//The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/25 words - 2 min 武[武] wu3 martial; military 32 帝[帝] di4 emperor 38 萧[蕭] xiao1 miserable; desolate; dreary; Chinese mugwort 354 毅[毅] yi4 firm and resolute; staunch 3 乱世[亂世] luan4 shi4 the world in chaos; troubled times; (in Buddhism) the mortal world 3 之中[之中] zhi1 zhong1 inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during 47 挥[揮] hui1 to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct; to scatter; to disperse 4 剑[劍] jian4 double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword 1083 建国[建國] jian4 guo2 to found a country; nation-building; the foundation of PRC by Mao Zedong in 1949 2 北[北] bei3 north; to be defeated (classical) 120 国[國] guo2 country; nation; state; national; CL:個|个[ge4] 63 祚[祚] zuo4 blessing; the throne 1 延绵[延綿] yan2 mian2 to extend continuously 1 余[餘] yu2 extra; surplus; remaining; remainder after division; (following numerical value) or more; in excess of (some number); residue (math.); after; I; me 2 至[至] zhi4 to arrive; most; to; until 26 明德[明德] ming2 de2 highest virtue; illustrious virtue 32 朝[朝] chao2 imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; facing; towards 48 朝[朝] zhao1 morning 48 国力[國力] guo2 li4 a nation's power 1 强盛[強盛] qiang2 sheng4 rich and powerful 1 四方[四方] si4 fang1 four-way; four-sided; in all directions; everywhere 3 楚[楚] chu3 distinct; clear; orderly; pain; suffering; deciduous bush used in Chinese medicine (genus Vitex); punishment cane (old) 193 河[河] he2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 218 排行[排行] pai2 hang2 to rank; ranking; seniority (among siblings) 2 纵[縱] zong4 warp (the vertical threads in weaving); vertical; longitudinal; north-south (lines of longitude); lengthwise; to release; to indulge; even if 6 奇才[奇才] qi2 cai2 genius 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/50 words - 2 min 太子[太子] tai4 zi3 crown prince 5 最佳[最佳] zui4 jia1 optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc) 4 人选[人選] ren2 xuan3 choice of person; candidate 4 然[然] ran2 correct; right; so; thus; like this; -ly 3 胞[胞] bao1 placenta; womb; born of the same parents 1 弟[弟] di4 younger brother; junior male; I (modest word in letter) 25 琅[琅] lang2 jade-like stone; clean and white; tinkling of pendants 165 涉嫌[涉嫌] she4 xian2 to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of 1 谋反[謀反] mou2 fan3 to plot a rebellion; to conspire against the state 4 叛[叛] pan4 to betray; to rebel; to revolt 3 斩[斬] zhan3 to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop 33 刑[刑] xing2 punishment; penalty; sentence; torture; corporal punishment 1 庭[庭] ting2 main hall; front courtyard; law court 3 其[其] qi2 his; her; its; their; that; such; it (refers to sth preceding it) 50 争辩[爭辯] zheng1 bian4 a dispute; to wrangle 2 触怒[觸怒] chu4 nu4 to anger sb; to enrage 1 龙[龍] long2 dragon; CL:條|条[tiao2]; imperial 77 颜[顏] yan2 color; face; countenance 24 贬[貶] bian3 to diminish; to demote; to reduce or devaluate; to disparage; to censure; to depreciate 7 庶[庶] shu4 numerous; common people (or populace); born of a concubine 6 流放[流放] liu2 fang4 banishment; exile 6 青州[青州] Qing1 zhou1 Qingzhou county level city in Weifang 濰坊|潍坊[Wei2 fang1], Shandong 28 悬而未决[懸而未決] xuan2 er2 wei4 jue2 pending a decision; hanging in the balance 1 朝中[朝中] Chao2 Zhong1 North Korea-China 13 其余[其餘] qi2 yu2 the rest; the others; remaining; remainder; apart from them 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/75 words - 3 min 皇子[皇子] huang2 zi3 prince 115 争斗[爭鬥] zheng1 dou4 struggle; war 10 不断[不斷] bu4 duan4 unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant 8 使得[使得] shi3 de5 usable; workable; feasible; doable; to make; to cause 2 局[局] ju2 office; situation; classifier for games: match, set, round etc 25 动荡[動盪] dong4 dang4 variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4] 1 天下[天下] tian1 xia4 land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China; realm; rule 130 不安[不安] bu4 an1 unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy; disturbed; restless; worried 8 遭到[遭到] zao1 dao4 to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) 6 失[失] shi1 to lose; to miss; to fail 11 行踪[行蹤] xing2 zong1 whereabouts; (lose) track (of) 12 下落不明[下落不明] xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 unaccounted; unknown whereabouts 4 二十[二十] er4 shi2 twenty; 20 28 秋[秋] qiu1 autumn; fall; harvest time 18 寒[寒] han2 cold; poor; to tremble 53 寺[寺] si4 Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) 65 忧[憂] you1 to worry; to concern oneself with; worried; anxiety; sorrow; (literary) to observe mourning 36 大师[大師] da4 shi1 great master; master 182 坐化[坐化] zuo4 hua4 to die in a seated posture (Buddhism) 2 以此[以此] yi3 ci3 with this; thereby; thus; because of this 3 引[引] yin3 to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth; to extend; to lengthen; to involve or implicate in; to attract; to lead; to guide; to leave; to provide evidence or justification for; old unit of distance equal to 10 丈[zhang4], one-thirtieth of a km or 33.33 meters 36 震动[震動] zhen4 dong4 to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect; shock; vibration 5 江湖[江湖] jiang1 hu2 rivers and lakes; all corners of the country; remote areas to which hermits retreat; section of society operating independently of mainstream society, out of reach of the law; the milieu in which wuxia tales play out (cf. 武俠|武侠[wu3 xia2]); (in late imperial times) world of traveling merchants, itinerant doctors, fortune tellers etc; demimonde; (in modern times) triads; secret gangster societies; underworld 180 黄金[黃金] huang2 jin1 gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) 16 棺材[棺材] guan1 cai5 coffin; CL:具[ju4],口[kou3] 29 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/100 words - 5 min 事件[事件] shi4 jian4 event; happening; incident; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 拉开序幕[拉開序幕] la1 kai1 xu4 mu4 (fig.) to raise the curtain; to lift the curtain; to be a curtain raiser for 1 雪[雪] xue3 snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[chang2]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean 552 落[落] luo4 to fall or drop; (of the sun) to set; (of a tide) to go out; to lower; to decline or sink; to lag or fall behind; to fall onto; to rest with; to get or receive; to write down; whereabouts; settlement 268 山庄[山莊] shan1 zhuang1 manor house; villa; (used in hotel names) 62 咱[咱] zan2 I or me; we (including both the speaker and the person spoken to) 4 客房[客房] ke4 fang2 guest room 2 漏[漏] lou4 to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old) 7 银子[銀子] yin2 zi5 money; silver 48 客栈[客棧] ke4 zhan4 tavern; guest house; inn; hotel 32 修整[修整] xiu1 zheng3 to spruce up; to renovate; to tend (a garden); to groom (one's hair); to finish (a rough surface); to trim (a lawn); to touch up (a photo) 1 萧瑟[蕭瑟] xiao1 se4 to rustle in the air; to rustle; to sough; bleak; desolate; chilly 403 风雅[風雅] feng1 ya3 cultured; sophisticated 16 咱们[咱們] zan2 men5 we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me; (dialect) (in a coaxing or familiar way) you; also pr. [za2 men5] 107 青山[青山] qing1 shan1 green hills; (the good) life 9 面[麵] mian4 flour; noodles; (of food) soft (not crunchy); (slang) (of a person) ineffectual; spineless 9 绿水[綠水] lu:4 shui3 green water; crystal-clear water 5 颓败[頹敗] tui2 bai4 to decay; to decline; to become corrupt 1 感[感] gan3 to feel; to move; to touch; to affect; feeling; emotion; (suffix) sense of ~ 8 显[顯] xian3 to make visible; to reveal; prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- 8 正是[正是] zheng4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 31 旅途[旅途] lu:3 tu2 journey; trip 1 中人[中人] zhong1 ren2 go-between; mediator; intermediary 5 热衷[熱衷] re4 zhong1 to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession; deep commitment 1 大雪[大雪] Da4 xue3 Daxue or Great Snow, 21st of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 7th-21st December 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/125 words - 7 min 客人[客人] ke4 ren2 visitor; guest; customer; client; CL:位[wei4] 16 工钱[工錢] gong1 qian2 salary; wages 3 哥儿[哥兒] ge1 r5 brothers; boys 1 岂[豈] qi3 how? (emphatic question) 34 沦落[淪落] lun2 luo4 to degenerate; impoverished; to fall (into poverty); to be reduced (to begging) 3 街头[街頭] jie1 tou2 street 2 境界[境界] jing4 jie4 boundary; state; realm 29 介[介] jie4 to introduce; to lie between; between; shell; armor 3 俗[俗] su2 custom; convention; popular; common; coarse; vulgar; secular 5 所能[所能] suo3 neng2 according to one's capabilities; what sb is capable of 1 白茫茫[白茫茫] bai2 mang2 mang2 (of mist, snow, floodwater etc) a vast expanse of whiteness 1 意境[意境] yi4 jing4 artistic mood or conception; creative concept 2 这就[這就] zhe4 jiu4 immediately; at once 19 叫做[叫做] jiao4 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 5 文人[文人] wen2 ren2 scholar; literati 1 骚客[騷客] sao1 ke4 (literary) poet; literati 1 吟诗[吟詩] yin2 shi1 to recite poetry 4 生意[生意] sheng1 yi4 life force; vitality 10 不景气[不景氣] bu4 jing3 qi4 slack; in a slump 1 要不[要不] yao4 bu4 otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...) 25 棉袄[棉襖] mian2 ao3 cotton-padded jacket 1 看上去[看上去] kan4 shang5 qu5 it would appear; it seems (that) 10 料子[料子] liao4 zi5 material 1 启[啟] qi3 to open; to start; to initiate; to enlighten or awaken; to state; to inform 464 城[城] cheng2 city walls; city; town; CL:座[zuo4],道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 902 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/150 words - 8 min 毓[毓] yu4 (archaic) to give birth to a child; to rear 3 绣[繡] xiu4 to embroider; embroidery 2 坊[坊] fang2 workshop; mill; Taiwan pr. [fang1] 17 铺子[鋪子] pu4 zi5 store; shop 3 否则[否則] fou3 ze2 if not; otherwise; else; or else 9 批[批] pi1 to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on; classifier for batches, lots, military flights; tier (for the ranking of universities and colleges) 3 料[料] liao4 material; stuff; grain; feed; to expect; to anticipate; to guess 2 店铺[店鋪] dian4 pu4 store; shop 1 接客[接客] jie1 ke4 to receive guests; to receive patrons (of prostitutes) 1 嘞[嘞] lei5 sentence-final particle similar to 了[le5], but carrying a tone of approval 7 客官[客官] ke4 guan1 (polite appellation for a guest at a hotel etc) 24 尖[尖] jian1 point (of needle); sharp; shrewd; pointed 2 儿[兒] er2 child; son 132 这儿[這兒] zhe4 r5 here 103 家伙[傢伙] jia1 huo5 variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5] 38 礼貌[禮貌] li3 mao4 courtesy; manners 2 穿着打扮[穿著打扮] chuan1 zhuo2 da3 ban4 style of dress; one's appearance 1 定[定] ding4 to set; to fix; to determine; to decide; to order 55 族[族] zu2 race; nationality; ethnicity; clan; by extension, social group (e.g. office workers 上班族) 3 历练[歷練] li4 lian4 to learn through experience; experience; practiced; experienced 4 子弟[子弟] zi3 di4 child; the younger generation 8 有钱[有錢] you3 qian2 well-off; wealthy 19 要点[要點] yao4 dian3 main point; essential 1 摆阔[擺闊] bai3 kuo4 to parade one's wealth; to be ostentatious and extravagant 1 赚[賺] zhuan4 to earn; to make a profit 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/175 words - 9 min 笔[筆] bi3 pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose; the strokes of Chinese characters; classifier for sums of money, deals; CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1] 9 碗[碗] wan3 bowl; cup; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 20 阳春面[陽春麵] yang2 chun1 mian4 plain noodles in broth 5 糟[糟] zao1 dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten; messy; ruined 15 点点[點點] dian3 dian3 point; speck 3 小店[小店] xiao3 dian4 small store 1 梅花[梅花] mei2 hua1 plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) 5 肉[肉] rou4 meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy; (of a person) flabby; irresolute; Kangxi radical 130 14 桃花[桃花] tao2 hua1 peach blossom; (fig.) love affair 30 酿[釀] niang4 to ferment; to brew; to make honey (of bees); to lead to; to form gradually; wine; stuffed vegetables (cooking method) 16 招牌[招牌] zhao1 pai5 signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business 4 定然[定然] ding4 ran2 certainly; of course 7 切[切] qie1 to cut; to slice; tangent (math) 1 切[切] qie4 definitely; absolutely (not); (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right.; Tut!; to grind; close to; eager; to correspond to; see also 反切[fan3 qie4] 1 当中[當中] dang1 zhong1 among; in the middle; in the center 19 铜板[銅板] tong2 ban3 copper coin; copper plate (e.g. for printing) 4 运[運] yun4 to move; to transport; to use; to apply; fortune; luck; fate 16 宝[寶] bao3 jewel; gem; treasure; precious 14 九龙[九龍] Jiu3 long2 Kowloon district of Hong Kong 22 上都[上都] Shang4 du1 Shangdu, also known as Xanadu, summer capital of the Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368) 1 传遍[傳遍] chuan2 bian4 to spread widely 5 据说[據說] ju4 shuo1 it is said that; reportedly 28 号令[號令] hao4 ling4 an order (esp. army); bugle call expressing military order; verbal command 3 绝世[絕世] jue2 shi4 unique; exceptional 23 武功[武功] wu3 gong1 martial art; military accomplishments; (Peking opera) martial arts feats 122 美女[美女] mei3 nu:3 beautiful woman 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/200 words - 10 min 拉倒[拉倒] la1 dao3 to pull down; (coll.) to let it go; to drop it 2 老大[老大] lao3 da4 old age; very; eldest child in a family; leader of a group; boss; captain of a boat; leader of a criminal gang 2 里边[裡邊] li3 bian5 inside 3 起开[起開] qi3 kai5 (dialect) to step aside; Get out of the way! 1 油水[油水] you2 shui3 grease; profit; ill-gotten gains 1 慢用[慢用] man4 yong4 same as 慢慢吃[man4 man4 chi1] 2 规矩[規矩] gui1 ju5 lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule; customs; practices; fig. upright and honest; well-behaved 16 上菜[上菜] shang4 cai4 to serve, also to put on plate 1 斤[斤] jin1 catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g; (Tw) weight equal to 600 g; (HK, Malaysia, Singapore) slightly over 604 g 1 提前[提前] ti2 qian2 to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance 11 宜[宜] yi2 proper; should; suitable; appropriate 1 在下[在下] zai4 xia4 under; myself (humble) 18 实不相瞒[實不相瞞] shi2 bu4 xiang1 man2 truth to tell; to be quite honest... 4 开张[開張] kai1 zhang1 to open a business; first transaction of a business day 2 裘[裘] qiu2 fur; fur coat 7 皮[皮] pi2 leather; skin; fur; CL:張|张[zhang1]; pico- (one trillionth); naughty 3 大衣[大衣] da4 yi1 overcoat; topcoat; cloak; CL:件[jian4] 1 值[值] zhi2 value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty 12 百十[百十] bai3 shi2 a hundred or so 2 胡说[胡說] hu2 shuo1 to talk nonsense; drivel 9 马[馬] ma3 horse; CL:匹[pi3]; horse or cavalry piece in Chinese chess; knight in Western chess 39 千金[千金] qian1 jin1 thousand jin 斤 (pounds) of gold; money and riches; (honorific) invaluable (support); (honorific) daughter 38 袍子[袍子] pao2 zi5 Chinese-style gown 1 乃是[乃是] nai3 shi4 equivalent to either 是[shi4] or 就是[jiu4 shi4] 34 定制[定製] ding4 zhi4 custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/225 words - 14 min 便[便] bian4 plain; informal; suitable; convenient; opportune; to urinate or defecate; equivalent to 就[jiu4]: then; in that case; even if; soon afterwards 204 袖子[袖子] xiu4 zi5 sleeve 5 小子[小子] xiao3 zi5 (coll.) boy; (derog.) joker; guy; (despicable) fellow 86 听懂[聽懂] ting1 dong3 to understand (on hearing); to catch (what is spoken) 2 桌子[桌子] zhuo1 zi5 table; desk; CL:張|张[zhang1],套[tao4] 1 老子[老子] lao3 zi5 father; daddy; "I, your father" (in anger, or out of contempt); I (used arrogantly or jocularly) 4 打劫[打劫] da3 jie2 to loot; to rob; to plunder; to ransack 2 打尖[打尖] da3 jian1 to stop for a snack while traveling 1 上好[上好] shang4 hao3 first-rate; top-notch 5 值钱[值錢] zhi2 qian2 valuable; costly; expensive 1 雷[雷] lei2 thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying; terrific 513 桀[桀] jie2 (emperor of Xia dynasty); cruel 222 初[初] chu1 at first; (at the) beginning; first; junior; basic 7 涉[涉] she4 to wade; to be involved; to concern; to experience; to enter (classical) 5 震[震] zhen4 to shake; to vibrate; to jolt; to quake; excited; shocked; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing thunder; ☳ 16 无名[無名] wu2 ming2 nameless; obscure 6 辈[輩] bei4 lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people 20 封刀[封刀] feng1 dao1 to hang up the sword 2 江南[江南] Jiang1 nan2 south of Changjiang or Yangtze river; south of the lower reaches of Changjiang; often refers to south Jiangsu, south Anhui and north Zhejiang provinces; a province during Qing times; in literature, refers to the sunny south; Gangnam (district in Seoul, South Korea) 30 霹雳[霹靂] pi1 li4 clap of thunder; thunderbolt; (slang) awesome; shocking; terrifying 27 堂[堂] tang2 (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; CL:間|间[jian1]; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family; of the same clan; classifier for classes, lectures etc; classifier for sets of furniture 140 剁[剁] duo4 to chop up (meat etc); to chop off (sb's hand etc) 1 方[方] fang1 square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; side; party (to a contract, dispute etc); place; method; prescription (medicine); just when; only or just; classifier for square things; abbr. for square or cubic meter 20 拳法[拳法] quan2 fa3 boxing; fighting technique 14 不快[不快] bu4 kuai4 unhappy; in low spirits; (of a knife) not sharp 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/250 words - 16 min 有道是[有道是] you3 dao4 shi4 as they say, ...; as the saying goes, ... 3 恩[恩] en1 favor; grace; kindness 17 言[言] yan2 words; speech; to say; to talk 74 平[平] ping2 flat; level; equal; to tie (make the same score); to draw (score); calm; peaceful; see also 平聲|平声[ping2 sheng1] 25 拔刀相助[拔刀相助] ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4 see 路見不平,拔刀相助|路见不平,拔刀相助[lu4 jian4 bu4 ping2 , ba2 dao1 xiang1 zhu4] 2 急着[急著] ji2 zhe5 urgently 3 赶路[趕路] gan3 lu4 to hasten on with one's journey; to hurry on 7 望[望] wang4 full moon; to hope; to expect; to visit; to gaze (into the distance); to look towards; towards 24 后会有期[後會有期] hou4 hui4 you3 qi1 I'm sure we'll meet again some day. (idiom); Hope to see you again. 3 大汉[大漢] da4 han4 big person; the great Han dynasty 1 砸[砸] za2 to smash; to pound; to fail; to muck up; to bungle 10 搞不好[搞不好] gao3 bu5 hao3 (coll.) maybe; perhaps 1 两样[兩樣] liang3 yang4 two kinds; difference 2 功夫[功夫] gong1 fu5 skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort 22 尊[尊] zun1 senior; of a senior generation; to honor; to respect; honorific; classifier for cannons and statues; ancient wine vessel 8 世家[世家] shi4 jia1 family influential for generations; aristocratic family 16 门派[門派] men2 pai4 sect; school (group of followers of a particular doctrine) 6 组成[組成] zu3 cheng2 to form; to make up; to constitute 2 联盟[聯盟] lian2 meng2 alliance; union; coalition 3 其中[其中] qi2 zhong1 among; in; included among these 23 之一[之一] zhi1 yi1 one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc) 27 少年[少年] shao4 nian2 early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man 39 身份[身份] shen1 fen4 identity; status; capacity; dignity; position; rank 46 拿出[拿出] na2 chu1 to take out; to put out; to provide; to put forward (a proposal); to come up with (evidence) 5 不在话下[不在話下] bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 to be nothing difficult; to be a cinch 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/275 words - 17 min 似乎[似乎] si4 hu1 apparently; to seem; to appear; as if; seemingly 31 骗人[騙人] pian4 ren2 to cheat sb; a scam 8 高强[高強] gao1 qiang2 excellent; outstanding 1 以外[以外] yi3 wai4 apart from; other than; except for; external; outside of; on the other side of; beyond 7 简直[簡直] jian3 zhi2 simply; at all; practically 10 傻子[傻子] sha3 zi5 idiot; fool 15 利息[利息] li4 xi1 interest (on a loan); CL:筆|笔[bi3] 1 绿[綠] lu:4 green 14 蚁[蟻] yi3 ant 1 醅[醅] pei1 unstrained spirits 1 泥[泥] ni2 mud; clay; paste; pulp 2 火炉[火爐] huo3 lu2 stove 1 欲[欲] yu4 to wish for; to desire; variant of 慾|欲[yu4] 17 饮[飲] yin3 to drink 10 兄台[兄臺] xiong1 tai2 brother (polite appellation for a friend one's age) 6 雅兴[雅興] ya3 xing4 refined and elegant attitude of mind 3 马车[馬車] ma3 che1 cart; chariot; carriage; buggy 10 辆[輛] liang4 classifier for vehicles 4 里头[裡頭] li3 tou5 inside; interior 1 不外乎[不外乎] bu4 wai4 hu1 nothing else but 1 金银[金銀] jin1 yin2 gold and silver 1 财宝[財寶] cai2 bao3 money and valuables 1 未尝[未嘗] wei4 chang2 not ever; not necessarily 2 废话[廢話] fei4 hua4 nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words; You don't say!; No kidding! (gently sarcastic) 13 一路[一路] yi1 lu4 the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction; of the same kind 42 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/300 words - 20 min 过于[過於] guo4 yu2 too much; excessively 7 注定[註定] zhu4 ding4 to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to; to be doomed to; inevitably 12 指尖[指尖] zhi3 jian1 fingertips 2 刃[刃] ren4 edge of blade 1 或许[或許] huo4 xu3 perhaps; maybe 48 究竟[究竟] jiu1 jing4 to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally; outcome; result 29 镖[鏢] biao1 throwing weapon; dart; goods sent under the protection of an armed escort 1 角色[角色] jue2 se4 role; character in a novel; persona; also pr. [jiao3 se4] 1 蜀[蜀] Shu3 short name for Sichuan 四川[Si4 chuan1] province; one of the Three Kingdoms 三國|三国[San1 guo2] after the fall of the Han dynasty 3 唐[唐] tang2 to exaggerate; empty; in vain; old variant of 螗[tang2] 290 师尊[師尊] shi1 zun1 teacher; master 50 托[託] tuo1 to trust; to entrust; to be entrusted with; to act as trustee 6 竟[竟] jing4 unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to; indeed 35 高手[高手] gao1 shou3 expert; past master; dab hand 54 莲[蓮] lian2 lotus 102 站住[站住] zhan4 zhu4 to stand 2 白发[白髮] bai2 fa4 white or gray hair; CL:根[gen1] 18 玉[玉] yu4 jade 111 轻[輕] qing1 light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral; to disparage 28 功[功] gong1 meritorious deed or service; achievement; result; service; accomplishment; work (physics) 52 卓越[卓越] zhuo2 yue4 outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid 3 从未[從未] cong2 wei4 never 26 提起[提起] ti2 qi3 to mention; to speak of; to lift; to pick up; to arouse; to raise (a topic, a heavy weight, one's fist, one's spirits etc) 11 不知[不知] bu4 zhi1 not to know; unaware; unknowingly; fig. not to admit (defeat, hardships, tiredness etc) 58 消停[消停] xiao1 ting2 to calm down; to stop; to pause; calmly; peaceful; restful 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/325 words - 22 min 千里[千里] qian1 li3 a thousand miles; a thousand li (i.e. 500 kilometers); a long distance 7 骏[駿] jun4 spirited horse 3 埋[埋] mai2 to bury 2 埋[埋] man2 to blame 2 装模作样[裝模作樣] zhuang1 mo2 zuo4 yang4 to put on an act (idiom); to show affectation; to indulge in histrionics 2 过火[過火] guo4 huo3 to go too far (in word or deed); over the top 1 这下[這下] zhe4 xia4 this time 4 柴火[柴火] chai2 huo5 firewood 1 湿[濕] shi1 moist; wet 2 着呢[著呢] zhe5 ne5 comes at the end of the sentence to indicate a strong degree; quite; rather 1 莫非[莫非] mo4 fei1 can it be possible that; could it be 16 寻常[尋常] xun2 chang2 usual; common; ordinary 6 走错[走錯] zou3 cuo4 to go the wrong way; to take the wrong (road, exit etc) 5 方向[方向] fang1 xiang4 direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 发誓[發誓] fa1 shi4 to vow; to pledge; to swear 4 来自[來自] lai2 zi4 to come from (a place); From: (in email header) 1 属[屬] shu3 category; genus (taxonomy); family members; dependents; to belong to; subordinate to; affiliated with; be born in the year of (one of the 12 animals); to be; to prove to be; to constitute 4 闻[聞] wen2 to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; to smell; to sniff at 12 闻到[聞到] wen2 dao4 to smell; to sniff sth out; to perceive by smelling 4 股[股] gu3 thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科[ke1]; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions 22 花香[花香] hua1 xiang1 fragrance of flowers 1 蔷薇[薔薇] qiang2 wei1 Japanese rose (Rosa multiflora) 5 天气[天氣] tian1 qi4 weather 5 露[露] lou4 to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 16 露[露] lu4 dew; syrup; nectar; outdoors (not under cover); to show; to reveal; to betray; to expose 16 食[食] shi2 to eat; food; animal feed; eclipse 2 占城[佔城] Zhan4 cheng2 Champa (Sanskrit: Campapura or Campanagara), ancient kingdom in the South of Vietnam c. 200-1693 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/350 words - 23 min 爪哇[爪哇] Zhao3 wa1 Java (island of Indonesia); Java (programming language) 1 并且[並且] bing4 qie3 and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition 12 阁[閣] ge2 pavilion (usu. two-storied); cabinet (politics); boudoir; woman's chamber; rack; shelf 94 想不到[想不到] xiang3 bu5 dao4 unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that 32 此[此] ci3 this; these 195 荒郊[荒郊] huang1 jiao1 desolate area outside a town 1 识[識] shi2 to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] 2 苦[苦] ku3 bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; to bring suffering to; painstakingly 3 瓶[瓶] ping2 bottle; vase; pitcher; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for wine and liquids 6 姑娘[姑娘] gu1 niang5 girl; young woman; young lady; daughter; paternal aunt (old); CL:個|个[ge4] 142 不必[不必] bu4 bi4 need not; does not have to; not necessarily 42 姬[姬] ji1 woman; concubine; female entertainer (archaic) 41 帖[帖] tie1 fitting snugly; appropriate; suitable; variant of 貼|贴[tie1]; to paste; to obey 7 冥[冥] ming2 dark; deep; stupid; the underworld 54 侯[侯] hou2 marquis, second of the five orders of ancient Chinese nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; nobleman or high official 117 怒[怒] nu4 anger; fury; flourishing; vigorous 50 杀人[殺人] sha1 ren2 homicide; to murder; to kill (a person) 29 杀手[殺手] sha1 shou3 killer; murderer; hit man; (sports) formidable player 47 榜[榜] bang3 notice or announcement; list of names; public roll of successful examinees 60 位列[位列] wei4 lie4 to rank 7 九[九] jiu3 nine; 9 93 霸占[霸佔] ba4 zhan4 to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate 1 席[席] xi2 woven mat; seat; banquet; place in a democratic assembly; classifier for banquets, conversations etc 12 暗河[暗河] an4 he2 underground river 133 组织[組織] zu3 zhi1 to organize; organization; organized system; nerve; tissue; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/375 words - 25 min 之外[之外] zhi1 wai4 outside; excluding 14 组合[組合] zu3 he2 to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial 1 帖子[帖子] tie3 zi5 card; invitation; message; (forum) post 6 兴奋[興奮] xing1 fen4 excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation 10 劲[勁] jin4 strength; energy; enthusiasm; spirit; mood; expression; interest; CL:把[ba3]; Taiwan pr. [jing4] 6 另[另] ling4 other; another; separate; separately 26 只不过[只不過] zhi3 bu5 guo4 only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... 32 今夜[今夜] jin1 ye4 tonight; this evening 12 一同[一同] yi1 tong2 along; together 16 接过[接過] jie1 guo4 to take (sth proffered) 4 这不[這不] zhe4 bu5 (coll.) As a matter of fact, ... (used to introduce evidence for what one has just asserted) 11 赶来[趕來] gan3 lai2 to rush over 6 首席[首席] shou3 xi2 chief (representative, correspondent etc) 1 弟子[弟子] di4 zi3 disciple; follower 162 兄[兄] xiong1 elder brother 213 堡[堡] bao3 an earthwork; castle; position of defense; stronghold; used in place names, often as phonetic bao for "burg" or "bad" 92 天生[天生] tian1 sheng1 nature; disposition; innate; natural 11 大一[大一] da4 yi1 first-year university student 7 刀[刀] dao1 knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; CL:把[ba3]; (slang) dollar (loanword); classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs 71 百香[百香] bai3 xiang1 passion fruit 1 散[散] san3 scattered; loose; to come loose; to fall apart; leisurely; powdered medicine 8 散[散] san4 to scatter; to break up (a meeting etc); to disperse; to disseminate; to dispel; (coll.) to sack 8 解[解] jie3 to divide; to break up; to split; to separate; to dissolve; to solve; to melt; to remove; to untie; to loosen; to open; to emancipate; to explain; to understand; to know; a solution; a dissection 7 挡[擋] dang3 to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off; to block (a blow); to get in the way of; cover; gear (e.g. in a car's transmission) 16 不住[不住] bu4 zhu4 repeatedly; continuously; constantly; unable to (resist, conceal etc) 31 师兄[師兄] shi1 xiong1 senior male fellow student or apprentice; son (older than oneself) of one's teacher 117 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/400 words - 28 min 枉[枉] wang3 to twist; crooked; unjust; in vain 4 轻易[輕易] qing1 yi4 easily; lightly; rashly 13 拔[拔] ba2 to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize 70 束[束] shu4 to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control 3 衣[衣] yi1 clothes; CL:件[jian4]; Kangxi radical 145 77 兵器[兵器] bing1 qi4 weaponry; weapons; arms 8 绝配[絕配] jue2 pei4 perfect match 1 巨[巨] ju4 very large; huge; tremendous; gigantic 5 见识[見識] jian4 shi5 to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge; experience; insight 13 看好[看好] kan4 hao3 optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of; to support 12 素[素] su4 raw silk; white; plain, unadorned; vegetarian (food); essence; nature; element; constituent; usually; always; ever 14 火器[火器] huo3 qi4 firearm; CL:架[jia4] 8 天下第一[天下第一] tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 first under heaven; number one in the country 31 力[力] li4 power; force; strength; ability; strenuously 61 惊人[驚人] jing1 ren2 astonishing 2 赤手[赤手] chi4 shou3 with bare hands 1 握住[握住] wo4 zhu4 to grip; to hold 2 束衣[束衣] shu4 yi1 corset (clothing) 1 拳[拳] quan2 fist; boxing 28 未[未] wei4 not yet; did not; have not; not; 8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep; ancient Chinese compass point: 210° 61 有一手[有一手] you3 yi1 shou3 to have a skill; to have a lot on the ball; to have an affair 1 影[影] ying3 picture; image; film; movie; photograph; reflection; shadow; trace 21 仿[仿] fang3 to imitate; to copy 2 术[術] shu4 method; technique 88 绝[絕] jue2 to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means 51 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/425 words - 30 min 杀掉[殺掉] sha1 diao4 to kill 4 胜[勝] sheng4 victory; success; to beat; to defeat; to surpass; victorious; superior to; to get the better of; better than; surpassing; superb (of vista); beautiful (scenery); wonderful (view); (Taiwan pr. [sheng1]) able to bear; equal to (a task) 19 输赢[輸贏] shu1 ying2 win or loss; outcome 4 生死[生死] sheng1 si3 life or death 24 对手[對手] dui4 shou3 opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary; match 40 幸运[幸運] xing4 yun4 fortunate; lucky; fortune; luck 5 灼[灼] zhuo2 luminous; burning; to burn; to cauterize 16 怪不得[怪不得] guai4 bu5 de5 no wonder!; so that's why! 3 头发[頭髮] tou2 fa5 hair (on the head) 2 发红[發紅] fa1 hong2 to turn red; to blush; to flush 1 占[占] zhan4 to take possession of; to occupy; to take up 4 尽[儘] jin3 to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of; to give priority to 5 上风[上風] shang4 feng1 on the up; currently winning; rising (in popularity etc) 1 为何[為何] wei4 he2 why 148 挥手[揮手] hui1 shou3 to wave (one's hand) 1 窗[窗] chuang1 shutter; window; CL:扇[shan4] 2 齐刷刷[齊刷刷] qi2 shua1 shua1 even; uniform 1 关上[關上] guan1 shang4 to close (a door); to turn off (light, electrical equipment etc) 2 世上[世上] shi4 shang4 on earth 37 技术[技術] ji4 shu4 technology; technique; skill; CL:門|门[men2],種|种[zhong3],項|项[xiang4] 1 机关[機關] ji1 guan1 mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 大哥[大哥] da4 ge1 eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss 10 后院[後院] hou4 yuan4 rear court; back garden; backyard (also fig.) 2 偷偷[偷偷] tou1 tou1 stealthily; secretly; covertly; furtively; on the sly 10 溜[溜] liu1 to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/450 words - 32 min 渔[漁] yu2 fisherman; to fish 8 翁[翁] weng1 elderly man; father; father-in-law; neck feathers of a bird (old) 3 利[利] li4 sharp; favorable; advantage; benefit; profit; interest; to do good to; to benefit 9 罢了[罷了] ba4 le5 a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) 71 如今[如今] ru2 jin1 nowadays; now 120 眼前[眼前] yan3 qian2 before one's eyes; now; at present 4 瞎晃[瞎晃] xia1 huang4 to roam about; to monkey around 2 不得[不得] bu4 de2 must not; may not; not to be allowed; cannot 20 台面[檯面] tai2 mian4 tabletop; countertop; (fig.) public view; plain sight; (gambling) stake 3 偷鸡摸狗[偷雞摸狗] tou1 ji1 mo1 gou3 to imitate the dog and steal chicken (idiom); to pilfer; to dally with women; to have affairs 1 游历[遊歷] you2 li4 to tour; to travel 7 恰好[恰好] qia4 hao3 as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right 1 经[經] jing1 classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear; to endure; warp (textile); longitude; menstruation; channel (TCM); abbr. for economics 經濟|经济[jing1 ji4] 15 此地[此地] ci3 di4 here; this place 11 任务[任務] ren4 wu5 mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 17 脱[脫] tuo1 to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from 3 只好[只好] zhi3 hao3 without any better option; to have to; to be forced to 2 领[領] ling3 neck; collar; to lead; to receive; classifier for clothes, mats, screens etc 5 流[流] liu2 to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift; to degenerate; to banish or send into exile; stream of water or sth resembling one; class, rate or grade 13 司[司] si1 to take charge of; to manage; department (under a ministry) 73 莫不[莫不] mo4 bu4 none doesn't; there is none who isn't; everyone 1 枪[槍] qiang1 gun; firearm; rifle; spear; thing with shape or function similar to a gun; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3],桿|杆[gan3],條|条[tiao2],枝[zhi1]; to substitute for another person in a test; to knock; classifier for rifle shots 62 仙[仙] xian1 immortal 418 大小姐[大小姐] da4 xiao3 jie5 eldest daughter of an affluent family; (polite) your daughter; bossy or indulged young woman; Miss High and Mighty 8 出乎意料[出乎意料] chu1 hu1 yi4 liao4 beyond expectation (idiom); unexpected 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/475 words - 34 min 准[准] zhun3 to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of 2 没错[沒錯] mei2 cuo4 that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong 41 纯金[純金] chun2 jin1 pure gold 4 大钱[大錢] da4 qian2 high denomination of banknotes or coins; lots of money; a big sum (e.g. a bribe) 1 谋面[謀面] mou2 mian4 to meet 1 认同[認同] ren4 tong2 to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge; to recognize; to identify oneself with 4 判断[判斷] pan4 duan4 to judge; to determine; judgment 5 脑子[腦子] nao3 zi5 brains; mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 确实[確實] que4 shi2 indeed; really; reliable; real; true 53 匹[匹] pi3 classifier for horses, mules etc; Taiwan pr. [pi1]; ordinary person; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower 9 货[貨] huo4 goods; money; commodity; CL:個|个[ge4] 33 别理[別理] bie2 li3 don't get involved; ignore it!; don't have anything to do with (him, her etc); don't speak to 1 贩子[販子] fan4 zi5 trafficker; dealer; monger; peddler 1 夸[誇] kua1 to boast; to exaggerate; to praise 5 暂时[暫時] zan4 shi2 temporary; provisional; for the time being 15 师[師] shi1 teacher; master; expert; model; army division; (old) troops; to dispatch troops 178 着急[著急] zhao2 ji2 to worry; to feel anxious; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 ji2] 20 毕[畢] bi4 the whole of; to finish; to complete; complete; full; finished 2 罗城[羅城] luo2 cheng2 a second wall built around a city wall 2 一句话[一句話] yi1 ju4 hua4 in a word; in short 17 试图[試圖] shi4 tu2 to attempt; to try 4 具[具] ju4 tool; device; utensil; equipment; instrument; talent; ability; to possess; to have; to provide; to furnish; to state; classifier for devices, coffins, dead bodies 2 一说[一說] yi1 shuo1 an expression of opinion; according to some 2 感兴趣[感興趣] gan3 xing4 qu4 to be interested 12 遇[遇] yu4 to meet; to encounter; to treat; to receive; opportunity; chance 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/500 words - 36 min 十几[十幾] shi2 ji3 more than ten; a dozen or more 19 波[波] bo1 wave; ripple; storm; surge 4 拥有[擁有] yong1 you3 to have; to possess 10 一身[一身] yi1 shen1 whole body; from head to toe; single person; a suit of clothes 25 传闻[傳聞] chuan2 wen2 rumor 12 传开[傳開] chuan2 kai1 (of news) to spread; to get around 4 什么的[什麼的] shen2 me5 de5 and so on; and what not 6 大致[大致] da4 zhi4 more or less; roughly; approximately 1 运送[運送] yun4 song4 to transport; to carry 2 边境[邊境] bian1 jing4 frontier; border 6 数不尽[數不盡] shu3 bu5 jin4 countless 1 财富[財富] cai2 fu4 wealth; riches 4 足以[足以] zu2 yi3 sufficient to...; so much so that; so that 5 称霸[稱霸] cheng1 ba4 lit. to proclaim oneself hegemon; to take a leading role; to build a personal fiefdom 2 秘籍[秘籍] mi4 ji2 rare book; cheat code (video games) 11 原本[原本] yuan2 ben3 originally; original 28 直到[直到] zhi2 dao4 until 8 背后[背後] bei4 hou4 behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back 15 推波助澜[推波助瀾] tui1 bo1 zhu4 lan2 to push the wave and add to the billows (idiom); to add momentum; to encourage sth to get bigger; to add fuel to the fire 1 显然[顯然] xian3 ran2 clear; evident; obvious(ly) 1 八成[八成] ba1 cheng2 eighty percent; most probably; most likely 4 尸首[屍首] shi1 shou5 corpse; carcass; dead body 3 灵通[靈通] ling2 tong1 fast and abundant (news); clever; effective 2 哪儿[哪兒] na3 r5 where?; wherever; anywhere 73 直奔[直奔] zhi2 ben4 to go straight to; to make a beeline for 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/525 words - 37 min 顾[顧] gu4 to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to 16 美人[美人] mei3 ren2 beauty; belle 38 庄[莊] zhuang1 farmstead; village; manor; place of business; banker (in a gambling game); grave or solemn; holdings of a landlord (in imperial China) 30 倾[傾] qing1 to overturn; to collapse; to lean; to tend; to incline; to pour out 4 前往[前往] qian2 wang3 to leave for; to proceed towards; to go 14 必经[必經] bi4 jing1 unavoidable; the only (road, entrance etc) 2 每年[每年] mei3 nian2 every year; each year; yearly 7 大批[大批] da4 pi1 large quantities of 4 商人[商人] shang1 ren2 merchant; businessman 6 不乏[不乏] bu4 fa2 there is no lack of 1 一掷千金[一擲千金] yi1 zhi4 qian1 jin1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly; extravagant 1 豪[豪] hao2 grand; heroic 8 客[客] ke4 customer; visitor; guest 34 则[則] ze2 (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard; norm; principle; to imitate; to follow; classifier for written items 25 销金窟[銷金窟] xiao1 jin1 ku1 money squandering establishment (e.g. gambling den, brothel etc) 1 不仅[不僅] bu4 jin3 not only (this one); not just (...) but also 17 温柔[溫柔] wen1 rou2 gentle and soft; tender 7 乡[鄉] xiang1 country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit) 1 境内[境內] jing4 nei4 within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic 2 数一数二[數一數二] shu3 yi1 shu3 er4 reckoned to be first or second best (idiom); one of the very best; to list one by one 1 赌场[賭場] du3 chang3 casino 2 守[守] shou3 to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law; to observe (rules or ritual); nearby; adjoining 46 世面[世面] shi4 mian4 aspects of society; the world 3 青楼[青樓] qing1 lou2 (literary) brothel; pleasure quarters 4 赌局[賭局] du3 ju2 game of chance; gambling party; gambling joint 17 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/550 words - 39 min 普通[普通] pu3 tong1 common; ordinary; general; average 10 金钱[金錢] jin1 qian2 money; currency 4 计算[計算] ji4 suan4 to count; to calculate; to compute; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 筐[筐] kuang1 basket; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 2 明珠[明珠] ming2 zhu1 pearl; jewel (of great value) 3 赌[賭] du3 to bet; to gamble 48 一口[一口] yi1 kou3 readily; flatly (deny, admit and so on); a mouthful; a bite 2 打造[打造] da3 zao4 to create; to build; to develop; to forge (of metal) 3 警告[警告] jing3 gao4 to warn; to admonish 2 主意[主意] zhu3 yi5 plan; idea; decision; CL:個|个[ge4]; Beijing pr. [zhu2 yi5] 6 寻找[尋找] xun2 zhao3 to seek; to look for 9 接头[接頭] jie1 tou2 to join; to connect; connection; junction; fitting (plumbing); connector; terminal (electrical engineering) 3 丝毫[絲毫] si1 hao2 the slightest amount or degree; a bit 1 引人注意[引人注意] yin3 ren2 zhu4 yi4 to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous 1 蕊[蕊] rui3 stamen; pistil 20 引起[引起] yin3 qi3 to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse 7 距离[距離] ju4 li2 distance; CL:個|个[ge4]; to be apart from 11 十六[十六] shi2 liu4 sixteen; 16 6 零[零] ling2 zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither 2 喽[嘍] lou5 (final particle equivalent to 了[le5]); (particle calling attention to, or mildly warning of, a situation) 10 挂念[掛念] gua4 nian4 concerned 4 一对[一對] yi1 dui4 couple; pair 1 郎[郎] lang2 (arch.) minister; official; noun prefix denoting function or status; a youth 20 公子[公子] gong1 zi3 son of an official; son of nobility; your son (honorific) 113 千载难逢[千載難逢] qian1 zai3 nan2 feng2 extremely rare (idiom); once in a blue moon 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/575 words - 40 min 确信[確信] que4 xin4 to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news 4 庞大[龐大] pang2 da4 huge; enormous; tremendous 1 瞪[瞪] deng4 to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at 2 双眼[雙眼] shuang1 yan3 the two eyes 1 早已[早已] zao3 yi3 long ago; for a long time 11 迷[迷] mi2 to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast; lost; confused 3 心神[心神] xin1 shen2 mind; state of mind; attention; (Chinese medicine) psychic constitution 2 却是[卻是] que4 shi4 nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... 20 懒洋洋[懶洋洋] lan3 yang1 yang1 lazily 2 仿佛[彷彿] fang3 fu2 to seem; as if; alike; similar 5 倾城[傾城] qing1 cheng2 coming from everywhere; from all over the place; gorgeous (of woman); to ruin and overturn the state 2 稀松[稀鬆] xi1 song1 poor; sloppy; unconcerned; heedless; lax; unimportant; trivial; loose; porous 1 平常[平常] ping2 chang2 ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily 3 至今[至今] zhi4 jin1 so far; to this day; until now 9 顶级[頂級] ding3 ji2 top-notch; first-rate 1 涌入[湧入] yong3 ru4 to come pouring in; influx 2 对付[對付] dui4 fu5 to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with 11 座[座] zuo4 seat; base; stand; CL:個|个[ge4]; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects 54 名叫[名叫] ming2 jiao4 called; named 7 匣[匣] xia2 box 20 珠子[珠子] zhu1 zi5 pearl; bead; CL:粒[li4],顆|颗[ke1] 1 愿[願] yuan4 to hope; to wish; to desire; hoped-for; ready; willing 24 好说[好說] hao3 shuo1 easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me 4 今日[今日] jin1 ri4 today 110 区区[區區] qu1 qu1 insignificant; trifling; merely 13 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep01/593 words - 42 min 糊涂[糊塗] hu2 tu5 muddled; silly; confused 7 何[何] he2 what; how; why; which; carry 57 在场[在場] zai4 chang3 to be present; to be on the scene 2 不单[不單] bu4 dan1 not the only; not merely; not simply 1 不光[不光] bu4 guang1 not the only one; not only 4 钱财[錢財] qian2 cai2 wealth; money 4 性命[性命] xing4 ming4 life 22 丫头[丫頭] ya1 tou5 girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) 12 情郎[情郎] qing2 lang2 boyfriend; paramour (of a woman) 1 仅[僅] jin3 barely; only; merely 18 镇[鎮] zhen4 to press down; to calm; to subdue; to suppress; to guard; garrison; small town; to cool or chill (food or drinks) 8 清场[清場] qing1 chang3 to clear (a place); to evacuate 1 赶紧[趕緊] gan3 jin3 hurriedly; without delay 29 有趣[有趣] you3 qu4 interesting; fascinating; amusing 24 交出[交出] jiao1 chu1 to hand over 4 凑[湊] cou4 to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to; to exploit an opportunity 3 热闹[熱鬧] re4 nao5 bustling with noise and excitement; lively 10 聒噪[聒噪] guo1 zao4 a clamor; noisy 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/25 words - 3 min 住嘴[住嘴] zhu4 zui3 to hold one's tongue; Shut up! 1 看不出[看不出] kan4 bu5 chu1 can't see; can't make out; unable to tell 1 深浅[深淺] shen1 qian3 deep or shallow; depth (of the sea); limits of decorum 2 看清[看清] kan4 qing1 to see clearly 1 看不清[看不清] kan4 bu5 qing1 not able to see clearly 2 清理[清理] qing1 li3 to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of 2 许多[許多] xu3 duo1 many; a lot of; much 20 杂[雜] za2 mixed; miscellaneous; various; to mix 2 鱼[魚] yu2 fish; CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3] 13 网[網] wang3 net; network 1 恐怕[恐怕] kong3 pa4 fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe 26 离奇[離奇] li2 qi2 odd; bizarre 2 消失[消失] xiao1 shi1 to disappear; to fade away 13 省[省] sheng3 to save; to economize; to do without; to omit; to leave out; province; (archaic) central government department 5 省[省] xing3 to inspect; to examine; to be aware; to pay a visit (to one's parents or elders) 5 多余[多餘] duo1 yu2 superfluous; unnecessary; surplus 2 好听[好聽] hao3 ting1 pleasant to hear 8 并不[並不] bing4 bu4 not at all; emphatically not 13 护送[護送] hu4 song4 to escort; to accompany 7 阁下[閣下] ge2 xia4 your distinguished self; your majesty; sire 17 弄错[弄錯] nong4 cuo4 to err; to get sth wrong; to miscalculate; to misunderstand 1 若[若] ruo4 to seem; like; as; if 278 移[移] yi2 to move; to shift; to change; to alter; to remove 2 剑客[劍客] jian4 ke4 fencer (i.e. sportsman involved in fencing) 19 掌握[掌握] zhang3 wo4 to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master; to know well; to understand sth well and know how to use it; fluency 5 骰子[骰子] tou2 zi5 dice 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/50 words - 6 min 今晚[今晚] jin1 wan3 tonight 17 游戏[遊戲] you2 xi4 game; CL:場|场[chang3]; to play 3 逃[逃] tao2 to escape; to run away; to flee 17 自信[自信] zi4 xin4 to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence 11 隔[隔] ge2 to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from; after or at an interval of 3 取[取] qu3 to take; to get; to choose; to fetch 28 物[物] wu4 thing; object; matter; abbr. for physics 物理 9 士[士] shi4 member of the senior ministerial class (old); scholar (old); bachelor; honorific; soldier; noncommissioned officer; specialist worker 9 把戏[把戲] ba3 xi4 acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game 1 听上去[聽上去] ting1 shang4 qu5 to sound (difficult, worthwhile etc); to seem 3 公平[公平] gong1 ping2 fair; impartial 3 台[臺] tai2 platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; classifier for vehicles or machines 32 城池[城池] cheng2 chi2 city 8 耳[耳] er3 ear; handle (archaeology); and that is all (Classical Chinese) 3 虚[虛] xu1 emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles; empty or unoccupied; diffident or timid; false; humble or modest; (of health) weak; virtual; in vain 28 眼见为实[眼見為實] yan3 jian4 wei2 shi2 seeing is believing 1 情趣[情趣] qing2 qu4 inclinations and interests; delight; fun; interest; appeal 1 所谓[所謂] suo3 wei4 so-called; what is called 16 好玩[好玩] hao3 wan2 amusing; fun; interesting 4 若是[若是] ruo4 shi4 if 113 料到[料到] liao4 dao4 to foresee; to anticipate 6 意义[意義] yi4 yi4 sense; meaning; significance; importance; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 押[押] ya1 to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody; to escort and protect; (literary) to sign 11 碎[碎] sui4 to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary 11 指[指] zhi3 finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end 34 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/75 words - 8 min 中招[中招] zhong4 zhao1 to get infected; to fall into sb's trap 1 外表[外表] wai4 biao3 external; outside; outward appearance 5 毫无[毫無] hao2 wu2 not in the least; to completely lack 10 伤痕[傷痕] shang1 hen2 scar; bruise 1 五脏六腑[五臟六腑] wu3 zang4 liu4 fu3 five viscera and six bowels (TCM) 1 骰[骰] tou2 dice 1 蛊[蠱] gu3 arch. legendary venomous insect; to poison; to bewitch; to drive to insanity; to harm by witchcraft; intestinal parasite 2 必胜[必勝] bi4 sheng4 to be certain of victory; to be bound to prevail 2 法[法] fa3 law; method; way; Buddhist teaching; Legalist 58 坚信[堅信] jian1 xin4 to believe firmly; without any doubt 1 不才[不才] bu4 cai2 untalented; I; me (humble) 5 戏法[戲法] xi4 fa3 magic trick 1 险[險] xian3 danger; dangerous; rugged 6 蹚[蹚] tang1 to wade; to trample 5 滩[灘] tan1 beach; shoal; rapids; CL:片[pian4]; classifier for liquids: pool, puddle 2 浑[渾] hun2 muddy; to mix 3 反悔[反悔] fan3 hui3 to renege; to go back (on a deal); to back out (of a promise) 1 伙伴[伙伴] huo3 ban4 partner; companion; comrade 3 耐心[耐心] nai4 xin1 to be patient; patience 3 同伴[同伴] tong2 ban4 companion; comrade; fellow 8 不太好[不太好] bu4 tai4 hao3 not so good; not too well 6 使[使] shi3 to make; to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger 38 未必[未必] wei4 bi4 not necessarily; maybe not 6 便宜[便宜] pian2 yi5 cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly 4 十二[十二] shi2 er4 twelve; 12 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/100 words - 9 min 怎[怎] zen3 how 17 认得[認得] ren4 de5 to recognize; to remember sth (or sb) on seeing it; to know 14 总归[總歸] zong3 gui1 eventually; after all; anyhow 3 约定[約定] yue1 ding4 to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise; to stipulate; to make an appointment; stipulated (time, amount, quality etc); an arrangement; a deal; appointment; undertaking; commitment; understanding; engagement; stipulation 14 双城[雙城] Shuang1 cheng2 Suangcheng county level city in Harbin 哈爾濱|哈尔滨[Ha1 er3 bin1], Heilongjiang 36 卢[盧] lu2 (old) rice vessel; black; old variant of 廬|庐[lu2]; (slang) (Tw) troublesome; fussy 4 翟[翟] di2 long-tail pheasant 4 无论[無論] wu2 lun4 no matter what or how; regardless of whether... 16 争抢[爭搶] zheng1 qiang3 to fight over; to scramble for 3 绝不[絕不] jue2 bu4 in no way; not in the least; absolutely not 13 落入[落入] luo4 ru4 to fall into 2 之内[之內] zhi1 nei4 inside; within 24 事物[事物] shi4 wu4 thing; object; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 拦住[攔住] lan2 zhu4 to stop; to bar the way 18 世间[世間] shi4 jian1 world; earth 22 分为[分為] fen1 wei2 to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide 3 品[品] pin3 article; commodity; product; goods; kind; grade; rank; character; disposition; nature; temperament; variety; to taste sth; to sample; to criticize; to comment; to judge; to size up; fret (on a guitar or lute) 11 之上[之上] zhi1 shang4 above 31 四大[四大] si4 da4 the four elements: earth, water, fire, and wind (Buddhism); the four freedoms: speaking out freely, airing views fully, holding great debates, and writing big-character posters, 大鳴大放|大鸣大放[da4 ming2 da4 fang4], 大辯論|大辩论[da4 bian4 lun4], 大字報|大字报[da4 zi4 bao4] (PRC) 6 分别[分別] fen1 bie2 to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference; in different ways; differently; separately or individually 6 金刚[金剛] jin1 gang1 diamond; (used to translate Sanskrit "vajra", a thunderbolt or mythical weapon); guardian deity (in Buddhist iconography) 11 凡[凡] fan2 ordinary; commonplace; mundane; temporal; of the material world (as opposed to supernatural or immortal levels); every; all; whatever; altogether; gist; outline; note of Chinese musical scale 22 境[境] jing4 border; place; condition; boundary; circumstances; territory 66 自在[自在] zi4 zai5 free; unrestrained; comfortable; at ease 14 逍[逍] xiao1 leisurely; easy-going 26 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/125 words - 11 min 遥[遙] yao2 distant; remote; far; far away 27 以及[以及] yi3 ji2 as well as; too; and 14 传说[傳說] chuan2 shuo1 legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... 15 神游[神游] shen2 you2 to go on a mental journey 15 玄[玄] xuan2 black; mysterious 34 已然[已然] yi3 ran2 to be already so; already 7 果然[果然] guo3 ran2 really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed 49 名不虚传[名不虛傳] ming2 bu4 xu1 chuan2 lit. name is not in vain (idiom); a fully justified reputation; enjoys a well-deserved reputation 5 这天[這天] zhe4 tian1 today; this day 50 来历[來歷] lai2 li4 history; antecedents; origin 2 魔[魔] mo2 devil; magic 126 胜算[勝算] sheng4 suan4 odds of success; stratagem that ensures success; to be sure of success 5 手下留情[手下留情] shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 lit. start off leniently (idiom); please do not be too strict with me; Do not judge me too harshly.; Look favorably on my humble efforts. 5 故人[故人] gu4 ren2 old friend; the deceased 12 阻拦[阻攔] zu3 lan2 to stop; to obstruct 10 情面[情面] qing2 mian4 feelings and sensibilities; sentiment and face; sensitivity to other's feelings 3 云[雲] yun2 cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 53 梭[梭] suo1 shuttle (textiles); to move back and fro 4 青[青] qing1 green; blue; black; youth; young (of people) 27 霜[霜] shuang1 frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting; (skin) cream 8 绕[繞] rao4 to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral; to move around; to go round (an obstacle); to by-pass; to make a detour; to confuse; to perplex 6 柔[柔] rou2 soft; flexible; supple; yielding; rho (Greek letter Ρρ) 6 如意[如意] ru2 yi4 as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune 4 无双[無雙] wu2 shuang1 incomparable; matchless; unique 121 百年[百年] bai3 nian2 hundred years; century; lifetime 14 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/150 words - 13 min 无人[無人] wu2 ren2 unmanned; uninhabited 10 使用[使用] shi3 yong4 to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of 7 小鬼[小鬼] xiao3 gui3 little demon (term of endearment for a child); mischievous child; imp 2 报[報] bao4 to announce; to inform; report; newspaper; recompense; revenge; CL:份[fen4],張|张[zhang1] 22 出世[出世] chu1 shi4 to be born; to come into being; to withdraw from worldly affairs 3 去掉[去掉] qu4 diao4 to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract 1 迟早[遲早] chi2 zao3 sooner or later 3 失之交臂[失之交臂] shi1 zhi1 jiao1 bi4 to miss narrowly; to let a great opportunity slip 1 前辈[前輩] qian2 bei4 senior; older generation; precursor 73 讨教[討教] tao3 jiao4 to consult; to ask for advice 1 狂妄[狂妄] kuang2 wang4 egotistical; arrogant; brassy 6 耗[耗] hao4 to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander; news; (coll.) to delay; to dilly-dally 7 方才[方才] fang1 cai2 just now; then 30 乃[乃] nai3 to be; thus; so; therefore; then; only; thereupon 19 速度[速度] su4 du4 speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 活着[活著] huo2 zhe5 alive 18 练[練] lian4 to practice; to train; to drill; to perfect (one's skill); exercise 61 不久[不久] bu4 jiu3 not long (after); before too long; soon; soon after 7 熟练[熟練] shu2 lian4 practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful 3 燃烧[燃燒] ran2 shao1 to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion; flaming 2 心中[心中] xin1 zhong1 central point; in one's thoughts; in one's heart 54 短暂[短暫] duan3 zan4 of short duration; brief; momentary 5 获得[獲得] huo4 de2 to obtain; to receive; to get 5 神力[神力] shen2 li4 occult force; the power of a God or spirit 2 薪[薪] xin1 fuel; salary 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/175 words - 16 min 柴[柴] chai2 firewood; lean (of meat); thin (of a person) 3 足够[足夠] zu2 gou4 enough; sufficient 12 口气[口氣] kou3 qi4 tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone 3 邪术[邪術] xie2 shu4 sorcery 5 异样[異樣] yi4 yang4 difference; peculiar 1 月亮[月亮] yue4 liang5 the moon 5 纸[紙] zhi3 paper; CL:張|张[zhang1],沓[da2]; classifier for documents, letter etc 8 糊[糊] hu2 muddled; paste; scorched 2 天空[天空] tian1 kong1 sky 3 应[應] ying1 to agree (to do sth); should; ought to; must; (legal) shall 10 应[應] ying4 to answer; to respond; to comply with; to deal or cope with 10 一轮[一輪] yi1 lun2 first round or stage (of a match, election, talks, planned policy etc) 2 下弦月[下弦月] xia4 xian2 yue4 third quarter or waning moon 1 满月[滿月] man3 yue4 full moon; whole month; baby's one-month old birthday 1 孤[孤] gu1 lone; lonely 213 邪门[邪門] xie2 men2 strange; unusual; evil ways; dishonest practices 2 阵[陣] zhen4 disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst; spell; short period of time; classifier for events or states of short duration 74 进入[進入] jin4 ru4 to enter; to join; to go into 23 梦境[夢境] meng4 jing4 dreamland 2 皆[皆] jie1 all; each and every; in all cases 27 虚幻[虛幻] xu1 huan4 imaginary; illusory 1 实[實] shi2 real; true; honest; really; solid; fruit; seed; definitely 6 击中[擊中] ji1 zhong4 to hit (a target etc); to strike 2 无数[無數] wu2 shu4 countless; numberless; innumerable 4 杀机[殺機] sha1 ji1 desire to commit murder; great danger 1 真实[真實] zhen1 shi2 true; real 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/200 words - 17 min 耳朵[耳朵] er3 duo5 ear; CL:隻|只[zhi1],個|个[ge4],對|对[dui4]; handle (on a cup) 6 辨[辨] bian4 to distinguish; to recognize 4 必修[必修] bi4 xiu1 a required course 1 课程[課程] ke4 cheng2 course; academic program; CL:堂[tang2],節|节[jie2],門|门[men2] 1 且[且] qie3 and; moreover; yet; for the time being; to be about to; both (... and...) 8 天地[天地] tian1 di4 heaven and earth; world; scope; field of activity 11 偌大[偌大] ruo4 da4 so big; such a big 3 无处不在[無處不在] wu2 chu4 bu4 zai4 to be everywhere 2 弱点[弱點] ruo4 dian3 weak point; failing 3 便是[便是] bian4 shi4 (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as 76 隔绝[隔絕] ge2 jue2 isolated (from the world); disconnected 1 外在[外在] wai4 zai4 external; extrinsic 1 仔细[仔細] zi3 xi4 careful; attentive; cautious 7 聆听[聆聽] ling2 ting1 to listen (respectfully) 1 撕裂[撕裂] si1 lie4 to rip apart; to tear; laceration; rent 1 敌人[敵人] di2 ren2 enemy; CL:個|个[ge4] 23 暴露[暴露] bao4 lu4 to expose; to reveal; to lay bare; also pr. [pu4 lu4] 8 天赋[天賦] tian1 fu4 gift; innate skill 8 异[異] yi4 different; other; hetero-; unusual; strange; surprising; to distinguish; to separate; to discriminate 8 禀[稟] bing3 to make a report (to a superior); to give; to endow; to receive; petition 5 习[習] xi2 to practice; to study; habit 17 听觉[聽覺] ting1 jue2 sense of hearing; auditory 1 练习[練習] lian4 xi2 to practice; exercise; drill; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 许久[許久] xu3 jiu3 for a long time; for ages 21 障[障] zhang4 to block; to hinder; to obstruct 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/225 words - 20 min 目[目] mu4 eye; item; section; list; catalogue; table of contents; order (taxonomy); goal; name; title 11 天真[天真] tian1 zhen1 naive; innocent; artless 4 路过[路過] lu4 guo4 to pass by or through 8 架势[架勢] jia4 shi5 attitude; position (on an issue etc) 3 困[困] kun4 to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded; destitute 18 阿爹[阿爹] a1 die1 dad; father; (paternal) grandfather; old man 60 抵御[抵禦] di3 yu4 to resist; to withstand 1 遭遇[遭遇] zao1 yu4 to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience 8 慌[慌] huang1 to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly 5 守住[守住] shou3 zhu5 to hold on to; to defend; to keep; to guard 3 奈何[奈何] nai4 he2 to do something to sb; to deal with; to cope; how?; to no avail 3 拖住[拖住] tuo1 zhu4 to hold up; to hinder; to stall 7 翻[翻] fan1 to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through; to translate; to decode; to double; to climb over or into; to cross 1 花样[花樣] hua1 yang4 pattern; way of doing sth; trick; (sports) fancy-style (as figure skating etc) 1 惑[惑] huo4 to confuse; to be puzzled 2 音[音] yin1 sound; noise; note (of musical scale); tone; news; syllable; reading (phonetic value of a character) 14 结合[結合] jie2 he2 to combine; to link; to integrate; binding; CL:次[ci4] 4 枪击[槍擊] qiang1 ji1 to shoot with a gun; shooting incident 1 寻[尋] xun2 to search; to look for; to seek 45 咱俩[咱倆] zan2 lia3 the two of us 5 配合[配合] pei4 he2 matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond; to fit; to conform to; rapport; to coordinate with; to act in concert with; to cooperate; to become man and wife; to combine parts of machine 3 天衣无缝[天衣無縫] tian1 yi1 wu2 feng4 lit. seamless heavenly clothes (idiom); fig. flawless 3 松懈[鬆懈] song1 xie4 to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off; to take it easy; complacent; undisciplined 1 招数[招數] zhao1 shu4 move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick; scheme; movement; same as 著數|着数[zhao1 shu4] 1 说实话[說實話] shuo1 shi2 hua4 to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/250 words - 21 min 得罪[得罪] de2 zui5 to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas; see also 得罪[de2 zui4] 4 并非[並非] bing4 fei1 really isn't 8 所想[所想] suo3 xiang3 what one considers; one's thoughts 8 参与[參與] can1 yu4 to participate (in sth) 12 出手[出手] chu1 shou3 to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task 34 甚[甚] shen2 variant of 什[shen2] 14 甚[甚] shen4 what; very; extremely; any 14 荣华富贵[榮華富貴] rong2 hua2 fu4 gui4 glory, splendor, wealth and rank (idiom); high position and great wealth 2 十三[十三] shi2 san1 thirteen; 13 7 年前[年前] nian2 qian2 before the end of the year; before the new year 22 楼[樓] lou2 house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; CL:層|层[ceng2],座[zuo4],棟|栋[dong4] 31 惨案[慘案] can3 an4 massacre; tragedy; CL:起[qi3] 2 惨遭[慘遭] can3 zao1 to suffer (defeat, death etc) 4 灭门[滅門] mie4 men2 to exterminate an entire family 2 楼主[樓主] lou2 zhu3 original poster (in an online forum); landlord of a building (traditional) 1 柳[柳] liu3 willow 1 长子[長子] zhang3 zi3 eldest son 2 晕[暈] yun1 confused; dizzy; giddy; to faint; to swoon; to lose consciousness; to pass out 5 晕[暈] yun4 dizzy; halo; ring around moon or sun 5 醒来[醒來] xing3 lai2 to waken 15 记忆[記憶] ji4 yi4 to remember; to recall; memory; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 泉[泉] quan2 spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) 2 老人[老人] lao3 ren2 old man or woman; the elderly; one's aged parents or grandparents 2 人称[人稱] ren2 cheng1 person (first person, second person etc in grammar); called; known as 2 不少[不少] bu4 shao3 many; a lot; not few 24 桩[樁] zhuang1 stump; stake; pile; classifier for items 5 案[案] an4 (legal) case; incident; record; file; table 22 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/275 words - 25 min 即便[即便] ji2 bian4 even if; even though; right away; immediately 12 线索[線索] xian4 suo3 trail; clues; thread (of a story) 4 迹[跡] ji4 footprint; mark; trace; vestige; sign; indication; Taiwan pr. [ji1] 1 住手[住手] zhu4 shou3 to desist; to stop; to stay one's hand 11 有意思[有意思] you3 yi4 si5 interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun 20 诈尸[詐屍] zha4 shi1 sudden movement of a corpse (superstition); fig. sudden torrent of abuse 1 和尚[和尚] he2 shang5 Buddhist monk 31 尚[尚] shang4 still; yet; to value; to esteem 7 戒[戒] jie4 to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) 3 疤[疤] ba1 scar; scab 1 拜会[拜會] bai4 hui4 pay an official call; call on; visit in an official capacity 6 不论[不論] bu4 lun4 whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss 5 必将[必將] bi4 jiang1 inevitably 2 心底[心底] xin1 di3 bottom of one's heart 3 苦心[苦心] ku3 xin1 painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains 4 感激[感激] gan3 ji1 to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful 4 亦[亦] yi4 also 15 不愿[不願] bu4 yuan4 unwilling; unwillingness 10 无心[無心] wu2 xin1 unintentionally; not in the mood to 193 施[施] shi1 to grant; to give; to bestow; to act; to carry out 3 劫[劫] jie2 to rob; to plunder; to seize by force; to coerce; calamity; abbr. for kalpa 劫波[jie2 bo1] 15 施主[施主] shi1 zhu3 benefactor (term used by a monk to address a layperson); donor (semiconductor) 1 好自为之[好自為之] hao3 zi4 wei2 zhi1 to do one's best; to shape up; to behave; to fend for oneself; you're on your own 2 作为[作為] zuo4 wei2 one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment; achievement; to act as; as (in the capacity of); qua; to view as; to look upon (sth as); to take sth to be 12 报答[報答] bao4 da2 to repay; to requite 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/300 words - 29 min 师弟[師弟] shi1 di4 young disciple (of the same master); younger or junior male schoolmate 61 逞强[逞強] cheng3 qiang2 to show off; to try to be brave 1 害死[害死] hai4 si3 to kill; to cause death; to do sb to death 7 睡着[睡著] shui4 zhao2 to fall asleep 5 打死[打死] da3 si3 to kill; to beat to death 4 松开[鬆開] song1 kai1 to release; to let go; to loosen; to untie; to come loose 3 冲动[衝動] chong1 dong4 to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse; urge 7 极[極] ji2 extremely; pole (geography, physics); utmost; top 15 弄死[弄死] nong4 si3 to kill; to put to death 1 干吗[幹嗎] gan4 ma2 see 幹嘛|干嘛[gan4 ma2] 18 够呛[夠嗆] gou4 qiang4 unbearable; terrible; enough; unlikely 1 先行[先行] xian1 xing2 to precede others; in advance 13 撤退[撤退] che4 tui4 to retreat 1 从长计议[從長計議] cong2 chang2 ji4 yi4 to take one's time making a decision (idiom); to consider at length 2 闭[閉] bi4 to close; to stop up; to shut; to obstruct 6 禅[禪] chan2 dhyana (Sanskrit); Zen; meditation (Buddhism) 16 禅[禪] shan4 to abdicate 16 俗家[俗家] su2 jia1 layman; layperson; original home of a monk 2 此处[此處] ci3 chu4 this place; here (literary) 5 桂花[桂花] gui4 hua1 osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans 1 糕[糕] gao1 cake 1 假正经[假正經] jia3 zheng4 jing1 demure; prudish; hypocritical 2 话说[話說] hua4 shuo1 It is said that ... (at the start of a narrative); to discuss; to recount 8 看上[看上] kan4 shang4 to look upon; to take a fancy to; to fall for 1 来信[來信] lai2 xin4 incoming letter; send a letter here 6 托付[托付] tuo1 fu4 to entrust 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/325 words - 30 min 碰面[碰面] peng4 mian4 to meet; to run into (sb); to get together (with sb) 1 提及[提及] ti2 ji2 to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention 4 此次[此次] ci3 ci4 this time 19 同行[同行] tong2 hang2 person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry 7 压制[壓制] ya1 zhi4 to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle 10 浑身[渾身] hun2 shen1 all over; from head to foot 3 修习[修習] xiu1 xi2 to study; to practice 6 罗刹[羅剎] luo2 cha4 demon in Buddhism; poltergeist in temple that plays tricks on monks and has a taste for their food 17 三十[三十] san1 shi2 thirty; 30 11 秘[秘] mi4 secret; secretary 3 觉[覺] jiao4 a nap; a sleep; CL:場|场[chang2] 40 觉[覺] jue2 to feel; to find that; thinking; awake; aware 40 父[父] fu4 father 215 十分[十分] shi2 fen1 very; completely; utterly; extremely; absolutely; hundred percent; to divide into ten equal parts 11 故[故] gu4 happening; instance; reason; cause; intentional; former; old; friend; therefore; hence; (of people) to die, dead 10 秘[祕] mi4 variant of 秘[mi4] 18 习得[習得] xi2 de2 to learn; to acquire (some skill through practice); acquisition 3 任意[任意] ren4 yi4 any; arbitrary; at will; at random 1 昔日[昔日] xi1 ri4 formerly; in olden days 12 大宗[大宗] da4 zong1 large amount; staple; influential family of long standing 4 允许[允許] yun3 xu3 to permit; to allow 5 修炼[修煉] xiu1 lian4 (of Taoists) to practice austerities; to practice asceticism 18 本人[本人] ben3 ren2 the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal 1 说起[說起] shuo1 qi3 to mention; to bring up (a subject); with regard to; as for 6 佛门[佛門] Fo2 men2 Buddhism 1 最为[最為] zui4 wei2 the most 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/350 words - 31 min 不凡[不凡] bu4 fan2 out of the ordinary; out of the common run 10 参拜[參拜] can1 bai4 to formally call on; to worship (a God); to pay homage to sb 1 香客[香客] xiang1 ke4 Buddhist pilgrim; Buddhist worshipper 1 需[需] xu1 to require; to need; to want; necessity; need 17 注视[注視] zhu4 shi4 to watch attentively; to gaze at 1 一眼[一眼] yi1 yan3 a glance; a quick look; a glimpse 15 无需[無需] wu2 xu1 needless 3 言语[言語] yan2 yu3 words; speech; (spoken) language 2 自省[自省] zi4 xing3 to examine oneself; to reflect on one's shortcomings; introspection; self-awareness; self-criticism 1 罪恶[罪惡] zui4 e4 crime; evil; sin 1 至极[至極] zhi4 ji2 very; extremely 5 致[致] zhi4 to send; to devote; to deliver; to cause; to convey 2 看透[看透] kan4 tou4 to understand thoroughly; to see beyond the facade; to see through (sb) 2 内心[內心] nei4 xin1 heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter 10 佛[佛] Fo2 Buddha; Buddhism 11 度[度] du4 to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit; extent; degree of intensity; degree (angles, temperature etc); kilowatt-hour; classifier for events and occurrences 3 忽然[忽然] hu1 ran2 suddenly; all of a sudden 7 圆寂[圓寂] yuan2 ji4 death; to pass away (of Buddhist monks, nuns etc) 3 传言[傳言] chuan2 yan2 rumor; hearsay 14 尸体[屍體] shi1 ti3 dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] 7 倒地[倒地] dao3 di4 to fall to the ground 1 尘[塵] chen2 dust; dirt; earth 65 瞬间[瞬間] shun4 jian1 in an instant; in a flash 5 灰飞烟灭[灰飛煙滅] hui1 fei1 yan1 mie4 lit. scattered ashes and dispersed smoke (idiom); fig. to be annihilated; to vanish in a puff of smoke 1 忧思[憂思] you1 si1 to be anxious and worried; agitated; pensive 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/375 words - 32 min 是的[是的] shi4 de5 yes, that's right; variant of 似的[shi4 de5] 20 师父[師父] shi1 fu5 used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker 360 曾[曾] ceng2 once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause) 53 展露[展露] zhan3 lu4 to expose; to reveal 1 窥探[窺探] kui1 tan4 to pry into or spy on; to snoop; to peep; to poke one's nose into; to peer; to get a glimpse of 1 人心[人心] ren2 xin1 popular feeling; the will of the people 9 窥[窺] kui1 to peep; to pry into 2 悟[悟] wu4 to comprehend; to apprehend; to become aware 10 可心[可心] ke3 xin1 satisfying; to one's liking; to suit sb 2 佛法[佛法] fo2 fa3 Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha); Buddhist doctrine 3 存在[存在] cun2 zai4 to exist; to be; existence 20 这般[這般] zhe4 ban1 like this; this way 33 伏[伏] fu2 to lean over; to fall (go down); to hide (in ambush); to conceal oneself; to lie low; hottest days of summer; to submit; to concede defeat; to overcome; to subdue; volt 20 神通[神通] shen2 tong1 remarkable ability; magical power 18 消除[消除] xiao1 chu2 to eliminate; to remove 2 禁[禁] jin1 to endure 4 禁[禁] jin4 to prohibit; to forbid 4 废[廢] fei4 to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate; to discard; to depose; to oust; crippled; abandoned; waste 19 据我所知[據我所知] ju4 wo3 suo3 zhi1 as far as I know; to the best of my knowledge 5 接到[接到] jie1 dao4 to receive (letter etc) 2 运用[運用] yun4 yong4 to use; to put to use 2 龟[龜] gui1 tortoise; turtle 1 息[息] xi1 breath; news; interest (on an investment or loan); to cease; to stop; to rest; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 6 反抗[反抗] fan3 kang4 to resist; to rebel 4 好处[好處] hao3 chu5 benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pr. [hao3 chu4]; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 生路[生路] sheng1 lu4 a way to make a living; a way to survive; a way out of a predicament 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/400 words - 36 min 做梦[做夢] zuo4 meng4 to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion; fantasy; pipe dream 3 讨[討] tao3 to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for; to send armed forces to suppress; to denounce or condemn; to marry (a woman); to discuss or study 9 没用[沒用] mei2 yong4 useless 16 形状[形狀] xing2 zhuang4 form; shape; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 麒麟[麒麟] qi2 lin2 qilin (mythical Chinese animal); kylin; Chinese unicorn; commonly mistranslated as giraffe 7 牙[牙] ya2 tooth; ivory; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 4 号称[號稱] hao4 cheng1 to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly; to claim (often exaggeratedly or falsely) 13 器[器] qi4 device; tool; utensil; CL:臺|台[tai2] 4 玩意儿[玩意兒] wan2 yi4 r5 erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4] 4 制作[製作] zhi4 zuo4 to make; to manufacture 1 失传[失傳] shi1 chuan2 (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct 4 剩[剩] sheng4 to remain; to be left; to have as remainder 12 手里[手裡] shou3 li3 in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands 19 不幸[不幸] bu4 xing4 misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad; unfortunately; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 晚辈[晚輩] wan3 bei4 the younger generation; those who come after 15 纠缠[糾纏] jiu1 chan2 to be in a tangle; to nag 2 一遍[一遍] yi1 bian4 one time (all the way through); once through 5 限度[限度] xian4 du4 limitation; limit 1 让开[讓開] rang4 kai1 to get out of the way; to step aside 10 明令[明令] ming2 ling4 to decree 1 禁止[禁止] jin4 zhi3 to prohibit; to forbid; to ban 1 怖[怖] bu4 terror; terrified; afraid; frightened 14 雷轰[雷轟] lei2 hong1 sound of thunder 43 一个个[一個個] yi1 ge4 ge4 each and every one 5 当真[當真] dang4 zhen1 to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep02/425 words - 40 min 好强[好強] hao4 qiang2 eager to be first 3 动怒[動怒] dong4 nu4 to get angry 3 叶[葉] ye4 leaf; page; lobe; (historical) period; classifier for small boats 201 手法[手法] shou3 fa3 technique; trick; skill 4 排[排] pai2 a row; a line; to set in order; to arrange; to line up; to eliminate; to drain; to push open; platoon; raft; classifier for lines, rows etc 15 阎王[閻王] Yan2 wang2 same as 閻羅王|阎罗王; Yama, King of Hell; translation of Sanskrit: Yama Raja 3 小看[小看] xiao3 kan4 to look down on; to underestimate 8 想来[想來] xiang3 lai2 it may be assumed that 12 终身[終身] zhong1 shen1 lifelong; all one's life; marriage 3 残疾[殘疾] can2 ji2 disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal 2 力气[力氣] li4 qi5 strength; CL:把[ba3] 12 何必[何必] he2 bi4 there is no need; why should 11 暗器[暗器] an4 qi4 concealed weapon 18 透[透] tou4 to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly; completely; transparent; to appear; to show 4 骨[骨] gu3 bone 1 钉[釘] ding1 nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth); variant of 盯[ding1] 3 铁[鐵] tie3 iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined; close; tight (slang) 3 蒺[蒺] ji2 Tribulus terrestris 1 藜[藜] li2 name of weed plant (fat hen, goosefoot, pigweed etc); Chenopodium album 1 须[須] xu1 must; to have to; to wait 3 针[針] zhen1 needle; pin; injection; stitch; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 36 击[擊] ji1 to hit; to strike; to break; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 树[樹] shu4 tree; CL:棵[ke1]; to cultivate; to set up 12 执意[執意] zhi2 yi4 to be determined to; to insist on 3 程度[程度] cheng2 du4 degree (level or extent); level; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/25 words - 5 min 好久不见[好久不見] hao3 jiu3 bu5 jian4 long time no see 14 友[友] you3 friend 14 口是心非[口是心非] kou3 shi4 xin1 fei1 duplicity; hypocrisy (idiom) 2 终究[終究] zhong1 jiu1 in the end; after all is said and done 10 遭[遭] zao1 to meet by chance (usually with misfortune); classifier for events: time, turn, incident 10 祭奠[祭奠] ji4 dian4 to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service 2 魂[魂] hun2 soul; spirit; immortal soul, i.e. that can be detached from the body 16 归[歸] gui1 to return; to go back to; to give back to; (of a responsibility) to be taken care of by; to belong to; to gather together; (used between two identical verbs) despite; to marry (of a woman) (old); division on the abacus with a one-digit divisor 49 故里[故里] gu4 li3 hometown; native place 1 永安[永安] Yong3 an1 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 72 即[即] ji2 namely; that is; i.e.; prompt; at once; at present; even if; prompted (by the occasion); to approach; to come into contact; to assume (office); to draw near 7 现[現] xian4 to appear; present; now; existing; current 18 世[世] shi4 life; age; generation; era; world; lifetime; epoch; descendant; noble 52 师徒[師徒] shi1 tu2 master and disciple 4 一面[一面] yi1 mian4 one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...); one's whole face 18 好运[好運] hao3 yun4 good luck 2 堂堂[堂堂] tang2 tang2 grand; magnificent; stately; majestic appearance 6 尺[尺] chi3 a Chinese foot; one-third of a meter; a ruler; a tape-measure; one of the three acupoints for measuring pulse in Chinese medicine; CL:支[zhi1],把[ba3] 3 男儿[男兒] nan2 er2 a (real) man; boy; son 2 人质[人質] ren2 zhi4 hostage 4 生存[生存] sheng1 cun2 to exist; to survive 2 荒无人烟[荒無人煙] huang1 wu2 ren2 yan1 desolate and uninhabited (idiom) 1 身负重伤[身負重傷] shen1 fu4 zhong4 shang1 seriously injured 4 万一[萬一] wan4 yi1 just in case; if by any chance; contingency 5 迷路[迷路] mi2 lu4 to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) 9 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/50 words - 6 min 祭[祭] ji4 to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony; (in classical novels) to recite an incantation to activate a magic weapon; (lit. and fig.) to wield 4 德行[德行] de2 xing2 morality and conduct; Taiwan pr. [de2 xing4] 4 杰[傑] jie2 hero; heroic; outstanding person; prominent; distinguished 8 虽说[雖說] sui1 shuo1 though; although 4 轻轻[輕輕] qing1 qing1 lightly; softly 9 凭借[憑借] ping2 jie4 to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to; sth that one relies on 5 残本[殘本] can2 ben3 extant fragment (of book) 2 还原[還原] huan2 yuan2 to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) 1 鼎盛[鼎盛] ding3 sheng4 flourishing; at its peak; a golden age 1 名声[名聲] ming2 sheng1 reputation 2 尤[尤] you2 outstanding; particularly, especially; a fault; to express discontentment against 2 虎[虎] hu3 tiger; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 51 要么[要麼] yao4 me5 or; either one or the other 8 说说[說說] shuo1 shuo5 to say sth 8 呗[唄] bei5 modal particle indicating indicating lack of enthusiasm; modal particle indicating that things should only or can only be done a certain way 17 先祖[先祖] xian1 zu3 deceased grandfather; ancestry 3 举行[舉行] ju3 xing2 to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) 1 仪式[儀式] yi2 shi4 ceremony 1 立志[立志] li4 zhi4 to be determined; to be resolved 1 摒弃[摒棄] bing4 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to spurn; to forsake 1 武林[武林] wu3 lin2 martial arts (social) circles 6 常用[常用] chang2 yong4 in common usage 1 从而[從而] cong2 er2 thus; thereby 1 专注[專注] zhuan1 zhu4 concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to 2 研制[研製] yan2 zhi4 to manufacture; to develop 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/75 words - 7 min 道路[道路] dao4 lu4 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 违背[違背] wei2 bei4 to go against; to be contrary to; to violate 5 祖[祖] zu3 ancestor; forefather; grandparents 15 训[訓] xun4 to teach; to train; to admonish; instruction (from superiors); teachings; rule 7 融合[融合] rong2 he2 a mixture; an amalgam; fusion; welding together; to be in harmony with (nature); to harmonize with; to fit in 1 火药[火藥] huo3 yao4 gunpowder 5 柄[柄] bing3 handle or shaft (of an axe etc); (of a flower, leaf or fruit) stem; sth that affords an advantage to an opponent; classifier for knives or blades 54 雷声[雷聲] lei2 sheng1 thunder 1 炸[炸] zha2 to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zha4] 3 炸[炸] zha4 to explode 3 响[響] xiang3 echo; sound; noise; to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises 4 火光[火光] huo3 guang1 flame; blaze 1 滔[滔] tao1 overflow; torrent-dash 2 行走[行走] xing2 zou3 to walk 5 败[敗] bai4 to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent); to fail; to wither 24 李[李] li3 plum 106 寒衣[寒衣] han2 yi1 winter clothing 84 从此[從此] cong2 ci3 from now on; since then; henceforth 6 销声匿迹[銷聲匿跡] xiao1 sheng1 ni4 ji4 to vanish without trace (idiom); to lie low 2 闭关[閉關] bi4 guan1 to close the passes; to seal off the country; seclusion (monastic practice, e.g. of Chan Buddhists) 18 永不[永不] yong3 bu4 never; will never 2 因[因] yin1 cause; reason; because 12 逐出[逐出] zhu2 chu1 to expel; to evict; to drive out 9 谣传[謠傳] yao2 chuan2 rumor 1 不用说[不用說] bu4 yong4 shuo1 needless to say; it goes without saying 1 隐秘[隱秘] yin3 mi4 secret; hidden 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/100 words - 11 min 语气[語氣] yu3 qi4 tone; manner of speaking; mood; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 松[鬆] song1 loose; to loosen; to relax; floss (dry, fluffy food product made from shredded, seasoned meat or fish, used as a topping or filling) 4 一口气[一口氣] yi1 kou3 qi4 one breath; in one breath; at a stretch 5 也罢[也罷] ye3 ba4 (reduplicated) whether... or...; never mind; fine (indicating acceptance or resignation) 14 徒弟[徒弟] tu2 di4 apprentice; disciple 38 完了[完了] wan2 le5 to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no 7 大事[大事] da4 shi4 major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way; CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1] 13 深不可测[深不可測] shen1 bu4 ke3 ce4 deep and unmeasurable (idiom); unfathomable depths; incomprehensible; enigmatic and impossible to predict 2 运气[運氣] yun4 qi5 luck (good or bad) 5 多亏[多虧] duo1 kui1 thanks to; luckily 2 阿弥陀佛[阿彌陀佛] E1 mi2 tuo2 Fo2 Amitabha Buddha; the Buddha of the Western paradise; may the lord Buddha preserve us!; merciful Buddha! 6 冤冤相报何时了[冤冤相報何時了] yuan1 yuan1 xiang1 bao4 he2 shi2 liao3 if revenge breeds revenge, will there ever be an end to it? (Buddhist saying) 1 况且[況且] kuang4 qie3 moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore 11 神人[神人] shen2 ren2 God; deity 3 脚踏[腳踏] jiao3 ta4 pedal 2 云雾[雲霧] yun2 wu4 clouds and mist 2 身着[身著] shen1 zhuo2 to wear 2 吸[吸] xi1 to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale 1 御[禦] yu4 to defend; to resist 8 日月[日月] ri4 yue4 the sun and moon; day and month; every day and every month; season; life and livelihood 3 半分[半分] ban4 fen1 a little bit 3 疲[疲] pi2 weary 1 态[態] tai4 (bound form); appearance; shape; form; state; attitude; (grammar) voice 1 不可思议[不可思議] bu4 ke3 si1 yi4 inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable 1 身为[身為] shen1 wei2 in the capacity of; as 10 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/125 words - 14 min 夸赞[誇贊] kua1 zan4 to praise; to speak highly of; to commend 1 作[作] zuo4 to do; to grow; to write or compose; to pretend; to regard as; to feel; writings or works 9 感想[感想] gan3 xiang3 impressions; reflections; thoughts; CL:通[tong4],個|个[ge4] 1 可不是[可不是] ke3 bu5 shi4 that's just the way it is; exactly! 16 偏偏[偏偏] pian1 pian1 (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicates that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people 24 无非[無非] wu2 fei1 only; nothing else 1 看重[看重] kan4 zhong4 to regard as important; to care about 8 效[效] xiao4 effect; efficacy; to imitate 2 劳[勞] lao2 to toil; labor; laborer; to put sb to trouble (of doing sth); meritorious deed; to console (Taiwan pr. [lao4] for this sense) 2 疗伤[療傷] liao2 shang1 healing; to heal; to make healthy again 10 多多[多多] duo1 duo1 many; much; a lot; lots and lots; more; even more 2 相助[相助] xiang1 zhu4 to help one another; to come to sb's help 10 小事[小事] xiao3 shi4 trifle; trivial matter; CL:點|点[dian3] 4 足[足] zu2 foot; to be sufficient; ample 7 挂齿[掛齒] gua4 chi3 to mention (e.g. "don't mention it") 1 冲[沖] chong1 (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse; to flush; to develop (a film); to rise in the air; to clash; to collide with 5 势必[勢必] shi4 bi4 to be bound to; undoubtedly will 5 神奇[神奇] shen2 qi2 magical; mystical; miraculous 3 他人[他人] ta1 ren2 another; sb else; other people 4 凌[凌] ling2 to approach; to rise high; thick ice; to insult or maltreat 48 虚度[虛度] xu1 du4 to fritter away (one's time) 1 无关[無關] wu2 guan1 unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) 5 玲珑[玲瓏] ling2 long2 (onom.) clink of jewels; exquisite; detailed and fine; clever; nimble 4 酥[酥] su1 flaky pastry; crunchy; limp; soft; silky 2 麻[麻] ma2 generic name for hemp, flax etc; hemp or flax fiber for textile materials; sesame; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; (of materials) rough or coarse; pocked; pitted; to have pins and needles or tingling; to feel numb 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/150 words - 15 min 好歹[好歹] hao3 dai3 good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case; whatever 4 夯[夯] hang1 to tamp; (slang) popular; hot 36 去声[去聲] qu4 sheng1 falling tone; fourth tone in modern Mandarin 1 乐意[樂意] le4 yi4 to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied 6 念[念] nian4 to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to miss (sb); idea; remembrance; twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿, 20) 23 固执[固執] gu4 zhi2 obstinate; stubborn 1 善哉[善哉] shan4 zai1 excellent 1 天大[天大] tian1 da4 gargantuan; as big as the sky; enormous 1 宗主[宗主] zong1 zhu3 head of a clan; natural leader; person of prestige and authority in a domain; suzerain 36 鼎[鼎] ding3 ancient cooking cauldron with two looped handles and three or four legs; pot (dialect); to enter upon a period of (classical); Kangxi radical 206; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes 43 质子[質子] zhi4 zi3 proton (positively charged nuclear particle); a prince sent to be held as a hostage in a neighbouring state in ancient China 11 发动[發動] fa1 dong4 to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse 6 战乱[戰亂] zhan4 luan4 chaos of war 1 颠覆[顛覆] dian1 fu4 to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion); to undermine; to subvert 4 皇权[皇權] huang2 quan2 imperial power 1 护[護] hu4 to protect 21 大将军[大將軍] da4 jiang1 jun1 important general; generalissimo 34 带领[帶領] dai4 ling3 to guide; to lead 7 三军[三軍] san1 jun1 (in former times) upper, middle and lower army; army of right, center and left; (in modern times) the three armed services: Army, Navy and Air Force 4 守卫[守衛] shou3 wei4 to guard; to defend 3 联合[聯合] lian2 he2 to combine; to join; unite; alliance 1 力量[力量] li4 liang5 power; force; strength 10 打退[打退] da3 tui4 to beat back; to repel; to repulse 1 锁[鎖] suo3 to lock up; to lock; lock; CL:把[ba3] 6 山河[山河] shan1 he2 mountains and rivers; the whole country 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/175 words - 18 min 期限[期限] qi1 xian4 time limit; deadline; allotted time 6 怀[懷] huai2 bosom; heart; mind; to think of; to harbor in one's mind; to conceive (a child) 11 山[山] shan1 mountain; hill; anything that resembles a mountain; CL:座[zuo4]; bundled straw in which silkworms spin cocoons; gable 124 终[終] zhong1 end; finish 10 患[患] huan4 to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune; trouble; danger; worry 4 返回[返回] fan3 hui2 to return to; to come (or go) back 2 除去[除去] chu2 qu4 to eliminate; to remove; except for; apart from 3 合情合理[合情合理] he2 qing2 he2 li3 reasonable and fair (idiom) 1 但愿[但願] dan4 yuan4 if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) 3 举手之劳[舉手之勞] ju3 shou3 zhi1 lao2 lit. the exertion of lifting one's hand (idiom); fig. a very slight effort 3 神乎其技[神乎其技] shen2 hu1 qi2 ji4 (idiom) brilliant; extremely skillful; virtuosic 4 非要[非要] fei1 yao4 to want absolutely; to insist on (doing something) 8 身后[身後] shen1 hou4 posthumous; one's social background; behind the body 7 斗胆[斗膽] dou3 dan3 (courteous) to be so bold as to 3 小小[小小] xiao3 xiao3 very small; very few; very minor 6 请求[請求] qing3 qiu2 to request; to ask; request; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 应允[應允] ying4 yun3 to give one's assent; to consent 1 令[令] ling4 to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; to cause; to make sth happen; virtuous; honorific title; season; government position (old) 40 心寒[心寒] xin1 han2 bitterly disappointed; frightened 1 了却[了卻] liao3 que4 to resolve; to settle 8 心愿[心願] xin1 yuan4 cherished desire; dream; craving; wish; aspiration 5 到时[到時] dao4 shi2 at that (future) time 4 能耐[能耐] neng2 nai4 ability; capability 4 姓名[姓名] xing4 ming2 surname and given name; full name 2 相称[相稱] xiang1 chen4 to match; to suit; mutually compatible 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/200 words - 20 min 在外[在外] zai4 wai4 outer; excluded 5 寸步难行[寸步難行] cun4 bu4 nan2 xing2 unable to move a single step (idiom); to be in an (extremely) difficult situation 1 光是[光是] guang1 shi4 solely; just 1 难不成[難不成] nan2 bu4 cheng2 Is it possible that ... ? 9 圣上[聖上] sheng4 shang4 courtier's or minister's form of address for the current Emperor 95 传来[傳來] chuan2 lai2 (of a sound) to come through; to be heard; (of news) to arrive 14 现身[現身] xian4 shen1 to show oneself; to appear; (of a deity) to appear in the flesh 8 中原[中原] Zhong1 yuan2 Central Plain, the middle and lower regions of the Yellow river, including Henan, western Shandong, southern Shanxi and Hebei 12 私[私] si1 personal; private; selfish 5 无故[無故] wu2 gu4 without cause or reason 3 违约[違約] wei2 yue1 to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) 1 期[期] qi1 a period of time; phase; stage; classifier for issues of a periodical, courses of study; time; term; period; to hope; Taiwan pr. [qi2] 4 快要[快要] kuai4 yao4 almost; nearly; almost all 8 魔头[魔頭] mo2 tou2 monster; devil 5 欺[欺] qi1 to take unfair advantage of; to deceive; to cheat 4 奴才[奴才] nu2 cai5 slave; fig. flunkey 11 擒[擒] qin2 to capture 2 贼[賊] zei2 thief; traitor; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely 2 几分[幾分] ji3 fen1 somewhat; a bit 19 交情[交情] jiao1 qing5 friendship; friendly relations 5 指点[指點] zhi3 dian3 to point out; to indicate; to give directions; to show how (to do sth); to censure; to pick at 5 妄称[妄稱] wang4 cheng1 to make a false and unwarranted declaration 2 天人[天人] tian1 ren2 Man and Heaven; celestial being 2 遵旨[遵旨] zun1 zhi3 to obey the Emperor's decree; at your Imperial majesty's command 3 抉择[抉擇] jue2 ze2 to choose (literary) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/225 words - 22 min 得手[得手] de2 shou3 to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed 2 犹豫[猶豫] you2 yu4 to hesitate 9 穿着[穿著] chuan1 zhuo2 attire; clothes; dress 7 累赘[累贅] lei2 zhui4 superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb; a nuisance to sb; to inconvenience; to tie sb down; long-winded (of writing); also pr. [lei2 zhui5] 2 秀[秀] xiu4 handsome; refined; elegant; graceful; superior; show (loanword); CL:場|场[chang2]; (literary) to grow; to bloom; (of crops) to produce ears 3 防风[防風] fang2 feng1 to protect from wind; fangfeng (Saposhnikovia divaricata), its root used in TCM 2 隔热[隔熱] ge2 re4 to insulate thermally; insulating (material, effect etc) 2 冬[冬] dong1 winter 4 暖[暖] nuan3 warm; to warm 6 夏[夏] xia4 summer 1 凉[涼] liang2 cool; cold 15 茧[繭] jian3 cocoon; callus 2 租[租] zu1 to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; rent; land tax 6 饱[飽] bao3 to eat till full; satisfied 4 身外之物[身外之物] shen1 wai4 zhi1 wu4 mere worldly possessions 3 莫[莫] mo4 do not; there is none who 70 迟疑[遲疑] chi2 yi2 to hesitate 3 放手[放手] fang4 shou3 to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand 3 澜[瀾] lan2 swelling water 3 轩[軒] xuan1 pavilion with a view; high; tall; high fronted, curtained carriage (old) 57 酒楼[酒樓] jiu3 lou2 restaurant 2 肘[肘] zhou3 elbow; pork shoulder 1 及时行乐[及時行樂] ji2 shi2 xing2 le4 to enjoy the present (idiom); to live happily with no thought for the future; make merry while you can; carpe diem 1 化缘[化緣] hua4 yuan2 (of a monk) to beg 1 奔波[奔波] ben1 bo1 to rush about; to be constantly on the move 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/250 words - 24 min 受累[受累] shou4 lei3 to get dragged into; to get involved (on sb else's account) 1 般[般] ban1 sort; kind; class; way; manner 12 无力[無力] wu2 li4 powerless; lacking strength 3 我去[我去] wo3 qu4 (slang) dang!; shoot! 4 剩余[剩餘] sheng4 yu2 remainder; surplus 1 上交[上交] shang4 jiao1 to hand over to; to give to higher authority; to seek connections in high places 2 心细[心細] xin1 xi4 careful; scrupulous 1 梵[梵] Fan4 abbr. for 梵教[Fan4 jiao4] Brahmanism; abbr. for Sanskrit 梵語|梵语[Fan4 yu3] or 梵文[Fan4 wen2]; abbr. for 梵蒂岡|梵蒂冈[Fan4 di4 gang1], the Vatican 11 想见[想見] xiang3 jian4 to infer; to gather 15 有名[有名] you3 ming2 famous; well-known 6 相传[相傳] xiang1 chuan2 to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ...; according to legend 2 东征[東征] dong1 zheng1 punitive expedition to the east 8 教主[教主] jiao4 zhu3 founder or leader of a religion or sect; (fig.) revered figure 9 专程[專程] zhuan1 cheng2 specifically; specially (for that purpose) 3 天道[天道] tian1 dao4 natural law; heavenly law; weather (dialect) 17 了解[了解] liao3 jie3 to understand; to realize; to find out 27 说明[說明] shuo1 ming2 to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show; to prove; explanation; directions; caption; CL:個|个[ge4] 16 匪[匪] fei3 bandit; (literary) not 2 浅[淺] qian3 shallow; light (color) 3 叔叔[叔叔] shu1 shu5 father's younger brother; uncle; Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 恩怨[恩怨] en1 yuan4 gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances 6 住处[住處] zhu4 chu4 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 房[房] fang2 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1]; branch of an extended family; classifier for family members (or concubines) 11 凑合[湊合] cou4 he5 to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad 1 三两[三兩] san1 liang3 two or three 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/275 words - 28 min 草[草] cao3 grass; straw; manuscript; draft (of a document); careless; rough; CL:棵[ke1],撮[zuo3],株[zhu1],根[gen1] 7 打地铺[打地鋪] da3 di4 pu4 to make one's bed on the floor 1 闷热[悶熱] men1 re4 sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot 1 潮湿[潮濕] chao2 shi1 damp; moist 1 蚊虫[蚊蟲] wen2 chong2 mosquito 2 叮咬[叮咬] ding1 yao3 sting; bite (of insect) 1 受得了[受得了] shou4 de5 liao3 to put up with; to endure 1 买卖[買賣] mai3 mai4 buying and selling; business; business transactions; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 3 水深[水深] shui3 shen1 depth (of waterway); sounding 1 弓[弓] gong1 a bow (weapon); CL:張|张[zhang1]; to bend; to arch (one's back etc) 8 翼[翼] yi4 wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target; to assist; one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; old variant of 翌 6 夜行[夜行] ye4 xing2 night walk; night departure; nocturnal 5 狱[獄] yu4 prison 13 英雄[英雄] ying1 xiong2 hero; CL:個|个[ge4] 30 马贼[馬賊] ma3 zei2 horse thief; (old) group of horse-mounted bandits 7 看样子[看樣子] kan4 yang4 zi5 it seems; it looks as if 1 义气[義氣] yi4 qi4 spirit of loyalty and self-sacrifice; code of brotherhood; also pr. [yi4 qi5] 4 鲜[鮮] xian1 fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods 2 把酒[把酒] ba3 jiu3 to raise one's wine cup 6 唉声叹气[唉聲嘆氣] ai1 sheng1 tan4 qi4 sighing voice, wailing breath (idiom); to heave deep sighs; to sigh in despair 1 模样[模樣] mu2 yang4 look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:個|个[ge4]; also pr. [mo2 yang4] 8 阶[階] jie1 rank or step; stairs 2 囚[囚] qiu2 prisoner 2 喝酒[喝酒] he1 jiu3 to drink (alcohol) 13 有缘[有緣] you3 yuan2 related; brought together by fate 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/300 words - 30 min 共[共] gong4 common; general; to share; together; total; altogether; abbr. for 共產黨|共产党[Gong4 chan3 dang3], Communist party 3 漫漫长夜[漫漫長夜] man4 man4 chang2 ye4 endless night (idiom); fig. long suffering 1 闷酒[悶酒] men4 jiu3 alcohol drunk to drown one's sorrows 1 度过[度過] du4 guo4 to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through 4 遇见[遇見] yu4 jian4 to meet 15 烈[烈] lie4 ardent; intense; fierce; stern; upright; to give one's life for a noble cause; exploits; achievements 3 好喝[好喝] hao3 he1 tasty (drinks) 9 靠谱[靠譜] kao4 pu3 reliable; reasonable; probable 1 坑[坑] keng1 hole; pit; tunnel; to defraud 1 营寨[營寨] ying2 zhai4 barracks 2 稍[稍] shao1 somewhat; a little 8 留神[留神] liu2 shen2 to take care; to be careful 1 撂[撂] liao4 to put down; to leave behind; to throw or knock down; to abandon or discard 1 当前[當前] dang1 qian2 current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) 1 舌头[舌頭] she2 tou5 tongue; CL:個|个[ge4]; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information 2 星星[星星] xing1 xing5 star in the sky 1 罪过[罪過] zui4 guo5 sin; offense 2 会心[會心] hui4 xin1 knowing (of a smile, look etc) 1 的确[的確] di2 que4 really; indeed 52 窥伺[窺伺] kui1 si4 to spy upon; to lie in wait for (an opportunity) 1 不至于[不至於] bu4 zhi4 yu2 unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as 2 势力[勢力] shi4 li5 power; (ability to) influence 18 大动干戈[大動干戈] da4 dong4 gan1 ge1 to go to war (idiom); to make a big fuss over sth 2 战败[戰敗] zhan4 bai4 to lose a war 3 签[簽] qian1 to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤|签[qian1] 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/325 words - 34 min 为期[為期] wei2 qi1 (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) 2 踏[踏] ta4 to tread; to stamp; to step on; to press a pedal; to investigate on the spot 35 想象[想象] xiang3 xiang4 to imagine; to fancy; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 复杂[複雜] fu4 za2 complicated; complex 5 顽劣[頑劣] wan2 lie4 stubborn and obstreperous; naughty and mischievous 1 唐突[唐突] tang2 tu1 to be rude; to treat irreverently 2 再不[再不] zai4 bu4 if not, then; otherwise 5 死定[死定] si3 ding4 to be screwed; to be toast 1 倒霉[倒霉] dao3 mei2 to have bad luck; to be out of luck 1 报仇[報仇] bao4 chou2 to take revenge; to avenge 9 权[權] quan2 authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary 5 拭目以待[拭目以待] shi4 mu4 yi3 dai4 lit. to wipe one's eyes and wait (idiom); to wait and see 1 光顾[光顧] guang1 gu4 to visit (as a customer) 1 皇帝[皇帝] huang2 di4 emperor; CL:個|个[ge4] 74 封[封] feng1 to confer; to grant; to bestow a title; to seal; classifier for sealed objects, esp. letters 67 一并[一併] yi1 bing4 to lump together; to treat along with all the others 2 高僧[高僧] gao1 seng1 a senior monk 2 饶命[饒命] rao2 ming4 to spare sb's life 2 大侠[大俠] da4 xia2 knight; swordsman; noble warrior; chivalrous hero 2 上午[上午] shang4 wu3 morning; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 凡是[凡是] fan2 shi4 each and every; every; all; any 2 被绑[被綁] bei4 bang3 kidnap victim; kidnapped (person) 1 肉票[肉票] rou4 piao4 hostage 1 地牢[地牢] di4 lao2 prison; dungeon 1 里[里] li3 li, ancient measure of length, approx. 500 m; neighborhood; ancient administrative unit of 25 families; (Tw) borough, administrative unit between the township 鎮|镇[zhen4] and neighborhood 鄰|邻[lin2] levels 36 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/350 words - 37 min 最高[最高] zui4 gao1 tallest; highest; supreme (court etc) 4 当家[當家] dang1 jia1 to manage the household; to be the one in charge of the family; to call the shots; to be in charge 4 寨[寨] zhai4 stronghold; stockade; camp; (stockaded) village 1 相当[相當] xiang1 dang1 equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent; fairly; quite 1 尊敬[尊敬] zun1 jing4 to respect; to revere 1 称呼[稱呼] cheng1 hu5 to call; to address as; appellation 6 初出茅庐[初出茅廬] chu1 chu1 mao2 lu2 venturing from one's thatched hut for the first time (idiom); young and inexperienced; novice; greenhorn 1 劫狱[劫獄] jie2 yu4 to break into jail; to forcibly release prisoners 4 泥菩萨[泥菩薩] ni2 pu2 sa4 clay Bodhisattva 1 自身[自身] zi4 shen1 itself; oneself; one's own 3 难保[難保] nan2 bao3 hard to say; can't guarantee; difficult to protect; difficult to preserve 1 钥匙[鑰匙] yao4 shi5 key; CL:把[ba3] 1 隔壁[隔壁] ge2 bi4 next door; neighbor 1 来着[來著] lai2 zhe5 auxiliary showing sth happened in the past 1 小日子[小日子] xiao3 ri4 zi5 simple life 1 过得[過得] guo4 de2 How are you getting by?; How's life?; contraction of 過得去|过得去, can get by; tolerably well; not too bad 5 牢[牢] lao2 firm; sturdy; fold (for animals); sacrifice; prison 1 碉[碉] diao1 rock cave (archaic) 4 筑[築] zhu4 to build; to construct; to ram; to hit; Taiwan pr. [zhu2] 12 名贵[名貴] ming2 gui4 famous and valuable; rare; precious 1 行动[行動] xing2 dong4 operation; action; CL:個|个[ge4]; to move about; mobile 5 白天[白天] bai2 tian1 daytime; during the day; day; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 放任[放任] fang4 ren4 to ignore; to let alone; to indulge 2 抓走[抓走] zhua1 zou3 to arrest 2 有所[有所] you3 suo3 somewhat; to some extent 13 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/375 words - 39 min 谋[謀] mou2 to plan; to seek; scheme 24 出[齣] chu1 variant of 出[chu1] (classifier for plays or chapters of classical novels) 3 戏[戲] xi4 trick; drama; play; show; CL:齣|出[chu1],場|场[chang3],臺|台[tai2] 11 落幕[落幕] luo4 mu4 the curtain drops; the end of the show 1 迎[迎] ying2 to welcome; to meet; to face; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties) 24 纯粹[純粹] chun2 cui4 pure; unadulterated; purely; completely 6 多方[多方] duo1 fang1 in many ways; from all sides 3 争夺[爭奪] zheng1 duo2 to fight over; to contest; to vie over 5 枚[枚] mei2 classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk; whip; wooden peg, used as a gag for marching soldiers (old) 6 棋子[棋子] qi2 zi3 chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 15 跳出[跳出] tiao4 chu1 to jump out; fig. to appear suddenly 2 棋盘[棋盤] qi2 pan2 chessboard 6 不安分[不安分] bu4 an1 fen5 restless; unsettled 2 变数[變數] bian4 shu4 variable (math.) 3 回天[回天] hui2 tian1 lit. to reverse the rotation of the sky; fig. to reverse a desperate situation 21 少不得[少不得] shao3 bu5 de2 cannot be avoided; cannot do without 1 打交道[打交道] da3 jiao1 dao4 to come into contact with; to have dealings 1 顶[頂] ding3 apex; crown of the head; top; roof; most; to carry on the head; to push to the top; to go against; to replace; to substitute; to be subjected to (an aerial bombing, hailstorm etc); (slang) to "bump" a forum thread to raise its profile; classifier for headwear, hats, veils etc 13 甩开[甩開] shuai3 kai1 to shake off; to get rid of 1 盯梢[盯梢] ding1 shao1 to follow sb; to tail; to shadow 2 特来[特來] te4 lai2 to come with a specific purpose in mind 3 救火[救火] jiu4 huo3 to put out a fire; firefighting 3 抓住[抓住] zhua1 zhu4 to grab; to capture 3 于[于] yu2 to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle; variant of 於|于[yu2] 13 不大[不大] bu4 da4 not very; not too; not often 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/400 words - 40 min 通商[通商] tong1 shang1 having trading relations (of nations or regions) 1 虽[雖] sui1 although; even though 19 商[商] shang1 commerce; merchant; dealer; to consult; 2nd note in pentatonic scale; quotient (as in 智商[zhi4 shang1], intelligence quotient) 6 络绎不绝[絡繹不絕] luo4 yi4 bu4 jue2 continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) 1 景象[景象] jing3 xiang4 scene; sight (to behold) 2 大半[大半] da4 ban4 more than half; greater part; most; probably; most likely 4 莫不是[莫不是] mo4 bu4 shi4 probably; perhaps; could it be that...? 7 变故[變故] bian4 gu4 an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune 8 官[官] guan1 government official; governmental; official; public; organ of the body; CL:個|个[ge4] 29 改道[改道] gai3 dao4 to change route; to divert (a road or a watercourse) 1 河道[河道] he2 dao4 river course; river channel 1 瞎[瞎] xia1 blind; groundlessly; foolishly; to no purpose 10 分明[分明] fen1 ming2 clear; distinct; evidently; clearly 10 地图[地圖] di4 tu2 map; CL:張|张[zhang1],本[ben3] 5 踩[踩] cai3 to step on; to tread; to stamp; to press a pedal; to pedal (a bike); (online) to downvote 4 野[野] ye3 field; plain; open space; limit; boundary; rude; feral 4 标记[標記] biao1 ji4 sign; mark; symbol; to mark up; (computing) token 1 问世[問世] wen4 shi4 to be published; to come out 1 参[參] can1 to take part in; to participate; to join; to attend; to counsel; unequal; varied; irregular; uneven; not uniform; abbr. for 參議院|参议院 Senate, Upper House 2 涅[涅] nie4 to blacken; abbr. for 涅槃[nie4 pan2] 1 槃[槃] pan2 variant of 盤|盘; wooden tray 1 者[者] zhe3 (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist; (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously); (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term); (old) (used at the end of a command); (old) this 27 乎[乎] hu1 (classical particle similar to 於|于[yu2]) in; at; from; because; than; (classical final particle similar to 嗎|吗[ma5], 吧[ba5], 呢[ne5], expressing question, doubt or astonishment) 1 磋[磋] cuo1 deliberate; to polish 1 矣[矣] yi3 classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5] 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep03/404 words - 40 min 拽[拽] ye4 to drag; to haul 1 文[文] wen2 language; culture; writing; formal; literary; gentle; (old) classifier for coins; Kangxi radical 67 8 凡夫[凡夫] fan2 fu1 common person; ordinary guy; mortal man 1 妄[妄] wang4 absurd; fantastic; presumptuous; rash 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/25 words - 4 min 昨晚[昨晚] zuo2 wan3 yesterday evening; last night 4 混乱[混亂] hun4 luan4 confusion; chaos; disorder 6 追击[追擊] zhui1 ji1 to pursue and attack 1 途中[途中] tu2 zhong1 en route 3 拨[撥] bo1 to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch 2 探子[探子] tan4 zi5 intelligence gatherer; spy; detective; scout; sound (medical instrument); long and narrow probing and sampling utensil 4 冲突[衝突] chong1 tu1 conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention 3 露出[露出] lu4 chu1 to expose; to show; also pr. [lou4 chu1] 1 破绽[破綻] po4 zhan4 hole or tear in cloth; mistake or gap in a speech or theory 3 上钩[上鉤] shang4 gou1 to take the bait 3 顺藤摸瓜[順藤摸瓜] shun4 teng2 mo1 gua1 lit. to follow the vine to get to the melon; to track sth following clues 1 出其不意[出其不意] chu1 qi2 bu4 yi4 to do sth when least expected (idiom); to catch sb off guard 2 制造[製造] zhi4 zao4 to manufacture; to make 4 逃跑[逃跑] tao2 pao3 to flee from sth; to run away; to escape 3 尾巴[尾巴] wei3 ba5 tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5] 1 算计[算計] suan4 ji5 to reckon; to calculate; to plan; to expect; to scheme 3 除非[除非] chu2 fei1 only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that; unless 5 惊动[驚動] jing1 dong4 to alarm; to startle; to disturb 2 义父[義父] yi4 fu4 adoptive father 15 一家[一家] yi1 jia1 the whole family; the same family; the family ... (when preceded by a family name); group 5 回头[回頭] hui2 tou2 to turn round; to turn one's head; later; by and by 13 西[西] xi1 west 8 皇[皇] huang2 emperor; old variant of 惶[huang2] 250 废除[廢除] fei4 chu2 to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal 3 名册[名冊] ming2 ce4 roll (of names); register; CL:本[ben3] 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/50 words - 10 min 即刻[即刻] ji2 ke4 immediately; instant; instantly 4 京[京] jing1 capital city of a country; big; algebraic term for a large number (old); artificial mound (old) 7 召[召] zhao4 to call together; to summon; to convene; temple or monastery (used in place names in Inner Mongolia) 7 没法[沒法] mei2 fa3 at a loss; unable to do anything about it; to have no choice 4 眼见[眼見] yan3 jian4 to see with one's own eyes; very soon 1 天黑[天黑] tian1 hei1 to get dark; dusk 2 打扫[打掃] da3 sao3 to clean; to sweep 3 歇息[歇息] xie1 xi5 to have a rest; to stay for the night; to go to bed; to sleep 3 突兀[突兀] tu1 wu4 lofty or towering; sudden or abrupt 1 反常[反常] fan3 chang2 unusual; abnormal 1 必[必] bi4 certainly; must; will; necessarily 20 妖[妖] yao1 goblin; witch; devil; bewitching; enchanting; monster; phantom; demon 3 上路[上路] shang4 lu4 to start on a journey; to be on one's way 2 意见[意見] yi4 jian4 idea; opinion; suggestion; objection; complaint; CL:點|点[dian3],條|条[tiao2] 6 记号[記號] ji4 hao5 mark; symbol; notation; seal 1 晓[曉] xiao3 dawn; daybreak; to know; to let sb know; to make explicit 65 原封不动[原封不動] yuan2 feng1 bu4 dong4 sticking unmoving to the original (idiom); not an iota changed; untouched 1 天亮[天亮] tian1 liang4 dawn; daybreak 2 呦[呦] you1 Oh! (exclamation of dismay etc); see 呦呦[you1 you1] 2 记仇[記仇] ji4 chou2 to hold a grudge 1 后果[後果] hou4 guo3 consequences; aftermath 2 不愧[不愧] bu4 kui4 to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be 14 事关[事關] shi4 guan1 to concern; on (some topic); about; concerning; to have importance for 4 数目[數目] shu4 mu4 amount; number 1 不止[不止] bu4 zhi3 incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/75 words - 12 min 占优势[佔優勢] zhan4 you1 shi4 to predominate; to occupy a dominant position 2 总得[總得] zong3 dei3 must; have to; be bound to 7 争[爭] zheng1 to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect); how or what (literary) 20 试探[試探] shi4 tan4 to sound out; to probe; to feel out; to try out 5 重伤[重傷] zhong4 shang1 seriously hurt; serious injury 20 战[戰] zhan4 to fight; fight; war; battle 87 洛[洛] Luo4 surname Luo; old name of several rivers (in Henan, Shaanxi, Sichuan and Anhui) 88 青阳[青陽] Qing1 yang2 Qingyang county in Chizhou 池州[Chi2 zhou1], Anhui 62 拾[拾] shi2 to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 2 相比[相比] xiang1 bi3 to compare 8 孰[孰] shu2 who; which; what 5 掂量[掂量] dian1 liang5 to weigh in the hand; to consider; to ponder 3 崇[崇] chong2 high; sublime; lofty; to esteem; to worship 60 赤[赤] chi4 red; scarlet; bare; naked 72 羽[羽] yu3 feather; 5th note in pentatonic scale 54 眼中[眼中] yan3 zhong1 in one's eyes 7 好胜[好勝] hao4 sheng4 eager to win; competitive; aggressive 2 耻[恥] chi3 shame; disgrace 2 骋[騁] cheng3 to hasten; to run; to open up; to gallop 2 辩[辯] bian4 to dispute; to debate; to argue; to discuss 3 眩[眩] xuan4 dazzling; brilliant; dazzled; dizzy 2 厉[厲] li4 strict; severe 5 威严[威嚴] wei1 yan2 dignified; imposing; august; awe-inspiring; awe; prestige; dignity 5 姿[姿] zi1 beauty; disposition; looks; appearance 2 愎[愎] bi4 perverse; obstinate; willful 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/100 words - 15 min 君[君] jun1 monarch; lord; gentleman; ruler 34 弊[弊] bi4 detriment; fraud; harm; defeat 2 落子[落子] lao4 zi5 see 蓮花落|莲花落[lian2 hua1 lao4] 2 传给[傳給] chuan2 gei3 to pass on to; to transfer to; to hand on to; to pass to (in football etc) 12 棍[棍] gun4 stick; rod; truncheon 12 讨账[討賬] tao3 zhang4 to demand payment; to collect overdue payment 1 拐棍[拐棍] guai3 gun4 cane; walking stick 1 多谢[多謝] duo1 xie4 many thanks; thanks a lot 57 不明[不明] bu4 ming2 not clear; unknown; to fail to understand 2 指教[指教] zhi3 jiao4 to give advice or comments 4 好笑[好笑] hao3 xiao4 laughable; funny; ridiculous 4 找死[找死] zhao3 si3 to court death; taking risks 5 慕[慕] mu4 to admire 44 凉城[涼城] Liang2 cheng2 Liangcheng county in Ulaanchab 烏蘭察布|乌兰察布[Wu1 lan2 cha2 bu4], Inner Mongolia 21 听错[聽錯] ting1 cuo4 to mishear 2 误打误撞[誤打誤撞] wu4 da3 wu4 zhuang4 accidentally; to act before thinking 1 来到[來到] lai2 dao4 to come; to arrive 16 南[南] nan2 south 28 齐名[齊名] qi2 ming2 equally famous 2 名城[名城] ming2 cheng2 famous city 2 没人住[沒人住] mei2 ren2 zhu4 unoccupied 1 独[獨] du2 alone; independent; single; sole; only 3 决[決] jue2 to decide; to determine; to execute (sb); (of a dam etc) to breach or burst; definitely; certainly 3 望城[望城] Wang4 cheng2 Wangcheng county in Changsha 長沙|长沙[Chang2 sha1], Hunan 85 山上[山上] Shan1 shang4 Shanshang township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 13 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/125 words - 19 min 出生[出生] chu1 sheng1 to be born 14 赵[趙] zhao4 to surpass (old) 58 宅[宅] zhai2 residence; (coll.) to stay in at home; to hang around at home 2 供养[供養] gong1 yang3 to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents 1 神仙[神仙] shen2 xian1 Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person 23 人间[人間] ren2 jian1 the human world; the earth 15 烟火[煙火] yan1 huo3 smoke and fire; fireworks 3 夸大[誇大] kua1 da4 to exaggerate 1 地儿[地兒] di4 r5 place; space 1 顺路[順路] shun4 lu4 by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently 1 甜[甜] tian2 sweet 3 喂[餵] wei4 to feed 2 变色[變色] bian4 se4 to change color; to discolor; to change countenance; to become angry 1 多一事不如少一事[多一事不如少一事] duo1 yi1 shi4 bu4 ru2 shao3 yi1 shi4 it is better to avoid unnecessary trouble (idiom); the less complications the better 1 远远[遠遠] yuan3 yuan3 distant; by far 6 看一看[看一看] kan4 yi1 kan4 to have a look 7 挑战[挑戰] tiao3 zhan4 to challenge; challenge 13 小题大做[小題大做] xiao3 ti2 da4 zuo4 to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom) 1 西域[西域] Xi1 yu4 Western Regions (Han Dynasty term for regions beyond Yumen Pass 玉門關|玉门关[Yu4 men2 Guan1]) 3 决不[決不] jue2 bu4 not at all; simply (can) not 1 迟迟[遲遲] chi2 chi2 late (with a task etc); slow 3 继位[繼位] ji4 wei4 to succeed to the throne 3 暗自[暗自] an4 zi4 inwardly; to oneself; secretly 1 发展[發展] fa1 zhan3 development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand 3 打雷[打雷] da3 lei2 to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/150 words - 21 min 下雨[下雨] xia4 yu3 to rain 4 事端[事端] shi4 duan1 disturbance; incident 1 人迹罕至[人跡罕至] ren2 ji4 han3 zhi4 lit. men's footprints are rare (idiom); fig. off the beaten track; lonely; deserted 1 移动[移動] yi2 dong4 to move; movement; migration; mobile; portable 1 情形[情形] qing2 xing5 circumstances; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 干掉[幹掉] gan4 diao4 to get rid of 1 兴许[興許] xing4 xu3 perhaps 2 脱身[脫身] tuo1 shen1 to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself; to disengage 4 一会儿[一會兒] yi1 hui4 r5 a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...; also pr. [yi1 hui3 r5] 26 话虽如此[話雖如此] hua4 sui1 ru2 ci3 be that as it may 1 惹[惹] re3 to provoke; to irritate; to vex; to stir up; to anger; to attract (troubles); to cause (problems) 7 心事[心事] xin1 shi4 a load on one's mind; worry; CL:宗[zong1],樁|桩[zhuang1] 5 不对劲[不對勁] bu4 dui4 jin4 not in good condition; wrong; fishy 4 总之[總之] zong3 zhi1 in a word; in short; in brief 7 借[藉] jie4 variant of 借[jie4] 1 分开[分開] fen1 kai1 to separate; to part 3 来讲[來講] lai2 jiang3 as to; considering; for 2 萍水相逢[萍水相逢] ping2 shui3 xiang1 feng2 strangers coming together by chance (idiom) 1 点头之交[點頭之交] dian3 tou2 zhi1 jiao1 nodding acquaintance 1 聪颖[聰穎] cong1 ying3 smart; intelligent 1 过人[過人] guo4 ren2 to surpass others; outstanding; (basketball, soccer etc) to get past an opponent 2 那时[那時] na4 shi2 then; at that time; in those days 11 天才[天才] tian1 cai2 talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted 10 同样[同樣] tong2 yang4 same; equal; equivalent 9 岁入[歲入] sui4 ru4 annual revenue; annual income 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/175 words - 23 min 琅[瑯] lang2 (gem); tinkling of pendants 28 守护[守護] shou3 hu4 to guard; to protect 85 朝天[朝天] chao2 tian1 to have an audience with the Emperor; to be presented at court; to look skyward; to look up 2 跪[跪] gui4 to kneel 21 求情[求情] qiu2 qing2 to plea for leniency; to ask for a favor 3 牵连[牽連] qian1 lian2 to implicate; implicated; to link together 2 皇家[皇家] huang2 jia1 royal; imperial household 1 出人意料[出人意料] chu1 ren2 yi4 liao4 unexpected (idiom); surprising 1 有情有义[有情有義] you3 qing2 you3 yi4 affectionate and true; loyal (idiom) 1 结交[結交] jie2 jiao1 to make friends with 3 装出[裝出] zhuang1 chu1 to assume (an air of) 3 得道[得道] de2 dao4 to achieve the Dao; to become an immortal 2 围[圍] wei2 to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) 6 攻[攻] gong1 to attack; to accuse; to study 6 最终[最終] zui4 zhong1 final; ultimate 14 亡[亡] wang2 to die; to lose; to be gone; to flee; deceased 6 可笑[可笑] ke3 xiao4 funny; ridiculous 10 出卖[出賣] chu1 mai4 to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray 1 至交[至交] zhi4 jiao1 best friend 3 好友[好友] hao3 you3 close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 孙[孫] sun1 grandson; descendant 5 愚蠢[愚蠢] yu2 chun3 silly; stupid 4 恼羞成怒[惱羞成怒] nao3 xiu1 cheng2 nu4 to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) 1 教训[教訓] jiao4 xun5 lesson; moral; to chide sb; to lecture sb 2 撕[撕] si1 to tear 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/200 words - 27 min 本事[本事] ben3 shi5 ability; skill 12 单打独斗[單打獨鬥] dan1 da3 du2 dou4 to fight alone (idiom) 2 爷[爺] ye2 grandpa; old gentleman 80 眨[眨] zha3 to blink; to wink 1 英雄好汉[英雄好漢] ying1 xiong2 hao3 han4 heroes 1 诀[訣] jue2 to bid farewell; tricks of the trade; pithy mnemonic formula (e.g. Mao Zedong's 16-character mantra 十六字訣|十六字诀 on guerrilla warfare) 32 面熟[面熟] mian4 shu2 to look familiar; familiar-looking 2 侍卫[侍衛] shi4 wei4 Imperial bodyguard 2 傅[傅] fu4 tutor 1 恒[恆] heng2 permanent; constant; fixed; usual; ordinary; rule (old); one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷟) 6 兴[興] xing1 to rise; to flourish; to become popular; to start; to encourage; to get up; (often used in the negative) to permit or allow (dialect); maybe (dialect) 2 兴[興] xing4 feeling or desire to do sth; interest in sth; excitement 2 特殊[特殊] te4 shu1 special; particular; unusual; extraordinary 9 无意间[無意間] wu2 yi4 jian1 inadvertently; unintentionally 1 颜色[顏色] yan2 se4 color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment; dyestuff 4 尝[嚐] chang2 variant of 嘗|尝[chang2]; to taste; to experience 9 殿下[殿下] dian4 xia4 Your Majesty (honorific); His or Her Highness 230 懊恼[懊惱] ao4 nao3 annoyed; vexed; upset 1 输给[輸給] shu1 gei3 to lose to (sb); to be outdone by 5 荒唐[荒唐] huang1 tang2 beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated 6 成器[成器] cheng2 qi4 to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect 1 弟弟[弟弟] di4 di5 younger brother; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 26 拦截[攔截] lan2 jie2 to intercept 7 神机妙算[神機妙算] shen2 ji1 miao4 suan4 divine strategy and wonderful planning (idiom); clever scheme; supremely clever in his schemes 3 瞒[瞞] man2 to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark 6 奉命[奉命] feng4 ming4 to receive orders; to follow orders; to act under orders 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/225 words - 31 min 告知[告知] gao4 zhi1 to inform 7 线[線] xian4 thread; string; wire; line; CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3],根[gen1]; (after a number) tier (unofficial ranking of a Chinese city) 9 差点[差點] cha4 dian3 almost; nearly 11 唬[唬] hu3 a tiger's roar; to scare 2 情报[情報] qing2 bao4 information; intelligence 12 武器[武器] wu3 qi4 weapon; arms; CL:種|种[zhong3] 7 可悲[可悲] ke3 bei1 lamentable 1 对质[對質] dui4 zhi4 to confront (in court etc); confrontation 1 雾[霧] wu4 fog; mist; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 1 罢官[罷官] ba4 guan1 to dismiss from office; to resign from office 1 妄动[妄動] wang4 dong4 to rush indiscriminately into action 5 灵[靈] ling2 quick; alert; efficacious; effective; to come true; spirit; departed soul; coffin 4 均[均] jun1 equal; even; all; uniform 9 回报[回報] hui2 bao4 (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate 1 逃脱[逃脫] tao2 tuo1 to run away; to escape 2 凶狠[凶狠] xiong1 hen3 cruel; vicious; fierce and malicious; vengeful 1 不知去向[不知去向] bu4 zhi1 qu4 xiang4 whereabouts unknown; gone missing 1 说服[說服] shuo1 fu2 to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. [shui4 fu2] 6 大不了[大不了] da4 bu4 liao3 at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming 4 加倍[加倍] jia1 bei4 to double; to redouble 1 奉还[奉還] feng4 huan2 to return with thanks; to give back (honorific) 1 充数[充數] chong1 shu4 to make up the number (i.e. to fill places up to a given number); to serve as stopgap 1 爱莫能助[愛莫能助] ai4 mo4 neng2 zhu4 unable to help however much one would like to (idiom); Although we sympathize, there is no way to help you.; My hands are tied. 2 人海[人海] ren2 hai3 a multitude; a sea of people 1 量[量] liang2 to measure 2 量[量] liang4 capacity; quantity; amount; to estimate; abbr. for 量詞|量词[liang4 ci2], classifier (in Chinese grammar); measure word 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/250 words - 35 min 壶[壺] hu2 pot; classifier for bottled liquid 3 愣[愣] leng4 to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly 3 方丈[方丈] fang1 zhang5 square zhang (i.e. unit of area 10 feet square); monastic room 10 feet square; Buddhist or Daoist abbot; abbot's chamber 1 法兰[法蘭] fa3 lan2 flange (loanword) 1 尊者[尊者] zun1 zhe3 honored sir (a person of higher status or seniority, or a Buddhist monk) 8 别来无恙[別來無恙] bie2 lai2 wu2 yang4 (literary) I trust you have been well since we last met 1 大胆[大膽] da4 dan3 brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold; daring; fearless 10 无妨[無妨] wu2 fang2 no harm (in doing it); One might as well.; It won't hurt.; no matter; it's no bother 16 敬[敬] jing4 to respect; to venerate; to salute; to offer 15 域[域] yu4 field; region; area; domain (taxonomy) 3 摩诃[摩訶] mo2 he1 transliteration of Sanskrit mahā, great 4 威胁[威脅] wei1 xie2 to threaten; to menace 10 潮[潮] chao2 tide; current; damp; moist; humid 6 摇头[搖頭] yao2 tou2 to shake one's head 3 不语[不語] bu4 yu3 (literary) not to speak 2 风范[風範] feng1 fan4 air; manner; model; paragon; demeanor 2 轰[轟] hong1 explosion; bang; boom; rumble; to attack; to shoo away; to expel 14 来路[來路] lai2 lu4 incoming road; origin; past history 1 罗汉拳[羅漢拳] luo2 han4 quan2 luohan quan; arhat boxing (kungfu style) 4 喝醉[喝醉] he1 zui4 to get drunk 4 规定[規定] gui1 ding4 provision; to fix; to set; to formulate; to stipulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 酒鬼[酒鬼] jiu3 gui3 drunkard 1 戒刀[戒刀] jie4 dao1 Buddhist monk's knife (not used for killing) 1 掌[掌] zhang3 palm of the hand; sole of the foot; paw; horseshoe; to slap; to hold in one's hand; to wield 60 监[監] jian1 to supervise; to inspect; jail; prison 168 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/275 words - 39 min 瑾[瑾] jin3 brilliancy (of gems) 189 公公[公公] gong1 gong5 husband's father; grandpa; eunuch 81 人生何处不相逢[人生何處不相逢] ren2 sheng1 he2 chu4 bu4 xiang1 feng2 it's a small world (idiom) 1 一等[一等] yi1 deng3 first class; grade A 6 打架[打架] da3 jia4 to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:場|场[chang2] 10 劳烦[勞煩] lao2 fan2 to inconvenience; to trouble (sb with a request) 6 不远千里[不遠千里] bu4 yuan3 qian1 li3 make light of traveling a thousand li; go to the trouble of traveling a long distance 2 荣幸[榮幸] rong2 xing4 honored (to have the privilege of ...) 14 宫[宮] gong1 palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment); first note in pentatonic scale 93 恭敬[恭敬] gong1 jing4 deferential; respectful 1 品茶[品茶] pin3 cha2 to taste tea; to sip tea 5 论[論] lun4 opinion; view; theory; doctrine; to discuss; to talk about; to regard; to consider; per; by the (kilometer, hour etc) 22 命令[命令] ming4 ling4 order; command; CL:道[dao4],個|个[ge4] 8 不得不[不得不] bu4 de2 bu4 have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid 9 保住[保住] bao3 zhu4 to preserve; to save 7 那儿[那兒] na4 r5 there 31 条件[條件] tiao2 jian4 condition; circumstances; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 毫不犹豫[毫不猶豫] hao2 bu4 you2 yu4 without the slightest hesitation 3 动手[動手] dong4 shou3 to set about (a task); to hit; to punch; to touch 18 砍[砍] kan3 to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb 11 下面[下面] xia4 mian4 below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xia4 mian5] 10 醉汉[醉漢] zui4 han4 intoxicated man; drunkard 1 世交[世交] shi4 jiao1 (long time) friend of the family 1 沈[沈] chen2 variant of 沉[chen2] 7 舟[舟] zhou1 boat 10 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep04/281 words - 40 min 学会[學會] xue2 hui4 to learn; to master; institute; learned society; (scholarly) association 9 奇[奇] qi2 strange; odd; weird; wonderful; surprisingly; unusually 13 搜[搜] sou1 to search 5 悲[悲] bei1 sad; sadness; sorrow; grief 4 赋[賦] fu4 poetic essay; taxation; to bestow on; to endow with 2 成名[成名] cheng2 ming2 to make one's name; to become famous 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/25 words - 6 min 想起[想起] xiang3 qi3 to recall; to think of; to call to mind 9 磐石[磐石] pan2 shi2 boulder 2 昆仑[崑崙] Kun1 lun2 Kunlun (Karakorum) mountain range in Xinjiang 10 终年[終年] zhong1 nian2 entire year; throughout the year; age at death 1 落下[落下] luo4 xia4 to fall; to drop; to land (of projectile) 4 千年[千年] qian1 nian2 millennium 1 化[化] hua4 to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2] 11 昆仑山[崑崙山] Kun1 lun2 shan1 Kunlun Mountain range 2 硬[硬] ying4 hard; stiff; strong; firm; resolutely; doggedly; good (quality); able (person) 2 前些[前些] qian2 xie1 a few (days, years etc) ago 1 小朋友[小朋友] xiao3 peng2 you3 child; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 躲躲藏藏[躲躲藏藏] duo3 duo3 cang2 cang2 to be in hiding 1 拼[拼] pin1 to piece together; to join together; to stake all; adventurous; at the risk of one's life; to spell 5 率[率] lu:4 rate; frequency 4 率[率] shuai4 to lead; to command; rash; hasty; frank; straightforward; generally; usually 4 游子[遊子] you2 zi3 person living or traveling far from home 4 命运[命運] ming4 yun4 fate; destiny; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 轿[轎] jiao4 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 2 精[精] jing1 essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) 1 狐狸[狐狸] hu2 li5 fox; fig. sly and treacherous person 3 要命[要命] yao4 ming4 to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying 1 跑路[跑路] pao3 lu4 to travel on foot; (informal) to run off; to abscond 2 备[備] bei4 to prepare; get ready; to provide or equip 4 圣[聖] sheng4 holy; sacred; saint; sage 15 不相干[不相干] bu4 xiang1 gan1 to be irrelevant; to have nothing to do with 1 正事[正事] zheng4 shi4 one's proper business 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/50 words - 11 min 童[童] tong2 child 3 那时候[那時候] na4 shi2 hou5 at that time 2 骑[騎] qi2 to sit astride; to ride (a horse, bike etc); classifier for saddle horses 7 肩膀[肩膀] jian1 bang3 shoulder 2 胡子[鬍子] hu2 zi5 beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair; CL:撮[zuo3],根[gen1]; (coll.) bandit 2 一手[一手] yi1 shou3 a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself; without outside help 6 耍[耍] shua3 to play with; to wield; to act (cool etc); to display (a skill, one's temper etc) 3 出神入化[出神入化] chu1 shen2 ru4 hua4 to reach perfection (idiom); a superb artistic achievement 1 背叛[背叛] bei4 pan4 to betray 4 爹[爹] die1 dad 26 凡事[凡事] fan2 shi4 everything 2 因果[因果] yin1 guo3 karma; cause and effect 2 递[遞] di4 to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease; progressively 1 诸[諸] zhu1 all; various 4 因缘[因緣] yin1 yuan2 chance; opportunity; predestined relationship; (Buddhist) principal and secondary causes; chain of cause and effect 2 灭[滅] mie4 to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out; to drown 14 仇[仇] chou2 hatred; animosity; enmity; foe; enemy; to feel animosity toward (the wealthy, foreigners etc) 17 定夺[定奪] ding4 duo2 to make a decision; to determine 3 慈悲[慈悲] ci2 bei1 mercy 3 法事[法事] fa3 shi4 religious ceremony; ritual 9 做法[做法] zuo4 fa3 way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe; practice; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 修行[修行] xiu1 xing2 to devote oneself to spiritual development (esp. Buddhism or Daoism); to devote oneself to perfecting one's art or craft 4 高人[高人] gao1 ren2 very able person 5 主持[主持] zhu3 chi2 to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold; to stand for (justice etc); to host (a TV or radio program etc); (TV) anchor 2 唠叨[嘮叨] lao2 dao5 to prattle; to chatter away; to nag; garrulous; nagging 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/75 words - 15 min 卷入[捲入] juan3 ru4 to be drawn into; to be involved in 3 是非[是非] shi4 fei1 right and wrong; quarrel 3 重蹈覆辙[重蹈覆轍] chong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2 to follow the track of an overturned cart; to repeat a disastrous policy 2 赖[賴] lai4 to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad; to renege (on promise); to disclaim; to rat (on debts); rascally; to blame; to put the blame on 3 仁兄[仁兄] ren2 xiong1 (honorific written address) My dear friend 1 跟上[跟上] gen1 shang4 to catch up with; to keep pace with 1 吃法[吃法] chi1 fa3 way of eating; how something is eaten; how a dish is prepared; the way a dish is to be cooked 2 少见多怪[少見多怪] shao3 jian4 duo1 guai4 lit. rarely seen, very strange (idiom); to express amazement due to lack of experience; naive expression of excitement due to ignorance 1 手艺[手藝] shou3 yi4 craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade 2 研究[研究] yan2 jiu1 research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; to research; to look into 5 云游[雲遊] yun2 you2 to wander (typically of an errant priest) 4 故乡[故鄉] gu4 xiang1 home; homeland; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 10 准确[準確] zhun3 que4 accurate; exact; precise 1 寺庙[寺廟] si4 miao4 temple; monastery; shrine 2 自幼[自幼] zi4 you4 since childhood 10 精通[精通] jing1 tong1 to be proficient in; to master (a subject) 3 四处[四處] si4 chu4 all over the place; everywhere and all directions 7 四十[四十] si4 shi2 forty; 40 2 住持[住持] zhu4 chi2 to administer a monastery Buddhist or Daoist; abbot; head monk 1 称为[稱為] cheng1 wei2 called; to call sth (by a name); to name 7 收养[收養] shou1 yang3 to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption 3 见多识广[見多識廣] jian4 duo1 shi2 guang3 experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) 1 想必[想必] xiang3 bi4 presumably; probably; in all likelihood; surely 30 域外[域外] yu4 wai4 outside the country; abroad; foreign; extraterritorial 6 教派[教派] jiao4 pai4 sect 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/100 words - 18 min 合[合] he2 to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; round (in battle); conjunction (astronomy); 1st note of pentatonic scale; old variant of 盒[he2] 7 统称[統稱] tong3 cheng1 to be collectively called; collective term; general designation 1 失败[失敗] shi1 bai4 to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] 5 立下[立下] li4 xia4 to set up; to establish 2 人物[人物] ren2 wu4 person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 当作[當作] dang4 zuo4 to treat as; to regard as 1 跟随[跟隨] gen1 sui2 to follow 9 父亲[父親] fu4 qin1 father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 84 留作[留作] liu2 zuo4 to set aside for; to keep as 1 按说[按說] an4 shuo1 in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally 2 卷土重来[卷土重來] juan3 tu3 chong2 lai2 lit. to return in a swirl of dust (idiom); fig. to regroup and come back even stronger; to make a comeback 1 监禁[監禁] jian1 jin4 to imprison; to jail; to take into custody 1 出头[出頭] chu1 tou2 to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative; remaining odd fraction after a division; a little more than 3 狂[狂] kuang2 mad; wild; violent 6 奔[奔] ben1 to hurry; to rush; to run quickly; to elope 5 反倒[反倒] fan3 dao4 but on the contrary; but expectedly 2 带上[帶上] dai4 shang4 to take along with one 7 不动[不動] bu4 dong4 motionless 3 干着急[乾著急] gan1 zhao2 ji2 to worry helplessly 1 逼死[逼死] bi1 si3 to hound sb to death 1 报恩[報恩] bao4 en1 to pay a debt of gratitude; to repay a kindness 1 魂魄[魂魄] hun2 po4 soul 3 恩情[恩情] en1 qing2 kindness; affection; grace; favor 5 人手[人手] ren2 shou3 manpower; staff; human hand 1 凤凰[鳳凰] feng4 huang2 phoenix 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/125 words - 19 min 舌根[舌根] she2 gen1 back of tongue; tongue root; dorsal 1 底下[底下] di3 xia5 the location below sth; afterwards 3 谎话[謊話] huang3 hua4 lie 1 蹦出来[蹦出來] beng4 chu1 lai5 to crop up; to pop up; to emerge abruptly 2 似的[似的] shi4 de5 seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5] 3 乘风[乘風] cheng2 feng1 to ride the wind; to use a fair wind; to take an opportunity 6 辕[轅] yuan2 shafts of cart; yamen 4 船[船] chuan2 boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiao2],艘[sou1],隻|只[zhi1] 35 向东[向東] xiang4 dong1 eastwards 4 游[遊] you2 to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel 7 绰约[綽約] chuo4 yue1 graceful; charming 4 仙子[仙子] xian1 zi3 fairy 17 迎风[迎風] ying2 feng1 in the wind; facing the wind; downwind 5 立[立] li4 to stand; to set up; to establish; to lay down; to draw up; at once; immediately 12 庙堂[廟堂] miao4 tang2 imperial ancestral temple; imperial court; temple 6 吟[吟] yin2 to chant; to recite; to moan; to groan; cry (of certain animals and insects); song (ancient poem) 5 奈[奈] nai4 how can one help 4 巅[巔] dian1 summit 7 沐[沐] mu4 to bathe; to cleanse; to receive; to be given 98 日光[日光] ri4 guang1 sunlight 5 沧[滄] cang1 blue-green or azure (of water); vast (of water); cold 12 海[海] hai3 ocean; sea; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4]; great number of people or things; (dialect) numerous 25 绝境[絕境] jue2 jing4 desperate straits 10 万里[萬里] wan4 li3 far away; thousands of miles; 10000 li 8 燕[燕] yan4 swallow (family Hirundinidae); old variant of 宴[yan4] 24 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/150 words - 21 min 天涯[天涯] tian1 ya2 the other end of the world; a faraway place 6 此刻[此刻] ci3 ke4 this moment; now; at present 23 关键[關鍵] guan1 jian4 crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[ge4]; key; crucial; pivotal 3 活下去[活下去] huo2 xia4 qu4 to survive; to keep on living 17 修[修] xiu1 to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; to study; to take (a class) 25 未经[未經] wei4 jing1 not having undergone; without (having gone though a certain process) 1 凡尘[凡塵] fan2 chen2 mundane world (in religious context); this mortal coil 6 侵扰[侵擾] qin1 rao3 to invade and harass 1 心思[心思] xin1 si5 mind; thoughts; inclination; mood 14 犹如[猶如] you2 ru2 similar to; appearing to be 3 万丈[萬丈] wan4 zhang4 lit. ten thousand fathoms; fig. extremely high or deep; lofty; bottomless 1 深潭[深潭] shen1 tan2 deep natural pond; deep pit; abyss 1 前者[前者] qian2 zhe3 the former 1 后者[後者] hou4 zhe3 the latter 1 陷入[陷入] xian4 ru4 to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) 8 意念[意念] yi4 nian4 idea; thought 1 片刻[片刻] pian4 ke4 short period of time; a moment 6 对视[對視] dui4 shi4 to look face to face 1 半点[半點] ban4 dian3 the least bit 12 波动[波動] bo1 dong4 to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall 2 毁[毀] hui3 to destroy; to damage; to ruin; to defame; to slander 12 无敌[無敵] wu2 di2 unequalled; without rival; a paragon 15 随意[隨意] sui2 yi4 as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious 3 聪慧[聰慧] cong1 hui4 bright; witty; intelligent 5 恕[恕] shu4 to forgive 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/175 words - 25 min 愚钝[愚鈍] yu2 dun4 stupid; slow-witted 1 套[套] tao4 to cover; to encase; cover; sheath; to overlap; to interleave; to model after; to copy; formula; harness; loop of rope; (fig.) to fish for; to obtain slyly; classifier for sets, collections; bend (of a river or mountain range, in place names); tau (Greek letter Ττ) 11 高明[高明] gao1 ming2 brilliant; superior; tall and bright 5 少林寺[少林寺] Shao4 lin2 Si4 Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks 2 入门[入門] ru4 men2 entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) 2 嵩山[嵩山] Song1 Shan1 Mt Song in Henan, central mountain of the Five Sacred Mountains 五嶽|五岳[Wu3 yue4] 1 脚下[腳下] jiao3 xia4 under the foot 2 店小二[店小二] dian4 xiao3 er4 (old) (in a tavern or inn etc) waiter; attendant 1 一半[一半] yi1 ban4 half 12 二者[二者] er4 zhe3 both; both of them; neither 1 手把[手把] shou3 ba4 handle 1 遍[遍] bian4 everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time 12 轮到[輪到] lun2 dao4 to be (sb's or sth's) turn 4 漂[漂] piao1 to float; to drift 1 漂[漂] piao4 elegant; polished 1 飞天[飛天] fei1 tian1 flying Apsara (Buddhist art) 2 浪[浪] lang4 wave; breaker; unrestrained; dissipated; to stroll; to ramble 3 半路[半路] ban4 lu4 halfway; midway; on the way 3 取得[取得] qu3 de2 to acquire; to get; to obtain 4 抹去[抹去] mo3 qu4 to erase 1 传授[傳授] chuan2 shou4 to impart; to pass on; to teach 5 基础[基礎] ji1 chu3 base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 拜见[拜見] bai4 jian4 to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior 7 多礼[多禮] duo1 li3 too polite; overcourteous 2 百里[百里] Bai3 li3 two-character surname Baili 55 气度[氣度] qi4 du4 bearing; manner; presence 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/200 words - 26 min 谬[謬] miu4 to deceive; to confuse; to cheat; absurd; erroneous 4 赞[讚] zan4 variant of 贊|赞[zan4]; to praise 4 愧[愧] kui4 ashamed 6 厚望[厚望] hou4 wang4 great hopes; great expectations 3 自责[自責] zi4 ze2 to blame oneself 5 在于[在於] zai4 yu2 to be in; to lie in; to consist in; to depend on; to rest with 6 启程[啟程] qi3 cheng2 to set out on a journey 4 捉拿[捉拿] zhuo1 na2 to arrest; to catch a criminal 1 侠[俠] xia2 knight-errant; brave and chivalrous; hero; heroic 10 未能[未能] wei4 neng2 cannot; to fail to; unable to 4 予[予] yu3 to give 2 稀客[稀客] xi1 ke4 infrequent visitor 1 尾[尾] wei3 tail; remainder; remnant; extremity; sixth of the 28 constellations; classifier for fish 2 调侃[調侃] tiao2 kan3 to ridicule; to tease; to mock; idle talk; chitchat 1 盘[盤] pan2 plate; dish; tray; board; hard drive (computing); to build; to coil; to check; to examine; to transfer (property); to make over; classifier for food: dish, helping; to coil; classifier for coils of wire; classifier for games of chess 4 棋[棋] qi2 chess; chess-like game; a game of chess; CL:盤|盘[pan2]; chess piece; CL:個|个[ge4],顆|颗[ke1] 15 空手[空手] kong1 shou3 empty-handed; unarmed; (painting, embroidery etc) without following a model; (abbr. for 空手道[kong1 shou3 dao4]) karate 1 失手[失手] shi1 shou3 a slip; miscalculation; unwise move; accidentally; by mistake; to lose control; to be defeated 2 老朋友[老朋友] lao3 peng2 you5 old friend; (slang) period; menstruation 4 大有[大有] da4 you3 there is much; (literary) abundance 4 精进[精進] jing1 jin4 to forge ahead vigorously; to dedicate oneself to progress 10 年轻人[年輕人] nian2 qing1 ren2 young people; youngster 13 翘楚[翹楚] qiao2 chu3 person of outstanding talent 4 犹[猶] you2 as if; (just) like; just as; still; yet 3 及[及] ji2 and; to reach; up to; in time for 11 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/225 words - 31 min 捅破[捅破] tong3 po4 to pierce; to prod through 1 故土[故土] gu4 tu3 native country; one's homeland 2 顺手[順手] shun4 shou3 easily; without trouble; while one is at it; in passing; handy 1 拜师[拜師] bai4 shi1 to formally become an apprentice to a master 10 心机[心機] xin1 ji1 thinking; scheme 1 颇[頗] po1 rather; quite; considerably; oblique; inclined; slanting; Taiwan pr. [po3] 9 自称[自稱] zi4 cheng1 to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess; to claim a title 4 日前[日前] ri4 qian2 the other day; a few days ago 4 悄悄[悄悄] qiao1 qiao1 quietly; secretly; stealthily; quiet; worried; Taiwan pr. [qiao3 qiao3] 8 信任[信任] xin4 ren4 to trust; to have confidence in 9 毫发[毫髮] hao2 fa4 a hair; the slightest 4 大门[大門] da4 men2 entrance; door; gate; large and influential family 5 人马[人馬] ren2 ma3 men and horses; troops; group of people; troop; staff; centaur 4 亲自[親自] qin1 zi4 personally; in person; oneself 30 一代[一代] yi1 dai4 generation 9 出众[出眾] chu1 zhong4 to stand out; outstanding 1 敌[敵] di2 enemy; to be a match for; to rival; to resist; to withstand 16 总要[總要] zong3 yao4 nevertheless 2 现任[現任] xian4 ren4 to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent; (coll.) current boyfriend (girlfriend, spouse) 1 可怕[可怕] ke3 pa4 awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable; frightful; scary; hideous; horrible; terrible; terribly 4 老一辈[老一輩] lao3 yi1 bei4 previous generation; older generation 1 乱来[亂來] luan4 lai2 to act recklessly; to mess around 4 留给[留給] liu2 gei3 to set aside for 12 佛家[佛家] Fo2 jia1 Buddhism; Buddhist 3 曰[曰] yue1 to speak; to say 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/250 words - 34 min 随心[隨心] sui2 xin1 to fulfill one's desire; to find sth satisfactory 4 随性[隨性] sui2 xing4 casual; laid-back; doing as one pleases 3 随[隨] sui2 to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently 31 缘[緣] yuan2 cause; reason; karma; fate; predestined affinity; margin; hem; edge; along 10 印象[印象] yin4 xiang4 impression 2 深刻[深刻] shen1 ke4 profound; deep; deep-going 1 应当[應當] ying1 dang1 should; ought to 11 评判[評判] ping2 pan4 to judge (a competition); to appraise 1 除[除] chu2 to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including 8 经书[經書] jing1 shu1 classic books in Confucianism; scriptures; sutras 1 烦恼[煩惱] fan2 nao3 to be worried; to be distressed; worries 2 幼童[幼童] you4 tong2 young child 2 规[規] gui1 compass; a rule; regulation; to admonish; to plan; to scheme 1 森严[森嚴] sen1 yan2 strict; rigid; tight (security) 1 在内[在內] zai4 nei4 (included) in it; among them 2 毒[毒] du2 poison; to poison; poisonous; malicious; cruel; fierce; narcotics 31 年间[年間] nian2 jian1 in the years of; during those years; period (of dynasty or decade) 1 既定[既定] ji4 ding4 already fixed; set; established 1 即可[即可] ji2 ke3 equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth); (do sth) and that will suffice 4 琢磨[琢磨] zuo2 mo5 to ponder; to mull over; to think through; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2 mo2] 2 刹那[剎那] cha4 na4 an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye 1 奸[奸] jian1 wicked; crafty; traitor; variant of 姦|奸[jian1] 4 恶[惡] e4 evil; fierce; vicious; ugly; coarse; to harm 5 恶[惡] wu4 to hate; to loathe; ashamed; to fear; to slander 5 徒[徒] tu2 disciple; apprentice; believer; on foot; bare or empty; to no avail; only; prison sentence 29 何况[何況] he2 kuang4 let alone; to say nothing of; besides; what's more 17 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep05/270 words - 40 min 瞻前顾后[瞻前顧後] zhan1 qian2 gu4 hou4 to look forward and back; to consider prudently; overcautious 1 想不通[想不通] xiang3 bu5 tong1 unable to understand; unable to get over 1 明日[明日] ming2 ri4 tomorrow 19 哦[哦] o5 sentence-final particle that conveys informality, warmth, friendliness or intimacy; may also indicate that one is stating a fact that the other person is not aware of 1 信心[信心] xin4 xin1 confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[ge4] 9 舍利[舍利] she4 li4 ashes after cremation; Buddhist relics (Sanskirt: sarira) 6 留有[留有] liu2 you3 to remain in existence; to retain 2 珍珠[珍珠] zhen1 zhu1 pearl; CL:顆|颗[ke1] 7 融[融] rong2 to melt; to thaw; to blend; to merge; to be in harmony 1 物体[物體] wu4 ti3 object; body; substance 1 俗称[俗稱] su2 cheng1 commonly referred to as; common term 1 死后[死後] si3 hou4 after death; posthumous 3 灰烬[灰燼] hui1 jin4 ashes 1 生前[生前] sheng1 qian2 (of a deceased) during one's life; while living 3 想家[想家] xiang3 jia1 homesick 1 娘[娘] niang2 mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate 35 一时[一時] yi1 shi2 a period of time; a while; for a short while; temporary; momentary; at the same time 5 栖息[棲息] qi1 xi1 to stay (for a rest); dwelling; perch (of birds) 1 天外[天外] Tian1 Wai4 abbr. for 天津外國語大學|天津外国语大学[Tian1 jin1 Wai4 guo2 yu3 Da4 xue2] 3 火种[火種] huo3 zhong3 tinder; source of a fire; inflammable material; (fig.) spark (of a revolution etc) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/25 words - 5 min 相互[相互] xiang1 hu4 each other; mutual 1 陪伴[陪伴] pei2 ban4 to accompany 7 走过[走過] zou3 guo4 to walk past; to pass by 1 路程[路程] lu4 cheng2 route; path traveled; distance traveled; course (of development) 3 往前[往前] wang3 qian2 to move forwards 3 勿[勿] wu4 do not 2 切莫[切莫] qie4 mo4 you must not; Please don't...; be sure not to; on no account (do it) 3 伞[傘] san3 umbrella; parasol; CL:把[ba3] 6 遮住[遮住] zhe1 zhu4 to cover (up); to block; to obstruct; to shade 1 天上[天上] tian1 shang4 celestial; heavenly 3 遮[遮] zhe1 to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide; to conceal 2 索性[索性] suo3 xing4 you might as well (do it); simply; just 1 心灵[心靈] xin1 ling2 bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit 1 晴[晴] qing2 clear; fine (weather) 1 淡[淡] dan4 insipid; diluted; weak; mild; light in color; tasteless; fresh; indifferent; nitrogen 1 谨[謹] jin3 cautious; careful; solemnly; sincerely (formal) 2 遵[遵] zun1 to observe; to obey; to follow; to comply with 3 旨[旨] zhi3 imperial decree; purport; aim; purpose 21 动静[動靜] dong4 jing4 (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness 3 超度[超度] chao1 du4 to surpass; to transcend; to perform religious ceremonies to help the soul find peace 3 邪魔[邪魔] xie2 mo2 evil spirit 4 荒山[荒山] huang1 shan1 desert mountain; barren hill 1 加快[加快] jia1 kuai4 to accelerate; to speed up 1 落叶归根[落葉歸根] luo4 ye4 gui1 gen1 lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); fig. all things go back to their source eventually; in old age, an expatriate returns home 2 助[助] zhu4 to help; to assist 22 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/50 words - 9 min 心意[心意] xin1 yi4 regard; kindly feelings; intention 3 玩世不恭[玩世不恭] wan2 shi4 bu4 gong1 to trifle without respect (idiom); to despise worldly conventions; frivolous 1 孤傲[孤傲] gu1 ao4 proud and aloof 2 超脱[超脫] chao1 tuo1 to stand aloof; to be detached from; to transcend worldliness; untrammeled; unconventional 2 舍不得[捨不得] she3 bu5 de5 to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge 9 失策[失策] shi1 ce4 to blunder; to miscalculate; miscalculation; unwise (move) 3 奥妙[奧妙] ao4 miao4 marvelous; mysterious; profound; marvel; wonder 7 不只[不只] bu4 zhi3 not only; not merely 5 假装[假裝] jia3 zhuang1 to feign; to pretend 4 未曾[未曾] wei4 ceng2 hasn't (or haven't); hasn't ever 13 凶险[兇險] xiong1 xian3 dangerous; ruthless; treacherous 3 名门[名門] ming2 men2 famous family; prestigious house 1 正派[正派] zheng4 pai4 upright 1 正面[正面] zheng4 mian4 front; obverse side; right side; positive; direct; open 6 过门[過門] guo4 men2 to pass through a doorway; (of a woman) to marry; orchestral music interlude in an opera 2 立马[立馬] li4 ma3 at once; immediately; promptly; swiftly 1 本相[本相] ben3 xiang4 original form 7 瑟[瑟] se4 a type of standing harp, smaller than konghou 箜篌, with 5-25 strings 7 拦路[攔路] lan2 lu4 to block sb's path; to waylay 5 机[機] ji1 machine; engine; opportunity; intention; aircraft; pivot; crucial point; flexible (quick-witted); organic; CL:臺|台[tai2] 6 锋[鋒] feng1 point of a spear; edge of a tool; vanguard; forward (in sports team) 5 听不懂[聽不懂] ting1 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is hearing 4 听见[聽見] ting1 jian4 to hear 4 更名[更名] geng1 ming2 to change name 1 转瞬[轉瞬] zhuan3 shun4 in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash; to turn one's eyes 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/75 words - 14 min 听清[聽清] ting1 qing1 to hear clearly 1 前来[前來] qian2 lai2 to come (formal); before; previously 37 结[結] jie2 knot; sturdy; bond; to tie; to bind; to check out (of a hotel) 13 此时[此時] ci3 shi2 now; this moment 14 下风[下風] xia4 feng1 leeward; downwind; disadvantageous position; to concede or give way in an argument 2 形[形] xing2 to appear; to look; form; shape 2 意[意] yi4 idea; meaning; thought; to think; wish; desire; intention; to expect; to anticipate 27 放在眼里[放在眼裡] fang4 zai4 yan3 li3 to pay attention to; to care about; to attach importance to 3 碍事[礙事] ai4 shi4 (usu used in the negative) to be of importance or to matter; to be in the way; to be a hindrance 1 昼夜[晝夜] zhou4 ye4 day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop 1 不停[不停] bu4 ting2 incessant 1 累坏[累壞] lei4 huai4 to become exhausted 1 好意思[好意思] hao3 yi4 si5 to have the nerve; what a cheek!; to feel no shame; to overcome the shame; (is it) proper? (rhetorical question) 4 来头[來頭] lai2 tou2 cause; reason; interest; influence 2 物归原主[物歸原主] wu4 gui1 yuan2 zhu3 to return something to its rightful owner 1 可谓[可謂] ke3 wei4 it could even be said 1 以来[以來] yi3 lai2 since (a previous event) 4 全力以赴[全力以赴] quan2 li4 yi3 fu4 to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort 4 出发[出發] chu1 fa1 to set off; to start (on a journey) 7 偏要[偏要] pian1 yao4 to insist on doing sth; must do it, despite everything 3 基业[基業] ji1 ye4 foundation; base; family estate 1 白痴[白痴] bai2 chi1 idiocy; idiot 6 睁开[睜開] zheng1 kai1 to open (one's eyes) 1 技[技] ji4 skill 6 见长[見長] jian4 chang2 to be good at sth; one's forte 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/100 words - 16 min 列[列] lie4 to arrange; to line up; file; series; (in data tables) column; (Tw) row 17 一流[一流] yi1 liu2 top quality; front ranking 1 难以[難以] nan2 yi3 hard to (predict, imagine etc) 7 突围[突圍] tu1 wei2 to break a siege; to break out of an enclosure 4 人形[人形] ren2 xing2 human shape; in human form; of human appearance; doll; puppet 2 是否[是否] shi4 fou3 whether (or not); if; is or isn't 29 一心[一心] yi1 xin1 wholeheartedly; heart and soul 5 不怎么样[不怎麼樣] bu4 zen3 me5 yang4 not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it 4 相提并论[相提並論] xiang1 ti2 bing4 lun4 to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negatives: impossible to mention X in the same breath as Y) 1 睁眼[睜眼] zheng1 yan3 to open one's eyes 1 忒[忒] te4 to err; to change 1 撑[撐] cheng1 to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole; to maintain; to open or unfurl; to fill to bursting point; brace; stay; support 16 炷[炷] zhu4 wick of an oil lamp; to burn (incense etc); classifier for lit incense sticks 12 明镜[明鏡] ming2 jing4 mirror (as a metaphor for sth beautiful, bright and flat -- such as a lake -- or sth that provides clarity and insight) 1 邪[邪] xie2 demonic; iniquitous; nefarious; evil; unhealthy influences that cause disease (Chinese medicine); (coll.) strange; abnormal 13 侵[侵] qin1 to invade; to encroach; to infringe; to approach 2 相见[相見] xiang1 jian4 to see each other; to meet in person 15 何时[何時] he2 shi2 when 13 可知[可知] ke3 zhi1 evidently; clearly; no wonder; knowable 14 心想[心想] xin1 xiang3 to think to oneself; to think; to assume 1 沿袭[沿襲] yan2 xi2 to carry on as before; to follow (an old custom etc) 1 杀生[殺生] sha1 sheng1 to take the life of a living creature 4 偷盗[偷盜] tou1 dao4 to steal 1 淫[淫] yin2 excess; excessive; wanton; lewd; lascivious; obscene; depraved 2 妄语[妄語] wang4 yu3 to tell lies; to talk nonsense 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/125 words - 19 min 饮酒[飲酒] yin3 jiu3 to drink wine 5 猜想[猜想] cai1 xiang3 to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; to suspect 2 无坚不摧[無堅不摧] wu2 jian1 bu4 cui1 no stronghold one cannot overcome (idiom); to conquer every obstacle; nothing one can't do; to carry everything before one 1 极致[極致] ji2 zhi4 peak; pinnacle; ultimate 2 成就[成就] cheng2 jiu4 accomplishment; success; achievement; CL:個|个[ge4]; to achieve (a result); to create; to bring about 3 体[體] ti3 body; form; style; system; substance; to experience; aspect (linguistics) 8 拖[拖] tuo1 to drag; to tow; to trail; to hang down; to mop (the floor); to delay; to drag on 5 抗[抗] kang4 to resist; to fight; to defy; anti- 3 行不通[行不通] xing2 bu5 tong1 won't work; will get (you) nowhere 1 一阵[一陣] yi1 zhen4 a burst; a fit; a peal; a spell (period of time) 2 只怕[只怕] zhi3 pa4 I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe; very likely 7 罗[羅] luo2 gauze; to collect; to gather; to catch; to sift 4 破裂[破裂] po4 lie4 to rupture; to fracture; to break down; (linguistics) plosion 1 元神[元神] yuan2 shen2 primordial spirit; fundamental essence of life 1 俱[俱] ju4 entirely; without exception; (literary) to be together; to be alike 1 转轮[轉輪] zhuan4 lun2 rotating disk; wheel; rotor; cycle of reincarnation in Buddhism 1 棺[棺] guan1 coffin 2 去除[去除] qu4 chu2 to remove; to dislodge 2 世人[世人] shi4 ren2 people (in general); people around the world; everyone 12 以讹传讹[以訛傳訛] yi3 e2 chuan2 e2 to spread falsehoods; to increasingly distort the truth; to pile errors on top of errors (idiom) 1 察觉[察覺] cha2 jue2 to sense; to perceive; to become aware of; to detect 7 身法[身法] shen1 fa3 pose or motion of one's body in martial arts 4 长进[長進] zhang3 jin4 to make progress; progress 2 正经[正經] zheng4 jing1 decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards 1 宗[宗] zong1 school; sect; purpose; model; ancestor; clan; to take as one's model (in academic or artistic work); classifier for batches, items, cases (medical or legal), reservoirs 19 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/150 words - 21 min 荤腥[葷腥] hun1 xing1 meat and fish 1 味[味] wei4 taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM) 8 偶尔[偶爾] ou3 er3 occasionally; once in a while; sometimes 4 几次[幾次] ji3 ci4 several times 5 生平[生平] sheng1 ping2 life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life 2 推崇[推崇] tui1 chong2 to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to; to revere 1 东君[東君] Dong1 jun1 Lord of the East, the sun God of Chinese mythology 35 气量[氣量] qi4 liang4 (lit. quantity of spirit); moral character; degree of forbearance; broad-mindedness or otherwise; tolerance; magnanimity 1 月城[月城] yue4 cheng2 semicircular defensive enclosure around city gates; crescent-shaped barbican 40 气象[氣象] qi4 xiang4 meteorological feature; CL:個|个[ge4]; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene 1 娃娃[娃娃] wa2 wa5 baby; small child; doll 2 追问[追問] zhui1 wen4 to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely; to get to the heart of the matter 1 这些个[這些個] zhe4 xie1 ge5 these 1 陈[陳] chen2 to lay out; to exhibit; to display; to narrate; to state; to explain; to tell; old; stale 2 芝麻[芝麻] zhi1 ma5 sesame (seed) 1 烂[爛] lan4 soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose; rotten; worn out; chaotic; messy; utterly; thoroughly; crappy; bad 5 谷子[穀子] gu3 zi5 millet 1 啥[啥] sha2 dialectal equivalent of 什麼|什么[shen2 me5]; also pr. [sha4] 3 亲历[親歷] qin1 li4 personal experience 1 不甘[不甘] bu4 gan1 unreconciled to; not resigned to; unwilling 1 陈年[陳年] chen2 nian2 old; stored for many years 2 旧事[舊事] jiu4 shi4 old affair; former matter 2 束缚[束縛] shu4 fu4 to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters 6 之所以[之所以] zhi1 suo3 yi3 the reason why 9 正邪[正邪] zheng4 xie2 opposition between vital energy 正氣|正气[zheng4 qi4] and pathogeny 邪氣|邪气[xie2 qi4] (TCM) 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/175 words - 25 min 两立[兩立] liang3 li4 to coexist; coexistence 1 大义[大義] da4 yi4 righteousness; virtuous cause; a woman's marriage; main points of a piece of writing 4 山脚[山腳] shan1 jiao3 foot of a mountain 1 离世[離世] li2 shi4 to pass away; death 1 尔[爾] er3 thus; so; like that; you; thou 8 虚伪[虛偽] xu1 wei3 false; hypocritical; artificial; sham 1 无言[無言] wu2 yan2 to remain silent; to have nothing to say 1 无处[無處] wu2 chu4 nowhere 2 栖身[棲身] qi1 shen1 to stay at; to live in (temporarily) 1 袒护[袒護] tan3 hu4 to shield (a miscreant) from punishment, criticism etc; to take sb's side 2 下场[下場] xia4 chang5 the end; to conclude 4 滚开[滾開] gun3 kai1 to boil (of liquid); boiling hot; Get out!; Go away!; fuck off (rude) 1 参悟[參悟] can1 wu4 to comprehend (the nature of things etc); to achieve enlightenment 1 万物[萬物] wan4 wu4 all living things 3 口口声声[口口聲聲] kou3 kou5 sheng1 sheng1 to keep on saying (idiom); to repeat over and over again 1 诛[誅] zhu1 to put (a criminal) to death; to punish 3 放眼[放眼] fang4 yan3 to survey; to view broadly 2 师姐[師姐] shi1 jie3 senior female fellow student or apprentice; daughter (older than oneself) of one's teacher 43 余孽[餘孽] yu2 nie4 remaining evil element; surviving members (of evil former regime); dregs (of colonial administration) 3 行为[行為] xing2 wei2 action; conduct; behavior; activity 3 立场[立場] li4 chang3 position; standpoint; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 铲除[剷除] chan3 chu2 to root out; to eradicate; to sweep away; to abolish 1 罪[罪] zui4 guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin 29 仇恨[仇恨] chou2 hen4 to hate; hatred; enmity; hostility 7 状态[狀態] zhuang4 tai4 state of affairs; state; mode; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/200 words - 31 min 全都[全都] quan2 dou1 all; without exception 12 该死[該死] gai1 si3 Damn it!; damned; wretched 5 率领[率領] shuai4 ling3 to lead; to command; to head 4 入侵[入侵] ru4 qin1 to invade 3 造[造] zao4 to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent; to fabricate; to go to; party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement); crop; classifier for crops 8 孽[孽] nie4 son born of a concubine; disaster; sin; evil 2 债[債] zhai4 debt; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 3 偿[償] chang2 to repay; to compensate for; to recompense; to fulfill (hopes etc) 1 走火入魔[走火入魔] zou3 huo3 ru4 mo2 to be obsessed with sth; to go overboard; (Buddhism, Taoism) to misguidedly focus on hallucinations that arise during meditation 13 功力[功力] gong1 li4 merit; efficacy; competence; skill; power 28 消散[消散] xiao1 san4 to dissipate 2 封皮[封皮] feng1 pi2 outer skin; envelope; cover; (legal) seal 1 叫作[叫作] jiao4 zuo4 to call; to be called 3 悲天悯人[悲天憫人] bei1 tian1 min3 ren2 to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind 2 尽数[盡數] jin4 shu4 everything 2 非[非] fei1 to not be; not; wrong; incorrect; non-; un-; in-; to reproach or blame; (colloquial) to insist on; simply must 13 架[架] jia4 to support; frame; rack; framework; classifier for planes, large vehicles, radios etc 5 侄[姪] zhi2 nephew by the male line 9 救命[救命] jiu4 ming4 to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! 3 说到底[說到底] shuo1 dao4 di3 in the final analysis; in the end 3 恕罪[恕罪] shu4 zui4 please forgive me 2 教诲[教誨] jiao4 hui4 to instruct 1 打赌[打賭] da3 du3 to bet; to make a bet; a wager 1 成立[成立] cheng2 li4 to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water 1 一厢情愿[一廂情願] yi1 xiang1 qing2 yuan4 one's own wishful thinking 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/225 words - 40 min 受苦[受苦] shou4 ku3 to suffer hardship 6 成佛[成佛] cheng2 fo2 to become a Buddha; to attain enlightenment 2 拦[攔] lan2 to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) 39 剑术[劍術] jian4 shu4 fencing 32 操控[操控] cao1 kong4 to control; to manipulate 6 放出[放出] fang4 chu1 to let off; to give out 2 狼狈[狼狽] lang2 bei4 in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) 3 扭转乾坤[扭轉乾坤] niu3 zhuan3 qian2 kun1 lit. to upend heaven and earth (idiom); fig. to change the course of events; to turn things around 1 敢情[敢情] gan3 qing5 actually; as it turns out; indeed; of course 4 老家伙[老傢伙] lao3 jia1 huo5 variant of 老家伙[lao3 jia1 huo5] 3 乾坤[乾坤] qian2 kun1 yin and yang; heaven and earth; the universe 8 感到[感到] gan3 dao4 to feel; to sense; to have the feeling that; to think that; to move; to affect 3 挫败[挫敗] cuo4 bai4 to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat 2 闯[闖] chuang3 to rush; to charge; to dash; to break through; to temper oneself (through battling hardships) 46 对阵[對陣] dui4 zhen4 poised for battle; to square up for a fight 3 将会[將會] jiang1 hui4 auxiliary verb introducing future action: may (be able to); will (cause); should (enable); going to 4 人中[人中] ren2 zhong1 philtrum; infranasal depression; the "human center" acupuncture point 3 产生[產生] chan3 sheng1 to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate; to appear; appearance; emergence; generation; production; yield 3 大开[大開] da4 kai1 to open wide 5 眼界[眼界] yan3 jie4 ken; scope 2 自有[自有] zi4 you3 to possess; to own; to have 8 极限[極限] ji2 xian4 limit; extreme boundary 2 挡住[擋住] dang3 zhu4 to obstruct 2 要死[要死] yao4 si3 extremely; awfully 9 情义[情義] qing2 yi4 affection; comradeship 10 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep06/230 words - 41 min 敬佩[敬佩] jing4 pei4 to esteem; to admire 4 名气[名氣] ming2 qi4 reputation; fame 5 日后[日後] ri4 hou4 sometime; someday (in the future) 6 扬[揚] yang2 to raise; to hoist; the action of tossing or winnowing; scattering (in the wind); to flutter; to propagate 11 尽兴[盡興] jin4 xing4 to enjoy oneself to the full; to one's heart's content 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/25 words - 6 min 违[違] wei2 to disobey; to violate; to separate; to go against 1 当今[當今] dang1 jin1 current; present; now; nowadays 9 口水[口水] kou3 shui3 saliva 4 表情[表情] biao3 qing2 (facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression 1 丢人[丟人] diu1 ren2 to lose face 7 适才[適才] shi4 cai2 just now; a moment ago 3 杆[桿] gan3 stick; pole; lever; classifier for long objects such as guns 4 精锐[精銳] jing1 rui4 elite (e.g. troops); crack; best quality personnel 3 老爷子[老爺子] lao3 ye2 zi5 my (you etc) old father; polite appellation for an elderly male 19 难得[難得] nan2 de2 seldom; rare; hard to come by 10 良[良] liang2 good; very; very much 13 美玉[美玉] mei3 yu4 fine jade 5 猪[豬] zhu1 hog; pig; swine; CL:口[kou3],頭|头[tou2] 4 雕[雕] diao1 to carve; to engrave; shrewd; bird of prey 10 烦请[煩請] fan2 qing3 (courteous) would you please ... 3 转告[轉告] zhuan3 gao4 to pass on; to communicate; to transmit 2 宋[宋] Song4 surname Song; the Song dynasty (960-1279); also Song of the Southern dynasties 南朝宋 (420-479) 20 愈[癒] yu4 variant of 愈[yu4]; to heal 3 剑法[劍法] jian4 fa3 fencing; sword-play 25 比不上[比不上] bi3 bu4 shang4 can't compare with 3 几年[幾年] ji3 nian2 a few years; several years; how many years 15 明[明] ming2 bright; opposite: dark 暗[an4]; (of meaning) clear; to understand; next; public or open; wise; generic term for a sacrifice to the gods 60 朱雀[朱雀] Zhu1 que4 Vermilion Bird (the seven mansions of the south sky) 40 还魂[還魂] huan2 hun2 to return from the grave; (old) to recycle (waste products) 1 强行[強行] qiang2 xing2 to do sth by force 9 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/50 words - 9 min 仰[仰] yang3 to face upward; to look up; to admire; to rely on 1 翻过来[翻過來] fan1 guo4 lai2 to overturn; to turn upside down 1 胡闹[胡鬧] hu2 nao4 to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble 4 严加[嚴加] yan2 jia1 sternly; strictly; harshly; stringently; rigorously 1 惩处[懲處] cheng2 chu3 to punish; to administer justice 1 好心[好心] hao3 xin1 kindness; good intentions 4 净[淨] jing4 clean; completely; only; net (income, exports etc); (Chinese opera) painted face male role 6 腿[腿] tui3 leg; CL:條|条[tiao2] 4 拖后腿[拖後腿] tuo1 hou4 tui3 to impede; to obstruct; to hold back 1 添麻烦[添麻煩] tian1 ma2 fan5 to cause trouble for sb; to inconvenience 3 翻船[翻船] fan1 chuan2 to capsize; (fig.) to suffer a setback or defeat 1 插手[插手] cha1 shou3 to get involved in; to meddle; interference 1 消[消] xiao1 to disappear; to vanish; to eliminate; to spend (time); have to; need 1 消气[消氣] xiao1 qi4 to cool one's temper 1 有着[有著] you3 zhe5 to have; to possess 3 闻名[聞名] wen2 ming2 well-known; famous; renowned; eminent 4 私底下[私底下] si1 di3 xia5 privately; secretly; confidentially 1 帅[帥] shuai4 handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief; (coll.) cool!; sweet! 36 宿[宿] su4 lodge for the night; old; former 3 顽皮[頑皮] wan2 pi2 naughty 1 正要[正要] zheng4 yao4 to be just about to; to be on the point of 2 小伙子[小伙子] xiao3 huo3 zi5 young man; young guy; lad; youngster; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 表[表] biao3 exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model; a table (listing information); a form; a meter (measuring sth) 3 人才[人才] ren2 cai2 talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks 6 长得[長得] zhang3 de5 to look (pretty, the same etc) 18 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/75 words - 17 min 精神[精神] jing1 shen2 spirit; mind; consciousness; thought; mental; psychological; essence; gist; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 旧[舊] jiu4 old; opposite: new 新; former; worn (with age) 14 相识[相識] xiang1 shi2 to get to know each other; acquaintance 4 拉家常[拉家常] la1 jia1 chang2 to talk or chat about ordinary daily life 1 耽误[耽誤] dan1 wu5 to delay; to hold up; to waste time; to interfere with 4 恭[恭] gong1 respectful 14 期间[期間] qi1 jian1 period of time; time; time period; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 公道[公道] gong1 dao4 justice; fairness; public highway 4 等待[等待] deng3 dai4 to wait; to wait for 5 整整[整整] zheng3 zheng3 whole; full 6 四分五裂[四分五裂] si4 fen1 wu3 lie4 all split up and in pieces (idiom); disunity (in an organization); complete lack of unity; to disintegrate; falling apart; to be at sixes and sevens 1 唯有[唯有] wei2 you3 only 6 大局[大局] da4 ju2 general situation; present conditions 5 看似[看似] kan4 si4 to look as if; to seem 3 百万[百萬] bai3 wan4 million; millions 6 打下[打下] da3 xia4 to lay (a foundation); to conquer (a city etc); to shoot down (a bird etc) 6 水滴石穿[水滴石穿] shui3 di1 shi2 chuan1 dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try hard without giving up.; Persistent effort overcomes any difficulty. 1 聚沙成塔[聚沙成塔] ju4 sha1 cheng2 ta3 sand grains accumulate to make a tower a tower (idiom); by gathering small amounts one gets a huge quantity; many a mickle makes a muckle 1 在世[在世] zai4 shi4 to be alive 5 无情[無情] wu2 qing2 pitiless; ruthless; merciless; heartless 5 不可避免[不可避免] bu4 ke3 bi4 mian3 unavoidably 1 重回[重回] chong2 hui2 to return 7 结伴[結伴] jie2 ban4 to go with sb; to form companionships 1 山下[山下] Shan1 xia4 Yamashita (Japanese surname) 4 就地[就地] jiu4 di4 locally; on the spot 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/100 words - 19 min 熬[熬] ao2 to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct; to endure 4 纵横[縱橫] zong4 heng2 lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連橫|合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2], School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) 3 余地[餘地] yu2 di4 margin; leeway 3 万分[萬分] wan4 fen1 very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part 1 精力[精力] jing1 li4 energy 1 难堪[難堪] nan2 kan1 hard to take; embarrassed 1 国师[國師] guo2 shi1 teachers of the state 80 对弈[對弈] dui4 yi4 to play go, chess etc 2 观[觀] guan1 to look at; to watch; to observe; to behold; to advise; concept; point of view; outlook 19 较[較] jiao4 to compare; to dispute; compared to; (before adj.) relatively; comparatively; rather; also pr. [jiao3] 1 浑然[渾然] hun2 ran2 completely; absolutely; undivided; totally mixed up; muddled 1 鉴[鑒] jian4 variant of 鑑|鉴[jian4] 2 感悟[感悟] gan3 wu4 to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) 1 万般[萬般] wan4 ban1 every kind; manifold; extremely 1 千变万化[千變萬化] qian1 bian4 wan4 hua4 countless changes; constant permutation 1 唯[唯] wei2 -ism; only; alone 2 阴阳[陰陽] yin1 yang2 yin and yang 3 平衡[平衡] ping2 heng2 balance; equilibrium 2 既[既] ji4 already; since; both... (and...) 9 方圆[方圓] fang1 yuan2 perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... 2 黑白[黑白] hei1 bai2 black and white; right and wrong; monochrome 1 经纬[經緯] jing1 wei3 warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points 1 结局[結局] jie2 ju2 conclusion; ending 11 得失[得失] de2 shi1 gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits 2 心态[心態] xin1 tai4 attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/125 words - 21 min 含沙射影[含沙射影] han2 sha1 she4 ying3 to attack someone by innuendo (idiom); to make oblique charges; to make insinuations; to insinuate 1 斗[鬥] dou4 to fight; to struggle; to condemn; to censure; to contend; to put together; coming together 5 胆[膽] dan3 gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) 5 安定[安定] an1 ding4 stable; quiet; settled; stabilize; maintain; stabilized; calm and orderly 4 道义[道義] dao4 yi4 morality; righteousness and justice 1 执行[執行] zhi2 xing2 to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run 4 临走[臨走] lin2 zou3 before leaving; on departure 3 诸位[諸位] zhu1 wei4 (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs 32 下关[下關] Xia4 guan1 Xiaguan district of Nanjing City 南京市 in Jiangsu 江蘇|江苏 2 苍山[蒼山] Cang1 shan1 Cangshan county in Linyi 臨沂|临沂[Lin2 yi2], Shandong 7 洱海[洱海] Er3 hai3 Erhai Lake 1 风花雪月[風花雪月] feng1 hua1 xue3 yue4 wind, flower, snow and moon, trite poetry subject (idiom); effete language without substance; love affair; romance is in the air; dissipated life 11 叔[叔] shu1 uncle; father's younger brother; husband's younger brother; Taiwan pr. [shu2] 123 工夫[工夫] gong1 fu5 period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort 3 人士[人士] ren2 shi4 person; figure; public figure 2 首先[首先] shou3 xian1 first (of all); in the first place 3 登[登] deng1 to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record; to enter (e.g. in a register); to press down with the foot; to step or tread on; to put on (shoes or trousers) (dialect); to be gathered and taken to the threshing ground (old) 58 借过[借過] jie4 guo4 excuse me (i.e. let me through, please) 1 乞丐[乞丐] qi3 gai4 beggar 1 徐[徐] xu2 slowly; gently 9 登上[登上] deng1 shang4 to climb over; to ascend onto; to mount 10 层[層] ceng2 layer; stratum; laminated; floor (of a building); storey; classifier for layers; repeated; sheaf (math.) 35 罢[罷] ba4 to stop; to cease; to dismiss; to suspend; to quit; to finish 1 棍子[棍子] gun4 zi5 stick; rod 3 再次[再次] zai4 ci4 one more time; again; one more; once again 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/150 words - 27 min 磨磨蹭蹭[磨磨蹭蹭] mo2 mo2 ceng4 ceng4 to dillydally; slow-going 1 兴头[興頭] xing4 tou5 keen interest; concentrated attention 1 乞儿[乞兒] qi3 er2 beggar 1 满城风雨[滿城風雨] man3 cheng2 feng1 yu3 lit. wind and rain through the town (idiom); fig. a big scandal; an uproar; the talk of the town 2 化作[化作] hua4 zuo4 to change into; to turn into; to become 1 鼓励[鼓勵] gu3 li4 to encourage 3 三次[三次] san1 ci4 third; three times; (math.) degree three, cubic (equation) 7 连本带利[連本帶利] lian2 ben3 dai4 li4 both principal and interest; capital plus profit 1 睡懒觉[睡懶覺] shui4 lan3 jiao4 to sleep in 1 抢先[搶先] qiang3 xian1 to rush (to do sth urgent); to try to be the first; to forestall 3 一下子[一下子] yi1 xia4 zi5 in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden 7 真传[真傳] zhen1 chuan2 authentic tradition; handed-down teachings or techniques 5 估摸[估摸] gu1 mo5 to reckon; to guess 1 一帆风顺[一帆風順] yi1 fan1 feng1 shun4 propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly; have a nice trip! 1 腾飞[騰飛] teng2 fei1 lit. to fly upwards swiftly; fig. rapid advance; rapidly developing (situation) 1 羊[羊] yang2 sheep; goat; CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1] 2 泰[泰] tai4 safe; peaceful; most; grand 1 五福临门[五福臨門] wu3 fu2 lin2 men2 lit. (may the) five blessings descend upon this home (namely: longevity, wealth, health, virtue, and a natural death); (an auspicious saying for the Lunar New Year) 1 财[財] cai2 money; wealth; riches; property; valuables 2 赔[賠] pei2 to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss 8 仙人[仙人] xian1 ren2 Daoist immortal; celestial being 38 揽[攬] lan3 to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc); to take on (responsibility etc); to canvass 2 箸[箸] zhu4 (literary) chopsticks 1 博[博] bo2 extensive; ample; rich; obtain; aim; to win; to get; plentiful; to gamble 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/175 words - 29 min 隅[隅] yu2 corner 2 残局[殘局] can2 ju2 endgame (in chess); desperate situation; aftermath (of a failure) 2 蕴藏[蘊藏] yun4 cang2 to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) 1 从中[從中] cong2 zhong1 from within; therefrom 1 参透[參透] can1 tou4 to fully grasp; to penetrate 1 胜过[勝過] sheng4 guo4 to excel; to surpass 9 苦练[苦練] ku3 lian4 to train hard; to practice diligently; hard work; blood, sweat, and tears 1 看出[看出] kan4 chu1 to make out; to see 5 门道[門道] men2 dao4 doorway; gateway 3 折[折] zhe2 to break; to fracture; to snap; to suffer loss; to bend; to twist; to turn; to change direction; convinced; to convert into (currency); discount; rebate; tenth (in price); classifier for theatrical scenes; to fold; accounts book 3 比试[比試] bi3 shi4 to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring 8 痛快[痛快] tong4 kuai4 delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward; also pr. [tong4 kuai5] 3 牌九[牌九] pai2 jiu3 pai gow (gambling game played with dominoes) 1 宣[宣] xuan1 to declare (publicly); to announce 126 吊[吊] diao4 to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person 2 大小[大小] da4 xiao3 dimension; magnitude; size; measurement; large and small; at any rate; adults and children; consideration of seniority 5 没意思[沒意思] mei2 yi4 si5 boring; of no interest 3 比武[比武] bi3 wu3 martial arts competition; tournament; to compete in a contest 24 胜负[勝負] sheng4 fu4 victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle 3 豆浆[豆漿] dou4 jiang1 soy milk 2 一块儿[一塊兒] yi1 kuai4 r5 erhua variant of 一塊|一块[yi1 kuai4] 6 弱[弱] ruo4 weak; feeble; young; inferior; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than 8 摇[搖] yao2 to shake; to rock; to row; to crank 3 一共[一共] yi1 gong4 altogether 10 尹[尹] yin3 to administer; to oversee; to run; magistrate (old) 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/200 words - 31 min 霞[霞] xia2 rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset 19 江边[江邊] jiang1 bian1 river bank 1 江[江] jiang1 river; CL:條|条[tiao2],道[dao4] 6 常驻[常駐] chang2 zhu4 resident; permanent (representative) 1 生性[生性] sheng1 xing4 natural disposition 2 落败[落敗] luo4 bai4 to suffer a defeat; to fail; to fall behind 1 被迫[被迫] bei4 po4 to be compelled; to be forced 2 加入[加入] jia1 ru4 to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in; to add in 5 担任[擔任] dan1 ren4 to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as 1 长老[長老] zhang3 lao3 elder; term of respect for a Buddhist monk 22 嗜[嗜] shi4 addicted to; fond of; stem corresponding to -phil or -phile 1 瞎猜[瞎猜] xia1 cai1 to make a wild guess; blind guess 1 掀开[掀開] xian1 kai1 to lift open; to tear open 2 缝[縫] feng2 to sew; to stitch 2 缝[縫] feng4 seam; crack; narrow slit; CL:道[dao4] 2 盒[盒] he2 small box; case 1 有道[有道] you3 dao4 to have attained the Way; (of a government or a ruler) enlightened; wise and just 2 暗[暗] an4 dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark 9 格[格] ge2 square; frame; rule; (legal) case; style; character; standard; pattern; (grammar) case; (classical) to obstruct; to hinder; (classical) to arrive; to come; (classical) to investigate; to study exhaustively 2 猜中[猜中] cai1 zhong4 to guess correctly; to figure out the right answer 1 转动[轉動] zhuan3 dong4 to turn sth around; to swivel 1 转动[轉動] zhuan4 dong4 to rotate (about an axis); to revolve; to turn; to move in a circle; to gyrate 1 伎俩[伎倆] ji4 liang3 trick; scheme; ploy; tactic; stratagem; gimmick; ruse; trickery; skill; also written 技倆|技俩 2 儿戏[兒戲] er2 xi4 child's play; trifling matter 1 擅长[擅長] shan4 chang2 to be good at; to be expert in 5 揍[揍] zou4 to beat up; to break to pieces 8 男子[男子] nan2 zi3 a man; a male 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/225 words - 35 min 跑来跑去[跑來跑去] pao3 lai2 pao3 qu4 to scamper; to run around 1 风头[風頭] feng1 tou2 wind direction; the way the wind blows; fig. trend; direction of events; how things develop (esp. how they affect oneself); public opinion (concerning one's actions); publicity (usually derog.); limelight 2 抢走[搶走] qiang3 zou3 to snatch (esp related to a robbery) 5 一层[一層] yi1 ceng2 layer 7 紫薇[紫薇] zi3 wei1 crape myrtle 1 貌似[貌似] mao4 si4 to appear to be; to seem as if 2 看错[看錯] kan4 cuo4 to misinterpret what one sees or reads; to misjudge (sb); to mistake (sb for sb else); to misread (a document) 10 喝茶[喝茶] he1 cha2 (fig.) to have a meeting with state security agents (to be warned to behave "responsibly") 6 卦[卦] gua4 divinatory diagram; one of the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]; one of the sixty-four divinatory hexagrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1] 8 隐瞒[隱瞞] yin3 man2 to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth 2 蛛网[蛛網] zhu1 wang3 spider web; cobweb 2 专司[專司] zhuan1 si1 specialist (responsible some task) 1 刻[刻] ke4 quarter (hour); moment; to carve; to engrave; to cut; oppressive; classifier for short time intervals 24 觅[覓] mi4 to seek; to find 1 良材[良材] liang2 cai2 good timber; sound material; fig. able person; sound chap 3 亏[虧] kui1 deficiency; deficit; luckily; it's lucky that...; (often ironically) fancy that... 6 撒手[撒手] sa1 shou3 to let go of sth; to give up 6 咬[咬] yao3 to bite; to nip 4 一一[一一] yi1 yi1 one by one; one after another 2 十三点[十三點] shi2 san1 dian3 half-witted; nitwit 1 要强[要強] yao4 qiang2 eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded 2 夸奖[誇獎] kua1 jiang3 to praise; to applaud; to compliment 3 仰慕[仰慕] yang3 mu4 to admire 4 已久[已久] yi3 jiu3 already a long time 3 长江[長江] Chang2 Jiang1 Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep07/249 words - 40 min 黄河[黃河] Huang2 He2 Yellow River or Huang He 1 崇拜[崇拜] chong2 bai4 to worship; adoration 1 夕照[夕照] xi1 zhao4 glow of the setting sun 1 废物[廢物] fei4 wu4 rubbish; waste material; useless person 9 且慢[且慢] qie3 man4 to wait a moment; do not go too soon 2 按理说[按理說] an4 li3 shuo1 it is reasonable to say that... 2 元宝[元寶] yuan2 bao3 a silver or gold ingot; mock ingot (burnt as offering in worship); a name for ancient currency; a rare genius 1 匆匆[匆匆] cong1 cong1 hurriedly 2 来得及[來得及] lai2 de5 ji2 there's still time; able to do sth in time 7 切磋[切磋] qie1 cuo1 to compare notes; to learn from one another; to swap pointers 2 施展[施展] shi1 zhan3 to use fully; to put to use 1 经历[經歷] jing1 li4 experience; CL:個|个[ge4],次[ci4]; to experience; to go through 11 名刺[名刺] ming2 ci4 visiting card; name card 2 日日[日日] ri4 ri4 every day 3 勤学苦练[勤學苦練] qin2 xue2 ku3 lian4 to study diligently; to train assiduously 2 放松[放鬆] fang4 song1 to loosen; to relax 2 瞬息[瞬息] shun4 xi1 in a flash; twinkling; ephemeral 2 丝[絲] si1 silk; thread; trace; (cuisine) shreds or julienne strips; CL:條|条[tiao2]; classifier: a thread (of cloud, smoke etc), a bit, an iota, a hint (of sth) etc 10 丝线[絲線] si1 xian4 thread; silk yarn 1 扯[扯] che3 to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy; to chat; to gossip; (coll.) (Tw) ridiculous; hokey 5 演技[演技] yan3 ji4 acting; performing skills 1 放水[放水] fang4 shui3 to turn on the water; to let water out; to throw a game (sports) 5 暴雨[暴雨] bao4 yu3 torrential rain; rainstorm; CL:場|场[chang2],陣|阵[zhen4] 10 梨[梨] li2 pear; CL:個|个[ge4] 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/25 words - 4 min 久等[久等] jiu3 deng3 to wait for a long time 3 打扮[打扮] da3 ban5 to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress 2 偶遇[偶遇] ou3 yu4 a chance encounter; to meet accidentally 3 松[松] song1 pine; CL:棵[ke1] 18 接着[接著] jie1 zhe5 to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn 4 冰[冰] bing1 ice; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; to chill sth; (of an object or substance) to feel cold; (of a person) cold; unfriendly; (slang) methamphetamine 3 清水[清水] qing1 shui3 fresh water; drinking water; clear water 2 常人[常人] chang2 ren2 ordinary person 2 服[服] fu2 clothes; dress; garment; to serve (in the military, a prison sentence etc); to obey; to be convinced (by an argument); to convince; to admire; to acclimatize; to take (medicine); mourning clothes; to wear mourning clothes 9 全身[全身] quan2 shen1 whole body; em (typography) 2 血液[血液] xue4 ye4 blood 4 顷刻间[頃刻間] qing3 ke4 jian1 in an instant 2 冻结[凍結] dong4 jie2 to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) 1 迦[迦] jia1 (phonetic sound for Buddhist terms) 3 承担[承擔] cheng2 dan1 to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) 8 功过[功過] gong1 guo4 merits and demerits; contributions and errors 1 恐[恐] kong3 afraid; frightened; to fear 4 脉[脈] mai4 arteries and veins; vein (on a leaf, insect wing etc) 36 延长[延長] yan2 chang2 to prolong; to extend; to delay 1 建议[建議] jian4 yi4 to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:個|个[ge4],點|点[dian3] 5 轮流[輪流] lun2 liu2 to alternate; to take turns 1 值守[值守] zhi2 shou3 (of a security guard etc) to be on duty, keeping an eye on things; to keep watch 2 疲惫[疲憊] pi2 bei4 beaten; exhausted; tired 3 早些[早些] zao3 xie1 a bit earlier 4 亲切[親切] qin1 qie4 amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/50 words - 7 min 钦[欽] qin1 to respect; to admire; to venerate; by the emperor himself 32 做客[做客] zuo4 ke4 to be a guest or visitor 6 达[達] da2 to attain; to reach; to amount to; to communicate; eminent 7 拜访[拜訪] bai4 fang3 to pay a visit; to call on 11 闭门羹[閉門羹] bi4 men2 geng1 see 吃閉門羹|吃闭门羹[chi1 bi4 men2 geng1] 1 颜面[顏面] yan2 mian4 face; prestige 4 星月[星月] xing1 yue4 the moon and the stars 1 历代[歷代] li4 dai4 successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties 2 星[星] xing1 star; heavenly body; satellite; small amount 14 象[象] xiang4 elephant; CL:隻|只[zhi1]; shape; form; appearance; to imitate 11 测天[測天] ce4 tian1 to make astronomical observation 1 后天[後天] hou4 tian1 the day after tomorrow; acquired (not innate); a posteriori 2 刮[颳] gua1 to blow (of the wind) 2 放晴[放晴] fang4 qing2 (of weather) to clear up 1 苟[苟] gou3 if; supposing; careless; negligent; temporarily 2 闲情[閒情] xian2 qing2 leisurely frame of mind 1 雅致[雅致] ya3 zhi4 elegant; refined; in good taste 2 王朝[王朝] wang2 chao2 dynasty 5 妄言[妄言] wang4 yan2 lies; wild talk; to tell lies; to talk nonsense; fantasy (literature) 6 可能性[可能性] ke3 neng2 xing4 possibility; probability 5 因此[因此] yin1 ci3 thus; consequently; as a result 4 仍[仍] reng2 still; yet; to remain 8 群龙无首[群龍無首] qun2 long2 wu2 shou3 lit. a thunder of dragons without a head; fig. a group lacking a leader 2 吉[吉] ji2 lucky; giga- (meaning billion or 10^9) 1 凶[凶] xiong1 vicious; fierce; ominous; inauspicious; famine; variant of 兇|凶[xiong1] 6 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/75 words - 10 min 大吉[大吉] da4 ji2 very auspicious; extremely lucky 1 治[治] zhi4 to rule; to govern; to manage; to control; to harness (a river); to treat (a disease); to wipe out (a pest); to punish; to research 31 观望[觀望] guan1 wang4 to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around; to survey 1 时机[時機] shi2 ji1 fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity 15 直飞[直飛] zhi2 fei1 to fly directly; direct flight 1 九天[九天] jiu3 tian1 the Ninth Heaven; the highest of the heavens 7 桃[桃] tao2 peach 5 木[木] mu4 tree; wood; coffin; wooden; simple; numb; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 6 荒[荒] huang1 desolate; shortage; scarce; out of practice; absurd; uncultivated; to neglect 1 血流[血流] xue4 liu2 blood flow 1 从来不[從來不] cong2 lai2 bu4 never 11 勇气[勇氣] yong3 qi4 courage; valor 4 胆怯[膽怯] dan3 qie4 timidity; timid; cowardly 1 脑袋[腦袋] nao3 dai4 head; skull; brains; mental capability; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 4 明儿[明兒] ming2 r5 (coll.) tomorrow; one of these days; some day 1 听来[聽來] ting1 lai2 to sound (old, foreign, exciting, right etc); to ring (true); to sound as if (i.e. to give the listener an impression); to hear from somewhere 3 惭愧[慚愧] can2 kui4 ashamed 5 三脚猫[三腳貓] san1 jiao3 mao1 jack of all trades 1 赢得[贏得] ying2 de2 to win; to gain 5 东归[東歸] dong1 gui1 lit. to return east; fig. to return to one's homeland 3 酒馆[酒館] jiu3 guan3 tavern; pub; wine shop 3 缘分[緣分] yuan2 fen4 fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny 5 东面[東面] dong1 mian4 east side (of sth) 1 君子[君子] jun1 zi3 nobleman; person of noble character 6 嘀[嘀] di1 (onom.) sound of dripping water, a ticking clock etc 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/100 words - 12 min 嘀咕[嘀咕] di2 gu5 to mutter; to feel apprehensive 2 咕[咕] gu1 (onom.) for the sound of a bird, an empty stomach etc 1 酒肆[酒肆] jiu3 si4 wine shop; liquor store; bottle shop; bar; pub 5 屋顶[屋頂] wu1 ding3 roof; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 暇[暇] xia2 leisure 1 稳[穩] wen3 settled; steady; stable 6 醉[醉] zui4 intoxicated 13 人人[人人] ren2 ren2 everyone; every person 2 年年[年年] nian2 nian2 year after year; yearly; every year; annually 1 抹[抹] mo3 to smear; to wipe; to erase; classifier for wisps of cloud, light-beams etc 2 月光[月光] yue4 guang1 moonlight 2 桂[桂] gui4 cassia; laurel 1 飘[飄] piao1 to float 4 浊酒[濁酒] zhuo2 jiu3 unfiltered rice wine 1 邀[邀] yao1 to invite; to request; to intercept; to solicit; to seek 3 何人[何人] he2 ren2 who 16 恁[恁] nen4 to think; this; which?; how? (literary); Taiwan pr. [ren4] 1 今[今] jin1 today; modern; present; current; this; now 3 宵[宵] xiao1 night 1 箫[簫] xiao1 xiao, a Chinese musical instrument of ancient times, similar to panpipes 5 舒[舒] shu1 to stretch; to unfold; to relax; leisurely 1 柔美[柔美] rou2 mei3 gentle and beautiful 2 如花[如花] ru2 hua1 flowery 1 寂静[寂靜] ji4 jing4 quiet 2 怅[悵] chang4 regretful; upset; despair; depressed 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/125 words - 18 min 一味[一味] yi1 wei4 blindly; invariably 3 否[否] fou3 to negate; to deny; not 2 酒水[酒水] jiu3 shui3 beverage; a drink 1 一股子[一股子] yi1 gu3 zi5 a whiff of; a taint of; a thread of 1 小家子气[小家子氣] xiao3 jia1 zi5 qi4 petty; small-minded 1 炽热[熾熱] chi4 re4 red-hot; glowing; blazing; (fig.) passionate 1 如火[如火] ru2 huo3 fiery 1 鹤[鶴] he4 crane 26 袭[襲] xi2 to attack; to inherit; classifier for suits (esp. of funeral robes) 10 母亲[母親] mu3 qin1 mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]; CL:個|个[ge4] 59 一模一样[一模一樣] yi1 mu2 yi1 yang4 exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] 6 傻乎乎[傻乎乎] sha3 hu1 hu1 feeble-minded; dim-witted 2 性格[性格] xing4 ge2 nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:個|个[ge4] 21 爹爹[爹爹] die1 die5 daddy; granddad 4 孟[孟] meng4 first month of a season; eldest amongst brothers 13 婆[婆] po2 grandmother; matron; mother-in-law; (slang) femme (in a lesbian relationship) 13 汤[湯] tang1 soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled 13 海外[海外] hai3 wai4 overseas; abroad 13 仙山[仙山] xian1 shan1 mountain of Immortals 13 寻求[尋求] xun2 qiu2 to seek; to look for 2 草药[草藥] cao3 yao4 herbal medicine 2 拐[拐] guai3 to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle; to misappropriate; walking stick; crutch; seven (used as a substitute for 七[qi1]) 2 执拗[執拗] zhi2 niu4 stubborn; willful; pigheaded; Taiwan pr. [zhi2 ao4] 1 性子[性子] xing4 zi5 temper 6 突破[突破] tu1 po4 to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/150 words - 24 min 达到[達到] da2 dao4 to reach; to achieve; to attain 3 无缘无故[無緣無故] wu2 yuan2 wu2 gu4 no cause, no reason (idiom); completely uncalled for 2 大城[大城] Da4 cheng2 Dacheng county in Langfang 廊坊[Lang2 fang2], Hebei; Tacheng township in Changhua county 彰化縣|彰化县[Zhang1 hua4 xian4], Taiwan 12 资质[資質] zi1 zhi4 aptitude; natural endowments 4 最多[最多] zui4 duo1 at most; maximum; greatest (amount); maximal 6 绝品[絕品] jue2 pin3 peerless artwork; absolute gem 1 刺[刺] ci4 thorn; sting; thrust; to prick; to pierce; to stab; to assassinate; to murder 9 放平[放平] fang4 ping2 to set level; to lay flat 1 扫[掃] sao3 to sweep 3 扫[掃] sao4 broom 3 收回[收回] shou1 hui2 to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke 5 姐姐[姐姐] jie3 jie5 older sister; CL:個|个[ge4] 42 称职[稱職] chen4 zhi2 well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well 3 三门[三門] San1 men2 Sanmen county in Taizhou 台州[Tai1 zhou1], Zhejiang 6 早饭[早飯] zao3 fan4 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4],餐[can1] 3 吃饱[吃飽] chi1 bao3 to eat one's fill 1 分道扬镳[分道揚鑣] fen1 dao4 yang2 biao1 lit. to take different roads and urge the horses on (idiom); fig. to part ways 2 早餐[早餐] zao3 can1 breakfast; CL:份[fen4],頓|顿[dun4],次[ci4] 1 惆怅[惆悵] chou2 chang4 melancholy; depression 2 遥远[遙遠] yao2 yuan3 distant; remote 1 多次[多次] duo1 ci4 many times; repeatedly 10 闭门[閉門] bi4 men2 to close a door 2 白费[白費] bai2 fei4 to waste (one's energy etc) 1 不惜[不惜] bu4 xi1 not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) 3 惊雷[驚雷] jing1 lei2 sudden clap of thunder; fig. surprising turn of events 6 番[番] fan1 foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance); classifier for iterations: times, -fold (as in twofold etc); classifier for situations: kind, sort 19 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/175 words - 29 min 决心[決心] jue2 xin1 determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute; to make up one's mind; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 难缠[難纏] nan2 chan2 (usu. of people) difficult; demanding; troublesome; unreasonable; hard to deal with 1 冠[冠] guan1 hat; crown; crest; cap 26 得寸进尺[得寸進尺] de2 cun4 jin4 chi3 lit. win an inch, want a foot (idiom); fig. not satisfied with small gains; give him an inch, and he'll want a mile 1 有的是[有的是] you3 de5 shi4 have plenty of; there's no lack of 3 自大[自大] zi4 da4 arrogant 1 数不清[數不清] shu3 bu4 qing1 countless; innumerable 1 威[威] wei1 power; might; prestige 30 名号[名號] ming2 hao4 name; good reputation; title 4 神秘[神秘] shen2 mi4 mysterious; mystery 4 同辈[同輩] tong2 bei4 of the same generation; person of the same generation; peer 1 项[項] xiang4 back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc 2 打中[打中] da3 zhong4 to hit (a target) 2 躲开[躲開] duo3 kai1 to stay out of (hot water, trouble, awkward situation etc); to avoid (sb) 1 跌落[跌落] die1 luo4 to fall; to drop 1 颓[頹] tui2 to crumble; to collapse; to decline; to decay; decadent; dejected; dispirited; balding 1 回想[回想] hui2 xiang3 to recall; to recollect; to think back 2 撼[撼] han4 to shake; to vibrate 2 长辈[長輩] zhang3 bei4 one's elders; older generation 4 憾[憾] han4 regret (sense of loss or dissatisfaction) 3 出名[出名] chu1 ming2 well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark 1 上山[上山] shang4 shan1 to go uphill; to spin cocoon (silkworms); to pass away 3 截断[截斷] jie2 duan4 to break or cut in two; to sever; to cut off; (fig.) to cut off (a conversation, a flow etc); to interrupt; (math.) to truncate 1 二指[二指] er4 zhi3 index finger 2 掀翻[掀翻] xian1 fan1 to turn sth over; to overturn 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/200 words - 32 min 殿[殿] dian4 palace hall 36 霄[霄] xiao1 firmament; heaven 14 斩断[斬斷] zhan3 duan4 to cut off; to chop sth in half 3 胳膊[胳膊] ge1 bo5 arm; CL:隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2],雙|双[shuang1] 3 一落千丈[一落千丈] yi1 luo4 qian1 zhang4 lit. to drop a thousand zhang in one fall (idiom); fig. (of business, popularity etc) to suffer a sudden, devastating decline; to take a dive 1 实力[實力] shi2 li4 strength 10 恢复[恢復] hui1 fu4 to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover; to regain; to rehabilitate 29 完蛋[完蛋] wan2 dan4 (coll.) to be done for 1 价钱[價錢] jia4 qian5 price 2 建造[建造] jian4 zao4 to construct; to build 1 留情[留情] liu2 qing2 to relent (to spare sb's feelings); to show mercy or forgiveness; to forbear; lenient 2 劈[劈] pi1 to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike 7 消受[消受] xiao1 shou4 to bear; to enjoy (usually in negative combination, meaning unable to enjoy) 1 复[復] fu4 to go and return; to return; to resume; to return to a normal or original state; to repeat; again; to recover; to restore; to turn over; to reply; to answer; to reply to a letter; to retaliate; to carry out 9 没脸[沒臉] mei2 lian3 ashamed; embarrassed; not having the face (to meet people); not daring (out of shame) 1 持[持] chi2 to hold; to grasp; to support; to maintain; to persevere; to manage; to run (i.e. administer); to control 14 满城[滿城] Man3 cheng2 Mancheng county in Baoding 保定[Bao3 ding4], Hebei 4 风雨[風雨] feng1 yu3 wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships 2 风采[風采] feng1 cai3 svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing 7 称[稱] cheng1 to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise 8 呼风唤雨[呼風喚雨] hu1 feng1 huan4 yu3 to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers; fig. to stir up troubles 1 乘[乘] cheng2 to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); Buddhist sect or creed 3 驾[駕] jia4 to harness; to draw (a cart etc); to drive; to pilot; to sail; to ride; your good self; prefixed word denoting respect (polite 敬辞) 5 来得[來得] lai2 de5 to emerge (from a comparison); to come out as; to be competent or equal to 15 气势[氣勢] qi4 shi4 imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur; energetic looks; vigor 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/225 words - 37 min 成全[成全] cheng2 quan2 to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off 2 半天[半天] ban4 tian1 half of the day; a long time; quite a while; midair; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 尴尬[尷尬] gan1 ga4 awkward; embarrassed 4 好不容易[好不容易] hao3 bu4 rong2 yi4 with great difficulty; very difficult 7 底气[底氣] di3 qi4 lung capacity; lung power; stamina; confidence 1 说出[說出] shuo1 chu1 to speak out; to declare (one's view) 8 杂耍[雜耍] za2 shua3 a sideshow; vaudeville; juggling 2 丢人现眼[丟人現眼] diu1 ren2 xian4 yan3 to make an exhibition of oneself; to be a disgrace 1 承[承] cheng2 to bear; to carry; to hold; to continue; to undertake; to take charge; owing to; due to; to receive 7 威力[威力] wei1 li4 might; formidable power 10 不俗[不俗] bu4 su2 impressive; out of the ordinary 1 扎实[扎實] zha1 shi5 strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical 1 基本功[基本功] ji1 ben3 gong1 basic skills; fundamentals 1 破绽百出[破綻百出] po4 zhan4 bai3 chu1 lit. one hundred splits (idiom); fig. full of mistakes (of speech or written article) 1 学习[學習] xue2 xi2 to learn; to study 7 一套[一套] yi1 tao4 suit; a set; a collection; of the same kind; the same old stuff; set pattern of behavior 4 拳术[拳術] quan2 shu4 Chinese boxing; fisticuffs 4 加上[加上] jia1 shang4 plus; to put in; to add; to add on; to add into; in addition; on top of that 15 混蛋[混蛋] hun2 dan4 scoundrel; bastard; hoodlum; wretch 6 艺多不压身[藝多不壓身] yi4 duo1 bu4 ya1 shen1 it's always good to have more skills (idiom) 1 一派胡言[一派胡言] yi1 pai4 hu2 yan2 a bunch of nonsense 1 鸡皮疙瘩[雞皮疙瘩] ji1 pi2 ge1 da5 goose pimples; goose bumps 1 赐[賜] ci4 to confer; to bestow; to grant 16 无量[無量] wu2 liang4 measureless; immeasurable 8 拼命[拼命] pin1 ming4 to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep08/231 words - 40 min 留步[留步] liu2 bu4 (said by departing guest) no need to see me out 2 烈火[烈火] lie4 huo3 raging inferno; blaze 1 罡[罡] gang1 stars of the Big Dipper that constitute the tail of the dipper 4 飞过[飛過] fei1 guo4 to fly over; to fly past 3 夕[夕] xi1 dusk; evening; Taiwan pr. [xi4] 12 晨[晨] chen2 morning; dawn; daybreak 14 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/25 words - 7 min 花瓣[花瓣] hua1 ban4 petal; CL:片[pian4] 2 千古[千古] qian1 gu3 for all eternity; throughout all ages 1 懒得[懶得] lan3 de2 not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to 3 大名[大名] da4 ming2 famous name; your distinguished name; one's formal personal name 5 神往[神往] shen2 wang3 to be fascinated; to be rapt; to long for; to dream of 2 听从[聽從] ting1 cong2 to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed; to hearken 3 下山[下山] xia4 shan1 (of the sun) to set 54 夺[奪] duo2 to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of; to compete or strive for; to force one's way through; to leave out; to lose 9 稀罕[稀罕] xi1 han5 rare; uncommon; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish; Taiwan pr. [xi1 han3] 2 恳请[懇請] ken3 qing3 to request earnestly 4 时常[時常] shi2 chang2 often; frequently 1 旁[旁] pang2 beside; one side; other; side; self; the right-hand side of split Chinese character, often the phonetic 5 绊[絆] ban4 to trip; to stumble; to hinder 1 重大[重大] zhong4 da4 great; important; major; significant 3 知会[知會] zhi1 hui4 to inform; to tell; to notify; notification 1 手套[手套] shou3 tao4 glove; mitten; CL:雙|双[shuang1],隻|只[zhi1] 1 狼[狼] lang2 wolf; CL:匹[pi3],隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 3 如若[如若] ru2 ruo4 if 4 责怪[責怪] ze2 guai4 to blame; to rebuke 4 恩师[恩師] en1 shi1 (greatly respected) teacher 4 授业[授業] shou4 ye4 to teach; to bequeath 4 忽[忽] hu1 to neglect; to overlook; to ignore; suddenly 1 远行[遠行] yuan3 xing2 a long journey; far from home 1 阻[阻] zu3 to hinder; to block; to obstruct 3 消耗[消耗] xiao1 hao4 to use up; to consume 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/50 words - 10 min 透支[透支] tou4 zhi1 (bank) overdraft 1 正式[正式] zheng4 shi4 formal; official 2 上下[上下] shang4 xia4 up and down; top and bottom; old and new; length; about 16 开支[開支] kai1 zhi1 expenditures; expenses; CL:筆|笔[bi3], 項|项[xiang4]; to spend money; (coll.) to pay wages 1 拍马屁[拍馬屁] pai1 ma3 pi4 to flatter; to fawn on; to butter sb up; toadying; boot-licking 1 疑虑[疑慮] yi2 lu:4 hesitation; misgivings; doubt 1 请教[請教] qing3 jiao4 to ask for guidance; to consult 2 武力[武力] wu3 li4 military force 1 私心[私心] si1 xin1 selfishness; selfish motives 6 棋艺[棋藝] qi2 yi4 chess skill 2 喜[喜] xi3 to be fond of; to like; to enjoy; to be happy; to feel pleased; happiness; delight; glad 3 下棋[下棋] xia4 qi2 to play chess 5 谈不上[談不上] tan2 bu5 shang4 to be out of the question 1 不妨[不妨] bu4 fang2 there is no harm in; might as well 12 倘若[倘若] tang3 ruo4 provided that; supposing that; if 11 不再[不再] bu4 zai4 no more; no longer 12 勉强[勉強] mian3 qiang3 to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough 6 愿赌服输[願賭服輸] yuan4 du3 fu2 shu1 lit. if you agree to bet you must accept to lose; fig. you bet, you pay 2 围棋[圍棋] wei2 qi2 the game of Go 1 诡[詭] gui3 sly; crafty; weird; bizarre; contradictory; inconsistent 4 大道[大道] da4 dao4 main street; avenue 3 沉浸[沉浸] chen2 jin4 to soak; to permeate; to immerse 4 某[某] mou3 some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such 10 志不在此[志不在此] zhi4 bu4 zai4 ci3 to have one's ambitions elsewhere (idiom) 2 用处[用處] yong4 chu5 usefulness; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/75 words - 13 min 统[統] tong3 to gather; to unite; to unify; whole 8 财务[財務] cai2 wu4 financial affairs 1 魄力[魄力] po4 li4 courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive 2 月俸[月俸] yue4 feng4 monthly salary 1 成交[成交] cheng2 jiao1 to complete a contract; to reach a deal 2 棋局[棋局] qi2 ju2 state of play in a game of chess; (old) chessboard 5 摆[擺] bai3 to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum 8 例外[例外] li4 wai4 exception; to be an exception 1 梅[梅] mei2 plum; plum flower; Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) 2 悄然[悄然] qiao3 ran2 quietly; sorrowfully 1 凋谢[凋謝] diao1 xie4 to wither; to wilt; wizened 1 往往[往往] wang3 wang3 usually; in many cases; more often than not 3 这时[這時] zhe4 shi2 at this time; at this moment 1 候[候] hou4 to wait; to inquire after; to watch; season; climate; (old) period of five days 2 微微[微微] wei1 wei1 slight; faint; humble 1 细[細] xi4 thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine; delicate; trifling; (of a sound) quiet; frugal 8 凋零[凋零] diao1 ling2 withered; wilted; to wither; to fade; to decay 2 美景[美景] mei3 jing3 beautiful scenery 4 景[景] jing3 bright; circumstance; scenery 21 殇[殤] shang1 to die in childhood; war dead 10 死去[死去] si3 qu4 to die 4 霖[霖] lin2 continued rain 1 怜[憐] lian2 to pity 29 兜兜[兜兜] dou1 dou5 an undergarment covering chest and abdomen 2 转转[轉轉] zhuan4 zhuan5 to stroll 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/100 words - 17 min 收入[收入] shou1 ru4 to take in; income; revenue; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 5 渊源[淵源] yuan1 yuan2 origin; source; relationship 3 抠[摳] kou1 to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve; to cut; to study meticulously; to lift one's clothes; stingy; miserly 6 期待[期待] qi1 dai4 to look forward to; to await; expectation 11 相逢[相逢] xiang1 feng2 to meet (by chance); to come across 4 道别[道別] dao4 bie2 leave-taking; to say goodbye 2 赖账[賴賬] lai4 zhang4 to renege on a debt 1 名正言顺[名正言順] ming2 zheng4 yan2 shun4 in a way that justifies the use of the term; genuine; proper; in a way that conforms to logic; justifiable; appropriate; perfectly legitimate 3 师兄弟[師兄弟] shi1 xing1 di4 fellow apprentices; fellow students (male) 1 先后[先後] xian1 hou4 early or late; priority; in succession; one after another 3 辈分[輩分] bei4 fen4 seniority in the family or clan; position in the family hierarchy 3 一边[一邊] yi1 bian1 one side; either side; on the one hand; on the other hand; doing while 5 心性[心性] xin1 xing4 one's nature; temperament 3 闯荡江湖[闖蕩江湖] chuang3 dang4 jiang1 hu2 to travel around the country 13 老城[老城] lao3 cheng2 old town; old district of a city 2 当当[當當] dang4 dang4 to pawn 1 向来[向來] xiang4 lai2 always (previously) 10 一诺千金[一諾千金] yi1 nuo4 qian1 jin1 a promise worth one thousand in gold (idiom); a promise that must be kept 3 作数[作數] zuo4 shu4 valid; counting (as valid) 1 告辞[告辭] gao4 ci2 to say goodbye; to take one's leave 19 向前[向前] xiang4 qian2 forward; onward 3 万事[萬事] wan4 shi4 all things 3 抛[拋] pao1 to throw; to toss; to fling; to cast; to abandon 1 脑[腦] nao3 brain; mind; head; essence 2 如花似玉[如花似玉] ru2 hua1 si4 yu4 delicate as a flower, refined as a precious jade (idiom); (of a woman) exquisite 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/125 words - 20 min 老爷[老爺] lao3 ye5 (respectful) lord; master; (coll.) maternal grandfather 2 世事[世事] shi4 shi4 affairs of life; things of the world 2 实际上[實際上] shi2 ji4 shang4 in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice 3 几岁[幾歲] ji3 sui4 how old are you? (familiar, or to a child) 3 院[院] yuan4 courtyard; institution; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 行礼[行禮] xing2 li3 to salute; to make one's salutations 2 独一无二[獨一無二] du2 yi1 wu2 er4 unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it 2 趋[趨] qu1 to hasten; to hurry; to walk fast; to approach; to tend towards; to converge 3 避[避] bi4 to avoid; to shun; to flee; to escape; to keep away from; to leave; to hide from 5 看得起[看得起] kan4 de5 qi3 to show respect for; to think highly of 1 入狱[入獄] ru4 yu4 to go to jail; to be sent to prison 6 手提[手提] shou3 ti2 portable 1 长枪[長槍] chang2 qiang1 pike; CL:支[zhi1] 3 冲出[衝出] chong1 chu1 to rush out 1 亲笔[親筆] qin1 bi3 in one's own handwriting 5 笔迹[筆跡] bi3 ji4 handwriting 1 龙飞凤舞[龍飛鳳舞] long2 fei1 feng4 wu3 flamboyant or bold cursive calligraphy (idiom) 1 模仿[模仿] mo2 fang3 to imitate; to copy; to emulate; to mimic; model 1 遗[遺] yi2 to lose; to leave behind; to omit; to bequeath; sth lost; involuntary discharge (of urine etc) 4 策[策] ce4 policy; plan; scheme; bamboo slip for writing (old); to whip (a horse); to encourage; riding crop with sharp spines (old); essay written for the imperial examinations (old); upward horizontal stroke in calligraphy 4 卿[卿] qing1 high ranking official (old); term of endearment between spouses (old); (from the Tang Dynasty onwards) term used by the emperor for his subjects (old); honorific (old) 9 计划[計劃] ji4 hua4 plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 11 环节[環節] huan2 jie2 (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process), etc 1 破坏[破壞] po4 huai4 destruction; damage; to wreck; to break; to destroy 2 万万[萬萬] wan4 wan4 absolutely; wholly 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/150 words - 24 min 书信[書信] shu1 xin4 letter; epistle 3 粉碎[粉碎] fen3 sui4 to crush; to smash; to shatter 1 为难[為難] wei2 nan2 to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) 6 伪装[偽裝] wei3 zhuang1 to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense; disguise; (military) to camouflage; camouflage 2 多管闲事[多管閒事] duo1 guan3 xian2 shi4 meddling in other people's business 3 我司[我司] wo3 si1 our company (polite) 2 辛[辛] xin1 (of taste) hot or pungent; hard; laborious; suffering; eighth in order; eighth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; letter "H" or Roman "VIII" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 285°; octa 11 百草[百草] bai3 cao3 all kinds of grass; all kinds of flora 11 半个[半個] ban4 ge5 half of sth 12 医术[醫術] yi1 shu4 medical expertise; art of healing 29 排名[排名] pai2 ming2 to rank (1st, 2nd etc); ranking 3 血脉[血脈] xue4 mai4 blood vessels 5 畅[暢] chang4 free; unimpeded; smooth; at ease; free from worry; fluent 2 隐[隱] yin3 secret; hidden; concealed; (prefix) crypto- 24 运动[運動] yun4 dong4 to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion; movement; campaign; CL:場|场[chang3] 2 练功[練功] lian4 gong1 to practice work skill 5 激情[激情] ji1 qing2 passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion 1 追上[追上] zhui1 shang4 to overtake 2 提升[提昇] ti2 sheng1 to promote; to upgrade 5 止[止] zhi3 to stop; to prohibit; until; only 11 睡过头[睡過頭] shui4 guo4 tou2 to oversleep 1 跪下[跪下] gui4 xia5 to kneel down 4 礼[禮] li3 gift; rite; ceremony; CL:份[fen4]; propriety; etiquette; courtesy 16 威势[威勢] wei1 shi4 might; power and influence 2 平天下[平天下] ping2 tian1 xia4 to pacify the country 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/175 words - 26 min 不平[不平] bu4 ping2 uneven; injustice; unfairness; wrong; grievance; indignant; dissatisfied 3 畏惧[畏懼] wei4 ju4 to fear; to dread; foreboding 4 长袖[長袖] chang2 xiu4 long sleeves; long-sleeved shirt 1 红色[紅色] hong2 se4 red (color); revolutionary 1 冲天[沖天] chong1 tian1 to soar; to rocket 2 一道[一道] yi1 dao4 together 11 云彩[雲彩] yun2 cai5 (coll.) cloud; CL:朵[duo3] 1 染[染] ran3 to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting 7 通红[通紅] tong1 hong2 very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) 1 玄妙[玄妙] xuan2 miao4 mysterious; profound; abstruse 3 震撼[震撼] zhen4 han4 to shake; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; shock 1 美的[美的] Mei3 di2 Midea (brand) 7 落得[落得] luo4 de5 ending up as; leading to; resulting in; in total 1 田地[田地] tian2 di4 field; farmland; cropland; plight; extent 2 两者[兩者] liang3 zhe3 both sides 2 风流[風流] feng1 liu2 distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle; romantic; dissolute; loose 8 一言[一言] yi1 yan2 one sentence; brief remark 1 相向[相向] xiang1 xiang4 facing one another; face-to-face 1 刀剑[刀劍] dao1 jian4 sword 1 脖子[脖子] bo2 zi5 neck; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 胜败[勝敗] sheng4 bai4 victory or defeat; result 1 常见[常見] chang2 jian4 commonly seen; common; to see sth frequently 1 剑道[劍道] jian4 dao4 kendō (sports) 2 赴死[赴死] fu4 si3 to meet death 10 冢[塚] zhong3 variant of 冢[zhong3]; burial mound 59 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/200 words - 29 min 铸[鑄] zhu4 to cast or found metals 13 赠予[贈予] zeng4 yu3 to give a present; to accord (a favor); to grant 2 灵性[靈性] ling2 xing4 spiritual nature; spirituality; intelligence (esp. in animals) 3 意志[意志] yi4 zhi4 will; willpower; determination; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 宝剑[寶劍] bao3 jian4 (double-edged) sword; CL:把[ba3],方[fang1] 2 舍得[捨得] she3 de5 to be willing to part with sth 4 对决[對決] dui4 jue2 confrontation; contest; showdown 6 重拾[重拾] chong2 shi2 to pick up (a theme etc); to regain (confidence); to revive (a custom, friendship etc) 1 经络[經絡] jing1 luo4 energy channels; meridian (TCM); (dialect) trick; tactic 1 图[圖] tu2 diagram; picture; drawing; chart; map; CL:張|张[zhang1]; to plan; to scheme; to attempt; to pursue; to seek 4 受损[受損] shou4 sun3 to suffer damage 4 合适[合適] he2 shi4 suitable; fitting; appropriate 4 法子[法子] fa3 zi5 way; method; Taiwan pr. [fa2 zi5] 7 书生[書生] shu1 sheng1 scholar; intellectual; egghead 8 真谛[真諦] zhen1 di4 the real meaning; the true essence 1 要钱[要錢] yao4 qian2 to charge; to demand payment 1 久仰大名[久仰大名] jiu3 yang3 da4 ming2 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom) 2 晃[晃] huang3 to dazzle; to flash past 8 晃[晃] huang4 to sway; to shake; to wander about 8 样[樣] yang4 manner; pattern; way; appearance; shape; classifier: kind, type 6 早年[早年] zao3 nian2 early years; adolescence 1 佩剑[佩劍] pei4 jian4 sword; (fencing) saber 6 级别[級別] ji2 bie2 (military) rank; level; grade 1 水准[水準] shui3 zhun3 level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) 1 划[劃] hua4 to delimit; to transfer; to assign; to plan; to draw (a line); stroke of a Chinese character 2 云烟[雲煙] yun2 yan1 mist; smoke; cloud 5 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/225 words - 35 min 棉[棉] mian2 generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton 2 姐[姐] jie3 older sister 59 趴[趴] pa1 to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent 2 招惹[招惹] zhao1 re3 to provoke; to tease 2 不要脸[不要臉] bu4 yao4 lian3 to have no sense of shame; shameless 3 委屈[委屈] wei3 qu5 to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance 1 银[銀] yin2 silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency 9 留住[留住] liu2 zhu4 to ask sb to stay; to keep sb for the night; to await (classical) 3 逗[逗] dou4 to stay; to stop; to tease (play with); amusing; short pause in reading aloud, equivalent to comma (also written 讀|读[dou4]) 2 歪[歪] wai1 askew; at a crooked angle; devious; noxious; (coll.) to lie on one's side 2 扔[扔] reng1 to throw; to throw away 7 收拾[收拾] shou1 shi5 to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; (coll.) to sort sb out; to fix sb 6 主要[主要] zhu3 yao4 main; principal; major; primary 2 吸血[吸血] xi1 xie3 to suck blood 1 擦[擦] ca1 to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish 4 冒昧[冒昧] mao4 mei4 bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of 5 流鼻血[流鼻血] liu2 bi2 xie3 to bleed from the nose; (fig.) to be sexually aroused 1 锦[錦] jin3 brocade; embroidered work; bright 33 手帕[手帕] shou3 pa4 handkerchief; CL:方[fang1] 2 八十[八十] ba1 shi2 eighty; 80 5 处处[處處] chu4 chu4 everywhere; in all respects 2 青衣[青衣] qing1 yi1 black clothes; servant (old); young woman role in Chinese opera, also called 正旦[zheng4 dan4] 1 屋子[屋子] wu1 zi5 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 今年[今年] jin1 nian2 this year 6 芳龄[芳齡] fang1 ling2 age (of a young woman) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/250 words - 39 min 几许[幾許] ji3 xu3 (literary) how many; quite a few 2 婚配[婚配] hun1 pei4 to marry 2 摆明[擺明] bai3 ming2 to show clearly 1 头上[頭上] tou2 shang4 overhead; above 1 一堆[一堆] yi1 dui1 pile 1 账[賬] zhang4 account; bill; debt; CL:本[ben3],筆|笔[bi3] 6 天天[天天] tian1 tian1 every day 7 缠[纏] chan2 to wind around; to wrap round; to coil; tangle; to involve; to bother; to annoy 5 怼[懟] dui4 dislike; hate 2 两句[兩句] liang3 ju4 (say) a few words 2 捏[捏] nie1 to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up 2 鼻子[鼻子] bi2 zi5 nose; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 平手[平手] ping2 shou3 (sports) draw; tie 2 有所不同[有所不同] you3 suo3 bu4 tong2 to differ to some extent (idiom) 4 工序[工序] gong1 xu4 working procedure; process 1 割[割] ge1 to cut; to cut apart 2 手掌[手掌] shou3 zhang3 palm 1 血[血] xue4 blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; CL:滴[di1],片[pian4] 35 魄[魄] po4 soul; mortal soul, i.e. attached to the body 3 附[附] fu4 to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached 1 百事通[百事通] bai3 shi4 tong1 knowledgeable person; know all 1 男装[男裝] nan2 zhuang1 men's clothes 1 贴[貼] tie1 to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to; to fit snugly; to subsidize; allowance (e.g. money for food or housing); sticker; classifier for sticking plaster: strip 3 撇[撇] pie1 to cast away; to fling aside 2 桃子[桃子] tao2 zi5 peach 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep09/263 words - 41 min 注入[注入] zhu4 ru4 to pour into; to empty into 1 插[插] cha1 to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in; to interfere; to interpose 2 过半[過半] guo4 ban4 over fifty percent; more than half 1 时辰[時辰] shi2 chen5 time; one of the 12 two-hour periods of the day 28 长出[長出] zhang3 chu1 to sprout (leaves, buds, a beard etc) 1 用来[用來] yong4 lai2 to be used for 2 开山[開山] kai1 shan1 to cut into a mountain (to open a mine); to open a monastery 1 乙[乙] yi3 second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1]); ethyl; bent; winding; radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5); ancient Chinese compass point: 105° 3 狮子[獅子] shi1 zi5 lion; CL:隻|只[zhi1],頭|头[tou2] 4 法术[法術] fa3 shu4 magic 1 屁[屁] pi4 fart; flatulence; nonsense; (usu. in the negative) what; (not) a damn thing 1 姑[姑] gu1 paternal aunt; husband's sister; husband's mother (old); nun; for the time being (literary) 8 仙女[仙女] xian1 nu:3 fairy 20 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/25 words - 9 min 三月[三月] San1 yue4 March; third month (of the lunar year) 2 棵[棵] ke1 classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc 3 直[直] zhi2 straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); vertical; vertical downward stroke in Chinese characters 13 春[春] chun1 spring (season); gay; joyful; youthful; love; lust; life 31 迟[遲] chi2 late; delayed; slow 6 谱[譜] pu3 chart; list; table; register; score (music); spectrum (physics); to set to music 20 铁马[鐵馬] tie3 ma3 armored horse; cavalry; metal chimes hanging from eaves; steel barricade; (Tw) bike 5 冰河[冰河] bing1 he2 glacier 5 面具[面具] mian4 ju4 mask 12 丑[醜] chou3 shameful; ugly; disgraceful 4 摘[摘] zhai1 to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to select; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc) 6 谓[謂] wei4 to speak; to say; to name; to designate; meaning; sense 1 世世[世世] shi4 shi4 from age to age 2 万劫不复[萬劫不復] wan4 jie2 bu4 fu4 consigned to eternal damnation; with no hope of reprieve 1 高超[高超] gao1 chao1 excellent; superlative 3 一行[一行] yi1 xing2 party; delegation 1 教师[教師] jiao4 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 坠[墜] zhui4 to fall; to drop; to weigh down 1 说到[說到] shuo1 dao4 to talk about; to mention; (preposition) as for 3 具体[具體] ju4 ti3 concrete; definite; specific 6 时日[時日] shi2 ri4 time; auspicious time; time and date; long period of time; this day 8 亲手[親手] qin1 shou3 personally; with one's own hands 2 霞光[霞光] xia2 guang1 multicolored sunlight of sunrise or sunset 1 屋[屋] wu1 house; room; CL:間|间[jian1],個|个[ge4] 4 老天[老天] lao3 tian1 God; Heavens 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/50 words - 16 min 迎接[迎接] ying2 jie1 to meet; to welcome; to greet 2 转世[轉世] zhuan3 shi4 reincarnation or transmigration (Buddhism) 2 吕[呂] lu:3 pitchpipe, pitch standard, one of the twelve semitones in the traditional tone system 4 箴言[箴言] zhen1 yan2 admonition; exhortation; dictum; the biblical Book of Proverbs 3 世局[世局] shi4 ju2 the situation (e.g. political); the state of the world 1 动荡[動蕩] dong4 dang4 unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion 2 驻扎[駐紮] zhu4 zha1 to station; to garrison (troops) 1 铁甲[鐵甲] tie3 jia3 mail plating; armor; armor plating 1 军[軍] jun1 army; military; arms; CL:個|个[ge4] 151 聚集[聚集] ju4 ji2 to assemble; to gather 2 当代[當代] dang1 dai4 the present age; the contemporary era 1 杜撰[杜撰] du4 zhuan4 to fabricate; to make sth up; invented 1 一去不回[一去不回] yi1 qu4 bu4 hui2 gone forever 1 极少[極少] ji2 shao3 very little; very few 1 迈出[邁出] mai4 chu1 to step out; to take a (first) step 2 赋予[賦予] fu4 yu3 to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow 2 使命[使命] shi3 ming4 mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling 4 招兵买马[招兵買馬] zhao1 bing1 mai3 ma3 to recruit soldiers and buy horses (idiom); to raise a large army; fig. to expand business; to recruit new staff 1 个别[個別] ge4 bie2 individual; specific; respective; just one or two 1 讨论[討論] tao3 lun4 to discuss; to talk over; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 倔[倔] jue2 crabby; tough 3 天底下[天底下] tian1 di3 xia5 in this world; under the sun 2 胆敢[膽敢] dan3 gan3 to dare (negative connotation); to have the audacity to (do sth) 1 午[午] wu3 7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse; ancient Chinese compass point: 180° (south) 1 醪[醪] lao2 wine or liquor with sediment 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/75 words - 23 min 舞[舞] wu3 to dance; to wield; to brandish 17 回廊[迴廊] hui2 lang2 winding corridor; cloister; ambulatory (covered walkway around a cloister) 1 婉[婉] wan3 graceful; tactful 2 薄雾[薄霧] bo2 wu4 mist; haze 1 乐[樂] le4 happy; cheerful; to laugh 5 乐[樂] yue4 music 5 似[似] si4 to seem; to appear; to resemble; similar; -like; pseudo-; (more) than 5 肠[腸] chang2 intestines 2 坛[壇] tan2 platform; rostrum; altar 1 躺下[躺下] tang3 xia4 to lie down 1 衫[衫] shan1 garment; jacket with open slits in place of sleeves 2 荒谬[荒謬] huang1 miu4 absurd; ridiculous 3 大举[大舉] da4 ju3 (do sth) on a large scale 1 进攻[進攻] jin4 gong1 to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) 1 瞎说[瞎說] xia1 shuo1 to talk drivel; to assert sth without a proper understanding or basis in fact; not to know what one is talking about 2 闲扯[閒扯] xian2 che3 to chat; idle talk 1 脸面[臉面] lian3 mian4 face 1 上乘[上乘] shang4 cheng2 first-class; best quality; also pr. [shang4 sheng4] 1 开启[開啟] kai1 qi3 to open; to start; (computing) to enable 1 骄傲[驕傲] jiao1 ao4 pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth 2 奢望[奢望] she1 wang4 an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations 1 战胜[戰勝] zhan4 sheng4 to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount 3 忘情[忘情] wang4 qing2 unmoved; indifferent; unruffled by sentiment 4 哀[哀] ai1 sorrow; grief; pity; to grieve for; to pity; to lament; to condole 3 霸[霸] ba4 hegemon; tyrant; lord; feudal chief; to rule by force; to usurp; (in modern advertising) master 6 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/100 words - 30 min 平时[平時] ping2 shi2 ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime 11 遗憾[遺憾] yi2 han4 regret; to regret; to be sorry that 13 硬来[硬來] ying4 lai2 to use force 1 区别[區別] qu1 bie2 difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 担[擔] dan1 to undertake; to carry; to shoulder; to take responsibility 2 复兴[復興] fu4 xing1 to revive; to rejuvenate 2 重任[重任] zhong4 ren4 heavy responsibility 2 打败[打敗] da3 bai4 to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated 5 负心汉[負心漢] fu4 xin1 han4 traitor to one's love; heartless rat 1 打的[打的] da3 di1 (coll.) to take a taxi; to go by taxi 4 今儿[今兒] jin1 r5 (coll.) today 1 打断[打斷] da3 duan4 to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone) 5 狗腿[狗腿] gou3 tui3 lackey; henchman; to kiss up to 1 逮[逮] dai4 (literary) to arrest; to seize; to overtake; until 1 阉[閹] yan1 to castrate; a castrate; neuter 2 彻底[徹底] che4 di3 thorough; thoroughly; complete 8 小溪[小溪] xiao3 xi1 brook; streamlet 1 差距[差距] cha1 ju4 disparity; gap 2 记性[記性] ji4 xing5 memory (ability to retain information) 8 寄予[寄予] ji4 yu3 to place (hope, importance etc) on; to express; to show; to give 1 巅峰[巔峰] dian1 feng1 summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc); peak (of a civilization etc) 4 天哪[天哪] tian1 na5 Good gracious!; For goodness sake! 1 昨夜[昨夜] zuo2 ye4 last night 1 难看[難看] nan2 kan4 ugly; unsightly 1 容颜[容顏] rong2 yan2 mien; complexion 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/125 words - 35 min 变化[變化] bian4 hua4 change; variation; to change; to vary; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 养颜[養顏] yang3 yan2 to nourish one's skin; to maintain a youthful appearance 1 在乎[在乎] zai4 hu5 to care about; equivalent of 在於|在于[zai4 yu2] 6 昨日[昨日] zuo2 ri4 yesterday 15 开口[開口] kai1 kou3 to open one's mouth; to start to talk 4 能否[能否] neng2 fou3 whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible? 6 好些[好些] hao3 xie1 a good deal of; quite a lot 7 清醒[清醒] qing1 xing3 clear-headed; sober; awake 6 随心所欲[隨心所欲] sui2 xin1 suo3 yu4 to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) 1 某些[某些] mou3 xie1 some; certain (things) 1 何不[何不] he2 bu4 why not?; why not do (sth)? 4 月夕[月夕] yue4 xi1 Mid-autumn Festival on lunar 15th August 1 差错[差錯] cha1 cuo4 mistake; slip-up; fault; error (in data transmission); accident; mishap 3 当头[當頭] dang1 tou2 coming right into one's face; imminent; to put first 2 糖葫芦[糖葫蘆] tang2 hu2 lu5 sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a stick; tanghulu 1 呆[呆] dai1 foolish; stupid; expressionless; blank; to stay 3 恍惚[恍惚] huang3 hu1 absent-minded; distracted; dazzled; vaguely; dimly 1 熟悉[熟悉] shu2 xi1 to be familiar with; to know well 9 回忆[回憶] hui2 yi4 to recall; memories; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 滋味[滋味] zi1 wei4 taste; flavor; feeling 3 每日[每日] mei3 ri4 daily; (soup etc) of the day 8 基本上[基本上] ji1 ben3 shang5 basically; on the whole 1 及时[及時] ji2 shi2 in time; promptly; without delay; timely 4 抱怨[抱怨] bao4 yuan4 to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied 3 厨子[廚子] chu2 zi5 cook 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/150 words - 38 min 干嘛[幹嘛] gan4 ma2 what are you doing?; whatever for?; why on earth? 3 山路[山路] shan1 lu4 mountain road 1 掀[掀] xian1 to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse 2 夹[夾] jia1 to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich; to carry sth under armpit; wedged between; between; to intersperse; to mix; to mingle; clip; folder; Taiwan pr. [jia2] 1 大战[大戰] da4 zhan4 war; to wage war 11 鸣[鳴] ming2 to cry (of birds, animals and insects) 2 真人[真人] zhen1 ren2 a real person; Daoist spiritual master 2 锋芒[鋒芒] feng1 mang2 tip (of pencil, spear etc); sharp point; cutting edge; spearhead; vanguard 3 乘鹤[乘鶴] cheng2 he4 to fly on a crane; to die 1 离去[離去] li2 qu4 to leave; to exit 8 亲口[親口] qin1 kou3 one's own mouth; fig. in one's own words; to say sth personally 5 依[依] yi1 to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to; in the light of 89 鼻[鼻] bi2 nose 1 同一[同一] tong2 yi1 identical; the same 5 国大[國大] Guo2 Da4 abbr. for 國民大會|国民大会, National Assembly of the Republic of China (extant during various periods between 1913 and 2005); abbr. for 新加坡國立大學|新加坡国立大学, National University of Singapore (NUS); abbr. for 印度國民大會黨|印度国民大会党, Indian National Congress (INC); abbr. for 馬來西亞印度國民大會黨|马来西亚印度国民大会党, Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) 3 将军[將軍] jiang1 jun1 general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate; fig. to embarrass; to challenge; to put sb on the spot 60 啸[嘯] xiao4 to hiss; to whistle 39 鹰[鷹] ying1 eagle; falcon; hawk 38 养病[養病] yang3 bing4 to recuperate; to convalesce; to take care of one's health after illness 3 了得[了得] liao3 de5 exceptional; outstanding; dreadful; appalling 2 依然[依然] yi1 ran2 still; as before 21 好转[好轉] hao3 zhuan3 to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement 2 一度[一度] yi1 du4 for a time; at one time; one time; once 2 全城[全城] quan2 cheng2 whole city 3 花会[花會] hua1 hui4 flower fair or festival 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/175 words - 40 min 作对[作對] zuo4 dui4 to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair 8 高歌[高歌] gao1 ge1 to sing loudly; to lift one's voice in song 4 盛事[盛事] sheng4 shi4 grand occasion 1 显得[顯得] xian3 de5 to seem; to look; to appear 6 矫揉造作[矯揉造作] jiao3 rou2 zao4 zuo4 pretension; affectation; putting on artificial airs 2 诗[詩] shi1 poem; CL:首[shou3]; poetry; verse 16 妙[妙] miao4 clever; wonderful 3 当日[當日] dang1 ri4 on that day 7 顿悟[頓悟] dun4 wu4 a flash of realization; the truth in a flash; a moment of enlightenment (usually Buddhist) 1 更加[更加] geng4 jia1 more (than sth else); even more 3 辰[辰] chen2 5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon; ancient Chinese compass point: 120° 1 逸[逸] yi4 to escape; leisurely; outstanding 1 余党[餘黨] yu2 dang3 remnants (of a defeated clique); rump 1 及其[及其] ji2 qi2 (conjunction linking two nouns) and its ...; and their ...; and his ...; and her ... 1 家眷[家眷] jia1 juan4 one's wife and children 1 发落[發落] fa1 luo4 to deal with (an offender) 1 念[唸] nian4 variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud 9 何处[何處] he2 chu4 whence; where 11 寂[寂] ji4 silent; solitary; Taiwan pr. [ji2] 2 前朝[前朝] qian2 chao2 the previous dynasty 2 视为[視為] shi4 wei2 to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem 1 苏[蘇] su1 Perilla frutescens (Chinese basil or wild red basil); place name; to revive; used as phonetic in transliteration 64 生下[生下] sheng1 xia4 to give birth to 3 湖[湖] hu2 lake; CL:個|个[ge4],片[pian4] 3 湖边[湖邊] hu2 bian1 lakeside 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep10/180 words - 41 min 垂柳[垂柳] chui2 liu3 weeping willow (Salix babylonica) 1 梳头[梳頭] shu1 tou2 to comb one's hair 1 人们[人們] ren2 men5 people 2 梳子[梳子] shu1 zi5 comb; CL:把[ba3] 1 在意[在意] zai4 yi4 to care about; to mind 8 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/25 words - 4 min 桥[橋] qiao2 bridge; CL:座[zuo4] 6 月夜[月夜] yue4 ye4 moonlit night 1 玉人[玉人] yu4 ren2 a jade worker; a jade statuette; a beautiful person; (term of endearment) 1 吹箫[吹簫] chui1 xiao1 to play the xiao 簫|箫[xiao1] (mouth organ); to beg while playing pipes; cf politician Wu Zixu 伍子胥[Wu3 Zi3 xu1], c. 520 BC destitute refugee in Wu town, 吳市吹簫|吴市吹箫[Wu2 shi4 chui1 xiao1]; to busk; virtuoso piper wins a beauty, cf 玉人吹簫|玉人吹箫[yu4 ren2 chui1 xiao1]; (slang) fellatio; blowjob 1 扇[扇] shan1 to fan; to slap sb on the face 7 扇[扇] shan4 fan; sliding, hinged or detachable flat part of sth; classifier for doors, windows etc 7 至宝[至寶] zhi4 bao3 most valuable treasure; most precious asset 1 易[易] yi4 easy; amiable; to change; to exchange; prefix corresponding to the English adjective suffix "-able" or "-ible" 16 给予[給予] ji3 yu3 to accord; to give; to show (respect) 1 扇子[扇子] shan4 zi5 fan; CL:把[ba3] 4 继承[繼承] ji4 cheng2 to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) 10 女子[女子] nu:3 zi3 woman; female 11 倾心[傾心] qing1 xin1 to admire wholeheartedly; to fall in love with 2 摔[摔] shuai1 to throw down; to fall; to drop and break 3 深渊[深淵] shen1 yuan1 abyss 2 不变[不變] bu4 bian4 constant; unvarying; (math.) invariant 1 岁月[歲月] sui4 yue4 years; time 2 比如[比如] bi3 ru2 for example; for instance; such as 10 令爱[令愛] ling4 ai4 your precious daughter 1 满意[滿意] man3 yi4 satisfied; pleased; to one's satisfaction 7 盛景[盛景] sheng4 jing3 grand view; magnificent landscape 2 诗文[詩文] shi1 wen2 poetry and literature 1 墙[牆] qiang2 wall; CL:面[mian4],堵[du3] 2 佳酿[佳釀] jia1 niang4 excellent wine 2 无味[無味] wu2 wei4 tasteless; odorless 2 法眼[法眼] fa3 yan3 discerning eye 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/50 words - 11 min 称得上[稱得上] cheng1 de5 shang4 can be counted as 2 脾气[脾氣] pi2 qi5 character; temperament; disposition; bad temper; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 当着[當著] dang1 zhe5 in front of; in the presence of 5 终身大事[終身大事] zhong1 shen1 da4 shi4 major turning point of lifelong import (esp. marriage) 2 写信[寫信] xie3 xin4 to write a letter 6 师妹[師妹] shi1 mei4 junior female student or apprentice; daughter (younger than oneself) of one's teacher 10 观礼[觀禮] guan1 li3 to attend a ritual 1 齐[齊] qi2 neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; to even sth out 20 掠[掠] lu:e4 to take over by force; to rob; to plunder; to brush over; to skim; to sweep 3 低估[低估] di1 gu1 to underestimate; to underrate 4 苦大仇深[苦大仇深] ku3 da4 chou2 shen1 great bitterness, deep hatred (idiom); deeply ingrained long-standing resentment 1 阵子[陣子] zhen4 zi5 period of time 1 争风吃醋[爭風吃醋] zheng1 feng1 chi1 cu4 to rival sb for the affection of a man or woman; to be jealous of a rival in a love affair 1 兄长[兄長] xiong1 zhang3 elder brother; term of respect for a man of about the same age 6 一来[一來] yi1 lai2 firstly, ... 2 秃[禿] tu1 bald; blunt 1 战场[戰場] zhan4 chang3 battlefield; CL:個|个[ge4] 14 创[創] chuang4 to begin; to initiate; to inaugurate; to start; to create 2 舞蹈[舞蹈] wu3 dao3 dance (performance art); dancing 1 行云流水[行雲流水] xing2 yun2 liu2 shui3 lit. moving clouds and flowing water (idiom); fig. very natural and flowing style of calligraphy, writing, etc; natural and unforced 1 闲[閒] xian2 variant of 閑|闲, idle; unoccupied; leisure; free time 4 漫步[漫步] man4 bu4 to wander; to ramble; recreational hiking; to perambulate 1 杀气[殺氣] sha1 qi4 murderous spirit; aura of death; to vent one's anger 5 横行[橫行] heng2 xing2 to go on the rampage; to riot; to run amuck 1 琴[琴] qin2 guqin 古琴[gu3 qin2] (a type of zither); musical instrument in general 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/75 words - 15 min 儒[儒] ru2 scholar; Confucian 17 顾虑[顧慮] gu4 lu:4 misgivings; apprehensions 5 开场白[開場白] kai1 chang3 bai2 prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) 1 略[略] lu:e4 plan; strategy; outline; summary; slightly; rather; to rob; to plunder; to summarize; to omit 3 令人发指[令人髮指] ling4 ren2 fa4 zhi3 to make one's hair stand up in anger (idiom); to raise people's hackles 2 兮[兮] xi1 (particle in old Chinese similar to 啊) 6 思[思] si1 to think; to consider 2 就此[就此] jiu4 ci3 at this point; thus; from then on 4 伐[伐] fa2 to cut down; to fell; to dispatch an expedition against; to attack; to boast; Taiwan pr. [fa1] 4 惊鸿[驚鴻] jing1 hong2 graceful (esp. of female posture); lithe 1 鸿雁[鴻雁] hong2 yan4 (bird species of China) swan goose (Anser cygnoides) 1 高空[高空] gao1 kong1 high altitude 1 翱翔[翱翔] ao2 xiang2 to soar; to wheel about in the sky 1 著[著] zhu4 to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding 2 动人[動人] dong4 ren2 touching; moving 2 娘娘[娘娘] niang2 niang5 queen; empress; imperial concubine; Goddess, esp. Xi Wangmu 王母娘娘 or 西王母, Queen Mother of the West; mother; aunt 68 主人公[主人公] zhu3 ren2 gong1 hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist 1 话语[話語] hua4 yu3 words; speech; utterance; discourse 1 常常[常常] chang2 chang2 frequently; often 2 朗[朗] lang3 clear; bright 4 酿酒[釀酒] niang4 jiu3 to brew wine 9 其间[其間] qi2 jian1 in between; within that interval; in the meantime 1 唤[喚] huan4 to call 9 慵懒[慵懶] yong1 lan3 languid; indolent 1 学堂[學堂] xue2 tang2 college; school (old) 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/100 words - 21 min 肆意妄为[肆意妄為] si4 yi4 wang4 wei2 see 恣意妄為|恣意妄为[zi4 yi4 wang4 wei2] 1 欣慰[欣慰] xin1 wei4 to be gratified 1 望见[望見] wang4 jian4 to espy; to spot 1 大会[大會] da4 hui4 general assembly; general meeting; convention; CL:個|个[ge4],屆|届[jie4] 5 厌[厭] yan4 to loathe 1 读书[讀書] du2 shu1 to read a book; to study; to attend school 4 读出[讀出] du2 chu1 to read out loud; (computing) to read (data); readout (of a scientific instrument) 1 儒雅[儒雅] ru2 ya3 scholarly; refined; cultured; courteous 1 霸气[霸氣] ba4 qi4 imperious; aggressive; assertive; dictatorial manner; boldness; CL:股[gu3] 8 竹[竹] zhu2 bamboo; CL:棵[ke1],支[zhi1],根[gen1]; Kangxi radical 118 1 坦诚[坦誠] tan3 cheng2 candid; frank; plain dealing 1 心动[心動] xin1 dong4 heartbeat; heart rate; (fig.) emotionally affected; aroused (of desire, emotion, interest etc) 1 有益[有益] you3 yi4 useful; beneficial; profitable 2 邀请[邀請] yao1 qing3 to invite; invitation; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 不用谢[不用謝] bu4 yong4 xie4 You're welcome; Don't mention it 2 抚琴[撫琴] fu3 qin2 to play the zither; classical variant of 彈琴|弹琴[tan2 qin2] 1 三言两语[三言兩語] san1 yan2 liang3 yu3 in a few words (idiom); expressed succinctly 3 气流[氣流] qi4 liu2 stream of air; airflow; slipstream; draft; breath; turbulence (of aircraft) 1 通行[通行] tong1 xing2 to go through; to pass through; to be in general use 1 命名[命名] ming4 ming2 to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming 2 流转[流轉] liu2 zhuan3 to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) 7 从前[從前] cong2 qian2 previously; formerly; once upon a time 9 药理[藥理] yao4 li3 pharmacology 1 指日可待[指日可待] zhi3 ri4 ke3 dai4 imminent; just around the corner (idiom) 2 切记[切記] qie4 ji4 remember at all costs 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/125 words - 23 min 提到[提到] ti2 dao4 to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to 4 聪明才智[聰明才智] cong1 ming5 cai2 zhi4 intelligence and wisdom 1 不但[不但] bu4 dan4 not only (... but also...) 4 前功尽弃[前功盡棄] qian2 gong1 jin4 qi4 to waste all one's previous efforts (idiom); all that has been achieved goes down the drain 2 鼎盛时期[鼎盛時期] ding3 sheng4 shi2 qi1 flourishing period; golden age 1 在先[在先] zai4 xian1 to come first; previous; prior; beforehand; first; formerly 1 医治[醫治] yi1 zhi4 to treat (an illness); medical treatment 9 坚强[堅強] jian1 qiang2 staunch; strong 1 不等[不等] bu4 deng3 unequal; varied 3 不理[不理] bu4 li3 to refuse to acknowledge; to pay no attention to; to take no notice of; to ignore 5 转交[轉交] zhuan3 jiao1 to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else 1 枪法[槍法] qiang1 fa3 marksmanship 4 太过[太過] tai4 guo4 excessively; too 4 猛[猛] meng3 ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome 1 没落[沒落] mo4 luo4 to decline; to wane 2 崛起[崛起] jue2 qi3 to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up; to emerge suddenly; the emergence (e.g. of a power) 2 操持[操持] cao1 chi5 to manage; to handle 1 中兴[中興] zhong1 xing1 resurgence; recovery; restoration 1 疆[疆] jiang1 border; boundary 2 辟[闢] pi4 to open (a door); to open up (for development); to dispel; to refute; to repudiate 1 土[土] tu3 earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; unsophisticated; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 1 勃勃[勃勃] bo2 bo2 thriving; vigorous; exuberant 1 操劳[操勞] cao1 lao2 to work hard; to look after 2 涛[濤] tao1 big wave; Taiwan pr. [tao2] 5 多大[多大] duo1 da4 how big; how much; how old etc 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/150 words - 31 min 出走[出走] chu1 zou3 to leave home; to go off; to run away 1 找回[找回] zhao3 hui2 to retrieve 1 行事[行事] xing2 shi4 to execute; to handle; behavior; action; conduct 12 逾[逾] yu2 to exceed; to go beyond; to transcend; to cross over; to jump over 1 矩[矩] ju3 carpenter's square; rule; regulation; pattern; to carve 1 推荐[推薦] tui1 jian4 to recommend; recommendation 1 权利[權利] quan2 li4 power; right; privilege 2 毛[毛] mao2 hair; feather; down; wool; mildew; mold; coarse or semifinished; young; raw; careless; unthinking; nervous; scared; (of currency) to devalue or depreciate; classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1]) 3 孩[孩] hai2 child 2 小屁孩[小屁孩] xiao3 pi4 hai2 wimpy kid; brat 1 大叔[大叔] da4 shu1 eldest of father's younger brothers; uncle (term used to address a man about the age of one's father) 2 松子[松子] song1 zi3 pine nut 2 同时[同時] tong2 shi2 at the same time; simultaneously 7 天资[天資] tian1 zi1 innate talent; gift; flair; native resource; dowry 1 赞许[讚許] zan4 xu3 to praise; to laud 1 不当[不當] bu4 dang4 unsuitable; improper; inappropriate 5 培养[培養] pei2 yang3 to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture; to educate; to groom (for a position); education; fostering; culture (biology) 3 主人[主人] zhu3 ren2 master; host; owner; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 压[壓] ya1 to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure 7 肩[肩] jian1 shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) 3 参见[參見] can1 jian4 to refer to; see also; compare (cf.); to pay respect to 15 履约[履約] lu:3 yue1 to keep a promise; to honor an agreement 1 拼死[拼死] pin1 si3 to go all out for sth at risk of one's life 1 赶到[趕到] gan3 dao4 to hurry (to some place) 4 接下[接下] jie1 xia4 continuing on 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/175 words - 38 min 不下[不下] bu4 xia4 to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) 3 相通[相通] xiang1 tong1 interlinked; connected; communicating; in communication; accommodating 3 地步[地步] di4 bu4 stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation; leeway 6 双手[雙手] shuang1 shou3 both hands 6 其一[其一] qi2 yi1 one of the given (options etc); the first; firstly 1 其二[其二] qi2 er4 secondly; the other (usu. of two); the second 1 平地[平地] ping2 di4 to level the land; level ground; plain 1 右[右] you4 right (-hand); the Right (politics); west (old) 2 弯[彎] wan1 to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in the road etc); CL:道[dao4] 1 前方[前方] qian2 fang1 ahead; the front 3 传人[傳人] chuan2 ren2 to teach; to impart; a disciple; descendant 23 母[母] mu3 mother; elderly female relative; origin; source; (of animals) female 16 先斩后奏[先斬後奏] xian1 zhan3 hou4 zou4 first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later 1 吾[吾] wu2 I; my (old) 14 武艺高强[武藝高強] wu3 yi4 gao1 qiang2 highly skilled in martial arts 1 惧[懼] ju4 to fear 5 法场[法場] fa3 chang3 execution ground 11 姑姑[姑姑] gu1 gu5 paternal aunt; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 王爷[王爺] wang2 ye5 prince; marquis; nobleman 51 宿命[宿命] su4 ming4 predestination; karma 2 青龙[青龍] Qing1 long2 Azure Dragon, one of the four symbols of the Chinese constellations, also known as the Azure Dragon of the East 東方青龍|东方青龙[Dong1 fang1 Qing1 long2] or 東方蒼龍|东方苍龙[Dong1 fang1 Cang1 long2]; (slang) man without pubic hair 26 令牌[令牌] ling4 pai2 (archaic) wooden or metal token of authority; (fig.) decree; directive; (computing) token 13 保[保] bao3 to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old) 13 柱[柱] zhu4 pillar; CL:根[gen1] 4 远征[遠征] yuan3 zheng1 an expedition, esp. military; march to remote regions 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/200 words - 39 min 做官[做官] zuo4 guan1 to take an official post; to become a government employee 2 受封[受封] shou4 feng1 to receive fief and title; to be enfeoffed; (fig.) to be rewarded by the emperor 1 职[職] zhi2 office; duty 2 东方[東方] dong1 fang1 east 5 代号[代號] dai4 hao4 code name 6 遗物[遺物] yi2 wu4 remnant 1 细说[細說] xi4 shuo1 to tell in detail 2 独自[獨自] du2 zi4 alone 4 看惯[看慣] kan4 guan4 to be used to the sight of 1 阴谋[陰謀] yin1 mou2 plot; conspiracy 6 诡谲[詭譎] gui3 jue2 weird; sly; treacherous 1 成长[成長] cheng2 zhang3 to mature; to grow; growth 5 环境[環境] huan2 jing4 environment; circumstances; surroundings; CL:個|个[ge4]; ambient 1 自由自在[自由自在] zi4 you2 zi4 zai4 free and easy (idiom); carefree; leisurely 1 远离[遠離] yuan3 li2 to be far from; to keep away from 3 纷争[紛爭] fen1 zheng1 to dispute 7 预料[預料] yu4 liao4 to forecast; to anticipate; expectation 4 到来[到來] dao4 lai2 to arrive; arrival; advent 6 尽心尽力[盡心盡力] jin4 xin1 jin4 li4 making an all-out effort (idiom); to try one's heart out; to do one's utmost 2 皇城[皇城] Huang2 cheng2 Imperial City, inner part of Beijing, with the Forbidden City at its center 6 震惊[震驚] zhen4 jing1 to shock; to astonish 1 逆[逆] ni4 contrary; opposite; backwards; to go against; to oppose; to betray; to rebel 19 爆发[爆發] bao4 fa1 to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out 3 栋梁[棟梁] dong4 liang2 ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility; mainstay (of organization); pillar (of state) 1 击退[擊退] ji1 tui4 to beat back; to repel 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep11/209 words - 40 min 敬仰[敬仰] jing4 yang3 to revere; highly esteemed 6 罪名[罪名] zui4 ming2 criminal charge; accusation 3 缄默[緘默] jian1 mo4 to keep silent 1 认罪[認罪] ren4 zui4 to admit guilt; to plead guilty 1 辩驳[辯駁] bian4 bo2 to dispute; to refute 1 审讯[審訊] shen3 xun4 inquest; trial; interrogation; to try; to interrogate 1 御史[御史] yu4 shi3 imperial censor (formal title of a dynastic official) 2 无罪[無罪] wu2 zui4 innocent; guileless; not guilty (of crime) 1 证据[證據] zheng4 ju4 evidence; proof; testimony 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/25 words - 6 min 不曾[不曾] bu4 ceng2 hasn't yet; hasn't ever 10 陛下[陛下] bi4 xia4 Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty 90 拿下[拿下] na2 xia4 to arrest; to capture; to seize; to win (a set, a game etc) 1 召集[召集] zhao4 ji2 to convene; to gather 4 未免[未免] wei4 mian3 unavoidably; can't help; really; rather 10 摧[摧] cui1 to break; to destroy; to devastate; to ravage; to repress 3 凡人[凡人] fan2 ren2 ordinary person; mortal; earthling 2 速[速] su4 fast; rapid; quick; velocity 9 需求[需求] xu1 qiu2 requirement; to require; (economics) demand 1 无谓[無謂] wu2 wei4 pointless; meaningless; unnecessarily 5 牺牲[犧牲] xi1 sheng1 to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice 3 甘心[甘心] gan1 xin1 to be willing to; to resign oneself to 3 生命[生命] sheng1 ming4 life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature; CL:個|个[ge4],條|条[tiao2] 3 终结[終結] zhong1 jie2 end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) 3 元气[元氣] yuan2 qi4 strength; vigor; vitality; (TCM) vital energy 2 去世[去世] qu4 shi4 to pass away; to die 3 氏[氏] shi4 clan name; maiden name 24 皇族[皇族] huang2 zu2 the imperial family; royal kin 21 仗义执言[仗義執言] zhang4 yi4 zhi2 yan2 to speak out for justice (idiom); to take a stand on a matter of principle 1 接任[接任] jie1 ren4 to take over (as minister, manager etc) 1 皇位[皇位] huang2 wei4 the title of Emperor 20 独身[獨身] du2 shen1 unmarried; single 1 辩护[辯護] bian4 hu4 to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead 1 可疑[可疑] ke3 yi2 suspicious; dubious 1 激昂[激昂] ji1 ang2 impassioned; worked up 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/50 words - 10 min 臣[臣] chen2 state official or subject in dynastic China; I, your servant (used in addressing the sovereign); Kangxi radical 131 60 泪[淚] lei4 tears 1 力求[力求] li4 qiu2 to make every effort to; striving to do one's best 1 翻案[翻案] fan1 an4 to reverse a verdict; to present different views on a historical person or verdict 3 预感[預感] yu4 gan3 to have a premonition; premonition 1 责[責] ze2 duty; responsibility; to reproach; to blame 1 承载[承載] cheng2 zai4 to bear the weight; to sustain 1 愤恨[憤恨] fen4 hen4 to hate; hatred; to resent; embittered 2 放在心上[放在心上] fang4 zai4 xin1 shang4 to care about; to take seriously; to take to heart 1 任[任] ren4 to assign; to appoint; to take up a post; office; responsibility; to let; to allow; to give free rein to; no matter (how, what etc); classifier for terms served in office, or for spouses, girlfriends etc (as in 前任男友) 5 负[負] fu4 to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) 7 仇家[仇家] chou2 jia1 enemy; foe 1 伏击[伏擊] fu2 ji1 ambush; to ambush 3 此后[此後] ci3 hou4 after this; afterwards; hereafter 3 众多[眾多] zhong4 duo1 numerous 3 稳重[穩重] wen3 zhong4 steady; earnest; staid 2 疾[疾] ji2 sickness; disease; hate; envy; swift 17 医院[醫院] yi1 yuan4 hospital; CL:所[suo3],家[jia1],座[zuo4] 10 服用[服用] fu2 yong4 to take (medicine) 2 汤药[湯藥] tang1 yao4 tisane; decoction (Chinese medicine) 1 名医[名醫] ming2 yi1 famous doctor 4 治好[治好] zhi4 hao3 to cure 20 操心[操心] cao1 xin1 to worry about 1 召见[召見] zhao4 jian4 call in (one's subordinates); summon (an envoy of a foreign country) to an interview 2 按理[按理] an4 li3 according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/75 words - 14 min 刮[刮] gua1 to scrape; to blow; to shave; to plunder; to extort 1 风浪[風浪] feng1 lang4 wind and waves; stormy sea 1 不在乎[不在乎] bu4 zai4 hu5 not to care 6 混迹[混跡] hun4 ji4 mixed in as part of a community; hiding one's identity; occupying a position while not deserving it 2 相似[相似] xiang1 si4 to resemble; similar; like; resemblance; similarity 3 风姿[風姿] feng1 zi1 good looks; good figure; graceful bearing; charm 1 卓绝[卓絕] zhuo2 jue2 unsurpassed; extreme; extraordinary 1 令人[令人] ling4 ren2 to cause one (to do sth); to make one (angry, delighted etc) 6 探[探] tan4 to explore; to search out; to scout; to visit; to stretch forward 6 虚实[虛實] xu1 shi2 what is true and what is false; (to get to know) the real situation 1 属实[屬實] shu3 shi2 to turn out to be true; verified; true 1 竭尽全力[竭盡全力] jie2 jin4 quan2 li4 to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost 2 谕[諭] yu4 order (from above) 23 免[免] mian3 to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office; to avoid; to avert; to escape; to be prohibited 8 专心[專心] zhuan1 xin1 to concentrate; absorption; concentration; engrossed 3 摘下[摘下] zhai1 xia4 to take off; to remove (one's hat, a door from its hinges etc); to pick (a piece of fruit from a tree etc); (sports) to pick off (a rebound etc) 1 相认[相認] xiang1 ren4 to know each other; to recognize; to identify; to acknowledge (an old relationship) 4 宠[寵] chong3 to love; to pamper; to spoil; to favor 1 溺[溺] ni4 to drown; to indulge; addicted to; to spoil (a child) 1 惊讶[驚訝] jing1 ya4 amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe 8 血亲[血親] xue4 qin1 kin; blood relation 1 亲疏[親疏] qin1 shu1 close and distant (relatives) 1 极为[極為] ji2 wei2 extremely; exceedingly 4 披[披] pi1 to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll; to split open; to spread out 1 甲[甲] jia3 first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; armor plating; shell or carapace; (of the fingers or toes) nail; bladed leather or metal armor (old); ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old); civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old); ancient Chinese compass point: 75° 28 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/100 words - 16 min 驹[駒] ju1 colt 4 鬼神[鬼神] gui3 shen2 supernatural beings 1 之下[之下] zhi1 xia4 under; beneath; less than 17 话痨[話癆] hua4 lao2 chatterer 1 闯祸[闖禍] chuang3 huo4 to cause an accident; to make trouble; to get into trouble 1 头疼[頭疼] tou2 teng2 headache 1 下巴[下巴] xia4 ba5 chin; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 地上[地上] di4 shang5 on the ground; on the floor 5 嫁人[嫁人] jia4 ren2 to get married (of woman) 1 小道消息[小道消息] xiao3 dao4 xiao1 xi5 hearsay; gossip 1 夫婿[夫婿] fu1 xu4 (literary) husband 3 抓紧[抓緊] zhua1 jin3 to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in; to make the most of 3 对话[對話] dui4 hua4 dialogue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 反[反] fan3 contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse; to return; to oppose; opposite; against; anti-; to rebel; to use analogy; instead; abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system 10 一问三不知[一問三不知] yi1 wen4 san1 bu4 zhi1 lit. to reply "don't know" whatever the question (idiom); fig. absolutely no idea of what's going on; complete ignorance 1 笄[笄] ji1 15 years old; hairpin for bun 1 求婚[求婚] qiu2 hun1 to propose marriage 1 聘礼[聘禮] pin4 li3 betrothal gift 1 订婚[訂婚] ding4 hun1 to get engaged 1 于是[於是] yu2 shi4 thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence 8 缓兵之计[緩兵之計] huan3 bing1 zhi1 ji4 delaying tactics; stalling; measures to stave off an attack; stratagem to win a respite 1 招亲[招親] zhao1 qin1 to invite the groom (who will live with the bride's family); to take a wife by one's own choice 14 夫[夫] fu1 husband; man; manual worker; conscripted laborer (old) 2 温婉[溫婉] wen1 wan3 sweet-tempered; gentle 1 贤[賢] xian2 worthy or virtuous person; honorific used for a person of the same or a younger generation 8 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/125 words - 20 min 执迷[執迷] zhi2 mi2 to be obsessive; to persist obstinately 1 变更[變更] bian4 geng1 to change; to alter; to modify 1 筹[籌] chou2 chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; means 6 压根儿[壓根兒] ya4 gen1 r5 erhua variant of 壓根|压根[ya4 gen1] 1 时刻[時刻] shi2 ke4 time; juncture; moment; period of time; CL:個|个[ge4],段[duan4]; constantly; always 4 不堪一击[不堪一擊] bu4 kan1 yi1 ji1 to be unable to withstand a single blow; to collapse at the first blow 1 训练[訓練] xun4 lian4 to train; to drill; training; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 击败[擊敗] ji1 bai4 to defeat; to beat 2 阐述[闡述] chan3 shu4 to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) 1 事实[事實] shi4 shi2 fact; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 做大[做大] zuo4 da4 arrogant; to put on airs; (business etc) to expand; to enlarge; to do sth on a big scale 1 众目睽睽[眾目睽睽] zhong4 mu4 kui2 kui2 see 萬目睽睽|万目睽睽[wan4 mu4 kui2 kui2] 2 水雷[水雷] shui3 lei2 naval mine 1 兄妹[兄妹] xiong1 mei4 brother(s) and sister(s) 1 娶[娶] qu3 to take a wife; to marry (a woman) 2 乱说[亂說] luan4 shuo1 to talk drivel; to make irresponsible remarks 1 欠揍[欠揍] qian4 zou4 to need a spanking 1 中意[中意] zhong4 yi4 to take one's fancy; to be to one's liking 1 不清[不清] bu4 qing1 unclear 1 打擂台[打擂臺] da3 lei4 tai2 (old) to fight on the leitai; (fig.) to enter a contest 3 越[越] yue4 to exceed; to climb over; to surpass; the more... the more 21 天后[天后] Tian1 hou4 Tin Hau, Empress of Heaven, another name for the goddess Matsu 媽祖|妈祖[Ma1 zu3]; Tin Hau (Hong Kong area around the MTR station with same name) 3 万全[萬全] wan4 quan2 absolutely safe; surefire; thorough 3 耍赖[耍賴] shua3 lai4 to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb; to act as if sth never happened 5 试一试[試一試] shi4 yi1 shi4 to have a try 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/150 words - 24 min 烂摊子[爛攤子] lan4 tan1 zi5 terrible mess; shambles 1 荡然无存[蕩然無存] dang4 ran2 wu2 cun2 to obliterate completely; to vanish from the face of the earth 3 左[左] zuo3 left; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; differing; opposite; variant of 佐[zuo3] 1 威风凛凛[威風凜凜] wei1 feng1 lin3 lin3 majestic; awe-inspiring presence; impressive power 2 争光[爭光] zheng1 guang1 to win an honor; to strive to win a prize 2 女孩[女孩] nu:3 hai2 girl; lass 1 奔袭[奔襲] ben1 xi2 long-range raid 1 踹[踹] chuai4 to kick; to trample; to tread on 1 美丽[美麗] mei3 li4 beautiful 3 胡诌[胡謅] hu2 zhou1 to invent crazy nonsense; to cook up (excuses); to talk at random; wild babble 3 擂台[擂臺] lei4 tai2 elevated stage on which martial competitions or duels were held; arena; ring 1 心仪[心儀] xin1 yi2 to admire 5 第一时间[第一時間] di4 yi1 shi2 jian1 in the first moments (of sth happening); immediately (after an event); first thing 2 激动[激動] ji1 dong4 to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite 11 参谋[參謀] can1 mou2 staff officer; to give advice 2 八字[八字] ba1 zi4 the character 8 or 八; birthdate characters used in fortune-telling 1 打搅[打攪] da3 jiao3 to disturb; to trouble 1 稍稍[稍稍] shao1 shao1 somewhat; a little; slightly 1 卖力[賣力] mai4 li4 to work hard; to do one's very best; to throw oneself into the task at hand 1 搞定[搞定] gao3 ding4 to fix; to settle; to wangle 1 一筹莫展[一籌莫展] yi1 chou2 mo4 zhan3 to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end 1 此时此刻[此時此刻] ci3 shi2 ci3 ke4 at this very moment 5 信件[信件] xin4 jian4 letter (sent by mail) 1 躲藏[躲藏] duo3 cang2 to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover 1 示弱[示弱] shi4 ruo4 not to fight back; to take it lying down; to show weakness; to show one's softer side 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/175 words - 27 min 带回[帶回] dai4 hui2 to bring back 5 深知[深知] shen1 zhi1 to know well; to be fully aware of 1 义[義] yi4 justice; righteousness; meaning; foster (father etc); adopted; artificial (tooth, limb etc); relationship; friendship 6 引得[引得] yin3 de2 index (loanword) 1 点名[點名] dian3 ming2 roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name 1 效忠[效忠] xiao4 zhong1 to vow loyalty and devotion to 2 属下[屬下] shu3 xia4 subordinate; affiliated to; subsidiary 9 僭[僭] jian4 to usurp 2 嫡[嫡] di2 first wife; son of first wife 4 昭然若揭[昭然若揭] zhao1 ran2 ruo4 jie1 abundantly clear 1 加以[加以] jia1 yi3 in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned); to apply (restrictions etc) to (sb); to give (support, consideration etc) to (sth) 1 武艺[武藝] wu3 yi4 martial art; military skill 2 惹不起[惹不起] re3 bu5 qi3 can't afford to offend; dare not provoke; difficult to deal with; insufferable 1 大驾光临[大駕光臨] da4 jia4 guang1 lin2 we are honored by your presence 1 不成[不成] bu4 cheng2 won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? 5 平日[平日] ping2 ri4 ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily; usually 3 敏锐[敏銳] min3 rui4 keen; sharp; acute 2 白日[白日] bai2 ri4 daytime; sun; time 7 情谊[情誼] qing2 yi4 friendship; camaraderie 7 难听[難聽] nan2 ting1 unpleasant to hear; coarse; vulgar; offensive; shameful 1 万无一失[萬無一失] wan4 wu2 yi1 shi1 surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) 3 针锋相对[針鋒相對] zhen1 feng1 xiang1 dui4 to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure 1 上场[上場] shang4 chang3 on stage; to go on stage; to take the field 2 挑选[挑選] tiao1 xuan3 to choose; to select 1 专[專] zhuan1 for a particular person, occasion, purpose; focused on one thing; special; expert; particular (to sth); concentrated; specialized 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/200 words - 31 min 长相[長相] zhang3 xiang4 appearance; looks; profile; countenance 4 倍[倍] bei4 (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply 2 无趣[無趣] wu2 qu4 dull; vapid; colorless 3 到此[到此] dao4 ci3 hereto; hereunto 1 莅临[蒞臨] li4 lin2 to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than 光臨|光临[guang1 lin2]) 1 有请[有請] you3 qing3 to request the pleasure of seeing sb; to ask sb in; to ask sb to do sth (e.g. make a speech) 1 街道[街道] jie1 dao4 street; CL:條|条[tiao2]; subdistrict; residential district 3 空无一人[空無一人] kong1 wu2 yi1 ren2 not a soul in sight (idiom) 1 看热闹[看熱鬧] kan4 re4 nao5 to enjoy watching a bustling scene; to go where the crowds are 2 演武[演武] yan3 wu3 arms drill; to practice martial arts 1 盛会[盛會] sheng4 hui4 pageant; distinguished meeting 1 脏[髒] zang1 dirty; filthy 3 应战[應戰] ying4 zhan4 to take up a challenge; to face an attack and meet it 2 暗恋[暗戀] an4 lian4 to be secretly in love with 1 危急[危急] wei1 ji2 critical; desperate (situation) 2 关头[關頭] guan1 tou2 juncture; moment 2 挺身而出[挺身而出] ting3 shen1 er2 chu1 to step forward bravely 1 着实[著實] zhuo2 shi2 truly; indeed; severely; harshly 2 感动[感動] gan3 dong4 to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving 7 注[注] zhu4 to inject; to pour into; to concentrate; to pay attention; stake (gambling); classifier for sums of money; variant of 註|注[zhu4] 1 赤手空拳[赤手空拳] chi4 shou3 kong1 quan2 empty hand, empty fist (idiom); having nothing to rely on; unarmed and defenseless 1 吃亏[吃虧] chi1 kui1 to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately 2 雁[雁] yan4 wild goose 1 成亲[成親] cheng2 qin1 to get married 2 般配[般配] ban1 pei4 to be well matched; to suit 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/225 words - 35 min 直爽[直爽] zhi2 shuang3 straightforward; outspoken 1 一肚子[一肚子] yi1 du4 zi5 bellyful (of sth); full of (sth) 1 坏水[壞水] huai4 shui3 evil tricks 1 正道[正道] zheng4 dao4 the correct path; the right way (Buddhism) 2 承让[承讓] cheng2 rang4 you let me win (said politely after winning a game) 3 过不去[過不去] guo4 bu5 qu4 to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through 2 中毒[中毒] zhong4 du2 to be poisoned; poisoning 12 大意[大意] da4 yi5 careless 2 认输[認輸] ren4 shu1 to concede; to admit defeat 6 寸[寸] cun4 a unit of length; inch; thumb 5 蛇[蛇] she2 snake; serpent; CL:條|条[tiao2] 20 化解[化解] hua4 jie3 to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) 1 卑鄙[卑鄙] bei1 bi3 base; mean; contemptible; despicable 3 无耻[無恥] wu2 chi3 without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless 3 趾[趾] zhi3 toe 1 昂[昂] ang2 to lift; to raise; to raise one's head; high; high spirits; soaring; expensive 1 上台[上台] shang4 tai2 to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) 2 别[彆] bie4 to make sb change their ways, opinions etc 1 别扭[彆扭] bie4 niu5 awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche 1 扭[扭] niu3 to turn; to twist; to wring; to sprain; to swing one's hips 1 地下[地下] di4 xia4 underground; subterranean; covert 3 广[廣] guang3 wide; numerous; to spread 1 走着瞧[走著瞧] zou3 zhe5 qiao2 wait and see (who is right) 1 比起[比起] bi3 qi3 compared with 12 看穿[看穿] kan4 chuan1 see through (a person, scheme, trick etc) 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/250 words - 38 min 步伐[步伐] bu4 fa2 pace; (measured) step; march 1 无疑[無疑] wu2 yi2 no doubt; undoubtedly 3 开花[開花] kai1 hua1 to bloom; to blossom; to flower; fig. to burst open; to feel happy or elated; new development grows out 1 吹[吹] chui1 to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff; to boast; to brag; to end in failure; to fall through 5 作弊[作弊] zuo4 bi4 to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices 1 狠[狠] hen3 ruthless; fierce; ferocious; determined; to harden (one's heart); old variant of 很[hen3] 4 各自[各自] ge4 zi4 each; respective; apiece 7 法宝[法寶] fa3 bao3 Buddha's teaching; Buddhist monk's apparel, staff etc; (Daoism) magic weapon; talisman; fig. specially effective device; magic wand 2 旗开得胜[旗開得勝] qi2 kai1 de2 sheng4 lit. to win a victory on raising the flag (idiom); fig. to start on sth and have immediate success; success in a single move 1 粒[粒] li4 grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) 4 背面[背面] bei4 mian4 the back; the reverse side; the wrong side 1 身处[身處] shen1 chu3 in (some place); to be in (adversity, a difficult situation, danger, turmoil etc); to find oneself in; placed in; surrounded by 4 力挽狂澜[力挽狂瀾] li4 wan3 kuang2 lan2 to pull strongly against a crazy tide (idiom); fig. to try hard to save a desperate crisis 2 联姻[聯姻] lian2 yin1 related by marriage; to connect by marriage (families, work units) 2 联[聯] lian2 to ally; to unite; to join; (poetry) antithetical couplet 1 姻[姻] yin1 marriage connections 1 赦免[赦免] she4 mian3 to pardon; to absolve; to exempt from punishment 6 范围[範圍] fan4 wei2 range; scope; limit; extent; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 出色[出色] chu1 se4 remarkable; outstanding 2 婚姻[婚姻] hun1 yin1 matrimony; wedding; marriage; CL:樁|桩[zhuang1],次[ci4] 1 宗庙[宗廟] zong1 miao4 temple; ancestral shrine 2 做主[做主] zuo4 zhu3 see 作主[zuo4 zhu3] 2 容[容] rong2 to hold; to contain; to allow; to tolerate; appearance; look; countenance 4 私下[私下] si1 xia4 in private 2 颁[頒] ban1 to promulgate; to send out; to issue; to grant or confer 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep12/260 words - 40 min 加油[加油] jia1 you2 to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on 7 惊喜[驚喜] jing1 xi3 nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised 7 惊吓[驚嚇] jing1 xia4 to frighten; to horrify; to terrify 3 用光[用光] yong4 guang1 out of (supply); spent; exhausted (used up); depleted 1 打假[打假] da3 jia3 to fight counterfeiting; to expose as false; to denounce sb's lies 4 赛[賽] sai4 to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel 4 手下[手下] shou3 xia4 under one's control or administration; subordinates; (money etc) on hand; sb's financial means; to take action 8 比赛[比賽] bi3 sai4 competition (sports etc); match; CL:場|场[chang3],次[ci4]; to compete 1 至此[至此] zhi4 ci3 up until now; so far 7 跪拜[跪拜] gui4 bai4 to kowtow; to kneel and worship 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/25 words - 6 min 多么[多麼] duo1 me5 how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc); to what extent 5 看不见[看不見] kan4 bu5 jian4 unseen; to be invisible 7 失言[失言] shi1 yan2 slip of the tongue; indiscretion; to blurt out a secret 2 玩笑[玩笑] wan2 xiao4 to joke; joke; jest 11 儿时[兒時] er2 shi2 childhood 1 悲凉[悲涼] bei1 liang2 sorrowful; dismal 1 仗义[仗義] zhang4 yi4 to uphold justice; to be loyal (to one's friends); to stick by 1 易如反掌[易如反掌] yi4 ru2 fan3 zhang3 easy as a hand's turn (idiom); very easy; no effort at all 1 越俎代庖[越俎代庖] yue4 zu3 dai4 pao2 lit. to go beyond the sacrificial altar and take over the kitchen (idiom); fig. to exceed one's place and meddle in other people's affairs; to take matters into one's own hands 1 管家[管家] guan3 jia1 housekeeper; butler; manage one's household 6 顺耳[順耳] shun4 er3 pleasing to the ear 1 撇清[撇清] pie3 qing1 to say a matter has no relationship with the individual referred to, to emphasise one is innocent or in the clear 3 少之又少[少之又少] shao3 zhi1 you4 shao3 very few; very little 1 恰巧[恰巧] qia4 qiao3 fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence 1 主动[主動] zhu3 dong4 to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active; opposite: passive 被動|被动[bei4 dong4]; drive (of gears and shafts etc) 4 投降[投降] tou2 xiang2 to surrender; surrender 3 胡说八道[胡說八道] hu2 shuo1 ba1 dao4 to talk rubbish 2 收场[收場] shou1 chang3 the end; an ending; to wind down; to conclude 1 暗算[暗算] an4 suan4 to plot against 1 义不容辞[義不容辭] yi4 bu4 rong2 ci2 not to be shirked without dishonor (idiom); incumbent; bounden (duty) 1 热心肠[熱心腸] re4 xin1 chang2 warmhearted; willing to help others 2 臭脸[臭臉] chou4 lian3 sour face; scowling face; CL:張|张[zhang1],副[fu4] 1 千真万确[千真萬確] qian1 zhen1 wan4 que4 absolutely true (idiom); manifold; true from many points of view 2 讨人厌[討人厭] tao3 ren2 yan4 horrid 1 单纯[單純] dan1 chun2 simple; pure; unsophisticated; merely; purely 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/50 words - 11 min 看不惯[看不慣] kan4 bu5 guan4 cannot bear to see; to hate; to dislike; to disapprove 1 认可[認可] ren4 ke3 to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK 6 总算[總算] zong3 suan4 at long last; finally; on the whole 2 当场[當場] dang1 chang3 at the scene; on the spot 1 公正[公正] gong1 zheng4 just; fair; equitable 1 威风[威風] wei1 feng1 might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive 4 现场[現場] xian4 chang3 the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site 3 腿脚[腿腳] tui3 jiao3 legs and feet; ability to walk; strides 1 荣[榮] rong2 glory; honor; thriving 1 荫[蔭] yin4 shade 1 出身[出身] chu1 shen1 to be born of; to come from; family background; class origin 1 商议[商議] shang1 yi4 to negotiate; discussion; proposal 3 登基[登基] deng1 ji1 to ascend the throne 11 功劳[功勞] gong1 lao2 contribution; meritorious service; credit 2 幼年[幼年] you4 nian2 childhood; infancy 3 时期[時期] shi2 qi1 period; phase; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 糕点[糕點] gao1 dian3 cakes; pastries 8 同窗[同窗] tong2 chuang1 schoolmate; fellow student 4 瞎子[瞎子] xia1 zi5 blind person 6 民[民] min2 the people; nationality; citizen 7 杀头[殺頭] sha1 tou2 to behead 3 锐[銳] rui4 acute 3 有气无力[有氣無力] you3 qi4 wu2 li4 weakly and without strength (idiom); dispirited 1 二哥[二哥] er4 ge1 second brother 52 草民[草民] cao3 min2 the grass roots; the hoi polloi 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/75 words - 16 min 奉[奉] feng4 to offer (tribute); to present respectfully (to superior, ancestor, deity etc); to esteem; to revere; to believe in (a religion); to wait upon; to accept orders (from superior) 9 承袭[承襲] cheng2 xi2 to inherit; to follow; to adopt 3 爵位[爵位] jue2 wei4 order of feudal nobility, namely: Duke 公[gong1], Marquis 侯[hou2], Count 伯[bo2], Viscount 子[zi3], Baron 男[nan2] 5 赏[賞] shang3 to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior); to appreciate (beauty) 5 珠宝[珠寶] zhu1 bao3 pearls; jewels; precious stones 1 箱[箱] xiang1 box; trunk; chest 2 复命[復命] fu4 ming4 to report on completion of a mission; debriefing 2 不谢[不謝] bu4 xie4 don't mention it; not at all 1 过往[過往] guo4 wang3 to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past; previous 4 神情[神情] shen2 qing2 look; expression 2 大逆不道[大逆不道] da4 ni4 bu4 dao4 disgraceful (of behavior that is unfilial, rebellious or otherwise in grave breach of the norms of society) 6 上报[上報] shang4 bao4 to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter 1 重重[重重] chong2 chong2 layer upon layer; one after another 3 糕饼[糕餅] gao1 bing3 cakes; pastries 1 闯进[闖進] chuang3 jin4 to burst in 3 亲临[親臨] qin1 lin2 to go in person 2 赠[贈] zeng4 to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old) 3 尊贵[尊貴] zun1 gui4 respected; respectable; honorable 2 立约[立約] li4 yue1 to make a contract 2 好事[好事] hao3 shi4 good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity; happy occasion; Daoist or Buddhist ceremony for the souls of the dead 3 妥协[妥協] tuo3 xie2 to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise 4 死局[死局] si3 ju2 hopeless situation; deadlock 1 药材[藥材] yao4 cai2 medicinal ingredient 8 懂事[懂事] dong3 shi4 sensible; thoughtful; intelligent 1 比来[比來] bi3 lai2 lately; recently 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/100 words - 22 min 火候[火候] huo3 hou4 heat control; maturity; crucial moment 2 老太爷[老太爺] lao3 tai4 ye2 elderly gentleman (respectful); esteemed father 46 根治[根治] gen1 zhi4 to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure 3 抽空[抽空] chou1 kong4 to find the time to do sth 2 费心[費心] fei4 xin1 to take a lot of trouble (over sb or sth); may I trouble you (to do sth) 2 要紧[要緊] yao4 jin3 important; urgent 1 背负[背負] bei1 fu4 to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder 3 沉[沉] chen2 to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop; deep; profound; heavy 3 幽谷[幽谷] you1 gu3 deep valley 2 独有[獨有] du2 you3 to own exclusively; unique to; specific; there is only 2 香味[香味] xiang1 wei4 fragrance; bouquet; sweet smell; CL:股[gu3] 1 身子[身子] shen1 zi5 body; pregnancy; health 7 重逢[重逢] chong2 feng2 to meet again; to be reunited; reunion 15 失踪[失蹤] shi1 zong1 to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for 2 独居[獨居] du2 ju1 to live alone; to live a solitary existence 3 从不[從不] cong2 bu4 never 4 来往[來往] lai2 wang3 to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with 1 劝动[勸動] quan4 dong4 to incite 1 数不多[數不多] shu4 bu4 duo1 a small number; one of a very few 1 下落[下落] xia4 luo4 whereabouts; to drop; to fall 6 臂[臂] bi4 arm 7 旨意[旨意] zhi3 yi4 decree; order 11 军队[軍隊] jun1 dui4 army; troops; CL:支[zhi1],個|个[ge4] 10 对抗[對抗] dui4 kang4 to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation 7 禁不住[禁不住] jin1 bu5 zhu4 can't help it; can't bear it 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/125 words - 26 min 愧疚[愧疚] kui4 jiu4 to feel guilty; to feel ashamed of oneself; to be remorseful 7 积[積] ji1 to amass; to accumulate; to store; measured quantity (such as area of volume); product (the result of multiplication); to integrate (math.); to solve (or integrate) an ordinary differential equation (math.); old; long-standing 1 无影无踪[無影無蹤] wu2 ying3 wu2 zong1 to disappear without trace (idiom) 2 错失[錯失] cuo4 shi1 fault; mistake; to miss (a chance) 1 退下[退下] tui4 xia4 to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down 4 牌匾[牌匾] pai2 bian3 board (attached to a wall) 15 卷轴[卷軸] juan4 zhou2 scroll (book or painting) 70 写字[寫字] xie3 zi4 to write characters 1 指定[指定] zhi3 ding4 to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated 1 敏感[敏感] min3 gan3 sensitive; susceptible 1 言说[言說] yan2 shuo1 to speak of; to refer to 2 中间[中間] zhong1 jian1 between; intermediate; mid; middle 2 不该[不該] bu4 gai1 should not; to owe nothing 9 原委[原委] yuan2 wei3 the whole story 1 议论[議論] yi4 lun4 to comment; to talk about; to discuss; discussion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 岭南[嶺南] Ling3 nan2 south of the five ranges; old term for south China, esp. Guangdong and Guangxi 1 温[溫] wen1 warm; lukewarm; temperature; to warm up; mild; soft; tender; to review (a lesson etc); fever (TCM); old variant of 瘟[wen1] 8 武当山[武當山] Wu3 dang1 shan1 Wudang Mountain range in northwest Hubei 1 云林[雲林] Yun2 lin2 Yunlin county in Taiwan 1 几乎[幾乎] ji1 hu1 almost; nearly; practically 7 为准[為準] wei2 zhun3 to serve as the norm; ...shall prevail (as standard for rules, regulations, price etc) 1 圣心[聖心] sheng4 xin1 Sacred Heart (Christian) 1 难测[難測] nan2 ce4 hard to fathom 1 伴[伴] ban4 partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany 3 知足[知足] zhi1 zu2 content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/150 words - 29 min 辱[辱] ru3 disgrace; dishonor; to insult; to bring disgrace or humiliation to; to be indebted to; self-deprecating; Taiwan pr. [ru4] 1 殆[殆] dai4 dangerous; perilous; to endanger; almost; probably; only 1 长久[長久] chang2 jiu3 (for a) long time 2 留存[留存] liu2 cun2 to keep; to preserve; extant; to remain (from the past) 3 趁早[趁早] chen4 zao3 as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better; before it's too late 1 退出[退出] tui4 chu1 to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing) 2 欣赏[欣賞] xin1 shang3 to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire 4 利益[利益] li4 yi4 benefit; (in sb's) interest; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 驱使[驅使] qu1 shi3 to urge; to prompt; to spur on; to order sb about 2 看书[看書] kan4 shu1 to read; to study 2 老师[老師] lao3 shi1 teacher; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4] 1 内容[內容] nei4 rong2 content; substance; details; CL:個|个[ge4],項|项[xiang4] 3 老头[老頭] lao3 tou2 old fellow; old man; father; husband 1 献殷勤[獻殷勤] xian4 yin1 qin2 to be particularly attentive to (an attractive young lady or man etc); to fawn upon (an influential politician etc); to court sb's favor; to ingratiate oneself 1 盗[盜] dao4 to steal; to rob; to plunder; thief; bandit; robber 1 叙旧[敘舊] xu4 jiu4 to reminisce; to talk about former times 3 闲聊[閑聊] xian2 liao2 to chat; idle gossip 1 秘密[秘密] mi4 mi4 secret; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 不问[不問] bu4 wen4 to pay no attention to; to disregard; to ignore; to let go unpunished; to let off 5 了结[了結] liao3 jie2 to settle; to finish; to conclude; to wind up 3 逛逛[逛逛] guang4 guang5 to roam around; to have a stroll 6 散心[散心] san4 xin1 to drive away cares; to relieve boredom 1 串[串] chuan4 to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly; to gang up; to rove; string; bunch; skewer; classifier for things that are strung together, or in a bunch, or in a row: string of, bunch of, series of; to make a swift or abrupt linear movement (like a bead on an abacus); to move across 2 出息[出息] chu1 xi5 future prospects; profit; to mature; to grow up 4 走投无路[走投無路] zou3 tou2 wu2 lu4 to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope; desperate 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/175 words - 34 min 洒脱[灑脫] sa3 tuo1 free and at ease; natural; unconstrained 1 红山[紅山] Hong2 shan1 Hongshan district of Chifeng city 赤峰市, Inner Mongolia 4 朱[朱] zhu1 vermilion 4 煮[煮] zhu3 to cook; to boil 2 闲逛[閑逛] xian2 guang4 to stroll 2 家乡[家鄉] jia1 xiang1 hometown; native place; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 见笑[見笑] jian4 xiao4 to mock; to be ridiculed; to incur ridicule through one's poor performance (humble) 2 口渴[口渴] kou3 ke3 thirsty 2 口福[口福] kou3 fu2 happy knack for chancing upon fine food 1 化开[化開] hua4 kai1 to spread out after being diluted or melted; to dissolve into a liquid 1 烹煮[烹煮] peng1 zhu3 to cook; to boil 1 对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] dui4 niu2 tan2 qin2 lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine; caviar to the general; to preach to deaf ears; to talk over sb's head 1 语[語] yu3 dialect; language; speech 1 眉眼[眉眼] mei2 yan3 brows and eyes; appearance; looks; countenance 4 飞舞[飛舞] fei1 wu3 to flutter; to dance in the breeze 1 沉默[沉默] chen2 mo4 taciturn; uncommunicative; silent 4 懒散[懶散] lan3 san3 inactive; careless; lazy; indolent; negligent 1 茶水[茶水] cha2 shui3 tea prepared in large quantity using inexpensive tea leaves 2 干脆[乾脆] gan1 cui4 straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement); you might as well; simply 4 生辰八字[生辰八字] sheng1 chen2 ba1 zi4 one's birth data for astrological purposes, combined from year, month, day, hour, heavenly trunk and earthly branch 1 生疏[生疏] sheng1 shu1 unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed 2 糟蹋[糟蹋] zao1 ta4 to waste; to defile; to abuse; to insult; to defile; to trample on; to wreck; also pr. [zao1 ta5] 1 烫[燙] tang4 to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking); to heat (sth) up in hot water; to perm; to iron; scalding hot 3 算不得[算不得] suan4 bu4 de2 not count as 2 热水[熱水] re4 shui3 hot water 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/200 words - 40 min 省得[省得] sheng3 de5 to avoid; so as to save (money or time) 1 亲人[親人] qin1 ren2 one's close relatives 2 关照[關照] guan1 zhao4 to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind 2 抽[抽] chou1 to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; (of certain plants) to sprout or bud; to whip or thrash 3 王八[王八] wang2 ba1 tortoise; cuckold; (old) male owner of a brothel; pimp 2 礼节[禮節] li3 jie2 etiquette 1 企图[企圖] qi3 tu2 to attempt; to try; attempt; CL:種|种[zhong3] 2 脸红[臉紅] lian3 hong2 to blush; to redden (with shame, indignation etc) 1 精致[精緻] jing1 zhi4 delicate; fine; exquisite; refined 1 一旦[一旦] yi1 dan4 in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when; in a short time; in one day 13 拿起[拿起] na2 qi3 to pick up 2 部下[部下] bu4 xia4 troops under one's command; subordinate 1 合不来[合不來] he2 bu4 lai2 unable to get along together; incompatible 1 药房[藥房] yao4 fang2 pharmacy; drugstore 2 不和[不和] bu4 he2 not to get along well; to be on bad terms; to be at odds; discord 2 用尽[用盡] yong4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up completely 4 吼[吼] hou3 to roar; to howl; to shriek; roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage 2 捉迷藏[捉迷藏] zhuo1 mi2 cang2 to play hide-and-seek 1 算命[算命] suan4 ming4 fortune-telling; to tell fortune 2 事迹[事跡] shi4 ji4 deed; past achievement; important event of the past 1 改日[改日] gai3 ri4 another day; some other day 2 院子[院子] yuan4 zi5 courtyard; garden; yard; patio; CL:個|个[ge4]; (old) servant 6 冷清[冷清] leng3 qing1 cold and cheerless; fig. lonely; unfrequented 1 明早[明早] ming2 zao3 tomorrow morning; tomorrow 1 无比[無比] wu2 bi3 incomparable; matchless 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep13/208 words - 41 min 势要[勢要] shi4 yao4 influential figure; powerful person 1 就是说[就是說] jiu4 shi4 shuo1 in other words; that is 3 安稳[安穩] an1 wen3 smooth and steady 4 换代[換代] huan4 dai4 to transition to a new dynasty or regime; to replace an older product with an upgraded, new-generation one 1 将要[將要] jiang1 yao4 will; shall; to be going to 2 白白[白白] bai2 bai2 in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; white 1 牌[牌] pai2 mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces; signboard; plate; tablet; medal; CL:片[pian4],個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 3 看中[看中] kan4 zhong4 to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration; to settle on 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/25 words - 9 min 词[詞] ci2 word; statement; speech; lyrics; CL:組|组[zu3],個|个[ge4]; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝|宋朝[Song4 chao2]; CL:首[shou3] 1 嘴硬[嘴硬] zui3 ying4 reluctant to admit a mistake 1 补[補] bu3 to repair; to patch; to mend; to make up for; to fill (a vacancy); to supplement 9 豪侠[豪俠] hao2 xia2 brave and chivalrous 1 沙场[沙場] sha1 chang3 sandpit; battleground; battlefield 4 腻[膩] ni4 greasy; soft; unctuous; intimate; tired of 1 神色[神色] shen2 se4 expression; look 4 石头[石頭] shi2 tou5 stone; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 4 无论如何[無論如何] wu2 lun4 ru2 he2 whatever the case; in any event; no matter what; by all possible means 2 理解[理解] li3 jie3 to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding 8 让步[讓步] rang4 bu4 to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession; (linguistics) concessive 2 说客[說客] shui4 ke4 (old) itinerant political adviser; (fig.) lobbyist; go-between; mouthpiece; also pr. [shuo1 ke4] 2 不失为[不失為] bu4 shi1 wei2 can still be considered (to be...); may after all be accepted as 1 容貌[容貌] rong2 mao4 one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features 3 心烦[心煩] xin1 fan2 to feel agitated; to be troubled; to be annoyed; an upset or distraction 3 心烦意乱[心煩意亂] xin1 fan2 yi4 luan4 lit. heart distracted, thoughts in turmoil (idiom); distraught with anxiety 2 安神[安神] an1 shen2 to calm (soothe) the nerves; to relieve uneasiness of body and mind 1 静心[靜心] jing4 xin1 meditation 1 自恋[自戀] zi4 lian4 narcissism 1 晓得[曉得] xiao3 de5 to know 1 长远[長遠] chang2 yuan3 long-term; long-range 1 可解[可解] ke3 jie3 soluble (i.e. can be solved) 2 疑惑[疑惑] yi2 huo4 to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions 4 笑话[笑話] xiao4 hua4 joke; jest; CL:個|个[ge4]; to laugh at; to mock 12 听闻[聽聞] ting1 wen2 to listen; to hear what sb says; news one has heard 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/50 words - 13 min 平凡[平凡] ping2 fan2 commonplace; ordinary; mediocre 4 额外[額外] e2 wai4 extra; added; additional 1 建立[建立] jian4 li4 to establish; to set up; to found 2 避世[避世] bi4 shi4 to shun the world 3 背离[背離] bei4 li2 to depart from; to deviate from; deviation 1 初衷[初衷] chu1 zhong1 original intention 1 扫荡[掃蕩] sao3 dang4 to root out; to wipe out 1 始终[始終] shi3 zhong1 from beginning to end; all along 3 告状[告狀] gao4 zhuang4 to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit 1 果决[果決] guo3 jue2 firm; unwavering 2 做事[做事] zuo4 shi4 to work; to handle matters; to have a job 9 抢夺[搶奪] qiang3 duo2 to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take 2 账房[賬房] zhang4 fang2 an accounts office (in former times); an accountant; a cashier 1 哪怕[哪怕] na3 pa4 even; even if; even though; no matter how 2 流浪[流浪] liu2 lang4 to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant 2 碧[碧] bi4 green jade; bluish green; blue; jade 1 内伤[內傷] nei4 shang1 internal injury; disorder of internal organs (due to improper nutrition, overexertion etc) 3 医师[醫師] yi1 shi1 doctor 1 调理[調理] tiao2 li3 to nurse one's health; to recuperate; to take care of; to look after; to discipline; to educate; to train; to prepare food; (dialect) to make fun of; (medicine) to opsonize 1 供[供] gong1 to provide; to supply 2 滋养[滋養] zi1 yang3 to nourish 1 查清[查清] cha2 qing1 to find out; to ascertain; to get to the bottom of; to clarify 3 调查[調查] diao4 cha2 investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 仍旧[仍舊] reng2 jiu4 still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet 2 等同[等同] deng3 tong2 to equate; equal to 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/75 words - 16 min 相当于[相當於] xiang1 dang1 yu2 equivalent to 5 反之[反之] fan3 zhi1 on the other hand...; conversely... 1 认错[認錯] ren4 cuo4 to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake 4 意味着[意味著] yi4 wei4 zhe5 to signify; to mean; to imply 2 御[御] yu4 to resist; imperial; (classical) to drive (a chariot); to manage; to govern 12 史[史] shi3 history; annals; title of an official historian in ancient China 3 结案[結案] jie2 an4 to conclude a case; to wind up 1 伏诛[伏誅] fu2 zhu1 to be executed 2 一生[一生] yi1 sheng1 all one's life; throughout one's life 18 清白[清白] qing1 bai2 pure; innocent 2 叛国[叛國] pan4 guo2 treason 2 耻辱[恥辱] chi3 ru3 disgrace; shame; humiliation 1 唾骂[唾罵] tuo4 ma4 to spit on and curse; to revile 1 坚守[堅守] jian1 shou3 to hold fast to; to stick to 2 人为[人為] ren2 wei2 artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort 4 拼杀[拼殺] pin1 sha1 to grapple (with the enemy); to fight at the risk of one's life 1 黎民[黎民] li2 min2 the common people; the great unwashed 1 苍生[蒼生] cang1 sheng1 (area where) vegetation grows; the common people 1 壮举[壯舉] zhuang4 ju3 magnificent feat; impressive feat; heroic undertaking; heroic attempt 1 死罪[死罪] si3 zui4 mortal crime; capital offense 4 首级[首級] shou3 ji2 severed head 1 圣旨[聖旨] sheng4 zhi3 imperial edict 3 出戏[出戲] chu1 xi4 (of an actor) to disengage from the performance (e.g. after the show ends); (of an audience) to lose interest in the performance 1 临行[臨行] lin2 xing2 on leaving; on the point of departure 1 逼迫[逼迫] bi1 po4 to force; to compel; to coerce 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/100 words - 22 min 陪衬[陪襯] pei2 chen4 to enhance by contrast; to set off; to serve as a background in order to bring out the subject with greater brilliance; to serve as a prop; a foil 1 错过[錯過] cuo4 guo4 to miss (train, opportunity etc) 3 鲁莽[魯莽] lu3 mang3 hot-headed; impulsive; reckless 1 去得[去得] qu4 de5 can go 1 迅[迅] xun4 rapid; fast 1 封号[封號] feng1 hao4 title granted to a person (archaic); to ban an (online) account 2 为重[為重] wei2 zhong4 to attach most importance to 4 舒心[舒心] shu1 xin1 comfortable; happy 1 韶[韶] shao2 (music); excellent; harmonious 4 翰[翰] han4 writing brush; writing; pen 4 远方[遠方] yuan3 fang1 far away; a distant location 1 有心[有心] you3 xin1 to have a mind to; to intend to; deliberately; considerate 5 死人[死人] si3 ren2 dead person; (coll.) to die; (of a death) to happen 5 代价[代價] dai4 jia4 price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) 12 付出[付出] fu4 chu1 to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc) 10 内乱[內亂] nei4 luan4 internal disorder; civil strife; civil unrest 1 傀儡[傀儡] kui3 lei3 puppet 2 甚至于[甚至於] shen4 zhi4 yu2 so much (that); even (to the extent that) 2 超出[超出] chao1 chu1 to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach 1 掌控[掌控] zhang3 kong4 to control; in control of 3 结盟[結盟] jie2 meng2 to form an alliance; to ally oneself with; allied with; aligned; to bond with 5 陌生[陌生] mo4 sheng1 strange; unfamiliar 3 妃[妃] fei1 imperial concubine 59 同母异父[同母異父] tong2 mu3 yi4 fu4 (of siblings) having the same mother but different fathers; half (brother or sister) 2 虽是[雖是] sui1 shi4 although; even though; even if 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/125 words - 26 min 死敌[死敵] si3 di2 mortal enemy; arch-enemy 1 众人[眾人] zhong4 ren2 everyone 3 野心[野心] ye3 xin1 ambition; wild schemes; careerism 9 点燃[點燃] dian3 ran2 to ignite; to set on fire; aflame 4 帝位[帝位] di4 wei4 imperial throne 5 年迈[年邁] nian2 mai4 old; aged 1 隐隐[隱隱] yin3 yin3 faint; indistinct 3 储[儲] chu3 to store; to save; to have in reserve; heir; Taiwan pr. [chu2] 1 家族[家族] jia1 zu2 family; clan 4 依托[依託] yi1 tuo1 to rely on; to depend on; support 2 废掉[廢掉] fei4 diao4 to depose (a king) 2 往事[往事] wang3 shi4 past events; former happenings 3 受尽[受盡] shou4 jin4 to suffer enough from; to suffer all kinds of; to have one's fill of 1 白眼[白眼] bai2 yan3 to give a supercilious look; roll of the eyes 1 占据[佔據] zhan4 ju4 to occupy; to hold 4 阳[陽] yang2 positive (electric.); sun; male principle (Taoism); Yang, opposite: 陰|阴[yin1] 8 狡猾[狡猾] jiao3 hua2 crafty; cunning; sly 3 仇视[仇視] chou2 shi4 to view sb as an enemy; to be hateful towards 2 看不起[看不起] kan4 bu5 qi3 to look down upon; to despise 5 亲情[親情] qin1 qing2 affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children 2 美好[美好] mei3 hao3 beautiful; fine 1 心急[心急] xin1 ji2 anxious; impatient 2 追踪[追蹤] zhui1 zong1 to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue 2 得不到[得不到] de2 bu4 dao4 cannot get; cannot obtain 3 底线[底線] di3 xian4 to underline; bottom line; base line (in sports); baseline; minimum; spy; plant 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/150 words - 30 min 停留[停留] ting2 liu2 to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over 1 必定[必定] bi4 ding4 to be bound to; to be sure to 6 不宜[不宜] bu4 yi2 not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate 1 以便[以便] yi3 bian4 so that; so as to; in order to 1 代劳[代勞] dai4 lao2 to do sth in place of sb else 2 大惊小怪[大驚小怪] da4 jing1 xiao3 guai4 to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) 1 治疗[治療] zhi4 liao2 to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy 4 宴[宴] yan4 feast; repose 47 按照[按照] an4 zhao4 according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of 11 凑热闹[湊熱鬧] cou4 re4 nao5 to join in the fun; to get in on the action; (fig.) to butt in; to create more trouble 1 夺魁[奪魁] duo2 kui2 to seize; to win 4 夺得[奪得] duo2 de2 to take (after a struggle); to wrest; to seize; to capture; to win (a trophy) 1 魁[魁] kui2 chief; head; outstanding; exceptional; stalwart 1 可比[可比] ke3 bi3 comparable 4 账本[賬本] zhang4 ben3 account book 1 堆积如山[堆積如山] dui1 ji1 ru2 shan1 to pile up like a mountain (idiom); a mountain of (paperwork etc); a large number of sth 1 出丑[出醜] chu1 chou3 shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated; to make a fool of sb or oneself; to make sb lose face 1 礼数[禮數] li3 shu4 etiquette; (old) gradation of etiquette with social status 1 小豆[小豆] xiao3 dou4 see 紅豆|红豆[hong2 dou4] 1 丁[丁] ding1 fourth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; fourth in order; letter "D" or Roman "IV" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; ancient Chinese compass point: 195°; butyl; cubes (of food) 1 回禀[回稟] hui2 bing3 to report back to one's superior 3 新城[新城] Xin1 cheng2 Xincheng or Hsincheng township in Hualien County 花蓮縣|花莲县[Hua1 lian2 Xian4], east Taiwan 4 幸会[幸會] xing4 hui4 nice to meet you 4 偷懒[偷懶] tou1 lan3 to goof off; to be lazy 1 抽出[抽出] chou1 chu1 to take out; to extract 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/175 words - 34 min 无极[無極] wu2 ji2 everlasting; unbounded 5 幼稚[幼稚] you4 zhi4 young; childish; puerile 3 财迷[財迷] cai2 mi2 money grubber; miser 1 帝都[帝都] di4 du1 imperial capital 2 五湖四海[五湖四海] wu3 hu2 si4 hai3 all parts of the country 1 聚[聚] ju4 to congregate; to assemble; to mass; to gather together; to amass; to polymerize 4 年中[年中] nian2 zhong1 within the year; in the middle of the year; mid-year 1 年尾[年尾] nian2 wei3 end of the year 1 集市[集市] ji2 shi4 market; bazaar; fair 3 各种[各種] ge4 zhong3 every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds 2 稀奇古怪[稀奇古怪] xi1 qi2 gu3 guai4 crazy; bizarre; weird; fantastic; strange 1 水晶[水晶] shui3 jing1 crystal 1 纯[純] chun2 pure; simple; unmixed; genuine 3 天然[天然] tian1 ran2 natural 1 酒缸[酒缸] jiu3 gang1 wine jar; (dialect) drinking house 1 经不起[經不起] jing1 bu5 qi3 can't stand it; to be unable to bear; to be unable to resist 1 折腾[折騰] zhe1 teng5 to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money) 1 亲眼[親眼] qin1 yan3 with one's own eyes; personally 9 提出[提出] ti2 chu1 to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest; to post (on a website); to withdraw (cash) 2 养伤[養傷] yang3 shang1 to heal a wound; to recuperate (from an injury) 3 追杀[追殺] zhui1 sha1 to chase to kill 13 陪同[陪同] pei2 tong2 to accompany 1 好奇[好奇] hao4 qi2 inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity 11 事后[事後] shi4 hou4 after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect 3 奥秘[奧祕] ao4 mi4 secret; mystery 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/200 words - 39 min 决绝[決絕] jue2 jue2 to sever all relations with sb; determined; decisive 1 心里有数[心裡有數] xin1 li3 you3 shu4 to know the score (idiom); to be well aware of the situation 1 历[歷] li4 to experience; to undergo; to pass through; all; each; every; history 2 过目[過目] guo4 mu4 to look over 1 盲[盲] mang2 blind 2 总有[總有] zong3 you3 inevitably there will be 4 册[冊] ce4 book; booklet; classifier for books 4 平和[平和] ping2 he2 gentle; mild; moderate; placid 1 内敛[內斂] nei4 lian3 introverted; reserved; (artistic style) understated 1 静候[靜候] jing4 hou4 to quietly wait 2 在此之前[在此之前] zai4 ci3 zhi1 qian2 before that; beforehand; previously 2 比作[比作] bi3 zuo4 to liken to; to compare to 2 告别[告別] gao4 bie2 to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to 1 城门[城門] cheng2 men2 city gate 7 有始有终[有始有終] you3 shi3 you3 zhong1 where there's a start, there's a finish (idiom); to finish once one starts sth; to carry things through; I started, so I'll finish. 1 坏话[壞話] huai4 hua4 unpleasant talk; malicious words 1 特地[特地] te4 di4 specially; for a special purpose 1 程[程] cheng2 rule; order; regulations; formula; journey; procedure; sequence 5 打算盘[打算盤] da3 suan4 pan2 to compute on the abacus; (fig.) to calculate; to plan; to scheme 1 透气[透氣] tou4 qi4 to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge 1 凛[凜] lin3 cold; to shiver with cold; to tremble with fear; afraid; apprehensive; strict; stern; severe; austere; awe-inspiring; imposing; majestic 2 临[臨] lin2 to face; to overlook; to arrive; to be (just) about to; just before 13 彼此[彼此] bi3 ci3 each other; one another 1 跨[跨] kua4 to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span 1 僵局[僵局] jiang1 ju2 impasse; deadlock 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep14/214 words - 41 min 打破[打破] da3 po4 to break; to smash 3 哪些[哪些] na3 xie1 which ones?; who?; what? 1 桑[桑] sang1 mulberry tree 3 掀起[掀起] xian1 qi3 to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) 4 渔民[漁民] yu2 min2 fisherman; fisher folk 3 常年[常年] chang2 nian2 all year round; for years on end; average year 1 积雪[積雪] ji1 xue3 snow; snow cover; snow mantle 1 精彩[精彩] jing1 cai3 wonderful; marvelous; brilliant 8 重金[重金] zhong4 jin1 huge money; extremely rich; very expensive 1 修建[修建] xiu1 jian4 to build; to construct 1 夷为平地[夷為平地] yi2 wei2 ping2 di4 to level; to raze to the ground 1 镇山[鎮山] zhen4 shan1 main mountain of a region 1 趁机[趁機] chen4 ji1 to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation 1 勒索[勒索] le4 suo3 to blackmail; to extort 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/25 words - 5 min 老奸巨猾[老奸巨猾] lao3 jian1 ju4 hua2 cunning; crafty; wily old fox 1 瑕[瑕] xia2 blemish; flaw in jade 14 要事[要事] yao4 shi4 important matter 3 支支吾吾[支支吾吾] zhi1 zhi1 wu2 wu2 to hem and haw; to stall; to stammer; to mumble; to falter 2 深夜[深夜] shen1 ye4 very late at night 2 顺着[順著] shun4 zhe5 to follow; following; along 1 依稀[依稀] yi1 xi1 vaguely; dimly; probably; very likely 1 沿着[沿著] yan2 zhe5 to go along; to follow 1 统领[統領] tong3 ling3 to lead; to command; commander; officer 8 暮[暮] mu4 evening; sunset 19 有关[有關] you3 guan1 to have sth to do with; to relate to; related to; to concern; concerning 6 伞下[傘下] san3 xia4 under the umbrella of 1 暴[暴] bao4 sudden; violent; cruel; to show or expose; to injure 3 利刃[利刃] li4 ren4 sharp blade 1 喷[噴] pen1 to puff; to spout; to spray; to spurt 1 撒[撒] sa1 to let go; to cast; to let loose; to discharge; to give expression to 2 撒[撒] sa3 to scatter; to sprinkle; to spill 2 宛若[宛若] wan3 ruo4 to be just like 1 做生意[做生意] zuo4 sheng1 yi4 to do business 5 墨[墨] mo4 ink stick; China ink; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; corporal punishment consisting of tattooing characters on the victim's forehead 9 十足[十足] shi2 zu2 ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) 1 暗处[暗處] an4 chu4 secret place 3 河流[河流] he2 liu2 river; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 流入[流入] liu2 ru4 to flow into; to drift into; influx; inflow 1 再入[再入] zai4 ru4 to re-enter 3 联手[聯手] lian2 shou3 lit. to join hands; to act together 19 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/50 words - 12 min 覆灭[覆滅] fu4 mie4 destruction 7 并肩[並肩] bing4 jian1 alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side; abreast 2 有余[有餘] you3 yu2 to have an abundance 2 赞成[贊成] zan4 cheng2 to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist 1 家长[家長] jia1 zhang3 head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child 6 指令[指令] zhi3 ling4 order; command; instruction 1 彼岸[彼岸] bi3 an4 the other shore; (Buddhism) paramita 3 到达[到達] dao4 da2 to reach; to arrive 6 脱掉[脫掉] tuo1 diao4 to remove; to take off; to strip off; to discard; to shed; to come off; to fall off 1 袍[袍] pao2 gown (lined) 2 站立[站立] zhan4 li4 to stand; standing; on one's feet 1 光明[光明] guang1 ming2 light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted 17 契机[契機] qi4 ji1 opportunity; turning point; juncture 4 缺[缺] que1 deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post; to run short of 5 死亡[死亡] si3 wang2 to die; death 1 效仿[傚仿] xiao4 fang3 see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4] 1 叔祖[叔祖] shu1 zu3 grandfather's younger brother 4 我方[我方] wo3 fang1 our side; we 2 骑鹤[騎鶴] qi2 he4 to ride a crane (as a Daoist adept); to die 1 出口气[出口氣] chu1 kou3 qi4 to take one's revenge; to score off sb 1 了如指掌[了如指掌] liao3 ru2 zhi3 zhang3 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom); to know (a person, a place etc) inside out 1 殷[殷] yin1 flourishing; abundant; earnest; hospitable 7 伯[伯] bo2 father's elder brother; senior; paternal elder uncle; eldest of brothers; respectful form of address; Count, third of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4] 21 入神[入神] ru4 shen2 to be enthralled; to be entranced 1 严防[嚴防] yan2 fang2 to take strict precautions; on your guard 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/75 words - 18 min 死守[死守] si3 shou3 to defend one's property to the death; to cling obstinately to old habits; die-hard 1 不许[不許] bu4 xu3 not to allow; must not; can't 5 偏巧[偏巧] pian1 qiao3 by coincidence; it so happened that; fortunately; against expectation 1 眼看[眼看] yan3 kan4 soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens 2 坐井观天[坐井觀天] zuo4 jing3 guan1 tian1 lit. to view the sky from the bottom of a well (idiom); ignorant and narrow-minded 1 傲气[傲氣] ao4 qi4 air of arrogance; haughtiness 2 赴宴[赴宴] fu4 yan4 to attend a banquet 11 坞[塢] wu4 dock; low wall 1 庵[庵] an1 hut; small temple; nunnery 2 风云[風雲] feng1 yun2 weather; unstable situation 5 巨变[巨變] ju4 bian4 great changes 1 诓[誆] kuang1 to mislead; to swindle 1 天命[天命] Tian1 ming4 Mandate of Heaven; destiny; fate; one's life span 10 事在人为[事在人為] shi4 zai4 ren2 wei2 the matter depends on the individual (idiom); it is a matter for your own effort; With effort, one can achieve anything. 1 重病[重病] zhong4 bing4 serious illness 2 咒[咒] zhou4 incantation; magic spell; curse; malediction; to revile; to put a curse on sb 2 心眼[心眼] xin1 yan3 heart; intention; conscience; consideration; cleverness; tolerance 1 再度[再度] zai4 du4 once more; once again; one more time 2 杀死[殺死] sha1 si3 to kill 14 黑暗[黑暗] hei1 an4 dark; darkly; darkness 7 连夜[連夜] lian2 ye4 that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row 3 赶往[趕往] gan3 wang3 to hurry to (somewhere) 3 去路[去路] qu4 lu4 the way one is following; outlet 2 昌[昌] chang1 prosperous; flourishing 31 自报家门[自報家門] zi4 bao4 jia1 men2 to introduce oneself; originally a theatrical device in which a character explains his own role 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/100 words - 25 min 善[善] shan4 good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed; good at sth; to improve or perfect 3 霸道[霸道] ba4 dao4 the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent 6 为首[為首] wei2 shou3 head; be headed by 3 体力[體力] ti3 li4 physical strength; physical power 2 再会[再會] zai4 hui4 to meet again; until we meet again; goodbye 1 目前[目前] mu4 qian2 at the present time; currently 7 不济[不濟] bu4 ji4 not good; of no use 2 自傲[自傲] zi4 ao4 arrogance; proud of sth 1 逃走[逃走] tao2 zou3 to escape; to flee; to run away 2 死战[死戰] si3 zhan4 fight to the death; desperate struggle 3 头颅[頭顱] tou2 lu2 head; skull 1 歇[歇] xie1 to rest; to take a break; to stop; to halt; (dialect) to sleep; a moment; a short while 9 圈子[圈子] quan1 zi5 circle; ring; (social) circle 1 告[告] gao4 to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue 5 状[狀] zhuang4 accusation; suit; state; condition; strong; great; -shaped 1 场景[場景] chang3 jing3 scene; scenario; setting 1 家主[家主] jia1 zhu3 head of a household 25 待遇[待遇] dai4 yu4 treatment; pay; salary; status; rank 1 退回[退回] tui4 hui2 to return (an item); to send back; to go back 1 慢走[慢走] man4 zou3 Stay a bit!; Wait a minute!; (to a departing guest) Take care! 2 灯[燈] deng1 lamp; light; lantern; CL:盞|盏[zhan3] 9 阴魂不散[陰魂不散] yin1 hun2 bu4 san4 lit. the soul of a deceased has not yet dispersed (idiom); fig. the influence still lingers on; the spirit (of some doctrine) is still alive 2 甩掉[甩掉] shuai3 diao4 to throw off; to abandon; to cast off; to get rid of; to dump 1 打斗[打鬥] da3 dou4 to fight 1 逛[逛] guang4 to stroll; to visit 6 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/125 words - 28 min 侥幸[僥倖] jiao3 xing4 luckily; by a fluke 1 砍死[砍死] kan3 si3 to hack to death; to kill with an ax 2 饿死[餓死] e4 si3 to starve to death; to be very hungry 2 街上[街上] jie1 shang5 on the street; in town 2 花灯[花燈] hua1 deng1 colored lantern (used at Lantern Festival 元宵節|元宵节) 4 夜景[夜景] ye4 jing3 nightscape 1 相公[相公] xiang4 gong5 lord; master; young gentleman; male prostitute; catamite; mahjong player disqualified by unintentionally taking in the wrong number of dominoes; (old form of address for one's husband) husband 1 朵[朵] duo3 flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc 5 公两[公兩] gong1 liang3 hectogram 1 花呢[花呢] hua1 ni2 tweed; checkered cloth 1 节[節] jie2 festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 插花[插花] cha1 hua1 flower arranging; ikebana 1 习俗[習俗] xi2 su2 custom; tradition; local tradition; convention 1 入乡随俗[入鄉隨俗] ru4 xiang1 sui2 su2 When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do 1 庇佑[庇佑] bi4 you4 to bless; to protect; protection (esp. divine) 2 平安[平安] ping2 an1 safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace 7 烟花[煙花] yan1 hua1 fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) 6 元宵节[元宵節] Yuan2 xiao1 jie2 Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春節|春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar 1 矮[矮] ai3 low; short (in length) 2 气死[氣死] qi4 si3 to infuriate; to be furious; to die from an excess of anger 2 表演[表演] biao3 yan3 play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:場|场[chang3] 4 乡亲[鄉親] xiang1 qin1 fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager; the folks back home 1 父老[父老] fu4 lao3 elders 1 捧[捧] peng3 to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter 4 铜[銅] tong2 copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:塊|块[kuai4] 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/150 words - 33 min 死不了[死不了] si3 bu4 liao3 Portulaca Sundial (a type of plant) 4 张扬[張揚] zhang1 yang2 to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open; to make public; to spread around; flamboyant; brash 1 入迷[入迷] ru4 mi2 to be fascinated; to be enchanted 1 付钱[付錢] fu4 qian2 to pay money 2 药[葯] yao4 leaf of the iris; variant of 藥|药[yao4] 2 尚且[尚且] shang4 qie3 (not) even; yet; still 1 医[醫] yi1 medical; medicine; doctor; to cure; to treat 147 数月[數月] shu4 yue4 several months 1 弹[彈] dan4 crossball; bullet; shot; shell; ball 4 弹[彈] tan2 to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap; to shoot (e.g. with a catapult); (of cotton) to fluff or tease; to flick; to flip; to accuse; to impeach; elastic (of materials) 4 流水[流水] liu2 shui3 running water; (business) turnover 3 玄武[玄武] Xuan2 wu3 Black Tortoise (the seven mansions of the north sky); (in Daoism) God of the north sky 8 付给[付給] fu4 gei3 to deliver; to pay 1 重聚[重聚] chong2 ju4 to meet again 3 重返[重返] chong2 fan3 to return to 1 不睦[不睦] bu4 mu4 to not get along well; to be at odds 2 形势[形勢] xing2 shi4 circumstances; situation; terrain; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 筹码[籌碼] chou2 ma3 bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token 7 垂[垂] chui2 to hang (down); droop; dangle; bend down; hand down; bequeath; nearly; almost; to approach 2 海运[海運] hai3 yun4 shipping by sea 2 强身[強身] qiang2 shen1 to strengthen one's body; to keep fit; to build up one's health (through exercise, nutrition etc) 1 绝技[絕技] jue2 ji4 consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force; stunt 3 为主[為主] wei2 zhu3 to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to 1 平实[平實] ping2 shi2 simple and unadorned; plain; (of land) level; even 3 精髓[精髓] jing1 sui3 marrow; pith; quintessence; essence 1 逍遥[逍遙] xiao1 yao2 free and unfettered 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/175 words - 40 min 选中[選中] xuan3 zhong4 to choose; to pick; to settle upon; to decide upon a candidate; to be selected for some role 1 取舍[取捨] qu3 she3 to choose; to accept or reject 1 世代[世代] shi4 dai4 for many generations; generation; era; age 1 周全[周全] zhou1 quan2 thorough; to bring one's help; to assist 6 重视[重視] zhong4 shi4 to attach importance to sth; to value 1 路途遥远[路途遙遠] lu4 tu2 yao2 yuan3 distant; far-flung 2 吹牛[吹牛] chui1 niu2 to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) 3 嘴里[嘴裡] zui3 li3 mouth; in the mouth; on one's lips; speech; words 2 笨货[笨貨] ben4 huo4 idiot 1 两回事[兩回事] liang3 hui2 shi4 two quite different things; two unrelated matters 1 付[付] fu4 to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things 3 弃[棄] qi4 to abandon; to relinquish; to discard; to throw away 3 艺[藝] yi4 skill; art 1 赚钱[賺錢] zhuan4 qian2 to earn money; moneymaking 2 穷光蛋[窮光蛋] qiong2 guang1 dan4 poor wretch; pauper; destitute man; poverty-stricken peasant; penniless good-for-nothing; impecunious vagabond 1 换成[換成] huan4 cheng2 to exchange (sth) for (sth else); to replace with; to convert into 1 承诺[承諾] cheng2 nuo4 to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment 3 弹指[彈指] tan2 zhi3 a snap of the fingers; a short moment; in a flash; in the twinkling of an eye 6 凝[凝] ning2 to congeal; to concentrate attention; to stare 2 婴[嬰] ying1 infant; baby 5 蓬莱[蓬萊] Peng2 lai2 Penglai county level city in Yantai 煙台|烟台, Shandong; Penglai, one of three fabled islands in Eastern sea, abode of immortals; by extension, fairyland 19 丹[丹] dan1 red; pellet; powder; cinnabar 10 束手就擒[束手就擒] shu4 shou3 jiu4 qin2 hands tied and waiting to be captured 1 得意[得意] de2 yi4 proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent 1 筋脉[筋脈] jin1 mai4 veins 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep15/184 words - 41 min 算盘[算盤] suan4 pan2 abacus; CL:把[ba3]; plan; scheme 1 暂[暫] zan4 temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 5 借给[借給] jie4 gei3 to lend to sb 2 想得美[想得美] xiang3 de2 mei3 in your dreams!; as if!; You wish!; I wish that were so 1 耗尽[耗盡] hao4 jin4 to exhaust; to use up; to deplete; to drain 2 速战速决[速戰速決] su4 zhan4 su4 jue2 a blitzkrieg strategy (idiom); to resolve sth in the shortest time possible; to get sth done quickly 2 相关[相關] xiang1 guan1 related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated; (statistics) correlation 1 虑[慮] lu:4 to think over; to consider; anxiety 4 畅快[暢快] chang4 kuai4 carefree 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/25 words - 6 min 盟友[盟友] meng2 you3 ally 9 助阵[助陣] zhu4 zhen4 to cheer; to root for 3 箭[箭] jian4 arrow; CL:支[zhi1] 2 千军万马[千軍萬馬] qian1 jun1 wan4 ma3 magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all the King's men 6 求救[求救] qiu2 jiu4 to cry for help 1 信号[信號] xin4 hao4 signal 2 可见[可見] ke3 jian4 it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible 3 骂人[罵人] ma4 ren2 to swear or curse (at people); to scold or yell at someone 2 截[截] jie2 to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept; section; chunk; length 7 设有[設有] she4 you3 to have; to incorporate; to feature 1 寒暄[寒暄] han2 xuan1 to exchange conventional greetings; to talk about the weather 1 适逢[適逢] shi4 feng2 to just happen to coincide with 1 华[華] hua2 magnificent; splendid; flowery 39 采[採] cai3 to pick; to pluck; to collect; to select; to choose; to gather 3 剑阁[劍閣] Jian4 ge2 Jiange county in Guangyuan 廣元|广元[Guang3 yuan2], Sichuan 17 笨[笨] ben4 stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy 1 溪[溪] xi1 creek; rivulet 2 近来[近來] jin4 lai2 recently; lately 1 地貌[地貌] di4 mao4 relief; landform (geology) 1 朽[朽] xiu3 rotten 8 重剑[重劍] zhong4 jian4 épée (fencing) 1 无望[無望] wu2 wang4 without hope; hopeless; without prospects 2 芒[芒] mang2 awn (of cereals); arista (of grain); tip (of a blade); Miscanthus sinensis (type of grass); variant of 邙, Mt Mang at Luoyang in Henan 1 般若[般若] bo1 re3 Sanskrit prajña: wisdom; great wisdom; wondrous knowledge 1 大方[大方] da4 fang5 generous; magnanimous; stylish; in good taste; easy-mannered; natural and relaxed 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/50 words - 11 min 眼熟[眼熟] yan3 shu2 familiar-looking; to seem familiar 2 望花[望花] Wang4 hua1 Wanghua district of Fushun city 撫順市|抚顺市, Liaoning 1 露面[露面] lou4 mian4 to show one's face; to appear (in public) 2 可信[可信] ke3 xin4 trustworthy 1 外公[外公] wai4 gong1 (coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather 18 孙子[孫子] sun1 zi5 grandson; son's son 1 不孝[不孝] bu4 xiao4 unfilial 5 得了[得了] de2 le5 all right!; that's enough! 1 老头子[老頭子] lao3 tou2 zi5 (coll.) old man; (said of an aging husband) my old man 6 孤苦伶仃[孤苦伶仃] gu1 ku3 ling2 ding1 solitary and impoverished (idiom) 1 非得[非得] fei1 dei3 (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must 3 惩罚[懲罰] cheng2 fa2 penalty; punishment; to punish 1 没收[沒收] mo4 shou1 to confiscate; to seize 2 脉象[脈象] mai4 xiang4 condition or type of pulse (in Chinese medicine) 2 罕见[罕見] han3 jian4 rare; rarely seen 1 忤逆[忤逆] wu3 ni4 disobedient to parents 2 盟[盟] meng2 oath; pledge; union; to ally; league, a subdivision corresponding to prefecture in Inner Mongolia 1 懂得[懂得] dong3 de5 to understand; to know; to comprehend 2 遵从[遵從] zun1 cong2 to comply with; to follow (directives); to defer (to the judgment of superiors) 1 千秋[千秋] qian1 qiu1 a thousand years; your birthday (honorific) 1 对待[對待] dui4 dai4 to treat; treatment 1 优秀[優秀] you1 xiu4 outstanding; excellent 5 错误[錯誤] cuo4 wu4 error; mistake; CL:個|个[ge4]; mistaken; false; wrong 3 兵[兵] bing1 soldiers; a force; an army; weapons; arms; military; warlike; CL:個|个[ge4] 27 衙[衙] ya2 office; yamen 衙門|衙门 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/75 words - 14 min 类[類] lei4 kind; type; class; category; similar; like; to resemble 3 钟[鐘] zhong1 clock; o'clock; time as measured in hours and minutes; bell; CL:架[jia4],座[zuo4] 2 神功[神功] shen2 gong1 amazing powers; miraculous skill 3 搭救[搭救] da1 jiu4 to rescue 1 回放[回放] hui2 fang4 to replay; to play back 1 合力[合力] he2 li4 to cooperate 1 阻止[阻止] zu3 zhi3 to prevent; to block 6 北上[北上] bei3 shang4 to go up north 2 埋伏[埋伏] mai2 fu2 to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush 2 擅[擅] shan4 without authority; to usurp; to arrogate to oneself; to monopolize; expert in; to be good at 4 主张[主張] zhu3 zhang1 to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 迫不得已[迫不得已] po4 bu4 de2 yi3 to have no alternative (idiom); compelled by circumstances; forced into sth 1 动身[動身] dong4 shen1 to go on a journey; to leave 3 知晓[知曉] zhi1 xiao3 to know; to understand 4 确认[確認] que4 ren4 to confirm; to verify; confirmation 4 协作[協作] xie2 zuo4 cooperation; coordination 1 冒充[冒充] mao4 chong1 to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as 2 两边[兩邊] liang3 bian5 either side; both sides 2 莹[瑩] ying2 luster of gems 1 剑身[劍身] jian4 shen1 sword blade 2 颀[頎] qi2 tall 1 秀丽[秀麗] xiu4 li4 pretty; beautiful 1 飘然[飄然] piao1 ran2 to float in the air; swiftly; nimbly; easy and relaxed 1 霜雪[霜雪] shuang1 xue3 frost and snow; (fig.) snowy white (hair); adversity 1 雌雄[雌雄] ci2 xiong2 male and female 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/100 words - 19 min 单[單] dan1 bill; list; form; single; only; sole; odd number; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 合璧[合璧] he2 bi4 to match harmoniously 1 昊[昊] hao4 vast and limitless; the vast sky 3 阙[闕] que4 Imperial city watchtower (old); fault; deficiency 2 正气[正氣] zheng4 qi4 healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) 4 浩然[浩然] hao4 ran2 vast; expansive; overwhelming 1 原[原] yuan2 former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source 2 大都[大都] da4 du1 for the most part; on the whole; metropolitan 6 佩[佩] pei4 to respect; to wear (belt etc) 5 奴[奴] nu2 slave 2 浩瀚[浩瀚] hao4 han4 vast (of ocean); boundless 2 历任[歷任] li4 ren4 (of one person) to hold the successive posts of; (of several persons) the successive (presidents etc) 2 第五[第五] di4 wu3 fifth 6 钝[鈍] dun4 blunt; stupid 1 厚重[厚重] hou4 zhong4 thick; heavy; thickset (body); massive; generous; extravagant; profound; dignified 1 单字[單字] dan1 zi4 single Chinese character; word (in a foreign language) 1 通灵[通靈] tong1 ling2 to communicate with the spirits; psychic; (ears) sensitive; (information) accurate 1 善良[善良] shan4 liang2 good and honest; kindhearted 3 造访[造訪] zao4 fang3 to visit; to pay a visit 2 崖[崖] ya2 precipice; cliff; Taiwan pr. [yai2] 2 吃醋[吃醋] chi1 cu4 to feel jealous 1 窝[窩] wo1 nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods 1 山谷[山谷] shan1 gu3 valley; ravine 1 表[錶] biao3 wrist or pocket watch 1 没心没肺[沒心沒肺] mei2 xin1 mei2 fei4 simple-minded; thoughtless; heartless; nitwitted 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/125 words - 26 min 经常[經常] jing1 chang2 frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily 10 再起[再起] zai4 qi3 to arise again; to make a comeback; resurgence 2 用心[用心] yong4 xin1 motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive; careful 1 交流[交流] jiao1 liu2 to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction; to have social contact (with sb) 1 回应[回應] hui2 ying4 to respond; response 1 共鸣[共鳴] gong4 ming2 resonance (physics); sympathetic response to sth 1 幻化[幻化] huan4 hua4 to be transformed; to metamorphose; transformation; metamorphosis 1 一家人[一家人] yi1 jia1 ren2 household; the whole family 2 执[執] zhi2 to execute (a plan); to grasp 10 时隔[時隔] shi2 ge2 separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) 1 孩儿[孩兒] hai2 er2 child 1 一早[一早] yi1 zao3 early in the morning; at dawn 4 前三甲[前三甲] qian2 san1 jia3 top three 3 非同凡响[非同凡響] fei1 tong2 fan2 xiang3 out of the ordinary 1 城镇[城鎮] cheng2 zhen4 town; cities and towns 1 返[返] fan3 to return (to) 1 空白[空白] kong4 bai2 blank space 1 开国[開國] kai1 guo2 to found a state; to open a closed country 4 现世[現世] xian4 shi4 this life; to lose face; to be disgraced 2 锈[銹] xiu4 to corrode; to rust 2 本朝[本朝] ben3 chao2 the current dynasty 1 十五[十五] shi2 wu3 fifteen; 15 3 络[絡] luo4 net-like object; to hold sth in place with a net; to wind; to twist; (TCM) channels in the human body 1 噬[噬] shi4 to devour; to bite 6 境地[境地] jing4 di4 circumstances 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/150 words - 31 min 气虚[氣虛] qi4 xu1 deficiency of 氣|气[qi4] (TCM) 1 估计[估計] gu1 ji4 to estimate; to reckon; CL:個|个[ge4]; (coll.) to suppose 3 三心二意[三心二意] san1 xin1 er4 yi4 in two minds about sth (idiom); half-hearted; shilly-shallying 2 注重[注重] zhu4 zhong4 to pay attention to; to emphasize 1 医道[醫道] yi1 dao4 art of healing; medical skill 1 钻研[鑽研] zuan1 yan2 to study meticulously; to delve into 1 诱惑[誘惑] you4 huo4 to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract 1 强词夺理[強詞奪理] qiang3 ci2 duo2 li3 to twist words and force logic (idiom); sophistry; loud rhetoric making up for fallacious argument; shoving false arguments down people's throats 1 谷[谷] gu3 valley 16 古书[古書] gu3 shu1 ancient book; old book 2 记载[記載] ji4 zai3 to write down; to record; written account 6 枯木逢春[枯木逢春] ku1 mu4 feng2 chun1 lit. the spring comes upon a withered tree (idiom); fig. to get a new lease on life; to be revived; (of a difficult situation) to suddenly improve 1 竭[竭] jie2 to exhaust 5 泉涌[泉湧] quan2 yong3 to gush 1 逝去[逝去] shi4 qu4 to elapse; to pass away; to die; demise 2 花草[花草] hua1 cao3 flowers and plants 1 重生[重生] chong2 sheng1 rebirth 1 重连[重連] chong2 lian2 to reconnect; reconnection 1 正确[正確] zheng4 que4 correct; proper 3 用法[用法] yong4 fa3 usage 1 大志[大志] da4 zhi4 high aims 2 通过[通過] tong1 guo4 by means of; through; via; to pass through; to get through; to adopt; to pass (a bill or inspection etc); to switch over 4 修复[修復] xiu1 fu4 to restore; to renovate; restoration; (computing) to fix (a bug) 1 过目不忘[過目不忘] guo4 mu4 bu4 wang4 to have a highly retentive memory; to have sth imprinted in one's memory 1 不休[不休] bu4 xiu1 endlessly; ceaselessly 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/175 words - 37 min 派出[派出] pai4 chu1 to send; to dispatch 7 强力[強力] qiang2 li4 powerful 1 目标[目標] mu4 biao1 target; goal; objective; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 稳妥[穩妥] wen3 tuo3 dependable 1 目的地[目的地] mu4 di4 di4 destination (location) 1 猜测[猜測] cai1 ce4 to guess; to conjecture; to surmise 13 当务之急[當務之急] dang1 wu4 zhi1 ji2 top priority job; matter of vital importance 1 回旋[回旋] hui2 xuan2 to cycle around; cyclotron; slalom 1 惧怕[懼怕] ju4 pa4 to be afraid 1 亲自动手[親自動手] qin1 zi4 dong4 shou3 to do the job oneself 2 外孙[外孫] wai4 sun1 daughter's son; grandson; descendant via the female line 5 何去何从[何去何從] he2 qu4 he2 cong2 what course to follow; what path to take 1 相差[相差] xiang1 cha4 to differ; discrepancy between 3 不足[不足] bu4 zu2 insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough; inadequate; not worth; cannot; should not 1 腾空[騰空] teng2 kong1 to soar; to rise high into the air 1 握[握] wo4 to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); to master; classifier: a handful 11 凶器[兇器] xiong1 qi4 lethal weapon; murder weapon 2 说道[說道] shuo1 dao4 to state; to say (the quoted words) 1 不足为虑[不足為慮] bu4 zu2 wei2 lu:4 to give no cause for anxiety; nothing to worry about 1 手脚[手腳] shou3 jiao3 hand and foot; movement of limbs; action; trick; step in a procedure (CL: 道[dao4]) 2 误[誤] wu4 mistake; error; to miss; to harm; to delay; to neglect; mistakenly 5 偏离[偏離] pian1 li2 to deviate; to diverge; to wander 1 心软[心軟] xin1 ruan3 to be softhearted; to be tenderhearted; to be kindhearted 1 然而[然而] ran2 er2 however; yet; but 1 求生[求生] qiu2 sheng1 to seek survival; to possess the will to live 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep16/187 words - 41 min 险恶[險惡] xian3 e4 dangerous; sinister; vicious 1 迫使[迫使] po4 shi3 to force; to compel 1 永世[永世] yong3 shi4 eternal; forever 1 随身[隨身] sui2 shen1 to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one 3 糖果[糖果] tang2 guo3 candy; CL:粒[li4] 1 续[續] xu4 to continue; to replenish 4 鞠躬[鞠躬] ju1 gong1 to bow; (literary) to bend down 1 安慰[安慰] an1 wei4 to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 踏上[踏上] ta4 shang4 to set foot on; to step on or into 1 身不由己[身不由己] shen1 bu4 you2 ji3 without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself 3 无尽[無盡] wu2 jin4 endless; inexhaustible 3 镜子[鏡子] jing4 zi5 mirror; CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4] 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/25 words - 6 min 仁[仁] ren2 humane; kernel 2 充满[充滿] chong1 man3 full of; brimming with; very full; permeated 1 存[存] cun2 to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep; to survive 4 豁然开朗[豁然開朗] huo4 ran2 kai1 lang3 suddenly opens up to a wide panorama (idiom); to come to a wide clearing; fig. everything becomes clear at once; to achieve speedy enlightenment 1 最初[最初] zui4 chu1 first; primary; initial; original; at first; initially; originally 1 可贵[可貴] ke3 gui4 to be treasured; praiseworthy 1 避免[避免] bi4 mian3 to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from 5 珍视[珍視] zhen1 shi4 to place great importance on; to treasure 2 耽搁[耽擱] dan1 ge5 to tarry; to delay; to stop over 2 慰劳[慰勞] wei4 lao2 to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort 1 刺猬[刺蝟] ci4 wei5 hedgehog 3 什[什] shen2 what 1 活脱脱[活脫脫] huo2 tuo1 tuo1 remarkably alike 1 嫉妒[嫉妒] ji2 du4 to be jealous; to envy; to hate 1 保重[保重] bao3 zhong4 to take care of oneself 4 奇迹[奇跡] qi2 ji4 miracle; miraculous; wonder; marvel 1 情人[情人] qing2 ren2 lover; sweetheart 1 情窦初开[情竇初開] qing2 dou4 chu1 kai1 first awakening of love (usually of a girl) (idiom) 1 看望[看望] kan4 wang4 to visit; to pay a call to 1 故友[故友] gu4 you3 old friend; deceased friend 2 踪迹[蹤跡] zong1 ji4 tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige 1 协助[協助] xie2 zhu4 to provide assistance; to aid 2 信鸽[信鴿] xin4 ge1 homing pigeon; carrier pigeon 7 中途[中途] zhong1 tu2 midway 1 花鸟[花鳥] hua1 niao3 painting of birds and flowers 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/50 words - 10 min 霉[霉] mei2 bacteria; fungi; moldy 1 泄露[泄露] xie4 lu4 to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xie4 lou4] 2 信息[信息] xin4 xi1 information; news; message 1 府[府] fu3 seat of government; government repository (archive); official residence; mansion; presidential palace; (honorific) Your home; prefecture (from Tang to Qing times) 34 伙[夥] huo3 companion; partner; group; classifier for groups of people; to combine; together 4 接应[接應] jie1 ying4 to provide support; to come to the rescue 1 神志[神志] shen2 zhi4 consciousness; state of mind; compos mentis 3 靠近[靠近] kao4 jin4 near; to approach 4 说来话长[說來話長] shuo1 lai2 hua4 chang2 start explaining and it's a long story (idiom); complicated and not easy to express succinctly 2 气场[氣場] qi4 chang2 qi field (qigong); aura; atmosphere 1 鞘[鞘] qiao4 scabbard; sheath 3 伤势[傷勢] shang1 shi4 condition of an injury 7 刮目相看[刮目相看] gua1 mu4 xiang1 kan4 to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) 1 定能[定能] ding4 neng2 to be definitely able (to do sth) 2 罗汉[羅漢] luo2 han4 abbr. for 阿羅漢|阿罗汉[a1 luo2 han4] 1 汉[漢] han4 man 2 佛陀[佛陀] Fo2 tuo2 Buddha (a person who has attained Buddhahood, or specifically Siddhartha Gautama) 1 寄[寄] ji4 to send; to mail; to entrust; to depend on; to attach oneself to; to live (in a house); to lodge; foster (son etc) 1 正巧[正巧] zheng4 qiao3 just by chance; to happen to (just at the right time); opportune 2 无礼[無禮] wu2 li3 rude; rudely 2 素不相识[素不相識] su4 bu4 xiang1 shi2 to be total strangers (idiom) 1 悔[悔] hui3 to regret 2 交手[交手] jiao1 shou3 to fight hand to hand 2 有失[有失] you3 shi1 to fail or lose (used in fixed expressions) 1 所为[所為] suo3 wei2 what one does; doings 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/75 words - 17 min 不定[不定] bu4 ding4 indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious 2 身手[身手] shen1 shou3 skill; talent; agility 5 等一等[等一等] deng3 yi1 deng3 wait a moment 2 奴家[奴家] nu2 jia1 (old) your servant (humble self-reference by young female) 2 眼神[眼神] yan3 shen2 expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (dialect) 4 行将就木[行將就木] xing2 jiang1 jiu4 mu4 to approach one's coffin (idiom); with one foot in the grave 1 魅[魅] mei4 demon; magic; to charm 1 年少[年少] nian2 shao4 young; junior 3 年长[年長] nian2 zhang3 senior 1 绝情[絕情] jue2 qing2 heartless; without regard for others' feelings 2 大名鼎鼎[大名鼎鼎] da4 ming2 ding3 ding3 grand reputation; renowned; famous 1 家常[家常] jia1 chang2 the daily life of a family 2 蛛[蛛] zhu1 spider 5 绝妙[絕妙] jue2 miao4 exquisite 2 势在必得[勢在必得] shi4 zai4 bi4 de2 to be determined to win (idiom) 1 骗取[騙取] pian4 qu3 to gain by cheating 1 等于[等於] deng3 yu2 to equal; to be tantamount to 3 毁掉[毀掉] hui3 diao4 to destroy 2 臂膀[臂膀] bi4 bang3 arm 2 曲[曲] qu1 bent; crooked; wrong 2 曲[曲] qu3 tune; song; CL:支[zhi1] 2 淹没[淹沒] yan1 mo4 to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) 1 做错[做錯] zuo4 cuo4 to make an error 3 直言[直言] zhi2 yan2 to speak forthrightly; to talk bluntly 1 不利[不利] bu4 li4 unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental 3 馒头[饅頭] man2 tou5 steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/100 words - 20 min 瘦[瘦] shou4 thin; to lose weight; (of clothing) tight; (of meat) lean; (of land) unproductive 4 银两[銀兩] yin2 liang3 silver currency; currency of the Qing dynasty based on the silver tael 兩|两 1 价值[價值] jia4 zhi2 value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 富豪[富豪] fu4 hao2 rich and powerful person 1 穷[窮] qiong2 poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust; thoroughly; extremely; (coll.) persistently and pointlessly 6 酸[酸] suan1 sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; pedantic; impractical; to make sarcastic remarks about sb; an acid 1 悬[懸] xuan2 to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation 1 无能为力[無能為力] wu2 neng2 wei2 li4 impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless 2 悬赏[懸賞] xuan2 shang3 to offer a reward; bounty 2 纹银[紋銀] wen2 yin2 fine silver 1 知府[知府] zhi1 fu3 prefectural magistrate (during Tang to Qing times) 4 纹[紋] wen2 line; trace; mark; pattern; grain (of wood etc) 3 大夫[大夫] dai4 fu5 doctor; physician 9 丸[丸] wan2 ball; pellet; pill 8 积德[積德] ji1 de2 to accumulate merit; to do good; to give to charity; virtuous actions 1 行善[行善] xing2 shan4 to do good works; to be merciful 1 不顾一切[不顧一切] bu4 gu4 yi1 qie4 reckless; regardless of everything 2 遍地[遍地] bian4 di4 everywhere; all over 1 信仰[信仰] xin4 yang3 to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction 1 沾染[沾染] zhan1 ran3 to pollute (often fig.); to be infected by; to gain a small advantage 2 尘埃[塵埃] chen2 ai1 dust 1 无瑕[無瑕] wu2 xia2 faultless; perfect 1 白色[白色] bai2 se4 white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist 1 原则[原則] yuan2 ze2 principle; doctrine; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 异动[異動] yi4 dong4 to shift; to alter; unusual change; abnormal move 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/125 words - 25 min 封王[封王] feng1 wang2 to win the championship; (of an emperor) to bestow the title of king on a subject 2 才识[才識] cai2 shi2 ability and insight 1 深受[深受] shen1 shou4 to receive in no small measure 1 宠爱[寵愛] chong3 ai4 to dote on sb 5 表面[表面] biao3 mian4 surface; face; outside; appearance 1 停止[停止] ting2 zhi3 to stop; to halt; to cease 5 顺水推舟[順水推舟] shun4 shui3 tui1 zhou1 lit. to push the boat with the current; fig. to take advantage of the situation for one's own benefit 1 放肆[放肆] fang4 si4 wanton; unbridled; presumptuous; impudent 1 联系[聯繫] lian2 xi4 connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch 8 尽力[盡力] jin4 li4 to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort 7 后事[後事] hou4 shi4 future events; and what happened next... (in fiction); funeral arrangements 1 痊愈[痊癒] quan2 yu4 to recover completely (from illness or injury) 3 蓬[蓬] peng2 fleabane (family Asteraceae); disheveled; classifier for luxuriant plants, smoke, ashes, campfires: clump, puff 1 圣药[聖藥] sheng4 yao4 panacea 1 皇室[皇室] huang2 shi4 royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family 2 想念[想念] xiang3 nian4 to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again 4 治病[治病] zhi4 bing4 to treat an illness 7 清除[清除] qing1 chu2 to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of 1 淤[淤] yu1 silt; river sludge; to silt up; choked with silt; variant of 瘀[yu1] 1 忍[忍] ren3 to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself 6 久违[久違] jiu3 wei2 (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met 5 情侣[情侶] qing2 lu:3 sweethearts; lovers 2 明显[明顯] ming2 xian3 clear; distinct; obvious 5 禀告[稟告] bing3 gao4 to report (to one's superior) 1 召开[召開] zhao4 kai1 to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/150 words - 31 min 反叛[反叛] fan3 pan4 to rebel; to revolt 1 体内[體內] ti3 nei4 within the body; in vivo (vs in vitro); internal to 2 黑色[黑色] hei1 se4 black 2 披风[披風] pi1 feng1 cloak; cape 1 出奇[出奇] chu1 qi2 extraordinary; exceptional; unusual 2 出动[出動] chu1 dong4 to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops 3 幕后[幕後] mu4 hou4 behind the scenes 5 策划[策劃] ce4 hua4 to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner 1 勾连[勾連] gou1 lian2 to be linked together; to be involved with; to collude; interconnection; involvement; collusion 1 观察[觀察] guan1 cha2 to observe; to watch; to survey; to examine; observation; view; perspective; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 打不过[打不過] da3 bu5 guo4 unable to defeat; to be no match for sb 1 裂[裂] lie4 to split; to crack; to break open; to rend 8 少见[少見] shao3 jian4 rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience; hard to see 1 出自[出自] chu1 zi4 to come from 3 手笔[手筆] shou3 bi3 sth written or painted in one's own hand; (of a writer, calligrapher or painter) skill; style; hand; (fig.) style shown in spending money, handling business etc; scale 1 愚昧[愚昧] yu2 mei4 ignorant; uneducated; ignorance 1 名为[名為] ming2 wei2 to be called; to be known as 2 亡魂[亡魂] wang2 hun2 soul of the deceased; departed spirit 3 停下[停下] ting2 xia4 to stop 2 敛[斂] lian3 to hold back; to restrain; to control (oneself); to collect; Taiwan pr. [lian4] 1 势[勢] shi4 power; influence; potential; momentum; tendency; trend; situation; conditions; outward appearance; sign; gesture; male genitals 12 积蓄[積蓄] ji1 xu4 to save; to put aside; savings 1 气力[氣力] qi4 li4 strength; energy; vigor; talent 1 念头[念頭] nian4 tou5 thought; idea; intention 1 动物[動物] dong4 wu4 animal; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2],個|个[ge4] 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/175 words - 35 min 辜负[辜負] gu1 fu4 to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint 3 代[代] dai4 to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon 11 碍[礙] ai4 to hinder; to obstruct; to block 9 林[林] lin2 woods; forest; CL:片[pian4]; circle(s) (i.e. specific group of people); a collection (of similar things) 1 终老[終老] zhong1 lao3 to spend one's last years 2 对不住[對不住] dui4 bu5 zhu4 to let sb down; to be unfair; I'm sorry; pardon me (formal) 3 众生[眾生] zhong4 sheng1 all living things 2 命中[命中] ming4 zhong4 to hit (a target) 1 山野[山野] shan1 ye3 mountain and fields 2 逊色[遜色] xun4 se4 inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) 2 遗言[遺言] yi2 yan2 words of the deceased; last words of the dying; wisdom of past sages 1 成仙[成仙] cheng2 xian1 to become immortal 1 降[降] jiang4 to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend 11 降[降] xiang2 to surrender; to capitulate; to subdue; to tame 11 劫数[劫數] jie2 shu4 predestined fate (Buddhism) 1 发觉[發覺] fa1 jue2 to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive 2 布下[布下] bu4 xia4 to arrange; to lay out 3 竹林[竹林] zhu2 lin2 bamboo forest 1 洒满[灑滿] sa3 man3 to sprinkle over sth 1 无色[無色] wu2 se4 colorless 1 毒物[毒物] du2 wu4 poisonous substance; poison; toxin; venom 1 吸入[吸入] xi1 ru4 to breathe in; to suck in; to inhale 1 腐蚀[腐蝕] fu3 shi2 corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption 1 不择手段[不擇手段] bu4 ze2 shou3 duan4 by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously 1 永[永] yong3 forever; always; perpetual 2 枯竭[枯竭] ku1 jie2 used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep17/189 words - 41 min 不自量力[不自量力] bu4 zi4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities 1 打伤[打傷] da3 shang1 to injure; to wound; to damage 4 阎[閻] Yan2 Yama; gate of village; surname Yan 3 魔掌[魔掌] mo2 zhang3 the power of sb or sth evil; the clutches (of a bad person etc) 3 装神弄鬼[裝神弄鬼] zhuang1 shen2 nong4 gui3 lit. dress up as God, play the devil (idiom); fig. to mystify; to deceive people; to scam 1 素来[素來] su4 lai2 consistently; always (in the past and now) 2 人居[人居] ren2 ju1 human habitat 1 气魄[氣魄] qi4 po4 spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude 2 虚妄[虛妄] xu1 wang4 fabricated 4 杀伤力[殺傷力] sha1 shang1 li4 destructive power; harmfulness 1 找出[找出] zhao3 chu1 to find; to search out 3 死路[死路] si3 lu4 dead end; (fig.) the road to disaster 1 使出[使出] shi3 chu1 to use; to exert 3 极大[極大] ji2 da4 maximum; enormous 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/25 words - 7 min 行侠仗义[行俠仗義] xing2 xia2 zhang4 yi4 to be chivalrous 2 答谢[答謝] da2 xie4 to express one's thanks 1 怎么着[怎麼著] zen3 me5 zhao1 what?; how?; how about?; whatever; also pr. [zen3 me5 zhe5] 2 蔓延[蔓延] man4 yan2 to extend; to spread 1 以毒攻毒[以毒攻毒] yi3 du2 gong1 du2 to cure ills with poison (TCM); to fight evil with evil; set a thief to catch a thief; to fight fire with fire 1 身子骨[身子骨] shen1 zi5 gu3 posture; upright posture 2 冬天[冬天] dong1 tian1 winter; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 以往[以往] yi3 wang3 in the past; formerly 3 繁盛[繁盛] fan2 sheng4 prosperous; thriving; (of vegetation) luxuriant 1 双子[雙子] Shuang1 zi3 Gemini (star sign) 4 重现[重現] chong2 xian4 to reappear 2 叔父[叔父] shu1 fu4 father's younger brother; uncle 3 叱咤[叱咤] chi4 zha4 to rebuke angrily 1 时代[時代] shi2 dai4 age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 担子[擔子] dan4 zi5 carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task; responsibility; CL:副[fu4] 1 良心[良心] liang2 xin1 conscience 1 后脚[後腳] hou4 jiao3 (one moment ...,) the next ...; trailing foot (in walking) 1 一头[一頭] yi1 tou2 one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick); one side; headlong; directly; rapidly; simultaneously 2 病人[病人] bing4 ren2 sick person; patient; invalid; CL:個|个[ge4] 7 医书[醫書] yi1 shu1 medical book 1 气门[氣門] qi4 men2 valve (esp. tire valve); accelerator (obsolete term for 油門|油门); stigma (zool.); spiracle 1 外泄[外泄] wai4 xie4 to leak (usually secret information) 1 超过[超過] chao1 guo4 to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip 2 银针[銀針] yin2 zhen1 silver needle (fine needle used in acupuncture) 3 穴[穴] xue2 cave; cavity; hole; acupuncture point; Taiwan pr. [xue4] 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/50 words - 18 min 游走[遊走] you2 zou3 wandering; unfixed; to migrate 1 鸠[鳩] jiu1 turtledove; (literary) to gather 1 元[元] yuan2 currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan); first; original; primary; fundamental; constituent; part; era (of a reign); meta- (prefix); (math.) argument; variable; (Tw) (geology) eon 1 不足挂齿[不足掛齒] bu4 zu2 gua4 chi3 not worth mentioning (idiom) 1 卷[卷] juan3 to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) 7 卷[卷] juan4 scroll; book; volume; chapter; examination paper; classifier for books, paintings: volume, scroll 7 枯木[枯木] ku1 mu4 dead tree 2 逢[逢] feng2 to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along; (of an event) to fall on (a particular day); to fawn upon 3 深奥[深奧] shen1 ao4 profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly 1 恰恰[恰恰] qia4 qia4 exactly; just; precisely 1 树林[樹林] shu4 lin2 woods; grove; forest 1 便携[便攜] bian4 xie2 portable; easy to carry 1 艳[豔] yan4 variant of 艷|艳[yan4] 3 风华绝代[風華絕代] feng1 hua2 jue2 dai4 magnificent style unmatched in his generation (idiom); peerless talent 2 纷飞[紛飛] fen1 fei1 to swirl in the air (of thickly falling snowflakes, flower petals etc); to flutter about 1 娘子[娘子] niang2 zi3 (dialect) form of address for one's wife; polite form of address for a woman 1 可好[可好] ke3 hao3 good or not?; luckily; fortuitously 2 朝花夕拾[朝花夕拾] Zhao1 hua1 xi1 shi1 "Dawn Blossoms Plucked at Dusk", a collection of autobiographical essays by Lu Xun 魯迅|鲁迅[Lu3 Xun4] 2 煞风景[煞風景] sha1 feng1 jing3 to be an eyesore; (fig.) to spoil the fun; to be a wet blanket 2 说法[說法] shuo1 fa5 way of speaking; wording; formulation; one's version (of events); statement; theory; hypothesis; interpretation 3 帘[簾] lian2 hanging screen or curtain 2 依旧[依舊] yi1 jiu4 as before; still 6 结发[結髮] jie2 fa4 (in former times) to bind one's hair on coming of age 3 长生[長生] chang2 sheng1 long life 5 纷扰[紛擾] fen1 rao3 turmoil; unrest; disturbance 1 众[眾] zhong4 many; numerous; crowd; multitude 6 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/75 words - 24 min 誓[誓] shi4 oath; vow; to swear; to pledge 3 突[突] tu1 to dash; to move forward quickly; to bulge; to protrude; to break through; to rush out; sudden; Taiwan pr. [tu2] 1 星辰[星辰] xing1 chen2 stars 4 陨落[隕落] yun3 luo4 to fall down; to decay; to fall from the sky; to die 2 役[役] yi4 forced labor; corvée; obligatory task; military service; to use as servant; to enserf; servant (old); war; campaign; battle 2 冤仇[冤仇] yuan1 chou2 rancor; enmity; hatred resulting from grievances 1 判[判] pan4 to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; obviously (different) 3 兆[兆] zhao4 omen; to foretell; million; mega-; trillion; tera-; billion (old) 2 莫名[莫名] mo4 ming2 indescribable; ineffable 1 吩咐[吩咐] fen1 fu4 to tell; to instruct; to command 2 进宫[進宮] jin4 gong1 to enter the emperor's palace; (slang) to go to jail 5 请安[請安] qing3 an1 to pay respects; to wish good health; in Qing times, a specific form of salutation (see also 打千[da3 qian1]) 2 王府[王府] wang2 fu3 prince's mansion 46 感染[感染] gan3 ran3 infection; to infect; to influence 2 风寒[風寒] feng1 han2 wind chill; cold weather; common cold (medicine) 4 休养[休養] xiu1 yang3 to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce 4 坚决[堅決] jian1 jue2 firm; resolute; determined 1 宁愿[寧願] ning4 yuan4 would rather; better 2 人定[人定] ren2 ding4 middle of the night; the dead of night 2 听天由命[聽天由命] ting1 tian1 you2 ming4 to submit to the will of heaven; to resign oneself to fate; to trust to luck 1 体谅[體諒] ti3 liang4 to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate 1 善解人意[善解人意] shan4 jie3 ren2 yi4 to be good at understanding others (idiom) 1 射箭[射箭] she4 jian4 archery; to shoot an arrow 1 射[射] she4 to shoot; to launch; to allude to; radio- (chemistry) 2 偏[偏] pian1 to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations; left-hand side of a split Chinese character, often the key or radical 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/100 words - 29 min 大病[大病] da4 bing4 serious illness 1 拉开[拉開] la1 kai1 to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase 1 石[石] shi2 rock; stone; stone inscription; one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1] 4 藏书[藏書] cang2 shu1 to collect books; library collection 1 学士[學士] xue2 shi4 bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree 2 府上[府上] fu3 shang4 (polite) your home; residence 4 录[錄] lu4 diary; record; to hit; to copy 3 修缮[修繕] xiu1 shan4 to renovate; to repair (a building) 1 修好[修好] xiu1 hao3 to repair (sth broken); to restore (sth damaged); to establish friendly relations with; (literary) to do meritorious deeds 1 饶[饒] rao2 rich; abundant; exuberant; to add for free; to throw in as bonus; to spare; to forgive; despite; although 2 侄子[姪子] zhi2 zi5 brother's son; nephew 2 松手[鬆手] song1 shou3 to relinquish one's grip; to let go 1 不争气[不爭氣] bu4 zheng1 qi4 to be disappointing; to fail to live up to expectations 1 上车[上車] shang4 che1 to get on or into (a bus, train, car etc) 1 普[普] pu3 general; popular; everywhere; universal 2 盛世[盛世] sheng4 shi4 a flourishing period; period of prosperity; a golden age 1 骜[驁] ao4 a noble steed (literary); (of a horse) untamed; (fig.) (of a person) headstrong; Taiwan pr. [ao2] 1 期许[期許] qi1 xu3 to hope; to expect; expectation(s) 1 表明[表明] biao3 ming2 to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate; known 3 大气[大氣] da4 qi4 atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish 2 喘[喘] chuan3 to gasp; to pant; asthma 1 自知之明[自知之明] zi4 zhi1 zhi1 ming2 knowing oneself (idiom); self-knowledge 1 纵使[縱使] zong4 shi3 even if; even though 3 无路可逃[無路可逃] wu2 lu4 ke3 tao2 no way out; nowhere to go; trapped beyond hope of rescue; painted into a corner 1 帮手[幫手] bang1 shou3 helper; assistant 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/125 words - 35 min 相聚[相聚] xiang1 ju4 to meet together; to assemble 2 经脉[經脈] jing1 mai4 channel of TCM 6 逆流[逆流] ni4 liu2 against the stream; adverse current; a countercurrent; fig. reactionary tendency; to go against the trend 1 血气[血氣] xue4 qi4 blood and vital breath; bloodline (i.e. parentage); valor 1 增长[增長] zeng1 zhang3 to grow; to increase 1 饮鸩止渴[飲鴆止渴] yin3 zhen4 zhi3 ke3 lit. drinking poison in the hope of quenching one's thirst (idiom); fig. a supposed remedy that only makes matters worse 1 暴毙[暴斃] bao4 bi4 to die suddenly 1 制[制] zhi4 system; to control; to regulate; variant of 製|制[zhi4] 3 破解[破解] po4 jie3 to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel; to decipher; to decode; to crack (software) 2 意识[意識] yi4 shi2 consciousness; awareness; to be aware; to realize 2 不符[不符] bu4 fu2 inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to 1 小辈[小輩] xiao3 bei4 the younger generation 2 布置[佈置] bu4 zhi4 to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy 2 平静[平靜] ping2 jing4 tranquil; undisturbed; serene 4 许[許] xu3 to allow; to permit; to promise; to praise; somewhat; perhaps 2 分量[分量] fen4 liang5 quantity; weight; measure 2 师范[師範] shi1 fan4 teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) 1 煌[煌] huang2 brilliant 1 袋[袋] dai4 pouch; bag; sack; pocket 1 烟[煙] yan1 cigarette or pipe tobacco; CL:根[gen1]; smoke; mist; vapour; CL:縷|缕[lu:3]; tobacco plant; (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke 5 索命[索命] suo3 ming4 to demand sb's life 2 受宠若惊[受寵若驚] shou4 chong3 ruo4 jing1 overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) 1 复[複] fu4 to repeat; to double; to overlap; complex (not simple); compound; composite; double; diplo-; duplicate; overlapping; to duplicate 2 疑[疑] yi2 to doubt; to suspect 2 费工夫[費工夫] fei4 gong1 fu5 to spend a great deal of time and effort; (of a task) demanding; exacting 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep18/147 words - 41 min 出口成章[出口成章] chu1 kou3 cheng2 zhang1 (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate 1 挨罚[挨罰] ai2 fa2 to be punished; to be fined 1 门口[門口] men2 kou3 doorway; gate; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 碰见[碰見] peng4 jian4 to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into 1 下雪[下雪] xia4 xue3 to snow 2 小瞧[小瞧] xiao3 qiao2 (coll.) to look down on; to underestimate 1 弟兄们[弟兄們] di4 xiong1 men5 brothers; comrades; men; brethren 2 有劳[有勞] you3 lao2 (polite) thank you for your trouble (used when asking a favor or after having received one) 3 盾[盾] dun4 shield; (currency) Vietnamese dong; currency unit of several countries (Indonesian rupiah, Dutch gulden etc) 1 姚[姚] yao2 handsome; good-looking 1 驱寒[驅寒] qu1 han2 to warm oneself; to expel the cold (TCM) 1 蜘蛛[蜘蛛] zhi1 zhu1 spider 3 但凡[但凡] dan4 fan2 every single; as long as 1 包括[包括] bao1 kuo4 to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of 2 作用[作用] zuo4 yong4 to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 失算[失算] shi1 suan4 to miscalculate; miscalculation 5 痕[痕] hen2 scar; traces 4 隐蔽[隱蔽] yin3 bi4 to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover 1 下毒[下毒] xia4 du2 to put poison in sth; to poison 12 防范[防範] fang2 fan4 to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive 1 益处[益處] yi4 chu5 benefit 1 借刀杀人[借刀殺人] jie4 dao1 sha1 ren2 to lend sb a knife to kill sb; to get sb else to do one's dirty work; to attack using the strength of another (idiom) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/25 words - 11 min 岁数[歲數] sui4 shu5 age (number of years old) 1 仇怨[仇怨] chou2 yuan4 hatred and desire for revenge 1 梦想[夢想] meng4 xiang3 (fig.) to dream of; dream 2 寻仇[尋仇] xun2 chou2 to carry out a vendetta against sb 1 轮番[輪番] lun2 fan1 in turn; one after another 1 深入[深入] shen1 ru4 to penetrate deeply; thorough 1 硬撑[硬撐] ying4 cheng1 to make oneself do sth in spite of adversity, pain etc 3 运转[運轉] yun4 zhuan3 to work; to operate; to revolve; to turn around 1 自杀[自殺] zi4 sha1 to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide 1 主修[主修] zhu3 xiu1 to major in 1 伤人[傷人] shang1 ren2 to injure sb 1 己[己] ji3 self; oneself; sixth of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; sixth in order; letter "F" or Roman "VI" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; hexa 5 之际[之際] zhi1 ji4 during; at the time of 2 疗[療] liao2 to treat; to cure; therapy 2 祠[祠] ci2 shrine; to offer a sacrifice 1 遵命[遵命] zun1 ming4 to follow your orders; to do as you bid 4 一言为定[一言為定] yi1 yan2 wei2 ding4 one word and it's settled (idiom); It's a deal!; That's settled then. 3 不带[不帶] bu4 dai4 not to have; without; un- 2 打响[打響] da3 xiang3 to start shooting or firing; to win an initial success; to succeed (of a plan) 2 不测[不測] bu4 ce4 unexpected; measureless; unexpected circumstance; contingency; mishap 2 不在[不在] bu4 zai4 not to be present; to be out; (euphemism) to pass away; to be deceased 1 扬名[揚名] yang2 ming2 to become famous; to become notorious 2 强大[強大] qiang2 da4 large; formidable; powerful; strong 6 罚[罰] fa2 to punish; to penalize 2 拜托[拜託] bai4 tuo1 to request sb to do sth; please! 19 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/50 words - 23 min 爷爷[爺爺] ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 老人家[老人家] lao3 ren2 jia1 polite term for old woman or man 3 不堪[不堪] bu4 kan1 cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely 4 长江后浪推前浪[長江後浪推前浪] Chang2 Jiang1 hou4 lang4 tui1 qian2 lang4 lit. the rear waves of the Yangtze River drive on those before (idiom); fig. the new is constantly replacing the old; each new generation excels the previous; (of things) to be constantly evolving 1 勾结[勾結] gou1 jie2 to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with 4 偷袭[偷襲] tou1 xi2 to mount a sneak attack; to raid 4 专门[專門] zhuan1 men2 specialist; specialized; customized 1 全力[全力] quan2 li4 with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support) 5 不省人事[不省人事] bu4 xing3 ren2 shi4 to lose consciousness; unconscious; in a coma 1 它们[它們] ta1 men5 they (for inanimate objects) 3 灵魂[靈魂] ling2 hun2 soul; spirit 2 凛冽[凜冽] lin3 lie4 biting cold 2 倒下[倒下] dao3 xia4 to collapse; to topple over 3 快退[快退] kuai4 tui4 fast-rewind (media player) 1 可否[可否] ke3 fou3 is it possible or not? 10 出招[出招] chu1 zhao1 to make a move (in martial arts or figuratively) 1 摆脱[擺脫] bai3 tuo1 to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself 2 逞[逞] cheng3 to show off; to flaunt; to carry out or succeed in a scheme; to indulge; to give free rein to 3 直通[直通] zhi2 tong1 to lead directly to 1 不相上下[不相上下] bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 equally matched; about the same 1 人体[人體] ren2 ti3 human body 1 千里迢迢[千里迢迢] qian1 li3 tiao2 tiao2 from distant parts 2 免不了[免不了] mian3 bu4 liao3 unavoidable; can't be avoided 1 泽[澤] ze2 pool; pond; (of metals etc) luster; favor or beneficence; damp; moist 7 交易[交易] jiao1 yi4 (business) transaction; business deal; CL:筆|笔[bi3] 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/75 words - 26 min 厅[廳] ting1 (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department 2 宾客[賓客] bin1 ke4 guests; visitors 6 毒药[毒藥] du2 yao4 poison 5 解药[解藥] jie3 yao4 antidote 2 喉[喉] hou2 throat; larynx 2 潜入[潛入] qian2 ru4 to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into 3 谋害[謀害] mou2 hai4 to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life 1 厚颜无耻[厚顏無恥] hou4 yan2 wu2 chi3 shameless 2 明智[明智] ming2 zhi4 sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious 1 世世代代[世世代代] shi4 shi4 dai4 dai4 for many generations 1 空闲[空閒] kong4 xian2 idle; free time; leisure; unused (place) 1 兰[蘭] lan2 orchid (蘭花|兰花 Cymbidium goeringii); fragrant thoroughwort (蘭草|兰草 Eupatorium fortunei); lily magnolia (木蘭|木兰) 53 铺垫[鋪墊] pu1 dian4 to spread out bedding; bedcover 1 拐弯抹角[拐彎抹角] guai3 wan1 mo4 jiao3 lit. going round the curves and skirting the corners (idiom); fig. to speak in a roundabout way; to equivocate; to beat about the bush 1 宣布[宣布] xuan1 bu4 to declare; to announce; to proclaim 4 储君[儲君] chu3 jun1 heir apparent to a throne 4 律[律] lu:4 law 1 例[例] li4 example; precedent; rule; case; instance 1 传承[傳承] chuan2 cheng2 to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition; an inheritance 2 分成[分成] fen1 cheng2 to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment 1 明达[明達] ming2 da2 reasonable; of good judgment 1 一致[一致] yi1 zhi4 unanimous; identical (views or opinions) 1 开疆[開疆] kai1 jiang1 to pioneer a frontier area; to open up new territory 2 或[或] huo4 maybe; perhaps; might; possibly; or 1 在野[在野] zai4 ye3 to be out of (political) office; to be out of power 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/100 words - 29 min 共有[共有] gong4 you3 to have altogether; in all 1 大臣[大臣] da4 chen2 chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister 5 拒之门外[拒之門外] ju4 zhi1 men2 wai4 to lock one's door and refuse to see sb 1 沉稳[沉穩] chen2 wen3 steady; calm; unflustered 1 勇武[勇武] yong3 wu3 brave 1 可嘉[可嘉] ke3 jia1 laudable 1 天子[天子] tian1 zi3 the (rightful) emperor; "Son of Heaven" (traditional English translation) 2 高台[高台] Gao1 tai2 Gaotai county in Zhangye 張掖|张掖[Zhang1 ye4], Gansu 1 匍匐[匍匐] pu2 fu2 to crawl; to creep 1 台下[台下] tai2 xia4 off the stage; in the audience 1 血流成河[血流成河] xue4 liu2 cheng2 he2 rivers of blood (idiom); bloodbath 1 日夜[日夜] ri4 ye4 day and night; around the clock 3 变幻[變幻] bian4 huan4 to change irregularly; to fluctuate 2 朝代[朝代] chao2 dai4 dynasty; reign (of a king) 2 交替[交替] jiao1 ti4 to replace; alternately; in turn 1 更迭[更迭] geng1 die2 to alternate; to change 1 唯独[唯獨] wei2 du2 only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique 3 亘古[亙古] gen4 gu3 throughout time; from ancient times (up to the present) 1 伤口[傷口] shang1 kou3 wound; cut 1 裂开[裂開] lie4 kai1 to split open 1 业[業] ye4 line of business; industry; occupation; job; employment; school studies; enterprise; property; (Buddhism) karma; deed; to engage in; already 2 走运[走運] zou3 yun4 to have good luck; lucky; in luck 1 惨烈[慘烈] can3 lie4 bitter; desperate 1 格局[格局] ge2 ju2 structure; pattern; layout 1 伤心[傷心] shang1 xin1 to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/125 words - 35 min 扰[擾] rao3 to disturb 3 解脱[解脫] jie3 tuo1 to untie; to free; to absolve of; to get free of; to extirpate oneself; (Buddhism) to free oneself of worldly worries 1 不妙[不妙] bu4 miao4 (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring 1 压住[壓住] ya1 zhu4 to press down; to crush down; to restrain (anger); to keep down (voice) 1 仙鹤[仙鶴] xian1 he4 red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) 3 平安无事[平安無事] ping2 an1 wu2 shi4 safe and sound (idiom) 1 围剿[圍剿] wei2 jiao3 to encircle and annihilate; refers to repeated campaigns of the Guomindang against the communists from 1930 onwards 1 吃干饭[吃乾飯] chi1 gan1 fan4 (coll.) to be incompetent; useless; good-for-nothing 1 别着急[別著急] bie2 zhao2 ji2 Don't worry! 4 打探[打探] da3 tan4 to make discreet inquiries; to scout out 2 封锁[封鎖] feng1 suo3 to blockade; to seal off 1 最少[最少] zui4 shao3 at least; minimum; lowest (amount); minimal 1 调动[調動] diao4 dong4 to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel; to mobilize; to bring into play 2 激起[激起] ji1 qi3 to arouse; to evoke; to cause; to stir up 1 生命力[生命力] sheng1 ming4 li4 vitality 1 多重[多重] duo1 chong2 multi- (faceted, cultural, ethnic etc) 1 紫[紫] zi3 purple; violet 2 外伤[外傷] wai4 shang1 injury; wound; trauma 1 一大早[一大早] yi1 da4 zao3 at dawn; at first light; first thing in the morning 1 女生[女生] nu:3 sheng1 schoolgirl; female student; girl 1 谈话[談話] tan2 hua4 talk; conversation; CL:次[ci4] 2 生涩[生澀] sheng1 se4 unripe; tart; not fully proficient; somewhat shaky 1 稚嫩[稚嫩] zhi4 nen4 young and tender; puerile; soft and immature 1 对症下药[對症下藥] dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; to take appropriate steps 1 街[街] jie1 street; CL:條|条[tiao2] 12 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/150 words - 40 min 随处[隨處] sui2 chu4 everywhere; anywhere 1 轻视[輕視] qing1 shi4 contempt; contemptuous; to despise; to scorn; scornful 1 开窍[開竅] kai1 qiao4 to get it straight; to start to understand things properly; enlightenment dawns 2 暗中[暗中] an4 zhong1 in the dark; in secret; on the sly; surreptitiously 4 勾当[勾當] gou4 dang4 shady business 1 无辜[無辜] wu2 gu1 innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) 4 陆[陸] lu4 shore; land; continent 3 无不[無不] wu2 bu4 none lacking; none missing; everything is there; everyone without exception 1 伤亡[傷亡] shang1 wang2 casualties; injuries and deaths 1 保全[保全] bao3 quan2 to save from damage; to preserve; to maintain; to keep in good repair; (Tw) security guard 1 死伤[死傷] si3 shang1 casualties; dead and injured 1 未知[未知] wei4 zhi1 unknown 3 赶上[趕上] gan3 shang4 to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon; in time for 1 昏迷[昏迷] hun1 mi2 to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented 3 救治[救治] jiu4 zhi4 to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) 3 闺女[閨女] gui1 nu:3 maiden; unmarried woman; daughter 12 小二[小二] xiao3 er4 waiter 4 官兵[官兵] guan1 bing1 officers and men 2 敬重[敬重] jing4 zhong4 to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem 3 冒犯[冒犯] mao4 fan4 to offend 2 不外[不外] bu4 wai4 not beyond the scope of; nothing more than 1 出迎[出迎] chu1 ying2 to greet; to go out to meet 1 休怪[休怪] xiu1 guai4 don't blame (sb) 1 英勇[英勇] ying1 yong3 heroic; gallant; valiant 2 憨[憨] han1 silly; simple-minded; foolish; naive; sturdy; tough; heavy (of rope) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep19/154 words - 41 min 模子[模子] mu2 zi5 mold; matrix; pattern or die 1 何止[何止] he2 zhi3 far more than; not just 2 拆[拆] chai1 to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open 1 屠[屠] tu2 to slaughter (animals for food); to massacre 14 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/25 words - 8 min 好似[好似] hao3 si4 to seem; to be like 1 得救[得救] de2 jiu4 to be saved 1 回光返照[回光返照] hui2 guang1 fan3 zhao4 final radiance of setting sun; fig. dying flash (of lucidity or activity, prior to demise) 1 涌[湧] yong3 to bubble up; to rush forth 1 所向无敌[所向無敵] suo3 xiang4 wu2 di2 to be invincible; unrivalled 1 随后[隨後] sui2 hou4 soon after 5 打通[打通] da3 tong1 to open access; to establish contact; to remove a block; to put through (a phone connection) 1 泄[洩] xie4 variant of 泄[xie4] 1 走路[走路] zou3 lu4 to walk; to go on foot 2 困难[困難] kun4 nan5 difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation 3 繁缕[繁縷] fan2 lu:3 common chickweed (Stellaria media) 1 极其[極其] ji2 qi2 extremely 3 稀有[稀有] xi1 you3 uncommon 1 生死关头[生死關頭] sheng1 si3 guan1 tou2 the critical moment; life and death crisis 2 容不得[容不得] rong2 bu5 de2 unable to tolerate; intolerant; unable to bear sth 1 蹿[躥] cuan1 to leap up; (coll.) to gush out; to spurt out 1 路人[路人] lu4 ren2 passer-by; stranger 2 碰巧[碰巧] peng4 qiao3 by chance; by coincidence; to happen to 1 妹妹[妹妹] mei4 mei5 younger sister; young woman; CL:個|个[ge4] 11 恩人[恩人] en1 ren2 a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else 1 演戏[演戲] yan3 xi4 to put on a play; to perform; fig. to pretend; to feign 1 侄女[姪女] zhi2 nu:3 niece; brother's daughter 1 听话[聽話] ting1 hua4 to do what one is told; obedient 4 声势[聲勢] sheng1 shi4 fame and power; prestige; influence; impetus; momentum 3 浩大[浩大] hao4 da4 vast; great; large amount 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/50 words - 17 min 营[營] ying2 camp; barracks; battalion; to build; to operate; to manage; to strive for 14 导致[導致] dao3 zhi4 to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about 6 皱[皺] zhou4 to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease 1 眉[眉] mei2 eyebrow; upper margin 1 俊美[俊美] jun4 mei3 pretty; handsome 1 久闻大名[久聞大名] jiu3 wen2 da4 ming2 your name has been known to me for a long time (polite) 1 小姑[小姑] xiao3 gu1 husband's younger sister; sister-in-law 4 鬼门关[鬼門關] gui3 men2 guan1 the gates of hell 3 侄儿[姪兒] zhi2 er2 see 姪子|侄子[zhi2 zi5] 3 家母[家母] jia1 mu3 (polite) my mother 1 家姐[家姐] jia1 jie3 (polite) my older sister 1 头儿[頭兒] tou2 r5 leader 1 违抗[違抗] wei2 kang4 to disobey 2 阅[閱] yue4 to inspect; to review; to read; to peruse; to go through; to experience 1 我人[我人] wo3 ren2 we 2 胆子[膽子] dan3 zi5 courage; nerve; guts 10 北方[北方] bei3 fang1 north; the northern part a country; China north of the Yellow River 3 南方[南方] nan2 fang1 south; the southern part of the country; the South 4 英气[英氣] ying1 qi4 heroic spirit 1 岛[島] dao3 island; CL:個|个[ge4],座[zuo4] 15 无稽之谈[無稽之談] wu2 ji1 zhi1 tan2 complete nonsense (idiom) 2 状况[狀況] zhuang4 kuang4 condition; state; situation; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 加害[加害] jia1 hai4 to injure 1 第二次[第二次] di4 er4 ci4 the second time; second; number two 5 出海[出海] chu1 hai3 to go out to sea 14 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/75 words - 22 min 下半[下半] xia4 ban4 second half 1 废人[廢人] fei4 ren2 handicapped person; useless person 2 小岛[小島] xiao3 dao3 isle 1 蛇岛[蛇島] She2 dao3 Shedao or Snake island in Bohai sea 渤海 off Lüshun 旅順|旅顺 on the tip of the Liaoning peninsula, small rocky island famous for snakes 13 交差[交差] jiao1 chai1 to report back after completion of one's mission 1 斩杀[斬殺] zhan3 sha1 to behead 4 遵守[遵守] zun1 shou3 to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) 1 诺言[諾言] nuo4 yan2 promise 1 高举[高舉] gao1 ju3 to lift up; to hold high 1 金色[金色] jin1 se4 golden; gold (color) 1 神鸟[神鳥] shen2 niao3 supernatural bird 2 大风[大風] da4 feng1 gale; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 旗[旗] qi2 banner; flag; (in Qing times) Manchu (cf. 八旗[Ba1 qi2]); administrative subdivision in inner Mongolia equivalent to 縣|县[xian4] county; CL:面[mian4] 6 高呼[高呼] gao1 hu1 to shout loudly 2 有戏[有戲] you3 xi4 (coll.) promising; likely to turn out well 1 新欢[新歡] xin1 huan1 new flame; new lover 1 心怀[心懷] xin1 huai2 to harbor (thoughts); to cherish; to entertain (illusions) 3 不轨[不軌] bu4 gui3 errant 4 正义[正義] zheng4 yi4 justice; righteousness; just; righteous 2 尽头[盡頭] jin4 tou2 end; extremity; limit 4 满嘴[滿嘴] man3 zui3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc) 1 胡话[胡話] hu2 hua4 nonsense; ridiculous talk; hogwash 1 彼此彼此[彼此彼此] bi3 ci3 bi3 ci3 no better (or worse) than each other; both in the same boat 1 强加[強加] qiang2 jia1 to impose; to force upon 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/100 words - 27 min 吓唬[嚇唬] xia4 hu5 to scare; to frighten 2 真身[真身] zhen1 shen1 the real body (of Buddha or a God); true effigy 1 回归[回歸] hui2 gui1 to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) 3 引发[引發] yin3 fa1 to lead to; to trigger; to initiate; to cause; to evoke (emotions) 2 诸多[諸多] zhu1 duo1 (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of 1 蹊跷[蹊蹺] qi1 qiao1 odd; queer; strange; fishy; Taiwan pr. [xi1 qiao1] 4 展[展] zhan3 to spread out; to open up; to exhibit; to put into effect; to postpone; to prolong; exhibition 1 挽回[挽回] wan3 hui2 to retrieve; to redeem 1 不解[不解] bu4 jie3 to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble 2 反目[反目] fan3 mu4 to quarrel; to fall out with sb 2 巨大[巨大] ju4 da4 huge; immense; very large; tremendous; gigantic; enormous 2 打击[打擊] da3 ji1 to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; blow; (psychological) shock; percussion (music) 1 乍[乍] zha4 at first; suddenly; abruptly; to spread; (of hair) to stand on end; bristling 1 削弱[削弱] xue1 ruo4 to weaken; to impair; to cripple 1 鱼死网破[魚死網破] yu2 si3 wang3 po4 lit. either the fish dies or the net splits; a life and death struggle (idiom) 1 高估[高估] gao1 gu1 to overestimate; to overrate 1 懦夫[懦夫] nuo4 fu1 coward 1 念经[念經] nian4 jing1 to recite or chant Buddhist scripture 1 忽悠[忽悠] hu1 you5 to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con 1 多事[多事] duo1 shi4 meddlesome; eventful 1 报信[報信] bao4 xin4 to notify; to inform 1 市[市] shi4 market; city; CL:個|个[ge4] 8 会合[會合] hui4 he2 to meet; to rendezvous; to merge; to link up; meeting; confluence 4 一言九鼎[一言九鼎] yi1 yan2 jiu3 ding3 one word worth nine sacred tripods (idiom); words of enormous weight 3 骗子[騙子] pian4 zi5 swindler; a cheat 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/125 words - 32 min 继承者[繼承者] ji4 cheng2 zhe3 successor 2 门将[門將] men2 jiang4 official gatekeeper; goalkeeper (soccer, hockey etc) 1 视[視] shi4 to look at; to regard; to inspect 5 扬言[揚言] yang2 yan2 to put about (a story, plan, threat etc); to let it be known (esp. of threat or malicious story); to threaten 1 实话[實話] shi2 hua4 truth 2 压迫[壓迫] ya1 po4 to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) 1 凶手[兇手] xiong1 shou3 murderer; assassin 2 大呼小叫[大呼小叫] da4 hu1 xiao3 jiao4 to shout and quarrel; to make a big fuss 2 皮痒[皮癢] pi2 yang3 (coll.) to need a spanking 1 地主[地主] di4 zhu3 landlord; landowner; host 1 谊[誼] yi4 friendship; also pr. [yi2] 1 周边[周邊] zhou1 bian1 periphery; rim; surroundings; all around; perimeter; peripheral (computing); spin-offs 2 僧人[僧人] seng1 ren2 monk 1 久留[久留] jiu3 liu2 to stay for a long time 1 瞳孔[瞳孔] tong2 kong3 pupil (of eye) 1 溃散[潰散] kui4 san3 defeated; routed 1 神智[神智] shen2 zhi4 mind; wisdom; consciousness 4 领头[領頭] ling3 tou2 to take the lead; to be first to start 1 变天[變天] bian4 tian1 to undergo change in weather; restoration of reactionary rule or the previous regime 2 披星戴月[披星戴月] pi1 xing1 dai4 yue4 to travel or work through night and day; to toil away for long hours 1 棘手[棘手] ji2 shou3 thorny (problem); intractable 1 共存[共存] gong4 cun2 to coexist 2 天仙[天仙] tian1 xian1 immortal (esp. female); deity; fairy; Goddess; fig. beautiful woman 1 高深[高深] gao1 shen1 profound 1 外行[外行] wai4 hang2 layman; amateur 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/150 words - 37 min 看不懂[看不懂] kan4 bu5 dong3 unable to make sense of what one is looking at 2 潜心[潛心] qian2 xin1 to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded 1 修道[修道] xiu1 dao4 to practice Daoism 7 偏殿[偏殿] pian1 dian4 side palace hall; side chamber 1 等候[等候] deng3 hou4 to wait; to wait for 2 十四[十四] shi2 si4 fourteen; 14 3 困惑[困惑] kun4 huo4 bewildered; perplexed; confused; difficult problem; perplexity 2 解答[解答] jie3 da2 answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) 2 高深莫测[高深莫測] gao1 shen1 mo4 ce4 profound mystery 1 答[答] da2 reply; answer; return; respond; echo 3 掺[摻] shan3 to grasp 1 家事[家事] jia1 shi4 family matters; domestic affairs; housework 1 加重[加重] jia1 zhong4 to make heavier; to emphasize; (of an illness etc) to become more serious; to aggravate (a bad situation); to increase (a burden, punishment etc) 2 幸亏[幸虧] xing4 kui1 fortunately; luckily 1 治愈[治癒] zhi4 yu4 to cure 2 仙岛[仙島] xian1 dao3 island of the immortals 1 途[途] tu2 way; route; road 1 访[訪] fang3 to visit; to call on; to seek; to inquire; to investigate 1 斗气[鬥氣] dou4 qi4 to have a grudge against 1 耳闻[耳聞] er3 wen2 to hear of; to hear about 2 诺[諾] nuo4 to consent; to promise; (literary) yes! 1 差事[差事] chai1 shi5 errand; assignment; job; commission; CL:件[jian4]; see also 差使[chai1 shi5] 1 办事[辦事] ban4 shi4 to handle (affairs); to work 2 搭把手[搭把手] da1 ba3 shou3 to help out 1 收获[收穫] shou1 huo4 to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit; gain; bonus; reward 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/175 words - 40 min 海边[海邊] hai3 bian1 coast; seaside; seashore; beach 6 东边[東邊] dong1 bian5 east; east side; eastern part; to the east of 2 西边[西邊] xi1 bian1 west; west side; western part; to the west of 3 午后[午後] wu3 hou4 afternoon 2 新鲜[新鮮] xin1 xian1 fresh (experience, food etc); freshness; novel; uncommon 1 贝壳[貝殼] bei4 ke2 shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; also pr. [bei4 qiao4] 4 不值[不值] bu4 zhi2 not worth 2 渔船[漁船] yu2 chuan2 fishing boat; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 捕[捕] bu3 to catch; to seize; to capture 6 港口[港口] gang3 kou3 port; harbor 1 艘[艘] sou1 classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] 7 大旗[大旗] da4 qi2 banner 1 雪松[雪松] xue3 song1 cedar tree; cedarwood 8 驶[駛] shi3 to gallop; speedily; to proceed to; to pilot (ship, plane etc); to sail 1 海里[海里] hai3 li3 nautical mile 2 牢靠[牢靠] lao2 kao4 firm and solid; robust; reliable 1 螃蟹[螃蟹] pang2 xie4 crab; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 4 鼎鼎大名[鼎鼎大名] ding3 ding3 da4 ming2 famous; celebrated 1 海鲜[海鮮] hai3 xian1 seafood 1 乌龟[烏龜] wu1 gui1 tortoise; cuckold 2 斑[斑] ban1 spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated 3 童叟无欺[童叟無欺] tong2 sou3 wu2 qi1 cheating neither old nor young (idiom); treating youngsters and old folk equally scrupulously; Our house offers sincere treatment to all and fair trade to old and young alike. 1 威武[威武] wei1 wu3 might; formidable 3 当地[當地] dang1 di4 local 1 打听[打聽] da3 ting5 to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around 6 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep20/186 words - 41 min 官家[官家] guan1 jia1 emperor; government; official 2 旗帜[旗幟] qi2 zhi4 ensign; flag 1 图案[圖案] tu2 an4 design; pattern 1 徽[徽] hui1 badge; emblem; insignia; crest; logo; coat of arms 1 范畴[範疇] fan4 chou2 category 1 商城[商城] shang1 cheng2 shopping center; department store 1 商业[商業] shang1 ye4 business; trade; commerce 1 经济[經濟] jing1 ji4 economy; economic 2 中心[中心] zhong1 xin1 center; heart; core; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 宝库[寶庫] bao3 ku4 treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) 1 首富[首富] shou3 fu4 richest individual; top millionaire 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/25 words - 4 min 名不副实[名不副實] ming2 bu4 fu4 shi2 the name does not reflect the reality (idiom); more in name than in fact; Reality does not live up to the name.; Excellent theory, but the practice does not bear it out. 1 四面[四面] si4 mian4 all sides 2 破洞[破洞] po4 dong4 a hole 2 小雪[小雪] Xiao3 xue3 Xiaoxue or Lesser Snow, 20th of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣|二十四节气 22nd November-6th December 1 名副其实[名副其實] ming2 fu4 qi2 shi2 not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) 1 墨者[墨者] Mo4 zhe3 Mohist; follower of Mohist school 1 倒闭[倒閉] dao3 bi4 to go bankrupt; to close down 1 全天[全天] quan2 tian1 whole day 2 带路[帶路] dai4 lu4 to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; fig. to instruct 1 商船[商船] shang1 chuan2 merchant ship 1 深海[深海] shen1 hai3 deep sea 1 出行[出行] chu1 xing2 to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) 3 招募[招募] zhao1 mu4 to recruit; to enlist 3 六十[六十] liu4 shi2 sixty; 60 3 行程[行程] xing2 cheng2 journey; course of a journey; distance traveled; trajectory; itinerary; route; course (of history); stroke (of a piston); (Tw) (computing) process 1 金子[金子] jin1 zi5 gold 3 户[戶] hu4 a household; door; family 1 上船[上船] shang4 chuan2 to get on the boat 1 凫水[鳧水] fu2 shui3 to swim 1 凶[兇] xiong1 terrible; fearful 1 剧毒[劇毒] ju4 du2 highly toxic; extremely poisonous 2 毒液[毒液] du2 ye4 venom; poisonous fluid 2 提取[提取] ti2 qu3 to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract; to refine 1 蛇毒[蛇毒] she2 du2 snake venom 1 珍贵[珍貴] zhen1 gui4 precious 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/50 words - 7 min 大量[大量] da4 liang4 great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous; generous; magnanimous 1 粉[粉] fen3 powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch; noodles or pasta made from any kind of flour; whitewash; white; pink 1 驱[驅] qu1 to expel; to urge on; to drive; to run quickly 1 考核[考核] kao3 he2 to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation 2 有钱能使鬼推磨[有錢能使鬼推磨] you3 qian2 neng2 shi3 gui3 tui1 mo4 lit. money will make the Devil turn millstones (idiom); fig. with money, you can do anything you like 1 在行[在行] zai4 hang2 to be adept at sth; to be an expert in a trade or profession 1 鸡贼[雞賊] ji1 zei2 (dialect) stingy; miserly; crafty; cunning 1 花钱[花錢] hua1 qian2 to spend money 2 有钱人[有錢人] you3 qian2 ren2 rich person; the rich 2 驯化[馴化] xun4 hua4 to tame; to domesticate 2 不得了[不得了] bu4 de2 liao3 desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly 1 鄙人[鄙人] bi3 ren2 your humble servant; I 1 梁[梁] liang2 roof beam; beam (structure); bridge 6 人群[人群] ren2 qun2 crowd 1 骚乱[騷亂] sao1 luan4 disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance 2 惊扰[驚擾] jing1 rao3 to alarm; to agitate 2 误伤[誤傷] wu4 shang1 to injure accidentally; accidental injury 1 不易[不易] bu4 yi4 not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging 1 助益[助益] zhu4 yi4 benefit; help 1 雷阵雨[雷陣雨] lei2 zhen4 yu3 thunder shower 1 在编[在編] zai4 bian1 to be on the regular payroll; to be on the permanent staff 1 编[編] bian1 to weave; to plait; to organize; to group; to arrange; to edit; to compile; to write; to compose; to fabricate 2 坦荡[坦蕩] tan3 dang4 magnanimous; broad and level 1 堂堂正正[堂堂正正] tang2 tang2 zheng4 zheng4 displaying strength and discipline; impressive; upright and frank; square 1 假名[假名] jia3 ming2 false name; pseudonym; alias; pen name; the Japanese kana scripts; hiragana 平假名[ping2 jia3 ming2] and katakana 片假名[pian4 jia3 ming2] 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/75 words - 10 min 何须[何須] he2 xu1 there is no need; why should 3 本地人[本地人] ben3 di4 ren2 native person (of a country) 1 小城[小城] xiao3 cheng2 small town 4 穹[穹] qiong2 vault; dome; the sky 2 浮[浮] fu2 to float; superficial; floating; unstable; movable; provisional; temporary; transient; impetuous; hollow; inflated; to exceed; superfluous; excessive; surplus 2 山巅[山巔] shan1 dian1 summit 1 三条[三條] san1 tiao2 three of a kind (poker) 1 蛇胆[蛇膽] she2 dan3 snake gall (used in TCM) 5 琉璃[琉璃] liu2 li5 colored glass; ceramic glaze 1 偶然[偶然] ou3 ran2 incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance; randomly 3 古籍[古籍] gu3 ji2 ancient text; antique books 1 殿后[殿後] dian4 hou4 to bring up the rear 1 漫天[漫天] man4 tian1 lit. to fill the whole sky; everywhere; as far as the eye can see 3 姻缘[姻緣] yin1 yuan2 a marriage predestined by fate 1 帐[帳] zhang4 covering veil; canopy; screen; tent; variant of 賬|账[zhang4] 2 相会[相會] xiang1 hui4 to meet together 1 滴[滴] di1 a drop; to drip 11 壮阳[壯陽] zhuang4 yang2 (TCM) to build up one's kidney yang; to boost male sex drive 1 直白[直白] zhi2 bai2 frank; open; blunt 1 舍身[捨身] she3 shen1 to give one's life 1 赴[赴] fu4 to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) 5 二来[二來] er4 lai2 secondly, ... 1 博学[博學] bo2 xue2 learned; erudite 1 天涯海角[天涯海角] tian1 ya2 hai3 jiao3 the ends of the earth; separated worlds apart 3 原地[原地] yuan2 di4 (in) the original place; the place where one currently is; place of origin; local (product) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/100 words - 13 min 冒险[冒險] mao4 xian3 to take risks; to take chances; foray; adventure 2 出航[出航] chu1 hang2 to set out (on a trip) 1 深厚[深厚] shen1 hou4 deep; profound 3 虚空[虛空] xu1 kong1 void; hollow; empty 1 捞[撈] lao1 to fish up; to dredge up 1 爽快[爽快] shuang3 kuai5 refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward 1 风度[風度] feng1 du4 elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise 1 翩翩[翩翩] pian1 pian1 elegant; graceful; smart; to dance lightly 2 气宇[氣宇] qi4 yu3 bearing; manner 6 事实上[事實上] shi4 shi2 shang4 in fact; in reality; actually; as a matter of fact; de facto; ipso facto 1 城府[城府] cheng2 fu3 subtle; shrewd; sophisticated 2 知音[知音] zhi1 yin1 intimate friend; soul mate 1 掏[掏] tao1 to fish out (from pocket); to scoop 1 窝子[窩子] wo1 zi5 lair; den; stronghold 1 拙[拙] zhuo1 awkward; clumsy; dull; inelegant; (polite) my; Taiwan pr. [zhuo2] 1 费用[費用] fei4 yong4 cost; expenditure; expense; CL:筆|笔[bi3],個|个[ge4] 1 认出[認出] ren4 chu1 recognition; to recognize 1 接连[接連] jie1 lian2 on end; in a row; in succession 2 出场[出場] chu1 chang3 (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform; (of an athlete) to enter the arena to compete; (fig.) to enter the scene (e.g. a new product); (of an examinee etc) to leave the venue 2 危难[危難] wei1 nan4 calamity 9 命中注定[命中註定] ming4 zhong1 zhu4 ding4 decreed by fate (idiom); destined; fated 2 丈[丈] zhang4 measure of length, ten Chinese feet (3.3 m); to measure; husband; polite appellation for an older male 4 光芒[光芒] guang1 mang2 rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance 2 天神[天神] tian1 shen2 god; deity 3 光头[光頭] guang1 tou2 shaven head; bald head; to go bareheaded; hatless 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/125 words - 21 min 行当[行當] hang2 dang5 profession; role (acting) 1 凝神[凝神] ning2 shen2 with rapt attention 1 记不住[記不住] ji4 bu5 zhu4 can't remember 1 老路[老路] lao3 lu4 old road; familiar way; beaten track; conventional behavior 1 创造[創造] chuang4 zao4 to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record) 1 收工[收工] shou1 gong1 to stop work for the day (generally of laborers); to knock off 1 气质[氣質] qi4 zhi4 temperament; personality traits; manners 2 豪迈[豪邁] hao2 mai4 bold; open-minded; heroic 3 帝王[帝王] di4 wang2 regent; monarch 11 游侠[遊俠] you2 xia2 knight-errant 3 式[式] shi4 type; form; pattern; style 7 天经地义[天經地義] tian1 jing1 di4 yi4 lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course 1 接触[接觸] jie1 chu4 to touch; to contact; access; in touch with 2 自刎[自刎] zi4 wen3 to commit suicide by cutting one's own throat 4 肤浅[膚淺] fu1 qian3 skin-deep; superficial; shallow 1 第一眼[第一眼] di4 yi1 yan3 at first glance; at first sight 2 时光[時光] shi2 guang1 time; era; period of time 5 相伴[相伴] xiang1 ban4 to accompany sb; to accompany each other 2 一连串[一連串] yi1 lian2 chuan4 a succession of; a series of 1 瓦解[瓦解] wa3 jie3 to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble 1 明确[明確] ming2 que4 clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite 1 遭受[遭受] zao1 shou4 to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) 1 重创[重創] zhong4 chuang1 to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage 6 靠不住[靠不住] kao4 bu5 zhu4 unreliable 1 踪[蹤] zong1 footprint; trace; tracks 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/150 words - 25 min 分崩离析[分崩離析] fen1 beng1 li2 xi1 to collapse and fall apart (idiom); to break up; falling to pieces 1 紧紧[緊緊] jin3 jin3 closely; tightly 1 绑[綁] bang3 to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap 3 坐镇[坐鎮] zuo4 zhen4 (of a commanding officer) to keep watch; to oversee 5 土包子[土包子] tu3 bao1 zi5 country bumpkin; boor; unsophisticated country person (humble, applied to oneself); burial mound 1 大海[大海] da4 hai3 sea; ocean 2 完美[完美] wan2 mei3 perfect; perfection; perfectly 6 好手[好手] hao3 shou3 expert; professional 1 尽快[盡快] jin4 kuai4 see 儘快|尽快[jin3 kuai4] 1 行李[行李] xing2 li5 luggage; CL:件[jian4] 1 蟒袍[蟒袍] mang3 pao2 official robe worn by ministers during the Ming 明 (1368-1644) and Qing 清 (1644-1911) dynasties 1 大内[大內] Da4 nei4 Tanei township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 宦官[宦官] huan4 guan1 court eunuch 1 服饰[服飾] fu2 shi4 apparel; clothing and personal adornment 1 蓬荜生辉[蓬蓽生輝] peng2 bi4 sheng1 hui1 Your presence brings light to my humble dwelling; see also 蓬蓽生光|蓬荜生光[peng2 bi4 sheng1 guang1] 2 净身[凈身] jing4 shen1 to purify one's body (i.e. to get castrated) 2 争执[爭執] zheng1 zhi2 to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly; to wrangle 1 权势[權勢] quan2 shi4 power; influence 6 强迫[強迫] qiang3 po4 to compel; to force 3 逼人[逼人] bi1 ren2 pressing; threatening 1 无意[無意] wu2 yi4 inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) 2 叨[叨] dao1 garrulous 2 队伍[隊伍] dui4 wu3 ranks; troops; queue; line; procession; CL:個|个[ge4],支[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] 1 渊[淵] yuan1 deep pool; deep; profound 1 过多[過多] guo4 duo1 too many; excessive 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/175 words - 29 min 戾气[戾氣] li4 qi4 evil tendencies; vicious currents; antisocial behavior 1 过重[過重] guo4 zhong4 overweight (luggage) 2 列入[列入] lie4 ru4 to include on a list 1 太祖[太祖] tai4 zu3 Great Ancestor (posthumous title, e.g. for the founder of a dynasty) 1 休想[休想] xiu1 xiang3 don't think (that); don't imagine (that) 2 身穿[身穿] shen1 chuan1 to wear; wearing (a uniform) 1 缕[縷] lu:3 strand; thread; detailed; in detail; classifier for wisps (of smoke, mist or vapor), strands, locks (of hair) 8 阔气[闊氣] kuo4 qi5 lavish; generous; bounteous; prodigal 1 单独[單獨] dan1 du2 alone; by oneself; on one's own 3 公务[公務] gong1 wu4 official business 1 不通[不通] bu4 tong1 to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical 1 一线[一線] yi1 xian4 front line 2 佼佼者[佼佼者] jiao3 jiao3 zhe3 well-known figure; excellent (person, company etc) 1 孤身[孤身] gu1 shen1 alone; lonely 2 那阵[那陣] na4 zhen4 at that time; then 1 仗[仗] zhang4 weaponry; to hold (a weapon); to wield; to rely on; to depend on; war; battle 6 决战[決戰] jue2 zhan4 decisive battle 3 章[章] zhang1 chapter; section; clause; movement (of symphony); seal; badge; regulation; order 1 无人不知[無人不知] wu2 ren2 bu4 zhi1 known to everybody 1 不见不散[不見不散] bu4 jian4 bu4 san4 lit. Even if we don't see each other, don't give up and leave (idiom); fig. Be sure to wait!; See you there! 1 公[公] gong1 public; collectively owned; common; international (e.g. high seas, metric system, calendar); make public; fair; just; Duke, highest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; honorable (gentlemen); father-in-law; male (animal) 2 公立[公立] gong1 li4 public (e.g. school, hospital) 1 卑劣[卑劣] bei1 lie4 base; mean; despicable 1 手段[手段] shou3 duan4 method; means (of doing sth); strategy; trick; CL:個|个[ge4] 6 回航[回航] hui2 hang2 to return to port 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/200 words - 32 min 太监[太監] tai4 jian4 court eunuch; palace eunuch 10 怂[慫] song3 terrified 1 随行[隨行] sui2 xing2 to accompany 1 一览[一覽] yi1 lan3 an overview; at a glance 1 钦佩[欽佩] qin1 pei4 to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly 1 地带[地帶] di4 dai4 zone; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 珍宝[珍寶] zhen1 bao3 a treasure 1 刀枪不入[刀槍不入] dao1 qiang1 bu4 ru4 lit. impervious to sword or spear (idiom); fig. invulnerable; untouchable; thick-skinned; impervious to criticism 1 孩童[孩童] hai2 tong2 child 2 伍[伍] wu3 squad of five soldiers; to associate with; five (banker's anti-fraud numeral) 1 壮[壯] zhuang4 to strengthen; strong; robust 1 合身[合身] he2 shen1 well-fitting (of clothes) 1 价格[價格] jia4 ge2 price; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 昂贵[昂貴] ang2 gui4 expensive; costly 1 负担[負擔] fu4 dan1 burden; to bear a burden 2 以至于[以至於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 down to; up to; to the extent that... 1 铸造[鑄造] zhu4 zao4 to cast (pour metal into a mold) 1 吴[吳] Wu2 surname Wu; area comprising southern Jiangsu, northern Zhejiang and Shanghai; name of states in Southern China at different historical periods 3 六甲[六甲] Liu4 jia3 Liuchia township in Tainan county 台南縣|台南县[Tai2 nan2 xian4], Taiwan 2 破产[破產] po4 chan3 to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy 1 鼎鼎[鼎鼎] ding3 ding3 great; very important 1 读[讀] du2 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pin1 yin1] 7 惯[慣] guan4 accustomed to; used to; indulge; to spoil (a child) 3 育[育] yu4 to have children; to raise or bring up; to educate 1 赌鬼[賭鬼] du3 gui3 gambling addict 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/225 words - 41 min 别无选择[別無選擇] bie2 wu2 xuan3 ze2 to have no other choice 3 引荐[引薦] yin3 jian4 to recommend sb; to give a referral 1 飘忽不定[飄忽不定] piao1 hu1 bu4 ding4 to drift without a resting place (idiom); roving; errant; vagrant; erratic 1 画蛇添足[畫蛇添足] hua4 she2 tian1 zu2 lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it 1 夸下海口[誇下海口] kua1 xia5 hai3 kou3 see 誇海口|夸海口[kua1 hai3 kou3] 1 汗颜[汗顏] han4 yan2 to blush with shame (literary) 2 海上[海上] hai3 shang4 maritime 7 行凶[行兇] xing2 xiong1 violent crime; to commit a violent act (assault or murder) 1 恙[恙] yang4 sickness 1 把酒言欢[把酒言歡] ba3 jiu3 yan2 huan1 to drink and chat merrily (idiom) 1 小气[小氣] xiao3 qi4 stingy; miserly; narrow-minded; petty 3 收留[收留] shou1 liu2 to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care 2 自不量力[自不量力] zi4 bu4 liang4 li4 to overestimate one's capabilities (idiom) 1 提早[提早] ti2 zao3 ahead of schedule; sooner than planned; to bring forward (to an earlier time) 1 心理[心理] xin1 li3 mental; psychological 1 航行[航行] hang2 xing2 to sail; to fly; to navigate 1 荡荡[蕩蕩] dang4 dang4 fluttering 2 估算[估算] gu1 suan4 assessment; evaluation 1 饯行[餞行] jian4 xing2 to give a farewell dinner 1 吉利[吉利] ji2 li4 auspicious; lucky; propitious 1 岸上[岸上] an4 shang4 ashore; on the riverbank 1 险境[險境] xian3 jing4 critical circumstances; risky conditions; danger zone 3 过意不去[過意不去] guo4 yi4 bu4 qu4 to feel very apologetic 1 本名[本名] ben3 ming2 original name; real name; personal name 1 扔下[扔下] reng1 xia4 to throw down; to drop (bomb) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep21/230 words - 41 min 庇护[庇護] bi4 hu4 asylum; shelter; to shield; to put under protection; to take under one's wing 2 甘愿[甘願] gan1 yuan4 willingly 3 获罪[獲罪] huo4 zui4 to commit a crime 3 丢掉[丟掉] diu1 diao4 to lose; to throw away; to discard; to cast away 2 流落[流落] liu2 luo4 to wander about destitute; to be stranded 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/25 words - 5 min 世俗[世俗] shi4 su2 profane; secular; worldly 3 财主[財主] cai2 zhu3 rich man; moneybags 1 上岸[上岸] shang4 an4 to go ashore; to climb ashore 1 刁难[刁難] diao1 nan4 to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult 1 每月[每月] mei3 yue4 each month 1 招待[招待] zhao1 dai4 to receive (guests); to entertain; reception 3 酒吧[酒吧] jiu3 ba1 bar; pub; saloon; CL:家[jia1] 2 忠心[忠心] zhong1 xin1 good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication 2 攀[攀] pan1 to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status 1 居心不良[居心不良] ju1 xin1 bu4 liang2 to harbor evil intentions (idiom) 1 眼光[眼光] yan3 guang1 gaze; insight; foresight; vision; way of looking at things 2 潭[潭] tan2 deep pool; pond; pit (dialect); depression 3 湘[湘] Xiang1 abbr. for Hunan 湖南 province in south central China; abbr. for Xiangjiang river in Hunan province 1 名酒[名酒] ming2 jiu3 a famous wine 1 制[製] zhi4 to manufacture; to make 4 取出[取出] qu3 chu1 to take out; to extract; to draw out 1 淡淡[淡淡] dan4 dan4 faint; dim; dull; insipid; unenthusiastic; indifferent 2 绵[綿] mian2 silk floss; continuous; soft; weak; mild-mannered (dialect) 2 节日[節日] jie2 ri4 holiday; festival; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 新丰[新豐] Xin1 feng1 Xinfeng County in Shaoguan 韶關|韶关[Shao2 guan1], Guangdong; Xinfeng or Hsinfeng township in Hsinchu County 新竹縣|新竹县[Xin1 zhu2 Xian4], northwest Taiwan 1 盏[盞] zhan3 a small cup; classifier for lamps 8 蹭[蹭] ceng4 to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload 2 稀奇[稀奇] xi1 qi2 rare; strange 2 坛[罈] tan2 earthen jar 1 喝光[喝光] he1 guang1 to drink up; to finish (a drink) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/50 words - 11 min 外出[外出] wai4 chu1 to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) 1 偷窃[偷竊] tou1 qie4 to steal; to pilfer 1 赠与[贈與] zeng4 yu3 variant of 贈予|赠予[zeng4 yu3] 1 小白[小白] xiao3 bai2 (slang) novice; greenhorn; fool; idiot; abbr. for 小白臉|小白脸[xiao3 bai2 lian3], pretty boy 1 浩气[浩氣] hao4 qi4 vast spirit; nobility of spirit 2 所知[所知] suo3 zhi1 known; what one knows 2 第二天[第二天] di4 er4 tian1 next day; the morrow 2 突飞猛进[突飛猛進] tu1 fei1 meng3 jin4 to advance by leaps and bounds 1 福[福] fu2 good fortune; happiness; luck 2 烈酒[烈酒] lie4 jiu3 strong alcoholic drink 2 诗意[詩意] shi1 yi4 poetry; poetic quality or flavor 2 少有[少有] shao3 you3 rare; infrequent 2 奇人[奇人] qi2 ren2 an eccentric; odd person; person of extraordinary talent 1 抬[抬] tai2 to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry 3 马步[馬步] ma3 bu4 horse stance (martial arts) 1 蹲[蹲] dun1 to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) 1 实际[實際] shi2 ji4 reality; practice; practical; realistic; real; actual 2 教坏[教壞] jiao1 huai4 to misguide; to corrupt (sb) 1 有何贵干[有何貴幹] you3 he2 gui4 gan4 What (noble errand) brings you here?; May I help you?; What can I do for you? 2 风波[風波] feng1 bo1 disturbance; crisis; disputes; restlessness; CL:場|场[chang2] 2 金榜[金榜] jin1 bang3 lit. tablet with inscription in gold; pass list for the top imperial examinations; roll of honor 12 乌[烏] wu1 crow; black 1 变为[變為] bian4 wei2 to change into 1 惋惜[惋惜] wan3 xi1 to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb 1 澹[澹] dan4 tranquil; placid; quiet 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/75 words - 16 min 持刀[持刀] chi2 dao1 to hold a knife; knife-wielding 3 拳头[拳頭] quan2 tou5 fist; clenched fist; CL:個|个[ge4]; competitive (product) 2 垫[墊] dian4 pad; cushion; mat; to pad out; to fill a gap; to pay for sb; to advance (money) 1 底[底] di3 background; bottom; base; end (of the month, year etc); remnants; (math.) radix; base 1 明年[明年] ming2 nian2 next year 1 轮[輪] lun2 wheel; disk; ring; steamship; to take turns; to rotate; by turn; classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn 1 人杰[人傑] ren2 jie2 outstanding talent; wise and able person; illustrious individual 2 辈出[輩出] bei4 chu1 to come forth in large numbers 2 口传[口傳] kou3 chuan2 orally transmitted 1 顾名思义[顧名思義] gu4 ming2 si1 yi4 as the name implies 1 上榜[上榜] shang4 bang3 to appear on the public roll of successful examinees (i.e. pass an exam); to make the list; (of a song) to hit the charts 1 争论[爭論] zheng1 lun4 to argue; to debate; to contend; argument; contention; controversy; debate; CL:次[ci4],場|场[chang3] 1 自此[自此] zi4 ci3 since then; henceforth 1 跌[跌] die1 to fall; to tumble; to trip; (of prices etc) to drop; Taiwan pr. [die2] 1 必然[必然] bi4 ran2 inevitable; certain; necessity 8 意料之中[意料之中] yi4 liao4 zhi1 zhong1 to come as no surprise; as expected 2 并列[並列] bing4 lie4 to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed 2 榜首[榜首] bang3 shou3 top of the list 5 冒[冒] mao4 to emit; to give off; to send out (or up, forth); to brave; to face; reckless; to falsely adopt (sb's identity etc); to feign; (literary) to cover 2 烂熟[爛熟] lan4 shu2 well cooked; to know thoroughly 1 抓紧时间[抓緊時間] zhua1 jin3 shi2 jian1 to snatch time; to rush; to hurry (up); to seize the moment 2 有用[有用] you3 yong4 useful 1 春天[春天] chun1 tian1 spring (season); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 茫茫[茫茫] mang2 mang2 boundless; vast and obscure 1 辨认[辨認] bian4 ren4 to recognize; to identify 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/100 words - 24 min 方位[方位] fang1 wei4 direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth 2 防止[防止] fang2 zhi3 to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions 2 特意[特意] te4 yi4 specially; intentionally 3 分辨[分辨] fen1 bian4 to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve 2 星术[星術] xing1 shu4 astrology 1 互相[互相] hu4 xiang1 each other; mutually; mutual 1 浸[浸] jin4 to immerse; to soak; to steep; gradually 1 纳闷[納悶] na4 men4 puzzled; bewildered 1 准时[準時] zhun3 shi2 on time; punctual; on schedule 1 暗流[暗流] an4 liu2 undercurrent 2 桨[槳] jiang3 oar; paddle 1 见谅[見諒] jian4 liang4 please forgive me 3 有种[有種] you3 zhong3 to have guts; to have courage; to be brave 1 气息[氣息] qi4 xi1 breath; smell; odor; flavor 9 出生地[出生地] chu1 sheng1 di4 birthplace 1 不能不[不能不] bu4 neng2 bu4 have to; cannot but 1 手指[手指] shou3 zhi3 finger; CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 头顶[頭頂] tou2 ding3 top of the head 1 抚[撫] fu3 to comfort; to console; to stroke; to caress; an old term for province or provincial governor 1 授[授] shou4 to teach; to instruct; to award; to give 1 山崖[山崖] shan1 ya2 cliff 1 掌击[掌擊] zhang3 ji1 to slap 1 眉心[眉心] mei2 xin1 (the space) between the eyebrows 1 身心[身心] shen1 xin1 body and mind; mental and physical 1 厚[厚] hou4 thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/125 words - 30 min 紊乱[紊亂] wen3 luan4 disorder; chaos 1 脉搏[脈搏] mai4 bo2 pulse (both medical and figurative) 1 果真[果真] guo3 zhen1 really; as expected; sure enough; if indeed...; if it's really... 1 会谈[會談] hui4 tan2 talks; discussions; CL:次[ci4] 1 改天[改天] gai3 tian1 another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check 3 仙境[仙境] xian1 jing4 fairyland; wonderland; paradise 4 求得[求得] qiu2 de2 to ask for sth and receive it; to try to obtain; to look for and obtain 1 别离[別離] bie2 li2 to take leave of; to leave; separation 1 全新[全新] quan2 xin1 all new; completely new 1 体魄[體魄] ti3 po4 physique; build 1 哪门子[哪門子] na3 men2 zi5 (coll.) (emphasizing a rhetorical question) what; what kind; why on earth 1 静坐[靜坐] jing4 zuo4 to sit quietly; to meditate; to stage a sit-in 1 神思[神思] shen2 si1 state of mind 2 一品[一品] yi1 pin3 superb; first-rate; (of officials in imperial times) the highest rank 1 至高[至高] zhi4 gao1 paramount; supremacy 1 相像[相像] xiang1 xiang4 to resemble one another; to be alike; similar 1 道家[道家] Dao4 jia1 Daoist School of the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), based on the teachings of Laozi or Lao-tze 老子[Lao3 zi3] (c. 500 BC-) and Zhuangzi 庄子 (369-286 BC) 1 仙气[仙氣] xian1 qi4 magic breath 1 愿望[願望] yuan4 wang4 desire; wish 3 堕[墮] duo4 to fall; to degenerate 1 不寒而栗[不寒而慄] bu4 han2 er2 li4 shiver all over though not cold; tremble with fear; shudder 1 卖身[賣身] mai4 shen1 to prostitute oneself; to sell oneself into slavery 1 葬[葬] zang4 to bury (the dead); to inter 4 普通人[普通人] pu3 tong1 ren2 ordinary person; private citizen; people; the person in the street 2 不及[不及] bu4 ji2 to fall short of; not as good as; too late 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/150 words - 38 min 黄龙[黃龍] Huang2 long2 Huanglong county in Yan'an 延安[Yan2 an1], Shaanxi 5 清风[清風] qing1 feng1 cool breeze; fig. pure and honest 3 道人[道人] dao4 ren2 Taoist devotee (honorific) 3 晚年[晚年] wan3 nian2 one's later years 1 造诣[造詣] zao4 yi4 level of mastery (of a skill or area of knowledge); (archaic) to pay a visit to sb 1 上前[上前] shang4 qian2 to advance; to step forward 3 寻访[尋訪] xun2 fang3 to inquire after; to look for (sb) 1 拗不过[拗不過] niu4 bu5 guo4 can't persuade; unable to make (sb) change their mind; unable to resist (sb) 1 救活[救活] jiu4 huo2 to bring back to life 4 尸骨[屍骨] shi1 gu3 skeleton of the dead 1 飘散[飄散] piao1 san4 to waft (through the air); to drift 1 生老病死[生老病死] sheng1 lao3 bing4 si3 lit. to be born, to grow old, to get sick and to die; fig. the fate of humankind (i.e. mortality) 1 扭转[扭轉] niu3 zhuan3 to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion 3 退路[退路] tui4 lu4 a way out; a way to retreat; leeway 2 稀粥[稀粥] xi1 zhou1 water gruel; thin porridge 1 做工[做工] zuo4 gong1 to work with one's hands; manual work; workmanship 1 早死[早死] zao3 si3 early demise; untimely death 1 饼[餅] bing3 round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry; CL:張|张[zhang1] 5 蝼蚁[螻蟻] lou2 yi3 lit. mole cricket and ants; fig. tiny individuals with no power 3 碍眼[礙眼] ai4 yan3 to be an irksome presence (i.e. sth or sb one wishes were not there) 1 真面目[真面目] zhen1 mian4 mu4 true identity; true colors 1 本能[本能] ben3 neng2 instinct 1 洞[洞] dong4 cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 执着[執著] zhi2 zhuo2 to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to 2 一见倾心[一見傾心] yi1 jian4 qing1 xin1 love at first sight 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep22/156 words - 40 min 玥[玥] yue4 pearl used in sacrifice 4 瑶[瑤] yao2 jade; precious stone; mother-of-pearl; nacre; precious; used a complementary honorific 4 假扮[假扮] jia3 ban4 to impersonate; to act the part of sb; to disguise oneself as sb else 1 挨[挨] ai1 in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to 1 挨[挨] ai2 to suffer; to endure; to pull through (hard times); to delay; to stall; to play for time; to dawdle 1 相遇[相遇] xiang1 yu4 to meet; to encounter; to come across 11 傻瓜[傻瓜] sha3 gua1 idiot; fool 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep23/25 words - 15 min 遗忘[遺忘] yi2 wang4 to become forgotten; to forget 1 任性[任性] ren4 xing4 willful; headstrong; unruly 2 紧急[緊急] jin3 ji2 urgent; emergency 2 日来[日來] ri4 lai2 in the past few days; lately 1 损[損] sun3 to decrease; to lose; to damage; to harm; (coll.) to speak sarcastically; to deride; caustic; mean; one of the 64 hexagrams of the Book of Changes (䷨) 2 陨[隕] yun3 to fall; meteor; to perish; see also 殞|殒[yun3] 1 通道[通道] tong1 dao4 (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage 1 幸好[幸好] xing4 hao3 fortunately 4 平分秋色[平分秋色] ping2 fen1 qiu1 se4 to both share the limelight; to both have an equal share of 1 酿成[釀成] niang4 cheng2 to form gradually; to lead to 1 身躯[身軀] shen1 qu1 body 1 复活[復活] fu4 huo2 to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection 1 岸[岸] an4 bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 外力[外力] wai4 li4 external force; pressure from outside 1 暗淡[暗淡] an4 dan4 dark; dim (light); dull (color); drab; (fig.) gloomy; bleak 1 古[古] gu3 ancient; old; paleo- 2 篇[篇] pian1 sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article 1 卷[捲] juan3 to roll (up); to sweep up; to carry on; roll 1 伪书[偽書] wei3 shu1 forged book; book of dubious authenticity; misattributed book; Apocrypha 2 道破[道破] dao4 po4 to expose; to reveal 1 天机[天機] tian1 ji1 mystery known only to heaven (archaic); inscrutable twist of fate; fig. top secret 2 来源[來源] lai2 yuan2 source (of information etc); origin 1 无恙[無恙] wu2 yang4 in good health 1 得以[得以] de2 yi3 able to; so that sb can; enabling; in order to; finally in a position to; with sth in view 2 物是人非[物是人非] wu4 shi4 ren2 fei1 things have remained the same, but people have changed 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep23/50 words - 29 min 须发[鬚髮] xu1 fa4 hair and beard 1 如故[如故] ru2 gu4 as before; as usual; (to be) like old friends 1 有如[有如] you3 ru2 to be like sth; similar to; alike 1 师从[師從] shi1 cong2 to study under (a teacher) 2 搏[搏] bo2 to fight; to combat; to seize; (of heart) to beat 2 渺[渺] miao3 (of an expanse of water) vast; distant and indistinct; tiny or insignificant 2 开路[開路] kai1 lu4 to open up a path; to make one's way through; to construct a road; (electricity) open circuit 1 剑柄[劍柄] jian4 bing3 sword hilt 1 剑尖[劍尖] jian4 jian1 point; sharp end 1 决斗[決鬥] jue2 dou4 to duel; a duel; decisive struggle 3 承受[承受] cheng2 shou4 to bear; to support; to inherit 2 忘掉[忘掉] wang4 diao4 to forget 1 谪[謫] zhe2 to relegate a high official to a minor post in an outlying region (punishment in imperial China); to banish or exile; (of immortals) to banish from Heaven; to censure; to blame 1 青天[青天] qing1 tian1 clear sky; blue sky; upright and honorable (official) 1 用完[用完] yong4 wan2 used up; finished 1 一瞬间[一瞬間] yi1 shun4 jian1 split second 3 风骨[風骨] feng1 gu3 strength of character; vigorous style (of calligraphy) 2 阴柔[陰柔] yin1 rou2 gentle and reserved; soft; feminine 5 用功[用功] yong4 gong1 diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard; to make great effort 1 乱窜[亂竄] luan4 cuan4 to flee in disarray; to scatter 1 发作[發作] fa1 zuo4 to flare up; to break out 1 连同[連同] lian2 tong2 together with; along with 1 阴[陰] yin1 overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia 2 一点一点[一點一點] yi1 dian3 yi1 dian3 little by little; bit by bit; gradually 1 含[含] han2 to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep23/75 words - 35 min 惜[惜] xi1 to cherish; to begrudge; to pity; Taiwan pr. [xi2] 1 人之常情[人之常情] ren2 zhi1 chang2 qing2 human nature (idiom); a behavior that is only natural 2 心上人[心上人] xin1 shang4 ren2 sweetheart; one's beloved 2 楼上[樓上] lou2 shang4 upstairs 3 成人[成人] cheng2 ren2 adult 1 福气[福氣] fu2 qi5 good fortune; a blessing 1 无异[無異] wu2 yi4 nothing other than; to differ in no way from; the same as; to amount to 2 人世[人世] ren2 shi4 the world; this world; the world of the living 1 护法[護法] hu4 fa3 to keep the law; to protect Buddha's teachings; protector of Buddhist law (i.e. temple donor) 6 风景[風景] feng1 jing3 scenery; landscape; CL:個|个[ge4] 5 不复[不復] bu4 fu4 no longer; no more 1 腹[腹] fu4 abdomen; stomach; belly 2 不比[不比] bu4 bi3 unlike 1 得要[得要] dei3 yao4 to need; must 1 醉酒[醉酒] zui4 jiu3 to get drunk 3 祀[祀] si4 to sacrifice; to offer libation to 4 祭典[祭典] ji4 dian3 sacrificial ceremony; religious festival 5 写下[寫下] xie3 xia4 to write down 7 排除[排除] pai2 chu2 to eliminate; to remove; to exclude; to rule out 2 阻力[阻力] zu3 li4 resistance; drag 1 疼爱[疼愛] teng2 ai4 to love dearly 7 置于[置于] zhi4 yu2 to place; to put (at or in a position); to be located 1 上将[上將] shang4 jiang4 general; admiral; air chief marshal 2 安危[安危] an1 wei1 safety and danger; safety 1 全场[全場] quan2 chang3 everyone present; the whole audience; across-the-board; unanimously; whole duration (of a competition or match) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep23/100 words - 40 min 黄色[黃色] huang2 se4 yellow (color); pornographic 1 关乎[關乎] guan1 hu1 to relate to; concerning; about 1 国运[國運] guo2 yun4 fate of the nation 2 局势[局勢] ju2 shi4 situation; state (of affairs) 4 踢[踢] ti1 to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) 1 出局[出局] chu1 ju2 to send off (player for a foul); to knock out (i.e. to beat in a knock-out tournament); to eliminate; to call out; to kill off; to pull out of (a competition); to retire (a runner in baseball); out (i.e. man out in baseball) 1 海风[海風] hai3 feng1 sea breeze; sea wind (i.e. from the sea) 3 咸[鹹] xian2 salted; salty; stingy; miserly 1 腥[腥] xing1 fishy (smell) 2 檀[檀] tan2 sandalwood; hardwood; purple-red 1 从没[從沒] cong2 mei2 never (in the past); never did 1 子嗣[子嗣] zi3 si4 son; heir 1 万贯[萬貫] wan4 guan4 ten thousand strings of cash; very wealthy; millionaire 1 不近人情[不近人情] bu4 jin4 ren2 qing2 not amenable to reason; unreasonable 1 鼠[鼠] shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 仪[儀] yi2 apparatus; rites; appearance; present; ceremony 2 衡量[衡量] heng2 liang2 to weigh; to examine; to consider 1 谦[謙] qian1 modest 1 辽远[遼遠] liao2 yuan3 distant; far away; remote 1 盛开[盛開] sheng4 kai1 blooming; in full flower 1 掩[掩] yan3 to cover up; to close; to surprise 1 喜悦[喜悅] xi3 yue4 happy; joyous 1 畏[畏] wei4 to fear 1 大声[大聲] da4 sheng1 loud voice; in a loud voice; loudly 3 破口[破口] po4 kou3 tear or rupture; to have a tear (e.g. in one's clothes); without restraint (e.g. of swearing) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep23/102 words - 41 min 共同点[共同點] gong4 tong2 dian3 common ground 1 巧合[巧合] qiao3 he2 coincidence; coincidental; to coincide 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/25 words - 5 min 脸色[臉色] lian3 se4 complexion; look 2 苍白[蒼白] cang1 bai2 pale; wan 1 祭祀[祭祀] ji4 si4 to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors 4 大典[大典] da4 dian3 ceremony; collection of classical writings 3 职责[職責] zhi2 ze2 duty; responsibility; obligation 2 所在[所在] suo3 zai4 place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located 2 花哨[花哨] hua1 shao5 garish; gaudy 1 主帅[主帥] zhu3 shuai4 (military) commander-in-chief; (sports) team manager; coach 1 诊断[診斷] zhen3 duan4 diagnosis; to diagnose 2 突发[突發] tu1 fa1 to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst 1 昏厥[昏厥] hun1 jue2 to faint 1 危及[危及] wei1 ji2 to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) 1 处于[處於] chu3 yu2 to be in (some state, position, or condition) 1 昏睡[昏睡] hun1 shui4 sleep; drowse when unconscious; lethargic sleep; lethargy 4 太师[太師] tai4 shi1 imperial tutor 50 董[董] dong3 to supervise; to direct; director 15 共同[共同] gong4 tong2 common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative 1 统管[統管] tong3 guan3 unified administration 1 以下[以下] yi3 xia4 that level or lower; that amount or less; the following 1 进出[進出] jin4 chu1 to enter or exit; to go through 1 以上[以上] yi3 shang4 that level or higher; that amount or more; the above-mentioned; (used to indicate that one has completed one's remarks) That is all. 2 军官[軍官] jun1 guan1 officer (military) 2 密[密] mi4 secret; confidential; close; thick; dense 9 印[印] yin4 to print; to mark; to engrave; a seal; a print; a stamp; a mark; a trace; image 6 府邸[府邸] fu3 di3 mansion house; official residence 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/50 words - 11 min 朝臣[朝臣] chao2 chen2 court councilor 1 托[托] tuo1 prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) 1 防[防] fang2 to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent 2 用意[用意] yong4 yi4 intention; purpose 2 另一方面[另一方面] ling4 yi1 fang1 mian4 on the other hand; another aspect 1 病重[病重] bing4 zhong4 seriously ill 8 门槛[門檻] men2 kan3 doorstep; sill; threshold; fig. knack or trick (esp. scheme to get sth cheaper) 1 虎符[虎符] hu3 fu2 tiger tally (a two-piece object made in the shape of a tiger, used in ancient China as proof of authority. One half of a tally could be issued to a military officer and this would be matched with the other half when verification was required.) 3 麾下[麾下] hui1 xia4 troops; subordinates; (honorific appellation for a general) 2 将士[將士] jiang4 shi4 officers and soldiers 6 传递[傳遞] chuan2 di4 to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive 1 图谋[圖謀] tu2 mou2 to conspire 3 大肆[大肆] da4 si4 wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled 1 有理[有理] you3 li3 reasonable; justified; right; (math.) rational 2 一字[一字] yi1 zi4 in a row; in a line 1 半年[半年] ban4 nian2 half a year 2 政[政] zheng4 political; politics; government 3 活跃[活躍] huo2 yue4 active; lively; excited; to enliven; to brighten up 1 执掌[執掌] zhi2 zhang3 to wield (power etc) 2 晕倒[暈倒] yun1 dao3 to faint; to swoon; to black out; to become unconscious 3 朝野[朝野] chao2 ye3 all levels of society; the imperial court and the ordinary people 7 江山[江山] jiang1 shan1 rivers and mountains; landscape; country 2 可儿[可兒] ke3 er2 a person after one's heart (charming person); capable person 1 王位[王位] wang2 wei4 title of king; kingship 2 草莽[草莽] cao3 mang3 a rank growth of grass; uncultivated land; wilderness 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/75 words - 18 min 罔[罔] wang3 to deceive; there is none; old variant of 網|网[wang3] 1 后代[後代] hou4 dai4 descendant; progeny; posterity; later ages; later generations 1 独子[獨子] du2 zi3 only son 1 高攀[高攀] gao1 pan1 social climbing; to claim connections with people in higher social class 1 叛乱[叛亂] pan4 luan4 armed rebellion 13 白虎[白虎] Bai2 hu3 White Tiger (the seven mansions of the west sky); (slang) hairless female genitalia 12 抵抗[抵抗] di3 kang4 to resist; resistance 2 逃亡[逃亡] tao2 wang2 to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive 1 隐姓埋名[隱姓埋名] yin3 xing4 mai2 ming2 to conceal one's identity; living incognito 1 市井[市井] shi4 jing3 marketplace; town; the street (urban milieu); the haunts of the common people 3 刑部[刑部] Xing2 bu4 Ministry of Justice (in imperial China) 2 述[述] shu4 to state; to tell; to narrate; to relate 1 造反[造反] zao4 fan3 to rebel; to revolt 2 动乱[動亂] dong4 luan4 turmoil; upheaval; unrest 2 侮辱[侮辱] wu3 ru3 to insult; to humiliate; dishonor 1 查出[查出] cha2 chu1 to find out; to discover 1 真相[真相] zhen1 xiang4 the truth about sth; the actual facts 1 逗弄[逗弄] dou4 nong4 to tease; to provoke; to play with (a child, animal etc) 1 症状[症狀] zheng4 zhuang4 symptom (of an illness) 1 倒像[倒像] dao4 xiang4 inverted image; reversed image (e.g. upside down) 3 失落[失落] shi1 luo4 to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss; frustrated; disappointment; loss 1 极力[極力] ji2 li4 to make a supreme effort; at all costs 1 挽救[挽救] wan3 jiu4 to save; to remedy; to rescue 1 近年来[近年來] jin4 nian2 lai2 for the past few years 1 国泰民安[國泰民安] guo2 tai4 min2 an1 the country prospers, the people at peace (idiom); peace and prosperity 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/100 words - 23 min 四海升平[四海升平] si4 hai3 sheng1 ping2 lit. all four oceans are peaceful; worldwide peace (idiom) 1 旧部[舊部] jiu4 bu4 one's former subordinates 3 重罚[重罰] zhong4 fa2 to punish severely 1 破关[破關] po4 guan1 to solve or overcome (a difficult problem); to beat (a video game) 1 连战[連戰] Lian2 Zhan4 Lien Chan (1936-), Taiwanese politician, former vice-president and chairman of Guomintang 1 唐璜[唐璜] tang2 huang2 a dandy; a fop; Don Juan; a ladies man 1 还手[還手] huan2 shou3 to hit back; to retaliate 1 派系[派系] pai4 xi4 sect; faction 1 借势[借勢] jie4 shi4 to borrow sb's authority; to seize an opportunity 1 诞生[誕生] dan4 sheng1 to be born 1 断然[斷然] duan4 ran2 resolute; definitive; categorically; absolutely 1 作风[作風] zuo4 feng1 style; style of work; way 2 透露[透露] tou4 lu4 to leak out; to divulge; to reveal 2 讯息[訊息] xun4 xi1 information; news; message; text message or SMS 2 康复[康復] kang1 fu4 to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce 1 党[黨] dang3 party; association; club; society; CL:個|个[ge4] 9 背弃[背棄] bei4 qi4 abandon; desert; renounce 1 盟约[盟約] meng2 yue1 contract of alliance; oath or treaty between allies 1 过程[過程] guo4 cheng2 course of events; process; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 蛊惑[蠱惑] gu3 huo4 to entice; to lead astray 1 炼[鍊] lian4 variant of 鏈|链[lian4], chain; variant of 煉|炼[lian4] 2 奇异[奇異] qi2 yi4 fantastic; bizarre; odd; exotic; astonished 1 法门[法門] fa3 men2 gate to enlightment (Buddhism); Buddhism; way; method; (old) south gate of a palace 2 茧子[繭子] jian3 zi5 callus (patch or hardened skin); corns (on feet); also 趼子 1 品酒[品酒] pin3 jiu3 to taste wine; to sip wine 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/125 words - 26 min 酒后[酒後] jiu3 hou4 after drinking; under the influence of alcohol 1 进一步[進一步] jin4 yi1 bu4 one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards 2 心境[心境] xin1 jing4 mood; mental state; frame of mind 1 卖关子[賣關子] mai4 guan1 zi5 to keep listeners in suspense (in storytelling); to keep people on tenterhooks 1 御医[御醫] yu4 yi1 imperial physician 1 差遣[差遣] chai1 qian3 to send (on errand) 2 效劳[效勞] xiao4 lao2 to serve (in some capacity); to work for 2 抬举[抬舉] tai2 ju3 to lift sth up; to elevate sb; to honor sb (with compliments, gifts, promotions etc); to show great regard; to speak highly 2 开饭[開飯] kai1 fan4 to serve a meal 1 黎[黎] li2 (literary) black; dark; many; multitude 12 上尉[上尉] shang4 wei4 captain (military rank) 1 禁军[禁軍] jin4 jun1 imperial guard 10 刺客[刺客] ci4 ke4 assassin 6 悄无声息[悄無聲息] qiao3 wu2 sheng1 xi1 quietly; noiselessly 1 皇宫[皇宮] huang2 gong1 imperial palace 19 失职[失職] shi1 zhi2 to lose one's job; unemployment; not to fulfill one's obligations; to neglect one's job; dereliction of duty 1 当夜[當夜] dang1 ye4 on that night 1 起初[起初] qi3 chu1 originally; at first; at the outset 2 极好[極好] ji2 hao3 fabulous; superb; excellent 1 病倒[病倒] bing4 dao3 to fall ill; to be stricken with an illness 2 荒废[荒廢] huang1 fei4 to abandon (cultivated fields); no longer cultivated; to lie waste; wasted; to neglect (one's work or study) 1 冷宫[冷宮] leng3 gong1 (in literature and opera) a place to which a monarch banishes a wife or concubine who falls from favor; (fig.) the doghouse; a state of disfavor 1 刺杀[刺殺] ci4 sha1 to assassinate; (military) to fight with a bayonet; (baseball) to put out (a baserunner) 3 爬[爬] pa2 to crawl; to climb; to get up or sit up 2 蚂蚁[螞蟻] ma3 yi3 ant 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/150 words - 30 min 所料[所料] suo3 liao4 expectation; what one anticipates 1 自打[自打] zi4 da3 (coll.) since 3 传播[傳播] chuan2 bo1 to disseminate; to propagate; to spread 1 任人宰割[任人宰割] ren4 ren2 zai3 ge1 to get trampled on (idiom); to be taken advantage of 1 北面[北面] bei3 mian4 northern side; north 1 英[英] ying1 hero; outstanding; excellent; (literary) flower; blossom 1 默默[默默] mo4 mo4 in silence; not speaking 1 留驻[留駐] liu2 zhu4 to keep stationed (of troops); to remain as a garrison 1 避开[避開] bi4 kai1 to avoid; to evade; to keep away from 3 一月[一月] Yi1 yue4 January; first month (of the lunar year) 1 禁令[禁令] jin4 ling4 prohibition; ban 3 闷[悶] men4 bored; depressed; melancholy; sealed; airtight; tightly closed 3 省心[省心] sheng3 xin1 to cause no trouble; to be spared worry; worry-free 1 重罪[重罪] zhong4 zui4 serious crime; felony 1 卫[衛] wei4 to guard; to protect; to defend; abbr. for 衛生|卫生, hygiene; health; abbr. for 衛生間|卫生间, toilet 6 队[隊] dui4 squadron; team; group; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 斥候[斥候] chi4 hou4 to reconnoiter; to scout; scout 2 剿[剿] jiao3 to destroy; to extirpate 2 敌国[敵國] di2 guo2 enemy country 1 分内[分內] fen4 nei4 one's job or duty; within one's remit 1 朝廷[朝廷] chao2 ting2 court; imperial household; dynasty 10 东北[東北] dong1 bei3 northeast 1 辣[辣] la4 hot (spicy); pungent 2 憋屈[憋屈] bie1 qu1 sullen 1 底牌[底牌] di3 pai2 cards in one's hand; (fig.) undisclosed strength or information; hidden trump 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/175 words - 36 min 怎能[怎能] zen3 neng2 how can? 2 没底[沒底] mei2 di3 unsure; uncertain; unending 1 架子[架子] jia4 zi5 shelf; frame; stand; framework; airs; arrogance 1 西南[西南] xi1 nan2 southwest 2 散播[散播] san4 bo1 to spread; to disperse; to disseminate 1 狙[狙] ju1 macaque; to spy; to lie in ambush 1 另一半[另一半] ling4 yi1 ban4 other half; fig. spouse; one's better half 1 收拢[收攏] shou1 long3 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 筹谋[籌謀] chou2 mou2 to work out a strategy; to come up with a plan for 1 传出[傳出] chuan2 chu1 to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) 2 绯红[緋紅] fei1 hong2 crimson; scarlet 2 色[色] se4 color; CL:種|种[zhong3]; look; appearance; sex 1 王子[王子] wang2 zi3 prince; son of a king 2 称号[稱號] cheng1 hao4 name; term of address; title 4 响亮[響亮] xiang3 liang4 loud and clear; resounding 1 相配[相配] xiang1 pei4 to match; well-suited 1 敌手[敵手] di2 shou3 opponent; substantial adversary; worthy match; antagonist; in the enemy's hands 1 寂寞[寂寞] ji4 mo4 lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet; silent 2 西面[西面] xi1 mian4 west side; west 2 无用[無用] wu2 yong4 useless; worthless 2 升[升] sheng1 to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote; to hoist; liter; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth dou 斗[dou3] 3 待命[待命] dai4 ming4 to be on call; to be on standby 1 集结[集結] ji2 jie2 to assemble; to concentrate; to mass; to build up; to marshal 3 我辈[我輩] wo3 bei4 (literary) we; us 2 军士[軍士] jun1 shi4 soldier; noncommssioned officer (NCO) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep24/192 words - 40 min 效力[效力] xiao4 li4 effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) 1 理应[理應] li3 ying1 should; ought to 1 援[援] yuan2 to help; to assist; to aid 3 出兵[出兵] chu1 bing1 to send troops 2 皇上[皇上] huang2 shang5 the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty 6 钦定[欽定] qin1 ding4 compiled and published by Imperial command (old) 1 国事[國事] guo2 shi4 affairs of the nation; politics 1 往外[往外] wang3 wai4 out; outbound; departing 3 地动[地動] di4 dong4 earthquake (old term) 1 精卫[精衛] Jing1 wei4 mythological bird, reincarnation of drowned daughter Nüwa 女娃[Nu:3 wa2] of Fiery Emperor 炎帝[Yan2 di4] 1 加官晋爵[加官晉爵] jia1 guan1 jin4 jue2 to confer a title an official position 1 封地[封地] feng1 di4 feudal fiefdom; land held as a vassal in feudal society; enfeoffment 1 幼弟[幼弟] you4 di4 younger brother 1 血战[血戰] xue4 zhan4 bloody battle 4 荣耀[榮耀] rong2 yao4 honor; glory 6 流淌[流淌] liu2 tang3 to flow 2 血路[血路] xue4 lu4 desperate getaway (from a battlefield); to cut a bloody path out of a battlefield 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep25/25 words - 9 min 全军[全軍] quan2 jun1 all-army; all-military 7 笨蛋[笨蛋] ben4 dan4 fool; idiot 1 堪称[堪稱] kan1 cheng1 can be rated as; can be said to be 3 庆幸[慶幸] qing4 xing4 to rejoice; to be glad 3 十万八千里[十萬八千里] shi2 wan4 ba1 qian1 li3 light-years (apart); a million miles (apart); (i.e. indicates a huge difference or a huge distance) 1 孤独[孤獨] gu1 du2 lonely; solitary 2 举[舉] ju3 to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect; act; move; deed 2 圣地[聖地] sheng4 di4 holy land (of a religion); sacred place; shrine; holy city (such as Jerusalem, Mecca etc); center of historic interest 1 固若金汤[固若金湯] gu4 ruo4 jin1 tang1 secure as a city protected by a wall of metal and a moat of boiling water (idiom); well fortified; invulnerable to attack 1 花把式[花把式] hua1 ba3 shi4 expert flower grower 1 挑衅[挑釁] tiao3 xin4 to provoke; provocation 1 冷嘲热讽[冷嘲熱諷] leng3 chao2 re4 feng3 frigid irony and scorching satire (idiom); to mock and ridicule 1 习性[習性] xi2 xing4 character acquired through long habit; habits and properties 2 谦逊[謙遜] qian1 xun4 humble; modest; unpretentious; modesty 1 热血[熱血] re4 xue4 hot blood; warm-blooded (animal); endothermic (physiology) 1 拖延时间[拖延時間] tuo1 yan2 shi2 jian1 to procrastinate; to stall for time; to filibuster 1 拖延[拖延] tuo1 yan2 to delay; to put off; to procrastinate 2 呸[呸] pei1 pah!; bah!; pooh!; to spit (in contempt) 1 此路不通[此路不通] ci3 lu4 bu4 tong1 this road is blocked; fig. This method does not work.; Doing this is no good. 1 后人[後人] hou4 ren2 later generation 2 情分[情分] qing2 fen4 mutual affection; friendship 3 乘龙[乘龍] cheng2 long2 to ride the dragon; to die (of emperors and kings) 1 凄凉[淒涼] qi1 liang2 desolate (place) 21 去年[去年] qu4 nian2 last year 1 映[映] ying4 to reflect (light); to shine; to project (an image onto a screen etc) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep25/50 words - 16 min 继承人[繼承人] ji4 cheng2 ren2 heir; successor 2 结论[結論] jie2 lun4 conclusion; verdict; CL:個|个[ge4]; to conclude; to reach a verdict 2 逊[遜] xun4 to abdicate; modest; yielding; unpretentious; inferior to; (slang) to suck 1 二甲[二甲] er4 jia3 2nd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination (i.e. 4th place and up) 6 孝敬[孝敬] xiao4 jing4 to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents 1 凄[淒] qi1 intense cold; frigid; dismal; grim; bleak; sad; mournful 6 繁华[繁華] fan2 hua2 flourishing; bustling 2 气候[氣候] qi4 hou4 climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 居民[居民] ju1 min2 resident; inhabitant 1 迁[遷] qian1 to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc); to promote 1 破败[破敗] po4 bai4 to defeat; to crush (in battle); beaten; ruined; destroyed; in decline 1 戏称[戲稱] xi4 cheng1 to jokingly call; jocular appellation 1 尤其是[尤其是] you2 qi2 shi4 especially; most of all; above all; in particular 4 季节[季節] ji4 jie2 time; season; period; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 三倍[三倍] san1 bei4 triple 1 酒钱[酒錢] jiu3 qian2 tip 1 自家[自家] zi4 jia1 oneself; one's own family 2 门前[門前] men2 qian2 in front of the door 2 文雅[文雅] wen2 ya3 elegant; refined 1 庄园[莊園] zhuang1 yuan2 manor; feudal land; villa and park 1 铺[鋪] pu1 to spread; to display; to set up; (old) holder for door-knocker 6 铺[鋪] pu4 plank bed; place to sleep; shop; store; (old) relay station 6 盛[盛] sheng4 flourishing; vigorous; magnificent; extensively 6 亮出[亮出] liang4 chu1 to suddenly reveal; to flash (one's ID, a banknote etc) 1 害臊[害臊] hai4 sao4 to be bashful; to feel ashamed 1 庐[廬] lu2 hut 13 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep25/75 words - 28 min 迁徙[遷徙] qian1 xi3 to migrate; to move 1 燕子[燕子] yan4 zi5 swallow 3 转头[轉頭] zhuan3 tou2 to turn one's head; to change direction; U-turn; volte face; to repent 1 围绕[圍繞] wei2 rao4 to revolve around; to center on (an issue) 1 残留[殘留] can2 liu2 to remain; left over; surplus; remnant 1 盘旋[盤旋] pan2 xuan2 to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit 1 城外[城外] cheng2 wai4 outside of a city 7 受难[受難] shou4 nan4 to suffer a calamity; to suffer (e.g. under torture); distress 1 百姓[百姓] bai3 xing4 common people 9 撤军[撤軍] che4 jun1 to withdraw troops; to retreat 1 要冲[要衝] yao4 chong1 road hub; major crossroad 1 防御[防禦] fang2 yu4 defense; to defend 2 迅猛[迅猛] xun4 meng3 quick and violent 1 仍然[仍然] reng2 ran2 still; yet 2 虚张声势[虛張聲勢] xu1 zhang1 sheng1 shi4 (false) bravado; to bluff 1 重塑[重塑] chong2 su4 to reconstruct (an art object); to remodel 4 磨砺[磨礪] mo2 li4 to sharpen on grindstone; to improve oneself by practice 1 阻碍[阻礙] zu3 ai4 to obstruct; to hinder; to block; obstruction; hindrance 1 天枢[天樞] Tian1 shu1 alpha Ursae Majoris 1 天璇[天璇] tian1 xuan2 beta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper 1 天玑[天璣] tian1 ji1 gamma Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper 1 天权[天權] tian1 quan2 delta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper 1 玉衡[玉衡] yu4 heng2 epsilon Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper 1 开阳[開陽] Kai1 yang2 zeta Ursae Majoris in the Big Dipper; Kaiyang county in Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2], Guizhou 1 作茧[作繭] zuo4 jian3 to make a cocoon 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep25/100 words - 32 min 恍然[恍然] huang3 ran2 suddenly (understand sth); in a flash 1 苍茫[蒼茫] cang1 mang2 boundless; vast; hazy (distant horizon) 2 骸骨[骸骨] hai2 gu3 skeleton; skeletal remains 1 林立[林立] lin2 li4 to stand in great numbers 1 桀骜不驯[桀驁不馴] jie2 ao4 bu4 xun4 arrogant and obstinate (idiom); unyielding 1 野马[野馬] ye3 ma3 feral horse; free-roaming horse; wild horse 1 小马[小馬] xiao3 ma3 colt; pony 3 控[控] kong4 to control; to accuse; to charge; to sue; to invert a container to empty it; (suffix) (slang) buff; enthusiast; devotee; -phile or -philia 1 戒备[戒備] jie4 bei4 to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) 7 犬[犬] quan3 dog; Kangxi radical 94 1 孱弱[孱弱] chan2 ruo4 delicate; frail; impotent; weak 1 吃力[吃力] chi1 li4 to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain 1 策马[策馬] ce4 ma3 to urge on a horse using a whip or spurs 2 过誉[過譽] guo4 yu4 to praise too much; I really don't deserve so much praise 2 擅自[擅自] shan4 zi4 without permission 3 无碍[無礙] wu2 ai4 without inconvenience; unimpeded; unhindered; unobstructed; unfettered; unhampered 2 共谋[共謀] gong4 mou2 to scheme together; to conspire; joint plan; conspiracy 1 惦记[惦記] dian4 ji4 to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about 1 抵挡[抵擋] di3 dang3 to resist; to hold back; to stop; to ward off; to withstand 1 追逐[追逐] zhui1 zhu2 to chase; to pursue vigorously 3 信不过[信不過] xin4 bu4 guo4 to distrust; to be suspicious 1 轻信[輕信] qing1 xin4 to easily trust; gullible; naïve 1 意图[意圖] yi4 tu2 intent; intention; to intend 2 安然[安然] an1 ran2 safely; peacefully; at a rest 1 可靠[可靠] ke3 kao4 reliable 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep25/112 words - 40 min 大路[大路] da4 lu4 avenue; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 冷酷[冷酷] leng3 ku4 grim; unfeeling; callous 1 爹娘[爹娘] die1 niang2 (dialect) parents 2 远门[遠門] yuan3 men2 (to go to) distant parts; faraway; a distant relative 2 今后[今後] jin1 hou4 hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on 2 暖和[暖和] nuan3 huo5 warm; nice and warm 2 大雨[大雨] da4 yu3 heavy rain; CL:場|场[chang2] 1 冻僵[凍僵] dong4 jiang1 frozen stiff; numb with cold 1 羞辱[羞辱] xiu1 ru3 to baffle; to humiliate; shame; dishonor; humiliation 1 扛[扛] kang2 to carry on one's shoulder; (fig.) to take on (a burden, duty etc) 1 吞吞吐吐[吞吞吐吐] tun1 tun1 tu3 tu3 to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back 1 连累[連累] lian2 lei3 to involve; to implicate sb; to spread to others (harm, trouble, damage etc) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/25 words - 13 min 息怒[息怒] xi1 nu4 to calm down; to quell one's anger 3 铁骑[鐵騎] tie3 qi2 armored horses; crack horsemen 3 软[軟] ruan3 soft; flexible 1 宅子[宅子] zhai2 zi5 house; residence 4 豪华[豪華] hao2 hua2 luxurious 1 地皮[地皮] di4 pi2 lot; section of land; ground 1 夸张[誇張] kua1 zhang1 to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated; hyperbole; (coll.) excessive; ridiculous; outrageous 1 镜湖[鏡湖] Jing4 hu2 Jinghu district of Wuhu city 蕪湖市|芜湖市[Wu2 hu2 shi4], Anhui 1 看病[看病] kan4 bing4 to visit a doctor; to see a patient 5 吵醒[吵醒] chao3 xing3 to wake sb up with a noise 1 早来[早來] zao3 lai2 to come early; already; early 2 雪片[雪片] xue3 pian4 snowflake 1 迎战[迎戰] ying2 zhan4 to meet the enemy head-on 1 尽职[盡職] jin4 zhi2 to discharge one's duties; conscientious 1 悲伤[悲傷] bei1 shang1 sad; sorrowful 2 同归于尽[同歸於盡] tong2 gui1 yu2 jin4 to die in such a way that sb (or sth) else also perishes; to take sb down with oneself; to end in mutual destruction 1 死里逃生[死裡逃生] si3 li3 tao2 sheng1 mortal danger, escape alive (idiom); a narrow escape; to survive by the skin of one's teeth 1 凭什么[憑什麼] ping2 shen2 me5 (spoken) why?; for which reason? 1 拖累[拖累] tuo1 lei3 to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate 2 告退[告退] gao4 tui4 to petition for retirement (old); to ask for leave to withdraw; to ask to be excused 4 知情[知情] zhi1 qing2 to know the facts; to understand; to be familiar with the situation 2 灵位[靈位] ling2 wei4 memorial tablet 1 追查[追查] zhui1 cha2 to try to find out; to trace; to track down 1 总部[總部] zong3 bu4 general headquarters 1 基地[基地] ji1 di4 base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/50 words - 19 min 下手[下手] xia4 shou3 to start; to put one's hand to; to set about; the seat to the right of the main guest 2 俗气[俗氣] su2 qi4 tacky; inelegant; in poor taste; vulgar; banal 2 名状[名狀] ming2 zhuang4 to express; to describe 1 羞耻[羞恥] xiu1 chi3 (a feeling of) shame 1 聚在一起[聚在一起] ju4 zai4 yi1 qi3 to get together 1 乐趣[樂趣] le4 qu4 delight; pleasure; joy 1 梦见[夢見] meng4 jian4 to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream 2 转身[轉身] zhuan3 shen1 (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) 1 谋士[謀士] mou2 shi4 skilled manipulator; tactician; strategist; advisor; counsellor 3 第一步[第一步] di4 yi1 bu4 step one; first step 2 举办[舉辦] ju3 ban4 to conduct; to hold 1 宴席[宴席] yan4 xi2 banquet; feast 22 说得上[說得上] shuo1 de5 shang4 can be counted or regarded as; to be able to tell or answer; to deserve mention 1 年头[年頭] nian2 tou2 start of the year; whole year; a particular year; period; days; epoch; a year's harvest 1 拟[擬] ni3 to plan to; to draft (a plan); to imitate; to assess; to compare; pseudo- 4 名单[名單] ming2 dan1 list of names 22 王公[王公] wang2 gong1 princes and dukes; aristocrat 1 贵族[貴族] gui4 zu2 lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy 9 或是[或是] huo4 shi4 or; either one or the other 3 商贩[商販] shang1 fan4 trader; peddler 1 大户[大戶] da4 hu4 great family; rich family; large landlord; conspicuous spender or consumer 4 命脉[命脈] ming4 mai4 lifeline 1 拉拢[拉攏] la1 long3 to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice 2 威慑[威懾] wei1 she4 to cower by military force; deterrence 3 忙活[忙活] mang2 huo5 to be really busy; pressing business 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/75 words - 24 min 京城[京城] jing1 cheng2 capital of a country 4 下九流[下九流] xia4 jiu3 liu2 the lowest professions 1 宣示[宣示] xuan1 shi4 to vow; to pledge 1 刀刃[刀刃] dao1 ren4 knife blade; crucial point 1 浮出[浮出] fu2 chu1 to emerge 1 水面[水面] shui3 mian4 water surface 1 手刃[手刃] shou3 ren4 to kill with one's own hand 1 大部分[大部分] da4 bu4 fen5 in large part; the greater part; the majority 4 请帖[請帖] qing3 tie3 invitation card; written invitation 1 地点[地點] di4 dian3 place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 折煞[折煞] zhe2 sha1 variant of 折殺|折杀[zhe2 sha1] 2 奚落[奚落] xi1 luo4 to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at; to treat coldly; to abandon 1 三甲[三甲] san1 jia3 3rd rank of candidates who passed the imperial examination 3 出榜[出榜] chu1 bang3 to publish class list of successful exam candidates 1 位次[位次] wei4 ci4 place (in numbered sequence); degree on employment scale 1 经年[經年] jing1 nian2 for years; year after year 1 气宇轩昂[氣宇軒昂] qi4 yu3 xuan1 ang2 to have an imposing or impressive appearance; impressive appearance; straight and impressive looking 1 安好[安好] an1 hao3 safe and sound; well 1 解渴[解渴] jie3 ke3 to quench 1 大爷[大爺] da4 ye5 (coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man 2 宰[宰] zai3 to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; imperial official in dynastic China 2 闲话[閒話] xian2 hua4 digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] 1 应有尽有[應有盡有] ying1 you3 jin4 you3 everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs 1 牡蛎[牡蠣] mu3 li4 oyster 1 肚[肚] du4 belly 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/100 words - 28 min 奶[奶] nai3 breast; milk; to breastfeed 1 羹[羹] geng1 soup 11 珍[珍] zhen1 precious thing; treasure; culinary delicacy; rare; valuable; to value highly 1 脍[膾] kuai4 chopped meat or fish 1 厨[廚] chu2 kitchen 1 哄[哄] hong1 roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) 1 晌午[晌午] shang3 wu3 noon 1 夜半[夜半] ye4 ban4 midnight 1 损失[損失] sun3 shi1 loss; damage; CL:個|个[ge4]; to lose; to suffer damage 2 不差[不差] bu4 cha4 not bad; OK 2 颤[顫] chan4 to tremble; to shiver; to shake; to vibrate; Taiwan pr. [zhan4] 1 食材[食材] shi2 cai2 (food) ingredient 1 隐居[隱居] yin3 ju1 to live in seclusion 3 说定[說定] shuo1 ding4 to agree on; to settle on 1 规格[規格] gui1 ge2 standard; norm; specification 3 僭越[僭越] jian4 yue4 to usurp; to overstep one's authority 1 试问[試問] shi4 wen4 I would like to ask (usually used rhetorically); one might well ask 1 设[設] she4 to set up; to arrange; to establish; to found; to display 6 请柬[請柬] qing3 jian3 invitation card; written invitation 1 头头[頭頭] tou2 tou2 head; chief 1 商家[商家] shang1 jia1 merchant; business; enterprise 2 密切[密切] mi4 qie4 close; familiar; intimate; closely (related); to foster close ties; to pay close attention 1 自作自受[自作自受] zi4 zuo4 zi4 shou4 to reap what one has sown (idiom); to stew in one's own juice 1 禀报[稟報] bing3 bao4 to report (to one's superior) 1 国家[國家] guo2 jia1 country; nation; state; CL:個|个[ge4] 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/125 words - 37 min 病情[病情] bing4 qing2 state of an illness; patient's condition 5 心病[心病] xin1 bing4 anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine) 6 拍[拍] pai1 to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat; to take (a photo); to shoot (a film); racket (sports); beat (music) 2 强求[強求] qiang3 qiu2 to insist on; to demand; to impose 1 薄礼[薄禮] bo2 li3 my meager gift (humble) 1 正午[正午] zheng4 wu3 midday; noon; noonday 1 反馈[反饋] fan3 kui4 to send back information; feedback 1 梗[梗] geng3 branch; stem; stalk; CL:根[gen1]; to block; to hinder; (Tw) interesting, fresh, or amusing subject matter or scenario 2 周围[周圍] zhou1 wei2 surroundings; environment; to encompass 4 圈[圈] quan1 circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of race etc; CL:個|个[ge4]; to surround; to circle 1 人员[人員] ren2 yuan2 staff; crew; personnel; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 忽视[忽視] hu1 shi4 to neglect; to ignore 1 把握[把握] ba3 wo4 to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome) 8 赐予[賜予] ci4 yu3 to grant; to bestow 1 放不下[放不下] fang4 bu5 xia4 not to have room to put sth; to be unable to let go 5 陆续[陸續] lu4 xu4 in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit 1 到场[到場] dao4 chang3 to show up; present (at the scene) 3 掌柜[掌櫃] zhang3 gui4 shopkeeper 7 亲近[親近] qin1 jin4 intimate; to get close to 6 称作[稱作] cheng1 zuo4 to be called; to be known as 1 贱[賤] jian4 inexpensive; lowly 1 斋[齋] zhai1 to fast or abstain from meat, wine etc; vegetarian diet; study room; building; to give alms (to a monk) 2 携[攜] xie2 to carry; to take along; to bring along; to hold (hands); also pr. [xi1] 2 十九[十九] shi2 jiu3 nineteen; 19 4 九流[九流] jiu3 liu2 the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家[Ru2 jia1], Daoists 道家[Dao4 jia1], Yin and Yang 陰陽家|阴阳家[Yin1 yang2 jia1], Legalists 法家[Fa3 jia1], Logicians 名家[Ming2 jia1], Mohists 墨家[Mo4 jia1], Diplomats 縱橫家|纵横家[Zong4 heng2 jia1], Miscellaneous 雜家|杂家[Za2 jia1], and Agriculturalists 農家|农家[Nong2 jia1] 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/150 words - 41 min 染指[染指] ran3 zhi3 to dip a finger (idiom); fig. to get one's finger in the pie; to get a share of the action; abbr. for 染指於鼎|染指于鼎 1 产业[產業] chan3 ye4 industry; estate; property; industrial 3 大理[大理] da4 li3 judicial officer; justice of the peace (old) 13 勘测[勘測] kan1 ce4 to investigate; to survey 1 不容[不容] bu4 rong2 must not; cannot; to not allow; cannot tolerate 2 小觑[小覷] xiao3 qu4 to despise; to have contempt for 1 威望[威望] wei1 wang4 prestige 2 非凡[非凡] fei1 fan2 out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) 2 不久前[不久前] bu4 jiu3 qian2 not long ago 1 农户[農戶] nong2 hu4 peasant household 1 殃[殃] yang1 calamity 1 流民[流民] liu2 min2 refugee 1 赈灾[賑災] zhen4 zai1 disaster relief 2 阔绰[闊綽] kuo4 chuo4 ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money 1 设局[設局] she4 ju2 to set a trap 1 官府[官府] guan1 fu3 authorities; feudal official 1 瞒天过海[瞞天過海] man2 tian1 guo4 hai3 to cross the sea by a trick (idiom); to achieve one's aim by underhanded means 1 白银[白銀] bai2 yin2 silver 1 抵债[抵債] di3 zhai4 to repay a debt in kind or by labor 1 盐[鹽] yan2 salt; CL:粒[li4] 2 公孙[公孫] Gong1 sun1 two-character surname Gongsun 2 当铺[當舖] dang4 pu4 pawn shop; CL:家[jia1],間|间[jian1] 2 彩衣[彩衣] cai3 yi1 colored clothes; motley attire 2 约摸[約摸] yue1 mo5 about; around; approximately; also written 約莫|约莫 1 面容[面容] mian4 rong2 appearance; facial features 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep26/153 words - 41 min 俊俏[俊俏] jun4 qiao4 attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant 1 走动[走動] zou3 dong4 to walk around; to move about; to stretch one's legs; to go for a walk; to be mobile (e.g. after an illness); to visit one another; to pay a visit (go to the toilet) 1 相仿[相仿] xiang1 fang3 similar 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/25 words - 6 min 面目[面目] mian4 mu4 appearance; facial features; look 1 俊秀[俊秀] jun4 xiu4 well-favored; elegant; pretty 2 王孙[王孫] wang2 sun1 children of the nobility 1 锄强扶弱[鋤強扶弱] chu2 qiang2 fu2 ruo4 to root out the strong and support the weak (idiom); to rob the rich and give to the poor 1 济[濟] ji4 to cross a river; to aid or relieve; to be of help 1 白城[白城] Bai2 cheng2 Baicheng prefecture-level city in Jilin province 吉林省 in northeast China 1 典当[典當] dian3 dang4 to pawn; pawnshop 1 潇洒[瀟灑] xiao1 sa3 confident and at ease; free and easy 5 蒙羞[蒙羞] meng2 xiu1 to be shamed; to be humiliated 1 赞不绝口[讚不絕口] zan4 bu4 jue2 kou3 to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven 1 早晚[早晚] zao3 wan3 morning and evening; sooner or later 2 一马当先[一馬當先] yi1 ma3 dang1 xian1 to take the lead 1 鞭[鞭] bian1 whip or lash; to flog; to whip; conductor's baton; segmented iron weapon (old); penis (of animal, served as food) 2 马不停蹄[馬不停蹄] ma3 bu4 ting2 ti2 unrelenting; without stopping to rest 1 来日方长[來日方長] lai2 ri4 fang1 chang2 the future is long (idiom); there will be ample time for that later; We'll cross that bridge when we get there 1 打招呼[打招呼] da3 zhao1 hu5 to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice 2 宴请[宴請] yan4 qing3 to entertain (for dinner); to invite to dinner 1 秋水[秋水] qiu1 shui3 limpid autumn waters (trad. description of girl's beautiful eyes) 1 手书[手書] shou3 shu1 to write personally; personal letter 19 害人[害人] hai4 ren2 to harm sb; to inflict suffering; to victimize; pernicious 2 亏本[虧本] kui1 ben3 to make a loss 1 没治[沒治] mei2 zhi4 hopeless; helpless; incurable; fantastic; out of this world 1 着手[著手] zhuo2 shou3 to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out 1 附庸[附庸] fu4 yong1 vassal; dependent; subordinate; subservient; appendage 1 促成[促成] cu4 cheng2 to facilitate; to effect 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/50 words - 10 min 落座[落座] luo4 zuo4 to sit down; to take a seat 3 上座[上座] shang4 zuo4 seat of honor 4 不合[不合] bu4 he2 to not conform to; to be unsuited to; to be out of keeping with; should not; ought out 3 却之不恭[卻之不恭] que4 zhi1 bu4 gong1 to refuse would be impolite 1 宴会[宴會] yan4 hui4 banquet; feast; dinner party; CL:席[xi2],個|个[ge4] 4 模[模] mo2 to imitate; model; norm; pattern 1 奸商[奸商] jian1 shang1 unscrupulous businessman; profiteer; shark; dishonest business 1 依附[依附] yi1 fu4 to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append 1 羽翼[羽翼] yu3 yi4 wing; (fig.) assistant 1 位于[位於] wei4 yu2 to be located at; to be situated at; to lie 2 高处[高處] gao1 chu4 high place; elevation 1 尚书[尚書] shang4 shu1 high official; government minister 6 地位[地位] di4 wei4 position; status; place; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 彩头[彩頭] cai3 tou2 good omen; good luck (in business etc); profits (gained in gambling, lottery etc) 3 送礼[送禮] song4 li3 to give a present 1 贵重[貴重] gui4 zhong4 precious 4 尊重[尊重] zun1 zhong4 to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value; eminent; serious; proper 1 五十[五十] wu3 shi2 fifty 1 载[載] zai4 to carry; to convey; to load; to hold; to fill up; and; also; as well as; simultaneously 1 清正[清正] qing1 zheng4 upright and honorable 1 廉[廉] lian2 incorruptible; honest; inexpensive; to investigate (old); side wall of a traditional Chinese house (old) 1 党政[黨政] dang3 zheng4 Party and government administration 1 权贵[權貴] quan2 gui4 influential officials; bigwigs 3 才气[才氣] cai2 qi4 talent (usually literary or artistic) 1 屹立[屹立] yi4 li4 to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/75 words - 14 min 清官[清官] qing1 guan1 honest and upright official (traditional) 1 贪官[貪官] tan1 guan1 corrupt official; grasping functionary; greedy mandarin 1 议事[議事] yi4 shi4 to discuss official business 1 龙椅[龍椅] long2 yi3 the Dragon Throne; the imperial throne 1 椅[椅] yi3 chair 1 儒生[儒生] ru2 sheng1 Confucian scholar (old) 1 楷模[楷模] kai3 mo2 model; example 1 佩服[佩服] pei4 fu2 to admire 1 出征[出征] chu1 zheng1 to go into battle; to campaign (military) 2 文武百官[文武百官] wen2 wu3 bai3 guan1 civil and military officials 7 襁褓[襁褓] qiang3 bao3 swaddling clothes; fig. early stage of development; infancy 1 草木[草木] cao3 mu4 vegetation; plants 1 过问[過問] guo4 wen4 to show an interest in; to get involved with 1 尤其[尤其] you2 qi2 especially; particularly 6 分权[分權] fen1 quan2 separation of powers 1 慌张[慌張] huang1 zhang1 confused; flustered 1 户部[戶部] Hu4 bu4 Ministry of Revenue in imperial China 1 周[周] zhou1 to make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; complete; all; all over; thorough; to help financially 1 德[德] de2 virtue; goodness; morality; ethics; kindness; favor; character; kind 6 兵部[兵部] Bing1 bu4 Ministry of War (in imperial China) 1 惊[驚] jing1 to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm 12 吏部[吏部] Li4 bu4 Ministry of Appointments (in imperial China) 1 礼部[禮部] Li3 bu4 Ministry of (Confucian) Rites (in imperial China) 1 未成[未成] wei4 cheng2 minor (i.e. person under 18); incomplete; unachieved; failed; abortive 2 国宴[國宴] guo2 yan4 state banquet 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/100 words - 22 min 带动[帶動] dai4 dong4 to spur; to provide impetus; to drive 1 就范[就範] jiu4 fan4 to submit; to give in 1 死穴[死穴] si3 xue2 lethal point (acupuncture); vulnerable spot; Achilles' heel 1 破局[破局] po4 ju2 to collapse (of plan, talks etc) 1 耐人寻味[耐人尋味] nai4 ren2 xun2 wei4 thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought 1 直至[直至] zhi2 zhi4 lasting until; up till (the present) 1 难受[難受] nan2 shou4 to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear 4 尊师[尊師] zun1 shi1 revered master 1 失礼[失禮] shi1 li3 lacking in manners 1 重用[重用] zhong4 yong4 to put in an important position 1 做文章[做文章] zuo4 wen2 zhang1 to make an issue of sth; to fuss; to make a song and dance 2 老夫[老夫] lao3 fu1 I (spoken by an old man) 1 吃喝[吃喝] chi1 he1 to eat and drink; food and drink 1 场合[場合] chang3 he2 situation; occasion; context; setting; location; venue 1 免礼[免禮] mian3 li3 (formal) you may dispense with curtseying 2 愧对[愧對] kui4 dui4 to be ashamed to face (sb); to feel bad about having failed (sb) 3 旧友[舊友] jiu4 you3 old friend 1 故而[故而] gu4 er2 therefore 2 满足[滿足] man3 zu2 to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content 1 悠悠[悠悠] you1 you1 lasting for ages; long drawn out; remote in time or space; unhurried; a great number (of events); preposterous; pensive 1 保养[保養] bao3 yang3 to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance 2 短时间[短時間] duan3 shi2 jian1 short term; short time 1 回京[回京] hui2 Jing1 to return to the capital 1 登场[登場] deng1 chang3 to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product 1 入座[入座] ru4 zuo4 to seat (sb in a restaurant etc); to take one's seat 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/125 words - 30 min 桌[桌] zhuo1 table; desk; classifier for tables of guests at a banquet etc 4 刘[劉] Liu2 surname Liu 1 见外[見外] jian4 wai4 to regard sb as an outsider 1 逐一[逐一] zhu2 yi1 one by one 1 对面[對面] dui4 mian4 (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face 1 台上[臺上] tai2 shang4 on stage 4 相好[相好] xiang1 hao3 to be intimate; close friend; paramour 1 盛大[盛大] sheng4 da4 grand; majestic; magnificent; Shanda Entertainment (PRC computer game company) 1 追随[追隨] zhui1 sui2 to follow; to accompany 2 在座[在座] zai4 zuo4 to be present 2 不可一世[不可一世] bu4 ke3 yi1 shi4 to consider oneself unexcelled in the world; to be insufferably arrogant 1 揭开[揭開] jie1 kai1 to uncover; to open 1 壁[壁] bi4 wall; rampart 2 帷幕[帷幕] wei2 mu4 heavy curtain 2 奠[奠] dian4 to fix; to settle; a libation to the dead 1 鼓起[鼓起] gu3 qi3 to summon one's (courage, faith etc); to puff up (one's cheeks etc); to bulge; to swell out 1 薤[薤] xie4 Allium bakeri; shallot; scallion 2 晞[晞] xi1 dawn; to dry in the sun 4 明朝[明朝] ming2 zhao1 tomorrow morning; the following morning 2 蒿[蒿] hao1 celery wormwood (Artemisia carvifolia); to give off; to weed 2 聚敛[聚斂] ju4 lian3 to accumulate; to gather; to amass wealth by heavy taxation or other unscrupulous means; (science) convergent 2 愚[愚] yu2 to be stupid; to cheat or deceive; me or I (modest) 2 催促[催促] cui1 cu4 to urge 2 人命[人命] ren2 ming4 human life; CL:條|条[tiao2] 2 踟蹰[踟躕] chi2 chu2 to waver; to hesitate 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/150 words - 41 min 飘落[飄落] piao1 luo4 to float down; to fall gently (snowflakes, leaves etc) 1 安息[安息] an1 xi1 to rest; to go to sleep; to rest in peace; (history) Parthia 2 衰[衰] shuai1 to decline; to wane; to become weak or feeble 1 丧服[喪服] sang1 fu2 mourning garment 1 末[末] mo4 tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; dust; opera role of old man 5 豆[豆] dou4 bean; pea; CL:棵[ke1],粒[li4]; sacrificial vessel 9 死者[死者] si3 zhe3 the dead; the deceased 5 家属[家屬] jia1 shu3 family member; (family) dependent 1 豆腐[豆腐] dou4 fu5 tofu; bean curd 3 各式各样[各式各樣] ge4 shi4 ge4 yang4 (of) all kinds and sorts; various 1 菜肴[菜餚] cai4 yao2 vegetable and meat dishes; dish 1 逝[逝] shi4 (of time) to pass; to die 2 吃豆腐[吃豆腐] chi1 dou4 fu5 to eat tofu; to flirt; to tease 1 散席[散席] san4 xi2 end of a banquet 2 饭菜[飯菜] fan4 cai4 food 1 历时[歷時] li4 shi2 to last; to take (time); period; diachronic 2 见闻[見聞] jian4 wen2 what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience 2 管教[管教] guan3 jiao4 to discipline; to teach; to guarantee 1 刻意[刻意] ke4 yi4 meticulous; painstaking; deliberate 2 怠慢[怠慢] dai4 man4 to slight; to neglect 1 谅解[諒解] liang4 jie3 to understand; to make allowances for; understanding 2 骄[驕] jiao1 proud; arrogant 2 小憩[小憩] xiao3 qi4 to rest for a bit; to take a breather 1 人情[人情] ren2 qing2 human emotions; social relationship; friendship; favor; a good turn 4 脊梁[脊梁] ji3 liang5 backbone; spine 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep27/152 words - 41 min 盛宴[盛宴] sheng4 yan4 feast 2 葬礼[葬禮] zang4 li3 burial; funeral 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/25 words - 8 min 谈判[談判] tan2 pan4 to negotiate; negotiation; talks; conference; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 挨个儿[挨個兒] ai1 ge4 r5 erhua variant of 挨個|挨个[ai1 ge4] 1 经营[經營] jing1 ying2 to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate 1 按捺不住[按捺不住] an4 na4 bu5 zhu4 to be unable to hold back 4 黑夜[黑夜] hei1 ye4 night 1 影子[影子] ying3 zi5 shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint; indication; influence; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 揪[揪] jiu1 to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull 1 隔墙有耳[隔牆有耳] ge2 qiang2 you3 er3 the walls have ears (idiom) 1 责罚[責罰] ze2 fa2 to punish; to chastise 1 荣光[榮光] rong2 guang1 glory 1 传回[傳回] chuan2 hui2 to send back 2 昏迷不醒[昏迷不醒] hun1 mi2 bu4 xing3 to remain unconscious 3 病患[病患] bing4 huan4 illness; disease; patient; sufferer 1 帮帮忙[幫幫忙] bang1 bang5 mang2 to help; to do a favor; (Shanghainese) Come on!; Give me a break! 1 妨碍[妨礙] fang2 ai4 to hinder; to obstruct 1 让路[讓路] rang4 lu4 to make way (for sth) 2 说不过去[說不過去] shuo1 bu5 guo4 qu4 cannot be justified; inexcusable 1 倾家[傾家] qing1 jia1 to ruin a family; to lose a fortune 1 荡[蕩] dang4 to wash; to squander; to sweep away; to move; to shake; dissolute; pond 1 产[產] chan3 to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product; resource; estate; property 1 反掌[反掌] fan3 zhang3 lit. to turn over one's palm; fig. everything is going very well. 1 安然无恙[安然無恙] an1 ran2 wu2 yang4 safe and sound (idiom); to come out unscathed (e.g. from an accident or illness) 3 待会儿[待會兒] dai1 hui4 r5 in a moment; later; also pr. [dai1 hui3 r5] or [dai1 hui5 r5] 4 扎[扎] zha1 to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) 4 株[株] zhu1 tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; strain (biology); to involve others (in shady business) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/50 words - 13 min 青木[青木] Qing1 mu4 Aoki (Japanese surname) 1 灵芝[靈芝] ling2 zhi1 lingzhi or reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum) 1 准[準] zhun3 accurate; standard; definitely; certainly; about to become (bride, son-in-law etc); quasi-; para- 1 周到[周到] zhou1 dao4 thoughtful; considerate; attentive; thorough; also pr. [zhou1 dao5] 1 指望[指望] zhi3 wang4 to hope for sth; to count on; hope 1 康健[康健] kang1 jian4 healthy; fit 3 谣言[謠言] yao2 yan2 rumor 1 不攻自破[不攻自破] bu4 gong1 zi4 po4 (of a rumor etc) to collapse (in the light of facts etc); to be discredited 1 对外[對外] dui4 wai4 external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) 2 宣称[宣稱] xuan1 cheng1 to assert; to claim 1 逐[逐] zhu2 to pursue; to chase; individually; one by one 1 没命[沒命] mei2 ming4 to lose one's life; to die; recklessly; desperately 1 刺中[刺中] ci4 zhong4 to hit with a piercing blow 1 后腰[後腰] hou4 yao1 lower back; (sports) defensive midfielder 1 刺穿[刺穿] ci4 chuan1 to skewer; to impale; to pierce through 1 心脏[心臟] xin1 zang4 heart; CL:顆|颗[ke1],個|个[ge4] 1 保命[保命] bao3 ming4 to save one's life; to survive 1 有毒[有毒] you3 du2 poisonous 1 招式[招式] zhao1 shi4 style; manner 1 翩[翩] pian1 to fly fast 2 起身[起身] qi3 shen1 to get up; to leave; to set forth 1 迅捷[迅捷] xun4 jie2 fast and nimble 1 专业[專業] zhuan1 ye4 specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; CL:門|门[men2],個|个[ge4]; professional 1 精心[精心] jing1 xin1 with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed 2 姐夫[姐夫] jie3 fu5 (coll.) older sister's husband 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/75 words - 18 min 剿灭[剿滅] jiao3 mie4 to eliminate (by armed force) 1 祸水[禍水] huo4 shui3 source of calamity (esp. of women) 1 东引[東引] Dong1 yin3 Tungyin Island, one of the Matsu Islands; Tungyin township in Lienchiang county 連江縣|连江县[Lian2 jiang1 xian4], Taiwan 1 城区[城區] cheng2 qu1 city district; urban area 1 区[區] qu1 area; region; district; small; distinguish; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 嗅[嗅] xiu4 to smell; to sniff; to nose 1 动摇[動搖] dong4 yao2 to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to 2 根基[根基] gen1 ji1 foundation 1 上天[上天] shang4 tian1 Heaven; Providence; God; the day before; the sky above; to fly to the sky; to take off and fly into space; to die; to pass away 2 冻[凍] dong4 to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly 1 南边[南邊] nan2 bian5 south; south side; southern part; to the south of 4 炭[炭] tan4 wood charcoal; coal 1 火烧[火燒] huo3 shao1 to set fire to; to burn down; burning hot; baked cake 1 旺[旺] wang4 prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming; (of fire) roaring 2 暖暖[暖暖] Nuan3 nuan3 Nuannuan district of Keelung City 基隆市[Ji1 long2 shi4], Taiwan 1 太阳[太陽] tai4 yang5 sun; CL:個|个[ge4]; abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2] 1 报复[報復] bao4 fu4 to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation 1 波澜[波瀾] bo1 lan2 billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) 3 震慑[震懾] zhen4 she4 to awe; to intimidate 1 官员[官員] guan1 yuan2 official (in an organization or government); administrator 6 多数[多數] duo1 shu4 majority; most 1 自愿[自願] zi4 yuan4 voluntary 1 依赖[依賴] yi1 lai4 to depend on; to be dependent on 1 展示[展示] zhan3 shi4 to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth 3 证实[證實] zheng4 shi2 to confirm (sth to be true); to verify 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/100 words - 22 min 近日[近日] jin4 ri4 in the past few days; recently; in the last few days 2 太平[太平] tai4 ping2 peace and security 1 夜晚[夜晚] ye4 wan3 night; CL:個|个[ge4] 2 散步[散步] san4 bu4 to take a walk; to go for a walk 1 缓[緩] huan3 slow; unhurried; sluggish; gradual; not tense; relaxed; to postpone; to defer; to stall; to stave off; to revive; to recuperate 2 入眠[入眠] ru4 mian2 to fall asleep 1 略微[略微] lu:e4 wei1 a little bit; slightly 1 狼子野心[狼子野心] lang2 zi3 ye3 xin1 ambition of wild wolves (idiom); rapacious designs 2 虎视眈眈[虎視眈眈] hu3 shi4 dan1 dan1 to glare like a tiger watching his prey (idiom); to eye covetously 1 治国[治國] zhi4 guo2 to rule a country 1 招来[招來] zhao1 lai2 to attract; to incur 1 猜忌[猜忌] cai1 ji4 to be suspicious and jealous of 1 花费[花費] hua1 fei4 expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure 1 谦虚[謙虛] qian1 xu1 modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks 1 雷山[雷山] Lei2 shan1 Leishan county in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture 黔東南州|黔东南州[Qian2 dong1 nan2 zhou1], Guizhou 1 围攻[圍攻] wei2 gong1 to besiege; to beleaguer; to attack from all sides; to jointly speak or write against sb 3 弥补[彌補] mi2 bu3 to complement; to make up for a deficiency 2 显摆[顯擺] xian3 bai5 (coll.) to show off 1 刺激[刺激] ci4 ji1 to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant 1 重击[重擊] zhong4 ji1 bang; thump 1 前后[前後] qian2 hou4 around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear 1 出山[出山] chu1 shan1 to leave the mountain (of a hermit); to come out of obscurity to a government job; to take a leading position 2 符合[符合] fu2 he2 in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle 1 主导[主導] zhu3 dao3 leading; dominant; prevailing; to lead; to direct; to dominate 1 笃定[篤定] du3 ding4 certain; confident (of some outcome); calm and unhurried 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/125 words - 26 min 稷[稷] ji4 millet; God of cereals worshiped by ancient rulers; minister of agriculture 3 学院[學院] xue2 yuan4 college; educational institute; school; faculty; CL:所[suo3] 1 念书[念書] nian4 shu1 to read; to study 1 祭酒[祭酒] ji4 jiu3 to offer a libation; person who performs the libation before a banquet; senior member of a profession; important government post in imperial China 2 化名[化名] hua4 ming2 to use an alias; assumed name; pseudonym 1 仁义[仁義] ren2 yi4 benevolence and righteousness 1 行政[行政] xing2 zheng4 administrative; executive (attributive) 1 苛责[苛責] ke1 ze2 to criticize harshly; to excoriate 1 百般[百般] bai3 ban1 in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means 1 阻挠[阻撓] zu3 nao2 to thwart; to obstruct (sth) 2 高楼[高樓] gao1 lou2 high building; multistory building; skyscraper; CL:座[zuo4] 1 成天[成天] cheng2 tian1 (coll.) all day long; all the time 1 软绵绵[軟綿綿] ruan3 mian2 mian2 soft; velvety; flabby; weak; schmaltzy 1 奏[奏] zou4 to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) 2 严[嚴] yan2 tight (closely sealed); stern; strict; rigorous; severe; father 3 行刺[行刺] xing2 ci4 to assassinate; to commit a murder 5 借机[借機] jie4 ji1 to seize the opportunity 1 孝顺[孝順] xiao4 shun4 filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc); to show filial piety towards (an older family member); filial piety 1 倜[倜] ti4 energetic; exalted; magnanimous 1 傥[儻] tang3 if; unexpectedly 1 溜须拍马[溜鬚拍馬] liu1 xu1 pai1 ma3 to smooth whiskers and pat a horse's bottom (idiom); to use flatter to get what one wants; to toady; boot-licking 1 方面[方面] fang1 mian4 respect; aspect; field; side; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 复发[復發] fu4 fa1 to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) 2 反复[反覆] fan3 fu4 repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return 1 微妙[微妙] wei1 miao4 subtle 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/150 words - 34 min 饮食[飲食] yin3 shi2 food and drink; diet 1 猫腻[貓膩] mao1 ni4 (coll.) something fishy; shenanigans 1 熏香[熏香] xun1 xiang1 incense 1 发呆[發呆] fa1 dai1 to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought 1 椅子[椅子] yi3 zi5 chair; CL:把[ba3],套[tao4] 2 有助[有助] you3 zhu4 helpful; beneficial; to help; conducive to 1 铁面[鐵面] tie3 mian4 iron mask (as defensive armor); fig. upright and selfless person 5 长寿[長壽] chang2 shou4 longevity; ability to live long; long lived 1 自嘲[自嘲] zi4 chao2 to mock oneself; to laugh at oneself 1 稍微[稍微] shao1 wei1 a little bit 2 低调[低調] di1 diao4 low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued; low-key; low-profile 2 地盘[地盤] di4 pan2 domain; territory under one's control; foundation of a building; base of operations; crust of earth 1 差别[差別] cha1 bie2 difference; distinction; disparity 1 而今[而今] er2 jin1 now; at the present (time) 1 凑齐[湊齊] cou4 qi2 to collect all the bits to make a whole 1 西方[西方] Xi1 fang1 the West; the Occident; Western countries 2 据[據] ju4 according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy 4 具有[具有] ju4 you3 to have; to possess 1 浊[濁] zhuo2 turbid; muddy; impure 19 生怕[生怕] sheng1 pa4 to fear; afraid; extremely nervous; for fear that; to avoid; so as not to 2 胃口[胃口] wei4 kou3 appetite; liking 1 主使[主使] zhu3 shi3 to mastermind; to orchestrate; to instigate; mastermind; instigator 1 年内[年內] nian2 nei4 during the current year 2 尚未[尚未] shang4 wei4 not yet; still not 2 要好[要好] yao4 hao3 to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/175 words - 40 min 招呼[招呼] zhao1 hu5 to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not 3 轿子[轎子] jiao4 zi5 sedan chair; palanquin; litter 1 屋檐[屋簷] wu1 yan2 eaves; roof (i.e. home) 1 低头[低頭] di1 tou2 to bow the head; to yield; to give in 2 生母[生母] sheng1 mu3 natural mother; birth mother 3 思念[思念] si1 nian4 to think of; to long for; to miss 1 丰功伟绩[豐功偉績] feng1 gong1 wei3 ji4 glorious achievement (idiom) 1 少不了[少不了] shao3 bu5 liao3 cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many 1 抛弃[拋棄] pao1 qi4 to abandon; to discard; to renounce; to dump (sb) 3 验[驗] yan4 to examine; to test; to check 2 尽早[儘早] jin3 zao3 as early as possible 2 藏身[藏身] cang2 shen1 to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge 1 居[居] ju1 to reside; to be (in a certain position); to store up; to be at a standstill; residence; house; restaurant; classifier for bedrooms 4 景泰[景泰] Jing3 tai4 Jingtai county in Baiyin 白銀|白银[Bai2 yin2], Gansu; Jiangtai Emperor, reign name of seventh Ming Emperor Zhu Qiyu 朱祁鈺|朱祁钰[Zhu1 Qi2 yu4] (1428-1457), reigned 1449-1457, Temple name 代宗[Dai4 zong1] 10 两耳不闻窗外事[兩耳不聞窗外事] liang3 er3 bu4 wen2 chuang1 wai4 shi4 to pay no attention to outside matters 1 漠不关心[漠不關心] mo4 bu4 guan1 xin1 not the least bit concerned; completely indifferent 1 上回[上回] shang4 hui2 last time; the previous time 1 烦心事[煩心事] fan2 xin1 shi4 trouble; worry 1 憋[憋] bie1 to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) 1 气血[氣血] qi4 xue4 qi and blood (two basic bodily fluids of Chinese medicine) 1 淤滞[淤滯] yu1 zhi4 silted up; obstructed by silt; variant of 瘀滯|瘀滞[yu1 zhi4] 1 自我[自我] zi4 wo3 self-; ego (psychology) 1 调节[調節] tiao2 jie2 to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) 1 心里话[心裡話] xin1 li5 hua4 (to express one's) true feelings; what is on one's mind; secret mind 1 默契[默契] mo4 qi4 tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport; connected at a deep level with each other; (of team members) well coordinated; tight 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep28/177 words - 41 min 父子[父子] fu4 zi3 father and son 3 难免[難免] nan2 mian3 hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/25 words - 9 min 本分[本分] ben3 fen4 (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role 1 听起来[聽起來] ting1 qi5 lai5 to sound like 1 鬼鬼祟祟[鬼鬼祟祟] gui3 gui3 sui4 sui4 sneaky; secretive; furtive 1 解除[解除] jie3 chu2 to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) 2 鸿[鴻] hong2 eastern bean goose; great; large 1 游[游] you2 to swim; variant of 遊|游[you2] 1 菊[菊] ju2 chrysanthemum 1 茂[茂] mao4 luxuriant; (chemistry) cyclopentadiene 1 蔽[蔽] bi4 to cover; to shield; to screen; to conceal 1 飘飘[飄飄] piao1 piao1 to float about; to flutter (in the breeze); (dialect) gay guy; (Tw) ghost 1 未婚[未婚] wei4 hun1 unmarried 1 脱俗[脫俗] tuo1 su2 free from vulgarity; refined; outstanding 1 嫣然[嫣然] yan1 ran2 beautiful; sweet; engaging 1 尘土[塵土] chen2 tu3 dust 4 天边[天邊] tian1 bian1 horizon; ends of the earth; remotest places 1 近在眼前[近在眼前] jin4 zai4 yan3 qian2 right under one's nose; right in front of one's eyes; close at hand; imminent 1 团子[糰子] tuan2 zi5 dango (Japanese dumpling) 1 进城[進城] jin4 cheng2 to go to town; to enter a big city (to live or work) 4 从天而降[從天而降] cong2 tian1 er2 jiang4 lit. to drop from the sky (idiom); fig. to appear unexpectedly; to arise abruptly; out of the blue; to drop into one's lap 1 明知[明知] ming2 zhi1 to be fully aware of; to know perfectly well 1 装作[裝作] zhuang1 zuo4 to pretend; to feign; to act a part 1 当面[當面] dang1 mian4 to sb's face; in sb's presence 1 锦衣玉食[錦衣玉食] jin3 yi1 yu4 shi2 brocade garments, jade meals (idiom); a life of luxury; extravagance 1 苦寒[苦寒] ku3 han2 bitter cold 1 随口[隨口] sui2 kou3 (speak) without thinking the matter through 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/50 words - 15 min 妄想[妄想] wang4 xiang3 to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion 1 交集[交集] jiao1 ji2 intersection (symbol ∩) (set theory) 1 鸟[鳥] niao3 bird; CL:隻|只[zhi1],群[qun2]; (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddam 1 最远[最遠] zui4 yuan3 furthest; most distant; at maximum distance 1 心疼[心疼] xin1 teng2 to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed 1 尽快[儘快] jin3 kuai4 as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed 4 各处[各處] ge4 chu4 every place 1 收集[收集] shou1 ji2 to gather; to collect 1 香料[香料] xiang1 liao4 spice; flavoring; condiment; perfume 1 尽管[儘管] jin3 guan3 despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating 2 心慌[心慌] xin1 huang1 to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat 1 中立[中立] zhong1 li4 neutral; neutrality 1 驾崩[駕崩] jia4 beng1 death of king or emperor; demise 10 陵[陵] ling2 mound; tomb; hill; mountain 13 诵经[誦經] song4 jing1 to chant the sutras 2 拜佛[拜佛] bai4 Fo2 to worship Buddha 1 调[調] diao4 to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into; accent; view; argument; key (in music); mode (music); tune; tone; melody 3 调[調] tiao2 to harmonize; to reconcile; to blend; to suit well; to adjust; to regulate; to season (food); to provoke; to incite 3 向往[嚮往] xiang4 wang3 to yearn for; to look forward to 2 绕弯子[繞彎子] rao4 wan1 zi5 lit. to go on a long detour; fig. to speak vaguely around the topic without getting to the point; to beat about the bush 1 担保[擔保] dan1 bao3 to guarantee; to vouch for 1 名义[名義] ming2 yi4 name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose 3 脚步[腳步] jiao3 bu4 footstep; step 1 美貌[美貌] mei3 mao4 good looks; beauty; good-looking 1 念念不忘[念念不忘] nian4 nian4 bu4 wang4 to keep in mind constantly (idiom) 2 得逞[得逞] de2 cheng3 to prevail; to have one's way; to get away with it 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/75 words - 20 min 老鼠[老鼠] lao3 shu3 rat; mouse; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 噬咬[噬咬] shi4 yao3 to bite 1 腐烂[腐爛] fu3 lan4 to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt 1 适应性[適應性] shi4 ying4 xing4 adaptability; flexibility 1 底子[底子] di3 zi5 base; foundation; bottom 1 典[典] dian3 canon; law; standard work of scholarship; literary quotation or allusion; ceremony; to be in charge of; to mortgage or pawn 1 搜身[搜身] sou1 shen1 to do a body search; to frisk 1 宏[宏] hong2 great; magnificent; macro (computing); macro- 5 头脑[頭腦] tou2 nao3 brains; mind; skull; (fig.) gist (of a matter); leader; boss 1 灵活[靈活] ling2 huo2 flexible; nimble; agile 1 四肢[四肢] si4 zhi1 the four limbs of the body 1 麻利[麻利] ma2 li5 swift; agile; efficient; quick-witted (colloquial) 1 怠[怠] dai4 idle; lazy; negligent; careless 1 主子[主子] zhu3 zi5 Master (term used by servant); Your Majesty; operator (of machine) 1 分配[分配] fen1 pei4 to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive) 1 西北[西北] xi1 bei3 northwest 1 角[角] jiao3 angle; corner; horn; horn-shaped; unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime); CL:個|个[ge4] 2 角[角] jue2 role (theater); to compete; ancient three legged wine vessel; third note of pentatonic scale 2 戌时[戌時] xu1 shi2 7-9 pm 1 关门[關門] guan1 men2 to close a door; to lock a door; (of a shop etc) to close (for the night, or permanently) 1 啰[囉] luo5 (final exclamatory particle) 1 嗦[嗦] suo1 suck 1 不适[不適] bu4 shi4 unwell; indisposed; out of sorts 1 微臣[微臣] wei1 chen2 this small official; humble servant 4 传唤[傳喚] chuan2 huan4 a summons (to the police); subpoena 2 慎言[慎言] shen4 yan2 to speak cautiously; to guard one's tongue 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/100 words - 28 min 念佛[念佛] nian4 fo2 to pray to Buddha; to chant the names of Buddha 2 生辰[生辰] sheng1 chen2 birthday 1 业障[業障] ye4 zhang4 karmic hindrance (buddhism); karmic consequences that stand in the way of enlightenment; (term of abuse, especially toward the younger generation) devil spawn; (fig.) money 1 积累[積累] ji1 lei3 to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively 1 福报[福報] fu2 bao4 karmic reward (Buddhism) 1 念珠[念珠] nian4 zhu1 prayer beads; rosary; rosary beads; CL:串[chuan4] 1 离谱[離譜] li2 pu3 excessive; beyond reasonable limits; irregular 1 入院[入院] ru4 yuan4 to enter hospital; to be hospitalized 1 落叶[落葉] luo4 ye4 dead leaves; to lose leaves (of plants); deciduous 3 常态[常態] chang2 tai4 normal state 1 处置[處置] chu3 zhi4 to handle; to take care of; to punish 2 擦拭[擦拭] ca1 shi4 to wipe clean 1 一尘不染[一塵不染] yi1 chen2 bu4 ran3 untainted by even a speck of dust (idiom); selfless and incorruptible; spotless 1 落尘[落塵] luo4 chen2 dust fall; fallout (volcanic, nuclear etc); particulate matter 1 茶叶[茶葉] cha2 ye4 tea; tea leaves; CL:盒[he2],罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4] 1 口味[口味] kou3 wei4 a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor 1 身形[身形] shen1 xing2 figure (esp. a woman's) 2 茶色[茶色] cha2 se4 dark brown; tawny 1 频繁[頻繁] pin2 fan2 frequently; often 1 有时[有時] you3 shi2 sometimes; now and then 1 半月[半月] ban4 yue4 half-moon; fortnight 1 独来独往[獨來獨往] du2 lai2 du2 wang3 coming and going alone (idiom); a lone operator; keeping to oneself; unsociable; maverick 1 隔三差五[隔三差五] ge2 san1 cha4 wu3 every few days (idiom) 1 赏赐[賞賜] shang3 ci4 to bestow; to confer (a reward for service); a reward 1 奴婢[奴婢] nu2 bi4 slave servant 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/125 words - 39 min 烦扰[煩擾] fan2 rao3 to bother; to disturb; to vex 1 斥责[斥責] chi4 ze2 to lash out; to reprimand 1 尽情[盡情] jin4 qing2 as much as one likes 2 了事[了事] liao3 shi4 to dispose of a matter; to be done with it 1 妃子[妃子] fei1 zi5 imperial concubine 1 唾手可得[唾手可得] tuo4 shou3 ke3 de2 easily obtained; readily available 1 嘲讽[嘲諷] chao2 feng3 to sneer at; to ridicule; to taunt 1 冷落[冷落] leng3 luo4 desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder 1 讥笑[譏笑] ji1 xiao4 to sneer 1 偏安[偏安] pian1 an1 content to hold a small part of the territory; fig. forced to relinquish the middle ground; forced to move away 1 奸人[奸人] jian1 ren2 crafty scoundrel; villain 6 掳[擄] lu3 to capture; to seize 1 保留[保留] bao3 liu2 to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth); to put aside for later 3 祸[禍] huo4 disaster; misfortune; calamity 1 心甘情愿[心甘情願] xin1 gan1 qing2 yuan4 delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do 3 一走了之[一走了之] yi1 zou3 liao3 zhi1 to avoid a problem by walking away from it; to quit 1 族人[族人] zu2 ren2 clansman; clan members; relatives; ethnic minority 1 允诺[允諾] yun3 nuo4 to promise; to consent (to do sth) 1 人世间[人世間] ren2 shi4 jian1 the secular world 1 有幸[有幸] you3 xing4 fortunately 4 相依为命[相依為命] xiang1 yi1 wei2 ming4 mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival; interdependent 1 困[睏] kun4 sleepy; tired 1 聊天[聊天] liao2 tian1 to chat; to gossip 2 转移[轉移] zhuan3 yi2 to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine); to evacuate (people) 1 警惕[警惕] jing3 ti4 to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep29/132 words - 41 min 零散[零散] ling2 san3 scattered 1 鸦[鴉] ya1 crow 14 最先[最先] zui4 xian1 (the) very first 1 扁[扁] bian3 flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up; old variant of 匾[bian3] 2 奇诡[奇詭] qi2 gui3 strange; queer; intriguing 2 束手无策[束手無策] shu4 shou3 wu2 ce4 lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis 1 作品[作品] zuo4 pin3 work (of art); opus; CL:部[bu4],篇[pian1] 3 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep30/25 words - 12 min 小声[小聲] xiao3 sheng1 in a low voice; (speak) in whispers 1 原先[原先] yuan2 xian1 originally; original; former 1 良机[良機] liang2 ji1 a good chance; a golden opportunity 1 问诊[問診] wen4 zhen3 (TCM) interrogation, one of the four methods of diagnosis 四診|四诊[si4 zhen3] 1 更换[更換] geng1 huan4 to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc) 2 揭[揭] jie1 to take the lid off; to expose; to unmask 1 所愿[所願] suo3 yuan4 wished-for; desired 3 刹[剎] sha1 to brake 1 非但[非但] fei1 dan4 not only 2 相争[相爭] xiang1 zheng1 to vie against one another; to fight each other; mutual aggression 1 幸事[幸事] xing4 shi4 sth fortunate; a lucky chance 1 快步[快步] kuai4 bu4 quick step 1 占领[佔領] zhan4 ling3 to occupy (a territory); to hold 1 公布[公佈] gong1 bu4 to announce; to make public; to publish 1 温良[溫良] wen1 liang2 warm and kind 1 进步[進步] jin4 bu4 progress; improvement; to improve; to progress; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 重出江湖[重出江湖] chong2 chu1 jiang1 hu2 (of a person) to return to the fray after a period of inactivity; to jump back into the thick of things; (of sth that was once popular) to be resurrected; to make a comeback 2 取代[取代] qu3 dai4 to replace; to supersede; to supplant; (chemistry) substitution 1 海岛[海島] hai3 dao3 island 1 优势[優勢] you1 shi4 superiority; dominance; advantage 1 助力[助力] zhu4 li4 a helping hand; help; assistance 2 会见[會見] hui4 jian4 to meet with (sb who is paying a visit); CL:次[ci4] 1 灭掉[滅掉] mie4 diao4 to eliminate 1 指使[指使] zhi3 shi3 to incite; to prompt (sb to do sth) 1 计[計] ji4 to calculate; to compute; to count; to regard as important; to plan; ruse; meter; gauge 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep30/50 words - 21 min 糟糕[糟糕] zao1 gao1 too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible; bad 2 多半[多半] duo1 ban4 most; mostly; most likely 1 倒戈[倒戈] dao3 ge1 to change sides in a war; turncoat 1 审时度势[審時度勢] shen3 shi2 duo2 shi4 to judge the hour and size up the situation; to take stock 1 凑巧[湊巧] cou4 qiao3 fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it 1 外人[外人] wai4 ren2 outsider; foreigner; stranger 2 光亮[光亮] guang1 liang4 bright 1 预想[預想] yu4 xiang3 to anticipate; to expect 1 眼球[眼球] yan3 qiu2 eyeball; (fig.) attention 1 诊费[診費] zhen3 fei4 medical fees 1 商讨[商討] shang1 tao3 to discuss; to deliberate 1 老老[老老] lao3 lao5 maternal grandmother; same as 姥姥 2 老爷爷[老爺爺] lao3 ye2 ye5 (coll.) father's father's father; paternal great-grandfather 1 行医[行醫] xing2 yi1 to practice medicine (esp. in private practice) 2 奇妙[奇妙] qi2 miao4 fantastic; wonderful 1 看作[看作] kan4 zuo4 to look upon as; to regard as 1 目盲[目盲] mu4 mang2 blind; blindness 3 挥之不去[揮之不去] hui1 zhi1 bu4 qu4 impossible to get rid of 1 直觉[直覺] zhi2 jue2 intuition 1 理智[理智] li3 zhi4 reason; intellect; rationality; rational 1 坎[坎] kan3 pit; threshold; one of the Eight Trigrams 八卦[ba1 gua4], symbolizing water; ☵ 1 列为[列為] lie4 wei2 to be classified as 1 温情[溫情] wen1 qing2 tenderness; warmth; warmhearted; softhearted 1 取水[取水] qu3 shui3 water intake; to obtain water (from a well etc) 1 介意[介意] jie4 yi4 to care about; to take offense; to mind 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep30/75 words - 29 min 概[概] gai4 general; approximate 1 眼病[眼病] yan3 bing4 eye disease 1 诚[誠] cheng2 sincere; authentic; really; truly 2 手术[手術] shou3 shu4 (surgical) operation; surgery; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 回神[回神] hui2 shen2 to collect one's thoughts (after being surprised or shocked); to snap out of it (after being lost in thought) 1 风云变幻[風雲變幻] feng1 yun2 bian4 huan4 changeable situation (idiom) 1 庶子[庶子] shu4 zi3 bastard; commoner son of royalty 1 久仰[久仰] jiu3 yang3 honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. 1 蜡烛[蠟燭] la4 zhu2 candle; CL:根[gen1],支[zhi1] 1 辗转[輾轉] zhan3 zhuan3 to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly; to wander 1 幸[幸] xing4 fortunate; lucky 1 成果[成果] cheng2 guo3 result; achievement; gain; profit; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 泯灭[泯滅] min3 mie4 to obliterate; to die out; to disappear 1 顾忌[顧忌] gu4 ji4 to have misgivings; apprehension; worry; qualm; scruple 1 枷锁[枷鎖] jia1 suo3 stocks and chain; in fetters 2 猛兽[猛獸] meng3 shou4 ferocious beast; fierce animal 1 药丸[藥丸] yao4 wan2 pill; CL:粒[li4] 1 锋利[鋒利] feng1 li4 sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point 1 飞鸽[飛鴿] Fei1 ge1 Flying Pigeon (famous bicycle brand, made in Tianjin since 1936) 1 囊[囊] nang2 sack; purse; pocket (for money) 1 兼备[兼備] jian1 bei4 have both 4 听之任之[聽之任之] ting1 zhi1 ren4 zhi1 to take a laissez-faire attitude 1 嫁祸[嫁禍] jia4 huo4 to impute; to shift the blame onto someone else 1 刻苦[刻苦] ke4 ku3 hardworking; assiduous 2 闭上[閉上] bi4 shang5 to close; to shut up 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep30/99 words - 40 min 辇[輦] nian3 handcart; emperor's carriage; to transport by carriage 1 不顾[不顧] bu4 gu4 in spite of; regardless of 2 不怎么[不怎麼] bu4 zen3 me5 not very; not particularly 2 提亲[提親] ti2 qin1 to propose marriage 1 王母[王母] wang2 mu3 (literary) paternal grandmother 1 寝[寢] qin3 to lie down 1 议[議] yi4 to comment on; to discuss; to suggest 1 手心[手心] shou3 xin1 palm (of one's hand); control (extended meaning from having something in the palm of one's hand) 1 汗[汗] han4 perspiration; sweat; CL:滴[di1],頭|头[tou2],身[shen1]; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection) 1 顺遂[順遂] shun4 sui4 everything is going smoothly; just as one wishes 1 上马[上馬] shang4 ma3 to get on a horse; to mount 1 知觉[知覺] zhi1 jue2 perception; consciousness 1 矫情[矯情] jiao3 qing2 affected; unnatural; pretentious 1 有朝一日[有朝一日] you3 zhao1 yi1 ri4 one day; sometime in the future 3 扬鞭[揚鞭] yang2 bian1 to whip on; to raise a whip; by ext. to swagger 1 挎[挎] kua4 to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) 1 跟不上[跟不上] gen1 bu5 shang4 not able to keep up with 1 恶鬼[惡鬼] e4 gui3 evil spirit; devil 1 游离[遊離] you2 li2 to disassociate; to drift away; to leave (a collective); free (component) 1 烟尘[煙塵] yan1 chen2 smoke and dust; air pollution 1 清风明月[清風明月] qing1 feng1 ming2 yue4 lit. cool breeze and bright moon (idiom); fig. peaceful and clear night; (allusively) living a solitary and quiet life 1 看戏[看戲] kan4 xi4 to watch a play; to watch passively (i.e. from the sidelines, from the crowd) 1 盖世[蓋世] gai4 shi4 unrivalled; matchless 1 稳操胜券[穩操勝券] wen3 cao1 sheng4 quan4 grasp it and victory is assured; to have success within one's grasp (idiom) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep31/25 words - 11 min 未有[未有] wei4 you3 is not; has never been; never occurring; unprecedented 1 后头[後頭] hou4 tou5 behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future 1 邸[邸] di3 residence of a high-ranking official; lodging-house 1 奉陪[奉陪] feng4 pei2 (honorific) to accompany; to keep sb company 1 疼痛[疼痛] teng2 tong4 pain; ache; sore 1 疲倦[疲倦] pi2 juan4 to tire; tired 1 籍籍[籍籍] ji2 ji2 noisy; of high reputation; intricate 1 操之过急[操之過急] cao1 zhi1 guo4 ji2 to act with undue haste (idiom); eager and impatient; overhasty 1 得知[得知] de2 zhi1 to find out; to know; to learn about 2 询问[詢問] xun2 wen4 to inquire 1 缺点[缺點] que1 dian3 weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 走向[走向] zou3 xiang4 direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination; trend; to move towards; to head for 5 心肠[心腸] xin1 chang2 heart; intention; one's inclination; state of mind; to have the heart for sth; mood 1 毒辣[毒辣] du2 la4 cruel; sinister; vicious 1 仁厚[仁厚] ren2 hou4 kindhearted; tolerant; honest and generous 2 蝎[蝎] xie1 variant of 蠍|蝎[xie1] 1 熟睡[熟睡] shu2 shui4 asleep; sleeping soundly 1 敌方[敵方] di2 fang1 enemy 1 来袭[來襲] lai2 xi2 to invade; (of a storm etc) to strike; to hit 1 自动[自動] zi4 dong4 automatic; voluntarily 1 展开[展開] zhan3 kai1 to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing; to launch 1 私自[私自] si1 zi4 private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval 2 留意[留意] liu2 yi4 to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of 1 蝎[蠍] xie1 scorpion 1 活该[活該] huo2 gai1 (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep31/50 words - 18 min 布[布] bu4 cloth; to declare; to announce; to spread; to make known 1 抛开[拋開] pao1 kai1 to throw out; to get rid of 2 青云[青雲] qing1 yun2 clear sky; fig. high official position; noble 2 上游[上游] shang4 you2 upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon; upstream 1 分享[分享] fen1 xiang3 to share (let others have some of sth good) 1 抚养[撫養] fu3 yang3 to foster; to bring up; to raise 1 个性[個性] ge4 xing4 individuality; personality 1 政事[政事] zheng4 shi4 politics; government affairs 1 公认[公認] gong1 ren4 publicly known (to be); accepted (as) 1 增[增] zeng1 to increase; to expand; to add 1 炼制[煉製] lian4 zhi4 (chemistry) to refine 7 炼[煉] lian4 to refine; to smelt 3 至亲[至親] zhi4 qin1 next of kin; closely related 7 鲜血[鮮血] xian1 xue4 blood 1 亲生[親生] qin1 sheng1 one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) 1 制药[制藥] zhi4 yao4 to manufacture medicine 1 解法[解法] jie3 fa3 solution (to a math problem); method of solving 1 弄到[弄到] nong4 dao4 to get hold of; to obtain; to secure; to come by 2 解惑[解惑] jie3 huo4 to dispel doubts; to clear up confusion 1 小弟弟[小弟弟] xiao3 di4 di5 little brother; little boy; (coll.) penis 1 叔公[叔公] shu1 gong1 great uncle; grandfather's younger brother; husband's father's younger brother 1 儒者[儒者] Ru2 zhe3 Confucian 3 今非昔比[今非昔比] jin1 fei1 xi1 bi3 things are very different now (idiom); times have changed 1 大器[大器] da4 qi4 very capable person; precious object 2 只争朝夕[只爭朝夕] zhi3 zheng1 zhao1 xi1 to seize every minute (idiom); to make the best use of one's time 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep31/75 words - 23 min 成熟[成熟] cheng2 shu2 mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2] 2 偶[偶] ou3 accidental; image; pair; mate 1 传染[傳染] chuan2 ran3 to infect; contagious 1 特[特] te4 special; unique; distinguished; especially; unusual; very; abbr. for 特克斯[te4 ke4 si1], tex 1 诊治[診治] zhen3 zhi4 to diagnose and treat 2 欺瞒[欺瞞] qi1 man2 to fool; to hoodwink; to dupe 1 老二[老二] lao3 er4 second-eldest child in a family; (euphemism) penis 1 原由[原由] yuan2 you2 variant of 緣由|缘由[yuan2 you2] 1 臧[臧] zang1 good; right 2 事先[事先] shi4 xian1 in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior 2 信赖[信賴] xin4 lai4 to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on 4 重获[重獲] chong2 huo4 recovery; to recover 3 如同[如同] ru2 tong2 like; as 1 好在[好在] hao3 zai4 luckily; fortunately 1 坦然[坦然] tan3 ran2 calm; undisturbed 1 一方面[一方面] yi1 fang1 mian4 on the one hand 1 详[詳] xiang2 detailed; comprehensive 1 触[觸] chu4 to touch; to make contact with sth; to stir up sb's emotions 1 殒命[殞命] yun3 ming4 to die; to perish 1 多言[多言] duo1 yan2 wordy; talkative 2 一排[一排] yi1 pai2 row 1 感激不尽[感激不盡] gan3 ji1 bu4 jin4 can't thank sb enough (idiom) 1 看懂[看懂] kan4 dong3 to understand what one is reading or watching 1 删减[刪減] shan1 jian3 to abridge (a text); to edit out (of a movie); to cut back (a budget, a curriculum) 1 版[版] ban3 a register; block of printing; edition; version; page 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep31/100 words - 29 min 情节[情節] qing2 jie2 plot; circumstances 1 作者[作者] zuo4 zhe3 author; writer; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 才女[才女] cai2 nu:3 talented girl 1 恶心[噁心] e3 xin1 variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] 1 后宫[後宮] hou4 gong1 harem; chambers of imperial concubines 6 病逝[病逝] bing4 shi4 to die of illness 1 绝色[絕色] jue2 se4 (of a woman) remarkably beautiful; stunning 2 独处[獨處] du2 chu3 to live alone; to spend time alone (or with a significant other) 1 绝迹[絕跡] jue2 ji4 to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct; to break off relations 1 情景[情景] qing2 jing3 scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation 1 欲望[慾望] yu4 wang4 desire; longing; appetite; craving 2 推动[推動] tui1 dong4 to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote; to actuate; CL:個|个[ge4] 3 前进[前進] qian2 jin4 to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward 1 灭亡[滅亡] mie4 wang2 to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate 1 城墙[城牆] cheng2 qiang2 city wall 1 车夫[車夫] che1 fu1 cart driver; coachman 1 避嫌[避嫌] bi4 xian2 to avoid arousing suspicion 1 宫女[宮女] gong1 nu:3 palace maid; CL:個|个[ge4],名[ming2],位[wei4] 2 纠结[糾結] jiu1 jie2 to intertwine; to band together (with); to link up (with); twisted; tangled; confused; to be at a loss 1 女装[女裝] nu:3 zhuang1 women's clothes 2 天分[天分] tian1 fen4 natural gift; talent 1 仪态[儀態] yi2 tai4 bearing; deportment 1 姿色[姿色] zi1 se4 good looks (of a woman) 1 骨架[骨架] gu3 jia4 framework; skeleton 1 识破[識破] shi2 po4 to penetrate; to see through 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep31/118 words - 38 min 相同[相同] xiang1 tong2 identical; same 2 解毒[解毒] jie3 du2 to detoxify; to relieve fever (in Chinese medicine) 3 紧迫[緊迫] jin3 po4 pressing; urgent 1 祈福[祈福] qi2 fu2 to pray for blessings 1 血祭[血祭] xue4 ji4 blood sacrifice; animal sacrifice (to a God or ancestral spirit) 1 灵符[靈符] ling2 fu2 a Daoist talisman 1 要害[要害] yao4 hai4 vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial 1 走出[走出] zou3 chu1 to leave (a room etc); to go out through (a door etc) 1 反过来[反過來] fan3 guo5 lai2 conversely; in reverse order; in an opposite direction 1 有损[有損] you3 sun3 to be harmful (to) 1 声誉[聲譽] sheng1 yu4 reputation; fame 2 审[審] shen3 to examine; to investigate; carefully; to try (in court) 2 尸[屍] shi1 corpse 4 小人[小人] xiao3 ren2 person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person; vile character 1 忘不了[忘不了] wang4 bu4 liao3 cannot forget 1 诡异[詭異] gui3 yi4 strange; weird 1 肤[膚] fu1 skin 2 淡然[淡然] dan4 ran2 tranquil and calm; indifferent 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/25 words - 9 min 诛心之论[誅心之論] zhu1 xin1 zhi1 lun4 a devastating criticism; to expose hidden motives 1 嫌疑[嫌疑] xian2 yi2 suspicion; to have suspicions 1 住口[住口] zhu4 kou3 shut up; shut your mouth; stop talking 1 冒失[冒失] mao4 shi5 rash; impudent 1 隐士[隱士] yin3 shi4 hermit 1 帆[帆] fan1 sail; Taiwan pr. [fan2], except 帆布[fan1 bu4] canvas 1 享受[享受] xiang3 shou4 to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 荣华[榮華] rong2 hua2 glory and splendor 1 一向[一向] yi1 xiang4 always (previously); a period of time in the recent past 2 谨慎[謹慎] jin3 shen4 cautious; prudent 3 未定[未定] wei4 ding4 undecided; indeterminate; still in doubt 1 搁置[擱置] ge1 zhi4 to shelve; to set aside 1 平坦[平坦] ping2 tan3 level; even; smooth; flat 1 运筹帷幄[運籌帷幄] yun4 chou2 wei2 wo4 lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies 1 来访[來訪] lai2 fang3 to pay a visit 1 顺眼[順眼] shun4 yan3 pleasing to the eye; nice to look at 1 低眉顺眼[低眉順眼] di1 mei2 shun4 yan3 docile; submissive 1 笑容[笑容] xiao4 rong2 smile; smiling expression; CL:副[fu4] 1 谄媚[諂媚] chan3 mei4 to flatter 1 奸臣[奸臣] jian1 chen2 a treacherous court official; a minister who conspires against the state 2 擅闯[擅闖] shan4 chuang3 to enter without permission; to trespass 1 良禽择木而栖[良禽擇木而棲] liang2 qin2 ze2 mu4 er2 qi1 a fine bird chooses a tree to nest in (proverb); fig. a talented person chooses a patron of integrity 1 公然[公然] gong1 ran2 openly; publicly; undisguised 2 挑起[挑起] tiao3 qi3 to provoke; to stir up; to incite 2 发自[發自] fa1 zi4 to evolve from 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/50 words - 14 min 肺腑之言[肺腑之言] fei4 fu3 zhi1 yan2 words from the bottom of one's heart 1 从军[從軍] cong2 jun1 to enlist; to serve in the army 1 巡[巡] xun2 to patrol; to make one's rounds; classifier for rounds of drinks 2 校[校] jiao4 to proofread; to check; to compare 2 校[校] xiao4 school; military officer; CL:所[suo3] 2 尉[尉] wei4 military officer 2 相继[相繼] xiang1 ji4 in succession; following closely 1 首都[首都] shou3 du1 capital (city); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 九成[九成] jiu3 cheng2 nine-tenths; ninety percent 3 喘息[喘息] chuan3 xi1 to gasp for breath; to take a breather 2 激烈[激烈] ji1 lie4 (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned; vehement; (of a course of action) drastic; extreme 1 轻松[輕鬆] qing1 song1 light; gentle; relaxed; effortless; uncomplicated; to relax; to take things less seriously 2 话题[話題] hua4 ti2 subject (of a talk or conversation); topic 2 廉耻[廉恥] lian2 chi3 honor and shame; sense of honor 2 跳舞[跳舞] tiao4 wu3 to dance 1 原始[原始] yuan2 shi3 first; original; primitive; original (document etc) 1 品质[品質] pin3 zhi4 character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc) 2 种种[種種] zhong3 zhong3 all kinds of 1 风月[風月] feng1 yue4 romance; beautiful scenery; small or petty (of talk etc) 2 纳[納] na4 to receive; to accept; to enjoy; to bring into; to pay (tax etc); nano- (one billionth); to reinforce sole of shoes or stockings by close sewing 1 腰[腰] yao1 waist; lower back; pocket; middle; loins 1 娇小[嬌小] jiao1 xiao3 petite; delicate; dainty 1 貌美[貌美] mao4 mei3 good looks; pretty (e.g. young woman) 1 极品[極品] ji2 pin3 best quality; item of the highest quality; (slang) outrageous; annoying in the extreme; gross; person with these qualities 1 花魁[花魁] hua1 kui2 the queen of flowers (refers esp. to plum blossom); (fig.) nickname for a famous beauty or courtesan 1 登徒子[登徒子] Deng1 tu2 Zi3 Dengtu Zi, famous lecherous character; lecher; skirt-chaser 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/75 words - 23 min 染上[染上] ran3 shang4 to catch (a disease); to get (a bad habit) 2 难倒[難倒] nan2 dao3 to baffle; to confound; to stump 1 解铃还须系铃人[解鈴還須繫鈴人] jie3 ling2 hai2 xu1 xi4 ling2 ren2 lit. whoever hung the bell on the tiger's neck must untie it (idiom); fig. whoever started the trouble should end it 1 铃[鈴] ling2 (small) bell; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 太医[太醫] tai4 yi1 imperial physician 4 流传[流傳] liu2 chuan2 to spread; to circulate; to hand down 1 夜里[夜裡] ye4 li5 during the night; at night; nighttime 1 苦苦[苦苦] ku3 ku3 strenuously; persistently; hard; painful 1 哀求[哀求] ai1 qiu2 to entreat; to implore; to plead 1 受宠[受寵] shou4 chong3 to receive favor (from superior); favored; pampered 1 无人问津[無人問津] wu2 ren2 wen4 jin1 to be of no interest to anyone (idiom) 1 顶端[頂端] ding3 duan1 summit; peak 1 孤单[孤單] gu1 dan1 lone; lonely; loneliness 1 川[川] chuan1 river; creek; plain; an area of level country 1 厌倦[厭倦] yan4 juan4 to be weary of; to be fed up with; tedious 1 怀念[懷念] huai2 nian4 to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce 2 彩云[彩雲] cai3 yun2 rosy clouds; CL:朵[duo3] 1 瞧[瞧] qiao2 to look at; to see; to see (a doctor); to visit 1 生出[生出] sheng1 chu1 to give birth; to grow (whiskers etc); to generate; to produce 1 瘾[癮] yin3 addiction; craving 1 添堵[添堵] tian1 du3 to make people feel even more stressed or annoyed (coll.); to make traffic congestion even worse 1 蛰伏[蟄伏] zhe2 fu2 hibernation; living in seclusion 2 风格[風格] feng1 ge2 style 1 吸引[吸引] xi1 yin3 to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:個|个[ge4] 1 密探[密探] mi4 tan4 secret agent; detective; covert investigator 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/100 words - 28 min 纷纷[紛紛] fen1 fen1 one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously; diverse; in profusion; numerous and confused; pell-mell 1 即将[即將] ji2 jiang1 on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of 2 胜利[勝利] sheng4 li4 victory; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 当即[當即] dang1 ji2 at once; on the spot 1 撕毁[撕毀] si1 hui3 to tear up; to rip up; too shred 7 追究[追究] zhui1 jiu1 to investigate; to look into 2 保管[保管] bao3 guan3 to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee; certainly; surely; custodian; curator 3 天意[天意] tian1 yi4 providence; the Will of Heaven 1 纵容[縱容] zong4 rong2 to indulge; to connive at 1 诏书[詔書] zhao4 shu1 edict; written imperial order 3 赫赫[赫赫] he4 he4 brilliant; impressive; outstanding 1 民心[民心] min2 xin1 popular sentiment 2 突然间[突然間] tu1 ran2 jian1 suddenly 1 民间[民間] min2 jian1 among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments 1 即位[即位] ji2 wei4 to succeed to the throne; accession 1 政变[政變] zheng4 bian4 coup d'état 1 得力[得力] de2 li4 able; capable; competent; efficient 1 走狗[走狗] zou3 gou3 hunting dog; hound; (fig.) running dog; lackey 1 说动[說動] shuo1 dong4 to persuade 1 忠实[忠實] zhong1 shi2 faithful 1 屠户[屠戶] tu2 hu4 butcher 1 屠刀[屠刀] tu2 dao1 butcher's knife; abattoir hatchet 1 先锋[先鋒] xian1 feng1 vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde 2 副将[副將] fu4 jiang4 deputy general 1 全军覆没[全軍覆沒] quan2 jun1 fu4 mo4 total defeat of an army (idiom); fig. a complete wipeout 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/125 words - 35 min 堆[堆] dui1 to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile; heap; stack; large amount 2 刨[刨] pao2 to dig; to excavate; (coll.) to exclude; not to count; to deduct; to subtract 1 情愿[情願] qing2 yuan4 willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) 1 骠[驃] piao4 white horse 1 小卒[小卒] xiao3 zu2 foot soldier; minor figure; a nobody; (chess) pawn 1 治军[治軍] zhi4 jun1 running of armed forces; military management; to govern armed forces; to direct troops 1 符[符] fu2 mark; sign; talisman; to seal; to correspond to; tally; symbol; written charm; to coincide 1 兵变[兵變] bing1 bian4 mutiny; (Tw) to be dumped by one's girlfriend while serving in the army 2 安抚[安撫] an1 fu3 to placate; to pacify; to appease 3 芥蒂[芥蒂] jie4 di4 an obstruction; barrier; ill-feeling; grudge 1 感慨[感慨] gan3 kai3 to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved 1 精兵[精兵] jing1 bing1 elite troops 1 默许[默許] mo4 xu3 to accept tacitly; acquiescence 1 案子[案子] an4 zi5 long table; counter; case; law case; legal case; judicial case 2 当上[當上] dang1 shang5 to take up duty as; to assume a position; to assume; to take on (an office) 1 天方夜谭[天方夜譚] tian1 fang1 ye4 tan2 fantasy story 1 狠心[狠心] hen3 xin1 callous; heartless 2 扶持[扶持] fu2 chi2 to help; to assist 2 看法[看法] kan4 fa3 way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 坚持下去[堅持下去] jian1 chi2 xia4 qu4 to press on 1 新奇[新奇] xin1 qi2 novelty; new and odd 1 臣子[臣子] chen2 zi3 official in feudal court; subject 2 定局[定局] ding4 ju2 foregone conclusion; to be settled conclusively 1 十万[十萬] shi2 wan4 hundred thousand 3 大陆[大陸] da4 lu4 continent; mainland; CL:個|个[ge4],塊|块[kuai4] 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/150 words - 39 min 蒙难[蒙難] meng2 nan4 to meet with disaster; killed; in the clutches of the enemy; to fall foul of; in danger 1 伺机[伺機] si4 ji1 to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance 2 圈套[圈套] quan1 tao4 trap; snare; trick 3 极度[極度] ji2 du4 extremely 1 自负[自負] zi4 fu4 conceited; to take responsibility 4 深信不疑[深信不疑] shen1 xin4 bu4 yi2 to believe firmly without any doubt (idiom); absolute certainty about sth 1 牢笼[牢籠] lao2 long2 cage; trap (e.g. basket, pit or snare for catching animals); fig. bonds (of wrong ideas); shackles (of past misconceptions); to trap; to shackle 2 全身而退[全身而退] quan2 shen1 er2 tui4 to escape unscathed; to get through in one piece 1 猎人[獵人] lie4 ren2 hunter 1 旧例[舊例] jiu4 li4 old rules; example from the past; former practices 1 王侯[王侯] wang2 hou2 aristocracy 1 猾[猾] hua2 sly 1 操纵[操縱] cao1 zong4 to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate 2 代替[代替] dai4 ti4 to replace; to take the place of 1 赶走[趕走] gan3 zou3 to drive out; to turn back 2 确切[確切] que4 qie4 definite; exact; precise 1 个个[個個] ge4 ge4 each one individually; each and every 1 他信[他信] Ta1 xin4 Thaksin Shinawatra (1949-), Thai businessman and politician, prime minister 2001-2006 1 一朝一夕[一朝一夕] yi1 zhao1 yi1 xi1 lit. one morning and one evening (idiom); fig. in a short period of time; overnight 1 历史[歷史] li4 shi3 history; CL:門|门[men2],段[duan4] 1 即使[即使] ji2 shi3 even if; even though 3 满腹[滿腹] man3 fu4 filled with; preoccupied with 1 放浪形骸[放浪形骸] fang4 lang4 xing2 hai2 to abandon all restraint (idiom) 1 掩盖[掩蓋] yan3 gai4 to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up 1 纰漏[紕漏] pi1 lou4 careless mistake; slip-up 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep32/161 words - 41 min 满口[滿口] man3 kou3 a full mouth of (sth physical); to have the mouth exclusively filled with (a certain language, lies, promises, etc); (to agree etc) unreservedly 1 赞誉[贊譽] zan4 yu4 to praise; recognition 1 兵临城下[兵臨城下] bing1 lin2 cheng2 xia4 soldiers at the city walls (idiom); fig. at a critical juncture 3 危在旦夕[危在旦夕] wei1 zai4 dan4 xi1 in imminent peril (idiom); on the brink of crisis 1 大军[大軍] da4 jun1 army; main forces 7 兵法[兵法] bing1 fa3 art of war; military strategy and tactics 2 讲究[講究] jiang3 jiu5 to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen 2 勤[勤] qin2 diligent; industrious; hardworking; frequent; regular; constant 5 断定[斷定] duan4 ding4 to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment 1 多种[多種] duo1 zhong3 many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi- 1 决断[決斷] jue2 duan4 to make a decision; resolution; decisiveness; resolute 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/25 words - 9 min 到齐[到齊] dao4 qi2 to be all present 1 忐忑[忐忑] tan3 te4 nervous; apprehensive 1 到头[到頭] dao4 tou2 to the end (of); at the end of; in the end; to come to an end 1 全体[全體] quan2 ti3 all; entire 1 归队[歸隊] gui1 dui4 to return to one's unit; to go back to one's station in life 1 诸君[諸君] zhu1 jun1 Gentlemen! (start of a speech); Ladies and Gentlemen! 6 加急[加急] jia1 ji2 to become more urgent; more rapid; urgent; to handle a matter urgently 1 慌慌张张[慌慌張張] huang1 huang1 zhang1 zhang1 helter-skelter 1 势如破竹[勢如破竹] shi4 ru2 po4 zhu2 like a hot knife through butter (idiom); with irresistible force 2 驻军[駐軍] zhu4 jun1 to station or garrison troops; garrison 1 谋划[謀劃] mou2 hua4 to scheme; to plot; conspiracy 2 灌[灌] guan4 to irrigate; to pour; to install (software); to record (music) 1 哑[啞] ya3 dumb; mute; hoarse; husky; unexploded (of artillery shell etc) 1 圆[圓] yuan2 circle; round; circular; spherical; (of the moon) full; unit of Chinese currency (yuan); tactful; to make consistent and whole (the narrative of a dream or a lie) 1 血色[血色] xue4 se4 color (of one's skin, a sign of good health); red of cheeks 1 军营[軍營] jun1 ying2 barracks; army camp 2 办妥[辦妥] ban4 tuo3 to arrange; to settle; to complete; to carry through 1 口舌[口舌] kou3 she2 dispute or misunderstanding caused by gossip; to talk sb round 1 上代[上代] shang4 dai4 previous generation 1 联名[聯名] lian2 ming2 jointly (signed, declared, sponsored) 7 近在咫尺[近在咫尺] jin4 zai4 zhi3 chi3 to be almost within reach; to be close at hand 1 迅速[迅速] xun4 su4 rapid; speedy; fast 1 调入[調入] diao4 ru4 to bring in; to call in; to transfer (a person, data); (computing) to call; to load (a subroutine etc) 1 勤王[勤王] qin2 wang2 to serve the king diligently; to save the country in times of danger; to send troops to rescue the king 2 发出[發出] fa1 chu1 to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/50 words - 17 min 支援[支援] zhi1 yuan2 to provide assistance; to support; to back 3 内外[內外] nei4 wai4 inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately; about 1 平定[平定] ping2 ding4 to pacify 1 烦忧[煩憂] fan2 you1 to worry; to fret 1 许可[許可] xu3 ke3 to allow; to permit 1 攻城[攻城] gong1 cheng2 to besiege (a town) 3 沾[沾] zhan1 to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact; to touch 1 不义[不義] bu4 yi4 injustice 1 玷污[玷污] dian4 wu1 to stain; to sully; to tarnish 1 反败为胜[反敗為勝] fan3 bai4 wei2 sheng4 to turn defeat into victory (idiom); to turn the tide 1 一锅粥[一鍋粥] yi1 guo1 zhou1 (lit.) a pot of porridge; (fig.) a complete mess 1 吐[吐] tu4 to vomit; to throw up 1 故弄玄虚[故弄玄虛] gu4 nong4 xuan2 xu1 deliberately mystifying; to make sth unnecessarily complicated 3 团[團] tuan2 round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball; to gather; regiment; group; society; classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) 1 乱麻[亂麻] luan4 ma2 lit. tangled skein; in a tremendous muddle; confused 1 在天之灵[在天之靈] zai4 tian1 zhi1 ling2 soul and spirit of the deceased 1 后退[後退] hou4 tui4 to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat 2 衣钵[衣缽] yi1 bo1 the cassock and alms bowl of a Buddhist master passed on to the favorite disciple (Buddhism); legacy; mantle 2 绝处逢生[絕處逢生] jue2 chu3 feng2 sheng1 to come back from death's door (idiom); unexpected rescue from danger; fig. to recover from a seemingly impossible situation; to find a way out of a predicament 1 忍不住[忍不住] ren3 bu5 zhu4 cannot help; unable to bear 1 风险[風險] feng1 xian3 risk; hazard 2 其次[其次] qi2 ci4 next; secondly 1 打仗[打仗] da3 zhang4 to fight a battle; to go to war 2 赌博[賭博] du3 bo2 to gamble 1 苍龙[蒼龍] Cang1 long2 Blue Dragon, other name of the Azure Dragon 青龍|青龙 (the seven mansions of the east sky) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/75 words - 22 min 姨[姨] yi2 mother's sister; aunt 3 征战[征戰] zheng1 zhan4 campaign; expedition 1 阴暗[陰暗] yin1 an4 dim; dark; overcast; darkness; shadow; (fig.) dismal; gloomy; somber; murky; shadowy (side) 1 货色[貨色] huo4 se4 goods; (derog.) stuff; trash 1 等不及[等不及] deng3 bu4 ji2 can't wait 2 迫不及待[迫不及待] po4 bu4 ji2 dai4 impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it 1 君王[君王] jun1 wang2 sovereign king 2 别管[別管] bie2 guan3 no matter (who, what etc) 3 号角[號角] hao4 jiao3 bugle horn 3 以卵击石[以卵擊石] yi3 luan3 ji1 shi2 lit. to strike a stone with egg (idiom); to attempt the impossible; to invite disaster by overreaching oneself 1 令箭[令箭] ling4 jian4 arrow banner of command (archaic used as symbol of military authority); fig. instructions from one's superiors 1 书本[書本] shu1 ben3 book; CL:本[ben3] 1 亲耳[親耳] qin1 er3 with one's own ears 1 所闻[所聞] suo3 wen2 heard; what one hears 1 描写[描寫] miao2 xie3 to describe; to depict; to portray; description 1 传达[傳達] chuan2 da2 to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission 1 悲壮[悲壯] bei1 zhuang4 solemn and stirring; moving and tragic 1 恐惧[恐懼] kong3 ju4 to be frightened; fear; dread 2 雄[雄] xiong2 male; staminate; grand; imposing; powerful; mighty; person or state having great power and influence 3 迈[邁] mai4 to take a step; to stride 1 分毫[分毫] fen1 hao2 fraction; slightest difference; hairsbreadth 1 淡定[淡定] dan4 ding4 calm and collected; unperturbed 2 诗情画意[詩情畫意] shi1 qing2 hua4 yi4 picturesque charm; idyllic appeal; poetic grace 1 讽刺[諷刺] feng3 ci4 to satirize; to mock; irony; satire; sarcasm 1 下凡[下凡] xia4 fan2 to descend to the world (of immortals) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/100 words - 31 min 攻入[攻入] gong1 ru4 to force entrance into; to score a goal (sport) 1 战力[戰力] zhan4 li4 military strength; military power; military capability 2 弩[弩] nu3 crossbow 1 轰轰烈烈[轟轟烈烈] hong1 hong1 lie4 lie4 strong; vigorous; large-scale 1 诈[詐] zha4 to cheat; to swindle; to pretend; to feign; to draw sb out; to try to extract information by deceit or bluff 1 敌军[敵軍] di2 jun1 enemy troops; hostile forces; CL:股[gu3] 1 畏首畏尾[畏首畏尾] wei4 shou3 wei4 wei3 afraid of the head, terrified of the tail (idiom); ever fearful and nervous; afraid of the slightest thing 1 人头[人頭] ren2 tou2 person; number of people; (per) capita; (a person's) head; (Tw) person whose identity is used by sb else (e.g. to create a bogus account) 1 带兵[帶兵] dai4 bing1 to lead troops 1 损伤[損傷] sun3 shang1 to harm; to damage; to injure; impairment; loss; disability 2 传令[傳令] chuan2 ling4 to transmit an order 1 退守[退守] tui4 shou3 to retreat and defend; to withdraw and maintain one's guard 3 战争[戰爭] zhan4 zheng1 war; conflict; CL:場|场[chang2],次[ci4] 1 得胜[得勝] de2 sheng4 to triumph over an opponent 1 所到之处[所到之處] suo3 dao4 zhi1 chu4 wherever one goes 1 崇敬[崇敬] chong2 jing4 to revere; to venerate; high esteem 1 稍等[稍等] shao1 deng3 to wait a moment 1 庙[廟] miao4 temple; ancestral shrine; CL:座[zuo4]; temple fair; great imperial hall; imperial 8 顺[順] shun4 to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable; along; favorable 2 抵[抵] di3 to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to equal; to balance; to make up for; to mortgage; to arrive at; to clap (one's hands) lightly (expressing delight) (Taiwan pr. [zhi3] for this sense) 2 供奉[供奉] gong4 feng4 to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors); a sacrifice (to a God) 2 朝纲[朝綱] chao2 gang1 laws and discipline of imperial court 6 犯错[犯錯] fan4 cuo4 to err; to make a mistake; to do the wrong thing 1 万人[萬人] wan4 ren2 ten thousand people; all the people; everyman 1 届时[屆時] jie4 shi2 when the time comes; at the scheduled time 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/125 words - 38 min 相劝[相勸] xiang1 quan4 to persuade; to exhort; to advise 1 一族[一族] yi1 zu2 social group; subculture; family; clan; see also 族[zu2] 2 内斗[內鬥] nei4 dou4 internal strife; power struggle; (of members of an organization) to fight each other 1 怨[怨] yuan4 to blame; to complain 1 叛军[叛軍] pan4 jun1 rebel army 2 串通一气[串通一氣] chuan4 tong1 yi1 qi4 to act in collusion (idiom) 1 拱手[拱手] gong3 shou3 to cup one's hands in obeisance or greeting; (fig.) submissive 1 惨痛[慘痛] can3 tong4 bitter; painful; deeply distressed 1 看得见[看得見] kan4 de2 jian4 can see; visible 1 上任[上任] shang4 ren4 to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor 1 存活[存活] cun2 huo2 to survive (a serious accident); survival 1 撰写[撰寫] zhuan4 xie3 to write; to compose 1 立即[立即] li4 ji2 immediately 1 真假[真假] zhen1 jia3 genuine or fake; true or false 1 下跪[下跪] xia4 gui4 to kneel; to go down on one's knees 1 忍辱负重[忍辱負重] ren3 ru3 fu4 zhong4 to endure humiliation as part of an important mission (idiom); to suffer in silence 1 混账[混賬] hun4 zhang4 shameful; absolutely disgraceful! 1 阉人[閹人] yan1 ren2 a castrate 1 玺[璽] xi3 ruler's seal 1 先皇[先皇] xian1 Huang2 the late Emperor 3 呼出[呼出] hu1 chu1 to exhale; to breathe out 1 恩赐[恩賜] en1 ci4 favor; to give charity to sb out of pity 1 定当[定當] ding4 dang4 settled; ready; finished 1 上书[上書] shang4 shu1 to write a letter (to the authorities); to present a petition 1 拥护[擁護] yong1 hu4 to endorse; to support 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep33/139 words - 41 min 荣登[榮登] rong2 deng1 (of a list, music chart etc) to reach the top 1 大宝[大寶] da4 bao3 (archaic) throne 1 王座[王座] wang2 zuo4 throne 1 朕[朕] zhen4 I; we (imperial use); subtle 3 战火[戰火] zhan4 huo3 conflagration; the fire of war 1 予以[予以] yu3 yi3 to give; to impose; to apply 1 传世[傳世] chuan2 shi4 handed down from ancient times; family heirloom 1 隆[隆] long2 grand; intense; prosperous; to swell; to bulge 4 万国[萬國] wan4 guo2 all nations 1 朝拜[朝拜] chao2 bai4 to worship; to make customary deferences to; a pilgrimage 1 逆贼[逆賊] ni4 zei2 renegade; traitor and bandit 1 逆臣[逆臣] ni4 chen2 rebellious minister 1 送死[送死] song4 si3 to throw away one's life 2 祸乱[禍亂] huo4 luan4 calamity and chaos; devastating disorder; great turmoil 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep34/25 words - 9 min 千夫[千夫] qian1 fu1 a lot of people (literary) 1 痛骂[痛罵] tong4 ma4 to bawl out; to reprimand severely 1 恨不得[恨不得] hen4 bu5 de5 wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth 2 吞[吞] tun1 to swallow; to take 1 共享[共享] gong4 xiang3 to share; to enjoy together 1 一己[一己] yi1 ji3 oneself 2 私利[私利] si1 li4 personal gain; (one's own) selfish interest 1 以致于[以致於] yi3 zhi4 yu2 so that; to the point that 2 君臣[君臣] jun1 chen2 a ruler and his ministers (old) 2 故伎[故伎] gu4 ji4 usual trick; old tactics 1 位子[位子] wei4 zi5 place; seat 1 一错再错[一錯再錯] yi1 cuo4 zai4 cuo4 to repeat errors; to continue blundering; to make continuous mistakes 1 攻打[攻打] gong1 da3 to attack (the enemy) 1 侍奉[侍奉] shi4 feng4 to wait upon; to serve; to attend to sb's needs 1 担忧[擔憂] dan1 you1 to worry; to be concerned 1 畏畏缩缩[畏畏縮縮] wei4 wei4 suo1 suo1 cowering; cringing 1 局面[局面] ju2 mian4 aspect; phase; situation 1 退避[退避] tui4 bi4 to withdraw 3 统帅[統帥] tong3 shuai4 command; commander-in-chief 1 塾[塾] shu2 private school 1 学生[學生] xue2 sheng5 student; schoolchild 1 误判[誤判] wu4 pan4 to misjudge; error of judgment; incorrect ruling; miscarriage of justice 3 诏[詔] zhao4 imperial order 3 殚心[殫心] dan1 xin1 to devote one's entire mind 2 陷害[陷害] xian4 hai4 to entrap; to set up; to frame (up); to make false charges against 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep34/50 words - 17 min 伏法[伏法] fu2 fa3 to be executed 4 旧案[舊案] jiu4 an4 old court case; long-standing legal dispute 5 昭雪[昭雪] zhao1 xue3 to exonerate; to clear (from an accusation); to rehabilitate 2 谥号[諡號] shi4 hao4 posthumous name and title 2 香火[香火] xiang1 huo3 incense burning in front of a temple; burning joss sticks 2 直隶[直隸] Zhi2 li4 Ming and Qing dynasty province directly administered by Beijing, including Beijing, Tianjin, most of Hebei and Henan and part of Shandong 2 听信[聽信] ting1 xin4 to listen to information; to get the news; to believe what one hears 2 谗言[讒言] chan2 yan2 slander; slanderous report; calumny; false charge 2 误杀[誤殺] wu4 sha1 to mistakenly kill; manslaughter 2 愧悔无地[愧悔無地] kui4 hui3 wu2 di4 ashamed and unable to show one's face (idiom) 2 休[休] xiu1 to rest; to stop doing sth for a period of time; to cease; (imperative) don't 2 灾[災] zai1 disaster; calamity 1 污[污] wu1 dirty; filthy; foul; corrupt; to smear; to defile; dirt; filth 2 舍[舍] she4 residence 1 名誉[名譽] ming2 yu4 fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) 1 宫城[宮城] Gong1 cheng2 Miyagi prefecture in north of Japan's main island Honshū 本州[Ben3 zhou1] 1 骁[驍] xiao1 brave; good horse; strong 1 勇[勇] yong3 brave 2 残暴[殘暴] can2 bao4 brutal; vicious; ruthless 1 兵力[兵力] bing1 li4 military strength; armed forces; troops 1 莫名其妙[莫名其妙] mo4 ming2 qi2 miao4 (idiom) baffling; inexplicable 3 奋战[奮戰] fen4 zhan4 to fight bravely; (fig.) to struggle; to work hard 1 发病[發病] fa1 bing4 onset; outbreak (of a disease) 1 过后[過後] guo4 hou4 after the event 1 人大[人大] Ren2 da4 (Chinese) National People's Congress (abbr. for 全國人民代表大會|全国人民代表大会[Quan2 guo2 Ren2 min2 Dai4 biao3 Da4 hui4]); Renmin University of China (abbr. for 中國人民大學|中国人民大学[Zhong1 guo2 Ren2 min2 Da4 xue2]) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep34/75 words - 23 min 王妃[王妃] wang2 fei1 princess (in Europe) 1 儿女[兒女] er2 nu:3 children; sons and daughters 1 私情[私情] si1 qing2 personal considerations; love affair 1 欢心[歡心] huan1 xin1 favor; liking; love; jubilation; joy 1 辞官[辭官] ci2 guan1 to resign a government post 1 折子[摺子] zhe2 zi5 folding notebook; accounts book 2 还乡[還鄉] huan2 xiang1 to return home; fig. to retire from public life 2 满怀[滿懷] man3 huai2 to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young 1 胎[胎] tai1 fetus; litter; tire; abbr. of 輪胎|轮胎 1 踏实[踏實] ta1 shi5 firmly-based; steady; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety; Taiwan pr. [ta4 shi2] 3 凤[鳳] feng4 phoenix 1 谜语[謎語] mi2 yu3 riddle; conundrum; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 得出[得出] de2 chu1 to obtain (results); to arrive at (a conclusion) 1 社稷[社稷] she4 ji4 state; country; the Gods of earth and grain 2 异心[異心] yi4 xin1 disloyalty; infidelity 2 与其[與其] yu3 qi2 rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) 2 严惩[嚴懲] yan2 cheng2 to punish severely 1 秉承[秉承] bing3 cheng2 to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) 1 马鞭[馬鞭] ma3 bian1 horsewhip 1 累累[累累] lei3 lei3 again and again; innumerable; repeated; riddled with; accumulated 1 归心[歸心] gui1 xin1 converted to (religion) 1 鲜花[鮮花] xian1 hua1 flower; fresh flowers; CL:朵[duo3] 1 万千[萬千] wan4 qian1 myriad; multitudinous; multifarious 1 夹道欢迎[夾道歡迎] jia1 dao4 huan1 ying2 to line the streets in welcome 1 蠢蠢欲动[蠢蠢欲動] chun3 chun3 yu4 dong4 to begin to stir (idiom); to get restless; to become threatening 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep34/100 words - 32 min 将领[將領] jiang4 ling3 high-ranking military officer 1 密谈[密談] mi4 tan2 commune; private discussion 1 黄袍加身[黃袍加身] huang2 pao2 jia1 shen1 lit. to take the yellow gown (idiom); fig. to be made emperor; to take the crown 1 自始至终[自始至終] zi4 shi3 zhi4 zhong1 from start to finish (idiom) 1 作乱[作亂] zuo4 luan4 to start a rebellion; to rise in revolt 1 坚定[堅定] jian1 ding4 firm; steady; staunch; resolute 1 败落[敗落] bai4 luo4 (of status or wealth) to decline; (of buildings etc) to become dilapidated; run-down; (of plants) to wilt 1 反对[反對] fan3 dui4 to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition 1 平反[平反] ping2 fan3 to redress (an injustice); to rehabilitate (sb whose reputation was unjustly sullied) 2 牌位[牌位] pai2 wei4 memorial tablet 1 类似[類似] lei4 si4 similar; analogous 1 出于[出於] chu1 yu2 due to; to stem from 1 邀功[邀功] yao1 gong1 to take the credit for sb's achievement 1 痛恨[痛恨] tong4 hen4 to detest; to loathe; to abhor 1 孤家寡人[孤家寡人] gu1 jia1 gua3 ren2 one who is cut off from others (idiom); one who has chosen to follow a solitary path; (can also be an indirect way of referring to an unmarried person) 1 结识[結識] jie2 shi2 to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time 1 依靠[依靠] yi1 kao4 to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on 2 圣人[聖人] sheng4 ren2 saint; sage; refers to Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3]; the current reigning Emperor 1 下令[下令] xia4 ling4 to give an order; to command 1 情势[情勢] qing2 shi4 situation; circumstance 1 诬[誣] wu1 to accuse falsely 1 任由[任由] ren4 you2 to let (sb do sth); to allow; regardless of 1 惶恐[惶恐] huang2 kong3 terrified 1 捆绑[捆綁] kun3 bang3 to bind 1 两败俱伤[兩敗俱傷] liang3 bai4 ju4 shang1 both sides suffer (idiom); neither side wins 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep34/125 words - 41 min 鹰派[鷹派] ying1 pai4 hawk faction (opposite: 鸽派, doves); fierce and combative party; war party; warmongers 1 部署[部署] bu4 shu3 to dispose; to deploy; deployment 1 功亏一篑[功虧一簣] gong1 kui1 yi1 kui4 lit. to ruin the enterprise for the sake of one basketful; to fail through lack of a final effort; to spoil the ship for a ha'penny worth of tar (idiom) 1 溜走[溜走] liu1 zou3 to slip away; to leave secretly 1 扼[扼] e4 to grip forcefully; to clutch at; to guard; to control; to hold 1 咽喉[咽喉] yan1 hou2 throat 1 谋事[謀事] mou2 shi4 to plan matters; to look for a job 1 逃不出[逃不出] tao2 bu4 chu1 unable to escape; can't get out 1 抄[抄] chao1 to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize; to raid; to grab; to go off with; to take a shortcut; to make a turning move; to fold one's arms 2 诵[誦] song4 to read aloud; to recite 1 忠诚[忠誠] zhong1 cheng2 devoted; loyal; fidelity; loyalty 1 一言不发[一言不發] yi1 yan2 bu4 fa1 to not say a word (idiom) 1 屈服[屈服] qu1 fu2 to surrender; to succumb; to yield; (as a transitive verb) to defeat; to prevail over 1 伪造[偽造] wei3 zao4 to forge; to fake; to counterfeit 3 彻查[徹查] che4 cha2 to investigate thoroughly 1 救命稻草[救命稻草] jiu4 ming4 dao4 cao3 (one's) last straw to clutch at; one's last hope 1 为人[為人] wei2 ren2 to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character 1 服众[服眾] fu2 zhong4 to convince the masses 1 兵乱[兵亂] bing1 luan4 confusion of war; turmoil of war 1 寝食难安[寢食難安] qin3 shi2 nan2 an1 lit. cannot rest or eat in peace (idiom); fig. extremely worried and troubled 1 主顾[主顧] zhu3 gu4 client; customer 1 所需[所需] suo3 xu1 necessary (for); required 1 为此[為此] wei4 ci3 for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect; in order to do this; to this end 1 整条[整條] zheng3 tiao2 entire; whole (fish, road etc) 1 包围[包圍] bao1 wei2 to surround; to encircle; to hem in 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep35/25 words - 9 min 重犯[重犯] zhong4 fan4 serious criminal; felon 1 藏匿[藏匿] cang2 ni4 to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding 1 掌管[掌管] zhang3 guan3 in charge of; to control 1 机密[機密] ji1 mi4 secret; classified (information) 1 价[價] jia4 price; value; (chemistry) valence 1 卖家[賣家] mai4 jia1 seller 1 出价[出價] chu1 jia4 to bid 1 查办[查辦] cha2 ban4 to investigate and handle (a criminal case) 2 倾巢而出[傾巢而出] qing1 chao2 er2 chu1 the whole nest came out (idiom); to turn out in full strength 1 一方[一方] yi1 fang1 a party (in a contract or legal case); one side; area; region 4 桌面[桌面] zhuo1 mian4 desktop; tabletop 1 无偿[無償] wu2 chang2 free; no charge; at no cost 1 猎物[獵物] lie4 wu4 prey 1 申时[申時] shen1 shi2 3-5 pm (in the system of two-hour subdivisions used in former times) 1 包厢[包廂] bao1 xiang1 box (in a theater or concert hall); private room (in a restaurant or karaoke) 1 参与者[參與者] can1 yu4 zhe3 participant 2 找麻烦[找麻煩] zhao3 ma2 fan5 to look for trouble 1 卒[卒] zu2 soldier; servant; to finish; to die; finally; at last; pawn in Chinese chess 1 公会[公會] gong1 hui4 guild 1 胸有成竹[胸有成竹] xiong1 you3 cheng2 zhu2 to plan in advance (idiom); a card up one's sleeve; forewarned is forearmed 1 馊主意[餿主意] sou1 zhu3 yi5 rotten idea 1 临街[臨街] lin2 jie1 facing the street 1 狭窄[狹窄] xia2 zhai3 narrow 1 调集[調集] diao4 ji2 to summon; to muster; to assemble 1 进行[進行] jin4 xing2 to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute 4 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep35/50 words - 15 min 待价而沽[待價而沽] dai4 jia4 er2 gu1 to sell only for a good price (idiom); to wait for a good offer 1 只管[只管] zhi3 guan3 solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) 1 去留[去留] qu4 liu2 going or staying 1 保密[保密] bao3 mi4 to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy 1 隐藏[隱藏] yin3 cang2 to hide; to conceal; to mask; to shelter; to harbor (i.e. keep sth hidden); to hide oneself; to lie low; to nestle; hidden; implicit; private; covert; recessed (lighting) 1 请罪[請罪] qing3 zui4 to apologize humbly; to beg forgiveness 1 辞去[辭去] ci2 qu4 to resign; to quit 1 官职[官職] guan1 zhi2 an official position; a job in the bureaucracy 1 怨言[怨言] yuan4 yan2 complaint 3 活路[活路] huo2 lu4 through road; way out; way to survive; means of subsistence 2 漂泊[漂泊] piao1 bo2 to drift (in the tide); to rove; to lead a wandering existence; drifter; wanderer 1 一呼百应[一呼百應] yi1 hu1 bai3 ying4 a hundred answers to a single call (idiom); to respond en masse 1 阿谀奉承[阿諛奉承] e1 yu2 feng4 cheng2 flattering and fawning (idiom); sweet-talking 1 投入[投入] tou2 ru4 to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in; to invest in; absorbed; engrossed 1 虐待[虐待] nu:e4 dai4 to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment 1 餐[餐] can1 meal; to eat; classifier for meals 1 干活[幹活] gan4 huo2 to work; to be employed 1 牢房[牢房] lao2 fang2 jail cell; prison cell 1 枯燥[枯燥] ku1 zao4 dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust 1 盼头[盼頭] pan4 tou5 hopes; good prospects 1 碰上[碰上] peng4 shang4 to run into; to come upon; to meet 1 婚[婚] hun1 to marry; marriage; wedding; to take a wife 1 天灾[天災] tian1 zai1 natural disaster 1 大赦[大赦] da4 she4 amnesty; general pardon 2 投[投] tou2 to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc); to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep35/75 words - 24 min 犯人[犯人] fan4 ren2 convict; prisoner; criminal 2 几近[幾近] ji1 jin4 to be on the brink of; to be on the verge of 2 十成[十成] shi2 cheng2 completely 4 办案[辦案] ban4 an4 to handle a case 2 奉旨[奉旨] feng4 zhi3 on imperial orders 1 逍遥自在[逍遙自在] xiao1 yao2 zi4 zai5 free and at leisure (idiom); unfettered; outside the reach of the law (of criminal); at large 1 贪心[貪心] tan1 xin1 greedy 1 青天白日[青天白日] qing1 tian1 bai2 ri4 in broad daylight; in the middle of the day; KMT emblem, a white sun on a blue background 1 好生[好生] hao3 sheng1 (dialect) very; quite; properly; well; thoroughly 1 悠闲[悠閒] you1 xian2 leisurely; carefree; relaxed 1 办公[辦公] ban4 gong1 to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office) 1 诱[誘] you4 to entice; to tempt 1 罐子[罐子] guan4 zi5 jar; pitcher; pot 1 独木桥[獨木橋] du2 mu4 qiao2 single-log bridge; (fig.) difficult path 1 高见[高見] gao1 jian4 wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) 1 玺印[璽印] xi3 yin4 seal (esp. of ruler) 1 宝贵[寶貴] bao3 gui4 valuable; precious; to value; to treasure; to set store by 1 场面[場面] chang3 mian4 scene; spectacle; occasion; situation 1 守候[守候] shou3 hou4 to wait for; to expect; to keep watch; to watch over; to nurse 1 护卫[護衛] hu4 wei4 to guard; to protect; bodyguard (for officials in ancient times) 3 甭[甭] beng2 contraction of 不用; need not; please don't 1 先前[先前] xian1 qian2 before; previously 1 举动[舉動] ju3 dong4 act; action; activity; move; movement 1 呈[呈] cheng2 to present to a superior; memorial; petition; to present (a certain appearance); to assume (a shape); to be (a certain color) 1 宣读[宣讀] xuan1 du2 to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep35/100 words - 37 min 一举一动[一舉一動] yi1 ju3 yi1 dong4 every movement; each and every move 2 幽幽[幽幽] you1 you1 faint; indistinct 1 光明正大[光明正大] guang1 ming2 zheng4 da4 (of a person) honorable; not devious; (of a behavior) fair and aboveboard; without tricks; openly; (of a situation) out in the open 2 揣测[揣測] chuai3 ce4 to guess; to conjecture 2 直面[直面] zhi2 mian4 to face (reality, danger etc) 1 老狐狸[老狐狸] lao3 hu2 li5 old fox; fig. cunning person 1 渝[渝] Yu2 short name for Chongqing 重慶|重庆[Chong2 qing4]; old name of Jialing river 嘉陵江[Jia1 ling2 jiang1] in Sichuan 1 形容[形容] xing2 rong2 to describe; description; appearance; look 2 魑魅魍魉[魑魅魍魎] chi1 mei4 wang3 liang3 demons and monsters (idiom) 1 得当[得當] de2 dang4 appropriate; suitable 1 临死[臨死] lin2 si3 facing death; at death's door 2 罪孽[罪孽] zui4 nie4 sin; crime; wrongdoing 2 深重[深重] shen1 zhong4 very serious; grave; profound 3 觐[覲] jin4 (history) to have an audience with the Emperor 1 凌迟[凌遲] ling2 chi2 the lingering death; the death of a thousand cuts (old form of capital punishment) 1 多变[多變] duo1 bian4 fickle; multi-variate (math.) 1 恩德[恩德] en1 de2 benevolence; favor 2 异议[異議] yi4 yi4 objection; dissent 1 销毁[銷毀] xiao1 hui3 to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate 1 铸成大错[鑄成大錯] zhu4 cheng2 da4 cuo4 to make a serious mistake (idiom) 1 无可挽回[無可挽回] wu2 ke3 wan3 hui2 irrevocable; the die is cast 1 所作所为[所作所為] suo3 zuo4 suo3 wei2 one's conduct and deeds 2 私欲[私欲] si1 yu4 selfish desire 1 明察[明察] ming2 cha2 to note clearly; to perceive 1 禁足[禁足] jin4 zu2 to forbid sb to go out; to confine to one location (e.g. student, soldier, prisoner, monk etc); to ground (as disciplinary measure); to gate; to curfew; restriction on movement; ban on visiting a place; out of bounds; off limits; caveat 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep35/110 words - 41 min 关禁闭[關禁閉] guan1 jin4 bi4 to put in detention (a soldier, a pupil) 1 山芋[山芋] shan1 yu4 sweet potato 1 权力[權力] quan2 li4 power; authority 1 何尝[何嘗] he2 chang2 (rhetorical question) when?; how?; it's not that... 1 意志力[意志力] yi4 zhi4 li4 willpower 1 千差万别[千差萬別] qian1 cha1 wan4 bie2 manifold diversity 1 同路人[同路人] tong2 lu4 ren2 fellow traveler; comrade 1 交汇[交匯] jiao1 hui4 to flow together; confluence (of rivers, airflow, roads); (international) cooperation 1 高位[高位] gao1 wei4 high position; eminent status; top job; raised position; upper (limbs); a high (i.e. local maximum); high point on scale, high grade, temperature, latitude etc 1 念旧[念舊] nian4 jiu4 to remember old friends; to cherish old friendships; for old time's sake 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep36/25 words - 10 min 乱局[亂局] luan4 ju2 chaotic situation 1 主心骨[主心骨] zhu3 xin1 gu3 backbone; mainstay; pillar; definite view; one's own judgment 1 孤老[孤老] gu1 lao3 solitary old man or woman; regular patron (at brothels) 1 把守[把守] ba3 shou3 to guard 2 苍蝇[蒼蠅] cang1 ying5 housefly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 夺回[奪回] duo2 hui2 to take back (forcibly); to recapture; to win back 1 制成[製成] zhi4 cheng2 to manufacture; to turn out (a product) 4 角度[角度] jiao3 du4 angle; point of view 1 油[油] you2 oil; fat; grease; petroleum; to apply tung oil, paint or varnish; oily; greasy; glib; cunning 2 想出[想出] xiang3 chu1 to figure out; to work out (a solution etc); to think up; to come up with (an idea etc) 1 解开[解開] jie3 kai1 to untie; to undo; to solve (a mystery) 1 有效[有效] you3 xiao4 effective; in effect; valid 1 事到如今[事到如今] shi4 dao4 ru2 jin1 as matters stand; things having reached this stage 4 有意[有意] you3 yi4 to intend; intentionally; interested in 1 困境[困境] kun4 jing4 predicament; plight 1 到此为止[到此為止] dao4 ci3 wei2 zhi3 to stop at this point; to end here; to call it a day 1 惊慌[驚慌] jing1 huang1 to panic; to be alarmed 1 存有[存有] cun2 you3 to hold in storage; to retain; to harbor (feelings); to entertain (sentiments); (of abstract things) to exist; there is 1 善意[善意] shan4 yi4 goodwill; benevolence; kindness 1 撤出[撤出] che4 chu1 to withdraw; to leave; to retreat; to pull out 2 旁观[旁觀] pang2 guan1 spectator; non-participant 1 推测[推測] tui1 ce4 speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate 2 推断[推斷] tui1 duan4 to infer; to deduce; to predict; to extrapolate 1 决裂[決裂] jue2 lie4 to rupture; to burst open; to break; to break off relations with; a rupture 2 零碎[零碎] ling2 sui4 scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep36/50 words - 16 min 细节[細節] xi4 jie2 details; particulars 1 全貌[全貌] quan2 mao4 complete picture; full view 1 告终[告終] gao4 zhong1 to end; to reach an end 1 无间[無間] wu2 jian4 very close; no gap between them; continuously; unbroken; hard to separate; indistinguishable 1 停歇[停歇] ting2 xie1 to stop for a rest 1 礼服[禮服] li3 fu2 ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) 1 除掉[除掉] chu2 diao4 to eliminate 2 成员[成員] cheng2 yuan2 member 1 生来[生來] sheng1 lai2 from birth; by one's nature 2 敖[敖] ao2 to ramble; to rove; old variant of 熬[ao2] 3 使者[使者] shi3 zhe3 emissary; envoy 2 信誉[信譽] xin4 yu4 prestige; distinction; reputation; trust 1 岔[岔] cha4 fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) 1 负伤[負傷] fu4 shang1 to be wounded; to sustain an injury 1 当成[當成] dang4 cheng2 to consider as; to take to be 1 谎[謊] huang3 lies; to lie 1 对了[對了] dui4 le5 Correct!; Oh, that's right, ... (when one suddenly remembers sth one wanted to mention); Oh, by the way, ... 1 说谎[說謊] shuo1 huang3 to lie; to tell an untruth 1 去处[去處] qu4 chu4 place; destination 1 缓和[緩和] huan3 he2 to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild 2 用膳[用膳] yong4 shan4 to dine 1 高高兴兴[高高興興] gao1 gao1 xing4 xing4 cheerful and optimistic; in a good mood; gaily 1 安静[安靜] an1 jing4 quiet; peaceful; calm 2 近几年[近幾年] jin4 ji3 nian2 in recent years 1 兴起[興起] xing1 qi3 to rise; to spring up; to burgeon; to be aroused; to come into vogue 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep36/75 words - 20 min 每逢[每逢] mei3 feng2 every time; on each occasion; whenever 1 烟雨[煙雨] yan1 yu3 misty rain; drizzle 1 五光十色[五光十色] wu3 guang1 shi2 se4 bright and multicolored; of rich variety; (fig.) dazzling; glitzy 1 彩[彩] cai3 (bright) color; variety; applause; applaud; lottery prize 1 五颜六色[五顏六色] wu3 yan2 liu4 se4 multi-colored; every color under the sun 1 极了[極了] ji2 le5 extremely; exceedingly 1 报账[報賬] bao4 zhang4 to report expenses; to submit accounts 1 不着[不著] bu4 zhao2 no need; need not 1 摊子[攤子] tan1 zi5 booth; vendor's stall; organizational structure; scale of operations 1 送去[送去] song4 qu4 to send to; to deliver to; to give sb a lift (e.g. in a car) 1 扮[扮] ban4 to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role); to put on (an expression) 1 吉祥物[吉祥物] ji2 xiang2 wu4 mascot 3 晚宴[晚宴] wan3 yan4 banquet; dinner party; soiree 1 灯会[燈會] deng1 hui4 carnival during the Lantern Festival, with lantern displays and traditional folk performances such as stilt walking and lion dance 4 逛街[逛街] guang4 jie1 to take a walk; to window-shop; to stroll down the street 1 城郊[城郊] cheng2 jiao1 suburbs; outskirts of a city 1 夜市[夜市] ye4 shi4 night market 1 单子[單子] dan1 zi5 list of items; bill; form; bedsheet 1 幽美[幽美] you1 mei3 (of a location) beautiful and tranquil 1 才子[才子] cai2 zi3 gifted scholar 2 绝代佳人[絕代佳人] jue2 dai4 jia1 ren2 beauty unmatched in her generation (idiom); woman of peerless elegance; prettiest girl ever 1 欢聚一堂[歡聚一堂] huan1 ju4 yi1 tang2 to gather happily under one roof 1 绝世佳人[絕世佳人] jue2 shi4 jia1 ren2 a woman of unmatched beauty (idiom) 1 做完[做完] zuo4 wan2 to finish; to complete the task 1 正儿八经[正兒八經] zheng4 er2 ba1 jing1 serious; earnest; real; true 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep36/100 words - 35 min 书院[書院] shu1 yuan4 academy of classical learning (Tang Dynasty - Qing Dynasty) 1 钱塘[錢塘] Qian2 tang2 Qiantang River that loops around Hangzhou 杭州[Hang2 zhou1] in Zhejiang Province 浙江省[Zhe4 jiang1 Sheng3] 1 珰[璫] dang1 (literary) pendant ornament; earring; eunuch 1 侠客[俠客] xia2 ke4 chivalrous person; knight-errant 2 城市[城市] cheng2 shi4 city; town; CL:座[zuo4] 2 前程[前程] qian2 cheng2 future (career etc) prospects 1 落魄[落魄] luo4 po4 down and out; in dire straits; unrestrained; unconventional; also pr. [luo4 tuo4] 1 仕途[仕途] shi4 tu2 official career (formal) 1 光鲜[光鮮] guang1 xian1 bright and neat 1 亮丽[亮麗] liang4 li4 bright and beautiful 1 阴谋诡计[陰謀詭計] yin1 mou2 gui3 ji4 crafty plots and machinations (idiom) 1 看待[看待] kan4 dai4 to look upon; to regard 1 所居[所居] suo3 ju1 residence; dwelling; dwelling place 1 句号[句號] ju4 hao4 full stop; period (punct.) 1 不解风情[不解風情] bu4 jie3 feng1 qing2 unromantic; insensitive 1 相待[相待] xiang1 dai4 to treat 1 夫妻[夫妻] fu1 qi1 husband and wife; married couple 1 耳目[耳目] er3 mu4 eyes and ears; sb's attention or notice; information; knowledge; spies 1 乖张[乖張] guai1 zhang1 recalcitrant; unreasonable; peevish 1 无度[無度] wu2 du4 immoderate; excessive; not knowing one's limits 1 中计[中計] zhong4 ji4 to fall into a trap; taken in by a stratagem; cheated; ripped off 1 当街[當街] dang1 jie1 in the middle of the street; facing the street 1 解围[解圍] jie3 wei2 to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment 1 欲[慾] yu4 desire; appetite; passion; lust; greed 1 接力[接力] jie1 li4 relay 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep36/111 words - 41 min 轮回[輪迴] lun2 hui2 to reincarnate; reincarnation (Buddhism); (of the seasons etc) to follow each other cyclically; cycle; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 报应[報應] bao4 ying4 retribution; judgment 1 极地[極地] ji2 di4 polar region 1 地狱[地獄] di4 yu4 hell; infernal; underworld 1 明月[明月] ming2 yue4 bright moon; refers to 夜明珠, a legendary pearl that can glow in the dark; CL:輪|轮[lun2] 1 调虎离山[調虎離山] diao4 hu3 li2 shan1 to lure the tiger from its domain in the mountains (idiom); to lure an enemy away from his territory 1 手足[手足] shou3 zu2 hands and feet; (fig.) brothers; retinue, henchmen, accomplices 1 残[殘] can2 to destroy; to spoil; to ruin; to injure; cruel; oppressive; savage; brutal; incomplete; disabled; to remain; to survive; remnant; surplus 2 裤子[褲子] ku4 zi5 trousers; pants; CL:條|条[tiao2] 1 生闷气[生悶氣] sheng1 men4 qi4 to seethe; to sulk; to be pissed off (vulgar) 1 差一点[差一點] cha4 yi1 dian3 see 差點|差点[cha4 dian3] 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep37/25 words - 11 min 评[評] ping2 to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge; to choose (by public appraisal) 1 评理[評理] ping2 li3 to judge between right and wrong; to reason things out 1 吓跑[嚇跑] xia4 pao3 to scare away 1 无所谓[無所謂] wu2 suo3 wei4 to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be 1 退却[退卻] tui4 que4 to retreat; to shrink back 1 密室[密室] mi4 shi4 a room for keeping sth hidden; secret room; hidden chamber 1 唤醒[喚醒] huan4 xing3 to wake sb; to rouse 1 撕破脸皮[撕破臉皮] si1 po4 lian3 pi2 see 撕破臉|撕破脸[si1 po4 lian3] 1 改嫁[改嫁] gai3 jia4 to remarry (of a woman) 1 紧盯[緊盯] jin3 ding1 to gaze; to stare fixedly 1 取胜[取勝] qu3 sheng4 to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents 1 员[員] yuan2 person; employee; member 1 大将[大將] da4 jiang4 a general or admiral 1 捣乱[搗亂] dao3 luan4 to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally 1 精妙[精妙] jing1 miao4 exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) 1 红叶[紅葉] hong2 ye4 red autumnal leaves 1 蝴蝶[蝴蝶] hu2 die2 butterfly; CL:隻|只[zhi1] 1 苍[蒼] cang1 dark blue; deep green; ash-gray 1 茫[茫] mang2 vast, with no clear boundary; fig. hazy; indistinct; unclear; confused 1 叙[敘] xu4 to narrate; to chat 2 板板[板板] ban3 ban3 solemn 1 明摆着[明擺著] ming2 bai3 zhe5 evident; clear; undoubted 1 小孩子[小孩子] xiao3 hai2 zi5 child 3 表白[表白] biao3 bai2 to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings; declaration; confession 1 动心[動心] dong4 xin1 to be moved; to be tempted 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep37/50 words - 19 min 近水楼台先得月[近水樓臺先得月] jin4 shui3 lou2 tai2 xian1 de2 yue4 the pavilion closest to the water enjoys moonlight first (idiom); to benefit from intimacy with an influential person 1 肥[肥] fei2 fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large; to fertilize; to become rich by illegal means; fertilizer; manure 1 田[田] tian2 field; farm; CL:片[pian4] 1 青年[青年] qing1 nian2 youth; youthful years; young person; the young 1 俊[俊] jun4 smart; eminent; handsome; talented 1 打跑[打跑] da3 pao3 to run off rebuffed; to fend off; (to fight off and make sb) run off 1 爱情[愛情] ai4 qing2 romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[ge4],份[fen4] 2 厨房[廚房] chu2 fang2 kitchen; CL:間|间[jian1] 1 停火[停火] ting2 huo3 to cease fire; ceasefire 1 吃食[吃食] chi1 shi5 food; edibles 2 亲密[親密] qin1 mi4 intimate; close 1 伙计[伙計] huo3 ji5 partner; fellow; mate; waiter; servant; shop assistant 1 酒杯[酒杯] jiu3 bei1 wine cup 1 月色[月色] yue4 se4 moonlight 1 怜爱[憐愛] lian2 ai4 to have tender affection for; to love tenderly; to pamper sb 1 折断[折斷] zhe2 duan4 to snap sth off; to break 1 九江[九江] Jiu3 jiang1 Jiujiang prefecture-level city in Jiangxi; also Jiujiang county 1 琵琶[琵琶] pi2 pa5 pipa, Chinese lute, with 4 strings, a large pear-shaped body and a fretted fingerboard 1 隐退[隱退] yin3 tui4 to retire (from society, esp. from politics); to vanish 1 解散[解散] jie3 san4 to dissolve; to disband 1 十八[十八] shi2 ba1 eighteen; 18 1 新任[新任] xin1 ren4 newly-appointed; newly elected; new (in a political office) 1 妄图[妄圖] wang4 tu2 to try in vain; futile attempt 1 迫于[迫於] po4 yu2 constrained; restricted; forced to; under pressure to do sth 1 轻伤[輕傷] qing1 shang1 lightly wounded; minor injuries 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep37/75 words - 29 min 后影[後影] hou4 ying3 rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) 1 身影[身影] shen1 ying3 silhouette; figure 1 表彰[表彰] biao3 zhang1 to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) 1 功勋[功勛] gong1 xun1 achievement; meritorious deed; contributions (for the good of society) 1 荒凉[荒涼] huang1 liang2 desolate 1 凄凄[淒淒] qi1 qi1 cold and dismal 1 心爱[心愛] xin1 ai4 beloved 1 破开[破開] po4 kai1 to split; to cut open 1 由于[由於] you2 yu2 due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because 1 挟持[挾持] xie2 chi2 to seize 1 警示[警示] jing3 shi4 to warn; to alert; warning; cautionary 1 三教九流[三教九流] san1 jiao4 jiu3 liu2 the Three Religions (Daoism, Confucianism, Buddhism) and Nine Schools (Confucians, Daoists, Yin-Yang, Legalists, Logicians, Mohists, Political Strategists, Eclectics, Agriculturists); fig. people from all trades (often derog.) 1 蹾[蹾] dun1 (coll.) to put sth down heavily; to plonk 1 怪物[怪物] guai4 wu5 monster; freak; eccentric person 1 桶[桶] tong3 bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc); CL:個|个[ge4],隻|只[zhi1] 1 杀进[殺進] sha1 jin4 to storm (a city etc); to raid 1 含义[含義] han2 yi4 meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation 1 读书人[讀書人] du2 shu1 ren2 scholar; intellectual 2 客套话[客套話] ke4 tao4 hua4 conventional greeting; polite formula 1 守门[守門] shou3 men2 to keep goal; on duty as gatekeeper 1 拿走[拿走] na2 zou3 to take away 1 歹[歹] dai3 bad; wicked; evil; Kangxi radical 78 2 纵身[縱身] zong4 shen1 to leap; to spring; to throw oneself 1 跃[躍] yue4 to jump; to leap 1 临门[臨門] lin2 men2 to arrive home; facing one's home; home-coming; (soccer) facing the goalmouth 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep37/100 words - 38 min 天门[天門] Tian1 men2 Tianmen sub-prefecture level city in Hubei 1 搭[搭] da1 to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train); variant of 褡[da1] 1 评书[評書] ping2 shu1 pingshu, a folk art where a single performer narrates stories from history or fiction 1 施压[施壓] shi1 ya1 to pressure 1 重托[重托] zhong4 tuo1 great trust 1 不必要[不必要] bu4 bi4 yao4 needless; unnecessary 1 出鞘[出鞘] chu1 qiao4 (of a sword etc) to unsheath 1 嚣张[囂張] xiao1 zhang1 rampant; unbridled; arrogant; aggressive 2 转战[轉戰] zhuan3 zhan4 to fight in one place after another 1 高官[高官] gao1 guan1 high official 1 摇摆[搖擺] yao2 bai3 to sway; to wobble; to waver 1 挽[挽] wan3 to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up; to coil; to carry on the arm; to lament the dead; (fig.) to pull against; to recover 1 颓势[頹勢] tui2 shi4 decline (in fortune) 1 虚无[虛無] xu1 wu2 nothingness 1 气焰[氣焰] qi4 yan4 arrogance; haughtiness 1 年轻有为[年輕有為] nian2 qing1 you3 wei2 young and promising 1 胚[胚] pei1 embryo 1 颓唐[頹唐] tui2 tang2 dispirited; depressed 1 过奖[過獎] guo4 jiang3 to overpraise; to flatter 1 喂养[餵養] wei4 yang3 to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) 1 何谓[何謂] he2 wei4 (literary) what is?; what is the meaning of? 1 照例[照例] zhao4 li4 as a rule; as usual; usually 1 殓[殮] lian4 to prepare a dead body for coffin 2 柩[柩] jiu4 bier 1 墓[墓] mu4 grave; tomb; mausoleum 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep37/105 words - 41 min 败仗[敗仗] bai4 zhang4 lost battle; defeat 1 仓皇[倉皇] cang1 huang2 in a panic; flurried 1 曝[曝] pu4 to air; to sun 1 荒野[荒野] huang1 ye3 wilderness 1 赶尽杀绝[趕盡殺絕] gan3 jin4 sha1 jue2 to kill to the last one (idiom); to exterminate; to eradicate; ruthless 2 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep38/25 words - 8 min 参战[參戰] can1 zhan4 to go to war; to engage in war 1 懵懂[懵懂] meng3 dong3 confused; ignorant 1 神采[神采] shen2 cai3 expression; spirit; vigor 1 堪[堪] kan1 to endure; may; can 1 问答[問答] wen4 da2 question and answer 1 插科打诨[插科打諢] cha1 ke1 da3 hun4 to include impromptu comic material in opera performance (idiom); to jest; buffoonery 1 气氛[氣氛] qi4 fen1 atmosphere; mood 2 营造[營造] ying2 zao4 to build (housing); to construct; to make 1 示威[示威] shi4 wei1 to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force 1 上门[上門] shang4 men2 to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close; to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family 1 找碴[找碴] zhao3 cha2 variant of 找茬[zhao3 cha2] 2 补品[補品] bu3 pin3 tonic 1 求教[求教] qiu2 jiao4 to ask for advice; seeking instruction 1 知己知彼[知己知彼] zhi1 ji3 zhi1 bi3 know yourself, know your enemy (idiom, from Sunzi's "The Art of War" 孫子兵法|孙子兵法[Sun1 zi3 Bing1 fa3]) 1 百战百胜[百戰百勝] bai3 zhan4 bai3 sheng4 to emerge victorious in every battle; to be ever-victorious 1 出奇制胜[出奇制勝] chu1 qi2 zhi4 sheng4 to win by a surprise move 1 四面八方[四面八方] si4 mian4 ba1 fang1 in all directions; all around; far and near 1 空地[空地] kong4 di4 vacant land; open space 1 唱歌[唱歌] chang4 ge1 to sing a song 1 主宰[主宰] zhu3 zai3 to dominate; to rule; to dictate; master 1 反其道而行之[反其道而行之] fan3 qi2 dao4 er2 xing2 zhi1 to do the very opposite; to act in a diametrically opposite way 1 孺子[孺子] ru2 zi3 (literary) child 1 壮士[壯士] zhuang4 shi4 hero; fighter; brave strong guy; warrior (in armor) 1 匹夫[匹夫] pi3 fu1 ordinary man; ignorant person; coarse fellow 4 悠[悠] you1 long or drawn out; remote in time or space; leisurely; to swing; pensive; worried 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep38/50 words - 15 min 何干[何干] he2 gan1 what business? 1 情绪[情緒] qing2 xu4 mood; state of mind; moodiness; CL:種|种[zhong3] 1 辅助[輔助] fu3 zhu4 to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary 1 锤[錘] chui2 hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance); to strike with a hammer 1 文采[文采] wen2 cai3 literary talent; literary grace; rich and bright colors 1 傍晚[傍晚] bang4 wan3 in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk 1 修养[修養] xiu1 yang3 accomplishment; training; self-cultivation 2 一次性[一次性] yi1 ci4 xing4 one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods) 1 归还[歸還] gui1 huan2 to return sth; to revert 1 惺惺相惜[惺惺相惜] xing1 xing1 xiang1 xi1 see 惺惺惜惺惺[xing1 xing1 xi1 xing1 xing1] 1 吃苦头[吃苦頭] chi1 ku3 tou5 to suffer; to suffer for one's actions; to pay dearly; to burn one's fingers 1 战役[戰役] zhan4 yi4 military campaign 1 反问[反問] fan3 wen4 to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question 1 当心[當心] dang1 xin1 to take care; to look out 1 一阵子[一陣子] yi1 zhen4 zi5 a while; a spell; a short time; a burst 1 女婿[女婿] nu:3 xu5 daughter's husband; son-in-law 1 表达[表達] biao3 da2 to express; to convey 1 情意[情意] qing2 yi4 friendly regard; affection 1 相恋[相戀] xiang1 lian4 to love each other 1 勇敢[勇敢] yong3 gan3 brave; courageous 5 进犯[進犯] jin4 fan4 to invade 1 来犯[來犯] lai2 fan4 to invade one's territory 1 御敌[禦敵] yu4 di2 armed enemy of the nation; enemy of the Emperor; fig. championship challenger; contender opposing champion in sporting contest 1 前不久[前不久] qian2 bu4 jiu3 not long ago; not long before 1 老将[老將] lao3 jiang4 lit. old general; commander-in-chief 將帥|将帅, the equivalent of king in Chinese chess; fig. old-timer; veteran 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep38/75 words - 25 min 肩负[肩負] jian1 fu4 to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) 1 解决办法[解決辦法] jie3 jue2 ban4 fa3 solution; method to settle an issue 1 凌驾[凌駕] ling2 jia4 to be above; to place above 1 算话[算話] suan4 hua4 (of sb's words) to count; can be trusted 1 参观[參觀] can1 guan1 to look around; to tour; to visit 1 萝[蘿] luo2 radish 2 公主[公主] gong1 zhu3 princess 2 郎君[郎君] lang2 jun1 my husband and master (archaic); playboy of rich family; pimp 1 丰[豐] feng1 abundant; plentiful; fertile; plump; great 1 绝佳[絕佳] jue2 jia1 exceptionally good 1 四境[四境] si4 jing4 all the borders 1 大多数[大多數] da4 duo1 shu4 (great) majority 1 生境[生境] sheng1 jing4 habitat 1 掏空[掏空] tao1 kong1 to hollow out; to empty out; to use up; (finance) tunneling 1 先进[先進] xian1 jin4 advanced (technology); to advance 1 一如既往[一如既往] yi1 ru2 ji4 wang3 just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always 1 清朗[清朗] qing1 lang3 clear and bright; unclouded; clear and sonorous (voice); clear and lively (narrative) 1 檀香[檀香] tan2 xiang1 sandalwood 1 魔幻[魔幻] mo2 huan4 magical; magic; illusion 2 鼓[鼓] gu3 drum; CL:通[tong4],面[mian4]; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge; to swell 1 泥潭[泥潭] ni2 tan2 quagmire 1 憎[憎] zeng1 to detest 1 抱有[抱有] bao4 you3 have; possess 1 拯救[拯救] zheng3 jiu4 to save; to rescue 1 覆水难收[覆水難收] fu4 shui3 nan2 shou1 spilt water is difficult to retrieve (idiom); it's no use crying over spilt milk; what's done is done and can't be reversed; the damage is done; once divorced, there's no reuniting 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep38/98 words - 39 min 破门[破門] po4 men2 to burst or force open a door; to excommunicate sb (from the Roman Catholic Church); to score a goal (in football, hockey etc) 1 志[志] zhi4 aspiration; ambition; the will 2 应有[應有] ying1 you3 proper 1 而言[而言] er2 yan2 with regard to (preceding phrase) 1 无关紧要[無關緊要] wu2 guan1 jin3 yao4 indifferent; insignificant 1 凶多吉少[凶多吉少] xiong1 duo1 ji2 shao3 everything bodes ill, no positive signs (idiom); inauspicious; everything points to disaster 1 一瞬[一瞬] yi1 shun4 one instant; very short time; the twinkle of an eye 3 无须[無須] wu2 xu1 need not; not obliged to; not necessarily 2 臣服[臣服] chen2 fu2 to acknowledge allegiance to (some regime); to serve 1 提携[提攜] ti2 xie2 to lead by the hand; to guide; to support 1 不同凡响[不同凡響] bu4 tong2 fan2 xiang3 lit. not a common chord (idiom); outstanding; brilliant; out of the common run 1 天时[天時] tian1 shi2 the time; the right time; weather conditions; destiny; course of time; heaven's natural order 2 威灵[威靈] wei1 ling2 authority; prestige; supernatural spirit 1 原野[原野] yuan2 ye3 plain; open country 1 缩头乌龟[縮頭烏龜] suo1 tou2 wu1 gui1 person who refuses to face reality or confront a problem; ostrich 1 悲歌[悲歌] bei1 ge1 sad melody; stirring strains; elegy; dirge; threnody; sing with solemn fervor 1 苦闷[苦悶] ku3 men4 depressed; dejected; feeling low 1 好过[好過] hao3 guo4 to have an easy time; (feel) well 1 没种[沒種] mei2 zhong3 not to have the guts (to do sth); cowardly 1 胆小鬼[膽小鬼] dan3 xiao3 gui3 coward 1 惹怒[惹怒] re3 nu4 to provoke anger 1 愤怒[憤怒] fen4 nu4 angry; indignant; wrath; ire 2 不服[不服] bu4 fu2 not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply; to refuse to accept as final; to remain unconvinced by; not to give in to 7 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep39/25 words - 16 min 狭隘[狹隘] xia2 ai4 narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience 1 划破[劃破] hua2 po4 to cut open; to rip; to streak across (lightning, meteor etc); to pierce (scream, searchlight etc) 1 长空[長空] chang2 kong1 (literary) the vast sky; (finance) eventual downturn; poor prospects in the long term 1 无视[無視] wu2 shi4 to ignore; to disregard 1 凶戾[兇戾] xiong1 li4 cruel; tyrannical 1 折返[折返] zhe2 fan3 to turn back 1 耗力[耗力] hao4 li4 to require much effort 1 到处[到處] dao4 chu4 everywhere 1 杀人放火[殺人放火] sha1 ren2 fang4 huo3 to kill and burn (idiom); murder and arson 1 暴乱[暴亂] bao4 luan4 riot; rebellion; revolt 2 刻意为之[刻意為之] ke4 yi4 wei2 zhi1 to make a conscious effort; to do something deliberately 1 南城[南城] Nan2 cheng2 Nancheng county in Fuzhou 撫州|抚州, Jiangxi 1 起火[起火] qi3 huo3 to catch fire; to cook; to get angry 1 暴民[暴民] bao4 min2 a mob of people 1 镇压[鎮壓] zhen4 ya1 suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell 1 炮[炮] pao4 cannon; CL:座[zuo4]; firecracker 1 逃离[逃離] tao2 li2 to run out; to escape 1 正如[正如] zheng4 ru2 just as; precisely as 1 各方[各方] ge4 fang1 all parties (in a dispute etc); all sides; all directions 1 追寻[追尋] zhui1 xun2 to pursue; to track down; to search 1 布局[佈局] bu4 ju2 arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) 1 横扫[橫掃] heng2 sao3 to sweep away; to sweep across 1 无知[無知] wu2 zhi1 ignorant; ignorance 1 囚笼[囚籠] qiu2 long2 cage used to hold or transport prisoners 1 出嫁[出嫁] chu1 jia4 to get married (of woman) 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep39/50 words - 27 min 骨子里[骨子裡] gu3 zi5 li3 beneath the surface; fundamentally; at the deepest level 1 奔走[奔走] ben1 zou3 to run; to rush about; to be on the go 1 造化[造化] zao4 hua4 good luck; Nature (as the mother of all things) 1 舌[舌] she2 tongue 1 听得见[聽得見] ting1 de2 jian4 audible 1 提高[提高] ti2 gao1 to raise; to increase; to improve 1 闯入[闖入] chuang3 ru4 to intrude; to charge in; to gate-crash 1 一无是处[一無是處] yi1 wu2 shi4 chu4 not one good point; everything about it is wrong 1 安心[安心] an1 xin1 at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest; to keep one's mind on sth 1 好意[好意] hao3 yi4 good intention; kindness 1 心领[心領] xin1 ling3 I appreciate your kindness (conventional reply to turn down an offer) 1 门外[門外] men2 wai4 outside the door 1 总能[總能] zong3 neng2 total energy 2 伤别[傷別] shang1 bie2 sorrowful farewell; sad goodbye 1 入学[入學] ru4 xue2 to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child 1 修武[修武] Xiu1 wu3 Xiuwu county in Jiaozuo 焦作[Jiao1 zuo4], Henan 1 瞩目[矚目] zhu3 mu4 to focus attention upon 1 打进[打進] da3 jin4 to breach; to invade 1 伸手[伸手] shen1 shou3 to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg; to get involved; to meddle 1 昭示[昭示] zhao1 shi4 to declare publicly; to make clear 1 君主[君主] jun1 zhu3 monarch; sovereign 1 屈[屈] qu1 bent; to feel wronged 1 居人[居人] ju1 ren2 inhabitant 1 做人[做人] zuo4 ren2 to conduct oneself; to behave with integrity 1 往常[往常] wang3 chang2 habitually (in the past); as one used to do formerly; as it used to be 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep39/75 words - 37 min 表露[表露] biao3 lu4 to show; to reveal (one's feelings etc) 1 后路[後路] hou4 lu4 escape route; retreat route; communication lines to the rear; alternative course of action; room for maneuver 1 邪祟[邪祟] xie2 sui4 evil spirit 1 效果[效果] xiao4 guo3 result; effect; quality; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 大哭[大哭] da4 ku1 to cry loudly 1 无奈[無奈] wu2 nai4 helpless; without choice; for lack of better option; grudgingly; willy-nilly; nolens volens; abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 1 大敌当前[大敵當前] da4 di2 dang1 qian2 facing a powerful enemy (idiom); fig. confronting grave difficulties; Enemy at the Gates, 1991 movie by Jean-Jacques Annaud 1 危机[危機] wei1 ji1 crisis; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 救出[救出] jiu4 chu1 to rescue; to pluck from danger 1 不在意[不在意] bu4 zai4 yi4 to pay no attention to; not to mind 2 流离失所[流離失所] liu2 li2 shi1 suo3 destitute and homeless (idiom); forced from one's home and wandering about; displaced 1 家破人亡[家破人亡] jia1 po4 ren2 wang2 family bankrupt and the people dead (idiom); ruined and orphaned; destitute and homeless 1 胁迫[脅迫] xie2 po4 to coerce; to compel; to force 1 陷阱[陷阱] xian4 jing3 pitfall; snare; trap 1 身陷囹圄[身陷囹圄] shen1 xian4 ling2 yu3 thrown into prison; behind bars 1 降妖[降妖] xiang2 yao1 to subdue monsters 1 清净[清淨] qing1 jing4 peaceful; quiet; tranquil; purified of defiling illusion (Buddhism) 1 母子[母子] mu3 zi3 mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest 1 家庭[家庭] jia1 ting2 family; household; CL:戶|户[hu4],個|个[ge4] 1 今生[今生] jin1 sheng1 this life 1 痴[癡] chi1 variant of 痴[chi1] 1 眼下[眼下] yan3 xia4 now; at present; subocular (medicine) 1 托词[託詞] tuo1 ci2 to make an excuse; pretext; excuse 2 隐忍[隱忍] yin3 ren3 to bear patiently; to endure silently; to forbear 1 全世界[全世界] quan2 shi4 jie4 worldwide; entire world 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep39/87 words - 41 min 扮演[扮演] ban4 yan3 to play the role of; to act 1 受害者[受害者] shou4 hai4 zhe3 casualty; victim; those injured and wounded 1 早逝[早逝] zao3 shi4 early demise; untimely death 1 畜生[畜生] chu4 sheng5 domestic animal; brute; bastard 1 定罪[定罪] ding4 zui4 to convict (sb of a crime) 1 罚跪[罰跪] fa2 gui4 to punish by protracted kneeling 1 调皮[調皮] tiao2 pi2 naughty; mischievous; unruly 1 分寸[分寸] fen1 cun5 propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms 1 服气[服氣] fu2 qi4 to be convinced; to accept 1 功课[功課] gong1 ke4 homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study; CL:門|门[men2] 1 成绩[成績] cheng2 ji4 achievement; performance records; grades; CL:項|项[xiang4],個|个[ge4] 1 嘲笑[嘲笑] chao2 xiao4 to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule; mockery; derision 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep40/25 words - 20 min 查封[查封] cha2 feng1 to sequester; to seize (assets); to seal up; to close down 1 稍后[稍後] shao1 hou4 in a little while; in a moment; later on 1 平复[平復] ping2 fu4 to pacify; to calm down; to be cured; to be healed 1 琐事[瑣事] suo3 shi4 trifle 1 把门[把門] ba3 men2 to stand as a goalkeeper; to keep guard on a gate 1 当下[當下] dang1 xia4 immediately; at once; at that moment; at the moment 2 盼[盼] pan4 to hope for; to long for; to expect 1 寿命[壽命] shou4 ming4 life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) 1 病榻[病榻] bing4 ta4 sickbed 1 仅仅[僅僅] jin3 jin3 barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) 2 不由[不由] bu4 you2 can't help (doing sth) 1 人品[人品] ren2 pin3 moral standing; moral quality; character; personality; appearance; looks (colloquial); bearing 3 振兴[振興] zhen4 xing1 to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize 3 飞雪[飛雪] Fei1 xue3 Flying Snow, a character in "Hero" 1 冻伤[凍傷] dong4 shang1 frostbite 2 嚷嚷[嚷嚷] rang1 rang5 to argue noisily; to shout; to make widely known; to reproach 1 天儿[天兒] tian1 r5 the weather 1 神明[神明] shen2 ming2 deities; gods 1 成婚[成婚] cheng2 hun1 to get married 1 妻子[妻子] qi1 zi5 wife; CL:個|个[ge4] 1 岔路[岔路] cha4 lu4 fork in the road 1 无从[無從] wu2 cong2 not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing 1 乏[乏] fa2 short of; tired 1 睡梦中[睡夢中] shui4 meng4 zhong1 fast asleep; dreaming 1 薨[薨] hong1 death of a prince; swarming 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep40/50 words - 30 min 享年[享年] xiang3 nian2 to live to the (ripe) age of 1 同日[同日] tong2 ri4 same day; simultaneous 1 兵马[兵馬] bing1 ma3 troops and horses; military forces 1 亡国[亡國] wang2 guo2 (of a nation) to be destroyed; subjugation; vanquished nation 1 理当[理當] li3 dang1 should; ought 1 杀敌[殺敵] sha1 di2 to attack the enemy 1 两码事[兩碼事] liang3 ma3 shi4 two quite different things; another kettle of fish 1 凯旋[凱旋] kai3 xuan2 to return in triumph; to return victorious 3 念叨[念叨] nian4 dao5 to talk about often; to reminisce about; to keep repeating; to keep harping on; to discuss 1 胜仗[勝仗] sheng4 zhang4 victory; victorious battle 2 重兵[重兵] zhong4 bing1 massive military force 1 上位[上位] shang4 wei4 seat of honor; person in a high-ranking position; to be promoted to a more senior role; (genetics) epistatic 1 金牌[金牌] jin1 pai2 gold medal; CL:枚[mei2] 1 监视[監視] jian1 shi4 to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance 1 入戏[入戲] ru4 xi4 (of an actor) to inhabit one's role; to become the character; (of an audience) to get involved in the drama 1 穷途末路[窮途末路] qiong2 tu2 mo4 lu4 lit. the path exhausted, the end of the road (idiom); an impasse; in a plight with no way out; things have reached a dead end 1 国破家亡[國破家亡] guo2 po4 jia1 wang2 the country ruined and the people starving (idiom) 1 盔甲[盔甲] kui1 jia3 armor; body armor and helmet 1 长衫[長衫] chang2 shan1 long gown; cheongsam; traditional Asian dress for men or (in Hong Kong) women's qipao 1 大胜[大勝] da4 sheng4 to defeat decisively; to win decisively; great victory; triumph 1 隆重[隆重] long2 zhong4 grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn 1 基[基] ji1 base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry); (slang) gay 1 恶疾[惡疾] e4 ji2 unpleasant ailment; foul disease 1 不日[不日] bu4 ri4 within the next few days; in a few days time 1 五行[五行] wu3 xing2 five phases of Chinese philosophy: wood 木, fire 火, earth 土, metal 金, water 水 1 //The Blood of Youth - S1/Ep40/63 words - 37 min 叩拜[叩拜] kou4 bai4 to bow in salute; to kowtow 1 万岁[萬歲] wan4 sui4 Long live (the king, the revolution etc)!; Your Majesty; His Majesty 6 平身[平身] ping2 shen1 (old) to stand up (after kowtowing); You may rise. 1 沁[沁] qin4 to seep; to percolate 1 雅[雅] ya3 elegant 1 牵[牽] qian1 to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve; to draw in 1 时不时[時不時] shi2 bu4 shi2 from time to time 1 笑纳[笑納] xiao4 na4 to kindly accept (an offering) 1 做买卖[做買賣] zuo4 mai3 mai4 to buy and sell; to do business; to trade; to deal 1 捍卫[捍衛] han4 wei4 to defend; to uphold; to safeguard 1 袖手旁观[袖手旁觀] xiu4 shou3 pang2 guan1 to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger 1 归途[歸途] gui1 tu2 the way back; one's journey home 1 元年[元年] yuan2 nian2 first year of an emperor's reign 1