to relate to; concerning; about 1 日后_日後_rìhòu 日后 日後 rìhòu sometime; someday (in the future) 6 得力_得力_délì 得力 得力 délì able; capable; competent; efficient 3 臂_臂_bì 臂 臂 bì arm 3 助_助_zhù 助 助 zhù to help; to assist 3 传旨_傳旨_chuánzhǐ 传旨 傳旨 chuánzhǐ issue a decree 27 指挥_指揮_zhǐhuī 指挥 指揮 zhǐhuī to conduct; to command; to direct; conductor (of an orchestra); CL:個|个[ge4] 65 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 侦_偵_zhēn 侦 偵 zhēn to scout; to spy; to detect 11 粪_糞_fèn 粪 糞 fèn manure; dung 3 咋_咋_zǎ 咋 咋 zǎ dialectal equivalent of 怎麼|怎么[zen3 me5] 3 老弟_老弟_lǎodì 老弟 老弟 lǎodì (affectionate form of address for a male who is not very much younger than oneself) my boy; old pal 2 用得着_用得著_yòngdezháo 用得着 用得著 yòngdezháo to be able to use; useable; to have a use for sth; (in interrogative sentence) to be necessary to 8 黄豆_黃豆_huángdòu 黄豆 黃豆 huángdòu soybean 1 哄抢_哄搶_hōngqiǎng 哄抢 哄搶 hōngqiǎng looting 1 粮食_糧食_liángshi 粮食 糧食 liángshi foodstuff; cereals; CL:種|种[zhong3] 56 出租车_出租車_chūzūchē 出租车 出租車 chūzūchē taxi; (Tw) rental car 8 弹压_彈壓_tányā 弹压 彈壓 tányā to suppress; to quell (a disturbance); repression 2 十五_十五_shíwǔ 十五 十五 shíwǔ fifteen; 15 16 突围_突圍_tūwéi 突围 突圍 tūwéi to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 15 断粮_斷糧_duànliáng 断粮 斷糧 duànliáng to run out of food 3 困_困_kùn 困 困 kùn to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 4 屠_屠_tú 屠 屠 tú to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 2 营帐_營帳_yíngzhàng 营帐 營帳 yíngzhàng tent; camp 3 最多_最多_zuìduō 最多 最多 zuìduō at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 12 斥候_斥候_chìhòu 斥候 斥候 chìhòu to reconnoiter; to scout; scout 9 寨_寨_zhài 寨 寨 zhài stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 10 攻_攻_gōng 攻 攻 gōng to attack; to accuse; to study 15 踏_踏_tà 踏 踏 tà to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 8 平_平_píng 平 平 píng flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 32 困兽犹斗_困獸猶鬥_kùnshòuyóudòu 困兽犹斗 困獸猶鬥 kùnshòuyóudòu a cornered beast will still fight (idiom); to fight like an animal at bay 2 伤亡_傷亡_shāngwáng 伤亡 傷亡 shāngwáng casualties; injuries and deaths 5 必_必_bì 必 必 bì certainly; must; will; necessarily 32 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/75 words - 8 min 围_圍_wéi 围 圍 wéi to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 5 宽_寬_kuān 宽 寬 kuān lenient; wide; broad 21 摆_擺_bǎi 摆 擺 bǎi to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 5 渴_渴_kě 渴 渴 kě thirsty 5 将令_將令_jiànglìng 将令 將令 jiànglìng (old) (military) a command; an order 7 精_精_jīng 精 精 jīng essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 21 四面_四面_sìmiàn 四面 四面 sìmiàn all sides 1 千金_千金_qiānjīn 千金 千金 qiānjīn thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 6 躯_軀_qū 躯 軀 qū human body 4 天明_天明_tiānmíng 天明 天明 tiānmíng dawn; daybreak 1 死定_死定_sǐdìng 死定 死定 sǐdìng to be screwed; to be toast 1 门外_門外_ménwài 门外 門外 ménwài outside the door 2 枢密院_樞密院_shūmìyuàn 枢密院 樞密院 shūmìyuàn privy council 2 院_院_yuàn 院 院 yuàn courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 佥_僉_qiān 佥 僉 qiān all 14 盛_盛_shèng 盛 盛 shèng flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 51 齐_齊_qí 齐 齊 qí neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 119 大王_大王_dàwáng 大王 大王 dàwáng king; magnate; person having expert skill in something 48 不甘_不甘_bùgān 不甘 不甘 bùgān unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 3 辱_辱_rǔ 辱 辱 rǔ disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 13 饮_飲_yǐn 饮 飲 yǐn to drink 3 末_末_mò 末 末 mò tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 132 负_負_fù 负 負 fù to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 14 刑戮_刑戮_xínglù 刑戮 刑戮 xínglù executed; to suffer corporal punishment or execution 1 诛_誅_zhū 诛 誅 zhū to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/100 words - 10 min 獠_獠_liáo 獠 獠 liáo fierce; hunt; name of a tribe 1 传令_傳令_chuánlìng 传令 傳令 chuánlìng to transmit an order 23 倘若_倘若_tǎngruò 倘若 倘若 tǎngruò provided that; supposing that; if 4 此时_此時_cǐshí 此时 此時 cǐshí now; this moment 17 恐怕_恐怕_kǒngpà 恐怕 恐怕 kǒngpà fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 28 辜负_辜負_gūfù 辜负 辜負 gūfù to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 符_符_fú 符 符 fú mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 12 苦心_苦心_kǔxīn 苦心 苦心 kǔxīn painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 1 海_海_hǎi 海 海 hǎi ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 69 仍然_仍然_réngrán 仍然 仍然 réngrán still; yet 1 生命_生命_shēngmìng 生命 生命 shēngmìng life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 1 郎君_郎君_lángjūn 郎君 郎君 lángjūn my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 1 性命_性命_xìngmìng 性命 性命 xìngmìng life 23 要挟_要挾_yāoxié 要挟 要挾 yāoxié to threaten; to blackmail 1 捎_捎_shāo 捎 捎 shāo to bring sth to sb; to deliver 4 生路_生路_shēnglù 生路 生路 shēnglù a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 4 做人_做人_zuòrén 做人 做人 zuòrén to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 2 质_質_zhì 质 質 zhì character; nature; quality; plain; to pawn; pledge; hostage; to question; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 3 俘虏_俘虜_fúlǔ 俘虏 俘虜 fúlǔ captive 6 换取_換取_huànqǔ 换取 換取 huànqǔ to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) 3 网开一面_網開一面_wǎngkāiyīmiàn 网开一面 網開一面 wǎngkāiyīmiàn open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly; to give one's opponent a way out; lenient treatment 8 想必_想必_xiǎngbì 想必 想必 xiǎngbì presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 9 族_族_zú 族 族 zú race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 4 自尽_自盡_zìjìn 自尽 自盡 zìjìn to kill oneself; suicide 7 挥_揮_huī 挥 揮 huī to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/125 words - 16 min 相比_相比_xiāngbǐ 相比 相比 xiāngbǐ to compare 3 炳文_炳文_bǐngwén 炳文 炳文 bǐngwén luminous style 32 今日_今日_jīnrì 今日 今日 jīnrì today 72 酉时_酉時_yǒushí 酉时 酉時 yǒushí 5-7 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 交换_交換_jiāohuàn 交换 交換 jiāohuàn to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math); to commute 3 看不见_看不見_kànbujiàn 看不见 看不見 kànbujiàn unseen; to be invisible 1 族人_族人_zúrén 族人 族人 zúrén clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 4 鸡_雞_jī 鸡 雞 jī fowl; chicken; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (slang) prostitute 3 明日_明日_míngrì 明日 明日 míngrì tomorrow 25 辰时_辰時_chénshí 辰时 辰時 chénshí 7-9 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 3 南方_南方_nánfāng 南方 南方 nánfāng south; the southern part of the country; the South 9 奸细_奸細_jiānxi 奸细 奸細 jiānxi a spy; a crafty person 2 尸_屍_shī 尸 屍 shī corpse 8 手段_手段_shǒuduàn 手段 手段 shǒuduàn method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 狗贼_狗賊_gǒuzéi 狗贼 狗賊 gǒuzéi (insult) brigand; swindler 1 出卖_出賣_chūmài 出卖 出賣 chūmài to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 3 足下_足下_zúxià 足下 足下 zúxià you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation); below the foot 4 言而无信_言而無信_yán'érwúxìn 言而无信 言而無信 yán'érwúxìn to go back on one's word; to break one's promise; to be unfaithful; to be untrustworthy 1 让路_讓路_rànglù 让路 讓路 rànglù to make way (for sth) 1 誊_謄_téng 誊 謄 téng to transcribe; to copy out; (free word) 4 武官_武官_wǔguān 武官 武官 wǔguān military official; military attaché 8 底_底_dǐ 底 底 dǐ background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 7 档_檔_dàng 档 檔 dàng official records; grade (of goods); file; records; shelves; slot; gap; crosspiece; classifier for crosspieces; classifier for events, affairs etc; Taiwan pr. [dang3] 6 几年_幾年_jǐnián 几年 幾年 jǐnián a few years; several years; how many years 37 在外_在外_zàiwài 在外 在外 zàiwài outer; excluded 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/150 words - 18 min 领军_領軍_lǐngjūn 领军 領軍 lǐngjūn to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading 6 事务_事務_shìwù 事务 事務 shìwù (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) 5 宋_宋_Sòng 宋 宋 Sòng surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 47 冯_馮_píng 冯 馮 píng to gallop; to assist; to attack; to wade; great; old variant of 憑|凭[ping2] 14 制_制_zhì 制 制 zhì system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 25 难为_難為_nánwei 难为 難為 nánwei to bother; to press sb, usu. to do sth; it's a tough job; sorry to bother you (polite, used to thank sb for a favor) 7 操心_操心_cāoxīn 操心 操心 cāoxīn to worry about 4 排_排_pái 排 排 pái 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 4 耍_耍_shuǎ 耍 耍 shuǎ to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 5 心眼_心眼_xīnyǎn 心眼 心眼 xīnyǎn heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 侍卫_侍衛_shìwèi 侍卫 侍衛 shìwèi Imperial bodyguard 4 母_母_mǔ 母 母 mǔ mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 99 后_后_hòu 后 后 hòu empress; queen 68 妻_妻_qī 妻 妻 qī wife 16 夫_夫_fū 夫 夫 fū husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 25 体_體_tǐ 体 體 tǐ body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 13 天子_天子_tiānzǐ 天子 天子 tiānzǐ the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 44 庶_庶_shù 庶 庶 shù numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 47 即_即_jí 即 即 jí namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 21 婚姻_婚姻_hūnyīn 婚姻 婚姻 hūnyīn matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 4 自此_自此_zìcǐ 自此 自此 zìcǐ since then; henceforth 4 敌_敵_dí 敌 敵 dí enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 29 自省_自省_zìxǐng 自省 自省 zìxǐng to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 2 稍_稍_shāo 稍 稍 shāo somewhat; a little 10 怨怼_怨懟_yuànduì 怨怼 怨懟 yuànduì resentment; grudge 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/175 words - 19 min 冲_沖_chōng 冲 沖 chōng (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 2 银_銀_yín 银 銀 yín silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 8 作_作_zuò 作 作 zuò to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 16 局_局_jú 局 局 jú office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 9 取_取_qǔ 取 取 qǔ to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 36 上好_上好_shànghǎo 上好 上好 shànghǎo first-rate; top-notch 6 首饰_首飾_shǒushì 首饰 首飾 shǒushì jewelry; head ornament 4 不当_不當_bùdàng 不当 不當 bùdàng unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 9 辞_辭_cí 辞 辭 cí to resign; to dismiss; to decline; to take leave; ballad (archaic poetic genre); variant of 詞|词[ci2] 13 素来_素來_sùlái 素来 素來 sùlái consistently; always (in the past and now) 6 节俭_節儉_jiéjiǎn 节俭 節儉 jiéjiǎn frugal; economical 2 有损_有損_yǒusǔn 有损 有損 yǒusǔn to be harmful (to) 1 一家人_一家人_yījiārén 一家人 一家人 yījiārén household; the whole family 12 赏赐_賞賜_shǎngcì 赏赐 賞賜 shǎngcì to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 8 斗胆_斗膽_dǒudǎn 斗胆 斗膽 dǒudǎn (courteous) to be so bold as to 26 十几_十幾_shíjǐ 十几 十幾 shíjǐ more than ten; a dozen or more 11 收养_收養_shōuyǎng 收养 收養 shōuyǎng to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 1 遗孤_遺孤_yígū 遗孤 遺孤 yígū orphan 2 婚配_婚配_hūnpèi 婚配 婚配 hūnpèi to marry 1 谋_謀_móu 谋 謀 móu to plan; to seek; scheme 18 营生_營生_yíngshēng 营生 營生 yíngshēng to earn a living 2 代代_代代_dàidài 代代 代代 dàidài from generation to generation; generation after generation 1 庄子_莊子_Zhuāngzǐ 庄子 莊子 Zhuāngzǐ Zhuangzi (369-286 BC), Daoist author 1 农活_農活_nónghuó 农活 農活 nónghuó farm work 2 个别_個別_gèbié 个别 個別 gèbié individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/200 words - 21 min 脑袋_腦袋_nǎodài 脑袋 腦袋 nǎodài head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 8 灵光_靈光_língguāng 灵光 靈光 língguāng divine light (around the Buddha); a halo; a miraculous column of light; (slang) jolly good! 2 蒙_蒙_méng 蒙 蒙 méng to cover; ignorant; to suffer (misfortune); to receive (a favor); to cheat 4 伍_伍_wǔ 伍 伍 wǔ squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 6 赶鸭子上架_趕鴨子上架_gǎnyāzishàngjià 赶鸭子上架 趕鴨子上架 gǎnyāzishàngjià lit. to drive a duck onto a perch (idiom); fig. to push sb to do sth way beyond their ability 1 陋_陋_lòu 陋 陋 lòu low; humble; plain; ugly; mean; vulgar 3 俗_俗_sú 俗 俗 sú custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 5 大都会_大都會_dàdūhuì 大都会 大都會 dàdūhuì major city; metropolis; metropolitan 1 主将_主將_zhǔjiàng 主将 主將 zhǔjiàng commander-in-chief (military); star player (sports); key figure (in an organization) 6 充_充_chōng 充 充 chōng to fill; to satisfy; to fulfill; to act in place of; substitute; sufficient; full 4 爪牙_爪牙_zhǎoyá 爪牙 爪牙 zhǎoyá pawn; lackey; accomplice (in crime); collaborator; henchman; claws and teeth 2 有名_有名_yǒumíng 有名 有名 yǒumíng famous; well-known 6 义子_義子_yìzǐ 义子 義子 yìzǐ adopted son 5 不下_不下_bùxià 不下 不下 bùxià to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 12 确_確_què 确 確 què authenticated; solid; firm; real; true 3 大抵_大抵_dàdǐ 大抵 大抵 dàdǐ generally speaking; by and large; for the most part 1 周_周_zhōu 周 周 zhōu to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 18 舍_舍_shè 舍 舍 shè residence 3 原本_原本_yuánběn 原本 原本 yuánběn originally; original 17 宗_宗_zōng 宗 宗 zōng school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 50 照样_照樣_zhàoyàng 照样 照樣 zhàoyàng as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless 2 云南_雲南_Yúnnán 云南 雲南 Yúnnán Yunnan province in southwest China, bordering on Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, abbr. 滇[dian1] or 雲|云, capital Kunming 昆明 5 德才_德才_décái 德才 德才 décái ethics and ability; virtuous and talented 1 计较_計較_jìjiào 计较 計較 jìjiào to bother about; to haggle; to bicker; to argue; plan; stratagem 13 谕旨_諭旨_yùzhǐ 谕旨 諭旨 yùzhǐ imperial edict 14 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/225 words - 23 min 颁发_頒發_bānfā 颁发 頒發 bānfā to issue; to promulgate; to award 1 难不成_難不成_nánbùchéng 难不成 難不成 nánbùchéng Is it possible that ... ? 4 几岁_幾歲_jǐsuì 几岁 幾歲 jǐsuì how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 啥_啥_shá 啥 啥 shá dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 4 女孩_女孩_nǚhái 女孩 女孩 nǚhái girl; lass 3 一体_一體_yītǐ 一体 一體 yītǐ an integral whole; all concerned; everybody 7 儿媳妇_兒媳婦_érxífu 儿媳妇 兒媳婦 érxífu daughter-in-law 6 总算_總算_zǒngsuàn 总算 總算 zǒngsuàn at long last; finally; on the whole 11 碰上_碰上_pèngshàng 碰上 碰上 pèngshàng to run into; to come upon; to meet 2 刑部_刑部_Xíngbù 刑部 刑部 Xíngbù Ministry of Justice (in imperial China) 19 岳丈_岳丈_yuèzhàng 岳丈 岳丈 yuèzhàng father-in-law (wife's father) 10 熟知_熟知_shúzhī 熟知 熟知 shúzhī to be well acquainted with 3 方_方_fāng 方 方 fāng square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 49 人尽其才_人盡其才_rénjìnqícái 人尽其才 人盡其才 rénjìnqícái employ one's talent to the fullest; everyone gives of their best 1 染上_染上_rǎnshàng 染上 染上 rǎnshàng to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 2 一套_一套_yītào 一套 一套 yītào suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 2 酸_酸_suān 酸 酸 suān sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 臭气_臭氣_chòuqì 臭气 臭氣 chòuqì stench 1 戚_戚_qī 戚 戚 qī relative; parent; grief; sorrow; battle-axe 6 拟_擬_nǐ 拟 擬 nǐ to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 14 吏_吏_lì 吏 吏 lì minor government official or functionary (old) 16 尚书_尚書_shàngshū 尚书 尚書 shàngshū high official; government minister 40 母亲_母親_mǔqīn 母亲 母親 mǔqīn mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 一早_一早_yīzǎo 一早 一早 yīzǎo early in the morning; at dawn 3 归宁_歸寧_guīníng 归宁 歸寧 guīníng (literary) (of a married woman) to visit one's parents 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/250 words - 26 min 医院_醫院_yīyuàn 医院 醫院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 6 太医_太醫_tàiyī 太医 太醫 tàiyī imperial physician 26 一道_一道_yīdào 一道 一道 yīdào together 10 遇_遇_yù 遇 遇 yù to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 37 禀报_稟報_bǐngbào 禀报 稟報 bǐngbào to report (to one's superior) 5 叨_叨_dāo 叨 叨 dāo garrulous 6 扰_擾_rǎo 扰 擾 rǎo to disturb 11 识_識_shí 识 識 shí to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 11 大体_大體_dàtǐ 大体 大體 dàtǐ in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; (Tw) remains (of a dead person) 8 都督_都督_dūdū 都督 都督 dūdū (army) commander-in-chief (archaic); provincial military governor and civil administrator during the early Republic of China era (1911-1949 AD) 21 北大_北大_BěiDà 北大 北大 BěiDà Peking University (abbr. for 北京大學|北京大学) 3 拜见_拜見_bàijiàn 拜见 拜見 bàijiàn to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 29 治罪_治罪_zhìzuì 治罪 治罪 zhìzuì to punish sb (for a crime) 3 战事_戰事_zhànshì 战事 戰事 zhànshì war; hostilities; fighting 5 细说_細說_xìshuō 细说 細說 xìshuō to tell in detail 1 估计_估計_gūjì 估计 估計 gūjì to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 3 沿着_沿著_yánzhe 沿着 沿著 yánzhe to go along; to follow 1 水源_水源_shuǐyuán 水源 水源 shuǐyuán water source; water supply; headwaters of a river 7 行军_行軍_xíngjūn 行军 行軍 xíngjūn a march (army); to march 8 勒_勒_lè 勒 勒 lè to rein in; to compel; to force; to carve; to engrave; (literary) to command; to lead; bridle; (physics) abbr. for 勒克斯[le4 ke4 si1], lux 4 格_格_gé 格 格 gé square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 2 巴彦_巴彥_Bāyàn 巴彦 巴彥 Bāyàn Bayan county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 1 戒备_戒備_jièbèi 戒备 戒備 jièbèi to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 11 真切_真切_zhēnqiè 真切 真切 zhēnqiè vivid; distinct; clear; sincere; honest 2 汗毛_汗毛_hànmáo 汗毛 汗毛 hànmáo hair; soft hair; down 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/275 words - 30 min 铁骑_鐵騎_tiěqí 铁骑 鐵騎 tiěqí armored horses; crack horsemen 2 金陵_金陵_Jīnlíng 金陵 金陵 Jīnlíng pre-Han name for Nanjing; common place name 8 允准_允准_yǔnzhǔn 允准 允准 yǔnzhǔn to approve; to permit; approval; permission 8 何等_何等_héděng 何等 何等 héděng what kind?; how, what; somewhat 9 身份_身份_shēnfèn 身份 身份 shēnfèn identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 2 身处_身處_shēnchǔ 身处 身處 shēnchǔ in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 1 险境_險境_xiǎnjìng 险境 險境 xiǎnjìng critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone 1 沙场_沙場_shāchǎng 沙场 沙場 shāchǎng sandpit; battleground; battlefield 8 木剑_木劍_mùjiàn 木剑 木劍 mùjiàn wooden sword 1 比划_比劃_bǐhua 比划 比劃 bǐhua to gesture; to gesticulate; to practice the moves of a martial art by imitating the teacher; to fight; to come to blows 3 皇宫_皇宮_huánggōng 皇宫 皇宮 huánggōng imperial palace 5 演武_演武_yǎnwǔ 演武 演武 yǎnwǔ arms drill; to practice martial arts 13 胡思乱想_胡思亂想_húsīluànxiǎng 胡思乱想 胡思亂想 húsīluànxiǎng to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild 2 一边_一邊_yībiān 一边 一邊 yībiān one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 8 上阵_上陣_shàngzhèn 上阵 上陣 shàngzhèn to go into battle 6 学会_學會_xuéhuì 学会 學會 xuéhuì to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 8 军人_軍人_jūnrén 军人 軍人 jūnrén serviceman; soldier; military personnel 2 列_列_liè 列 列 liè to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 14 阵_陣_zhèn 阵 陣 zhèn disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 23 出击_出擊_chūjī 出击 出擊 chūjī to sally; to attack 6 来得_來得_láide 来得 來得 láide to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 9 简直_簡直_jiǎnzhí 简直 簡直 jiǎnzhí simply; at all; practically 3 泥鳅_泥鰍_níqiu 泥鳅 泥鰍 níqiu loach; mud fish; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 砍_砍_kǎn 砍 砍 kǎn to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 13 吱_吱_zī 吱 吱 zī (onom.) to squeak (of mice); to chirp or peep (of small birds) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/300 words - 35 min 溜_溜_liū 溜 溜 liū to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 2 气死_氣死_qìsǐ 气死 氣死 qìsǐ to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 1 喝茶_喝茶_hēchá 喝茶 喝茶 hēchá (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 3 烫_燙_tàng 烫 燙 tàng to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 5 干脆_乾脆_gāncuì 干脆 乾脆 gāncuì straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 6 屡屡_屢屢_lǚlǚ 屡屡 屢屢 lǚlǚ again and again; repeatedly 2 遭到_遭到_zāodào 遭到 遭到 zāodào to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 1 邀击_邀擊_yāojī 邀击 邀擊 yāojī to intercept; to waylay; to ambush 5 之外_之外_zhīwài 之外 之外 zhīwài outside; excluding 9 局势_局勢_júshì 局势 局勢 júshì situation; state (of affairs) 6 知晓_知曉_zhīxiǎo 知晓 知曉 zhīxiǎo to know; to understand 4 对付_對付_duìfu 对付 對付 duìfu to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 11 人头_人頭_réntóu 人头 人頭 réntóu 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) 7 铳_銃_chòng 铳 銃 chòng ancient firearm; gun 7 是的_是的_shìde 是的 是的 shìde yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 7 弹丸_彈丸_dànwán 弹丸 彈丸 dànwán pellet 1 好家伙_好家伙_hǎojiāhuo 好家伙 好家伙 hǎojiāhuo my God!; oh boy!; man! 2 命根_命根_mìnggēn 命根 命根 mìnggēn lifeblood; the thing that one cherishes most in life; (coll.) family jewels (male genitals) 1 行刺_行刺_xíngcì 行刺 行刺 xíngcì to assassinate; to commit a murder 3 住手_住手_zhùshǒu 住手 住手 zhùshǒu to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 5 嫡_嫡_dí 嫡 嫡 dí first wife; son of first wife 8 伯_伯_bó 伯 伯 bó 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] 27 伦_倫_lún 伦 倫 lún human relationship; order; coherence 6 兹事体大_茲事體大_zīshìtǐdà 兹事体大 茲事體大 zīshìtǐdà this is no small thing (idiom); to have a serious matter at hand 3 擅_擅_shàn 擅 擅 shàn without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 17 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/325 words - 37 min 专_專_zhuān 专 專 zhuān for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 5 处置_處置_chǔzhì 处置 處置 chǔzhì to handle; to take care of; to punish 26 定夺_定奪_dìngduó 定夺 定奪 dìngduó to make a decision; to determine 1 刺杀_刺殺_cìshā 刺杀 刺殺 cìshā to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 1 刺客_刺客_cìkè 刺客 刺客 cìkè assassin 2 自称_自稱_zìchēng 自称 自稱 zìchēng to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 1 以礼相待_以禮相待_yǐlǐxiāngdài 以礼相待 以禮相待 yǐlǐxiāngdài to treat sb with due respect (idiom) 1 不料_不料_bùliào 不料 不料 bùliào unexpectedly; to one's surprise 1 阴险_陰險_yīnxiǎn 阴险 陰險 yīnxiǎn treacherous; sinister 2 竟_竟_jìng 竟 竟 jìng unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 32 暗算_暗算_ànsuàn 暗算 暗算 ànsuàn to plot against 1 天网恢恢_天網恢恢_tiānwǎnghuīhuī 天网恢恢 天網恢恢 tiānwǎnghuīhuī lit. heaven's net has wide meshes, but nothing escapes it (idiom, from Laozi 73); fig. the way of Heaven is fair, but the guilty will not escape; you can't run from the long arm of the law 1 斩_斬_zhǎn 斩 斬 zhǎn to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 36 小卒_小卒_xiǎozú 小卒 小卒 xiǎozú foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 3 置_置_zhì 置 置 zhì to install; to place; to put; to buy 18 喙_喙_huì 喙 喙 huì beak; snout; mouth; to pant 4 大事_大事_dàshì 大事 大事 dàshì major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 16 控告_控告_kònggào 控告 控告 kònggào to accuse; to charge; to indict 2 侮辱_侮辱_wǔrǔ 侮辱 侮辱 wǔrǔ to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 4 民女_民女_mínnǚ 民女 民女 mínnǚ woman from an ordinary family 2 结案_結案_jié'àn 结案 結案 jié'àn to conclude a case; to wind up 7 证人_證人_zhèngrén 证人 證人 zhèngrén witness 3 害死_害死_hàisǐ 害死 害死 hàisǐ to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 3 事实_事實_shìshí 事实 事實 shìshí fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 闻_聞_wén 闻 聞 wén to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 17 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/350 words - 40 min 疗伤_療傷_liáoshāng 疗伤 療傷 liáoshāng healing; to heal; to make healthy again 1 照应_照應_zhàoyìng 照应 照應 zhàoyìng to correlate with; to correspond to 7 照应_照應_zhàoying 照应 照應 zhàoying to look after; to take care of; to attend to 7 领命_領命_lǐngmìng 领命 領命 lǐngmìng to accept an order 22 拨_撥_bō 拨 撥 bō to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 5 顶_頂_dǐng 顶 頂 dǐng apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 5 帐篷_帳篷_zhàngpeng 帐篷 帳篷 zhàngpeng tent; CL:頂|顶[ding3],座[zuo4] 1 日常_日常_rìcháng 日常 日常 rìcháng daily; everyday 5 饮食_飲食_yǐnshí 饮食 飲食 yǐnshí food and drink; diet 2 供应_供應_gōngyìng 供应 供應 gōngyìng to supply; to provide; to offer 3 胆敢_膽敢_dǎngǎn 胆敢 膽敢 dǎngǎn to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 3 立_立_lì 立 立 lì to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 58 拿下_拿下_náxià 拿下 拿下 náxià to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 13 违_違_wéi 违 違 wéi to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 8 以下犯上_以下犯上_yǐxiàfànshàng 以下犯上 以下犯上 yǐxiàfànshàng to disrespect one's superiors; to offend one's elders 2 救命_救命_jiùmìng 救命 救命 jiùmìng to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 滥杀无辜_濫殺無辜_lànshāwúgū 滥杀无辜 濫殺無辜 lànshāwúgū willfully slaughter the innocent (idiom) 1 欺凌_欺凌_qīlíng 欺凌 欺凌 qīlíng to bully and humiliate 4 弱_弱_ruò 弱 弱 ruò weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 12 视_視_shì 视 視 shì to look at; to regard; to inspect 9 国法_國法_guófǎ 国法 國法 guófǎ national law 5 无物_無物_wúwù 无物 無物 wúwù nothing; empty 1 大嫂_大嫂_dàsǎo 大嫂 大嫂 dàsǎo older brother's wife; sister-in-law; elder sister (respectful appellation for an older married woman) 2 亲戚_親戚_qīnqi 亲戚 親戚 qīnqi a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 9 诏_詔_zhào 诏 詔 zhào imperial order 44 即刻_即刻_jíkè 即刻 即刻 jíkè immediately; instant; instantly 9 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/375 words - 42 min 锁_鎖_suǒ 锁 鎖 suǒ to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 3 回京_回京_huíJīng 回京 回京 huíJīng to return to the capital 32 提交_提交_tíjiāo 提交 提交 tíjiāo to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb 1 议_議_yì 议 議 yì to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 23 议政_議政_yìzhèng 议政 議政 yìzhèng to discuss politics 2 起码_起碼_qǐmǎ 起码 起碼 qǐmǎ at the minimum; at the very least 2 占_占_zhàn 占 占 zhàn to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 12 四条_四條_sìtiáo 四条 四條 sìtiáo four of a kind; quads (poker) 1 龙凤_龍鳳_lóngfèng 龙凤 龍鳳 lóngfèng dragon and phoenix 4 渡_渡_dù 渡 渡 dù to cross; to pass through; to ferry 9 江_江_jiāng 江 江 jiāng river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 25 杀伤_殺傷_shāshāng 杀伤 殺傷 shāshāng to kill or injure 1 掳掠_擄掠_lǔlüè 掳掠 擄掠 lǔlüè to loot; to pillage; to sack 1 妇_婦_fù 妇 婦 fù woman 6 皆_皆_jiē 皆 皆 jiē all; each and every; in all cases 62 樊_樊_fán 樊 樊 fán cage; fence 1 犯法_犯法_fànfǎ 犯法 犯法 fànfǎ to break the law 3 为何_為何_wèihé 为何 為何 wèihé why 49 表_表_biǎo 表 表 biǎo exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 58 弹劾_彈劾_tánhé 弹劾 彈劾 tánhé to accuse of misconduct (in official task); to impeach 15 军法_軍法_jūnfǎ 军法 軍法 jūnfǎ martial law 4 春_春_chūn 春 春 chūn spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 25 不光_不光_bùguāng 不光 不光 bùguāng not the only one; not only 6 嫡亲_嫡親_díqīn 嫡亲 嫡親 díqīn closely related by blood 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep03/381 words - 42 min 舅舅_舅舅_jiùjiu 舅舅 舅舅 jiùjiu mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal); CL:個|个[ge4] 22 夫妻_夫妻_fūqī 夫妻 夫妻 fūqī husband and wife; married couple 7 亲人_親人_qīnrén 亲人 親人 qīnrén one's close relatives 6 情分_情分_qíngfèn 情分 情分 qíngfèn mutual affection; friendship 4 不顾_不顧_bùgù 不顾 不顧 bùgù in spite of; regardless of 5 顾及_顧及_gùjí 顾及 顧及 gùjí to take into consideration; to attend to 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/25 words - 5 min 写字_寫字_xiězì 写字 寫字 xiězì to write characters 1 戒_戒_jiè 戒 戒 jiè to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 4 尺_尺_chǐ 尺 尺 chǐ a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 3 姐姐_姐姐_jiějie 姐姐 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 71 奴婢_奴婢_núbì 奴婢 奴婢 núbì slave servant 50 告_告_gào 告 告 gào to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 23 监_監_jiān 监 監 jiān to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 14 运_運_yùn 运 運 yùn to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 24 护送_護送_hùsòng 护送 護送 hùsòng to escort; to accompany 7 前辈_前輩_qiánbèi 前辈 前輩 qiánbèi senior; older generation; precursor 1 花甲_花甲_huājiǎ 花甲 花甲 huājiǎ complete sexagenary cycle; a 60 year-old person; passage of time 2 劳动_勞動_láodòng 劳动 勞動 láodòng work; toil; physical labor; CL:次[ci4] 4 不安_不安_bù'ān 不安 不安 bù'ān unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 3 赏罚_賞罰_shǎngfá 赏罚 賞罰 shǎngfá reward and punishment 1 分明_分明_fēnmíng 分明 分明 fēnmíng clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 4 纵_縱_zòng 纵 縱 zòng warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 15 天下_天下_tiānxià 天下 天下 tiānxià land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 103 臣民_臣民_chénmín 臣民 臣民 chénmín subject (of a kingdom, ruler etc) 4 糊涂_糊塗_hútu 糊涂 糊塗 hútu muddled; silly; confused 9 印_印_yìn 印 印 yìn to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 17 兼_兼_jiān 兼 兼 jiān double; twice; simultaneous; holding two or more (official) posts at the same time 11 人选_人選_rénxuǎn 人选 人選 rénxuǎn choice of person; candidate 7 刘基_劉基_LiúJī 刘基 劉基 LiúJī Liu Ji or Liu Bowen 劉伯溫|刘伯温 (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius 12 刘伯温_劉伯溫_LiúBówēn 刘伯温 劉伯溫 LiúBówēn Liu Bowen (1311-1375), general under the first Ming emperor Zhu Yuanzhang 朱元璋, with a reputation as a military genius; also called Liu Ji 劉基|刘基 4 事先_事先_shìxiān 事先 事先 shìxiān in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/50 words - 7 min 颍_潁_yǐng 颍 潁 yǐng grain husk; tip of sth short and slender 36 川_川_chuān 川 川 chuān river; creek; plain; an area of level country 18 蜀锦_蜀錦_Shǔjǐn 蜀锦 蜀錦 Shǔjǐn brocade from Sichuan 1 匹_匹_pǐ 匹 匹 pǐ classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 12 翡翠_翡翠_fěicuì 翡翠 翡翠 fěicuì jadeite; tree kingfisher 1 玉器_玉器_yùqì 玉器 玉器 yùqì jade artifact 1 吉安_吉安_Jí'ān 吉安 吉安 Jí'ān Ji'an prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Ji'an County; Ji'an or Chi'an township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 3 弥勒佛_彌勒佛_Mílèfó 弥勒佛 彌勒佛 Mílèfó Maitreya; the Bodhisattva that will be the next to come after Shakyamuni Buddha 1 尊_尊_zūn 尊 尊 zūn senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 6 平凉_平涼_Píngliáng 平凉 平涼 Píngliáng Pingliang prefecture level city in Gansu 1 镶金_鑲金_xiāngjīn 镶金 鑲金 xiāngjīn gilded; inlaid with gold 1 犀_犀_xī 犀 犀 xī rhinoceros; sharp 1 角_角_jiǎo 角 角 jiǎo angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 角_角_jué 角 角 jué role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 1 篦_篦_bì 篦 篦 bì fine-toothed comb; to comb 1 枚_枚_méi 枚 枚 méi classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 1 法子_法子_fǎzi 法子 法子 fǎzi way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 16 想来_想來_xiǎnglái 想来 想來 xiǎnglái it may be assumed that 3 见识_見識_jiànshi 见识 見識 jiànshi to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 7 女流_女流_nǚliú 女流 女流 nǚliú (derog.) woman 2 既_既_jì 既 既 jì already; since; both... (and...) 44 婚事_婚事_hūnshì 婚事 婚事 hūnshì wedding; marriage; CL:門|门[men2],樁|桩[zhuang1] 12 贺礼_賀禮_hèlǐ 贺礼 賀禮 hèlǐ congratulatory gift 6 半点_半點_bàndiǎn 半点 半點 bàndiǎn the least bit 13 干系_干係_gānxì 干系 干係 gānxì responsibility 12 搬出去_搬出去_bānchūqù 搬出去 搬出去 bānchūqù to move out (vacate); to shift sth out 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/75 words - 9 min 免得_免得_miǎnde 免得 免得 miǎnde so as not to; so as to avoid 3 分家_分家_fēnjiā 分家 分家 fēnjiā to separate and live apart; division of a large family into smaller groups 2 单过_單過_dānguò 单过 單過 dānguò to live independently; to live on one's own 1 只怕_只怕_zhǐpà 只怕 只怕 zhǐpà I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 13 府邸_府邸_fǔdǐ 府邸 府邸 fǔdǐ mansion house; official residence 6 营造_營造_yíngzào 营造 營造 yíngzào to build (housing); to construct; to make 2 不妨_不妨_bùfáng 不妨 不妨 bùfáng there is no harm in; might as well 3 缓_緩_huǎn 缓 緩 huǎn slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 3 库房_庫房_kùfáng 库房 庫房 kùfáng storeroom; warehouse 2 体己_體己_tīji 体己 體己 tīji intimate; private saving of family members 2 省钱_省錢_shěngqián 省钱 省錢 shěngqián to save money 2 建_建_jiàn 建 建 jiàn to establish; to found; to set up; to build; to construct 18 精明_精明_jīngmíng 精明 精明 jīngmíng astute; shrewd 5 这不_這不_zhèbu 这不 這不 zhèbu (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 8 仅仅_僅僅_jǐnjǐn 仅仅 僅僅 jǐnjǐn barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 想想看_想想看_xiǎngxiǎngkàn 想想看 想想看 xiǎngxiǎngkàn to think about it 4 主见_主見_zhǔjiàn 主见 主見 zhǔjiàn one's own view; having definite opinions 1 惧_懼_jù 惧 懼 jù to fear 5 可不是_可不是_kěbushì 可不是 可不是 kěbushì that's just the way it is; exactly! 9 儿媳_兒媳_érxí 儿媳 兒媳 érxí daughter-in-law 8 弟妹_弟妹_dìmèi 弟妹 弟妹 dìmèi younger sibling; younger brother's wife 10 结了_結了_jiéle 结了 結了 jiéle that's that; that's it; that will do 4 福_福_fú 福 福 fú good fortune; happiness; luck 22 笨手笨脚_笨手笨腳_bènshǒubènjiǎo 笨手笨脚 笨手笨腳 bènshǒubènjiǎo clumsy; all thumbs 1 粗_粗_cū 粗 粗 cū coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects); unfinished; vulgar; rude; crude 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/100 words - 12 min 手脚_手腳_shǒujiǎo 手脚 手腳 shǒujiǎo hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 穷_窮_qióng 穷 窮 qióng poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 11 童养媳_童養媳_tóngyǎngxí 童养媳 童養媳 tóngyǎngxí child bride; girl adopted into a family as future daughter-in-law 2 仗_仗_zhàng 仗 仗 zhàng weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 53 赏钱_賞錢_shǎngqian 赏钱 賞錢 shǎngqian tip; gratuity; monetary reward; bonus 2 圆房_圓房_yuánfáng 圆房 圓房 yuánfáng (of a child bride) to consummate marriage 1 胖_胖_pàng 胖 胖 pàng fat; plump 3 一头_一頭_yītóu 一头 一頭 yītóu one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 3 亩_畝_mǔ 亩 畝 mǔ classifier for fields; unit of area equal to one fifteenth of a hectare 10 完美_完美_wánměi 完美 完美 wánměi perfect; perfection; perfectly 1 两句_兩句_liǎngjù 两句 兩句 liǎngjù (say) a few words 2 无赖_無賴_wúlài 无赖 無賴 wúlài hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly 2 属下_屬下_shǔxià 属下 屬下 shǔxià subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 8 额_額_é 额 額 é forehead; horizontal tablet or inscribed board; specified number or amount 3 吉_吉_jí 吉 吉 jí lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 30 伸张_伸張_shēnzhāng 伸张 伸張 shēnzhāng to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote 1 公道_公道_gōngdào 公道 公道 gōngdào justice; fairness; public highway 7 心安理得_心安理得_xīn'ānlǐdé 心安理得 心安理得 xīn'ānlǐdé to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth 1 瞑目_瞑目_míngmù 瞑目 瞑目 míngmù close one's eyes in death and die contentedly 1 恩情_恩情_ēnqíng 恩情 恩情 ēnqíng kindness; affection; grace; favor 4 心甘情愿_心甘情願_xīngānqíngyuàn 心甘情愿 心甘情願 xīngānqíngyuàn delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 2 伺候_伺候_cìhòu 伺候 伺候 cìhòu to serve; to wait upon 16 销假_銷假_xiāojià 销假 銷假 xiāojià to report back after a period of absence 1 挨_挨_āi 挨 挨 āi in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 10 挨_挨_ái 挨 挨 ái to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 10 主张_主張_zhǔzhāng 主张 主張 zhǔzhāng to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/125 words - 14 min 惩罚_懲罰_chéngfá 惩罚 懲罰 chéngfá penalty; punishment; to punish 2 疑心_疑心_yíxīn 疑心 疑心 yíxīn suspicion; to suspect 3 这时_這時_zhèshí 这时 這時 zhèshí at this time; at this moment 5 候_候_hòu 候 候 hòu to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 12 身分_身分_shēnfèn 身分 身分 shēnfèn variant of 身份; identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 3 败露_敗露_bàilù 败露 敗露 bàilù (of a plot etc) to fall through and stand exposed 1 女眷_女眷_nǚjuàn 女眷 女眷 nǚjuàn the females in a family; womenfolk 3 妥当_妥當_tuǒdang 妥当 妥當 tuǒdang appropriate; proper; ready 3 之内_之內_zhīnèi 之内 之內 zhīnèi inside; within 14 品_品_pǐn 品 品 pǐn article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 20 文武_文武_wénwǔ 文武 文武 wénwǔ civil and military 21 官员_官員_guānyuán 官员 官員 guānyuán official (in an organization or government); administrator 61 年长_年長_niánzhǎng 年长 年長 niánzhǎng senior 8 王子_王子_wángzǐ 王子 王子 wángzǐ prince; son of a king 8 亲王_親王_qīnwáng 亲王 親王 qīnwáng prince 54 阵势_陣勢_zhènshì 阵势 陣勢 zhènshì battle array; disposition of forces; situation; circumstance 1 麻_麻_má 麻 麻 má 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 3 贵人多忘事_貴人多忘事_guìrénduōwàngshì 贵人多忘事 貴人多忘事 guìrénduōwàngshì see 貴人多忘|贵人多忘[gui4 ren2 duo1 wang4] 1 日军_日軍_Rìjūn 日军 日軍 Rìjūn Japanese army; Japanese troops 1 舅_舅_jiù 舅 舅 jiù maternal uncle 12 兄_兄_xiōng 兄 兄 xiōng elder brother 42 求情_求情_qiúqíng 求情 求情 qiúqíng to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 3 侄女_姪女_zhínǚ 侄女 姪女 zhínǚ niece; brother's daughter 4 屋_屋_wū 屋 屋 wū house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 7 天气_天氣_tiānqì 天气 天氣 tiānqì weather 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/150 words - 19 min 炎热_炎熱_yánrè 炎热 炎熱 yánrè blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) 1 诚意_誠意_chéngyì 诚意 誠意 chéngyì sincerity; good faith 4 宰相_宰相_zǎixiàng 宰相 宰相 zǎixiàng prime minister (in feudal China) 10 传出_傳出_chuánchū 传出 傳出 chuánchū to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 3 区区_區區_qūqū 区区 區區 qūqū insignificant; trifling; merely 8 相位_相位_xiàngwèi 相位 相位 xiàngwèi phase (waves) 1 相国_相國_xiàngguó 相国 相國 xiàngguó prime minister (in ancient China) 32 念旧_念舊_niànjiù 念旧 念舊 niànjiù to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 老夫_老夫_lǎofū 老夫 老夫 lǎofū I (spoken by an old man) 36 侯爵_侯爵_hóujué 侯爵 侯爵 hóujué marquis 12 写信_寫信_xiěxìn 写信 寫信 xiěxìn to write a letter 6 诸侯_諸侯_zhūhóu 诸侯 諸侯 zhūhóu feudal vassal; feudal princes, esp. the monarchs (dukes or princes) of the several vassal states 諸侯國|诸侯国 of Zhou during Western Zhou and Spring and Autumn periods 11th-5th century BC; subordinate warlord; local official 1 约束_約束_yuēshù 约束 約束 yuēshù to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint 3 除非_除非_chúfēi 除非 除非 chúfēi only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 5 粮_糧_liáng 粮 糧 liáng grain; food; provisions; agricultural tax paid in grain 53 道喜_道喜_dàoxǐ 道喜 道喜 dàoxǐ to congratulate 2 敲打_敲打_qiāodǎ 敲打 敲打 qiāodǎ to beat sb; to beat (a drum) 9 褒_褒_bāo 褒 褒 bāo to praise; to commend; to honor; (of clothes) large or loose 4 奖_獎_jiǎng 奖 獎 jiǎng prize; award; encouragement; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 官_官_guān 官 官 guān government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 168 没齿不忘_沒齒不忘_mòchǐbùwàng 没齿不忘 沒齒不忘 mòchǐbùwàng lit. will not be forgotten even after one's teeth fall out; to remember as long as one lives; unforgettable (idiom) 1 今_今_jīn 今 今 jīn today; modern; present; current; this; now 33 唯_唯_wéi 唯 唯 wéi -ism; only; alone 14 马首是瞻_馬首是瞻_mǎshǒushìzhān 马首是瞻 馬首是瞻 mǎshǒushìzhān to follow blindly (idiom); to take as one's only guide 3 头上_頭上_tóushàng 头上 頭上 tóushàng overhead; above 10 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/175 words - 19 min 谨记_謹記_jǐnjì 谨记 謹記 jǐnjì to remember with reverence; to bear in mind; to keep in mind 7 奉天_奉天_Fèngtiān 奉天 奉天 Fèngtiān old name for Shenyang 瀋陽|沈阳 in modern Liaoning province 28 承运_承運_chéngyùn 承运 承運 chéngyùn to provide transport; to accept the Mandate of Heaven; to acknowledge one's calling to be emperor 14 致_致_zhì 致 致 zhì to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 5 辅_輔_fǔ 辅 輔 fǔ to assist; to complement; auxiliary 15 三台_三台_Sāntái 三台 三台 Sāntái Santai county in Mianyang 綿陽|绵阳[Mian2 yang2], north Sichuan 1 九鼎_九鼎_JiǔDǐng 九鼎 九鼎 JiǔDǐng the Nine Tripod Cauldrons, symbol of state power, dating back to the Xia Dynasty 1 眷_眷_juàn 眷 眷 juàn concern; wife and children 1 予_予_yǔ 予 予 yǔ to give 5 良_良_liáng 良 良 liáng good; very; very much 11 弼_弼_bì 弼 弼 bì to assist 11 雅量_雅量_yǎliàng 雅量 雅量 yǎliàng magnanimity; tolerance; high capacity for drinking 1 工_工_gōng 工 工 gōng work; worker; skill; profession; trade; craft; labor 8 茂_茂_mào 茂 茂 mào luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 3 秉_秉_bǐng 秉 秉 bǐng to grasp; to hold; to maintain 2 忠义_忠義_zhōngyì 忠义 忠義 zhōngyì loyal and righteous; fealty; loyalty 6 规_規_guī 规 規 guī compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 2 靡_靡_mǐ 靡 靡 mǐ extravagant; go with fashion; not 1 惮_憚_dàn 惮 憚 dàn dread; fear; dislike 1 艰险_艱險_jiānxiǎn 艰险 艱險 jiānxiǎn difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils 2 松_松_sōng 松 松 sōng pine; CL:棵[ke1] 27 筠_筠_yún 筠 筠 yún skin of bamboo 1 操_操_cāo 操 操 cāo to grasp; to hold; to operate; to manage; to control; to steer; to exercise; to drill (practice); to play; to speak (a language) 7 移_移_yí 移 移 yí to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 9 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/200 words - 22 min 寒_寒_hán 寒 寒 hán cold; poor; to tremble 5 宜_宜_yí 宜 宜 yí proper; should; suitable; appropriate 6 荣_榮_róng 荣 榮 róng glory; honor; thriving 30 式_式_shì 式 式 shì type; form; pattern; style 1 济_濟_jì 济 濟 jì to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 12 望_望_wàng 望 望 wàng full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 25 钦_欽_qīn 钦 欽 qīn to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 14 哉_哉_zāi 哉 哉 zāi (exclamatory or interrogative particle) 16 谢恩_謝恩_xiè'ēn 谢恩 謝恩 xiè'ēn to thank sb for favor (esp. emperor or superior official) 9 车马_車馬_chēmǎ 车马 車馬 chēmǎ vehicles and horses 2 不必_不必_bùbì 不必 不必 bùbì need not; does not have to; not necessarily 28 多礼_多禮_duōlǐ 多礼 多禮 duōlǐ too polite; overcourteous 2 莫_莫_mò 莫 莫 mò do not; there is none who 25 挂怀_掛懷_guàhuái 挂怀 掛懷 guàhuái concerned; troubled; having sth on one's mind 1 大战_大戰_dàzhàn 大战 大戰 dàzhàn war; to wage war 5 期间_期間_qījiān 期间 期間 qījiān period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 安抚_安撫_ānfǔ 安抚 安撫 ānfǔ to placate; to pacify; to appease 5 罢了_罷了_bàle 罢了 罷了 bàle a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 26 迟早_遲早_chízǎo 迟早 遲早 chízǎo sooner or later 9 多谢_多謝_duōxiè 多谢 多謝 duōxiè many thanks; thanks a lot 26 恕_恕_shù 恕 恕 shù to forgive 7 直言_直言_zhíyán 直言 直言 zhíyán to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 7 棺材_棺材_guāncai 棺材 棺材 guāncai coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 7 见驾_見駕_jiànjià 见驾 見駕 jiànjià to have an audience (with the emperor) 1 招呼_招呼_zhāohu 招呼 招呼 zhāohu to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/225 words - 26 min 资历_資歷_zīlì 资历 資歷 zīlì qualifications; experience; seniority 3 浅_淺_qiǎn 浅 淺 qiǎn shallow; light (color) 4 论功_論功_lùngōng 论功 論功 lùngōng to evaluate the merit of sth 3 功劳_功勞_gōngláo 功劳 功勞 gōngláo contribution; meritorious service; credit 13 不畏_不畏_bùwèi 不畏 不畏 bùwèi unafraid; to defy 1 权贵_權貴_quánguì 权贵 權貴 quánguì influential officials; bigwigs 5 经常_經常_jīngcháng 经常 經常 jīngcháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 10 想起_想起_xiǎngqǐ 想起 想起 xiǎngqǐ to recall; to think of; to call to mind 5 老人_老人_lǎorén 老人 老人 lǎorén old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 9 逊_遜_xùn 逊 遜 xùn to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 1 登基_登基_dēngjī 登基 登基 dēngjī to ascend the throne 21 投奔_投奔_tóubèn 投奔 投奔 tóubèn to seek shelter; to seek asylum 4 浙_浙_Zhè 浙 浙 Zhè abbr. for Zhejiang 浙江 province in east China 3 叶_葉_yè 叶 葉 yè leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 14 琛_琛_chēn 琛 琛 chēn precious stone; gem 2 背叛_背叛_bèipàn 背叛 背叛 bèipàn to betray 1 几次_幾次_jǐcì 几次 幾次 jǐcì several times 8 首都_首都_shǒudū 首都 首都 shǒudū capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 究_究_jiū 究 究 jiū after all; to investigate; to study carefully; Taiwan pr. [jiu4] 2 好听_好聽_hǎotīng 好听 好聽 hǎotīng pleasant to hear 5 难听_難聽_nántīng 难听 難聽 nántīng unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 狗嘴里吐不出象牙_狗嘴裏吐不出象牙_gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá 狗嘴里吐不出象牙 狗嘴裏吐不出象牙 gǒuzuǐlitǔbùchūxiàngyá no ivory comes from the mouth of a dog (idiom); no good words are to be expected from a scoundrel 2 座_座_zuò 座 座 zuò seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 8 庙_廟_miào 庙 廟 miào temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 5 不稳_不穩_bùwěn 不稳 不穩 bùwěn unstable; unsteady 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/250 words - 29 min 古今_古今_gǔjīn 古今 古今 gǔjīn then and now; ancient and modern 1 措置_措置_cuòzhì 措置 措置 cuòzhì to handle; to arrange 3 袭_襲_xí 袭 襲 xí to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 10 万户_萬戶_wànhù 万户 萬戶 wànhù ten thousand houses or households 1 奴_奴_nú 奴 奴 nú slave 6 大胆_大膽_dàdǎn 大胆 大膽 dàdǎn brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 5 成交_成交_chéngjiāo 成交 成交 chéngjiāo to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 半月_半月_bànyuè 半月 半月 bànyuè half-moon; fortnight 1 提出_提出_tíchū 提出 提出 tíchū to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 4 换人_換人_huànrén 换人 換人 huànrén to replace sb (personnel, sports team player etc); substitution 2 反复无常_反覆無常_fǎnfùwúcháng 反复无常 反覆無常 fǎnfùwúcháng unstable; erratic; changeable; fickle 1 轻信_輕信_qīngxìn 轻信 輕信 qīngxìn to easily trust; gullible; naïve 2 俘_俘_fú 俘 俘 fú to take prisoner; prisoner of war 13 算盘_算盤_suànpán 算盘 算盤 suànpán abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 偏偏_偏偏_piānpiān 偏偏 偏偏 piānpiān (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 4 必然_必然_bìrán 必然 必然 bìrán inevitable; certain; necessity 9 蹊跷_蹊蹺_qīqiāo 蹊跷 蹊蹺 qīqiāo odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 7 军势_軍勢_jūnshì 军势 軍勢 jūnshì army strength; military prowess or potential 2 派兵_派兵_pàibīng 派兵 派兵 pàibīng to dispatch troops 2 集中_集中_jízhōng 集中 集中 jízhōng to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized; concentrated; to put together 5 兵力_兵力_bīnglì 兵力 兵力 bīnglì military strength; armed forces; troops 5 偏师_偏師_piānshī 偏师 偏師 piānshī military auxiliaries (archaic) 2 择_擇_zé 择 擇 zé to select; to choose; to pick over; to pick out; to differentiate; to eliminate; also pr. [zhai2] 13 击_擊_jī 击 擊 jī to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 8 无非_無非_wúfēi 无非 無非 wúfēi only; nothing else 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/275 words - 34 min 白跑一趟_白跑一趟_báipǎoyītàng 白跑一趟 白跑一趟 báipǎoyītàng to go on an errand for nothing; to go on a wild-goose chase 2 客_客_kè 客 客 kè customer; visitor; guest 9 速_速_sù 速 速 sù fast; rapid; quick; velocity 14 做客_做客_zuòkè 做客 做客 zuòkè to be a guest or visitor 1 着急_著急_zháojí 着急 著急 zháojí to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 14 干么_幹麼_gànmá 干么 幹麼 gànmá see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 35 天后_天后_Tiānhòu 天后 天后 Tiānhòu Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 3 寅_寅_yín 寅 寅 yín 3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger; ancient Chinese compass point: 60° 2 卯_卯_mǎo 卯 卯 mǎo 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 4 初_初_chū 初 初 chū at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 16 元军_元軍_Yuánjūn 元军 元軍 Yuánjūn Mongol army; army of Yuan dynasty 3 磨_磨_mó 磨 磨 mó to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist 11 走去_走去_zǒuqù 走去 走去 zǒuqù to walk over (to) 1 动身_動身_dòngshēn 动身 動身 dòngshēn to go on a journey; to leave 1 姑姑_姑姑_gūgu 姑姑 姑姑 gūgu paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 后会有期_後會有期_hòuhuìyǒuqī 后会有期 後會有期 hòuhuìyǒuqī I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 1 岂_豈_qǐ 岂 豈 qǐ how? (emphatic question) 24 五七_五七_wǔqī 五七 五七 wǔqī memorial activity 35 days after a person's death 7 纛_纛_dào 纛 纛 dào big banner; feather banner or fan 3 定能_定能_dìngnéng 定能 定能 dìngnéng to be definitely able (to do sth) 1 首级_首級_shǒují 首级 首級 shǒují severed head 1 把酒_把酒_bǎjiǔ 把酒 把酒 bǎjiǔ to raise one's wine cup 5 醉_醉_zuì 醉 醉 zuì intoxicated 5 实_實_shí 实 實 shí real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 17 今生_今生_jīnshēng 今生 今生 jīnshēng this life 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/300 words - 38 min 憾事_憾事_hànshì 憾事 憾事 hànshì a matter for regret; sth that is a (great) pity 3 看不出_看不出_kànbuchū 看不出 看不出 kànbuchū can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 破绽_破綻_pòzhàn 破绽 破綻 pòzhàn hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 3 拢_攏_lǒng 拢 攏 lǒng to gather together; to collect; to approach; to draw near to; to add; to sum up; to comb (hair) 1 溃_潰_kuì 溃 潰 kuì to be dispersed; to break down; to fester; to ulcerate 2 撤军_撤軍_chèjūn 撤军 撤軍 chèjūn to withdraw troops; to retreat 6 管家_管家_guǎnjiā 管家 管家 guǎnjiā housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 1 一路_一路_yīlù 一路 一路 yīlù the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 22 心意_心意_xīnyì 心意 心意 xīnyì regard; kindly feelings; intention 5 工程_工程_gōngchéng 工程 工程 gōngchéng engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 2 进行_進行_jìnxíng 进行 進行 jìnxíng to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 3 桩_樁_zhuāng 桩 樁 zhuāng stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 20 了结_了結_liǎojié 了结 了結 liǎojié to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 1 骂娘_罵娘_màniáng 骂娘 罵娘 màniáng to curse (at sb); to call sb names 2 毛病_毛病_máobìng 毛病 毛病 máobìng fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 便宜_便宜_piányi 便宜 便宜 piányi cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 6 厮杀_廝殺_sīshā 厮杀 廝殺 sīshā to fight at close quarters; hand-to-hand 3 芥蒂_芥蒂_jièdì 芥蒂 芥蒂 jièdì an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 2 惠_惠_huì 惠 惠 huì favor; benefit; to bestow; (literary) benevolence; (honorific) 7 在位_在位_zàiwèi 在位 在位 zàiwèi on the throne; reigning (monarch) 2 顺_順_shùn 顺 順 shùn to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 7 帝_帝_dì 帝 帝 dì emperor 23 拥_擁_yōng 拥 擁 yōng to hold; to embrace; to wrap around; to gather around (sb); to throng; to swarm; to support; Taiwan pr. [yong3] 11 途中_途中_túzhōng 途中 途中 túzhōng en route 3 唐肃宗_唐肅宗_TángSùzōng 唐肃宗 唐肅宗 TángSùzōng Emperor Suzong of Tang (711-762), reign name of eighth Tang emperor Li Heng 李亨[Li3 Heng1], reigned 756-762 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/325 words - 42 min 移位_移位_yíwèi 移位 移位 yíwèi to shift; shift; translocation; displacement; (medicine) dislocation 1 辽东_遼東_Liáodōng 辽东 遼東 Liáodōng Liaodong peninsula between Bohai 渤海 and Yellow sea; east and south of Liaoning province; east of Liao river 遼河|辽河 13 开元_開元_Kāiyuán 开元 開元 Kāiyuán Tang emperor Xuanzong's 唐玄宗[Tang2 Xuan2 zong1] reign name used during the Kaiyuan era (713-741), a peak of Tang prosperity 5 不和_不和_bùhé 不和 不和 bùhé not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 3 复_覆_fù 复 覆 fù variant of 復|复[fu4]; to reply to a letter 8 巢_巢_cháo 巢 巢 cháo nest 1 之下_之下_zhīxià 之下 之下 zhīxià under; beneath; less than 15 卵_卵_luǎn 卵 卵 luǎn egg; ovum; spawn; (coll.) testicles; (old) penis; (expletive) fucking 3 以邻为壑_以鄰為壑_yǐlínwéihè 以邻为壑 以鄰為壑 yǐlínwéihè to use one's neighbor as a drain; to shift one's problems onto others (idiom) 1 哈_哈_hā 哈 哈 hā (interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; abbr. for 哈士奇[ha1 shi4 qi2], husky (dog) 35 狼崽_狼崽_lángzǎi 狼崽 狼崽 lángzǎi wolf cub 1 庭_庭_tíng 庭 庭 tíng main hall; front courtyard; law court 6 身后_身後_shēnhòu 身后 身後 shēnhòu posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 5 朝廷_朝廷_cháotíng 朝廷 朝廷 cháotíng court; imperial household; dynasty 206 复兴_復興_fùxīng 复兴 復興 fùxīng to revive; to rejuvenate 5 放在心上_放在心上_fàngzàixīnshàng 放在心上 放在心上 fàngzàixīnshàng to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 3 一半_一半_yībàn 一半 一半 yībàn half 15 投降_投降_tóuxiáng 投降 投降 tóuxiáng to surrender; surrender 6 另_另_lìng 另 另 lìng other; another; separate; separately 13 富贵_富貴_fùguì 富贵 富貴 fùguì riches and honor 7 前线_前線_qiánxiàn 前线 前線 qiánxiàn front line; military front; workface; cutting edge 2 好歹_好歹_hǎodǎi 好歹 好歹 hǎodǎi good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 2 中原_中原_Zhōngyuán 中原 中原 Zhōngyuán Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 4 上都_上都_Shàngdū 上都 上都 Shàngdū Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 3 人们_人們_rénmen 人们 人們 rénmen people 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep04/337 words - 42 min 激起_激起_jīqǐ 激起 激起 jīqǐ to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 1 战斗_戰鬥_zhàndòu 战斗 戰鬥 zhàndòu to fight; to engage in combat; struggle; battle; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 勇气_勇氣_yǒngqì 勇气 勇氣 yǒngqì courage; valor 2 野战_野戰_yězhàn 野战 野戰 yězhàn battlefield operation; paintball 11 击败_擊敗_jībài 击败 擊敗 jībài to defeat; to beat 3 长城_長城_Chángchéng 长城 長城 Chángchéng the Great Wall 3 悔_悔_huǐ 悔 悔 huǐ to regret 1 怜惜_憐惜_liánxī 怜惜 憐惜 liánxī to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward 1 那时候_那時候_nàshíhou 那时候 那時候 nàshíhou at that time 13 舍_捨_shě 舍 捨 shě to give up; to abandon; to give alms 1 艰难_艱難_jiānnán 艰难 艱難 jiānnán difficult; hard; challenging 1 世上_世上_shìshàng 世上 世上 shìshàng on earth 7 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/25 words - 2 min 军粮_軍糧_jūnliáng 军粮 軍糧 jūnliáng army provisions 11 长期_長期_chángqī 长期 長期 chángqī long term; long time; long range (of a forecast) 1 不利_不利_bùlì 不利 不利 bùlì unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 11 补给_補給_bǔjǐ 补给 補給 bǔjǐ supply; replenishment; to replenish 4 困难_困難_kùnnan 困难 困難 kùnnan difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 2 苦苦_苦苦_kǔkǔ 苦苦 苦苦 kǔkǔ strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 3 支撑_支撐_zhīchēng 支撑 支撐 zhīchēng to prop up; to support; strut; brace 4 时机_時機_shíjī 时机 時機 shíjī fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 4 班师_班師_bānshī 班师 班師 bānshī to withdraw troops from the front; to return in triumph 20 混杂_混雜_hùnzá 混杂 混雜 hùnzá to mix; to mingle 1 难免_難免_nánmiǎn 难免 難免 nánmiǎn hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 8 脱节_脫節_tuōjié 脱节 脫節 tuōjié to come apart 1 灵动_靈動_língdòng 灵动 靈動 língdòng to be quick-witted 3 麾下_麾下_huīxià 麾下 麾下 huīxià troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 21 措手不及_措手不及_cuòshǒubùjí 措手不及 措手不及 cuòshǒubùjí no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared 2 险_險_xiǎn 险 險 xiǎn danger; dangerous; rugged 17 偏_偏_piān 偏 偏 piān to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 3 厘清_釐清_líqīng 厘清 釐清 líqīng to clarify (the facts); clarification 1 名单_名單_míngdān 名单 名單 míngdān list of names 8 疾_疾_jí 疾 疾 jí sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 7 请功_請功_qǐnggōng 请功 請功 qǐnggōng to request recognition for sb's merits; to recommend sb for promotion or an award 2 发文_發文_fāwén 发文 發文 fāwén to issue a document; document issued by an authority; outgoing messages; (Internet) to post an article online 1 出兵_出兵_chūbīng 出兵 出兵 chūbīng to send troops 9 骚扰_騷擾_sāorǎo 骚扰 騷擾 sāorǎo to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass 2 调动_調動_diàodòng 调动 調動 diàodòng to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/50 words - 7 min 需_需_xū 需 需 xū to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 12 有所_有所_yǒusuǒ 有所 有所 yǒusuǒ somewhat; to some extent 12 斩首_斬首_zhǎnshǒu 斩首 斬首 zhǎnshǒu to behead 9 小事_小事_xiǎoshì 小事 小事 xiǎoshì trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 5 胡闹_胡鬧_húnào 胡闹 胡鬧 húnào to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 6 念_念_niàn 念 念 niàn to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 18 初犯_初犯_chūfàn 初犯 初犯 chūfàn first offender; first offense 8 噎_噎_yē 噎 噎 yē to choke (on); to choke up; to suffocate 3 晋升_晉升_jìnshēng 晋升 晉升 jìnshēng to promote to a higher position 1 功过_功過_gōngguò 功过 功過 gōngguò merits and demerits; contributions and errors 3 相抵_相抵_xiāngdǐ 相抵 相抵 xiāngdǐ to balance up; to offset; to counterbalance 3 柳_柳_liǔ 柳 柳 liǔ willow 5 知情_知情_zhīqíng 知情 知情 zhīqíng to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 1 一下子_一下子_yīxiàzi 一下子 一下子 yīxiàzi in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 7 十八_十八_shíbā 十八 十八 shíbā eighteen; 18 22 好玩_好玩_hǎowán 好玩 好玩 hǎowán amusing; fun; interesting 2 眼巴巴_眼巴巴_yǎnbābā 眼巴巴 眼巴巴 yǎnbābā waiting anxiously; impatient 1 盼_盼_pàn 盼 盼 pàn to hope for; to long for; to expect 6 婆娘_婆娘_póniáng 婆娘 婆娘 póniáng woman (derog.) 8 老二_老二_lǎo'èr 老二 老二 lǎo'èr second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 16 转转_轉轉_zhuànzhuan 转转 轉轉 zhuànzhuan to stroll 2 妯娌_妯娌_zhóuli 妯娌 妯娌 zhóuli wives of brothers; sisters-in-law 3 两边_兩邊_liǎngbian 两边 兩邊 liǎngbian either side; both sides 2 多事_多事_duōshì 多事 多事 duōshì meddlesome; eventful 4 独处_獨處_dúchǔ 独处 獨處 dúchǔ to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/75 words - 10 min 瞅_瞅_chǒu 瞅 瞅 chǒu (dialect) to look at 1 低头_低頭_dītóu 低头 低頭 dītóu to bow the head; to yield; to give in 2 抬头_抬頭_táitóu 抬头 抬頭 táitóu to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc 1 周到_周到_zhōudào 周到 周到 zhōudào thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 往后_往後_wǎnghòu 往后 往後 wǎnghòu from now on; in the future; time to come 12 一级_一級_yījí 一级 一級 yījí first class; category A 1 虽是_雖是_suīshì 虽是 雖是 suīshì although; even though; even if 1 藩_藩_fān 藩 藩 fān fence; hedge; screen; barrier; vassal state; Taiwan pr. [fan2] 97 刀子_刀子_dāozi 刀子 刀子 dāozi knife; CL:把[ba3] 3 按照_按照_ànzhào 按照 按照 ànzhào according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 7 制度_制度_zhìdù 制度 制度 zhìdù system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 设_設_shè 设 設 shè to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 28 左右_左右_zuǒyòu 左右 左右 zuǒyòu left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant; to control; to influence 7 前卫_前衛_qiánwèi 前卫 前衛 qiánwèi advanced guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (soccer position) 1 中卫_中衛_Zhōngwèi 中卫 中衛 Zhōngwèi Zhongwei prefecture level city in Ningxia 1 凡_凡_fán 凡 凡 fán 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 17 均_均_jūn 均 均 jūn equal; even; all; uniform 5 永_永_yǒng 永 永 yǒng forever; always; perpetual 4 定制_定製_dìngzhì 定制 定製 dìngzhì custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 3 商议_商議_shāngyì 商议 商議 shāngyì to negotiate; discussion; proposal 4 专擅_專擅_zhuānshàn 专擅 專擅 zhuānshàn without authorization; to act on one's own initiative 1 失言_失言_shīyán 失言 失言 shīyán slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 3 霸_霸_bà 霸 霸 bà hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 2 田产_田產_tiánchǎn 田产 田產 tiánchǎn estate; lands 2 御_禦_yù 御 禦 yù to defend; to resist 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/100 words - 15 min 不尽_不盡_bùjìn 不尽 不盡 bùjìn not completely; endlessly 1 一概_一概_yīgài 一概 一概 yīgài all; without any exceptions; categorically 12 知会_知會_zhīhuì 知会 知會 zhīhuì to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 6 顾_顧_gù 顾 顧 gù to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 31 慢走_慢走_mànzǒu 慢走 慢走 mànzǒu Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 5 可否_可否_kěfǒu 可否 可否 kěfǒu is it possible or not? 4 番_番_fān 番 番 fān foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 21 好意_好意_hǎoyì 好意 好意 hǎoyì good intention; kindness 2 开封_開封_Kāifēng 开封 開封 Kāifēng Kaifeng prefecture-level city in Henan, old capital of Northern Song, former provincial capital of Henan; old name Bianliang 汴梁 22 探_探_tàn 探 探 tàn to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 26 联络_聯絡_liánluò 联络 聯絡 liánluò to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection 5 工部_工部_GōngBù 工部 工部 GōngBù Ministry of Works (in imperial China) 16 堆_堆_duī 堆 堆 duī to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 2 诛戮_誅戮_zhūlù 诛戮 誅戮 zhūlù to put to death 3 送礼_送禮_sònglǐ 送礼 送禮 sònglǐ to give a present 1 污_污_wū 污 污 wū dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 5 保住_保住_bǎozhù 保住 保住 bǎozhù to preserve; to save 5 极_極_jí 极 極 jí extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 14 多亏_多虧_duōkuī 多亏 多虧 duōkuī thanks to; luckily 1 姑娘_姑娘_gūniang 姑娘 姑娘 gūniang girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 10 果断_果斷_guǒduàn 果断 果斷 guǒduàn firm; decisive 1 收场_收場_shōuchǎng 收场 收場 shōuchǎng the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 3 把柄_把柄_bǎbǐng 把柄 把柄 bǎbǐng handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb 1 一一_一一_yīyī 一一 一一 yīyī one by one; one after another 8 开解_開解_kāijiě 开解 開解 kāijiě to straighten out; to explain; to ease sb's anxiety 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/125 words - 17 min 回事_回事_huíshì 回事 回事 huíshì (old) to report to one's master 6 牵扯_牽扯_qiānchě 牵扯 牽扯 qiānchě to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated 7 亏得_虧得_kuīde 亏得 虧得 kuīde fortunately; luckily; (sarcastic) fancy that, how fortunate! 2 想出_想出_xiǎngchū 想出 想出 xiǎngchū to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 揽_攬_lǎn 揽 攬 lǎn 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 1 苦_苦_kǔ 苦 苦 kǔ bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 28 算不得_算不得_suànbùdé 算不得 算不得 suànbùdé not count as 3 贪心_貪心_tānxīn 贪心 貪心 tānxīn greedy 1 小气_小氣_xiǎoqì 小气 小氣 xiǎoqì stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 1 女子_女子_nǚzǐ 女子 女子 nǚzǐ woman; female 6 小人_小人_xiǎorén 小人 小人 xiǎorén person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 17 相互_相互_xiānghù 相互 相互 xiānghù each other; mutual 3 拂_拂_fú 拂 拂 fú to brush away 12 微_微_wēi 微 微 wēi tiny; miniature; slightly; profound; abtruse; to decline; one millionth part of; micro-; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 5 不济_不濟_bùjì 不济 不濟 bùjì not good; of no use 3 说说_說說_shuōshuo 说说 說說 shuōshuo to say sth 24 干杯_乾杯_gānbēi 干杯 乾杯 gānbēi to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup 7 凡是_凡是_fánshì 凡是 凡是 fánshì each and every; every; all; any 4 坛_罈_tán 坛 罈 tán earthen jar 4 捞_撈_lāo 捞 撈 lāo to fish up; to dredge up 3 伙_伙_huǒ 伙 伙 huǒ meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥|伙[huo3] 1 良心_良心_liángxīn 良心 良心 liángxīn conscience 3 小小_小小_xiǎoxiǎo 小小 小小 xiǎoxiǎo very small; very few; very minor 7 夥_夥_huǒ 夥 夥 huǒ many; numerous 2 说得过去_說得過去_shuōdeguòqù 说得过去 說得過去 shuōdeguòqù acceptable; passable; justifiable; (of a course of action) to make sense 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/150 words - 20 min 撂_撂_liào 撂 撂 liào to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 3 在座_在座_zàizuò 在座 在座 zàizuò to be present 1 证_證_zhèng 证 證 zhèng certificate; proof; to prove; to demonstrate; to confirm; variant of 症[zheng4] 4 稀罕_稀罕_xīhan 稀罕 稀罕 xīhan rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 江湖_江湖_jiānghú 江湖 江湖 jiānghú 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 2 九江_九江_Jiǔjiāng 九江 九江 Jiǔjiāng Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Jiujiang county 16 小将_小將_xiǎojiàng 小将 小將 xiǎojiàng (in classical literature) young military officer of high rank for his age; (during the Cultural Revolution) young militant in the Red Guard; (in modern usage) rising star (in sport, politics etc) 2 就是说_就是說_jiùshìshuō 就是说 就是說 jiùshìshuō in other words; that is 2 公家_公家_gōngjiā 公家 公家 gōngjiā the public; the state; society; the public purse 1 世子_世子_shìzǐ 世子 世子 shìzǐ crown prince; heir of a noble house 70 少年_少年_shàonián 少年 少年 shàonián early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 5 发配_發配_fāpèi 发配 發配 fāpèi to send away to serve a penal sentence 2 念书_念書_niànshū 念书 念書 niànshū to read; to study 1 遍地_遍地_biàndì 遍地 遍地 biàndì everywhere; all over 1 揪_揪_jiū 揪 揪 jiū to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 3 耳朵_耳朵_ěrduo 耳朵 耳朵 ěrduo ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 10 赵括_趙括_ZhàoKuò 赵括 趙括 ZhàoKuò Zhao Kuo (-260 BC), hapless general of Zhao 趙國|赵国, who famously led an army of 400,000 to total annihilation at battle of Changping 長平之戰|长平之战 in 260 BC; also called Ma Fuzi 馬服子|马服子 3 谡_謖_sù 谡 謖 sù composed; rise; to begin 2 仇人_仇人_chóurén 仇人 仇人 chóurén foe; one's personal enemy 2 用心良苦_用心良苦_yòngxīnliángkǔ 用心良苦 用心良苦 yòngxīnliángkǔ to ponder earnestly; to give a lot of thought to sth 1 别扭_彆扭_bièniu 别扭 彆扭 bièniu awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 4 茬_茬_chá 茬 茬 chá stubble land after crop has been taken; a second crop obtained by rotation of land; an opportunity 1 踢_踢_tī 踢 踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 2 升_升_shēng 升 升 shēng to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 18 少将_少將_shàojiàng 少将 少將 shàojiàng major general; rear admiral; air vice marshal 15 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/175 words - 22 min 存_存_cún 存 存 cún to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 6 现下_現下_xiànxià 现下 現下 xiànxià now; at this moment 1 合营_合營_héyíng 合营 合營 héyíng to operate jointly; a joint venture; cooperative 4 张嘴_張嘴_zhāngzuǐ 张嘴 張嘴 zhāngzuǐ to open one's mouth (to speak, esp. to make a request); to gape 4 每人_每人_měirén 每人 每人 měirén each person; everybody; per person 3 每日_每日_měirì 每日 每日 měirì daily; (soup etc) of the day 8 耗_耗_hào 耗 耗 hào to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 4 重伤_重傷_zhòngshāng 重伤 重傷 zhòngshāng seriously hurt; serious injury 4 不治_不治_bùzhì 不治 不治 bùzhì to die of illness or injury despite receiving medical help 1 底下_底下_dǐxia 底下 底下 dǐxia the location below sth; afterwards 13 弄错_弄錯_nòngcuò 弄错 弄錯 nòngcuò to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 定然_定然_dìngrán 定然 定然 dìngrán certainly; of course 6 糙米_糙米_cāomǐ 糙米 糙米 cāomǐ brown rice 1 精米_精米_jīngmǐ 精米 精米 jīngmǐ refined rice 1 算法_算法_suànfǎ 算法 算法 suànfǎ arithmetic; algorithm; method of calculation 1 用度_用度_yòngdù 用度 用度 yòngdù expense 2 匿_匿_nì 匿 匿 nì to hide 1 石_石_shí 石 石 shí rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 92 饶命_饒命_ráomìng 饶命 饒命 ráomìng to spare sb's life 21 猪油_豬油_zhūyóu 猪油 豬油 zhūyóu lard 1 主管_主管_zhǔguǎn 主管 主管 zhǔguǎn in charge; responsible for; person in charge; manager 2 钱粮_錢糧_qiánliáng 钱粮 錢糧 qiánliáng land tax; money and grain (given as tax or tribute) 14 虚报_虛報_xūbào 虚报 虛報 xūbào to misreport; fraudulent report 1 结怨_結怨_jiéyuàn 结怨 結怨 jiéyuàn to arouse dislike; to incur hatred 2 弊_弊_bì 弊 弊 bì detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/200 words - 25 min 未时_未時_wèishí 未时 未時 wèishí 1-3 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 2 上路_上路_shànglù 上路 上路 shànglù to start on a journey; to be on one's way 10 磨叽_磨嘰_mòji 磨叽 磨嘰 mòji (dialect) to dawdle; to waste time; also written 墨跡|墨迹[mo4 ji5] 1 前往_前往_qiánwǎng 前往 前往 qiánwǎng to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 6 有劳_有勞_yǒuláo 有劳 有勞 yǒuláo (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 8 完璧归赵_完璧歸趙_wánbìguīZhào 完璧归赵 完璧歸趙 wánbìguīZhào lit. to return the jade annulus to Zhao (idiom); fig. to return something intact to its rightful owner 1 眉_眉_méi 眉 眉 méi eyebrow; upper margin 1 翠_翠_cuì 翠 翠 cuì bluish-green; green jade 1 羽_羽_yǔ 羽 羽 yǔ feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 2 肌_肌_jī 肌 肌 jī flesh; muscle 1 白雪_白雪_báixuě 白雪 白雪 báixuě snow 1 束_束_shù 束 束 shù to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 1 素_素_sù 素 素 sù raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 10 齿_齒_chǐ 齿 齒 chǐ tooth; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 含_含_hán 含 含 hán to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 贝_貝_bèi 贝 貝 bèi cowrie; shellfish; currency (archaic) 1 嫣然一笑_嫣然一笑_yānrányīxiào 嫣然一笑 嫣然一笑 yānrányīxiào to smile sweetly 1 惑_惑_huò 惑 惑 huò to confuse; to be puzzled 2 阳城_陽城_Yángchéng 阳城 陽城 Yángchéng Yangcheng county in Jincheng 晉城|晋城[Jin4 cheng2], Shanxi 1 迷_迷_mí 迷 迷 mí to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 1 蔡_蔡_Cài 蔡 蔡 Cài surname Cai 2 只不过_只不過_zhǐbuguò 只不过 只不過 zhǐbuguò only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 10 了不起_了不起_liǎobuqǐ 了不起 了不起 liǎobuqǐ amazing; terrific; extraordinary 2 官位_官位_guānwèi 官位 官位 guānwèi official post 1 死不了_死不了_sǐbùliǎo 死不了 死不了 sǐbùliǎo Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/225 words - 28 min 慎言_慎言_shènyán 慎言 慎言 shènyán to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 10 周旋_周旋_zhōuxuán 周旋 周旋 zhōuxuán to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with; to contend 2 再三_再三_zàisān 再三 再三 zàisān over and over again; again and again 2 切_切_qiē 切 切 qiē to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 3 切_切_qiè 切 切 qiè definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 3 枝_枝_zhī 枝 枝 zhī branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc 5 指望_指望_zhǐwàng 指望 指望 zhǐwàng to hope for sth; to count on; hope 11 辩解_辯解_biànjiě 辩解 辯解 biànjiě to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself 2 亲亲_親親_qīnqīn 亲亲 親親 qīnqīn dear one; to kiss; friendly 2 隐_隱_yǐn 隐 隱 yǐn secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 2 孤_孤_gū 孤 孤 gū lone; lonely 95 招致_招致_zhāozhì 招致 招致 zhāozhì to recruit (followers); to scout for (talent etc); to incur; to lead to 1 大祸_大禍_dàhuò 大祸 大禍 dàhuò disaster; calamity 3 连累_連累_liánlěi 连累 連累 liánlěi to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 2 亲族_親族_qīnzú 亲族 親族 qīnzú relatives; members of the same family, clan, tribe etc 1 代_代_dài 代 代 dài to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 30 故去_故去_gùqù 故去 故去 gùqù to die; death 2 教训_教訓_jiàoxun 教训 教訓 jiàoxun lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 13 反_反_fǎn 反 反 fǎn 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 11 押_押_yā 押 押 yā to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 6 八十_八十_bāshí 八十 八十 bāshí eighty; 80 15 狠狠_狠狠_hěnhěn 狠狠 狠狠 hěnhěn resolutely; firmly; ferociously; ruthlessly 2 芙_芙_fú 芙 芙 fú see 芙蓉[fu2 rong2], lotus 5 让开_讓開_ràngkāi 让开 讓開 ràngkāi to get out of the way; to step aside 19 受刑_受刑_shòuxíng 受刑 受刑 shòuxíng beaten; tortured; executed 1 长孙_長孫_zhǎngsūn 长孙 長孫 zhǎngsūn eldest grandson; the eldest son of one's eldest son 29 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/250 words - 30 min 妇人_婦人_fùrén 妇人 婦人 fùrén married woman 2 慈_慈_cí 慈 慈 cí compassionate; gentle; merciful; kind; humane 3 退下_退下_tuìxià 退下 退下 tuìxià to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 9 寺_寺_sì 寺 寺 sì Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 25 看一看_看一看_kànyīkàn 看一看 看一看 kànyīkàn to have a look 12 扫兴_掃興_sǎoxìng 扫兴 掃興 sǎoxìng to have one's spirits dampened; to feel disappointed 1 阿弥陀佛_阿彌陀佛_ĒmítuóFó 阿弥陀佛 阿彌陀佛 ĒmítuóFó Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 16 施主_施主_shīzhǔ 施主 施主 shīzhǔ benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 6 大师_大師_dàshī 大师 大師 dàshī great master; master 118 师兄_師兄_shīxiōng 师兄 師兄 shīxiōng senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 1 僧_僧_sēng 僧 僧 sēng monk; Sangha, the Buddhist monastic order 4 敕封_敕封_chìfēng 敕封 敕封 chìfēng to appoint sb to a post or confer a title on sb by imperial order 2 并非_並非_bìngfēi 并非 並非 bìngfēi really isn't 6 佛寺_佛寺_Fósì 佛寺 佛寺 Fósì Buddhist temple 1 可比_可比_kěbǐ 可比 可比 kěbǐ comparable 8 从不_從不_cóngbù 从不 從不 cóngbù never 2 接收_接收_jiēshōu 接收 接收 jiēshōu reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit; to take over (e.g. a factory); to expropriate 1 和尚_和尚_héshang 和尚 和尚 héshang Buddhist monk 21 释_釋_shì 释 釋 shì to explain; to release; Buddha (abbr. for 釋迦牟尼|释迦牟尼[Shi4 jia1 mou2 ni2]); Buddhism 3 门口_門口_ménkǒu 门口 門口 ménkǒu doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 南开_南開_Nánkāi 南开 南開 Nánkāi Nankai district of Tianjin municipality 天津市[Tian1 jin1 shi4] 1 佛_佛_Fó 佛 佛 Fó Buddha; Buddhism 5 通融_通融_tōngróng 通融 通融 tōngróng flexible; to accommodate; to stretch or get around regulations; a short-term loan 2 当今_當今_dāngjīn 当今 當今 dāngjīn current; present; now; nowadays 7 御赐_御賜_yùcì 御赐 御賜 yùcì to be bestowed, conferred, or granted by the emperor 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/275 words - 32 min 亵渎_褻瀆_xièdú 亵渎 褻瀆 xièdú to blaspheme; to profane 1 老头子_老頭子_lǎotóuzi 老头子 老頭子 lǎotóuzi (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 1 作践_作踐_zuòjiàn 作践 作踐 zuòjiàn to ill-use; to humiliate; to degrade; to ruin; also pr. [zuo2 jian4] 1 死去_死去_sǐqù 死去 死去 sǐqù to die 2 华_華_huá 华 華 huá magnificent; splendid; flowery 6 云龙_雲龍_Yúnlóng 云龙 雲龍 Yúnlóng Yunlong district of Xuzhou city 徐州市[Xu2 zhou1 shi4], Jiangsu; Yunlong county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 2 多半_多半_duōbàn 多半 多半 duōbàn most; mostly; most likely 1 长兴_長興_Chángxīng 长兴 長興 Chángxīng Changxing county in Huzhou 湖州[Hu2 zhou1], Zhejiang 22 奉上_奉上_fèngshàng 奉上 奉上 fèngshàng to offer 1 食_食_shí 食 食 shí to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 19 禄_祿_lù 禄 祿 lù good fortune; official salary 5 次之_次之_cìzhī 次之 次之 cìzhī second (in a competition); occupying second place 1 计算_計算_jìsuàn 计算 計算 jìsuàn to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 折算_折算_zhésuàn 折算 折算 zhésuàn to convert (between currencies) 1 值_值_zhí 值 值 zhí value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 5 搭_搭_dā 搭 搭 dā to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 4 裹_裹_guǒ 裹 裹 guǒ to bind; to wrap; a bundle; a parcel 1 嚼_嚼_jiáo 嚼 嚼 jiáo to chew; also pr. [jue2] 2 追究_追究_zhuījiū 追究 追究 zhuījiū to investigate; to look into 3 丧_喪_sāng 丧 喪 sāng mourning; funeral; (old) corpse 12 丧_喪_sàng 丧 喪 sàng to lose sth abstract but important (courage, authority, one's life etc); to be bereaved of (one's spouse etc); to die; disappointed; discouraged 12 嫁娶_嫁娶_jiàqǔ 嫁娶 嫁娶 jiàqǔ marriage 2 聘金_聘金_pìnjīn 聘金 聘金 pìnjīn betrothal money (given to the bride's family) 1 涂_塗_tú 涂 塗 tú to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub; to blot out; to scribble; to scrawl; (literary) mud; street 2 行动_行動_xíngdòng 行动 行動 xíngdòng operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 1 案子_案子_ànzi 案子 案子 ànzi long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 27 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/300 words - 36 min 眉目_眉目_méimù 眉目 眉目 méimù general facial appearance; features; arrangement; sequence of ideas; logic (of writing); rough sketch or general idea of things 1 眉目_眉目_méimu 眉目 眉目 méimu progress; prospect of solution; sign of positive outcome 1 过年_過年_guònián 过年 過年 guònián to celebrate the Chinese New Year 2 绘_繪_huì 绘 繪 huì to draw; to paint 1 影_影_yǐng 影 影 yǐng picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 1 图形_圖形_túxíng 图形 圖形 túxíng picture; figure; diagram; graph; depiction; graphical 1 嫌犯_嫌犯_xiánfàn 嫌犯 嫌犯 xiánfàn criminal suspect 1 圆_圓_yuán 圆 圓 yuán circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 3 扁_扁_biǎn 扁 扁 biǎn flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 1 臬台_臬臺_niètái 臬台 臬臺 niètái provincial judge (in imperial China) 1 衙门_衙門_yámen 衙门 衙門 yámen government office in feudal China; yamen 20 丹青_丹青_dānqīng 丹青 丹青 dānqīng painting 1 目_目_mù 目 目 mù eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 10 上下_上下_shàngxià 上下 上下 shàngxià up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 10 中等_中等_zhōngděng 中等 中等 zhōngděng medium 2 身材_身材_shēncái 身材 身材 shēncái stature; build (height and weight); figure 1 邓州_鄧州_Dèngzhōu 邓州 鄧州 Dèngzhōu Dengzhou county level city in Nanyang 南陽|南阳[Nan2 yang2], Henan 1 口音_口音_kǒuyin 口音 口音 kǒuyin voice; accent 1 捕_捕_bǔ 捕 捕 bǔ to catch; to seize; to capture 5 文书_文書_wénshū 文书 文書 wénshū document; official correspondence; secretary; secretariat 4 回头_回頭_huítóu 回头 回頭 huítóu to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 2 认字_認字_rènzì 认字 認字 rènzì literate; knowing how to read 2 衲_衲_nà 衲 衲 nà cassock; to line 34 厢_廂_xiāng 厢 廂 xiāng box (in theater); side room; side 1 证物_證物_zhèngwù 证物 證物 zhèngwù exhibit (law) 1 贫僧_貧僧_pínsēng 贫僧 貧僧 pínsēng poor monk (humble term used by monk of himself) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/325 words - 37 min 观_觀_guān 观 觀 guān to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 9 学生_學生_xuésheng 学生 學生 xuésheng student; schoolchild 42 这天_這天_zhètiān 这天 這天 zhètiān today; this day 14 得罪_得罪_dézui 得罪 得罪 dézui to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 11 例子_例子_lìzi 例子 例子 lìzi case; (for) instance; example; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 好比_好比_hǎobǐ 好比 好比 hǎobǐ to be just like; can be compared to 1 说出_說出_shuōchū 说出 說出 shuōchū to speak out; to declare (one's view) 4 租_租_zū 租 租 zū to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 3 至多_至多_zhìduō 至多 至多 zhìduō up to the maximum; upper limit; at most 4 骑马_騎馬_qímǎ 骑马 騎馬 qímǎ to ride a horse 18 驾车_駕車_jiàchē 驾车 駕車 jiàchē to drive a vehicle 1 下马_下馬_xiàmǎ 下马 下馬 xiàmǎ to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project) 3 老爷子_老爺子_lǎoyézi 老爷子 老爺子 lǎoyézi my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 1 出身_出身_chūshēn 出身 出身 chūshēn to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 9 好不容易_好不容易_hǎobùróngyì 好不容易 好不容易 hǎobùróngyì with great difficulty; very difficult 4 攒_攢_zǎn 攒 攢 zǎn to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save 2 家底_家底_jiādǐ 家底 家底 jiādǐ family property; patrimony 3 子孙_子孫_zǐsūn 子孙 子孫 zǐsūn offspring; posterity 12 不肖_不肖_bùxiào 不肖 不肖 bùxiào (literary) unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy 2 败落_敗落_bàiluò 败落 敗落 bàiluò (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 1 布_布_bù 布 布 bù cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 27 何_何_hé 何 何 hé what; how; why; which; carry 69 润_潤_rùn 润 潤 rùn to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; moist; glossy; sleek 2 一会儿_一會兒_yīhuìr5 一会儿 一會兒 yīhuìr5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 15 人事_人事_rénshì 人事 人事 rénshì personnel; human resources; human affairs; ways of the world; (euphemism) sexuality; the facts of life 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/350 words - 39 min 一方_一方_yīfāng 一方 一方 yīfāng a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 3 久等_久等_jiǔděng 久等 久等 jiǔděng to wait for a long time 3 先行_先行_xiānxíng 先行 先行 xiānxíng to precede others; in advance 10 告辞_告辭_gàocí 告辞 告辭 gàocí to say goodbye; to take one's leave 8 情形_情形_qíngxing 情形 情形 qíngxing circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 暗_暗_àn 暗 暗 àn dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 5 盘查_盤查_pánchá 盘查 盤查 pánchá to interrogate; to question (at a roadblock) 1 遇见_遇見_yùjiàn 遇见 遇見 yùjiàn to meet 2 国族_國族_guózú 国族 國族 guózú people of a country; nation 1 尾巴_尾巴_wěiba 尾巴 尾巴 wěiba tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 显眼_顯眼_xiǎnyǎn 显眼 顯眼 xiǎnyǎn conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous 1 贴_貼_tiē 贴 貼 tiē 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 6 公文_公文_gōngwén 公文 公文 gōngwén document 3 探子_探子_tànzi 探子 探子 tànzi intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 9 地盘_地盤_dìpán 地盘 地盤 dìpán domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 稳妥_穩妥_wěntuǒ 稳妥 穩妥 wěntuǒ dependable 1 节外生枝_節外生枝_jiéwàishēngzhī 节外生枝 節外生枝 jiéwàishēngzhī a new branch grows out of a knot (idiom); fig. side issues keep arising 2 越_越_yuè 越 越 yuè to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 15 市_市_shì 市 市 shì market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 大白天_大白天_dàbáitiān 大白天 大白天 dàbáitiān broad daylight 2 弟子_弟子_dìzǐ 弟子 弟子 dìzǐ disciple; follower 7 法号_法號_fǎhào 法号 法號 fǎhào name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery) 2 昊_昊_hào 昊 昊 hào vast and limitless; the vast sky 3 嫡传_嫡傳_díchuán 嫡传 嫡傳 díchuán handed down in a direct line from the founder 1 哑巴_啞巴_yǎba 哑巴 啞巴 yǎba mute; muted; a dumb person; to be dumb 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/375 words - 41 min 昔日_昔日_xīrì 昔日 昔日 xīrì formerly; in olden days 7 慧_慧_huì 慧 慧 huì intelligent 1 迷人_迷人_mírén 迷人 迷人 mírén fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting 1 是非_是非_shìfēi 是非 是非 shìfēi right and wrong; quarrel 4 长短_長短_chángduǎn 长短 長短 chángduǎn length; duration; accident; right and wrong; good and bad; long and short 1 好恶_好惡_hàowù 好恶 好惡 hàowù lit. likes and dislikes; preferences; taste 1 悖_悖_bèi 悖 悖 bèi to go against; to be contrary to; perverse; rebellious 4 净_淨_jìng 净 淨 jìng clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 12 障_障_zhàng 障 障 zhàng to block; to hinder; to obstruct 1 了却_了卻_liǎoquè 了却 了卻 liǎoquè to resolve; to settle 1 孽_孽_niè 孽 孽 niè son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 4 何况_何況_hékuàng 何况 何況 hékuàng let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 17 专心_專心_zhuānxīn 专心 專心 zhuānxīn to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 1 唇齿_唇齒_chúnchǐ 唇齿 唇齒 chúnchǐ lit. lips and teeth (idiom); fig. close partners; interdependent 1 真理_真理_zhēnlǐ 真理 真理 zhēnlǐ truth; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 受教_受教_shòujiào 受教 受教 shòujiào to receive instruction; to benefit from advice 11 诵经_誦經_sòngjīng 诵经 誦經 sòngjīng to chant the sutras 2 念佛_念佛_niànfó 念佛 念佛 niànfó to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha 1 早饭_早飯_zǎofàn 早饭 早飯 zǎofàn breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 2 屋子_屋子_wūzi 屋子 屋子 wūzi house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 臭屁_臭屁_chòupì 臭屁 臭屁 chòupì (coll.) self-important; puffed up 1 正经_正經_zhèngjīng 正经 正經 zhèngjīng decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 赖_賴_lài 赖 賴 lài to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 呗_唄_bei 呗 唄 bei modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 6 进京_進京_jìnJīng 进京 進京 jìnJīng to enter the capital; to go to Beijing 12 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep05/388 words - 42 min 师徒_師徒_shītú 师徒 師徒 shītú master and disciple 1 世道_世道_shìdào 世道 世道 shìdào the ways of the world; the morals of the time 2 宣布_宣布_xuānbù 宣布 宣布 xuānbù to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 接风_接風_jiēfēng 接风 接風 jiēfēng to hold a welcoming dinner or reception 2 尘_塵_chén 尘 塵 chén dust; dirt; earth 3 严守_嚴守_yánshǒu 严守 嚴守 yánshǒu to strictly maintain 1 长出_長出_zhǎngchū 长出 長出 zhǎngchū to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 翅膀_翅膀_chìbǎng 翅膀 翅膀 chìbǎng wing; CL:個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4] 1 非同小可_非同小可_fēitóngxiǎokě 非同小可 非同小可 fēitóngxiǎokě extremely important; no small matter 1 贵人_貴人_guìrén 贵人 貴人 guìrén nobility; person of high rank 5 差池_差池_chāchí 差池 差池 chāchí mistake; error; mishap 3 检校_檢校_jiǎnjiào 检校 檢校 jiǎnjiào to check; to verify; to proof-read 13 丰_豐_fēng 丰 豐 fēng abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 回禀_回稟_huíbǐng 回禀 回稟 huíbǐng to report back to one's superior 5 一同_一同_yītóng 一同 一同 yītóng along; together 4 赴宴_赴宴_fùyàn 赴宴 赴宴 fùyàn to attend a banquet 2 请帖_請帖_qǐngtiě 请帖 請帖 qǐngtiě invitation card; written invitation 2 无人_無人_wúrén 无人 無人 wúrén unmanned; uninhabited 5 主持_主持_zhǔchí 主持 主持 zhǔchí to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 18 平起平坐_平起平坐_píngqǐpíngzuò 平起平坐 平起平坐 píngqǐpíngzuò to be on an equal footing 1 远房_遠房_yuǎnfáng 远房 遠房 yuǎnfáng distantly related; a distant relative 1 钟_鐘_zhōng 钟 鐘 zhōng clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 喧哗_喧嘩_xuānhuá 喧哗 喧嘩 xuānhuá hubbub; clamor; to make a racket 1 明令_明令_mínglìng 明令 明令 mínglìng to decree 2 驿_驛_yì 驿 驛 yì post horse; relay station 6 馆_館_guǎn 馆 館 guǎn building; shop; term for certain service establishments; embassy or consulate; schoolroom (old); CL:家[jia1] 4 晚辈_晚輩_wǎnbèi 晚辈 晚輩 wǎnbèi the younger generation; those who come after 3 担_擔_dān 担 擔 dān to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 11 英雄_英雄_yīngxióng 英雄 英雄 yīngxióng hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 霍_霍_huò 霍 霍 huò suddenly 1 冠军_冠軍_guànjūn 冠军 冠軍 guànjūn champion; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 绢_絹_juàn 绢 絹 juàn thin, tough silk fabric 1 铉_鉉_xuàn 铉 鉉 xuàn stick-like implement inserted into the handles of a tripod cauldron in ancient times in order to lift the cauldron; commonly used in Korean names, transcribed as "hyun" 59 身价_身價_shēnjià 身价 身價 shēnjià social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc); worth; value (of stocks, valuables etc) 1 玉佩_玉佩_yùpèi 玉佩 玉佩 yùpèi jade pendant; jade ornament 7 酒钱_酒錢_jiǔqián 酒钱 酒錢 jiǔqián tip 1 良辰美景_良辰美景_liángchénměijǐng 良辰美景 良辰美景 liángchénměijǐng fine time, beautiful scenery (idiom); everything lovely 2 切莫_切莫_qièmò 切莫 切莫 qièmò you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/50 words - 8 min 徒_徒_tú 徒 徒 tú disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 10 糖葫芦_糖葫蘆_tánghúlu 糖葫芦 糖葫蘆 tánghúlu sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 1 冰糖葫芦_冰糖葫蘆_bīngtánghúlu 冰糖葫芦 冰糖葫蘆 bīngtánghúlu tanghulu; candied fruits on bamboo skewers dipped in sugar syrup, a common Chinese snack 2 夜市_夜市_yèshì 夜市 夜市 yèshì night market 1 大街_大街_dàjiē 大街 大街 dàjiē street; main street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 热闹_熱鬧_rènao 热闹 熱鬧 rènao bustling with noise and excitement; lively 6 往前_往前_wǎngqián 往前 往前 wǎngqián to move forwards 2 拐_拐_guǎi 拐 拐 guǎi to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 1 街_街_jiē 街 街 jiē street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 旁人_旁人_pángrén 旁人 旁人 pángrén other people; bystanders; onlookers; outsiders 4 而言_而言_éryán 而言 而言 éryán with regard to (preceding phrase) 2 北京_北京_Běijīng 北京 北京 Běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government 24 此地_此地_cǐdì 此地 此地 cǐdì here; this place 7 祖父_祖父_zǔfù 祖父 祖父 zǔfù father's father; paternal grandfather 65 罕_罕_hǎn 罕 罕 hǎn rare 3 帖木儿_帖木兒_Tiēmù'ér 帖木儿 帖木兒 Tiēmù'ér Timur or Tamerlane (1336-1405), Mongol emperor and conqueror 2 驻节_駐節_zhùjié 驻节 駐節 zhùjié resident; permanently stationed 2 一点一滴_一點一滴_yīdiǎnyīdī 一点一滴 一點一滴 yīdiǎnyīdī bit by bit; every little bit 1 草_草_cǎo 草 草 cǎo grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 7 敬_敬_jìng 敬 敬 jìng to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 18 即使_即使_jíshǐ 即使 即使 jíshǐ even if; even though 6 献_獻_xiàn 献 獻 xiàn to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) 8 烦请_煩請_fánqǐng 烦请 煩請 fánqǐng (courteous) would you please ... 7 通报_通報_tōngbào 通报 通報 tōngbào to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal 3 说道_說道_shuōdào 说道 說道 shuōdào to state; to say (the quoted words) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/75 words - 9 min 衍_衍_yǎn 衍 衍 yǎn to spread out; to develop; to overflow; to amplify; superfluous 13 正要_正要_zhèngyào 正要 正要 zhèngyào to be just about to; to be on the point of 1 酒宴_酒宴_jiǔyàn 酒宴 酒宴 jiǔyàn feast; repose 3 花销_花銷_huāxiāo 花销 花銷 huāxiāo to spend (money); expenses 1 俸禄_俸祿_fènglù 俸禄 俸祿 fènglù official's salary (in feudal times) 12 帑_帑_tǎng 帑 帑 tǎng state treasury; public funds 2 喝醉_喝醉_hēzuì 喝醉 喝醉 hēzuì to get drunk 1 刑_刑_xíng 刑 刑 xíng punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 21 纠_糾_jiū 纠 糾 jiū to gather together; to investigate; to entangle; to correct 11 劾_劾_hé 劾 劾 hé to impeach 13 风纪_風紀_fēngjì 风纪 風紀 fēngjì standard of behavior; moral standards; discipline 1 职责_職責_zhízé 职责 職責 zhízé duty; responsibility; obligation 2 所在_所在_suǒzài 所在 所在 suǒzài place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 9 家父_家父_jiāfù 家父 家父 jiāfù (polite) my father 4 嘱咐_囑咐_zhǔfù 嘱咐 囑咐 zhǔfù to tell; to exhort; injunction 1 开封府_開封府_Kāifēngfǔ 开封府 開封府 Kāifēngfǔ Kaifeng as the capital of Northern Song dynasty 1 属吏_屬吏_shǔlì 属吏 屬吏 shǔlì (old) subordinate; underling 2 旧部_舊部_jiùbù 旧部 舊部 jiùbù one's former subordinates 5 务必_務必_wùbì 务必 務必 wùbì must; to need to; to be sure to 5 探望_探望_tànwàng 探望 探望 tànwàng to visit; to call on sb; to look around 4 设在_設在_shèzài 设在 設在 shèzài located at; set up in a particular location 4 衙_衙_yá 衙 衙 yá office; yamen 衙門|衙门 14 资费_資費_zīfèi 资费 資費 zīfèi (postal, telecom etc) service charge 1 无关_無關_wúguān 无关 無關 wúguān unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 5 使得_使得_shǐde 使得 使得 shǐde usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 孙_孫_sūn 孙 孫 sūn grandson; descendant 143 客人_客人_kèrén 客人 客人 kèrén visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 2 点心_點心_diǎnxin 点心 點心 diǎnxin light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert 1 垫_墊_diàn 垫 墊 diàn pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 2 饥_饑_jī 饥 饑 jī variant of 飢|饥[ji1] 4 对了_對了_duìle 对了 對了 duìle Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 2 化缘_化緣_huàyuán 化缘 化緣 huàyuán (of a monk) to beg 1 有两下子_有兩下子_yǒuliǎngxiàzi 有两下子 有兩下子 yǒuliǎngxiàzi to have real skill; to know one's stuff 1 舞_舞_wǔ 舞 舞 wǔ to dance; to wield; to brandish 3 看不懂_看不懂_kànbudǒng 看不懂 看不懂 kànbudǒng unable to make sense of what one is looking at 1 胭脂_胭脂_yānzhī 胭脂 胭脂 yānzhī rouge 1 沙弥_沙彌_shāmí 沙弥 沙彌 shāmí novice Buddhist monk 2 色目_色目_Sèmù 色目 色目 Sèmù Semu 1 名刺_名刺_míngcì 名刺 名刺 míngcì visiting card; name card 1 唯独_唯獨_wéidú 唯独 唯獨 wéidú only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 振_振_zhèn 振 振 zhèn to shake; to flap; to vibrate; to resonate; to rise up with spirit; to rouse oneself 2 恭候_恭候_gōnghòu 恭候 恭候 gōnghòu to look forward to sth; to wait respectfully 1 硬_硬_yìng 硬 硬 yìng hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 3 前厅_前廳_qiántīng 前厅 前廳 qiántīng anteroom; vestibule; lobby (of a hotel etc) 1 等候_等候_děnghòu 等候 等候 děnghòu to wait; to wait for 2 帖子_帖子_tiězi 帖子 帖子 tiězi card; invitation; message; (forum) post 1 临_臨_lín 临 臨 lín to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 8 毛_毛_máo 毛 毛 máo 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]) 5 躁_躁_zào 躁 躁 zào hot-tempered; impatient 4 何干_何干_hégān 何干 何干 hégān what business? 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/125 words - 20 min 要不_要不_yàobù 要不 要不 yàobù otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 7 凤_鳳_fèng 凤 鳳 fèng phoenix 2 冠_冠_guān 冠 冠 guān hat; crown; crest; cap 5 霞_霞_xiá 霞 霞 xiá rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 1 帔_帔_pèi 帔 帔 pèi cape 1 杀人_殺人_shārén 杀人 殺人 shārén homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 6 厨房_廚房_chúfáng 厨房 廚房 chúfáng kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 3 胃口_胃口_wèikǒu 胃口 胃口 wèikǒu appetite; liking 1 师傅_師傅_shīfu 师傅 師傅 shīfu master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 5 颂_頌_sòng 颂 頌 sòng ode; eulogy; to praise in writing; to wish (in letters) 2 劳_勞_láo 劳 勞 láo to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 12 可知_可知_kězhī 可知 可知 kězhī evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 4 疾苦_疾苦_jíkǔ 疾苦 疾苦 jíkǔ pain and difficulties; suffering (of the people) 4 凤阳_鳳陽_Fèngyáng 凤阳 鳳陽 Fèngyáng Fengyang county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 82 花鼓_花鼓_huāgǔ 花鼓 花鼓 huāgǔ flower drum, a type of double-skinned Chinese drum; folk dance popular in provinces around the middle reaches of the Yangtze; (bicycle wheel) hub 1 词_詞_cí 词 詞 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 2 荒_荒_huāng 荒 荒 huāng desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 4 国子监_國子監_Guózǐjiàn 国子监 國子監 Guózǐjiàn Imperial College (or Academy), the highest educational body in imperial China 3 年前_年前_niánqián 年前 年前 niánqián before the end of the year; before the new year 17 同侪_同儕_tóngchái 同侪 同儕 tóngchái peer; member of the same class, generation or social group 3 奉命_奉命_fèngmìng 奉命 奉命 fèngmìng to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 2 实习_實習_shíxí 实习 實習 shíxí to practice; field work; to intern; internship 1 历_曆_lì 历 曆 lì calendar 3 所见所闻_所見所聞_suǒjiànsuǒwén 所见所闻 所見所聞 suǒjiànsuǒwén what one hears and sees (idiom) 1 触目惊心_觸目驚心_chùmùjīngxīn 触目惊心 觸目驚心 chùmùjīngxīn lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 伯爵_伯爵_bójué 伯爵 伯爵 bójué earl; count; earldom or countship (old) 2 定数_定數_dìngshù 定数 定數 dìngshù constant (math.); quota; fixed number (e.g. of places on a bus); fixed quantity (e.g. load of truck); destiny 1 然_然_rán 然 然 rán correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 18 亲眼_親眼_qīnyǎn 亲眼 親眼 qīnyǎn with one's own eyes; personally 4 奴仆_奴僕_núpú 奴仆 奴僕 núpú servant 2 倚_倚_yǐ 倚 倚 yǐ to lean on; to rely upon 1 势_勢_shì 势 勢 shì power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 7 据_據_jù 据 據 jù according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 4 产_產_chǎn 产 產 chǎn to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 3 不满_不滿_bùmǎn 不满 不滿 bùmǎn resentful; discontented; dissatisfied 2 鞭笞_鞭笞_biānchī 鞭笞 鞭笞 biānchī to flog; to lash; to whip; to urge or goad along 1 毁_毀_huǐ 毁 毀 huǐ to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 4 各地_各地_gèdì 各地 各地 gèdì in all parts of (a country); various regions 16 高年_高年_gāonián 高年 高年 gāonián old; aged 1 公正_公正_gōngzhèng 公正 公正 gōngzhèng just; fair; equitable 1 任事_任事_rènshì 任事 任事 rènshì appointment to an important post 1 且_且_qiě 且 且 qiě and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 16 乡里_鄉里_xiānglǐ 乡里 鄉里 xiānglǐ one's home town or village 5 本乡_本鄉_běnxiāng 本乡 本鄉 běnxiāng home village; one's native place 2 民众_民眾_mínzhòng 民众 民眾 mínzhòng populace; masses; the people 1 举发_舉發_jǔfā 举发 舉發 jǔfā to expose (e.g., wrongdoing); to accuse (in court); to impeach; to denounce 9 家丁_家丁_jiādīng 家丁 家丁 jiādīng (old) servant hired to keep guard, run errands etc 2 拦路_攔路_lánlù 拦路 攔路 lánlù to block sb's path; to waylay 1 截_截_jié 截 截 jié to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 4 横_橫_héng 横 橫 héng horizontal; across; crosswise; horizontal stroke (in Chinese characters); to place (sth) flat (on a surface); to cross (a river, etc); in a jumble; chaotic; (in fixed expressions) harsh and unreasonable; violent 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/175 words - 26 min 途_途_tú 途 途 tú way; route; road 4 不知凡几_不知凡幾_bùzhīfánjǐ 不知凡几 不知凡幾 bùzhīfánjǐ one can't tell how many; numerous similar cases 1 不忍_不忍_bùrěn 不忍 不忍 bùrěn cannot bear to; disturbed 4 荼毒_荼毒_túdú 荼毒 荼毒 túdú torment; cruelty; great suffering 1 相约_相約_xiāngyuē 相约 相約 xiāngyuē to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment 1 诬_誣_wū 诬 誣 wū to accuse falsely 1 捕杀_捕殺_bǔshā 捕杀 捕殺 bǔshā to hunt and kill (an animal or fish) 3 无奈_無奈_wúnài 无奈 無奈 wúnài 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] 1 只得_只得_zhǐdé 只得 只得 zhǐdé to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to 1 扮_扮_bàn 扮 扮 bàn to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 2 乞讨_乞討_qǐtǎo 乞讨 乞討 qǐtǎo to beg; to go begging 1 苍天_蒼天_cāngtiān 苍天 蒼天 cāngtiān firmament 1 数百_數百_shùbǎi 数百 數百 shùbǎi several hundred 3 签字_簽字_qiānzì 签字 簽字 qiānzì to sign (one's name); signature 2 画押_畫押_huàyā 画押 畫押 huàyā to sign; to make one's mark 2 诉状_訴狀_sùzhuàng 诉状 訴狀 sùzhuàng indictment; plea; complaint 1 涉嫌_涉嫌_shèxián 涉嫌 涉嫌 shèxián to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 人证_人證_rénzhèng 人证 人證 rénzhèng witness testimony 3 人犯_人犯_rénfàn 人犯 人犯 rénfàn criminal; culprit; suspect (old) 3 好生_好生_hǎoshēng 好生 好生 hǎoshēng (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 3 差错_差錯_chācuò 差错 差錯 chācuò mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 2 废话_廢話_fèihuà 废话 廢話 fèihuà nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 3 实诚_實誠_shíchéng 实诚 實誠 shíchéng sincere; honest 1 汉子_漢子_hànzi 汉子 漢子 hànzi man; fellow; (dialect) husband 6 编入_編入_biānrù 编入 編入 biānrù to include (in a list etc); to assign (to a class, a work unit etc) 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min 打探_打探_dǎtàn 打探 打探 dǎtàn to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 11 引见_引見_yǐnjiàn 引见 引見 yǐnjiàn to introduce (sb); (esp.) to present to the emperor 1 撞见_撞見_zhuàngjiàn 撞见 撞見 zhuàngjiàn to meet by accident 2 僧人_僧人_sēngrén 僧人 僧人 sēngrén monk 3 太过_太過_tàiguò 太过 太過 tàiguò excessively; too 8 势利_勢利_shìlì 势利 勢利 shìlì snobbish 1 同行_同行_tóngháng 同行 同行 tóngháng person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 2 破烂_破爛_pòlàn 破烂 破爛 pòlàn worn-out; rotten; dilapidated; tattered; ragged; rubbish; junk 1 烂_爛_làn 烂 爛 làn soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 4 功课_功課_gōngkè 功课 功課 gōngkè homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 3 落下_落下_luòxià 落下 落下 luòxià to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 2 乱跑_亂跑_luànpǎo 乱跑 亂跑 luànpǎo to run around all over the place 2 读书_讀書_dúshū 读书 讀書 dúshū to read a book; to study; to attend school 27 野_野_yě 野 野 yě field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 4 逃课_逃課_táokè 逃课 逃課 táokè to skip class 3 插手_插手_chāshǒu 插手 插手 chāshǒu to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 丢人_丟人_diūrén 丢人 丟人 diūrén to lose face 2 过门_過門_guòmén 过门 過門 guòmén to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 3 大名鼎鼎_大名鼎鼎_dàmíngdǐngdǐng 大名鼎鼎 大名鼎鼎 dàmíngdǐngdǐng grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 起头_起頭_qǐtóu 起头 起頭 qǐtóu to start; at first; beginning 1 万无一失_萬無一失_wànwúyīshī 万无一失 萬無一失 wànwúyīshī surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 4 员_員_yuán 员 員 yuán person; employee; member 10 眼皮子_眼皮子_yǎnpízi 眼皮子 眼皮子 yǎnpízi eyelid 2 活人_活人_huórén 活人 活人 huórén living person 2 息怒_息怒_xīnù 息怒 息怒 xīnù to calm down; to quell one's anger 20 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/225 words - 33 min 至此_至此_zhìcǐ 至此 至此 zhìcǐ up until now; so far 5 补救_補救_bǔjiù 补救 補救 bǔjiù to remedy 1 小儿_小兒_xiǎo'ér 小儿 小兒 xiǎo'ér young child; (humble) my son 4 看管_看管_kānguǎn 看管 看管 kānguǎn to look after 3 休_休_xiū 休 休 xiū to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 3 心思_心思_xīnsi 心思 心思 xīnsi mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 19 令郎_令郎_lìngláng 令郎 令郎 lìngláng your esteemed son (honorific) 4 一层_一層_yīcéng 一层 一層 yīcéng layer 3 抵_抵_dǐ 抵 抵 dǐ 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) 4 谢罪_謝罪_xièzuì 谢罪 謝罪 xièzuì to apologize for an offense; to offer one's apology for a fault 2 门生_門生_ménshēng 门生 門生 ménshēng disciple; student (of a famous master) 4 辜_辜_gū 辜 辜 gū crime; sin 2 勾结_勾結_gōujié 勾结 勾結 gōujié to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 1 登_登_dēng 登 登 dēng 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) 7 鼓_鼓_gǔ 鼓 鼓 gǔ drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 3 易_易_yì 易 易 yì easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 7 虐_虐_nüè 虐 虐 nüè oppressive; tyrannical 3 上天_上天_shàngtiān 上天 上天 shàngtiān Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 5 欺_欺_qī 欺 欺 qī to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 6 不能不_不能不_bùnéngbù 不能不 不能不 bùnéngbù have to; cannot but 7 何以_何以_héyǐ 何以 何以 héyǐ (literary) why; how 6 万民_萬民_wànmín 万民 萬民 wànmín all the people 1 前朝_前朝_qiáncháo 前朝 前朝 qiáncháo the previous dynasty 7 斋_齋_zhāi 斋 齋 zhāi to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 1 耗子_耗子_hàozi 耗子 耗子 hàozi (dialect) mouse; rat 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/250 words - 35 min 猫_貓_māo 猫 貓 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; (dialect) to hide oneself; (coll.) modem 1 吃素_吃素_chīsù 吃素 吃素 chīsù to be a vegetarian 1 大理_大理_dàlǐ 大理 大理 dàlǐ judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 5 口渴_口渴_kǒukě 口渴 口渴 kǒukě thirsty 1 心急_心急_xīnjí 心急 心急 xīnjí anxious; impatient 3 爷_爺_yé 爷 爺 yé grandpa; old gentleman 23 开国_開國_kāiguó 开国 開國 kāiguó to found a state; to open a closed country 17 邓_鄧_Dèng 邓 鄧 Dèng surname Deng 1 愈_愈_yù 愈 愈 yù the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal; better 1 几乎_幾乎_jīhū 几乎 幾乎 jīhū almost; nearly; practically 3 全都_全都_quándōu 全都 全都 quándōu all; without exception 17 建国_建國_jiànguó 建国 建國 jiànguó to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 1 以来_以來_yǐlái 以来 以來 yǐlái since (a previous event) 27 文章_文章_wénzhāng 文章 文章 wénzhāng article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1],段[duan4],頁|页[ye4] 14 战场_戰場_zhànchǎng 战场 戰場 zhànchǎng battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 凶险_兇險_xiōngxiǎn 凶险 兇險 xiōngxiǎn dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 5 舍不得_捨不得_shěbude 舍不得 捨不得 shěbude to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 8 游水_游水_yóushuǐ 游水 游水 yóushuǐ to swim 1 打死_打死_dǎsǐ 打死 打死 dǎsǐ to kill; to beat to death 3 踹_踹_chuài 踹 踹 chuài to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 水塘_水塘_shuǐtáng 水塘 水塘 shuǐtáng pool 1 淹_淹_yān 淹 淹 yān to flood; to submerge; to drown; to irritate the skin (of liquids); to delay 1 半死_半死_bànsǐ 半死 半死 bànsǐ half dead (of torment, hunger, tiredness etc); (tired) to death; (terrified) out of one's wits; (beaten) to within an inch of one's life; (knock) the daylights out of sb 1 倚重_倚重_yǐzhòng 倚重 倚重 yǐzhòng to rely heavily upon 2 应对_應對_yìngduì 应对 應對 yìngduì response; to answer; to reply 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/275 words - 41 min 误打误撞_誤打誤撞_wùdǎwùzhuàng 误打误撞 誤打誤撞 wùdǎwùzhuàng accidentally; to act before thinking 1 掀起_掀起_xiānqǐ 掀起 掀起 xiānqǐ to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 1 到家_到家_dàojiā 到家 到家 dàojiā perfect; excellent; brought to the utmost degree 1 匕首_匕首_bǐshǒu 匕首 匕首 bǐshǒu dagger 1 收下_收下_shōuxià 收下 收下 shōuxià to accept; to receive 2 仇_仇_chóu 仇 仇 chóu hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 4 赠_贈_zèng 赠 贈 zèng to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 3 台阶_臺階_táijiē 台阶 臺階 táijiē steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation; bench (geology) 3 长处_長處_chángchù 长处 長處 chángchù good aspects; strong points 2 老婆_老婆_lǎopó 老婆 老婆 lǎopó (coll.) wife 1 良辰吉日_良辰吉日_liángchénjírì 良辰吉日 良辰吉日 liángchénjírì fine time, lucky day (idiom); fig. good opportunity 1 亲口_親口_qīnkǒu 亲口 親口 qīnkǒu one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 5 风光_風光_fēngguāng 风光 風光 fēngguāng scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect) 4 媒妁_媒妁_méishuò 媒妁 媒妁 méishuò matchmaker; go-between (marital) 1 戴上_戴上_dàishang 戴上 戴上 dàishang to put on (hat etc) 1 王家_王家_wángjiā 王家 王家 wángjiā princely 2 人才_人才_réncái 人才 人才 réncái talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 10 世间_世間_shìjiān 世间 世間 shìjiān world; earth 3 罕有_罕有_hǎnyǒu 罕有 罕有 hǎnyǒu to rarely have; rare 1 容貌_容貌_róngmào 容貌 容貌 róngmào one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 2 胜过_勝過_shèngguò 胜过 勝過 shèngguò to excel; to surpass 1 十倍_十倍_shíbèi 十倍 十倍 shíbèi tenfold; ten times (sth) 4 作为_作為_zuòwéi 作为 作為 zuòwéi one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 9 子女_子女_zǐnǚ 子女 子女 zǐnǚ children; sons and daughters 2 宁国_寧國_Níngguó 宁国 寧國 Níngguó Ningguo county level city in Xuancheng 宣城[Xuan1 cheng2], Anhui 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep06/284 words - 42 min 焉_焉_yān 焉 焉 yān where; how 6 叟_叟_sǒu 叟 叟 sǒu old gentleman; old man 1 猪_豬_zhū 猪 豬 zhū hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 3 脑子_腦子_nǎozi 脑子 腦子 nǎozi brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 歇_歇_xiē 歇 歇 xiē to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 18 课_課_kè 课 課 kè subject; course; CL:門|门[men2]; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2]; to levy; tax; form of divination 1 天天_天天_tiāntiān 天天 天天 tiāntiān every day 3 顶嘴_頂嘴_dǐngzuǐ 顶嘴 頂嘴 dǐngzuǐ to talk back; to answer back 1 孔圣人_孔聖人_Kǒngshèngrén 孔圣人 孔聖人 Kǒngshèngrén the Sage Confucius 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/25 words - 10 min 打交道_打交道_dǎjiāodào 打交道 打交道 dǎjiāodào to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 猜中_猜中_cāizhòng 猜中 猜中 cāizhòng to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 较量_較量_jiàoliàng 较量 較量 jiàoliàng to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest; battle; to haggle; to quibble 2 马术_馬術_mǎshù 马术 馬術 mǎshù equestrianism; horsemanship 2 大夥_大夥_dàhuǒ 大夥 大夥 dàhuǒ variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] 1 妹_妹_mèi 妹 妹 mèi younger sister 14 规定_規定_guīdìng 规定 規定 guīdìng provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 圈_圈_quān 圈 圈 quān circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 13 追上_追上_zhuīshàng 追上 追上 zhuīshàng to overtake 1 骑术_騎術_qíshù 骑术 騎術 qíshù equestrianism; horsemanship 1 心服口服_心服口服_xīnfúkǒufú 心服口服 心服口服 xīnfúkǒufú to accept wholeheartedly; to embrace; to be won over 2 娆_嬈_ráo 娆 嬈 ráo graceful 3 一来_一來_yīlái 一来 一來 yīlái firstly, ... 4 二来_二來_èrlái 二来 二來 èrlái secondly, ... 1 圣_聖_shèng 圣 聖 shèng holy; sacred; saint; sage 18 胸襟_胸襟_xiōngjīn 胸襟 胸襟 xiōngjīn lapel of jacket; heart; aspiration; vision 2 说辞_說辭_shuōcí 说辞 說辭 shuōcí excuse; pretext; entreaties; arguments 1 错爱_錯愛_cuò'ài 错爱 錯愛 cuò'ài misplaced kindness; humble term: I do not deserve your many kindnesses. 2 出入_出入_chūrù 出入 出入 chūrù to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income; discrepancy; inconsistent 6 不便_不便_bùbiàn 不便 不便 bùbiàn inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash 8 代劳_代勞_dàiláo 代劳 代勞 dàiláo to do sth in place of sb else 1 开蒙_開蒙_kāiméng 开蒙 開蒙 kāiméng (old) (of a child) to begin schooling 4 宵_宵_xiāo 宵 宵 xiāo night 3 使者_使者_shǐzhě 使者 使者 shǐzhě emissary; envoy 11 算数_算數_suànshù 算数 算數 suànshù to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/50 words - 14 min 长女_長女_zhǎngnǚ 长女 長女 zhǎngnǚ eldest daughter 3 筹备_籌備_chóubèi 筹备 籌備 chóubèi preparations; to get ready for sth 1 之中_之中_zhīzhōng 之中 之中 zhīzhōng inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 9 善待_善待_shàndài 善待 善待 shàndài to treat well 3 羁_羈_jī 羁 羈 jī bridle; halter; to restrain; to detain; to lodge; inn 3 縻_縻_mí 縻 縻 mí to tie up 3 平息_平息_píngxī 平息 平息 píngxī to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress 1 十有八九_十有八九_shíyǒubājiǔ 十有八九 十有八九 shíyǒubājiǔ most likely; mostly (in 8 or 9 cases out of 10); vast majority 1 塌_塌_tā 塌 塌 tā to collapse; to droop; to settle down 2 黄河_黃河_HuángHé 黄河 黃河 HuángHé Yellow River or Huang He 2 进城_進城_jìnchéng 进城 進城 jìnchéng to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 5 接到_接到_jiēdào 接到 接到 jiēdào to receive (letter etc) 5 密报_密報_mìbào 密报 密報 mìbào secret report 3 上报_上報_shàngbào 上报 上報 shàngbào to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 2 郑_鄭_Zhèng 郑 鄭 Zhèng Zheng state during the Warring States period; surname Zheng; abbr. for 鄭州|郑州[Zheng4 zhou1] 18 良田_良田_liángtián 良田 良田 liángtián good agricultural land; fertile land 4 证据_證據_zhèngjù 证据 證據 zhèngjù evidence; proof; testimony 6 确凿_確鑿_quèzáo 确凿 確鑿 quèzáo definite; conclusive; undeniable; authentic; also pr. [que4 zuo4] 4 鉴_鑒_jiàn 鉴 鑒 jiàn variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 1 前方_前方_qiánfāng 前方 前方 qiánfāng ahead; the front 6 不宜_不宜_bùyí 不宜 不宜 bùyí not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 6 骤_驟_zhòu 骤 驟 zhòu sudden; unexpected; abrupt; suddenly; Taiwan pr. [zou4] 2 兴_興_xīng 兴 興 xīng to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 48 兴_興_xìng 兴 興 xìng feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 48 大狱_大獄_dàyù 大狱 大獄 dàyù jail; prison 3 重大_重大_zhòngdà 重大 重大 zhòngdà great; important; major; significant 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 要紧_要緊_yàojǐn 要紧 要緊 yàojǐn important; urgent 9 禀告_稟告_bǐnggào 禀告 稟告 bǐnggào to report (to one's superior) 3 所部_所部_suǒbù 所部 所部 suǒbù troops under one's command 10 攻势_攻勢_gōngshì 攻势 攻勢 gōngshì (military) offensive 1 牵制_牽制_qiānzhì 牵制 牽制 qiānzhì to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) 8 前来_前來_qiánlái 前来 前來 qiánlái to come (formal); before; previously 11 将领_將領_jiànglǐng 将领 將領 jiànglǐng high-ranking military officer 33 先锋_先鋒_xiānfēng 先锋 先鋒 xiānfēng vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 4 主子_主子_zhǔzi 主子 主子 zhǔzi Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 3 手下_手下_shǒuxià 手下 手下 shǒuxià under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 9 精锐_精銳_jīngruì 精锐 精銳 jīngruì elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 12 偏将_偏將_piānjiàng 偏将 偏將 piānjiàng deputy general 1 绰_綽_chuò 绰 綽 chuò generous; ample; wide; spacious; well-off; to grip 5 一句话_一句話_yījùhuà 一句话 一句話 yījùhuà in a word; in short 9 翌日_翌日_yìrì 翌日 翌日 yìrì next day 2 所为_所為_suǒwéi 所为 所為 suǒwéi what one does; doings 9 数不清_數不清_shǔbùqīng 数不清 數不清 shǔbùqīng countless; innumerable 1 城墙_城牆_chéngqiáng 城墙 城牆 chéngqiáng city wall 8 壮丁_壯丁_zhuàngdīng 壮丁 壯丁 zhuàngdīng able-bodied man (capable of fighting in a war) 1 牲口_牲口_shēngkou 牲口 牲口 shēngkou animals used for their physical strength (mules, oxen etc); beast of burden 2 配种_配種_pèizhǒng 配种 配種 pèizhǒng to breed; mating 1 放牧_放牧_fàngmù 放牧 放牧 fàngmù to graze (livestock); to herd (livestock) 5 杆_桿_gǎn 杆 桿 gǎn stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 1 毡子_氈子_zhānzi 毡子 氈子 zhānzi felt (fabric) 2 挤_擠_jǐ 挤 擠 jǐ to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press; to squeeze; to find (time in one's busy schedule) 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/100 words - 23 min 牛奶_牛奶_niúnǎi 牛奶 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2],杯[bei1] 1 马驹_馬駒_mǎjū 马驹 馬駒 mǎjū young horse (colt or filly) 1 动气_動氣_dòngqì 动气 動氣 dòngqì to get angry 1 要好_要好_yàohǎo 要好 要好 yàohǎo to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 放手_放手_fàngshǒu 放手 放手 fàngshǒu to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 4 胆子_膽子_dǎnzi 胆子 膽子 dǎnzi courage; nerve; guts 4 懂得_懂得_dǒngde 懂得 懂得 dǒngde to understand; to know; to comprehend 3 狡辩_狡辯_jiǎobiàn 狡辩 狡辯 jiǎobiàn to quibble 1 磕_磕_kē 磕 磕 kē to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) 4 个头_個頭_gètóu 个头 個頭 gètóu size; height 2 拜师_拜師_bàishī 拜师 拜師 bàishī to formally become an apprentice to a master 1 贪玩_貪玩_tānwán 贪玩 貪玩 tānwán to only want to have a good time; to just want to have fun, and to shy away from self-discipline 1 厌_厭_yàn 厌 厭 yàn to loathe 1 忧虑_憂慮_yōulǜ 忧虑 憂慮 yōulǜ to worry; anxiety (about) 2 伤心_傷心_shāngxīn 伤心 傷心 shāngxīn to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 5 无辜_無辜_wúgū 无辜 無辜 wúgū innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 3 侍奉_侍奉_shìfèng 侍奉 侍奉 shìfèng to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 7 上课_上課_shàngkè 上课 上課 shàngkè to go to class; to attend class; to go to teach a class 1 觐_覲_jìn 觐 覲 jìn (history) to have an audience with the Emperor 5 闷_悶_mèn 闷 悶 mèn bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 2 御用_御用_yùyòng 御用 御用 yùyòng for use by the emperor; imperial; (derog.) in the pay of the ruler 1 冰_冰_bīng 冰 冰 bīng ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 2 男女_男女_nánnǚ 男女 男女 nánnǚ male-female; male and female 2 有别_有別_yǒubié 有别 有別 yǒubié different; distinct; unequal; variable 3 自重_自重_zìzhòng 自重 自重 zìzhòng to conduct oneself with dignity; to be dignified; deadweight 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/125 words - 26 min 听闻_聽聞_tīngwén 听闻 聽聞 tīngwén to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 8 不日_不日_bùrì 不日 不日 bùrì within the next few days; in a few days time 3 老东西_老東西_lǎodōngxi 老东西 老東西 lǎodōngxi (derog.) old fool; old bastard 1 着想_著想_zhuóxiǎng 着想 著想 zhuóxiǎng to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zhao2 xiang3] 4 飞扬_飛揚_fēiyáng 飞扬 飛揚 fēiyáng to rise; to fly upward 1 脱_脫_tuō 脱 脫 tuō to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 9 江山_江山_jiāngshān 江山 江山 jiāngshān rivers and mountains; landscape; country 16 正事_正事_zhèngshì 正事 正事 zhèngshì one's proper business 5 案_案_àn 案 案 àn (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 38 不值_不值_bùzhí 不值 不值 bùzhí not worth 2 及_及_jí 及 及 jí and; to reach; up to; in time for 34 极好_極好_jíhǎo 极好 極好 jíhǎo fabulous; superb; excellent 8 戳破_戳破_chuōpò 戳破 戳破 chuōpò puncture; to expose 1 脓_膿_nóng 脓 膿 nóng pus 1 疮_瘡_chuāng 疮 瘡 chuāng sore; skin ulcer 1 薄_薄_bó 薄 薄 bó meager; slight; weak; ungenerous or unkind; frivolous; to despise; to belittle; to look down on; to approach or near 5 惩处_懲處_chéngchǔ 惩处 懲處 chéngchǔ to punish; to administer justice 3 绝非_絕非_juéfēi 绝非 絕非 juéfēi absolutely not 8 猜忌_猜忌_cāijì 猜忌 猜忌 cāijì to be suspicious and jealous of 2 严苛_嚴苛_yánkē 严苛 嚴苛 yánkē severe; harsh 1 严惩_嚴懲_yánchéng 严惩 嚴懲 yánchéng to punish severely 5 难辞其咎_難辭其咎_náncíqíjiù 难辞其咎 難辭其咎 náncíqíjiù cannot escape censure (idiom); has to bear the blame 1 首相_首相_shǒuxiàng 首相 首相 shǒuxiàng prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) 2 伯乐_伯樂_BóLè 伯乐 伯樂 BóLè Bo Le (horse connoisseur during Spring and Autumn Period); a good judge of talent; talent scout 1 计策_計策_jìcè 计策 計策 jìcè stratagem 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/150 words - 27 min 颜面_顏面_yánmiàn 颜面 顏面 yánmiàn face; prestige 2 实则_實則_shízé 实则 實則 shízé actually; in fact 3 铺_鋪_pū 铺 鋪 pū to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 5 铺_鋪_pù 铺 鋪 pù plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 5 能干_能幹_nénggàn 能干 能幹 nénggàn capable; competent 5 大用_大用_dàyòng 大用 大用 dàyòng to put sb in powerful position; to empower 2 向来_向來_xiànglái 向来 向來 xiànglái always (previously) 4 随意_隨意_suíyì 随意 隨意 suíyì as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 5 学问_學問_xuéwèn 学问 學問 xuéwèn learning; knowledge; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 操守_操守_cāoshǒu 操守 操守 cāoshǒu personal integrity 2 礼部_禮部_Lǐbù 礼部 禮部 Lǐbù Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) 11 吏部_吏部_Lìbù 吏部 吏部 Lìbù Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 25 考_考_kǎo 考 考 kǎo to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam; to take an entrance exam for; deceased father 20 郎中_郎中_lángzhōng 郎中 郎中 lángzhōng doctor (Chinese medicine); ancient official title; companions (respectful) 6 尚可_尚可_shàngkě 尚可 尚可 shàngkě not bad; satisfactory 2 勉为其难_勉為其難_miǎnwéiqínán 勉为其难 勉為其難 miǎnwéiqínán to tackle a difficult job (idiom); to do sth reluctantly 1 天地_天地_tiāndì 天地 天地 tiāndì heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 7 黄_黃_huáng 黄 黃 huáng yellow; pornographic; to fall through 64 宇宙_宇宙_yǔzhòu 宇宙 宇宙 yǔzhòu universe; cosmos 2 洪_洪_hóng 洪 洪 hóng flood; big; great 2 盈_盈_yíng 盈 盈 yíng full; filled; surplus 5 昃_昃_zè 昃 昃 zè afternoon; decline 2 辰_辰_chén 辰 辰 chén 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 宿_宿_sù 宿 宿 sù lodge for the night; old; former 10 暑_暑_shǔ 暑 暑 shǔ heat; hot weather; summer heat 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/175 words - 32 min 秋收_秋收_qiūshōu 秋收 秋收 qiūshōu fall harvest; to reap 1 冬_冬_dōng 冬 冬 dōng winter 6 闰_閏_rùn 闰 閏 rùn intercalary; an extra day or month inserted into the lunar or solar calendar (such as February 29) 5 阳_陽_yáng 阳 陽 yáng positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 3 驰援_馳援_chíyuán 驰援 馳援 chíyuán to rush to the rescue 3 正面_正面_zhèngmiàn 正面 正面 zhèngmiàn front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 3 异动_異動_yìdòng 异动 異動 yìdòng to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 2 困守_困守_kùnshǒu 困守 困守 kùnshǒu to stand a siege; trapped in a besieged city 2 周围_周圍_zhōuwéi 周围 周圍 zhōuwéi surroundings; environment; to encompass 13 来回_來回_láihuí 来回 來回 láihuí to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth; to and fro; repeatedly 2 打转_打轉_dǎzhuàn 打转 打轉 dǎzhuàn to spin; to rotate; to revolve 1 撤走_撤走_chèzǒu 撤走 撤走 chèzǒu to retire; to remove; to withdraw; to evacuate 1 虚张声势_虛張聲勢_xūzhāngshēngshì 虚张声势 虛張聲勢 xūzhāngshēngshì (false) bravado; to bluff 1 上当_上當_shàngdàng 上当 上當 shàngdàng taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped 3 坛子_罈子_tánzi 坛子 罈子 tánzi jug (earthenware with a big belly and a small opening) 1 戏_戲_xì 戏 戲 xì trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 1 召回_召回_zhàohuí 召回 召回 zhàohuí to recall (a product, an ambassador etc) 6 可喜可贺_可喜可賀_kěxǐkěhè 可喜可贺 可喜可賀 kěxǐkěhè worthy of celebration; gratifying; Congratulations! 3 大胜_大勝_dàshèng 大胜 大勝 dàshèng to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph 2 凯旋_凱旋_kǎixuán 凯旋 凱旋 kǎixuán to return in triumph; to return victorious 12 贺_賀_hè 贺 賀 hè to congratulate 39 虚_虛_xū 虚 虛 xū emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 10 大小姐_大小姐_dàxiǎojie 大小姐 大小姐 dàxiǎojie eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 5 新任_新任_xīnrèn 新任 新任 xīnrèn newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 4 典_典_diǎn 典 典 diǎn canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 15 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/200 words - 37 min 极了_極了_jíle 极了 極了 jíle extremely; exceedingly 2 按理_按理_ànlǐ 按理 按理 ànlǐ according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 1 新娘子_新娘子_xīnniángzi 新娘子 新娘子 xīnniángzi see 新娘[xin1 niang2] 1 不合_不合_bùhé 不合 不合 bùhé to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 4 衣_衣_yī 衣 衣 yī clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 112 害羞_害羞_hàixiū 害羞 害羞 hàixiū shy; embarrassed; bashful 1 不久_不久_bùjiǔ 不久 不久 bùjiǔ not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 1 操持_操持_cāochi 操持 操持 cāochi to manage; to handle 1 身孕_身孕_shēnyùn 身孕 身孕 shēnyùn pregnancy; pregnant 2 望族_望族_wàngzú 望族 望族 wàngzú distinguished or prominent family; influential clan (old) 1 有序_有序_yǒuxù 有序 有序 yǒuxù regular; orderly; successive; in order 2 侧_側_cè 侧 側 cè the side; to incline towards; to lean; inclined; lateral; side 7 静候_靜候_jìnghòu 静候 靜候 jìnghòu to quietly wait 1 佳_佳_jiā 佳 佳 jiā beautiful; fine; good 3 音_音_yīn 音 音 yīn sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 1 克_克_kè 克 克 kè to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares 11 捷_捷_jié 捷 捷 jié victory; triumph; quick; nimble; prompt 19 氛_氛_fēn 氛 氛 fēn miasma; vapor 2 祲_祲_jīn 祲 祲 jīn evil force 1 仁德_仁德_réndé 仁德 仁德 réndé benevolent integrity; high mindedness 2 包容_包容_bāoróng 包容 包容 bāoróng to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance; to contain; to hold; inclusive 2 启奏_啟奏_qǐzòu 启奏 啟奏 qǐzòu to submit a report to the king; to talk to the king 8 议事_議事_yìshì 议事 議事 yìshì to discuss official business 6 舟_舟_zhōu 舟 舟 zhōu boat 5 忧_憂_yōu 忧 憂 yōu to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 12 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/225 words - 40 min 大喜_大喜_dàxǐ 大喜 大喜 dàxǐ exultation 3 一时_一時_yīshí 一时 一時 yīshí a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 22 危言耸听_危言聳聽_wēiyánsǒngtīng 危言耸听 危言聳聽 wēiyánsǒngtīng frightening words to scare people (idiom); alarmist talk; reds under the beds 3 近日_近日_jìnrì 近日 近日 jìnrì in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 7 一带_一帶_yīdài 一带 一帶 yīdài region; district 3 侵吞_侵吞_qīntūn 侵吞 侵吞 qīntūn to annex; to swallow (up); to embezzle 6 顷_頃_qǐng 顷 頃 qǐng unit of area equal to 100 畝|亩[mu3] or 6.67 hectares; a short while; a little while ago; circa. (for approximate dates) 3 嗜_嗜_shì 嗜 嗜 shì addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 2 妄_妄_wàng 妄 妄 wàng absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 9 法度_法度_fǎdù 法度 法度 fǎdù (a) law 9 婢_婢_bì 婢 婢 bì slave girl; maid servant 4 废_廢_fèi 废 廢 fèi to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 14 怨声载道_怨聲載道_yuànshēngzàidào 怨声载道 怨聲載道 yuànshēngzàidào lit. cries of complaint fill the roads (idiom); complaints rise all around; discontent is openly voiced 2 汉武帝_漢武帝_HànWǔdì 汉武帝 漢武帝 HànWǔdì Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty (141-87 BC) 4 独夫_獨夫_dúfū 独夫 獨夫 dúfū sole ruler; dictator 4 用不着_用不著_yòngbuzháo 用不着 用不著 yòngbuzháo not need; have no use for 4 偃_偃_yǎn 偃 偃 yǎn to lie supine; to stop; to fall down 8 言重_言重_yánzhòng 言重 言重 yánzhòng to speak seriously; to exaggerate 3 此次_此次_cǐcì 此次 此次 cǐcì this time 25 知遇之恩_知遇之恩_zhīyùzhī'ēn 知遇之恩 知遇之恩 zhīyùzhī'ēn lit. the kindness of recognizing sb's worth and employing him (idiom); patronage; protection 1 西文_西文_Xīwén 西文 西文 Xīwén Spanish; Western language; foreign languages (in Qing times) 4 体面_體面_tǐmiàn 体面 體面 tǐmiàn dignity; face (as in "losing face"); honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable 2 出路_出路_chūlù 出路 出路 chūlù a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) 1 坊间_坊間_fāngjiān 坊间 坊間 fāngjiān street stalls; bookshops; in the streets 6 风传_風傳_fēngchuán 风传 風傳 fēngchuán it is rumored that 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep07/243 words - 42 min 沙_沙_shā 沙 沙 shā granule; hoarse; raspy; sand; powder; CL:粒[li4]; abbr. for Tsar or Tsarist Russia 1 弥_彌_mí 弥 彌 mí full; to fill; completely; more 2 带回_帶回_dàihuí 带回 帶回 dàihuí to bring back 2 祈福_祈福_qífú 祈福 祈福 qífú to pray for blessings 10 祈求_祈求_qíqiú 祈求 祈求 qíqiú to pray for; to appeal 1 国泰民安_國泰民安_guótàimín'ān 国泰民安 國泰民安 guótàimín'ān the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 太平_太平_tàipíng 太平 太平 tàipíng peace and security 5 再生_再生_zàishēng 再生 再生 zàishēng to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person); recycling; regeneration 3 事端_事端_shìduān 事端 事端 shìduān disturbance; incident 1 娶亲_娶親_qǔqīn 娶亲 娶親 qǔqīn to take a wife 4 好笑_好笑_hǎoxiào 好笑 好笑 hǎoxiào laughable; funny; ridiculous 3 略知一二_略知一二_lüèzhīyī'èr 略知一二 略知一二 lüèzhīyī'èr slight knowledge of sth; to know very little about a subject; a smattering 4 绝不_絕不_juébù 绝不 絕不 juébù in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 17 池_池_chí 池 池 chí pond; reservoir; moat 4 胎_胎_tāi 胎 胎 tāi fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 2 笨_笨_bèn 笨 笨 bèn stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 3 习_習_xí 习 習 xí to practice; to study; habit 11 饿死_餓死_èsǐ 饿死 餓死 èsǐ to starve to death; to be very hungry 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/25 words - 8 min 精明强干_精明強幹_jīngmíngqiánggàn 精明强干 精明強幹 jīngmíngqiánggàn intelligent and capable (idiom) 1 堪_堪_kān 堪 堪 kān to endure; may; can 2 继承人_繼承人_jìchéngrén 继承人 繼承人 jìchéngrén heir; successor 1 家族_家族_jiāzú 家族 家族 jiāzú family; clan 3 宿命_宿命_sùmìng 宿命 宿命 sùmìng predestination; karma 1 来信_來信_láixìn 来信 來信 láixìn incoming letter; send a letter here 3 不再_不再_bùzài 不再 不再 bùzài no more; no longer 7 尤其_尤其_yóuqí 尤其 尤其 yóuqí especially; particularly 2 妮子_妮子_nīzi 妮子 妮子 nīzi (coll.) lass; (dialect) little girl 1 来访_來訪_láifǎng 来访 來訪 láifǎng to pay a visit 1 指明_指明_zhǐmíng 指明 指明 zhǐmíng to show clearly; to designate; to indicate 1 扇_扇_shān 扇 扇 shān to fan; to slap sb on the face 1 扇_扇_shàn 扇 扇 shàn fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 1 屏风_屏風_píngfēng 屏风 屏風 píngfēng screen 1 阖_闔_hé 阖 闔 hé door; to close; whole 5 外传_外傳_wàichuán 外传 外傳 wàichuán to tell others (a secret); to divulge to an outsider; to be rumored 3 外传_外傳_wàizhuàn 外传 外傳 wàizhuàn unofficial biography (as opposed to official dynastic biography) 3 欺人太甚_欺人太甚_qīréntàishèn 欺人太甚 欺人太甚 qīréntàishèn to bully intolerably (idiom) 1 大度_大度_dàdù 大度 大度 dàdù magnanimous; generous (in spirit) 1 口气_口氣_kǒuqì 口气 口氣 kǒuqì tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 4 鞭_鞭_biān 鞭 鞭 biān whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 8 十三_十三_shísān 十三 十三 shísān thirteen; 13 19 住嘴_住嘴_zhùzuǐ 住嘴 住嘴 zhùzuǐ to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 3 十四_十四_shísì 十四 十四 shísì fourteen; 14 3 十六_十六_shíliù 十六 十六 shíliù sixteen; 16 7 毕_畢_bì 毕 畢 bì the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 4 无私_無私_wúsī 无私 無私 wúsī selfless; unselfish; disinterested; altruistic 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/50 words - 14 min 一言一行_一言一行_yīyányīxíng 一言一行 一言一行 yīyányīxíng every word and action (idiom) 1 一举一动_一舉一動_yījǔyīdòng 一举一动 一舉一動 yījǔyīdòng every movement; each and every move 1 胡来_胡來_húlái 胡来 胡來 húlái to act arbitrarily regardless of the rules; to mess with sth; to make a hash of things; to cause trouble 4 命运_命運_mìngyùn 命运 命運 mìngyùn fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 起开_起開_qǐkai 起开 起開 qǐkai (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 听得懂_聽得懂_tīngdedǒng 听得懂 聽得懂 tīngdedǒng to understand (by hearing); to catch (what sb says) 1 外伤_外傷_wàishāng 外伤 外傷 wàishāng injury; wound; trauma 1 自幼_自幼_zìyòu 自幼 自幼 zìyòu since childhood 4 喜好_喜好_xǐhào 喜好 喜好 xǐhào to like; fond of; to prefer; to love; one's tastes; preference 1 弓_弓_gōng 弓 弓 gōng a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 5 筋骨_筋骨_jīngǔ 筋骨 筋骨 jīngǔ muscles and bones; physique; strength; courage 3 药用_藥用_yàoyòng 药用 藥用 yàoyòng medicinal use; pharmaceutical 1 文火_文火_wénhuǒ 文火 文火 wénhuǒ small flame (when cooking, simmering etc) 1 病理_病理_bìnglǐ 病理 病理 bìnglǐ pathology 1 碍_礙_ài 碍 礙 ài to hinder; to obstruct; to block 6 时日_時日_shírì 时日 時日 shírì time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 10 下手_下手_xiàshǒu 下手 下手 xiàshǒu to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 4 狠_狠_hěn 狠 狠 hěn ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 口口声声_口口聲聲_kǒukoushēngshēng 口口声声 口口聲聲 kǒukoushēngshēng to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 3 锺_鍾_zhōng 锺 鍾 zhōng variant of 鍾|钟[zhong1] 2 长兄_長兄_zhǎngxiōng 长兄 長兄 zhǎngxiōng eldest brother 4 期望_期望_qīwàng 期望 期望 qīwàng to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation; hope 2 之上_之上_zhīshàng 之上 之上 zhīshàng above 3 责罚_責罰_zéfá 责罚 責罰 zéfá to punish; to chastise 6 奉旨_奉旨_fèngzhǐ 奉旨 奉旨 fèngzhǐ on imperial orders 7 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/75 words - 16 min 进入_進入_jìnrù 进入 進入 jìnrù to enter; to join; to go into 3 来往_來往_láiwǎng 来往 來往 láiwǎng to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 9 交情_交情_jiāoqing 交情 交情 jiāoqing friendship; friendly relations 3 掐死_掐死_qiāsǐ 掐死 掐死 qiāsǐ to throttle; to choke to death 1 有理_有理_yǒulǐ 有理 有理 yǒulǐ reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 1 小妹_小妹_xiǎomèi 小妹 小妹 xiǎomèi little sister; girl; (Tw) young female employee working in a low-level role dealing with the public (assistant, waitress, attendant etc) 5 禁足_禁足_jìnzú 禁足 禁足 jìnzú to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 2 卑_卑_bēi 卑 卑 bēi low; base; vulgar; inferior; humble 5 疏_疏_shū 疏 疏 shū to dredge; to clear away obstruction; thin; sparse; scanty; distant (relation); not close; to neglect; negligent; to present a memorial to the Emperor; commentary; annotation 8 韩_韓_Hán 韩 韓 Hán 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 15 读懂_讀懂_dúdǒng 读懂 讀懂 dúdǒng to read and understand 4 嫌弃_嫌棄_xiánqì 嫌弃 嫌棄 xiánqì to avoid sb (out of dislike); to turn one's back on sb; to ignore 4 掺_摻_shǎn 掺 摻 shǎn to grasp 6 亏_虧_kuī 亏 虧 kuī deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 4 轮_輪_lún 轮 輪 lún wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 7 想不开_想不開_xiǎngbukāi 想不开 想不開 xiǎngbukāi cannot figure out; to be unable to take a lighter view; to take things too hard; to be depressed; to fret over trifles 1 一言不发_一言不發_yīyánbùfā 一言不发 一言不發 yīyánbùfā to not say a word (idiom) 4 火急_火急_huǒjí 火急 火急 huǒjí extremely urgent 1 燎_燎_liáo 燎 燎 liáo to burn; to set afire 1 转圜_轉圜_zhuǎnhuán 转圜 轉圜 zhuǎnhuán to save or redeem (a situation); to mediate; to intercede 2 疼爱_疼愛_téng'ài 疼爱 疼愛 téng'ài to love dearly 2 幸好_幸好_xìnghǎo 幸好 幸好 xìnghǎo fortunately 2 回折_回折_huízhé 回折 回折 huízhé diffraction (physics) 1 腾_騰_téng 腾 騰 téng to soar; to gallop; to prance; to turn over; to vacate; to clear 3 执_執_zhí 执 執 zhí to execute (a plan); to grasp 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/100 words - 21 min 气量_氣量_qìliàng 气量 氣量 qìliàng (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity 1 狭隘_狹隘_xiá'ài 狭隘 狹隘 xiá'ài narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 容_容_róng 容 容 róng to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 16 八字_八字_bāzì 八字 八字 bāzì the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 嘲_嘲_cháo 嘲 嘲 cháo to ridicule; to mock 1 语_語_yǔ 语 語 yǔ dialect; language; speech 5 平日_平日_píngrì 平日 平日 píngrì ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 7 切记_切記_qièjì 切记 切記 qièjì remember at all costs 2 得饶人处且饶人_得饒人處且饒人_déráorénchùqiěráorén 得饶人处且饶人 得饒人處且饒人 déráorénchùqiěráorén where it is possible to let people off, one should spare them (idiom); anyone can make mistakes, forgive them when possible 1 卷_卷_juǎn 卷 卷 juǎn to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 3 卷_卷_juàn 卷 卷 juàn scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 3 徙_徙_xǐ 徙 徙 xǐ (literary) to change one's residence 4 南昌_南昌_Nánchāng 南昌 南昌 Nánchāng Nanchang prefecture level city and capital of Jiangxi province 江西省 in southeast China; also Nanchang county 4 开课_開課_kāikè 开课 開課 kāikè school begins; give a course; teach a subject 1 閒_閒_jiān 閒 閒 jiān variant of 間|间[jian1] 6 暇_暇_xiá 暇 暇 xiá leisure 1 侍候_侍候_shìhòu 侍候 侍候 shìhòu to serve; to wait upon 1 打发_打發_dǎfa 打发 打發 dǎfa to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) 3 胜仗_勝仗_shèngzhàng 胜仗 勝仗 shèngzhàng victory; victorious battle 4 郊_郊_jiāo 郊 郊 jiāo suburbs; outskirts 2 威风_威風_wēifēng 威风 威風 wēifēng might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 1 畜牲_畜牲_chùshēng 畜牲 畜牲 chùshēng variant of 畜生[chu4 sheng5] 2 冲撞_衝撞_chōngzhuàng 冲撞 衝撞 chōngzhuàng to collide; jerking motion; to impinge; to offend; to provoke 1 肚_肚_dù 肚 肚 dù belly 1 撑_撐_chēng 撑 撐 chēng 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 11 船_船_chuán 船 船 chuán boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 9 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/125 words - 24 min 介_介_jiè 介 介 jiè to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 5 怨_怨_yuàn 怨 怨 yuàn to blame; to complain 5 胯_胯_kuà 胯 胯 kuà crotch; groin; hip 1 话说_話說_huàshuō 话说 話說 huàshuō It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 5 屁_屁_pì 屁 屁 pì fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 4 折_折_zhé 折 折 zhé to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 18 煞_煞_shā 煞 煞 shā to terminate; to cut short; to bring to a stop; to squeeze; to tighten; to damage; variant of 殺|杀[sha1] 1 与时消息_與時消息_yǔshíxiāoxi 与时消息 與時消息 yǔshíxiāoxi variable with the times; transient; impermanent 1 况_況_kuàng 况 況 kuàng moreover; situation 3 乎_乎_hū 乎 乎 hū (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) 6 始_始_shǐ 始 始 shǐ to begin; to start; then; only then 8 不易_不易_bùyì 不易 不易 bùyì not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 4 终_終_zhōng 终 終 zhōng end; finish 21 尤_尤_yóu 尤 尤 yóu outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 7 千古_千古_qiāngǔ 千古 千古 qiāngǔ for all eternity; throughout all ages 7 鬼鬼祟祟_鬼鬼祟祟_guǐguǐsuìsuì 鬼鬼祟祟 鬼鬼祟祟 guǐguǐsuìsuì sneaky; secretive; furtive 2 身子骨_身子骨_shēnzigǔ 身子骨 身子骨 shēnzigǔ posture; upright posture 8 斤_斤_jīn 斤 斤 jīn catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 7 老酒_老酒_lǎojiǔ 老酒 老酒 lǎojiǔ wine, esp. Shaoxing wine 1 沾_沾_zhān 沾 沾 zhān to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 卫国_衛國_wèiguó 卫国 衛國 wèiguó to defend one's country 1 永平_永平_Yǒngpíng 永平 永平 Yǒngpíng Yongping county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 2 终身_終身_zhōngshēn 终身 終身 zhōngshēn lifelong; all one's life; marriage 1 这般_這般_zhèbān 这般 這般 zhèbān like this; this way 14 属_屬_shǔ 属 屬 shǔ 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 16 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/150 words - 26 min 秉性_秉性_bǐngxìng 秉性 秉性 bǐngxìng innate character; natural disposition; attitude 1 老爹_老爹_lǎodiē 老爹 老爹 lǎodiē (dialect) father; old man; sir 3 患难_患難_huànnàn 患难 患難 huànnàn trials and tribulations 1 郭_郭_guō 郭 郭 guō outer city wall 5 冤枉_冤枉_yuānwang 冤枉 冤枉 yuānwang to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice; wronged; not worthwhile 26 丢掉_丟掉_diūdiào 丢掉 丟掉 diūdiào to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 1 腾出_騰出_téngchū 腾出 騰出 téngchū to make (some time or space) available (for sb) 2 总要_總要_zǒngyào 总要 總要 zǒngyào nevertheless 4 答复_答覆_dáfù 答复 答覆 dáfù to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) 2 全身而退_全身而退_quánshēn'értuì 全身而退 全身而退 quánshēn'értuì to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 3 本身_本身_běnshēn 本身 本身 běnshēn itself; in itself; per se 3 整治_整治_zhěngzhì 整治 整治 zhěngzhì to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) 1 好处_好處_hǎochu 好处 好處 hǎochu benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 临阵_臨陣_línzhèn 临阵 臨陣 línzhèn just before the battle; to approach the front line 1 机_機_jī 机 機 jī machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 9 从容_從容_cóngróng 从容 從容 cóngróng to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2] 3 消_消_xiāo 消 消 xiāo to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 2 遁_遁_dùn 遁 遁 dùn to evade; to flee; to escape 5 耗费_耗費_hàofèi 耗费 耗費 hàofèi to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander 6 无数_無數_wúshù 无数 無數 wúshù countless; numberless; innumerable 2 未能_未能_wèinéng 未能 未能 wèinéng cannot; to fail to; unable to 3 犁_犁_lí 犁 犁 lí plow 1 穴_穴_xué 穴 穴 xué cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 3 胜败_勝敗_shèngbài 胜败 勝敗 shèngbài victory or defeat; result 4 家常_家常_jiācháng 家常 家常 jiācháng the daily life of a family 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min 卿_卿_qīng 卿 卿 qīng high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 86 战败_戰敗_zhànbài 战败 戰敗 zhànbài to lose a war 2 虞_虞_yú 虞 虞 yú to expect; to anticipate; to worry; to cheat 2 治国_治國_zhìguó 治国 治國 zhìguó to rule a country 2 为重_為重_wéizhòng 为重 為重 wéizhòng to attach most importance to 10 庸才_庸才_yōngcái 庸才 庸才 yōngcái mediocrity 2 赏识_賞識_shǎngshí 赏识 賞識 shǎngshí to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation 2 委_委_wěi 委 委 wěi to entrust; to cast aside; to shift (blame etc); to accumulate; roundabout; winding; dejected; listless; committee member; council; end; actually; certainly 3 重任_重任_zhòngrèn 重任 重任 zhòngrèn heavy responsibility 1 本应_本應_běnyīng 本应 本應 běnyīng should have; ought to have 3 缴_繳_jiǎo 缴 繳 jiǎo to hand in; to hand over; to seize 2 思过_思過_sīguò 思过 思過 sīguò to reflect on one's past errors 2 许多_許多_xǔduō 许多 許多 xǔduō many; a lot of; much 9 厚_厚_hòu 厚 厚 hòu thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 13 竟敢_竟敢_jìnggǎn 竟敢 竟敢 jìnggǎn to have the impertinence; to have the cheek to 4 家奴_家奴_jiānú 家奴 家奴 jiānú domestic slave; slave servant 1 冒犯_冒犯_màofàn 冒犯 冒犯 màofàn to offend 2 榜_榜_bǎng 榜 榜 bǎng notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 11 申明_申明_shēnmíng 申明 申明 shēnmíng to declare; to aver; to state formally 1 谨_謹_jǐn 谨 謹 jǐn cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 10 训_訓_xùn 训 訓 xùn to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 16 始终_始終_shǐzhōng 始终 始終 shǐzhōng from beginning to end; all along 2 意_意_yì 意 意 yì idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 13 其一_其一_qíyī 其一 其一 qíyī one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 5 镇_鎮_zhèn 镇 鎮 zhèn to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 13 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/200 words - 30 min 抚_撫_fǔ 抚 撫 fǔ to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 5 帛_帛_bó 帛 帛 bó silk 2 衣物_衣物_yīwù 衣物 衣物 yīwù clothing; clothing and other personal items 1 钱物_錢物_qiánwù 钱物 錢物 qiánwù money and things of value 1 海南_海南_Hǎinán 海南 海南 Hǎinán Hainan Province, in the South China Sea, short name 瓊|琼[Qiong2], capital Haikou 海口; Hainan Island; Hainan District of Wuhai City 烏海市|乌海市[Wu1 hai3 Shi4], Inner Mongolia; Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture 海南藏族自治州[Hai3 nan2 Zang4 zu2 Zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Qinghai 3 充军_充軍_chōngjūn 充军 充軍 chōngjūn to banish (to an army post, as a punishment) 2 再犯_再犯_zàifàn 再犯 再犯 zàifàn to repeat a crime; persistent offender 4 处死_處死_chǔsǐ 处死 處死 chǔsǐ an execution; to put sb to death 2 附_附_fù 附 附 fù to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 8 征讨_征討_zhēngtǎo 征讨 征討 zhēngtǎo to go on a punitive expedition 5 限_限_xiàn 限 限 xiàn limit; bound; to set a limit (on) 2 朦胧_朦朧_ménglóng 朦胧 朦朧 ménglóng hazy 1 物业_物業_wùyè 物业 物業 wùyè property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management 1 违者_違者_wéizhě 违者 違者 wéizhě violator 1 俸_俸_fèng 俸 俸 fèng salary 2 一次性_一次性_yīcìxìng 一次性 一次性 yīcìxìng one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 话说回来_話說回來_huàshuōhuílai 话说回来 話說回來 huàshuōhuílai returning to our main topic,...; that said,...; again,...; in this connection; in passing; nevertheless,...; anyhow 1 韬_韜_tāo 韬 韜 tāo bow case or scabbard; to hide; military strategy 2 晦_晦_huì 晦 晦 huì last day of a lunar month; dark; night 2 露出_露出_lùchū 露出 露出 lùchū to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 2 功高不赏_功高不賞_gōnggāobùshǎng 功高不赏 功高不賞 gōnggāobùshǎng high merit that one can never repay (idiom); invaluable achievements 1 怨气_怨氣_yuànqì 怨气 怨氣 yuànqì grievance; resentment; complaint 3 拔_拔_bá 拔 拔 bá to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 5 彩头_彩頭_cǎitóu 彩头 彩頭 cǎitóu good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 1 众矢之的_眾矢之的_zhòngshǐzhīdì 众矢之的 眾矢之的 zhòngshǐzhīdì lit. target of a multitude of arrows (idiom); the butt of public criticism; attacked on all sides 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/225 words - 34 min 自作聪明_自作聰明_zìzuòcōngmíng 自作聪明 自作聰明 zìzuòcōngmíng to think oneself clever (idiom) 1 偷袭_偷襲_tōuxí 偷袭 偷襲 tōuxí to mount a sneak attack; to raid 4 粮道_糧道_liángdào 粮道 糧道 liángdào route for providing foodstuff 10 表面_表面_biǎomiàn 表面 表面 biǎomiàn surface; face; outside; appearance 2 佯_佯_yáng 佯 佯 yáng to feign; to pretend 2 奇袭_奇襲_qíxí 奇袭 奇襲 qíxí surprise attack; raid 1 顷刻间_頃刻間_qǐngkèjiān 顷刻间 頃刻間 qǐngkèjiān in an instant 1 弃_棄_qì 弃 棄 qì to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 11 险胜_險勝_xiǎnshèng 险胜 險勝 xiǎnshèng to win by a narrow margin; to barely win; narrow victory 1 多么_多麼_duōme 多么 多麼 duōme how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 1 果敢_果敢_guǒgǎn 果敢 果敢 guǒgǎn courageous; resolute and daring 1 决绝_決絕_juéjué 决绝 決絕 juéjué to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 1 愚鲁_愚魯_yúlǔ 愚鲁 愚魯 yúlǔ dull-witted; foolish 1 责骂_責罵_zémà 责骂 責罵 zémà to scold 1 相公_相公_xiànggong 相公 相公 xiànggong 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 7 贪嘴_貪嘴_tānzuǐ 贪嘴 貪嘴 tānzuǐ gluttonous 2 田土_田土_tiántǔ 田土 田土 tiántǔ farmland 5 老百姓_老百姓_lǎobǎixìng 老百姓 老百姓 lǎobǎixìng ordinary people; the "person in the street"; CL:個|个[ge4] 13 巧立名目_巧立名目_qiǎolìmíngmù 巧立名目 巧立名目 qiǎolìmíngmù to fabricate excuses (idiom); to concoct various items (e.g. to pad an expense account) 3 百般_百般_bǎibān 百般 百般 bǎibān in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 盘剥_盤剝_pánbō 盘剥 盤剝 pánbō to exploit; to practice usury 3 二话_二話_èrhuà 二话 二話 èrhuà objection; differing opinion 1 今后_今後_jīnhòu 今后 今後 jīnhòu hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 17 好奇_好奇_hàoqí 好奇 好奇 hàoqí inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 1 待人_待人_dàirén 待人 待人 dàirén to treat people (politely, harshly etc) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/250 words - 37 min 温润_溫潤_wēnrùn 温润 溫潤 wēnrùn gentle; kindly; mild and humid (climate) 1 细_細_xì 细 細 xì thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 2 发_髮_fà 发 髮 fà hair; Taiwan pr. [fa3] 1 大智若愚_大智若愚_dàzhìruòyú 大智若愚 大智若愚 dàzhìruòyú great intelligence may appear to be stupidity (idiom) 1 人物_人物_rénwù 人物 人物 rénwù person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 妃嫔_妃嬪_fēipín 妃嫔 妃嬪 fēipín imperial concubine 1 不足_不足_bùzú 不足 不足 bùzú insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 17 现_現_xiàn 现 現 xiàn to appear; present; now; existing; current 9 一口气_一口氣_yīkǒuqì 一口气 一口氣 yīkǒuqì one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 3 贬斥_貶斥_biǎnchì 贬斥 貶斥 biǎnchì to demote; to denounce 1 致仕_致仕_zhìshì 致仕 致仕 zhìshì to retire from a government post (old) 5 位列_位列_wèiliè 位列 位列 wèiliè to rank 1 吐故纳新_吐故納新_tǔgùnàxīn 吐故纳新 吐故納新 tǔgùnàxīn lit. to breathe out stale air and breathe in fresh (idiom, from Zhuangzi 庄子); fig. to get rid of the old and bring in the new 1 对头_對頭_duìtóu 对头 對頭 duìtóu correct; normal; to be on good terms with; on the right track; right 3 对头_對頭_duìtou 对头 對頭 duìtou (longstanding) opponent; enemy; inimical; adversary; opponent 3 由头_由頭_yóutou 由头 由頭 yóutou pretext; excuse; justification; reason 3 交卸_交卸_jiāoxiè 交卸 交卸 jiāoxiè to hand over to a successor; to relinquish one's office 3 衔_銜_xián 衔 銜 xián bit (of a bridle); to hold in the mouth; to harbor (feelings); to link; to accept; rank; title 2 日日_日日_rìrì 日日 日日 rìrì every day 3 紧闭_緊閉_jǐnbì 紧闭 緊閉 jǐnbì to close securely; tightly closed; secure 3 朝中_朝中_CháoZhōng 朝中 朝中 CháoZhōng North Korea-China 19 佐_佐_zuǒ 佐 佐 zuǒ to assist; assistant; aide; to accompany 5 照准_照準_zhàozhǔn 照准 照準 zhàozhǔn request granted (formal usage in old document); to aim (gun) 2 有趣_有趣_yǒuqù 有趣 有趣 yǒuqù interesting; fascinating; amusing 1 命令_命令_mìnglìng 命令 命令 mìnglìng order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 3 理事_理事_lǐshì 理事 理事 lǐshì member of council 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/275 words - 39 min 无故_無故_wúgù 无故 無故 wúgù without cause or reason 5 擅闯_擅闖_shànchuǎng 擅闯 擅闖 shànchuǎng to enter without permission; to trespass 1 拔擢_拔擢_bázhuó 拔擢 拔擢 bázhuó select the best people for promotion 5 十足_十足_shízú 十足 十足 shízú ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 2 卖主_賣主_màizhǔ 卖主 賣主 màizhǔ seller 1 摇_搖_yáo 摇 搖 yáo to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 2 尾_尾_wěi 尾 尾 wěi tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 乞怜_乞憐_qǐlián 乞怜 乞憐 qǐlián to beg for pity 1 压根儿_壓根兒_yàgēnr5 压根儿 壓根兒 yàgēnr5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 魏_魏_wèi 魏 魏 wèi tower over a palace gateway (old) 6 诏令_詔令_zhàolìng 诏令 詔令 zhàolìng imperial order 9 兴师问罪_興師問罪_xīngshīwènzuì 兴师问罪 興師問罪 xīngshīwènzuì to send punitive forces against; (fig.) to criticize violently 1 嫉_嫉_jí 嫉 嫉 jí jealousy; to be jealous of 1 恶_惡_è 恶 惡 è evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 5 恶_惡_wù 恶 惡 wù to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 5 行侠仗义_行俠仗義_xíngxiázhàngyì 行侠仗义 行俠仗義 xíngxiázhàngyì to be chivalrous 1 坏事_壞事_huàishì 坏事 壞事 huàishì bad thing; misdeed; to ruin things 5 眼下_眼下_yǎnxià 眼下 眼下 yǎnxià now; at present; subocular (medicine) 35 外间_外間_wàijiān 外间 外間 wàijiān outer room; the external world; outside 1 刚正不阿_剛正不阿_gāngzhèngbù'ē 刚正不阿 剛正不阿 gāngzhèngbù'ē upright and plainspoken 1 执法_執法_zhífǎ 执法 執法 zhífǎ to enforce a law; law enforcement 1 望风_望風_wàngfēng 望风 望風 wàngfēng to be on the lookout; to keep watch 1 披靡_披靡_pīmǐ 披靡 披靡 pīmǐ to be swept by the wind; to be blown about by the wind; to be routed (in battle etc) 1 裁撤_裁撤_cáichè 裁撤 裁撤 cáichè to dissolve an organisation 9 仓促_倉促_cāngcù 仓促 倉促 cāngcù all of a sudden; hurriedly 1 重设_重設_chóngshè 重设 重設 chóngshè to reset 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep08/299 words - 42 min 窥探_窺探_kuītàn 窥探 窺探 kuītàn to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 3 武则天_武則天_WǔZétiān 武则天 武則天 WǔZétiān Wu Zetian (624-705), Tang empress, reigned 690-705 1 总有_總有_zǒngyǒu 总有 總有 zǒngyǒu inevitably there will be 4 书卷_書卷_shūjuàn 书卷 書卷 shūjuàn volume; scroll 1 好过_好過_hǎoguò 好过 好過 hǎoguò to have an easy time; (feel) well 6 没心没肺_沒心沒肺_méixīnméifèi 没心没肺 沒心沒肺 méixīnméifèi simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 自古_自古_zìgǔ 自古 自古 zìgǔ (since) ancient times; (from) time immemorial 4 受命_受命_shòumìng 受命 受命 shòumìng ordained or appointed to a post; to benefit from counsel 5 中兴_中興_zhōngxīng 中兴 中興 zhōngxīng resurgence; recovery; restoration 1 尝_嘗_cháng 尝 嘗 cháng to taste; to try; to experience; already; ever; once 3 贤人_賢人_xiánrén 贤人 賢人 xiánrén great person of the past; venerable forebear; the great and the good 1 君子_君子_jūnzǐ 君子 君子 jūnzǐ nobleman; person of noble character 5 共_共_gòng 共 共 gòng common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 18 及其_及其_jíqí 及其 及其 jíqí (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 5 贤_賢_xián 贤 賢 xián worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 9 褐_褐_hè 褐 褐 hè brown; gray or dark color; coarse hemp cloth; Taiwan pr. [he2] 1 怀_懷_huái 怀 懷 huái bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 8 钓_釣_diào 钓 釣 diào to fish with a hook and bait 2 渭滨_渭濱_Wèibīn 渭滨 渭濱 Wèibīn Weibin District of Baoji City 寶雞市|宝鸡市[Bao3 ji1 Shi4], Shaanxi 1 盗_盜_dào 盗 盜 dào to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 无知_無知_wúzhī 无知 無知 wúzhī ignorant; ignorance 4 不论_不論_bùlùn 不论 不論 bùlùn whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 11 德行_德行_déxíng 德行 德行 déxíng morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 3 认同_認同_rèntóng 认同 認同 rèntóng to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/25 words - 3 min 未必_未必_wèibì 未必 未必 wèibì not necessarily; maybe not 7 进取_進取_jìnqǔ 进取 進取 jìnqǔ to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda 3 笃行_篤行_dǔxíng 笃行 篤行 dǔxíng to carry out (obligation) conscientiously; to behave sincerely 1 苏秦_蘇秦_SūQín 苏秦 蘇秦 SūQín Su Qin (340-284 BC), political strategist of the School of Diplomacy 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) 1 守信_守信_shǒuxìn 守信 守信 shǒuxìn to keep promises 1 平定_平定_píngdìng 平定 平定 píngdìng to pacify 1 业_業_yè 业 業 yè line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 5 苏_蘇_sū 苏 蘇 sū Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 32 生日_生日_shēngrì 生日 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 分担_分擔_fēndān 分担 分擔 fēndān to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) 2 用人_用人_yòngrén 用人 用人 yòngrén servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people; to be in need of staff 7 首重_首重_shǒuzhòng 首重 首重 shǒuzhòng to emphasize; to give the most weight to; to rank first 2 做事_做事_zuòshì 做事 做事 zuòshì to work; to handle matters; to have a job 4 人心难测_人心難測_rénxīnnáncè 人心难测 人心難測 rénxīnnáncè hard to fathom a person's mind (idiom) 1 奸_奸_jiān 奸 奸 jiān wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 6 挖_挖_wā 挖 挖 wā to dig; to excavate; to scoop out 6 不成_不成_bùchéng 不成 不成 bùchéng won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 16 躬_躬_gōng 躬 躬 gōng body; oneself; personally; to bow 6 有罪_有罪_yǒuzuì 有罪 有罪 yǒuzuì guilty 11 千千万万_千千萬萬_qiānqiānwànwàn 千千万万 千千萬萬 qiānqiānwànwàn lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands 1 翻_翻_fān 翻 翻 fān to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 10 三代_三代_sāndài 三代 三代 sāndài three generations of a family; the three earliest dynasties (Xia, Shang and Zhou) 4 一代_一代_yīdài 一代 一代 yīdài generation 4 夜不闭户_夜不閉戶_yèbùbìhù 夜不闭户 夜不閉戶 yèbùbìhù lit. doors not locked at night (idiom); fig. stable society 1 路不拾遗_路不拾遺_lùbùshíyí 路不拾遗 路不拾遺 lùbùshíyí lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/50 words - 6 min 话虽如此_話雖如此_huàsuīrúcǐ 话虽如此 話雖如此 huàsuīrúcǐ be that as it may 3 勉力_勉力_miǎnlì 勉力 勉力 miǎnlì to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself 2 哪怕_哪怕_nǎpà 哪怕 哪怕 nǎpà even; even if; even though; no matter how 4 打断_打斷_dǎduàn 打断 打斷 dǎduàn to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 1 脊_脊_jǐ 脊 脊 jǐ spine; back; ridge; Taiwan pr. [ji2] or [ji3] 1 粱_粱_liáng 粱 粱 liáng sorghum 1 骨_骨_gǔ 骨 骨 gǔ bone 5 膏_膏_gāo 膏 膏 gāo ointment; paste; CL:帖[tie3] 1 腴_腴_yú 腴 腴 yú fat on belly; fertile; rich 1 逍遥_逍遙_xiāoyáo 逍遥 逍遙 xiāoyáo free and unfettered 1 戍守_戍守_shùshǒu 戍守 戍守 shùshǒu to guard 4 边疆_邊疆_biānjiāng 边疆 邊疆 biānjiāng border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region 4 何去何从_何去何從_héqùhécóng 何去何从 何去何從 héqùhécóng what course to follow; what path to take 1 册_冊_cè 册 冊 cè book; booklet; classifier for books 26 持_持_chí 持 持 chí to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 6 俯伏_俯伏_fǔfú 俯伏 俯伏 fǔfú to lie prostrate 1 帝王_帝王_dìwáng 帝王 帝王 dìwáng regent; monarch 2 慎_慎_shèn 慎 慎 shèn careful; cautious 6 简_簡_jiǎn 简 簡 jiǎn simple; uncomplicated; letter; to choose; to select; bamboo strips used for writing (old) 4 淑_淑_shū 淑 淑 shū warm and virtuous; (used in given names); Taiwan pr. [shu2] 2 襄_襄_xiāng 襄 襄 xiāng 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) 3 内政_內政_nèizhèng 内政 內政 nèizhèng internal affairs (of a country) 1 谘_諮_zī 谘 諮 zī variant of 咨[zi1] 2 孝敬_孝敬_xiàojìng 孝敬 孝敬 xiàojìng to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 3 宝_寶_bǎo 宝 寶 bǎo jewel; gem; treasure; precious 8 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/75 words - 10 min 弘_弘_hóng 弘 弘 hóng great; liberal 5 资_資_zī 资 資 zī resources; capital; to provide; to supply; to support; money; expense 10 赞_贊_zàn 赞 贊 zàn to patronize; to support; to praise; (Internet slang) to like (an online post on Facebook etc) 2 勤_勤_qín 勤 勤 qín diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 10 奕_奕_yì 奕 奕 yì abundant; graceful 1 宗庙_宗廟_zōngmiào 宗庙 宗廟 zōngmiào temple; ancestral shrine 4 维_維_wéi 维 維 wéi to preserve; to maintain; to hold together; dimension; vitamin (abbr. for 維生素|维生素[wei2 sheng1 su4]) 61 馨_馨_xīn 馨 馨 xīn fragrant 1 祀_祀_sì 祀 祀 sì to sacrifice; to offer libation to 2 授_授_shòu 授 授 shòu to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 6 客官_客官_kèguān 客官 客官 kèguān (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 4 兑现_兌現_duìxiàn 兑现 兌現 duìxiàn (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment 2 勿_勿_wù 勿 勿 wù do not 10 低_低_dī 低 低 dī low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline 2 本相_本相_běnxiàng 本相 本相 běnxiàng original form 11 落座_落座_luòzuò 落座 落座 luòzuò to sit down; to take a seat 4 南边_南邊_nánbian 南边 南邊 nánbian south; south side; southern part; to the south of 7 西边_西邊_xībiān 西边 西邊 xībiān west; west side; western part; to the west of 2 挟_挾_xié 挟 挾 xié to clasp under the arm; to coerce 1 自傲_自傲_zì'ào 自傲 自傲 zì'ào arrogance; proud of sth 1 藐视_藐視_miǎoshì 藐视 藐視 miǎoshì to despise; to look down on 1 朝纲_朝綱_cháogāng 朝纲 朝綱 cháogāng laws and discipline of imperial court 1 砸_砸_zá 砸 砸 zá to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 1 砖_磚_zhuān 砖 磚 zhuān brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 离不开_離不開_líbukāi 离不开 離不開 líbukāi inseparable; inevitably linked to 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/100 words - 13 min 赌_賭_dǔ 赌 賭 dǔ to bet; to gamble 1 接掌_接掌_jiēzhǎng 接掌 接掌 jiēzhǎng to take over; to take control 4 军务_軍務_jūnwù 军务 軍務 jūnwù military affairs 18 王侯_王侯_wánghóu 王侯 王侯 wánghóu aristocracy 1 抬起_抬起_táiqǐ 抬起 抬起 táiqǐ to lift up 1 轻轻_輕輕_qīngqīng 轻轻 輕輕 qīngqīng lightly; softly 5 楚_楚_chǔ 楚 楚 chǔ distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 6 白白_白白_báibái 白白 白白 báibái in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 2 爵_爵_jué 爵 爵 jué ancient bronze wine holder with 3 legs and loop handle; nobility 7 流放_流放_liúfàng 流放 流放 liúfàng banishment; exile 3 杀头_殺頭_shātóu 杀头 殺頭 shātóu to behead 1 王公_王公_wánggōng 王公 王公 wánggōng princes and dukes; aristocrat 2 仁_仁_rén 仁 仁 rén humane; kernel 26 虎_虎_hǔ 虎 虎 hǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 8 府上_府上_fǔshàng 府上 府上 fǔshàng (polite) your home; residence 12 试探_試探_shìtàn 试探 試探 shìtàn to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 3 还愿_還願_huányuàn 还愿 還願 huányuàn to redeem a vow (to a deity); to fulfill a promise; votive 1 暂时_暫時_zànshí 暂时 暫時 zànshí temporary; provisional; for the time being 2 动手_動手_dòngshǒu 动手 動手 dòngshǒu to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 8 更加_更加_gèngjiā 更加 更加 gèngjiā more (than sth else); even more 3 团_團_tuán 团 團 tuán round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 3 上船_上船_shàngchuán 上船 上船 shàngchuán to get on the boat 1 唯有_唯有_wéiyǒu 唯有 唯有 wéiyǒu only 9 投鼠忌器_投鼠忌器_tóushǔjìqì 投鼠忌器 投鼠忌器 tóushǔjìqì 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 1 苟安_苟安_gǒu'ān 苟安 苟安 gǒu'ān see 苟且偷安[gou3 qie3 tou1 an1] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/125 words - 18 min 蹚_蹚_tāng 蹚 蹚 tāng to wade; to trample 1 浑_渾_hún 浑 渾 hún muddy; to mix 1 自保_自保_zìbǎo 自保 自保 zìbǎo to defend oneself; self-defense; self-preservation 6 何尝_何嘗_hécháng 何尝 何嘗 hécháng (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 2 用力_用力_yònglì 用力 用力 yònglì to exert oneself physically 28 灯_燈_dēng 灯 燈 dēng lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 4 辂_輅_lù 辂 輅 lù chariot 1 复位_復位_fùwèi 复位 復位 fùwèi to restore sb or sth to its original position; to regain the throne; to reset (a dislocated joint, an electronic device etc); reset 1 姑_姑_gū 姑 姑 gū paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 2 枣_棗_zǎo 枣 棗 zǎo jujube; dates 2 栗_栗_lì 栗 栗 lì chestnut 1 平平_平平_píngpíng 平平 平平 píngpíng average; mediocre 1 看好_看好_kànhǎo 看好 看好 kànhǎo optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 3 缠_纏_chán 缠 纏 chán to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 1 不等_不等_bùděng 不等 不等 bùděng unequal; varied 3 完毕_完畢_wánbì 完毕 完畢 wánbì to finish; to end; to complete 5 闯进_闖進_chuǎngjìn 闯进 闖進 chuǎngjìn to burst in 2 同一_同一_tóngyī 同一 同一 tóngyī identical; the same 1 想见_想見_xiǎngjiàn 想见 想見 xiǎngjiàn to infer; to gather 2 年年_年年_niánnián 年年 年年 niánnián year after year; yearly; every year; annually 5 金子_金子_jīnzi 金子 金子 jīnzi gold 3 采_採_cǎi 采 採 cǎi to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 1 老家_老家_lǎojiā 老家 老家 lǎojiā native place; place of origin; home state or region 5 外地_外地_wàidì 外地 外地 wàidì parts of the country other than where one is 2 开荒_開荒_kāihuāng 开荒 開荒 kāihuāng to open up land (for agriculture) 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/150 words - 21 min 寻思_尋思_xúnsī 寻思 尋思 xúnsī to consider; to ponder 1 租子_租子_zūzi 租子 租子 zūzi rent (payment) 2 直到_直到_zhídào 直到 直到 zhídào until 5 逃荒_逃荒_táohuāng 逃荒 逃荒 táohuāng to escape from a famine; to get away from a famine-stricken region 2 荒地_荒地_huāngdì 荒地 荒地 huāngdì wasteland; uncultivated land 2 爷爷_爺爺_yéye 爷爷 爺爺 yéye (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 奶奶_奶奶_nǎinai 奶奶 奶奶 nǎinai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; CL:位[wei4]; (coll.) boobies; breasts 7 忙碌_忙碌_mánglù 忙碌 忙碌 mánglù busy; bustling 1 家门_家門_jiāmén 家门 家門 jiāmén house door; family clan 1 整整_整整_zhěngzhěng 整整 整整 zhěngzhěng whole; full 3 安身_安身_ānshēn 安身 安身 ānshēn to make one's home; to take shelter 1 大户_大戶_dàhù 大户 大戶 dàhù great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 3 佃户_佃戶_diànhù 佃户 佃戶 diànhù tenant farmer 6 劳累_勞累_láolèi 劳累 勞累 láolèi tired; exhausted; worn out; to toil 1 吃不上_吃不上_chībushàng 吃不上 吃不上 chībushàng unable to get anything to eat; to miss a meal 3 埋_埋_mái 埋 埋 mái to bury 5 埋_埋_mán 埋 埋 mán to blame 5 骨头_骨頭_gǔtou 骨头 骨頭 gǔtou bone; CL:根[gen1],塊|块[kuai4]; moral character; bitterness 2 买不起_買不起_mǎibuqǐ 买不起 買不起 mǎibuqǐ cannot afford; can't afford buying 1 一家_一家_yījiā 一家 一家 yījiā the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 5 历代_歷代_lìdài 历代 歷代 lìdài successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 4 数数_數數_shǔshù 数数 數數 shǔshù to count; to reckon 1 改朝换代_改朝換代_gǎicháohuàndài 改朝换代 改朝換代 gǎicháohuàndài to transition to a new dynasty or regime 1 活路_活路_huólù 活路 活路 huólù through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 4 守业_守業_shǒuyè 守业 守業 shǒuyè to preserve one's heritage; to defend the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work; to keep one's business going 2 守成_守成_shǒuchéng 守成 守成 shǒuchéng to preserve the accomplishments of previous generations; to carry on the good work of one's predecessors 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/175 words - 28 min 个把_個把_gèbǎ 个把 個把 gèbǎ one or two; a couple of 1 洞房_洞房_dòngfáng 洞房 洞房 dòngfáng secret inner room; bridal room 2 枕头_枕頭_zhěntou 枕头 枕頭 zhěntou pillow 2 被子_被子_bèizi 被子 被子 bèizi quilt; CL:床[chuang2] 2 寝_寢_qǐn 寝 寢 qǐn to lie down 5 地上_地上_dìshang 地上 地上 dìshang on the ground; on the floor 3 周公_周公_Zhōugōng 周公 周公 Zhōugōng Duke of Zhou (11th c. BC), son of King Wen of Zhou 周文王[Zhou1 Wen2 wang2], played an important role as regent in founding the Western Zhou 西周[Xi1 Zhou1], and is also known as the "God of Dreams" 3 结发_結髮_jiéfà 结发 結髮 jiéfà (in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age 1 当日_當日_dāngrì 当日 當日 dāngrì on that day 2 拒_拒_jù 拒 拒 jù to resist; to repel; to refuse 1 选定_選定_xuǎndìng 选定 選定 xuǎndìng to select; to choose; to settle on 1 当成_當成_dàngchéng 当成 當成 dàngchéng to consider as; to take to be 6 妻子_妻子_qīzi 妻子 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 丈夫_丈夫_zhàngfu 丈夫 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 何时_何時_héshí 何时 何時 héshí when 5 枕席_枕席_zhěnxí 枕席 枕席 zhěnxí pillow mat; pillow and mat; bed 2 看错_看錯_kàncuò 看错 看錯 kàncuò to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 3 毫无_毫無_háowú 毫无 毫無 háowú not in the least; to completely lack 3 威武不屈_威武不屈_wēiwǔbùqū 威武不屈 威武不屈 wēiwǔbùqū not to submit to force 1 扯平_扯平_chěpíng 扯平 扯平 chěpíng to make even; to balance; (fig.) to be even; to call it quits 1 冒名_冒名_màomíng 冒名 冒名 màomíng an impostor; to impersonate 1 不敢当_不敢當_bùgǎndāng 不敢当 不敢當 bùgǎndāng lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me 2 劳烦_勞煩_láofán 劳烦 勞煩 láofán to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 3 摘_摘_zhāi 摘 摘 zhāi to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 8 朝见_朝見_cháojiàn 朝见 朝見 cháojiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/200 words - 31 min 更衣_更衣_gēngyī 更衣 更衣 gēngyī to change clothes; to go to the toilet (euphemism) 5 觊觎_覬覦_jìyú 觊觎 覬覦 jìyú to covet; to long for; to lust after 1 朔_朔_shuò 朔 朔 shuò beginning; first day of lunar month; north 1 锁钥_鎖鑰_suǒyuè 锁钥 鎖鑰 suǒyuè key and lock; (fig.) strategic place 3 兵家_兵家_bīngjiā 兵家 兵家 bīngjiā military strategist in ancient China; military commander; soldier 2 择日_擇日_zérì 择日 擇日 zérì to fix a date (for an event); to select an auspicious date 1 启程_啟程_qǐchéng 启程 啟程 qǐchéng to set out on a journey 2 哀鸿遍野_哀鴻遍野_āihóngbiànyě 哀鸿遍野 哀鴻遍野 āihóngbiànyě lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims; starving people fill the land 1 缠绵_纏綿_chánmián 缠绵 纏綿 chánmián touching (emotions); lingering (illness) 1 病榻_病榻_bìngtà 病榻 病榻 bìngtà sickbed 1 分忧_分憂_fēnyōu 分忧 分憂 fēnyōu to share tribulations; to help sb with worries and difficulties 9 不孝_不孝_bùxiào 不孝 不孝 bùxiào unfilial 2 兰_蘭_lán 兰 蘭 lán orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 10 要津_要津_yàojīn 要津 要津 yàojīn key post 1 悬_懸_xuán 悬 懸 xuán to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 3 故_故_gù 故 故 gù happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 15 请辞_請辭_qǐngcí 请辞 請辭 qǐngcí to ask sb to resign from a post 6 还乡_還鄉_huánxiāng 还乡 還鄉 huánxiāng to return home; fig. to retire from public life 10 倾_傾_qīng 倾 傾 qīng to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 3 招揽_招攬_zhāolǎn 招揽 招攬 zhāolǎn to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) 2 章_章_zhāng 章 章 zhāng chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 14 溢_溢_yì 溢 溢 yì to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 鎰|镒[yi4] 1 去世_去世_qùshì 去世 去世 qùshì to pass away; to die 2 宋濂_宋濂_SòngLián 宋濂 宋濂 SòngLián Song Lian (1310-1381), Ming dynasty writer, historian and politician 2 养老_養老_yǎnglǎo 养老 養老 yǎnglǎo to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/225 words - 35 min 乡_鄉_xiāng 乡 鄉 xiāng country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 7 煎_煎_jiān 煎 煎 jiān to pan fry; to sauté 1 恭敬_恭敬_gōngjìng 恭敬 恭敬 gōngjìng deferential; respectful 1 安心_安心_ānxīn 安心 安心 ānxīn at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 2 复_復_fù 复 復 fù to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 6 真知_真知_zhēnzhī 真知 真知 zhēnzhī real knowledge 2 肺腑_肺腑_fèifǔ 肺腑 肺腑 fèifǔ bottom of the heart (fig.) 2 感恩_感恩_gǎn'ēn 感恩 感恩 gǎn'ēn to be grateful 1 下面_下面_xiàmiàn 下面 下面 xiàmiàn below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 2 读书人_讀書人_dúshūrén 读书人 讀書人 dúshūrén scholar; intellectual 9 衣冠_衣冠_yīguān 衣冠 衣冠 yīguān hat and clothes; attire 2 南_南_nán 南 南 nán south 49 得以_得以_déyǐ 得以 得以 déyǐ able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 3 半壁江山_半壁江山_bànbìjiāngshān 半壁江山 半壁江山 bànbìjiāngshān half of the country (esp. when half the country has fallen into enemy hands); vast swathe of territory 1 赵_趙_zhào 赵 趙 zhào to surpass (old) 11 百年_百年_bǎinián 百年 百年 bǎinián hundred years; century; lifetime 4 靖_靖_jìng 靖 靖 jìng quiet; peaceful; to make tranquil; to pacify 12 康_康_kāng 康 康 kāng healthy; peaceful; abundant 2 脉_脈_mài 脉 脈 mài arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 2 延续_延續_yánxù 延续 延續 yánxù to continue; to go on; to last 1 士大夫_士大夫_shìdàfū 士大夫 士大夫 shìdàfū scholar officials 8 鸟_鳥_niǎo 鸟 鳥 niǎo bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 3 天下太平_天下太平_tiānxiàtàipíng 天下太平 天下太平 tiānxiàtàipíng the whole world at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 辞去_辭去_cíqù 辞去 辭去 cíqù to resign; to quit 1 后继有人_後繼有人_hòujìyǒurén 后继有人 後繼有人 hòujìyǒurén to have qualified successors to carry on one's undertaking 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/250 words - 42 min 听懂_聽懂_tīngdǒng 听懂 聽懂 tīngdǒng to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 4 二十多_二十多_èrshíduō 二十多 二十多 èrshíduō over 20 4 辅佐_輔佐_fǔzuǒ 辅佐 輔佐 fǔzuǒ to assist (usually a ruler) 7 荣归故里_榮歸故里_róngguīgùlǐ 荣归故里 榮歸故里 róngguīgùlǐ to return home with honor 1 君臣_君臣_jūnchén 君臣 君臣 jūnchén a ruler and his ministers (old) 15 政务_政務_zhèngwù 政务 政務 zhèngwù government affairs 9 心肝_心肝_xīngān 心肝 心肝 xīngān darling; (in negative sentences) heart; humanity 2 擢_擢_zhuó 擢 擢 zhuó to pull out; to select; to promote 1 田亩_田畝_tiánmǔ 田亩 田畝 tiánmǔ field 7 忌惮_忌憚_jìdàn 忌惮 忌憚 jìdàn to be afraid of the consequences; restraining fear 2 所谓_所謂_suǒwèi 所谓 所謂 suǒwèi so-called; what is called 3 恰恰_恰恰_qiàqià 恰恰 恰恰 qiàqià exactly; just; precisely 4 出口_出口_chūkǒu 出口 出口 chūkǒu an exit; CL:個|个[ge4]; to speak; to export; (of a ship) to leave port 3 差点_差點_chàdiǎn 差点 差點 chàdiǎn almost; nearly 4 开春_開春_kāichūn 开春 開春 kāichūn beginning of spring; the lunar New Year 2 踏青_踏青_tàqīng 踏青 踏青 tàqīng lit. tread the green; go for a walk in the spring (when the grass has turned green); spring hike season around Qingming festival 清明, 4th-6th April 4 不谢_不謝_bùxiè 不谢 不謝 bùxiè don't mention it; not at all 1 并且_並且_bìngqiě 并且 並且 bìngqiě and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 1 生性_生性_shēngxìng 生性 生性 shēngxìng natural disposition 1 喜_喜_xǐ 喜 喜 xǐ to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 5 熟悉_熟悉_shúxī 熟悉 熟悉 shúxī to be familiar with; to know well 3 遛_遛_liù 遛 遛 liù to stroll; to walk (an animal) 1 叽_嘰_jī 叽 嘰 jī grumble 2 争强好胜_爭強好勝_zhēngqiánghàoshèng 争强好胜 爭強好勝 zhēngqiánghàoshèng competitive; ambitious and aggressive; to desire to beat others 1 苗_苗_miáo 苗 苗 miáo sprout 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep09/258 words - 42 min 锄_鋤_chú 锄 鋤 chú a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed; to get rid of 1 禾_禾_hé 禾 禾 hé cereal; grain 2 午_午_wǔ 午 午 wǔ 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 2 汗_汗_hàn 汗 汗 hàn perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 25 滴_滴_dī 滴 滴 dī a drop; to drip 1 盘_盤_pán 盘 盤 pán 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 4 中餐_中餐_Zhōngcān 中餐 中餐 Zhōngcān Chinese meal; Chinese food; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4] 1 粒_粒_lì 粒 粒 lì grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/25 words - 7 min 青田_青田_Qīngtián 青田 青田 Qīngtián Qingtian county in Lishui 麗水|丽水[Li2 shui3], Zhejiang 2 经_經_jīng 经 經 jīng 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] 21 觉_覺_jiào 觉 覺 jiào a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 觉_覺_jué 觉 覺 jué to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 2 修_修_xiū 修 修 xiū to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 15 不死心_不死心_bùsǐxīn 不死心 不死心 bùsǐxīn unwilling to give up; unresigned 1 不动_不動_bùdòng 不动 不動 bùdòng motionless 6 心想_心想_xīnxiǎng 心想 心想 xīnxiǎng to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 多多_多多_duōduō 多多 多多 duōduō many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 4 保重_保重_bǎozhòng 保重 保重 bǎozhòng to take care of oneself 11 告别_告別_gàobié 告别 告別 gàobié to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 洗手_洗手_xǐshǒu 洗手 洗手 xǐshǒu to wash one's hands; to go to the toilet 1 麻油_麻油_máyóu 麻油 麻油 máyóu sesame oil 1 豆腐_豆腐_dòufu 豆腐 豆腐 dòufu tofu; bean curd 1 粗茶淡饭_粗茶淡飯_cūchádànfàn 粗茶淡饭 粗茶淡飯 cūchádànfàn plain tea and simple food; (fig.) bread and water 1 岳父_岳父_yuèfù 岳父 岳父 yuèfù wife's father, father-in-law 6 下同_下同_xiàtóng 下同 下同 xiàtóng similarly hereinafter 2 屯_屯_tún 屯 屯 tún to station (soldiers); to store up; village 27 不得已_不得已_bùdéyǐ 不得已 不得已 bùdéyǐ to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must 2 苦衷_苦衷_kǔzhōng 苦衷 苦衷 kǔzhōng secret trouble; sorrow; difficulties 3 仍_仍_réng 仍 仍 réng still; yet; to remain 20 视作_視作_shìzuò 视作 視作 shìzuò to regard as; to treat as 4 外人_外人_wàirén 外人 外人 wàirén outsider; foreigner; stranger 3 铭_銘_míng 铭 銘 míng to engrave; inscribed motto 3 感_感_gǎn 感 感 gǎn to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 4 初来乍到_初來乍到_chūláizhàdào 初来乍到 初來乍到 chūláizhàdào to be a newcomer; just off the boat 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/50 words - 9 min 兄台_兄臺_xiōngtái 兄台 兄臺 xiōngtái brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 1 怀远县_懷遠縣_Huáiyuǎnxiàn 怀远县 懷遠縣 Huáiyuǎnxiàn Huaiyuan county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui 2 知县_知縣_zhīxiàn 知县 知縣 zhīxiàn county head magistrate (old) 16 帆_帆_fān 帆 帆 fān sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 对策_對策_duìcè 对策 對策 duìcè countermeasure for dealing with a situation 1 抓紧_抓緊_zhuājǐn 抓紧 抓緊 zhuājǐn to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 3 连日_連日_liánrì 连日 連日 liánrì day after day; for several days running 2 大雨_大雨_dàyǔ 大雨 大雨 dàyǔ heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 3 土坝_土壩_tǔbà 土坝 土壩 tǔbà earth dam; dam of earth and rocks (as opposed to waterproof dam of clay or concrete) 1 塌陷_塌陷_tāxiàn 塌陷 塌陷 tāxiàn to subside; to sink; to cave in 1 河道_河道_hédào 河道 河道 hédào river course; river channel 10 从速_從速_cóngsù 从速 從速 cóngsù (to do sth) with dispatch; as soon as possible 3 疏浚_疏浚_shūjùn 疏浚 疏浚 shūjùn to dredge 18 误_誤_wù 误 誤 wù mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 6 期_期_qī 期 期 qī a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 2 须_須_xū 须 須 xū must; to have to; to wait 2 征_徵_zhēng 征 徵 zhēng to invite; to recruit; to levy (taxes); to draft (troops); phenomenon; symptom; characteristic sign (used as proof); evidence 5 募_募_mù 募 募 mù canvass for contributions; to recruit; to collect; to raise 3 淤_淤_yū 淤 淤 yū silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1] 3 今年_今年_jīnnián 今年 今年 jīnnián this year 26 劲_勁_jìn 劲 勁 jìn strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 16 批_批_pī 批 批 pī to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 18 库_庫_kù 库 庫 kù warehouse; storehouse; (file) library 2 冬天_冬天_dōngtiān 冬天 冬天 dōngtiān winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 愁_愁_chóu 愁 愁 chóu to worry about 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/75 words - 13 min 召集_召集_zhàojí 召集 召集 zhàojí to convene; to gather 12 丁_丁_dīng 丁 丁 dīng fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 2 壮_壯_zhuàng 壮 壯 zhuàng to strengthen; strong; robust 5 编成_編成_biānchéng 编成 編成 biānchéng to organize; to put together; to edit 1 收割_收割_shōugē 收割 收割 shōugē to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops 1 尽数_盡數_jìnshù 尽数 盡數 jìnshù everything 11 焚毁_焚毀_fénhuǐ 焚毁 焚毀 fénhuǐ to burn down; to destroy with fire 2 戒严_戒嚴_jièyán 戒严 戒嚴 jièyán to impose martial law; to impose emergency measures 2 城门_城門_chéngmén 城门 城門 chéngmén city gate 12 各个_各個_gègè 各个 各個 gègè every; various; separately, one by one 2 要道_要道_yàodào 要道 要道 yàodào major road; thoroughfare; main road 1 口令_口令_kǒulìng 口令 口令 kǒulìng oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) 1 擅自_擅自_shànzì 擅自 擅自 shànzì without permission 2 闯入_闖入_chuǎngrù 闯入 闖入 chuǎngrù to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 俱_俱_jù 俱 俱 jù entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 10 戍_戍_shù 戍 戍 shù garrison 2 狼_狼_láng 狼 狼 láng wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 2 牙_牙_yá 牙 牙 yá tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 3 箭_箭_jiàn 箭 箭 jiàn arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 7 贴身_貼身_tiēshēn 贴身 貼身 tiēshēn worn next to the skin; close-fitting; personal (servant etc) 1 参政_參政_cānzhèng 参政 參政 cānzhèng to be involved in politics; participation in politics 4 免礼_免禮_miǎnlǐ 免礼 免禮 miǎnlǐ (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 1 三分_三分_sānfēn 三分 三分 sānfēn somewhat; to some degree 2 六月_六月_Liùyuè 六月 六月 Liùyuè June; sixth month (of the lunar year) 3 改为_改為_gǎiwéi 改为 改為 gǎiwéi to change into 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/100 words - 15 min 戍卒_戍卒_shùzú 戍卒 戍卒 shùzú garrison soldier 1 衣食_衣食_yīshí 衣食 衣食 yīshí clothes and food 2 战时_戰時_zhànshí 战时 戰時 zhànshí wartime 1 备用_備用_bèiyòng 备用 備用 bèiyòng reserve; spare; alternate; backup 1 漕_漕_cáo 漕 漕 cáo transport by water; watercourse; canal 1 仓廪_倉廩_cānglǐn 仓廪 倉廩 cānglǐn (literary) granary 4 粮仓_糧倉_liángcāng 粮仓 糧倉 liángcāng granary; barn; fig. bread basket (of fertile agricultural land) 3 打扫_打掃_dǎsǎo 打扫 打掃 dǎsǎo to clean; to sweep 2 维护_維護_wéihù 维护 維護 wéihù to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain 1 养护_養護_yǎnghù 养护 養護 yǎnghù to maintain; to conserve; curing (concrete etc) 1 荒废_荒廢_huāngfèi 荒废 荒廢 huāngfèi to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 2 纰漏_紕漏_pīlòu 纰漏 紕漏 pīlòu careless mistake; slip-up 2 漕运_漕運_cáoyùn 漕运 漕運 cáoyùn (old) to transport by water; to ship grain as tax 13 陆路_陸路_lùlù 陆路 陸路 lùlù land route; to go by surface transport 4 水路_水路_shuǐlù 水路 水路 shuǐlù waterway 2 损耗_損耗_sǔnhào 损耗 損耗 sǔnhào wear and tear 4 晾_晾_liàng 晾 晾 liàng to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder 2 晒_曬_shài 晒 曬 shài (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 3 不问_不問_bùwèn 不问 不問 bùwèn to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 下诏_下詔_xiàzhào 下诏 下詔 xiàzhào to hand down an imperial edict 5 山东_山東_Shāndōng 山东 山東 Shāndōng Shandong, province in northeast China, short name 魯|鲁[Lu3], capital Jinan 濟南|济南[Ji3 nan2] 20 这边儿_這邊兒_zhèbiānr5 这边儿 這邊兒 zhèbiānr5 erhua variant of 這邊|这边[zhe4 bian1] 1 吹_吹_chuī 吹 吹 chuī to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 4 牛皮_牛皮_niúpí 牛皮 牛皮 niúpí cowhide; leather; fig. flexible and tough; boasting; big talk 3 求救_求救_qiújiù 求救 求救 qiújiù to cry for help 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/125 words - 18 min 空口_空口_kōngkǒu 空口 空口 kōngkǒu incomplete meal of a single dish; meat or vegetable dish without rice or wine; rice without meat or vegetables 1 大饼_大餅_dàbǐng 大饼 大餅 dàbǐng large flat bread 1 扯_扯_chě 扯 扯 chě to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 2 缺粮_缺糧_quēliáng 缺粮 缺糧 quēliáng to lack food supplies 2 案头_案頭_àntóu 案头 案頭 àntóu on one's desk 1 底细_底細_dǐxì 底细 底細 dǐxì inside information; the ins and outs of the matter; how things stand; what's up 2 虚实_虛實_xūshí 虚实 虛實 xūshí what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 了如指掌_瞭如指掌_liǎorúzhǐzhǎng 了如指掌 瞭如指掌 liǎorúzhǐzhǎng variant of 了如指掌[liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3] 1 经历_經歷_jīnglì 经历 經歷 jīnglì experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 4 亏空_虧空_kuīkōng 亏空 虧空 kuīkōng in debt; in the red; in deficit 3 当地_當地_dāngdì 当地 當地 dāngdì local 7 豁免_豁免_huòmiǎn 豁免 豁免 huòmiǎn to exempt; exemption 4 户部_戶部_Hùbù 户部 戶部 Hùbù Ministry of Revenue in imperial China 50 所见_所見_suǒjiàn 所见 所見 suǒjiàn seen; what one sees 1 国库_國庫_guókù 国库 國庫 guókù public purse; state treasury; national exchequer 3 仓_倉_cāng 仓 倉 cāng barn; granary; storehouse; cabin; hold (in ship) 2 一时半会儿_一時半會兒_yīshíbànhuìr5 一时半会儿 一時半會兒 yīshíbànhuìr5 a short time; a little while 2 财赋_財賦_cáifù 财赋 財賦 cáifù government revenue; tributary goods and finances; finances and taxes; wealth; property; belongings 3 税赋_稅賦_shuìfù 税赋 稅賦 shuìfù tax liability 4 支应_支應_zhīyìng 支应 支應 zhīyìng to deal with; to wait on; to provide for 4 军需_軍需_jūnxū 军需 軍需 jūnxū military supplies 3 旧地_舊地_jiùdì 旧地 舊地 jiùdì once familiar places; former haunts 1 赋_賦_fù 赋 賦 fù poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 5 运河_運河_yùnhé 运河 運河 yùnhé canal 15 淤塞_淤塞_yūsè 淤塞 淤塞 yūsè choked with silt; silted up 7 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/150 words - 20 min 日前_日前_rìqián 日前 日前 rìqián the other day; a few days ago 6 赈_賑_zhèn 赈 賑 zhèn to provide relief; to aid 2 募集_募集_mùjí 募集 募集 mùjí to raise; to collect 2 民工_民工_míngōng 民工 民工 míngōng migrant worker; temporary worker enlisted on a public project 1 米_米_mǐ 米 米 mǐ rice; CL:粒[li4]; meter (classifier) 9 炊_炊_chuī 炊 炊 chuī to cook food 2 铜_銅_tóng 铜 銅 tóng copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 镜_鏡_jìng 镜 鏡 jìng mirror; lens 2 留心_留心_liúxīn 留心 留心 liúxīn to be careful; to pay attention to 1 品鉴_品鑒_pǐnjiàn 品鉴 品鑒 pǐnjiàn to judge; to examine; to evaluate 1 心血_心血_xīnxuè 心血 心血 xīnxuè heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care 2 白费_白費_báifèi 白费 白費 báifèi to waste (one's energy etc) 1 挥师_揮師_huīshī 挥师 揮師 huīshī in command of the army 2 南下_南下_nánxià 南下 南下 nánxià to go down south 16 所向披靡_所向披靡_suǒxiàngpīmǐ 所向披靡 所向披靡 suǒxiàngpīmǐ to sweep everything before one; to be invincible (idiom) 1 兄长_兄長_xiōngzhǎng 兄长 兄長 xiōngzhǎng elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 6 聚_聚_jù 聚 聚 jù to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 12 陆_陸_lù 陆 陸 lù shore; land; continent 9 仲_仲_zhòng 仲 仲 zhòng second month of a season; middle; intermediate; second amongst brothers 7 亨_亨_hēng 亨 亨 hēng prosperous; henry (unit of inductance) 25 近来_近來_jìnlái 近来 近來 jìnlái recently; lately 7 面孔_面孔_miànkǒng 面孔 面孔 miànkǒng face 1 眼线_眼線_yǎnxiàn 眼线 眼線 yǎnxiàn informer; snitch; spy; scout; (cosmetics) eye line 1 神通广大_神通廣大_shéntōngguǎngdà 神通广大 神通廣大 shéntōngguǎngdà to possess great magical power; to possess remarkable abilities 1 逻_邏_luó 逻 邏 luó patrol 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/175 words - 22 min 走马_走馬_zǒumǎ 走马 走馬 zǒumǎ to ride (a horse); to go on horseback 1 承受_承受_chéngshòu 承受 承受 chéngshòu to bear; to support; to inherit 1 行事_行事_xíngshì 行事 行事 xíngshì to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 11 南朝_南朝_NánCháo 南朝 南朝 NánCháo Southern Dynasties (420-589) 4 京畿_京畿_jīngjī 京畿 京畿 jīngjī capital city and its surrounding area 2 遭_遭_zāo 遭 遭 zāo to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 5 诟病_詬病_gòubìng 诟病 詬病 gòubìng to denounce; to castigate 1 刺探_刺探_cìtàn 刺探 刺探 cìtàn to pry into; to spy on; to probe into 2 监察_監察_jiānchá 监察 監察 jiānchá to supervise; to control 1 权柄_權柄_quánbǐng 权柄 權柄 quánbǐng authority 3 臣僚_臣僚_chénliáo 臣僚 臣僚 chénliáo court official (in former times) 2 侧目_側目_cèmù 侧目 側目 cèmù to raise eyebrows; to cast sidelong glances (expressing fear or indignation); shocked; surprised 1 广_廣_guǎng 广 廣 guǎng wide; numerous; to spread 15 耳目_耳目_ěrmù 耳目 耳目 ěrmù eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 2 群雄_群雄_qúnxióng 群雄 群雄 qúnxióng outstanding heroes; warlords vying for supremacy (in former times); stars (of sports or pop music) 1 窥视_窺視_kuīshì 窥视 窺視 kuīshì to peep at; to spy on; to peek 1 阴私_陰私_yīnsī 阴私 陰私 yīnsī shameful secret 1 赐死_賜死_cìsǐ 赐死 賜死 cìsǐ to commit suicide on the orders of a sovereign (old) 1 杨_楊_yáng 杨 楊 yáng poplar 23 宪_憲_xiàn 宪 憲 xiàn statute; constitution 5 首脑_首腦_shǒunǎo 首脑 首腦 shǒunǎo head (of state); summit (meeting); leader 3 在乎_在乎_zàihu 在乎 在乎 zàihu to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 2 欺瞒_欺瞞_qīmán 欺瞒 欺瞞 qīmán to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 5 糜烂_糜爛_mílàn 糜烂 糜爛 mílàn dissipated; rotten; decaying 1 从未_從未_cóngwèi 从未 從未 cóngwèi never 8 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/200 words - 23 min 懦弱_懦弱_nuòruò 懦弱 懦弱 nuòruò cowardly; weak 1 尚且_尚且_shàngqiě 尚且 尚且 shàngqiě (not) even; yet; still 2 大臣_大臣_dàchén 大臣 大臣 dàchén chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 13 疥_疥_jiè 疥 疥 jiè scabies 1 癣_癬_xuǎn 癣 癬 xuǎn ringworm; Taiwan pr. [xian3] 1 危_危_wēi 危 危 wēi danger; to endanger; Taiwan pr. [wei2] 11 蹇_蹇_jiǎn 蹇 蹇 jiǎn lame; cripple; unfortunate; slow; difficult; nag (inferior horse); donkey; lame horse 2 疑_疑_yí 疑 疑 yí to doubt; to suspect 7 种子_種子_zhǒngzi 种子 種子 zhǒngzi seed; CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4] 3 不但_不但_bùdàn 不但 不但 bùdàn not only (... but also...) 7 时常_時常_shícháng 时常 時常 shícháng often; frequently 3 松_鬆_sōng 松 鬆 sōng loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 7 浇_澆_jiāo 浇 澆 jiāo to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal); to mold 4 浇水_澆水_jiāoshuǐ 浇水 澆水 jiāoshuǐ to water (plants etc) 3 早些_早些_zǎoxiē 早些 早些 zǎoxiē a bit earlier 3 抽_抽_chōu 抽 抽 chōu 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 2 芽_芽_yá 芽 芽 yá bud; sprout 1 纵然_縱然_zòngrán 纵然 縱然 zòngrán even if; even though 4 有心_有心_yǒuxīn 有心 有心 yǒuxīn to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 1 难以_難以_nányǐ 难以 難以 nányǐ hard to (predict, imagine etc) 6 施展_施展_shīzhǎn 施展 施展 shīzhǎn to use fully; to put to use 1 参赞_參贊_cānzàn 参赞 參贊 cānzàn diplomatic officer; attache 3 线_線_xiàn 线 線 xiàn thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 17 务_務_wù 务 務 wù affair; business; matter; to be engaged in; to attend to; by all means 19 鹰_鷹_yīng 鹰 鷹 yīng eagle; falcon; hawk 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/225 words - 27 min 黄羊_黃羊_huángyáng 黄羊 黃羊 huángyáng Mongolian gazelle; Procapra gutturosa 1 心中_心中_xīnzhōng 心中 心中 xīnzhōng central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 10 惦念_惦念_diànniàn 惦念 惦念 diànniàn to constantly have (sb or sth) on one's mind 1 按捺不住_按捺不住_ànnàbuzhù 按捺不住 按捺不住 ànnàbuzhù to be unable to hold back 1 莫不是_莫不是_mòbùshì 莫不是 莫不是 mòbùshì probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 2 偶_偶_ǒu 偶 偶 ǒu accidental; image; pair; mate 3 染_染_rǎn 染 染 rǎn to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 12 微恙_微恙_wēiyàng 微恙 微恙 wēiyàng slight illness; indisposition 1 不像话_不像話_bùxiànghuà 不像话 不像話 bùxiànghuà unreasonable; shocking; outrageous 3 皇家_皇家_huángjiā 皇家 皇家 huángjiā royal; imperial household 3 子嗣_子嗣_zǐsì 子嗣 子嗣 zǐsì son; heir 3 公认_公認_gōngrèn 公认 公認 gōngrèn publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 新一代_新一代_xīnyīdài 新一代 新一代 xīnyīdài new generation 1 兵法_兵法_bīngfǎ 兵法 兵法 bīngfǎ art of war; military strategy and tactics 4 鸳鸯_鴛鴦_yuānyāng 鸳鸯 鴛鴦 yuānyāng (bird species of China) mandarin duck (Aix galericulata); (fig.) affectionate couple; happily married couple 2 谱_譜_pǔ 谱 譜 pǔ chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 1 古_古_gǔ 古 古 gǔ ancient; old; paleo- 10 尤为_尤為_yóuwéi 尤为 尤為 yóuwéi especially 1 学业_學業_xuéyè 学业 學業 xuéyè studies; schoolwork 2 偏置_偏置_piānzhì 偏置 偏置 piānzhì offset; biasing (electronics); bias voltage 1 特_特_tè 特 特 tè special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 5 正色_正色_zhèngsè 正色 正色 zhèngsè stern; grim; resolute; firm; unflinching; fundamental colors 1 善言_善言_shànyán 善言 善言 shànyán good words 1 恪_恪_kè 恪 恪 kè respectful; scrupulous 1 硕_碩_shuò 硕 碩 shuò large; big 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/250 words - 31 min 精彩_精彩_jīngcǎi 精彩 精彩 jīngcǎi wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 1 今儿个_今兒個_jīnr5ge 今儿个 今兒個 jīnr5ge (coll.) today 1 卢_盧_lú 卢 盧 lú (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 7 么_麼_me 么 麼 me suffix, used to form interrogative 什麼|什么[shen2 me5], what?, indefinite 這麼|这么[zhe4 me5] thus, etc 4 梦话_夢話_mènghuà 梦话 夢話 mènghuà talking in one's sleep; words spoken during sleep; fig. speech bearing no relation to reality; delusions 1 波折_波折_bōzhé 波折 波折 bōzhé twists and turns 1 占地_占地_zhàndì 占地 占地 zhàndì to take up space; to occupy (space) 1 气不过_氣不過_qìbuguò 气不过 氣不過 qìbuguò so angry it's unbearable; bitter about unbearable grievances 1 状_狀_zhuàng 状 狀 zhuàng accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 2 半路_半路_bànlù 半路 半路 bànlù halfway; midway; on the way 1 田地_田地_tiándì 田地 田地 tiándì field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 2 肥田_肥田_féitián 肥田 肥田 féitián fertile land; to fertilize (soil) 2 有情_有情_yǒuqíng 有情 有情 yǒuqíng to be in love; sentient beings (Buddhism) 1 有意_有意_yǒuyì 有意 有意 yǒuyì to intend; intentionally; interested in 4 陇_隴_Lǒng 陇 隴 Lǒng short name for Gansu province 甘肅省|甘肃省[Gan1 su4 Sheng3] 2 堿_堿_jiǎn 堿 堿 jiǎn variant of 鹼|碱[jian3]; base; soda 1 邱_邱_qiū 邱 邱 qiū mound 1 代理_代理_dàilǐ 代理 代理 dàilǐ to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate; (computing) proxy 1 耧_耬_lóu 耧 耬 lóu drill for sowing grain 1 耕犁_耕犁_gēnglí 耕犁 耕犁 gēnglí plow 1 悉数_悉數_xīshǔ 悉数 悉數 xīshǔ to enumerate in detail; to explain clearly 3 悉数_悉數_xīshù 悉数 悉數 xīshù all; every single one; the entire sum 3 耕_耕_gēng 耕 耕 gēng to plow; to till 4 黄牛_黃牛_huángniú 黄牛 黃牛 huángniú ox; cattle; scalper of tickets etc; to fail to show up; to break a promise 1 挑选_挑選_tiāoxuǎn 挑选 挑選 tiāoxuǎn to choose; to select 5 草民_草民_cǎomín 草民 草民 cǎomín the grass roots; the hoi polloi 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/275 words - 36 min 单据_單據_dānjù 单据 單據 dānjù receipts; invoices; transaction records 1 原_原_yuán 原 原 yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 32 移民_移民_yímín 移民 移民 yímín to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant; immigrant 3 屯垦_屯墾_túnkěn 屯垦 屯墾 túnkěn to open up land for cultivation; to garrison troops to open up land 1 税_稅_shuì 税 稅 shuì taxes; duties 14 补足_補足_bǔzú 补足 補足 bǔzú to bring up to full strength; to make up a deficiency; to fill (a vacancy, gap etc) 1 家乡_家鄉_jiāxiāng 家乡 家鄉 jiāxiāng hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 布告_佈告_bùgào 布告 佈告 bùgào posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce 2 中外_中外_zhōngwài 中外 中外 zhōngwài Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad 4 咸_咸_xián 咸 咸 xián all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious 2 万岁_萬歲_wànsuì 万岁 萬歲 wànsuì Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 15 南安_南安_Nán'ān 南安 南安 Nán'ān Nan'an county level city in Quanzhou 泉州[Quan2 zhou1], Fujian 1 各种_各種_gèzhǒng 各种 各種 gèzhǒng every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 1 旗号_旗號_qíhào 旗号 旗號 qíhào military banner; flag signal; (fig.) banner (i.e. false pretenses) 1 暗地里_暗地裡_àndìli 暗地里 暗地裡 àndìli secretly; inwardly; on the sly 1 产业_產業_chǎnyè 产业 產業 chǎnyè industry; estate; property; industrial 1 娈童_孌童_luántóng 娈童 孌童 luántóng catamite (boy as homosexual partner); kept man; gigolo 1 撤掉_撤掉_chèdiào 撤掉 撤掉 chèdiào to cut; to throw out; to depose (from office); to tear off 1 礼制_禮制_lǐzhì 礼制 禮制 lǐzhì etiquette; system of rites 2 私通_私通_sītōng 私通 私通 sītōng to have secret ties with; to be in covert communication with (the enemy etc); to engage in an illicit sexual relationship; adultery 2 无用_無用_wúyòng 无用 無用 wúyòng useless; worthless 2 策_策_cè 策 策 cè policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 19 解_解_jiě 解 解 jiě to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 15 燃眉之急_燃眉之急_ránméizhījí 燃眉之急 燃眉之急 ránméizhījí lit. the fire burns one's eyebrows (idiom); fig. desperate situation; extreme emergency 3 盐_鹽_yán 盐 鹽 yán salt; CL:粒[li4] 26 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/300 words - 39 min 商人_商人_shāngrén 商人 商人 shāngrén merchant; businessman 1 引_引_yǐn 引 引 yǐn to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 17 听上去_聽上去_tīngshàngqu 听上去 聽上去 tīngshàngqu to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 1 天灾_天災_tiānzāi 天灾 天災 tiānzāi natural disaster 1 边塞_邊塞_biānsài 边塞 邊塞 biānsài frontier fortress 4 拎_拎_līn 拎 拎 līn to lift; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [ling1] 1 拼杀_拼殺_pīnshā 拼杀 拼殺 pīnshā to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life 1 饿肚子_餓肚子_èdùzi 饿肚子 餓肚子 èdùzi to go hungry; to starve 1 乡亲_鄉親_xiāngqīn 乡亲 鄉親 xiāngqīn fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 2 中法_中法_ZhōngFǎ 中法 中法 ZhōngFǎ China-France (cooperation); Sino-French 4 拦住_攔住_lánzhù 拦住 攔住 lánzhù to stop; to bar the way 2 夫人_夫人_fūren 夫人 夫人 fūren lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] 4 没法_沒法_méifǎ 没法 沒法 méifǎ at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 7 北疆_北疆_BěiJiāng 北疆 北疆 BěiJiāng North of Xinjiang 1 得不偿失_得不償失_débùchángshī 得不偿失 得不償失 débùchángshī the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) 1 岁入_歲入_suìrù 岁入 歲入 suìrù annual revenue; annual income 1 光是_光是_guāngshì 光是 光是 guāngshì solely; just 1 进项_進項_jìnxiang 进项 進項 jìnxiang income; receipts; earnings; revenue 1 利弊_利弊_lìbì 利弊 利弊 lìbì pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages 1 共存_共存_gòngcún 共存 共存 gòngcún to coexist 1 权衡_權衡_quánhéng 权衡 權衡 quánhéng to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) 2 得失_得失_déshī 得失 得失 déshī gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 2 即可_即可_jíkě 即可 即可 jíkě equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 3 通过_通過_tōngguò 通过 通過 tōngguò by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 2 充足_充足_chōngzú 充足 充足 chōngzú adequate; sufficient; abundant 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep10/325 words - 41 min 断言_斷言_duànyán 断言 斷言 duànyán to assert; assertion 2 不消_不消_bùxiāo 不消 不消 bùxiāo to not need; needless (to say) 1 必得_必得_bìděi 必得 必得 bìděi must; have to 2 精通_精通_jīngtōng 精通 精通 jīngtōng to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 1 货_貨_huò 货 貨 huò goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 术_術_shù 术 術 shù method; technique 3 剃_剃_tì 剃 剃 tì to shave 1 秃子_禿子_tūzi 秃子 禿子 tūzi bald-headed person; baldy 1 照葫芦画瓢_照葫蘆畫瓢_zhàohúluhuàpiáo 照葫芦画瓢 照葫蘆畫瓢 zhàohúluhuàpiáo lit. to draw a dipper with a gourd as a model (idiom); fig. to copy slavishly 1 念经_念經_niànjīng 念经 念經 niànjīng to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 下属_下屬_xiàshǔ 下属 下屬 xiàshǔ subordinate; underling 2 市集_市集_shìjí 市集 市集 shìjí fair; market (in a public place); small town 1 低声_低聲_dīshēng 低声 低聲 dīshēng in a low voice; softly 1 求人_求人_qiúrén 求人 求人 qiúrén to ask for help; to ask a favor; to recruit talented people 2 兵书_兵書_bīngshū 兵书 兵書 bīngshū a book on the art of war 3 吮_吮_shǔn 吮 吮 shǔn to suck 2 痈_癰_yōng 痈 癰 yōng carbuncle 1 典故_典故_diǎngù 典故 典故 diǎngù classical story or quote from the literature 2 妾_妾_qiè 妾 妾 qiè concubine; I, your servant (deprecatory self-reference for women) 7 有何贵干_有何貴幹_yǒuhéguìgàn 有何贵干 有何貴幹 yǒuhéguìgàn What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 1 街上_街上_jiēshang 街上 街上 jiēshang on the street; in town 2 惊马_驚馬_jīngmǎ 惊马 驚馬 jīngmǎ startled horse 1 上官_上官_shàngguān 上官 上官 shàngguān high-ranking official; superior 1 恕罪_恕罪_shùzuì 恕罪 恕罪 shùzuì please forgive me 8 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/25 words - 6 min 摔_摔_shuāi 摔 摔 shuāi to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 18 样_樣_yàng 样 樣 yàng manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 4 店家_店家_diànjiā 店家 店家 diànjiā proprietor of a shop or restaurant; landlord; shop 1 后院_後院_hòuyuàn 后院 後院 hòuyuàn rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 2 昨儿_昨兒_zuór5 昨儿 昨兒 zuór5 (coll.) yesterday 1 相扑_相撲_xiāngpū 相扑 相撲 xiāngpū sumo wrestling; also pr. [xiang4 pu1] 2 傻子_傻子_shǎzi 傻子 傻子 shǎzi idiot; fool 1 酒吧_酒吧_jiǔbā 酒吧 酒吧 jiǔbā bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 1 底朝天_底朝天_dǐcháotiān 底朝天 底朝天 dǐcháotiān upside down; upturned 1 喝酒_喝酒_hējiǔ 喝酒 喝酒 hējiǔ to drink (alcohol) 9 蛮力_蠻力_mánlì 蛮力 蠻力 mánlì brute force 1 要饭_要飯_yàofàn 要饭 要飯 yàofàn to beg (for food or money) 1 滚蛋_滾蛋_gǔndàn 滚蛋 滾蛋 gǔndàn get out of here!; beat it! 3 浑蛋_渾蛋_húndàn 浑蛋 渾蛋 húndàn variant of 混蛋[hun2 dan4] 1 官差_官差_guānchāi 官差 官差 guānchāi official business; government workmen; odd-job men 6 斗_鬥_dòu 斗 鬥 dòu to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 4 挨打_挨打_áidǎ 挨打 挨打 áidǎ to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack 2 更有甚者_更有甚者_gèngyǒushènzhě 更有甚者 更有甚者 gèngyǒushènzhě furthermore (idiom) 2 老娘_老娘_lǎoniáng 老娘 老娘 lǎoniáng my old mother; I, this old woman; my old lady (colloquial); maternal grandmother; midwife 1 娘子_娘子_niángzǐ 娘子 娘子 niángzǐ (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 2 王法_王法_wángfǎ 王法 王法 wángfǎ the law; the law of the land; the law of a state (in former times); criterion 9 解开_解開_jiěkāi 解开 解開 jiěkāi to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 2 干嘛_幹嘛_gànmá 干嘛 幹嘛 gànmá what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 6 卢氏_盧氏_Lúshì 卢氏 盧氏 Lúshì Lushi county in Sanmenxia 三門峽|三门峡[San1 men2 xia2], Henan 2 嫁妆_嫁妝_jiàzhuang 嫁妆 嫁妝 jiàzhuang dowry 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/50 words - 8 min 薄田_薄田_bótián 薄田 薄田 bótián barren field; poor land 1 官府_官府_guānfǔ 官府 官府 guānfǔ authorities; feudal official 5 斗_斗_dǒu 斗 斗 dǒu dry measure for grain equal to ten 升[sheng1] or one-tenth of a 石[dan4]; decaliter; peck; cup or dipper shaped object; old variant of 陡[dou3] 13 不只_不只_bùzhǐ 不只 不只 bùzhǐ not only; not merely 2 憨_憨_hān 憨 憨 hān silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 1 调戏_調戲_tiáoxì 调戏 調戲 tiáoxì to take liberties with a woman; to dally; to assail a woman with obscenities 1 盏_盞_zhǎn 盏 盞 zhǎn a small cup; classifier for lamps 2 工夫_工夫_gōngfu 工夫 工夫 gōngfu period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 6 县_縣_xiàn 县 縣 xiàn county 22 灭_滅_miè 灭 滅 miè to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 4 县令_縣令_xiànlìng 县令 縣令 xiànlìng county magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 3 官官相护_官官相護_guānguānxiānghù 官官相护 官官相護 guānguānxiānghù officials shield one another (idiom); a cover-up 1 袒护_袒護_tǎnhù 袒护 袒護 tǎnhù to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 1 惩治_懲治_chéngzhì 惩治 懲治 chéngzhì to punish 4 衙役_衙役_yáyì 衙役 衙役 yáyì bailiff of feudal yamen 1 考绩_考績_kǎojì 考绩 考績 kǎojì to check up on sb's achievements 3 搞不好_搞不好_gǎobuhǎo 搞不好 搞不好 gǎobuhǎo (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 保不住_保不住_bǎobuzhù 保不住 保不住 bǎobuzhù cannot maintain (sth); unable to keep; more likely than not; may well 2 破家_破家_pòjiā 破家 破家 pòjiā to destroy one's family 1 尹_尹_yǐn 尹 尹 yǐn to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 2 中都_中都_Zhōngdū 中都 中都 Zhōngdū Zhongdu, capital of China during the Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), modern day Beijing 13 人证物证_人證物證_rénzhèngwùzhèng 人证物证 人證物證 rénzhèngwùzhèng human testimony and material evidence 2 徇私枉法_徇私枉法_xùnsīwǎngfǎ 徇私枉法 徇私枉法 xùnsīwǎngfǎ to bend the law in order to favor one's relatives or associates (idiom) 2 行宫_行宮_xínggōng 行宫 行宮 xínggōng temporary imperial residence 3 农具_農具_nóngjù 农具 農具 nóngjù farm implements; farm tools 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/75 words - 12 min 明年_明年_míngnián 明年 明年 míngnián next year 6 闹事_鬧事_nàoshì 闹事 鬧事 nàoshì to cause trouble; to create a disturbance 7 何人_何人_hérén 何人 何人 hérén who 5 聚众_聚眾_jùzhòng 聚众 聚眾 jùzhòng to gather a crowd; to muster 2 殴_毆_ōu 殴 毆 ōu to beat up; to hit sb 1 冥顽_冥頑_míngwán 冥顽 冥頑 míngwán stupid; stubborn 1 本土_本土_běntǔ 本土 本土 běntǔ one's native country; native; local; metropolitan territory 1 担保_擔保_dānbǎo 担保 擔保 dānbǎo to guarantee; to vouch for 1 胁_脅_xié 胁 脅 xié flank (the side of one's torso); to coerce; to threaten 2 威武_威武_wēiwǔ 威武 威武 wēiwǔ might; formidable 5 俺_俺_ǎn 俺 俺 ǎn I (northern dialects) 2 放屁_放屁_fàngpì 放屁 放屁 fàngpì to fart; to break wind; to talk nonsense; Utter rubbish! 2 怀远_懷遠_Huáiyuǎn 怀远 懷遠 Huáiyuǎn Huaiyuan county in Bengbu 蚌埠[Beng4 bu4], Anhui 3 隐情_隱情_yǐnqíng 隐情 隱情 yǐnqíng sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided 1 结论_結論_jiélùn 结论 結論 jiélùn conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 1 优_優_yōu 优 優 yōu excellent; superior 4 农户_農戶_nónghù 农户 農戶 nónghù peasant household 4 冒_冒_mào 冒 冒 mào to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 5 纳税_納稅_nàshuì 纳税 納稅 nàshuì to pay taxes 1 凑_湊_còu 凑 湊 còu to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 1 煌_煌_huáng 煌 煌 huáng brilliant 6 为此_為此_wèicǐ 为此 為此 wèicǐ for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 2 辈_輩_bèi 辈 輩 bèi lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 5 严惩不贷_嚴懲不貸_yánchéngbùdài 严惩不贷 嚴懲不貸 yánchéngbùdài to punish severely (idiom) 2 枷_枷_jiā 枷 枷 jiā cangue (wooden collar like stocks used to restrain and punish criminals in China) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/100 words - 20 min 下狱_下獄_xiàyù 下狱 下獄 xiàyù to imprison 4 听候_聽候_tīnghòu 听候 聽候 tīnghòu to wait for (orders, a decision, a judgment) 1 发落_發落_fāluò 发落 發落 fāluò to deal with (an offender) 3 旧识_舊識_jiùshí 旧识 舊識 jiùshí former acquaintance; old friend 1 本人_本人_běnrén 本人 本人 běnrén the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 2 范_范_Fàn 范 范 Fàn surname Fan 3 是否_是否_shìfǒu 是否 是否 shìfǒu whether (or not); if; is or isn't 5 且慢_且慢_qiěmàn 且慢 且慢 qiěmàn to wait a moment; do not go too soon 3 礼法_禮法_lǐfǎ 礼法 禮法 lǐfǎ etiquette; ceremonial rites 2 理应_理應_lǐyīng 理应 理應 lǐyīng should; ought to 2 上马_上馬_shàngmǎ 上马 上馬 shàngmǎ to get on a horse; to mount 7 更为_更為_gèngwéi 更为 更為 gèngwéi even more 1 法制_法制_fǎzhì 法制 法制 fǎzhì legal system and institutions 1 私情_私情_sīqíng 私情 私情 sīqíng personal considerations; love affair 2 以往_以往_yǐwǎng 以往 以往 yǐwǎng in the past; formerly 4 大闹_大鬧_dànào 大闹 大鬧 dànào to cause havoc; to run amok 2 捆_捆_kǔn 捆 捆 kǔn a bunch; to tie together; bundle 1 不用说_不用說_bùyòngshuō 不用说 不用說 bùyòngshuō needless to say; it goes without saying 3 吐口_吐口_tǔkǒu 吐口 吐口 tǔkǒu to spit; fig. to spit out (a request, an agreement etc) 1 潜_潛_qián 潜 潛 qián hidden; secret; latent; to hide; to conceal; to submerge; to dive 1 法案_法案_fǎ'àn 法案 法案 fǎ'àn bill; proposed law 1 捅_捅_tǒng 捅 捅 tǒng to stab; to poke; to prod; to nudge; to disclose 2 明儿_明兒_míngr5 明儿 明兒 míngr5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 2 弥缝_彌縫_míféng 弥缝 彌縫 míféng to cover up mistakes or crimes; to stitch up; to fix 2 青山_青山_qīngshān 青山 青山 qīngshān green hills; (the good) life 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/125 words - 23 min 家居_家居_jiājū 家居 家居 jiājū home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) 1 旺_旺_wàng 旺 旺 wàng prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 1 四时_四時_sìshí 四时 四時 sìshí the four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 1 里头_裡頭_lǐtou 里头 裡頭 lǐtou inside; interior 8 留步_留步_liúbù 留步 留步 liúbù (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 4 之所以_之所以_zhīsuǒyǐ 之所以 之所以 zhīsuǒyǐ the reason why 11 纵横_縱橫_zònghéng 纵横 縱橫 zònghéng 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) 4 大漠_大漠_dàmò 大漠 大漠 dàmò desert 11 军力_軍力_jūnlì 军力 軍力 jūnlì military power 3 百倍_百倍_bǎibèi 百倍 百倍 bǎibèi a hundredfold; a hundred times 1 犹_猶_yóu 犹 猶 yóu as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 2 屹立_屹立_yìlì 屹立 屹立 yìlì to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 掳_擄_lǔ 掳 擄 lǔ to capture; to seize 2 掠_掠_lüè 掠 掠 lüè to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 1 牧民_牧民_mùmín 牧民 牧民 mùmín herdsman 12 其二_其二_qí'èr 其二 其二 qí'èr secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 5 爱抚_愛撫_àifǔ 爱抚 愛撫 àifǔ to caress; to fondle; to look after (tenderly); affectionate care 1 无论_無論_wúlùn 无论 無論 wúlùn no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 8 大旗_大旗_dàqí 大旗 大旗 dàqí banner 1 依然_依然_yīrán 依然 依然 yīrán still; as before 2 熟人_熟人_shúrén 熟人 熟人 shúrén acquaintance; friend 1 逾_逾_yú 逾 逾 yú to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 5 曾子_曾子_Zēngzǐ 曾子 曾子 Zēngzǐ Zengzi (505-435 BC), student of Confucius, presumed editor or author of Confucian classic the Great Learning 大學|大学[Da4 xue2] 1 母子_母子_mǔzǐ 母子 母子 mǔzǐ mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 5 三次_三次_sāncì 三次 三次 sāncì third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/150 words - 27 min 精诚_精誠_jīngchéng 精诚 精誠 jīngchéng sincerity; absolute good faith 3 心机_心機_xīnjī 心机 心機 xīnjī thinking; scheme 1 谋害_謀害_móuhài 谋害 謀害 móuhài to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 6 嚷嚷_嚷嚷_rāngrang 嚷嚷 嚷嚷 rāngrang to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 2 聋_聾_lóng 聋 聾 lóng deaf 4 福分_福分_fúfen 福分 福分 fúfen one's happy lot; good fortune 3 起誓_起誓_qǐshì 起誓 起誓 qǐshì to vow; to swear an oath 3 兵器_兵器_bīngqì 兵器 兵器 bīngqì weaponry; weapons; arms 3 校场_校場_jiàochǎng 校场 校場 jiàochǎng military drill ground 3 俨然_儼然_yǎnrán 俨然 儼然 yǎnrán just like; solemn; dignified; neatly laid out 1 不止一次_不止一次_bùzhǐyīcì 不止一次 不止一次 bùzhǐyīcì many times; on more than one occasion 2 平生_平生_píngshēng 平生 平生 píngshēng all one's life 1 之一_之一_zhīyī 之一 之一 zhīyī one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 2 烈_烈_liè 烈 烈 liè ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 6 美的_美的_Měidí 美的 美的 Měidí Midea (brand) 2 对手_對手_duìshǒu 对手 對手 duìshǒu opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 3 打架_打架_dǎjià 打架 打架 dǎjià to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 拳头_拳頭_quántou 拳头 拳頭 quántou fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 1 比试_比試_bǐshì 比试 比試 bǐshì to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 4 贪_貪_tān 贪 貪 tān to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy; corrupt 14 赃_贓_zāng 赃 贓 zāng stolen goods; booty; spoils 2 纳贿_納賄_nàhuì 纳贿 納賄 nàhuì bribery; to give or accept bribes 1 安定_安定_āndìng 安定 安定 āndìng stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 1 疲_疲_pí 疲 疲 pí weary 3 态_態_tài 态 態 tài (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/175 words - 30 min 显_顯_xiǎn 显 顯 xiǎn to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 1 苦水_苦水_kǔshuǐ 苦水 苦水 kǔshuǐ bitter water (e.g. mineral water containing sulfates); suffering; digestive fluids rising from stomach to the mouth; fig. bitter complaint 1 咽下_嚥下_yànxià 咽下 嚥下 yànxià to swallow; to suppress 1 难题_難題_nántí 难题 難題 nántí difficult problem 1 少来_少來_shǎolái 少来 少來 shǎolái refrain (from doing sth); (coll.) Come on!; Give me a break!; Save it! 1 几时_幾時_jǐshí 几时 幾時 jǐshí what time?; when? 1 丝毫_絲毫_sīháo 丝毫 絲毫 sīháo the slightest amount or degree; a bit 2 放在眼里_放在眼裡_fàngzàiyǎnlǐ 放在眼里 放在眼裡 fàngzàiyǎnlǐ to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 1 彬_彬_bīn 彬 彬 bīn ornamental; refined 5 心肠_心腸_xīncháng 心肠 心腸 xīncháng heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 官场_官場_guānchǎng 官场 官場 guānchǎng officialdom; bureaucracy 3 缸_缸_gāng 缸 缸 gāng jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry; CL:口[kou3] 1 浸_浸_jìn 浸 浸 jìn to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 丝_絲_sī 丝 絲 sī silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 1 清明_清明_qīngmíng 清明 清明 qīngmíng clear and bright; sober and calm; (of a government or administration) well ordered 1 题目_題目_tímù 题目 題目 tímù subject; title; topic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 答_答_dá 答 答 dá reply; answer; return; respond; echo 4 吏治_吏治_lìzhì 吏治 吏治 lìzhì style of governing (of minor official); achievement in office 2 篇_篇_piān 篇 篇 piān sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 11 绝_絕_jué 绝 絕 jué to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 16 秦汉_秦漢_QínHàn 秦汉 秦漢 QínHàn the Qin (221-207 BC) and Han (206 BC-220 AD) dynasties 1 历_歷_lì 历 歷 lì to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 6 衰败_衰敗_shuāibài 衰败 衰敗 shuāibài to decline; to wane; to decay; to deteriorate 1 丞相_丞相_chéngxiàng 丞相 丞相 chéngxiàng the most senior minister of many kingdoms or dynasties (with varying roles); prime minister 12 卓异_卓異_zhuóyì 卓异 卓異 zhuóyì (of talent) outstanding; exceptional 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/200 words - 33 min 贪官_貪官_tānguān 贪官 貪官 tānguān corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 4 财_財_cái 财 財 cái money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 8 枉法_枉法_wǎngfǎ 枉法 枉法 wǎngfǎ to circumvent the law 1 贯_貫_guàn 贯 貫 guàn to pierce through; to pass through; to be stringed together; string of 1000 cash 5 绞_絞_jiǎo 绞 絞 jiǎo to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring; to hang (by the neck); to turn; to wind; classifier for skeins of yarn 4 监守自盗_監守自盜_jiānshǒuzìdào 监守自盗 監守自盜 jiānshǒuzìdào to embezzle 1 仅_僅_jǐn 仅 僅 jǐn barely; only; merely 8 压_壓_yā 压 壓 yā to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 9 十万_十萬_shíwàn 十万 十萬 shíwàn hundred thousand 14 可解_可解_kějiě 可解 可解 kějiě soluble (i.e. can be solved) 1 谙_諳_ān 谙 諳 ān to be versed in; to know well 4 军事_軍事_jūnshì 军事 軍事 jūnshì military affairs; military matters; military 4 国力_國力_guólì 国力 國力 guólì a nation's power 3 逮_逮_dài 逮 逮 dài (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 顶多_頂多_dǐngduō 顶多 頂多 dǐngduō at most; at best 1 分身乏术_分身乏術_fēnshēnfáshù 分身乏术 分身乏術 fēnshēnfáshù to be up to one's ears in work (idiom); to be unable to attend to other things at the same time 3 聪_聰_cōng 聪 聰 cōng quick at hearing; wise; clever; sharp-witted; intelligent; acute 2 赦_赦_shè 赦 赦 shè to pardon (a convict) 15 明察秋毫_明察秋毫_míngcháqiūháo 明察秋毫 明察秋毫 míngcháqiūháo lit. seeing clearly the downy feathers of autumn (idiom, from Mencius); fig. perceptive of even the finest detail 1 地位_地位_dìwèi 地位 地位 dìwèi position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 万物_萬物_wànwù 万物 萬物 wànwù all living things 1 育_育_yù 育 育 yù to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1 谋划_謀劃_móuhuà 谋划 謀劃 móuhuà to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 1 长治久安_長治久安_chángzhìjiǔ'ān 长治久安 長治久安 chángzhìjiǔ'ān long-term peace and stability (of governments) 3 临安_臨安_Lín'ān 临安 臨安 Lín'ān Lin'an county level city in Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1], Zhejiang 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/225 words - 35 min 文山_文山_Wénshān 文山 文山 Wénshān Wenshan county in Wenshan Zhuang and Miao autonomous prefecture 文山壯族苗族自治州|文山壮族苗族自治州[Wen2 shan1 Zhuang4 zu2 Miao2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan; Wenshan district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 东江_東江_Dōngjiāng 东江 東江 Dōngjiāng Dongjiang River 3 崖_崖_yá 崖 崖 yá precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 1 山_山_shān 山 山 shān mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 13 军民_軍民_jūnmín 军民 軍民 jūnmín army-civilian; military-masses; military-civilian 4 蹈_蹈_dǎo 蹈 蹈 dǎo to tread on; to trample; to stamp; to fulfill; Taiwan pr. [dao4] 1 膻_膻_shān 膻 膻 shān rank odor (of sheep or goats) 2 腥_腥_xīng 腥 腥 xīng fishy (smell) 2 科_科_kē 科 科 kē branch of study; administrative section; division; field; branch; stage directions; family (taxonomy); rules; laws; to mete out (punishment); to levy (taxes etc); to fine sb; CL:個|个[ge4] 22 科举_科舉_kējǔ 科举 科舉 kējǔ imperial examination 7 辟_辟_bì 辟 辟 bì king; monarch; to enlist; to repel; to avoid 7 推荐_推薦_tuījiàn 推荐 推薦 tuījiàn to recommend; recommendation 1 激_激_jī 激 激 jī to arouse; to incite; to excite; to stimulate; sharp; fierce; violent 1 涕_涕_tì 涕 涕 tì tears; nasal mucus 1 零_零_líng 零 零 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 7 形势_形勢_xíngshì 形势 形勢 xíngshì circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 习气_習氣_xíqì 习气 習氣 xíqì custom; practice (usually a regrettable one) 1 殿试_殿試_diànshì 殿试 殿試 diànshì court examination, the top grade imperial exam 3 进士_進士_jìnshì 进士 進士 jìnshì successful candidate in the highest imperial civil service examination; palace graduate 12 籍贯_籍貫_jíguàn 籍贯 籍貫 jíguàn one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace 1 几何_幾何_jǐhé 几何 幾何 jǐhé geometry; (literary) how much 3 江浙_江浙_JiāngZhè 江浙 江浙 JiāngZhè abbr. for Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏[Jiang1 su1] and Zhejiang 浙江[Zhe4 jiang1] 3 彀_彀_gòu 彀 彀 gòu to draw a bow to the full; the range of a bow and arrow; old variant of 夠|够[gou4], enough 3 北方_北方_běifāng 北方 北方 běifāng north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 2 屡遭_屢遭_lǚzāo 屡遭 屢遭 lǚzāo to suffer repeatedly 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/250 words - 39 min 战火_戰火_zhànhuǒ 战火 戰火 zhànhuǒ conflagration; the fire of war 1 人文_人文_rénwén 人文 人文 rénwén humanities; human affairs; culture 1 荟萃_薈萃_huìcuì 荟萃 薈萃 huìcuì collecting together (of distinguished people or exquisite objects); to gather; to assemble 1 出自_出自_chūzì 出自 出自 chūzì to come from 2 圈子_圈子_quānzi 圈子 圈子 quānzi circle; ring; (social) circle 3 文教_文教_wénjiào 文教 文教 wénjiào culture and education 4 种地_種地_zhòngdì 种地 種地 zhòngdì to farm; to work the land 1 亲身_親身_qīnshēn 亲身 親身 qīnshēn personal; oneself 2 掉书袋_掉書袋_diàoshūdài 掉书袋 掉書袋 diàoshūdài lit. to wave around one's bookbag (idiom); fig. to show off one's erudition; a person who does so 1 功不可没_功不可沒_gōngbùkěmò 功不可没 功不可沒 gōngbùkěmò one's contributions cannot go unnoticed (idiom) 1 初三_初三_chūsān 初三 初三 chūsān third year in junior middle school 1 杰_傑_jié 杰 傑 jié hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 2 居首_居首_jūshǒu 居首 居首 jūshǒu leading; in first place; top of the list 1 供给_供給_gōngjǐ 供给 供給 gōngjǐ to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) 12 运筹帷幄_運籌帷幄_yùnchóuwéiwò 运筹帷幄 運籌帷幄 yùnchóuwéiwò lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 1 想头_想頭_xiǎngtou 想头 想頭 xiǎngtou (coll.) idea; hope 3 晋中_晉中_Jìnzhōng 晋中 晉中 Jìnzhōng Jinzhong prefecture-level city in Shanxi 山西 1 独_獨_dú 独 獨 dú alone; independent; single; sole; only 6 昔年_昔年_xīnián 昔年 昔年 xīnián former years; previous years 4 隋_隋_Suí 隋 隋 Suí the Sui dynasty (581-617 AD); surname Sui 2 权_權_quán 权 權 quán authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 21 柄_柄_bǐng 柄 柄 bǐng handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 2 分权_分權_fēnquán 分权 分權 fēnquán separation of powers 1 仆_僕_pú 仆 僕 pú servant 1 秩_秩_zhì 秩 秩 zhì order; orderliness; (classifier) ten years 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/275 words - 40 min 权重_權重_quánzhòng 权重 權重 quánzhòng weight (i.e. importance attached to sth) 2 年头_年頭_niántóu 年头 年頭 niántóu start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 2 揆_揆_kuí 揆 揆 kuí consider; estimate 1 综理_綜理_zōnglǐ 综理 綜理 zōnglǐ to be in overall charge; to oversee 1 斯_斯_sī 斯 斯 sī (phonetic); this 7 攸_攸_yōu 攸 攸 yōu distant, far; adverbial prefix 1 寄_寄_jì 寄 寄 jì to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 6 量_量_liáng 量 量 liáng to measure 3 量_量_liàng 量 量 liàng capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 3 宏_宏_hóng 宏 宏 hóng great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 2 神情_神情_shénqíng 神情 神情 shénqíng look; expression 1 警_警_jǐng 警 警 jǐng to alert; to warn; police 3 搢_搢_jìn 搢 搢 jìn shake; stick into; strike 1 绅_紳_shēn 绅 紳 shēn member of gentry 1 樽_樽_zūn 樽 樽 zūn goblet; bottle; wine-jar 1 俎_俎_zǔ 俎 俎 zǔ a stand for food at sacrifice 1 电_電_diàn 电 電 diàn electric; electricity; electrical 2 驰_馳_chí 驰 馳 chí to run fast; to speed; to gallop; to disseminate; to spread 1 干戈_干戈_gāngē 干戈 干戈 gāngē weapons of war; arms 1 所指_所指_suǒzhǐ 所指 所指 suǒzhǐ the objects indicated; as pointed out 2 销_銷_xiāo 销 銷 xiāo to melt (metal); to cancel or annul; to sell; to spend; to fasten with a bolt; bolt or pin 1 雾_霧_wù 雾 霧 wù fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 澈_澈_chè 澈 澈 chè clear (water); thorough 1 畿_畿_jī 畿 畿 jī territory around the capital 4 固_固_gù 固 固 gù hard; strong; solid; sure; assuredly; undoubtedly; of course; indeed; admittedly 5 灵_靈_líng 灵 靈 líng quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep11/297 words - 42 min 阙_闕_què 阙 闕 què Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 9 穆_穆_mù 穆 穆 mù solemn; reverent; calm; burial position in an ancestral tomb (old); old variant of 默 1 彝_彞_yí 彝 彞 yí ancient wine vessel; ancient sacrificial vessel; Yi ethnic group; normal nature of man; laws and rules 1 厘_釐_lí 厘 釐 lí one hundredth; centi- 1 升任_升任_shēngrèn 升任 升任 shēngrèn to be promoted to 4 公事_公事_gōngshì 公事 公事 gōngshì work-related matters; documents 3 邸_邸_dǐ 邸 邸 dǐ residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house 2 私事_私事_sīshì 私事 私事 sīshì personal matters 1 特来_特來_tèlái 特来 特來 tèlái to come with a specific purpose in mind 1 拜访_拜訪_bàifǎng 拜访 拜訪 bàifǎng to pay a visit; to call on 2 亲朋_親朋_qīnpéng 亲朋 親朋 qīnpéng relatives and friends 1 故交_故交_gùjiāo 故交 故交 gùjiāo former acquaintance; old friend 1 登门_登門_dēngmén 登门 登門 dēngmén to visit sb at home 3 造访_造訪_zàofǎng 造访 造訪 zàofǎng to visit; to pay a visit 1 一律_一律_yīlǜ 一律 一律 yīlǜ same; uniformly; all; without exception 8 登记_登記_dēngjì 登记 登記 dēngjì to register (one's name) 6 等值_等值_děngzhí 等值 等值 děngzhí of equal value 1 银钱_銀錢_yínqián 银钱 銀錢 yínqián silver money (in former times) 1 回礼_回禮_huílǐ 回礼 回禮 huílǐ to return a greeting; to send a gift in return 1 成全_成全_chéngquán 成全 成全 chéngquán to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 3 言而有信_言而有信_yán'éryǒuxìn 言而有信 言而有信 yán'éryǒuxìn to speak and keep one's promise (idiom); as good as one's word 1 隔墙有耳_隔牆有耳_géqiángyǒu'ěr 隔墙有耳 隔牆有耳 géqiángyǒu'ěr the walls have ears (idiom) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 统领_統領_tǒnglǐng 统领 統領 tǒnglǐng to lead; to command; commander; officer 2 驶_駛_shǐ 驶 駛 shǐ to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 2 不识抬举_不識抬舉_bùshítáijǔ 不识抬举 不識抬舉 bùshítáijǔ fail to appreciate sb's kindness; not know how to appreciate favors 1 承诺_承諾_chéngnuò 承诺 承諾 chéngnuò to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 1 心里有数_心裡有數_xīnlǐyǒushù 心里有数 心裡有數 xīnlǐyǒushù to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 3 本朝_本朝_běncháo 本朝 本朝 běncháo the current dynasty 1 过于_過於_guòyú 过于 過於 guòyú too much; excessively 4 腹_腹_fù 腹 腹 fù abdomen; stomach; belly 4 安放_安放_ānfàng 安放 安放 ānfàng to lay; to place; to put in a certain place 1 信任_信任_xìnrèn 信任 信任 xìnrèn to trust; to have confidence in 2 于_于_yú 于 于 yú to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 7 唐宋_唐宋_TángSòng 唐宋 唐宋 TángSòng the Tang (618-907) and Song (960-1279) dynasties 2 翊_翊_yì 翊 翊 yì assist; ready to fly; respect 1 贞_貞_zhēn 贞 貞 zhēn chaste 1 房玄龄_房玄齡_FángXuánlíng 房玄龄 房玄齡 FángXuánlíng Fang Xuanling (579-648), Tang dynasty historian, compiler of History of Jin dynasty 晉書|晋书 2 廉_廉_lián 廉 廉 lián incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 少府_少府_shàofǔ 少府 少府 shàofǔ Minor Treasurer in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 1 窦_竇_dòu 窦 竇 dòu hole; aperture; (anatomy) cavity; sinus 1 北门_北門_Běimén 北门 北門 Běimén Peimen township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 缮_繕_shàn 缮 繕 shàn to repair; to mend; to rewrite; to transcribe 3 政事_政事_zhèngshì 政事 政事 zhèngshì politics; government affairs 1 预_預_yù 预 預 yù to advance; in advance; beforehand; to prepare 2 所能_所能_suǒnéng 所能 所能 suǒnéng according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 2 唐_唐_táng 唐 唐 táng to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 18 南北_南北_nánběi 南北 南北 nánběi north and south; north to south 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/50 words - 8 min 羽林_羽林_yǔlín 羽林 羽林 yǔlín armed escort 2 以南_以南_yǐnán 以南 以南 yǐnán to the south of (suffix) 1 团结_團結_tuánjié 团结 團結 tuánjié to unite; unity; solidarity; united 1 国朝_國朝_guócháo 国朝 國朝 guócháo the current dynasty 3 肇建_肈建_zhàojiàn 肇建 肈建 zhàojiàn to build (for the first time); to create (a building) 1 诸事_諸事_zhūshì 诸事 諸事 zhūshì everything; every matter 3 烽火_烽火_fēnghuǒ 烽火 烽火 fēnghuǒ fire beacon (to give alarm) 3 熄_熄_xī 熄 熄 xī to extinguish; to put out (fire); to quench; to stop burning; to go out (of fire, lamp etc); to come to an end; to wither away; to die out; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 戎_戎_róng 戎 戎 róng generic term for weapons (old); army (matters); military affairs 4 万事_萬事_wànshì 万事 萬事 wànshì all things 6 仿_仿_fǎng 仿 仿 fǎng to imitate; to copy 1 旧制_舊制_jiùzhì 旧制 舊制 jiùzhì old system; weights and measures of former times 1 恢复_恢復_huīfù 恢复 恢復 huīfù to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 4 遵_遵_zūn 遵 遵 zūn to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 19 哲_哲_zhé 哲 哲 zhé wise; a sage 2 分封_分封_fēnfēng 分封 分封 fēnfēng to divide and confer (property on one's descendants) 2 屏_屏_píng 屏 屏 píng (standing) screen 5 恳请_懇請_kěnqǐng 恳请 懇請 kěnqǐng to request earnestly 10 有意思_有意思_yǒuyìsi 有意思 有意思 yǒuyìsi interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 3 透_透_tòu 透 透 tòu to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 4 资治通鉴_資治通鑒_ZīzhìTōngjiàn 资治通鉴 資治通鑒 ZīzhìTōngjiàn A Mirror for the Wise Ruler (or Comprehensive Mirror for Aid in Government), a vast chronological general history, written by 司馬光|司马光[Si1 ma3 Guang1] Sima Guang (1019-1089) and collaborators during the Northern Song in 1084, covering the period 403 BC-959 AD, 294 scrolls 1 唐太宗_唐太宗_TángTàizōng 唐太宗 唐太宗 TángTàizōng Emperor Taizong of Tang, reign name of second Tang emperor Li Shimin 李世民[Li3 Shi4 min2] (599-649), reigned 626-649 7 魏征_魏徵_WèiZhēng 魏征 魏徵 WèiZhēng Wei Zheng (580-643), Tang politician and historian, notorious as a critic, editor of History of the Sui Dynasty 隋書|隋书 4 谏言_諫言_jiànyán 谏言 諫言 jiànyán advice; to advise 5 说一不二_說一不二_shuōyībù'èr 说一不二 說一不二 shuōyībù'èr to say one and mean just that (idiom); to keep one's word 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 事事_事事_shìshì 事事 事事 shìshì everything 2 处处_處處_chùchù 处处 處處 chùchù everywhere; in all respects 2 顺着_順著_shùnzhe 顺着 順著 shùnzhe to follow; following; along 3 大一_大一_dàyī 大一 大一 dàyī first-year university student 3 索性_索性_suǒxìng 索性 索性 suǒxìng you might as well (do it); simply; just 2 十一_十一_shíyī 十一 十一 shíyī eleven; 11 8 万里江山_萬里江山_wànlǐjiāngshān 万里江山 萬里江山 wànlǐjiāngshān lit. ten thousand miles of rivers and mountains; a vast territory (idiom) 1 自己人_自己人_zìjǐrén 自己人 自己人 zìjǐrén those on our side; ourselves; one's own people; one of us 2 眼前_眼前_yǎnqián 眼前 眼前 yǎnqián before one's eyes; now; at present 5 健_健_jiàn 健 健 jiàn healthy; to invigorate; to strengthen; to be good at; to be strong in 2 顾不上_顧不上_gùbushàng 顾不上 顧不上 gùbushàng cannot attend to or manage 4 廷_廷_tíng 廷 廷 tíng palace courtyard 20 辈出_輩出_bèichū 辈出 輩出 bèichū to come forth in large numbers 1 情势_情勢_qíngshì 情势 情勢 qíngshì situation; circumstance 3 老虎_老虎_lǎohǔ 老虎 老虎 lǎohǔ tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 造就_造就_zàojiù 造就 造就 zàojiù to bring up; to train; to contribute to; achievements (usually of young people) 1 局面_局面_júmiàn 局面 局面 júmiàn aspect; phase; situation 5 枉费_枉費_wǎngfèi 枉费 枉費 wǎngfèi to waste (one's breath, one's energy etc); to try in vain 1 功夫_功夫_gōngfu 功夫 功夫 gōngfu skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 2 西安_西安_Xī'ān 西安 西安 Xī'ān Xi'an, sub-provincial city and capital of Shaanxi 陝西省|陕西省[Shan3 xi1 Sheng3] in northwest China; see 西安區|西安区[Xi1 an1 qu1] 18 成色_成色_chéngsè 成色 成色 chéngsè relative purity of silver or gold; purity in carat weight; quality; fineness 1 时刻_時刻_shíkè 时刻 時刻 shíkè time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 2 无事生非_無事生非_wúshìshēngfēi 无事生非 無事生非 wúshìshēngfēi to make trouble out of nothing 3 害得_害得_hàide 害得 害得 hàide to cause or lead to sth bad 1 安宁_安寧_ānníng 安宁 安寧 ānníng peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed; free from worry 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/100 words - 20 min 进门_進門_jìnmén 进门 進門 jìnmén to enter a door; to go in; to learn the basics of a subject; to join one's husband's household upon marriage 1 履_履_lǚ 履 履 lǚ shoe; to tread on 2 作数_作數_zuòshù 作数 作數 zuòshù valid; counting (as valid) 4 郡_郡_jùn 郡 郡 jùn canton; county; region 9 职衔_職銜_zhíxián 职衔 職銜 zhíxián title (position within an organization) 1 抽调_抽調_chōudiào 抽调 抽調 chōudiào to transfer (personnel or material) 5 上心_上心_shàngxīn 上心 上心 shàngxīn carefully; meticulously; to set one's heart on sth 2 水田_水田_shuǐtián 水田 水田 shuǐtián paddy field; rice paddy 1 插秧_插秧_chāyāng 插秧 插秧 chāyāng to transplant rice seedlings 1 操练_操練_cāoliàn 操练 操練 cāoliàn drill; practice 2 新军_新軍_Xīnjūn 新军 新軍 Xīnjūn New Armies (modernized Qing armies, trained and equipped according to Western standards, founded after Japan's victory in the First Sino-Japanese War in 1895) 1 农田_農田_nóngtián 农田 農田 nóngtián farmland; cultivated land 1 牢骚_牢騷_láosāo 牢骚 牢騷 láosāo discontent; complaint; to complain 1 上菜_上菜_shàngcài 上菜 上菜 shàngcài to serve, also to put on plate 1 耙子_耙子_pázi 耙子 耙子 pázi a rake 1 父老_父老_fùlǎo 父老 父老 fùlǎo elders 4 纳入_納入_nàrù 纳入 納入 nàrù to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into; to incorporate 3 典当_典當_diǎndàng 典当 典當 diǎndàng to pawn; pawnshop 1 男丁_男丁_nándīng 男丁 男丁 nándīng adult male 2 务农_務農_wùnóng 务农 務農 wùnóng farming; to work the land 1 操演_操演_cāoyǎn 操演 操演 cāoyǎn drill; exercise; demonstration; to demonstrate 4 全家_全家_quánjiā 全家 全家 quánjiā whole family 3 籍_籍_jí 籍 籍 jí book or record; registry; roll; place of one's family or ancestral records; membership 3 接纳_接納_jiēnà 接纳 接納 jiēnà to admit (to membership) 1 婶_嬸_shěn 婶 嬸 shěn wife of father's younger brother 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/125 words - 34 min 加油_加油_jiāyóu 加油 加油 jiāyóu to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 2 身先士卒_身先士卒_shēnxiānshìzú 身先士卒 身先士卒 shēnxiānshìzú to fight at the head of one's troops; (fig.) to take the lead 3 带领_帶領_dàilǐng 带领 帶領 dàilǐng to guide; to lead 2 肃杀_肅殺_sùshā 肃杀 肅殺 sùshā austere; stern; harsh; somber and desolate (autumn or winter) 1 全盘_全盤_quánpán 全盘 全盤 quánpán overall; comprehensive 1 危难_危難_wēinàn 危难 危難 wēinàn calamity 1 诸君_諸君_zhūjūn 诸君 諸君 zhūjūn Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen! 6 猛将_猛將_měngjiàng 猛将 猛將 měngjiàng fierce general; valiant military leader; fig. brave individual 1 举杯_舉杯_jǔbēi 举杯 舉杯 jǔbēi to toast sb (with wine etc); to drink a toast 1 搭理_搭理_dāli 搭理 搭理 dāli variant of 答理[da1 li5] 1 慰_慰_wèi 慰 慰 wèi to comfort; to console; to reassure 6 秦军_秦軍_Qínjūn 秦军 秦軍 Qínjūn the Qin army (model for the terracotta warriors) 1 年幼_年幼_niányòu 年幼 年幼 niányòu young; underage 6 循_循_xún 循 循 xún to follow; to adhere to; to abide by 4 颇_頗_pō 颇 頗 pō rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 3 股_股_gǔ 股 股 gǔ thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 5 人心_人心_rénxīn 人心 人心 rénxīn popular feeling; the will of the people 13 矢_矢_shǐ 矢 矢 shǐ arrow; dart; straight; to vow; to swear; old variant of 屎[shi3] 4 无不_無不_wúbù 无不 無不 wúbù none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 凛遵_凜遵_lǐnzūn 凛遵 凜遵 lǐnzūn to strictly abide by 2 蹦跶_蹦躂_bèngda 蹦跶 蹦躂 bèngda to bounce; to jump; to hop; also variant of 蹦達|蹦达[beng4 da2] 1 盅_盅_zhōng 盅 盅 zhōng handleless cup; goblet 1 用膳_用膳_yòngshàn 用膳 用膳 yòngshàn to dine 1 废物_廢物_fèiwù 废物 廢物 fèiwù rubbish; waste material; useless person 6 心高气傲_心高氣傲_xīngāoqì'ào 心高气傲 心高氣傲 xīngāoqì'ào proud and arrogant 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/150 words - 37 min 自诩_自詡_zìxǔ 自诩 自詡 zìxǔ to pose as; to flaunt oneself as; to boast of; to brag 1 具_具_jù 具 具 jù tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 11 风头_風頭_fēngtóu 风头 風頭 fēngtóu wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 1 卯时_卯時_mǎoshí 卯时 卯時 mǎoshí 5-7 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 4 气头上_氣頭上_qìtóushàng 气头上 氣頭上 qìtóushàng in a fit of anger (idiom); in a temper 1 利落_利落_lìluo 利落 利落 lìluo agile; nimble; all settled; in order 1 不愧_不愧_bùkuì 不愧 不愧 bùkuì to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 1 乃东_乃東_Nǎidōng 乃东 乃東 Nǎidōng Nêdong county, Tibetan: Sne gdong rdzong, in Lhokha prefecture 山南地區|山南地区[Shan1 nan2 di4 qu1], Tibet 1 架势_架勢_jiàshi 架势 架勢 jiàshi attitude; position (on an issue etc) 2 收成_收成_shōuchéng 收成 收成 shōuchéng harvest 2 老天_老天_lǎotiān 老天 老天 lǎotiān God; Heavens 5 开眼_開眼_kāiyǎn 开眼 開眼 kāiyǎn to open one's eyes; to widen one's horizons 1 刮_刮_guā 刮 刮 guā to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 大风_大風_dàfēng 大风 大風 dàfēng gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 暴雨_暴雨_bàoyǔ 暴雨 暴雨 bàoyǔ torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 蝗_蝗_huáng 蝗 蝗 huáng locust 2 灾_災_zāi 灾 災 zāi disaster; calamity 4 缴纳_繳納_jiǎonà 缴纳 繳納 jiǎonà to pay (taxes etc) 4 田赋_田賦_tiánfù 田赋 田賦 tiánfù land tax 1 运气_運氣_yùnqi 运气 運氣 yùnqi luck (good or bad) 1 往年_往年_wǎngnián 往年 往年 wǎngnián in former years; in previous years 5 扛_扛_káng 扛 扛 káng to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 7 立夏_立夏_Lìxià 立夏 立夏 Lìxià Lixia or Start of Summer, 7th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 5th-20th May 1 稼穑_稼穡_jiàsè 稼穑 稼穡 jiàsè (literary) sowing and reaping; farm work 2 都城_都城_dūchéng 都城 都城 dūchéng capital city 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/175 words - 39 min 青_青_qīng 青 青 qīng green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 6 绿_綠_lǜ 绿 綠 lǜ green 1 瓦_瓦_wǎ 瓦 瓦 wǎ roof tile; abbr. for 瓦特[wa3 te4] 8 屋顶_屋頂_wūdǐng 屋顶 屋頂 wūdǐng roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 直奔_直奔_zhíbèn 直奔 直奔 zhíbèn to go straight to; to make a beeline for 2 陵_陵_líng 陵 陵 líng mound; tomb; hill; mountain 8 上高_上高_Shànggāo 上高 上高 Shànggāo Shanggao county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi 1 轩_軒_xuān 轩 軒 xuān pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 1 厦_廈_shà 厦 廈 shà tall building; mansion; rear annex; lean-to; also pr. [xia4] 1 气象_氣象_qìxiàng 气象 氣象 qìxiàng meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 3 耗尽_耗盡_hàojìn 耗尽 耗盡 hàojìn to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 2 积蓄_積蓄_jīxù 积蓄 積蓄 jīxù to save; to put aside; savings 2 迁徙_遷徙_qiānxǐ 迁徙 遷徙 qiānxǐ to migrate; to move 1 富户_富戶_fùhù 富户 富戶 fùhù rich family; large landlord 1 里子_裡子_lǐzi 里子 裡子 lǐzi lining; (fig.) substance (as opposed to outward appearance) 3 光鲜_光鮮_guāngxiān 光鲜 光鮮 guāngxiān bright and neat 1 亮丽_亮麗_liànglì 亮丽 亮麗 liànglì bright and beautiful 1 四方_四方_sìfāng 四方 四方 sìfāng four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 4 来朝_來朝_láizhāo 来朝 來朝 láizhāo (literary) tomorrow (morning) 2 如斯_如斯_rúsī 如斯 如斯 rúsī (literary) in this way; so 1 民生_民生_mínshēng 民生 民生 mínshēng people's livelihood; people's welfare 1 邦国_邦國_bāngguó 邦国 邦國 bāngguó country; state 2 抚慰_撫慰_fǔwèi 抚慰 撫慰 fǔwèi to console; to comfort; to soothe 1 犒劳_犒勞_kàoláo 犒劳 犒勞 kàoláo to reward with food and drink; to feast (sb); presents of food etc made to troops; Taiwan pr. [kao4 lao4] 1 效法_效法_xiàofǎ 效法 效法 xiàofǎ to imitate; to follow the example of 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep12/195 words - 42 min 孤身_孤身_gūshēn 孤身 孤身 gūshēn alone; lonely 4 柱_柱_zhù 柱 柱 zhù pillar; CL:根[gen1] 1 农忙_農忙_nóngmáng 农忙 農忙 nóngmáng busy farming season 1 泡汤_泡湯_pàotāng 泡汤 泡湯 pàotāng 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 1 创_創_chuàng 创 創 chuàng to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 财力_財力_cáilì 财力 財力 cáilì financial resources; financial ability 1 植_植_zhí 植 植 zhí to plant 2 安养_安養_ānyǎng 安养 安養 ānyǎng to foster; to provide care (esp. for the elderly) 3 生息_生息_shēngxī 生息 生息 shēngxī to inhabit; to live (in a habitat) 8 贪官污吏_貪官污吏_tānguānwūlì 贪官污吏 貪官污吏 tānguānwūlì grasping officials, corrupt mandarins (idiom); abuse and corruption 1 横行霸道_橫行霸道_héngxíngbàdào 横行霸道 橫行霸道 héngxíngbàdào to oppress; to rule as a despot; to tyrannize 1 苛_苛_kē 苛 苛 kē severe; exacting 10 猛_猛_měng 猛 猛 měng ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 4 苛政猛于虎_苛政猛於虎_kēzhèngměngyúhǔ 苛政猛于虎 苛政猛於虎 kēzhèngměngyúhǔ tyrannical government is fiercer than a tiger (idiom) 3 急着_急著_jízhe 急着 急著 jízhe urgently 1 巡视_巡視_xúnshì 巡视 巡視 xúnshì to patrol; to make a tour; to inspect; to scan with one's eyes 3 饕餮_饕餮_tāotiè 饕餮 饕餮 tāotiè ferocious mythological animal, the fifth son of the dragon king; zoomorphic mask motif, found on Shang and Zhou ritual bronzes; gluttonous; sumptuous (banquet) 1 手艺_手藝_shǒuyì 手艺 手藝 shǒuyì craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 1 孙子_孫子_sūnzi 孙子 孫子 sūnzi grandson; son's son 17 踩_踩_cǎi 踩 踩 cǎi to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 当政_當政_dāngzhèng 当政 當政 dāngzhèng to come to power; to hold power; in office 1 家给人足_家給人足_jiājǐrénzú 家给人足 家給人足 jiājǐrénzú lit. each household provided for, enough for the individual (idiom); comfortably off 2 小康_小康_xiǎokāng 小康 小康 xiǎokāng moderately affluent; well-off; a period of peace and prosperity 2 拍马_拍馬_pāimǎ 拍马 拍馬 pāimǎ to urge on a horse by patting its bottom; fig. to encourage; same as 拍馬屁|拍马屁, to flatter or toady 1 灯笼_燈籠_dēnglóng 灯笼 燈籠 dēnglóng lantern 1 山西_山西_Shānxī 山西 山西 Shānxī Shanxi province (Shansi) in north China between Hebei and Shaanxi, abbr. 晋 capital Taiyuan 太原 4 陕西_陝西_Shǎnxī 陕西 陝西 Shǎnxī Shaanxi (formerly Shensi), province in northwest China, abbr. 陝|陕[Shan3], capital Xi’an 西安市[Xi1 an1 Shi4] 9 太原_太原_Tàiyuán 太原 太原 Tàiyuán Taiyuan prefecture level city and capital of Shanxi province 山西省 in central north China 6 州_州_zhōu 州 州 zhōu prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division; state (e.g. of US); oblast (Russia); canton (Switzerland) 28 初一_初一_chūyī 初一 初一 chūyī first day of lunar month; New Year's Day; first year in junior middle school 1 觐见_覲見_jìnjiàn 觐见 覲見 jìnjiàn to have an audience (with the Emperor) 12 及早_及早_jízǎo 及早 及早 jízǎo at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible 1 事关_事關_shìguān 事关 事關 shìguān to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 1 防_防_fáng 防 防 fáng to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 6 兵部_兵部_Bīngbù 兵部 兵部 Bīngbù Ministry of War (in imperial China) 24 拿出_拿出_náchū 拿出 拿出 náchū to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 1 盯住_盯住_dīngzhù 盯住 盯住 dīngzhù to watch sb closely; to breathe down sb's neck; to mark (sports) 1 单单_單單_dāndān 单单 單單 dāndān only; merely; just 1 有加_有加_yǒujiā 有加 有加 yǒujiā extremely (placed after verb or adjective) 1 大庭广众_大庭廣眾_dàtíngguǎngzhòng 大庭广众 大庭廣眾 dàtíngguǎngzhòng public place with numerous people 2 大张旗鼓_大張旗鼓_dàzhāngqígǔ 大张旗鼓 大張旗鼓 dàzhāngqígǔ with great fanfare 2 惩办_懲辦_chéngbàn 惩办 懲辦 chéngbàn to punish (someone); to take disciplinary action against (someone) 1 行家_行家_hángjiā 行家 行家 hángjiā connoisseur; expert; veteran 1 狂_狂_kuáng 狂 狂 kuáng mad; wild; violent 3 莫过于_莫過於_mòguòyú 莫过于 莫過於 mòguòyú nothing can surpass 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/50 words - 16 min 召见_召見_zhàojiàn 召见 召見 zhàojiàn call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 1 利害_利害_lìhai 利害 利害 lìhai terrible; formidable; serious; devastating; tough; capable; sharp; severe; fierce 2 相连_相連_xiānglián 相连 相連 xiānglián to link; to join; link; connection 3 燕麦_燕麥_yànmài 燕麦 燕麥 yànmài oats 1 面_麵_miàn 面 麵 miàn flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 3 糠_糠_kāng 糠 糠 kāng husk; (of a radish etc) spongy (and therefore unappetising) 2 村子_村子_cūnzi 村子 村子 cūnzi village 1 家家户户_家家戶戶_jiājiāhùhù 家家户户 家家戶戶 jiājiāhùhù each and every family (idiom); every household 1 捏_捏_niē 捏 捏 niē to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 4 叫作_叫作_jiàozuò 叫作 叫作 jiàozuò to call; to be called 2 勾当_勾當_gòudàng 勾当 勾當 gòudàng shady business 1 箱_箱_xiāng 箱 箱 xiāng box; trunk; chest 4 伪朝_偽朝_wěicháo 伪朝 偽朝 wěicháo bogus dynasty; pretender 1 劳什子_勞什子_láoshízi 劳什子 勞什子 láoshízi (dialect) nuisance; pain 1 有朝一日_有朝一日_yǒuzhāoyīrì 有朝一日 有朝一日 yǒuzhāoyīrì one day; sometime in the future 1 事到临头_事到臨頭_shìdàolíntóu 事到临头 事到臨頭 shìdàolíntóu when things come to a head (idiom) 1 信得过_信得過_xìndeguò 信得过 信得過 xìndeguò trustworthy; reliable 8 扒拉_扒拉_bālā 扒拉 扒拉 bālā to push lightly; to flick to one side; to get rid of 2 使唤_使喚_shǐhuàn 使唤 使喚 shǐhuàn to order sb about; to use sb 1 龌龊_齷齪_wòchuò 龌龊 齷齪 wòchuò dirty; filthy; vile; despicable; narrow-minded; petty 1 口粮_口糧_kǒuliáng 口粮 口糧 kǒuliáng ration 5 三分之一_三分之一_sānfēnzhīyī 三分之一 三分之一 sānfēnzhīyī one third 1 分量_分量_fènliang 分量 分量 fènliang quantity; weight; measure 4 元朝_元朝_Yuáncháo 元朝 元朝 Yuáncháo Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368) 2 铁证_鐵證_tiězhèng 铁证 鐵證 tiězhèng ironclad evidence; conclusive proof 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/75 words - 18 min 远远_遠遠_yuǎnyuǎn 远远 遠遠 yuǎnyuǎn distant; by far 4 塘_塘_táng 塘 塘 táng dyke; embankment; pool or pond; hot-water bathing pool 2 看护_看護_kānhù 看护 看護 kānhù to nurse; to look after; to watch over; (old) hospital nurse 1 浆_漿_jiāng 浆 漿 jiāng broth; serum; to starch 1 战栗_戰慄_zhànlì 战栗 戰慄 zhànlì to tremble; shudder 1 不已_不已_bùyǐ 不已 不已 bùyǐ endlessly; incessantly 1 恩典_恩典_ēndiǎn 恩典 恩典 ēndiǎn favor; grace 6 布衣_布衣_bùyī 布衣 布衣 bùyī plain cotton clothing; (literary) the common people 1 垂_垂_chuí 垂 垂 chuí to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 3 肇_肇_zhào 肇 肇 zhào at first; devise; originate 1 夙夜匪懈_夙夜匪懈_sùyèfěixiè 夙夜匪懈 夙夜匪懈 sùyèfěixiè to work from morning to night (idiom) 3 唯恐_唯恐_wéikǒng 唯恐 唯恐 wéikǒng for fear that; lest; also written 惟恐 2 黎民_黎民_límín 黎民 黎民 límín the common people; the great unwashed 2 正当_正當_zhèngdāng 正当 正當 zhèngdāng timely; just (when needed) 2 一心_一心_yīxīn 一心 一心 yīxīn wholeheartedly; heart and soul 1 纲_綱_gāng 纲 綱 gāng head rope of a fishing net; guiding principle; key link; class (taxonomy); outline; program 4 奈何_奈何_nàihé 奈何 奈何 nàihé to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 4 奢靡_奢靡_shēmí 奢靡 奢靡 shēmí extravagant 1 泛起_泛起_fànqǐ 泛起 泛起 fànqǐ to appear; to emerge; to surface 1 贪渎_貪瀆_tāndú 贪渎 貪瀆 tāndú (of an official) corrupt and negligent of his duty 1 渐_漸_jiàn 渐 漸 jiàn gradual; gradually 4 岂非_豈非_qǐfēi 岂非 豈非 qǐfēi wouldn't it be ... ? 2 重蹈_重蹈_chóngdǎo 重蹈 重蹈 chóngdǎo to repeat; to follow the same road as 1 辙_轍_chè 辙 轍 chè to remove; to withdraw 1 有失_有失_yǒushī 有失 有失 yǒushī to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/100 words - 21 min 咎_咎_jiù 咎 咎 jiù fault; to blame; to punish; calamity; misfortune 2 巨细_巨細_jùxì 巨细 巨細 jùxì big and small 1 巡查_巡查_xúnchá 巡查 巡查 xúnchá to patrol 3 缉捕_緝捕_jībǔ 缉捕 緝捕 jībǔ to seize; to apprehend; an arrest 2 诏狱_詔獄_zhàoyù 诏狱 詔獄 zhàoyù imperial prison 9 不轨_不軌_bùguǐ 不轨 不軌 bùguǐ errant 4 验_驗_yàn 验 驗 yàn to examine; to test; to check 1 谭_譚_tán 谭 譚 tán variant of 談|谈[tan2] 17 渊_淵_yuān 渊 淵 yuān deep pool; deep; profound 19 薛_薛_xuē 薛 薛 xuē wormwood like grass (classical) 2 归案_歸案_guī'àn 归案 歸案 guī'àn to bring to justice; to file away (a document) 2 缉拿_緝拿_jīná 缉拿 緝拿 jīná to arrest; to seize 3 无须_無須_wúxū 无须 無須 wúxū need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 2 三法司_三法司_sānfǎsī 三法司 三法司 sānfǎsī the three judicial chief ministries (in imperial China) 2 便宜行事_便宜行事_biànyíxíngshì 便宜行事 便宜行事 biànyíxíngshì act at one's discretion; act as one sees fit 4 复命_復命_fùmìng 复命 復命 fùmìng to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 5 借_藉_jiè 借 藉 jiè variant of 借[jie4] 7 倒卖_倒賣_dǎomài 倒卖 倒賣 dǎomài to resell at a profit; to speculate 1 捕拿_捕拿_bǔná 捕拿 捕拿 bǔná to arrest; to capture; to catch 13 宿娼_宿娼_sùchāng 宿娼 宿娼 sùchāng to visit a prostitute 1 狎妓_狎妓_xiájì 狎妓 狎妓 xiájì (old) to visit prostitutes 1 即日_即日_jírì 即日 即日 jírì this or that very day; in the next few days 3 收押_收押_shōuyā 收押 收押 shōuyā in custody; to keep sb in detention 2 泰_泰_tài 泰 泰 tài safe; peaceful; most; grand 35 收受_收受_shōushòu 收受 收受 shōushòu to receive; to accept 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/125 words - 24 min 贿赂_賄賂_huìlù 贿赂 賄賂 huìlù to bribe; a bribe 1 罪犯_罪犯_zuìfàn 罪犯 罪犯 zuìfàn criminal 2 行刑_行刑_xíngxíng 行刑 行刑 xíngxíng to carry out a (death) sentence; execution 2 跋扈_跋扈_báhù 跋扈 跋扈 báhù domineering; bossy 3 礼数_禮數_lǐshù 礼数 禮數 lǐshù etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 2 周全_周全_zhōuquán 周全 周全 zhōuquán thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 3 孤儿_孤兒_gū'ér 孤儿 孤兒 gū'ér orphan 1 烈士_烈士_lièshì 烈士 烈士 lièshì martyr 1 户籍_戶籍_hùjí 户籍 戶籍 hùjí census register; household register 1 良家_良家_liángjiā 良家 良家 liángjiā good family; innocent people 1 天府_天府_Tiānfǔ 天府 天府 Tiānfǔ Heavenly province (epithet of Sichuan, esp. area around Chengdu); land of plenty 3 验明正身_驗明正身_yànmíngzhèngshēn 验明正身 驗明正身 yànmíngzhèngshēn to identify; to verify sb's identity; identification 1 交兵_交兵_jiāobīng 交兵 交兵 jiāobīng in a state of war 1 查验_查驗_cháyàn 查验 查驗 cháyàn inspection; to examine 2 出面_出面_chūmiàn 出面 出面 chūmiàn to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up 2 亲自_親自_qīnzì 亲自 親自 qīnzì personally; in person; oneself 10 遴选_遴選_línxuǎn 遴选 遴選 línxuǎn to pick; to choose; to select 2 针_針_zhēn 针 針 zhēn needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 泼_潑_pō 泼 潑 pō to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish 1 制_製_zhì 制 製 zhì to manufacture; to make 1 不比_不比_bùbǐ 不比 不比 bùbǐ unlike 4 秋_秋_qiū 秋 秋 qiū autumn; fall; harvest time 4 依着_依著_yīzhe 依着 依著 yīzhe in accordance with 1 一个个_一個個_yīgègè 一个个 一個個 yīgègè each and every one 4 乏_乏_fá 乏 乏 fá short of; tired 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/150 words - 30 min 不在乎_不在乎_bùzàihu 不在乎 不在乎 bùzàihu not to care 4 催_催_cuī 催 催 cuī to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb; to hasten sth; to expedite 2 英武_英武_yīngwǔ 英武 英武 yīngwǔ soldierly; martial (appearance) 5 黏糊_黏糊_niánhu 黏糊 黏糊 niánhu sticky; glutinous; slow-moving 1 禀性_稟性_bǐngxìng 禀性 稟性 bǐngxìng natural disposition 1 天大_天大_tiāndà 天大 天大 tiāndà gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 3 福气_福氣_fúqi 福气 福氣 fúqi good fortune; a blessing 7 娘家_娘家_niángjia 娘家 娘家 niángjia married woman's parents' home 2 短少_短少_duǎnshǎo 短少 短少 duǎnshǎo to be short of the full amount 1 伴_伴_bàn 伴 伴 bàn partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 1 彼此_彼此_bǐcǐ 彼此 彼此 bǐcǐ each other; one another 6 来势_來勢_láishì 来势 來勢 láishì momentum of sth approaching 2 一线_一線_yīxiàn 一线 一線 yīxiàn front line 4 虏_虜_lǔ 虏 虜 lǔ prisoner of war; to capture; to take prisoner; (old) northern barbarian; slave 6 出没_出沒_chūmò 出没 出沒 chūmò to come and go; to roam about (mostly unseen); (of a ghost) to haunt (a place); (of a criminal) to stalk (the streets); (of the sun) to rise and set 3 会议_會議_huìyì 会议 會議 huìyì meeting; conference; CL:場|场[chang3],屆|届[jie4] 2 节制_節制_jiézhì 节制 節制 jiézhì to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer 28 对调_對調_duìdiào 对调 對調 duìdiào to swap places; to exchange roles 2 不妥_不妥_bùtuǒ 不妥 不妥 bùtuǒ not proper; inappropriate 7 岳_岳_yuè 岳 岳 yuè wife's parents and paternal uncles 3 丈_丈_zhàng 丈 丈 zhàng measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 6 客套_客套_kètào 客套 客套 kètào polite greeting; civilities; to exchange pleasantries 2 相宜_相宜_xiāngyí 相宜 相宜 xiāngyí to be suitable or appropriate 1 各自_各自_gèzì 各自 各自 gèzì each; respective; apiece 15 短板_短板_duǎnbǎn 短板 短板 duǎnbǎn short stave of the barrel (which allows the contents to escape); (fig.) shortcoming; weak point 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/175 words - 36 min 夸_誇_kuā 夸 誇 kuā to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 2 为人_為人_wéirén 为人 為人 wéirén to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 2 专断_專斷_zhuānduàn 专断 專斷 zhuānduàn to act arbitrarily; to make decisions without consulting others 1 持重_持重_chízhòng 持重 持重 chízhòng prudent; cautious; to be in charge of ritual ceremonies; to hold an important office 8 谨慎_謹慎_jǐnshèn 谨慎 謹慎 jǐnshèn cautious; prudent 7 心态_心態_xīntài 心态 心態 xīntài attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 大功_大功_dàgōng 大功 大功 dàgōng great merit; great service 2 大错_大錯_dàcuò 大错 大錯 dàcuò blunder 1 驾驭_駕馭_jiàyù 驾驭 駕馭 jiàyù to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer; to handle; to manage; to master; to dominate 1 于是_於是_yúshì 于是 於是 yúshì thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 1 副将_副將_fùjiàng 副将 副將 fùjiàng deputy general 4 统帅_統帥_tǒngshuài 统帅 統帥 tǒngshuài command; commander-in-chief 1 材料_材料_cáiliào 材料 材料 cáiliào material; data; makings; stuff; CL:個|个[ge4],種|种[zhong3] 4 效仿_傚仿_xiàofǎng 效仿 傚仿 xiàofǎng see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 3 李靖_李靖_LǐJìng 李靖 李靖 LǐJìng Li Jing (570-649 AD), Tang Dynasty general and purported author of "Duke Li of Wei Answering Emperor Taizong of Tang" 唐太宗李衛公問對|唐太宗李卫公问对[Tang2 Tai4 zong1 Li3 Wei4 Gong1 Wen4 dui4], one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1] 1 全权_全權_quánquán 全权 全權 quánquán full powers; total authority; plenipotentiary powers 2 长进_長進_zhǎngjìn 长进 長進 zhǎngjìn to make progress; progress 3 揣摩_揣摩_chuǎimó 揣摩 揣摩 chuǎimó to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom 1 进攻_進攻_jìngōng 进攻 進攻 jìngōng to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 2 个个_個個_gègè 个个 個個 gègè each one individually; each and every 2 遵旨_遵旨_zūnzhǐ 遵旨 遵旨 zūnzhǐ to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 10 掌管_掌管_zhǎngguǎn 掌管 掌管 zhǎngguǎn in charge of; to control 3 或许_或許_huòxǔ 或许 或許 huòxǔ perhaps; maybe 2 花布_花布_huābù 花布 花布 huābù printed cloth; calico 3 俊_俊_jùn 俊 俊 jùn smart; eminent; handsome; talented 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep13/193 words - 41 min 酷_酷_kù 酷 酷 kù ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool; hip 8 晕倒_暈倒_yūndǎo 晕倒 暈倒 yūndǎo to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 2 有喜_有喜_yǒuxǐ 有喜 有喜 yǒuxǐ to be expecting; to be with child 3 姐夫_姐夫_jiěfu 姐夫 姐夫 jiěfu (coll.) older sister's husband 20 爹娘_爹娘_diēniáng 爹娘 爹娘 diēniáng (dialect) parents 1 尽管_儘管_jǐnguǎn 尽管 儘管 jǐnguǎn despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 4 侍女_侍女_shìnǚ 侍女 侍女 shìnǚ maid 1 门前_門前_ménqián 门前 門前 ménqián in front of the door 1 准_準_zhǔn 准 準 zhǔn accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 摽_摽_biào 摽 摽 biào to bind tightly; to link (arms); to hang around with; to stick close to (sb); to compete; (literary) to beat 1 梅_梅_méi 梅 梅 méi plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 1 相中_相中_xiāngzhòng 相中 相中 xiāngzhòng to find to one's taste; to pick (after looking at); Taiwan pr. [xiang4 zhong4] 1 英年_英年_yīngnián 英年 英年 yīngnián the prime of one's life; youthful years 1 使劲_使勁_shǐjìn 使劲 使勁 shǐjìn to exert all one's strength 11 毛巾_毛巾_máojīn 毛巾 毛巾 máojīn towel; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 挺住_挺住_tǐngzhù 挺住 挺住 tǐngzhù to stand firm; to stand one's ground (in the face of adversity or pain) 12 劲儿_勁兒_jìnr5 劲儿 勁兒 jìnr5 erhua variant of 勁|劲[jin4] 2 使劲儿_使勁兒_shǐjìnr5 使劲儿 使勁兒 shǐjìnr5 erhua variant of 使勁|使劲[shi3 jin4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/25 words - 10 min 礼节_禮節_lǐjié 礼节 禮節 lǐjié etiquette 1 等不及_等不及_děngbùjí 等不及 等不及 děngbùjí can't wait 2 眉眼_眉眼_méiyǎn 眉眼 眉眼 méiyǎn brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 1 一模一样_一模一樣_yīmúyīyàng 一模一样 一模一樣 yīmúyīyàng exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 2 炽_熾_chì 炽 熾 chì to burn; to blaze; splendid; illustrious 62 姓名_姓名_xìngmíng 姓名 姓名 xìngmíng surname and given name; full name 2 外孙子_外孫子_wàisūnzi 外孙子 外孫子 wàisūnzi (coll.) daughter's son; grandson 1 外公_外公_wàigōng 外公 外公 wàigōng (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 2 显摆_顯擺_xiǎnbai 显摆 顯擺 xiǎnbai (coll.) to show off 1 信不过_信不過_xìnbùguò 信不过 信不過 xìnbùguò to distrust; to be suspicious 4 查办_查辦_chábàn 查办 查辦 chábàn to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 1 高地_高地_gāodì 高地 高地 gāodì highland; upland 1 不知进退_不知進退_bùzhījìntuì 不知进退 不知進退 bùzhījìntuì not knowing when to come or leave (idiom); with no sense of propriety 2 恩义_恩義_ēnyì 恩义 恩義 ēnyì feelings of gratitude and loyalty 2 首肯_首肯_shǒukěn 首肯 首肯 shǒukěn to give a nod of approval 1 公子_公子_gōngzǐ 公子 公子 gōngzǐ son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 1 当面_當面_dāngmiàn 当面 當面 dāngmiàn to sb's face; in sb's presence 2 院子_院子_yuànzi 院子 院子 yuànzi courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 2 拖家带口_拖家帶口_tuōjiādàikǒu 拖家带口 拖家帶口 tuōjiādàikǒu dragged down by having a family to feed 1 房子_房子_fángzi 房子 房子 fángzi house; building (single- or two-story); apartment; room; CL:棟|栋[dong4],幢[zhuang4],座[zuo4],套[tao4],間|间[jian1] 3 忠心_忠心_zhōngxīn 忠心 忠心 zhōngxīn good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 4 妻儿_妻兒_qī'ér 妻儿 妻兒 qī'ér wife and child 5 接过_接過_jiēguò 接过 接過 jiēguò to take (sth proffered) 2 若非_若非_ruòfēi 若非 若非 ruòfēi were it not for; if not for 2 诱_誘_yòu 诱 誘 yòu to entice; to tempt 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/50 words - 18 min 晓_曉_xiǎo 晓 曉 xiǎo dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 2 有缘_有緣_yǒuyuán 有缘 有緣 yǒuyuán related; brought together by fate 2 囚_囚_qiú 囚 囚 qiú prisoner 1 分内_分內_fènnèi 分内 分內 fènnèi one's job or duty; within one's remit 6 领教_領教_lǐngjiào 领教 領教 lǐngjiào much obliged; thank you; to ask advice; (ironically or humorously) to experience; to taste 2 调度_調度_diàodù 调度 調度 diàodù to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage; dispatcher; scheduler 2 心腹_心腹_xīnfù 心腹 心腹 xīnfù trusted aide; confidant; reliable agent; to confide 2 地势_地勢_dìshì 地势 地勢 dìshì terrain; topography relief 3 大局_大局_dàjú 大局 大局 dàjú general situation; present conditions 5 居中_居中_jūzhōng 居中 居中 jūzhōng positioned between (two parties); to mediate between 1 涉险_涉險_shèxiǎn 涉险 涉險 shèxiǎn to take risks; involved in adventure 4 家燕_家燕_jiāyàn 家燕 家燕 jiāyàn (bird species of China) barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) 2 献殷勤_獻殷勤_xiànyīnqín 献殷勤 獻殷勤 xiànyīnqín to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 2 通州_通州_Tōngzhōu 通州 通州 Tōngzhōu Tongzhou district east of Beijing, formerly Tong county; Tongzhou county level city in Nantong 南通[Nan2 tong1], Jiangsu 7 军队_軍隊_jūnduì 军队 軍隊 jūnduì army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 3 东边_東邊_dōngbian 东边 東邊 dōngbian east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 2 奶妈_奶媽_nǎimā 奶妈 奶媽 nǎimā wet nurse 1 杂_雜_zá 杂 雜 zá mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 4 嫌疑_嫌疑_xiányí 嫌疑 嫌疑 xiányí suspicion; to have suspicions 5 页_頁_yè 页 頁 yè page; leaf 1 重返_重返_chóngfǎn 重返 重返 chóngfǎn to return to 1 查出_查出_cháchū 查出 查出 cháchū to find out; to discover 2 旧都_舊都_jiùdū 旧都 舊都 jiùdū old capital 1 七月_七月_Qīyuè 七月 七月 Qīyuè July; seventh month (of the lunar year) 4 收取_收取_shōuqǔ 收取 收取 shōuqǔ to receive; to collect 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/75 words - 20 min 留用_留用_liúyòng 留用 留用 liúyòng to keep for use; to retain sth; to keep sb in his job 2 故吏_故吏_gùlì 故吏 故吏 gùlì (literary) former subordinate 1 查勘_查勘_chákān 查勘 查勘 chákān to investigate 3 垛_垛_duǒ 垛 垛 duǒ battlement; target 1 集_集_jí 集 集 jí to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode 7 收编_收編_shōubiān 收编 收編 shōubiān to incorporate into one's troops; to weave in 1 尽忠_盡忠_jìnzhōng 尽忠 盡忠 jìnzhōng to display utter loyalty; to be loyal to the end 1 职守_職守_zhíshǒu 职守 職守 zhíshǒu duty; responsibility; post 1 网罗_網羅_wǎngluó 网罗 網羅 wǎngluó net for fishing or bird catching; (fig.) fetters; to snare (a valuable new team member etc); to bring together under the one umbrella 1 滥_濫_làn 滥 濫 làn overflowing; excessive; indiscriminate 3 抽丝剥茧_抽絲剝繭_chōusībāojiǎn 抽丝剥茧 抽絲剝繭 chōusībāojiǎn lit. to spin silk from cocoons; fig. to make a painstaking investigation (idiom) 1 形胜_形勝_xíngshèng 形胜 形勝 xíngshèng advantageous; strategic (position) 1 经营_經營_jīngyíng 经营 經營 jīngyíng to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 4 名不虚传_名不虛傳_míngbùxūchuán 名不虚传 名不虛傳 míngbùxūchuán lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 1 大举_大舉_dàjǔ 大举 大舉 dàjǔ (do sth) on a large scale 12 来犯_來犯_láifàn 来犯 來犯 láifàn to invade one's territory 4 居庸关_居庸關_Jūyōngguān 居庸关 居庸關 Jūyōngguān Juyongguan, frontier fortress on Great Wall north of Beijing, in Changping district 昌平區|昌平区[Chang1 ping2 qu1] 3 紫荆_紫荊_zǐjīng 紫荆 紫荊 zǐjīng Chinese redbud (Cercis chinensis) 1 破关_破關_pòguān 破关 破關 pòguān to solve or overcome (a difficult problem); to beat (a video game) 3 当机立断_當機立斷_dāngjīlìduàn 当机立断 當機立斷 dāngjīlìduàn to make prompt decisions (idiom) 1 周边_周邊_zhōubiān 周边 周邊 zhōubiān periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 3 蓟_薊_jì 蓟 薊 jì cirsium; thistle 1 密云_密雲_Mìyún 密云 密雲 Mìyún Miyun town and county in Beijing 5 怀来_懷來_Huáilái 怀来 懷來 Huáilái Huailai county in Zhangjiakou 張家口|张家口[Zhang1 jia1 kou3], Hebei 5 遵化_遵化_Zūnhuà 遵化 遵化 Zūnhuà Zunhua county level city in Tangshan 唐山[Tang2 shan1], Hebei 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/100 words - 22 min 城垣_城垣_chéngyuán 城垣 城垣 chéngyuán city wall 2 矮小_矮小_ǎixiǎo 矮小 矮小 ǎixiǎo short and small; low and small; undersized 2 据守_據守_jùshǒu 据守 據守 jùshǒu to guard; to hold a fortified position; entrenched 1 坐以待毙_坐以待斃_zuòyǐdàibì 坐以待毙 坐以待斃 zuòyǐdàibì to sit and wait for death (idiom); resigned to one's fate 3 固守_固守_gùshǒu 固守 固守 gùshǒu to strongly defend one's position; to be entrenched; to cling to 3 亭_亭_tíng 亭 亭 tíng pavilion; booth; kiosk; erect 15 卢沟桥_盧溝橋_LúgōuQiáo 卢沟桥 盧溝橋 LúgōuQiáo Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of a conflict that marked the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War 抗日戰爭|抗日战争[Kang4 Ri4 Zhan4 zheng1] 6 必经_必經_bìjīng 必经 必經 bìjīng unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 3 北上_北上_běishàng 北上 北上 běishàng to go up north 4 咽喉_咽喉_yānhóu 咽喉 咽喉 yānhóu throat 2 支援_支援_zhīyuán 支援 支援 zhīyuán to provide assistance; to support; to back 2 永定_永定_Yǒngdìng 永定 永定 Yǒngdìng Yongding county level city in Longyan 龍岩|龙岩, Fujian; Yongding district of Zhangjiajie city 張家界市|张家界市[Zhang1 jia1 jie4 shi4], Hunan 1 河畔_河畔_hépàn 河畔 河畔 hépàn riverside; river plain 1 望洋兴叹_望洋興嘆_wàngyángxīngtàn 望洋兴叹 望洋興嘆 wàngyángxīngtàn lit. to gaze at the ocean and lament one's inadequacy (idiom); fig. to feel powerless and incompetent (to perform a task) 1 桥_橋_qiáo 桥 橋 qiáo bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 3 坚_堅_jiān 坚 堅 jiān strong; solid; firm; unyielding; resolute 6 婴_嬰_yīng 婴 嬰 yīng infant; baby 3 呆_呆_dāi 呆 呆 dāi foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 2 死战_死戰_sǐzhàn 死战 死戰 sǐzhàn fight to the death; desperate struggle 3 任人_任人_rènrén 任人 任人 rènrén to appoint (sb to a post) 2 援兵_援兵_yuánbīng 援兵 援兵 yuánbīng reinforcement 7 让步_讓步_ràngbù 让步 讓步 ràngbù to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 全数_全數_quánshù 全数 全數 quánshù the entire sum; the whole amount 4 城外_城外_chéngwài 城外 城外 chéngwài outside of a city 15 游弋_遊弋_yóuyì 游弋 遊弋 yóuyì to cruise 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/125 words - 24 min 伺机_伺機_sìjī 伺机 伺機 sìjī to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 3 啃_啃_kěn 啃 啃 kěn to gnaw; to nibble; to bite 1 攻城_攻城_gōngchéng 攻城 攻城 gōngchéng to besiege (a town) 6 得分_得分_défēn 得分 得分 défēn to score 1 谙熟_諳熟_ānshú 谙熟 諳熟 ānshú to be proficient in 3 地形_地形_dìxíng 地形 地形 dìxíng topography; terrain; landform 1 每月_每月_měiyuè 每月 每月 měiyuè each month 1 深入_深入_shēnrù 深入 深入 shēnrù to penetrate deeply; thorough 22 敌营_敵營_díyíng 敌营 敵營 díyíng enemy camp 4 能否_能否_néngfǒu 能否 能否 néngfǒu whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 4 允许_允許_yǔnxǔ 允许 允許 yǔnxǔ to permit; to allow 3 省亲_省親_xǐngqīn 省亲 省親 xǐngqīn to visit one's parents 1 轻举妄动_輕舉妄動_qīngjǔwàngdòng 轻举妄动 輕舉妄動 qīngjǔwàngdòng to act blindly without thinking (idiom) 3 北面_北面_běimiàn 北面 北面 běimiàn northern side; north 3 管辖_管轄_guǎnxiá 管辖 管轄 guǎnxiá to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) 1 二房_二房_èrfáng 二房 二房 èrfáng second branch of an extended family; concubine 1 互_互_hù 互 互 hù mutual 2 统属_統屬_tǒngshǔ 统属 統屬 tǒngshǔ subordination; line of command 2 死绝_死絕_sǐjué 死绝 死絕 sǐjué to die out; to be exterminated; to become extinct 1 出手_出手_chūshǒu 出手 出手 chūshǒu to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 2 相助_相助_xiāngzhù 相助 相助 xiāngzhù to help one another; to come to sb's help 1 圈套_圈套_quāntào 圈套 圈套 quāntào trap; snare; trick 5 自投罗网_自投羅網_zìtóuluówǎng 自投罗网 自投羅網 zìtóuluówǎng to walk right into the trap 2 干活_幹活_gànhuó 干活 幹活 gànhuó to work; to be employed 2 青菜_青菜_qīngcài 青菜 青菜 qīngcài green vegetables; Chinese cabbage 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/150 words - 36 min 新鲜_新鮮_xīnxiān 新鲜 新鮮 xīnxiān fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 4 像样_像樣_xiàngyàng 像样 像樣 xiàngyàng presentable; decent; up to par 1 颜色_顏色_yánsè 颜色 顏色 yánsè color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 1 味儿_味兒_wèir5 味儿 味兒 wèir5 taste 1 闻到_聞到_wéndào 闻到 聞到 wéndào to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 1 味_味_wèi 味 味 wèi taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 1 口水_口水_kǒushuǐ 口水 口水 kǒushuǐ saliva 1 理会_理會_lǐhuì 理会 理會 lǐhuì to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of 3 惨_慘_cǎn 惨 慘 cǎn miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy 1 好不_好不_hǎobù 好不 好不 hǎobù not at all ...; how very ... 1 有请_有請_yǒuqǐng 有请 有請 yǒuqǐng to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 3 游击_游擊_yóujī 游击 游擊 yóujī guerrilla warfare 1 来着_來著_láizhe 来着 來著 láizhe auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 2 全力_全力_quánlì 全力 全力 quánlì with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 1 起泡_起泡_qǐpào 起泡 起泡 qǐpào to bubble; to foam; to blister; to sprout boils (on one's body); sparkling (wine etc) 1 疽_疽_jū 疽 疽 jū gangrene 1 层_層_céng 层 層 céng layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 2 撕_撕_sī 撕 撕 sī to tear 3 大约_大約_dàyuē 大约 大約 dàyuē approximately; probably 1 备战_備戰_bèizhàn 备战 備戰 bèizhàn prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering 1 大量_大量_dàliàng 大量 大量 dàliàng great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 2 了解_瞭解_liǎojiě 了解 瞭解 liǎojiě to understand; to realize; to find out 2 活着_活著_huózhe 活着 活著 huózhe alive 5 主菜_主菜_zhǔcài 主菜 主菜 zhǔcài main course 1 瞎说_瞎說_xiāshuō 瞎说 瞎說 xiāshuō to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep14/172 words - 42 min 有份_有份_yǒufèn 有份 有份 yǒufèn to have a share of (responsibility etc); to be concerned; to be involved 1 出_齣_chū 出 齣 chū variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 2 惧内_懼內_jùnèi 惧内 懼內 jùnèi henpecked 1 米饭_米飯_mǐfàn 米饭 米飯 mǐfàn (cooked) rice 1 专司_專司_zhuānsī 专司 專司 zhuānsī specialist (responsible some task) 2 事宜_事宜_shìyí 事宜 事宜 shìyí matters; arrangements 4 查封_查封_cháfēng 查封 查封 cháfēng to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 何处_何處_héchù 何处 何處 héchù whence; where 3 过目_過目_guòmù 过目 過目 guòmù to look over 2 囚犯_囚犯_qiúfàn 囚犯 囚犯 qiúfàn prisoner; convict 1 一并_一併_yībìng 一并 一併 yībìng to lump together; to treat along with all the others 10 检_檢_jiǎn 检 檢 jiǎn to check; to examine; to inspect; to exercise restraint 1 涉_涉_shè 涉 涉 shè to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 7 行踪_行蹤_xíngzōng 行踪 行蹤 xíngzōng whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 2 蒙在鼓里_蒙在鼓裡_méngzàigǔlǐ 蒙在鼓里 蒙在鼓裡 méngzàigǔlǐ lit. kept inside a drum (idiom); fig. completely in the dark 2 擦_擦_cā 擦 擦 cā to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 1 留宿_留宿_liúsù 留宿 留宿 liúsù to put up a guest; to stay overnight 2 驿站_驛站_yìzhàn 驿站 驛站 yìzhàn relay station for post horses (old) 2 票_票_piào 票 票 piào ticket; ballot; banknote; CL:張|张[zhang1]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for groups, batches, business transactions 1 查看_查看_chákàn 查看 查看 chákàn to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out 4 调阅_調閱_diàoyuè 调阅 調閱 diàoyuè to access (a document); to consult 2 驻_駐_zhù 驻 駐 zhù to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/25 words - 7 min 济南_濟南_Jǐnán 济南 濟南 Jǐnán Jinan, subprovincial city and capital of Shandong province in northeast China 23 楼上_樓上_lóushàng 楼上 樓上 lóushàng upstairs 1 行李_行李_xíngli 行李 行李 xíngli luggage; CL:件[jian4] 2 做生意_做生意_zuòshēngyì 做生意 做生意 zuòshēngyì to do business 3 不测_不測_bùcè 不测 不測 bùcè unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 3 历年_歷年_lìnián 历年 歷年 lìnián over the years; bygone years 1 文字_文字_wénzì 文字 文字 wénzì character; script; writing; written language; writing style; phraseology; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 斡_斡_wò 斡 斡 wò to turn 2 罗_羅_luó 罗 羅 luó gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 2 达鲁花赤_達魯花赤_dálǔhuāchì 达鲁花赤 達魯花赤 dálǔhuāchì Mongolian daruqachi, local commander in Mongol and Yuan times 1 兀_兀_wù 兀 兀 wù cut off the feet; rising to a height; towering; bald 5 台大_臺大_TáiDà 台大 臺大 TáiDà abbr. for 臺灣大學|台湾大学[Tai2 wan1 Da4 xue2] 1 西征_西征_xīzhēng 西征 西征 xīzhēng punitive expedition to the west 1 立马_立馬_lìmǎ 立马 立馬 lìmǎ at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 沉得住气_沉得住氣_chéndezhùqì 沉得住气 沉得住氣 chéndezhùqì to stay calm; to keep one's composure 2 心急火燎_心急火燎_xīnjíhuǒliǎo 心急火燎 心急火燎 xīnjíhuǒliǎo to burn with anxiety 2 得出_得出_déchū 得出 得出 déchū to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 2 口供_口供_kǒugòng 口供 口供 kǒugòng oral confession (as opposed to 筆供|笔供[bi3 gong4]); statement; deposition 2 漏_漏_lòu 漏 漏 lòu to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 3 未免_未免_wèimiǎn 未免 未免 wèimiǎn unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 4 骇人听闻_駭人聽聞_hàiréntīngwén 骇人听闻 駭人聽聞 hàiréntīngwén shocking; horrifying; atrocious; terrible 1 冒充_冒充_màochōng 冒充 冒充 màochōng to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 1 换成_換成_huànchéng 换成 換成 huànchéng to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 2 牟利_牟利_móulì 牟利 牟利 móulì to gain profit (by underhand means); to exploit; exploitation 3 一本万利_一本萬利_yīběnwànlì 一本万利 一本萬利 yīběnwànlì small capital, huge profit (idiom); to put in a little and get a lot out 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min 姑且_姑且_gūqiě 姑且 姑且 gūqiě for the time being; tentatively 2 做买卖_做買賣_zuòmǎimài 做买卖 做買賣 zuòmǎimài to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 1 中间_中間_zhōngjiān 中间 中間 zhōngjiān between; intermediate; mid; middle 1 臬_臬_niè 臬 臬 niè guidepost; rule; standard; limit; target (old) 2 以及_以及_yǐjí 以及 以及 yǐjí as well as; too; and 4 朋比为奸_朋比為奸_péngbǐwéijiān 朋比为奸 朋比為奸 péngbǐwéijiān to conspire; to gang up 1 沆瀣一气_沆瀣一氣_hàngxièyīqì 沆瀣一气 沆瀣一氣 hàngxièyīqì to act in collusion (idiom); in cahoots with; villains will look after one another 1 戕害_戕害_qiānghài 戕害 戕害 qiānghài to injure 2 帐目_帳目_zhàngmù 帐目 帳目 zhàngmù account 3 核对_核對_héduì 核对 核對 héduì to check; to verify; to audit; to examine 1 库存_庫存_kùcún 库存 庫存 kùcún property or cash held in reserve; stock 1 分毫_分毫_fēnháo 分毫 分毫 fēnháo fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 1 名义_名義_míngyì 名义 名義 míngyì name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 3 糙_糙_cāo 糙 糙 cāo rough; coarse (in texture) 1 沿途_沿途_yántú 沿途 沿途 yántú along the sides of the road; by the wayside 6 倍_倍_bèi 倍 倍 bèi (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 3 焚_焚_fén 焚 焚 fén to burn 4 文案_文案_wén'àn 文案 文案 wén'àn (newspapers etc) copy; copywriter; (office etc) paperwork; (old) secretary; clerk 1 滴水不漏_滴水不漏_dīshuǐbùlòu 滴水不漏 滴水不漏 dīshuǐbùlòu lit. not one drop of water can leak out; watertight; rigorous (argument) 1 中枢_中樞_zhōngshū 中枢 中樞 zhōngshū center; backbone; hub (e.g. of transport network); the central administration 5 宁愿_寧願_nìngyuàn 宁愿 寧願 nìngyuàn would rather; better 1 反间计_反間計_fǎnjiànjì 反间计 反間計 fǎnjiànjì stratagem of sowing dissension; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 故人_故人_gùrén 故人 故人 gùrén old friend; the deceased 4 走动_走動_zǒudòng 走动 走動 zǒudòng to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 理所当然_理所當然_lǐsuǒdāngrán 理所当然 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/75 words - 17 min 朱棣_朱棣_ZhūDì 朱棣 朱棣 ZhūDì Zhu Di, personal name of third Ming Emperor Yongle 永樂|永乐[Yong3 le4] 23 老毛病_老毛病_lǎomáobìng 老毛病 老毛病 lǎomáobìng chronic illness; old weakness; chronic problem 4 名讳_名諱_mínghuì 名讳 名諱 mínghuì taboo name (e.g. of emperor) 1 握_握_wò 握 握 wò to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 6 汪_汪_wāng 汪 汪 wāng expanse of water; ooze; (onom.) bark; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 1 清水_清水_qīngshuǐ 清水 清水 qīngshuǐ fresh water; drinking water; clear water 1 泛_泛_fàn 泛 泛 fàn to float; to be suffused with; general; extensive; non-specific; flood; pan- (prefix) 1 自乱阵脚_自亂陣腳_zìluànzhènjiǎo 自乱阵脚 自亂陣腳 zìluànzhènjiǎo (idiom) to lose one's head; to panic; to go to pieces 1 布置_佈置_bùzhì 布置 佈置 bùzhì to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 4 抵押_抵押_dǐyā 抵押 抵押 dǐyā to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral 2 富人_富人_fùrén 富人 富人 fùrén rich person; the rich 1 贷_貸_dài 贷 貸 dài to lend on interest; to borrow; a loan; leniency; to make excuses; to pardon; to forgive 1 撒尿_撒尿_sāniào 撒尿 撒尿 sāniào to pass water; to piss; to urinate; to wee wee 1 泥巴_泥巴_níbā 泥巴 泥巴 níbā mud 1 每年_每年_měinián 每年 每年 měinián every year; each year; yearly 7 恺_愷_kǎi 恺 愷 kǎi joyful; kind 5 什么的_什麼的_shénmede 什么的 什麼的 shénmede and so on; and what not 1 今夜_今夜_jīnyè 今夜 今夜 jīnyè tonight; this evening 4 玉石_玉石_yùshí 玉石 玉石 yùshí precious stones; jade and stone 3 房契_房契_fángqì 房契 房契 fángqì deed (for a house); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 珠子_珠子_zhūzi 珠子 珠子 zhūzi pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 年俸_年俸_niánfèng 年俸 年俸 niánfèng yearly salary 1 搜_搜_sōu 搜 搜 sōu to search 5 大半夜_大半夜_dàbànyè 大半夜 大半夜 dàbànyè the middle of the night 2 知府_知府_zhīfǔ 知府 知府 zhīfǔ prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/100 words - 21 min 全尸_全屍_quánshī 全尸 全屍 quánshī intact corpse; dead body with no parts missing 3 招认_招認_zhāorèn 招认 招認 zhāorèn to confess 2 合谋_合謀_hémóu 合谋 合謀 hémóu to conspire; to plot together 1 贿_賄_huì 贿 賄 huì bribe; bribery 1 从犯_從犯_cóngfàn 从犯 從犯 cóngfàn accessory to a crime; accomplice 1 查清_查清_cháqīng 查清 查清 cháqīng to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 2 大不相同_大不相同_dàbùxiāngtóng 大不相同 大不相同 dàbùxiāngtóng not at all the same; substantially different 1 枉_枉_wǎng 枉 枉 wǎng to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 4 断案_斷案_duàn'àn 断案 斷案 duàn'àn to judge a case 1 刑讯_刑訊_xíngxùn 刑讯 刑訊 xíngxùn interrogation under torture; inquisition 1 全无_全無_quánwú 全无 全無 quánwú none; completely without 2 顾忌_顧忌_gùjì 顾忌 顧忌 gùjì to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 僚_僚_liáo 僚 僚 liáo bureaucrat; colleague 1 黎庶_黎庶_líshù 黎庶 黎庶 líshù populace; masses; the people 2 与否_與否_yǔfǒu 与否 與否 yǔfǒu whether or not (at the end of a phrase) 1 拷问_拷問_kǎowèn 拷问 拷問 kǎowèn to question via torture 1 锻炼_鍛鍊_duànliàn 锻炼 鍛鍊 duànliàn to toughen; to temper; to engage in physical exercise; to work out; (fig.) to develop one's skills; to train oneself 2 狱_獄_yù 狱 獄 yù prison 12 利刃_利刃_lìrèn 利刃 利刃 lìrèn sharp blade 1 可疑_可疑_kěyí 可疑 可疑 kěyí suspicious; dubious 3 查探_查探_chátàn 查探 查探 chátàn to check; to investigate; to probe (into) 2 人人_人人_rénrén 人人 人人 rénrén everyone; every person 5 满意_滿意_mǎnyì 满意 滿意 mǎnyì satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 4 耽搁_耽擱_dānge 耽搁 耽擱 dānge to tarry; to delay; to stop over 6 风寒_風寒_fēnghán 风寒 風寒 fēnghán wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/125 words - 34 min 主人_主人_zhǔrén 主人 主人 zhǔrén master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 暂且_暫且_zànqiě 暂且 暫且 zànqiě for now; for the time being; temporarily 2 石头_石頭_shítou 石头 石頭 shítou stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 1 清静_清靜_qīngjìng 清静 清靜 qīngjìng quiet; peaceful and quiet 1 颐养天年_頤養天年_yíyǎngtiānnián 颐养天年 頤養天年 yíyǎngtiānnián lit. to nurture one's years (idiom); fig. to enjoy one's later years 1 诏书_詔書_zhàoshū 诏书 詔書 zhàoshū edict; written imperial order 8 何苦_何苦_hékǔ 何苦 何苦 hékǔ why bother?; is it worth the trouble? 2 资质_資質_zīzhì 资质 資質 zīzhì aptitude; natural endowments 1 最佳_最佳_zuìjiā 最佳 最佳 zuìjiā optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 2 不明不白_不明不白_bùmíngbùbái 不明不白 不明不白 bùmíngbùbái obscure; dubious; shady 1 拙劣_拙劣_zhuōliè 拙劣 拙劣 zhuōliè clumsy; botched 1 蠢_蠢_chǔn 蠢 蠢 chǔn stupid; sluggish; clumsy; to wiggle (of worms); to move in a disorderly fashion 1 怪不得_怪不得_guàibude 怪不得 怪不得 guàibude no wonder!; so that's why! 4 心迹_心跡_xīnjì 心迹 心跡 xīnjì true motive; true feelings 1 吐_吐_tù 吐 吐 tù to vomit; to throw up 1 沿_沿_yán 沿 沿 yán along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc); border; edge 9 眼看_眼看_yǎnkàn 眼看 眼看 yǎnkàn soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 1 不可收拾_不可收拾_bùkěshōushí 不可收拾 不可收拾 bùkěshōushí irremediable; unmanageable; out of hand; hopeless 2 明哲保身_明哲保身_míngzhébǎoshēn 明哲保身 明哲保身 míngzhébǎoshēn a wise man looks after his own hide (idiom); to put one's own safety before matters of principle 1 看重_看重_kànzhòng 看重 看重 kànzhòng to regard as important; to care about 4 不仅_不僅_bùjǐn 不仅 不僅 bùjǐn not only (this one); not just (...) but also 4 储君_儲君_chǔjūn 储君 儲君 chǔjūn heir apparent to a throne 7 言行_言行_yánxíng 言行 言行 yánxíng words and actions; what one says and what one does 4 无状_無狀_wúzhuàng 无状 無狀 wúzhuàng insolence; insolent; ill-mannered 1 涵_涵_hán 涵 涵 hán to contain; to include; culvert 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/150 words - 40 min 洞见_洞見_dòngjiàn 洞见 洞見 dòngjiàn insight; to see clearly 1 摔跤_摔跤_shuāijiāo 摔跤 摔跤 shuāijiāo to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) 1 赎_贖_shú 赎 贖 shú to redeem; to ransom 1 转手_轉手_zhuǎnshǒu 转手 轉手 zhuǎnshǒu to pass on; to resell; to change hands 1 看中_看中_kànzhòng 看中 看中 kànzhòng to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 1 担待_擔待_dāndài 担待 擔待 dāndài to pardon; please excuse (me); to take responsibility 4 看顾_看顧_kàngù 看顾 看顧 kàngù to watch over 2 攀_攀_pān 攀 攀 pān to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 5 咬_咬_yǎo 咬 咬 yǎo to bite; to nip 5 入狱_入獄_rùyù 入狱 入獄 rùyù to go to jail; to be sent to prison 2 无罪_無罪_wúzuì 无罪 無罪 wúzuì innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 5 获刑_獲刑_huòxíng 获刑 獲刑 huòxíng to be punished 1 物证_物證_wùzhèng 物证 物證 wùzhèng material evidence 1 三五_三五_sānwǔ 三五 三五 sānwǔ several; three or five 1 供词_供詞_gòngcí 供词 供詞 gòngcí confession; statement; Taiwan pr. [gong1 ci2] 1 构_構_gòu 构 構 gòu to construct; to form; to make up; to compose; literary composition; paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera) 2 瓜_瓜_guā 瓜 瓜 guā melon; gourd; squash 9 蔓_蔓_màn 蔓 蔓 màn creeper; to spread 3 整肃_整肅_zhěngsù 整肃 整肅 zhěngsù strict; serious; solemn; dignified; to tidy up; to clean up; to purge; to adjust 1 纲纪_綱紀_gāngjì 纲纪 綱紀 gāngjì law and order 1 导_導_dǎo 导 導 dǎo to transmit; to lead; to guide; to conduct; to direct 4 定律_定律_dìnglǜ 定律 定律 dìnglǜ scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "power corrupts") 1 绳_繩_shéng 绳 繩 shéng rope; CL:根[gen1] 1 顽_頑_wán 顽 頑 wán mischievous; obstinate; to play; stupid; stubborn; naughty 1 矫_矯_jiǎo 矫 矯 jiǎo to correct; to rectify; to redress; strong; brave; to pretend; to feign; affectation 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep15/156 words - 41 min 不得不_不得不_bùdébù 不得不 不得不 bùdébù have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 6 溺职_溺職_nìzhí 溺职 溺職 nìzhí to neglect one's duty; dereliction of duty 1 何必_何必_hébì 何必 何必 hébì there is no need; why should 10 设立_設立_shèlì 设立 設立 shèlì to set up; to establish 4 须知_須知_xūzhī 须知 須知 xūzhī key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind 1 哦_哦_o 哦 哦 o sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 桀_桀_jié 桀 桀 jié (emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel 1 纣_紂_zhòu 纣 紂 zhòu saddle crupper (harness strap on horse's back) 1 思量_思量_sīliang 思量 思量 sīliang to reckon; to consider; to turn over in one's mind 1 反倒_反倒_fǎndào 反倒 反倒 fǎndào but on the contrary; but expectedly 3 振振有词_振振有詞_zhènzhènyǒucí 振振有词 振振有詞 zhènzhènyǒucí to speak forcefully and with justice (idiom); to argue with the courage of one's convictions 1 治理_治理_zhìlǐ 治理 治理 zhìlǐ to govern; to administer; to manage; to control; governance 3 孟_孟_mèng 孟 孟 mèng first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 2 甫_甫_fǔ 甫 甫 fǔ (classical) barely; just; just now 1 擅长_擅長_shàncháng 擅长 擅長 shàncháng to be good at; to be expert in 4 诊治_診治_zhěnzhì 诊治 診治 zhěnzhì to diagnose and treat 5 染病_染病_rǎnbìng 染病 染病 rǎnbìng to catch an illness; to get infected with a disease 2 奔波_奔波_bēnbō 奔波 奔波 bēnbō to rush about; to be constantly on the move 2 无碍_無礙_wú'ài 无碍 無礙 wú'ài without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 4 体质_體質_tǐzhì 体质 體質 tǐzhì constitution 1 常人_常人_chángrén 常人 常人 chángrén ordinary person 1 照料_照料_zhàoliào 照料 照料 zhàoliào to tend; to take care of sb 2 医_醫_yī 医 醫 yī medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 15 黄金_黃金_huángjīn 黄金 黃金 huángjīn gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 2 开方_開方_kāifāng 开方 開方 kāifāng to extract a square root 1 非要_非要_fēiyào 非要 非要 fēiyào to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 5 少不了_少不了_shǎobuliǎo 少不了 少不了 shǎobuliǎo cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 就寝_就寢_jiùqǐn 就寝 就寢 jiùqǐn to go to sleep; to go to bed (literary) 1 缇_緹_tí 缇 緹 tí orange-red silk; orange-red colored 1 惶惶_惶惶_huánghuáng 惶惶 惶惶 huánghuáng alarmed; anxious 4 任由_任由_rènyóu 任由 任由 rènyóu to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/50 words - 13 min 戒惧_戒懼_jièjù 戒惧 戒懼 jièjù wary 1 坏处_壞處_huàichu 坏处 壞處 huàichu harm; troubles; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 好久不见_好久不見_hǎojiǔbujiàn 好久不见 好久不見 hǎojiǔbujiàn long time no see 1 不曾_不曾_bùcéng 不曾 不曾 bùcéng hasn't yet; hasn't ever 1 夤_夤_yín 夤 夤 yín late at night 1 周年_週年_zhōunián 周年 週年 zhōunián anniversary; annual 1 重典_重典_zhòngdiǎn 重典 重典 zhòngdiǎn important classic text; cruel torture; severe punishment 1 讦_訐_jié 讦 訐 jié to accuse; to pry 1 不外乎_不外乎_bùwàihū 不外乎 不外乎 bùwàihū nothing else but 1 言中_言中_yánzhòng 言中 言中 yánzhòng to have one's words prove to be prophetic 1 不善_不善_bùshàn 不善 不善 bùshàn bad; ill; not good at; not to be pooh-poohed; quite impressive 2 打招呼_打招呼_dǎzhāohu 打招呼 打招呼 dǎzhāohu to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 自身_自身_zìshēn 自身 自身 zìshēn itself; oneself; one's own 3 奸人_奸人_jiānrén 奸人 奸人 jiānrén crafty scoundrel; villain 1 冤_冤_yuān 冤 冤 yuān injustice; grievance; wrong 5 诉_訴_sù 诉 訴 sù to complain; to sue; to tell 2 朗_朗_lǎng 朗 朗 lǎng clear; bright 4 乾坤_乾坤_qiánkūn 乾坤 乾坤 qiánkūn yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 3 无处_無處_wúchù 无处 無處 wúchù nowhere 2 诉说_訴說_sùshuō 诉说 訴說 sùshuō to recount; to tell of; to relate; (fig.) (of a thing) to stand as testament to (some past history) 1 冤屈_冤屈_yuānqū 冤屈 冤屈 yuānqū to receive unjust treatment; injustice 4 肆意妄为_肆意妄為_sìyìwàngwéi 肆意妄为 肆意妄為 sìyìwàngwéi see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] 2 意气用事_意氣用事_yìqìyòngshì 意气用事 意氣用事 yìqìyòngshì to let emotions affect one's decisions 2 从长计议_從長計議_cóngchángjìyì 从长计议 從長計議 cóngchángjìyì to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 3 诉冤_訴冤_sùyuān 诉冤 訴冤 sùyuān to complain; to vent one's grievances 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/75 words - 21 min 与其_與其_yǔqí 与其 與其 yǔqí rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 4 自行_自行_zìxíng 自行 自行 zìxíng voluntary; autonomous; by oneself; self- 3 了断_了斷_liǎoduàn 了断 了斷 liǎoduàn to bring to a conclusion; to settle (a dispute); to do away with (oneself); to break off (a relationship); resolution (of a problem) 1 昭_昭_zhāo 昭 昭 zhāo bright; clear; manifest; to show clearly 13 天门_天門_Tiānmén 天门 天門 Tiānmén Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 5 叩_叩_kòu 叩 叩 kòu to knock; to kowtow 6 鸣_鳴_míng 鸣 鳴 míng to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 13 皇太子_皇太子_huángtàizǐ 皇太子 皇太子 huángtàizǐ crown prince 2 冤情_冤情_yuānqíng 冤情 冤情 yuānqíng facts of an injustice; circumstances surrounding a miscarriage of justice 1 赵宋_趙宋_ZhàoSòng 赵宋 趙宋 ZhàoSòng Song dynasty (960-1279); used to distinguish it from 劉宋|刘宋 Song of Southern dynasties (420-479) 1 朝野_朝野_cháoyě 朝野 朝野 cháoyě all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 5 劝谏_勸諫_quànjiàn 劝谏 勸諫 quànjiàn to admonish 2 好自为之_好自為之_hǎozìwéizhī 好自为之 好自為之 hǎozìwéizhī to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 2 收回_收回_shōuhuí 收回 收回 shōuhuí to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 2 监督_監督_jiāndū 监督 監督 jiāndū to control; to supervise; to inspect 3 肆意_肆意_sìyì 肆意 肆意 sìyì wantonly; recklessly; willfully 2 捉拿_捉拿_zhuōná 捉拿 捉拿 zhuōná to arrest; to catch a criminal 5 出生入死_出生入死_chūshēngrùsǐ 出生入死 出生入死 chūshēngrùsǐ from the cradle to the grave (idiom); to go through fire and water; brave; willing to risk life and limb 2 私自_私自_sīzì 私自 私自 sīzì private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 1 探听_探聽_tàntīng 探听 探聽 tàntīng to make inquiries; to try to find out; to pry 1 军机_軍機_jūnjī 军机 軍機 jūnjī military aircraft; secret plan; Privy Council during the Qing dynasty 1 没命_沒命_méimìng 没命 沒命 méimìng to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 毙_斃_bì 毙 斃 bì to die; to shoot dead; to reject; to fall forward; (suffix) to death 1 包围_包圍_bāowéi 包围 包圍 bāowéi to surround; to encircle; to hem in 3 预备_預備_yùbèi 预备 預備 yùbèi to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/100 words - 29 min 违令_違令_wéilìng 违令 違令 wéilìng to disobey; to go against orders 2 从事_從事_cóngshì 从事 從事 cóngshì to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with; to handle; to do 1 大小_大小_dàxiǎo 大小 大小 dàxiǎo dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 6 乱政_亂政_luànzhèng 乱政 亂政 luànzhèng to corrupt politics 3 逼宫_逼宮_bīgōng 逼宫 逼宮 bīgōng to force the king or emperor to abdicate 1 贱_賤_jiàn 贱 賤 jiàn inexpensive; lowly 3 甘愿_甘願_gānyuàn 甘愿 甘願 gānyuàn willingly 1 大声_大聲_dàshēng 大声 大聲 dàshēng loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 2 度_度_dù 度 度 dù to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 11 士林_士林_Shìlín 士林 士林 Shìlín Shilin or Shihlin district of Taipei City 臺北市|台北市[Tai2 bei3 shi4], Taiwan 1 稚子_稚子_zhìzǐ 稚子 稚子 zhìzǐ young child 1 棣_棣_dì 棣 棣 dì Kerria japonica 6 骄_驕_jiāo 骄 驕 jiāo proud; arrogant 3 恣_恣_zì 恣 恣 zì to abandon restraint; to do as one pleases; comfortable (dialect) 1 妄为_妄為_wàngwéi 妄为 妄為 wàngwéi to take rash action 1 大宗_大宗_dàzōng 大宗 大宗 dàzōng large amount; staple; influential family of long standing 5 拘禁_拘禁_jūjìn 拘禁 拘禁 jūjìn constraint; to detain; to take into custody 2 勘_勘_kān 勘 勘 kān to investigate; to survey; to collate 6 党_黨_dǎng 党 黨 dǎng party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 暂_暫_zàn 暂 暫 zàn temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 13 监管_監管_jiānguǎn 监管 監管 jiānguǎn to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise; to administer; supervisory; supervision 1 裁_裁_cái 裁 裁 cái to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim; to reduce; to diminish; to cut back (e.g. on staff); decision; judgment 8 申冤_申冤_shēnyuān 申冤 申冤 shēnyuān to appeal for justice; to demand redress for a grievance 1 廊_廊_láng 廊 廊 láng corridor; veranda; porch 3 天象_天象_tiānxiàng 天象 天象 tiānxiàng meteorological or astronomical phenomenon (e.g. rainbow or eclipse) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/125 words - 33 min 垣_垣_yuán 垣 垣 yuán wall 2 骗人_騙人_piànrén 骗人 騙人 piànrén to cheat sb; a scam 1 大呼小叫_大呼小叫_dàhūxiǎojiào 大呼小叫 大呼小叫 dàhūxiǎojiào to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 3 惊动_驚動_jīngdòng 惊动 驚動 jīngdòng to alarm; to startle; to disturb 1 叫屈_叫屈_jiàoqū 叫屈 叫屈 jiàoqū to complain of an injustice; to lament sb's misfortune 1 喉咙_喉嚨_hóulóng 喉咙 喉嚨 hóulóng throat; larynx 1 听不见_聽不見_tīngbujiàn 听不见 聽不見 tīngbujiàn not be able to hear 1 自身难保_自身難保_zìshēnnánbǎo 自身难保 自身難保 zìshēnnánbǎo powerless to defend oneself (idiom); helpless 1 供状_供狀_gòngzhuàng 供状 供狀 gòngzhuàng written confession 1 五刑_五刑_wǔxíng 五刑 五刑 wǔxíng imperial five punishments of feudal China, up to Han times: tattooing characters on the forehead 墨[mo4], cutting off the nose 劓[yi4], amputation of one or both feet 刖[yue4], castration 宮|宫[gong1], execution 大辟[da4 pi4]; Han dynasty onwards: whipping 笞[chi1], beating the legs and buttocks with rough thorns 杖[zhang4], forced labor 徒[tu2], exile or banishment 流[liu2], capital punishment 死[si3] 2 硬汉_硬漢_yìnghàn 硬汉 硬漢 yìnghàn man of steel; unyielding, tough guy 2 不及_不及_bùjí 不及 不及 bùjí to fall short of; not as good as; too late 3 揣度_揣度_chuǎiduó 揣度 揣度 chuǎiduó to estimate; to surmise; to appraise 1 审_審_shěn 审 審 shěn to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 4 无论如何_無論如何_wúlùnrúhé 无论如何 無論如何 wúlùnrúhé whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 4 有情有义_有情有義_yǒuqíngyǒuyì 有情有义 有情有義 yǒuqíngyǒuyì affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 参与_參與_cānyù 参与 參與 cānyù to participate (in sth) 4 流_流_liú 流 流 liú to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 11 足以_足以_zúyǐ 足以 足以 zúyǐ sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 7 惩戒_懲戒_chéngjiè 惩戒 懲戒 chéngjiè to discipline; reprimand 3 戾_戾_lì 戾 戾 lì to bend; to violate; to go against; ruthless and tyrannical 3 类_類_lèi 类 類 lèi kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 巫蛊之祸_巫蠱之禍_wūgǔzhīhuò 巫蛊之祸 巫蠱之禍 wūgǔzhīhuò 91 BC attempted coup d'etat against Emperor Wu of Han 漢武帝|汉武帝, beginning with accusations of witchcraft 1 犹自_猶自_yóuzì 犹自 猶自 yóuzì (literary) still; yet 2 彻_徹_chè 彻 徹 chè thorough; penetrating; to pervade; to pass through 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep16/146 words - 41 min 心扉_心扉_xīnfēi 心扉 心扉 xīnfēi inner heart; soul 1 退路_退路_tuìlù 退路 退路 tuìlù a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 2 堵死_堵死_dǔsǐ 堵死 堵死 dǔsǐ to block (a road); to plug (a hole); to stop up 2 庶民_庶民_shùmín 庶民 庶民 shùmín the multitude of common people (in highbrow literature); plebeian 3 脸面_臉面_liǎnmiàn 脸面 臉面 liǎnmiàn face 4 贬_貶_biǎn 贬 貶 biǎn to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 2 携_攜_xié 携 攜 xié to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 6 开恩_開恩_kāi'ēn 开恩 開恩 kāi'ēn to give a favor (used of Christian God) 15 不情之请_不情之請_bùqíngzhīqǐng 不情之请 不情之請 bùqíngzhīqǐng my presumptuous request (humble expr.); if I may be so bold to ask a favor 1 师生_師生_shīshēng 师生 師生 shīshēng teachers and students 1 受难_受難_shòunàn 受难 受難 shòunàn to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 1 四处_四處_sìchù 四处 四處 sìchù all over the place; everywhere and all directions 8 奔走_奔走_bēnzǒu 奔走 奔走 bēnzǒu to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 援手_援手_yuánshǒu 援手 援手 yuánshǒu assistance; a helping hand; to lend a hand 2 必将_必將_bìjiāng 必将 必將 bìjiāng inevitably 1 公敌_公敵_gōngdí 公敌 公敵 gōngdí public enemy 1 万难_萬難_wànnán 万难 萬難 wànnán countless difficulties; extremely difficult; against all odds 1 立足_立足_lìzú 立足 立足 lìzú to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on 1 无能为力_無能為力_wúnéngwéilì 无能为力 無能為力 wúnéngwéilì impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 吉人天相_吉人天相_jíréntiānxiàng 吉人天相 吉人天相 jíréntiānxiàng see 吉人自有天相[ji2 ren2 zi4 you3 tian1 xiang4] 2 受苦_受苦_shòukǔ 受苦 受苦 shòukǔ to suffer hardship 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/25 words - 11 min 转眼_轉眼_zhuǎnyǎn 转眼 轉眼 zhuǎnyǎn in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance 1 刮风_颳風_guāfēng 刮风 颳風 guāfēng to be windy 1 阴_陰_yīn 阴 陰 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 2 下雨_下雨_xiàyǔ 下雨 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain 3 伞_傘_sǎn 伞 傘 sǎn umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 1 虑_慮_lǜ 虑 慮 lǜ to think over; to consider; anxiety 4 虚弱_虛弱_xūruò 虚弱 虛弱 xūruò weak; in poor health 2 调理_調理_tiáolǐ 调理 調理 tiáolǐ to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 2 落魄_落魄_luòpò 落魄 落魄 luòpò down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 2 怠_怠_dài 怠 怠 dài idle; lazy; negligent; careless 1 死活_死活_sǐhuó 死活 死活 sǐhuó life or death; fate; no matter what; anyway; for the life of me 4 血脉_血脈_xuèmài 血脉 血脈 xuèmài blood vessels 2 掂量_掂量_diānliang 掂量 掂量 diānliang to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 7 犯错_犯錯_fàncuò 犯错 犯錯 fàncuò to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 一说_一說_yīshuō 一说 一說 yīshuō an expression of opinion; according to some 2 孕_孕_yùn 孕 孕 yùn pregnant 1 因_因_yīn 因 因 yīn cause; reason; because 9 忧心_憂心_yōuxīn 忧心 憂心 yōuxīn concerned; worried; disturbed; anxious 5 心病_心病_xīnbìng 心病 心病 xīnbìng anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 2 胎儿_胎兒_tāi'ér 胎儿 胎兒 tāi'ér unborn child; fetus; embryo 1 尽心_盡心_jìnxīn 尽心 盡心 jìnxīn with all of one's heart 2 规劝_規勸_guīquàn 规劝 規勸 guīquàn to advise 1 惠济_惠濟_Huìjì 惠济 惠濟 Huìjì Huiji District of Zhengzhou City 鄭州市|郑州市[Zheng4 zhou1 Shi4], Henan 7 佛经_佛經_Fójīng 佛经 佛經 Fójīng Buddhist texts; scripture 1 对待_對待_duìdài 对待 對待 duìdài to treat; treatment 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/50 words - 23 min 举起_舉起_jǔqǐ 举起 舉起 jǔqǐ to heave; to lift; to raise up; to uphold 4 写完_寫完_xiěwán 写完 寫完 xiěwán to finish writing 1 署名_署名_shǔmíng 署名 署名 shǔmíng to sign (a signature) 1 吩咐_吩咐_fēnfù 吩咐 吩咐 fēnfù to tell; to instruct; to command 6 踏踏实实_踏踏實實_tātāshíshí 踏踏实实 踏踏實實 tātāshíshí steady; steadfast 1 别来无恙_別來無恙_biéláiwúyàng 别来无恙 別來無恙 biéláiwúyàng (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 3 缘_緣_yuán 缘 緣 yuán cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 1 重逢_重逢_chóngféng 重逢 重逢 chóngféng to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 1 缘分_緣分_yuánfèn 缘分 緣分 yuánfèn fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 1 方丈_方丈_fāngzhang 方丈 方丈 fāngzhang square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 1 直爽_直爽_zhíshuǎng 直爽 直爽 zhíshuǎng straightforward; outspoken 1 出家人_出家人_chūjiārén 出家人 出家人 chūjiārén monk; nun (Buddhist or Daoist) 1 有时_有時_yǒushí 有时 有時 yǒushí sometimes; now and then 3 小看_小看_xiǎokàn 小看 小看 xiǎokàn to look down on; to underestimate 1 不适_不適_bùshì 不适 不適 bùshì unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 6 吃斋_吃齋_chīzhāi 吃斋 吃齋 chīzhāi to abstain from eating meat; to be a vegetarian 1 媳_媳_xí 媳 媳 xí daughter-in-law 1 像话_像話_xiànghuà 像话 像話 xiànghuà proper 1 咸_鹹_xián 咸 鹹 xián salted; salty; stingy; miserly 3 炒_炒_chǎo 炒 炒 chǎo to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate; to hype; to fire (sb) 1 斋戒_齋戒_zhāijiè 斋戒 齋戒 zhāijiè to fast 2 孝道_孝道_xiàodao 孝道 孝道 xiàodao filial piety (Confucian virtue); to be a good son or daughter 2 柏_柏_bǎi 柏 柏 bǎi cedar; cypress; Taiwan pr. [bo2] 5 圣上_聖上_shèngshàng 圣上 聖上 shèngshàng courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/75 words - 34 min 各色_各色_gèsè 各色 各色 gèsè all kinds; of every description 1 传本_傳本_chuánběn 传本 傳本 chuánběn edition (of a book) currently in circulation 2 客栈_客棧_kèzhàn 客栈 客棧 kèzhàn tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 3 遵命_遵命_zūnmìng 遵命 遵命 zūnmìng to follow your orders; to do as you bid 1 劫掠_劫掠_jiélüè 劫掠 劫掠 jiélüè to loot; to plunder 2 纳粮_納糧_nàliáng 纳粮 納糧 nàliáng to pay taxes in kind (rice, cloth etc) 3 计_計_jì 计 計 jì to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 25 舍得_捨得_shěde 舍得 捨得 shěde to be willing to part with sth 2 慌_慌_huāng 慌 慌 huāng to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 2 叮嘱_叮囑_dīngzhǔ 叮嘱 叮囑 dīngzhǔ to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again 1 报表_報表_bàobiǎo 报表 報表 bàobiǎo forms for reporting statistics; report forms 1 蛇_蛇_shé 蛇 蛇 shé snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 7 吞_吞_tūn 吞 吞 tūn to swallow; to take 2 象_象_xiàng 象 象 xiàng elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 1 在下_在下_zàixià 在下 在下 zàixià under; myself (humble) 4 揭发_揭發_jiēfā 揭发 揭發 jiēfā to expose; to bring to light; to disclose; revelation 1 牢房_牢房_láofáng 牢房 牢房 láofáng jail cell; prison cell 4 营房_營房_yíngfáng 营房 營房 yíngfáng barracks; living quarters 2 安置_安置_ānzhì 安置 安置 ānzhì to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement 2 几千_幾千_jǐqiān 几千 幾千 jǐqiān several thousand 6 人命_人命_rénmìng 人命 人命 rénmìng human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 你我_你我_nǐwǒ 你我 你我 nǐwǒ you and I; everyone; all of us (in society); we (people in general) 1 人丁_人丁_réndīng 人丁 人丁 réndīng number of people in a family; population; (old) adult males; male servants 4 编_編_biān 编 編 biān to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 9 分发_分發_fēnfā 分发 分發 fēnfā to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/100 words - 38 min 征收_徵收_zhēngshōu 征收 徵收 zhēngshōu to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) 3 上下其手_上下其手_shàngxiàqíshǒu 上下其手 上下其手 shàngxiàqíshǒu to raise and lower one's hand (idiom); to signal as conspiratorial hint; fig. conspiring to defraud 1 中饱私囊_中飽私囊_zhōngbǎosīnáng 中饱私囊 中飽私囊 zhōngbǎosīnáng to stuff one's pockets; to take bribes 1 伪造_偽造_wěizào 伪造 偽造 wěizào to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 1 口袋_口袋_kǒudài 口袋 口袋 kǒudài pocket; bag; sack; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 假冒_假冒_jiǎmào 假冒 假冒 jiǎmào to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit; to palm off (a fake as a genuine) 1 商旅_商旅_shānglǚ 商旅 商旅 shānglǚ traveling merchant 1 贪污_貪污_tānwū 贪污 貪污 tānwū to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle 3 岂有此理_豈有此理_qǐyǒucǐlǐ 岂有此理 豈有此理 qǐyǒucǐlǐ how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd 5 血汗_血汗_xuèhàn 血汗 血汗 xuèhàn blood and sweat; sweat and toil 1 养活_養活_yǎnghuo 养活 養活 yǎnghuo to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals; to feed and clothe; support; the necessities of life; to give birth 1 狐_狐_hú 狐 狐 hú fox 1 社_社_shè 社 社 shè society; group; club; agency; (old) god of the land 3 鼠_鼠_shǔ 鼠 鼠 shǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 豕_豕_shǐ 豕 豕 shǐ hog; swine 1 一大早_一大早_yīdàzǎo 一大早 一大早 yīdàzǎo at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 2 挤眉弄眼_擠眉弄眼_jǐméinòngyǎn 挤眉弄眼 擠眉弄眼 jǐméinòngyǎn to make eyes; to wink 1 官印_官印_guānyìn 官印 官印 guānyìn official seal 1 这阵子_這陣子_zhèzhènzi 这阵子 這陣子 zhèzhènzi now; at present; at this juncture 1 原原本本_原原本本_yuányuánběnběn 原原本本 原原本本 yuányuánběnběn from beginning to end; in its entirety; in accord with fact; literal 1 花花肠子_花花腸子_huāhuāchángzi 花花肠子 花花腸子 huāhuāchángzi (slang) a cunning plot 1 嫩_嫩_nèn 嫩 嫩 nèn tender; soft; delicate; light (color); inexperienced; unskilled 1 前脚_前腳_qiánjiǎo 前脚 前腳 qiánjiǎo one moment ..., (the next ...); leading foot (in walking) 3 教诲_教誨_jiàohuì 教诲 教誨 jiàohuì to instruct 6 低估_低估_dīgū 低估 低估 dīgū to underestimate; to underrate 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep17/107 words - 41 min 后生_後生_hòushēng 后生 後生 hòushēng young generation; youth; young man 2 得手_得手_déshǒu 得手 得手 déshǒu to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 1 关键_關鍵_guānjiàn 关键 關鍵 guānjiàn crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 1 在于_在於_zàiyú 在于 在於 zàiyú to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 2 挑明_挑明_tiǎomíng 挑明 挑明 tiǎomíng to illuminate; to open up (a topic) 1 长子_長子_zhǎngzǐ 长子 長子 zhǎngzǐ eldest son 8 凉_涼_liáng 凉 涼 liáng cool; cold 37 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 牵涉到_牽涉到_qiānshèdào 牵涉到 牽涉到 qiānshèdào to involve; to drag in 1 定谳_定讞_dìngyàn 定谳 定讞 dìngyàn to judge a case; to render a verdict; verdict 1 拿主意_拿主意_názhǔyi 拿主意 拿主意 názhǔyi to make a decision; to make up one's mind 2 似乎_似乎_sìhū 似乎 似乎 sìhū apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 1 品级_品級_pǐnjí 品级 品級 pǐnjí workmanship 1 墨_墨_mò 墨 墨 mò ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 7 甄别_甄別_zhēnbié 甄别 甄別 zhēnbié to screen; to discriminate; to reexamine a case; screening (of applicants etc) 2 通通_通通_tōngtōng 通通 通通 tōngtōng all; entire; complete 2 杀掉_殺掉_shādiào 杀掉 殺掉 shādiào to kill 2 边关_邊關_biānguān 边关 邊關 biānguān border station; strategic defensive position on frontier 2 仞_仞_rèn 仞 仞 rèn (measure) 1 槁_槁_gǎo 槁 槁 gǎo dried up (wood); dead tree 1 韩非子_韓非子_HánFēizǐ 韩非子 韓非子 HánFēizǐ Han Feizi, book of Legalist Philosophy authored by Han Fei 韓非|韩非[Han2 Fei1] during the Warring States Period (475-220 BC) 1 堤_堤_dī 堤 堤 dī dike; Taiwan pr. [ti2] 1 蝼蚁_螻蟻_lóuyǐ 蝼蚁 螻蟻 lóuyǐ lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power 1 明知故问_明知故問_míngzhīgùwèn 明知故问 明知故問 míngzhīgùwèn to ask a question, already knowing the answer 1 震慑_震懾_zhènshè 震慑 震懾 zhènshè to awe; to intimidate 2 午时_午時_wǔshí 午时 午時 wǔshí 11 am-1 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 2 明初_明初_Míngchū 明初 明初 Míngchū the early Ming (i.e. from second half of 14th century) 4 荡涤_蕩滌_dàngdí 荡涤 蕩滌 dàngdí to clean up 1 君权_君權_jūnquán 君权 君權 jūnquán monarchical power 1 相劝_相勸_xiāngquàn 相劝 相勸 xiāngquàn to persuade; to exhort; to advise 1 斗争_鬥爭_dòuzhēng 斗争 鬥爭 dòuzhēng a struggle; fight; battle 1 牺牲品_犧牲品_xīshēngpǐn 牺牲品 犧牲品 xīshēngpǐn sacrificial victim; sb who is expendable; item sold at a loss 1 不爽_不爽_bùshuǎng 不爽 不爽 bùshuǎng not well; out of sorts; in a bad mood; without discrepancy; accurate 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/50 words - 20 min 情义_情義_qíngyì 情义 情義 qíngyì affection; comradeship 2 收敛_收斂_shōuliǎn 收敛 收斂 shōuliǎn to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish; to exercise restraint; to curb (one's mirth, arrogance etc); to astringe; (math.) to converge 6 终了_終了_zhōngliǎo 终了 終了 zhōngliǎo to end 1 拭目以待_拭目以待_shìmùyǐdài 拭目以待 拭目以待 shìmùyǐdài lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 2 叹为观止_嘆為觀止_tànwéiguānzhǐ 叹为观止 嘆為觀止 tànwéiguānzhǐ (idiom) to gasp in amazement; to acclaim as the peak of perfection 1 友谊_友誼_yǒuyì 友谊 友誼 yǒuyì companionship; fellowship; friendship 1 过世_過世_guòshì 过世 過世 guòshì to die; to pass away 2 生前_生前_shēngqián 生前 生前 shēngqián (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 12 砚_硯_yàn 砚 硯 yàn ink-stone 1 账册_賬冊_zhàngcè 账册 賬冊 zhàngcè an account book; a ledger; a bill 1 罔_罔_wǎng 罔 罔 wǎng to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 4 谋取_謀取_móuqǔ 谋取 謀取 móuqǔ to seek; to strive for; to obtain; see also 牟取[mou2 qu3] 1 私利_私利_sīlì 私利 私利 sīlì personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 1 大动干戈_大動干戈_dàdònggāngē 大动干戈 大動干戈 dàdònggāngē to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 2 分赃_分贓_fēnzāng 分赃 分贓 fēnzāng to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains 1 踪_蹤_zōng 踪 蹤 zōng footprint; trace; tracks 4 请安_請安_qǐng'ān 请安 請安 qǐng'ān to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 1 高僧_高僧_gāosēng 高僧 高僧 gāosēng a senior monk 2 祈_祈_qí 祈 祈 qí to implore; to pray; to request 1 温_溫_wēn 温 溫 wēn warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 4 开水_開水_kāishuǐ 开水 開水 kāishuǐ boiled water; boiling water 1 加点_加點_jiādiǎn 加点 加點 jiādiǎn to work extra hours; to do overtime 1 热水_熱水_rèshuǐ 热水 熱水 rèshuǐ hot water 2 难产_難產_nánchǎn 难产 難產 nánchǎn difficult birth; (fig.) difficult to achieve 3 医理_醫理_yīlǐ 医理 醫理 yīlǐ medical knowledge; principles of medical science 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min 三长两短_三長兩短_sānchángliǎngduǎn 三长两短 三長兩短 sānchángliǎngduǎn unexpected misfortune; unexpected accident; sudden death 2 殉葬_殉葬_xùnzàng 殉葬 殉葬 xùnzàng to bury sth along with the dead; sacrificial grave goods 1 谢天谢地_謝天謝地_xiètiānxièdì 谢天谢地 謝天謝地 xiètiānxièdì Thank heavens!; Thank goodness that's worked out so well! 3 煦_煦_xù 煦 煦 xù balmy; nicely warm; cozy; Taiwan pr. [xu3] 23 在内_在內_zàinèi 在内 在內 zàinèi (included) in it; among them 3 递补_遞補_dìbǔ 递补 遞補 dìbǔ to substitute; to complement in the proper order; to fill vacancies progressively 1 缺额_缺額_quē'é 缺额 缺額 quē'é vacancy 5 兖州_兗州_Yǎnzhōu 兖州 兗州 Yǎnzhōu Yanzhou county level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong 1 直隶_直隸_Zhílì 直隶 直隸 Zhílì Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong 3 缺_缺_quē 缺 缺 quē deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 11 逆_逆_nì 逆 逆 nì contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 39 诛杀_誅殺_zhūshā 诛杀 誅殺 zhūshā to kill; to murder 5 各级_各級_gèjí 各级 各級 gèjí all levels 1 加之_加之_jiāzhī 加之 加之 jiāzhī moreover; in addition to that 2 连坐_連坐_liánzuò 连坐 連坐 liánzuò to treat as guilty those associated with an offender (family, neighbors etc) 1 大半_大半_dàbàn 大半 大半 dàbàn more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 3 总部_總部_zǒngbù 总部 總部 zǒngbù general headquarters 1 荐举_薦舉_jiànjǔ 荐举 薦舉 jiànjǔ to propose (for a job); to nominate; to recommend 3 士子_士子_shìzǐ 士子 士子 shìzǐ official; scholar (old) 10 应召_應召_yìngzhào 应召 應召 yìngzhào to respond to a call 4 逼人_逼人_bīrén 逼人 逼人 bīrén pressing; threatening 1 上任_上任_shàngrèn 上任 上任 shàngrèn to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 2 佟_佟_Tóng 佟 佟 Tóng surname Tong 2 岂止_豈止_qǐzhǐ 岂止 豈止 qǐzhǐ not only; far from; more than 1 实话实说_實話實說_shíhuàshíshuō 实话实说 實話實說 shíhuàshíshuō to tell the truth; to tell it as it is 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/100 words - 28 min 出租_出租_chūzū 出租 出租 chūzū to rent 2 车子_車子_chēzi 车子 車子 chēzi car or other vehicle (bicycle, truck etc) 2 录取_錄取_lùqǔ 录取 錄取 lùqǔ to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate) 1 优先_優先_yōuxiān 优先 優先 yōuxiān to have priority; to take precedence 2 推选_推選_tuīxuǎn 推选 推選 tuīxuǎn to elect; to choose; to nominate 1 海宁_海寧_Hǎiníng 海宁 海寧 Hǎiníng Haining county level city in Jiaxing 嘉興|嘉兴[Jia1 xing1], Zhejiang 1 孺_孺_rú 孺 孺 rú child 25 祠_祠_cí 祠 祠 cí shrine; to offer a sacrifice 1 兴替_興替_xīngtì 兴替 興替 xīngtì rise and fall 1 崇_崇_chóng 崇 崇 chóng high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 1 民心_民心_mínxīn 民心 民心 mínxīn popular sentiment 1 滥刑_濫刑_lànxíng 滥刑 濫刑 lànxíng indiscriminate punishment 1 亡_亡_wáng 亡 亡 wáng to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 8 以降_以降_yǐjiàng 以降 以降 yǐjiàng since (some point in the past) 1 青年_青年_qīngnián 青年 青年 qīngnián youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 上书_上書_shàngshū 上书 上書 shàngshū to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition 5 引爆_引爆_yǐnbào 引爆 引爆 yǐnbào to cause to burn; to ignite; to detonate; a fuse 1 剑拔弩张_劍拔弩張_jiànbánǔzhāng 剑拔弩张 劍拔弩張 jiànbánǔzhāng lit. with swords drawn and bows bent (idiom); fig. a state of mutual hostility; at daggers drawn 1 处在_處在_chǔzài 处在 處在 chǔzài to be situated at; to find oneself at 1 漩涡_漩渦_xuánwō 漩涡 漩渦 xuánwō whirlpool; eddy; vortex; (fig.) maelstrom 1 风口浪尖_風口浪尖_fēngkǒulàngjiān 风口浪尖 風口浪尖 fēngkǒulàngjiān where the wind and the waves are the fiercest; at the heart of the struggle 1 文采_文采_wéncǎi 文采 文采 wéncǎi literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 2 患者_患者_huànzhě 患者 患者 huànzhě patient; sufferer 1 同僚_同僚_tóngliáo 同僚 同僚 tóngliáo colleague; fellow-worker 3 抑_抑_yì 抑 抑 yì to restrain; to restrict; to keep down; or 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min 后人_後人_hòurén 后人 後人 hòurén later generation 2 夏_夏_xià 夏 夏 xià summer 63 连署_連署_liánshǔ 连署 連署 liánshǔ to cosign; to countersign 3 公有_公有_gōngyǒu 公有 公有 gōngyǒu publicly owned; communal; held in common 1 大丈夫_大丈夫_dàzhàngfu 大丈夫 大丈夫 dàzhàngfu a manly man; a man of character 1 成败_成敗_chéngbài 成败 成敗 chéngbài success or failure 2 万世_萬世_wànshì 万世 萬世 wànshì all ages 2 一生_一生_yīshēng 一生 一生 yīshēng all one's life; throughout one's life 2 骥_驥_jì 骥 驥 jì thoroughbred horse; refined and virtuous 5 幸甚_幸甚_xìngshèn 幸甚 幸甚 xìngshèn (literary) very fortunate 1 峰_峰_fēng 峰 峰 fēng (of a mountain) high and tapered peak or summit; mountain-like in appearance; highest level; classifier for camels 2 敕_敕_chì 敕 敕 chì imperial orders 2 侍郎_侍郎_shìláng 侍郎 侍郎 shìláng ancient official title; assistant minister 11 辉_輝_huī 辉 輝 huī splendor; to shine upon 21 高中_高中_gāozhōng 高中 高中 gāozhōng senior high school; abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2] 1 咱俩_咱倆_zánliǎ 咱俩 咱倆 zánliǎ the two of us 1 声势_聲勢_shēngshì 声势 聲勢 shēngshì fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 1 比不上_比不上_bǐbùshàng 比不上 比不上 bǐbùshàng can't compare with 3 背后_背後_bèihòu 背后 背後 bèihòu behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 3 捣鬼_搗鬼_dǎoguǐ 捣鬼 搗鬼 dǎoguǐ to play tricks; to cause mischief 1 一笑置之_一笑置之_yīxiàozhìzhī 一笑置之 一笑置之 yīxiàozhìzhī to dismiss with a laugh; to make light of 1 绝大多数_絕大多數_juédàduōshù 绝大多数 絕大多數 juédàduōshù absolute majority; overwhelming majority 1 正直_正直_zhèngzhí 正直 正直 zhèngzhí upright; upstanding; honest 3 且不说_且不說_qiěbùshuō 且不说 且不說 qiěbùshuō not to mention; leaving aside 1 夸奖_誇獎_kuājiǎng 夸奖 誇獎 kuājiǎng to praise; to applaud; to compliment 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/150 words - 42 min 耳闻_耳聞_ěrwén 耳闻 耳聞 ěrwén to hear of; to hear about 1 担忧_擔憂_dānyōu 担忧 擔憂 dānyōu to worry; to be concerned 1 千里_千里_qiānlǐ 千里 千里 qiānlǐ a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 4 踏实_踏實_tāshi 踏实 踏實 tāshi firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 2 松快_鬆快_sōngkuai 松快 鬆快 sōngkuai less crowded; relieved; relaxed; to relax 1 头衔_頭銜_tóuxián 头衔 頭銜 tóuxián title; rank; appellation 2 地面_地面_dìmiàn 地面 地面 dìmiàn floor; ground; surface 1 湿_濕_shī 湿 濕 shī moist; wet 1 养病_養病_yǎngbìng 养病 養病 yǎngbìng to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 2 日本_日本_Rìběn 日本 日本 Rìběn Japan 1 停放_停放_tíngfàng 停放 停放 tíngfàng to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) 1 灵柩_靈柩_língjiù 灵柩 靈柩 língjiù coffin containing a corpse 1 横死_橫死_hèngsǐ 横死 橫死 hèngsǐ to die by violence 1 死后_死後_sǐhòu 死后 死後 sǐhòu after death; posthumous 1 认领_認領_rènlǐng 认领 認領 rènlǐng to claim (as one's property); to adopt (a child); to accept (an illegitimate child as one's own) 1 亡魂_亡魂_wánghún 亡魂 亡魂 wánghún soul of the deceased; departed spirit 2 费心_費心_fèixīn 费心 費心 fèixīn to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 2 济宁_濟寧_Jǐníng 济宁 濟寧 Jǐníng Jining prefecture-level city in Shandong 2 的确_的確_díquè 的确 的確 díquè really; indeed 3 洪水猛兽_洪水猛獸_hóngshuǐměngshòu 洪水猛兽 洪水猛獸 hóngshuǐměngshòu lit. severe floods and fierce beasts (idiom); fig. great scourges; extremely dangerous or threatening things 1 案发_案發_ànfā 案发 案發 ànfā to investigate a crime on the spot; to occur (of a crime); to be discovered (of a crime) 2 征召_徵召_zhēngzhào 征召 徵召 zhēngzhào to enlist; to draft; to conscript; to appoint to an official position 2 从前_從前_cóngqián 从前 從前 cóngqián previously; formerly; once upon a time 1 仕_仕_shì 仕 仕 shì to serve as an official; an official; the two chess pieces in Chinese chess guarding the "general" or "king" 將|将[jiang4] 1 推恩_推恩_tuī'ēn 推恩 推恩 tuī'ēn to extend kindness 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep18/152 words - 42 min 弦_弦_xián 弦 弦 xián bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] 5 绷_繃_bēng 绷 繃 bēng to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); embroidery hoop; woven bed mat 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/25 words - 6 min 弛_弛_chí 弛 弛 chí to unstring a bow; to slacken; to relax; to loosen 4 刮目相看_刮目相看_guāmùxiāngkàn 刮目相看 刮目相看 guāmùxiāngkàn to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 吴下阿蒙_吳下阿蒙_Wúxià'āMéng 吴下阿蒙 吳下阿蒙 Wúxià'āMéng General Lü Meng 呂蒙|吕蒙 of the southern state of Wu (idiom); model of self-improvement by diligent study (from unlettered soldier to top strategist of Wu) 2 差一点_差一點_chàyīdiǎn 差一点 差一點 chàyīdiǎn see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 欣慰_欣慰_xīnwèi 欣慰 欣慰 xīnwèi to be gratified 1 椅子_椅子_yǐzi 椅子 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 打理_打理_dǎlǐ 打理 打理 dǎlǐ to take care of; to sort out; to manage; to put in order 5 井井有条_井井有條_jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo 井井有条 井井有條 jǐngjǐngyǒutiáo everything clear and orderly (idiom); neat and tidy 1 誉_譽_yù 誉 譽 yù to praise; to acclaim; reputation 1 铎_鐸_duó 铎 鐸 duó large ancient bell 4 侵蚀_侵蝕_qīnshí 侵蚀 侵蝕 qīnshí to erode; to corrode 1 体察_體察_tǐchá 体察 體察 tǐchá to experience; to observe 1 酌情_酌情_zhuóqíng 酌情 酌情 zhuóqíng to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation 1 蠲免_蠲免_juānmiǎn 蠲免 蠲免 juānmiǎn to let sb off (punishment, taxation etc); to reprieve sb 7 章程_章程_zhāngchéng 章程 章程 zhāngchéng rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws 7 四月_四月_Sìyuè 四月 四月 Sìyuè April; fourth month (of the lunar year) 6 清点_清點_qīngdiǎn 清点 清點 qīngdiǎn to check; to make inventory 1 八月_八月_Bāyuè 八月 八月 Bāyuè August; eighth month (of the lunar year) 2 查点_查點_chádiǎn 查点 查點 chádiǎn to check; to tally; to inventory 1 多用_多用_duōyòng 多用 多用 duōyòng multipurpose; having several uses 3 矩_矩_jǔ 矩 矩 jǔ carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 精力_精力_jīnglì 精力 精力 jīnglì energy 1 实话_實話_shíhuà 实话 實話 shíhuà truth 7 大司农_大司農_dāsīnóng 大司农 大司農 dāsīnóng Grand Minister of Agriculture in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 1 天下第一_天下第一_tiānxiàdìyī 天下第一 天下第一 tiānxiàdìyī first under heaven; number one in the country 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/50 words - 10 min 偌大_偌大_ruòdà 偌大 偌大 ruòdà so big; such a big 1 推举_推舉_tuījǔ 推举 推舉 tuījǔ to elect; to choose; press (weightlifting technique) 8 繁_繁_fán 繁 繁 fán complicated; many; in great numbers; abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters 3 剧_劇_jù 剧 劇 jù theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe 1 生手_生手_shēngshǒu 生手 生手 shēngshǒu novice; new hand; sb new to a job 1 添乱_添亂_tiānluàn 添乱 添亂 tiānluàn (coll.) to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 1 已然_已然_yǐrán 已然 已然 yǐrán to be already so; already 1 伏诛_伏誅_fúzhū 伏诛 伏誅 fúzhū to be executed 2 烂摊子_爛攤子_làntānzi 烂摊子 爛攤子 làntānzi terrible mess; shambles 1 执掌_執掌_zhízhǎng 执掌 執掌 zhízhǎng to wield (power etc) 1 据实_據實_jùshí 据实 據實 jùshí according to the facts 1 儿女_兒女_érnǚ 儿女 兒女 érnǚ children; sons and daughters 3 在野_在野_zàiyě 在野 在野 zàiyě to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 1 敝_敝_bì 敝 敝 bì my (polite); poor; ruined; shabby; worn out; defeated 2 耳_耳_ěr 耳 耳 ěr ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 1 聒噪_聒噪_guōzào 聒噪 聒噪 guōzào a clamor; noisy 1 顾全大局_顧全大局_gùquándàjú 顾全大局 顧全大局 gùquándàjú to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all 1 怀柔_懷柔_huáiróu 怀柔 懷柔 huáiróu to conciliate; to appease 1 绕_繞_rào 绕 繞 rào to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 3 弯子_彎子_wānzi 弯子 彎子 wānzi bend; turn; curve 1 当世_當世_dāngshì 当世 當世 dāngshì the present age; in office; the current office holder 2 夷_夷_yí 夷 夷 yí non-Han people, esp. to the East of China; barbarians; to wipe out; to exterminate; to tear down; to raze 3 天理_天理_tiānlǐ 天理 天理 tiānlǐ Heaven's law; the natural order of things 1 伦常_倫常_lúncháng 伦常 倫常 lúncháng proper human relationships 1 孝子_孝子_xiàozǐ 孝子 孝子 xiàozǐ filial son 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/75 words - 18 min 本钱_本錢_běnqián 本钱 本錢 běnqián capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) 4 板_板_bǎn 板 板 bǎn 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 1 工钱_工錢_gōngqián 工钱 工錢 gōngqián salary; wages 2 体谅_體諒_tǐliàng 体谅 體諒 tǐliàng to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 3 掌柜_掌櫃_zhǎngguì 掌柜 掌櫃 zhǎngguì shopkeeper 1 积德_積德_jīdé 积德 積德 jīdé to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 2 行善_行善_xíngshàn 行善 行善 xíngshàn to do good works; to be merciful 1 善人_善人_shànrén 善人 善人 shànrén philanthropist; charitable person; well-doer 2 劳驾_勞駕_láojià 劳驾 勞駕 láojià excuse me 1 冢_塚_zhǒng 冢 塚 zhǒng variant of 冢[zhong3]; burial mound 1 葬埋_葬埋_zàngmái 葬埋 葬埋 zàngmái to bury 1 孤魂_孤魂_gūhún 孤魂 孤魂 gūhún lonely soul 1 开销_開銷_kāixiāo 开销 開銷 kāixiāo to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) 3 处罚_處罰_chǔfá 处罚 處罰 chǔfá to penalize; to punish 1 落地_落地_luòdì 落地 落地 luòdì to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground; to be born; (of a plane) to land 2 可言_可言_kěyán 可言 可言 kěyán it may be said 1 杀鸡儆猴_殺雞儆猴_shājījǐnghóu 杀鸡儆猴 殺雞儆猴 shājījǐnghóu lit. killing the chicken to warn the monkey (idiom); fig. to punish an individual as an example to others; pour encourager les autres 1 猴子_猴子_hóuzi 猴子 猴子 hóuzi monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 容身_容身_róngshēn 容身 容身 róngshēn to find a place where one can fit in; to make one's home; to seek shelter 1 诋毁_詆毀_dǐhuǐ 诋毁 詆毀 dǐhuǐ to vilify; to slander; vilification 1 闹别扭_鬧彆扭_nàobièniu 闹别扭 鬧彆扭 nàobièniu to be difficult with sb; to provoke disagreement; at loggerheads; to fall out with 2 对不住_對不住_duìbuzhù 对不住 對不住 duìbuzhù to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 4 年内_年內_niánnèi 年内 年內 niánnèi during the current year 4 出山_出山_chūshān 出山 出山 chūshān to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 1 德高望重_德高望重_dégāowàngzhòng 德高望重 德高望重 dégāowàngzhòng a person of virtue and prestige; a person of good moral standing and reputation 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/100 words - 26 min 例外_例外_lìwài 例外 例外 lìwài exception; to be an exception 1 老父_老父_lǎofù 老父 老父 lǎofù father; old man; venerable sir 5 担子_擔子_dànzi 担子 擔子 dànzi carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 未曾_未曾_wèicéng 未曾 未曾 wèicéng hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 1 明示_明示_míngshì 明示 明示 míngshì to state explicitly; to clearly indicate 2 埋怨_埋怨_mányuàn 埋怨 埋怨 mányuàn to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach; to blame 2 草纸_草紙_cǎozhǐ 草纸 草紙 cǎozhǐ rough straw paper; toilet paper; brown paper 1 睿_睿_ruì 睿 睿 ruì astute; perspicacious; farsighted 1 挤对_擠對_jǐduì 挤对 擠對 jǐduì (coll.) to mock; to bully; to force (a concession out of sb) 5 天亮_天亮_tiānliàng 天亮 天亮 tiānliàng dawn; daybreak 1 重开_重開_chóngkāi 重开 重開 chóngkāi to reopen 3 长久_長久_chángjiǔ 长久 長久 chángjiǔ (for a) long time 4 未有_未有_wèiyǒu 未有 未有 wèiyǒu is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 1 现任_現任_xiànrèn 现任 現任 xiànrèn to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 谏_諫_jiàn 谏 諫 jiàn to remonstrate; to admonish 6 谏诤_諫諍_jiànzhèng 谏诤 諫諍 jiànzhèng see 諍諫|诤谏[zheng4 jian4] 2 君王_君王_jūnwáng 君王 君王 jūnwáng sovereign king 2 叉_叉_chā 叉 叉 chā fork; pitchfork; prong; pick; cross; intersect; "X" 1 当下_當下_dāngxià 当下 當下 dāngxià immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 3 皇姑_皇姑_Huánggū 皇姑 皇姑 Huánggū Huanggu district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 1 国有_國有_guóyǒu 国有 國有 guóyǒu nationalized; public; government owned; state-owned 2 诤臣_諍臣_zhèngchén 诤臣 諍臣 zhèngchén official who dares speak frankly before the emperor 2 茧子_繭子_jiǎnzi 茧子 繭子 jiǎnzi callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 2 给事_給事_gěishì 给事 給事 gěishì official (imperial) position (old) 6 侍从_侍從_shìcóng 侍从 侍從 shìcóng to serve (an important personage); attendant; retainer 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/125 words - 34 min 规谏_規諫_guījiàn 规谏 規諫 guījiàn to remonstrate; to warn earnestly (esp. classical written Chinese); to exhort 1 拾遗_拾遺_shíyí 拾遗 拾遺 shíyí to pocket a lost article; (fig.) to correct others' errors; to remedy omissions (in a text etc) 1 稽_稽_jī 稽 稽 jī to inspect; to check 1 鼎_鼎_dǐng 鼎 鼎 dǐng 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 61 公论_公論_gōnglùn 公论 公論 gōnglùn public opinion 1 旋踵_旋踵_xuánzhǒng 旋踵 旋踵 xuánzhǒng to turn on one's heel; in the twinkle of an eye; instantly 1 贤相_賢相_xiánxiàng 贤相 賢相 xiánxiàng sagacious prime minister (in feudal China) 1 专权_專權_zhuānquán 专权 專權 zhuānquán autocracy; dictatorship 1 颃_頏_háng 颃 頏 háng fly down 1 总之_總之_zǒngzhī 总之 總之 zǒngzhī in a word; in short; in brief 1 稳当_穩當_wěndang 稳当 穩當 wěndang reliable; secure; stable; firm 1 嗣_嗣_sì 嗣 嗣 sì succession (to a title); to inherit; continuing (a tradition); posterity 4 臣下_臣下_chénxià 臣下 臣下 chénxià official in feudal court; subject 1 即时_即時_jíshí 即时 即時 jíshí immediate 1 圣明_聖明_shèngmíng 圣明 聖明 shèngmíng enlightened sage; brilliant master (flattering words applied to ruler) 23 升官_升官_shēngguān 升官 升官 shēngguān to get promoted 2 公允_公允_gōngyǔn 公允 公允 gōngyǔn equitable; fair 2 废除_廢除_fèichú 废除 廢除 fèichú to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 1 事后_事後_shìhòu 事后 事後 shìhòu after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 1 同知_同知_tóngzhī 同知 同知 tóngzhī government sub-prefect (old) 5 认作_認作_rènzuò 认作 認作 rènzuò to regard as; to view; to consider sth as; to treat as 1 西平_西平_Xīpíng 西平 西平 Xīpíng Xiping county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 2 武定_武定_Wǔdìng 武定 武定 Wǔdìng Wuding reign name (543-550) during Eastern Wei of the Northern Dynasties 東魏|东魏[Dong1 Wei4]; Wuding county in Chuxiong Yi autonomous prefecture 楚雄彞族自治州|楚雄彝族自治州[Chu3 xiong2 Yi2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 1 料_料_liào 料 料 liào material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/150 words - 40 min 必定_必定_bìdìng 必定 必定 bìdìng to be bound to; to be sure to 5 当作_當作_dàngzuò 当作 當作 dàngzuò to treat as; to regard as 3 侄_侄_zhí 侄 侄 zhí variant of 姪|侄[zhi2] 1 子子孙孙_子子孫孫_zǐzǐsūnsūn 子子孙孙 子子孫孫 zǐzǐsūnsūn one's posterity 2 皇亲国戚_皇親國戚_huángqīnguóqī 皇亲国戚 皇親國戚 huángqīnguóqī the emperor relatives (idiom); person with powerful connections 2 恪守_恪守_kèshǒu 恪守 恪守 kèshǒu to scrupulously abide by 1 便捷_便捷_biànjié 便捷 便捷 biànjié convenient and fast 1 传回_傳回_chuánhuí 传回 傳回 chuánhuí to send back 1 出行_出行_chūxíng 出行 出行 chūxíng to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 4 泽_澤_zé 泽 澤 zé pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 1 五世_五世_wǔshì 五世 五世 wǔshì the fifth (of series of numbered kings) 1 荫_蔭_yìn 荫 蔭 yìn shade 2 牢靠_牢靠_láokào 牢靠 牢靠 láokào firm and solid; robust; reliable 1 有志气_有志氣_yǒuzhìqì 有志气 有志氣 yǒuzhìqì ambitious 1 对本_對本_duìběn 对本 對本 duìběn (a return) equal to the capital; 100 percent profit 1 浙江_浙江_Zhèjiāng 浙江 浙江 Zhèjiāng Zhejiang province (Chekiang) in east China, abbr. 浙, capital Hangzhou 杭州 5 生疏_生疏_shēngshū 生疏 生疏 shēngshū unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 1 过日子_過日子_guòrìzi 过日子 過日子 guòrìzi to live one's life; to pass one's days; to get along 1 往日_往日_wǎngrì 往日 往日 wǎngrì former days; the past 1 两全_兩全_liǎngquán 两全 兩全 liǎngquán to satisfy both sides; to accommodate both (demands) 2 该当_該當_gāidāng 该当 該當 gāidāng should; to deserve 3 吃人_吃人_chīrén 吃人 吃人 chīrén exploitative; oppressive 1 软_軟_ruǎn 软 軟 ruǎn soft; flexible 2 毅_毅_yì 毅 毅 yì firm and resolute; staunch 1 王朝_王朝_wángcháo 王朝 王朝 wángcháo dynasty 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep19/163 words - 42 min 英明_英明_yīngmíng 英明 英明 yīngmíng wise; brilliant 2 允文允武_允文允武_yǔnwényǔnwǔ 允文允武 允文允武 yǔnwényǔnwǔ equally proficient in intellectual and military affairs 1 不差_不差_bùchà 不差 不差 bùchà not bad; OK 2 禁止_禁止_jìnzhǐ 禁止 禁止 jìnzhǐ to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 直辖_直轄_zhíxiá 直辖 直轄 zhíxiá to govern directly 1 分为_分為_fēnwéi 分为 分為 fēnwéi to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 1 篡政_篡政_cuànzhèng 篡政 篡政 cuànzhèng to usurp political power 1 门路_門路_ménlù 门路 門路 ménlù way of doing sth; the right social connection 1 力气_力氣_lìqi 力气 力氣 lìqi strength; CL:把[ba3] 1 更改_更改_gēnggǎi 更改 更改 gēnggǎi to alter 3 官制_官制_guānzhì 官制 官制 guānzhì the civil service system; the bureaucratic system 1 特殊_特殊_tèshū 特殊 特殊 tèshū special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 1 迟迟_遲遲_chíchí 迟迟 遲遲 chíchí late (with a task etc); slow 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/25 words - 6 min 功名利禄_功名利祿_gōngmínglìlù 功名利禄 功名利祿 gōngmínglìlù position and wealth (idiom); rank, fame and fortune 2 饵_餌_ěr 饵 餌 ěr pastry; food; to swallow; to lure; bait; lure 2 文武百官_文武百官_wénwǔbǎiguān 文武百官 文武百官 wénwǔbǎiguān civil and military officials 4 掌握_掌握_zhǎngwò 掌握 掌握 zhǎngwò 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 3 要职_要職_yàozhí 要职 要職 yàozhí key job; important position 1 近臣_近臣_jìnchén 近臣 近臣 jìnchén member of a monarch's inner ministerial circle (old) 2 利禄_利祿_lìlù 利禄 利祿 lìlù wealth and official post 1 学子_學子_xuézǐ 学子 學子 xuézǐ (literary) student; scholar 1 按捺_按捺_ànnà 按捺 按捺 ànnà to restrain; to control 1 祸乱_禍亂_huòluàn 祸乱 禍亂 huòluàn calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 1 精妙_精妙_jīngmiào 精妙 精妙 jīngmiào exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 1 开创_開創_kāichuàng 开创 開創 kāichuàng to initiate; to start; to found 2 诸般_諸般_zhūbān 诸般 諸般 zhūbān various; many different kinds of 2 祸害_禍害_huòhài 祸害 禍害 huòhài disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck 1 高枕无忧_高枕無憂_gāozhěnwúyōu 高枕无忧 高枕無憂 gāozhěnwúyōu to sleep peacefully (idiom); (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries 2 迁_遷_qiān 迁 遷 qiān to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 8 四周_四周_sìzhōu 四周 四周 sìzhōu all around 1 一马平川_一馬平川_yīmǎpíngchuān 一马平川 一馬平川 yīmǎpíngchuān flat land one could gallop straight across (idiom); wide expanse of flat country 2 建都_建都_jiàndū 建都 建都 jiàndū to establish a capital 1 洛阳_洛陽_Luòyáng 洛阳 洛陽 Luòyáng Luoyang prefecture-level city in Henan, an old capital from pre-Han times 3 迁都_遷都_qiāndū 迁都 遷都 qiāndū to move the capital (city) 11 畅通_暢通_chàngtōng 畅通 暢通 chàngtōng unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction 1 部署_部署_bùshǔ 部署 部署 bùshǔ to dispose; to deploy; deployment 2 世世代代_世世代代_shìshìdàidài 世世代代 世世代代 shìshìdàidài for many generations 1 大门_大門_dàmén 大门 大門 dàmén entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/50 words - 16 min 胡人_胡人_húrén 胡人 胡人 húrén ethnic groups in the north and west of China in ancient times; foreigner; barbarian 1 境_境_jìng 境 境 jìng border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 3 颜面扫地_顏面掃地_yánmiànsǎodì 颜面扫地 顏面掃地 yánmiànsǎodì lit. for one's face to reach rock bottom; to be thoroughly discredited (idiom) 1 死守_死守_sǐshǒu 死守 死守 sǐshǒu to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 4 社稷_社稷_shèjì 社稷 社稷 shèjì state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 12 御医_御醫_yùyī 御医 御醫 yùyī imperial physician 5 别着急_別著急_biézháojí 别着急 別著急 biézháojí Don't worry! 3 患_患_huàn 患 患 huàn to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 3 痘_痘_dòu 痘 痘 dòu pimple; pustule 3 症_症_zhèng 症 症 zhèng disease; illness 5 病势_病勢_bìngshì 病势 病勢 bìngshì degree of seriousness of an illness; patient's condition 3 生平_生平_shēngpíng 生平 生平 shēngpíng life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 2 恶事_惡事_èshì 恶事 惡事 èshì evil; malicious deed 1 恶疾_惡疾_èjí 恶疾 惡疾 èjí unpleasant ailment; foul disease 3 保佑_保佑_bǎoyòu 保佑 保佑 bǎoyòu to bless and protect; blessing 2 劫_劫_jié 劫 劫 jié to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 3 吃药_吃藥_chīyào 吃药 吃藥 chīyào to take medicine 3 生死有命_生死有命_shēngsǐyǒumìng 生死有命 生死有命 shēngsǐyǒumìng life and death are ruled by fate (idiom) 2 扁鹊_扁鵲_BiǎnQuè 扁鹊 扁鵲 BiǎnQuè 秦越人[Qin2 Yue4 ren2] (407-310 BC), Warring States physician known for his medical skills, nicknamed Bian Que after the earliest known Chinese physician allegedly from the 黃帝|黄帝[Huang2 di4] era 1 在世_在世_zàishì 在世 在世 zàishì to be alive 2 回天_回天_huítiān 回天 回天 huítiān lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 1 迁怒_遷怒_qiānnù 迁怒 遷怒 qiānnù to take one's anger out on sb (who does not deserve it) 2 不治之症_不治之症_bùzhìzhīzhèng 不治之症 不治之症 bùzhìzhīzhèng incurable disease 1 徒劳无益_徒勞無益_túláowúyì 徒劳无益 徒勞無益 túláowúyì futile endeavor (idiom) 1 撵_攆_niǎn 撵 攆 niǎn to expel; to oust; (dialect) to chase after; to try to catch up with 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/75 words - 32 min 呕_嘔_ǒu 呕 嘔 ǒu vomit 1 秽_穢_huì 秽 穢 huì dirt; filth 1 突发_突發_tūfā 突发 突發 tūfā to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 2 闭_閉_bì 闭 閉 bì to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 1 滚开_滾開_gǔnkāi 滚开 滾開 gǔnkāi to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 7 国体_國體_guótǐ 国体 國體 guótǐ state system; national prestige 5 传人_傳人_chuánrén 传人 傳人 chuánrén to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 1 祖母_祖母_zǔmǔ 祖母 祖母 zǔmǔ father's mother; paternal grandmother 3 本地_本地_běndì 本地 本地 běndì local; this locality 3 对面_對面_duìmiàn 对面 對面 duìmiàn (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 唆_唆_suō 唆 唆 suō to suck; to incite 1 国事_國事_guóshì 国事 國事 guóshì affairs of the nation; politics 8 蹉跎_蹉跎_cuōtuó 蹉跎 蹉跎 cuōtuó (literary) to slip; (of looks etc) to fade away; (of time) to slip away; to squander (time, opportunities); to dillydally 1 有始有终_有始有終_yǒushǐyǒuzhōng 有始有终 有始有終 yǒushǐyǒuzhōng where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 贤能_賢能_xiánnéng 贤能 賢能 xiánnéng sage 1 安居乐业_安居樂業_ānjūlèyè 安居乐业 安居樂業 ānjūlèyè to live in peace and work happily (idiom) 1 万年_萬年_Wànnián 万年 萬年 Wànnián Wannian county in Shangrao 上饒|上饶, Jiangxi 3 朽_朽_xiǔ 朽 朽 xiǔ rotten 1 早夭_早夭_zǎoyāo 早夭 早夭 zǎoyāo to die young; Taiwan pr. [zao3 yao3] 1 薨_薨_hōng 薨 薨 hōng death of a prince; swarming 10 逝_逝_shì 逝 逝 shì (of time) to pass; to die 12 兼职_兼職_jiānzhí 兼职 兼職 jiānzhí to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting 1 入殓_入殮_rùliàn 入殓 入殮 rùliàn to put dead body in coffin 3 赶路_趕路_gǎnlù 赶路 趕路 gǎnlù to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/100 words - 37 min 看懂_看懂_kàndǒng 看懂 看懂 kàndǒng to understand what one is reading or watching 1 圣心_聖心_shèngxīn 圣心 聖心 shèngxīn Sacred Heart (Christian) 1 值守_值守_zhíshǒu 值守 值守 zhíshǒu (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 1 迎接_迎接_yíngjiē 迎接 迎接 yíngjiē to meet; to welcome; to greet 1 昺_昺_bǐng 昺 昺 bǐng bright; glorious 7 炯_炯_jiǒng 炯 炯 jiǒng bright; clear 1 偏殿_偏殿_piāndiàn 偏殿 偏殿 piāndiàn side palace hall; side chamber 2 劄_劄_zhā 劄 劄 zhā to prick with a needle 1 接任_接任_jiērèn 接任 接任 jiērèn to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 河运_河運_héyùn 河运 河運 héyùn river transport 1 深受_深受_shēnshòu 深受 深受 shēnshòu to receive in no small measure 1 要务_要務_yàowù 要务 要務 yàowù key task; important affair 1 训示_訓示_xùnshì 训示 訓示 xùnshì to admonish; instructions; orders 2 涉猎_涉獵_shèliè 涉猎 涉獵 shèliè to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into 1 去岁_去歲_qùsuì 去岁 去歲 qùsuì last year 2 秋闱_秋闈_qiūwéi 秋闱 秋闈 qiūwéi autumn exam (triennial provincial exam during Ming and Qing) 1 中举_中舉_zhòngjǔ 中举 中舉 zhòngjǔ to pass the provincial level imperial examination 1 告谕_告諭_gàoyù 告谕 告諭 gàoyù (literary) to inform (the public); to give clear instructions; public announcement (from higher authorities) 1 举人_舉人_jǔrén 举人 舉人 jǔrén graduate; successful candidate in the imperial provincial examination 1 三月_三月_Sānyuè 三月 三月 Sānyuè March; third month (of the lunar year) 4 会试_會試_huìshì 会试 會試 huìshì metropolitan examination (imperial civil service examination) 5 馈赠_饋贈_kuìzèng 馈赠 饋贈 kuìzèng to present (a gift) to (sb) 3 抡_掄_lún 抡 掄 lún to select 1 大典_大典_dàdiǎn 大典 大典 dàdiǎn ceremony; collection of classical writings 4 一等_一等_yīděng 一等 一等 yīděng first class; grade A 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep20/120 words - 39 min 盛事_盛事_shèngshì 盛事 盛事 shèngshì grand occasion 1 赠送_贈送_zèngsòng 赠送 贈送 zèngsòng to present as a gift 1 川资_川資_chuānzī 川资 川資 chuānzī travel expenses 3 干预_干預_gānyù 干预 干預 gānyù to meddle; to intervene; intervention 1 外号_外號_wàihào 外号 外號 wàihào nickname 1 秀才_秀才_xiùcai 秀才 秀才 xiùcai a person who has passed the county level imperial exam (historical); scholar; skillful writer; fine talent 2 藩国_藩國_fānguó 藩国 藩國 fānguó feudatory; vassal state 1 银子_銀子_yínzi 银子 銀子 yínzi money; silver 2 考取_考取_kǎoqǔ 考取 考取 kǎoqǔ to pass an entrance exam; to be admitted to 1 瓜田李下_瓜田李下_guātiánlǐxià 瓜田李下 瓜田李下 guātiánlǐxià abbr. for 瓜田不納履,李下不整冠|瓜田不纳履,李下不整冠[gua1 tian2 bu4 na4 lu:3 , li3 xia4 bu4 zheng3 guan1] 1 才学_才學_cáixué 才学 才學 cáixué talent and learning; scholarship 1 考官_考官_kǎoguān 考官 考官 kǎoguān an examiner; an official conducting an exam 1 避嫌_避嫌_bìxián 避嫌 避嫌 bìxián to avoid arousing suspicion 1 寒窗_寒窗_hánchuāng 寒窗 寒窗 hánchuāng a life of strenuous studies (idiom) 1 橚_橚_sù 橚 橚 sù tall and straight (of trees) 2 椿_椿_chūn 椿 椿 chūn Chinese toon (Toona sinensis); tree of heaven (Ailanthus altissima); (literary metaphor) father 1 思虑_思慮_sīlǜ 思虑 思慮 sīlǜ to think sth through; to consider carefully 1 不周_不周_bùzhōu 不周 不周 bùzhōu not satisfactory; thoughtless; inconsiderate 1 分别_分別_fēnbié 分别 分別 fēnbié to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 1 申饬_申飭_shēnchì 申饬 申飭 shēnchì to warn; to blame; to rebuke; also written 申斥 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/25 words - 10 min 意见_意見_yìjiàn 意见 意見 yìjiàn idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 2 心血来潮_心血來潮_xīnxuèláicháo 心血来潮 心血來潮 xīnxuèláicháo to be prompted by a sudden impulse; carried away by a whim; to have a brainstorm 1 出巡_出巡_chūxún 出巡 出巡 chūxún to go on an inspection tour 4 动辄得咎_動輒得咎_dòngzhédéjiù 动辄得咎 動輒得咎 dòngzhédéjiù faulted at every turn (idiom); can't get anything right 1 大发雷霆_大發雷霆_dàfāléitíng 大发雷霆 大發雷霆 dàfāléitíng to be furious; to fly into a terrible rage 1 发明_發明_fāmíng 发明 發明 fāmíng to invent; an invention; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 夜宵_夜宵_yèxiāo 夜宵 夜宵 yèxiāo midnight snack 1 训诫_訓誡_xùnjiè 训诫 訓誡 xùnjiè to reprimand; to admonish; to lecture sb 1 明目张胆_明目張膽_míngmùzhāngdǎn 明目张胆 明目張膽 míngmùzhāngdǎn openly and without fear; brazenly 1 忌讳_忌諱_jìhuì 忌讳 忌諱 jìhuì taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from 2 甘心_甘心_gānxīn 甘心 甘心 gānxīn to be willing to; to resign oneself to 3 不惜_不惜_bùxī 不惜 不惜 bùxī not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 2 搏_搏_bó 搏 搏 bó to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 2 前日_前日_qiánrì 前日 前日 qiánrì day before yesterday 1 斩杀_斬殺_zhǎnshā 斩杀 斬殺 zhǎnshā to behead 1 穿着_穿著_chuānzhuó 穿着 穿著 chuānzhuó attire; clothes; dress 1 男装_男裝_nánzhuāng 男装 男裝 nánzhuāng men's clothes 1 集结_集結_jíjié 集结 集結 jíjié to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 4 中立_中立_zhōnglì 中立 中立 zhōnglì neutral; neutrality 1 威_威_wēi 威 威 wēi power; might; prestige 7 以便_以便_yǐbiàn 以便 以便 yǐbiàn so that; so as to; in order to 1 讨价还价_討價還價_tǎojiàhuánjià 讨价还价 討價還價 tǎojiàhuánjià to haggle over price; to bargain 1 规模_規模_guīmó 规模 規模 guīmó scale; scope; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 习俗_習俗_xísú 习俗 習俗 xísú custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 每当_每當_měidāng 每当 每當 měidāng whenever; every time; on every 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/50 words - 15 min 死亡_死亡_sǐwáng 死亡 死亡 sǐwáng to die; death 1 葬_葬_zàng 葬 葬 zàng to bury (the dead); to inter 12 小马_小馬_xiǎomǎ 小马 小馬 xiǎomǎ colt; pony 1 来年_來年_láinián 来年 來年 láinián next year; the coming year 1 原地_原地_yuándì 原地 原地 yuándì (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 1 徘徊_徘徊_páihuái 徘徊 徘徊 páihuái to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger 1 天性_天性_tiānxìng 天性 天性 tiānxìng nature; innate tendency 3 仁厚_仁厚_rénhòu 仁厚 仁厚 rénhòu kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 5 嫡子_嫡子_dízǐ 嫡子 嫡子 dízǐ son of first wife 5 总裁_總裁_zǒngcái 总裁 總裁 zǒngcái chairman; director-general (of a company etc) 2 驳_駁_bó 驳 駁 bó variegated; heterogeneous; to refute; to contradict; to ship by barge; a barge; a lighter (ship) 1 瓜葛_瓜葛_guāgé 瓜葛 瓜葛 guāgé intertwined (as melon and vine plants); interconnected; association (of two things) 5 不畏强权_不畏強權_bùwèiqiángquán 不畏强权 不畏強權 bùwèiqiángquán not to submit to force (idiom); to defy threats and violence 1 震_震_zhèn 震 震 zhèn to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 5 谦_謙_qiān 谦 謙 qiān modest 2 朴_樸_pǔ 朴 樸 pǔ plain and simple; Taiwan pr. [pu2] 1 练_練_liàn 练 練 liàn to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 12 杏_杏_xìng 杏 杏 xìng apricot; almond 2 乙丑_乙丑_yǐchǒu 乙丑 乙丑 yǐchǒu second year B2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1985 or 2045 1 湜_湜_shí 湜 湜 shí clear water; pure 2 澄_澄_chéng 澄 澄 chéng clear; limpid; to clarify; to purify 22 本科_本科_běnkē 本科 本科 běnkē undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) 1 同年_同年_tóngnián 同年 同年 tóngnián the same year 1 恩师_恩師_ēnshī 恩师 恩師 ēnshī (greatly respected) teacher 2 考试_考試_kǎoshì 考试 考試 kǎoshì to take an exam; exam; CL:次[ci4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/75 words - 26 min 多多少少_多多少少_duōduōshǎoshǎo 多多少少 多多少少 duōduōshǎoshǎo to some extent; more or less 1 大多数_大多數_dàduōshù 大多数 大多數 dàduōshù (great) majority 1 真才实学_真才實學_zhēncáishíxué 真才实学 真才實學 zhēncáishíxué solid learning; real ability and learning; genuine talent 1 考上_考上_kǎoshàng 考上 考上 kǎoshàng to pass a university entrance exam 1 寒门_寒門_hánmén 寒门 寒門 hánmén poor and humble family; my family (humble) 1 事理_事理_shìlǐ 事理 事理 shìlǐ reason; logic 1 进退_進退_jìntuì 进退 進退 jìntuì to advance or retreat; knowing when to come and when to leave; a sense of propriety 2 病情_病情_bìngqíng 病情 病情 bìngqíng state of an illness; patient's condition 1 不大_不大_bùdà 不大 不大 bùdà not very; not too; not often 3 无常_無常_wúcháng 无常 無常 wúcháng variable; changeable; fickle; impermanence (Sanskrit: anitya); ghost taking away the soul after death; to pass away; to die 1 新派_新派_xīnpài 新派 新派 xīnpài new faction 1 署_署_shǔ 署 署 shǔ office; bureau; to sign; to arrange 2 违抗_違抗_wéikàng 违抗 違抗 wéikàng to disobey 1 住持_住持_zhùchí 住持 住持 zhùchí to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk 2 吉人自有天相_吉人自有天相_jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng 吉人自有天相 吉人自有天相 jírénzìyǒutiānxiàng Heaven helps the worthy (idiom) 1 休养_休養_xiūyǎng 休养 休養 xiūyǎng to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 3 摄_攝_shè 摄 攝 shè to take in; to absorb; to assimilate; to act for; to take a photo; photo shoot; photo; to conserve (one's health) 4 尺寸_尺寸_chǐcun 尺寸 尺寸 chǐcun size; dimension; measurement 3 悍_悍_hàn 悍 悍 hàn heroic; intrepid; valiant; dauntless; fierce; ferocious; violent 1 请示_請示_qǐngshì 请示 請示 qǐngshì to ask for instructions 1 欲_欲_yù 欲 欲 yù to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 7 这会儿_這會兒_zhèhuìr5 这会儿 這會兒 zhèhuìr5 (coll.) now; this moment; also pr. [zhe4 hui3 r5] 1 言听计从_言聽計從_yántīngjìcóng 言听计从 言聽計從 yántīngjìcóng to see, hear and obey (idiom); to take advice; to take sb at his word 1 羽翼_羽翼_yǔyì 羽翼 羽翼 yǔyì wing; (fig.) assistant 3 好几年_好幾年_hǎojǐnián 好几年 好幾年 hǎojǐnián several years 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/100 words - 32 min 伸展_伸展_shēnzhǎn 伸展 伸展 shēnzhǎn stretching; extension 1 孟子_孟子_Mèngzǐ 孟子 孟子 Mèngzǐ Mencius (c. 372-c. 289 BC), Confucian philosopher second only to Confucius; book of the same name, one of the classics of Confucianism 1 亚圣_亞聖_yàshèng 亚圣 亞聖 yàshèng Second Sage, traditional title of Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] in Confucian studies 3 仲尼_仲尼_Zhòngní 仲尼 仲尼 Zhòngní courtesy name for Confucius 孔夫子[Kong3 fu1 zi3] 1 不为已甚_不為已甚_bùwéiyǐshèn 不为已甚 不為已甚 bùwéiyǐshèn refrain from going to extremes in meting out punishment; not be too hard on subject 1 过头_過頭_guòtóu 过头 過頭 guòtóu to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively; above one's head; overhead 2 愚_愚_yú 愚 愚 yú to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 4 愚孝_愚孝_yúxiào 愚孝 愚孝 yúxiào unquestioning filial piety 1 燕山_燕山_Yānshān 燕山 燕山 Yānshān Yan mountain range across north Hebei 19 榆_榆_yú 榆 榆 yú elm 1 上瘾_上癮_shàngyǐn 上瘾 上癮 shàngyǐn to get into a habit; to become addicted 1 临行_臨行_línxíng 临行 臨行 línxíng on leaving; on the point of departure 3 迎战_迎戰_yíngzhàn 迎战 迎戰 yíngzhàn to meet the enemy head-on 1 娃娃_娃娃_wáwa 娃娃 娃娃 wáwa baby; small child; doll 2 丢脸_丟臉_diūliǎn 丢脸 丟臉 diūliǎn to lose face; humiliation 1 趴_趴_pā 趴 趴 pā to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 3 大湖_大湖_Dàhú 大湖 大湖 Dàhú Dahu or Tahu township in Miaoli county 苗栗縣|苗栗县[Miao2 li4 xian4], northwest Taiwan 4 过冬_過冬_guòdōng 过冬 過冬 guòdōng to get through the winter 5 隐蔽_隱蔽_yǐnbì 隐蔽 隱蔽 yǐnbì to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 周岁_週歲_zhōusuì 周岁 週歲 zhōusuì one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) 1 加入_加入_jiārù 加入 加入 jiārù to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 1 看样子_看樣子_kànyàngzi 看样子 看樣子 kànyàngzi it seems; it looks as if 3 接应_接應_jiēyìng 接应 接應 jiēyìng to provide support; to come to the rescue 7 外行_外行_wàiháng 外行 外行 wàiháng layman; amateur 1 大队_大隊_dàduì 大队 大隊 dàduì group; a large body of; production brigade; military group 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/125 words - 39 min 相隔_相隔_xiānggé 相隔 相隔 xiānggé separated by (distance or time etc) 1 飞驰_飛馳_fēichí 飞驰 飛馳 fēichí to speed; to rush 1 地头_地頭_dìtóu 地头 地頭 dìtóu place; locality; edge of a field; lower margin of a page 1 猜不透_猜不透_cāibutòu 猜不透 猜不透 cāibutòu to be unable to guess or make out 1 到头_到頭_dàotóu 到头 到頭 dàotóu to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 2 气力_氣力_qìlì 气力 氣力 qìlì strength; energy; vigor; talent 1 一面_一面_yīmiàn 一面 一面 yīmiàn one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 5 憾_憾_hàn 憾 憾 hàn regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 2 急匆匆_急匆匆_jícōngcōng 急匆匆 急匆匆 jícōngcōng hurried; hasty 1 抛下_拋下_pāoxià 抛下 拋下 pāoxià to throw down; to dump; to abandon; thrown down 2 充其量_充其量_chōngqíliàng 充其量 充其量 chōngqíliàng at most; at best 1 平手_平手_píngshǒu 平手 平手 píngshǒu (sports) draw; tie 1 仨_仨_sā 仨 仨 sā three (colloquial equivalent of 三個|三个) 1 尽早_儘早_jǐnzǎo 尽早 儘早 jǐnzǎo as early as possible 2 兴兵_興兵_xīngbīng 兴兵 興兵 xīngbīng to send troops 4 再度_再度_zàidù 再度 再度 zàidù once more; once again; one more time 5 稍纵即逝_稍縱即逝_shāozòngjíshì 稍纵即逝 稍縱即逝 shāozòngjíshì transient; fleeting 2 逐_逐_zhú 逐 逐 zhú to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 9 水草_水草_shuǐcǎo 水草 水草 shuǐcǎo water plants; habitat with water source and grass 1 不定_不定_bùdìng 不定 不定 bùdìng indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 1 内乱_內亂_nèiluàn 内乱 內亂 nèiluàn internal disorder; civil strife; civil unrest 1 重创_重創_zhòngchuāng 重创 重創 zhòngchuāng to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 2 攻伐_攻伐_gōngfá 攻伐 攻伐 gōngfá to attack; to raid; (of medicine) potent 3 脱颖而出_脫穎而出_tuōyǐng'érchū 脱颖而出 脫穎而出 tuōyǐng'érchū to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself 1 豪杰_豪傑_háojié 豪杰 豪傑 háojié hero; towering figure 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep21/129 words - 40 min 无疑_無疑_wúyí 无疑 無疑 wúyí no doubt; undoubtedly 3 偷吃_偷吃_tōuchī 偷吃 偷吃 tōuchī to eat on the sly; to pilfer food; to be unfaithful 1 夜里_夜裡_yèli 夜里 夜裡 yèli during the night; at night; nighttime 3 煮_煮_zhǔ 煮 煮 zhǔ to cook; to boil 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/25 words - 12 min 裤裆_褲襠_kùdāng 裤裆 褲襠 kùdāng crotch of trousers 1 娃_娃_wá 娃 娃 wá baby; doll 1 蹿_躥_cuān 蹿 躥 cuān to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 不得了_不得了_bùdéliǎo 不得了 不得了 bùdéliǎo desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 面的_麵的_miàndī 面的 麵的 miàndī abbr. of 麵包車的士|面包车的士[mian4 bao1 che1 di1 shi4]; minivan taxi 1 帮子_幫子_bāngzi 帮子 幫子 bāngzi outer (of cabbage etc); upper (of a shoe); (coll.) group; gang 1 义气_義氣_yìqì 义气 義氣 yìqì spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 1 濠_濠_háo 濠 濠 háo trench 3 生死_生死_shēngsǐ 生死 生死 shēngsǐ life or death 4 辍朝_輟朝_chuòcháo 辍朝 輟朝 chuòcháo to suspend business at the imperial court on account of a misfortune 1 中山_中山_Zhōngshān 中山 中山 Zhōngshān refers to Dr Sun Yat-sen; Zhongshan, prefecture-level city in Guangdong, close to Sun Yat-sen's birthplace; Nakayama (Japanese surname) 18 哀荣_哀榮_āiróng 哀荣 哀榮 āiróng funeral pomp 1 武宁_武寧_Wǔníng 武宁 武寧 Wǔníng Wuning county in Jiujiang 九江, Jiangxi 1 地图_地圖_dìtú 地图 地圖 dìtú map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 1 表里_表裡_biǎolǐ 表里 表裡 biǎolǐ the outside and the inside; one's outward show and inner thoughts; exterior and interior 4 策应_策應_cèyìng 策应 策應 cèyìng in coordination with; to support 5 扯淡_扯淡_chědàn 扯淡 扯淡 chědàn to talk nonsense 1 隔_隔_gé 隔 隔 gé to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 2 轻敌_輕敵_qīngdí 轻敌 輕敵 qīngdí to underestimate the enemy 1 冒进_冒進_màojìn 冒进 冒進 màojìn to advance prematurely 4 饮水_飲水_yǐnshuǐ 饮水 飲水 yǐnshuǐ drinking water 2 人为_人為_rénwéi 人为 人為 rénwéi artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 3 分批_分批_fēnpī 分批 分批 fēnpī to do sth in batches or groups 1 温泉_溫泉_wēnquán 温泉 溫泉 wēnquán hot spring; spa; onsen 1 形制_形制_xíngzhì 形制 形制 xíngzhì form; shape; structure; design 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/50 words - 19 min 尉_尉_wèi 尉 尉 wèi military officer 15 久留_久留_jiǔliú 久留 久留 jiǔliú to stay for a long time 2 靴子_靴子_xuēzi 靴子 靴子 xuēzi boots 1 信号_信號_xìnhào 信号 信號 xìnhào signal 3 殉国_殉國_xùnguó 殉国 殉國 xùnguó to die for one's country 2 上座_上座_shàngzuò 上座 上座 shàngzuò seat of honor 1 一致_一致_yīzhì 一致 一致 yīzhì unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 捍卫_捍衛_hànwèi 捍卫 捍衛 hànwèi to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 轻生_輕生_qīngshēng 轻生 輕生 qīngshēng a suicide; to commit suicide 1 酋_酋_qiú 酋 酋 qiú tribal chief 1 罪过_罪過_zuìguo 罪过 罪過 zuìguo sin; offense 3 如若_如若_rúruò 如若 如若 rúruò if 5 本性难移_本性難移_běnxìngnányí 本性难移 本性難移 běnxìngnányí It is hard to change one's essential nature (idiom). You can't change who you are.; Can the leopard change his spots? (Jeremiah 13:23) 1 敲_敲_qiāo 敲 敲 qiāo to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap; to knock; to rip sb off; to overcharge 2 长记性_長記性_zhǎngjìxing 长记性 長記性 zhǎngjìxing (coll.) to learn one's lesson; to have enough brains to learn from one's mistakes 2 往来_往來_wǎnglái 往来 往來 wǎnglái dealings; contacts; to go back and forth 4 天赐_天賜_tiāncì 天赐 天賜 tiāncì bestowed by heaven 1 良机_良機_liángjī 良机 良機 liángjī a good chance; a golden opportunity 2 太史公_太史公_Tàishǐgōng 太史公 太史公 Tàishǐgōng Grand Scribe, the title by which Sima Qian 司馬遷|司马迁[Si1 ma3 Qian1] refers to himself in Records of the Historian 史記|史记[Shi3 ji4] 1 弗_弗_fú 弗 弗 fú not 1 廓清_廓清_kuòqīng 廓清 廓清 kuòqīng to clear up; to wipe out; to eradicate 5 扫荡_掃蕩_sǎodàng 扫荡 掃蕩 sǎodàng to root out; to wipe out 5 沙漠_沙漠_shāmò 沙漠 沙漠 shāmò desert; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 驰骋_馳騁_chíchěng 驰骋 馳騁 chíchěng to gallop; to rush headlong 1 嘴里_嘴裡_zuǐlǐ 嘴里 嘴裡 zuǐlǐ mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/75 words - 30 min 轻飘飘_輕飄飄_qīngpiāopiāo 轻飘飘 輕飄飄 qīngpiāopiāo light as a feather 1 七七八八_七七八八_qīqībābā 七七八八 七七八八 qīqībābā almost; nearing completion; bits and piece; of all kinds 3 昆明_昆明_Kūnmíng 昆明 昆明 Kūnmíng Kunming prefecture-level city and capital of Yunnan province in southwest China 1 沐_沐_mù 沐 沐 mù to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 12 不知不觉_不知不覺_bùzhībùjué 不知不觉 不知不覺 bùzhībùjué unconsciously; unwittingly 1 着凉_著涼_zháoliáng 着凉 著涼 zháoliáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2] 2 属意_屬意_zhǔyì 属意 屬意 zhǔyì to set one's heart on; to set one's choice on 1 坐镇_坐鎮_zuòzhèn 坐镇 坐鎮 zuòzhèn (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 2 后汉书_後漢書_HòuHànshū 后汉书 後漢書 HòuHànshū History of Eastern Han (later Han), third of the 24 dynastic histories 二十四史[Er4 shi2 si4 Shi3], composed by Fan Ye 范曄|范晔[Fan4 Ye4] in 445 during Song of the Southern Dynasties 南朝宋[Nan2 chao2 Song4], 120 scrolls 1 云_云_yún 云 云 yún (classical) to say 7 肃清_肅清_sùqīng 肃清 肅清 sùqīng to purge 5 战功_戰功_zhàngōng 战功 戰功 zhàngōng outstanding military service 2 征伐_征伐_zhēngfá 征伐 征伐 zhēngfá to go on or send a punitive expedition 3 荡_蕩_dàng 荡 蕩 dàng to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 1 至今_至今_zhìjīn 至今 至今 zhìjīn so far; to this day; until now 4 影子_影子_yǐngzi 影子 影子 yǐngzi shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 条件_條件_tiáojiàn 条件 條件 tiáojiàn condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 士兵_士兵_shìbīng 士兵 士兵 shìbīng soldier; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 冻死_凍死_dòngsǐ 冻死 凍死 dòngsǐ to freeze to death; to die off in winter 1 庆州_慶州_Qìngzhōu 庆州 慶州 Qìngzhōu Qingzhou, ancient northern province; Gyeongju City, South Korea 1 跟不上_跟不上_gēnbushàng 跟不上 跟不上 gēnbushàng not able to keep up with 1 住口_住口_zhùkǒu 住口 住口 zhùkǒu shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 1 寸_寸_cùn 寸 寸 cùn a unit of length; inch; thumb 1 轻易_輕易_qīngyì 轻易 輕易 qīngyì easily; lightly; rashly 1 东北_東北_dōngběi 东北 東北 dōngběi northeast 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/100 words - 36 min 一眼_一眼_yīyǎn 一眼 一眼 yīyǎn a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 3 前进_前進_qiánjìn 前进 前進 qiánjìn to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 大汗_大汗_dàhàn 大汗 大汗 dàhàn profuse perspiration 24 丢下_丟下_diūxià 丢下 丟下 diūxià to abandon 2 公元_公元_gōngyuán 公元 公元 gōngyuán CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini) 10 三八_三八_sānbā 三八 三八 sānbā International Women's Day 婦女節|妇女节[Fu4 nu:3 jie2], 8th March; foolish; stupid 1 捕鱼_捕魚_bǔyú 捕鱼 捕魚 bǔyú to catch fish; to fish 8 先后_先後_xiānhòu 先后 先後 xiānhòu early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 3 发动_發動_fādòng 发动 發動 fādòng to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 3 大规模_大規模_dàguīmó 大规模 大規模 dàguīmó large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale 2 摧毁_摧毀_cuīhuǐ 摧毁 摧毀 cuīhuǐ to destroy; to wreck 1 盘踞_盤踞_pánjù 盘踞 盤踞 pánjù to occupy illegally; to seize (territory); to entrench (oneself) 1 政权_政權_zhèngquán 政权 政權 zhèngquán regime; political power 1 露_露_lòu 露 露 lòu to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 露_露_lù 露 露 lù dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 1 报捷_報捷_bàojié 报捷 報捷 bàojié report a success; announce a victory 3 幸_幸_xìng 幸 幸 xìng fortunate; lucky 8 怯_怯_qiè 怯 怯 qiè timid; cowardly; rustic; Taiwan pr. [que4] 1 其次_其次_qícì 其次 其次 qícì next; secondly 1 秃_禿_tū 秃 禿 tū bald; blunt 1 詹_詹_zhān 詹 詹 zhān excellent; verbose 14 窜_竄_cuàn 窜 竄 cuàn to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit 1 伏_伏_fú 伏 伏 fú 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 3 九十_九十_jiǔshí 九十 九十 jiǔshí ninety 4 玺_璽_xǐ 玺 璽 xǐ ruler's seal 2 图书_圖書_túshū 图书 圖書 túshū books (in a library or bookstore); CL:本[ben3],冊|册[ce4],部[bu4] 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/125 words - 40 min 照会_照會_zhàohuì 照会 照會 zhàohuì a diplomatic note; letter of understanding or concern exchanged between governments 1 驼_駝_tuó 驼 駝 tuó hump or hunchbacked; camel 1 牛羊_牛羊_niúyáng 牛羊 牛羊 niúyáng cattle and sheep; livestock 1 辆_輛_liàng 辆 輛 liàng classifier for vehicles 3 梁_梁_liáng 梁 梁 liáng roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 2 以下_以下_yǐxià 以下 以下 yǐxià that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 3 城郊_城郊_chéngjiāo 城郊 城郊 chéngjiāo suburbs; outskirts of a city 2 翰林院_翰林院_Hànlínyuàn 翰林院 翰林院 Hànlínyuàn Imperial Hanlin Academy, lasting from Tang dynasty until 1911 8 撰_撰_zhuàn 撰 撰 zhuàn to compose; to compile 1 邺_鄴_Yè 邺 鄴 Yè surname Ye; ancient district in modern day Hebei Province 河北省[He2 bei3 Sheng3] 1 泌_泌_mì 泌 泌 mì to secrete; to excrete; also pr. [bi4] 1 酬_酬_chóu 酬 酬 chóu to entertain; to repay; to return; to reward; to compensate; to reply; to answer 1 几近_幾近_jījìn 几近 幾近 jījìn to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of 1 毕其功于一役_畢其功於一役_bìqígōngyúyīyì 毕其功于一役 畢其功於一役 bìqígōngyúyīyì to accomplish the whole task at one stroke (idiom) 1 仰赖_仰賴_yǎnglài 仰赖 仰賴 yǎnglài to rely on 2 倚仗_倚仗_yǐzhàng 倚仗 倚仗 yǐzhàng to lean on; to rely on 2 用命_用命_yòngmìng 用命 用命 yòngmìng to follow orders; to abide by; to obey 1 威仪_威儀_wēiyí 威仪 威儀 wēiyí majestic presence; awe-inspiring manner 2 斟酌_斟酌_zhēnzhuó 斟酌 斟酌 zhēnzhuó to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim 1 讲究_講究_jiǎngjiu 讲究 講究 jiǎngjiu to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 1 药房_藥房_yàofáng 药房 藥房 yàofáng pharmacy; drugstore 1 桑_桑_sāng 桑 桑 sāng mulberry tree 1 寄生_寄生_jìshēng 寄生 寄生 jìshēng to live in or on another organism as a parasite; to live by taking advantage of others; parasitism; parasitic 1 添_添_tiān 添 添 tiān to add; to increase; to replenish 3 贴心_貼心_tiēxīn 贴心 貼心 tiēxīn intimate; close; considerate 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep22/143 words - 46 min 肺_肺_fèi 肺 肺 fèi lung; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 知冷知热_知冷知熱_zhīlěngzhīrè 知冷知热 知冷知熱 zhīlěngzhīrè to know whether others are cold or hot (idiom); to be very considerate 1 燧_燧_suì 燧 燧 suì fire; speculum; to obtain fire by drilling wood, striking flint, sun's rays etc 11 不中用_不中用_bùzhòngyòng 不中用 不中用 bùzhòngyòng unfit for anything; no good; useless; (of a sick person) beyond hope 1 防身_防身_fángshēn 防身 防身 fángshēn self-protection; to defend oneself 1 橘子_橘子_júzi 橘子 橘子 júzi tangerine; CL:個|个[ge4],瓣[ban4] 1 何在_何在_hézài 何在 何在 hézài where?; what place? 1 繁忙_繁忙_fánmáng 繁忙 繁忙 fánmáng busy; bustling 4 片刻_片刻_piànkè 片刻 片刻 piànkè short period of time; a moment 2 公务_公務_gōngwù 公务 公務 gōngwù official business 2 见谅_見諒_jiànliàng 见谅 見諒 jiànliàng please forgive me 2 调整_調整_tiáozhěng 调整 調整 tiáozhěng to adjust; adjustment; revision; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 全军_全軍_quánjūn 全军 全軍 quánjūn all-army; all-military 22 城邑_城邑_chéngyì 城邑 城邑 chéngyì (literary) towns; cities 3 遵守_遵守_zūnshǒu 遵守 遵守 zūnshǒu to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 眼力_眼力_yǎnlì 眼力 眼力 yǎnlì eyesight; strength of vision; the ability to make discerning judgments 1 实不相瞒_實不相瞞_shíbùxiāngmán 实不相瞒 實不相瞞 shíbùxiāngmán truth to tell; to be quite honest... 1 寻获_尋獲_xúnhuò 寻获 尋獲 xúnhuò to find; to track down; to recover (sth lost) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/25 words - 13 min 慰劳_慰勞_wèiláo 慰劳 慰勞 wèiláo to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 1 辎_輜_zī 辎 輜 zī covered wagon; military supply wagon 12 交割_交割_jiāogē 交割 交割 jiāogē delivery (commerce) 2 请便_請便_qǐngbiàn 请便 請便 qǐngbiàn Please do as you wish!; You are welcome to do whatever you like!; Please make yourself at home. 1 牵_牽_qiān 牵 牽 qiān to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 4 实情_實情_shíqíng 实情 實情 shíqíng actual situation; truth 1 撒_撒_sā 撒 撒 sā to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 3 撒_撒_sǎ 撒 撒 sǎ to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 3 谎_謊_huǎng 谎 謊 huǎng lies; to lie 1 归附_歸附_guīfù 归附 歸附 guīfù to realign one's allegiance (to another religion, ruler etc); to submit 5 决_決_jué 决 決 jué to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 13 虚言_虛言_xūyán 虚言 虛言 xūyán empty words; false words 1 收留_收留_shōuliú 收留 收留 shōuliú to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 凭什么_憑什麼_píngshénme 凭什么 憑什麼 píngshénme (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 眼神_眼神_yǎnshén 眼神 眼神 yǎnshén expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 1 要塞_要塞_yàosài 要塞 要塞 yàosài stronghold; fort; fortification 1 顽皮_頑皮_wánpí 顽皮 頑皮 wánpí naughty 1 连书_連書_liánshū 连书 連書 liánshū to write without lifting one's pen from the paper; (in the Romanization of Chinese) to write two or more syllables together as a single word (not separated by spaces) 1 勇武_勇武_yǒngwǔ 勇武 勇武 yǒngwǔ brave 1 让位_讓位_ràngwèi 让位 讓位 ràngwèi to abdicate; to yield 1 逗_逗_dòu 逗 逗 dòu to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 1 玩笑_玩笑_wánxiào 玩笑 玩笑 wánxiào to joke; joke; jest 1 笑话_笑話_xiàohuà 笑话 笑話 xiàohuà joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 5 彼_彼_bǐ 彼 彼 bǐ that; those; (one) another 3 伶俐_伶俐_línglì 伶俐 伶俐 línglì clever; witty; intelligent 3 看着办_看著辦_kànzhebàn 看着办 看著辦 kànzhebàn to do as one sees fit; to play it by ear (according to the circumstances) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/50 words - 21 min 辈分_輩分_bèifèn 辈分 輩分 bèifèn seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 1 通透_通透_tōngtòu 通透 通透 tōngtòu penetrating 1 宗室_宗室_zōngshì 宗室 宗室 zōngshì imperial clan; member of the imperial clan; clansman; ancestral shrine 5 宿将_宿將_sùjiàng 宿将 宿將 sùjiàng veteran general 3 不睦_不睦_bùmù 不睦 不睦 bùmù to not get along well; to be at odds 1 割_割_gē 割 割 gē to cut; to cut apart 1 舌头_舌頭_shétou 舌头 舌頭 shétou tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 1 处世_處世_chǔshì 处世 處世 chǔshì to conduct oneself in society 1 活脱脱_活脫脫_huótuōtuō 活脱脱 活脫脫 huótuōtuō remarkably alike 1 蠢驴_蠢驢_chǔnlǘ 蠢驴 蠢驢 chǔnlǘ silly ass 1 大学_大學_dàxué 大学 大學 dàxué university; college; CL:所[suo3] 3 卫东_衛東_Wèidōng 卫东 衛東 Wèidōng Weidong district of Pingdingshan city 平頂山市|平顶山市[Ping2 ding3 shan1 shi4], Henan 1 头头是道_頭頭是道_tóutóushìdào 头头是道 頭頭是道 tóutóushìdào clear and logical 1 把持_把持_bǎchí 把持 把持 bǎchí to control; to dominate; to monopolize 1 将就_將就_jiāngjiu 将就 將就 jiāngjiu to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with 1 尤其是_尤其是_yóuqíshì 尤其是 尤其是 yóuqíshì especially; most of all; above all; in particular 1 深究_深究_shēnjiū 深究 深究 shēnjiū to perform an in-depth investigation 1 悯_憫_mǐn 悯 憫 mǐn to sympathize; to pity; to feel compassion for 2 永昌_永昌_Yǒngchāng 永昌 永昌 Yǒngchāng Yongchang county in Jinchang 金昌[Jin1 chang1], Gansu 甘肅|甘肃[Gan1 su4]; ancient prefecture in Yunnan 雲南|云南[Yun2 nan2], modern Baoshan 保山[Bao3 shan1] 2 食禄_食祿_shílù 食禄 食祿 shílù to draw government pay; to be in public service; salary of an official 1 世袭_世襲_shìxí 世袭 世襲 shìxí succession; inheritance; hereditary 2 后嗣_後嗣_hòusì 后嗣 後嗣 hòusì heir; descendant; posterity 2 王弼_王弼_WángBì 王弼 王弼 WángBì Wang Bi (226-249), Chinese neo-Daoist philosopher 2 骄横_驕橫_jiāohèng 骄横 驕橫 jiāohèng arrogant; overbearing 1 党羽_黨羽_dǎngyǔ 党羽 黨羽 dǎngyǔ henchmen 6 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/75 words - 33 min 大权_大權_dàquán 大权 大權 dàquán power; authority 1 旁_旁_páng 旁 旁 páng beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 1 颠倒_顛倒_diāndǎo 颠倒 顛倒 diāndǎo to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front; confused; deranged; crazy 1 制衡_制衡_zhìhéng 制衡 制衡 zhìhéng to check and balance (power); checks and balances 1 贡_貢_gòng 贡 貢 gòng to offer tribute; tribute; gifts 2 赐予_賜予_cìyǔ 赐予 賜予 cìyǔ to grant; to bestow 2 尸首_屍首_shīshou 尸首 屍首 shīshou corpse; carcass; dead body 1 跨_跨_kuà 跨 跨 kuà to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 抗_抗_kàng 抗 抗 kàng to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 2 蒙蔽_蒙蔽_méngbì 蒙蔽 蒙蔽 méngbì to deceive; to hoodwink 1 敏_敏_mǐn 敏 敏 mǐn quick; nimble; agile; clever; smart 4 做饭_做飯_zuòfàn 做饭 做飯 zuòfàn to prepare a meal; to cook 1 瘦_瘦_shòu 瘦 瘦 shòu thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 5 可好_可好_kěhǎo 可好 可好 kěhǎo good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 1 押解_押解_yājiè 押解 押解 yājiè to send away under escort (criminals, goods etc) 2 生产_生產_shēngchǎn 生产 生產 shēngchǎn to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child 1 尴尬_尷尬_gāngà 尴尬 尷尬 gāngà awkward; embarrassed 1 装作_裝作_zhuāngzuò 装作 裝作 zhuāngzuò to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 这么着_這麼著_zhèmezhe 这么着 這麼著 zhèmezhe thus; in this way; like this 2 下车_下車_xiàchē 下车 下車 xiàchē to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) 1 羁押_羈押_jīyā 羁押 羈押 jīyā to detain; to take into custody; detention; imprisonment 1 沈_沈_chén 沈 沈 chén variant of 沉[chen2] 3 峪_峪_yù 峪 峪 yù valley 4 意识_意識_yìshí 意识 意識 yìshí consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 1 错过_錯過_cuòguò 错过 錯過 cuòguò to miss (train, opportunity etc) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep23/88 words - 46 min 拖累_拖累_tuōlěi 拖累 拖累 tuōlěi to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 1 褫夺_褫奪_chǐduó 褫夺 褫奪 chǐduó to deprive; to strip of 1 封号_封號_fēnghào 封号 封號 fēnghào title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 2 司法_司法_sīfǎ 司法 司法 sīfǎ judicial; (administration of) justice 2 节骨眼_節骨眼_jiēguyǎn 节骨眼 節骨眼 jiēguyǎn (dialect) critical juncture; crucial moment; Taiwan pr. [jie2 gu5 yan3] 1 当心_當心_dāngxīn 当心 當心 dāngxīn to take care; to look out 1 料理_料理_liàolǐ 料理 料理 liàolǐ to arrange; to handle; to cook; cuisine; art of cooking 1 剿灭_剿滅_jiǎomiè 剿灭 剿滅 jiǎomiè to eliminate (by armed force) 2 掉以轻心_掉以輕心_diàoyǐqīngxīn 掉以轻心 掉以輕心 diàoyǐqīngxīn treat sth lightly; to lower one's guard 1 自知之明_自知之明_zìzhīzhīmíng 自知之明 自知之明 zìzhīzhīmíng knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 平安_平安_píng'ān 平安 平安 píng'ān safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 8 莲子_蓮子_liánzǐ 莲子 蓮子 liánzǐ lotus seed 1 去火_去火_qùhuǒ 去火 去火 qùhuǒ to reduce internal heat (TCM) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/25 words - 8 min 邸报_邸報_dǐbào 邸报 邸報 dǐbào imperial bulletin, palace report dating back to Han dynasty 6 时不时_時不時_shíbùshí 时不时 時不時 shíbùshí from time to time 1 接济_接濟_jiējì 接济 接濟 jiējì to give material assistance to 2 宫人_宮人_gōngrén 宫人 宮人 gōngrén imperial concubine or palace maid; imperial secretary (old) 6 追思_追思_zhuīsī 追思 追思 zhuīsī memorial; recollection (of the deceased) 1 声张_聲張_shēngzhāng 声张 聲張 shēngzhāng to make public; to disclose 2 只好_只好_zhǐhǎo 只好 只好 zhǐhǎo without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 2 菩萨_菩薩_Púsà 菩萨 菩薩 Púsà Bodhisattva (Buddhism) 1 法名_法名_fǎmíng 法名 法名 fǎmíng name in religion (of Buddhist or Daoist within monastery); same as 法號|法号[fa3 hao4] 1 吉祥_吉祥_jíxiáng 吉祥 吉祥 jíxiáng lucky; auspicious; propitious 1 棋_棋_qí 棋 棋 qí chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 2 灶_灶_zào 灶 灶 zào kitchen stove; kitchen 1 如火如荼_如火如荼_rúhuǒrútú 如火如荼 如火如荼 rúhuǒrútú like wildfire (idiom); unstoppable 1 诰_誥_gào 诰 誥 gào to enjoin; to grant (a title) 1 眼光_眼光_yǎnguāng 眼光 眼光 yǎnguāng gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 1 赋税_賦稅_fùshuì 赋税 賦稅 fùshuì taxation 4 连年_連年_liánnián 连年 連年 liánnián successive years; over many years 2 户口_戶口_hùkǒu 户口 戶口 hùkǒu population (counted as number of households for census or taxation); registered residence; residence permit; (in Hong Kong and Macau) bank account 2 减半_減半_jiǎnbàn 减半 減半 jiǎnbàn to reduce by half 1 算帐_算帳_suànzhàng 算帐 算帳 suànzhàng to reckon (accounting); to balance an account; fig. to settle an account; to get one's revenge 1 出师_出師_chūshī 出师 出師 chūshī to finish apprenticeship; to graduate; to send out troops (under a commander) 3 糜费_糜費_mífèi 糜费 糜費 mífèi variant of 靡費|靡费[mi2 fei4] 2 寇_寇_kòu 寇 寇 kòu to invade; to plunder; bandit; foe; enemy 4 钱财_錢財_qiáncái 钱财 錢財 qiáncái wealth; money 1 人口_人口_rénkǒu 人口 人口 rénkǒu population; people 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/50 words - 11 min 过后_過後_guòhòu 过后 過後 guòhòu after the event 2 抚恤_撫卹_fǔxù 抚恤 撫卹 fǔxù (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury 3 开支_開支_kāizhī 开支 開支 kāizhī expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 政府_政府_zhèngfǔ 政府 政府 zhèngfǔ government; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一轮_一輪_yīlún 一轮 一輪 yīlún first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 3 主动_主動_zhǔdòng 主动 主動 zhǔdòng 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) 1 愚钝_愚鈍_yúdùn 愚钝 愚鈍 yúdùn stupid; slow-witted 1 效_效_xiào 效 效 xiào effect; efficacy; to imitate 12 前驱_前驅_qiánqū 前驱 前驅 qiánqū precursor; pioneer 1 衷_衷_zhōng 衷 衷 zhōng inner feelings 2 虎踞龙盘_虎踞龍盤_hǔjùlóngpán 虎踞龙盘 虎踞龍盤 hǔjùlóngpán lit. where tigers crouch and dragons coil (idiom); fig. forbidding terrain 1 偏安_偏安_piān'ān 偏安 偏安 piān'ān content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away 1 年老_年老_niánlǎo 年老 年老 niánlǎo aged 1 建言_建言_jiànyán 建言 建言 jiànyán to make a suggestion; to state (one's views, ideas etc); suggestion; advice; idea 2 黎_黎_lí 黎 黎 lí (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 1 将帅_將帥_jiàngshuài 将帅 將帥 jiàngshuài commander-in-chief, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess 2 狄_狄_dí 狄 狄 dí low ranking public official (old) 1 乐_樂_lè 乐 樂 lè happy; cheerful; to laugh 5 乐_樂_yuè 乐 樂 yuè music 5 郤_郤_xì 郤 郤 xì variant of 隙[xi4] 1 裔_裔_yì 裔 裔 yì descendants; frontier 1 孙吴_孫吳_Sūnwú 孙吴 孫吳 Sūnwú Sunwu county in Heihe 黑河[Hei1 he2], Heilongjiang 1 元老_元老_yuánlǎo 元老 元老 yuánlǎo senior figure; elder; doyen 1 泉源_泉源_quányuán 泉源 泉源 quányuán springhead; fountainhead; (fig.) source 1 庙堂_廟堂_miàotáng 庙堂 廟堂 miàotáng imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple 1 挠_撓_náo 挠 撓 náo to scratch; to thwart; to yield 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/75 words - 20 min 猷_猷_yóu 猷 猷 yóu to plan; to scheme 1 万人之敌_萬人之敵_wànrénzhīdí 万人之敌 萬人之敵 wànrénzhīdí a match for ten thousand enemies 1 边庭_邊庭_biāntíng 边庭 邊庭 biāntíng bodies governing a border area 1 详_詳_xiáng 详 詳 xiáng detailed; comprehensive 1 蕴_蘊_yùn 蕴 蘊 yùn to accumulate; to hold in store; to contain; to gather together; to collect; depth; inner strength; profundity 1 韬略_韜略_tāolüè 韬略 韜略 tāolüè military strategy; military tactics; originally refers to military classics Six Secret Teachings 六韜|六韬[Liu4 tao1] and Three Strategies 三略[San1 lu:e4] 1 倜_倜_tì 倜 倜 tì energetic; exalted; magnanimous 1 傥_儻_tǎng 傥 儻 tǎng if; unexpectedly 1 智_智_zhì 智 智 zhì wisdom; knowledge 3 竭_竭_jié 竭 竭 jié to exhaust 2 遣_遣_qiǎn 遣 遣 qiǎn to dispatch; to send; to dispel 6 施行_施行_shīxíng 施行 施行 shīxíng to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect 1 诏旨_詔旨_zhàozhǐ 诏旨 詔旨 zhàozhǐ an Imperial edict 5 睦_睦_mù 睦 睦 mù amicable; harmonious 1 忌_忌_jì 忌 忌 jì to be jealous of; fear; dread; scruple; to avoid or abstain from; to quit; to give up sth 4 前嫌_前嫌_qiánxián 前嫌 前嫌 qiánxián former hatred; bygone enmity 1 心知肚明_心知肚明_xīnzhīdùmíng 心知肚明 心知肚明 xīnzhīdùmíng to be well aware 2 二道_二道_Èrdào 二道 二道 Èrdào Erdao district of Changchun city 長春市|长春市, Jilin 1 尔后_爾後_ěrhòu 尔后 爾後 ěrhòu henceforth; thereafter; subsequently 2 服从_服從_fúcóng 服从 服從 fúcóng to obey (an order); to comply; to defer 1 一二_一二_yī'èr 一二 一二 yī'èr one or two; a few 15 微臣_微臣_wēichén 微臣 微臣 wēichén this small official; humble servant 15 何止_何止_hézhǐ 何止 何止 hézhǐ far more than; not just 1 奸佞_奸佞_jiānnìng 奸佞 奸佞 jiānnìng crafty and fawning 2 靡费_靡費_mífèi 靡费 靡費 mífèi to waste; to squander 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/100 words - 28 min 粮饷_糧餉_liángxiǎng 粮饷 糧餉 liángxiǎng army provisions 2 督办_督辦_dūbàn 督办 督辦 dūbàn to oversee; to supervise; superintendent 1 踪迹_蹤跡_zōngjì 踪迹 蹤跡 zōngjì tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 3 路子_路子_lùzi 路子 路子 lùzi method; way; approach 1 进发_進發_jìnfā 进发 進發 jìnfā to set out; to start 2 擒获_擒獲_qínhuò 擒获 擒獲 qínhuò to apprehend; to capture; to seize 1 牲畜_牲畜_shēngchù 牲畜 牲畜 shēngchù domesticated animals; livestock 2 凭空_憑空_píngkōng 凭空 憑空 píngkōng baseless (lie); without foundation 1 打掉_打掉_dǎdiào 打掉 打掉 dǎdiào to tear down; to destroy; to dismantle (a gang); to abort (a fetus) 1 无头苍蝇_無頭蒼蠅_wútóucāngying 无头苍蝇 無頭蒼蠅 wútóucāngying headless fly (a metaphor for sb who is rushing around frantically) 1 负担_負擔_fùdān 负担 負擔 fùdān burden; to bear a burden 1 供养_供養_gōngyǎng 供养 供養 gōngyǎng to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 搜寻_搜尋_sōuxún 搜寻 搜尋 sōuxún to search; to look for 1 自寻死路_自尋死路_zìxúnsǐlù 自寻死路 自尋死路 zìxúnsǐlù to follow the path to one's own doom (idiom); to bring about one's own destruction 1 人马_人馬_rénmǎ 人马 人馬 rénmǎ men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 14 引诱_引誘_yǐnyòu 引诱 引誘 yǐnyòu to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce 1 分离_分離_fēnlí 分离 分離 fēnlí to separate 1 四面八方_四面八方_sìmiànbāfāng 四面八方 四面八方 sìmiànbāfāng in all directions; all around; far and near 1 歼_殲_jiān 歼 殲 jiān to annihilate; abbr. for 殲擊機|歼击机, fighter plane 2 指手画脚_指手畫腳_zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo 指手画脚 指手畫腳 zhǐshǒuhuàjiǎo to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily 2 武器_武器_wǔqì 武器 武器 wǔqì weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 马匹_馬匹_mǎpǐ 马匹 馬匹 mǎpǐ horse 1 本部_本部_běnbù 本部 本部 běnbù headquarters; head office 3 阃_閫_kǔn 阃 閫 kǔn threshold; inner appartments; woman; wife (honorific) 1 说到底_說到底_shuōdàodǐ 说到底 說到底 shuōdàodǐ in the final analysis; in the end 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/125 words - 33 min 在先_在先_zàixiān 在先 在先 zàixiān to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 2 把握_把握_bǎwò 把握 把握 bǎwò to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 5 权宜_權宜_quányí 权宜 權宜 quányí expedient 1 鲁莽_魯莽_lǔmǎng 鲁莽 魯莽 lǔmǎng hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 稍早_稍早_shāozǎo 稍早 稍早 shāozǎo a little early 1 关门_關門_guānmén 关门 關門 guānmén to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 3 入关_入關_rùguān 入关 入關 rùguān to enter a pass; to go through customs 2 瞧不起_瞧不起_qiáobùqǐ 瞧不起 瞧不起 qiáobùqǐ to look down upon; to hold in contempt 2 餐_餐_cān 餐 餐 cān meal; to eat; classifier for meals 2 露宿_露宿_lùsù 露宿 露宿 lùsù to sleep outdoors; to spend the night in the open 2 荒郊_荒郊_huāngjiāo 荒郊 荒郊 huāngjiāo desolate area outside a town 1 野外_野外_yěwài 野外 野外 yěwài countryside; areas outside the city 1 告诫_告誡_gàojiè 告诫 告誡 gàojiè to warn; to admonish 1 城池_城池_chéngchí 城池 城池 chéngchí city 2 不吉_不吉_bùjí 不吉 不吉 bùjí unlucky; inauspicious; ominous 1 屠戮_屠戮_túlù 屠戮 屠戮 túlù slaughter; massacre 4 殃及_殃及_yāngjí 殃及 殃及 yāngjí to bring disaster to 2 盛年_盛年_shèngnián 盛年 盛年 shèngnián the prime of one's life 1 早逝_早逝_zǎoshì 早逝 早逝 zǎoshì early demise; untimely death 1 焉知_焉知_yānzhī 焉知 焉知 yānzhī (literary) how is one to know? 2 缘故_緣故_yuángù 缘故 緣故 yuángù reason; cause 1 敌国_敵國_díguó 敌国 敵國 díguó enemy country 1 关口_關口_guānkǒu 关口 關口 guānkǒu pass; gateway; (fig.) juncture 1 茹_茹_rú 茹 茹 rú to eat; (extended meaning) to endure; putrid smell; vegetables; roots (inextricably attached to the plant) 3 官军_官軍_guānjūn 官军 官軍 guānjūn official army government army 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/150 words - 42 min 简练_簡練_jiǎnliàn 简练 簡練 jiǎnliàn terse; succinct 1 逆子_逆子_nìzǐ 逆子 逆子 nìzǐ unfilial son 1 畜生_畜生_chùsheng 畜生 畜生 chùsheng domestic animal; brute; bastard 4 骄纵_驕縱_jiāozòng 骄纵 驕縱 jiāozòng arrogant and willful 2 堂堂_堂堂_tángtáng 堂堂 堂堂 tángtáng grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 2 大娘_大娘_dàniáng 大娘 大娘 dàniáng (coll.) father's older brother's wife; aunt (polite address) 1 鲁_魯_lǔ 鲁 魯 lǔ (bound form) crass; stupid; rude; (used to represent the sounds of "ru", "lu" etc in loanwords) 29 捧_捧_pěng 捧 捧 pěng to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 1 地下_地下_dìxià 地下 地下 dìxià underground; subterranean; covert 2 定当_定當_dìngdàng 定当 定當 dìngdàng settled; ready; finished 3 自带_自帶_zìdài 自带 自帶 zìdài to bring one's own; BYO; (of software) preinstalled 1 荒原_荒原_huāngyuán 荒原 荒原 huāngyuán wasteland 1 细心_細心_xìxīn 细心 細心 xìxīn careful; attentive 1 蛛丝马迹_蛛絲馬跡_zhūsīmǎjì 蛛丝马迹 蛛絲馬跡 zhūsīmǎjì lit. spider's thread and horse track; tiny hints (of a secret); traces; clue 2 津_津_jīn 津 津 jīn saliva; sweat; a ferry crossing; a ford (river crossing); abbr. for Tianjin 天津 1 充饥_充飢_chōngjī 充饥 充飢 chōngjī to allay one's hunger 1 止_止_zhǐ 止 止 zhǐ to stop; to prohibit; until; only 8 囊_囊_náng 囊 囊 náng sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 敌人_敵人_dírén 敌人 敵人 dírén enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 包抄_包抄_bāochāo 包抄 包抄 bāochāo to outflank; to envelop 2 对峙_對峙_duìzhì 对峙 對峙 duìzhì to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation 1 学乖_學乖_xuéguāi 学乖 學乖 xuéguāi to learn from experience (coll.) 1 勇于_勇於_yǒngyú 勇于 勇於 yǒngyú to dare to; to be brave enough to 1 震怒_震怒_zhènnù 震怒 震怒 zhènnù to be furious 1 怀里_懷裡_huáilǐ 怀里 懷裡 huáilǐ embrace; bosom 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep24/166 words - 45 min 屁股_屁股_pìgu 屁股 屁股 pìgu buttocks; bottom; butt; back part 1 挪_挪_nuó 挪 挪 nuó to shift; to move 3 凭据_憑據_píngjù 凭据 憑據 píngjù evidence 1 一席话_一席話_yīxíhuà 一席话 一席話 yīxíhuà the content of a conversation; words; remarks 1 称得上_稱得上_chēngdeshàng 称得上 稱得上 chēngdeshàng can be counted as 1 脱胎换骨_脫胎換骨_tuōtāihuàngǔ 脱胎换骨 脫胎換骨 tuōtāihuàngǔ to shed one's mortal body and exchange one's bones (idiom); born again Daoist; to turn over a new leaf; fig. to change wholly; to create from other material (story, artwork etc) 1 来到_來到_láidào 来到 來到 láidào to come; to arrive 3 尸体_屍體_shītǐ 尸体 屍體 shītǐ dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 3 西侧_西側_xīcè 西侧 西側 xīcè west side; west face 1 林子_林子_línzi 林子 林子 línzi woods; grove; forest 2 树皮_樹皮_shùpí 树皮 樹皮 shùpí tree bark 2 扒_扒_bā 扒 扒 bā to peel; to skin; to tear; to pull down; to cling to (sth on which one is climbing); to dig 1 绝粮_絕糧_juéliáng 绝粮 絕糧 juéliáng provisions are exhausted; out of food 2 超过_超過_chāoguò 超过 超過 chāoguò to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 1 摆满_擺滿_bǎimǎn 摆满 擺滿 bǎimǎn to spread over an area 1 分给_分給_fēngěi 分给 分給 fēngěi to divide (and give to others) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/25 words - 11 min 马来_馬來_Mǎlái 马来 馬來 Mǎlái Malaya; Malaysia 1 杀敌_殺敵_shādí 杀敌 殺敵 shādí to attack the enemy 1 弈_弈_yì 弈 弈 yì ancient name for go (Chinese board game) 1 死心塌地_死心塌地_sǐxīntādì 死心塌地 死心塌地 sǐxīntādì to be hell-bent on; dead set on sth; unswerving 2 深陷_深陷_shēnxiàn 深陷 深陷 shēnxiàn to be deeply in (trouble, debt etc); deep set (eyes) 1 绝地_絕地_juédì 绝地 絕地 juédì danger spot; Jedi (in Star Wars) 1 说得上_說得上_shuōdeshàng 说得上 說得上 shuōdeshàng can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 1 冤家_冤家_yuānjia 冤家 冤家 yuānjia enemy; foe; (in opera) sweetheart or destined love 1 双方_雙方_shuāngfāng 双方 雙方 shuāngfāng bilateral; both sides; both parties involved 1 沾满_沾滿_zhānmǎn 沾满 沾滿 zhānmǎn muddy; covered in (mud, dust, sweat, blood etc); daubed in 1 咒_咒_zhòu 咒 咒 zhòu incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 撤兵_撤兵_chèbīng 撤兵 撤兵 chèbīng to withdraw troops; to retreat 2 咽_嚥_yàn 咽 嚥 yàn to swallow 1 断然_斷然_duànrán 断然 斷然 duànrán resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 1 苟且偷生_苟且偷生_gǒuqiětōushēng 苟且偷生 苟且偷生 gǒuqiětōushēng to drift and live without purpose (idiom); to drag out an ignoble existence 1 苟且_苟且_gǒuqiě 苟且 苟且 gǒuqiě perfunctory; careless; drifting along; resigned to one's fate; improper (relations); illicit (sex) 1 说客_說客_shuìkè 说客 說客 shuìkè (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 1 耻_恥_chǐ 耻 恥 chǐ shame; disgrace 1 为伍_為伍_wéiwǔ 为伍 為伍 wéiwǔ to associate with; to keep company with 1 赶来_趕來_gǎnlái 赶来 趕來 gǎnlái to rush over 1 饿殍_餓殍_èpiǎo 饿殍 餓殍 èpiǎo starving people 1 勉强_勉強_miǎnqiǎng 勉强 勉強 miǎnqiǎng to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 3 丘_丘_qiū 丘 丘 qiū mound; hillock; grave; classifier for fields 6 回国_回國_huíguó 回国 回國 huíguó to return to one's home country 1 见证_見證_jiànzhèng 见证 見證 jiànzhèng to be witness to; witness; evidence 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/50 words - 20 min 诚心_誠心_chéngxīn 诚心 誠心 chéngxīn sincerity 1 录用_錄用_lùyòng 录用 錄用 lùyòng to hire (an employee); to accept (a manuscript) for publication 1 部下_部下_bùxià 部下 部下 bùxià troops under one's command; subordinate 5 队伍_隊伍_duìwǔ 队伍 隊伍 duìwǔ ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 草场_草場_cǎochǎng 草场 草場 cǎochǎng pastureland 1 谋生_謀生_móushēng 谋生 謀生 móushēng to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living 1 解渴_解渴_jiěkě 解渴 解渴 jiěkě to quench 1 饮酒_飲酒_yǐnjiǔ 饮酒 飲酒 yǐnjiǔ to drink wine 1 师大_師大_shīdà 师大 師大 shīdà abbr. for 師範大學|师范大学[shi1 fan4 da4 xue2], normal university; teacher training college 1 夜袭_夜襲_yèxí 夜袭 夜襲 yèxí night attack 2 另有_另有_lìngyǒu 另有 另有 lìngyǒu to have some other (reason etc) 2 随着_隨著_suízhe 随着 隨著 suízhe along with; in the wake of; following 1 飞马_飛馬_fēimǎ 飞马 飛馬 fēimǎ at the gallop 3 钮_鈕_niǔ 钮 鈕 niǔ button 1 大败_大敗_dàbài 大败 大敗 dàbài to defeat; to inflict a defeat on sb 8 到头来_到頭來_dàotóulái 到头来 到頭來 dàotóulái in the end; finally; as a result 2 残局_殘局_cánjú 残局 殘局 cánjú endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure) 1 得而复失_得而復失_dé'érfùshī 得而复失 得而復失 dé'érfùshī to lose what one has just obtained (idiom) 1 钞_鈔_chāo 钞 鈔 chāo money; paper money; variant of 抄[chao1] 11 百万_百萬_bǎiwàn 百万 百萬 bǎiwàn million; millions 3 锭_錠_dìng 锭 錠 dìng (weaving) spindle; ingot; pressed cake of medicine etc; classifier for: gold and silver ingots, ink sticks 1 缎_緞_duàn 缎 緞 duàn satin 2 拆_拆_chāi 拆 拆 chāi to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 4 一部分_一部分_yībùfen 一部分 一部分 yībùfen portion; part of; subset 1 晤_晤_wù 晤 晤 wù to meet (socially) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/75 words - 27 min 遗憾_遺憾_yíhàn 遗憾 遺憾 yíhàn regret; to regret; to be sorry that 1 绣_繡_xiù 绣 繡 xiù to embroider; embroidery 1 只身_隻身_zhīshēn 只身 隻身 zhīshēn alone; by oneself 1 一举_一舉_yījǔ 一举 一舉 yījǔ a move; an action; in one move; at a stroke; in one go 1 部众_部衆_bùzhòng 部众 部衆 bùzhòng troops 1 似_似_sì 似 似 sì to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 4 侥_僥_jiǎo 侥 僥 jiǎo by mere luck 5 逃脱_逃脫_táotuō 逃脱 逃脫 táotuō to run away; to escape 1 安然无恙_安然無恙_ānránwúyàng 安然无恙 安然無恙 ānránwúyàng safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 1 心怀_心懷_xīnhuái 心怀 心懷 xīnhuái to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 1 异心_異心_yìxīn 异心 異心 yìxīn disloyalty; infidelity 1 大牢_大牢_dàláo 大牢 大牢 dàláo prison 1 佑_佑_yòu 佑 佑 yòu to assist; to protect 9 些许_些許_xiēxǔ 些许 些許 xiēxǔ a few; a little; a bit 2 不足挂齿_不足掛齒_bùzúguàchǐ 不足挂齿 不足掛齒 bùzúguàchǐ not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 约定_約定_yuēdìng 约定 約定 yuēdìng 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 2 以此_以此_yǐcǐ 以此 以此 yǐcǐ with this; thereby; thus; because of this 1 果腹_果腹_guǒfù 果腹 果腹 guǒfù to eat one's fill 2 负累_負累_fùlěi 负累 負累 fùlěi to implicate; to involve 1 维持_維持_wéichí 维持 維持 wéichí to keep; to maintain; to preserve 1 掏_掏_tāo 掏 掏 tāo to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 3 草根_草根_cǎogēn 草根 草根 cǎogēn grass roots (lit. and fig.) 1 羊毛_羊毛_yángmáo 羊毛 羊毛 yángmáo fleece; wool; woolen 1 碎_碎_suì 碎 碎 suì to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 1 兵不血刃_兵不血刃_bīngbùxuèrèn 兵不血刃 兵不血刃 bīngbùxuèrèn lit. no blood on the men's swords (idiom); fig. an effortless victory 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/100 words - 32 min 一己_一己_yījǐ 一己 一己 yījǐ oneself 3 武职_武職_wǔzhí 武职 武職 wǔzhí military official; military position (i.e. job) 1 出狱_出獄_chūyù 出狱 出獄 chūyù to be released from prison 1 拜佛_拜佛_bàiFó 拜佛 拜佛 bàiFó to worship Buddha 1 晦气_晦氣_huìqì 晦气 晦氣 huìqì bad luck; unlucky; calamitous; wretched 1 门徒_門徒_méntú 门徒 門徒 méntú disciple 1 中人_中人_zhōngrén 中人 中人 zhōngrén go-between; mediator; intermediary 1 洲_洲_zhōu 洲 洲 zhōu continent; island in a river 1 姚_姚_yáo 姚 姚 yáo handsome; good-looking 1 俗名_俗名_súmíng 俗名 俗名 súmíng vernacular name; lay name (of a priest) 1 挂齿_掛齒_guàchǐ 挂齿 掛齒 guàchǐ to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 1 游学_遊學_yóuxué 游学 遊學 yóuxué to study away from home or abroad (old) 1 投入_投入_tóurù 投入 投入 tóurù to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 衡_衡_héng 衡 衡 héng to weigh; weight; measure 1 年少_年少_niánshào 年少 年少 niánshào young; junior 5 如雷贯耳_如雷貫耳_rúléiguàn'ěr 如雷贯耳 如雷貫耳 rúléiguàn'ěr lit. like thunder piercing the ear; a well-known reputation (idiom) 1 失礼_失禮_shīlǐ 失礼 失禮 shīlǐ lacking in manners 1 出缺_出缺_chūquē 出缺 出缺 chūquē to fall vacant; a job opening at a high level 1 得意忘形_得意忘形_déyìwàngxíng 得意忘形 得意忘形 déyìwàngxíng so pleased as to lose one's sense of measure; beside oneself with joy 1 炉_爐_lú 炉 爐 lú stove; furnace 2 招惹_招惹_zhāorě 招惹 招惹 zhāorě to provoke; to tease 1 奖赏_獎賞_jiǎngshǎng 奖赏 獎賞 jiǎngshǎng reward; prize; award 2 获得_獲得_huòdé 获得 獲得 huòdé to obtain; to receive; to get 1 一时间_一時間_yīshíjiān 一时间 一時間 yīshíjiān for a moment; momentarily 3 颜_顏_yán 颜 顏 yán color; face; countenance 17 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/125 words - 35 min 牧草_牧草_mùcǎo 牧草 牧草 mùcǎo pasture; forage grass; pasturage 1 总能_總能_zǒngnéng 总能 總能 zǒngnéng total energy 3 崽_崽_zǎi 崽 崽 zǎi child; young animal 2 酪_酪_lào 酪 酪 lào curdled milk or fruit juice; also pr. [luo4] 1 蛋_蛋_dàn 蛋 蛋 dàn egg; CL:個|个[ge4],打[da2]; oval-shaped thing 2 个子_個子_gèzi 个子 個子 gèzi height; stature; build; size 1 车辕_車轅_chēyuán 车辕 車轅 chēyuán shaft (pulling a cart) 1 战士_戰士_zhànshì 战士 戰士 zhànshì fighter; soldier; warrior; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 长生_長生_chángshēng 长生 長生 chángshēng long life 1 从来不_從來不_cóngláibù 从来不 從來不 cóngláibù never 4 亏待_虧待_kuīdài 亏待 虧待 kuīdài to treat sb unfairly 2 勇士_勇士_yǒngshì 勇士 勇士 yǒngshì a warrior; a brave person 1 祖先_祖先_zǔxiān 祖先 祖先 zǔxiān ancestor; forebears 1 部落_部落_bùluò 部落 部落 bùluò tribe 1 儆戒_儆戒_jǐngjiè 儆戒 儆戒 jǐngjiè to warn; to admonish 1 无虞_無虞_wúyú 无虞 無虞 wúyú not to be worried about; all taken care of 3 游_游_yóu 游 游 yóu to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 逸_逸_yì 逸 逸 yì to escape; leisurely; outstanding 2 淫_淫_yín 淫 淫 yín excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 1 守节_守節_shǒujié 守节 守節 shǒujié faithful (to the memory of betrothed); constant (of widow who remains unmarried) 1 拭_拭_shì 拭 拭 shì to wipe 3 非但_非但_fēidàn 非但 非但 fēidàn not only 3 掩_掩_yǎn 掩 掩 yǎn to cover up; to close; to surprise 3 阶层_階層_jiēcéng 阶层 階層 jiēcéng hierarchy; stratum; social class 1 守土_守土_shǒutǔ 守土 守土 shǒutǔ to guard one's territory; to protect the country 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/150 words - 40 min 已知_已知_yǐzhī 已知 已知 yǐzhī known (to science) 1 灭此朝食_滅此朝食_miècǐzhāoshí 灭此朝食 滅此朝食 miècǐzhāoshí lit. not to have breakfast until the enemy is destroyed; anxious to do battle (idiom) 1 有权_有權_yǒuquán 有权 有權 yǒuquán to have the right to; to be entitled to; to have authority; powerful 2 不争_不爭_bùzhēng 不争 不爭 bùzhēng widely known; incontestable; undeniable; to not strive for; to not contend for 2 兴师_興師_xīngshī 兴师 興師 xīngshī to dispatch troops; to send an army; to mobilize forces 1 徒劳无功_徒勞無功_túláowúgōng 徒劳无功 徒勞無功 túláowúgōng to work to no avail (idiom) 1 掷_擲_zhì 掷 擲 zhì to toss; to throw dice; Taiwan pr. [zhi2] 1 泥_泥_ní 泥 泥 ní mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 必胜_必勝_bìshèng 必胜 必勝 bìshèng to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 5 陷_陷_xiàn 陷 陷 xiàn 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 3 境地_境地_jìngdì 境地 境地 jìngdì circumstances 3 欠妥_欠妥_qiàntuǒ 欠妥 欠妥 qiàntuǒ improper; inappropriate; unsatisfactory; inadequate 1 学样_學樣_xuéyàng 学样 學樣 xuéyàng to follow suit; to imitate sb's example 1 到时_到時_dàoshí 到时 到時 dàoshí at that (future) time 2 自行其是_自行其是_zìxíngqíshì 自行其是 自行其是 zìxíngqíshì to act as one thinks fit; to have one's own way 1 高见_高見_gāojiàn 高见 高見 gāojiàn wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 1 吾辈_吾輩_wúbèi 吾辈 吾輩 wúbèi (literary) we; us 1 始作俑者_始作俑者_shǐzuòyǒngzhě 始作俑者 始作俑者 shǐzuòyǒngzhě lit. the first person to bury funerary dolls (idiom); fig. the originator of an evil practice 1 贻害无穷_貽害無窮_yíhàiwúqióng 贻害无穷 貽害無窮 yíhàiwúqióng to have disastrous consequences 1 翰林学士_翰林學士_Hànlínxuéshì 翰林学士 翰林學士 Hànlínxuéshì members of the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院, employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards 1 缙_縉_jìn 缙 縉 jìn red silk 6 快活_快活_kuàihuo 快活 快活 kuàihuo happy; cheerful 1 心里话_心裡話_xīnlihuà 心里话 心裡話 xīnlihuà (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 禁地_禁地_jìndì 禁地 禁地 jìndì forbidden area; restricted area; (fig.) sth considered off-limits 2 止步_止步_zhǐbù 止步 止步 zhǐbù to halt; to stop; to go no farther 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep25/161 words - 44 min 年龄_年齡_niánlíng 年龄 年齡 niánlíng (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3],個|个[ge4] 1 亲情_親情_qīnqíng 亲情 親情 qīnqíng affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 3 糊_糊_hú 糊 糊 hú muddled; paste; scorched 1 失仪_失儀_shīyí 失仪 失儀 shīyí discourteous; failure of etiquette 3 担当_擔當_dāndāng 担当 擔當 dāndāng to take upon oneself; to assume 1 镇守_鎮守_zhènshǒu 镇守 鎮守 zhènshǒu (of troops stationed in a strategic area) to defend; (fig.) to stand guard; to protect 3 常州_常州_Chángzhōu 常州 常州 Chángzhōu Changzhou prefecture-level city in Jiangsu 1 瑞_瑞_ruì 瑞 瑞 ruì lucky; auspicious; propitious; rayl (acoustical unit) 1 锄头_鋤頭_chútou 锄头 鋤頭 chútou hoe; CL:把[ba3] 2 活计_活計_huójì 活计 活計 huójì handicraft; needlework; work 1 比起_比起_bǐqǐ 比起 比起 bǐqǐ compared with 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/25 words - 6 min 勋_勛_xūn 勋 勛 xūn medal; merit 5 解甲归田_解甲歸田_jiějiǎguītián 解甲归田 解甲歸田 jiějiǎguītián to remove armor and return to the farm; to return to civilian life 1 种田_種田_zhòngtián 种田 種田 zhòngtián to farm; farming 2 度日_度日_dùrì 度日 度日 dùrì to pass one's days; to scratch out a difficult, meager existence 1 手头_手頭_shǒutóu 手头 手頭 shǒutóu in hand (e.g. cash) 1 阔绰_闊綽_kuòchuò 阔绰 闊綽 kuòchuò ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 1 购_購_gòu 购 購 gòu to buy; to purchase 1 存在_存在_cúnzài 存在 存在 cúnzài to exist; to be; existence 1 刍_芻_chú 刍 芻 chú to mow or cut grass; hay; straw; fodder 2 荛_蕘_ráo 荛 蕘 ráo fuel; grass 2 白读_白讀_báidú 白读 白讀 báidú colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character 1 讲解_講解_jiǎngjiě 讲解 講解 jiǎngjiě to explain 1 范_範_fàn 范 範 fàn pattern; model; example 1 长寿_長壽_chángshòu 长寿 長壽 chángshòu longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 触犯_觸犯_chùfàn 触犯 觸犯 chùfàn to violate; to offend 1 法律_法律_fǎlǜ 法律 法律 fǎlǜ law; CL:條|条[tiao2], 套[tao4], 個|个[ge4] 1 殊_殊_shū 殊 殊 shū different; unique; special; very; (classical) to behead; to die; to cut off; to separate; to surpass 2 功勋_功勛_gōngxūn 功勋 功勛 gōngxūn achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society) 1 怨言_怨言_yuànyán 怨言 怨言 yuànyán complaint 1 遣散_遣散_qiǎnsàn 遣散 遣散 qiǎnsàn to disband; to dismiss; demobilization 1 姬妾_姬妾_jīqiè 姬妾 姬妾 jīqiè concubine 1 救济_救濟_jiùjì 救济 救濟 jiùjì emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods 1 穷人_窮人_qióngrén 穷人 窮人 qióngrén poor people; the poor 1 儿孙_兒孫_érsūn 儿孙 兒孫 érsūn descendant 1 下地_下地_xiàdì 下地 下地 xiàdì to go down to the fields; to get up from bed; to leave one's sickbed; to be born 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/50 words - 15 min 忍心_忍心_rěnxīn 忍心 忍心 rěnxīn to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task 1 杭州_杭州_Hángzhōu 杭州 杭州 Hángzhōu Hangzhou subprovincial city and capital of Zhejiang province in southeast China 2 告发_告發_gàofā 告发 告發 gàofā to lodge an accusation; accusation (law) 2 香火_香火_xiānghuǒ 香火 香火 xiānghuǒ incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 3 不失为_不失為_bùshīwéi 不失为 不失為 bùshīwéi can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as 1 富_富_fù 富 富 fù rich; abundant; wealthy 3 翁_翁_wēng 翁 翁 wēng elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 4 墓地_墓地_mùdì 墓地 墓地 mùdì cemetery; graveyard 1 买好_買好_mǎihǎo 买好 買好 mǎihǎo to ingratiate oneself 1 倦_倦_juàn 倦 倦 juàn tired 1 就学_就學_jiùxué 就学 就學 jiùxué to attend school 2 翦_翦_jiǎn 翦 翦 jiǎn variant of 剪[jian3] 1 新朝_新朝_Xīncháo 新朝 新朝 Xīncháo the Xin dynasty (8-23 AD) of Wang Mang 王莽, forming the interregnum between the former and later Han 1 宅子_宅子_zháizi 宅子 宅子 zháizi house; residence 1 奉养_奉養_fèngyǎng 奉养 奉養 fèngyǎng to look after (elderly parents); to serve; to support 1 不理_不理_bùlǐ 不理 不理 bùlǐ to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 1 蒙_矇_mēng 蒙 矇 mēng to deceive; to cheat; to hoodwink; to make a wild guess 1 低价_低價_dījià 低价 低價 dījià low price 1 坐享_坐享_zuòxiǎng 坐享 坐享 zuòxiǎng to enjoy sth without lifting a finger 1 求田问舍_求田問舍_qiútiánwènshè 求田问舍 求田問舍 qiútiánwènshè lit. to be interested exclusively in the acquisition of estate (idiom); fig. to have no lofty aspirations in life 1 子儿_子兒_zǐr5 子儿 子兒 zǐr5 (coll.) penny; buck 1 殚精竭虑_殫精竭慮_dānjīngjiélǜ 殚精竭虑 殫精竭慮 dānjīngjiélǜ to exhaust one's thoughts and ingenuity (idiom); to think sth through thoroughly; to rack one's brains; to leave no stone unturned 3 夹_夾_jiā 夹 夾 jiā 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] 1 老好人_老好人_lǎohǎorén 老好人 老好人 lǎohǎorén one who tries never to offend anybody 1 人臣_人臣_rénchén 人臣 人臣 rénchén an official (in former times) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/75 words - 27 min 吃错药_吃錯藥_chīcuòyào 吃错药 吃錯藥 chīcuòyào (lit.) to have taken the wrong medicine; (fig.) (of one's behavior etc) different than usual; abnormal 1 言犹在耳_言猶在耳_yányóuzài'ěr 言犹在耳 言猶在耳 yányóuzài'ěr words still ringing in one's ears (idiom) 1 仁政_仁政_rénzhèng 仁政 仁政 rénzhèng benevolent policy; humane government 1 保命_保命_bǎomìng 保命 保命 bǎomìng to save one's life; to survive 1 水能_水能_shuǐnéng 水能 水能 shuǐnéng hydroelectric power 1 载_載_zài 载 載 zài to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 3 寻机_尋機_xúnjī 寻机 尋機 xúnjī to look for an opportunity 2 聚敛_聚斂_jùliǎn 聚敛 聚斂 jùliǎn to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent 2 逞_逞_chěng 逞 逞 chěng to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 2 决意_決意_juéyì 决意 決意 juéyì to be determined 5 收监_收監_shōujiān 收监 收監 shōujiān to imprison; to take into custody 1 满门_滿門_mǎnmén 满门 滿門 mǎnmén the whole family 2 乞_乞_qǐ 乞 乞 qǐ to beg 3 骸_骸_hái 骸 骸 hái bones of the body 2 澍_澍_shù 澍 澍 shù moisture; timely rain 1 延安_延安_Yán'ān 延安 延安 Yán'ān Yan'an prefecture level city in Shaanxi, communist headquarters during the war 2 祺_祺_qí 祺 祺 qí auspicious; propitious; good luck; felicity; euphoria; used for 旗, e.g. in 旗袍, long Chinese dress 4 驸马_駙馬_fùmǎ 驸马 駙馬 fùmǎ emperor's son-in-law 2 皇恩_皇恩_huáng'ēn 皇恩 皇恩 huáng'ēn imperial kindness; benevolence from the emperor 2 浩荡_浩蕩_hàodàng 浩荡 浩蕩 hàodàng vast and mighty (of river or ocean); broad and powerful 2 年迈_年邁_niánmài 年迈 年邁 niánmài old; aged 1 上蔡_上蔡_Shàngcài 上蔡 上蔡 Shàngcài Shangcai county in Zhumadian 駐馬店|驻马店[Zhu4 ma3 dian4], Henan 3 狡_狡_jiǎo 狡 狡 jiǎo crafty; cunning; sly 3 兔_兔_tù 兔 兔 tù rabbit 3 肥_肥_féi 肥 肥 féi fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/100 words - 33 min 李斯_李斯_LǐSī 李斯 李斯 LǐSī Li Si (c. 280-208 BC), Legalist philosopher, calligrapher and prime minister of Qin kingdom and Qin dynasty from 246 to 208 BC 4 不解_不解_bùjiě 不解 不解 bùjiě to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 4 咸阳_咸陽_Xiányáng 咸阳 咸陽 Xiányáng Xianyang prefecture level city in Shaanxi 10 荥阳_滎陽_Xíngyáng 荥阳 滎陽 Xíngyáng Xingyang city and county in Henan 1 南雄_南雄_Nánxióng 南雄 南雄 Nánxióng Nanxiong county level city in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong 1 宜春_宜春_Yíchūn 宜春 宜春 Yíchūn Yichun prefecture level city in Jiangxi 1 开国功臣_開國功臣_kāiguógōngchén 开国功臣 開國功臣 kāiguógōngchén outstanding founding minister (title given to reward loyal general or vassal of new dynasty or state) 2 锒铛入狱_鋃鐺入獄_lángdāngrùyù 锒铛入狱 鋃鐺入獄 lángdāngrùyù lit. to get shackled and thrown in jail (idiom); fig. to be put behind bars; to get jailed 1 震动_震動_zhèndòng 震动 震動 zhèndòng to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 1 凳子_凳子_dèngzi 凳子 凳子 dèngzi stool; small seat 1 填_填_tián 填 填 tián to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in 4 燕雀_燕雀_yànquè 燕雀 燕雀 yànquè (bird species of China) brambling (Fringilla montifringilla); (fig.) small fry 1 泉眼_泉眼_quányǎn 泉眼 泉眼 quányǎn mouth of a spring or fountain 1 井_井_jǐng 井 井 jǐng a well; CL:口[kou3]; neat; orderly 2 井口_井口_jǐngkǒu 井口 井口 jǐngkǒu entrance to mine 2 瓜果_瓜果_guāguǒ 瓜果 瓜果 guāguǒ fruit (plural sense); melons and fruit 1 水灾_水災_shuǐzāi 水灾 水災 shuǐzāi flood; flood damage 1 蝗虫_蝗蟲_huángchóng 蝗虫 蝗蟲 huángchóng locust 1 老天爷_老天爺_lǎotiānyé 老天爷 老天爺 lǎotiānyé God; Heavens 2 可怕_可怕_kěpà 可怕 可怕 kěpà awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 2 熟地_熟地_shúdì 熟地 熟地 shúdì cultivated land; in Chinese medicine, preparation from rhizome of Chinese foxglove (Rehmannia glutinosa) 1 地契_地契_dìqì 地契 地契 dìqì deed (for land); CL:張|张[zhang1],份[fen4] 1 流民_流民_liúmín 流民 流民 liúmín refugee 1 开垦_開墾_kāikěn 开垦 開墾 kāikěn to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow 1 业主_業主_yèzhǔ 业主 業主 yèzhǔ owner; proprietor 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/125 words - 38 min 牧_牧_mù 牧 牧 mù to herd; to breed livestock; to govern (old); government official (old) 1 为富不仁_為富不仁_wéifùbùrén 为富不仁 為富不仁 wéifùbùrén the benevolent man cannot be rich (idiom, from Mencius). It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 19:24). 1 豪绅_豪紳_háoshēn 豪绅 豪紳 háoshēn local despot 1 草丛_草叢_cǎocóng 草丛 草叢 cǎocóng underbrush 1 麦子_麥子_màizi 麦子 麥子 màizi wheat; CL:株[zhu1] 4 兵荒马乱_兵荒馬亂_bīnghuāngmǎluàn 兵荒马乱 兵荒馬亂 bīnghuāngmǎluàn soldiers munity and troops rebel (idiom); turmoil and chaos of war 1 后患无穷_後患無窮_hòuhuànwúqióng 后患无穷 後患無窮 hòuhuànwúqióng it will cause no end of trouble (idiom) 2 贫无立锥_貧無立錐_pínwúlìzhuī 贫无立锥 貧無立錐 pínwúlìzhuī not even enough land to stand an awl (idiom); absolutely destitute 1 掀翻_掀翻_xiānfān 掀翻 掀翻 xiānfān to turn sth over; to overturn 1 宽容_寬容_kuānróng 宽容 寬容 kuānróng lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive 1 流言_流言_liúyán 流言 流言 liúyán rumor; gossip; to spread rumors 5 棘_棘_jí 棘 棘 jí thorns 4 喻_喻_yù 喻 喻 yù to describe sth as; an analogy; a simile; a metaphor; an allegory 1 面谕_面諭_miànyù 面谕 面諭 miànyù to instruct sb personally 1 拔除_拔除_báchú 拔除 拔除 báchú to pull out; to remove 1 刺_刺_cì 刺 刺 cì thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 3 便于_便於_biànyú 便于 便於 biànyú easy to; convenient for 1 谣言_謠言_yáoyán 谣言 謠言 yáoyán rumor 1 智者_智者_zhìzhě 智者 智者 zhìzhě sage; wise man; clever and knowledgeable person 2 流传_流傳_liúchuán 流传 流傳 liúchuán to spread; to circulate; to hand down 5 令名_令名_lìngmíng 令名 令名 lìngmíng good name; reputation 1 父女_父女_fùnǚ 父女 父女 fùnǚ father and daughter 1 巫_巫_wū 巫 巫 wū witch; wizard; shaman; also pr. [wu2] 1 蛊_蠱_gǔ 蛊 蠱 gǔ arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 1 邑_邑_yì 邑 邑 yì city; village 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep26/137 words - 45 min 蒙冤_蒙冤_méngyuān 蒙冤 蒙冤 méngyuān to be wronged; to be subjected to an injustice 1 史书_史書_shǐshū 史书 史書 shǐshū history book 2 韩信_韓信_HánXìn 韩信 韓信 HánXìn Han Xin (-196 BC), famous general of first Han emperor Liu Bang 劉邦|刘邦[Liu2 Bang1] 1 彭_彭_Péng 彭 彭 Péng surname Peng 1 清廉_清廉_qīnglián 清廉 清廉 qīnglián honest; uncorrupted 2 沸沸扬扬_沸沸揚揚_fèifèiyángyáng 沸沸扬扬 沸沸揚揚 fèifèiyángyáng bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz 1 难保_難保_nánbǎo 难保 難保 nánbǎo hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 嘀咕_嘀咕_dígu 嘀咕 嘀咕 dígu to mutter; to feel apprehensive 1 犯人_犯人_fànrén 犯人 犯人 fànrén convict; prisoner; criminal 1 吟诗_吟詩_yínshī 吟诗 吟詩 yínshī to recite poetry 2 反反复复_反反復復_fǎnfǎnfùfù 反反复复 反反復復 fǎnfǎnfùfù repeatedly; time and time again 1 听错_聽錯_tīngcuò 听错 聽錯 tīngcuò to mishear 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/25 words - 8 min 题_題_tí 题 題 tí topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; CL:個|个[ge4],道[dao4] 1 墓_墓_mù 墓 墓 mù grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 改成_改成_gǎichéng 改成 改成 gǎichéng to convert; to turn into (sth else); to adapt (a story to another medium) 2 焚书坑儒_焚書坑儒_fénshūkēngrú 焚书坑儒 焚書坑儒 fénshūkēngrú to burn the Confucian classics and bury alive the Confucian scholars (acts supposedly committed by the first emperor 秦始皇[Qin2 Shi3 huang2]) 1 秦始皇_秦始皇_QínShǐhuáng 秦始皇 秦始皇 QínShǐhuáng Qin Shihuang (259-210 BC), the first emperor 1 有如_有如_yǒurú 有如 有如 yǒurú to be like sth; similar to; alike 1 暴_暴_bào 暴 暴 bào sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 3 气势_氣勢_qìshì 气势 氣勢 qìshì imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 1 域_域_yù 域 域 yù field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 1 开刀_開刀_kāidāo 开刀 開刀 kāidāo (of a surgeon) to perform an operation; (of a patient) to have an operation; to decapitate; to behead; to single out as a point of attack 1 阖家_闔家_héjiā 阖家 闔家 héjiā variant of 合家[he2 jia1] 1 轮到_輪到_lúndào 轮到 輪到 lúndào to be (sb's or sth's) turn 4 杀机_殺機_shājī 杀机 殺機 shājī desire to commit murder; great danger 1 同路_同路_tónglù 同路 同路 tónglù to go the same way 2 不共戴天_不共戴天_bùgòngdàitiān 不共戴天 不共戴天 bùgòngdàitiān (of enemies) cannot live under the same sky; absolutely irreconcilable 4 呼_呼_hū 呼 呼 hū to call; to cry; to shout; to breath out; to exhale 5 名号_名號_mínghào 名号 名號 mínghào name; good reputation; title 1 外孙_外孫_wàisūn 外孙 外孫 wàisūn daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 1 外孙女_外孫女_wàisūnnǚ 外孙女 外孫女 wàisūnnǚ daughter's daughter; granddaughter 1 自作主张_自作主張_zìzuòzhǔzhāng 自作主张 自作主張 zìzuòzhǔzhāng to think for oneself and act accordingly (idiom); to act on one's own initiative 1 江浦_江浦_Jiāngpǔ 江浦 江浦 Jiāngpǔ Jiangpu county, old name of Pukou district 浦口區|浦口区[Pu3 kou3 qu1] of Nanjing, Jiangsu 2 一如_一如_yīrú 一如 一如 yīrú to be just like 1 旧例_舊例_jiùlì 旧例 舊例 jiùlì old rules; example from the past; former practices 2 汝_汝_rǔ 汝 汝 rǔ thou 2 如意算盘_如意算盤_rúyìsuànpán 如意算盘 如意算盤 rúyìsuànpán counting one's chickens before they are hatched 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/50 words - 21 min 一清二楚_一清二楚_yīqīng'èrchǔ 一清二楚 一清二楚 yīqīng'èrchǔ to be very clear about sth (idiom) 2 安危_安危_ānwēi 安危 安危 ānwēi safety and danger; safety 1 打瞌睡_打瞌睡_dǎkēshuì 打瞌睡 打瞌睡 dǎkēshuì to doze off 1 介怀_介懷_jièhuái 介怀 介懷 jièhuái to mind; to brood over; to be concerned about 2 仪仗_儀仗_yízhàng 仪仗 儀仗 yízhàng ceremonial weaponry 1 普通_普通_pǔtōng 普通 普通 pǔtōng common; ordinary; general; average 1 征战_征戰_zhēngzhàn 征战 征戰 zhēngzhàn campaign; expedition 2 相左_相左_xiāngzuǒ 相左 相左 xiāngzuǒ to fail to meet each other; to conflict with each other; to be at odds with 1 执意_執意_zhíyì 执意 執意 zhíyì to be determined to; to insist on 1 地域_地域_dìyù 地域 地域 dìyù area; district; region 1 战机_戰機_zhànjī 战机 戰機 zhànjī opportunity in a battle; fighter aircraft; war secret 2 面目_面目_miànmù 面目 面目 miànmù appearance; facial features; look 4 对弈_對弈_duìyì 对弈 對弈 duìyì to play go, chess etc 1 撕扯_撕扯_sīchě 撕扯 撕扯 sīchě to tear apart 1 一了百了_一了百了_yīliǎobǎiliǎo 一了百了 一了百了 yīliǎobǎiliǎo once the main problem is solved, all troubles are solved; death ends all one's troubles 1 不在_不在_bùzài 不在 不在 bùzài not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 憋_憋_biē 憋 憋 biē to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 2 憋气_憋氣_biēqì 憋气 憋氣 biēqì to feel suffocated or oppressed; to choke with resentment; to feel injured or resentful 1 腿脚_腿腳_tuǐjiǎo 腿脚 腿腳 tuǐjiǎo legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 3 狗窝_狗窩_gǒuwō 狗窝 狗窩 gǒuwō doghouse; kennel 1 荆州_荊州_Jīngzhōu 荆州 荊州 Jīngzhōu Jingzhou prefecture-level city on Changjiang in Hubei 2 一晃_一晃_yīhuǎng 一晃 一晃 yīhuǎng (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash 1 朝觐_朝覲_cháojìn 朝觐 朝覲 cháojìn to give audience (of emperor); retainers' duty to pay respect to sovereign; hajj (Islam) 6 信报_信報_xìnbào 信报 信報 xìnbào abbr. for 信報財經新聞|信报财经新闻, Hong Kong Economic Journal 2 出乱子_出亂子_chūluànzi 出乱子 出亂子 chūluànzi to go wrong; to get into trouble 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/75 words - 31 min 失手_失手_shīshǒu 失手 失手 shīshǒu a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 1 司马炎_司馬炎_SīmǎYán 司马炎 司馬炎 SīmǎYán Sima Yan (236-290), founding emperor of Jin dynasty 晋 after the Three Kingdoms period, reigned 265-290 as Emperor Wu of Jin 晉武帝 1 弑_弒_shì 弑 弒 shì to murder a superior; to murder one's parent 1 鸠_鳩_jiū 鸠 鳩 jiū turtledove; (literary) to gather 1 孛_孛_bèi 孛 孛 bèi comet 3 一塌糊涂_一塌糊塗_yītāhútu 一塌糊涂 一塌糊塗 yītāhútu muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess 1 魂_魂_hún 魂 魂 hún soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 2 兮_兮_xī 兮 兮 xī (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 2 人子_人子_rénzǐ 人子 人子 rénzǐ son of man 1 恤_恤_xù 恤 恤 xù anxiety; sympathy; to sympathize; to give relief; to compensate 3 临终_臨終_línzhōng 临终 臨終 línzhōng approaching one's end; with one foot in the grave 2 遗_遺_yí 遗 遺 yí to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 1 坟墓_墳墓_fénmù 坟墓 墳墓 fénmù grave; tomb 1 草拟_草擬_cǎonǐ 草拟 草擬 cǎonǐ first draft; to draw up (a first version) 3 棺椁_棺槨_guānguǒ 棺椁 棺槨 guānguǒ inner and outer coffins; coffin 2 钟山_鐘山_Zhōngshān 钟山 鐘山 Zhōngshān Zhongshan district of Liupanshui city 六盤水市|六盘水市[Liu4 pan2 shui3 shi4], Guizhou; Zhongshan county in Hezhou 賀州|贺州[He4 zhou1], Guangxi 2 克勤克俭_克勤克儉_kèqínkèjiǎn 克勤克俭 克勤克儉 kèqínkèjiǎn to be industrious and frugal (idiom) 1 文臣_文臣_wénchén 文臣 文臣 wénchén civilian court official (in former times) 1 外祖父_外祖父_wàizǔfù 外祖父 外祖父 wàizǔfù maternal grandfather (i.e. mother's father) 3 得意门生_得意門生_déyìménshēng 得意门生 得意門生 déyìménshēng favorite pupil 1 正人君子_正人君子_zhèngrénjūnzi 正人君子 正人君子 zhèngrénjūnzi upright gentleman; man of honor 2 来讲_來講_láijiǎng 来讲 來講 láijiǎng as to; considering; for 1 先父_先父_xiānfù 先父 先父 xiānfù deceased father; my late father 2 托_托_tuō 托 托 tuō 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) 2 领先_領先_lǐngxiān 领先 領先 lǐngxiān to lead; to be in front 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/100 words - 43 min 铭刻_銘刻_míngkè 铭刻 銘刻 míngkè a carved inscription 1 假惺惺_假惺惺_jiǎxīngxīng 假惺惺 假惺惺 jiǎxīngxīng hypocritical; unctuous; insincerely courteous; to shed crocodile tears 1 包庇_包庇_bāobì 包庇 包庇 bāobì to shield; to harbor; to cover up 2 飞鹰_飛鷹_fēiyīng 飞鹰 飛鷹 fēiyīng eagle 1 走狗_走狗_zǒugǒu 走狗 走狗 zǒugǒu hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 叫做_叫做_jiàozuò 叫做 叫做 jiàozuò to be called; to be known as 5 修身_修身_xiūshēn 修身 修身 xiūshēn to cultivate one's moral character; (fashion) slim-fit; body-hugging 1 齐家_齊家_qíjiā 齐家 齊家 qíjiā to govern one's family; to manage one's household 1 幼弟_幼弟_yòudì 幼弟 幼弟 yòudì younger brother 1 方才_方才_fāngcái 方才 方才 fāngcái just now; then 2 同样_同樣_tóngyàng 同样 同樣 tóngyàng same; equal; equivalent 1 苛刻_苛刻_kēkè 苛刻 苛刻 kēkè harsh; severe; demanding 7 雕_雕_diāo 雕 雕 diāo to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 1 晚年_晚年_wǎnnián 晚年 晚年 wǎnnián one's later years 2 偏爱_偏愛_piān'ài 偏爱 偏愛 piān'ài to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer; preference; favorite 1 日夜_日夜_rìyè 日夜 日夜 rìyè day and night; around the clock 3 胆量_膽量_dǎnliàng 胆量 膽量 dǎnliàng courage; boldness; guts 1 口信_口信_kǒuxìn 口信 口信 kǒuxìn oral message 2 传递_傳遞_chuándì 传递 傳遞 chuándì to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 昔_昔_xī 昔 昔 xī former times; the past; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 居位_居位_jūwèi 居位 居位 jūwèi to occupy a high position (in administration) 1 桂_桂_guì 桂 桂 guì cassia; laurel 1 瑛_瑛_yīng 瑛 瑛 yīng (crystal); lustrous 2 肃_肅_sù 肃 肅 sù respectful; solemn; to eliminate; to clean up 1 辽_遼_Liáo 辽 遼 Liáo short name for Liaoning 遼寧|辽宁[Liao2 ning2] province; Liao or Khitan dynasty (907-1125) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep27/110 words - 45 min 旃_旃_zhān 旃 旃 zhān felt; silken banner 1 庆_慶_qìng 庆 慶 qìng to celebrate 1 岷_岷_mín 岷 岷 mín name of a river in Sichuan 4 谷_谷_gǔ 谷 谷 gǔ valley 7 跳脚_跳腳_tiàojiǎo 跳脚 跳腳 tiàojiǎo to stomp or hop about (in anxiety, anger etc); to dance on one's feet; hopping mad (anxious, etc) 1 减_減_jiǎn 减 減 jiǎn to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract; to diminish 1 报上_報上_bàoshàng 报上 報上 bàoshàng in the newspaper 1 不堪_不堪_bùkān 不堪 不堪 bùkān cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 2 重负_重負_zhòngfù 重负 重負 zhòngfù heavy load; heavy burden (also fig. of tax) 1 表率_表率_biǎoshuài 表率 表率 biǎoshuài example; model 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/25 words - 19 min 湘_湘_Xiāng 湘 湘 Xiāng abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 16 兴许_興許_xìngxǔ 兴许 興許 xìngxǔ perhaps 1 置办_置辦_zhìbàn 置办 置辦 zhìbàn to purchase; to buy 1 带给_帶給_dàigěi 带给 帶給 dàigěi to give to; to provide to; to bring to; to take to 2 巡抚_巡撫_xúnfǔ 巡抚 巡撫 xúnfǔ inspector-general of province in Ming and Qing times 3 边远_邊遠_biānyuǎn 边远 邊遠 biānyuǎn far from the center; remote; outlying 1 开拔_開拔_kāibá 开拔 開拔 kāibá to set out (of troops); departure; start date (of military expedition) 3 劳顿_勞頓_láodùn 劳顿 勞頓 láodùn (literary) fatigued; wearied 2 操劳_操勞_cāoláo 操劳 操勞 cāoláo to work hard; to look after 2 延_延_yán 延 延 yán to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 病危_病危_bìngwēi 病危 病危 bìngwēi to be critically ill; to be terminally ill 2 五味子_五味子_wǔwèizǐ 五味子 五味子 wǔwèizǐ schizandra (Schisandra chinensis); Magnolia vine 1 黄耆_黃耆_huángqí 黄耆 黃耆 huángqí milk vetch; plant genus Astragalus; huangqi 黃芪|黄芪, Astragalus membranaceus (used in TCM) 1 当归_當歸_dāngguī 当归 當歸 dāngguī Angelica sinensis 1 罹患_罹患_líhuàn 罹患 罹患 líhuàn to suffer (from an illness); to fall ill 2 救治_救治_jiùzhì 救治 救治 jiùzhì to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 2 眩_眩_xuàn 眩 眩 xuàn dazzling; brilliant; dazzled; dizzy 1 病症_病症_bìngzhèng 病症 病症 bìngzhèng disease; illness 1 汹_洶_xiōng 汹 洶 xiōng torrential rush; tumultuous 1 舟车劳顿_舟車勞頓_zhōuchēláodùn 舟车劳顿 舟車勞頓 zhōuchēláodùn travel-worn 1 疗_療_liáo 疗 療 liáo to treat; to cure; therapy 3 下身_下身_xiàshēn 下身 下身 xiàshēn lower part of the body; genitalia; trousers 1 名医_名醫_míngyī 名医 名醫 míngyī famous doctor 3 居多_居多_jūduō 居多 居多 jūduō to be in the majority 1 窗_窗_chuāng 窗 窗 chuāng shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/50 words - 24 min 火烛_火燭_huǒzhú 火烛 火燭 huǒzhú fire and candles; household things that burn 2 头号_頭號_tóuhào 头号 頭號 tóuhào first rate; top rank; number one 1 暂缓_暫緩_zànhuǎn 暂缓 暫緩 zànhuǎn to postpone 3 得知_得知_dézhī 得知 得知 dézhī to find out; to know; to learn about 1 立即_立即_lìjí 立即 立即 lìjí immediately 2 兼程_兼程_jiānchéng 兼程 兼程 jiānchéng to travel at double speed; to make all haste 2 病重_病重_bìngzhòng 病重 病重 bìngzhòng seriously ill 2 凶多吉少_凶多吉少_xiōngduōjíshǎo 凶多吉少 凶多吉少 xiōngduōjíshǎo everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 1 制定_制定_zhìdìng 制定 制定 zhìdìng to draw up; to formulate 1 平安无事_平安無事_píng'ānwúshì 平安无事 平安無事 píng'ānwúshì safe and sound (idiom) 1 计议_計議_jìyì 计议 計議 jìyì to deliberate; to talk over; to plan 1 多言_多言_duōyán 多言 多言 duōyán wordy; talkative 2 许下_許下_xǔxià 许下 許下 xǔxià to make a promise 2 噤_噤_jìn 噤 噤 jìn unable to speak; silent 2 此刻_此刻_cǐkè 此刻 此刻 cǐkè this moment; now; at present 1 粟_粟_sù 粟 粟 sù grain; millet; goose pimples 1 直至_直至_zhízhì 直至 直至 zhízhì lasting until; up till (the present) 2 厄_厄_è 厄 厄 è distressed 1 早日康复_早日康復_zǎorìkāngfù 早日康复 早日康復 zǎorìkāngfù Get well soon!; to recover health quickly 1 困苦_困苦_kùnkǔ 困苦 困苦 kùnkǔ deprivation; distressed; miserable 1 打更_打更_dǎgēng 打更 打更 dǎgēng to sound the night watches (on clappers or gongs, in former times) 1 五更_五更_wǔgēng 五更 五更 wǔgēng fifth of the five night watch periods 03:00-05:00 (old) 1 无能_無能_wúnéng 无能 無能 wúnéng incompetence; inability; incapable; powerless 6 回天乏术_回天乏術_huítiānfáshù 回天乏术 回天乏術 huítiānfáshù unable to turn around a hopeless situation (idiom); to fail to save the situation 1 治病救人_治病救人_zhìbìngjiùrén 治病救人 治病救人 zhìbìngjiùrén to treat the disease to save the patient; to criticize a person in order to help him 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep28/61 words - 43 min 痊_痊_quán 痊 痊 quán to recover (from illness) 3 居住_居住_jūzhù 居住 居住 jūzhù to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in 2 接管_接管_jiēguǎn 接管 接管 jiēguǎn to take over; to assume control 7 下辖_下轄_xiàxiá 下辖 下轄 xiàxiá administered by; under the rule of 1 一世_一世_yīshì 一世 一世 yīshì generation; period of 30 years; one's whole lifetime; lifelong; age; era; times; the whole world; the First (of numbered European kings) 2 软禁_軟禁_ruǎnjìn 软禁 軟禁 ruǎnjìn house arrest 1 阳奉阴违_陽奉陰違_yángfèngyīnwéi 阳奉阴违 陽奉陰違 yángfèngyīnwéi outward devotion but inner opposition (idiom); to pay lip service; to agree overtly, but oppose in secret 1 寂_寂_jì 寂 寂 jì silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 1 圆圈_圓圈_yuánquān 圆圈 圓圈 yuánquān circle 2 幕僚_幕僚_mùliáo 幕僚 幕僚 mùliáo aids and advisors of top officials 1 口子_口子_kǒuzi 口子 口子 kǒuzi hole; opening; cut; gap; gash; my husband or wife; classifier for people (used for indicating the number of people in a family etc); precedent 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/25 words - 10 min 模样_模樣_múyàng 模样 模樣 múyàng look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 1 哀痛_哀痛_āitòng 哀痛 哀痛 āitòng to grieve; to mourn; deep sorrow; grief 1 年中_年中_niánzhōng 年中 年中 niánzhōng within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 1 咽气_嚥氣_yànqì 咽气 嚥氣 yànqì to die; to breathe one's last 1 传给_傳給_chuángěi 传给 傳給 chuángěi to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 1 弄假成真_弄假成真_nòngjiǎchéngzhēn 弄假成真 弄假成真 nòngjiǎchéngzhēn pretense that turns into reality (idiom); to play at make-believe, but accidentally make it true 1 外界_外界_wàijiè 外界 外界 wàijiè the outside world; external 1 急火_急火_jíhuǒ 急火 急火 jíhuǒ brisk heat (cooking); (TCM) internal heat generated by anxiety 1 传播_傳播_chuánbō 传播 傳播 chuánbō to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 胡乱_胡亂_húluàn 胡乱 胡亂 húluàn careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how 1 高明_高明_gāomíng 高明 高明 gāomíng brilliant; superior; tall and bright 2 当众_當眾_dāngzhòng 当众 當眾 dāngzhòng in public; in front of everybody 1 绥靖_綏靖_suíjìng 绥靖 綏靖 suíjìng to pacify; to appease; appeasement 3 治安_治安_zhì'ān 治安 治安 zhì'ān law and order; public security 1 前儿_前兒_qiánr5 前儿 前兒 qiánr5 before; day before yesterday 1 荀子_荀子_Xúnzǐ 荀子 荀子 Xúnzǐ Xun Zi or Hsun Tzu (c. 310-237 BC), Confucian philosopher and author of On learning 勸學|劝学 1 丸_丸_wán 丸 丸 wán ball; pellet; pill 1 瓯_甌_ōu 瓯 甌 ōu (pottery) bowl or drinking vessel 1 臾_臾_yú 臾 臾 yú a moment; little while 1 混淆视听_混淆視聽_hùnxiáoshìtīng 混淆视听 混淆視聽 hùnxiáoshìtīng to obscure the facts (idiom); to mislead the public with prevarication and deliberate falsehoods 1 信以为真_信以為真_xìnyǐwéizhēn 信以为真 信以為真 xìnyǐwéizhēn to take sth to be true 1 别有用心_別有用心_biéyǒuyòngxīn 别有用心 別有用心 biéyǒuyòngxīn to have an ulterior motive (idiom); a hidden agenda 2 包藏祸心_包藏禍心_bāocánghuòxīn 包藏祸心 包藏禍心 bāocánghuòxīn to harbor evil intentions (idiom); concealing malice 1 趁机_趁機_chènjī 趁机 趁機 chènjī to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 离间_離間_líjiàn 离间 離間 líjiàn to drive a wedge between (allies, partners etc) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/50 words - 17 min 骨肉_骨肉_gǔròu 骨肉 骨肉 gǔròu blood relation; kin; one's flesh and blood 6 但凡_但凡_dànfán 但凡 但凡 dànfán every single; as long as 2 继承_繼承_jìchéng 继承 繼承 jìchéng to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 4 序_序_xù 序 序 xù order; sequence; preface 1 了然于胸_了然於胸_liǎorányúxiōng 了然于胸 了然於胸 liǎorányúxiōng to be well aware of sth; to understand clearly 2 况且_況且_kuàngqiě 况且 況且 kuàngqiě moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 15 可信_可信_kěxìn 可信 可信 kěxìn trustworthy 1 临死_臨死_línsǐ 临死 臨死 línsǐ facing death; at death's door 2 共同_共同_gòngtóng 共同 共同 gòngtóng common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 2 辅弼_輔弼_fǔbì 辅弼 輔弼 fǔbì to assist a ruler in governing a country; prime minister 1 拱卫_拱衛_gǒngwèi 拱卫 拱衛 gǒngwèi to surround and protect 1 相依_相依_xiāngyī 相依 相依 xiāngyī to be interdependent 1 幸事_幸事_xìngshì 幸事 幸事 xìngshì sth fortunate; a lucky chance 4 同胞_同胞_tóngbāo 同胞 同胞 tóngbāo born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot 1 腾腾_騰騰_téngténg 腾腾 騰騰 téngténg steaming; scathing 1 包子_包子_bāozi 包子 包子 bāozi steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 卓_卓_zhuó 卓 卓 zhuó outstanding 1 退回_退回_tuìhuí 退回 退回 tuìhuí to return (an item); to send back; to go back 2 国号_國號_guóhào 国号 國號 guóhào official name of a nation (includes dynastic names of China: 漢|汉[Han4], 唐[Tang2] etc) 2 雷_雷_léi 雷 雷 léi thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 2 阿里_阿里_Ālǐ 阿里 阿里 Ālǐ Ali (proper name); Imam Ali ibn Abu Talib (c. 600-661), cousin, aid and son-in-law of the Prophet Mohammed 穆罕默德, the fourth Caliph 哈里發|哈里发 of Islam, reigned 656-661, and the first Imam 伊瑪目|伊玛目 of Shia Islam; Ngari prefecture in Tibet, Tibetan: Mnga' ris 2 情理_情理_qínglǐ 情理 情理 qínglǐ reason; sense 1 亲征_親征_qīnzhēng 亲征 親征 qīnzhēng to take to the field oneself (of emperor); to take part in person in an expedition 4 钓鱼_釣魚_diàoyú 钓鱼 釣魚 diàoyú to fish (with line and hook); to dupe 1 架_架_jià 架 架 jià to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/75 words - 28 min 笔迹_筆跡_bǐjì 笔迹 筆跡 bǐjì handwriting 2 书写_書寫_shūxiě 书写 書寫 shūxiě to write 1 取信_取信_qǔxìn 取信 取信 qǔxìn to win the trust of 1 大宝_大寶_dàbǎo 大宝 大寶 dàbǎo (archaic) throne 2 狐疑_狐疑_húyí 狐疑 狐疑 húyí suspicious; in doubt 1 过往_過往_guòwǎng 过往 過往 guòwǎng to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 1 送走_送走_sòngzǒu 送走 送走 sòngzǒu to see off; to send off 1 笔墨_筆墨_bǐmò 笔墨 筆墨 bǐmò pen and ink; words; writing 1 说了算_說了算_shuōlesuàn 说了算 說了算 shuōlesuàn to have the final say; to be the one in charge 1 捉_捉_zhuō 捉 捉 zhuō to clutch; to grab; to capture 2 油_油_yóu 油 油 yóu oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 5 卸货_卸貨_xièhuò 卸货 卸貨 xièhuò to unload; to discharge cargo 1 冒险_冒險_màoxiǎn 冒险 冒險 màoxiǎn to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 2 妙不可言_妙不可言_miàobùkěyán 妙不可言 妙不可言 miàobùkěyán too wonderful for words 1 名正言顺_名正言順_míngzhèngyánshùn 名正言顺 名正言順 míngzhèngyánshùn in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 2 南面_南面_nánmiàn 南面 南面 nánmiàn south side; south 2 严查_嚴查_yánchá 严查 嚴查 yánchá to investigate strictly 4 明察暗访_明察暗訪_míngchá'ànfǎng 明察暗访 明察暗訪 míngchá'ànfǎng open enquiries and secret search (idiom); to investigate openly and in secret; taking information from all sides 1 骨子里_骨子裡_gǔzilǐ 骨子里 骨子裡 gǔzilǐ beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 奔_奔_bēn 奔 奔 bēn to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 3 察访_察訪_cháfǎng 察访 察訪 cháfǎng to make an investigative visit; to go and find out from the source 1 银匠_銀匠_yínjiàng 银匠 銀匠 yínjiàng silversmith 4 做工_做工_zuògōng 做工 做工 zuògōng to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 订做_訂做_dìngzuò 订做 訂做 dìngzuò to make to order; to have sth made to order 1 游荡_遊蕩_yóudàng 游荡 遊蕩 yóudàng to wander; to roam about; to loaf about; to be idle 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/100 words - 42 min 估衣_估衣_gùyī 估衣 估衣 gùyī second hand clothes 1 找上门_找上門_zhǎoshàngmén 找上门 找上門 zhǎoshàngmén to come to sb's door; to call on sb 2 有无_有無_yǒuwú 有无 有無 yǒuwú to have or have not; surplus and shortfall; tangible and intangible; corporeal and incorporeal 1 交通_交通_jiāotōng 交通 交通 jiāotōng to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications; liaison 1 亲近_親近_qīnjìn 亲近 親近 qīnjìn intimate; to get close to 1 因此_因此_yīncǐ 因此 因此 yīncǐ thus; consequently; as a result 1 果真_果真_guǒzhēn 果真 果真 guǒzhēn really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 纷纷_紛紛_fēnfēn 纷纷 紛紛 fēnfēn one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 针线活_針線活_zhēnxiànhuó 针线活 針線活 zhēnxiànhuó needlework; sewing 1 家伙_傢伙_jiāhuo 家伙 傢伙 jiāhuo variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 1 什_什_shén 什 什 shén what 1 远行_遠行_yuǎnxíng 远行 遠行 yuǎnxíng a long journey; far from home 1 先见_先見_xiānjiàn 先见 先見 xiānjiàn foresight; prescience 1 摊子_攤子_tānzi 摊子 攤子 tānzi booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 储_儲_chǔ 储 儲 chǔ to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 10 两头_兩頭_liǎngtóu 两头 兩頭 liǎngtóu both ends; both parties to a deal 3 下注_下注_xiàzhù 下注 下注 xiàzhù to pour; to pour down (of rain); to lay a bet 1 手心手背都是肉_手心手背都是肉_shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu 手心手背都是肉 手心手背都是肉 shǒuxīnshǒubèidōushìròu lit. both the palm and the back of the hand are made of flesh (idiom); fig. to both be of equal importance; to value both equally 1 刻不容缓_刻不容緩_kèbùrónghuǎn 刻不容缓 刻不容緩 kèbùrónghuǎn to brook no delay; to demand immediate action 1 所作所为_所作所為_suǒzuòsuǒwéi 所作所为 所作所為 suǒzuòsuǒwéi one's conduct and deeds 1 赞同_贊同_zàntóng 赞同 贊同 zàntóng to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor 1 雄才大略_雄才大略_xióngcáidàlüè 雄才大略 雄才大略 xióngcáidàlüè great skill and strategy 1 气度_氣度_qìdù 气度 氣度 qìdù bearing; manner; presence 2 诸子_諸子_zhūzǐ 诸子 諸子 zhūzǐ various sages; refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[ru2] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3], Daoism 道[dao4] by Laozi 老子[Lao3 zi3] and Zhuangzi 莊子|庄子[Zhuang1 zi3], Mohism 墨[mo4] by Mozi 墨子[Mo4 zi3], Legalism 法[fa3] by Sunzi 孫子|孙子[Sun1 zi3] and Han Feizi 韓非子|韩非子[Han2 Fei1 zi3], and numerous others 6 相提并论_相提並論_xiāngtíbìnglùn 相提并论 相提並論 xiāngtíbìnglùn to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep29/112 words - 44 min 熟读_熟讀_shúdú 熟读 熟讀 shúdú to read and re-read sth until one is familiar with it 1 继_繼_jì 继 繼 jì to continue; to follow after; to go on with; to succeed; to inherit; then; afterwards 3 迈_邁_mài 迈 邁 mài to take a step; to stride 1 圣君_聖君_shèngjūn 圣君 聖君 shèngjūn sage 1 太宗_太宗_Tàizōng 太宗 太宗 Tàizōng posthumous name given to second emperor of a dynasty; King Taejong of Joseon Korea (1367-1422), reigned 1400-1418 3 决断_決斷_juéduàn 决断 決斷 juéduàn to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 2 万里_萬里_wànlǐ 万里 萬里 wànlǐ far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 1 兴建_興建_xīngjiàn 兴建 興建 xīngjiàn to build; to construct 2 左支右绌_左支右絀_zuǒzhīyòuchù 左支右绌 左支右絀 zuǒzhīyòuchù to be in straitened circumstances 1 豪迈_豪邁_háomài 豪迈 豪邁 háomài bold; open-minded; heroic 1 提到_提到_tídào 提到 提到 tídào to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 3 皇位_皇位_huángwèi 皇位 皇位 huángwèi the title of Emperor 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min 位子_位子_wèizi 位子 位子 wèizi place; seat 1 失序_失序_shīxù 失序 失序 shīxù to get into disarray; to get out of whack 1 爱子_愛子_àizǐ 爱子 愛子 àizǐ beloved son 1 苍_蒼_cāng 苍 蒼 cāng dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 2 生计_生計_shēngjì 生计 生計 shēngjì livelihood 1 心计_心計_xīnjì 心计 心計 xīnjì scheming; shrewdness 1 委实_委實_wěishí 委实 委實 wěishí indeed; really (very much so) 1 观止_觀止_guānzhǐ 观止 觀止 guānzhǐ incomparably good 1 凿_鑿_záo 凿 鑿 záo chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig; certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. [zuo4] 3 毫不_毫不_háobù 毫不 毫不 háobù hardly; not in the least; not at all 1 掩饰_掩飾_yǎnshì 掩饰 掩飾 yǎnshì to cover up; to conceal; to mask; to gloss over 1 做作_做作_zuòzuo 做作 做作 zuòzuo affected; artificial 1 坦_坦_tǎn 坦 坦 tǎn flat; open-hearted; level; smooth 2 荡荡_蕩蕩_dàngdàng 荡荡 蕩蕩 dàngdàng fluttering 1 犹疑_猶疑_yóuyí 犹疑 猶疑 yóuyí to hesitate 2 声望_聲望_shēngwàng 声望 聲望 shēngwàng popularity; prestige 3 班底_班底_bāndǐ 班底 班底 bāndǐ ordinary members of theatrical troupe 1 齐备_齊備_qíbèi 齐备 齊備 qíbèi all ready; available; complete 1 东陵_東陵_Dōnglíng 东陵 東陵 Dōnglíng Eastern tombs; Dongling district of Shenyang city 瀋陽市|沈阳市, Liaoning 2 从没_從沒_cóngméi 从没 從沒 cóngméi never (in the past); never did 1 哀_哀_āi 哀 哀 āi sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 3 殁_歿_mò 殁 歿 mò to end; to die 1 适_適_shì 适 適 shì to fit; suitable; proper; just (now); comfortable; well; to go; to follow or pursue 2 有话要说_有話要說_yǒuhuàyàoshuō 有话要说 有話要說 yǒuhuàyàoshuō to speak one's mind 1 通晓_通曉_tōngxiǎo 通晓 通曉 tōngxiǎo proficient (in sth); to understand sth through and through 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/50 words - 17 min 国史_國史_guóshǐ 国史 國史 guóshǐ national history; dynastic history 2 懿_懿_yì 懿 懿 yì restrain; virtuous 7 宋太祖_宋太祖_SòngTàizǔ 宋太祖 宋太祖 SòngTàizǔ Emperor Taizu of Song, posthumous title of the founding Song emperor Zhao Kuangyin 趙匡胤|赵匡胤 (927-976), reigned from 960 2 崩_崩_bēng 崩 崩 bēng to collapse; to fall into ruins; death of king or emperor; demise 4 允诺_允諾_yǔnnuò 允诺 允諾 yǔnnuò to promise; to consent (to do sth) 1 曩_曩_nǎng 曩 曩 nǎng in former times 1 相继_相繼_xiāngjì 相继 相繼 xiāngjì in succession; following closely 3 驭_馭_yù 驭 馭 yù variant of 御[yu4]; to drive; to manage; to control 1 甲辰_甲辰_jiǎchén 甲辰 甲辰 jiǎchén 41st year A5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024 1 王位_王位_wángwèi 王位 王位 wángwèi title of king; kingship 2 戊申_戊申_wùshēn 戊申 戊申 wùshēn forty-fifth year E9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1968 or 2028 1 帝位_帝位_dìwèi 帝位 帝位 dìwèi imperial throne 1 前者_前者_qiánzhě 前者 前者 qiánzhě the former 1 练兵_練兵_liànbīng 练兵 練兵 liànbīng to drill troops; army training 2 平天下_平天下_píngtiānxià 平天下 平天下 píngtiānxià to pacify the country 1 奠_奠_diàn 奠 奠 diàn to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 2 用心_用心_yòngxīn 用心 用心 yòngxīn motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 2 统一_統一_tǒngyī 统一 統一 tǒngyī to unify; to unite; to integrate 1 豪_豪_háo 豪 豪 háo grand; heroic 1 迩来_邇來_ěrlái 迩来 邇來 ěrlái recently; until now; up to the present; lately; also written 爾來|尔来 1 皓_皓_hào 皓 皓 hào bright; luminous; white (esp. bright white teeth of youth or white hair of old age) 1 九月_九月_Jiǔyuè 九月 九月 Jiǔyuè September; ninth month (of the lunar year) 1 十三日_十三日_shísānrì 十三日 十三日 shísānrì thirteenth day of a month 1 神祇_神祇_shénqí 神祇 神祇 shénqí god; deity 1 知悉_知悉_zhīxī 知悉 知悉 zhīxī to know; to be informed of 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/75 words - 25 min 了得_了得_liǎode 了得 了得 liǎode exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 1 逐退_逐退_zhútuì 逐退 逐退 zhútuì repulse 1 死者_死者_sǐzhě 死者 死者 sǐzhě the dead; the deceased 3 捷报_捷報_jiébào 捷报 捷報 jiébào report of success; report of a victory 2 营地_營地_yíngdì 营地 營地 yíngdì camp 2 有用_有用_yǒuyòng 有用 有用 yǒuyòng useful 1 鹬蚌相争_鷸蚌相爭_yùbàngxiāngzhēng 鹬蚌相争 鷸蚌相爭 yùbàngxiāngzhēng lit. sandpiper and clam war together (and the fisherman catches both) (idiom); fig. neighbors who can't agree lose out to a third party 2 渔_漁_yú 渔 漁 yú fisherman; to fish 3 鹬_鷸_yù 鹬 鷸 yù common snipe; sandpiper 1 蚌_蚌_bàng 蚌 蚌 bàng mussel; clam 1 后日_後日_hòurì 后日 後日 hòurì the day after tomorrow; from hence; from now; from now on; henceforth 1 亲临_親臨_qīnlín 亲临 親臨 qīnlín to go in person 1 前敌_前敵_qiándí 前敌 前敵 qiándí front line (military) 1 郁_鬱_yù 郁 鬱 yù dense (growth); melancholy 2 积_積_jī 积 積 jī to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 2 心结_心結_xīnjié 心结 心結 xīnjié a matter that gnaws at one's mind; preoccupation; sore point; rancor 1 劈_劈_pī 劈 劈 pī to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 1 旁门_旁門_pángmén 旁门 旁門 pángmén side door 1 走出_走出_zǒuchū 走出 走出 zǒuchū to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 说谎_說謊_shuōhuǎng 说谎 說謊 shuōhuǎng to lie; to tell an untruth 1 伤势_傷勢_shāngshì 伤势 傷勢 shāngshì condition of an injury 1 第二次_第二次_dì'èrcì 第二次 第二次 dì'èrcì the second time; second; number two 1 肩_肩_jiān 肩 肩 jiān shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 2 护甲_護甲_hùjiǎ 护甲 護甲 hùjiǎ armor; bulletproof vest 1 前头_前頭_qiántou 前头 前頭 qiántou in front; at the head; ahead; above 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/100 words - 38 min 头颈_頭頸_tóujǐng 头颈 頭頸 tóujǐng (dialect) neck 1 胳膊_胳膊_gēbo 胳膊 胳膊 gēbo arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 1 摔伤_摔傷_shuāishāng 摔伤 摔傷 shuāishāng to injure oneself in a fall 1 扭伤_扭傷_niǔshāng 扭伤 扭傷 niǔshāng a sprain; a crick; to sprain 1 第五_第五_dìwǔ 第五 第五 dìwǔ fifth 3 控_控_kòng 控 控 kòng to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 3 不灵_不靈_bùlíng 不灵 不靈 bùlíng not work; be ineffective 1 大腿_大腿_dàtuǐ 大腿 大腿 dàtuǐ thigh 2 不力_不力_bùlì 不力 不力 bùlì not to do one's best; not to exert oneself 1 下降_下降_xiàjiàng 下降 下降 xiàjiàng to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down; to decrease 1 细枝末节_細枝末節_xìzhīmòjié 细枝末节 細枝末節 xìzhīmòjié minor details; trifles 1 刚毅_剛毅_gāngyì 刚毅 剛毅 gāngyì resolute; steadfast; stalwart 1 教化_教化_jiàohuà 教化 教化 jiàohuà to enlighten; to civilize; to indoctrinate; to train (an animal) 3 一分为二_一分為二_yīfēnwéi'èr 一分为二 一分為二 yīfēnwéi'èr one divides into two; to be two-sided; there are two sides to everything; to see both sb's good points and shortcomings (idiom) 1 火气_火氣_huǒqì 火气 火氣 huǒqì anger; internal heat (TCM) 1 说明_說明_shuōmíng 说明 說明 shuōmíng to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 实际上_實際上_shíjìshàng 实际上 實際上 shíjìshàng in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 2 临时_臨時_línshí 临时 臨時 línshí as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim; ad hoc 1 防务_防務_fángwù 防务 防務 fángwù (pertaining to) defense 2 败坏_敗壞_bàihuài 败坏 敗壞 bàihuài to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine 1 差使_差使_chāishǐ 差使 差使 chāishǐ to send; to assign; to appoint; servants of an official; official messenger 1 调养_調養_tiáoyǎng 调养 調養 tiáoyǎng to take care of (sb's health); to nurse 2 回老家_回老家_huílǎojiā 回老家 回老家 huílǎojiā to go back to one's roots; to return to one's native place; by ext. to join one's ancestors (i.e. to die) 1 太师_太師_tàishī 太师 太師 tàishī imperial tutor 14 改口_改口_gǎikǒu 改口 改口 gǎikǒu to change one's tune; to modify one's previous remark; to change the way one addresses sb (as when one marries and starts to call one's husband's parents 爸爸[ba4 ba5] and 媽媽|妈妈[ma1 ma5]) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep30/114 words - 45 min 避讳_避諱_bìhui 避讳 避諱 bìhui to avoid a taboo word or topic; to refrain from; to avoid 1 依我看_依我看_yīwǒkàn 依我看 依我看 yīwǒkàn in my opinion 1 两端_兩端_liǎngduān 两端 兩端 liǎngduān both ends (of a stick etc); two extremes 3 雷霆_雷霆_léitíng 雷霆 雷霆 léitíng sound of thunder 2 雨露_雨露_yǔlù 雨露 雨露 yǔlù rain and dew; (fig.) favor; grace 1 看开_看開_kànkāi 看开 看開 kànkāi to come to accept an unpleasant fact; to get over sth; to cheer up 1 名分_名分_míngfèn 名分 名分 míngfèn a person's status 5 太保_太保_tàibǎo 太保 太保 tàibǎo a very high official in ancient China; juvenile delinquents 1 国师_國師_guóshī 国师 國師 guóshī teachers of the state 1 肱_肱_gōng 肱 肱 gōng upper arm; arm 2 不怎么_不怎麼_bùzěnme 不怎么 不怎麼 bùzěnme not very; not particularly 1 当家_當家_dāngjiā 当家 當家 dāngjiā to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 1 想像_想像_xiǎngxiàng 想像 想像 xiǎngxiàng to imagine; to conceive of; to visualize; imagination 1 明显_明顯_míngxiǎn 明显 明顯 míngxiǎn clear; distinct; obvious 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/25 words - 9 min 到达_到達_dàodá 到达 到達 dàodá to reach; to arrive 1 偏心_偏心_piānxīn 偏心 偏心 piānxīn partial; biased; prejudiced; eccentric 1 行礼_行禮_xínglǐ 行礼 行禮 xínglǐ to salute; to make one's salutations 1 侄儿_姪兒_zhí'ér 侄儿 姪兒 zhí'ér see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 12 忝_忝_tiǎn 忝 忝 tiǎn to shame 1 不息_不息_bùxī 不息 不息 bùxī continually; without a break; ceaselessly 1 仰仗_仰仗_yǎngzhàng 仰仗 仰仗 yǎngzhàng to rely on; to depend on 3 竭尽全力_竭盡全力_jiéjìnquánlì 竭尽全力 竭盡全力 jiéjìnquánlì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 1 鞠躬尽瘁_鞠躬盡瘁_jūgōngjìncuì 鞠躬尽瘁 鞠躬盡瘁 jūgōngjìncuì to bend to a task and spare no effort (idiom); striving to the utmost 1 死而后已_死而後已_sǐ'érhòuyǐ 死而后已 死而後已 sǐ'érhòuyǐ until death puts an end (idiom); one's whole life; unto one's dying day 2 名帖_名帖_míngtiě 名帖 名帖 míngtiě name card; business card 1 排放_排放_páifàng 排放 排放 páifàng emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) 1 弓弩_弓弩_gōngnǔ 弓弩 弓弩 gōngnǔ bow and crossbow 3 相较_相較_xiāngjiào 相较 相較 xiāngjiào to compare 2 利器_利器_lìqì 利器 利器 lìqì sharp weapon; effective implement; outstandingly able individual 1 弊病_弊病_bìbìng 弊病 弊病 bìbìng malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage 1 创设_創設_chuàngshè 创设 創設 chuàngshè to establish; to found; to create (a good environment) 2 桶_桶_tǒng 桶 桶 tǒng bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 3 机枪_機槍_jīqiāng 机枪 機槍 jīqiāng machine gun 4 放枪_放槍_fàngqiāng 放枪 放槍 fàngqiāng to open fire; to shoot a gun 2 每隔_每隔_měigé 每隔 每隔 měigé at intervals of; every (so often) 1 中转_中轉_zhōngzhuǎn 中转 中轉 zhōngzhuǎn to change (train or plane); transfer; correspondence 1 炮_炮_pào 炮 炮 pào cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 7 更迭_更迭_gēngdié 更迭 更迭 gēngdié to alternate; to change 1 次第_次第_cìdì 次第 次第 cìdì order; sequence; one after another 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/50 words - 29 min 队长_隊長_duìzhǎng 队长 隊長 duìzhǎng captain; team leader; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 怠慢_怠慢_dàimàn 怠慢 怠慢 dàimàn to slight; to neglect 1 名目_名目_míngmù 名目 名目 míngmù name; designation; item; rubric; (formal usage) fame 1 尾大不掉_尾大不掉_wěidàbùdiào 尾大不掉 尾大不掉 wěidàbùdiào large tail obstructs action (idiom); bottom heavy; fig. rendered ineffective by subordinates 1 叔父_叔父_shūfù 叔父 叔父 shūfù father's younger brother; uncle 1 威权_威權_wēiquán 威权 威權 wēiquán authority; power 1 威胁_威脅_wēixié 威胁 威脅 wēixié to threaten; to menace 1 权势_權勢_quánshì 权势 權勢 quánshì power; influence 1 劲卒_勁卒_jìngzú 劲卒 勁卒 jìngzú elite soldiers; a crack force 2 李恒_李恆_LǐHéng 李恒 李恆 LǐHéng Li Heng, personal name of thirteenth Tang emperor Muzong 穆宗[Mu4 Zong1] (795-824), reigned 821-825 2 接入_接入_jiērù 接入 接入 jiērù to access (a network); to insert (a plug) into (a socket) 1 同时_同時_tóngshí 同时 同時 tóngshí at the same time; simultaneously 1 沿路_沿路_yánlù 沿路 沿路 yánlù along the way; the duration of a journey 1 鹤庆_鶴慶_Hèqìng 鹤庆 鶴慶 Hèqìng Heqing county in Dali Bai autonomous prefecture 大理白族自治州[Da4 li3 Bai2 zu2 zi4 zhi4 zhou1], Yunnan 1 修武_修武_Xiūwǔ 修武 修武 Xiūwǔ Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan 1 驮_馱_tuó 驮 馱 tuó to carry on one's back 1 校阅_校閱_jiàoyuè 校阅 校閱 jiàoyuè to check through (a document); to proofread; to review (troops) 1 胆_膽_dǎn 胆 膽 dǎn gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 2 旧_舊_jiù 旧 舊 jiù old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 2 足见_足見_zújiàn 足见 足見 zújiàn it goes to show that; one can see 2 咧咧_咧咧_liēliē 咧咧 咧咧 liēliē (dialect) to cry; to whimper; to talk drivel 1 议论_議論_yìlùn 议论 議論 yìlùn to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 蒋_蔣_Jiǎng 蒋 蔣 Jiǎng surname Jiang; refers to Chiang Kai-shek 蔣介石|蒋介石 18 瓛_瓛_huán 瓛 瓛 huán (old) jade tablet or scepter held by a duke at ceremonies 10 核桃_核桃_hétao 核桃 核桃 hétao walnut; CL:個|个[ge4],棵[ke1] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/75 words - 41 min 遮遮掩掩_遮遮掩掩_zhēzhēyǎnyǎn 遮遮掩掩 遮遮掩掩 zhēzhēyǎnyǎn to be secretive; to try to cover up (idiom) 1 探查_探查_tànchá 探查 探查 tànchá to examine; to probe; to scout out; to nose around 1 诸多_諸多_zhūduō 诸多 諸多 zhūduō (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 3 法事_法事_fǎshì 法事 法事 fǎshì religious ceremony; ritual 3 换班_換班_huànbān 换班 換班 huànbān to change shift; the next work shift; to relieve (a workman on the previous shift); to take over the job 1 抓去_抓去_zhuāqù 抓去 抓去 zhuāqù to arrest and take away 1 孩儿_孩兒_hái'ér 孩儿 孩兒 hái'ér child 1 身不由己_身不由己_shēnbùyóujǐ 身不由己 身不由己 shēnbùyóujǐ without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 2 下边_下邊_xiàbian 下边 下邊 xiàbian under; the underside; below 1 看出_看出_kànchū 看出 看出 kànchū to make out; to see 1 拿不准_拿不准_nábùzhǔn 拿不准 拿不准 nábùzhǔn in doubt; unsure of sth; unable to decide; indecisive 1 指使_指使_zhǐshǐ 指使 指使 zhǐshǐ to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 失职_失職_shīzhí 失职 失職 shīzhí to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 懒得_懶得_lǎndé 懒得 懶得 lǎndé not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 2 过奖_過獎_guòjiǎng 过奖 過獎 guòjiǎng to overpraise; to flatter 1 早日_早日_zǎorì 早日 早日 zǎorì soon; shortly; on a day quite soon; promptly 4 阅兵_閱兵_yuèbīng 阅兵 閱兵 yuèbīng to review troops; military parade 1 勾连_勾連_gōulián 勾连 勾連 gōulián to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 2 鹤_鶴_hè 鹤 鶴 hè crane 1 翼_翼_yì 翼 翼 yì wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 4 舳_舳_zhú 舳 舳 zhú poopdeck; stern of boat 1 舻_艫_lú 舻 艫 lú bow of ship 1 东莞_東莞_Dōngguǎn 东莞 東莞 Dōngguǎn Dongguan prefecture-level city in Guangdong 廣東省|广东省[Guang3 dong1 sheng3] 1 图谋_圖謀_túmóu 图谋 圖謀 túmóu to conspire 1 器物_器物_qìwù 器物 器物 qìwù implement; utensil; article; object 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep31/80 words - 45 min 己_己_jǐ 己 己 jǐ self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 4 蓄_蓄_xù 蓄 蓄 xù to store up; to grow (e.g. a beard); to entertain (ideas) 1 假子_假子_jiǎzǐ 假子 假子 jiǎzǐ adopted son; stepson 1 过错_過錯_guòcuò 过错 過錯 guòcuò mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) 1 发展_發展_fāzhǎn 发展 發展 fāzhǎn development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/25 words - 7 min 提前_提前_tíqián 提前 提前 tíqián to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 1 项_項_xiàng 项 項 xiàng back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 3 徽_徽_huī 徽 徽 huī badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 4 奉劝_奉勸_fèngquàn 奉劝 奉勸 fèngquàn may I offer a bit of advice 1 冥顽不灵_冥頑不靈_míngwánbùlíng 冥顽不灵 冥頑不靈 míngwánbùlíng stupid; stubborn; pigheaded 1 代人受过_代人受過_dàirénshòuguò 代人受过 代人受過 dàirénshòuguò to take the blame for sb else; to be made a scapegoat 1 如实_如實_rúshí 如实 如實 rúshí as things really are; realistic 1 口碑_口碑_kǒubēi 口碑 口碑 kǒubēi public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions; current idiom 1 两面三刀_兩面三刀_liǎngmiànsāndāo 两面三刀 兩面三刀 liǎngmiànsāndāo two-faced, three knives (idiom); double-cross; double dealing and back stabbing 1 口蜜腹剑_口蜜腹劍_kǒumìfùjiàn 口蜜腹剑 口蜜腹劍 kǒumìfùjiàn lit. honeyed words, a sword in the belly (idiom); fig. hypocritical and murderous 1 敬酒不吃吃罚酒_敬酒不吃吃罰酒_jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ 敬酒不吃吃罚酒 敬酒不吃吃罰酒 jìngjiǔbùchīchīfájiǔ to refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit; fig. to hesitate to do sth until forced to do even more 1 敬酒_敬酒_jìngjiǔ 敬酒 敬酒 jìngjiǔ to toast; to propose a toast 1 一肚子_一肚子_yīdùzi 一肚子 一肚子 yīdùzi bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 罚酒_罰酒_fájiǔ 罚酒 罰酒 fájiǔ to drink as the result of having lost a bet 1 滋味_滋味_zīwèi 滋味 滋味 zīwèi taste; flavor; feeling 2 血口喷人_血口噴人_xuèkǒupēnrén 血口喷人 血口噴人 xuèkǒupēnrén to spit blood (idiom); venomous slander; malicious attacks 1 厮_廝_sī 厮 廝 sī mutually; with one another; manservant; boy servant; guy (derog.) 1 可恶_可惡_kěwù 可恶 可惡 kěwù repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable 1 怙恶不悛_怙惡不悛_hù'èbùquān 怙恶不悛 怙惡不悛 hù'èbùquān to keep doing evil without a sense of repentance (idiom) 1 信口雌黄_信口雌黃_xìnkǒucíhuáng 信口雌黄 信口雌黃 xìnkǒucíhuáng to speak off the cuff; to casually opine 1 正月_正月_Zhēngyuè 正月 正月 Zhēngyuè first month of the lunar year 2 含血喷人_含血噴人_hánxuèpēnrén 含血喷人 含血噴人 hánxuèpēnrén to make false accusations against sb (idiom) 2 一审_一審_yīshěn 一审 一審 yīshěn first instance (law) 1 小犬_小犬_xiǎoquǎn 小犬 小犬 xiǎoquǎn puppy; my son (humble) 1 剥_剝_bō 剥 剝 bō to peel; to skin; to flay; to shuck 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/50 words - 19 min 同党_同黨_tóngdǎng 同党 同黨 tóngdǎng member of the same party; member of the same group; accomplice 1 查证_查證_cházhèng 查证 查證 cházhèng investigate; check out (a story) 1 定远_定遠_Dìngyuǎn 定远 定遠 Dìngyuǎn Dingyuan county in Chuzhou 滁州[Chu2 zhou1], Anhui 1 涉及_涉及_shèjí 涉及 涉及 shèjí to involve; to touch upon (a topic) 1 众多_眾多_zhòngduō 众多 眾多 zhòngduō numerous 1 涉案_涉案_shè'àn 涉案 涉案 shè'àn (of a perpetrator, victim, weapon, sum of money etc) to be involved in the case 2 莽_莽_mǎng 莽 莽 mǎng thick weeds; luxuriant growth; Illicium anisatum, a shrub with poisonous leaves; impertinent 3 力不从心_力不從心_lìbùcóngxīn 力不从心 力不從心 lìbùcóngxīn less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak 1 牢狱_牢獄_láoyù 牢狱 牢獄 láoyù prison 1 好心_好心_hǎoxīn 好心 好心 hǎoxīn kindness; good intentions 1 闯关_闖關_chuǎngguān 闯关 闖關 chuǎngguān to crash through a barrier 1 三令五申_三令五申_sānlìngwǔshēn 三令五申 三令五申 sānlìngwǔshēn to order again and again (idiom) 1 豢养_豢養_huànyǎng 豢养 豢養 huànyǎng to keep (an animal); to look after the needs of (a person or an animal); (fig.) to keep (a spy, lackey etc) in one's pay 1 大力_大力_dàlì 大力 大力 dàlì energetically; vigorously 1 囚禁_囚禁_qiújìn 囚禁 囚禁 qiújìn to imprison; captivity 1 族诛_族誅_zúzhū 族诛 族誅 zúzhū to execute all of sb's relatives (as punishment) (old) 1 额头_額頭_étóu 额头 額頭 étóu forehead 2 伴君如伴虎_伴君如伴虎_bànjūnrúbànhǔ 伴君如伴虎 伴君如伴虎 bànjūnrúbànhǔ being close to the sovereign can be as perilous as lying with a tiger (idiom) 2 借此_藉此_jiècǐ 借此 藉此 jiècǐ using this as a pretext; thereby 1 殆尽_殆盡_dàijìn 殆尽 殆盡 dàijìn nearly exhausted; practically nothing left 5 圣谕_聖諭_shèngyù 圣谕 聖諭 shèngyù imperial edict; see also 上諭|上谕[shang4 yu4] 2 审结_審結_shěnjié 审结 審結 shěnjié to adjudicate; to finish a trial; to try and pass verdict 1 刑具_刑具_xíngjù 刑具 刑具 xíngjù punishment equipment; torture instrument 1 随同_隨同_suítóng 随同 隨同 suítóng accompanying 1 小题大做_小題大做_xiǎotídàzuò 小题大做 小題大做 xiǎotídàzuò to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/75 words - 27 min 幼童_幼童_yòutóng 幼童 幼童 yòutóng young child 1 习字_習字_xízì 习字 習字 xízì to practice writing characters 1 错字_錯字_cuòzì 错字 錯字 cuòzì incorrect character; typo (in Chinese text) 1 原样_原樣_yuányàng 原样 原樣 yuányàng original shape; the same as before 1 武库_武庫_wǔkù 武库 武庫 wǔkù arsenal; store of arms 1 跟人_跟人_gēnrén 跟人 跟人 gēnrén to marry (of woman) 1 词组_詞組_cízǔ 词组 詞組 cízǔ phrase (grammar) 1 责备_責備_zébèi 责备 責備 zébèi to blame; to criticize; condemnation; reproach 1 想家_想家_xiǎngjiā 想家 想家 xiǎngjiā homesick 2 团聚_團聚_tuánjù 团聚 團聚 tuánjù to reunite; to have a reunion 2 洮_洮_táo 洮 洮 táo to cleanse; name of a river 6 羌_羌_qiāng 羌 羌 qiāng muntjac; grammar particle indicating nonsense (classical) 4 名为_名為_míngwéi 名为 名為 míngwéi to be called; to be known as 2 丙戌_丙戌_bǐngxū 丙戌 丙戌 bǐngxū twenty-third year C11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2006 or 2066 1 阶_階_jiē 阶 階 jiē rank or step; stairs 3 略_略_lüè 略 略 lüè plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 3 气候_氣候_qìhòu 气候 氣候 qìhòu climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 河西_河西_Héxī 河西 河西 Héxī land west of the Yellow river; Shaanxi, Qinghai and Gansu provinces 1 空虚_空虛_kōngxū 空虚 空虛 kōngxū hollow; emptiness; meaningless 2 酣_酣_hān 酣 酣 hān intoxicated 1 谜_謎_mí 谜 謎 mí riddle 1 平叛_平叛_píngpàn 平叛 平叛 píngpàn to put down a revolt; to pacify a rebellion 5 恭祝_恭祝_gōngzhù 恭祝 恭祝 gōngzhù to congratulate respectfully; to wish good luck and success (esp. to a superior); with best wishes (in writing) 3 旗开得胜_旗開得勝_qíkāidéshèng 旗开得胜 旗開得勝 qíkāidéshèng lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 4 夙夜_夙夜_sùyè 夙夜 夙夜 sùyè morning and night; always; at all times 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep32/98 words - 41 min 致使_致使_zhìshǐ 致使 致使 zhìshǐ to cause; to result in 1 成军_成軍_chéngjūn 成军 成軍 chéngjūn lit. to form an army; to set up (team, group, band, organization etc); to found; opening (ceremony); to commission (arms system, naval vessel); to graduate from an apprenticeship 1 陇西_隴西_Lǒngxī 陇西 隴西 Lǒngxī Longxi county in Dingxi 定西[Ding4 xi1], Gansu 1 倘_倘_tǎng 倘 倘 tǎng if; supposing; in case 1 不予_不予_bùyú 不予 不予 bùyú to withhold; to refuse 1 开禁_開禁_kāijìn 开禁 開禁 kāijìn to lift a ban; to lift a curfew 1 顿首_頓首_dùnshǒu 顿首 頓首 dùnshǒu kowtow 1 兵贵神速_兵貴神速_bīngguìshénsù 兵贵神速 兵貴神速 bīngguìshénsù lit. speed is a crucial asset in war (idiom); fig. swift and resolute (in doing sth) 2 古人_古人_gǔrén 古人 古人 gǔrén people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) 1 弓箭手_弓箭手_gōngjiànshǒu 弓箭手 弓箭手 gōngjiànshǒu archer 3 叛乱_叛亂_pànluàn 叛乱 叛亂 pànluàn armed rebellion 1 瘴_瘴_zhàng 瘴 瘴 zhàng malaria; miasma 1 疫_疫_yì 疫 疫 yì epidemic; plague 1 愍_愍_mǐn 愍 愍 mǐn variant of 憫|悯[min3] 3 合葬_合葬_hézàng 合葬 合葬 hézàng to bury husband and wife together; joint interment 1 要命_要命_yàomìng 要命 要命 yàomìng to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 带去_帶去_dàiqu 带去 帶去 dàiqu to take along with one 2 临走_臨走_línzǒu 临走 臨走 línzǒu before leaving; on departure 1 年间_年間_niánjiān 年间 年間 niánjiān in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 2 漠_漠_mò 漠 漠 mò desert; unconcerned 5 归档_歸檔_guīdàng 归档 歸檔 guīdàng to file away; to place on file 1 忍_忍_rěn 忍 忍 rěn to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 4 盆_盆_pén 盆 盆 pén basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗[dou3] and 8 升[sheng1], approx 128 liters; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/25 words - 12 min 稳婆_穩婆_wěnpó 稳婆 穩婆 wěnpó midwife (old term) 1 抱抱_抱抱_bàobào 抱抱 抱抱 bàobào to hug; to embrace 3 鼻子_鼻子_bízi 鼻子 鼻子 bízi nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 瞻_瞻_zhān 瞻 瞻 zhān to gaze; to view 25 基_基_jī 基 基 jī base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 24 朱瞻基_朱瞻基_ZhūZhānjī 朱瞻基 朱瞻基 ZhūZhānjī Zhu Zhanji, personal name of fifth Ming emperor Xuande 宣德[Xuan1 de2] 4 良药苦口_良藥苦口_liángyàokǔkǒu 良药苦口 良藥苦口 liángyàokǔkǒu good medicine tastes bitter (idiom); fig. frank criticism is hard to swallow 1 奎_奎_kuí 奎 奎 kuí crotch; 15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy 4 圭_圭_guī 圭 圭 guī (old) jade tablet (a ceremonial badge of rank) 2 手足_手足_shǒuzú 手足 手足 shǒuzú hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 4 协力_協力_xiélì 协力 協力 xiélì to unite in common effort 1 翰林_翰林_Hànlín 翰林 翰林 Hànlín refers to academics employed as imperial secretaries from the Tang onwards, forming the Hanlin Imperial Academy 翰林院 3 汉中_漢中_Hànzhōng 汉中 漢中 Hànzhōng Hanzhong prefecture-level city in Shaanxi 1 任教_任教_rènjiào 任教 任教 rènjiào to hold a teaching position 1 指摘_指摘_zhǐzhāi 指摘 指摘 zhǐzhāi to criticize 1 同窗_同窗_tóngchuāng 同窗 同窗 tóngchuāng schoolmate; fellow student 1 说教_說教_shuōjiào 说教 說教 shuōjiào to preach 1 宁海_寧海_Nínghǎi 宁海 寧海 Nínghǎi Ninghai county in Ningbo 寧波|宁波[Ning2 bo1], Zhejiang 1 传言_傳言_chuányán 传言 傳言 chuányán rumor; hearsay 1 曾孙_曾孫_zēngsūn 曾孙 曾孫 zēngsūn great-grandson 1 脉案_脈案_mài'àn 脉案 脈案 mài'àn medical record 2 丽_麗_lì 丽 麗 lì beautiful 3 正门_正門_zhèngmén 正门 正門 zhèngmén main entrance; main gate; portal 3 国策_國策_guócè 国策 國策 guócè a national policy 2 推行_推行_tuīxíng 推行 推行 tuīxíng to put into effect; to carry out 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/50 words - 37 min 新政_新政_xīnzhèng 新政 新政 xīnzhèng new policy; New Deal (Roosevelt's 1933 policy to deal with the Great Depression) 6 说白了_說白了_shuōbáile 说白了 說白了 shuōbáile to speak frankly 1 行政_行政_xíngzhèng 行政 行政 xíngzhèng administrative; executive (attributive) 1 张弛_張弛_zhāngchí 张弛 張弛 zhāngchí tension and relaxation 1 行装_行裝_xíngzhuāng 行装 行裝 xíngzhuāng clothes and other items packed for traveling; baggage; luggage 2 去向不明_去向不明_qùxiàngbùmíng 去向不明 去向不明 qùxiàngbùmíng missing; lost 1 老鼠_老鼠_lǎoshǔ 老鼠 老鼠 lǎoshǔ rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 阵亡_陣亡_zhènwáng 阵亡 陣亡 zhènwáng to die in battle 2 严谨_嚴謹_yánjǐn 严谨 嚴謹 yánjǐn rigorous; strict; careful; cautious; compact; well-knit 1 付给_付給_fùgěi 付给 付給 fùgěi to deliver; to pay 2 会晤_會晤_huìwù 会晤 會晤 huìwù to meet; meeting; conference 1 询_詢_xún 询 詢 xún to ask about; to inquire about 1 榻_榻_tà 榻 榻 tà couch 1 严加_嚴加_yánjiā 严加 嚴加 yánjiā sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 入住_入住_rùzhù 入住 入住 rùzhù to check in (at a hotel etc) 1 报丧_報喪_bàosāng 报丧 報喪 bàosāng to announce sb's demise; to predict death 3 西华_西華_Xīhuá 西华 西華 Xīhuá Xihua county in Zhoukou 周口[Zhou1 kou3], Henan 1 国政_國政_guózhèng 国政 國政 guózhèng national politics; archaic rank, "Minister of State"; common given name 1 毒辣_毒辣_dúlà 毒辣 毒辣 dúlà cruel; sinister; vicious 1 丧葬_喪葬_sāngzàng 丧葬 喪葬 sāngzàng funeral; burial 1 俭素_儉素_jiǎnsù 俭素 儉素 jiǎnsù thrifty and plain 1 金玉_金玉_jīnyù 金玉 金玉 jīnyù gold and jade; precious 1 无妨_無妨_wúfáng 无妨 無妨 wúfáng no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 6 五月_五月_Wǔyuè 五月 五月 Wǔyuè May; fifth month (of the lunar year) 5 乙酉_乙酉_yǐyǒu 乙酉 乙酉 yǐyǒu twenty-second year B10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2005 or 2065 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep33/62 words - 43 min 享年_享年_xiǎngnián 享年 享年 xiǎngnián to live to the (ripe) age of 2 继位_繼位_jìwèi 继位 繼位 jìwèi to succeed to the throne 1 建文_建文_JiànWén 建文 建文 JiànWén Jianwen Emperor, reign name of second Ming Emperor Zhu Yunwen 朱允炆[Zhu1 Yun3 wen2] (1377-1402), reigned 1398-1402 13 推出_推出_tuīchū 推出 推出 tuīchū to push out; to release; to launch; to publish; to recommend 1 道路_道路_dàolù 道路 道路 dàolù road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 颠簸_顛簸_diānbǒ 颠簸 顛簸 diānbǒ to shake; to jolt; to bump 1 遗诏_遺詔_yízhào 遗诏 遺詔 yízhào posthumous edict (of former emperor) 5 驾崩_駕崩_jiàbēng 驾崩 駕崩 jiàbēng death of king or emperor; demise 2 下葬_下葬_xiàzàng 下葬 下葬 xiàzàng to bury; to inter 1 顾全_顧全_gùquán 顾全 顧全 gùquán to give careful consideration to; to display thoughtfulness towards 1 孝悌_孝悌_xiàotì 孝悌 孝悌 xiàotì filial piety and fraternal duty 1 代替_代替_dàitì 代替 代替 dàitì to replace; to take the place of 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/25 words - 11 min 返回_返回_fǎnhuí 返回 返回 fǎnhuí to return to; to come (or go) back 2 呈递_呈遞_chéngdì 呈递 呈遞 chéngdì to present; to submit 1 主要_主要_zhǔyào 主要 主要 zhǔyào main; principal; major; primary 1 明言_明言_míngyán 明言 明言 míngyán to say clearly; to argue clearly; to pronounce; pronounced 1 后世_後世_hòushì 后世 後世 hòushì later generations 3 凌迟_凌遲_língchí 凌迟 凌遲 língchí the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 掩人耳目_掩人耳目_yǎnrén'ěrmù 掩人耳目 掩人耳目 yǎnrén'ěrmù to fool people (idiom); to pull the wool over people's eyes 1 无可厚非_無可厚非_wúkěhòufēi 无可厚非 無可厚非 wúkěhòufēi see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1] 1 得心应手_得心應手_déxīnyìngshǒu 得心应手 得心應手 déxīnyìngshǒu lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly and easily 1 传来_傳來_chuánlái 传来 傳來 chuánlái (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 1 新年_新年_xīnnián 新年 新年 xīnnián New Year; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 诞_誕_dàn 诞 誕 dàn birth; birthday; brag; boast; to increase 2 维新_維新_wéixīn 维新 維新 wéixīn (political) reform; revitalization; modernization 1 以期_以期_yǐqī 以期 以期 yǐqī in order to; hoping to; attempting to; waiting for 1 实现_實現_shíxiàn 实现 實現 shíxiàn to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about 2 雍_雍_yōng 雍 雍 yōng harmony 1 熙_熙_xī 熙 熙 xī prosperous; splendid 1 李世民_李世民_LǐShìmín 李世民 李世民 LǐShìmín Li Shimin, personal name of second Tang emperor Taizong 唐太宗[Tang2 Tai4 zong1] (599-649), reigned 626-649 1 抄录_抄錄_chāolù 抄录 抄錄 chāolù to make a copy of 1 王国_王國_wángguó 王国 王國 wángguó kingdom; realm 1 卫兵_衛兵_wèibīng 卫兵 衛兵 wèibīng guard; bodyguard 1 先王_先王_xiānwáng 先王 先王 xiānwáng former kings; former emperors; in Confucian writing, refers esp. to the sage rulers Yao 堯|尧[Yao2], Shun 舜[Shun4], Yu 禹[Yu3], Tang 湯|汤[Tang1] and the kings of Zhou 1 赌气_賭氣_dǔqì 赌气 賭氣 dǔqì to act in a fit of pique; to get in a huff; to be peeved 1 第一步_第一步_dìyībù 第一步 第一步 dìyībù step one; first step 3 事权_事權_shìquán 事权 事權 shìquán position; authority; responsibility 5 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/50 words - 21 min 首先_首先_shǒuxiān 首先 首先 shǒuxiān first (of all); in the first place 2 划归_劃歸_huàguī 划归 劃歸 huàguī to incorporate; to put under (external administration) 1 步步_步步_bùbù 步步 步步 bùbù step by step; at every step 2 丧父_喪父_sàngfù 丧父 喪父 sàngfù to be orphaned of one's father 1 深知_深知_shēnzhī 深知 深知 shēnzhī to know well; to be fully aware of 1 悲痛_悲痛_bēitòng 悲痛 悲痛 bēitòng grieved; sorrowful 1 逝者_逝者_shìzhě 逝者 逝者 shìzhě the dead or departed 1 边防_邊防_biānfáng 边防 邊防 biānfáng frontier defense 2 河工_河工_hégōng 河工 河工 hégōng river conservancy works (dike maintenance, dredging etc); river conservancy worker 1 当务之急_當務之急_dāngwùzhījí 当务之急 當務之急 dāngwùzhījí top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 政令_政令_zhènglìng 政令 政令 zhènglìng government decree 2 一则_一則_yīzé 一则 一則 yīzé on the one hand 1 翰_翰_hàn 翰 翰 hàn writing brush; writing; pen 1 堂弟_堂弟_tángdì 堂弟 堂弟 tángdì younger male patrilineal cousin 2 葛_葛_gé 葛 葛 gé kudzu (Pueraria lobata); hemp cloth 6 急于_急於_jíyú 急于 急於 jíyú eager to; in a hurry to 1 骁_驍_xiāo 骁 驍 xiāo brave; good horse; strong 1 拖延_拖延_tuōyán 拖延 拖延 tuōyán to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 1 不偏不倚_不偏不倚_bùpiānbùyǐ 不偏不倚 不偏不倚 bùpiānbùyǐ even-handed; impartial; unbiased; exact; just 1 而后_而後_érhòu 而后 而後 érhòu after that; then 1 花园_花園_huāyuán 花园 花園 huāyuán garden; CL:座[zuo4],個|个[ge4] 1 告知_告知_gàozhī 告知 告知 gàozhī to inform 9 形迹_形跡_xíngjì 形迹 形跡 xíngjì manner; bearing; trace; mark; trail; etiquette 2 暧昧_曖昧_àimèi 暧昧 曖昧 àimèi vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious 2 至亲_至親_zhìqīn 至亲 至親 zhìqīn next of kin; closely related 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/75 words - 35 min 曲_曲_qū 曲 曲 qū bent; crooked; wrong 1 曲_曲_qǔ 曲 曲 qǔ tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 1 宽贷_寬貸_kuāndài 宽贷 寬貸 kuāndài to pardon; to excuse 1 迹_跡_jì 迹 跡 jì footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 日月_日月_rìyuè 日月 日月 rìyuè the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 1 武功_武功_wǔgōng 武功 武功 wǔgōng martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 2 闻名_聞名_wénmíng 闻名 聞名 wénmíng well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 1 想不到_想不到_xiǎngbudào 想不到 想不到 xiǎngbudào unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 2 魄力_魄力_pòlì 魄力 魄力 pòlì courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 1 看不过_看不過_kànbuguò 看不过 看不過 kànbuguò cannot stand by idly and watch; unable to put up with it any longer; see 看不過去|看不过去[kan4 bu5 guo4 qu5] 1 礼遇_禮遇_lǐyù 礼遇 禮遇 lǐyù courtesy; deferential treatment; polite reception 1 着火_著火_zháohuǒ 着火 著火 zháohuǒ to ignite; to burn 1 受辱_受辱_shòurǔ 受辱 受辱 shòurǔ insulted; humiliated; disgraced 1 伧_傖_cāng 伧 傖 cāng low fellow; rustic; rude; rough 1 成婚_成婚_chénghūn 成婚 成婚 chénghūn to get married 2 自焚_自焚_zìfén 自焚 自焚 zìfén self-immolation 2 畏罪_畏罪_wèizuì 畏罪 畏罪 wèizuì to dread punishment; afraid of being arrested for a crime 3 逼死_逼死_bīsǐ 逼死 逼死 bīsǐ to hound sb to death 3 球_球_qiú 球 球 qiú ball; sphere; globe; CL:個|个[ge4]; ball game; match; CL:場|场[chang3] 1 调集_調集_diàojí 调集 調集 diàojí to summon; to muster; to assemble 3 豆子_豆子_dòuzi 豆子 豆子 dòuzi bean; pea; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 1 恶名昭彰_惡名昭彰_èmíngzhāozhāng 恶名昭彰 惡名昭彰 èmíngzhāozhāng infamous; notorious 1 功绩_功績_gōngjì 功绩 功績 gōngjì feat; contribution; merits and achievements 1 可望_可望_kěwàng 可望 可望 kěwàng can be expected (to); to be expected (to); hopefully (happening) 1 接连_接連_jiēlián 接连 接連 jiēlián on end; in a row; in succession 1 罢黜_罷黜_bàchù 罢黜 罷黜 bàchù to dismiss from office; to ban; to reject 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/100 words - 45 min 鸣不平_鳴不平_míngbùpíng 鸣不平 鳴不平 míngbùpíng to cry out against injustice; to protest unfairness 1 大有人在_大有人在_dàyǒurénzài 大有人在 大有人在 dàyǒurénzài there are plenty of such people 1 用意_用意_yòngyì 用意 用意 yòngyì intention; purpose 2 腊_臘_là 腊 臘 là 12th lunar month; preserved (meat, fish etc) 2 馈_饋_kuì 馈 饋 kuì food; to make a present 1 顺服_順服_shùnfú 顺服 順服 shùnfú to submit to 1 公然_公然_gōngrán 公然 公然 gōngrán openly; publicly; undisguised 1 出任_出任_chūrèn 出任 出任 chūrèn to take up a post; to start in a new job 1 不容_不容_bùróng 不容 不容 bùróng must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 2 探病_探病_tànbìng 探病 探病 tànbìng to visit a sick person or patient 1 谪_謫_zhé 谪 謫 zhé to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame 1 冻_凍_dòng 冻 凍 dòng to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 出生_出生_chūshēng 出生 出生 chūshēng to be born 2 乳母_乳母_rǔmǔ 乳母 乳母 rǔmǔ wet nurse 1 变卖_變賣_biànmài 变卖 變賣 biànmài to sell off (one's property) 1 奶_奶_nǎi 奶 奶 nǎi breast; milk; to breastfeed 2 哺乳_哺乳_bǔrǔ 哺乳 哺乳 bǔrǔ breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse 1 锤子_錘子_chuízi 锤子 錘子 chuízi hammer; CL:把[ba3] 1 叙_敘_xù 叙 敘 xù to narrate; to chat 4 住处_住處_zhùchù 住处 住處 zhùchù residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 悉_悉_xī 悉 悉 xī in all cases; know 2 恩准_恩准_ēnzhǔn 恩准 恩准 ēnzhǔn approved by His (or Her) Majesty; permission graciously granted (from highly authoritative position); to graciously permit; to condescend to allow 3 蒜_蒜_suàn 蒜 蒜 suàn garlic; CL:頭|头[tou2],瓣[ban4] 1 醋_醋_cù 醋 醋 cù vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) 2 慢用_慢用_mànyòng 慢用 慢用 mànyòng same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep34/101 words - 46 min 等一等_等一等_děngyīděng 等一等 等一等 děngyīděng wait a moment 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/25 words - 13 min 请求_請求_qǐngqiú 请求 請求 qǐngqiú to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 就任_就任_jiùrèn 就任 就任 jiùrèn to take office; to assume a post 1 重地_重地_zhòngdì 重地 重地 zhòngdì important place; strategic location 1 调拨_調撥_tiáobō 调拨 調撥 tiáobō to sow discord 1 先下手为强_先下手為強_xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng 先下手为强 先下手為強 xiānxiàshǒuwéiqiáng strike first and gain the upper hand (idiom, martial arts term); Making the first move is an advantage. 1 汤药_湯藥_tāngyào 汤药 湯藥 tāngyào tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 1 云集_雲集_yúnjí 云集 雲集 yúnjí to gather (in a crowd); to converge; to swarm 3 上车_上車_shàngchē 上车 上車 shàngchē to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 永清_永清_Yǒngqīng 永清 永清 Yǒngqīng Yongqing county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei 6 进驻_進駐_jìnzhù 进驻 進駐 jìnzhù to enter and garrison; (fig.) to establish a presence in 4 山海关_山海關_Shānhǎiguān 山海关 山海關 Shānhǎiguān Shanhai pass, the Eastern pass of the Great Wall; Shanhaiguan district of Qinhuangdao city 秦皇島市|秦皇岛市[Qin2 huang2 dao3 shi4], Hebei 1 凯_凱_kǎi 凯 凱 kǎi triumphant; victorious; chi (Greek letter Χχ) 1 临清_臨清_Línqīng 临清 臨清 Línqīng Linqing county level city in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong 1 德州_德州_Dézhōu 德州 德州 Dézhōu Dezhou prefecture-level city in Shandong; abbr. for 德克薩斯州|德克萨斯州, Texas 4 夹击_夾擊_jiājī 夹击 夾擊 jiājī pincer attack; attack from two or more sides; converging attack; attack on a flank; fork in chess, with one piece making two attacks 1 亲疏_親疏_qīnshū 亲疏 親疏 qīnshū close and distant (relatives) 1 远近_遠近_yuǎnjìn 远近 遠近 yuǎnjìn far and near; distance 1 不止_不止_bùzhǐ 不止 不止 bùzhǐ incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 1 城防_城防_chéngfáng 城防 城防 chéngfáng city defense 1 抛_拋_pāo 抛 拋 pāo to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 咳嗽_咳嗽_késou 咳嗽 咳嗽 késou to cough; CL:陣|阵[zhen4] 1 硬朗_硬朗_yìnglǎng 硬朗 硬朗 yìnglǎng robust; healthy 1 晒太阳_曬太陽_shàitàiyáng 晒太阳 曬太陽 shàitàiyáng to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc); to put sth in the sun (e.g. to dry it) 1 安好_安好_ānhǎo 安好 安好 ānhǎo safe and sound; well 1 禅_禪_chán 禅 禪 chán dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 1 禅_禪_shàn 禅 禪 shàn to abdicate 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/50 words - 19 min 兵戈_兵戈_bīnggē 兵戈 兵戈 bīnggē weapons; arms; fighting; war 3 燹_燹_xiǎn 燹 燹 xiǎn conflagration 1 停当_停當_tíngdàng 停当 停當 tíngdàng settled; accomplished; ready 1 当断则断_當斷則斷_dāngduànzéduàn 当断则断 當斷則斷 dāngduànzéduàn to make a decision when it's time to decide 2 谋士_謀士_móushì 谋士 謀士 móushì skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor 3 问罪_問罪_wènzuì 问罪 問罪 wènzuì to denounce; to condemn; to call to account; to punish 1 高飞_高飛_gāofēi 高飞 高飛 gāofēi to soar 8 上帝_上帝_Shàngdì 上帝 上帝 Shàngdì God 4 甜_甜_tián 甜 甜 tián sweet 3 吟诵_吟誦_yínsòng 吟诵 吟誦 yínsòng to read aloud; to recite rhythmically; to chant; to intone (esp. poems in rhythm) 1 饱读_飽讀_bǎodú 饱读 飽讀 bǎodú to read intensively 2 诗书_詩書_ShīShū 诗书 詩書 ShīShū the Book of Songs 詩經|诗经[Shi1 jing1] and the Book of History 書經|书经[Shu1 jing1] 1 背诵_背誦_bèisòng 背诵 背誦 bèisòng to recite; to repeat from memory 4 台下_台下_táixià 台下 台下 táixià off the stage; in the audience 1 稀_稀_xī 稀 稀 xī rare; uncommon; watery; sparse 1 互相_互相_hùxiāng 互相 互相 hùxiāng each other; mutually; mutual 2 体恤_體恤_tǐxù 体恤 體恤 tǐxù to empathize with; to show solicitude for; T-shirt (loanword) 1 先皇_先皇_xiānHuáng 先皇 先皇 xiānHuáng the late Emperor 1 后裔_後裔_hòuyì 后裔 後裔 hòuyì descendant 2 旦_旦_dàn 旦 旦 dàn dawn; morning; daybreak; day; dan, female roles in Chinese opera (traditionally played by specialized male actors) 4 夕_夕_xī 夕 夕 xī dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 4 否_否_fǒu 否 否 fǒu to negate; to deny; not 3 相识_相識_xiāngshí 相识 相識 xiāngshí to get to know each other; acquaintance 2 王后_王后_wánghòu 王后 王后 wánghòu queen; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 万里长城_萬里長城_WànlǐChángchéng 万里长城 萬里長城 WànlǐChángchéng the Great Wall 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/75 words - 25 min 国贼_國賊_guózéi 国贼 國賊 guózéi traitor to the nation 1 不义_不義_bùyì 不义 不義 bùyì injustice 2 自甘堕落_自甘墮落_zìgānduòluò 自甘堕落 自甘墮落 zìgānduòluò to abandon oneself (idiom); to let oneself go 1 祥_祥_xiáng 祥 祥 xiáng auspicious; propitious 3 守军_守軍_shǒujūn 守军 守軍 shǒujūn defenders 3 倒戈_倒戈_dǎogē 倒戈 倒戈 dǎogē to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 靖难之役_靖難之役_jìngnánzhīyì 靖难之役 靖難之役 jìngnánzhīyì war of 1402 between successors of the first Ming Emperor 3 爆发_爆發_bàofā 爆发 爆發 bàofā to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 1 挚_摯_zhì 挚 摯 zhì sincere 1 受封_受封_shòufēng 受封 受封 shòufēng to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor 1 守法_守法_shǒufǎ 守法 守法 shǒufǎ to abide by the law 1 深信_深信_shēnxìn 深信 深信 shēnxìn to believe firmly 1 奸恶_奸惡_jiān'è 奸恶 奸惡 jiān'è crafty and evil 1 誓_誓_shì 誓 誓 shì oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 5 奸邪_奸邪_jiānxié 奸邪 奸邪 jiānxié crafty and evil; a treacherous villain 2 传檄_傳檄_chuánxí 传檄 傳檄 chuánxí to circulate (a protest or call to arms); to promulgate 2 发兵_發兵_fābīng 发兵 發兵 fābīng to dispatch an army; to send troops 5 一统_一統_yītǒng 一统 一統 yītǒng to unify; unified 3 积累_積累_jīlěi 积累 積累 jīlěi to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 2 悠久_悠久_yōujiǔ 悠久 悠久 yōujiǔ long (tradition, history etc) 1 疆_疆_jiāng 疆 疆 jiāng border; boundary 3 升遐_升遐_shēngxiá 升遐 升遐 shēngxiá to pass away (of an emperor) 2 奔丧_奔喪_bēnsāng 奔丧 奔喪 bēnsāng to hasten home for the funeral of a parent or grandparent 1 寅时_寅時_yínshí 寅时 寅時 yínshí 3-5 am (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 敛_斂_liǎn 敛 斂 liǎn to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/100 words - 32 min 稷_稷_jì 稷 稷 jì millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture 1 未及_未及_wèijí 未及 未及 wèijí to not have had time; to have not yet; not to touch upon 1 芟_芟_shān 芟 芟 shān to cut down; to mow; to eliminate; scythe 1 捶_捶_chuí 捶 捶 chuí to beat with the fist; to hammer; to cudgel 1 侮_侮_wǔ 侮 侮 wǔ to insult; to ridicule; to disgrace 1 系_系_xì 系 系 xì system; department; faculty 1 任用_任用_rènyòng 任用 任用 rènyòng to appoint; to assign 1 恶少_惡少_èshào 恶少 惡少 èshào young thug; malicious young ruffian 1 军官_軍官_jūnguān 军官 軍官 jūnguān officer (military) 1 畏_畏_wèi 畏 畏 wèi to fear 3 叛逆_叛逆_pànnì 叛逆 叛逆 pànnì to rebel; to revolt; a rebel 7 岂敢_豈敢_qǐgǎn 岂敢 豈敢 qǐgǎn how could one dare?; I don't deserve such praise 1 驻地_駐地_zhùdì 驻地 駐地 zhùdì station; encampment 1 筹划_籌劃_chóuhuà 筹划 籌劃 chóuhuà to plan and prepare 2 辖_轄_xiá 辖 轄 xiá to govern; to control; having jurisdiction over; linchpin of a wheel (archaic); noise of a barrow 1 攻打_攻打_gōngdǎ 攻打 攻打 gōngdǎ to attack (the enemy) 5 一月_一月_Yīyuè 一月 一月 Yīyuè January; first month (of the lunar year) 5 放话_放話_fànghuà 放话 放話 fànghuà to give orders; to spread news or rumors; to leak certain information intentionally 1 眷属_眷屬_juànshǔ 眷属 眷屬 juànshǔ family member; husband and wife 2 送终_送終_sòngzhōng 送终 送終 sòngzhōng to pay one's last respects 1 诓_誆_kuāng 诓 誆 kuāng to mislead; to swindle 2 认得_認得_rènde 认得 認得 rènde to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 1 吉利_吉利_jílì 吉利 吉利 jílì auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 物资_物資_wùzī 物资 物資 wùzī goods; supplies 1 发给_發給_fāgěi 发给 發給 fāgěi to issue; to grant; to distribute 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/125 words - 40 min 筹谋_籌謀_chóumóu 筹谋 籌謀 chóumóu to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 2 回话_回話_huíhuà 回话 回話 huíhuà to reply 1 不详_不詳_bùxiáng 不详 不詳 bùxiáng not in detail; not quite clear 2 面议_面議_miànyì 面议 面議 miànyì to bargain face-to-face; to negotiate directly 1 革_革_gé 革 革 gé animal hide; leather; to reform; to remove; to expel (from office) 1 战力_戰力_zhànlì 战力 戰力 zhànlì military strength; military power; military capability 2 就近_就近_jiùjìn 就近 就近 jiùjìn nearby; in a close neighborhood 1 剿_剿_jiǎo 剿 剿 jiǎo to destroy; to extirpate 1 号令_號令_hàolìng 号令 號令 hàolìng an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 9 邦_邦_bāng 邦 邦 bāng country; nation; state 3 屡_屢_lǚ 屡 屢 lǚ time and again; repeatedly; frequently 8 僭_僭_jiàn 僭 僭 jiàn to usurp 1 获罪_獲罪_huòzuì 获罪 獲罪 huòzuì to commit a crime 1 同心_同心_tóngxīn 同心 同心 tóngxīn to be of one mind; united; concentric 1 兹_茲_zī 兹 茲 zī now; here; this; time; year 1 永安_永安_Yǒng'ān 永安 永安 Yǒng'ān Yong'an county level city in Sanming 三明[San1 ming2], Fujian; Yong'an or Yung'an township in Kaohsiung county 高雄縣|高雄县[Gao1 xiong2 xian4], southwest Taiwan 1 萧梁_蕭梁_XiāoLiáng 萧梁 蕭梁 XiāoLiáng Liang of the Southern dynasties (502-557) 1 侯景之乱_侯景之亂_HóuJǐngzhīluàn 侯景之乱 侯景之亂 HóuJǐngzhīluàn rebellion against Liang of the Southern Dynasties 南朝梁 in 548 1 萧_蕭_xiāo 萧 蕭 xiāo miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 2 绎_繹_yì 绎 繹 yì continuous; to interpret; to unravel; to draw silk (old) 1 可谓_可謂_kěwèi 可谓 可謂 kěwèi it could even be said 1 不祥_不祥_bùxiáng 不祥 不祥 bùxiáng ominous; inauspicious 1 对垒_對壘_duìlěi 对垒 對壘 duìlěi to face off against one's adversary (military, sports etc) 1 妇人之仁_婦人之仁_fùrénzhīrén 妇人之仁 婦人之仁 fùrénzhīrén excessive tendency to clemency (idiom); soft-hearted (pejorative) 4 楚庄王_楚莊王_ChǔZhuāngwáng 楚庄王 楚莊王 ChǔZhuāngwáng King Zhuang of Chu (reigned 613-591 BC), one of the Five Hegemons 春秋五霸 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep35/139 words - 46 min 缨_纓_yīng 缨 纓 yīng tassel; sth shaped like a tassel (e.g. a leaf etc); ribbon 1 刀枪_刀槍_dāoqiāng 刀枪 刀槍 dāoqiāng sword and spear; weapons 1 孝顺_孝順_xiàoshùn 孝顺 孝順 xiàoshùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 按兵不动_按兵不動_ànbīngbùdòng 按兵不动 按兵不動 ànbīngbùdòng to hold back one's troops without moving (idiom); to bide one's time 1 敌众我寡_敵眾我寡_dízhòngwǒguǎ 敌众我寡 敵眾我寡 dízhòngwǒguǎ multitude of enemies, few friends (idiom from Mencius); heavily outnumbered; beaten by the weight of numbers 2 打垮_打垮_dǎkuǎ 打垮 打垮 dǎkuǎ to defeat; to strike down; to destroy 1 到来_到來_dàolái 到来 到來 dàolái to arrive; arrival; advent 3 被动_被動_bèidòng 被动 被動 bèidòng passive 1 拔营_拔營_báyíng 拔营 拔營 báyíng to strike camp 5 新城_新城_Xīnchéng 新城 新城 Xīnchéng Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 1 失地_失地_shīdì 失地 失地 shīdì to lose land; dispossessed 1 踟躇_踟躇_chíchú 踟躇 踟躇 chíchú variant of 踟躕|踟蹰[chi2 chu2] 1 观望_觀望_guānwàng 观望 觀望 guānwàng to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 2 轻视_輕視_qīngshì 轻视 輕視 qīngshì contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/25 words - 14 min 合流_合流_héliú 合流 合流 héliú to converge; to flow together; fig. to act alike; to evolve together 2 雄县_雄縣_Xióngxiàn 雄县 雄縣 Xióngxiàn Xiong county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 5 合击_合擊_héjī 合击 合擊 héjī combined assault; to mount a joint attack 1 并进_並進_bìngjìn 并进 並進 bìngjìn to advance together 2 中秋节_中秋節_Zhōngqiūjié 中秋节 中秋節 Zhōngqiūjié the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month 1 饼_餅_bǐng 饼 餅 bǐng round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 1 魁首_魁首_kuíshǒu 魁首 魁首 kuíshǒu chief; first; brightest and best 1 光景_光景_guāngjǐng 光景 光景 guāngjǐng circumstances; scene; about; probably 1 饶过_饒過_ráoguò 饶过 饒過 ráoguò to pardon; to excuse; to forgive 1 潘_潘_Pān 潘 潘 Pān surname Pan; Pan, faun in Greek mythology, son of Hermes 1 撤回_撤回_chèhuí 撤回 撤回 chèhuí to recall; to revoke; to retract 1 联系_聯繫_liánxì 联系 聯繫 liánxì connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 1 返_返_fǎn 返 返 fǎn to return (to) 2 交锋_交鋒_jiāofēng 交锋 交鋒 jiāofēng to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) 3 一股脑儿_一股腦兒_yīgǔnǎor5 一股脑儿 一股腦兒 yīgǔnǎor5 erhua variant of 一股腦|一股脑[yi1 gu3 nao3] 1 千难万难_千難萬難_qiānnánwànnán 千难万难 千難萬難 qiānnánwànnán extremely difficult 1 自视_自視_zìshì 自视 自視 zìshì to view oneself 1 见好就收_見好就收_jiànhǎojiùshōu 见好就收 見好就收 jiànhǎojiùshōu to quit while one is ahead (idiom); to know when to stop 1 建制_建制_jiànzhì 建制 建制 jiànzhì organizational structure 1 松绑_鬆綁_sōngbǎng 松绑 鬆綁 sōngbǎng to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions 1 在天之灵_在天之靈_zàitiānzhīlíng 在天之灵 在天之靈 zàitiānzhīlíng soul and spirit of the deceased 4 状况_狀況_zhuàngkuàng 状况 狀況 zhuàngkuàng condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 方圆_方圓_fāngyuán 方圆 方圓 fāngyuán perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 1 树林_樹林_shùlín 树林 樹林 shùlín woods; grove; forest 1 村庄_村莊_cūnzhuāng 村庄 村莊 cūnzhuāng village; hamlet; CL:座[zuo4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/50 words - 19 min 房屋_房屋_fángwū 房屋 房屋 fángwū house; building; CL:所[suo3],套[tao4] 1 堵住_堵住_dǔzhù 堵住 堵住 dǔzhù to block up 1 守卫_守衛_shǒuwèi 守卫 守衛 shǒuwèi to guard; to defend 1 将才_將才_jiàngcái 将才 將才 jiàngcái talented field commander (military) 1 靠近_靠近_kàojìn 靠近 靠近 kàojìn near; to approach 1 城楼_城樓_chénglóu 城楼 城樓 chénglóu city gate tower 6 垒_壘_lěi 垒 壘 lěi rampart; base (in baseball); to build with stones, bricks etc 3 拓宽_拓寬_tuòkuān 拓宽 拓寬 tuòkuān to broaden 3 护城河_護城河_hùchénghé 护城河 護城河 hùchénghé moat 1 新土_新土_xīntǔ 新土 新土 xīntǔ freshly dug up earth 1 沟_溝_gōu 沟 溝 gōu ditch; gutter; groove; gully; ravine; CL:道[dao4] 5 隅_隅_yú 隅 隅 yú corner 3 各有千秋_各有千秋_gèyǒuqiānqiū 各有千秋 各有千秋 gèyǒuqiānqiū each has its own merits (idiom) 1 看家_看家_kānjiā 看家 看家 kānjiā to look after the house; (of skill, ability) special; outstanding 1 本领_本領_běnlǐng 本领 本領 běnlǐng skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 2 扔下_扔下_rēngxià 扔下 扔下 rēngxià to throw down; to drop (bomb) 1 追击_追擊_zhuījī 追击 追擊 zhuījī to pursue and attack 3 置于_置于_zhìyú 置于 置于 zhìyú to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 2 主力_主力_zhǔlì 主力 主力 zhǔlì main force; main strength of an army 7 掳获_擄獲_lǔhuò 掳获 擄獲 lǔhuò to capture a prisoner; to take sb captive 1 敌军_敵軍_díjūn 敌军 敵軍 díjūn enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 3 步步为营_步步為營_bùbùwéiyíng 步步为营 步步為營 bùbùwéiyíng to advance gradually and entrench oneself at every step; to consolidate at every step 2 生机_生機_shēngjī 生机 生機 shēngjī opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality 2 输不起_輸不起_shūbùqǐ 输不起 輸不起 shūbùqǐ to take defeat with bad grace; to be a sore loser; cannot afford to lose 1 举国_舉國_jǔguó 举国 舉國 jǔguó the entire country 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/75 words - 30 min 俘获_俘獲_fúhuò 俘获 俘獲 fúhuò to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) 4 誓死_誓死_shìsǐ 誓死 誓死 shìsǐ to pledge one's life 3 统率_統率_tǒngshuài 统率 統率 tǒngshuài to command; to direct 1 议长_議長_yìzhǎng 议长 議長 yìzhǎng chairman (of a legislative assembly); speaker 1 逆臣_逆臣_nìchén 逆臣 逆臣 nìchén rebellious minister 2 天理难容_天理難容_tiānlǐnánróng 天理难容 天理難容 tiānlǐnánróng Heaven cannot tolerate this (idiom); intolerable behavior 1 缘由_緣由_yuányóu 缘由 緣由 yuányóu reason; cause 1 死节_死節_sǐjié 死节 死節 sǐjié to die or be martyred for a noble cause; to be faithful unto death 1 古稀_古稀_gǔxī 古稀 古稀 gǔxī seventy years old 1 逆贼_逆賊_nìzéi 逆贼 逆賊 nìzéi renegade; traitor and bandit 2 无耻_無恥_wúchǐ 无耻 無恥 wúchǐ without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 1 谳_讞_yàn 谳 讞 yàn to decide judicially 1 地处_地處_dìchǔ 地处 地處 dìchǔ to be located at; to be situated in 1 恙_恙_yàng 恙 恙 yàng sickness 1 铨_銓_quán 铨 銓 quán to estimate; to select 1 锐_銳_ruì 锐 銳 ruì acute 1 亲眷_親眷_qīnjuàn 亲眷 親眷 qīnjuàn relatives 1 来意_來意_láiyì 来意 來意 láiyì one's purpose in coming 1 贸然_貿然_màorán 贸然 貿然 màorán rashly; hastily; without careful consideration 1 五五_五五_wǔwǔ 五五 五五 wǔwǔ 50-50; equal (share, partnership etc) 1 一连_一連_yīlián 一连 一連 yīlián in a row; in succession; running 1 稍微_稍微_shāowēi 稍微 稍微 shāowēi a little bit 1 前天_前天_qiántiān 前天 前天 qiántiān the day before yesterday 2 启用_啟用_qǐyòng 启用 啟用 qǐyòng to start using; (computing) to enable (a feature) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/100 words - 40 min 策略_策略_cèlüè 策略 策略 cèlüè strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit 1 押送_押送_yāsòng 押送 押送 yāsòng to send under escort; to transport a detainee 2 普_普_pǔ 普 普 pǔ general; popular; everywhere; universal 1 兵戎相见_兵戎相見_bīngróngxiāngjiàn 兵戎相见 兵戎相見 bīngróngxiāngjiàn to meet on the battlefield (idiom) 1 永世_永世_yǒngshì 永世 永世 yǒngshì eternal; forever 1 对抗_對抗_duìkàng 对抗 對抗 duìkàng to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 1 锋芒_鋒芒_fēngmáng 锋芒 鋒芒 fēngmáng tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 1 力排众议_力排眾議_lìpáizhòngyì 力排众议 力排眾議 lìpáizhòngyì to stand one's ground against the opinion of the masses (idiom) 1 龙江_龍江_Lóngjiāng 龙江 龍江 Lóngjiāng Longjiang county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang 5 坚毅_堅毅_jiānyì 坚毅 堅毅 jiānyì firm and persistent; unswerving determination 2 无路可走_無路可走_wúlùkězǒu 无路可走 無路可走 wúlùkězǒu nowhere to go; at the end of one's tether 1 死路一条_死路一條_sǐlùyītiáo 死路一条 死路一條 sǐlùyītiáo (idiom) dead end; road to ruin 1 怯懦_怯懦_qiènuò 怯懦 怯懦 qiènuò timid; gutless; weakling 1 土地_土地_tǔdì 土地 土地 tǔdì land; soil; territory; CL:片[pian4],塊|块[kuai4] 2 人民_人民_rénmín 人民 人民 rénmín the people; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 兵员_兵員_bīngyuán 兵员 兵員 bīngyuán soldiers; troops 2 九牛一毛_九牛一毛_jiǔniúyīmáo 九牛一毛 九牛一毛 jiǔniúyīmáo lit. one hair from nine oxen (idiom); fig. a drop in the ocean 1 半分_半分_bànfēn 半分 半分 bànfēn a little bit 1 人之常情_人之常情_rénzhīchángqíng 人之常情 人之常情 rénzhīchángqíng human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 1 可嘉_可嘉_kějiā 可嘉 可嘉 kějiā laudable 1 热乎_熱乎_rèhu 热乎 熱乎 rèhu warm; hot; affectionate; ardent 1 风云_風雲_fēngyún 风云 風雲 fēngyún weather; unstable situation 1 际会_際會_jìhuì 际会 際會 jìhuì opportunity; chance 1 商_商_shāng 商 商 shāng commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 1 伊_伊_yī 伊 伊 yī (old) third person singular pronoun ("he" or "she"); second person singular pronoun ("you"); (May 4th period) third person singular feminine pronoun ("she"); (Classical Chinese) introductory particle with no specific meaning; that (preceding a noun) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep36/121 words - 45 min 姜_姜_jiāng 姜 姜 jiāng variant of 薑|姜[jiang1] 1 赐给_賜給_cìgěi 赐给 賜給 cìgěi to bestow; to give 1 参拜_參拜_cānbài 参拜 參拜 cānbài to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb 3 休整_休整_xiūzhěng 休整 休整 xiūzhěng to rest and reorganize (military) 3 到齐_到齊_dàoqí 到齐 到齊 dàoqí to be all present 1 朝服_朝服_cháofú 朝服 朝服 cháofú court dress in former times 1 进军_進軍_jìnjūn 进军 進軍 jìnjūn to march; to advance 5 着数_著數_zhāoshù 着数 著數 zhāoshù move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 招數|招数[zhao1 shu4] 1 觅_覓_mì 觅 覓 mì to seek; to find 1 空子_空子_kòngzi 空子 空子 kòngzi gap; unoccupied space or time; fig. gap; loophole 1 要害_要害_yàohài 要害 要害 yàohài vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 2 扑_撲_pū 扑 撲 pū to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies; to flap; to flutter; to dab; to pat; to bend over 1 纠缠_糾纏_jiūchán 纠缠 糾纏 jiūchán to be in a tangle; to nag 1 抵达_抵達_dǐdá 抵达 抵達 dǐdá to arrive; to reach (a destination) 1 寡_寡_guǎ 寡 寡 guǎ few; scant; widowed 2 援_援_yuán 援 援 yuán to help; to assist; to aid 2 以逸待劳_以逸待勞_yǐyìdàiláo 以逸待劳 以逸待勞 yǐyìdàiláo to wait at one's ease for the exhausted enemy; to nurture one's strength and bide one's time (idiom) 1 聚歼_聚殲_jùjiān 聚歼 聚殲 jùjiān to annihilate; to round up and wipe out 1 外援_外援_wàiyuán 外援 外援 wàiyuán external help; foreign aid 4 不通_不通_bùtōng 不通 不通 bùtōng to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 吸收_吸收_xīshōu 吸收 吸收 xīshōu to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/25 words - 12 min 天使_天使_tiānshǐ 天使 天使 tiānshǐ angel 1 方面_方面_fāngmiàn 方面 方面 fāngmiàn respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 斧_斧_fǔ 斧 斧 fǔ hatchet 1 钺_鉞_yuè 钺 鉞 yuè battle-ax 1 皱眉_皺眉_zhòuméi 皱眉 皺眉 zhòuméi to frown; to knit one's brow 1 求援_求援_qiúyuán 求援 求援 qiúyuán to ask for help 2 陷入_陷入_xiànrù 陷入 陷入 xiànrù to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 2 绝境_絕境_juéjìng 绝境 絕境 juéjìng desperate straits 2 白日_白日_báirì 白日 白日 báirì daytime; sun; time 1 拥有_擁有_yōngyǒu 拥有 擁有 yōngyǒu to have; to possess 1 扩充_擴充_kuòchōng 扩充 擴充 kuòchōng to expand 1 天时_天時_tiānshí 天时 天時 tiānshí the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 1 博览_博覽_bólǎn 博览 博覽 bólǎn to read extensively 1 天文_天文_tiānwén 天文 天文 tiānwén astronomy 2 地理_地理_dìlǐ 地理 地理 dìlǐ geography 2 无所不知_無所不知_wúsuǒbùzhī 无所不知 無所不知 wúsuǒbùzhī omniscient 1 尽力而为_盡力而為_jìnlì'érwéi 尽力而为 盡力而為 jìnlì'érwéi to try one's utmost; to strive 2 包括_包括_bāokuò 包括 包括 bāokuò to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 撤出_撤出_chèchū 撤出 撤出 chèchū to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 1 等待_等待_děngdài 等待 等待 děngdài to wait; to wait for 2 永定河_永定河_YǒngdìngHé 永定河 永定河 YǒngdìngHé Yongding River to the West of Beijing 1 搬走_搬走_bānzǒu 搬走 搬走 bānzǒu to carry 2 木头_木頭_mùtou 木头 木頭 mùtou slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc); CL:塊|块[kuai4],根[gen1] 1 伐木_伐木_fámù 伐木 伐木 fámù to cut wood; tree-felling; lumbering 1 朱高炽_朱高熾_ZhūGāochì 朱高炽 朱高熾 ZhūGāochì Zhu Gaochi, personal name of fourth Ming emperor Hongxi 洪熙[Hong2 Xi1] 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/50 words - 24 min 做鬼_做鬼_zuòguǐ 做鬼 做鬼 zuòguǐ to play tricks; to cheat; to get up to mischief; to become a ghost; to give up the ghost 1 责怪_責怪_zéguài 责怪 責怪 zéguài to blame; to rebuke 1 迫_迫_pò 迫 迫 pò to force; to compel; to approach or go towards; urgent; pressing 2 样貌_樣貌_yàngmào 样貌 樣貌 yàngmào appearance; manifestation 1 相似_相似_xiāngsì 相似 相似 xiāngsì to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 3 岐_岐_qí 岐 岐 qí variant of 歧[qi2] 1 南征北战_南征北戰_nánzhēngběizhàn 南征北战 南征北戰 nánzhēngběizhàn war on all sides (idiom); fighting from all four quarters 1 经验_經驗_jīngyàn 经验 經驗 jīngyàn experience; to experience 2 伎俩_伎倆_jìliǎng 伎俩 伎倆 jìliǎng trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 2 常理_常理_chánglǐ 常理 常理 chánglǐ common sense; conventional reasoning and morals 1 一打_一打_yīdá 一打 一打 yīdá dozen 1 守住_守住_shǒuzhu 守住 守住 shǒuzhu to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 2 围攻_圍攻_wéigōng 围攻 圍攻 wéigōng to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 3 瞿_瞿_qú 瞿 瞿 qú startled; Taiwan pr. [ju4] 6 回报_回報_huíbào 回报 回報 huíbào (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 3 晖_暉_huī 晖 暉 huī sunshine; to shine upon; variant of 輝|辉[hui1] 1 烟花_煙花_yānhuā 烟花 煙花 yānhuā fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 4 加强_加強_jiāqiáng 加强 加強 jiāqiáng to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase 1 守备_守備_shǒubèi 守备 守備 shǒubèi to garrison; to stand guard; on garrison duty 1 火速_火速_huǒsù 火速 火速 huǒsù at top speed; at a tremendous lick 3 赶往_趕往_gǎnwǎng 赶往 趕往 gǎnwǎng to hurry to (somewhere) 1 一意_一意_yīyì 一意 一意 yīyì focus; with complete devotion; stubbornly 1 推诿_推諉_tuīwěi 推诿 推諉 tuīwěi to decline; to avoid; shirking responsibilities; to blame others; to pass the buck; to unload one's responsibilities; to try to get out of a task 1 兴师动众_興師動眾_xīngshīdòngzhòng 兴师动众 興師動眾 xīngshīdòngzhòng to muster large forces; to get a great number of people involved (in carrying out some task) 1 视为_視為_shìwéi 视为 視為 shìwéi to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 4 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/75 words - 31 min 此处_此處_cǐchù 此处 此處 cǐchù this place; here (literary) 3 得当_得當_dédàng 得当 得當 dédàng appropriate; suitable 1 险要_險要_xiǎnyào 险要 險要 xiǎnyào strategically situated and easy to defend; strategic location 2 连接_連接_liánjiē 连接 連接 liánjiē to link; to join; to attach; connection; a link (on web page) 1 未了_未了_wèiliǎo 未了 未了 wèiliǎo unfinished; outstanding (business); unfulfilled 1 关隘_關隘_guān'ài 关隘 關隘 guān'ài mountain pass 1 赶赴_趕赴_gǎnfù 赶赴 趕赴 gǎnfù to hurry; to rush 1 大舅子_大舅子_dàjiùzi 大舅子 大舅子 dàjiùzi (coll.) wife's older brother 1 蚁_蟻_yǐ 蚁 蟻 yǐ ant 1 不克_不克_bùkè 不克 不克 bùkè cannot; to not be able (to); to be unable to 1 查阅_查閱_cháyuè 查阅 查閱 cháyuè to consult; to refer to; to look sth up in a reference source 1 舆_輿_yú 舆 輿 yú carriage; sedan chair; world 1 山路_山路_shānlù 山路 山路 shānlù mountain road 1 通行_通行_tōngxíng 通行 通行 tōngxíng to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 2 崎岖_崎嶇_qíqū 崎岖 崎嶇 qíqū rugged; craggy 1 重兵_重兵_zhòngbīng 重兵 重兵 zhòngbīng massive military force 1 过关_過關_guòguān 过关 過關 guòguān to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test); to reach (a standard) 1 一阵_一陣_yīzhèn 一阵 一陣 yīzhèn a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 1 自杀_自殺_zìshā 自杀 自殺 zìshā to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 决战_決戰_juézhàn 决战 決戰 juézhàn decisive battle 2 昧_昧_mèi 昧 昧 mèi to conceal; dark 1 我辈_我輩_wǒbèi 我辈 我輩 wǒbèi (literary) we; us 2 畏缩_畏縮_wèisuō 畏缩 畏縮 wèisuō to cower; to flinch; to quail; to recoil 1 罪责_罪責_zuìzé 罪责 罪責 zuìzé guilt 1 开战_開戰_kāizhàn 开战 開戰 kāizhàn to start a war; to make war; to battle against 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/100 words - 46 min 榜样_榜樣_bǎngyàng 榜样 榜樣 bǎngyàng example; model; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 反复_反復_fǎnfù 反复 反復 fǎnfù variant of 反覆|反复[fan3 fu4] 1 斤斤计较_斤斤計較_jīnjīnjìjiào 斤斤计较 斤斤計較 jīnjīnjìjiào to haggle over every ounce; (fig.) to fuss over minor matters; to split hairs 1 宁城_寧城_Níngchéng 宁城 寧城 Níngchéng Ningcheng county of Chifeng 赤峰, Inner Mongolia 2 毫_毫_háo 毫 毫 háo hair; drawing brush; (in the) least; one thousandth; currency unit, 0.1 yuan 1 口说无凭_口說無憑_kǒushuōwúpíng 口说无凭 口說無憑 kǒushuōwúpíng (idiom) you can't rely on a verbal agreement; just because sb says sth, doesn't mean it's true 1 印信_印信_yìnxìn 印信 印信 yìnxìn official seal; legally binding seal 1 皇天后土_皇天后土_huángtiānhòutǔ 皇天后土 皇天后土 huángtiānhòutǔ heaven and earth (idiom) 1 大业_大業_dàyè 大业 大業 dàyè great cause; great undertaking 1 犹如_猶如_yóurú 犹如 猶如 yóurú similar to; appearing to be 2 辽河_遼河_LiáoHé 辽河 遼河 LiáoHé Liao River of northeast China, passing through Inner Mongolia, Hebei, Jilin and Liaoning 1 广宁_廣寧_Guǎngníng 广宁 廣寧 Guǎngníng Guangning county in Zhaoqing 肇慶|肇庆[Zhao4 qing4], Guangdong 1 邻_鄰_lín 邻 鄰 lín neighbor; adjacent; close to 1 攻破_攻破_gōngpò 攻破 攻破 gōngpò to make a breakthrough; to break through; to breach (military) 4 守御_守禦_shǒuyù 守御 守禦 shǒuyù to defend 2 伤口_傷口_shāngkǒu 伤口 傷口 shāngkǒu wound; cut 1 死伤_死傷_sǐshāng 死伤 死傷 sǐshāng casualties; dead and injured 7 过半_過半_guòbàn 过半 過半 guòbàn over fifty percent; more than half 1 蹄_蹄_tí 蹄 蹄 tí hoof; pig's trotters 1 缺损_缺損_quēsǔn 缺损 缺損 quēsǔn defective; defect 1 倒头_倒頭_dǎotóu 倒头 倒頭 dǎotóu to lie down; to die 1 吼_吼_hǒu 吼 吼 hǒu to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 1 教子_教子_jiàozǐ 教子 教子 jiàozǐ to educate one's children; godson 1 先贤_先賢_xiānxián 先贤 先賢 xiānxián worthy predecessor; distinguished person of the past; former sage 2 白河_白河_Báihé 白河 白河 Báihé Baihe County in Ankang 安康[An1 kang1], Shaanxi; Paiho town in Tainan County 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep37/104 words - 46 min 对岸_對岸_duì'àn 对岸 對岸 duì'àn opposite bank (of a body of water) 1 一无所知_一無所知_yīwúsuǒzhī 一无所知 一無所知 yīwúsuǒzhī not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling 1 技_技_jì 技 技 jì skill 1 用处_用處_yòngchu 用处 用處 yòngchu usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/25 words - 9 min 四下_四下_sìxià 四下 四下 sìxià everywhere 1 里外_裡外_lǐwài 里外 裡外 lǐwài inside and out; or so 2 冰天雪地_冰天雪地_bīngtiānxuědì 冰天雪地 冰天雪地 bīngtiānxuědì a world of ice and snow 1 地藏_地藏_Dìzàng 地藏 地藏 Dìzàng Kṣitigarbha, the Bodhisattva of the Great Vow (to save all souls before accepting Bodhi); also translated Earth Treasury, Earth Womb, or Earth Store Bodhisattva 1 押运_押運_yāyùn 押运 押運 yāyùn to escort (goods or funds); to convey under guard 1 知己_知己_zhījǐ 知己 知己 zhījǐ to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend 1 三倍_三倍_sānbèi 三倍 三倍 sānbèi triple 1 兼并_兼併_jiānbìng 兼并 兼併 jiānbìng to annex; to take over; to acquire 1 刨_刨_páo 刨 刨 páo to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 日增_日增_rìzēng 日增 日增 rìzēng increasing by the day 1 悔之无及_悔之無及_huǐzhīwújí 悔之无及 悔之無及 huǐzhīwújí too late for regrets (idiom); It is useless to repent after the event. 1 实力_實力_shílì 实力 實力 shílì strength 1 终究_終究_zhōngjiū 终究 終究 zhōngjiū in the end; after all is said and done 1 在即_在即_zàijí 在即 在即 zàijí near at hand; imminent; within sight 2 封冻_封凍_fēngdòng 封冻 封凍 fēngdòng to freeze over (of water or land) 1 接战_接戰_jiēzhàn 接战 接戰 jiēzhàn to engage in battle 1 撤退_撤退_chètuì 撤退 撤退 chètuì to retreat 2 收兵_收兵_shōubīng 收兵 收兵 shōubīng to retreat; to withdraw troops; to recall troops; fig. to finish work; to wind up; to call it a day; used with negatives: the task is far from over 1 鸣金收兵_鳴金收兵_míngjīnshōubīng 鸣金收兵 鳴金收兵 míngjīnshōubīng to beat the gong to recall troops (idiom); to order a retreat 1 级_級_jí 级 級 jí level; grade; rank; step (of stairs); CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier: step, level 1 逃走_逃走_táozǒu 逃走 逃走 táozǒu to escape; to flee; to run away 3 伤者_傷者_shāngzhě 伤者 傷者 shāngzhě casualty; victim (of an accident); wounded person 3 无力_無力_wúlì 无力 無力 wúlì powerless; lacking strength 4 对阵_對陣_duìzhèn 对阵 對陣 duìzhèn poised for battle; to square up for a fight 1 游动_游動_yóudòng 游动 游動 yóudòng to move about; to go from place to place; roving; mobile 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/50 words - 20 min 失利_失利_shīlì 失利 失利 shīlì to lose; to suffer defeat 1 背水一战_背水一戰_bèishuǐyīzhàn 背水一战 背水一戰 bèishuǐyīzhàn lit. fight with one's back to the river (idiom); fig. to fight to win or die 1 时隔_時隔_shígé 时隔 時隔 shígé separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 吴子_吳子_Wúzǐ 吴子 吳子 Wúzǐ Wuzi, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武經七書|武经七书[Wu3 jing1 Qi1 shu1], written by Wu Qi 吳起|吴起[Wu2 Qi3] 1 惨重_慘重_cǎnzhòng 惨重 慘重 cǎnzhòng disastrous 1 中途_中途_zhōngtú 中途 中途 zhōngtú midway 1 对决_對決_duìjué 对决 對決 duìjué confrontation; contest; showdown 2 击溃_擊潰_jīkuì 击溃 擊潰 jīkuì to defeat; to smash; to rout 2 仓储_倉儲_cāngchǔ 仓储 倉儲 cāngchǔ to store in a warehouse 1 精练_精練_jīngliàn 精练 精練 jīngliàn (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精煉|精炼[jing1 lian4] 1 求生_求生_qiúshēng 求生 求生 qiúshēng to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 锐气_銳氣_ruìqì 锐气 銳氣 ruìqì acute spirit; dash; drive 1 士气_士氣_shìqì 士气 士氣 shìqì morale 2 过人_過人_guòrén 过人 過人 guòrén to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 1 刀锋_刀鋒_dāofēng 刀锋 刀鋒 dāofēng cutting edge or point of a knife, sword or tool 1 整顿_整頓_zhěngdùn 整顿 整頓 zhěngdùn to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify 1 畏惧_畏懼_wèijù 畏惧 畏懼 wèijù to fear; to dread; foreboding 1 胆儿_膽兒_dǎnr5 胆儿 膽兒 dǎnr5 see 膽子|胆子[dan3 zi5] 2 卫士_衛士_wèishì 卫士 衛士 wèishì guardian; defender 1 砍伤_砍傷_kǎnshāng 砍伤 砍傷 kǎnshāng to wound with a blade or hatchet; to slash; to gash 1 满城_滿城_Mǎnchéng 满城 滿城 Mǎnchéng Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 1 眼见_眼見_yǎnjiàn 眼见 眼見 yǎnjiàn to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 掩护_掩護_yǎnhù 掩护 掩護 yǎnhù to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] 1 枪手_槍手_qiāngshǒu 枪手 槍手 qiāngshǒu gunman; sharpshooter; sb who takes an exam for sb else; sb who produces a piece of work for sb else to pass off as their own 3 压住_壓住_yāzhù 压住 壓住 yāzhù to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/75 words - 26 min 航海_航海_hánghǎi 航海 航海 hánghǎi sailing; navigation; voyage by sea 5 海上_海上_hǎishàng 海上 海上 hǎishàng maritime 3 旗舰_旗艦_qíjiàn 旗舰 旗艦 qíjiàn flagship 2 船主_船主_chuánzhǔ 船主 船主 chuánzhǔ ship's captain; owner of ship 2 听从_聽從_tīngcóng 听从 聽從 tīngcóng to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 1 风浪_風浪_fēnglàng 风浪 風浪 fēnglàng wind and waves; stormy sea 1 灭顶_滅頂_mièdǐng 灭顶 滅頂 mièdǐng to be drowned (figurative and literal) 1 观察_觀察_guānchá 观察 觀察 guānchá to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 每逢_每逢_měiféng 每逢 每逢 měiféng every time; on each occasion; whenever 1 军号_軍號_jūnhào 军号 軍號 jūnhào bugle 1 突_突_tū 突 突 tū to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 2 救援_救援_jiùyuán 救援 救援 jiùyuán to save; to support; to help; to assist 2 系_繫_xì 系 繫 xì to connect; to arrest; to worry 1 寒冷_寒冷_hánlěng 寒冷 寒冷 hánlěng cold (climate); frigid; very cold 1 松懈_鬆懈_sōngxiè 松懈 鬆懈 sōngxiè to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 2 火药_火藥_huǒyào 火药 火藥 huǒyào gunpowder 1 肉汤_肉湯_ròutāng 肉汤 肉湯 ròutāng meat soup; broth 1 啸_嘯_xiào 啸 嘯 xiào to hiss; to whistle 2 村_村_cūn 村 村 cūn village 3 坝_壩_bà 坝 壩 bà dam; dike; embankment; CL:條|条[tiao2] 3 败退_敗退_bàituì 败退 敗退 bàituì to retreat in defeat 1 辛辛苦苦_辛辛苦苦_xīnxīnkǔkǔ 辛辛苦苦 辛辛苦苦 xīnxīnkǔkǔ painstakingly; with great trouble 1 冬月_冬月_Dōngyuè 冬月 冬月 Dōngyuè eleventh lunar month 1 乡试_鄉試_xiāngshì 乡试 鄉試 xiāngshì the triennial provincial imperial exam during the Ming and Qing 5 应当_應當_yīngdāng 应当 應當 yīngdāng should; ought to 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/100 words - 32 min 子民_子民_zǐmín 子民 子民 zǐmín people 2 赤子_赤子_chìzǐ 赤子 赤子 chìzǐ newborn baby; the people (of a country) 1 妥善_妥善_tuǒshàn 妥善 妥善 tuǒshàn appropriate; proper 1 延期_延期_yánqī 延期 延期 yánqī to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer 2 太常_太常_tàicháng 太常 太常 tàicháng Minister of Ceremonies in imperial China, one of the Nine Ministers 九卿[jiu3 qing1] 2 应试_應試_yìngshì 应试 應試 yìngshì to take an exam 6 贫_貧_pín 贫 貧 pín poor; inadequate; deficient; garrulous 1 白眼_白眼_báiyǎn 白眼 白眼 báiyǎn to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 1 四书_四書_Sìshū 四书 四書 Sìshū Four Books, namely: the Great Learning 大學|大学, the Doctrine of the Mean 中庸, the Analects of Confucius 論語|论语, and Mencius 孟子 1 炷_炷_zhù 炷 炷 zhù wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 2 半夜_半夜_bànyè 半夜 半夜 bànyè midnight; in the middle of the night 1 赶考_趕考_gǎnkǎo 赶考 趕考 gǎnkǎo to go and take an imperial examination 1 篡位_篡位_cuànwèi 篡位 篡位 cuànwèi to seize the throne 1 士族_士族_shìzú 士族 士族 shìzú land-owning class, esp. during Wei, Jin and North-South dynasties 魏晉南北朝|魏晋南北朝 1 干才_幹才_gàncái 干才 幹才 gàncái ability; capable 1 稳定_穩定_wěndìng 稳定 穩定 wěndìng steady; stable; stability; to stabilize; to pacify 1 胜利_勝利_shènglì 胜利 勝利 shènglì victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 抵消_抵消_dǐxiāo 抵消 抵消 dǐxiāo to counteract; to cancel out; to offset 1 一丁点_一丁點_yīdīngdiǎn 一丁点 一丁點 yīdīngdiǎn a tiny bit; a wee bit 1 培养_培養_péiyǎng 培养 培養 péiyǎng to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 1 右转_右轉_yòuzhuǎn 右转 右轉 yòuzhuǎn to turn right 2 清秀_清秀_qīngxiù 清秀 清秀 qīngxiù delicate and pretty 1 福建_福建_Fújiàn 福建 福建 Fújiàn Fujian province (Fukien) in east China, abbr. 福 or 閩|闽, capital Fuzhou 福州; Fujian province (Fukien) in Taiwan 1 解元_解元_jièyuán 解元 解元 jièyuán first-placed candidate in the provincial imperial examinations (old) 1 同喜_同喜_tóngxǐ 同喜 同喜 tóngxǐ Thank you for your congratulations!; The same to you! (returning a compliment) 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/125 words - 39 min 三甲_三甲_sānjiǎ 三甲 三甲 sānjiǎ 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 1 书院_書院_shūyuàn 书院 書院 shūyuàn academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty) 1 茶叶_茶葉_cháyè 茶叶 茶葉 cháyè tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 2 编修_編修_biānxiū 编修 編修 biānxiū to compile and edit 2 前程_前程_qiánchéng 前程 前程 qiánchéng future (career etc) prospects 2 福州_福州_Fúzhōu 福州 福州 Fúzhōu Fuzhou prefecture-level city and capital of Fujian province in east China; formerly known as Foochow or Fuchow 1 退避三舍_退避三捨_tuìbìsānshè 退避三舍 退避三捨 tuìbìsānshè lit. to retreat three day's march (idiom); fig. to give way in the face of superior strength; a strategic withdrawal 1 不见得_不見得_bùjiànde 不见得 不見得 bùjiànde not necessarily; not likely 2 勉_勉_miǎn 勉 勉 miǎn to exhort; to make an effort 20 办事_辦事_bànshì 办事 辦事 bànshì to handle (affairs); to work 1 率领_率領_shuàilǐng 率领 率領 shuàilǐng to lead; to command; to head 1 残部_殘部_cánbù 残部 殘部 cánbù defeated remnants; scattered survivors 1 相遇_相遇_xiāngyù 相遇 相遇 xiāngyù to meet; to encounter; to come across 1 交战_交戰_jiāozhàn 交战 交戰 jiāozhàn to fight; to wage war 1 俞_俞_yú 俞 俞 yú yes (used by Emperor or ruler); OK; to accede; to assent 1 滕_滕_Téng 滕 滕 Téng vassal state of Zhou in Shandong; Teng county in Shandong; surname Teng 1 郁_郁_yù 郁 郁 yù elegant 1 陶_陶_táo 陶 陶 táo pottery; pleased 1 丢弃_丟棄_diūqì 丢弃 丟棄 diūqì to discard; to abandon 1 送人_送人_sòngrén 送人 送人 sòngrén to give away; to accompany; to see sb off 1 头等_頭等_tóuděng 头等 頭等 tóuděng first class; prime; main 1 省力_省力_shěnglì 省力 省力 shěnglì to save labor; to save effort 1 屡战屡败_屢戰屢敗_lǚzhànlǚbài 屡战屡败 屢戰屢敗 lǚzhànlǚbài to suffer defeat in every battle (idiom) 1 大模大样_大模大樣_dàmúdàyàng 大模大样 大模大樣 dàmúdàyàng boldly; ostentatiously; poised; self-assured; Taiwan pr. [da4 mo2 da4 yang4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep38/141 words - 42 min 以至_以至_yǐzhì 以至 以至 yǐzhì down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至於|以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2] 1 叛_叛_pàn 叛 叛 pàn to betray; to rebel; to revolt 1 翻遍_翻遍_fānbiàn 翻遍 翻遍 fānbiàn to rummage through; to turn everything over; to ransack 1 窝囊_窩囊_wōnang 窝囊 窩囊 wōnang to feel vexed; annoyed; good-for-nothing; stupid and cowardly 1 激愤_激憤_jīfèn 激愤 激憤 jīfèn to stir up emotions; furious; angry; anger 1 自怨自艾_自怨自艾_zìyuànzìyì 自怨自艾 自怨自艾 zìyuànzìyì to be full of remorse; to repent and redress one's errors 1 损伤_損傷_sǔnshāng 损伤 損傷 sǔnshāng to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 1 旬_旬_xún 旬 旬 xún ten days; ten years; full period 1 锋_鋒_fēng 锋 鋒 fēng point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 2 收拢_收攏_shōulǒng 收拢 收攏 shōulǒng to draw to oneself; to gather up; to collect; to fold up (an umbrella, wings etc); to assemble (a party of persons); to rope in (some people) 1 划_劃_huà 划 劃 huà to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 筚路蓝缕_篳路藍縷_bìlùlánlǚ 筚路蓝缕 篳路藍縷 bìlùlánlǚ the hardships of beginning an undertaking (idiom) 1 创下_創下_chuàngxià 创下 創下 chuàngxià to establish; to set (a new record) 1 基业_基業_jīyè 基业 基業 jīyè foundation; base; family estate 2 罪人_罪人_zuìrén 罪人 罪人 zuìrén sinner 2 裂_裂_liè 裂 裂 liè to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/25 words - 10 min 书信_書信_shūxìn 书信 書信 shūxìn letter; epistle 2 春秋_春秋_chūnqiū 春秋 春秋 chūnqiū spring and autumn; four seasons; year; a person's age; annals (used in book titles) 1 借以_借以_jièyǐ 借以 借以 jièyǐ so as to; for the purpose of; in order to 1 欺世盗名_欺世盜名_qīshìdàomíng 欺世盗名 欺世盜名 qīshìdàomíng to fool the world and usurp a good name (idiom) 1 书生_書生_shūshēng 书生 書生 shūshēng scholar; intellectual; egghead 3 器械_器械_qìxiè 器械 器械 qìxiè apparatus; instrument; equipment; weapon 2 打造_打造_dǎzào 打造 打造 dǎzào to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 2 接近_接近_jiējìn 接近 接近 jiējìn to approach; to get close to 2 人品_人品_rénpǐn 人品 人品 rénpǐn moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 1 卑劣_卑劣_bēiliè 卑劣 卑劣 bēiliè base; mean; despicable 1 好手_好手_hǎoshǒu 好手 好手 hǎoshǒu expert; professional 1 取胜_取勝_qǔshèng 取胜 取勝 qǔshèng to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 1 受挫_受挫_shòucuò 受挫 受挫 shòucuò thwarted; obstructed; setback 1 徐徐_徐徐_xúxú 徐徐 徐徐 xúxú slowly; gently 1 机不可失_機不可失_jībùkěshī 机不可失 機不可失 jībùkěshī No time to lose! (idiom) 3 时不再来_時不再來_shíbùzàilái 时不再来 時不再來 shíbùzàilái Time that has passed will never come back. (idiom) 2 形成_形成_xíngchéng 形成 形成 xíngchéng to form; to take shape 3 对立_對立_duìlì 对立 對立 duìlì to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical 1 投诚_投誠_tóuchéng 投诚 投誠 tóuchéng to defect; to surrender; to capitulate 4 官兵_官兵_guānbīng 官兵 官兵 guānbīng officers and men 1 时不我待_時不我待_shíbùwǒdài 时不我待 時不我待 shíbùwǒdài time and tide wait for no man (idiom) 1 回复_回復_huífù 回复 回復 huífù to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition); Re: in reply to (email) 2 诈降_詐降_zhàxiáng 诈降 詐降 zhàxiáng feigned surrender 1 赴约_赴約_fùyuē 赴约 赴約 fùyuē to keep an appointment 1 欺骗_欺騙_qīpiàn 欺骗 欺騙 qīpiàn to deceive; to cheat 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/50 words - 27 min 闸_閘_zhá 闸 閘 zhá gear; brake; sluice; lock (on waterway); electric switch or circuit breaker 1 洞_洞_dòng 洞 洞 dòng cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 埋伏_埋伏_máifú 埋伏 埋伏 máifú to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 1 这些个_這些個_zhèxiēge 这些个 這些個 zhèxiēge these 1 说定_說定_shuōdìng 说定 說定 shuōdìng to agree on; to settle on 1 生擒_生擒_shēngqín 生擒 生擒 shēngqín to capture alive 3 火炮_火炮_huǒpào 火炮 火炮 huǒpào cannon; gun; artillery 1 轰_轟_hōng 轰 轟 hōng explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 1 焦土_焦土_jiāotǔ 焦土 焦土 jiāotǔ scorched earth 1 血气_血氣_xuèqì 血气 血氣 xuèqì blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor 1 听不进去_聽不進去_tīngbùjìnqu 听不进去 聽不進去 tīngbùjìnqu not to listen; to be deaf to 1 凑齐_湊齊_còuqí 凑齐 湊齊 còuqí to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 突袭_突襲_tūxí 突袭 突襲 tūxí surprise attack 2 忍耐_忍耐_rěnnài 忍耐 忍耐 rěnnài to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience; to restrain oneself; patience; endurance 1 羸弱_羸弱_léiruò 羸弱 羸弱 léiruò frail; weak 1 重重_重重_chóngchóng 重重 重重 chóngchóng layer upon layer; one after another 1 洪福齐天_洪福齊天_hóngfúqítiān 洪福齐天 洪福齊天 hóngfúqítiān flood of good fortune fills the heavens (idiom); a lucky sign 1 岭_嶺_lǐng 岭 嶺 lǐng mountain range; mountain ridge 2 挫_挫_cuò 挫 挫 cuò obstructed; to fail; to oppress; to repress; to lower the tone; to bend back; to dampen 1 时时_時時_shíshí 时时 時時 shíshí often; constantly 1 登临_登臨_dēnglín 登临 登臨 dēnglín to visit places famous for their scenery 1 渡河_渡河_dùhé 渡河 渡河 dùhé to cross a river 2 上火_上火_shànghuǒ 上火 上火 shànghuǒ to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) 1 馆陶_館陶_Guǎntáo 馆陶 館陶 Guǎntáo Guantao county in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei 3 绕过_繞過_ràoguò 绕过 繞過 ràoguò to detour; to bypass; to circumvent; to avoid; to wind around (of a road etc) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/75 words - 38 min 东阿_東阿_Dōng'ē 东阿 東阿 Dōng'ē Dong'e county in Liaocheng 聊城[Liao2 cheng2], Shandong 1 平等_平等_píngděng 平等 平等 píngděng equal; equality 1 后方_後方_hòufāng 后方 後方 hòufāng the rear; far behind the front line 2 攻坚_攻堅_gōngjiān 攻坚 攻堅 gōngjiān to assault a fortified position; (fig.) to concentrate one's efforts on a particularly difficult part of one's mission 1 所长_所長_suǒcháng 所长 所長 suǒcháng what one is good at 1 短处_短處_duǎnchù 短处 短處 duǎnchù shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points 1 诡_詭_guǐ 诡 詭 guǐ sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 1 出其不意_出其不意_chūqíbùyì 出其不意 出其不意 chūqíbùyì to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 1 东昌_東昌_Dōngchāng 东昌 東昌 Dōngchāng Dongchang district of Tonghua city 通化市, Jilin 5 承担_承擔_chéngdān 承担 承擔 chéngdān to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 2 救世_救世_jiùshì 救世 救世 jiùshì salvation 2 队形_隊形_duìxíng 队形 隊形 duìxíng formation 1 拼_拼_pīn 拼 拼 pīn to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 1 无恙_無恙_wúyàng 无恙 無恙 wúyàng in good health 1 男儿_男兒_nán'ér 男儿 男兒 nán'ér a (real) man; boy; son 1 识时务者为俊杰_識時務者為俊傑_shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié 识时务者为俊杰 識時務者為俊傑 shíshíwùzhěwèijùnjié Only an outstanding talent can recognize current trends (idiom). A wise man submits to circumstances. 1 不幸_不幸_bùxìng 不幸 不幸 bùxìng misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 齿冷_齒冷_chǐlěng 齿冷 齒冷 chǐlěng to sneer 1 有幸_有幸_yǒuxìng 有幸 有幸 yǒuxìng fortunately 1 畅快_暢快_chàngkuài 畅快 暢快 chàngkuài carefree 1 战争_戰爭_zhànzhēng 战争 戰爭 zhànzhēng war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 该死_該死_gāisǐ 该死 該死 gāisǐ Damn it!; damned; wretched 2 庆幸_慶幸_qìngxìng 庆幸 慶幸 qìngxìng to rejoice; to be glad 1 黄泉_黃泉_Huángquán 黄泉 黃泉 Huángquán the Yellow Springs; the underworld of Chinese mythology; the equivalent of Hades or Hell 1 下辈子_下輩子_xiàbèizi 下辈子 下輩子 xiàbèizi the next life 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep39/80 words - 44 min 示众_示眾_shìzhòng 示众 示眾 shìzhòng to publicly expose 1 商讨_商討_shāngtǎo 商讨 商討 shāngtǎo to discuss; to deliberate 1 福无双至_福無雙至_fúwúshuāngzhì 福无双至 福無雙至 fúwúshuāngzhì blessings never come in pairs (idiom) 1 祸不单行_禍不單行_huòbùdānxíng 祸不单行 禍不單行 huòbùdānxíng misfortune does not come singly (idiom); it never rains but it pours 1 后脚_後腳_hòujiǎo 后脚 後腳 hòujiǎo (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/25 words - 16 min 遇袭_遇襲_yùxí 遇袭 遇襲 yùxí to suffer attack; to be ambushed 1 惨败_慘敗_cǎnbài 惨败 慘敗 cǎnbài to suffer a crushing defeat 1 损失_損失_sǔnshī 损失 損失 sǔnshī loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 1 低迷_低迷_dīmí 低迷 低迷 dīmí blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy) 1 饭菜_飯菜_fàncài 饭菜 飯菜 fàncài food 2 小孩子_小孩子_xiǎoháizi 小孩子 小孩子 xiǎoháizi child 2 平常_平常_píngcháng 平常 平常 píngcháng ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 1 一蹶不振_一蹶不振_yījuébùzhèn 一蹶不振 一蹶不振 yījuébùzhèn one stumble, unable to rise (idiom); a setback leading to total collapse; ruined at a stroke; unable to recover after a minor hitch 1 半年_半年_bànnián 半年 半年 bànnián half a year 2 马蹄_馬蹄_mǎtí 马蹄 馬蹄 mǎtí horse's hoof; horseshoe; Chinese water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis or E. congesta) 1 以北_以北_yǐběi 以北 以北 yǐběi to the north of (suffix) 2 填饱_填飽_tiánbǎo 填饱 填飽 tiánbǎo to feed to the full; to cram 1 悄悄_悄悄_qiāoqiāo 悄悄 悄悄 qiāoqiāo quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 1 分心_分心_fēnxīn 分心 分心 fēnxīn to distract 1 兜_兜_dōu 兜 兜 dōu 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) 1 缝_縫_féng 缝 縫 féng to sew; to stitch 2 缝_縫_fèng 缝 縫 fèng seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 针线_針線_zhēnxiàn 针线 針線 zhēnxiàn needle and thread; needlework 1 连番_連番_liánfān 连番 連番 liánfān repeatedly 1 消灭_消滅_xiāomiè 消灭 消滅 xiāomiè to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) 1 训练_訓練_xùnliàn 训练 訓練 xùnliàn to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 新兵_新兵_xīnbīng 新兵 新兵 xīnbīng new (army) recruit 1 强盛_強盛_qiángshèng 强盛 強盛 qiángshèng rich and powerful 2 楷模_楷模_kǎimó 楷模 楷模 kǎimó model; example 1 他杀_他殺_tāshā 他杀 他殺 tāshā homicide (law) 2 只管_只管_zhǐguǎn 只管 只管 zhǐguǎn 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) 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/50 words - 21 min 后路_後路_hòulù 后路 後路 hòulù escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 滋扰_滋擾_zīrǎo 滋扰 滋擾 zīrǎo to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 曲阜_曲阜_Qūfù 曲阜 曲阜 Qūfù Qufu county level city in Jining 濟寧|济宁[Ji3 ning2], Shandong; hometown of Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] 1 绕道_繞道_ràodào 绕道 繞道 ràodào roundabout route; detour 1 惊扰_驚擾_jīngrǎo 惊扰 驚擾 jīngrǎo to alarm; to agitate 1 故里_故里_gùlǐ 故里 故里 gùlǐ hometown; native place 1 克东_克東_Kèdōng 克东 克東 Kèdōng Kedong county in Qiqihar 齊齊哈爾|齐齐哈尔[Qi2 qi2 ha1 er3], Heilongjiang 1 东平_東平_Dōngpíng 东平 東平 Dōngpíng Dongping county in Tai'an 泰安[Tai4 an1], Shandong 1 汶_汶_Wèn 汶 汶 Wèn Wen River in northwest Sichuan (same as 汶川); classical name of river in Shandong, used to refer to Qi 齊國|齐国 1 上等_上等_shàngděng 上等 上等 shàngděng highest quality; top-notch 1 粮秣_糧秣_liángmò 粮秣 糧秣 liángmò provisions (e.g. military); forage; fodder 1 随后_隨後_suíhòu 随后 隨後 suíhòu soon after 2 沛县_沛縣_Pèixiàn 沛县 沛縣 Pèixiàn Pei county in Xuzhou 徐州[Xu2 zhou1], Jiangsu 1 打下_打下_dǎxià 打下 打下 dǎxià to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 1 徐州_徐州_Xúzhōu 徐州 徐州 Xúzhōu Xuzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 3 宿州_宿州_Sùzhōu 宿州 宿州 Sùzhōu Suzhou prefecture level city in Anhui 1 淝_淝_féi 淝 淝 féi name of a river 1 睢_睢_suī 睢 睢 suī to stare 1 闪失_閃失_shǎnshī 闪失 閃失 shǎnshī mishap; accident; accidental loss 1 营寨_營寨_yíngzhài 营寨 營寨 yíngzhài barracks 1 放任_放任_fàngrèn 放任 放任 fàngrèn to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 1 不断_不斷_bùduàn 不断 不斷 bùduàn unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 1 邀_邀_yāo 邀 邀 yāo to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 1 万全_萬全_wànquán 万全 萬全 wànquán absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 2 凶_凶_xiōng 凶 凶 xiōng vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/75 words - 26 min 中时_中時_ZhōngShí 中时 中時 ZhōngShí China Times (newspaper); abbr. for 中國時報|中国时报 [Zhong1 guo2 Shi2 bao4] 1 力主_力主_lìzhǔ 力主 力主 lìzhǔ advocate strongly 1 相持不下_相持不下_xiāngchíbùxià 相持不下 相持不下 xiāngchíbùxià at a stalemate; deadlocked; in unrelenting mutual opposition 1 异议_異議_yìyì 异议 異議 yìyì objection; dissent 1 垓下_垓下_Gāixià 垓下 垓下 Gāixià ancient place name, in Anhui province 1 十面埋伏_十面埋伏_ShímiànMáifú 十面埋伏 十面埋伏 ShímiànMáifú Ambush from Ten Sides (pipa solo piece); House of Flying Daggers (2004 movie by Zhang Yimou 張藝謀|张艺谋[Zhang1 Yi4 mou2]) 1 项羽_項羽_XiàngYǔ 项羽 項羽 XiàngYǔ Xiang Yu the Conqueror (232-202 BC), warlord defeated by first Han emperor 1 号炮_號砲_hàopào 号炮 號砲 hàopào cannon used for signaling; signaling shot 3 即将_即將_jíjiāng 即将 即將 jíjiāng on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 1 淮上_淮上_Huáishàng 淮上 淮上 Huáishàng Huaishang district of Bengbu city 蚌埠市[Beng4 bu4 shi4], Anhui 2 将近_將近_jiāngjìn 将近 將近 jiāngjìn almost; nearly; close to 1 一夕_一夕_yīxī 一夕 一夕 yīxī overnight; instantly; very quickly 2 灵璧_靈璧_Língbì 灵璧 靈璧 Língbì Lingbi county in Suzhou 宿州[Su4 zhou1], Anhui 1 进击_進擊_jìnjī 进击 進擊 jìnjī to attack 1 自相_自相_zìxiāng 自相 自相 zìxiāng mutual; each other; one another; self- 2 践踏_踐踏_jiàntà 践踏 踐踏 jiàntà to trample 1 山穷水尽_山窮水盡_shānqióngshuǐjìn 山穷水尽 山窮水盡 shānqióngshuǐjìn mountain and river exhausted (idiom); at the end of the line; nowhere to go 1 镇江_鎮江_Zhènjiāng 镇江 鎮江 Zhènjiāng Zhenjiang prefecture level city in Jiangsu 1 长江_長江_ChángJiāng 长江 長江 ChángJiāng Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 5 船只_船隻_chuánzhī 船只 船隻 chuánzhī ship; boat; vessel 3 瑄_瑄_xuān 瑄 瑄 xuān ornamental piece of jade 2 水师_水師_shuǐshī 水师 水師 shuǐshī navy (in Qing times) 1 扼守_扼守_èshǒu 扼守 扼守 èshǒu to hold a pass; to guard (a strategic location) 1 堑_塹_qiàn 堑 塹 qiàn moat around a city 2 大有可为_大有可為_dàyǒukěwéi 大有可为 大有可為 dàyǒukěwéi with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/100 words - 40 min 沿江_沿江_yánjiāng 沿江 沿江 yánjiāng along the river; the region around the river 1 收缴_收繳_shōujiǎo 收缴 收繳 shōujiǎo to recover (illegally obtained property); to seize; to capture; to force sb to hand over sth; to levy 1 苇_葦_wěi 苇 葦 wěi reed; rush; Phragmites communis 1 高宗_高宗_Gāozōng 高宗 高宗 Gāozōng Gaozong Emperor, Temple name of the tenth Song Emperor Zhao Gou 趙構|赵构[Zhao4 Gou4] (1107-1187 AD), reigned (1127-1162 AD) 1 东南_東南_dōngnán 东南 東南 dōngnán southeast 1 壁_壁_bì 壁 壁 bì wall; rampart 1 苟延残喘_苟延殘喘_gǒuyáncánchuǎn 苟延残喘 苟延殘喘 gǒuyáncánchuǎn to struggle on whilst at death's door (idiom) 1 谈不上_談不上_tánbushàng 谈不上 談不上 tánbushàng to be out of the question 1 赎罪_贖罪_shúzuì 赎罪 贖罪 shúzuì to atone for one's crime; to buy freedom from punishment; redemption; atonement 1 巷_巷_xiàng 巷 巷 xiàng lane; alley 1 驱_驅_qū 驱 驅 qū to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 方正_方正_fāngzhèng 方正 方正 fāngzhèng clear and square; neat; square (person) 3 胡话_胡話_húhuà 胡话 胡話 húhuà nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 疲惫_疲憊_píbèi 疲惫 疲憊 píbèi beaten; exhausted; tired 1 逃逸_逃逸_táoyì 逃逸 逃逸 táoyì to escape; to run away; to abscond 1 放行_放行_fàngxíng 放行 放行 fàngxíng to let pass 1 送命_送命_sòngmìng 送命 送命 sòngmìng to lose one's life; to get killed 1 大老粗_大老粗_dàlǎocū 大老粗 大老粗 dàlǎocū uncouth fellow; rustic 1 最先_最先_zuìxiān 最先 最先 zuìxiān (the) very first 1 逃跑_逃跑_táopǎo 逃跑 逃跑 táopǎo to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 1 门锁_門鎖_ménsuǒ 门锁 門鎖 ménsuǒ door lock 1 京都_京都_jīngdū 京都 京都 jīngdū capital (of a country) 1 临头_臨頭_líntóu 临头 臨頭 líntóu to befall; to be imminent 1 忠臣_忠臣_zhōngchén 忠臣 忠臣 zhōngchén faithful official 2 邹_鄒_Zōu 邹 鄒 Zōu surname Zou; vassal state during the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) in the southeast of Shandong Province 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep40/103 words - 45 min 瑾_瑾_jǐn 瑾 瑾 jǐn brilliancy (of gems) 1 封存_封存_fēngcún 封存 封存 fēngcún to sequester; to seal up (for safe keeping); to freeze (an account); to mothball 1 太后_太后_tàihòu 太后 太后 tàihòu Empress Dowager 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/25 words - 7 min 以致_以致_yǐzhì 以致 以致 yǐzhì to such an extent as to; down to; up to 1 宸_宸_chén 宸 宸 chén imperial apartments 2 遗体_遺體_yítǐ 遗体 遺體 yítǐ remains (of a dead person) 1 听信_聽信_tīngxìn 听信 聽信 tīngxìn to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 1 奸臣_奸臣_jiānchén 奸臣 奸臣 jiānchén a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state 2 报官_報官_bàoguān 报官 報官 bàoguān to report a case to the authorities (old) 1 奸党_奸黨_jiāndǎng 奸党 奸黨 jiāndǎng a clique of traitors 6 秘密_秘密_mìmì 秘密 秘密 mìmì secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一百一_一百一_yībǎiyī 一百一 一百一 yībǎiyī faultless; impeccable 1 或是_或是_huòshì 或是 或是 huòshì or; either one or the other 1 检点_檢點_jiǎndiǎn 检点 檢點 jiǎndiǎn to examine; to check; to keep a lookout; cautious; restrained (in speech or mannerisms) 1 归顺_歸順_guīshùn 归顺 歸順 guīshùn to surrender and pay allegiance to 2 分配_分配_fēnpèi 分配 分配 fēnpèi to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 疆域_疆域_jiāngyù 疆域 疆域 jiāngyù territory 3 取而代之_取而代之_qǔ'érdàizhī 取而代之 取而代之 qǔ'érdàizhī to substitute for sb; to remove and replace 1 朝贡_朝貢_cháogòng 朝贡 朝貢 cháogòng to present tribute (to the emperor) 1 西南_西南_xīnán 西南 西南 xīnán southwest 1 蛮_蠻_mán 蛮 蠻 mán barbarian; bullying; very; quite; rough; reckless 1 宾_賓_bīn 宾 賓 bīn visitor; guest; object (in grammar) 2 万邦_萬邦_wànbāng 万邦 萬邦 wànbāng all nations 2 隋炀帝_隋煬帝_SuíYángdì 隋炀帝 隋煬帝 SuíYángdì Emperor Yang of Sui (569-618), said to have murdered his father and brother to seize the throne, reigned 604-618 2 出外_出外_chūwài 出外 出外 chūwài to go out; to leave for another place 1 除去_除去_chúqù 除去 除去 chúqù to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 1 官吏_官吏_guānlì 官吏 官吏 guānlì bureaucrat; official 1 薪俸_薪俸_xīnfèng 薪俸 薪俸 xīnfèng salary; pay 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/50 words - 15 min 旱_旱_hàn 旱 旱 hàn drought 1 灾害_災害_zāihài 灾害 災害 zāihài calamity; disaster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 赈济_賑濟_zhènjì 赈济 賑濟 zhènjì to give relief aid 4 荒芜_荒蕪_huāngwú 荒芜 荒蕪 huāngwú left to return to unchecked growth; overgrown; grown wild 1 水患_水患_shuǐhuàn 水患 水患 shuǐhuàn flooding; water disaster 5 无暇_無暇_wúxiá 无暇 無暇 wúxiá too busy; to have no time for; fully occupied 1 牵涉_牽涉_qiānshè 牵涉 牽涉 qiānshè to involve; implicated 1 甚巨_甚巨_shènjù 甚巨 甚巨 shènjù considerable; substantial; very great 1 约法三章_約法三章_yuēfǎsānzhāng 约法三章 約法三章 yuēfǎsānzhāng to agree on three laws (idiom); three-point covenant; (fig.) preliminary agreement; basic rules 1 兴旺_興旺_xīngwàng 兴旺 興旺 xīngwàng prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish 3 安康_安康_ānkāng 安康 安康 ānkāng good health 1 尽心竭力_盡心竭力_jìnxīnjiélì 尽心竭力 盡心竭力 jìnxīnjiélì to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 3 一言_一言_yīyán 一言 一言 yīyán one sentence; brief remark 2 即位_即位_jíwèi 即位 即位 jíwèi to succeed to the throne; accession 6 号称_號稱_hàochēng 号称 號稱 hàochēng to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 3 谊_誼_yì 谊 誼 yì friendship; also pr. [yi2] 1 篡逆_篡逆_cuànnì 篡逆 篡逆 cuànnì to rebel; to revolt 3 刑场_刑場_xíngchǎng 刑场 刑場 xíngchǎng execution ground; gallows; scaffold 1 建文帝_建文帝_Jiànwéndì 建文帝 建文帝 Jiànwéndì reign name of second Ming emperor, reigned 1398-1402, deposed in 1402 (mysterious disappearance is ongoing conspiracy theory) 1 历时_歷時_lìshí 历时 歷時 lìshí to last; to take (time); period; diachronic 2 宣告_宣告_xuāngào 宣告 宣告 xuāngào to declare; to proclaim 1 终结_終結_zhōngjié 终结 終結 zhōngjié end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 1 胜利者_勝利者_shènglìzhě 胜利者 勝利者 shènglìzhě victor; winner 1 迭_迭_dié 迭 迭 dié alternately; repeatedly 2 殉难_殉難_xùnnàn 殉难 殉難 xùnnàn to sacrifice oneself in a just cause; a victim of a disaster 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/75 words - 34 min 惨烈_慘烈_cǎnliè 惨烈 慘烈 cǎnliè bitter; desperate 1 壬午_壬午_rénwǔ 壬午 壬午 rénwǔ nineteenth year I7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2002 or 2062 2 兵变_兵變_bīngbiàn 兵变 兵變 bīngbiàn mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 1 传话_傳話_chuánhuà 传话 傳話 chuánhuà to pass on a story; to communicate a message 1 等于_等於_děngyú 等于 等於 děngyú to equal; to be tantamount to 1 正朔_正朔_zhēngshuò 正朔 正朔 zhēngshuò first day of the first lunar month; (old) calendar promulgated by the first emperor of a dynasty 2 能事_能事_néngshì 能事 能事 néngshì particular abilities; one's forte 1 攀附_攀附_pānfù 攀附 攀附 pānfù to climb (of climbing plants); to creep; to cling on to; fig. to seek connection (with the rich and powerful); social climbing 1 举家_舉家_jǔjiā 举家 舉家 jǔjiā the whole family 3 恩赐_恩賜_ēncì 恩赐 恩賜 ēncì favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 1 幽禁_幽禁_yōujìn 幽禁 幽禁 yōujìn to imprison; to place under house arrest 2 闭门思过_閉門思過_bìménsīguò 闭门思过 閉門思過 bìménsīguò shut oneself up and ponder over one's mistakes 2 拥戴_擁戴_yōngdài 拥戴 擁戴 yōngdài to give one's allegiance; (popular) support 1 活活_活活_huóhuó 活活 活活 huóhuó while still alive; simply; totally 1 成活_成活_chénghuó 成活 成活 chénghuó to survive 1 永乐_永樂_Yǒnglè 永乐 永樂 Yǒnglè Yongle Emperor, reign name of third Ming emperor Zhu Di 朱棣[Zhu1 Di4] (1360-1424), reigned 1403-1424, Temple name 明成祖[Ming2 Cheng2 zu3] 23 年号_年號_niánhào 年号 年號 niánhào reign title; era name (name for either the entire reign of an emperor or one part of it); year number (such as 2016 or 甲子) 1 谒陵_謁陵_yèlíng 谒陵 謁陵 yèlíng to pay homage at a mausoleum 1 耶_耶_ye 耶 耶 ye final particle indicating enthusiasm etc 2 叩见_叩見_kòujiàn 叩见 叩見 kòujiàn to kowtow in salute 1 由此_由此_yóucǐ 由此 由此 yóucǐ hereby; from this 1 煊赫_煊赫_xuānhè 煊赫 煊赫 xuānhè see 烜赫[xuan3 he4] 1 盛世_盛世_shèngshì 盛世 盛世 shèngshì a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 3 苏州_蘇州_Sūzhōu 苏州 蘇州 Sūzhōu Suzhou prefecture level city in Jiangsu 4 淤泥_淤泥_yūní 淤泥 淤泥 yūní silt; sludge; ooze 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/100 words - 38 min 河岸_河岸_hé'àn 河岸 河岸 hé'àn riverside; river bank 1 加固_加固_jiāgù 加固 加固 jiāgù to reinforce (a structure); to strengthen 1 海口_海口_hǎikǒu 海口 海口 hǎikǒu estuary; coastal inlet; river mouth; seaport; see also 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 1 晚生_晚生_wǎnshēng 晚生 晚生 wǎnshēng I (self-deprecatory, in front of elders) (old) 1 测_測_cè 测 測 cè to survey; to measure; to conjecture 1 水深_水深_shuǐshēn 水深 水深 shuǐshēn depth (of waterway); sounding 1 淞_淞_sōng 淞 淞 sōng variant of 凇[song1] 3 浦_浦_pǔ 浦 浦 pǔ river bank; shore; river drainage ditch (old) 10 港_港_gǎng 港 港 gǎng harbor; port; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 太湖_太湖_TàiHú 太湖 太湖 TàiHú Lake Tai near Wuxi City 無錫|无锡, bordering on Jiangsu and Zhejiang, one of China's largest freshwater lakes 3 全线_全線_quánxiàn 全线 全線 quánxiàn the whole front (in a war); the whole length (of a road or railway line) 1 浚_浚_jùn 浚 浚 jùn to deepen (e.g. a ditch); to extract; to manage; ladle (old) 3 十月_十月_Shíyuè 十月 十月 Shíyuè October; tenth month (of the lunar year) 1 辛劳_辛勞_xīnláo 辛劳 辛勞 xīnláo laborious 1 墩_墩_dūn 墩 墩 dūn block; gate pillar; pier; classifier for clusters of plants; classifier for rounds in a card game: trick; (archaic) watchtower 1 安枕_安枕_ānzhěn 安枕 安枕 ānzhěn to sleep soundly; (fig.) to rest easy; to be free of worries 1 回航_回航_huíháng 回航 回航 huíháng to return to port 4 松江_松江_Sōngjiāng 松江 松江 Sōngjiāng Songjiang suburban district of Shanghai 1 大水_大水_dàshuǐ 大水 大水 dàshuǐ flood 2 发榜_發榜_fābǎng 发榜 發榜 fābǎng to publish a roll-call of successful candidates 1 黄浦_黃浦_Huángpǔ 黄浦 黃浦 Huángpǔ the main river through Shanghai; name of a district in Shanghai 2 支流_支流_zhīliú 支流 支流 zhīliú tributary (river) 1 人工_人工_réngōng 人工 人工 réngōng artificial; manpower; manual work 2 船厂_船廠_chuánchǎng 船厂 船廠 chuánchǎng shipyard; shipbuilder's yard 4 营建_營建_yíngjiàn 营建 營建 yíngjiàn to build; to construct 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/125 words - 41 min 宝船_寶船_bǎochuán 宝船 寶船 bǎochuán Chinese treasure ship, a type of large sailing ship in the fleet of Ming dynasty admiral Zheng He 鄭和|郑和[Zheng4 He2] 2 遣使_遣使_qiǎnshǐ 遣使 遣使 qiǎnshǐ to dispatch an envoy 3 海外_海外_hǎiwài 海外 海外 hǎiwài overseas; abroad 8 阁_閣_gé 阁 閣 gé pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 4 一行_一行_yīxíng 一行 一行 yīxíng party; delegation 1 长沙_長沙_Chángshā 长沙 長沙 Chángshā Changsha prefecture-level city and capital of Hunan province in south central China 3 过问_過問_guòwèn 过问 過問 guòwèn to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 封国_封國_fēngguó 封国 封國 fēngguó vassal state 1 四起_四起_sìqǐ 四起 四起 sìqǐ to spring up everywhere; from all around 1 温情脉脉_溫情脈脈_wēnqíngmòmò 温情脉脉 溫情脈脈 wēnqíngmòmò full of tender feelings (idiom); tender-hearted 1 无声_無聲_wúshēng 无声 無聲 wúshēng noiseless; noiselessly; silent 1 相比之下_相比之下_xiāngbǐzhīxià 相比之下 相比之下 xiāngbǐzhīxià by comparison 1 俨_儼_yǎn 俨 儼 yǎn majestic; dignified 1 孜_孜_zī 孜 孜 zī hard-working; industrious 1 谘询_諮詢_zīxún 谘询 諮詢 zīxún consultation; to consult; to inquire 1 内阁_內閣_nèigé 内阁 內閣 nèigé (government) cabinet 8 合议_合議_héyì 合议 合議 héyì to discuss together; to try to reach a common judgment; panel discussion 2 付诸_付諸_fùzhū 付诸 付諸 fùzhū to apply to; to put into (practice etc); to put to (a test, a vote etc) 1 人力_人力_rénlì 人力 人力 rénlì manpower; labor power 2 穷尽_窮盡_qióngjìn 穷尽 窮盡 qióngjìn to use up; to exhaust; to probe to the bottom; limit; end 1 春雨_春雨_chūnyǔ 春雨 春雨 chūnyǔ spring rain; gift from above 3 编撰_編撰_biānzhuàn 编撰 編撰 biānzhuàn to compile; to edit 1 文献_文獻_wénxiàn 文献 文獻 wénxiàn document 4 受灾_受災_shòuzāi 受灾 受災 shòuzāi disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity 1 削除_削除_xuēchú 削除 削除 xuēchú to remove; to eliminate; to delete 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep41/139 words - 45 min 下落_下落_xiàluò 下落 下落 xiàluò whereabouts; to drop; to fall 1 出使_出使_chūshǐ 出使 出使 chūshǐ to go abroad as ambassador; to be sent on a diplomatic mission 4 有为_有為_yǒuwéi 有为 有為 yǒuwéi promising; to show promise 1 柱石_柱石_zhùshí 柱石 柱石 zhùshí pillar 1 昌明_昌明_chāngmíng 昌明 昌明 chāngmíng flourishing; thriving 1 盛举_盛舉_shèngjǔ 盛举 盛舉 shèngjǔ grand event; magnificent undertaking 3 国势_國勢_guóshì 国势 國勢 guóshì national strength; situation in a state 1 蒸蒸日上_蒸蒸日上_zhēngzhēngrìshàng 蒸蒸日上 蒸蒸日上 zhēngzhēngrìshàng becoming more prosperous with each passing day 1 隐患_隱患_yǐnhuàn 隐患 隱患 yǐnhuàn a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface 1 自高_自高_zìgāo 自高 自高 zìgāo to be proud of oneself 1 学士_學士_xuéshì 学士 學士 xuéshì bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 2 迷路_迷路_mílù 迷路 迷路 mílù to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 1 淇_淇_qí 淇 淇 qí name of a river 3 改日_改日_gǎirì 改日 改日 gǎirì another day; some other day 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/25 words - 6 min 瓦剌_瓦剌_Wǎlà 瓦剌 瓦剌 Wǎlà Oirat Mongols (alliance of tribes of Western Mongolia) (Ming Dynasty term) 21 尼_尼_ní 尼 尼 ní Buddhist nun; (often used in phonetic spellings) 2 埒_埒_liè 埒 埒 liè (literary) equal; enclosure; dike; embankment; Taiwan pr. [le4] 2 前段时间_前段時間_qiánduànshíjiān 前段时间 前段時間 qiánduànshíjiān recently 1 正宗_正宗_zhèngzōng 正宗 正宗 zhèngzōng orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine 1 自我_自我_zìwǒ 自我 自我 zìwǒ self-; ego (psychology) 2 弃守_棄守_qìshǒu 弃守 棄守 qìshǒu to give up defending; to yield; to surrender 1 鞑靼_韃靼_Dádá 鞑靼 韃靼 Dádá Tartar (various northern tribes in ancient China); Tatar (Turkic ethnic group in central Asia) 15 频频_頻頻_pínpín 频频 頻頻 pínpín repeatedly; again and again; continuously; constantly 1 滋事_滋事_zīshì 滋事 滋事 zīshì to cause trouble; to provoke a dispute 1 半天_半天_bàntiān 半天 半天 bàntiān half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 折合_折合_zhéhé 折合 折合 zhéhé to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to 1 壕_壕_háo 壕 壕 háo moat; (military) trench 1 不时之需_不時之需_bùshízhīxū 不时之需 不時之需 bùshízhīxū a possible period of want or need 1 边衅_邊釁_biānxìn 边衅 邊釁 biānxìn clash on the frontier; border conflict 1 林_林_lín 林 林 lín woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 1 礼义_禮義_lǐyì 礼义 禮義 lǐyì righteousness; justice 1 共享_共享_gòngxiǎng 共享 共享 gòngxiǎng to share; to enjoy together 2 顺畅_順暢_shùnchàng 顺畅 順暢 shùnchàng smooth and unhindered; fluent 1 采集_採集_cǎijí 采集 採集 cǎijí to gather; to collect; to harvest 1 悖逆_悖逆_bèinì 悖逆 悖逆 bèinì contrary 3 删去_刪去_shānqù 删去 刪去 shānqù to delete 1 删_刪_shān 删 刪 shān to delete 3 一字_一字_yīzì 一字 一字 yīzì in a row; in a line 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/50 words - 8 min 流入_流入_liúrù 流入 流入 liúrù to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 1 原有_原有_yuányǒu 原有 原有 yuányǒu original; former 1 娄_婁_Lóu 娄 婁 Lóu surname Lou; one of the 28 lunar mansions in Chinese astronomy 2 吴淞_吳淞_Wúsōng 吴淞 吳淞 Wúsōng Wusong river and dock area in Shanghai 7 三条_三條_sāntiáo 三条 三條 sāntiáo three of a kind (poker) 1 日渐_日漸_rìjiàn 日渐 日漸 rìjiàn to progress (or increase, change etc) day by day; more (or better etc) with each passing day 2 壅_壅_yōng 壅 壅 yōng to obstruct; to stop up; to heap soil around the roots of a plant 1 遏_遏_è 遏 遏 è to restrain; to check; to hold back 1 持久_持久_chíjiǔ 持久 持久 chíjiǔ lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long 2 勘验_勘驗_kānyàn 勘验 勘驗 kānyàn to investigate; examination 1 沿线_沿線_yánxiàn 沿线 沿線 yánxiàn along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line 1 上海_上海_Shànghǎi 上海 上海 Shànghǎi Shanghai municipality, central east China, abbr. to 滬|沪[Hu4] 4 跄_蹌_qiàng 跄 蹌 qiàng stagger; sway from side to side 1 浦口_浦口_Pǔkǒu 浦口 浦口 Pǔkǒu Pukou district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 1 河床_河床_héchuáng 河床 河床 héchuáng riverbed 1 淤积_淤積_yūjī 淤积 淤積 yūjī to silt up; silt; sediment; ooze; slurry 1 如同_如同_rútóng 如同 如同 rútóng like; as 1 平地_平地_píngdì 平地 平地 píngdì to level the land; level ground; plain 1 收获_收穫_shōuhuò 收获 收穫 shōuhuò to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 1 民生凋敝_民生凋敝_mínshēngdiāobì 民生凋敝 民生凋敝 mínshēngdiāobì the people's livelihood is reduced to destitution (idiom); a time of famine and impoverishment 1 农民_農民_nóngmín 农民 農民 nóngmín peasant; farmer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 仰天_仰天_yǎngtiān 仰天 仰天 yǎngtiān to face upwards; to look up to the sky 1 菱_菱_líng 菱 菱 líng Trapa natans; water caltrop 1 荇_荇_xìng 荇 荇 xìng yellow floating heart (Nymphoides peltatum) 1 藻_藻_zǎo 藻 藻 zǎo aquatic grasses; elegant 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/75 words - 10 min 乞食_乞食_qǐshí 乞食 乞食 qǐshí to beg for food 1 打捞_打撈_dǎlāo 打捞 打撈 dǎlāo to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) 1 浮_浮_fú 浮 浮 fú to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 1 杭_杭_Háng 杭 杭 Háng surname Hang; Hangzhou 1 灾后_災後_zāihòu 灾后 災後 zāihòu after a catastrophe; post-traumatic 1 生员_生員_shēngyuán 生员 生員 shēngyuán scholar preparing for imperial examinations (in former times) 3 下游_下游_xiàyóu 下游 下游 xiàyóu lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream 1 古道_古道_gǔdào 古道 古道 gǔdào ancient road; precepts of the antiquity 1 中段_中段_zhōngduàn 中段 中段 zhōngduàn middle section; middle period; middle area; mid- 1 洋_洋_yáng 洋 洋 yáng ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin 2 嘉定_嘉定_Jiādìng 嘉定 嘉定 Jiādìng Jiading district of northwest Shanghai; final reign name 1208-1224 of South Song emperor Ningzong 寧宗|宁宗[Ning2 zong1] 1 塾_塾_shú 塾 塾 shú private school 1 掣_掣_chè 掣 掣 chè to pull; to draw; to pull back; to withdraw; to flash past 1 接通_接通_jiētōng 接通 接通 jiētōng to connect; to put through 1 汇_匯_huì 汇 匯 huì to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange 1 涨_漲_zhàng 涨 漲 zhàng to swell; to distend 1 不虞_不虞_bùyú 不虞 不虞 bùyú unexpected; eventuality; contingency; not worry about 1 泥沙_泥沙_níshā 泥沙 泥沙 níshā silt 1 献策_獻策_xiàncè 献策 獻策 xiàncè to offer advice; to make a suggestion 1 行书_行書_xíngshū 行书 行書 xíngshū running script; semicursive script (Chinese calligraphic style) 1 钱塘_錢塘_Qiántáng 钱塘 錢塘 Qiántáng Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 3 经世_經世_jīngshì 经世 經世 jīngshì statecraft 1 才干_才幹_cáigàn 才干 才幹 cáigàn ability; competence 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/100 words - 18 min 解惑_解惑_jiěhuò 解惑 解惑 jiěhuò to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 晌午_晌午_shǎngwǔ 晌午 晌午 shǎngwǔ noon 1 康乐_康樂_kānglè 康乐 康樂 kānglè peace and happiness (old); healthy and happy; recreation 1 地广人稀_地廣人稀_dìguǎngrénxī 地广人稀 地廣人稀 dìguǎngrénxī vast, but sparsely populated 1 动辄_動輒_dòngzhé 动辄 動輒 dòngzhé easily; readily; frequently; at every turn; at the slightest pretext 1 永不_永不_yǒngbù 永不 永不 yǒngbù never; will never 1 最终_最終_zuìzhōng 最终 最終 zuìzhōng final; ultimate 1 赤_赤_chì 赤 赤 chì red; scarlet; bare; naked 3 致以_致以_zhìyǐ 致以 致以 zhìyǐ to express; to present; to extend; to tender (greetings, thanks etc) 1 修好_修好_xiūhǎo 修好 修好 xiūhǎo to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 2 要犯_要犯_yàofàn 要犯 要犯 yàofàn major criminal 1 对内_對內_duìnèi 对内 對內 duìnèi internal; national; domestic (policy) 1 对外_對外_duìwài 对外 對外 duìwài external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 休养生息_休養生息_xiūyǎngshēngxī 休养生息 休養生息 xiūyǎngshēngxī to recover; to recuperate 2 灾情_災情_zāiqíng 灾情 災情 zāiqíng disastrous situation; calamity 1 恻隐之心_惻隱之心_cèyǐnzhīxīn 恻隐之心 惻隱之心 cèyǐnzhīxīn compassion 1 巡_巡_xún 巡 巡 xún to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 2 过得_過得_guòdé 过得 過得 guòdé How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 2 大兴土木_大興土木_dàxīngtǔmù 大兴土木 大興土木 dàxīngtǔmù to carry out large scale construction 1 物价_物價_wùjià 物价 物價 wùjià (commodity) prices; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 一贯_一貫_yīguàn 一贯 一貫 yīguàn consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent 1 市面上_市面上_shìmiànshàng 市面上 市面上 shìmiànshàng on the market 1 冗食_冗食_rǒngshí 冗食 冗食 rǒngshí eating without working 1 缓解_緩解_huǎnjiě 缓解 緩解 huǎnjiě to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) 1 苏辙_蘇轍_SūZhé 苏辙 蘇轍 SūZhé Su Zhe (1039-1112), Northern Song writer and calligrapher, one of the 三蘇|三苏[San1 Su1] and also one of the 唐宋八大家[Tang2 Song4 ba1 da4 jia1] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/125 words - 22 min 存亡_存亡_cúnwáng 存亡 存亡 cúnwáng to live or die; to exist or perish 1 充实_充實_chōngshí 充实 充實 chōngshí rich; full; substantial; to enrich; to augment; to substantiate (an argument) 1 上述_上述_shàngshù 上述 上述 shàngshù aforementioned; above-mentioned 1 钱钞_錢鈔_qiánchāo 钱钞 錢鈔 qiánchāo money 1 清仓_清倉_qīngcāng 清仓 清倉 qīngcāng to take an inventory of stock; to clear out one's stock 1 商贾_商賈_shānggǔ 商贾 商賈 shānggǔ merchant 1 雄心_雄心_xióngxīn 雄心 雄心 xióngxīn great ambition; lofty aspiration 1 竹篮_竹籃_zhúlán 竹篮 竹籃 zhúlán wicker basket 1 二十八宿_二十八宿_èrshíbāxiù 二十八宿 二十八宿 èrshíbāxiù the twenty-eight constellations 1 忱_忱_chén 忱 忱 chén sincerity; honesty 2 河东_河東_Hédōng 河东 河東 Hédōng Hedong district of Linyi city 臨沂市|临沂市[Lin2 yi2 shi4], Shandong 4 棨_棨_qǐ 棨 棨 qǐ tally for going through a pass 1 状元_狀元_zhuàngyuán 状元 狀元 zhuàngyuán top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 榜眼[bang3 yan3] and 探花[tan4 hua1]; top scorer in college entrance examination 高考[gao1 kao3]; (fig.) the most brilliantly talented person in the field; leading light 1 永州_永州_Yǒngzhōu 永州 永州 Yǒngzhōu Yongzhou prefecture level city in Hunan 2 触_觸_chù 触 觸 chù to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 2 草木_草木_cǎomù 草木 草木 cǎomù vegetation; plants 2 齧_齧_niè 齧 齧 niè variant of 嚙|啮[nie4] 2 然而_然而_rán'ér 然而 然而 rán'ér however; yet; but 1 作色_作色_zuòsè 作色 作色 zuòsè to show signs of anger; to flush with annoyance 1 求学_求學_qiúxué 求学 求學 qiúxué to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college 1 典籍_典籍_diǎnjí 典籍 典籍 diǎnjí ancient books or records 1 用功_用功_yònggōng 用功 用功 yònggōng diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 并发_併發_bìngfā 并发 併發 bìngfā to be complicated by; to erupt simultaneously 1 手无缚鸡之力_手無縛雞之力_shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì 手无缚鸡之力 手無縛雞之力 shǒuwúfùjīzhīlì lit. lacking the strength even to truss a chicken (idiom); fig. weak; unaccustomed to physical work 1 受得了_受得了_shòudeliǎo 受得了 受得了 shòudeliǎo to put up with; to endure 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/150 words - 33 min 吃苦_吃苦_chīkǔ 吃苦 吃苦 chīkǔ to bear hardships 1 和解_和解_héjiě 和解 和解 héjiě to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled 2 子集_子集_zǐjí 子集 子集 zǐjí subset 1 诸子百家_諸子百家_zhūzǐbǎijiā 诸子百家 諸子百家 zhūzǐbǎijiā the Hundred Schools of Thought, the various schools of thought and their exponents during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC) 1 采_采_cǎi 采 采 cǎi color; complexion; looks; variant of 彩[cai3]; variant of 採|采[cai3] 1 小惩大诫_小懲大誡_xiǎochéngdàjiè 小惩大诫 小懲大誡 xiǎochéngdàjiè lit. to punish a little to prevent a lot (idiom); to criticize former mistakes firmly to prevent large scale repetition 1 板子_板子_bǎnzi 板子 板子 bǎnzi board; plank; bamboo or birch for corporal punishment 1 经得起_經得起_jīngdeqǐ 经得起 經得起 jīngdeqǐ to be able to withstand; to be able to endure 3 磋_磋_cuō 磋 磋 cuō deliberate; to polish 2 还俗_還俗_huánsú 还俗 還俗 huánsú to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order) 1 复_複_fù 复 複 fù to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 1 岁数_歲數_suìshu 岁数 歲數 suìshu age (number of years old) 2 此间_此間_cǐjiān 此间 此間 cǐjiān here; this place 1 四更_四更_sìgēng 四更 四更 sìgēng fourth of the five night watch periods 01:00-03:00 (old) 2 励_勵_lì 励 勵 lì to encourage; to urge 2 青史_青史_qīngshǐ 青史 青史 qīngshǐ annal; historical record; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 功业_功業_gōngyè 功业 功業 gōngyè achievement; outstanding work; glorious deed 1 承袭_承襲_chéngxí 承袭 承襲 chéngxí to inherit; to follow; to adopt 2 恭贺_恭賀_gōnghè 恭贺 恭賀 gōnghè to congratulate respectfully; to express good wishes 1 既定_既定_jìdìng 既定 既定 jìdìng already fixed; set; established 1 千秋万代_千秋萬代_qiānqiūwàndài 千秋万代 千秋萬代 qiānqiūwàndài throughout the ages 1 出海_出海_chūhǎi 出海 出海 chūhǎi to go out to sea 1 耀_耀_yào 耀 耀 yào brilliant; glorious 3 邦交_邦交_bāngjiāo 邦交 邦交 bāngjiāo relations between two countries; diplomatic relations 1 真心实意_真心實意_zhēnxīnshíyì 真心实意 真心實意 zhēnxīnshíyì genuine and sincere (idiom); wholehearted 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/175 words - 39 min 和睦_和睦_hémù 和睦 和睦 hémù peaceful relations; harmonious 1 以强凌弱_以強凌弱_yǐqiánglíngruò 以强凌弱 以強凌弱 yǐqiánglíngruò to use one's strength to bully the weak (idiom) 1 暗中_暗中_ànzhōng 暗中 暗中 ànzhōng in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 1 查访_查訪_cháfǎng 查访 查訪 cháfǎng to investigate 1 船队_船隊_chuánduì 船队 船隊 chuánduì fleet (of ships) 2 出航_出航_chūháng 出航 出航 chūháng to set out (on a trip) 1 慕_慕_mù 慕 慕 mù to admire 2 虚名_虛名_xūmíng 虚名 虛名 xūmíng false reputation 2 务实_務實_wùshí 务实 務實 wùshí pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues 1 死死_死死_sǐsǐ 死死 死死 sǐsǐ rigid; unwavering; unbendable; firm (hold on sth); tenacious 1 实务_實務_shíwù 实务 實務 shíwù practice (customary action, as opposed to theory); practical 1 点子_點子_diǎnzi 点子 點子 diǎnzi spot; point; dot; speck; drop (of liquid); droplet; point (of argument); idea; crux; indication; pointer 1 后天_後天_hòutiān 后天 後天 hòutiān the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 1 下西洋_下西洋_xiàxīyáng 下西洋 下西洋 xiàxīyáng to sail West (from China); refers to Zhenghe's 15th century expeditions to the Western Pacific 11 农业_農業_nóngyè 农业 農業 nóngyè agriculture; farming 1 经济_經濟_jīngjì 经济 經濟 jīngjì economy; economic 1 手工业_手工業_shǒugōngyè 手工业 手工業 shǒugōngyè handicraft 1 工商业_工商業_gōngshāngyè 工商业 工商業 gōngshāngyè business 1 庞大_龐大_pángdà 庞大 龐大 pángdà huge; enormous; tremendous 1 造船_造船_zàochuán 造船 造船 zàochuán shipbuilding 2 贸易_貿易_màoyì 贸易 貿易 màoyì (commercial) trade; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 发达_發達_fādá 发达 發達 fādá developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop 2 增加_增加_zēngjiā 增加 增加 zēngjiā to raise; to increase 2 郑和_鄭和_ZhèngHé 郑和 鄭和 ZhèngHé Zheng He (1371-1433), famous early Ming dynasty admiral and explorer 6 坚实_堅實_jiānshí 坚实 堅實 jiānshí firm and substantial; solid 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/200 words - 40 min 经济基础_經濟基礎_jīngjìjīchǔ 经济基础 經濟基礎 jīngjìjīchǔ socio-economic base; economic foundation 1 物质_物質_wùzhì 物质 物質 wùzhì matter; substance; material; materialistic; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 罗盘_羅盤_luópán 罗盘 羅盤 luópán compass 1 使用_使用_shǐyòng 使用 使用 shǐyòng to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 1 大批_大批_dàpī 大批 大批 dàpī large quantities of 1 水手_水手_shuǐshǒu 水手 水手 shuǐshǒu mariner; sailor; seaman 1 养成_養成_yǎngchéng 养成 養成 yǎngchéng to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire 1 知识_知識_zhīshi 知识 知識 zhīshi knowledge; CL:門|门[men2]; intellectual 1 提供_提供_tígōng 提供 提供 tígōng to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish 1 技术_技術_jìshù 技术 技術 jìshù technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 宣德_宣德_Xuāndé 宣德 宣德 Xuāndé Xuande Emperor, reign name of fifth Ming emperor Zhu Zhanji 朱瞻基[Zhu1 Zhan1 ji1] (1398-1435), reigned 1426-1436, Temple name 明宣宗[Ming2 Xuan1 zong1] 1 中国_中國_Zhōngguó 中国 中國 Zhōngguó China 2 古代_古代_gǔdài 古代 古代 gǔdài ancient times; olden times 1 海员_海員_hǎiyuán 海员 海員 hǎiyuán sailor; mariner 1 航行_航行_hángxíng 航行 航行 hángxíng to sail; to fly; to navigate 2 世纪末_世紀末_shìjìmò 世纪末 世紀末 shìjìmò end of the century 1 欧洲_歐洲_Ōuzhōu 欧洲 歐洲 Ōuzhōu Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1] 1 历史_歷史_lìshǐ 历史 歷史 lìshǐ history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 一系列_一系列_yīxìliè 一系列 一系列 yīxìliè a series of; a string of 1 探险_探險_tànxiǎn 探险 探險 tànxiǎn to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure 1 试图_試圖_shìtú 试图 試圖 shìtú to attempt; to try 1 举措_舉措_jǔcuò 举措 舉措 jǔcuò to move; to act; action; decision; conduct; manner 1 服众_服眾_fúzhòng 服众 服眾 fúzhòng to convince the masses 1 和平_和平_hépíng 和平 和平 hépíng peace; peaceful 1 外交_外交_wàijiāo 外交 外交 wàijiāo diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep42/217 words - 45 min 模式_模式_móshì 模式 模式 móshì mode; method; pattern 1 达到_達到_dádào 达到 達到 dádào to reach; to achieve; to attain 1 异域_異域_yìyù 异域 異域 yìyù foreign country; alien land 1 富强_富強_fùqiáng 富强 富強 fùqiáng rich and powerful 1 凌_凌_líng 凌 凌 líng to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 1 美好_美好_měihǎo 美好 美好 měihǎo beautiful; fine 1 愿望_願望_yuànwàng 愿望 願望 yuànwàng desire; wish 1 启航_啟航_qǐháng 启航 啟航 qǐháng (of a ship) to set sail; (of an aeroplane) to take off; also written 起航[qi3 hang2] 3 绳子_繩子_shéngzi 绳子 繩子 shéngzi cord; string; rope; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 境况_境況_jìngkuàng 境况 境況 jìngkuàng circumstances 1 劝慰_勸慰_quànwèi 劝慰 勸慰 quànwèi to console 1 硬撑_硬撐_yìngchēng 硬撑 硬撐 yìngchēng to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 1 改天_改天_gǎitiān 改天 改天 gǎitiān another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 1 生辰_生辰_shēngchén 生辰 生辰 shēngchén birthday 1 画眉_畫眉_huàméi 画眉 畫眉 huàméi to apply makeup to the eyebrows; (bird species of China) Chinese hwamei (Garrulax canorus) 1 歪理_歪理_wāilǐ 歪理 歪理 wāilǐ fallacious reasoning; preposterous argument 1 日头_日頭_rìtóu 日头 日頭 rìtóu sun (dialect); daytime; date 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/25 words - 8 min 同乡_同鄉_tóngxiāng 同乡 同鄉 tóngxiāng person from the same village, town, or province 1 好意思_好意思_hǎoyìsi 好意思 好意思 hǎoyìsi to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 1 假话_假話_jiǎhuà 假话 假話 jiǎhuà a lie; untrue statement; misstatement 1 套_套_tào 套 套 tào 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) 1 喜爱_喜愛_xǐ'ài 喜爱 喜愛 xǐ'ài to like; to love; to be fond of; favorite 1 藏书_藏書_cángshū 藏书 藏書 cángshū to collect books; library collection 1 常常_常常_chángcháng 常常 常常 chángcháng frequently; often 1 昏厥_昏厥_hūnjué 昏厥 昏厥 hūnjué to faint 1 脉象_脈象_màixiàng 脉象 脈象 màixiàng condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 2 琴瑟和鸣_琴瑟和鳴_qínsèhémíng 琴瑟和鸣 琴瑟和鳴 qínsèhémíng in perfect harmony; in sync; lit. qin and se sing in harmony 1 恩爱_恩愛_ēn'ài 恩爱 恩愛 ēn'ài loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love 1 笃_篤_dǔ 笃 篤 dǔ serious (illness); sincere; true 1 病根_病根_bìnggēn 病根 病根 bìnggēn an incompletely cured illness; an old complaint; the root cause of trouble 1 医治_醫治_yīzhì 医治 醫治 yīzhì to treat (an illness); medical treatment 1 耽误_耽誤_dānwu 耽误 耽誤 dānwu to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 1 宽厚_寬厚_kuānhòu 宽厚 寬厚 kuānhòu tolerant; generous; magnanimous; thick and broad (build); thick and deep (voice) 1 极为_極為_jíwéi 极为 極為 jíwéi extremely; exceedingly 1 医药_醫藥_yīyào 医药 醫藥 yīyào medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical; pharmaceutical 2 近几年_近幾年_jìnjǐnián 近几年 近幾年 jìnjǐnián in recent years 1 沉_沉_chén 沉 沉 chén to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 1 屙_屙_ē 屙 屙 ē to defecate 1 积重难返_積重難返_jīzhòngnánfǎn 积重难返 積重難返 jīzhòngnánfǎn ingrained habits are hard to overcome (idiom); bad old practices die hard 1 号脉_號脈_hàomài 号脉 號脈 hàomài to feel sb's pulse 1 枯_枯_kū 枯 枯 kū dried up 3 药材_藥材_yàocái 药材 藥材 yàocái medicinal ingredient 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/50 words - 27 min 上山_上山_shàngshān 上山 上山 shàngshān to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 1 怎_怎_zěn 怎 怎 zěn how 1 风湿_風濕_fēngshī 风湿 風濕 fēngshī rheumatism 1 治好_治好_zhìhǎo 治好 治好 zhìhǎo to cure 1 苑_苑_yuàn 苑 苑 yuàn park 3 太监_太監_tàijiàn 太监 太監 tàijiàn court eunuch; palace eunuch 1 白骨_白骨_báigǔ 白骨 白骨 báigǔ bones of the dead 1 杀生_殺生_shāshēng 杀生 殺生 shāshēng to take the life of a living creature 1 死囚_死囚_sǐqiú 死囚 死囚 sǐqiú prisoner that awaits execution; convict sentenced to death; someone on death row 1 逐一_逐一_zhúyī 逐一 逐一 zhúyī one by one 1 情有可原_情有可原_qíngyǒukěyuán 情有可原 情有可原 qíngyǒukěyuán pardonable (of interruption, misunderstanding etc) 1 原定_原定_yuándìng 原定 原定 yuándìng originally planned; originally determined 1 赦免_赦免_shèmiǎn 赦免 赦免 shèmiǎn to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 1 灵谷寺_靈谷寺_Línggǔsì 灵谷寺 靈谷寺 Línggǔsì Linggu temple (Nanjing) 1 显考_顯考_xiǎnkǎo 显考 顯考 xiǎnkǎo honorific term for one's deceased father; (arch.) great-great-grandfather 1 讳_諱_huì 讳 諱 huì to avoid mentioning; taboo word; name of deceased emperor or superior 1 灵位_靈位_língwèi 灵位 靈位 língwèi memorial tablet 1 晚饭_晚飯_wǎnfàn 晚饭 晚飯 wǎnfàn evening meal; dinner; supper; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 1 见闻_見聞_jiànwén 见闻 見聞 jiànwén what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 1 施肥_施肥_shīféi 施肥 施肥 shīféi to spread manure; to apply fertilizer 1 眠_眠_mián 眠 眠 mián to sleep; to hibernate 1 棺_棺_guān 棺 棺 guān coffin 1 苏门答腊_蘇門答臘_Sūméndálà 苏门答腊 蘇門答臘 Sūméndálà Sumatra, one of the Indonesian islands 1 加国_加國_Jiāguó 加国 加國 Jiāguó Canada 1 鲁国_魯國_Lǔguó 鲁国 魯國 Lǔguó Lu, vassal state at the time of the Zhou Dynasty 周朝|周朝[Zhou1 chao2], located in the southwest of present-day Shandong 山東|山东[Shan1 dong1], birthplace of Confucius 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/75 words - 32 min 属国_屬國_shǔguó 属国 屬國 shǔguó vassal state 1 起居_起居_qǐjū 起居 起居 qǐjū everyday life; regular pattern of life 1 精神_精神_jīngshén 精神 精神 jīngshén spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 麻木_麻木_mámù 麻木 麻木 mámù numb; insensitive; apathetic 1 脑胀_腦脹_nǎozhàng 脑胀 腦脹 nǎozhàng lit. brain swelling; dizzy; light-headed; intoxicated 1 胸闷_胸悶_xiōngmēn 胸闷 胸悶 xiōngmēn chest pain; chest distress 1 各国_各國_gèguó 各国 各國 gèguó each country; every country; various countries 1 使节_使節_shǐjié 使节 使節 shǐjié (diplomatic) envoy 1 医生_醫生_yīshēng 医生 醫生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4],名[ming2] 1 听其自便_聽其自便_tīngqízìbiàn 听其自便 聽其自便 tīngqízìbiàn to allow sb to do sth at his convenience 1 归国_歸國_guīguó 归国 歸國 guīguó to go home (to one's native country); to return from abroad 1 出洋_出洋_chūyáng 出洋 出洋 chūyáng to go abroad (old) 1 行医_行醫_xíngyī 行医 行醫 xíngyī to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 1 衣食住行_衣食住行_yīshízhùxíng 衣食住行 衣食住行 yīshízhùxíng clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs 1 懈怠_懈怠_xièdài 懈怠 懈怠 xièdài slack; lazy; remiss 1 百家_百家_bǎijiā 百家 百家 bǎijiā many schools of thought; many people or households 1 阴阳_陰陽_yīnyáng 阴阳 陰陽 yīnyáng yin and yang 1 医卜_醫卜_yībǔ 医卜 醫卜 yībǔ medicine and divination 1 技艺_技藝_jìyì 技艺 技藝 jìyì skill; art 1 成书_成書_chéngshū 成书 成書 chéngshū publication; a book's first appearance 1 共计_共計_gòngjì 共计 共計 gòngjì to sum up to; to total 1 大义_大義_dàyì 大义 大義 dàyì righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 1 弑君_弒君_shìjūn 弑君 弒君 shìjūn regicide; to commit regicide 2 年底_年底_niándǐ 年底 年底 niándǐ the end of the year; year-end 1 鞑_韃_Dá 鞑 韃 Dá Tartar; a tribe in China 3 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/100 words - 41 min 靼_靼_dá 靼 靼 dá (phonetic); dressed leather 1 盟_盟_méng 盟 盟 méng oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 策马_策馬_cèmǎ 策马 策馬 cèmǎ to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs 1 随行_隨行_suíxíng 随行 隨行 suíxíng to accompany 1 齐全_齊全_qíquán 齐全 齊全 qíquán complete; comprehensive 2 堕_墮_duò 堕 墮 duò to fall; to degenerate 1 苏武_蘇武_SūWǔ 苏武 蘇武 SūWǔ Su Wu (140-60 BC), Han Dynasty diplomat and statesman, regarded as a model of courage and faithful service 1 年事已高_年事已高_niánshìyǐgāo 年事已高 年事已高 niánshìyǐgāo old in years 1 增设_增設_zēngshè 增设 增設 zēngshè to add to existing facilities or services 1 甘肃_甘肅_Gānsù 甘肃 甘肅 Gānsù Gansu province, abbr. 甘[Gan1], short name 隴|陇[Long3], capital Lanzhou 蘭州|兰州[Lan2 zhou1] 1 良马_良馬_liángmǎ 良马 良馬 liángmǎ good horse 1 册封_冊封_cèfēng 册封 冊封 cèfēng to confer a title upon sb; to dub; to crown; to invest with rank or title 2 酋长_酋長_qiúzhǎng 酋长 酋長 qiúzhǎng headman (of primitive people); tribal chief; used as translation for foreign leaders, e.g. Indian Rajah or Arab Sheik or Emir 1 昌平_昌平_Chāngpíng 昌平 昌平 Chāngpíng Changping district of Beijing, formerly Changping county 1 新都_新都_Xīndū 新都 新都 Xīndū Xindu or Newtown district of Chengdu city 成都市[Cheng2 du1 shi4], Sichuan 1 妄动_妄動_wàngdòng 妄动 妄動 wàngdòng to rush indiscriminately into action 1 接见_接見_jiējiàn 接见 接見 jiējiàn to receive sb; to grant an interview 1 成吉思汗_成吉思汗_Chéngjísīhán 成吉思汗 成吉思汗 Chéngjísīhán Genghis Khan (1162-1227) 3 咽_咽_yàn 咽 咽 yàn variant of 嚥|咽[yan4] 2 胆大妄为_膽大妄為_dǎndàwàngwéi 胆大妄为 膽大妄為 dǎndàwàngwéi daring; presumptuous; daredevil 1 探马_探馬_tànmǎ 探马 探馬 tànmǎ mounted scout (arch.) 1 汇报_彙報_huìbào 汇报 彙報 huìbào to report; to give an account of; report 1 独断_獨斷_dúduàn 独断 獨斷 dúduàn to decide alone without consultation; arbitrary; dictatorial 1 联手_聯手_liánshǒu 联手 聯手 liánshǒu lit. to join hands; to act together 1 保卫_保衛_bǎowèi 保卫 保衛 bǎowèi to defend; to safeguard 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep43/121 words - 45 min 聚集_聚集_jùjí 聚集 聚集 jùjí to assemble; to gather 1 部族_部族_bùzú 部族 部族 bùzú tribe; tribal 2 萨满_薩滿_sàmǎn 萨满 薩滿 sàmǎn shaman (loanword) 1 招牌_招牌_zhāopai 招牌 招牌 zhāopai signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 1 貌合神离_貌合神離_màohéshénlí 貌合神离 貌合神離 màohéshénlí the appearance of unity, but divided at heart (idiom); seeming harmony belies underlying disagreement 1 杀害_殺害_shāhài 杀害 殺害 shāhài to murder 1 故而_故而_gù'ér 故而 故而 gù'ér therefore 3 自居_自居_zìjū 自居 自居 zìjū to consider oneself as; to believe oneself to be 2 室_室_shì 室 室 shì room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy 1 正统_正統_zhèngtǒng 正统 正統 zhèngtǒng orthodox 1 势不两立_勢不兩立_shìbùliǎnglì 势不两立 勢不兩立 shìbùliǎnglì the two cannot exist together (idiom); irreconcilable differences; incompatible standpoints 1 傀儡_傀儡_kuǐlěi 傀儡 傀儡 kuǐlěi puppet 1 其三_其三_qísān 其三 其三 qísān thirdly; the third 1 举止_舉止_jǔzhǐ 举止 舉止 jǔzhǐ bearing; manner; mien 1 圣训_聖訓_shèngxùn 圣训 聖訓 shèngxùn sage's instructions; imperial edict 1 大部_大部_dàbù 大部 大部 dàbù most of; the majority of sth 1 乐见其成_樂見其成_lèjiànqíchéng 乐见其成 樂見其成 lèjiànqíchéng to look favorably on sth; would be glad see it happen 1 转运_轉運_zhuǎnyùn 转运 轉運 zhuǎnyùn to forward goods; to ship; to distribute; transshipment; a lucky break; change of fortune (for the better) 2 纵使_縱使_zòngshǐ 纵使 縱使 zòngshǐ even if; even though 1 有机可乘_有機可乘_yǒujīkěchéng 有机可乘 有機可乘 yǒujīkěchéng to have an opportunity that one can exploit (idiom) 1 轻取_輕取_qīngqǔ 轻取 輕取 qīngqǔ to beat easily; to gain an easy victory 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/25 words - 8 min 马背_馬背_mǎbèi 马背 馬背 mǎbèi horseback 1 走路_走路_zǒulù 走路 走路 zǒulù to walk; to go on foot 1 不得已而为之_不得已而為之_bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī 不得已而为之 不得已而為之 bùdéyǐ'érwéizhī to have no other choice; to be the last resort 1 安平_安平_Ānpíng 安平 安平 Ānpíng Anping county in Hengshui 衡水[Heng2 shui3], Hebei; Anping district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan 3 人大_人大_Réndà 人大 人大 Réndà (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 靖安_靖安_Jìng'ān 靖安 靖安 Jìng'ān Jing'an county in Yichun 宜春, Jiangxi 1 敌情_敵情_díqíng 敌情 敵情 díqíng the situation of the enemy positions; intelligence about the enemy 1 逃遁_逃遁_táodùn 逃遁 逃遁 táodùn to escape; to disappear 1 营盘_營盤_yíngpán 营盘 營盤 yíngpán military camp; nomadic camp 1 示弱_示弱_shìruò 示弱 示弱 shìruò not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 莫大_莫大_mòdà 莫大 莫大 mòdà greatest; most important 1 巧合_巧合_qiǎohé 巧合 巧合 qiǎohé coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 1 狡诈_狡詐_jiǎozhà 狡诈 狡詐 jiǎozhà craft; cunning; deceitful 1 伸_伸_shēn 伸 伸 shēn to stretch; to extend 1 套子_套子_tàozi 套子 套子 tàozi sheath; case; cover; conventional method; cliché; trick; (coll.) condom 1 钦命_欽命_qīnmìng 钦命 欽命 qīnmìng Imperial order or edict (old) 1 及时_及時_jíshí 及时 及時 jíshí in time; promptly; without delay; timely 1 劝阻_勸阻_quànzǔ 劝阻 勸阻 quànzǔ to advise against; to dissuade 1 世爵_世爵_Shìjué 世爵 世爵 Shìjué Spyker 1 追封_追封_zhuīfēng 追封 追封 zhuīfēng to confer a posthumous title 1 供_供_gōng 供 供 gōng to provide; to supply 1 筑_築_zhù 筑 築 zhù to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 1 驻守_駐守_zhùshǒu 驻守 駐守 zhùshǒu (man a post and) defend 2 休兵_休兵_xiūbīng 休兵 休兵 xiūbīng to cease fire; armistice; rested troops 1 力挫_力挫_lìcuò 力挫 力挫 lìcuò to win as a result of tenacious effort; to fight off tough competition 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/50 words - 17 min 坐视不理_坐視不理_zuòshìbùlǐ 坐视不理 坐視不理 zuòshìbùlǐ to sit and watch, but remain indifferent (idiom) 1 上个_上個_shàngge 上个 上個 shàngge first (of two parts); last (week etc); previous; the above 1 征发_徵發_zhēngfā 征发 徵發 zhēngfā a punitive expedition; a requisition 1 英国_英國_Yīngguó 英国 英國 Yīngguó United Kingdom 聯合王國|联合王国[Lian2 he2 wang2 guo2]; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; abbr. for England 英格蘭|英格兰[Ying1 ge2 lan2] 4 独当一面_獨當一面_dúdāngyīmiàn 独当一面 獨當一面 dúdāngyīmiàn to assume personal responsibility (idiom); to take charge of a section 1 累及_累及_lěijí 累及 累及 lěijí to involve; to affect 1 天命_天命_Tiānmìng 天命 天命 Tiānmìng Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 2 身兼_身兼_shēnjiān 身兼 身兼 shēnjiān holding two jobs simultaneously 1 罗斯_羅斯_Luósī 罗斯 羅斯 Luósī Roth (name); Kenneth Roth (1955-), executive director of Human Rights Watch 人權觀察|人权观察[Ren2 quan2 Guan1 cha2] 1 欢_歡_huān 欢 歡 huān joyous; happy; pleased 1 响当当_響噹噹_xiǎngdāngdāng 响当当 響噹噹 xiǎngdāngdāng resounding; loud; well known; famous 1 赫_赫_hè 赫 赫 hè awe-inspiring; abbr. for 赫茲|赫兹[he4 zi1], hertz (Hz) 1 争锋_爭鋒_zhēngfēng 争锋 爭鋒 zhēngfēng to strive 1 湖广_湖廣_Húguǎng 湖广 湖廣 Húguǎng Hubei and Hunan provinces (a Ming dynasty province) 1 调发_調發_diàofā 调发 調發 diàofā to requisition; to dispatch 1 筑城_築城_zhùchéng 筑城 築城 zhùchéng fortification 1 击退_擊退_jītuì 击退 擊退 jītuì to beat back; to repel 1 蔑_蔑_miè 蔑 蔑 miè to belittle; nothing 1 伯颜_伯顏_Bàyán 伯颜 伯顏 Bàyán Bayan (name); Bayan of the Baarin (1236-1295), Mongol Yuan general under Khubilai Khan, victorious over the Southern Song 1235-1239; Bayan of the Merkid (-1340), Yuan dynasty general and politician 1 嫡系_嫡系_díxì 嫡系 嫡系 díxì direct line of descent; under one's personal command; school or faction passing on faithfully one's doctrine 1 假作_假作_jiǎzuò 假作 假作 jiǎzuò to feign; to pretend 1 雌_雌_cí 雌 雌 cí female; Taiwan pr. [ci1] 1 祸事_禍事_huòshì 祸事 禍事 huòshì disaster; doom 1 扶弱抑强_扶弱抑強_fúruòyìqiáng 扶弱抑强 扶弱抑強 fúruòyìqiáng to support the weak and restrain the strong (idiom); robbing the rich to help the poor 1 苦寒_苦寒_kǔhán 苦寒 苦寒 kǔhán bitter cold 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/75 words - 22 min 敌我_敵我_díwǒ 敌我 敵我 díwǒ the enemy and us 2 合身_合身_héshēn 合身 合身 héshēn well-fitting (of clothes) 1 大大_大大_dàdà 大大 大大 dàdà greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle 1 强弱_強弱_qiángruò 强弱 強弱 qiángruò strong or weak; intensity; amount of force or pressure 1 赴会_赴會_fùhuì 赴会 赴會 fùhuì to go to a meeting 1 通河_通河_Tōnghé 通河 通河 Tōnghé Tonghe county in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 5 勘测_勘測_kāncè 勘测 勘測 kāncè to investigate; to survey 1 惯例_慣例_guànlì 惯例 慣例 guànlì convention; usual practice 1 本色_本色_běnsè 本色 本色 běnsè inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character; true qualities 2 直达_直達_zhídá 直达 直達 zhídá to go nonstop to; through (as in "through train"); nonstop 1 淮安_淮安_Huái'ān 淮安 淮安 Huái'ān Huai'an prefecture-level city in Jiangsu 1 平江_平江_Píngjiāng 平江 平江 Píngjiāng 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 1 开凿_開鑿_kāizáo 开凿 開鑿 kāizáo to cut (a canal, tunnel, well etc) 2 清江_清江_Qīngjiāng 清江 清江 Qīngjiāng Qingjiang river in Hubei 2 水运_水運_shuǐyùn 水运 水運 shuǐyùn waterborne transport 1 贯通_貫通_guàntōng 贯通 貫通 guàntōng to link up; to thread together 1 船运_船運_chuányùn 船运 船運 chuányùn sea freight; shipping 1 费用_費用_fèiyòng 费用 費用 fèiyòng cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 风险_風險_fēngxiǎn 风险 風險 fēngxiǎn risk; hazard 1 试一试_試一試_shìyīshì 试一试 試一試 shìyīshì to have a try 1 税收_稅收_shuìshōu 税收 稅收 shuìshōu taxation 1 通畅_通暢_tōngchàng 通畅 通暢 tōngchàng unobstructed; clear 1 畅_暢_chàng 畅 暢 chàng free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 1 沟通_溝通_gōutōng 沟通 溝通 gōutōng to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate 1 目前_目前_mùqián 目前 目前 mùqián at the present time; currently 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/100 words - 39 min 和气_和氣_héqi 和气 和氣 héqi friendly; polite; amiable 1 恭顺_恭順_gōngshùn 恭顺 恭順 gōngshùn deferential; respectful 1 开炮_開砲_kāipào 开炮 開砲 kāipào to open fire 1 双刃_雙刃_shuāngrèn 双刃 雙刃 shuāngrèn double-edged blade 1 敌阵_敵陣_dízhèn 敌阵 敵陣 dízhèn the enemy ranks 1 忽_忽_hū 忽 忽 hū to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 2 游牧_遊牧_yóumù 游牧 遊牧 yóumù nomadic; to move about in search of pasture; to rove around as a nomad 1 民族_民族_mínzú 民族 民族 mínzú nationality; ethnic group; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 最为_最為_zuìwéi 最为 最為 zuìwéi the most 1 无敌_無敵_wúdí 无敌 無敵 wúdí unequalled; without rival; a paragon 1 撒手_撒手_sāshǒu 撒手 撒手 sāshǒu to let go of sth; to give up 1 创立_創立_chuànglì 创立 創立 chuànglì to establish; to set up; to found 1 文士_文士_wénshì 文士 文士 wénshì literati; scholar 1 安南_安南_Ānnán 安南 安南 Ānnán Annam (Tang Dynasty protectorate located in what is now northern Vietnam); Annam (autonomous kingdom located in what is now northern Vietnam, 10th-15th century); Annam (central part of Vietnam during the French colonial period); old name for Vietnam; Annan district of Tainan City 臺南市|台南市[Tai2 nan2 shi4], Taiwan; Kofi Annan (1938-2018), UN secretary-general 1997-2006 1 说不出_說不出_shuōbuchū 说不出 說不出 shuōbuchū unable to say 1 行状_行狀_xíngzhuàng 行状 行狀 xíngzhuàng person's background 1 煤_煤_méi 煤 煤 méi coal; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 3 十一月_十一月_Shíyīyuè 十一月 十一月 Shíyīyuè November; eleventh month (of the lunar year) 1 搬迁_搬遷_bānqiān 搬迁 搬遷 bānqiān to move; to relocate; removal 1 正式_正式_zhèngshì 正式 正式 zhèngshì formal; official 1 阅_閱_yuè 阅 閱 yuè to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 远门_遠門_yuǎnmén 远门 遠門 yuǎnmén (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 1 十九_十九_shíjiǔ 十九 十九 shíjiǔ nineteen; 19 2 性情_性情_xìngqíng 性情 性情 xìngqíng nature; temperament 1 如出一辙_如出一轍_rúchūyīzhé 如出一辙 如出一轍 rúchūyīzhé to be precisely the same; to be no different 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep44/114 words - 45 min 储蓄_儲蓄_chǔxù 储蓄 儲蓄 chǔxù to deposit money; to save; savings 1 眚_眚_shěng 眚 眚 shěng cataract of the eye; error 1 内容_內容_nèiróng 内容 內容 nèiróng content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 1 苟_苟_gǒu 苟 苟 gǒu if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 1 其后_其後_qíhòu 其后 其後 qíhòu next; later; after that 1 谀_諛_yú 谀 諛 yú to flatter 3 昏君_昏君_hūnjūn 昏君 昏君 hūnjūn incapable ruler 1 宽敞_寬敞_kuānchang 宽敞 寬敞 kuānchang spacious; wide 2 透气_透氣_tòuqì 透气 透氣 tòuqì to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 2 阳光_陽光_yángguāng 阳光 陽光 yángguāng sunshine; CL:線|线[xian4]; transparent (open to public scrutiny) 2 炭_炭_tàn 炭 炭 tàn wood charcoal; coal 2 逢年过节_逢年過節_féngniánguòjié 逢年过节 逢年過節 féngniánguòjié at the Chinese New Year or other festivities 2 粽子_粽子_zòngzi 粽子 粽子 zòngzi glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled 2 汤圆_湯圓_tāngyuán 汤圆 湯圓 tāngyuán boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival 2 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/25 words - 9 min 牢_牢_láo 牢 牢 láo firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 家务_家務_jiāwù 家务 家務 jiāwù household duties; housework 2 狱卒_獄卒_yùzú 狱卒 獄卒 yùzú jailer (old) 1 要钱_要錢_yàoqián 要钱 要錢 yàoqián to charge; to demand payment 1 有钱_有錢_yǒuqián 有钱 有錢 yǒuqián well-off; wealthy 1 在意_在意_zàiyì 在意 在意 zàiyì to care about; to mind 1 赞成_贊成_zànchéng 赞成 贊成 zànchéng to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 非议_非議_fēiyì 非议 非議 fēiyì to criticize 1 修撰_修撰_xiūzhuàn 修撰 修撰 xiūzhuàn to compile; to compose 1 昌盛_昌盛_chāngshèng 昌盛 昌盛 chāngshèng prosperous 1 奴儿干_奴兒干_Nú'érgān 奴儿干 奴兒干 Nú'érgān part of Heilongjiang and the Vladivostok area ruled by the Ming dynasty 1 乌_烏_wū 乌 烏 wū crow; black 1 国威_國威_guówēi 国威 國威 guówēi national prestige 1 播_播_bō 播 播 bō to sow; to scatter; to spread; to broadcast; Taiwan pr. [bo4] 1 称为_稱為_chēngwéi 称为 稱為 chēngwéi called; to call sth (by a name); to name 1 典范_典範_diǎnfàn 典范 典範 diǎnfàn model; example; paragon 1 力有未逮_力有未逮_lìyǒuwèidài 力有未逮 力有未逮 lìyǒuwèidài beyond one's reach or power (to do sth) 1 评说_評說_píngshuō 评说 評說 píngshuō to comment; to evaluate 1 好大喜功_好大喜功_hàodàxǐgōng 好大喜功 好大喜功 hàodàxǐgōng to rejoice in grandiose deeds; to strive to achieve extraordinary things 1 劳民伤财_勞民傷財_láomínshāngcái 劳民伤财 勞民傷財 láomínshāngcái waste of manpower and resources 1 非得_非得_fēiděi 非得 非得 fēiděi (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 2 频繁_頻繁_pínfán 频繁 頻繁 pínfán frequently; often 1 珍重_珍重_zhēnzhòng 珍重 珍重 zhēnzhòng precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! 1 精制_精製_jīngzhì 精制 精製 jīngzhì refined 1 品种_品種_pǐnzhǒng 品种 品種 pǐnzhǒng breed; variety; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/50 words - 28 min 里里外外_裡裡外外_lǐlǐwàiwài 里里外外 裡裡外外 lǐlǐwàiwài inside and out 1 吞并_吞併_tūnbìng 吞并 吞併 tūnbìng to annex 1 撺掇_攛掇_cuānduo 撺掇 攛掇 cuānduo to urge sb on 1 放松_放鬆_fàngsōng 放松 放鬆 fàngsōng to loosen; to relax 1 苦事_苦事_kǔshì 苦事 苦事 kǔshì hard job; arduous task 1 汉文帝_漢文帝_HànWéndì 汉文帝 漢文帝 HànWéndì Emperor Wen of Han (202-157 BC), fourth Han emperor, personal name Liu Heng 劉恆|刘恒[Liu2 Heng2], reigned 180-157 BC 1 燃香_燃香_ránxiāng 燃香 燃香 ránxiāng to burn incense 2 不变_不變_bùbiàn 不变 不變 bùbiàn constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 鸡鸣狗盗_雞鳴狗盜_jīmínggǒudào 鸡鸣狗盗 雞鳴狗盜 jīmínggǒudào crowing like a cock and stealing like a dog (idiom); bag of tricks; useful talents 1 帷_帷_wéi 帷 帷 wéi curtain; screen 1 筷子_筷子_kuàizi 筷子 筷子 kuàizi chopsticks; CL:對|对[dui4],根[gen1],把[ba3],雙|双[shuang1] 1 由于_由於_yóuyú 由于 由於 yóuyú due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 赶上_趕上_gǎnshàng 赶上 趕上 gǎnshàng to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 宁阳_寧陽_Níngyáng 宁阳 寧陽 Níngyáng Ningyang county in Tai'an 泰安[Tai4 an1], Shandong 1 邙山_邙山_Mángshān 邙山 邙山 Mángshān Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan, with many Han, Wei and Jin dynasty royal tombs 1 武安_武安_Wǔ'ān 武安 武安 Wǔ'ān Wu'an county level city in Handan 邯鄲|邯郸[Han2 dan1], Hebei 2 猴_猴_hóu 猴 猴 hóu monkey; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 惊弓之鸟_驚弓之鳥_jīnggōngzhīniǎo 惊弓之鸟 驚弓之鳥 jīnggōngzhīniǎo lit. a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow (idiom); fig. sb who frightens easily, due to past experiences 1 当当_當當_dàngdàng 当当 當當 dàngdàng to pawn 1 花架子_花架子_huājiàzi 花架子 花架子 huājiàzi attractive appearance, but without substance 1 胆大_膽大_dǎndà 胆大 膽大 dǎndà daring; bold; audacious 1 燃_燃_rán 燃 燃 rán to burn; to ignite; to light; fig. to spark off (hopes); to start (debate); to raise (hopes) 1 昆_昆_kūn 昆 昆 kūn descendant; elder brother; a style of Chinese poetry 1 冈_岡_gāng 冈 岡 gāng ridge; mound 1 留意_留意_liúyì 留意 留意 liúyì to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 #//The Imperial Age - S1/Ep45/64 words - 42 min 享_享_xiǎng 享 享 xiǎng to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of 1 享清福_享清福_xiǎngqīngfú 享清福 享清福 xiǎngqīngfú living in ease and comfort 1 硬是_硬是_yìngshì 硬是 硬是 yìngshì just; simply; stubbornly; really 1 灰溜溜_灰溜溜_huīliūliū 灰溜溜 灰溜溜 huīliūliū dull gray; gloomy; dejected; crestfallen; with one's tail between one's legs 1 待会儿_待會兒_dāihuìr5 待会儿 待會兒 dāihuìr5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 1 乘_乘_chéng 乘 乘 chéng to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 1 后果_後果_hòuguǒ 后果 後果 hòuguǒ consequences; aftermath 1 丧气_喪氣_sàngqi 丧气 喪氣 sàngqi unlucky 1 礼仪_禮儀_lǐyí 礼仪 禮儀 lǐyí etiquette; ceremony 1 丧服_喪服_sāngfú 丧服 喪服 sāngfú mourning garment 1 集权_集權_jíquán 集权 集權 jíquán centralized power (history), e.g. under an Emperor or party 1 厂_廠_chǎng 厂 廠 chǎng factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant 1 疏通_疏通_shūtōng 疏通 疏通 shūtōng to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way; to get things flowing; to facilitate; to mediate; to lobby; to explicate (a text) 1 经济繁荣_經濟繁榮_jīngjìfánróng 经济繁荣 經濟繁榮 jīngjìfánróng economic prosperity 1